Hey You!
YES, YOU!
Do You Live in MAINE or Do You Know Anyone Who Does? #maine #mepol #mepolitics #susancollins #uspol #uspolitics
If so, CALL 202–224-2523 NOW and DEMAND that Susan Collins OPPOSE the MAGA MURDER bill 👇
#MEPol
Did some patrolling around #PortlandME today. Lots of business have Anti-ICE signs which state that they consider them trespassers and will call the local police. Good! I had my phone and whistle, but didn't see any masked asshats. Had a nice chat with an unhoused fella who hangs out near the bar that I DJ at (and I slipped some money to him after our chat). A lot of the regulars know me, and know that I always have an ear to hear their stories, even if I don't always remember to carry cash for them. Anyhow, the streets were unusually empty -- especially empty of POC. I don't like that my former stomping grounds is being terrorized. And #JaredGolden giving more money to these terrorists (naively thinking they can be reined in) is beyond disgusting! I didn't see anyone out protesting (I know there was a rally planned for 5pm), so I decided to head home before the snow squalls blew in (they started just as I got home). Kudos to the hearty souls who are out there braving the cold tonight -- whether they are protesting, homeless, or just trying to earn a living under a #FascistRegime -- my heart goes out to them!
#Maine #MainePol #MEPol #USPol #ICESucks #WinterWeather #MaineResists #ICEOutMaine #ICEOut #ICEOutForGood
From AP News.com: Maine's governor demands data on immigration arrests as fear spreads amid enforcement surge
https://apnews.com/article/maine-immigration-enforcement-trump-ice-1e5d1dcf3f387b2c629fa7389df4167e
“We want to be assured that Maine plates will not be used for lawless purposes.”
It's a small thing, but still a thing.
gotta love the Maine elections coming up where people are going to vote for King or Pingree in the gubernatorial thinking they're their parents (Senator and Congresswoman), or Baldacci in CD-2 thinking he's his brother (former governor)
(i think Angus King III's might also say "ANGUS" but that's less helpful as the son of Angus King Sr. Perhaps he should print a run of signs that say "NOT MY DAD")
to her credit, Hannah Pingree's yard signs say "HANNAH"
At packed meeting, #Maine officials vote to let #transgender child play girls basketball
Officials in St. George approved letting a transgender child compete alongside girls in a youth basketball league at a packed Monday meeting that was watched by state regulators.
by Daniel O'Connor, November 11, 2025
Excerpt: "In St. George, a crowd of roughly 200 residents, parents, and activists from elsewhere in the state gathered Monday. As residents filed in, several milled through the folding chairs to pass out transgender pride flags, pins, and stickers. Allen Sarvinas, an activist behind many transgender policy changes in the state, passed out pamphlets on parents’ rights. "
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/flNmj
#ProtectTransYouth #MEPol #MainePol #MaineWontDiscriminate #TransLivesMatter #MaineResists #TransRightsAreHumanRights #TransgenderRights #Transgirls #Inclusivity
#WabanakiAlliance Urges Voters to Reject Question 1 on Nov. 4
"On #November4th, Maine voters will face a referendum question, #Question1, that seeks to fundamentally change Maine’s election laws and make it significantly harder for #Wabanaki citizens and all Maine voters to cast their vote — especially our #elders, people with #disabilities, working voters, #caretakers, and those without reliable transportation.
"The Wabanaki Alliance is a proud partner of the #SaveMaineAbsenteeVoting campaign and stands in strong opposition to this measure, which would create unnecessary barriers to voting and disproportionately harm our citizens. For the #WabanakiNations, the right to vote is sacred and the result of a hard-won battle by our ancestors. Voting rights weren’t extended to Wabanaki citizens in Maine until 1967, decades after federal voting rights for indigenous people were passed in 1924. Another deeply troubling aspect of this ballot measure is that it explicitly excludes #TribalIdentification from the list of acceptable forms of #VoterID. As federally recognized tribal nations, we value our #TribalSovereignty and self-determination. This exclusion seeks to invalidate and undermine the ability to identify our people and have that authorization respected. As the original stewards of these lands and waters now called Maine since time immemorial, we find it imperative to assert this right and have it honored.
"Question 1 is not a measure to secure our elections. It is a measure to suppress votes. The Wabanaki Alliance urges all Maine voters to vote NO on Question 1 this November to protect the right to vote for all Mainers.
How Will Question 1 Make It Harder to Vote?
Q1 will restrict your ability to request an absentee ballot by:
Creating a voter ID requirement for the first time AND excluding Tribal IDs, university or college student IDs, employee IDs, Social Security cards, and birth certificates from the list of acceptable IDs required to request and return an absentee ballot or to vote in person on Election Day.
Eliminating the option to call your town clerk to request an absentee ballot, making it harder for those without reliable transportation or internet to request an absentee ballot.
Prohibiting town clerks from sending you an absentee ballot that you requested online until you provide proof of an approved photo ID, either in person or by mailing a photocopy of your photo ID or your driver’s license number or non-driver ID number.
Eliminating ongoing absentee ballots for seniors and people with disabilities.
Eliminating the ability for a designated family member or friend to pick up your absentee ballot on your behalf.
Q1 will make it harder for you to return your absentee ballot by mail or drop box by:
Limiting towns to only offering a single ballot drop-box at the town hall. This would mean town clerks would be prohibited from providing absentee drop-boxes that are most convenient to where Wabanaki citizens live.
Prohibiting towns from including return postage on absentee ballots, even if taxpayers vote to fund it.
Requiring you to include a photocopy of an approved photo ID or your driver’s license number or non-driver ID number with your absentee ballot. Your vote will not be counted without that proof. The referendum also excludes Tribal IDs and other forms of valid ID from the list of acceptable IDs required to vote.
Eliminating the ability for a designated family member or friend to return your absentee ballot for you.
Q1 will undermine the security of absentee voting by:
Second-guessing town clerks, requiring a two-person, bipartisan team to check ballot boxes, instead of the clerk or a trusted member of their staff. This restriction will place undue pressure on town clerks, and will lead many towns to simply get rid of their secure drop-boxes.
Q1 will make it harder to vote in person, either on Election Day or by absentee ballot, by:
Shortening the time period for early absentee voting by two days — eliminating the two most popular days for early absentee voting.
Creating a voter ID requirement for the first time AND excluding Tribal ID, university or college student ID, employee ID, Social Security card, or birth certificate from the list of acceptable IDs required to cast their ballot.
Key Dates
✅ October 30: Last day to vote early in-person absentee and the last day to request an absentee ballot.*
✅ November 4: Election Day. Polls are open from 8 am to 8 pm. All absentee ballots must be returned to your town clerk by 8 pm."
https://www.wabanakialliance.com/no-on-question-1/
#MEPol #ElectionDay #MaineElections #Elections2025 #AbsenteeVoting #NoOnOne #NoOn1 #TribalIDs #CollegeIDs #Disenfranchisement #Authoritarianism
#Mainers! The last date for requesting an #AbsenteeBallot is fast-approaching! Contact your municipality or fill out the form linked below!
Also, #VoteNoOnOne! Protect #Maine #AbsenteeVoting!
Opinion: Why you should vote no on #QuestionOne to save absentee voting
https://mainebeacon.com/opinion-why-you-should-vote-no-on-question-1-to-save-absentee-voting/
Link to Absentee Voting web form:
https://apps.web.maine.gov/cgi-bin/online/AbsenteeBallot/index.pl
#MainePol #MEPol #Maine #VotingRights #VoterDisenfranchisement
Ok, maybe Mills shouldn't be running and somebody younger should be, but I was absolutely wrong to say she should support Graham Platner, because nobody should support him.
Ref: https://infosec.exchange/@ubernostrum/115413995122123936
So if no one else is stepping up to run against Collins, I guess it'll have to be Mills.
#politics #USPol #MEPol
This from Team #BernieSanders. Seems there are some folks who will be allowed into #SusanCollins' offices in #AugustaME and #PortlandME. Time of the event sent to those who pre-register. Not crazy about that, but if you're interested, here is the email... (And yeah, I'm banned from Susan Collins' offices anyways.)
"#Trump’s “#BigBeautifulBill” makes their agenda clear:
"If you are rich and powerful, you are ENTITLED to more. You deserve massive tax breaks and hand outs that will help you get richer.
"But if you are working class or poor, you are entitled to NOTHING.
"This bill has passed the House, but the fight’s not over. The Senate will vote on the bill later this month. If we organize together, we still have time to stop it.
"This Friday and Monday, people across your state are showing up at their Senators’ offices to say: Vote NO on the Trump Budget.
"Please mark your calendar and sign up using the links below to join us at an event near you:
VISIT AT SENATOR COLLINS’ AUGUSTA OFFICE
Friday, 6/20; time TBA
SIGN UP for more info!
VISIT AT SENATOR COLLINS’ PORTLAND OFFICE
Friday, 6/20; time TBA
SIGN UP for more info!
Not near an in-person action?
Then we need you to commit to call your Senator on Friday, June 20 and demand they vote no. Sign up here and we’ll send you everything you need to make that call count:
👉👉👉 https://forms.gle/x8buyAAjCVUQGoi26
Thank you!
In Solidarity,
Team Bernie"
#BigUglyBill #MaineResists #UselessSusanCollins #MEPol #USPol #VeryConcerned
Of course the ONLY one to respond to my concerns about the #BigUglyBill was #Maine Senator #AngusKing. #UselessSusanCollins has been SILENT!
#BigUglyFascists #VeryConcerned #MEPol #MEPolitics #USPol #TrumpBill #TrumpIsANazi #SusanCollins
Can we #BoycottQatar? Does anything come out of that government besides oil and corruption? 🤔 #USPol #Qatar #MEPol https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/11/us/politics/trump-qatar-jet-gift-air-force-one.html?unlocked_article_code=1.GU8.iIMO.NGMh5fhzALUa&smid=url-share
#MayDay event in #PortlandMaine!
May Day
#NationalDayOfAction
#StopTheBillionaireTakeover
Thursday, May 1
3:30 - 6pm EDT
USM Portland Campus | Green Space in front of McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success
35 Bedford St.
Portland, ME 04101
Organized Locally by the Maine May Day Committee.
@Todd : "We’ll begin at 3:30 on the Portland campus of the University of Southern Maine to speak out against Trump’s threat to our public universities. And, we’ll march on the boss to demand the UMaine system bargain in good faith and sign a union contract with graduate student workers represented by the United Auto Workers. The two go hand in hand.
Next, we’ll march to the Post Office on Forest Ave to oppose Trump’s threats to privatize it and hear from workers threatened with mass layoffs. Then up past Portland High School and the Portland Public Library in solidarity with educators and students opposed to Trump’s destruction of the Department of Education and his attacks on LGTBQ+ and immigrant students. Finally we’ll march up Congress Street during rush hour to the Portland Museum of Art to support funding for the arts and hold a final community rally starting around 5:00 pm. We’ll have a program of speaking out against Trump’s attack and offering ideas about how to deepen solidarity between all the different parts of our movement for democracy and justice.
We need your help. Please attend the march if you are able. It’s a big state, so if you can’t get to Portland, please support or organize another action in your town or region hosted by the Maine Education Association and the Maine AFL-CIO or any other community group that steps up to stand up. Strength in solidarity."
Full post:
https://kolektiva.social/@Todd@pineandroses.org/114362039249759162
#MayDay #WorkerRights #LaborRights #LaborUnions #MaineDSA #MayDay2025 #Labor #Organizing #MEPol #MaineResists
#Maine #MEPol #TheGremlinZoo #USDA
From NPR.org: Federal judge orders USDA to unfreeze funds to Maine
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/12/nx-s1-5362976/maine-usda-unfreeze-janet-mills-trump
https://www.newsweek.com/full-list-democrats-who-voted-pass-save-act-2058404
The move will disenfranchise troops overseas, #NativeAmericans, #marriedwomen whose name does not match their birth certificate, and #disabled people who cannot physically get to a #voterregistration location to show their proof.
The following four Democrats voted to pass the bill through Congress:
#RepJaredGolden, #MEpol
#RepMarieGluesenkampPerez, #WApol
#RepHenryCuellar, #TXpol
#RepEdCase, HIpol
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