#resistfascism — Public Fediverse posts

https://forward.com/opinion/848057/haiti-world-war-2-saved-jewish-lives/?utm_source=Mailchimp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=afternoonedition_20260902&utm_source=The+Forward+Association&utm_campaign=100275c044-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_07_23_02_11_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-8233cb7494-273147045

#Haiti #Refugees #Judaism #JewishSocialJustice #Mazeldon #Trump #ResistFascism

🚨 We all knew this would be coming... Don't like polluters? TOUGH SHIT! You're under arrest!!!

#FBI #Counterterrorism Agents Spent Weeks Seeking a #ClimateActivist — Then Showed Up at His Door

The visit suggests a possible FBI probe into #ExtinctionRebellionNYC as the Trump administration increases surveillance of #activist groups.

Jacqueline Sweet, February 12 2026

Excerpt: "Federal Bureau of Investigation agents, at least one of whom works on counterterrorism, went to the home of a former member of a #ClimateActivism group for questioning last week, potentially signaling a new escalation in the Trump administration’s promise to criminalize #nonprofits and #ActivistGroups as #DomesticTerrorists.

"Two FBI agents, one from New York’s Joint Terrorism Task Force, told a former member of Extinction Rebellion NYC they wanted to ask him about the group at his home upstate on Friday, an attorney for the group told The Intercept. The visit followed a prior attempt to reach him at his old address.

"The FBI’s apparent probe of Extinction Rebellion NYC comes as the Justice Department ramps up its surveillance of activists protesting immigration enforcement and the Trump administration creates secret lists of domestic enemies under Trump’s National Security Presidential #Memorandum7, or #NSPM7.

" 'I believe this to be a significant escalation of the criminal legal system against #XR and find it very troubling,' said Ron Kuby, the Extinction Rebellion attorney. 'This is usually the way we find out an actual investigation is underway and is often followed by other visits and other actions.'

"The former Extinction Rebellion member, who asked to remain anonymous out of fear for his safety, said that the visit came after a phone call in January from a special agent that he assumed was a scam.

" 'I was skeptical the phone call was really from the FBI, but after I declined to speak with the agent, she said that she was standing outside my door,' he said. She was actually at the activist’s former address, which he said made him additionally dubious. But last week, when the agents showed up at his current address, he said he saw the agent’s business card through his door."

Read more:
https://theintercept.com/2026/02/12/fbi-counterterror-extinction-rebellion/

Archived version:
https://archive.ph/4Nq3X

#USPol #ExtinctionRebellion #CriminalizingDissent #AntiProtestLaws #EPAFail #Polluters #Corporatocracy #CorporateColonialism #Oligarchy #EnvironmentalActivists #WaterIsLife #AirIsLife #NoMiningWithoutConsent #ResistFascism #Authoritarianism #Fascism #Orwellian #ThoughtCrime #BigBrother #NineteenEightyFour #SilencingDissent #SilencingFreeSpeech #CorporationsAreTheRealTerrorists

#NoKings2 - SATURDAY, OCT 18

"On #October18, millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has #NoKings, and The Power Belongs to the People.

Official as listed NO KINGS events in Maine & NH as of October 13th

#AuburnME: 12-2PM - Court St, Longley Bridge
#AugustaME: 1-3PM - Rt 202 Memorial Bridge
#BangorME: 12-2PM - Broadway Park
#BathME: 1-2PM - Sagadahoc Bridge
#BelfastME: 2-5PM - 34 Commerical St
#BlueHillME: 12-1PM – In front of Town Hall
#BridgtonME: 12-2PM - Shorey Park, Main St
#BrunswickME: 11:30-12:30PM - 191 Maine Street
#CalaisME: 11-12:30PM - Flatiron Park, North & Main St
#CastineME: 1-3PM – Castine Common, 86 Court St
#CherryfieldME: 12-2PM - Stewart Park, US Rt 1 & Main St
#ConwayNH: 12-2:00PM - 4 Corners, NH 16 & NH 153
#DexterME: 12-1:00PM - 2 Post Office Rd/1 Church St
#DoverFoxcroftME: 1-2PM - Main St Bridge
#EllsworthME: 12-1:30PM – City Hall, 1 City Hall Plaza
#Farmington: 11-12:30PM - 196 Main St
#FreeportME: 8-11:00AM - 134 Main St
#HoultonME: 11-12:00PM – North St near Domino's/Walgreens
#LubecME: 11-12:00PM - Washington St & Main St
#MachiasME: 12-1PM - 16 O'Brien Ave, bottom of College Hill
#Ogunquit: 12-1PM – US Rt 1 in front of Post Office
#OxfordHills: 11-1:00PM - Fair St, Norway & Main St, #SouthParisME
#PortlandME: 1:30-3:00PM - Deering Oaks Park, State St & Park
#PortsmouthNH: 1-3PM - Market Sq
#PresqueIsleME: 10-11:30AM - 1 North St
#RocklandME: 12-1:00PM – Chapman Park, 294 Main St
#RumfordME: 12-1:00PM - Rumford Info Center, Rt 2
#SacoME: 10-12:00PM - Saco Transportation Center, 138 Main St
#SanfordME: 1-3:00PM - Sanford City Hall, 919 Main St
#SouthPortlandME: 11-12:00PM - Erskine Park, B'way & Waterman
#SouthwestHarborME: 11-12:30PM - 315 Main St
#VinalhavenME: 9-11AM - Bandstand, Main St
#WatervilleME: 10-12:00PM - March> UU Church, 69 Silver St
#WayneME: 9-10:00AM - Maine Rt 133 On the Bridge
#WellsME: 1:30-2:30PM - Wells Jr High School, 1470 Post Rd
#WiscassetME: 10-11:00AM - Rt 1 Wiscasset Bridge
#WolfeboroNH: 12-2PM - 153 S Main St & Center
#YarmouthME - 9-9:45AM (then Freeport) - Town Hall, 200 Main
#YorkME: 10-11:00AM - York Town Hall, 186 York St

Check for updates: PineTreeActivism.org
Submit events: [email protected]

#MaineResists #NHResists #ResistFascism #Resistance #NoCrowns
#NoThrones #October18th #MaineEvents #NHEvents

#Midcoast #Maine communities participate in #NoKings Day of Peaceful Action

Several events are scheduled around Maine, including in #BathME, #BrunswickME, #FreeportME, #RocklandME and #WiscassetME.

October 14, 2025

"No Kings, a peaceful protest movement against the Trump administration, has recently announced there are now over 2,500 community events scheduled for its Day of Peaceful Action on Saturday, Oct. 18. These events are organized by average Americans across personal, political and geographic demographics in all 50 states.

"There are five event locations in the Midcoast: the corner of Main and School streets in Freeport, 8-11 a.m.; Wiscasset Bridge on Route 1, 10-11 a.m.; 191 Maine St., Brunswick, 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.; Rockland’s Chapman Park, 294 Main St., noon to 1 p.m.; and Sagadahoc Bridge in Bath, 1-2 p.m. Go to nokings.org/#map to see all No Kings Day of Peaceful Action events.

"Building on the momentum of the June 14 day of action, which drew more than 5 million people across all 50 states, the #October18 mobilization is the next chapter in the No Kings movement. According to a prepared release, the aim of the Day of Peaceful Action is to send a unified message: We are a nation of equals, and our country will not be ruled by fear or force.

"Groups organizing the No Kings peaceful protests across the country include #ACLU, #AmericanFederationOfTeachers, #CommonDefense, #50501Movement, #HumanRightsCampaign, #Indivisible, #LeagueOfConservationVoters, #MoveOn, #NationalNursesUnited, #PublicCitizen, #SEIU and #UnitedWeDream, among others.

"All No Kings events adhere to a shared commitment to nonviolent protest and community safety, the prepared release said. Organizers are trained in de-escalation and are working closely with local partners to ensure peaceful and powerful actions nationwide."

Source:
https://www.pressherald.com/2025/10/14/midcoast-communities-participate-in-no-kings-day-of-peaceful-action/

Archived version:
https://archive.md/TdPF7

#NoKings2 #MaineResists #ResistFascism #Resistance #NoCrowns #NoThrones #October18th #MaineEvents

So, I haven't been posting #PineTreeActivism weekly events. I may do updates on the weekly events once in a while, but for now, I'm going to focus on bigger events. The next one is coming up this Thursday, July 17th...

MAINE – GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON – JULY17

#GoodTroubleLivesOn 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.

#AuburnME: 3:30-5:30PM – Longley Bridge, Court St
#AugustaME: 12-1:30PM – Sidewalks at Maine State House
#BangorME: 5-7 PM – Stillwater Ave @ Chick-fil-A & Washville
#BelfastME: 5-6 PM – Belfast Post Office, Main & Church Streets
#BridgtonME: 5-6:30PM – Shorey Park, Main St
#BrunswickME: 5-7 PM – Town Mall, 195 Maine St
#CalaisME: 11-1:00PM – Flat Iron Park, North St & South St
#ConwayNH: 4-6 PM – Location not listed
#DoverFoxcroftME: 12-1 PM – Main St bridge
#EllsworthME: 3:30-5:30PM – Rt 1, 162-175 High St
#FarmingtonME: 4-6PM – 196 Main St
#FreeportME: 8-10AM – 134 Main St
#HoultonME: 11:30-12:00PM – Monument Park, 54 Military St
#KennebunkME: 4-5:30PM – Out front of Kennebunk Library
#LincolnME: 5-6PM – at the Lincoln Loon, Main St, downtown
#LubecME: 11-12:00PM – Washington Street
#MachiasME: 12-1PM – 16 O'Brien Ave, bottom of College Hill
#OceanParkME: 6-7PM – Temple Ave & W Grand Ave, Ocean Park
Oxford Hills / #ParisME: 5:30-6:30PM – Fair St & Main St
#PortlandME Seniors: 3-5PM – Park Danforth, 777 Stevens Ave
Portland: 6:30-7:30PM – Monument Sq, 456 Congress St
#PortsmouthNH: 5-7PM – Market Sq
#RocklandME: 7-9PM – 345 Broadway
#WayneME: 7-8AM – Rt 133, Main St
#WayneME: 5-6PM – Rt 133, Main St on the bridge
#WellsME: 5-6PM – Wells Police Deparment, 1563 Post Rd
#WolfeboroNH: 12-2PM – Pickering Crnr, 151 S Main
#YorkME: 5-6:30PM – York Town Hall, 186 York St

#Maine #MEPolitics #ResistICE #MaineResists #MaineEvents #BadDOGE #FreePalestine #Resistance #ResistAuthoritarianism #NHResists
#ResistFascism #USPol #MaineVoicesForPeace #BigUglyBill #WeWillNotGetOverIt

#MaineVoicesForPalestinianRights

"We are a group of people from #Maine and beyond who stand in solidarity with the #Palestinian people and seek to amplify their movement of liberation from occupation and #apartheid."

Recurring Standouts & Mini-Rallies

#BangorME
Wednesday - 12PM Noon
6 State St (Kenduskeag Bridge)

#BelfastME
Sunday - 12PM Noon
Post Office Square

#BlueHillME
Saturday - 12PM Noon
Blue Hill Town Hall

#BrunswickME
Thursday - 12PM Noon
Maine St (at Tontine Mall)

#BrunswickME
Friday - 5PM
Maine Street (by Walgreens)

#BucksportME
Saturday - 12:30PM
Bucksport-Verona Bridge

#CamdenME
Friday - 5PM
Camden Village Green

#DoverFoxcroftME
Saturday - 9AM
Main Street Bridge

#EllsworthME
Sunday - 12PM Noon
Union River Bridge

#FarmingtonME
Saturday - 11AM
Post Office

#HoultonME
Friday - 1PM
Peace Pole

#NewcastleME
Thursday - 3PM
Veterans Park

#PortlandME
Saturday - 12PM Noon
Post Office Park

#RocklandME
2nd + 4th Thursdays - 3PM
Main St & Park St

#SacoME
First Friday, Monthly - 2:30PM
General Dynamics

#WatervilleME
Monday - 11:30AM
Main St & Temple St

https://www.mvprights.org/events#block-a15fa12ef4b264f29ded

#FreeGaza #EndGenocide #HumanRights #Maine #MaineResists
#MaineEvents #FreePalestine
#MaineVoicesForPeace #ResistAuthoritarianism
#ResistFascism #USPol #WorldPol #FreePalestine #Gaza #WorldWarBibi
#BibiIsAWarCriminal #Genocide #MaineCoalitionForPalestine #MaineVoicesForPeace #PeaceActionMaine #MaineDSA #JVP
#Palestine #NoWar #PeaceWorks
#HumanRightsAreNeverWrong

And THIS is one of the reasons why I'm a #DemocraticSocialist!

#Unions and Community Unite for #MayDay: Lessons for the Fight Ahead

Posted by #ToddChretien | Jun 16, 2025 |

This article is reprinted from the Socialist Forum, a publication of #DSA. It was authored by Todd Chretien, who serves both on DSA’s Editorial Board as well as Pine & Roses’ Editorial Collective. It was originally published on May 30, 2025.

What happened?

"Hundreds of thousands of workers marched and rallied on May Day, making it the largest International Workers Day since 2006 when two million immigrant workers left work and marched to demand their rights. Protests were organized in 1300 locations, large and small; no doubt the first May Day protest in many places. Broadly speaking, there were three different levels of mobilization. First, as in 2006, Chicago stood out with some 30,000 marching, organized by a mass coalition of labor and immigrant rights organizations. Second, cities like Philly, New York, Baltimore, San Francisco, Oakland, Burlington, and #PortlandME mobilized between two and fifteen thousand. Third, hundreds of cities and towns turned out crowds from a couple dozen to hundreds, including smaller cities like Davis, California. This ranking is not intended as a judgement on the organizers. In fact, some of the smaller rallies included higher percentages of the population than the largest. For instance, in the town of #WayneME — population 1,000 — seventy-five people turned out for both morning and evening rallies.

"It’s worth noting that the crowds were not as large as the #April5 day of protest initiated by #Indivisible; however, participants were noticeably more #multiracial, younger, and #radical with widespread support for #TransgenderRights and opposition to the genocide of #Palestinians in #Gaza. Though an important step in the process of building working-class unity against the billionaires and capitalist class, these efforts have a long way to go. For instance, although multiracial, at the national level, the marches did not entirely reflect working-class diversity. And if immigrant rights organizations were critical in many cities, Trump’s reign of terror against immigrant workers suppressed turnout from this community in many places.

[...]

New York City

"On the day, NYC-DSA turned out some 500 members, many of whom marched with their unions. They did so while keeping up with other work—DSA member #ZohranMamdani is running for mayor—with #NYCDSA labor organizers having advanced a month-long Build to May Day campaign. Organizers called on committees and working groups across the chapter to make May Day a priority, turning out members and volunteer marshalls. The chapter is now in a stronger position to discuss next steps with the broader coalition and consolidate a layer of new members and allies. There’s more pain ahead, but May Day helped gather working-class forces together for action and to take the temperature of the most active and militant layer of trade unionists and community activists. As NYC-DSA Labor Working Group member David Duhalde suggests, 'The New York City May Day rally and march from Foley Square to the iconic Wall Street Bull statue was a microcosm of the shift in energy in labor during Trump’s second term.' How far that shift goes can only be tested in practice.

[...]

Portland, Maine

"Maine DSA’s Labor Rising working group decided to focus on May Day in December, laying the basis to help initiate an organizing meeting open to all community groups and unions. Maine AFL-CIO leaders and UAW graduate students participated in a preliminary meeting to brainstorm ideas, and more than 70 people attended an April 12 meeting in the South Portland Teamsters’ Hall, where the group democratically planned Portland’s May Day. Working groups took up all aspects of the action, and we took all important decisions back to the coalition for votes. Running a long a related track, Maine Education Association and Maine AFL-CIO leaders called for actions across the state, amplifying the Chicago May Day Strong call and dramatically broadening what the Portland coalition could organize.

"Nearly 2,000 people turned out in Portland, starting with a rally at the University of Southern Maine to back UAW graduate students’ demands for a first contract and then marching to the Post Office to hear from postal workers. Members of the Portland Education Association and a trans student poet headlined the stop at Portland High School and a librarian union rep spoke in Monument Square before the final rally that heard from the president of the Metal Trades Council at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, a rep from the Maine State Nurses Association, members of the #MaineCoalitionForPalestine, an organizer from #LGTBQ+ community group #PortlandOutright, a local immigrant rights group called Presente! Maine, and others. It was a great demonstration and showed the thirst for a broader coalition. Twenty-five other towns held actions, bringing the total number of Maine participants to over 5,000, the largest Maine May Day anyone can remember.

"It would be shortsighted to overstate the power and stability of this fledgling coalition. Large doses of patience and understanding will be necessary to foster bonds of trust. Sectarian pressures to draw 'red lines' that exclude workers new to political activity and organizations who have various programs and interests represent one danger. A narrow focus on the midterm elections represents another. Fortunately, there’s a lot of room for creativity between those two extremes.

Long road ahead

"May Day was the first test of strength for the left and working class against #Trump, #MAGA, and forty-plus years of #neoliberal rot. We face a long, complex problem where political pressures to return to passivity will be strong, but May Day 2025 constitutes a small step towards healing deep wounds in the American working class, the divide between organized and unorganized, immigrant and US born, etc. If brother Fain’s call for 2028 is to grow strong, then 2026 and 2027 must be practice runs. If 2026 and 2027 are to be real demonstrations of strength, they must grow out of tighter bonds between labor, community, and the left, more active membership participation in all of those forces, and a combination of defensive struggles we are forced to fight and battles we pick on our own terms. As Sarah Hurd, co-chair of DSA’s National Labor Commission, spells out, 'This year’s May Day actions showed the power of what we can accomplish just by setting a date and inviting people to take action together. It has also highlighted what work we need to do to scale up our level of organization in the next three years.'

"What did May Day teach us? Fittingly, the last word goes to Kirsten Roberts, a rank-and-file Chicago teacher, 'The most important element of #MayDay2025 is the explicit entry of organized and unorganized labor into #resistance to Trump. Trump’s attacks are aimed directly at dividing the working class and turning ordinary people against one another while the billionaires rob and plunder us all. An agenda for working class unity can be built when we stand up for those most victimized and vilified by the right-wing bigots AND when we stand together to fight for the things that the billionaire class has denied us—the fight for healthcare, education, housing, and good-paying jobs for starters. For decades, we’ve been told by both parties that funding war, incarceration, and border militarization are their priorities. May Day showed that working people have another agenda. Now let’s organize to win it.”

https://pineandroses.org/reports/unions-and-community-unite-for-may-day-lessons-for-the-fight-ahead/

#MaineResists #NYCResists #ResistTrump #ResistFascism #Socialism #CapitalismKills #MaineDSA #PinesAndRoses #DemocraticSocialistsOfAmerica

So, I don't know how long this will stay up on YT, but here's the "unrestricted" video for the alternate version of #WorldParty's #TheBalladOfTheLittleMan! (CW - Contains some graphic b/w imagery of Nazis and people starving.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU3M2anr6Dk&feature=youtu.be

#RestInPowerKarlWallinger #KarlWallinger #FridayNightMusicVideos #FridayNightJukebox #FridayNightMusic #PrivateRevolution #80sMusic #ResistFascism #Resistance #TrumpIsANazi

[3/7] #PineTreeActivism Calendar
Events for June 2 – June 8

Details confirmed as of Mon June 2, 8:45AM

Share/Repost so Mainers know where to #RESIST!

JUNE 4, Wed 6-8PM – #WestbrookME
Westbrook-Warren Congregational Church, 810 Main St,
Ballots, Barriers & the Battle for Election Integrity – #Indivisible Cumberland County welcomes Secretary of State #ShennaBellows for a public discussion on election integrity, including her 2023 decision to bar former President Donald Trump from Maine’s primary ballot under the 14th Amendment’s insurrection clause. Bellows will also discuss her office’s ongoing work to increase election transparency, including livestreaming ballot tabulations and educating voters on Maine’s ranked-choice voting process. She will also address the proposed November referendum that would impose new photo ID requirements and restrict absentee voting by eliminating two days of early voting, limiting drop boxes, and tightening absentee ballot requests. https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/791604/

June 4, Wed 7-8:00PM – Virtual Event – Join from anywhere
Indivisible Greater Portland Virtual Happy Hour – Tired of endless doomscrolling? Looking to connect and relax with like-minded people from the community? Join us every other Wednesday evening at 7pm for virtual happy hour! https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/793608/

THUR JUNE 5 ------------------

JUNE 5, Thur 12-1:00PM (& every Thur)– #BrunswickME
143 Maine St, in front of Tontine Mall
Vigil for Peace – weekly stand-out to call for permanent ceasefire in #Gaza.
#PeaceWorks of Greater Brunswick https://www.nenjp.org/calendar/

JUNE 5, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur) – #BentonME / FairfieldME
Fairfield-Benton Bridge over the Kennebec, Pleasant Dr, Benton
STOP the COUP – Save Democracy! – Plenty of municipal parking on both sides of the bridge NOTE: Gather on the BENTON side to start. When the People Rise, Tyrants Fall! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/787603/

JUNE 5, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur)– Farmington
Farmington Post Office, 196 Main St, Farmington, Maine
Stand-Out for #Palestine – weekly stand-out held by the people of Farmington. https://www.nenjp.org/calendar/

JUNE 5, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur) - Kennebunk
Route 1 & Fletcher St, front of Kennebunk Library
Weekly Stand Out To Speak Against Government Actions designed to benefit the powerful. Hosted by Democrats of Kennebunks and Arundel.

@AIF_Massachusetts

#Maine #MEPolitics #MaineResists #MaineEvents #BadDOGE #ResistAuthoritarianism
#ResistFascism #USPol #FreePalestine

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MAINE RESISTANCE EVENTS
MAY 26 - JUNE 1, 2025
=====================
EVERY EFFORT COUNTS!

#Resist the #BudgetBill & #SAVEMEDICAID
FLOOD the Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121

REPOST & SHARE!
Updated Mon, May 26, 6:45AM

FRI MAY 30

MAY 30, Fri 12:30-1:00PM (& every Fri) – #AugustaME
Lithgow Library, 45 Winthrop St,
#WomenInBlack Peace Vigil – Augusta Women in Black have held a weekly peace vigil continuously since 2002.

MAY 30, Fri 4-5:00PM (& every Fri) – #SanfordME
920 Main St. in front of Central Park
Weekly Peaceful Protest. Help support this new resistance event as it grows stronger every week!

MAY 30, Fri 4-5:30PM (& every Fri) – #BiddefordME
Mechanics Park, Main & Water St by the bridge
Stop the Coup Protest at Mechanics Park – Bring a sign, bells, drums and a loud voice! Indivisible/Biddeford Saco Area SURJ.org: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/779699/

MAY 30, Fri 5-6:00PM (& every Fri) – #BrunswickME
156 Maine St. Opposite Walgreens
Vigil for Peace – Join #PeaceWorks of Greater Brunswick as they call for permanent ceasefire in #Gaza. FMI: 725-7686 www.nenjp.org/calendar/

MAY 30, Fri 5-5:30PM (& every Fri) – #PortlandME
Congress Square Park (across from PMA)
#WomenInBlack Vigil – world-wide network of women committed to peace with justice

MAY 30, Fri 5-6:00PM (& every Fri) – #CamdenME
Camden Village Green, 29 Chestnut St
Camden Stand-Out – held by the people of Camden

MAY 30, Fri 7-8:00PM – #BrunswickME
Curtis Memorial Library (Morrell Room), 23 Pleasant St
Public Conversation: US Role In the World Today

SAT MAY 31

MAY 31, Sat 10-11:00AM – #PortsmouthNH
2454 Lafayette Rd
Take Down #TeSSla! – Hosted by #OccupySeacoast
NOTE: Please don't park in the lot; park on the side street next to the mall and do not block bus stop, fire hydrants or driveways. Thank you!

MAY 30, Fri 5-5:30PM (& every Fri) – Portland
Congress Square Park (across from PMA) – Portland, Maine
#WomenInBlack Vigil – world-wide network of women committed to peace with justice and actively opposed to injustice, war, militarism and violence.

MAY 30, Fri 5-6:00PM (& every Fri) – Camden
Camden Village Green, 29 Chestnut St, Camden, Maine
Camden Stand-Out – held by the people of Camden www.nenjp.org/calendar/

MAY 30, Fri 7-8:00PM – Brunswick
Curtis Memorial Library (Morrell Room), 23 Pleasant St, Brunswick, Maine
Public Conversation: US Role In the World Today – A facilitated roundtable discussion on the US war economy, genocide in Palestine, unmet domestic needs, and more: https://www.mvprights.org/events/public-conversation-us-role-in-the-world-today

SAT MAY 31

MAY 31, Sat 10-11:00AM – #Portsmouth NH
2454 Lafayette Rd
Take Down TeSSla! – Hosted by #OccupySeacoast
NOTE: Please don't park in the lot; park on the side street next to the mall and do not block bus stop, fire hydrants or driveways. Thank you!

@AIF_Massachusetts @teslatakedown

#Maine #MEPolitics #MaineResists #MaineEvents #FreePalestine #BadDOGE
#ResistAuthoritarianism #ResistFascism #USPol #NHResists #TeslaTakedowns

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MAINE RESISTANCE EVENTS
MAY 26 - JUNE 1, 2025
=====================
EVERY EFFORT COUNTS!

#Resist the #BudgetBill & #SAVEMEDICAID
FLOOD the Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121

REPOST & SHARE!
Updated Mon, May 26, 6:45AM

MAY 28, Wed 7-8:00PM – Virtual Event – Join from anywhere
#Indivisible Greater Portland Virtual Happy Hour – Tired of endless doomscrolling? Looking to connect and relax with like-minded people from the community? Join us every other Wednesday evening at 7pm for virtual happy hour! https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/793608/

THUR MAY 29

MAY 29, Thur 12-1:00PM (& every Thur)– #BrunswickME
143 Maine St, in front of Tontine Mall
Vigil for Peace – weekly stand-out to call for permanent ceasefire in #Gaza.
#PeaceWorks of Greater Brunswick https://www.nenjp.org/calendar/

MAY 29, Thur 3:00PM (2nd & 4th Thursdays) – #RocklandME
Main St & Park St
Weekly Stand Out – held by the people of the Rockland area

MAY 29, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur) – #BentonME / #FairfieldME
Fairfield-Benton Bridge over the Kennebec, Fairfield
STOP the COUP – Save Democracy! – Plenty of municipal parking on both sides of the bridge
NOTE: Gather on the BENTON side to start. When the People Rise, Tyrants Fall! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/787603/

MAY 29, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur)– #FarmingtonME
Farmington Post Office, 196 Main St
Stand-Out for #Palestine – weekly stand-out held by the people of Farmington https://www.nenjp.org/calendar/

MAY 29, Thur 4-5:00PM (& every Thur)– #KennebunkME
Rt 1 & Fletcher St, front of Kennebunk Library
Weekly Stand Out To Speak Against Government Actions designed to benefit the powerful. Hosted by Democrats of Kennebunks & Arundel, one of the most active Democratic memberships in Maine.

MAY 29, Thur 4-6:00PM (& every Thursday) – #SacoME
Rt 1 & Cascade Rd
Weekly Stand Out to Protect Justice & Defend Democracy

FRI MAY 30

MAY 30, Fri 12-1:00PM (& every Fri) – #FarmingtonME
Out front of Post Office, 196 Main St
Weekly Visibility Day to advocate for peace and protect democracy. Started 21 years ago as a Women in Black Vigil, this is now a community event and includes #VeteransForPeace.

@AIF_Massachusetts

#Maine #MEPolitics
#MaineResists #MaineEvents #FreePalestine #BadDOGE
#ResistAuthoritarianism #ResistFascism #USPol

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MAINE RESISTANCE EVENTS
MAY 23 - MAY 29, 2025
=====================
EVERY EFFORT COUNTS!

FLOOD the Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121
#Resist & #SaveMedicaid

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Updated Fri, May 23, 8:55AM

SAT, MAY 24, 2025

MAY 24, Sat 11-12:00PM (& every Sat) – #LubecME
81 Washington St, across from IGA
Weekly Peaceful Protest - Using nonviolence & peaceful protest, we stand together to take our country back from the billionaire takeover.

MAY 24, Sat 11-12 noon (& every Sat) – #PortlandME
City Hall Plaza, 389 Congress St
EVERY SATURDAY-11AM-PROTEST @ CITY HALL THIS WEEK!
Come speak truth to trump's increasing use of unlawful authoritarian power. His main goal is to enrich himself and the billionaire class.
Speakers welcomed. Bring a friend. Creative signs applauded.

MAY 24, Sat 11-12:00PM (& Saturdays through May) – #SouthPortlandME
Erskine Park, end of Casco Bay Bridge
#HandsOff Rallies – Every Saturday at the Casco Bay Bridge in SoPo.

MAY 24, Sat 12-1:00PM (& every Sat) – #AuburnME
Court St, Longley Bridge
#StopFascismNow Rally – Our lives and the lives of our children depend on it. Bring your friends, neighbors, and tired masses, yearning to be free.

MAY 24, Sat 12-1:00PM (& every Sat) – #BelfastME
Belfast Post Office, 1 Franklin St
Stand for Democracy and the Rule of Law – Join us for peaceful protest and fight to preserve democracy.

MAY 24, Sat 12:00-1:00PM (& every Sat) – #BlueHillME
Town Hall, 18 Union St
Join Us in Weekly Peaceful Protest

MAY 24, Sat 12-1:00PM (& every Sat) – #MachiasME
16 O'Brien Ave, Veterans Memorial Triangle (bottom of College Hill)
Every Saturday Rally: Bring signs telling #SusanCollins, #JaredGolden, and #AngusKing what you need them to do to protect people in Washington County and to save democracy. www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/778577/

MAY 24, Sat 12-2:00PM (& every Sat) – #MillinocketME
Corner of Central and Penobscot
Peaceful Weekly Protest: Started early March 2025 with two people, this event gains every week. One of the older ongoing protests in Maine

MAY 24, Sat 12-1:00PM – #RocklandME
12-1:00PM: Chapman Park, 294 Main St (Park & Main)
Sing Songs of #Resistance with The Audacity in Rockland – Patriots, Show Yourselves! Nonviolent Demonstration to Defend Democracy.
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/755899/

@AIF_Massachusetts

#Maine #MEPolitics #MaineResists #MaineEvents #BadDOGE #ResistAuthoritarianism
#ResistFascism #USPol

States defying #Trump anti-#DEI deadline risk losing education federal funding

The #NAACP and the Legal Defense Fund have filed "a federal lawsuit blasting the Trump administration for a 'legally flawed' interpretation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964."

Story by Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner, April 22, 2025

Excerpt: "In total, at least 16 states and Puerto Rico intend to sign the certification, according to Education Weekly, while 16 states have declined to sign.

"Many of the states that have flat out refused to sign the order by citing their commitment to DEI policies are led by Democratic governors.

"Among those states are New York, the first state to publicly thumb its nose at the certification request, Colorado, Washington, Minnesota, Oregon, Wisconsin, Vermont, and Utah, with the latter two states having Republican governors.

[...]

"In Fiscal Year 2022, federal funding accounted for 14% of K-12 education funding. State and local funding provided 87% of K-12 funding.

"In fiscal 2024, the Department of Education spent $18.8 billion for schools with large numbers of #poor, neglected, delinquent, and other '#EducationallyDisadvantaged' students, as well as $55 billion in COVID-19 grants to #PreK programs, elementary, and secondary schools, according to Pew Research Center.

"Should the Department of Education strip states of federal funding, it could force cuts during the 2025-2026 school year."

Full article:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/states-defying-trump-anti-dei-deadline-risk-losing-education-federal-funding/ar-AA1Dn3PH

#Resistance #ResistFascism #CharacteristicsOfFascism #TrumpIsABully #TrumpHatesChildren #ProtectTransKids #USPol

Alrighty then. Went on FB for my weekly check-in -- just long enough to firm up plans with a friend (though they have my phone #, whatev), get my niece's new phone number, post some political memes (that won't get seen), and then gave advice to a local about dealing with hydrogen sulfide odors in their pipes. Seems a bit appropriate! How to get rid of sewer smells from the stench of fascism? It might require bleach, but try baking soda, vinegar and hot water first...

The Silent but Deadly Enemy: How to Neutralize Sewer Smell
September 26, 2024 by Francis Olson

"The pungent aroma of sewage [#fascism] is an unwelcome guest in any home or business [or country]. It’s a potent mixture of hydrogen sulfide, methane, and other volatile organic compounds that can make your eyes water, your nose curl, and your stomach turn [and pollute the environment]. But don’t worry, we’ve got the solution! In this comprehensive guide, we’ll delve into the world of sewer smell neutralization, exploring the causes, consequences, and – most importantly – the cures for this unpleasant problem."

https://theproperkitchen.com/how-do-you-neutralize-sewer-smell/
#Hometips #DIY #PrivateRevolution #GreenLight #TheTimeIsNow #ResistFascism #CleanUpTime

Be annoying? I'm already an expert at that!

Declassified #CIAGuide to Sabotaging #Fascism Is Suddenly Viral

The World War II-era "#SimpleSabotage Field Manual" is full of steps that office workers can take to resist leadership.

by Jason Koebler Jason Koebler, Jan 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM

"A declassified World War II-era government guide to 'simple sabotage' is currently one of the most popular open source books on the internet. The book, called 'Simple Sabotage Field Manual,' was declassified in 2008 by the CIA and 'describes ways to train normal people to be purposefully #annoying telephone operators, dysfunctional train conductors, befuddling middle managers, blundering factory workers, unruly movie theater patrons, and so on. In other words, teaching people to do their jobs badly.'

"Over the last week, the guide has surged to become the 5th-most-accessed book on #ProjectGutenberg, an open source repository of free and public domain ebooks. It is also the fifth most popular ebook on the site over the last 30 days, having been accessed nearly 60,000 times over the last month (just behind Romeo and Juliet).

"'#Sabotage varies from highly technical coup de main acts that require detailed planning and the use of specially-trained operatives, to innumerable simple acts which the ordinary individual #CitizenSaboteur can perform,' the guide begins. 'Simple sabotage does not require specially prepared tools or equipment; it is executed by an ordinary citizen who may or may not act individually and without the necessity for active connection with an organized group; and it is carried out in such a way as to involve a minimum danger of injury, detection, and reprisal.'"

Learn more:
https://www.404media.co/declassified-cia-guide-to-sabotaging-fascism-is-suddenly-viral/

Link to manual:
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26184?ref=404media.co
#Resistance #ResistTyranny #ResistFascism #USPol #WorldPol #Fascism #Tyranny