While Republicans tried to force through the MAGA Murder Budget in the dead of night—during a weekend when Senate offices were closed—I was thinking about how to fight back.
We needed a way to apply pressure. Fast.
When direct phone calls to senators weren’t an option, I turned to something else: their donors.
So I made a spreadsheet.
I started digging into the biggest donors to Senators Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins—individual and corporate—and focused on local businesses. Not because Goldman Sachs isn’t worth calling out (they are), but because local pressure can be powerful. These are businesses that depend on their public reputations.
For Murkowski, as you may have seen in my last post, I highlighted Trident Seafoods, a major Alaska-based corporate donor.
For Collins, I looked at Hammond Lumber, a fourth-generation family business in Maine. The company itself didn’t donate to Collins—but the Hammond family did. Multiple family members have made individual contributions to her campaign.
So I named names. I posted receipts.
And then the internet took it from there.
Thousands of people flooded the comments—Instagram, YouTube, TikTok. At one point, there were over 500 comments in just a few hours and then THOUSANDS a few hours after that. People weren’t just engaging—they were demanding that these businesses use their influence to get Senators Collins and Murkowski to vote no.
The impact? Immediate.
Hammond Lumber shut off comments across all their platforms. Then they posted a “misinformation” warning on their website—claiming the company doesn’t donate to Collins.
Here’s the thing: I never said it did. Go back and watch the video. I clearly called out the family members who own the business. Their names are right there in the FEC filings.
And yes, I posted the receipts. Because the truth doesn’t need to hide.
Then Amazon had to disable reviews on related products because people started leaving protest comments there too. (For the record, I didn’t tell anyone to do that.)
But the most powerful response came offline.
Mainers showed up.
With signs.
With voices.
With purpose.
They protested outside Susan Collins’ office. They protested outside Hammond Lumber.
That’s real power. That’s public pressure.
And it’s a reminder that people aren’t just watching anymore—they’re acting. When we work together, when we name names, and when we keep the pressure on, we can influence what happens next.
This isn’t misinformation.
This is mobilization.
So if you’re wondering what you can do?
Pick a state.
Pick a donor.
Pick a senator.
And take action.
Please make sure you’re subscribed for more—because I’m not stopping, and I hope you won’t either.
In solidarity,
Eliza
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