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When ICE kills in Maine: No one is safe in this version of America

July 20, 2026July 14, 2026 by Shay
Protestors in Biddeford Maine outside of Sen Susan Collin' local office there

For a year-and-a-half, we have watched ICE come into communities to terrorize and kill people in upholding what increasingly feels less like immigration policy and more like ethnic cleansing. All to satisfy Stephen Miller’s twisted blueprint for a white nation. Each time they come into a community and take a life, our feeds are filled …

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When messy and complicated blows up in everyone’s faces—First thoughts on the aftermath of Platner

July 9, 2026 by Shay
Abstract image of a person in red-and-blue top with face "exploding" a mass of yellow and orange motes

You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em Know when to fold ‘em Know when to walk away And know when to run – The Gambler One of the earliest country songs that I ever recall liking was “The Gambler” by Kenny Rogers; in some ways, the lyrics struck me as a cautionary tale on …

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Yes, there was a civil rights legend in Maine; RIP, Mr. Talbot

May 12, 2026 by Shay

A white as Maine is—tied with West Virginia for first place in that regard—we are not without notable Black people. And no, I’m not talking about myself; I’m talking about those whose presence here (sometimes a form of activism in and of itself) and whose work in civil rights and related efforts made my work …

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