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Activate Maine💪🗓️
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Activatemaine.com is Maine’s central hub for activism and community. Our calendar and resources make it easier for Mainers to stay informed, show up, and unite in action💪 https://linktr.ee/ActivateMaine
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Activate Maine💪🗓️ @activatemaine.bsky.social · Sep 9
Did you know that Activate Maine has a vetted and approved searchable database of mutual aid groups and non-profit organizations in Maine? Get involved!
Participate | Activate Maine
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Activate Maine💪🗓️ @activatemaine.bsky.social · 12h
Because things can change last minute please visit activatemaine.com/calendar for times and locations
Updated locations for No Kings Protests in Maine on October 18th.
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Maggie McNeill @maggiemcneill.bsky.social · 1d
Reporters: stop using the deferential term "detaining" when talking about ICE goons' abduction of innocent people from US streets. You proper term would indeed by "abduction", but if you want to pretend neutrality you could use "capture", which at least says nothing about the captors' motives.
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Activate Maine💪🗓️ @activatemaine.bsky.social · 1d
Saturday 10/11/2025
Large sign and people on overpass in Bangor Maine Sign says No Kings. Oct 18 Broadway PK Large sign and people on overpass in Bangor Maine Sign says They are lying to U Feed the kids Tax the Rich
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Activate Maine💪🗓️ @activatemaine.bsky.social · 1d
Bernie Sander’s’ statement about the planned protest rallies on October 18, 2025.
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 2d
"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings Coalition issued the following statement"
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Activate Maine💪🗓️ @activatemaine.bsky.social · 2d
Large banner with picture of Statue of Liberty and words RISE UP
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 2d
Mike Johnson is now calling #NoKings a "hate America rally"
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Activate Maine💪🗓️ @activatemaine.bsky.social · 2d
The NO Kings DAY ECONOMIC BLACKOUT October 18th No shopping No spending Shut the Country Down Stand in Solidarity
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NO KINGS IN AMERICA… 😎 @jerasikehorn.bsky.social · 3d
President Trump is not a king, no matter how much he tries to rule like one…👇

He’s actually a deranged old fool.

United We Stand: Join a “No Kings” protest near you, on 10/18/25!
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Activate Maine💪🗓️ @activatemaine.bsky.social · 2d
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Playing For Change feat. Sara Bareilles, Chris Pierce & PFC Band | Song Around The World
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Activate Maine💪🗓️ @activatemaine.bsky.social · 5d
Calendar ⬇️
Part 1 of 2 MON 10/6 FREEPORT: AM and PM Rush Hour Brigade. Check calendar for times! WELLS 9-10AM: NO I.C.E in Wells YORK 9-10AM: Morning Resistance at Town Center BIDDEFORD 4-6PM: SAFE Maine - assemble reproductive wellness kits WISCASSET 4-5PM: Community Stand Up - Being a Good Human Matters! VIRTUAL 6:30-8PM: Graham for Senate Weekly Phone Bank TUE 10/7 FREEPORT 8-10AM: VISIBILITY FREEPORT Stand for Democracy! YORK 9-10AM: Morning Resistance at Town Center BANGOR 11AM-1PM: Weekly peaceful protest CHERRYFIELD 12-1PM: On the Bridge LEWISTON 12-1PM: Weekly Protest at Susan Collins Office WISCASSET 4-5PM: Community Stand Up - Being a Good Human Matters! BRUNSWICK 5:30-6:30PM: Weekly Overpass Protest: Stop Fascism Now! SACO 6-7:30PM: Maine People’s Alliance - York County Community Meeting VIRTUAL 6-7PM: "Summer of Change" via DEMOCRACY MAINE WED 10/8 FREEPORT 8-9AM: Visibility Brigade Standout WELLS 9-10AM: NO I.C.E. in Wells YORK 9-10AM: Morning Resistance at Town Center BRIDGTON 10-11AM: Peaceful Solidarity Protest DAMARISCOTTA 11AM-12PM: Community Stand up for Democracy - Damariscotta Bridge BANGOR 12-1PM: End the wars standout ORONO 12-1PM: Madam Defarge Knitters--Knitting the community together for the common good BRUNSWICK 12:30-1PM: Weekly- Cosplay Protest: Stop Fascism Now! BATH 3-4PM: Indivisibility Brigade on the Sagadahoc Bridge PORTLAND 4-5:30PM: Dirigo Bridge Brigade SOUTH BERWICK 4-5PM: Rally for Our Democracy WISCASSET 4-5PM: Community Stand Up - Being a Good Human Matters! FREEPORT 4:30-6PM: Visibility Rush Hour Brigade NORWAY 4:30-5:30PM: Stand up to defend democracy! PORTLAND 6-7PM: Team ENOUGH Welcome Session (For Young People Under 26) WEEKLY EVENT LEWISTON 5:30-7PM: Maine People’s Alliance - Central Maine Community Meeting THUR 10/9 YORK 9-10AM: Morning Resistance at Town Center FAIRFIELD 4-5PM: Stop The Coup KENNEBUNK 4-5PM: Stand Out PORTLAND 4-5PM: Stand For—Vigil for Justice & the Constitution WISCASSET 4-5PM: Community Stand Up - Being … Part 2 of 2 FRI 10/10 FREEPORT: AM and PM Rush Hour Brigade. Check calendar for times! WELLS 9-10AM: NO I.C.E in Wells YORK 9-10AM: Morning Resistance at Town Center CALAIS 11AM-12PM: Standout Down East CALAIS 12-1PM: Stand Up Downeast Maine will stand up for worker’s rights FARMINGTON 12-1PM: Visibility Days SACO 2:30-3:30PM: Weekly Rally Outside General Dynamics PORTLAND 4-5:30PM: Dirigo Bridge Brigade SACO 4-5:30PM: Stop the Coup Protest SANFORD 4-5PM: Exercise your first amendment rights WISCASSET 4-5PM: Community Stand Up - Being a Good Human Matters! PORTLAND 5-5:30PM: Women in Black SAT 10/11 VIRTUAL ALL DAY: United Against Book Bans – Let Freedom Read Day BATH 9-11:15AM: Tabling at the Bath Farmers Market YARMOUTH 9AM: Saturday Weekly Rally - Resist Hate - Support Democracy YORK 9-10AM: Morning Resistance at Town Center SKOWHEGAN 9:30AM-12:30PM: Take Action to Save Absentee Voting RUMFORD 10-11AM: Graham Platner Town Hall at the American Legion BANGOR 11AM-12PM: Standout to stop the genocide of Palestinians FREEPORT 11AM-12:30PM: Weekly Standout PORTLAND 11am-12:PM: Weekly Protest - Resist Trump’s lawless attack on the Constitution SOUTH PORTLAND 11AM-12PM: Rally for Democracy SOUTHWEST HARBOR 11AM-12PM: SWH Standing VINALHAVEN 11AM-12PM: Standout WESTBROOK 11AM-12PM: Weekly Vigil BATH IRON WORKS 11:30AM-12:30PM: Vigil for Disarmament AUBURN 12-1PM: Saturdays to Stop Fascism BELFAST 12-1PM: Weekly Rally BLUE HILL 12-1PM: Regular Weekly Standout every Saturday LINCOLN 12-1PM: Weekly Demonstration MACHIAS 12-1PM: Saturday Stand Out MILLINOCKET 12-2PM: DEMO4DEMOCRACY PORTLAND 12-1:30PM: Gaza Vigil ROCKLAND 12-1PM: Weekly Pro-Democracy Demonstration and Sing-Out in Rockland's Chapman Park WALDOBORO 12-1PM: Weekly Rally SKOWHEGAN 1-2PM: Graham Platner Town Hall at Maine Grains WELLS 1-2PM: End The I.C.E. Contract! HOULTON 1:15-1:45PM: Gaza vigil WISCASSET 4-5PM: Community Stand Up - Being a Good Human Matters! SUN 10/12 BELFAST 12-12:30PM: Support Palestine W…
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Activate Maine💪🗓️ @activatemaine.bsky.social · 4d
Community is Resistance Written in needlepoint design and in different colors. Five needlepoint dancing bears in middle and also in different colors
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Activate Maine💪🗓️ @activatemaine.bsky.social · 5d
Part 3
ban on prepaid postage on absentee ballot return envelopes,
limit number of drop boxes, disqualify indigenous identification, and hinder voting for military voters abroad and out of state/ out of town college students.
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Activate Maine💪🗓️ @activatemaine.bsky.social · 5d
Part 2
While only 2 (two!) votes in the last 35 years were found to be fraudulent, this reform will cost taxpayers millions.

Additional costs to Maine voters are requests for absentee ballots by phone or family members, ongoing absentee voter status for seniors and people with disabilities,
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Activate Maine💪🗓️ @activatemaine.bsky.social · 5d
Part 1
Brunswick (Maine) Area Indivisible gives signs of the times. A voter supression effort in Maine is on the ballot, with Question 1. Touted to "protect the vote," Republican Laurel Libby put the referendum on the ballot, calling for voter ID.
2 Large signs on 2 different overpasses in Maine for referendum on absentee voting Save Absentee Voting NO on Question 1
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Activate Maine💪🗓️ @activatemaine.bsky.social · 5d
Calendar ⬇️
Part 1 of 2 MON 10/6 FREEPORT: AM and PM Rush Hour Brigade. Check calendar for times! WELLS 9-10AM: NO I.C.E in Wells YORK 9-10AM: Morning Resistance at Town Center BIDDEFORD 4-6PM: SAFE Maine - assemble reproductive wellness kits WISCASSET 4-5PM: Community Stand Up - Being a Good Human Matters! VIRTUAL 6:30-8PM: Graham for Senate Weekly Phone Bank TUE 10/7 FREEPORT 8-10AM: VISIBILITY FREEPORT Stand for Democracy! YORK 9-10AM: Morning Resistance at Town Center BANGOR 11AM-1PM: Weekly peaceful protest CHERRYFIELD 12-1PM: On the Bridge LEWISTON 12-1PM: Weekly Protest at Susan Collins Office WISCASSET 4-5PM: Community Stand Up - Being a Good Human Matters! BRUNSWICK 5:30-6:30PM: Weekly Overpass Protest: Stop Fascism Now! SACO 6-7:30PM: Maine People’s Alliance - York County Community Meeting VIRTUAL 6-7PM: "Summer of Change" via DEMOCRACY MAINE WED 10/8 FREEPORT 8-9AM: Visibility Brigade Standout WELLS 9-10AM: NO I.C.E. in Wells YORK 9-10AM: Morning Resistance at Town Center BRIDGTON 10-11AM: Peaceful Solidarity Protest DAMARISCOTTA 11AM-12PM: Community Stand up for Democracy - Damariscotta Bridge BANGOR 12-1PM: End the wars standout ORONO 12-1PM: Madam Defarge Knitters--Knitting the community together for the common good BRUNSWICK 12:30-1PM: Weekly- Cosplay Protest: Stop Fascism Now! BATH 3-4PM: Indivisibility Brigade on the Sagadahoc Bridge PORTLAND 4-5:30PM: Dirigo Bridge Brigade SOUTH BERWICK 4-5PM: Rally for Our Democracy WISCASSET 4-5PM: Community Stand Up - Being a Good Human Matters! FREEPORT 4:30-6PM: Visibility Rush Hour Brigade NORWAY 4:30-5:30PM: Stand up to defend democracy! PORTLAND 6-7PM: Team ENOUGH Welcome Session (For Young People Under 26) WEEKLY EVENT LEWISTON 5:30-7PM: Maine People’s Alliance - Central Maine Community Meeting THUR 10/9 YORK 9-10AM: Morning Resistance at Town Center FAIRFIELD 4-5PM: Stop The Coup KENNEBUNK 4-5PM: Stand Out PORTLAND 4-5PM: Stand For—Vigil for Justice & the Constitution WISCASSET 4-5PM: Community Stand Up - Being … Part 2 of 2 FRI 10/10 FREEPORT: AM and PM Rush Hour Brigade. Check calendar for times! WELLS 9-10AM: NO I.C.E in Wells YORK 9-10AM: Morning Resistance at Town Center CALAIS 11AM-12PM: Standout Down East CALAIS 12-1PM: Stand Up Downeast Maine will stand up for worker’s rights FARMINGTON 12-1PM: Visibility Days SACO 2:30-3:30PM: Weekly Rally Outside General Dynamics PORTLAND 4-5:30PM: Dirigo Bridge Brigade SACO 4-5:30PM: Stop the Coup Protest SANFORD 4-5PM: Exercise your first amendment rights WISCASSET 4-5PM: Community Stand Up - Being a Good Human Matters! PORTLAND 5-5:30PM: Women in Black SAT 10/11 VIRTUAL ALL DAY: United Against Book Bans – Let Freedom Read Day BATH 9-11:15AM: Tabling at the Bath Farmers Market YARMOUTH 9AM: Saturday Weekly Rally - Resist Hate - Support Democracy YORK 9-10AM: Morning Resistance at Town Center SKOWHEGAN 9:30AM-12:30PM: Take Action to Save Absentee Voting RUMFORD 10-11AM: Graham Platner Town Hall at the American Legion BANGOR 11AM-12PM: Standout to stop the genocide of Palestinians FREEPORT 11AM-12:30PM: Weekly Standout PORTLAND 11am-12:PM: Weekly Protest - Resist Trump’s lawless attack on the Constitution SOUTH PORTLAND 11AM-12PM: Rally for Democracy SOUTHWEST HARBOR 11AM-12PM: SWH Standing VINALHAVEN 11AM-12PM: Standout WESTBROOK 11AM-12PM: Weekly Vigil BATH IRON WORKS 11:30AM-12:30PM: Vigil for Disarmament AUBURN 12-1PM: Saturdays to Stop Fascism BELFAST 12-1PM: Weekly Rally BLUE HILL 12-1PM: Regular Weekly Standout every Saturday LINCOLN 12-1PM: Weekly Demonstration MACHIAS 12-1PM: Saturday Stand Out MILLINOCKET 12-2PM: DEMO4DEMOCRACY PORTLAND 12-1:30PM: Gaza Vigil ROCKLAND 12-1PM: Weekly Pro-Democracy Demonstration and Sing-Out in Rockland's Chapman Park WALDOBORO 12-1PM: Weekly Rally SKOWHEGAN 1-2PM: Graham Platner Town Hall at Maine Grains WELLS 1-2PM: End The I.C.E. Contract! HOULTON 1:15-1:45PM: Gaza vigil WISCASSET 4-5PM: Community Stand Up - Being a Good Human Matters! SUN 10/12 BELFAST 12-12:30PM: Support Palestine W…
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 5d
Thanks, New Yorker
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Activate Maine💪🗓️ @activatemaine.bsky.social · 7d
Support government workers! This #shutdown is what #democrats need to fight #republicans! We don’t have the #vote but we have each other. #mutualaid #maine #organize #fight
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Activate Maine💪🗓️ @activatemaine.bsky.social · 7d
Hand drawn Sign No Kings with picture of a crown and a big exclamation ❗️ point Hand drawn Sign No Kings Oct 18 with picture of crown Woman at table with many colored markers drawing a picture of a crown
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Activate Maine💪🗓️ @activatemaine.bsky.social · 7d
Sign making today for No Kings 2, October 18th. In Waterville we'll march from the UU Church to Veterans' Park, beginning at 10. Join us!
Man at table drawing No Kings sign Hand drawn Sign says No on 1 Yes on 2 in red black and green colors Hand drawn Sign with No and picture of crown For the trump clown picture Hand drawn Sign Vote No on 1 in black and red colors
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Activate Maine💪🗓️ @activatemaine.bsky.social · 8d
Over 2000 No Kings Protests on October 18th, 2025
Map of the United States with a black circle on each No Kings protest Map of the Eastern United States with a black circle on each No Kings protest
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Activate Maine💪🗓️ @activatemaine.bsky.social · 8d
FULL HOUSE IN CARIBOU FOR THE PEOPLE TO TAKE BACK OUR SENATE SEAT FROM THE BILLIONAIRES WHO NOW OWN IT. FULL HOUSE IN HOULTON THIS MORNING!
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Activate Maine💪🗓️ @activatemaine.bsky.social · 8d
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U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner makes first Aroostook stop - The County
HOULTON, Maine – U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner made his first northern Maine stop in Houlton Saturday, tapping into growing economic frustrations as a
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