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DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] · 2026-03-12 · 14:24 UTC

Boy, #SanfordME seems to be the target of #Greenwashing #SnakeOilSalesmen! First an Amazon #Datacenter, now they want to truck all the #PFAS to a plant that may or may not work!

Residents pack Sanford forum on #biosolids plant, asking questions and voicing concerns

#AriesCleanTechnologies saw a major turnout at the open house it held to explain its proposal, and some attendees were left frustrated by a lack of answers.

by Penelope Overton and Abigail Driscoll
Posted February 25, 2026

Excerpt: "According to the official Aries Technologies website, the gasification process destroys 99% of forever chemicals. [I've seen other percentages cited! 95%, 97%... Who knows exactly how much?!!]

"Some people aren’t convinced.
'We haven’t seen any third-party research that backs their claims,' said Eve Dumont-Wilson, a representative from the #SanfordCleanAirAndWaterCoalition, a group that began this month to promote transparency from Aries and share its concerns over the possible environmental impacts of the proposed treatment center.

" 'We want assurances that they will be held accountable in the event of a spill,' Dumont-Wilson explained, adding that one of the coalition’s concerns is how little research has been done into the process Aries uses." [Sneaky, sneaky! Just like the datacenters!!!]

[...]

"Despite these assurances, the developer faces a high bar in proving its #gasification technology is ready for large-scale use. Aries acknowledged its facility in #LindenNJ, has been 'temporarily idled' for equipment upgrades [and it only functioned intermittently for a year before being closed!]. The company maintains that the issues were related to dryers rather than the core technology."

Archived version:
https://archive.md/fYjLK

#MainePol #MEPol #ForeverChemicals

#sanfordme #greenwashing #snakeoilsalesmen #datacenter #pfas #biosolids

Molly White @[email protected] · 2026-01-09 · 02:23 UTC

gotta love the Maine elections coming up where people are going to vote for King or Pingree in the gubernatorial thinking they're their parents (Senator and Congresswoman), or Baldacci in CD-2 thinking he's his brother (former governor)

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Molly White @[email protected] · 2026-01-09 · 02:23 UTC

to her credit, Hannah Pingree's yard signs say "HANNAH"

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Molly White @[email protected] · 2026-01-09 · 02:23 UTC

(i think Angus King III's might also say "ANGUS" but that's less helpful as the son of Angus King Sr. Perhaps he should print a run of signs that say "NOT MY DAD")

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DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] · 2025-11-03 · 22:25 UTC

#WabanakiAlliance Urges Voters to Reject Question 1 on Nov. 4

"On #November4th, Maine voters will face a referendum question, #Question1, that seeks to fundamentally change Maine’s election laws and make it significantly harder for #Wabanaki citizens and all Maine voters to cast their vote — especially our #elders, people with #disabilities, working voters, #caretakers, and those without reliable transportation.

"The Wabanaki Alliance is a proud partner of the #SaveMaineAbsenteeVoting campaign and stands in strong opposition to this measure, which would create unnecessary barriers to voting and disproportionately harm our citizens. For the #WabanakiNations, the right to vote is sacred and the result of a hard-won battle by our ancestors. Voting rights weren’t extended to Wabanaki citizens in Maine until 1967, decades after federal voting rights for indigenous people were passed in 1924. Another deeply troubling aspect of this ballot measure is that it explicitly excludes #TribalIdentification from the list of acceptable forms of #VoterID. As federally recognized tribal nations, we value our #TribalSovereignty and self-determination. This exclusion seeks to invalidate and undermine the ability to identify our people and have that authorization respected. As the original stewards of these lands and waters now called Maine since time immemorial, we find it imperative to assert this right and have it honored.

"Question 1 is not a measure to secure our elections. It is a measure to suppress votes. The Wabanaki Alliance urges all Maine voters to vote NO on Question 1 this November to protect the right to vote for all Mainers.

How Will Question 1 Make It Harder to Vote?

Q1 will restrict your ability to request an absentee ballot by:

Creating a voter ID requirement for the first time AND excluding Tribal IDs, university or college student IDs, employee IDs, Social Security cards, and birth certificates from the list of acceptable IDs required to request and return an absentee ballot or to vote in person on Election Day.
Eliminating the option to call your town clerk to request an absentee ballot, making it harder for those without reliable transportation or internet to request an absentee ballot.
Prohibiting town clerks from sending you an absentee ballot that you requested online until you provide proof of an approved photo ID, either in person or by mailing a photocopy of your photo ID or your driver’s license number or non-driver ID number.
Eliminating ongoing absentee ballots for seniors and people with disabilities.
Eliminating the ability for a designated family member or friend to pick up your absentee ballot on your behalf.

Q1 will make it harder for you to return your absentee ballot by mail or drop box by:

Limiting towns to only offering a single ballot drop-box at the town hall. This would mean town clerks would be prohibited from providing absentee drop-boxes that are most convenient to where Wabanaki citizens live.
Prohibiting towns from including return postage on absentee ballots, even if taxpayers vote to fund it.
Requiring you to include a photocopy of an approved photo ID or your driver’s license number or non-driver ID number with your absentee ballot. Your vote will not be counted without that proof. The referendum also excludes Tribal IDs and other forms of valid ID from the list of acceptable IDs required to vote.
Eliminating the ability for a designated family member or friend to return your absentee ballot for you.

Q1 will undermine the security of absentee voting by:

Second-guessing town clerks, requiring a two-person, bipartisan team to check ballot boxes, instead of the clerk or a trusted member of their staff. This restriction will place undue pressure on town clerks, and will lead many towns to simply get rid of their secure drop-boxes.

Q1 will make it harder to vote in person, either on Election Day or by absentee ballot, by:

Shortening the time period for early absentee voting by two days — eliminating the two most popular days for early absentee voting.
Creating a voter ID requirement for the first time AND excluding Tribal ID, university or college student ID, employee ID, Social Security card, or birth certificate from the list of acceptable IDs required to cast their ballot.

Key Dates

✅ October 30: Last day to vote early in-person absentee and the last day to request an absentee ballot.*

✅ November 4: Election Day. Polls are open from 8 am to 8 pm. All absentee ballots must be returned to your town clerk by 8 pm."

https://www.wabanakialliance.com/no-on-question-1/

#MEPol #ElectionDay #MaineElections #Elections2025 #AbsenteeVoting #NoOnOne #NoOn1 #TribalIDs #CollegeIDs #Disenfranchisement #Authoritarianism

#wabanakialliance #november4th #question1 #wabanaki #elders #disabilities

DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] · 2025-10-27 · 18:14 UTC

#Mainers! The last date for requesting an #AbsenteeBallot is fast-approaching! Contact your municipality or fill out the form linked below!

Also, #VoteNoOnOne! Protect #Maine #AbsenteeVoting!

Opinion: Why you should vote no on #QuestionOne to save absentee voting

https://mainebeacon.com/opinion-why-you-should-vote-no-on-question-1-to-save-absentee-voting/

Link to Absentee Voting web form:
https://apps.web.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/AbsenteeBallot/index.pl

#MainePol #MEPol #Maine #VotingRights #VoterDisenfranchisement

#mainers #absenteeballot #votenoonone #maine #absenteevoting #questionone

DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] · 2025-06-18 · 23:23 UTC

This from Team #BernieSanders. Seems there are some folks who will be allowed into #SusanCollins' offices in #AugustaME and #PortlandME. Time of the event sent to those who pre-register. Not crazy about that, but if you're interested, here is the email... (And yeah, I'm banned from Susan Collins' offices anyways.)

"#Trump’s “#BigBeautifulBill” makes their agenda clear:

"If you are rich and powerful, you are ENTITLED to more. You deserve massive tax breaks and hand outs that will help you get richer.

"But if you are working class or poor, you are entitled to NOTHING.

"This bill has passed the House, but the fight’s not over. The Senate will vote on the bill later this month. If we organize together, we still have time to stop it.

"This Friday and Monday, people across your state are showing up at their Senators’ offices to say: Vote NO on the Trump Budget.

"Please mark your calendar and sign up using the links below to join us at an event near you:

VISIT AT SENATOR COLLINS’ AUGUSTA OFFICE
Friday, 6/20; time TBA
SIGN UP for more info!

VISIT AT SENATOR COLLINS’ PORTLAND OFFICE
Friday, 6/20; time TBA
SIGN UP for more info!

Not near an in-person action?

Then we need you to commit to call your Senator on Friday, June 20 and demand they vote no. Sign up here and we’ll send you everything you need to make that call count:
👉👉👉 https://forms.gle/x8buyAAjCVUQGoi26

Thank you!

In Solidarity,
Team Bernie"

#BigUglyBill #MaineResists #UselessSusanCollins #MEPol #USPol #VeryConcerned