Small-town newspaper editor in Maine for the Midcoast Villager, former senior national political reporter for NBC News. Dad. Hobby collector.
Lincolnville, Maine
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Filmmaker Alex Gibney told me last week that Elon Musk is leading a pressure campaign to try to squash his documentary about the mogul. OK maybe, but what does that really mean? Well... hollywoodreporter.com/busine…
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Here's my conversation with Alex Gibney at @CamdenIFF. midcoastvillager.com/life/ar…
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Here's my pitch for prestige TV so unconventional it’ll shock audiences and subvert Hollywood’s tired “rules”: A non-anti-hero in a world with moral clarity.
The New York Times’ final list of the 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century is now complete.
What do you make of the final ranking? Which placements surprised you the most?
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With some occasional content sprinkled in between the ads
WHAT THEY'RE SEEING IN BANGOR, MAINE --
*25 political ads* this morning between 5-7 am on WLBZ (NBC affiliate)
Hannah Pingree campaign (positive on the economy)
Troy Jackson campaign (positive on the economy)
Congressional Leadership Fund (negative hitting Matt Dunlap on taxes and benefits for illegal immigrants)
NRSC/Susan Collins campaign (60-second positive)
WinSenate (contrast hitting Collins on the Epstein files/sex trafficking)
Jackson campaign (positive on the economy)
Senate Leadership Fund (negative hitting Jackson on taxpayer money going to his son’s lobbying client)
Dunlap campaign (positive intro/bio and economy)
Congressional Leadership Fund (negative hitting Dunlap on taxes and benefits for illegal immigrants)
Senate Leadership Fund (negative hitting Jackson on taxpayer money going to his son’s lobbying client)
NRSC/Collins campaign (negative hitting Jackson on Maine health insurance costs)
Paul LePage campaign (positive on illegal immigration/speaks in French)
Senate Leadership Fund (negative hitting Jackson on taxes)
Senate Leadership Fund (negative hitting Jackson on taxes)
NRSC/Collins campaign (negative hitting Jackson on Maine health insurance costs)
WinSenate (contrast hitting Collins on the Epstein files/sex trafficking)
Jackson campaign (contrast hitting Collins on voting with Trump 96% of the time)
Senate Leadership Fund (negative hitting Jackson on taxpayer money going to his son’s lobbying client)
LePage campaign (positive on illegal immigration/speaks in French)
Jackson campaign (contrast hitting Collins on voting with Trump 96% of the time)
WinSenate (negative hitting Collins for voting with Trump 96% of the time)
Dunlap campaign (positive intro/bio and economy)
House Majority PAC (negative hitting LePage on taxes, higher costs and support for war in Iran)
NRSC/Collins campaign (60-second positive)
WinSenate (contrast hitting Collins on the Epstein files/sex trafficking)
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Lots of new ME-Sen polls yesterday, but don't sleep on UNH showing Matt Dunlap (D) slightly ahead of Paul LePage (R) in ME-2, a Trump +10 district.
I know folks have methodological qualms with it, but regardless, will help Dunlap make the case that his is a race worth investing in (was added to DCCC's Red-to-Blue list in Aug.) after many wrote it off when Jared Golden opted against running for re-elect. scholars.unh.edu/survey_cent…
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Just when I think I’m starting to get a basic grasp of British class I see something like this and it might as well be a quantum mechanics lecture in Mongolian. piped.video/5krXOvokj1c?is=7ice…
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A metric at least as important as any poll: Heating oil prices just hit a record high in Maine
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“OK, I get Maine has big winters, but how big of a deal is high heating oil prices really?” you say. To which I reply:
With heating oil approaching nearly $6 a gallon, the Somerset County Republican Party is trying to raise money to purchase fuel for its headquarters. #mepolitics
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Alex Seitz-Wald retweeted
This is actually pretty funny
When even the Maine Wire's @SteveRob can't come up with one nice thing to say about @Bobby4Maine...
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Alex Seitz-Wald retweeted
New Pine Tree State poll from UNH shows Jackson ahead by 4pts.
🟦Jackson: 51%
🟥Collins: 47%
This is third US Senate poll we have seen today and the second with Jackson leading
NYT/Siena: Collins +3🟥
UMass/YouGov: Jackson +5🟦
#MEpolitics
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Spoke with @PsakiBriefing the other night about the potential political impact of the ProPublica report on Susan Collins' reelection effort, with some props thanks to the mountain of mailers Maine voters have been receiving. piped.video/rHC6CWN0v2o
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40% of Maine Dems still have a favorable opinion of Graham Platner (net fav rating is -51%). nytimes.com/interactive/2026…
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New UMass Lowell’s Center for Public Opinion poll has Troy Jackson ahead:
- Troy Jackson 48%
- Susan Collins 43%
uml.edu/docs/2026-Sept-Maine…
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We love to see it: Local news outlet opening a coffee shop to better connect with the community! Kudos @Local4News, this rules. dailydetroit.com/inside-four…
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Feels like we’ve been overdue for a solid round of Demxiety freak out and circular firing squad.
A new NYT/Siena poll shows Collins ahead of Jackson by 3 pts in the US Senate race.
🟥Collins: 49%
🟦Jackson: 46%
Additionally, Collins has positive favorability while Jackson's is negative
🟥Collins: +3
🟦Jackson: -8
#MEpolitics
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Alex Seitz-Wald retweeted
Operative at center of ProPublica report is still a top outside money man for Susan Collins bangordailynews.com/2026/09/… via @bangordailynews
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More bad news for Susan Collins: Trump's approval in Maine hits a 2nd term low on economy and foreign policy, per new @UNHSurveyCenter poll. Iran War getting abysmal numbers among independents, (some of) whom Collins needs in order to win. scholars.unh.edu/survey_cent…
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