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Joe The Mason

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Orono, ME resident. Fan of disc golf, music, books, local radio, and cool people. Maine's 2020 School Custodian of the Year. Let's Go UMaine Hockey Black Bears! Don't be a dink. Release the Epstein Files.

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Joe The Mason @joethemason.bsky.social · 1d

My view in Orono, Maine (the Penobscot River)

Joe The Mason @joethemason.bsky.social · 2d

Frustrating to watch, for sure. But Holt's OT winning goal, with a sweet pass from Poirier, was a thing of beauty. And the Alfond went nuts!!

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Andy O'Brien @aobrien2024.bsky.social · 3d

Here is my latest piece about how badly national media - both left and right - have fumbled their reporting on Graham Platner and why so many of us here in Maine really like the guy.
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What the National Media is Missing About Maine's Senate Primary

And why I don't give a shite whether you've summered in Maine.

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Joe The Mason @joethemason.bsky.social · 4d

Au gratin

Joe The Mason @joethemason.bsky.social · 4d

Let's hope there's 2 more upsets this weekend at Alfond. Go Blue!

Joe The Mason @joethemason.bsky.social · 5d

#Orono #Maine #NoOn1 #YesOn2

Joe The Mason @joethemason.bsky.social · 7d

So many great songs, but if I'm choosing one, it's Hold Back The Rain.

Joe The Mason @joethemason.bsky.social · 10d

Drone show outside of Alfond Arena before UMaine vs Colgate hockey game
#UMaine #BlackBears #OronoMaine

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Joe The Mason @joethemason.bsky.social · 10d

Dave Ball of Soft Cell passed away 2 days ago at age 66. Soft Cell arrived on the scene when I was 16/17. Followed them for years and their first 3 albums/EP/remix album still get a lot of play on my turntable. SC was more than Tainted Love.
#SoftCell #DaveBall
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Soft Cell - Memorabilia

YouTube video by SoftCellVEVO

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Joe The Mason @joethemason.bsky.social · 11d

This bums me out. I'm 60 now so I was right there at the debut of Soft Cell in 1981 when I was 16/17. Enjoyed their music for years, these 5 still get played on my turntable. All 5 bought at the time of their releases. RIP Dave Ball.

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Joe The Mason @joethemason.bsky.social · 13d

I was the hospital corpsman for VF-103. I was 20 years old. The squadrons were launched from aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV-60).
: VF-103 Sluggers (F14 Tomcats)
: VF-74 Be-Devilers (F14s)
: VAW-125 Tiger Tails (E2 Hawkeye)
: VA-85 Black Falcons (A6 Intruder)
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U.S. Navy fighter jets intercept Italian cruise ship hijackers | October 10, 1985 | HISTORY

Terrorists from the Palestine Liberation Front are intercepted by U.S. Navy fighter jets after they attempted to esca...

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Joe The Mason @joethemason.bsky.social · 13d

10/10/85: planes launched from the USS Saratoga, incl 2 F-14s from my squadron VF-103 Sluggers, intercepted plane of terrorists responsible for Achille Lauro cruise ship hijacking & murder of US citizen Leon Klinghoffer, as they were flying out of Egypt. Full story link in 1st comment.
#VF103 #USN

Joe The Mason @joethemason.bsky.social · 19d

From an old episode of The Jokers Wild
#Maine #TheJokersWild

Joe The Mason @joethemason.bsky.social · 22d

And in last night's game we saw even strength goals, a power play goal, and a short-handed goal. All that was missing was a Boija goal!

Joe The Mason @joethemason.bsky.social · 22d

A lot of Maine players got on the score sheet this weekend.

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Joe The Mason @joethemason.bsky.social · 24d

The team looked pretty good and Poirier's hat trick fun to watch.

Joe The Mason @joethemason.bsky.social · 24d

UMaine 5 - Holy Cross 2

Season opening game. Good start! Go Blue!
#UMaine #BlackBears #Orono #Maine

Joe The Mason @joethemason.bsky.social · 25d

That her penis is bigger than Donald's?

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 25d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Joe The Mason @joethemason.bsky.social · 29d

The last time I saw GLP Live: the Tin Angel in Philly on 4/1/2003

Joe The Mason @joethemason.bsky.social · 29d

At the Tin Angel in Philly 3 months later and post-9/11: 10/30/2001

Joe The Mason @joethemason.bsky.social · 29d

At the North Star Bar in Philly, with M.Ward & David Lovering Magic (he being the Pixies' bass player) 8/19/2001

Joe The Mason @joethemason.bsky.social · 29d

Just arrived yesterday: signed copy of @grantleephillips.bsky.social new album on smoky yellow vinyl "In The Hour of Dust". Been a fan since GrantLeeBuffalo. Never saw GLB live but saw GLP live 3 times when I lived in Philly 1995-2007: 8/19/2001; 10/30/2001; and 4/1/2003. This record]? Terrific.n

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