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Maine artist in love with the outdoors, good books, good coffee, and fighting for a brighter tomorrow.
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muellershewrote.com
lol
July 2, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Exactly. Few know Collins’ MO better.
July 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
What we learned yesterday.

The Times They Are a-Changin'
June 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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thirdactmaine.bsky.social
Maine elders are stepping up! Western Mountains Hub members recently painted signs for Saturday's No Kings Day protest. Find out what Third Act Mainers across the state have been up to in our latest newsletter just published yesterday!
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Two Maine elders, both women work on signs for the June 14th No Kings Day protest in a kitchen somewhere in Farmington. Both have grey hair. One of them holds up a sign for the camera that says NO KINGS NO DATA THEFT. 📷Eileen Kreutz Twenty members of the Western Mountains Hub met in early June for a training session on dealing with ICE and for an update on people at risk in the Farmington area. Doug Rawlings reviewed best practices and principles of nonviolent action with the group. The Hub plans to join the No Kings Protest at noon on Saturday, June 14, in Farmington. Find your local rally here: https://www.nokings.org/ Third Act Maine's Western Mountains Hub, in partnership with Maine Veterans For Peace- Chapter 001, continues to stand out every Friday during the noon hour near the post office against the actions of the federal administration. Find out more about what Third Act Maine is up to across the state in our latest newsletter, just released yesterday: https://thirdactmaine.substack.com/p/ll-bean-campaign-goes-national
June 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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stephenking.bsky.social
I think it would be good to get some women in charge of the countries that have nuclear weapons. Women talk to each other. Women can be reasonable. Enough with the macho men and swinging dicks.
June 14, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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beccacass.bsky.social
June 14, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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meidastouch.com
Raskin: You are not our king, and we are not your subjects. We will never be your subjects. All of us born here on this land are citizens and your executive order is nothing but bad graffiti on the Constitution, and we're going to wash it off today
June 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Mt Trashmore
June 13, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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thebulwark.com
ep. Lynch: “Deploying the military against a civilian population is wrong. And if we don’t step up, this will continue…I’m proud of my Democratic colleagues who are willing to stand up to this thuggery.”
June 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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goose55.bsky.social
June 12, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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thebulwark.com
Lynch: “Trump isn't focused on getting violent criminals off our streets. He's terrorizing our communitie…These are not the strong and measured actions of the leader of a free country. They are the ruthless maneuvers of an aspiring autocrat hellbent on consolidating power by any means necessary.”
June 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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pinetreeactivism.org
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MAINE NO KINGS - JUNE 14
Updated 6/12 10AM
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2000+ Events Nationwide
TOGETHER WE HAVE THE POWER - #NONViolentPower

#RESIST t2 admin & P2025 Steering Committee through #PeacefulProtest

Maine Says "NO #Fauxking Parades!"
#SeeYouInTheStreets

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Maine says NO to #fauxking parades Official as listed NO KINGS events in Maine, as of June 12, 8:35AM Check for updates: PineTreeActivism.org Submit: ptactivism@gmail.com 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 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, Pearl St, Portland Portsmouth NH: 10-12:00PM - Market Square. Portsmouth NH Portsmouth NH: 12-2:00PM …
June 12, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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“I think this says that they will not tolerate us being active participants in our democracy—they want an autocracy,” Emily Feiner told Mother Jones.

Meet the 64-year-old retired social worker who went viral after being forcibly removed from her representative's town hall.
May 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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pinetreeactivism.org
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ORGANIZING FOR MAY DAY?
PROTESTING ON MAY DAY?
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Learn Security Protocols
& Know Your Rights
Two important webinars.

The power of the people is greater than the people in power.
Pushback through #PeacefulProtest works.
#Resistance works.

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April 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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pinetreeactivism.org
Exactly – we are living through one of the most momentous times in United States history.

We can let others do the work and suffer, or
We, the People, can #RESIST and #SaveDemocracy.
It is that simple.

The movement is gathering momentum.
Be part of it. Support it.
jbf1755.bsky.social Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · Apr 16
We’re not living through a “wow this is a bad administration” moment.

It’s a “there may not be another administration” moment.

It’s not just politics.
April 24, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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briantylercohen.bsky.social
“Pro-life”
April 24, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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sagan.bsky.social
“We are, each of us, largely responsible for what gets put into our brains, for what, as adults, we wind up caring for and knowing about. No longer at the mercy of the reptile brain, we can change ourselves.”

- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
April 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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pinetreeactivism.org
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MAINE RESISTANCE EVENTS
FOR APRIL 23-29, 2025
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We, the People have the power to stop this madness.
#RESIST through #PeacefulProtest

#STOPtheCUTS-HEALtheWOUNDS!

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pg1/4 – Updated Tues, April 22, 10:00PM – #Maine #MEPolitics
PINE TREE ACTIVISM CALENDAR SCHEDULED EVENTS pg 1/4 – Details confirmed as of Tues Apr 22, 10:00PM Share/Repost so Mainers know where to #RESIST! Submit events to ptactivism@gmail.com APR 23, Wed 10-11AM (& every Wed) – Bridgton U.S. 302 & Maine 117, Bridgton, Maine Lake Region Indivisible Peaceful, Solidarity Protest Join us every Wednesday in Solidarity for this Peaceful Protest in Bridgton APR 23, Wed, Voting – Freedom Freedom (Waldo County) Recall Election For more info and to view both supporter & opponent viewpoints: https://ballotpedia.org/Heather_Donahue_recall,_Freedom,_Maine_(2025) APR 23, Wed 11-12noon (& every Wed) – Damariscotta Damariscotta-Newcastle Bridge, US Bus Rt 1, Main St. By the Community, For the Community Rally – started by four women with the courage to stand up, this inspiring rally grows in size every week. APR 23, Wed 12-12:30PM (& every Wed) – Bangor 6 State St, “near the crosswalk & the 6 State St. Building” PEACE & CEASEFIRE In Gaza - Weekly vigil hosted by Peace & Justice Center of Eastern Maine: https://www.peacectr.org/ APR 23, Wed 6-7PM (& every Wed) – Virtual Event -Join from anywhere Team ENOUGH (for young people under 26) a youth-led program whose mission is to educate young voices about gun violence and mobilize them to take meaningful action against it. Supported by Brady United: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/751813/ APR 24, Thur 4-5:00PM (& 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. APR 25, Fri 4-5:00PM (& every Fri)– Sanford 920 Main St. in front of Central Park, Sanford, Maine Join in Weekly Peaceful Protest – locally organized (cont'd in reply) Pine Tree Activism strives to publish confirmed events with accurate details as submitted, or as found on a group's official public listing. Last…
April 23, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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trm.bsky.social
Orwell
April 22, 2025 at 10:32 PM
splodetoad.bsky.social
I challenge you to imagine yourself at 4 years old having to navigate immigration court alone. If you have them, picture your own young children having to sit before a judge without representation. This is not “great”. This is disgraceful.
4-year-old migrant girl, other kids go to court in NYC with no lawyer: 'The cruelty is apparent'
The Trump administration cut funding for lawyers aiding unaccompanied minors in court.
gothamist.com
April 23, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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April 22, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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thebulwark.com
April 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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sagan.bsky.social
Carl Sagan when asked, "Are you a Socialist?"
April 21, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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thebulwark.com
Sen. Van Hollen: "I don't think it's ever wrong to fight for the constitutional rights of one person because if we give up on one person's rights, we threaten everybody's rights...Anyone who is not prepared to stand up and fight for the Constitution doesn't deserve to lead."
April 20, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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pinetreeactivism.org
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Portland Maine Residents Alarmed
At US Border Patrol Action for ICE
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Residents called 911 because it looked like a kidnapping, it happened so fast. WMTW-TV report below.

#MEpolitics #USBP #ICE

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Portland residents say Border Patrol arrest of suspected MS-13 gang member looked like a kidnapping
YouTube video by WMTW-TV
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April 20, 2025 at 12:45 PM