Derek V.

@LolaMMaine lol might want to delete this. But then again, never let the truth get in the way of a good story for your narrative, right?

Graham Platner? What a fraud, morally bankrupt sack of 💩. The dirt leaking out now? That's barely the appetizer, this clown's 🤡 got a dumpster fire of depravity hiding!

@neveiltaja @TheMaineWire Hmmmmm, ever wonder why the GOP yells and yells but does nothing.... Careful there, big dawg. Barking up your own tree.

@TheMaineWire This should be a priority amongst conservative governors, the flow of out of state money to prop up dangerous candidates has to stop, one way or another.

Platner is burning through cash at an unsustainable rate, raised largely from out-of-state donors: Topline numbers through Q1 2026: * Total Receipts: $11,956,529.27 * Total Disbursements: $9,225,671.66 * Cash on Hand: $2,730,857.61 * Debts/Loans: $0.00 The money is not coming from Maine. Looking at his itemized (large-dollar) donors, Maine residents account for roughly $919,000. The rest of his itemized cash is entirely nationalized: * California: $647k * New York: $609k * Massachusetts: $399k * Colorado / DC / Florida: ~$350k combined. The Burn Rate is Unsustainable. * Q3 2025: Raised $3.2M / Spent $1.0M * YE 2025: Raised $4.6M / Spent $3.1M * Q1 2026: Raised $4.0M / Spent $5.0M What is he spending the most money on? * LC Media, LLC (PA): ~$2.4+ Million * Helix Campaigns, LLC (DC): ~$631,000+

@FortPointer @themightyjim He was fully aware of what his rebuttal would be the whole time or managed to form it instantly.

@themightyjim Are you aware all unbuilt towers at Seaport Square are fully permitted in zoning? Are you aware how far off topic you want me to go?

Not surprised to see demand for $100/court pickleball in Seaport on a lot already permitted for a future tower. Few ask what the future looks like for the public realm, or what’s left of it that won’t be commercialized to maximize investor profits.

@evantindell Always be tailing

People do way too little copying. You can literally go into a gym and copy the workout of the most in-shape guy or girl there that day. Just use less weight and 95% chance you'll get a better workout than whatever you were gonna do.

@rmuller343 @EdforBoston The surface level take he’s banking on, well done. Doesn’t matter who he’s calling on. It’s about propping up flailing commercial real estate while ignoring better tax avenues. Turning ‘go back to the office’ into a moral issue is scummy.

@DerekVannah @EdforBoston No moron - he is saying the public sector (aka state and fed jobs) should lead the way in return to office policy. Not the private sector.

Public sector should be leading the way to bring foot traffic back to Boston. We could lose $1.7-$2.1B in annual revenue. We raised taxes 10+% twice & still $100M in debt. If you can’t come back & support Boston in difficult economic times, public service is not for you!#bospoli

@DynastyZoltanFF @YZR_Fantasy Kids under a certain age are clicking random buttons. We’re their only hope. Their problem, not yours?

@DerekVannah @YZR_Fantasy I do not believe in the good of humanity enough to risk my life. If that makes me a coward, I’m cool with it!

I promised myself I wouldn’t get rage baited by this and I have 😭

@DynastyZoltanFF @YZR_Fantasy Coward position, dawg.

@YZR_Fantasy You're smarter than this man! If everyone uses logic, everyone presses the red button, and everyone survives. Why would anyone press the blue button?

@Vedthalegend @aobrien2010 How is it possible you support Platner, but also.... data centers?

@aobrien2010 I support Platner over Mills, but she was right on this. Democrats need to purge the NIMBYs

Governor Mills is getting in a Facebook fight with State Rep. Valli Geiger over her veto of the data center moratorium bill. Valli is strong supporter of Mills’ opponent Graham Platner.

@Razorfin_Hunter @grahamformaine Ok, keep clapping about the fake money they haven't spent when you have an actual number of what they've spent right in front of you. Sounds like a good idea.

@DerekVannah @grahamformaine no, I will not, because real payroll isn't what's important and it's not what the front office cares (or should care) about

Private equity took the Red Sox from one of the greatest teams in history (just eight years ago) to the basement. From nursing homes to thriving businesses to baseball teams, there is nothing private equity won't run into the ground if given the chance.

Keep shrinking it. This started with you saying options don’t matter. They do. Then it became ‘well, the full option doesn’t count.’ Yeah, no one said it did. The structure still impacts the number. Then you said don't worry about 'good' contracts because those players don't get traded. You’re narrowing it because you were wrong. Just use real payroll next time.

@DerekVannah @grahamformaine so the option doesn't affect the final number, thanks. and it's "out of your depth," not "out of your depths," which you would know if you were good at being condescending.

You're now trying to narrow it to something that actually makes sense for your original claim... That’s not the point. The full option value doesn’t hit, sure, nobody ever said it did, but the buyout does, and the structure still impacts the AAV. So yeah, options affect the number, whether you want to admit it or not. You're out of your depths here.

@DerekVannah @grahamformaine the actual hypothetical value of club options doesn't count against the luxury tax, full stop

@Razorfin_Hunter @grahamformaine Buyouts are the floor, not the whole story. The way the option is structured still impacts the AAV. You’re simplifying it to make it sound cleaner than it is.

@DerekVannah @grahamformaine and I certainly understand how baseball works better than someone who thinks trading Devers was a bad move

'Options don’t count' isn’t true. Buyouts hit AAV and option value can get baked in depending on the deal. It’s not that clean. Again, why it's a bad number to use. And players get traded all the time, good contract or not. You need to change your screen name. You're talking nonsense, but your screen name makes it seem like you understand the workings of baseball. You don't.

@DerekVannah @grahamformaine team contract options don't count against the number, nor do player options. that only happens when there are player opt-outs. none of the players with these contracts are getting traded because none of them are bad contracts, unlike Devers

Tax payroll is AAV. It smooths contracts, it’s not what they’re actually paying right now. Y1 10M, Y2 20M, Y3 25M shows as $18.3M while that cash hasn’t even gone out yet. Trades happen, and money ends up not being spent. Not to mention, contract options count against that number in some instances and don't come to fruition. Real payroll is the only honest number of money spent this year. Keep bootlicking Henry tho if you want.

@DerekVannah @grahamformaine this isn't a formula, these are actual committed dollars. their real payroll is lower than their tax payroll because they're at the beginning of a competitive window. it will increase in the coming years as the extensions of Anthony, Rafaela, etc. get more expensive.

@Razorfin_Hunter @grahamformaine You’re using a tax formula. I’m talking about real cash. Those aren’t the same thing. Classic stuff, man.

@DerekVannah @grahamformaine spotrac.com/mlb/tax/

@Razorfin_Hunter @grahamformaine Where are you getting 6th? Spotrac has them 11th, Fangraphs has them 12th.

@DerekVannah @grahamformaine No, yes, and yes. They’re sixth in payroll, not twelfth.

@Razorfin_Hunter @grahamformaine Letting Mookie walk, trading Devers, letting Bregman walk is running the team responsibly? They’re 12th in spending, they were #1 in 2018 and #2 in 2017.

@grahamformaine I want to like you but this isn’t accurate. The team is being run responsibly and has a huge payroll. They’re not “in the basement,” it’s been 29 games.

Ross works for Americans for Prosperity, backed by the Koch brothers. Koch Industries is heavily tied to oil and gas. Reframed, his boss is basically Daniel Plainview. His message starts to make sense once you peel back the layers.

@louis_patriot @catturd2 Nobody is saying there were none. Did you even listen to the video?

@DerekVannah @catturd2 Wow! The ignorance is overwhelming. So you’re saying before 1990 there were no Millionaires or Billionaires or fluctuating capital markets while ignoring the shift in political parties at the same time Graham points out the changes in Maines economy? Who’s deflecting here?

This is so dumb, it's laughable.