Jill Piggott

C'mon, @bangordailynews.bsky.social: Today's article on tariffs doesn't explain that it's a SWAP & not real relief. Businesses are waking up today to the Susan Collins Swap List & realizing they're in trouble: soap, shampoo, flooring, rugs, carpets: all NEWLY hit. www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...

Susan Collins is the Senate's #1 recipient of AIPAC/Pro-Israel PAC money this cycle. She's received $4.52 million, more than double the amount received by the 2nd-leading recipient. In debate, Collins said she's a "strong supporter" of military aid to Israel. #MESen whofundsmyrep.com/rankings/sen...

The Trump admin removed a sign from Cadillac (Wapuwoc) Mtn in Acadia that noted the mountain's sacred significance to the Wabanaki, who have been in Maine (& along the northern seaboard) for 10,000+ years. Follow @wabanakialliance.bsky.social apnews.com/article/nati...

900+ cases of pregnancy-related crimes charged since Dobbs include claims of drug use, failure to provide adequate prenatal care, & attempts to obtain or research abortion care. About 95% of charges were made under statutes that didn't require proof of harm to a fetus or infant (Truthout 10/22/26).

"When the baby started to emerge, the [Arkansas] doctor said, Waldorf shouldn’t pull too hard or she could rip the baby’s head off. She would need to cut the umbilical cord herself and return to the hospital for care in a diaper, her fetus wrapped in towels and the cord hanging between her legs."

CDC plans to remove #ME/CFS, #LongCovid, & #fatigue from the '28 health survey, making it harder to make the case for funding, research, & treatment. Comments are needed from patients & caregivers. SolveME makes this easy & has a template to copy/paste. solvecfs.org/cdc-me-cfs-l...

Migraine symptoms 4 days a month or more? You should be taking preventive meds per new guidelines. Frequent migraine puts you at high risk of developing daily or near-daily chronic migraine. Migraine is a progressive brain disease. Take it seriously. www.sciencealert.com/us-doctors-j...

Yeah, the idea that Susan Collins rallied Republicans to oppose Hegseth -- even unsuccessfully -- only makes sense if you ignore what she actually said at the time. She also voted FOR the motion to proceed on his nomination. Not something you do if you're trying to defeat the guy! #MEpolitics

Susan Collins can't come up with an example of a time she voted against Trump & it changed the outcome. (Source: 10/15 debate) #MESen

Fall in MidCoast Maine: Leaves as election-season stress relief.

If Susan Collins wins, it's because too many Mainers wrongly believe she's a moderate. This misinformation has been amplified by ME media for 30 years & by the millions spent on her PAC ads. Here's a footnoted list from Suit Up Maine to combat this false claim. (See alt text for sources.) #MESen

NYT fails to note that Collins has held ZERO oversight hearings as Appropriations Chair. It's hard to claim she "often defies Trump" when she steadfastly refuses to do any oversight of an admin characterized by the failure to spend as appropriated. @nytimes.com

Trauma nurse on treating Hasan after his crime: "It was a hard, tangible expression of the values this country claims to stand for. Our principles had to mean something even when the person benefiting from them had violated everything we believed in." He also notes the real dangers of martyrdom.

Stop this plundering of Palestine's heritage! Tell Airbnb: Remove Every Listing in Israel's Illegal Settlements Please sign: action.eko.org/a/tell-airbn...

“There was zero plan, except causing pain,” said one U.N. official about the Trump administration’s decision to stop funding the group with no notice or communication. “And that is not forgivable.” (Published Dec. 2025)

If Collins's 10/5/18 statement is right, Kavanaugh didn't lie to her re: Roe. He said it was precedent & precedent could be overturned if "grievously wrong." She wasn't duped. She ignored evidence that he thought Roe was "grievously wrong." The rest of us saw it coming & told her so. This is on her.

#Migraine trick? I'll take whatever offers a little relief, but PLEASE: If you have 3+ days of symptoms monthly, see a neurologist about starting preventive treatment. You are at high risk of developing daily or near-daily chronic migraine. www.huffpost.com/entry/claw-c...

Mammogram reminder! (It's breast cancer awareness month.) I'm glad I started screening on time. Catching my breast cancer at stage 1 made treatment inconvenient but easy. abcnews.com/Health/breas...

This seems like a pretty big deal: donors made illegal contributions to Susan Collins and then were awarded lucrative contracts after her office intervened with the Navy. An FBI investigation was dropped under Trump. www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...

ALWAYS appeal health insurance denials. You have multiple levels of appeal. I won a huge fight on an external review (explained here). I've also won by contacting my state dept/bureau of insurance online & asking them to investigate my case. Insurers deny routinely because too few people appeal.

GOOD NEWS! Major land return in Maine to the Penobscot Nation. www.mainepublic.org/environment-...

Cruel, but no-longer unusual: OK denies abortion care to patients whose "pregnancy will end in miscarriage, stillbirth, or the death of an infant shortly after birth."

Congress appropriated $257 million to fund Kennedy Center renovation & maintenance. Appropriations Chair Susan Collins could hold an oversight hearing about T's refusal to release the $, but given her record of holding 0 oversight hearings, she's unlikely to start using that power now. #MESen

At least 12 women have died as the result of abortion bans, primarily because they were denied life-saving care. msmagazine.com/2024/11/04/w...

Susan Collins's abortion votes are big news in this campaign, @pressherald.com & @bangordailynews.bsky.social. I look forward to your coverage. newrepublic.com/post/215422/...

On this day in 1977, South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko died after being tortured in police custody. Biko has been called the “anti-apartheid movement’s 1st icon”. Nelson Mandela described him as “the spark that lit a veld fire across South Africa”. www.delcotimes.com/2026/09/12/t...

Susan Collins's staff clearly instructed everyone designated as bus-greeters to wear campaign t-shirts to protect her from inadvertently speaking to someone who might ask her a question. It's of a piece with her quarter-century refusal to hold a town hall. #MESen

Susan Collins is proving yet again that she's not prochoice. She's voting for Bobby Charles for governor: a candidate who wants to make abortion illegal even in the case of rape. www.commondreams.org/news/bobby-c...

In 2016, T bragged, "I'm the king of debt. I'm great with debt. Nobody knows debt better than me." Unless Congress can magically pay for this $1,200,000,000,000 stunt, they'd jump the national debt in 1 fell swoop from $40 trillion to $41.28 trillion. For once, T's brag is right.

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Always appeal insurance denials. Companies routinely deny prior authorizations, knowing that many people won't bother filing appeals. Contracts generally say that claims should be approved if they are "medically necessary" & "not experimental," but we too often have to fight for coverage.

Higher maternal mortality from miscarriage & ectopic pregnancy was a foreseeable outcome of abortion bans. Maine voters need to hold Susan Collins accountable for claiming to be prochoice & instead putting the Dobbs majority into place.

Migraine is a progressive disease of the brain. Preventive treatment is recommended if you have 4+ migraine days/month or 2+ severe migraine days/month because you're at risk of developing hard-to-reverse daily/near-daily chronic migraine. Please don't wait. www.migrainedisorders.org/progression-...

If you’re looking to add a classic to your reading list, Lydia Davis’s translation of “Madame Bovary” is 1st-rate and makes Emma’s story of debt, lies, & compromise very contemporary. #LitFic #BookSky

Contract w/ conservative SuperPAC allowed OK to withhold 80% of prisoners' pay for work at a call center. People take the job b/c $2/hr is really good pay for prisoners, which averages about $1 day for f/t work. 7 states pay prisoners $0 yet punish them for not working. www.aclu.org/news/human-r...

Susan Collins has failed to hold a single oversight hearing as Appropriations Chair, despite an administration characterized by a refusal to spend as appropriated.

#ME/CFS: Letters to Congress from patients or caregivers are needed to help get $50 million in funding for NIH ME/CFS Research Roadmap into the next appropriations bill especially if you are from VA ND WV AL AR MS. Email your name, city, state & contact info to connect@notjustfatigue.org.

THANKS to @19thnews.org for correcting their story about Collins!

Hello, @19thnews.org: Following up & asking you to please correct the error in your recent Susan Collins story. Collins did *not* vote to hold Trump accountable in his first impeachment. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

Factchecking @19thnews.org: Susan Collins didn't vote to convict Trump during his first impeachment. She justified her acquittal by saying he "learned" a "pretty big lesson" from the impeachment. Actually, he learned she wouldn't hold him accountable for breaking the law.

#Migraine prevention meds are recommended if you have 4+ migraine days/month or if migraine is affecting your ability to work or complete daily tasks. Both are indications that you're at risk of developing daily or near-daily chronic migraine. www.aan.com/PressRoom/Ho...