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toadcat207.bsky.social @toadcat207.bsky.social · Jan 22
@pinetreeactivism.org has all the resources for existing mutual aid and resistance organizations. Maine Solidarity Fund and Project Relief ME use donations to directly assist with delivering groceries to families afraid to leave their homes and paying legal fees for our detained community members.
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Good info below from @maineimmigrants.bsky.social on ICE activity in Maine.

#ICEOut #AbolishICE #MEpolitics #ProtectOurImmigrantNeighbors

Learn more about recent ICE activity and how you can help at LighthouseME.org :
September 8, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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A whistleblower has alleged that USPS is adopting a zero-percent failure policy as part of its new anti-mail voting rule.

What does that mean in practice? Marc Elias explains.

Stay in the know: https://demdock.com/3T3Owjg
September 7, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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Voting is our fundamental right — and understanding the processes at polling places helps us all to safeguard that right.
White and blue text: "Organizing to protect democracy: Understanding who's who at your polling place. Virtual training. September 9 @8pm ET." ACLU People Power. Tinted blue image of a person holding out a piece of paper, with a A-frame behind them that says "Official voting location".
September 6, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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abraham.bsky.social
You know who else has an unfair advantage in sport?

Naturally talented athletes.

And people with high hemoglobin.

And rich people with money for sports camps and coaches.

Why should they be allowed to compete?

“Fairness in sports” my ass. Never since NFTs have I heard such bullshit.
August 27, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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aclu.org
It's not just Flock.

Other companies like Axon and Motorola are also trying to invade our privacy with their automatic license plate readers (ALPRs).
Beware of Other License Plate Surveillance Companies Besides Flock | ACLU
Flock deserves the heat it’s getting, but switching to another provider won’t necessarily improve anything
www.aclu.org
August 27, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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Staffing “was always bad. And now it’s at a breaking point,” a VA psychologist said.

They described being stretched so thin that one-on-one appointments were cut down to 16 minutes or replaced with group sessions with as many as 35 veterans.

(Published March)
Veterans Who Depend on Mental Health Care Keep Losing Their Therapists Under Trump
Hundreds of mental health professionals have left the Department of Veterans Affairs since President Donald Trump took office, leaving staff “at a breaking point” and some veterans waiting as long as ...
www.propublica.org
August 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM
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@troyjackson207.bsky.social will be holding many town halls across Maine over the weeks to come. Next up : Lewiston on September 1st. Click on the link for more info www.mobilize.us/jacksonforma...

#MEPolitics #SeeYaSusan
Lewiston Town Hall with Troy Jackson | Solidarity Forever Tour · Jackson for Maine
Join U.S. Senate candidate Troy Jackson in Lewiston for a town hall as part of his Solidarity Forever Tour across Maine. Troy is a fifth-generation Mainer and logger who has spent his career fighting...
www.mobilize.us
August 25, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows today issued the following statement in response to 24 states and the District of Columbia filing a lawsuit today challenging the U.S. Postal Service’s finalized anti-mail voting rule:
August 26, 2026 at 10:09 PM
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Prominent Maine musician writes about a Susan Collins canvasser's threat to call ICE on him. #MEpolitics
A canvasser for Susan Collins threatened to call ICE on me
And what’s next
samuelj.substack.com
August 20, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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Hey folks, for anyone near the Brunswick area, we will be at Curtis Memorial Library this Saturday from 2 - 3 PM to collect school supply donations that will then be delivered to Maine Needs next week. We likely also assemble some kits!

Consider stopping by to donate or help assemble. Thanks!
August 4, 2026 at 7:52 PM
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LOOKING FOR WAYS TO HELP?

Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition (MIRC) needs help distributing new posters statewide for their new LighthouseME Immigrant Defense Hub.

#ProtectMaineImmigrants #LighthouseME
July 24, 2026 at 12:38 AM
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MARCH FOR MAINE MATERNITY
PORTLAND CITY HALL
SAT, AUG 1, 11:00AM
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To Save Lincoln Hospital Labor & Delivery . . .
and Every Community That Might Be Next

More about the effort to save Miles Delivery & Labor Unit at Lincoln: 👉 milesdelivers.org 👈
Poster in red-orange and buff with graphic of people marching carrying long banner that says MILESDELIVERY.ORG, and: MARCH FOR MAINE MATERNITY Portland City Hall Saturday, 8/1 - 11am To Save Lincoln Hospital Labor & Delivery . . . and Every Community That Might Be Next
July 24, 2026 at 10:48 AM
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NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION
STOP ICE TERROR!
Justice for Lorenzo & Johan
JAIL ALL KILLER AGENTS

Sat. July 18 2PM
- Flatiron Park, Calais

Sat. July 18 3PM
- Pierce Park, 125 Harlow St, Bangor
- Monument Square, Portland

#StopICETerror #AbolishICE #ICEOutofMaine #F*ckICE
Poster for: NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION - BANGOR STOP ICE TERROR! Justice for Lorenzo & Johan JAIL ALL KILLER AGENTS Sat. July 18 3PM Pierce Park, 125 Harlow St, Bangor Poster for: NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION - PORTLAND STOP ICE TERROR! Justice for Lorenzo & Johan JAIL ALL KILLER AGENTS Sat. July 18 3PM Monument Square, Portland NATIONAL DAY OF ACTION - CALAIS STOP ICE TERROR! Justice for Lorenzo & Johan JAIL ALL KILLER AGENTS Sat. July 18 2PM Flatiron Park, Calais
July 17, 2026 at 5:58 PM
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This Saturday. . . across America, National Day of Action
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STOP ICE TERROR
SAT JULY 18 3PM
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BANGOR & PORTLAND, MAINE

#SHUT-ICE-DOWN #AbolishICE #F&ckICE #ICEoutOfMaine
July 17, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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Here's how to donate to First Nations that have been forced to flee their homelands due to the widespread wildfires.
Please share!
indigenousca.bsky.social Indigenous Climate Action @indigenousca.bsky.social · Jul 16
Wildfires are spreading across Turtle Island, destroying many Indigenous communities' homes. It is our time support in whichever ways we can in order to provide resources that they need during these difficult times.

Please consider donating !

#MutualAid #WildfireResources
July 16, 2026 at 6:38 PM
toadcat207.bsky.social
Standout Wednesday 7/15 at 5pm in front of Shaw's Supermarket on High Street in Ellsworth. We will be bringing signs with the names of ICE victims. Please come and help carry a sign (sadly, we'll need a lot of folks to hold all the names).
July 14, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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I was reminded at a meeting today that the Maine Dems only just barely won a majority in the state legislature last cycle. And I mean just barely. Nothing is guaranteed in politics. A blue wave doesn't materialize without putting in the work. Bookmark this page and help out state races! #mepolitics
Maine Democratic Party · Maine Dems on Mobilize
Find events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, fundraisers and more with Maine Dems.
www.mobilize.us
June 16, 2026 at 11:12 PM
toadcat207.bsky.social
Ellsworth, Maine at the city hall! Bring your boards (protest signs) and chords!
June 14, 2026 at 1:57 AM
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"I cannot say whether or not Anthony was acting in self-defense, but I can say that, while living in a country that has made the likes of Kyle Rittenhouse famous, I understand the Black community’s frustration."
Karmelo Anthony and the futility of claiming self-defense while Black
Black defendants' “Stand Your Ground” claims against white assailants are denied more than 99 percent of the time.
www.motherjones.com
June 11, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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The kid is scared of school now. And the detained people are off to concentration camps. Fuck this fuck this fuck this

www.thebanner.com/opinion/colu...
Streeter: ICE detained people outside my child’s school and forever changed him
COLUMN | My son called me panicked as ICE detained people outside his Baltimore City public school. It’s forever changed him — and me, too.
www.thebanner.com
June 11, 2026 at 11:54 PM
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‪Primary is over. PHEW!
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MAINE RESISTANCE
WED JUNE 10, 2026
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#ORGANIZE #RESIST #OPPOSE
#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts
#GetInvolved

MAINE ICE WATCH HOTLINE: 207-544-9989
#ICE abductions on the rise

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#Maine #MEpolitics
PINE TREE ACTIVISM CALENDAR Events for Wednesday JUNE 10, 2026 Details confirmed as of Wed 5:40AM = Share/Repost so Mainers know where to #RESIST! Pg 1/3 Submit events to: ptactivism@proton.me = JUNE 10, Wed 10-11AM (& every Wed) – Bridgton In front of Food City, 295 Main St, Bridgton, Maine WEEKLY SOLIDARITY RALLY FOR DEMOCRACY Join Lake Region Indivisible every Wednesday for our weekly Solidarity Rally. Bring your signs. This is a peaceful visibility event in support of our country and our democracy and in opposition to the regime that seeks to destroy it. Parking at Food City lot. FMI: mobilize.us/mobilize/event/880500/ JUNE 10, Wed 11-12noon (& every Wed) – Damariscotta-Newcastle Damariscotta-Newcastle Bridge, US Bus Rt 1, Main St. Damariscotta, Maine BY THE COMMUNITY, FOR THE COMMUNITY – started two winters ago by four women with the courage to stand up, this inspiring rally stays strong! JUNE 10, Wed 12-12:30PM (& every Wed) – Bangor Kenduskeag River Bridge, 6 State St, Bangor, Maine WEEKLY ANTI-WAR/PEACE VIGIL: in support of peace and justice in the US and beyond: the Middle East, Ukraine/Russia, everywhere. In opposition to war, genocide, authoritarianism, and attacks on immigrant and others. Signs provided or bring your own. Sponsored by the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine. (nl) JUNE 10, Wed 12-1:00PM (& every Wed) – Orono Bennoch and Main Streets, Orono, Maine WEEKLY ORONO PROTEST & VIGIL Come join us our weekly protest on the corner of Main Street and Bennoch in Orono. Drop in anytime between 12 pm and 1 pm. Bring signs! Bring flags! THEME OF THE WEEK: “LAW, NOT LIES!!” OR WHICHEVER ASSAULT ON DEMOCRACY OUTRAGES YOU MOST THIS WEEK! Donations of nonperishables or cash for local food cupboards are gratefully accepted each week! Hosted by M.D.F. Knitters and Orono Democrats. FMI: shorturl.at/9HZQm (calendar cont'd in comments) PRO TIP: click ALT in lower right corner for links you can copy/paste.
June 10, 2026 at 10:26 AM
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wtf
esqueer.net Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Jun 10
THERE IS AN ACTIVE POGROM IN NORTHERN IRELAND. FASCISTS IN SKULL MASKS ARE GOING DOOR TO DOOR PULLING MIGRANTS OUT OF THEIR HOMES AND SETTING THEM ON FIRE.
June 10, 2026 at 2:27 AM
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IT'S PRIMARY DAY...
GO VOTE!
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MAINE RESISTANCE
TUES JUNE 9, 2026
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#ORGANIZE #RESIST #OPPOSE
#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts
#GetInvolved

MAINE ICE WATCH HOTLINE: 207-544-9989
#ICE abductions on the rise

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#Maine #MEpolitics
PINE TREE ACTIVISM CALENDAR Events for Tuesday JUNE 9, 2026 Details confirmed 06/09 4:20AM Share/Repost so Mainers know where to #ENGAGE! Pg 1/4 Submit events to: ptactivism@proton.me JUNE 9, Tues 7:30-8:30AM (& every Tues) – Freeport LL Bean Corporate Offices, Main & Casco Streets, Freeport, Maine STOP FOSSIL FUEL INVESTMENT – Join us in this weekly protest to encourage LL Bean to stop their fossil fuel investment. FMI: greaterfreeportindivisible.com/ JUNE 9, Tues 8-10:00AM (& every Tue) – Freeport Corner of Main & School Streets, Freeport, Maine VISIBILITY FREEPORT – STAND FOR DEMOCRACY! Freeport weekly stand-out. Please participate whenever you can. As this protest movement evolves, an understanding has grown that we are more likely to convince other people by showing that we support things that they support, rather than by expressing our outrage over a political figure. Friends and signs welcomed! Run by Visibility Freeport. FMI: greaterfreeportindivisible.com/ JUNE 9, Tues 11AM-1PM (& every Tue) – Bangor Federal Building, 202 Harlow St, Downtown Bangor, Maine WEEKLY VIGIL & DEMONSTRATION – Join us in demonstrating to all Mainers that the US is going in the wrong direction & that we need to “turn the ship of state around.” Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine (nl) JUNE 9, Tues 12–1:00PM (& every Tues) – Cherryfield Rt 1 Bridge: Meet on the lower bridge, Cherryfield, Maine PEACEFUL RALLY IN SUPPORT OF CONSTITUTION & AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE For Concerned Citizens and Patriots of all Parties. Meet on the lower bridge in Cherryfield for a peaceful rally in support of our Constitution and our American way of life! JUNE 9, Tues 12–1:00PM (& every Tue) – Lewiston Dufresne Plaza, 72 Lisbon St, Lewiston, Maine CALL TO ACTION – RESIST Central Maine: Protesting since Feb '25. Join & support RESIST Central Maine (Indivisible). Bring signs and your voice! Across from Susan Collins' office: Street parking & parking garages nearby. FMI: mobilize.us/mobil…
June 9, 2026 at 10:32 AM
toadcat207.bsky.social
It will probably be days before we know the gubernatorial candidate, because this primary season hasn't been long enough, of course. Really hoping for a RCV tabulation miracle and we get Gov. Bellows 🤞
pinetreeactivism.org Pine Tree Activism @pinetreeactivism.org · Jun 9
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LIVE RESULTS:
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Maine Midterm Primaries

Live as votes are counted today, with how many votes and % counted for both Dem and GOP primaries for US Senate and Maine Governor, and for US House as soon as results are available after polls close.

#MEpolitics
Live Results: Maine midterm primaries
Primaries for U.S. Senate and U.S. House on Tuesday will set the stage for a midterm general election in which Maine is expected to play a critical role in deciding control of both chambers.
www.pbs.org
June 9, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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An economy works best when working people can afford to participate in it.
Workers Are Paying the Price for Federal and State Refusal to Raise the Minimum Wage
Workers nationwide deserve wages that keep pace with the real cost of living.
www.commondreams.org
June 7, 2026 at 11:25 AM