Mike Tremblay

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Transit planning @gpmetro.org in Portland, Maine (but these views are my own). Previously Somerville and Boston. Leftovers are for lunch the next day, not for dinner.

NY Times Opinion EMI NIETFELD Young People Have Always Had Ambition. Why Doesn't Gen Z? 11 MIN READ
Graphic from Maine Secretary of State showing ranked-choice voting results in the 2026 Maine gubernatorial Democratic primary. The text at the top reads Democrat primary for Maine governor In ranked-choice elections, when no candidate gets a majority of votes in the first round, the last-place candidate is eliminated. We analyzed how votes were redistributed to the remaining candidates during each round of elimination in this month's primary elections. Read more here: https://www.pressherald.com/2026/04/23/how-ranked-choice-voting-will-factor-into-the-maine-governor-primaries/
Angry sun from Mario 3
Merlin app screenshot with American Goldfinch and Common Yellowthroat
My dog when he's eating (don't tread on me) My dog when I'm eating (Soviet flag)
The Simpsons Democratic Convention Inside We hate life and ourselves We can't govern!
NYT headline: Strains quickly emerge on first day of US-Iran talks
Car with Maine plates and a bumper sticker that reads "I'd rather be watching the 2025 cinematic masterpiece 'Sinners' starring Michael B. Jordan and Wunmi Mosaku", and another sticker that reads "please be patient, my mom took Tylenol", and a Fallout New Vegas sticker, among others
Maine Senate primary ballot that ranks Mills first and does not rank Platner
A child riding a bike over a small bridge near the woods
Minnesota Twins scoreboard, which alternates the width of the letters in players' last names (narrow/wide/narrow/wide)
New York Times Spelling Bee game with "NACTO" entered as an answer
On May 11, 1977, with the team mired in a 16-game losing streak, Turner sent manager Dave Bristol on a 10-day "scouting trip" and Turner himself took over as interim manager – the first owner/manager in the majors since Connie Mack. He ran the team for one game (a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates)[69] before National League president Chub Feeney ordered him to stop running the team. Feeney cited major league rules which bar managers and players from owning stock in their clubs. Turner appealed to Commissioner of Baseball Bowie Kuhn, and showed up to manage the Braves when they returned home. However, Kuhn turned down the appeal, citing Turner's "lack of familiarity with game operations." Image also shows a table with his 0-1 record as manager of the Braves in 1977
Disco Stu from the Simpsons showing a chart of disco record sales spiking from 1973 to 1976. Implied dialogue of "if these trends continue..."
"it might work for us" meme from Arrested Development
"with drugstore hair color April fools You can't fool us, book now"
Screenshot of the American Idiot album by Green Day on Spotify
Google Trends result showing a small spike in “abolish ICE” in 2016-2017 and a much larger one in 2025-2026
One Battle After Another running time 2 hours and 42 minutes
Headline: Student, parent sue Falmouth schools for not offering Pledge of Allegiance Subheadline: The lawsuit alleges that the Falmouth School Department has not been providing Falmouth High School students an opportunity to recite the pledge, in violation of state law
An image of a gas station price sign showing cash price for regular gasoline of $5.499
An ad for a $3.5 million yacht on www.newyorktimes.com
US Constitution Article II, Section 1, Clause 5: No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.
A daily forecast image showing daily temperatures steadily
A fades red Boston Red Sox baseball cap. The brim is tattered at edge and the base of the cap is tattered where it meets the brim.
A New York Times screenshot of polling data for the Maine senate primary in 2026. POLLSTER MARGIN poll from Workbench Strategy Democratic sponsor conducted Dec. 11 to 16, 2025 Dec. 11-16, 2025 Platner +15 55%Platner • 40%Mills poll from Pan Atlantic SMS Group conducted Nov. 29 to Dec. 7, 2025 Nov. 29 - Dec. 7, 2025 Mills +10 47%Mills • 37%Platner poll from Z to A Research Democratic sponsor conducted Nov. 14 to 18, 2025 Nov. 14-18, 2025 Platner +20 58%Platner • 38%Mills poll from SoCal Strategies conducted Oct. 21 to 25, 2025 Oct. 21-25, 2025 Mills +5 41%Mills • 36%Platner poll from NRSC conducted Oct. 22 to 23, 2025 Oct. 22-23, 2025 Platner +21 46%Platner • 25%Mills poll from University of New Hampshire conducted Oct. 16 to 21, 2025 Oct. 16-21, 2025 Platner +34 58%Platner • 24%Mills
Chopped celery, carrots, and onion sauteing on a stove
An uncleared sidewalk on a commercial street in Barrington Rhode Island
A teal-green Camelbak coffee mug with lid on a coffee table
Simpsons democratic convention scene with banners stating "we hate life and ourselves" and "we can't govern"
Conceptual route coloring map for a midsized transit agency
Sketch aerial of the Morrill's Corner intersection in Portland Maine
Rotten tomatoes for the movie Melania as of January 31, 2026 at 12:20 EST showing 6% critic score and 99% audience score
The interchange of I-95 and Route 1 in Kittery Maine
A spice rack showing a variety of spices
Peanut butter and jelly cookies resting on a wire rack
Krusty the Klown saying The Chiefs are Dead followed by the studio audience cheering
Spotify screen showing the American Idiot deluxe album
“Saturday night in the suburbs — that’s when you really want to blow your brains out.” Don Draper
Map showing Sable Oaks Drive in South Portland except the Sable Oaks Dr label is mostly upside down
How is Luke Wilson related to Owen Wilson? AI Overview Owen Lars is related to Luke Skywalker as his paternal step-uncle. Owen is Anakin Skywalker's stepbrother, and Luke is Anakin's son. This familial connection was established in the Prequel Trilogy when Anakin's mother, Shmi Skywalker, married Owen's father, Cliegg Lars, making Owen Anakin's stepbrother. Here's a breakdown of the relationship: Cliegg Lars, Owen's father, married Shmi Skywalker. This made Shmi Owen's stepmother and, by extension, Anakin Skywalker her son. Owen then became Anakin's stepbrother.
“Saturday night in the suburbs — that’s when you really want to blow your brains out.” Don Draper
"Did it work for them?" "No, it never does. I mean, these people somehow delude themselves into thinking it might, but.. but it might work for us."
Selfie at the first Portlans Hearts of Pine home game
Matt Damon in Good Will Hunting, "Do you know how easy this is for me?"
Write a respectful response to this email: This city is a disgrace. I have asked for the streetlight near my house to be fixed four times now and nothing has been done. Looking forward to voting for someone else next November. ChatGPT said: Certainly! Here's a respectful and professional response you could send: Subject: Re: Streetlight Repair Request Dear [Name], Thank you for reaching out, and I’m truly sorry to hear about your ongoing frustration with the streetlight issue. I understand how important this is for your safety and peace of mind, and I regret that your repeated requests have not yet resulted in action. I’ve followed up with the relevant department personally to ensure your request receives immediate attention. I will also keep you updated on the progress until the issue is fully resolved. We value your feedback, and while I regret that your experience has led to this level of dissatisfaction, I appreciate you taking the time to make your concerns known. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if there’s anything else I can assist you with. Sincerely, [Your Name]
Wordle bot results indicating that I was only 39/100 skill with 93/100 luck. 2 steps to solve.
Sports Illustrated headline: Pittsburgh Steelers Could Sign Familiar QB to Replace Aaron Rodgers
Homer Simpson, pointing out a car window while driving with Mr Burns in the passenger seat. “And I’m not easily impressed. Wow! A red car!”
A google search where the AI result ignores "Maine" and provides a result for Portland, Oregon
A bubbling pot of tomato-based meat sauce
Willow Brooks Metro station in Los Angeles; yellow panels to guide people with visibility disabilities along the platform
Me at the Aviation Boulevard G Line LA Metro station
Picture of Chuck Schumer with the headline "'We have no coherent message': Democrats Struggle to Oppose Trump"
LA Metro TAP card welcome sheet. "Enjoy your new TAP card", and instructions on how to use
A doe, a deer, a female deer grazing in my front yard
Boston city hall
A beautiful Yule log