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Pine Tree Activism📎 @pinetreeactivism.org · 20h
Day starts at 0º, then partly sunny & high 25º and calm.
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MAINE RESISTANCE
TUE, DEC 9, 2025
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What can WE do today to fight injustice?
#ORGANIZE #OPPOSE #RESIST
#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts

#Maine #MEpolitics
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PINE TREE ACTIVISM CALENDAR Events for Tuesday DEC 9, 2025 Details confirmed as of 12/02 5:55 AM Share/Repost so Mainers know where to #OPPOSE! Pg1/4 Submit events to: ptactivism@gmail.com TUES DEC 9 DEC 9, Tues 8-10:00AM (& every Tue) – Freeport Main & School Streets, Freeport, Maine Visibility Freeport Stand for Democracy! – Freeport weekly stand-out. DEC 9, Tues 12 noon (& every Tue) – Cherryfield Rt 1 Bridge: Meet on the lower bridge, Cherryfield, Maine Peaceful Rally in Support of Constitution & American Way of Life For Concerned Citizens and Patriots of all Parties DEC 9, Tues 12–1:00PM (& every Tue) – Lewiston Across Susan Collins' office: Dufresne Plaza, 72 Lisbon St, Lewiston, Maine RESIST Central Maine: CALL TO ACTION – Protesting since Feb '25. Join & support RESIST Central Maine (Indivisible). Bring signs and your voice! Street parking & parking garages nearby. FMI: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/757948/ DEC 9, Tues 12–1:00PM (& every Tue) – Waterville Elm Plaza Tesla charging station, Main St, Waterville, Maine TESLA STANDOUT – Bring signs supporting our weekly non-violent stand-out to defend democracy, the Constitution, and the rule of law! DEC 9, Tues 12–1:00PM (& every Tue in December) – Waterville Home Depot, corner of Main & Waterville Commons Dr, Waterville, Maine WE AIN'T BUYING IT: Protest at Home Depot – Home Dep is allowing ICE agents to illegally detain and kidnap laborers from their stores. The laborers in our communities are not able to look for work safely. DEC 9, Tues 2–3:00PM – Virtual Join from anywhere Bush v. Gore and the State of U.S. Elections The Supreme Court used its power to settle the 2000 presidential race. Did that decision change everything, or did it change nothing? Speakers: David Boies, Benjamin Ginsberg, Barbara Pariente, Wendy Weiser, and Michael Waldman discuss how presidential elections have changed since 2000 and how the Supreme Court being involved has changed the relationship…
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Bonkers and a half.

"In a document filed on Tuesday... C.B.P. said it plans to ask applicants for a long list of personal data including social media, email addresses from the last decade, and the names, birth dates, places of residence and birthplaces of parents, spouses, siblings and children."
clarajeffery.bsky.social Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 8h
This is INSANE www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/t...

and these are our closest allies!
Travelers visiting the United States from countries like Britain, France, Germany and South Korea could soon have to undergo a review of up to five years of their social media history, according to a proposal filed on Tuesday by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The change would affect visitors eligible for the visa waiver program, which allows people from 42 countries to travel to the United States for up to 90 days without a visa as long as they first obtain electronic travel authorization. In a document filed on Tuesday in the Federal Register, C.B.P. said it plans to ask applicants for a long list of personal data including social media, email addresses from the last decade, and the names, birth dates, places of residence and birthplaces of parents, spouses, siblings and children. Under the current system, applicants from visa waiver countries must enroll in the Electronic System for Travel Authorization program. They pay $40 and submit an email address, home address, phone number and emergency contact information. The authorization is good for two years.
December 10, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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tuckerforcongress.bsky.social
The M4A bill takes Medicare and expands it significantly (like adding vision and dental) and corrects some problems with it before making that improved version the default for everyone. It is one type of universal healthcare system. The name just kind of sucks.
December 10, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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grahamformaine.bsky.social
We must bring the hammer of antitrust down on monopolies and bust them up.
moreperfectunion.bsky.social More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d
If Paramount is allowed to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, the conservative billionaire Ellison family will control:

Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle

And more.
December 9, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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tuckerforcongress.bsky.social
My older brother is a cancer survivor (osteosarcoma). My family had to constantly fight health insurance on coverage and oftentimes ended up paying substantial amounts anyways. The for-profit system has failed. Extend the ACA subsidies and pass Medicare for All. It will save lives. #mepolitics
December 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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grahamformaine.bsky.social
Snow and freezing temps will not stop our movement.

📍 Oxford, Maine
December 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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dunlapforcongress.bsky.social
Yesterday we launched Women for Dunlap. Our agenda? Reproductive healthcare and freedom, bringing back the Child Tax Credit, universal childcare, and equal pay.

Together, we’ll send Paul LePage back to Florida where he belongs — permanently this time.
December 9, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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janetmillsforme.bsky.social
For someone who says she's pro-choice, Susan Collins is failing women miserably.

After confirming the justices who overturned Roe v. Wade, she’s now voting for Trump’s extreme, anti-abortion judges like Robert Chamberlin. In the Senate, I’ll stand up to this agenda — not enable it.
December 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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tuckerforcongress.bsky.social
I have had a few folks reach out about this event and ask when I would be back in the area for another town hall because there were quite a few competing events this weekend. Know that it is never my intent to detract from local organizing events when planning campaign events. (1/3)
December 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Maine Dems in CD2 say they're sticking with Matt Dunlap.

Dunlap said "he is running for national office because he wants to help the people in his community who tell him they are buckling under rising costs and frustrated with the status quo that is not doing enough to address them."

#MEpolitics
Despite national party reticence, many CD2 Dems say they are sticking with Dunlap • Maine Morning Star
In 1996, Matt Dunlap was a soon-to-be married bar manager at Pat’s Pizza in Orono and doubled as a proofreader at the University of Maine print shop. It was the first year his salary crested $30,000. ...
mainemorningstar.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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The more we allow AI to do our research, our summaries & conclusions, and our thinking, the more we lose the capacity to think at all.

The internet gave us the world at our fingertips and increased our ability to find impartial information and draw our own conclusions. AI fucks that over.

#FuckAI
December 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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tuckerforcongress.bsky.social
Another frigid day across Maine. Help spread the word about wood banks and warming centers. And consider donating coats and other winter gear to local resource groups like Maine Needs. Stay safe folks.

www.pressherald.com/2025/12/04/w...

woodbanks.org/explore-our-...

www.maineneeds.org
Where to find warming centers across Maine
Here are 8 warming centers opening throughout the state.
www.pressherald.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Day starts at 0º, then partly sunny & high 25º and calm.
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MAINE RESISTANCE
TUE, DEC 9, 2025
===============
What can WE do today to fight injustice?
#ORGANIZE #OPPOSE #RESIST
#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts

#Maine #MEpolitics
REPOST & SHARE!
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Pg2/4 Submit events to: ptactivism@gmail.com ==================================================== DEC 9, Tues 3-4:30AM (& every Tues) – Freeport Desert Rd/Exit 20 Overpass & Mallett Dr/Exit 22 Overpass, Freeport, Maine Freeport Rush Hour Brigade – We are providing physical messaging in the real world to connect with and activate voters to demonstrate that resistance is possible. This is in coordination with other Indivisible groups up and down the Rte 295 corridor. FMI: www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/871829/ DEC 9, Tues 5-6:00PM (every 2nd & 4th Tues) – Biddeford The HUB, 46 Sullivan St, Biddeford, Maine ICE WATCH MEETING Biddeford Saco Area SURJ Check-ins & Updates; Roleplaying; Project Relief (how t help); Phone & Verifier Training. FMI: Contact Holly - holly.mhcg@gmail.com DEC 9, Tues 5:30-6:30PM (& every Tues) – Brunswick 42 Maine St, where Maine Street crosses Rt 1, Brunswick, Maine OVERPASS PROTEST: Stop Fascism Now! The theme is to stop Fascism in America and restore Democracy! Large banners are encouraged for display on Route 1, and/or bring your hand-held signs to show on Maine Street. Please be prepared to hold your banner with a buddy or set it up to be free-standing. FMI: mobilize.us/mobilize/event/872854/ DEC 9, Tues 5:30-7:00PM – Bangor Maine People's Alliance Bangor Office, 81 Main St, Bangor, Maine PENOBSCOT VALLEY CHAPTER MEETING Join MPA members from Penobscot and neighboring counties as we make plans to move MPA's work forward and how everyone can play a role. Come for food and fellowship starting at 5:30; the structured part of the meeting runs 6–7. FMI: mainepeoplesalliance.org/events/ (cont'd in comments) PRO TIP: click ALT in lower right corner for links you can copy/paste. Pine Tree Activism strives to publish confirmed events with accurate details as submitted or as found on a group's official public listing. Only verified events are included. Late changes in venue, day/time, or focus may not be reflected.
December 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Day starts at 0º, then partly sunny & high 25º and calm.
===============
MAINE RESISTANCE
TUE, DEC 9, 2025
===============
What can WE do today to fight injustice?
#ORGANIZE #OPPOSE #RESIST
#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts

#Maine #MEpolitics
REPOST & SHARE!
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PINE TREE ACTIVISM CALENDAR Events for Tuesday DEC 9, 2025 Details confirmed as of 12/02 5:55 AM Share/Repost so Mainers know where to #OPPOSE! Pg1/4 Submit events to: ptactivism@gmail.com TUES DEC 9 DEC 9, Tues 8-10:00AM (& every Tue) – Freeport Main & School Streets, Freeport, Maine Visibility Freeport Stand for Democracy! – Freeport weekly stand-out. DEC 9, Tues 12 noon (& every Tue) – Cherryfield Rt 1 Bridge: Meet on the lower bridge, Cherryfield, Maine Peaceful Rally in Support of Constitution & American Way of Life For Concerned Citizens and Patriots of all Parties DEC 9, Tues 12–1:00PM (& every Tue) – Lewiston Across Susan Collins' office: Dufresne Plaza, 72 Lisbon St, Lewiston, Maine RESIST Central Maine: CALL TO ACTION – Protesting since Feb '25. Join & support RESIST Central Maine (Indivisible). Bring signs and your voice! Street parking & parking garages nearby. FMI: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/757948/ DEC 9, Tues 12–1:00PM (& every Tue) – Waterville Elm Plaza Tesla charging station, Main St, Waterville, Maine TESLA STANDOUT – Bring signs supporting our weekly non-violent stand-out to defend democracy, the Constitution, and the rule of law! DEC 9, Tues 12–1:00PM (& every Tue in December) – Waterville Home Depot, corner of Main & Waterville Commons Dr, Waterville, Maine WE AIN'T BUYING IT: Protest at Home Depot – Home Dep is allowing ICE agents to illegally detain and kidnap laborers from their stores. The laborers in our communities are not able to look for work safely. DEC 9, Tues 2–3:00PM – Virtual Join from anywhere Bush v. Gore and the State of U.S. Elections The Supreme Court used its power to settle the 2000 presidential race. Did that decision change everything, or did it change nothing? Speakers: David Boies, Benjamin Ginsberg, Barbara Pariente, Wendy Weiser, and Michael Waldman discuss how presidential elections have changed since 2000 and how the Supreme Court being involved has changed the relationship…
December 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Anyone else having problems seeing notifications, searching, or posting from desktop?

I get a completely blank page when trying to post, & get a “! r.countGraphemes is not a function” alert when checking notifications or searching. Started sporadically last night & is persistent this morning.
December 9, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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grahamformaine.bsky.social
The UMaine Graduate Workers Union - @uaw.org deserves a fair contract.

Chancellor Malloy must end the union-busting, stop stalling, and negotiate a fair contract.
December 9, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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I knew getting my ass out of bed at 4am every day to catch up on #resistance events and publish my calendars was doing some sort of good, if only to help me live longer! 🤪

Cool article by Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social in Mother Jones @motherjones.com on retirees fighting the good fight.
Turns out fighting fascism helps you live longer
Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.
www.motherjones.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Yep. True now more than ever in our lives.
thomaspaineha.bsky.social Thomas Paine Historical Association @thomaspaineha.bsky.social · 4d
As Thomas Paine said in Rights of Man “ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it.”
December 8, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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Progressive Jasmine Crockett announces Senate bid in TX – a field which also includes popular State Sen. James Talarico – as Colin Allred switches to run to rep TX-CD33.

2026 is shaping up to be an intense year for Senate races across the US.

Watch: IA, GA, ME, MI, MN, NE, NH, NC, OH, TX.
Jasmine Crockett launches Senate bid from Texas as Colin Allred drops out | CNN Politics
US Rep. Jasmine Crockett filed Monday to run for US Senate from Texas in 2026, according to a list posted by the state Democratic Party, entering the race on the same day that a potential rival, Colin...
www.cnn.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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dunlapforcongress.bsky.social
Working families need all the help they can get. That’s where the expanded Child Tax Credit came in. But Congress let it lapse — pushing countless children and working families back into poverty. When I’m in Congress, I’ll fight to restore it and make it permanent.
December 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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shennabellows.bsky.social
I’m proud to be leading this fight. Thank you to @maddowblog.bsky.social for highlighting this critical issue.
maddow.bsky.social Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 2d
"The danger is once you compile all this information, then hackers only have to go to one place instead of going to all 50-plus jurisdictions that run elections... It’s a hacker’s dream to have all of this private, sensitive information collected somewhere..."

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump’s DOJ is building a voter purge machine—powered by your private data
The federal agency ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
www.motherjones.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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cuuixsilver.bsky.social
For those outside Maine, LePage was trumpy before Trump ran the first time. A hateful bigot through and through.
themainemonitor.org The Maine Monitor @themainemonitor.org · 1d
Republican House candidate Paul LePage said he will emphasize trans-student-athlete policy in his campaign, and Sen. Susan Collins signed onto a petition related to the issue. Read more from our D.C. correspondent for free at the link below.

themainemonitor.org/trans-rights...
The debate over trans rights is heating up in Maine
Paul LePage will emphasize trans-student-athlete policy in his campaign, and Susan Collins signed onto a petition related to the issue.
themainemonitor.org
December 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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tuckerforcongress.bsky.social
I would also re-read this NPR article if you haven't seen it before. There are some very serious problems with new technologies that we must address sooner rather than later. Lives can literally depend upon it.

www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Their teenage sons died by suicide. Now, they are sounding an alarm about AI chatbots
Grieving parents and online safety advocates at a congressional hearing called for new laws to regulate AI companion apps to protect the mental health of minors.
www.npr.org
December 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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tuckerforcongress.bsky.social
Trump attempting to block AI regulation at the state level is absurd. The federal government is far too slow and corrupt to effectively handle AI legislation right now. States, however, have been quite busy in starting to meet the moment to protect people from the downsides of AI. See the tracker.
Artificial Intelligence 2025 Legislation
This webpage covers key legislation introduced during the 2025 legislative session related to AI issues generally.
www.ncsl.org
December 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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Reproductive rights orgs are concerned that women may turn to crisis pregnancy centers that are "not licensed as a medical facility by the state of Maine, and [are] not beholden to federal privacy requirements that protect patient information."

#Maine #health #abortion #pregnancy #HIPAA
themainemonitor.org The Maine Monitor @themainemonitor.org · 1d
As #abortion providers in #Maine face major funding cuts, staff from reproductive rights organizations are concerned that more women may turn to crisis #pregnancy centers, unaware of what these facilities are. Read more for free 👇👇

themainemonitor.org/reproductive...
Reproductive health providers worry about crisis pregnancy centers
The centers aren’t bound to the same oversight as doctor's offices and are often connected to religious organizations that oppose abortion.
themainemonitor.org
December 8, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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Sunny, high 22º, gusts up to 25mph.
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MAINE RESISTANCE
MON, DEC 8, 2025
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What can WE do today to fight injustice?
#ORGANIZE #OPPOSE #RESIST
#NonViolenceIsPower
#EveryEffortCounts

#Maine #MEpolitics
REPOST & SHARE!
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PINE TREE ACTIVISM CALENDAR Events for Monday DEC 8, 2025 Details confirmed as of Mon 12/08 6:20AM Share/Repost so Mainers know where to #RESIST! Pg 1/2 Submit events to: ptactivism@gmail.com MON DEC 8 DEC 8, Mon 3:00PM ET – Webinar Join from anywhere STOP FUNDING BILLIONAIRES that are propping up fascism! Our cities are under attack by ICE and President Trump’s deportation agenda. Trillions of our retirement dollars and endowments are supporting the billionaires that are driving Trump’s deportation machine. We can stop them! – Join us for a webinar on how we stop funding the billionaires that are propping up fascism, undermining workers, and destroying our communities. FMI/RSVP: tinyurl.com/37wxxcf5 DEC 8, Mon 3-4:30PM (& every Mon thru Fri) – Freeport Desert Rd/Exit 20 AND Mallett Dr/Exit 22 Overpasses, Freeport, Maine Freeport Rush Hour Brigade – We are providing physical messaging in the real world to connect with and activate voters to demonstrate that resistance is possible. This is in coordination with other Indivisible groups up and down the Rte 295 corridor. FMI: www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/871831/ DEC 8, Mon 3:30-4:30PM (biweekly) – Blue Hill Blue Hill Co-op, 70 South St, Blue Hill, Maine Indivisible Peninsula Biweekly Klatch – Join in conversation and collaboration. It's a get together of Blue Hill Peninsula folk who care about preserving democracy. We gather outside when the weather is good. NOTE: If you are in the Blue Hill area and participate and/or know the organizer of this event, please DM me or send email to the address in the calendar header. Thanks! DEC 8, Mon 5-6:00PM (2nd Mon each month)– Dresden Pownalborough Hall, 314 Patterson Road, Dresden, Maine Dresden Democratic Committee Meeting Dresden Dems meet on the 2nd Monday each month. Pre-registration is not required. But if you sign up here, the system will send you reminders! FMI, Contact the chair, Delia Cunningham at delia.cunningham@gmail.com All Democratic or unenroll…
December 8, 2025 at 12:43 PM