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MAINE RESISTANCE
THUR, FEB 19, 2026
Color Red for Red Alert
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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
PINE TREE ACTIVISM CALENDAR Events for Thursday FEB 19, 2026 Details confirmed as of 2/19 6:15AM Share/Repost so Mainers know where to #RESIST! Pg 1/6 Submit events to: ptactivism@proton.me THUR FEB 19 FEB 19, Thur 11-12:00PM – Wells Wells Police Dept, 1563 Post Rd, Wells, Maine ICE OUT/PRO DEMOCRACY ANTI-AUTOCRACY – Weekly standout in support of democracy, due process and constitutional rights. Bring signs or flags, some will be available for use most days if you need one! FMI: www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/870518/ FEB 19, Thur 11:30-1:00PM – Belfast Sidewalk at Main & Church Streets, Belfast, Maine 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 FEB 19, Thur 12-1:00PM (& every Thur) – Brunswick Mill St at the intersection of Pleasant & Stanwood Sts, Brunswick, Maine WEEKLY VIGIL FOR PEACE We stand together to bear witness for deeply held beliefs in justice of all kinds and to offer a source of public education not available in mainstream media. PeaceWorks of Greater Brunswick: FMI: peaceworksbrunswickme.org FEB 19, Thur 12-1:00PM (& every Thurs) – Deer Isle In front of Deer Isle 1st Cong'l Church, 57 Church St, Deer Ilse,Maine STAND OUT FOR PEACE, Justice and the Preservation of Democracy A small group gathered at the church last week to share concern over current events in Minneapolis and a perceived sliding away from the founding values of our country. We decided to gather in a peaceful vigil outside our church, Thursdays at noon. Appropriate signs are welcome. We want to emphasize loving kindness and a peaceful point of view. All are welcome to join us! FMI: shorturl.at/jiOv0 (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 accurate details as submitted or as found on a group's official public listing. On…
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“To our American friends: Keep up the fight…Europe will stand by your side…”

#ORGANIZE #RESIST #OPPOSE
#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts
#GetInvolved
iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d
Germany
European Parliament Message to the USA
February 19, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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indivisresistcoco.bsky.social
Keep calling your senators and representatives to demand they vote NO on any appropriations for DHS. ICE and CBP are out-of-control and their terror campaigns on American soil must stop.

See you Saturday in Concord, rain or shine, to say #iceoutforgood

#abolishice
February 18, 2026 at 5:20 AM
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hcrhq.bsky.social
Today with @smith.senate.gov and @hcrichardson.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/live/w4Pahmm...
American Conversations: Senator Tina Smith
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
www.youtube.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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dunlapforcongress.bsky.social
Back-to-back town halls — and it’s been great hearing directly from people about what’s on their minds. People are ready for leadership that actually fights for them.

This campaign is building the kind of energy that wins in November — and delivers for working families. #mepolitics
February 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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An important point to remember as primaries and elections draw closer. . .not all media, in fact practically none, steer clear of playing their audience.

Round out your reading.

#MEpolitics
tuckerinmaine.bsky.social Tucker @tuckerinmaine.bsky.social · 1d
I don't think I'll ever look at Maine media the same again after all of these "stories." It's not just about a lack of policy coverage either. David Costello is still in the primary. A guy who was the Dem nominee against Angus King last cycle. Media refuse to acknowledge he still exists #mepolitics
pressherald.com Portland Press Herald @pressherald.com · 2d
Gov. Janet Mills reflects on growing up in Gorham
February 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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heartlessbirch.bsky.social
After having to endure the embarrassment occurring every single time this administration speaks, I really don’t give a shit that AOC has one single less than polished clip.

Purity testing from a group of people that lick the boots of a man who sounds mentally unwell isn’t worth the screen time.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h
JD Vance takes the mic and immediately attempts to tell a joke. He doesn't get a single laugh. Not. Even. One.
February 19, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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MAINE RESISTANCE
THUR, FEB 19, 2026
Color Red for Red Alert
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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
pg2/6 FEB 19, Thur 12-1:00PM (& every Thur) – Portland Lincoln Park, corner of Federal & Pearl across from County Courthouse. STAND FOR Free Speech, Justice, Constitution, Liberty...hold one of our Stand For signs or bring your own. If you make your own, please be serious, positive and about the Constitution and protecting the rule of law. We're standing for something; not blaming, shaming, or trying to be clever. Please join us and wear red, white, blue if you can. FEB 19, Thur 3:00PM (& every Thur) – Damariscotta-Newcastle Damariscotta-Newcastle Bridge, US 1 Business, Damariscotta, Maine Weekly Stand Out for Peace – www.mvprights.org/events FEB 17, Thur 3-4:00PM (& every Thurs) – Fairfield STOP THE COUP – SAVE DEMOCRACY Protest every Thursday – Join us 3-4PM Upper Main St & Bridge St, Fairfield, Maine Public parking off Mill St. FMI: indivisiblemidmaine.org/take-action/weekly-events FEB 19, Thur 3-4:00PM ET – Virtual Event: Join from anywhere WHAT'S the PLAN with Leah and Ezra The chaos out of the White House is meant to overwhelm us. Our antidote is community. Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin every Thursday to break down the week’s biggest political stories, answer your questions, and map out strategies for taking action. This is people-powered politics in real time. Questions can be submitted via the Q&A function during the live event. Real talk. Real people. Real action. That's the plan. FMI: mobilize.us/indivisible/event/874938/ FEB 19, Thur 3:30-4:30PM (& every Thur)– Kennebunk Rt 1 & Fletcher St, front of Kennebunk Library, Kennebunk, Maine Weekly Stand Out To Speak Against Government Actions designed to benefit the powerful. Hosted by Democrats of Kennebunks & Arundel, one of the more active Democratic memberships in Maine. (calendar cont'd in comments) PRO TIP: click ALT in lower right corner for links you can copy/paste. MAINE ICE WATCH HOTLINE: 207-544-9989
February 19, 2026 at 1:44 PM
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MAINE RESISTANCE
THUR, FEB 19, 2026
Color Red for Red Alert
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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
Pg 3/6 Submit events to: ptactivism@proton.me FEB 19, Thur 4-5:30PM (& every Thur) – Freeport Desert Rd/Exit 20 AND Mallett Dr/Exit 22 Overpasses, Freeport, Maine Freeport Rush Hour Brigade – We are providing physical messaging in the real world to connect with and activate voters to demonstrate that resistance is possible. This is a local Indivisible event. FMI: mobilize.us/mobilize/event/818177/ FEB 19, Thur 5-6:00PM (& every Thur) – Rockland & Zoom First Universalist Church, 345 Broadway, Rockland, Maine PEACE GATHERING – We gather for an hour for Meditation and Prayer followed by Sharing & Reflection. There will be information on actions people can take to help alleviate the suffering of those affected by war. Please join us! When we gather together, our individual voices, intentions, and actions gain power. Zoom details at link. FMI: uurockland.org/about/calendar or scan QR code above. FEB 19, Thur 5:30-6:30PM – Machias Univ of Maine, Torrey Hall Rm 232, 116 Obrien Ave, Machias, Maine JORDAN WOOD TOWN HALL at UM, Machias! Machias! Democratic House Candidate Jordan Wood is coming to meet you. We'll be at the University of Maine, Machias in Torrey Hall, room 232. Come out to meet Jordan, learn why he's the strongest candidate to defeat Paul LePage, and hear about what his plans as your next Congressman: sweeping campaign finance reform, passing the Ultra-Millionaire Wealth Tax, enacting universal childcare and addressing the affordability crisis head on. Bring your friends and family! FMI: mobilize.us/mobilize/event/886936/ (calendar cont'd in comments) PRO TIP: click ALT in lower right corner for links you can copy/paste. The SAVE 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.htm MAINE ICE WATCH HOTLINE: 207-544-9989 P…
February 19, 2026 at 1:47 PM
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MAINE RESISTANCE
THUR, FEB 19, 2026
Color Red for Red Alert
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MAINE ICE WATCH HOTLINE: 207-544-9989
=====================

#ORGANIZE #RESIST & #OPPOSE
#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts
#GetInvolved

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#Maine #MEpolitics
Pg 4/6 Submit events to: ptactivism@proton.me FEB 17, Thur 6-9:00PM – Virtual Phone Bank Join from anywhere TALK TO OUR NEIGHBORS, CRACK ICE: Phone Bank with SURJ! Right now is the time to intervene. To step up. To move our people. As the Trump Administration continues to deploy violent ICE agents to our nation's cities, we remain clear and centered on the following truths: 4. White working class Americans have so much to gain by standing in solidarity with our immigrant neighbors. 5. Trump’s aggressive and violent deployment of ICE is causing many white working class communities to re-evaluate their views and beliefs on immigration. 6. Listening-forward conversations that support people to reflect on their values, feelings and experiences can shift their attitudes, perspective and behavior. That's why we're channeling these truths into a powerful action that you can take with us. Join SURJ to talk to key white working class voters about their feelings on Trump’s immigration policies and deployment of ICE in the key congressional districts that will determine control of the House in the 2026 elections. FMI: mobilize.us/surj/event/885303/ FEB 19, Thur 7-8:30PM EST WORKING FAMILIES PARTY Nationwide Welcome Gathering Whether you’re a new supporter or a longtime WFP member, we ask ALL members to join one Welcome Gathering! Welcome Gatherings are an energetic space where you can meet other working people with the same vision of building a world where we can thrive, and not just survive. We’ll share our desires and vision for a political party that truly is for us and by us. We’ll get concrete about how we are building the power we need to have an impact locally and nationally in this political moment. And we can help you sort out a meaningful next step with the party. All are welcome! The Working Families Party (WFP) is a grassroots political party building a multiracial movement of working people to transform America for the liberation of our people and the plane…
February 19, 2026 at 1:49 PM
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MAINE RESISTANCE
THUR, FEB 19, 2026
Color Red for Red Alert
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MAINE ICE WATCH HOTLINE: 207-544-9989
=====================

#ORGANIZE #RESIST & #OPPOSE
#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts
#GetInvolved

pg1/5 – REPOST & SHARE!
#Maine #MEpolitics
PINE TREE ACTIVISM CALENDAR Events for Thursday FEB 19, 2026 Details confirmed as of 2/19 6:15AM Share/Repost so Mainers know where to #RESIST! Pg 1/6 Submit events to: ptactivism@proton.me THUR FEB 19 FEB 19, Thur 11-12:00PM – Wells Wells Police Dept, 1563 Post Rd, Wells, Maine ICE OUT/PRO DEMOCRACY ANTI-AUTOCRACY – Weekly standout in support of democracy, due process and constitutional rights. Bring signs or flags, some will be available for use most days if you need one! FMI: www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/870518/ FEB 19, Thur 11:30-1:00PM – Belfast Sidewalk at Main & Church Streets, Belfast, Maine 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 FEB 19, Thur 12-1:00PM (& every Thur) – Brunswick Mill St at the intersection of Pleasant & Stanwood Sts, Brunswick, Maine WEEKLY VIGIL FOR PEACE We stand together to bear witness for deeply held beliefs in justice of all kinds and to offer a source of public education not available in mainstream media. PeaceWorks of Greater Brunswick: FMI: peaceworksbrunswickme.org FEB 19, Thur 12-1:00PM (& every Thurs) – Deer Isle In front of Deer Isle 1st Cong'l Church, 57 Church St, Deer Ilse,Maine STAND OUT FOR PEACE, Justice and the Preservation of Democracy A small group gathered at the church last week to share concern over current events in Minneapolis and a perceived sliding away from the founding values of our country. We decided to gather in a peaceful vigil outside our church, Thursdays at noon. Appropriate signs are welcome. We want to emphasize loving kindness and a peaceful point of view. All are welcome to join us! FMI: shorturl.at/jiOv0 (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 accurate details as submitted or as found on a group's official public listing. On…
February 19, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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2/17 A lone Midwest billionaire paid for 98% of the campaign to get trans sports question on the Maine ballot. Campaign finance reports show that money moved between two political committees and a political consulting firm that paid for the signature gathering. #maine #MEpolitics
February 17, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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Having read Sarah Kendzior's books for years, many knew she points to facts, there for all to see going back decades, shows those points to be connected, the outcome inevitable.

Too many others ignored facts, connections, & outcome.

"They buried crimes in silence, then noise, and now spectacle."
sarahkendzior.bsky.social Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 6h
"I’ve been told this is not really a shipwreck, but the remains of a gravel barge that crashed some fifty years ago. I still call it a shipwreck, because you still call this a government, and that crashed some fifty years ago too."
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/shipwreck-...
Shipwreck on Zombie Road
Vindication means nothing without justice.
sarahkendzior.substack.com
February 19, 2026 at 12:12 PM
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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...
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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
youtu.be
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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newrepublic.com
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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indivisiblebangor.org
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
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/shipwreck-...
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