Brian Pierce MD
@mainedpcdoc.medsky.social
he/him, independent family physician in Midcoast Maine, lucky husband, empty nest dad, Direct Primary Care (DPC) small business owner, learning POCUS, USCG and USAF veteran, former Republican, like Mastodon but this place is busier
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Costco has bigger balls than my alma mater, Northwestern.
Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs
www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs
www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs
The wholesaler is the latest company to sue a federal agency over the president's signature economic policy.
www.nbcnews.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Costco has bigger balls than my alma mater, Northwestern.
Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs
www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
Costco sues the Trump administration, seeking a refund of tariffs
www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...
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Some districts are weighing whether to rescind their policies, while others are digging in for the battle ahead. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/12/02/p...
Maine school boards scramble to respond to lawsuit over transgender policies
School boards that have bucked Maine’s legal protections for transgender students are making quick decisions after a lawsuit last month.
www.bangordailynews.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Some districts are weighing whether to rescind their policies, while others are digging in for the battle ahead. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/12/02/p...
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um, good morning
December 2, 2025 at 12:25 PM
um, good morning
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New at Media Nation: Why polling averages may not capture the depths of Trump's growing unpopularity. dankennedy.net/2025/12/02/w...
Why polling averages may not capture the depths of Trump’s growing unpopularity
For most of his first term and now his second, Donald Trump has been deeply unpopular. Both The New York Times and polling analyst Nate Silver track his approval/disapproval ratings based on an ave…
dankennedy.net
December 2, 2025 at 12:35 PM
New at Media Nation: Why polling averages may not capture the depths of Trump's growing unpopularity. dankennedy.net/2025/12/02/w...
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The combination of Albin Boija’s slow start and Mathis Rousseau’s 21-save gem in a win at Boston College has created a competition between the two for the top job. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/12/02/s...
UMaine men’s hockey has battle for top goaltending job
Albin Boija will have to improve on his save percentage if he doesn't want to lose the starting position to freshman Mathis Rousseau.
www.bangordailynews.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The combination of Albin Boija’s slow start and Mathis Rousseau’s 21-save gem in a win at Boston College has created a competition between the two for the top job. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/12/02/s...
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Germ theory denialism is the pseudoscientific belief that germs do not cause disease and that germ theory is wrong.
On Facebook, I joined the group “Terrain Model Refutes Germ Theory.”
Here’s the group promoting an onion foot wrap—an apt symbolic representation of the quality of its information.
On Facebook, I joined the group “Terrain Model Refutes Germ Theory.”
Here’s the group promoting an onion foot wrap—an apt symbolic representation of the quality of its information.
December 2, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Germ theory denialism is the pseudoscientific belief that germs do not cause disease and that germ theory is wrong.
On Facebook, I joined the group “Terrain Model Refutes Germ Theory.”
Here’s the group promoting an onion foot wrap—an apt symbolic representation of the quality of its information.
On Facebook, I joined the group “Terrain Model Refutes Germ Theory.”
Here’s the group promoting an onion foot wrap—an apt symbolic representation of the quality of its information.
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It's great that reporting on the double tap has spotlighted the abject criminality of this Administration.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
December 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It's great that reporting on the double tap has spotlighted the abject criminality of this Administration.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
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White House Launches Worthless And Whiny Taxpayer-Funded ‘Media Bias’ Tracker
Not content with just filing baseless lawsuits against media companies who say mean things about our historically unpopular president, the Trump administration has unveiled a new lazy wrinkle in its war on journalism and…
Not content with just filing baseless lawsuits against media companies who say mean things about our historically unpopular president, the Trump administration has unveiled a new lazy wrinkle in its war on journalism and…
White House Launches Worthless And Whiny Taxpayer-Funded ‘Media Bias’ Tracker
Not content with just filing baseless lawsuits against media companies who say mean things about our historically unpopular president, the Trump administration has unveiled a new lazy wrinkle in its war on journalism and free speech. The White House unveiled a new section of its website last week that claims to be tracking media outlets for "bias." And by "bias," in traditional right wing fashion, we of course mean news organizations that…
www.techdirt.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
White House Launches Worthless And Whiny Taxpayer-Funded ‘Media Bias’ Tracker
Not content with just filing baseless lawsuits against media companies who say mean things about our historically unpopular president, the Trump administration has unveiled a new lazy wrinkle in its war on journalism and…
Not content with just filing baseless lawsuits against media companies who say mean things about our historically unpopular president, the Trump administration has unveiled a new lazy wrinkle in its war on journalism and…
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December 2, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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If you've been waiting for the right moment to join EFF—this is it. eff.org/power-up
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While "peace" negotiations continue, remember that Russia could simply stop the war at any time.
December 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
While "peace" negotiations continue, remember that Russia could simply stop the war at any time.
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"No matter where we stand politically, we should all agree on this: war-making authority should not rest with one person." www.bangordailynews.com/2025/12/02/o...
Opinion: Susan Collins’ war powers votes don’t reflect Maine values
"No matter where we stand politically, we should all agree on this: war-making authority should not rest with one person."
www.bangordailynews.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"No matter where we stand politically, we should all agree on this: war-making authority should not rest with one person." www.bangordailynews.com/2025/12/02/o...
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Many towns across Washington County in #Maine are set to meet in the coming weeks to vote on plans to prepay their share of the county’s outstanding 2025 debt to avoid higher taxes in 2026. Others are refusing to do so.
themainemonitor.org/time-running...
themainemonitor.org/time-running...
Time running out for Washington County town prepayment plans
Washington County manager says ‘it’s time to put the pitchforks away’ and work together to dig out from the county’s $8 million debt.
themainemonitor.org
December 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Many towns across Washington County in #Maine are set to meet in the coming weeks to vote on plans to prepay their share of the county’s outstanding 2025 debt to avoid higher taxes in 2026. Others are refusing to do so.
themainemonitor.org/time-running...
themainemonitor.org/time-running...
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Hegseth, with White House help, tries to distance himself from boat strike fallout
As Congress vows accountability, the Trump administration emphasized it was a top military commander — not the defense secretary — who directed the engagement.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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The secretary of defense throwing a top military official under the bus to protect himself. A beacon of integrity.
December 2, 2025 at 1:35 AM
The secretary of defense throwing a top military official under the bus to protect himself. A beacon of integrity.
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It’s important to note from a military perspective that if a subordinate is about to give an unlawful order & his senior knows about it, it’s also a requirement for the senior official to stop him from executing it. And then counsel/discipline him.
So there’s that, too.
So there’s that, too.
December 2, 2025 at 1:58 AM
It’s important to note from a military perspective that if a subordinate is about to give an unlawful order & his senior knows about it, it’s also a requirement for the senior official to stop him from executing it. And then counsel/discipline him.
So there’s that, too.
So there’s that, too.
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Northwestern’s Trump deal harms students and faculty by gutting research, abandoning Gaza justice, and giving $75 million to the Trump regime. Throwing your campus under the bus isn’t leadership — it’s cowardice. Hold NU accountable and demand they stand with their community over Trump.
Northwestern settles with Trump administration in $75M deal to regain federal funding
The university will pay $75 million over three years to end the Trump administration's investigations into antisemitism on its campus and to have millions of dollars in federal funding restored.
www.npr.org
December 2, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Northwestern’s Trump deal harms students and faculty by gutting research, abandoning Gaza justice, and giving $75 million to the Trump regime. Throwing your campus under the bus isn’t leadership — it’s cowardice. Hold NU accountable and demand they stand with their community over Trump.
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December 2, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Yes, Northwestern and @medillschool.bsky.social, go hide in shame. You realize that no one will want to give you money to turn around and give it to Donald Trump. My alma mater is dead to me.
December 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Yes, Northwestern and @medillschool.bsky.social, go hide in shame. You realize that no one will want to give you money to turn around and give it to Donald Trump. My alma mater is dead to me.
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“Critics say” is the most pathetic and cowardly way to describe the obvious conclusion reached by any sentient being. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/us/politics/trump-immigration-afghan-daca.html
December 2, 2025 at 3:24 AM
“Critics say” is the most pathetic and cowardly way to describe the obvious conclusion reached by any sentient being. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/01/us/politics/trump-immigration-afghan-daca.html
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December 1, 2025
December 1, 2025
President Donald J.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:41 AM
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