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Maine Primary Open Thread

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On June 9, 2026
I've not spoken about the Platner issue for two reasons. First, if you don't know about Maine, you are talking out of your ass. I know a little bit about Maine politics, largely because I very much recognize dynamics of the rural Northwest in the...
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Amazon’s Pay to Play

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On June 8, 2026
Jeff Bezos is serving Master Trump because Trump gives him free reign to do what he wants to his workforce. For Amazon, this “Who’s the boss?” arrangement offers a liability shield against complaints both involving workers (auto accidents) and brought by them (wage theft). It’s also made...
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Packwood

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On June 6, 2026
Bob Packwood is dead. While his name became a joke of 1990s politics due to his serial sexual harassment and his resignation from the Senate due to that behavior, he is actually a far more interesting character than that and a man who represents what...
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