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Vote No on Question 1 - protect absentee voting
October 20, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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SEPT 13-17
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Mainers!
HELP SAVE MAINE ABSENTEE VOTING
40% of Mainers & 60+% of seniors depend on Absentee Voting.

35 events around Maine this week in which you can help folks learn how to #SaveAbsenteeVoting, VOTE NO ON 1!
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#Maine #MEpolitics
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PINE TREE ACTIVISM CALENDAR SAVE MAINE ABSENTEE VOTING! VOTE NO ON #1! Events for the coming week. p1/3 Please REPOST so Mainers know where to #HELP MAINE VOTER'S RIGHTS ARE AT RISK! 40% of Mainers and over 60% of Maine seniors depend on absentee ballots. Our votes & voices matter and are important every election. In November, Mainers will face Question 1, a critical referendum that will dismantle our popular absentee voting program — a cornerstone of accessible elections in our state. Join fellow Maine Democrats as we work to canvass our friends and neighbors and fight back against this voter suppression referendum. SATURDAY SEPT 13 --------------- SEPT 13, Sat 10-1:00PM AND 1-4:00PM – Brunswick Canvass with Maine Dems in Brunswick! FMI: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/827271/ SEPT 13, Sat 10-1:00PM AND 1-4:00PM – Ellsworth Canvass with Maine Dems in Ellsworth! FMI: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/835203/ SEPT 13, Sat 10-1:00PM AND 1-4:00PM – Gardiner Canvass with Maine Dems in Gardiner! FMI: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/834978/ SEPT 13, Sat 10-1:00PM AND 1-4:00PM – Lewiston Canvass with Maine Dems in Lewiston! FMI: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/834929/ SEPT 13, Sat 10-1:00PM AND 1-4:00PM – Portland Canvass with the Maine Dems in Portland! FMI: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/827088/ SEPT 13, Sat 10-1:00PM AND 1-4:00PM – Saco Canvass with Maine Dems in Saco! FMI: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/828386/ SEPT 13, Sat 10-1:00PM AND 1-4:00PM – South Portland Canvass with the Maine Dems in South Portland! FMI: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/832204/ SUNDAY SEPT 14 --------------- SEPT 14, Sun 11-2:00PM AND 2-5:00PM – Gardiner Canvass with Maine Dems in Gardiner! FMI: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/835118/ (cont'd in comments) **PRO TIP: click ALT in lower right corner for links you can copy/paste.
September 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Very good news!

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At Governor Mills' Direction, Maine CDC Issues Standing Order Expanding Access to COVID-19 Vaccine Amid Federal Roadblocks
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September 12, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Well this would shake up the governor’s race!
August 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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MAINE RESISTANCE EVENTS
AUG 9 - AUG 15, 2025
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#RESIST through #PEACEFULProtest
#STOPtheCUTS-HEALtheWOUNDS
#NONViolence is Power
#EveryEffortCounts

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Updated Aug 9, 10:15AM
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SUN AUG 10 ------------------ AUG 10, Sunday, Sunrise to Sunset – Wells In front of Wells Police Dept, 1563 Post Rd, Wells, Maine NO ICE IN WELLS All Day Strandout! – All day Sunrise (5:42 AM) to Sundown (7:52 PM) stand out against ICE in Wells - sign up for one or more time slots. A recommended number of 10 folks per slot is suggested but not required. More is better but we'd like to try to aim for all day full coverage. Thanks and please contact richinmaine@comcast.net or priscillav@indivisiblesm.org with questions. Bring signs focused as much as possible on the specific issue of no ICE in Wells/Maine. American flags also encouraged! Wells is the ONLY town/city in Maine that has an ICE agreement in place. Signup: signup.com/mobileweb/2.0/vspot.html?activitykey=11438838068 AUG 10, Sun 10-2:00PM – Bangor This event's gathering address is private. Please sign up for more details. Canvass with the Maine Dems in Bangor! Join Us for a Day of Action with the Maine Democratic Party! Help us build back Democratic power in Maine—one conversation at a time. We're hitting the streets to talk with our neighbors and lay the groundwork for future victories (training provided). https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/819484 AUG 10, Sun 11-2:00PM – Biddeford This event's gathering address is private. Please sign up for more details. Knock Doors with the Maine Dems in Biddeford! In November, Mainers will face Question 1, a critical referendum that will dismantle our popular absentee voting program — a cornerstone of accessible elections in our state. Join fellow Maine Democrats as we work to canvass our friends and neighbors in Biddeford and fight back against this voter suppression referendum. https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/825416/ AUG 10, Sun 11-2:00PM – Gardiner This event's gathering address is private. Please sign up for more details. Knock Doors with the Maine Dems in Gardiner! In November, Mainers will face Question 1, a critical referendum that wil…
August 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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What Blue States should do if Red States super-gerrymander
How to avoid a race to the bottom
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August 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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The 50501 Movement is ecstatic to announce that is joining with a coalition for the Workers Over Billionaires Labor Day National Day of Action.

Labor Day, September 1st, in your local community. Be there or be square. #50501movement #maydaystrong #releasetheepsteinlist
August 3, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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July 12, 2025 at 2:03 AM
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GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON
July 17, All Across America
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Good Trouble Lives On: National Day of Nonviolent Action to respond to attacks posed on our civil & human rights by the trump administration, & to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people.
(Good Trouble graphic) Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people. Official as listed GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON events in Maine. Check for updates: PineTreeActivism.org Submit: ptactivism@gmail.com ============================================================================== Share/Repost so Mainers know where to #RESIST! Submit events to: ptactivism@gmail.com ============================================================================== Auburn: 3:30-5:30PM – Longley Bridge, Court St, Auburn Augusta: 12-1:30PM – Sidewalks at Maine State House, Augusta Bangor: 5-7:00PM – Stillwater Ave @ Chick-fil-A & Washville, Bangor Belfast: 5-6:00PM – Belfast Post Office, Main & Church Streets, Belfast Bridgton: 5-6:30PM – Shorey Park, Main Street, Bridgton Brunswick: 5-7:00PM – Town Hall, 195 Maine St, Brunswick Calais: 11-1:00PM – Flat Iron Park, North St & South St, Calais Dover-Foxcroft: 12-1:00PM – Main St bridge, Dover-Foxcroft Ellsworth: 3:30-5:30PM – Rt 1, 162-175 High St, Ellsworth Farmington: 4-6:00PM – 196 Main Street, Farmington Freeport: 8-10:00AM – 134 Main street, Freeport Lubec: 11-12:00PM – Washington Street, Lubec Machias: 12:1:00PM – 16 O'Brien Ave, bottom of College Hill, Machias Paris: 5:30-6:30PM – Fair St & Main St, Paris Portland: 6:30-7:30PM – Monument Sq, 456 Congress St, Portland Rockland: 7-9:00PM – 345 Broadway, Rockland Wayne: 7-8:00AM – Rt 133, Main St, Wayne Wayne: 5-6:00PM – Rt 133, Main St on the bridge, Wayne Wells: 5-6:00PM – Wells Police Deparment, 1563 Post Road, Wells York: 5-6:30PM – York Town Hall, 186 York Street, York For more details on each event as July 17 draws closer, go to: PINE TREE ACTIVISM CALENDAR Bluesky: @pinetreeactivism.org submit events: ptactivism@gmail.com on Bluesky: @pinetreeactivism…
July 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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*WHAT'S THE PLAN?*
JULY 10, THUR, 3-4PM
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Virtual – Join from anywhere

- The onslaught of news, the chaos – it’s all meant to overwhelm us.
- The antidote: Coming together in community to process what’s happening.

FMI: www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

#RESIST
**JULY 10, Thur 3-4:00PM EDT (& every Thur) – Virtual Event Join from anywhere WHAT'S THE PLAN? Weekly Discussion w/Indivisible’s Co-Founders The onslaught of news & chaos coming out of the White House is meant to overwhelm us. It’s a deliberate strategy to sow confusion and make us believe we are powerless to fight back. - Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin each week to discuss what’s happening and – more importantly – what’s the plan. https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/773746/
July 10, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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When you jam your bill through overnight…

When you are forced to cancel town halls…

When you need to wear masks to hide your actions…

You know the people aren’t on your side—and now, you’ve lost us forever.

We will remember this day. We will remember your names. We will remember you as traitors.
July 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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MAINE EVENTS
JUNE 25 - JULY 01, 2025
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#RESIST the Big Budget Bill & #SAVEMedicaid
CALL SENATORS & REPRESENTATIVES: 202-224-3121
CALL AARP & TELL 'EM TO PRESSURE CONGRESS
Maine: 202-776-6348

Updated June 25, 8:15AM #Maine #MEPolitics
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JUNE 27, Fri 12-1:00PM (& every Fri) – Farmington Out front of Post Office, 196 Main St, Farmington, Maine Weekly Visibility Day to advocate for peace and protect democracy. Started 21 yrs ago as a Women in Black Vigil, this is now a community event and includes Veterans for Peace. JUNE 27, Fri 12:30-1:00PM (& every Fri) – Augusta Lithgow Library, 45 Winthrop St, Augusta, Maine Women in Black Peace Vigil – Augusta Women in Black have held a weekly peace vigil continuously since 2002. JUNE 27, Fri 4-5:00PM (& every Fri) – Sanford 920 Main St. in front of Central Park, Sanford, Maine Weekly Peaceful Protest. Help support this new resistance event as it grows stronger every week! JUNE 27, Fri 4-5:00PM (& every Fri) – Saco Saco Transportation Center, 138 Main St, Saco, Maine STOP the COUP! – organized by Saco Biddeford Area SURJ against the current administration. Bring a sign, bells, drums and a loud voice! https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/799628/ JUNE 27, Fri 4:30-6:00PM – Freeport Old County Road bridge over I-295, Freeport, Maine Rush Hour Visibility Brigade – bring signs in protest against the madness to show drivers below. JUNE 27, Fri 5-6:00PM (& every Fri) – Brunswick 156 Maine St. Opposite Walgreens, Brunswick, Maine Vigil for Peace – Join PeaceWorks of Greater Brunswick as they call for permanent ceasefire in Gaza. FMI: 725-7686 https://mvprights.org/events JUNE 27, Fri 5-6:00PM (& every Fri) – Camden Camden Village Green, 29 Chestnut St, Camden, Maine Camden Stand-Out – held by the people of Camden https://mvprights.org/events JUNE 27, Fri 5-5:30PM (& every Fri) – Portland Congress Square Park (across from PMA) – Portland, Maine Women in Black Vigil – world-wide network of women committed to peace with justice and actively opposed to injustice, war, militarism and violence. (cont'd in replies) Pine Tree Activism strives to publish confirmed events with accurate details as submitted or as found on a group's official public listing. Only…
June 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Heard lots of people speaking French at Reny’s in Wells this morning! Maybe Governor Mills’ outreach to our northern neighbors is helping.
June 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Socialism allows the red states not to starve, because the blue states send them money.

- Keith Olbermann
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June 23, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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There were 45 No Kings events scheduled in ME yesterday, from Millinocket to Lubec to Kittery.
Chellie Pingree addressed the crowd of 3K in Portland, after stopping in York & a few other places.
Angus King & about 1K other people rallied in Freeport.
No word on where Jared Golden was at the time.
June 15, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Great job, Sanford! Over 60 people turned out for the No Kings protest!
June 15, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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NO KINGS MAINE!
TODAY'S THE DAY
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Check the list for new locations, times, towns!

Let's make this very clear:
WE DON'T DO KINGS IN AMERICA

#RESIST with #PEACEFULProtest
NON-Violence is POWER
#SeeYouIntheStreets

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All info verified as of June 14, 7:15AM
PINE TREE ACTIVISM CALENDAR NO KINGS events in Maine, as of June 14, 6:40AM Auburn: 12-2:00PM - Court St, Longley Bridge, Auburn Augusta: 12-2:00PM - Maine State House, 111 Sewall St, Augusta Bangor: 12-3:00PM - Waterfront Park, Railroad & Front St, Bangor Bath: 1-3:00PM - Sagadahoc Bridge, Bath Belfast: 12-1:00PM - Belfast Post Office, 1 Franklin St, Belfast Bethel: 12-2:00PM - Main & Broad Sts, Bethel Blue Hill: 12-1:00PM - Town Hall, 18 Union St, Blue Hill Bucksport: 12:30-1:30PM - 3 Pine St, on the Bucksport-Verona bridge Bridgton: 12-2:00PM - Shorey Park, 302 & Highland Rd, Bridgton Calais: 11-1:00PM - Farmer's Market area, Main & North St, Calais Castine: 1-2:00PM - Court & School St, Castine Cherryfield: 12-2:00PM - Start at Rt 1 Stewart Park, then to bridge Colebrook NH: 10-12:00PM - 143 Main St, Colebrook NH Conway, NH: 10-12:30PM - NH Visitors Center, 205 W Main St Dover-Foxcroft: 12-1:00PM - Main St bridge, center of town Ellsworth: 12-3:00PM - 1 City Hall Plaza, Ellsworth Farmington: 12-1:30PM - 196 Main St, stretching south, Farmington Freeport: 8-11:00AM - 154 Main St, Freeport Houlton: 1-2:00PM – Peace Pole, 61 Military St, Houlton Kennebunk: 12-1:00PM - 112 Main St, Kennebunk Kittery: 11-12:30 – John Paul Jones Park, Newmarch St, Kittery Lincoln: 12-2:00PM - Main St in front of the gazebo, Lincoln Lubec: 11-12:00PM - Washington St across from IGA, Lubec Machias: 12-1:00PM - 16 O'Brien Ave, Machias Millinocket: 12-2:00PM - Corner of Central & Penobscot, Millinocket Monhegan Island: 12 noon – March from church to lighthouse Norway: 11-1:00PM - Main & Fair St, next to high school, Norway North Haven: 4-5:00PM - Community Ball Field, 21 Church St, N Haven Ogunquit: 12-1:00PM - Post Office, Rt 1, Ogunquit Portland: 11-12:00 - Monument Square, 456 Congress St, Portland Portland: 12-1:30PM - Lincoln Park by Courthouse, Pearl St, Portland Portsmouth NH: 10-12:00PM - Market Square. Portsmouth NH Portsmouth NH: 12-2:00PM - Prescott Park, Marcy St, Portsmo…
June 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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Happy No Kings Day! Stay safe everyone!
June 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Making some new signs for our weekly stand out in Sanford today.
June 13, 2025 at 1:54 PM