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dedl67

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20. I am no fan of Susan Collins ... but

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Jul 13, 2026, 07:26 PM

12 hrs ago

apparently she is trying to stop the OMB from attaching rules to research grants that will allow political hacks to determine what science is funded and what is done with the funding. I am attaching a link that I think will work. Susan Collins is mentioned at the end. I hope that she is more than just 'concerned'' but can do something, because this is going to happen in three days.

https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://youtube.com/shorts/-7XWzi0dhNk?is=Qa8KhbbQ-1TRQyBv__;!!KVu0SnhVq1hAFvslES2Y!Oll0mUaI4jpNiKQgbQ5E-DXrCgkp5WCB69nK1dvc3AMfq7J1CZsbp3Y3ShIhyyCs1RIC8cMV916_ePjYP8x1lP07$

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Protestors in Maine are now surrounding Susan Collins' office after ICE murdered a 26-year-old Colombian man who was aut [View all] riversedge 16 hrs ago OP

They are chanting "vote her out" hookaleft 16 hrs ago #1

Then do it, dammit. COL Mustard 12 hrs ago #23

Get the torches and pitchforks Blue Owl 7 hrs ago #37

The call to action is is ever present. The populus is ready to respond. yellow dahlia 16 hrs ago #2

Then why wasn't Collins voted out the last time? cab67 11 hrs ago #26

I am not inside savvy enough to know that answer. yellow dahlia 10 hrs ago #27

understood, but... cab67 10 hrs ago #30

She should have been voted out years ago. She continues to betray the citizenry. yellow dahlia 10 hrs ago #32

What happened to calling them NICE? lame54 16 hrs ago #3

I kinda like LICE. ananda 15 hrs ago #9

I think she will finally discover a sincere concern Torchlight 16 hrs ago #4

I certainly hope so. calimary 14 hrs ago #19

Good LetMyPeopleVote 15 hrs ago #5

Good! yardwork 15 hrs ago #6

in other news: susan collins will side with the protestors until she doesn't. Javaman 15 hrs ago #7

She gave them the bullets they are using now. TommyT139 10 hrs ago #28

Good. Joinfortmill 15 hrs ago #8

Good. sheshe2 15 hrs ago #10

Stand for justice LuvLoogie 15 hrs ago #11

I really really hope this BITES her in the ASS bluestarone 15 hrs ago #12

Good MustLoveBeagles 15 hrs ago #13

Is Platner's replacement vowing to fight to end ICE Bluetus 15 hrs ago #14

Have they decided on the replacement yet? iemanja 14 hrs ago #15

it's later this month, top 3 candidates seem to be Jackson, Shah and Bellows eShirl 14 hrs ago #18

For example, here is Shah's position on ICE Bluetus 10 hrs ago #33

Here is Bellows' position on ICE Bluetus 10 hrs ago #34

And here's Jackson's position on ICE Bluetus 9 hrs ago #35

Thanks for posting this AZProgressive 7 hrs ago #38

Who is the replacement? Torchlight 14 hrs ago #16

Who is his replacement? BannonsLiver 14 hrs ago #17

I am no fan of Susan Collins ... but dedl67 12 hrs ago #20

Sorry, link doesn't seem to work now, but I will try to find a better source. dedl67 12 hrs ago #21

Better link to issue of science funding. Susan Collins not mentioned, here, but seems to be standing up for science dedl67 12 hrs ago #22

Paste the link on your browser. It will work. dedl67 12 hrs ago #24

Who cares about research, if govt thugs kill people without fear for their own personal safety. TommyT139 10 hrs ago #29

Well, I care about research, but I have no clue what Susan Collins supposedly LisaL 10 hrs ago #31

BRA EFFING VO Faux pas 11 hrs ago #25

Clutch your fucking pearls, you wretched bootlicker Blue Owl 8 hrs ago #36

I love this for her. Go Mainers! SunSeeker 1 hr ago #39