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[Steve Robinson @SteveRob]

Shenna Bellows admits she malfunctioned last night, but she has an excuse!

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MWTV - July 17, 2026: Trump pushes for election security and the we delve into the Democratic Senate debate from last night. https://t.co/E9CtbLAu6n

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MWTV - July 17, 2026: Trump releases classified info on election integrity, and a star is born at the Democratic Senate debate last night

https://t.co/E9CtbLzWgP

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MWTV - July 17, 2026: Trump pushes for election security and the we delve into the Democratic Senate debate from last night. https://t.co/E9CtbLAu6n

[Steve Robinson @SteveRob]

Wild story about a Spanish language Facebook group that's being used in the open as a black market for cheap labor, identity document fraud, and "massages" *wink wink*

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Full report:

https://t.co/TffXwCINO1

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⚡EXCLUSIVE: A Spanish-language Facebook group in Maine has become a hub for job ads, apparent prostitution, and passport fraud.

'Hispanos en Maine' was started by a non-Hispanic guy from Wiscasset, who has used the page to recruit labor and promote his business.

One local roofer has complained that the page is undercutting licensed Maine contractors by recruiting labor at rock bottom wages.

Full investigative report from @Seamus_Othot linked in the replies below

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Jared Golden comments on his bipartisan bill to ban foreign donations in state and local referendum elections:

"While foreign nationals are already barred from contributing to candidate campaigns, current law does not prohibit them from financing issue-based ballot measures. The Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act closes this loophole by amending the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to extend the prohibition to every aspect of our electoral system."

The bill has passed unanimously in the House of Representatives

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Trump Dump: Election Integrity Docs Show China, Noncitizens Messing with U.S. Elections, Plus CIA Cover-Up

Read our full report:
https://t.co/f5tIUjTfgO

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The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a State Department spending bill that includes language for an election integrity measure that has been a focus for many congressional Republicans, as well as for President Donald Trump.

More details:
https://t.co/bojfMC4dZu

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Ex-NHL Star Was Confronted By Wife About Alcoholism Before Hanging Death

Read more:
https://t.co/K2hu7z6jH6

[Marc J. Randazza 🇺🇸 🇮🇹 🇧🇷 @marcorandazza]

Over the past week, I've seen multiple reports of violence against journalists from @themainewire.

@NPPA @MediaLawMLRC @ACLU @ACLUMaine anything to say about this?

[Steve Robinson @SteveRob]

Some fans of @TheMaineWire are offering a $1,000 reward for anyone who can help identify tubby here, the guy photographed slashing @MaineWireJon's tires at the ICE protest on Tuesday.

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60 Fancy Yachts Set To Take On Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Regatta

Story:
https://t.co/hWEpojtXMg

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Amazing 👏👏

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Law enforcement has provided us with these photos of the individual suspected of slashing Jon Fetherston's tires at the anti-ICE rally in Scarborough.

If you recognize this individual, please send us a DM, or email [email protected]

[Steve Robinson @SteveRob]

In light of the China files Trump released, it's worth recalling that Maine Gov. Janet Mills created a program that allowed a Somali NGO to register migrant voters and even give themn *walking around money* -- and that NGO has distinct ties to PRC.

It's right there in state contracts.

The head of Gateway Community Services is under DHS investigation and is currently on the lam in Kenya. The fraud allegations against Gateway became so indisputable that (8 months after we reported it) even Mills had to turn off the money spigot.

Something less well known: Gateway has a still-operational 501(c)3 run by State Sen. Jill Duson's son, Nathan Davis. Some reports suggest Davis is now running the for-profit arm as well.

In what is surely a remarkable coincidence, Davis studied at Bates College with Liping Miao, did a study abroad program in PRC, and claims to speak Mandarin. Despite the impressive resume, he finds himself making $75k for a dumpy non-profit in Maine. Miao, in addition to teaching at Bates, was involved in the botched effort to create a Chinese birthing center in the Lewiston-Auburn area under the auspices of Miracle Enterprise LLC.

https://t.co/sUuUTauosu

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Anti-ICE protest in Scarborough today, notably drawing a much larger turnout than the protest organized by out-of-state social media influencers outside of the ICE facility yesterday:

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The Maine State Police are investigating after an elderly couple was found dead on Monday in a West Bath home during a welfare check.

At approximately 10:41 a.m., deputies from the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Department responded to perform a welfare check at 98 State Road in West Bath.

Deputies arrived and located a deceased man and woman at the home and requested assistance from the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit.

The investigation led police to identify the deceased as Carolyn Harris, 77, of West Bath, and Kevin Harris, 75, of West Bath.

The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will perform autopsies to determine the cause and manner of death.

The investigation remains ongoing. Police have not specified whether they believe the deaths to be suspicious.

[Ryan Tinsman @ryantinsman]

End ICE rally at Monument Square in Portland Maine safe and secure thanks to self appointed security