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LumenARRT!

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So many evil-doers to choose from! Can you guess who the next four will be? See our current 8 villains and order an activist pack — the perfect holiday present for the resistor on your list! lumenarrt.org/know-your-vi...

#resist #knowyourvillains #indivisible #DemocracyUnderAttack
#comingsoon

Eight existing collectible cards depicting anti-democratic villains followed by four spaces with question marks. Who will be the next villains added to our hall of shame? text: "COMING SOON! FOUR NEW VILLAINS!"

December 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM

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LumenARRT!

@lumenarrt.bsky.social

Mission accomplished! Educational "Know Your Villains" trading cards distributed free at #nokings protests in Augusta, Portland and Lewiston/Auburn. Did you get one? Lumenarrt: we make protesting fun!

But wait ... there's more! New villains coming soon!
FMI lumenarrt.org/know-your-vi...

A fearless member of LumenARRT! is ready to distribute "Know Your Villains" cards to help save Democracy! She has two handfuls of cards and a flyer taped to her jacket and is ready to hit the streets for No Kings Day!

June 14, 2025 at 9:11 PM

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LumenARRT!

@lumenarrt.bsky.social

Watch out Maine!

#boycotttesla #teslatakedown #swasticar #elonmusk #indivisible #50501 #MEpolitics #dystopian

(corrected version - it's coming to Portland, not Westbrook)

A new Tesla dealership is planned for PORTLAND, Maine not Westbrook. Our bad. It will be the first in the state. Right now the site is all fence off. LumenARRT! created this virtual image, with a distinctly dystopian vibe. We adding Tesla signage to the currently empty building and there's a rusted blue sign on the chainlink fence blocking access to the site. The sign depicts Elon Musk doing his infamous Nazi salute with that grimace on his face, next to a simple drawing of a cybertruck with swastikas on the wheels. The sign says: COMING SOON TO PORTLAND, MAINE! It's true. Prepare.

April 24, 2025 at 10:08 PM

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LumenARRT!

@lumenarrt.bsky.social

NEW! Know your villains card series. Fun! Educational! Collect and trade! Debuting at tomorrow's weekly protest at Monument Square. Watch this account for more details. Coming soon to a protest near you!

Stacks of "Know your villains" trading cards are spread on a table ready for distribution free tomorrow in Monument Square. Coming soon to a protest near you! Pictures are Elon Musk Peter Theil, Stephen Miller and Russel Voight.

May 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM

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LumenARRT!

@lumenarrt.bsky.social

LumenARRT! feels the dystopian vibe as a Tesla dealership threatens to come to Portland, Maine. Protest signs keep appearing on the fence!

#boycotttesla #teslatakedown #swasticar #elonmusk #indivisible #50501 #MEpolitics #Dystopian

May 5, 2025 at 10:22 PM

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LumenARRT!

@lumenarrt.bsky.social

Watch out Maine!

#boycotttesla #teslatakedown #swasticar #elonmusk #indivisible #50501 #MEpolitics #dystopian

A new Tesla dealership is planned for Westbrook, Maine. It will be the first in the state. Right now the site is all fence off. LumenARRT! created this virtual image, with a distinctly dystopian vibe. We adding Tesla signage to the currently empty building and there's a rusted blue sign on the chainlink fence blocking access to the site. The sign depicts Elon Musk doing his infamous Nazi salute with that grimace on his face, next to a simple drawing of a cybertruck with swastikas on the wheels. The sign says: COMING SOON TO WESTBROOK, MAINE! It's true. Prepare.

April 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM

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LumenARRT!

@lumenarrt.bsky.social

to @apwu.bsky.social with love from Maine #SaveThePostOffice

LumenARRT! @lumenarrt.bsky.social · Mar 19

March 20 National Day of Action
apwu.org/day-of-action

Postal workers and the communities we serve are standing together to ensure our postal service stays in the hands of the people, not the billionaires. Let's make it clear to the country that the U.S Mail is Not For Sale! #APWU

March 19, 2025 at 1:25 AM

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Democracy Forward

@democracyforward.org

After the president’s unlawful and unprecedented invocation of the Alien Enemies Act, a judge issued a nationwide temporary restraining order in Democracy Forward's case with our partners at @aclu.org & @aclu-dc.bsky.social. Full statement to follow.

Quote: "Today was a horrific day in the history of the nation, when the President publicized that he was seeking to invoke extraordinary wartime powers in the absence of a war or invasion and claiming virtually unlimited authority to remove people from the country.
But, tonight the rule of law prevailed. The government has been forced to turn planes around and our lawsuit — filed in the very early hours this morning - has resulted in broad relief. I am immensely proud of the quick work of our team and our partners at the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of the District of Columbia. Democracy Forward is committed to using every legal tool available to protect our nation's values and its people."
- Skye Perryman, President & CEO, Democracy

March 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM

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LumenARRT!

@lumenarrt.bsky.social

BREAKING! A Tesla dealership is coming to Portland Maine.
Let's all give Elon a warm Maine welcome for its grand opening. Date TBA

#MEpolitics #resist #goodtrouble

A photo of an empty commercial building in Portland, Maine with a few working vehicles in the parking lot has been altered to include two photos of Elon Musk giving his infamous nazi salute with a grimace on his face. Across the building is written "FUTURE HOME OF THE TESLA SWASTICAR!" above the building white text against the blue sky reads "COMING SOON TO PORTLAND MAINE LET'S GIVE ELON A WARM MAINE WELCOME" in the foregrounds are two of those silly dancing figures you often see in front of car dealerships powered by a blower. One is red, sporting a yellow crown and the other is blue with a red hat.

March 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM

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LumenARRT!

@lumenarrt.bsky.social

LumenARRT! paid a visit to the Federal Building in Portland recently. In case of coup remember, we are many, they are few. #upholddemocracy #Resist #MEpolitics

A member of LumenARRT! reached up to adjust a GOBO projector that is projecting a message in white text on the Federal Building in Portland, Maine. A street light shines on the upper right and the streets are wet from recent rainfall. The message reads "In Case of Coup: We Are Many They Are Few #UpholdDemocracy

March 12, 2025 at 8:57 PM

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LumenARRT!

@lumenarrt.bsky.social

Economic Blackout - Feb. 28th All day.
Do not spend any money on anything.

RESIST! #BlackoutForJustice #PowerInNumbers

Feel free to share - copy and spread the word. Our videos and graphics are free to use! lumenarrt.wordpress.com/gallery/

February 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM

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LumenARRT!

@lumenarrt.bsky.social

LumenARRT! presents a virtual projection on the Maine State House to support our trans community. It states "Maine Says: Trans Rights are Human Rights! and "See you in Court!".

#Mainetransnet #transequality #LGBTQ #LoveIsLove #LoveWins #Equality #protecttranskids #MEpolitics