Sonia Sotomayor denies bid from NY parents for kids’ vaccine exemptions
From NY Post: A group of New York parents have lost their bid to get their children exempt from school…
Health Freedom
Maine Politics
House GOP Leader Submits Bill To Curb Governor’s Emergency Powers
From MainePublic.org: House Republican leader Kathleen Dillingham of Oxford believes that the Legislature should have more oversight of the governor’s…
Activism & Organizing
Exclusive: Proud Boys leader was ‘prolific’ informer for law enforcement
From Reuters: Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the Proud Boys extremist group, has a past as an informer for federal…
Geopolitics
WHO urges ‘careful interpretation’ of positive COVID-19 test results
From Maine Wire: On January 20, the World Health organization (WHO) issued an advisory for labs which process polymerase chain…
Maine Politics
Lewiston’s Nate Libby stepping down as Senate majority leader
From Portland Press Herald: Four-term state Sen. Nate Libby said Monday he’s going to scale back his legislative work by…
Maine Politics
Piscataquis commissioners unlikely to face penalties for adopting resolution in secret
From Bangor Daily News: Piscataquis County’s three commissioners are unlikely to face penalties for adopting a resolution against Gov. Janet…
Maine Politics
Hancock County sheriff won’t let group help addicted inmates over its support for Black Lives Matter
From Bangor Daily News: The Hancock County sheriff last June barred a local nonprofit from working with addicted jail inmates…
Activism & Organizing Election Reform
Updated: New “Patriot Party” in Georgia?
Update 1.26.2021 : DJTFP committee has officially filed documentation (PDF) disavowing official connection with the Patriot Party of Georgia. Link…
Activism & Organizing
Deplatforming Parler Will Have Consequences For Which We Must Immediately Prepare
We simply cannot be content to merely no-platform racists without also increasing our own telecommunication competencies. Doing so may win…
Maine Politics
Former state legislator Drew Gattine chosen as chair for Maine Democrats
From Bangor Daily News: Drew Gattine, formerly D-Westbrook, has been elected to serve as the Maine Democratic Party Chair, the…