Philosophy & lit professor, now disabled by migraine & ME/CFS. Cofounder, headsUPmigraine. Volunteer prison educator, Equal Justice Initiative. Progressive activist. Midcoast Maine & on the lake in New Brunswick, Canada.
Susan Collins's staff routinely asks the ME press to make stories more favorable to her. As @collinswatch.bsky.social reported this week, @pressherald.com has agreed. Free Press editor Andy O'Brien did not. Here's the staffer's markup of his editorial. andyobrien.substack.com/p/the-collin...
Susan Collins's 5-term Senate career is in the "but": She's concerned. She hopes she doesn't have to vote in favor. "But that's up to the leadership." The Senate Appropriations Chair is no leader. If you can kick in $5 to beat Collins, we'd sure appreciate it here in Maine. www.jacksonformaine.com
Is Susan Collins extremely gullible or just plain dumb when it comes to judging character?
Ron Filipkowski8 years ago.
Any new #pain med is good news, but I fear docs will use the new OTC Tylenol + Naproxen as an excuse to deny #opioids to patients who need them & use them appropriately. Research shows opioids are safer than NSAIDs for many. www.fda.gov/drugs/news-e...
FDA Approves Combination of Acetaminophen and Naproxen SodiumTylenol with Naproxen is the first fixed-dose combination product to pair acetaminophen with naproxen sodium.www.fda.govThe Hill reports that "Blanche’s nomination has run aground with 2 Republicans, Sens. Tillis & Cornyn." I'm not surprised that Collins hasn't taken a stand. She & her PACs have taken millions from known Epstein associates & she voted to not release the files. #MESen www.yahoo.com/news/politic...
More Donations from Epstein Contacts to Susan Collins UncoveredCollins took money from men on the Epstein list before voting against releasing the fileswww.yahoo.comSusan Collins decided that it was OK with her to have a DNI willing to say only that Biden was "certified" as President, & none of ME's news outlets decided that was worth covering. @pressherald.com @mainepublic.org @bangordailynews.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Susan Collins Is Not Concerned About Election DenialMortal threats to the republic are apparently a sideshow that distracts from cutting taxes, confirming judges, and deregulation.www.theatlantic.comCollins WatchCan't find any Maine coverage of Susan Collins hugely consequential vote to install this hack -- even though there have been dozens of ME-SEN stories this week alone. Makes you wonder about who's making decisions re: what deserves coverage, and who those decisions are meant to serve. #MEpolitics
Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, has apparently lost her gavel. Since taking the job, she's held exactly 0 oversight hearings, even though stories like the fleet of non-appropriated 250 Cadillac Escalades hit the news day after day. #MESen www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
'We look sharp': Trump says White House ordered 250 Cadillac EscaladesPresident Trump announced the White House ordered 250 Cadillac Escalades for government use during a Michigan speech.www.usatoday.comSusan Collins reiterates her support for the SAVE Act, which would "enact strict documentary proof of citizenship requirements & photo ID to vote, as well as banning no-excuse mail voting, & would potentially disenfranchise millions." ME doesn't require photo ID & makes it easy to vote by mail.
Marc EliasU.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is not willing to nix the Senate filibuster to pass President Donald Trump’s SAVE America Act. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...