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MAINE RESISTANCE
WED, FEB 18, 2026
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MAINE ICE WATCH HOTLINE: 207-544-9989
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#ORGANIZE #RESIST & #OPPOSE
#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts
#GetInvolved

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#Maine #MEpolitics #AbolishICE
PINE TREE ACTIVISM CALENDAR Events for Wednesday FEB 18, 2026 Details confirmed as of 02/18, 4:45AM Share/Repost so Mainers know where to #RESIST! Pg 1/5 Submit events to: ptactivism@proton.me FEB 18, Wed 10-11AM (& every Wed) – Bridgton In front of Food City, 295 Main St, Bridgton, Maine Weekly Solidarity Rally for Democracy – Lake Region Indivisible 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. We will stand in solidarity at the intersection of Rt 302 and 117 in front of Food City. Parking at Food City lot. FMI: mobilize.us/mobilize/event/880500/ FEB 18, Wed 11-12noon (& every Wed) – Damariscotta Damariscotta-Newcastle Bridge, US Bus Rt 1, Main St. Damariscotta, Maine By the Community, For the Community Rally – started last winter by four women with the courage to stand up, this inspiring rally stays strong! FEB 18, Wed 11:30AM-12:30PM – Bath Gen'l Dynamics/Bath Iron Works Admin, 700 Washington St, Bath, Maine LENTEN VIGIL FOR DISARMAMENT – ASH WEDNESDAY The Lenten Vigil for Disarmament. Join us to say No! to the production of weapons of mass destruction in Maine. Starts on Ash Wednesday, February 18, 11:30 – 12:30, at the Bath Iron Works Administration Building, Washington St in Bath. Questions: Smilin’ Trees Disarmament Farm @ 763-4062. Vigils on Saturdays throughout Lent and on Good Friday as well. FMI: weru.org/events/lent-vigil-for-disarmament/ FEB 18, Wed 11:30-1:00PM – Belfast Sidewalk at Main & Church Streets, Belfast, Maine NO ICE – STAND UP FOR GOOD BELFAST ANTI-ICE STAND Join a coalition for Justice for ALL Daily: Monday-Friday, 11:30-12:30/1:00 Signs and Friends Welcome! Stand TOGETHER for GOOD (calendar cont'd in comments) PRO TIP: click ALT in lower right corner for links you can copy/paste. Pine Tree Activism strives to publish confirmed events with…
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The SAVE ACT severely restricts legal voting. It has passed the House & is before the Senate. CONTACT YOUR SENATORS. Demand they do NOT allow the SAVE ACT to pass: senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm

#EveryEffortCounts

A good explanation of the SAVE Act, what it does, and the harm it can do:
Five Things to Know About the SAVE Act
The House of Representatives will vote this week on H.R. 8281, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act). Introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), the SAVE Act requires voters to provide docu...
bipartisanpolicy.org
February 18, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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HCR w/a very important point to embrace, exactly what I explained to a friend yesterday, and have been pushing all year.

We each have a skill, ability, or cause, & it's our job to offer it to the world. It's why I have #EveryEffortCounts in my header and every post.

Everybody's torch is different.
Photo of crowd from the back, walking down the middle of an urban street in a protest march carrying signs and a flag. One person carries aloft a bright blue sign with bold white lettering that says EVERY EFFORT COUNTS.
February 18, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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It's a sad fact that we have to band together as neighbors to protect each other from our own government.

What the admin is slowly learning, is we are creating ever stronger community & resistance, connections, and determination that will endure and overcome.

#ORGANIZE #RESIST #EveryEffortCounts
February 18, 2026 at 9:28 PM
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shennabellows.bsky.social
I'm deeply proud of our ACLU-New Hampshire neighbors who are helping lead the resistance against ICE's disgusting attempt to hold people in a commercial warehouse. New England stands together in fighting back against Trump's cruelty and lawlessness.

www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2026...
Documents confirm ICE plans for Merrimack warehouse; state officials knew for weeks
The federal government alerted the state Division of Historical Resources of its plan as early as Jan. 9, according to documents obtained by the ACLU of New Hampshire.
www.nhpr.org
February 18, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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heartlessbirch.bsky.social
More like “forced” into, when AI is added to our existing software, email, spell check, web browsers and operating systems. It is extremely difficult to disable.

It’s also who we are forced to talk to when reaching out to customer service or, increasingly, even our own local government.
February 18, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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hcrhq.bsky.social
Seems like a good time to revisit this conversation between @hcrichardson.bsky.social and @jamestalarico.bsky.social

youtu.be/nuDS-WX2yv4?...
A New Way to Think About Religion and Politics with James Talarico | American Conversations
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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February 18, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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Nonviolent Climate Activist Group Says It's Been Targeted by FBI 'Terrorism' Task Force

​"This is an escalation against the climate movement as a whole, and the next phase of this administration's crackdown on dissent," said Extinction Rebellion.
Nonviolent Climate Activist Group Says It's Been Targeted by FBI 'Terrorism' Task Force
"This is an escalation against the climate movement as a whole, and the next phase of this administration's crackdown on dissent," said Extinction Rebellion.
www.commondreams.org
February 18, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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Guards at an ICE detention facility in Texas raided the dorms of immigrant families Tuesday, in order to destroy children’s letters that threatened to shed light on the horrific living conditions. trib.al/tDaTXGT
February 18, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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Wabanaki Alliance website

How to testify (just writing a few sentences makes a difference!):

www.wabanakialliance.com/submit-testi...
Submit Testimony for LD 395 and LD 785 - Wabanaki Alliance
Legislators will hold public hearings for LD 395 and LD 785 on Thursday, February 19 and they need to hear from you! Follow our guide for submitting your testimony and testifying at the hearing.
www.wabanakialliance.com
February 18, 2026 at 8:30 PM
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Two bills that are very, very important for Wabanaki sovereignty are having public hearings tomorrow, Thursday February 19. Please testify in support of both! And share this request to your groups! Deadline: Thursday, February 19.
(Details in comments)
#MEPolitics #Maine #WabanakiSovereignty
February 18, 2026 at 8:29 PM
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dunlapforcongress.bsky.social
This campaign is about working people — not hiding behind consultants or cozying up to special interests. Thank you to the packed house in Bar Harbor last night. Rooms like that are why this campaign is going to beat Paul LePage. Mainers want a a fighter — not a comeback tour.

#MEPolitics
February 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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grahamformaine.bsky.social
Susan Collins wants to make it harder to vote.

She just bailed out Trump and cosponsored the "SAVE Act.” Under this terrible bill, if you get married and change your name, or if you can't find your passport — you could be turned away from the polls.
February 18, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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sarahkendzior.bsky.social
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We no longer watch the news: the news watches us. Stories written by robots are posted on websites that suck personal information from our phones and hand it to data miners controlled by oligarchs. “Journalists” brag that they rely on AI to map the child rape networks that they once denied existed; the networks that include the very oligarchs breeding the AI. They dig humanity’s grave and stagger back out of it. “Fake news” used to mean propaganda or inconvenient truths that Trump deemed lies. Now fake news is news written by non-human entities hallucinating a counterfeit reality. It is fake without motive, fake for the sake of being fake and making you lose confidence that anything can be real. It is zombie news for zombie consumption. Click link for full piece
February 18, 2026 at 5:12 PM
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Troy Jackson, candidate to be Maine's next Governor, on what he would do to enforce the law and the U.S. Consitution in regards to present immigration actions by ICE.

#MEpolitics
troyjackson207.bsky.social Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 22h
The law applies to everyone, including ICE agents. When I’m governor of Maine, if those guys try pulling any of the dirty tricks we saw during “Operation Catch of the Day,” I’ll have them arrested. End of story.
February 18, 2026 at 2:09 PM
pinetreeactivism.org
The SAVE ACT severely restricts legal voting. It has passed the House & is before the Senate. CONTACT YOUR SENATORS. Demand they do NOT allow the SAVE ACT to pass: senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm

#EveryEffortCounts

A good explanation of the SAVE Act, what it does, and the harm it can do:
Five Things to Know About the SAVE Act
The House of Representatives will vote this week on H.R. 8281, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act). Introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX), the SAVE Act requires voters to provide docu...
bipartisanpolicy.org
February 18, 2026 at 2:04 PM
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janetmillsforme.bsky.social
Last year in the White House, when Trump tried to intimidate Maine into following his executive order, I fought back, took him to court, and won.

Anyone can talk tough — but I get things done. Watch my new ad:
February 18, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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sarahkendzior.bsky.social
New review of my book THEY KNEW, which lays out the backstory of the Epstein conspiracy. It was published in 2022 and therefore lives up to the title! I appreciate this essay and its broader insights: carter719.substack.com/p/sarah-kind...
Sarah Kendzior and the Permanent American Conspiracy
I have to confess that I’ve spent the last few months getting utterly obsessed with the Epstein story.
carter719.substack.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:42 PM
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MAINE RESISTANCE
WED, FEB 18, 2026
=====================
MAINE ICE WATCH HOTLINE: 207-544-9989
=====================
#ORGANIZE #RESIST & #OPPOSE
#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts
#GetInvolved

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#Maine #MEpolitics #AbolishICE
Pg 2/5 Submit events to: ptactivism@proton.me FEB 18, Wed 12-12:30PM (& every Wed) – Bangor 6 State St, “near the crosswalk & the 6 State St. Building” Bangor, Maine Weekly Anti-War/Peace Vigil: There are already many wars to protest (Palestine-Israel, Ukraine-Russia, etc) and now the US kidnapping of the Venezuelan president and US imperialism. Channel your outrage by attending these rallies. Hosted by Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine. www.peacectr.org/current-programs FEB 18, Wed 12:00PM – Bangor Federal Building • 202 Harlow St, Bangor, Maine JUSTICE FOR THE FAIR HOUSING 3-BANGOR Three Civil Rights Attorneys, the “Fair Housing Three,” were fired after filing a whistleblower complaint outlining HUD Secretary Scott Turner’s dismantling of civil rights enforcement allowing landlords, real estate agents, corrupt lenders, and corporate investors to discrimination in housing. This is a violation of federal law and endangers the public. Join Food AND Medicine and Jobs with Justice to demand Susan Collins does her job. We are asking her to hold HUD Secretary Scott Turner accountable to the public, stop the political interference and restore HUD’s ability to fulfill its mission to protect communities from discrimination. Finally, Congress must rehire and reinstate the HUD whistleblowers. Bring signs and sign the petition at www.jwj.org/fh3 FMI: shorturl.at/mhzwd FEB 18, Wed 12-1:00PM (& every Wed) – Orono Bennoch and Main Streets, Orono, Maine WEEKLY PROTEST & VIGIL – Bring signs and bring non-perishables & necessaries for donation to our local food pantry. (calendar cont'd in comments) PRO TIP: click ALT in lower right corner for links you can copy/paste. The SAVE America Act, an effort to severely restrict legal voting by making all voters prove citizenship with passport or birth certificate, has passed the House and is before the Senate. CONTACT YOUR SENATORS. Demand they do NOT allow the SAVE ACT to pass: senate.gov/senators/senators-contact…
February 18, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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MAINE RESISTANCE
WED, FEB 18, 2026
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MAINE ICE WATCH HOTLINE: 207-544-9989
=====================
#ORGANIZE #RESIST & #OPPOSE
#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts
#GetInvolved

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#Maine #MEpolitics #AbolishICE
Pg 3/5 Submit events to: ptactivism@proton.me FEB 18, Wed 12-1:00PM (every Wed 12:00 & Fri 3:00) – Portland Deering Ave I-295 Overpass, Portland, Maine Visibility Bridge Brigade – Join a group of like-minded activists as we engage in protest with our fellow citizens in Portland! Part of the Visibility Brigade Movement, we seek to draw attention to the unconstitutional and dangerous behavior of the Trump Administration. Just before Deering Oaks & Hadlock Field. Bring signs, banners, flags for drivers to see. FMI/Ground Rules/RSVP: www.dirigobrigade.org FEB 18, Wed 12-1:00PM (& every Wed) – Rockland Chapman Park, Park & Main Sts, Rockland, Maine WEEKLY BLACK LIVES MATTER VIGIL Join us at the corner of Park & Main streets in Rockland, Maine at Noon every Wednesday to support the Black Lives Matter movement. FMI: midcoastindivisible.wordpress.com/ FEB 18, Wed 12:30-1:00PM (& every Wed) – Brunswick Maine Street Mall & Gazebo, Federal St Historic District, Brunswick, Maine STOP FASCISM NOW! Cosplay Protest Theme is to stop American Fascism and restore Democracy. Cosplay is encouraged, so wear whatever costume you think would help our cause. Looking for historical figures, handmaids, superheroes, or whatever inspires you! Street clothes are welcome, too. The more the merrier! FMI: mobilize.us/mobilize/event/867693/ FEB 18, Wed 2-3:00PM (& every Wed) – Bath Meet: sidewalk leading to Sagadahoc-Democracy-bridge on the Bath side. NO MONEY FOR ICE! INDIVISIBILITY BRIGADE – Sociable event with breezes & sometimes cookies. Bring signs and flags, can borrow signs. Only cancelled for lightning/thunder/severe snow. Please do not park in areas designated for the tourist office, or spaces reserved for permit parking. FEB 18, Wed 2:30-3:30PM (& every Wed) – Norway Witherell Park, across from library, Main & Lynn St, Norway, Maine Weekly Rally to Defend Democracy – Flags and musical instruments encouraged. The flag represents everything we have to lose and everything…
February 18, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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MAINE RESISTANCE
WED, FEB 18, 2026
=====================
MAINE ICE WATCH HOTLINE: 207-544-9989
=====================
#ORGANIZE #RESIST & #OPPOSE
#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts
#GetInvolved

pg1/5 – REPOST & SHARE!
#Maine #MEpolitics #AbolishICE
PINE TREE ACTIVISM CALENDAR Events for Wednesday FEB 18, 2026 Details confirmed as of 02/18, 4:45AM Share/Repost so Mainers know where to #RESIST! Pg 1/5 Submit events to: ptactivism@proton.me FEB 18, Wed 10-11AM (& every Wed) – Bridgton In front of Food City, 295 Main St, Bridgton, Maine Weekly Solidarity Rally for Democracy – Lake Region Indivisible 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. We will stand in solidarity at the intersection of Rt 302 and 117 in front of Food City. Parking at Food City lot. FMI: mobilize.us/mobilize/event/880500/ FEB 18, Wed 11-12noon (& every Wed) – Damariscotta Damariscotta-Newcastle Bridge, US Bus Rt 1, Main St. Damariscotta, Maine By the Community, For the Community Rally – started last winter by four women with the courage to stand up, this inspiring rally stays strong! FEB 18, Wed 11:30AM-12:30PM – Bath Gen'l Dynamics/Bath Iron Works Admin, 700 Washington St, Bath, Maine LENTEN VIGIL FOR DISARMAMENT – ASH WEDNESDAY The Lenten Vigil for Disarmament. Join us to say No! to the production of weapons of mass destruction in Maine. Starts on Ash Wednesday, February 18, 11:30 – 12:30, at the Bath Iron Works Administration Building, Washington St in Bath. Questions: Smilin’ Trees Disarmament Farm @ 763-4062. Vigils on Saturdays throughout Lent and on Good Friday as well. FMI: weru.org/events/lent-vigil-for-disarmament/ FEB 18, Wed 11:30-1:00PM – Belfast Sidewalk at Main & Church Streets, Belfast, Maine NO ICE – STAND UP FOR GOOD BELFAST ANTI-ICE STAND Join a coalition for Justice for ALL Daily: Monday-Friday, 11:30-12:30/1:00 Signs and Friends Welcome! Stand TOGETHER for GOOD (calendar cont'd in comments) PRO TIP: click ALT in lower right corner for links you can copy/paste. Pine Tree Activism strives to publish confirmed events with…
February 18, 2026 at 12:20 PM
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troyjackson207.bsky.social
The North Maine Woods are essential for our environment and for loggers alike. But big landowners are abusing both to maximize profits, spraying deadly poisons and using shortsighted cutting methods.

Prior governors turned a blind eye to this rampant greed. I won’t.
February 17, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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February 17, 2026 at 7:03 PM
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Liar, liar! Pants on fire!!

The SAVE Act is a voter suppression bill that will more negatively impact women”s and minorities ability to vote. Anyone who cares to understand socioeconomics knows this. Shame on Collins for letting us down!

#MEPolitics #SeeYaSusan

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February 18, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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indivisiblebangor.org
202 Harlow Street at noon today!!! Join us and let Collins know we won’t stand for her being complicit to dismantling our rights anymore. Can’t be there? Please sign our petition. Details in the comments.

#MEPolitics #SeeYaSusan #BangorME
February 18, 2026 at 10:25 AM
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THIS is the message today.
This is the time for all of us to use our power.
We each have a skill, ability, or cause to champion.
#EveryEffortCounts
Photo of a crowd marching down an urban street carrying signs and a flag. One person holds a sign aloft that says, in bold white letters on a bright blue background: EVERY EFFORT COUNTS
February 18, 2026 at 10:09 AM