BGIC
@bangorgreens207.bsky.social
Municipal committee for the Maine Green Independent Party in Bangor, Maine.
Account operated by the officers of the Bangor Green Independent Committee.
email: BGIC207@proton.me
Account operated by the officers of the Bangor Green Independent Committee.
email: BGIC207@proton.me
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BGIC
@bangorgreens207.bsky.social
· Apr 9
The BGIC holds committee meetings every month, open to all who are registered with the Green Independent party and reside in Bangor, Maine.
Details on the next meetings will be posted on this account. Please follow to stay up to date.
Details on the next meetings will be posted on this account. Please follow to stay up to date.
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Anger among Mainers at Angus King gets the Weekend Edition treatment on @npr.org: tinyurl.com/yeaspxca #MEpolitics
November 16, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Anger among Mainers at Angus King gets the Weekend Edition treatment on @npr.org: tinyurl.com/yeaspxca #MEpolitics
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Latest Israeli attack on UNIFIL comes as it continues near-daily strikes on its northern neighbour in truce violation.
UN peacekeepers say Israeli forces fire on them in southern Lebanon
Latest Israeli attack on UNIFIL comes as it continues near-daily strikes on its northern neighbour in truce violation.
bit.ly
November 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Latest Israeli attack on UNIFIL comes as it continues near-daily strikes on its northern neighbour in truce violation.
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Bingo. Corporate welfare is the real welfare you should be talking about.
November 16, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Bingo. Corporate welfare is the real welfare you should be talking about.
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Please read this. It captures everything I feel. Beautifully written.
The Senator Who Confused Cowardice for Strategy: Angus King and the Art of Losing America
paulstsmith.substack.com/p/the-senato...
paulstsmith.substack.com/p/the-senato...
November 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Please read this. It captures everything I feel. Beautifully written.
The cancer at the root of our society is that capitalists learned how to turn the government into a resource to exploit, and you aren't in on it.
November 12, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The cancer at the root of our society is that capitalists learned how to turn the government into a resource to exploit, and you aren't in on it.
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It's Wednesday, Mainers!
Mostly cloudy, chance of flurries early, high 43º, gusty.
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MAINE RESISTANCE
WED, NOV 12, 2025
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#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts
#RESIST
REPOST & SHARE!
Updated NOV 12, 5:30AM
#Maine #MEpolitics
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Mostly cloudy, chance of flurries early, high 43º, gusty.
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MAINE RESISTANCE
WED, NOV 12, 2025
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#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts
#RESIST
REPOST & SHARE!
Updated NOV 12, 5:30AM
#Maine #MEpolitics
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November 12, 2025 at 12:40 PM
It's Wednesday, Mainers!
Mostly cloudy, chance of flurries early, high 43º, gusty.
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MAINE RESISTANCE
WED, NOV 12, 2025
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#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts
#RESIST
REPOST & SHARE!
Updated NOV 12, 5:30AM
#Maine #MEpolitics
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Mostly cloudy, chance of flurries early, high 43º, gusty.
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MAINE RESISTANCE
WED, NOV 12, 2025
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#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts
#RESIST
REPOST & SHARE!
Updated NOV 12, 5:30AM
#Maine #MEpolitics
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"But beyond the short-term impact of funds being cut off due to the government shutdown, changes to SNAP in “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act” will eliminate an estimated $187 billion in federal spending from SNAP through 2034."
Full story from @mainepublic: vist.ly/4dyw6
Full story from @mainepublic: vist.ly/4dyw6
November 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
"But beyond the short-term impact of funds being cut off due to the government shutdown, changes to SNAP in “The One Big Beautiful Bill Act” will eliminate an estimated $187 billion in federal spending from SNAP through 2034."
Full story from @mainepublic: vist.ly/4dyw6
Full story from @mainepublic: vist.ly/4dyw6
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WED NOV 12, 3-4:00PM
Elm Plaza, Waterville ME
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RAPID RESPONSE ALERT!
#Maine #MEpolitics
WED NOV 12, 3-4:00PM
Elm Plaza, Waterville ME
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RAPID RESPONSE ALERT!
#Maine #MEpolitics
I shared this earlier. So disappointed in him. For him to say fighting back against Trump isn’t working. Ugh!!
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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WED NOV 12, 3-4:00PM
Elm Plaza, Waterville ME
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RAPID RESPONSE ALERT!
#Maine #MEpolitics
WED NOV 12, 3-4:00PM
Elm Plaza, Waterville ME
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RAPID RESPONSE ALERT!
#Maine #MEpolitics
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The Democrats who caved just taught Republicans that using mass starvation as a weapon works.
November 10, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The Democrats who caved just taught Republicans that using mass starvation as a weapon works.
If Americans manage to defeat fascism, it will be in opposition to both Republicans AND Democrats.
November 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
If Americans manage to defeat fascism, it will be in opposition to both Republicans AND Democrats.
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Police have hundreds of reasons to stop drivers — reasons that are too often abused to target people of color and undermine Fourth Amendment freedoms.
Traffic stops unrelated to road safety, for violations like tinted windows or an expired registration, are unnecessary and only breed police abuse.
Traffic stops unrelated to road safety, for violations like tinted windows or an expired registration, are unnecessary and only breed police abuse.
Why Police Traffic Stops Are Dangerous and Ineffective | ACLU
Millions of drivers are pulled over every year for minor violations like broken taillights or tinted windows. Data shows these stops rarely make roads safer, and instead lead to racial disparities, violence, and loss of trust in police.
www.aclu.org
November 5, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Police have hundreds of reasons to stop drivers — reasons that are too often abused to target people of color and undermine Fourth Amendment freedoms.
Traffic stops unrelated to road safety, for violations like tinted windows or an expired registration, are unnecessary and only breed police abuse.
Traffic stops unrelated to road safety, for violations like tinted windows or an expired registration, are unnecessary and only breed police abuse.
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One significant difference between 2020 and now is that Susan Collins is basically no longer hiding that she's anti-abortion.
The only open question is whether Maine and beltway outlets will continue to tiptoe around this development. #MEpolitics
The only open question is whether Maine and beltway outlets will continue to tiptoe around this development. #MEpolitics
November 5, 2025 at 12:46 PM
One significant difference between 2020 and now is that Susan Collins is basically no longer hiding that she's anti-abortion.
The only open question is whether Maine and beltway outlets will continue to tiptoe around this development. #MEpolitics
The only open question is whether Maine and beltway outlets will continue to tiptoe around this development. #MEpolitics
Congratulations to the people of Bangor! The good guys actually win, for once.
Let's make sure they keep winning.
Let's make sure they keep winning.
November 5, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Congratulations to the people of Bangor! The good guys actually win, for once.
Let's make sure they keep winning.
Let's make sure they keep winning.
Magnificent framing. It is, indeed, the people of Maine vs. the Republican Party. The people of America vs. the Republican Party.
November 5, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Magnificent framing. It is, indeed, the people of Maine vs. the Republican Party. The people of America vs. the Republican Party.
Remember to vote, Bangor!
November 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Remember to vote, Bangor!
Bangor residents in need of food assistance should check these resources regularly.
211maine.org
www.faithlinkinginaction.org/free-food-ba...
211maine.org
www.faithlinkinginaction.org/free-food-ba...
211 Maine | Services Directory & Assistance Programs
211 Maine helps connect you to the resources you need. Find health, financial and education services, via phone, text, or by searching our online directory.
211maine.org
October 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Bangor residents in need of food assistance should check these resources regularly.
211maine.org
www.faithlinkinginaction.org/free-food-ba...
211maine.org
www.faithlinkinginaction.org/free-food-ba...
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Why Cash Donations Help Food Banks More:
- We can turn a donated dollar into more meals
- Donations build healthier communities
- We use funds to combat food waste
- Not all food banks have the capacity for large food donations
Flesh out these points here: www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-blog/...
- We can turn a donated dollar into more meals
- Donations build healthier communities
- We use funds to combat food waste
- Not all food banks have the capacity for large food donations
Flesh out these points here: www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-blog/...
October 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Why Cash Donations Help Food Banks More:
- We can turn a donated dollar into more meals
- Donations build healthier communities
- We use funds to combat food waste
- Not all food banks have the capacity for large food donations
Flesh out these points here: www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-blog/...
- We can turn a donated dollar into more meals
- Donations build healthier communities
- We use funds to combat food waste
- Not all food banks have the capacity for large food donations
Flesh out these points here: www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-blog/...
We have warned in the past that the housing crunch is going to get worse. That isn't a prediction anymore.
It will still get worse than this. The idea of hundreds of unhoused people in Bangor sounds unfathomable but we will see it soon.
It will still get worse than this. The idea of hundreds of unhoused people in Bangor sounds unfathomable but we will see it soon.
The planned reductions could effectively make 124 Bangor residents homeless, according to the city's public health director. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/10/30/s...
Planned cuts to federal housing program could make hundreds of Mainers homeless
The uncertainty comes as many shelters in the state are consistently full and already struggling to get the funding they need.
www.bangordailynews.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:08 PM
We have warned in the past that the housing crunch is going to get worse. That isn't a prediction anymore.
It will still get worse than this. The idea of hundreds of unhoused people in Bangor sounds unfathomable but we will see it soon.
It will still get worse than this. The idea of hundreds of unhoused people in Bangor sounds unfathomable but we will see it soon.
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Maine immigrant advocacy groups launch ICE activity hotline
Maine immigrant advocacy groups launch ICE activity hotline
Volunteers will vet immigration enforcement sightings as lawyers and advocates say they have struggled to track to rising reports of ICE activity.
www.pressherald.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Maine immigrant advocacy groups launch ICE activity hotline
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Maine announces $1.2 million to make up for lapse in federal food assistance mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/29/m...
Maine announces $1.2 million to make up for lapse in federal food assistance • Maine Morning Star
This story may be updated. With federal food assistance for 170,000 Mainers paused by the Trump administration amid the government shutdown, Gov. Janet Mills announced Wednesday that her…
mainemorningstar.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Maine announces $1.2 million to make up for lapse in federal food assistance mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/29/m...
Excellent resource for those about to face incredible food insecurity.
A number of businesses and restaurants across the state are offering meal deals to government workers, SNAP recipients and families in need.
These Maine restaurants are offering deals during the SNAP shut down
A number of businesses and restaurants across the state are offering meal deals to government workers, SNAP recipients and families in need.
www.bangordailynews.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Excellent resource for those about to face incredible food insecurity.
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EARLY VOTING and ABSENTEE REQUEST in MAINE
Great reminder from @tuckerforcongress.bsky.social:
Thurs OCT 30 is last day in Maine for early in-person voting (in presence of municipal clerk) and to request an absentee ballot. Do either before your town office closes for the day!
#VoteNOon1 #YesOn2
Great reminder from @tuckerforcongress.bsky.social:
Thurs OCT 30 is last day in Maine for early in-person voting (in presence of municipal clerk) and to request an absentee ballot. Do either before your town office closes for the day!
#VoteNOon1 #YesOn2
A reminder for folks in Maine that the deadline for early voting is 30 October which is this Thursday. That is also the last day you can request an absentee ballot. See the website for more details on early voting and absentee voting in general.
Vote No on Question 1!
#mepolitics
Vote No on Question 1!
#mepolitics
Absentee Guide | SOS
Voting is one of the fundamental rights we have as citizens of this state and country. Everyone should make an effort to cast a ballot at each election.Maine law makes it easy to cast an absentee ball...
www.maine.gov
October 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
EARLY VOTING and ABSENTEE REQUEST in MAINE
Great reminder from @tuckerforcongress.bsky.social:
Thurs OCT 30 is last day in Maine for early in-person voting (in presence of municipal clerk) and to request an absentee ballot. Do either before your town office closes for the day!
#VoteNOon1 #YesOn2
Great reminder from @tuckerforcongress.bsky.social:
Thurs OCT 30 is last day in Maine for early in-person voting (in presence of municipal clerk) and to request an absentee ballot. Do either before your town office closes for the day!
#VoteNOon1 #YesOn2
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‘It is a crisis’: Mayors share how grappling with housing has shaped their jobs | via @Stateline.org mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/28/r...
‘It is a crisis’: Mayors share how grappling with housing has shaped their jobs • Maine Morning Star
In U.S. cities big and small, mayors are finding their tenures shaped by housing shortages, and efforts to build more homes, so that people of any income can afford a place to live.
mainemorningstar.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:03 PM
‘It is a crisis’: Mayors share how grappling with housing has shaped their jobs | via @Stateline.org mainemorningstar.com/2025/10/28/r...
Congratulations to Needlepoint Sanctuary. Congratulations to the community of Bangor.
October 28, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Congratulations to Needlepoint Sanctuary. Congratulations to the community of Bangor.
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"Our members of Congress must press the Trump Administration to immediately release SNAP contingency funds and transfer additional federal funds to SNAP to avoid any reduction in November benefits." Op-ed with @fullplatesfullpotential @preblestreet: vist.ly/4bvt9 #mepolitics
October 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
"Our members of Congress must press the Trump Administration to immediately release SNAP contingency funds and transfer additional federal funds to SNAP to avoid any reduction in November benefits." Op-ed with @fullplatesfullpotential @preblestreet: vist.ly/4bvt9 #mepolitics