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Gerald Weinand 🇺🇸 🇺🇦
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Maine's blog for progressive politics
Rockland, Maine USAdirigoblue.comJoined July 2009

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The length of POTUS election is ridiculous and is major driver why it costs so much Consider four primaries each involving diverse states from around nation First primary 2nd Tues in June, then next two weeks for next three Nominee decided by end of July #mepolitics
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New from @WMTWTV: New Hampshire Governor @ChrisSununu vows to hold 2024 presidential primaries first: wmtw.com/article/new-ha @ABCPolitics @CNNPolitics #mepolitics
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Part of this is on #Media which continues to report on this completely bullshit claim by Republicans w/o ever providing any push back Uncritically reporting known lies doesn't make you "fair and balanced" #mepolitics
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Those tax cuts did NOT exactly ‘pay for themselves’, as you told us they would, did they @SenatorCollins ? Do you lose sleep wondering why not? #MePolitics twitter.com/benbragdon/sta…
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If what you claim is true it is interesting that you complain about it since you advocate for free/no limit spending on elections This is exactly the outcome of corporate spending achieves #mepolitics But for sure don't examine your ideology
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There have been several recent whale deaths by ship strikes in the northeast--but @NOAA would rather bully the small businesspeople of Maines #lobster fishery (w/ no verified whale deaths) than take on the entire shipping industry pressherald.com/2023/01/23/u-s #mepolitics
I second this #mepolitics Collamore must resign
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#NEW: Maine's Speaker of the House is calling for Rep. Clinton Collamore to resign immediately. #mepolitics @NEWSCENTERmaine newscentermaine.com/article/news/p
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Phil it would be great if you would provide some comparison/context to what such a development would look like And to provide historical data for similar existing projects in other parts of the world See Salmo Denmark #mepolitics
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New #Maine plan backed by @mainesenatedems @NRCMenvironment @MaineAudubon would accelerate offshore wind power in the Gulf of Maine to the tune of 400, 500 foot turbine towers: wmtw.com/article/new-pl #mepolitics
How would you fill the hole in the budget that such a cut would leave Nick? Be specific #mepolitics You people make me laugh
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.@SenTroyJackson said any income tax cuts would be for the benefit of the wealthy at the expense of everyone else Apparently, he hasn't seen @MainePolicy's proposal to exempt the first $50k earned ➡️that'd be direct middle-class tax relief themainewire.com/2023/01/troy-j #mepolitics
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It’s just f’n amazing that they still continue to lie with “the tax cuts will pay for themselves” Does anyone believe it? #mepolitics
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On Susan Collins and other Republicans being fine with tax cuts for the rich that balloon the debt and hostage taking on the debt crisis: nymag.com/intelligencer/ #mepolitics
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To be fair - following journalism is not passive - it takes an effort #mepolitics
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Precisely what is missing the the wider mainstream - good journalism informs with hard truth accuracy which is pure impartiality, twisted pretzel bloviating to appear neutral is just wastefully filling space. #resist #mepolitics #VoteBlue twitter.com/JoeConason/sta…
Any comment about this ? Will any members of #MeMedia demand a response from Collins? #mepolitics #BloodOnHerHands
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"Mothers living in a state that banned abortion after Dobbs were up to 3x more likely to die during pregnancy, childbirth, or soon after giving birth. Babies born in banned states were 30% more likely to die in their first month of life." #copolitics thegepi.org/state-of-repro
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