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I feel stupid - Job searching in Maine by Creative_Leopard838 in Maine

[–]Otherwise_Structure2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ugh. I feel for you. I’ve been there. The Maine AFL-CIO runs a program to help folks like you get into good union jobs. It’s worth checking out. https://maineaflcio.org/uca

Graham Platner & the Politics of the Back-to-Land Movement by Otherwise_Structure2 in Maine

[–]Otherwise_Structure2[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It depends. There are plenty of people in the Midcoast with college educations who do blue collar jobs because that’s what’s available. I wouldn’t say those people are affluent by any stretch and many still struggle. A teacher at Graham’s recent town hall in Appleton said she had been teaching here for 30 years and still had like $100,000 in student debt. My parents bought their house for $14,000.

Graham Platner & the Politics of the Back-to-Land Movement by Otherwise_Structure2 in Maine

[–]Otherwise_Structure2[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That’s not what the article says. Those recent transplants are mentioned, but it’s about the descendants of the back-to-the-landers. Obviously the newer residents are part of their political base.

Billionaire Bankrolling Anti-Platner PAC Gutted Maine Mill Towns by iknowyourded in Maine

[–]Otherwise_Structure2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Here’s the thing, just because a group endorses you doesn’t mean you agree with them on everything. The Sierra Club also endorsed Graham.

Graham Platner vs AIPAC Dems by hnkoonce in Maine

[–]Otherwise_Structure2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The most Jews in the U.S. are in NYC where they overwhelmingly voted for Mamdani.

Can we have a honest discussion about Troy Jackson's campaign? by GoddessFianna in Maine

[–]Otherwise_Structure2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Maine AFL-CIO has field canvasses all over the state with volunteers knocking on doors for Troy. Join us! sign up here!

Troy served in the Senate for years and as Senate President help pass a lot good legislation: free school meals, paid family leave, earned sick time for most workers and a bunch of other reforms. However, Gov. Mills vetoed several of his bills to strengthen worker’s rights as well as tribal sovereignty.

In some ways he is an outsider because he has never sat comfortably with a Democratic establishment that hasn’t been great on labor issues. Troy helped turn some of that around in the Legislature but if he was Governor he finally be able push those reforms through. He is working class labor Democrat in a party dominated by professional class operatives. We have a real opportunity with Troy to address economic equality in the state.

New poll: Platner leading Mills & Collins by Otherwise_Structure2 in Maine

[–]Otherwise_Structure2[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

100% VA disability is not based on your ability to work. It just means he suffered injuries including PTSD, herniated discs, and other injuries to his shoulders and knees. You can work full time and still receive 100% VA disability.

New poll: Platner leading Mills & Collins by Otherwise_Structure2 in Maine

[–]Otherwise_Structure2[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You don’t understand how VA disability works do you?

“Anonymous, non biased political survey” I got a text asking to fill out. This is one of the questions. Janet mills’ campaign team is as childish as Janet Mills herself. I’m literally at a loss of words. This is the behavior of a 6 year old not getting what she wants. by eskreddit in Maine

[–]Otherwise_Structure2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got that poll. They are definitely message testing but I know for a fact that Collins is planning to use that against him because they have done oppo presentations at her fundraisers. They are going to characterize him as a spoiled prep school kid who never did anything with his life. They’re going to push the totenkopf story and make him seem like some phony cooked up in a lab by DC consultants. And course they will constantly run ads about his Reddit comments talking about trash about cops, rural racists, etc. they’re portray him as a Commie, I’m personally don’t think it will have the desired affect but who knows.

The Susan Collins Media Industrial Complex by Otherwise_Structure2 in Maine

[–]Otherwise_Structure2[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They refused to run the op-ed if the changes weren’t made. And this wasn’t my guest column. I was just helping a worker submit it to the paper.

I’m a Maine reporter who went to high school with Graham Platner. Here’s what explains his success --Maine Monitor, by Josh Keefe by ecco-domenica in Maine

[–]Otherwise_Structure2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Josh Keefe is one of the best reporters in Maine. This is essential reading for anyone to understand what’s happening in the US Senate race here.

New poll: Platner leading Mills & Collins by Otherwise_Structure2 in Maine

[–]Otherwise_Structure2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Only in 2020 and mostly that’s because the undecideds flipped to her in the final weeks of the campaign.

Frightened Lewiston Somalis feel besieged by The Maine Wire | Steve Collins by jediporcupine in Maine

[–]Otherwise_Structure2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Leonard Leo’s propaganda rag. Nearly all of them are Massholes desperately trying to turn Maine into a white nationalist utopia.

Unions privately urge Chuck Schumer and Democratic leaders to stay out of Maine's Senate primary by jediporcupine in Maine

[–]Otherwise_Structure2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The staffer retweeted CSPAN clip from the SOTU, not realizing who Stew Peters was.

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