AmyFromMaine
@amyfrommaine.bsky.social
News & Public Affairs Mgr @ WERU. 11th+ generation Mainer, Acadian roots, genealogy, local history, old houses, dogs, thrift shops, upcycling, swimming, kayaking/paddling, hiking, books, rocks, moss, fog. LCSW-in-exile
Dear France - You should probably come take this back now
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Dear France - You should probably come take this back now
"The Brownshirts are infamous for their operation outside of the law and their violent intimidation of Germany’s leftists and Jewish population."
The Brownshirts: The Role of the Sturmabteilung (SA) in Nazi Germany
The SA was instrumental in the Nazi’s rise to power yet played a diminished role during the Second World War. The Brownshirts are infamous for...
www.historyhit.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:08 PM
"The Brownshirts are infamous for their operation outside of the law and their violent intimidation of Germany’s leftists and Jewish population."
4. Use the "state of emergency" as justification to arrest & detain people without cause and without limits on the length of incarceration.
Gestapo | Holocaust Encyclopedia
Tags | Holocaust Encyclopedia
encyclopedia.ushmm.org
October 28, 2025 at 1:54 AM
4. Use the "state of emergency" as justification to arrest & detain people without cause and without limits on the length of incarceration.
3. Allow officials to spy on citizens and search private homes without a warrant or reasonable cause.
Gestapo | Holocaust Encyclopedia
The Gestapo was Nazi Germany’s infamous political police force. It enforced Nazism’s radical impulses and perpetrated crimes against targeted groups. Learn more
encyclopedia.ushmm.org
October 28, 2025 at 1:48 AM
3. Allow officials to spy on citizens and search private homes without a warrant or reasonable cause.
2. Suspend provisions of the constitution that protect basic individual rights, including freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom of assembly.
The Police State - Life in Nazi Germany, 1933-1939 - OCR B - GCSE History Revision - OCR B - BBC Bitesize
Learn about and revise what life was like in Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1939 with this BBC Bitesize History (OCR B) study guide.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 28, 2025 at 1:46 AM
2. Suspend provisions of the constitution that protect basic individual rights, including freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom of assembly.
1. Use false pretenses to establish a permanent state of emergency.
Nazi Terror Begins | Holocaust Encyclopedia
After rising to power in January 1933, the Nazis began the process of moving Germany from a democracy to a dictatorship. Learn more.
encyclopedia.ushmm.org
October 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
1. Use false pretenses to establish a permanent state of emergency.
Who needs emergency weather alerts when we could just send $20 billion to Argentina for no apparent (good) reason? 🤷🏼♀️
October 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Who needs emergency weather alerts when we could just send $20 billion to Argentina for no apparent (good) reason? 🤷🏼♀️
Blackstone billionaire Steve Schwarzman gave $2 million to Collins’ Super PAC a day before she voted to advance Trump’s Big Beautiful (sic) Bill
#SusanCollins #Maine
#SusanCollins #Maine
Susan Collins Raked in Wall Street Cash Before Advancing Trump Tax Bill
Susan Collins voted to advance Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill a day after her Super PAC received $2 million from Blackstone billionaire Steve Schwarzman.
www.rollingstone.com
September 3, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Blackstone billionaire Steve Schwarzman gave $2 million to Collins’ Super PAC a day before she voted to advance Trump’s Big Beautiful (sic) Bill
#SusanCollins #Maine
#SusanCollins #Maine
among other things
Fact Sheet: Trump’s Rescission Request Would Slash Spending on Foreign Assistance Programs That Benefit American Interests
The Trump administration’s FY 2025 rescission package would eliminate more than $8 billion in investments critical to global health, stability, and democracy while the administration increases spendin...
www.americanprogress.org
July 5, 2025 at 3:13 AM
among other things
#4thofJuly #DeclarationOfIndependence (4 of 4)
July 4, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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#4thofJuly #DeclarationOfIndependence (3 of 4)
July 4, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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#4thofJuly #DeclarationOfIndependence (2 of 4)
July 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
#4thofJuly #DeclarationOfIndependence (2 of 4)
#4thofJuly #DeclarationOfIndependence (1 of 4)
July 4, 2025 at 9:33 PM
#4thofJuly #DeclarationOfIndependence (1 of 4)
June 29, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Who can't get along with Canada, ffs?! Maybe he could get some coaching from the real author of the Art of the Deal
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June 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Who can't get along with Canada, ffs?! Maybe he could get some coaching from the real author of the Art of the Deal
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...
Reposted by AmyFromMaine
June 15, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Reposted by AmyFromMaine
“We’ve seen hundreds of new events on the No Kings Day map since the weekend,” said Ezra Levin, co-founder of Indivisible, one of the groups behind the “day of defiance”.
Millions in US expected to protest against Trump in ‘No Kings’ demonstrations
www.theguardian.com
June 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
“We’ve seen hundreds of new events on the No Kings Day map since the weekend,” said Ezra Levin, co-founder of Indivisible, one of the groups behind the “day of defiance”.
