Sam Pfeifle
@sampfeifle.bsky.social
Writer and editor in the woods of Maine. Frontman of the World Famous Grassholes.
Co-owner of the Book Shop of Beverly Farms (@bfbookshop.bsky.social) and co-host of the "John Updike's Ghost" podcast: pod.link/1594686894
Co-owner of the Book Shop of Beverly Farms (@bfbookshop.bsky.social) and co-host of the "John Updike's Ghost" podcast: pod.link/1594686894
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NEW: A majority of voters (63%) support a Medicare for All system that would:
- Eliminate most private insurance plans
- Replace premiums with higher taxes
- Guarantee health coverage for everyone
- Eliminate most out-of-pocket costs like copays and deductibles
- Eliminate most private insurance plans
- Replace premiums with higher taxes
- Guarantee health coverage for everyone
- Eliminate most out-of-pocket costs like copays and deductibles
November 26, 2025 at 8:12 PM
NEW: A majority of voters (63%) support a Medicare for All system that would:
- Eliminate most private insurance plans
- Replace premiums with higher taxes
- Guarantee health coverage for everyone
- Eliminate most out-of-pocket costs like copays and deductibles
- Eliminate most private insurance plans
- Replace premiums with higher taxes
- Guarantee health coverage for everyone
- Eliminate most out-of-pocket costs like copays and deductibles
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A lot of good stuff here, but no fiction other than "Parable of the Sower"? Come on, Graham. Have a little fun!
November 26, 2025 at 9:55 PM
A lot of good stuff here, but no fiction other than "Parable of the Sower"? Come on, Graham. Have a little fun!
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Is this seat that looks like it has a Derry accent conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person, perhaps one of your da's mates saying "Did ye aye mucker, right enough?". Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
November 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Is this seat that looks like it has a Derry accent conscious? Many users feel they're talking to a real person, perhaps one of your da's mates saying "Did ye aye mucker, right enough?". Scientists say it's time to consider whether they're onto something.
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Medicare for All is the answer.
November 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Medicare for All is the answer.
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Like the Office and/or Severance? You should really read "The Employees." Listen to EP2 of "Four Books a Fortnight" to find out why!
Weekends are great for catching up on podcasts! Four very juicy books this episode. Which one do you think got rated with the Scooby-Doo theremin sound? Which one got the rattling bottle of pills?
November 26, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Like the Office and/or Severance? You should really read "The Employees." Listen to EP2 of "Four Books a Fortnight" to find out why!
This is just straight-up unhinged.
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Only Republicans have a plan for A.I., David Byler writes. “Democrats, at best, have concepts of a plan. And if they want to stay relevant in 2028, they need to plan carefully now,” he says.
Only Republicans have a plan for A.I., David Byler writes. “Democrats, at best, have concepts of a plan. And if they want to stay relevant in 2028, they need to plan carefully now,” he says.
Opinion | A.I. Dominates Our World. Why Don’t Democrats Have a Plan?
To stay relevant for 2028, the party needs to figure one out.
nyti.ms
November 26, 2025 at 11:47 AM
This is just straight-up unhinged.
Meta has decided the blondes aren't working in trying to get me to be a rightwing asshole, so the algo is now seeing if I like dudes:
November 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Meta has decided the blondes aren't working in trying to get me to be a rightwing asshole, so the algo is now seeing if I like dudes:
Now seeing lots of "GOP alarmed at 2026 prospects" stories, to quickly be followed by "GOP looks to distance itself from Trump," followed by, "GOP's obvious advantages on economy means terrible economy is an opportunity," followed by "Will voters give Dems a chance to prove they can fix economy?"
November 24, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Now seeing lots of "GOP alarmed at 2026 prospects" stories, to quickly be followed by "GOP looks to distance itself from Trump," followed by, "GOP's obvious advantages on economy means terrible economy is an opportunity," followed by "Will voters give Dems a chance to prove they can fix economy?"
Maine Humanities Council doing great work here. They have been amazing in recent years at promoting smart, interesting, truly literary voices and celebrating the written word in Maine.
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Maine Humanities Council doing great work here. They have been amazing in recent years at promoting smart, interesting, truly literary voices and celebrating the written word in Maine.
Sen. King: "I can't believe these charlatans and thieves, who everyone told me were charlatans and thieves, are acting like charlatans and thieves! It's just not right!"
King: According to Secretary Rubio, this plan is not the administration’s position — it is essentially the Russians’ wish list that is now being presented to the Europeans and to the Ukrainians.
November 24, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Sen. King: "I can't believe these charlatans and thieves, who everyone told me were charlatans and thieves, are acting like charlatans and thieves! It's just not right!"
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Man, that's quite the bold opinion: Maybe it would be better if our richest and most powerful citizens WEREN'T child molesters.
In Opinion
If the men accused of crimes with Epstein are “sent off to live out the last of their days in some kind of shame,” that wouldn’t be bad, Lydia Polgreen says. “You need new figures who are untouched, who were never part of these awful power games and networks that they used to play.”
If the men accused of crimes with Epstein are “sent off to live out the last of their days in some kind of shame,” that wouldn’t be bad, Lydia Polgreen says. “You need new figures who are untouched, who were never part of these awful power games and networks that they used to play.”
Opinion | Epstein and the #MeToo of It All
“You need this renewal. You need new figures who are untouched, who were never part of these awful power games,” the columnist Lydia Polgreen argues.
nyti.ms
November 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Man, that's quite the bold opinion: Maybe it would be better if our richest and most powerful citizens WEREN'T child molesters.
Ok.
Airman indicted in plot to take over Haitian island, enslave population trib.al/lWEoZT2
Airman indicted in plot to take over Haitian island, enslave population
Two Texas men, one who joined the Air Force to learn combat skills, wanted to seize an island off of Haiti to turn its women into sex slaves.
trib.al
November 22, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Ok.
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Weekends are great for catching up on podcasts! Four very juicy books this episode. Which one do you think got rated with the Scooby-Doo theremin sound? Which one got the rattling bottle of pills?
November 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Weekends are great for catching up on podcasts! Four very juicy books this episode. Which one do you think got rated with the Scooby-Doo theremin sound? Which one got the rattling bottle of pills?
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I saw @weakenedfriends.bsky.social, @novaonenovaone.bsky.social, and Burly Girlies at Higher Ground last night. Best rock n roll experience I've had in a damn hot minute. Point is, see these bands if you can. Buy their music if you can't. The warmth and connectedness of that space were so genuine.
November 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I saw @weakenedfriends.bsky.social, @novaonenovaone.bsky.social, and Burly Girlies at Higher Ground last night. Best rock n roll experience I've had in a damn hot minute. Point is, see these bands if you can. Buy their music if you can't. The warmth and connectedness of that space were so genuine.
Man. My heart goes out to the Rockland community. I know this feeling acutely.
The 12-year-old boy was struck by a Regional School Unit 13 bus Friday afternoon after just being dropped off. Via MidCoast Villager
Rockland boy hit by bus succumbs to injuries
The 12-year-old boy was struck by a Regional School Unit 13 bus Friday afternoon after just being dropped off.
www.bangordailynews.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Man. My heart goes out to the Rockland community. I know this feeling acutely.
The video where the reporter asks Mamdani if he thinks Trump is a fascist and Trump tells him to just say "yes" because it's easier than explaining his reasoning is WILD. He's so happy!
November 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The video where the reporter asks Mamdani if he thinks Trump is a fascist and Trump tells him to just say "yes" because it's easier than explaining his reasoning is WILD. He's so happy!
Oh, do they?
The pandemic-era subsidies have benefited about 55,000 Mainers, with average premiums expected to more than double if credits expire.
Susan Collins and Angus King want to extend ACA subsidies, but the outlook is grim
The pandemic-era subsidies have benefited about 55,000 Mainers, with average premiums expected to more than double if credits expire.
www.bangordailynews.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Oh, do they?
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Just finished "A Guardian and a Thief" by @meghamaj.bsky.social and can't WAIT to talk about it on the pod.
bookshopofbeverlyfarms.com/item/p5lAnqx...
bookshopofbeverlyfarms.com/item/p5lAnqx...
A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar | The Book Shop of Beverly Farms
OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB PICK • FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • FINALIST FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE “Wondering if there’s a novel out there that gives Cormac Mc...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Just finished "A Guardian and a Thief" by @meghamaj.bsky.social and can't WAIT to talk about it on the pod.
bookshopofbeverlyfarms.com/item/p5lAnqx...
bookshopofbeverlyfarms.com/item/p5lAnqx...
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The CIA concluded MBS had Jamal Khashoggi killed and dismembered.
Trump still gave him an audience (and a big gala dinner)—and lashed out at a reporter who dared to ask about the murder.
“Things happen,” he said.
Kudos to Mary Bruce for trying to hold Trump and his murderous allies accountable.
Trump still gave him an audience (and a big gala dinner)—and lashed out at a reporter who dared to ask about the murder.
“Things happen,” he said.
Kudos to Mary Bruce for trying to hold Trump and his murderous allies accountable.
November 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The CIA concluded MBS had Jamal Khashoggi killed and dismembered.
Trump still gave him an audience (and a big gala dinner)—and lashed out at a reporter who dared to ask about the murder.
“Things happen,” he said.
Kudos to Mary Bruce for trying to hold Trump and his murderous allies accountable.
Trump still gave him an audience (and a big gala dinner)—and lashed out at a reporter who dared to ask about the murder.
“Things happen,” he said.
Kudos to Mary Bruce for trying to hold Trump and his murderous allies accountable.
They did this on purpose. Just sickening to think of the Mainers, and people all across the country, suffering because of greedy, despicable, callous assholes that revel in other people's misfortune.
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/21/b...
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/21/b...
November 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM
They did this on purpose. Just sickening to think of the Mainers, and people all across the country, suffering because of greedy, despicable, callous assholes that revel in other people's misfortune.
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/21/b...
www.bangordailynews.com/2025/11/21/b...
"Hey, you guys cool with all the indiscriminate murdering we're doing? No? Well, have you tried yoga or meditation? They can be wonderful for moral injuries. Give 'em a try!"
Every soldier in the Army will get a daily ‘check in’ under new holiday order trib.al/bHzN3RQ
Every soldier in the Army will get a daily 'check in' under new holiday order
In an Army-wide campaign aimed at mental health around the holidays, Army Secretary Dan Driscoll wants leaders to check in on all troops.
trib.al
November 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
"Hey, you guys cool with all the indiscriminate murdering we're doing? No? Well, have you tried yoga or meditation? They can be wonderful for moral injuries. Give 'em a try!"
That's some "analysis." I just can't put myself in the shoes of someone who went to school to be a journalist, works at the Times, and thinks to themselves, "well, sure, this dude ordered the dismembering of an American citizen who did my same job, but his PR team is GIFTED and he MAKES DEALS."
News Analysis: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia was briefly a global pariah after the killing of the Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. But he has recently behaved more cautiously in the public eye, rebuilding his image as a deal-maker and influential investor.
Trump Meeting With Saudi Prince Showcased Prince’s Makeover, and America’s
Mohammed bin Salman was briefly a global pariah after the killing of a Saudi dissident. But he has rebuilt his image as a deal-maker and influential investor.
nyti.ms
November 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
That's some "analysis." I just can't put myself in the shoes of someone who went to school to be a journalist, works at the Times, and thinks to themselves, "well, sure, this dude ordered the dismembering of an American citizen who did my same job, but his PR team is GIFTED and he MAKES DEALS."
It's a metaphor, obviously.
'HANG THEM': Trump Boosts Message Calling For Executing Democrats In Congress www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
'HANG THEM': Trump Boosts Message Calling For Executing Democrats In Congress
In a series of unhinged social media posts, he also called it “punishable by DEATH” that lawmakers released a video urging military service members to disobey unlawful orders.
www.huffpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:45 PM
It's a metaphor, obviously.