Thank you Brunswick Area Indivisible and the Brunswick, Freeport, and Sagadahoc Dems for organizing an excellent debate yesterday. Thanks to Colin Woodard as well for superb moderating. Looking forward to further discussions on critical issues in coming weeks!
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Posts by Karl Trautman
Honored to have Stephanie from Portland on our team. I’m fighting to protect Mainers and I’ll never back down.
Der Untergang…
July 15, 2015...Leadership makes a difference! 😞 #Obama #Iran #Nuclearweapons #Diplomacy
Euphoria in Budapest after the opposition’s victory against the ruZZian Orban.
Tens of thousands of people poured into the streets to celebrate 🥳
Incredible scenes from the Hungarian metro.
#Budapest #Hungary #Elections #OppositionVictory #Orban #Breaking #Europe #Politics #Putin #OrbanOut #EU
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/12/w... #Hungary #democracy #hope
#humanrights youtu.be/36CUlaqmFi4?...
Incredible scenes from today's pro-Magyar, anti-Orban rally in Budapest. Only 4 weeks left until the most consequential election in the EU this year
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I read the “Save America Act,” so you don’t have to. Most of the media apparently *hasn’t* read it because, if they had, they would be sounding the alarm about the provision in Point 1, below, which almost none of them have even mentioned. I hope this summary helps raise awareness. 1/
Happy Birthday Maine! Dirigo!
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Photo by Laetitia Freling. Two small boats rest on perfectly still water that reflects large white clouds and the blue sky, creating a mirror-like scene. One boat in the foreground has a leaning mast, while another floats further away near a small buoy. The pale moon appears high in the sky above the clouds.
Photo by Laetitia Freling. Tardee
Terrified
The Appocalypse And Other Stories
"...chat rooms were created for a small number of apps. Observing the beginning of the chat rooms, the scientists felt like they were witnessing the birth of a new world. The apps had the personalities of their corporate creators and conversed like humans." #Books #TechAddiction #BigTech
“AI giant Anthropic ran a massive program called Project Panama where they spent tens of millions of dollars to hoover up used books, which they then sliced, scanned, and pulped.”
Minneapolis and Saint Paul have basically mobilized into a war economy of mutual aid and non-violent defense. I’ve never seen anything like it, even during Covid. People who barely vote are guarding their schools from ICE and doing the shopping for neighbors in hiding.
Portugal 2026 Presidential Election #AntonioJoseSeguro #PartidoSocialista
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Amid Ocean Warming, Maine Plans for What Comes Next share.google/jEEvhz9n4xb6... #GulfofMaine
The Curious Case of 'Old Thom,' an Orca Traveling Alone in the North Atlantic share.google/UndxCnFC6MBE... #Orca #GulfofMaine
Right On! youtu.be/dBoLhWHx-as?... #Greenland #Denmark #Trump
Manfred Schmidt literary fiction book series by Karl Trautman.
Liberal Idealism and the Vulcan mind meld, "remember" (Spock to McCoy, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan). #Booksky #Fiction #LitFic
Excellent!
www.newscentermaine.com/article/news... #resistance #Maine
=9 THE HILL Kamala's newest lie: Trump will send the army after you BY DEREK HUNTER, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR - 10/16/24 8:00 AM ET GE FOLLOW ON Google News f EDOM HARR THE HILL PERISTIVANIA DAILY DEBRIEF
© Reuters My News Q Pentagon readies 1,500 troops for potential Minnesota deployment, US officials say By Idrees Ali, Phil Stewart and Chandni Shah January 18, 2026 8:33 AM CST • Updated 33 mins ago 贝 Aa NO TROOPS IN OUR CITIES!
How it started/how it's going
It’s important to remember what we’re fighting for. So proud of the staff at Maine Department of Secretary of State who registered Maine’s new citizens today (as they do regularly). www.pressherald.com/2026/01/16/w...
Print edition out! a.co/d/gQC02a6 #booklover #amreading #dystopian
My new ebook of short stories...
books2read.com/u/38zePV
#reading #shortstories #Booksky
Print edition out soon!