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YA Author, Mainer, Dog Walker, Tennis Player, Coffee Drinker. HOW TO BUILD A HEART; WRECKED @AlgonquinYR OUT OF NOWHERE @KnopfBFYR https://nitter.gq/t.co/IdShGzuqCF

Maine
Joined July 2009
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Ted Cruz insulted dead Marines so I put an op-ed in his hometown paper. I look forward to many productive years with Ted in the Senate.
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Maine’s current law is ineffective and failed to prevent the tragedy in Lewiston. Yes on Question 2 would change that by empowering family members and law enforcement to intervene when someone is in crisis. Learn more and get involved at safecommunitiesmaine.org.
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Trump's troops detain a Black lawyer in D.C.—swarmed by 20 officers just for walking down the block. Paul Bryant plans to press charges on those who assaulted him "in a way that I will not forget anytime soon." He is a West Point graduate—and served as Infantry Officer in Army before starting his legal career. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department, FBI, and other federal agencies stopped him for no reason in Logan Circle, Washington D.C. He was handcuffed for an hour while his vehicle was searched without permission. #DemsUnited
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DANA "DING DONG" PERINO (NEVER HEARD OF HER UNTIL TODAY!) IS MELTING DOWN BECAUSE OF ME, GAVIN C. NEWSOM! FOX HATES THAT I AM AMERICA’S MOST FAVORITE GOVERNOR ("RATINGS KING") SAVING AMERICA — WHILE TRUMP CAN’T EVEN CONQUER THE “BIG” STAIRS ON AIR FORCE ONE ANYMORE!!! TRUMP HAS “LOST HIS STEP” AND FOX IS LOSING IT BECAUSE WHEN I TYPE, AMERICA NOW WINS!!! THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER. — GCN
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DONALD “TACO” TRUMP, AS MANY CALL HIM, “MISSED” THE DEADLINE!!! CALIFORNIA WILL NOW DRAW NEW, MORE “BEAUTIFUL MAPS,” THEY WILL BE HISTORIC AS THEY WILL END THE TRUMP PRESIDENCY (DEMS TAKE BACK THE HOUSE!). BIG PRESS CONFERENCE THIS WEEK WITH POWERFUL DEMS AND GAVIN NEWSOM — YOUR FAVORITE GOVERNOR — THAT WILL BE DEVASTATING FOR “MAGA.” THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! — GN
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Secretary Noem, your department is out of control. You are spending money you don't have. You are violating spending laws daily. You are making up your own immigration law. You are disappearing people just because they oppose your President.
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I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.
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RFK Jr. isn't remotely qualified to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. He has no business anywhere near this position.
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When my colleagues & I arrived to the Senate, we took an oath to protect & defend the Constitution from enemies foreign *and* domestic. We cannot sit idly by during the most direct assault on the Constitution in our history. Our actions today will define our nation's tomorrow.
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Take thirteen minutes, or bookmark this for later. This is from @ezraklein, taken from The Ezra Klein Show podcast. It explains precisely what this administration is doing and why it is essential to keep focus and not play into it. #DemsUnited #DemVoice1
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My office has received 3,000+ phone calls from folks concerned about many of the headlines they've seen in the news. To all Maine people — I hear you and am committed to working with my colleagues to address your needs and protect the Constitution.
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Happy Black History Month! My recommendation today is a gorgeously written book of essays by Bowdoin Professor Anthony Walton. Kirkus describes it as “A spirited and informed assessment of American racism beyond headlines and politics.” Published in 2024 by Godine.
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Just in case y’all needed some reading suggestions. Here’s one to buy in hardcover from your local independent bookseller!
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Donald Trump can’t change history, we know what we saw on this day four years ago. It was domestic terrorism, it was treason, plain and simple. No number of pardons or lies will change that.
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Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public. He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit. Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
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