Maine

The Sunday Hunting Ban Isn’t About Religion. It’s About Something Weirder.

Maine’s highest court upheld its Sunday hunting ban, but the real reason it survives has nothing to do with religion. The ban acts as a de facto wildlife management tool and a peacekeeping mechanism, giving non-hunters a safe day to use the woods. The fight is political, not legal—and the quiet supporters are the ones who know the ban keeps the peace.

The Secret Weapon Against Big Tech Is Hiding in Plain Sight

Maine librarians are quietly becoming the frontline defense against AI and Big Tech. By teaching digital literacy, privacy tools, and data sovereignty, they’re turning public libraries into the last non-monetized information ecosystem. This is the story of how a traditional institution is fighting back against surveillance capitalism—and winning.