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On the Collins’ camp sleazy attack on Troy Jackson’s family. #mepolitics amyfried.substack.com/p/collins-sl...

10/27 Election Day is a week away. Do you have a plan to vote? #maine #MEpolitics

Surprised to see this and credit to Angus... ...but it only makes his silence (so far?) about you know what that much more outrageous. #MEpolitics

Maine House candidate target of burglary www.midcoastvillager.com/news/publics... #MePolitics

This is the gist of it. #MEpolitics

"It’s hard to change your mind about someone you once respected. When I hear Sen. Susan Collins speak, some part of my brain (or heart) still wants to believe the 30-year-old pitch of a humble and hard-working County girl devoted to public service...." Devastating stuff. #MEpolitics

Update: Kalloch posted a story that said “when people troll you on FB, send them a friend request” and then…guess what…sent me a friend request I’ve shared a news article with my interpretation of her publicly reported behavior. Apparently that’s trolling now? 😆😂🤣 #Maine #MEPolitics #MidcoastMaine

Hey, #RocklandMaine voters: Nichole Kalloch is NOT an Independent. She just doesn’t have the integrity and courage to run as a Republican. “The Maine Republican Party also spent $753 on Oct. 20 for Kalloch. 1/2 #Maine #MidcoastMaine #MEPolitics www.midcoastvillager.com/news/politic...

This www.midcoastvillager.com/news/politic... #ME02 #MePolitics

Musk’s comments come after SpaceX imposed a restriction preventing Ukraine from using the satellite technology on drones flying above certain speeds: arstechnica.visitlink.me/LOYa1F

Trump-appointed CDC deputy director to resign after six months on the job

New records obtained by EFF expose more problems with Medicare’s AI-driven prior authorization program and show why we need stronger legal limits around government use of automated decision-making.

Record turnout in Israeli elections. www.cnn.com/2026/10/27/w...

The Republican Party no longer exists, says Heather Cox Richardson. "If MAGA has jumped off a cliff, who is left?" We're talking about the tension between MAGA and the GOP, the midterms, and more. Join our live conversation:

Despite the agency's human resources department saying he hadn’t even been onboarded, Jeremy Lewin oversaw the destruction of USAID. It’s not clear he had the legal authority to do so.

Does anyone know who the "William Barr" is who is mentioned in the FBI chart on page 22 of the House Dem staff Epstein report? democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...

🚨 Iowa Senate candidate Josh Turek says farmers whose families have owned their land for over 100 YEARS are warning they could lose everything due to skyrocketing diesel and fertilizer costs amid the Iran war. “This isn't going to work. I'm gonna end up in foreclosure.”

You don’t hate ICE enough.

Imagine posting this as a government spokesperson and *not* being immediately placed on administrative leave, and facing termination for cause. In the Before Times™️

Analysis: Japan’s COVID-19 efforts protected Olympians, Paralympians in 2021 Very few athletes and team members tested positive for the virus during the events in Tokyo. Read more: https://bit.ly/4i9mKvZ 📷: Misty / Flickr cc

Jess Asato’s public campaigning for victims of online abuse put her in the crosshairs of Grok’s deepfake scandal. Then the UK member of parliament became a victim of the abuse herself.

🙄 DHS breaks acquisition system tools because some pesky activists were using them to publicize their future plans 👀

What things might DHS be paying for in the last days before a critical midterm elections, I wonder?

With almost no advance warning, DHS has suspended its Acquisition Forecast Planning System tool. Contractors relied on this to see what new contracts the agency would be soliciting — and so did we. Now it looks like no new advanced notice will be given between Oct. 30 and Nov. 5.

The Maine Monitor will host a live blog on its website on Election Day, reporting from more than 40 polling places around the state. We’ll have reporters across Maine bringing you photos, videos, interviews with voters, breaking news, and updates.

Trump on tariffs: "They don't cause inflation, you know? They cause success. They cause growth. They cause jobs."

12/ If you or someone you know may be exposed to opioids, keep naloxone (Narcan) nearby. It can reverse an opioid overdose, including one involving cychlorphine. Call 911, give naloxone, and be prepared to give another dose if needed.

1/ Flu arrived in California almost two months early, and it’s now overtaken Covid as the leading respiratory virus driving ER visits. RSV is starting to stir, West Nile keeps climbing, and a second California death has been linked to a new synthetic opioid. Here’s California's public health update🧵

The Meta takedown of the No Kings' account on the biggest early vote push in history was bad. But it's encouraging that key congressional leaders are asking the right questions. www.ms.now/news/instagr...

Report authors say an aging population is driving demand for health services. https://www.mainepublic.org/business-and-economy/2026-10-27/state-report-projects-robust-growth-in-maine-healthcare-jobs-over-the-next-decade

More than 40 people died when the SS Cornwallis sank. www.bangordailynews.com/2026/10/27/h...

I really think everyone needs to pay attention to this coordinated campaign to delegitimize Muslim Americans - not just as citizens but as humans. These increasingly hysterical attacks are a prelude to Republicans bringing us to a very, very dark place after the election.

"The fight over the fate of East Potomac Golf Links has revealed the almost impossible position the courts find themselves in when they can’t trust the government after all." @mollyroberts.bsky.social explains why a case over President Trump’s plans to renovate a golf course matters.

Volunteers in towns and cities across the country are getting ready to act if federal immigration agents show up at the polls on Election Day—which they see an existential threat to American democracy.

As lieutenant governor, Peggy Flanagan helped reshape state government’s relationship with the 11 tribal nations in Minnesota. Now, she promises to bring that experience to Congress. | by Max Nesterak, Minnesota Reformer mainemorningstar.com/2026/10/26/r...

Maine Senate, governor races in dead heat, new poll shows

From heat maps to Signal chats to war rooms, volunteers across the US are ready to act if federal immigration agents show up on Election Day.

CBS deleted this post and reposted it admitting that their original one was misleading. And the misleading post from CBS was intentionally misleading, not an innocent mistake. CBS continues to lose credibility.

Elon Musk has spent more money on politics in the last 2 years than George Soros has spent in his entire lifetime.

Really excited to learn from Trump and his cult next week how we cheated again.

As agents go mainstream, some publishers are hoping that people will pay for content tailor-made for AI—not humans.

“Parliament had turned over its constitutional authority to Hitler and thereby committed suicide, though its body lingered on in an embalmed state.” Shirer, William L. The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich (p. 331)

Three vehicles torched. A Palestinian man's hand broken. All during the olive harvest in the occupied West Bank. MeidasTouch reporter Suri Crowe recounts what happened to a family she met. “These Palestinians are merely trying to harvest the olives on land that they have owned..."

🚨 CAUGHT ON CAMERA Israeli settler: “Go back to Jordan... It's not your land.” Suri Crowe's group: “But why can't they harvest their trees?” The settler then threatens to call the police and have members of the group taken away. Suri Crowe reports from the ground in the West Bank.

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10/26 UPDATE: The Maine Secretary of State's office has begun posting DAILY updates on early vote data, so new data has been added to our dashboard at mainenewsroom.com/earlyvote/. We're up to more than 197k ballots processed, or 22 percent of the total Maine electorate. #maine #MEpolitics