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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 12h

Thank you. Can you teach people? Happy to go over other accessibility issues. Graham’s team was great. They added alt text and captioning. Shenna is mostly accessible but otherwise no one.
I’m now asking janet for 3rd account in 5 years?

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 12h

One friend got twelve texts from janet today. Seems like a story.

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 17h

Today.

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 17h

The moment Collins voted for Vought she gave him her gavel.

She understood the consequences.

Now she serves the will of Vought, Miller & their overlords not the people.

The consequence of her inaction are measured in body bags around the world.

Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social · 19h

In early Feb to @randybillings.bsky.social from @pressherald.com:

“If there are impoundments, I believe it will end up in court, and my hope is the court will rule in favor of the 1974 Impoundment and Budget Control Act,” Collins told the Press Herald this week
www.pressherald.com?p=7422649&uu...

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 17h

Collins has said that PEPFAR funds are not reaching people in need, yet she refuses to use the full power of her position to end the political obstruction and lawlessness while people continue to die. The consequences of her inaction — and of her votes — are measured in body bags around the world.

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 20h

How many fundraising texts have you received from @janetmills4me.bsky.social today?

I’ve received 2.

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 21h

Can you please make your content accessible on social media @janetmills4me.bsky.social ?

This is the minimum. We shouldn’t have to ask you to add alt text or captions & yet here we are.

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 1d

I know that harm is not intended, but it is occurring and when people ask, why not everyone is showing up perhaps it’s because things are not accessible for us. Accessible can mean a variety of things from being able to afford to being able to understand the communication. We need to center access.

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 1d

Could you subtitle this please? It is inaccessible for people with disabilities. About 50% of Youth under 30 also like to watch videos with captions. This is why I do not feel included. I had to fight to get ASL when Ezra came to Maine. I fundraiser to ensure that the Portland event has ASL.

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 1d

Truly.

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 14d

It’s time to show up in our Senators offices and seek support for constituent services.

Need help for Housing ?
Healthcare?
Food?
Taxes?
They made this mess let them feel the burn of it.

During a government shutdown their staff work.

Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 14d

55-45, Senate GOP short-term funding bill FAILS.

52 Republicans + Fetterman (D-Pa.), Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), and King (I-Maine) vote YES.

44 Democrats + Paul (R-Ky.) vote NO.

It needed 60 votes to pass.

Shutdown hits at midnight.

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 1d

I figured if I have access and privilege to make the ask, I will continue to. Last week I asked for the ads around a state referendum that would ensure voting was accessible for people w/ disabilities caption videos. I really care and we shouldn’t have to ask. Digital staff should know better.

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 1d

We spend so much time and effort on graphics & images. There is so much intent to reach the people and yet without accessibility the people are excluded.
It is such a simple thing to do & still rarely occurs. Once I learned how I was excluding it hurt and so I committed to asking & educating.

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 1d

I won’t either. Thank you for commenting. This is a major deal to our community & needs a reckoning in political communications & all communications.

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The Creatively Maladjusted @tyrotcm.bsky.social · 1d

Missing alt text. A lot of people on here won't share undescribed images as a rule, myself included.

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 1d

“Eyes, nose, throat and groin. We’ve got them all," says Clara Porter, executive director of Prevention, Action, Change who is facilitating workshops in self-defense for Wabanaki women.

www.mainepublic.org/courts-and-c...

Set back amid DEI crackdown, Wabanaki women take on violence crisis by learning self defense

The Trump Administration has taken aim at diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, and the effects are being felt by tribal communities that are grappling with issues such as violence against indigeno...

www.mainepublic.org

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 1d

Vought is withholding money from Petfar that keeps people alive who have hiv and aids.
So we’re reminding Susan Collins that our lives are precious & she has the power to act as Chair of Appropriations to demand Vought release the funding & save lives.

Lobstermen Park
Across from the Portland Office of Senator Collins
Tuesday October 14th 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
AIDS FUNDING
CUTS KILL
PEPFAR SAVES LIVES
Photo of Susan Collins

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 5d

Clearly, we need to define what peace is.

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 7d

I think we basically discussed the same thing after the 2020 Collins/Gideon race.
It’s boring

It’s not creative to just blame and it doesn’t solve problems. It does keep the money coming and what is the consequence of people being organized out of a job because we win ?

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 8d

Full moon walk to the beach before putting my feet in the ocean & letting the water cleanse me, the wind blow through me & my breath ground me.
I'm so grateful to be alive. #Maine

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 8d

Let’s go!
Mainers are tired of being “represented” by someone who gaslights them & demeans them for being worried about the future of our democracy & safety of our people.

Welcome to the race Matt!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZQq...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZQq-U4bn24

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 9d

This is a rundown of Rep. Jared Golden & the Problem Solvers Caucus.
Golden is an elected Maine democrat who is also 1 of 3 leaders of the No Labels political party.

NO LABELS
Jared Golden is 1 of 3 Leaders of the No Labels Political Party while serving as a Democrat.
How did this happen and why is it ok?
Jared Golden, the Problem
Solvers Caucus
@MARIE_FOLLAYTTAR

NO LABELS
REP. GOLDEN IS A MEMBER OF THE PROBLEM SOLVERS CAUCUS (PSC)
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
MEMBERS WORK TOGETHER ON LEGISLATIVE
GOALSTIED TO NO LABELS.
NO LABELS STARTED AS A DARK MONEY ORG AND IS NOW A POLITICAL PARTY.
WHAT??!
JARED GOLDEN INSIGHTS
Jared Golden, the Problem
Solvers Caucus
@MARIE_FOLLAYTTAR

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 10d

Unbought & unbossed people power: the way it should be.

Dirigo

We are going to win the primary.
We are going to win the general election. And we are going to show the nation what a grassroots movement of working-class people is capable of.
I'm not taking money from corporate PACs. I'm not going to be beholden to special interests.
We are building a campaign that is something much different.
We will finally defeat Susan Collins in 2026. We will do it together.
In solidarity,
Graham Platner

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Marie Follayttar @mariefollayttar.bsky.social · 10d

Grew up with the story of “the goat.” He’s a hero of mine. I used to watch the movie about him again & again. Never give up on someone. The systems fail. I’ve lived that.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 11d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 3: Earl Manigault

When he stepped onto the court, the world watched. No one dunked harder or jumped higher. But the GOAT never made it pro.

There are countless NYC stories like his. Brilliant talents lost to drugs or crime. It doesn’t have to be this way.

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The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · 12d

🩸Thrombotic events doubled since 2020, reinfections increase risk of Long COVID

👃 Olfactory dysfunction occurred in people after SARS-CoV-2 infection

🧘‍♂️ A behavioral trial is assessing a vague “mindfulness intervention” for Long COVID.

This week's #LongCOVID research: bit.ly/4mHhIpj

A scientific drawing shows a blood clot, with red blood cells trapped in a white fibrin mesh. The text reads, "The Sick Times. Long COVID research updates. A large study found thrombotic events doubled since 2020 and that reinfections increased the risk of Long COVID. A study found that olfactory dysfunction, or changes to sense of smell, occurred in people after SARS-CoV-2 infection. A behavioral trial is assessing a vague “mindfulness intervention” for Long COVID." Three slides follow with shortened versions of the text in this caption.

Researchers in Spain assessed over 190,000 participants, using data from a public health research network, in a study published in the journal Vaccines. They found that Long COVID prevalence was three to 10 times higher in individuals with three or more reported infections (about 600 people in the dataset) than in those with only one infection. They also found that the number of thrombotic events, including strokes and pulmonary embolisms, in people under 60 doubled from 2020 to 2024, in both people who were and weren’t vaccinated. The authors concluded that policymakers should prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and that healthcare workers should continue wearing protective masks.

A new RECOVER study published in JAMA found that olfactory dysfunction, or changes to sense of smell, occurred in people after SARS-CoV-2 infection, even in those who didn’t report changes. The study included 3,525 participants and formally tested 40 different smells. Researchers found that 66% of previously-infected participants without self-reported change or loss also had olfactory dysfunction, and that dysfunction coincided with cognitive deficits. The authors wrote that their findings corroborated other studies that people underestimate their loss of smell following COVID-19.

A behavioral trial at Columbia University (LONG-CALM) is assessing a vague “mindfulness intervention” for Long COVID. The clinicaltrials.gov page states that participants will view a series of recorded “mindfulness sessions” which were “created by the study team” for eight weeks. The study aims to enroll 400 participants, who will also complete surveys about their symptoms. Mindfulness has been heavily criticized as a treatment for Long COVID by leading researchers and people with the disease. While it can help reduce stress, it has been weaponized against people with chronic illnesses and taken research funding away from trials assessing potential root causes, including immune dysregulation, viral persistence, reactivated viruses, and more.

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