#wmpg — Public Fediverse posts

So, one of the staples of my radio listening when I first moved to #Maine was #EasternSands, hosted by #JackieNice. Not only was Jackie an amazing DJ (who introduced folks to music from the #MiddleEast and around the world), she was known for her generosity and kindness. She and her sister Deidre owned Silly's Restaurant -- a #PortlandME jewel -- and often fed homeless folks and those who couldn't afford a meal. Hail and farewell to someone who knew what #Community was all about!

Remembering Jackie Nice

"It is with great sadness that we share the news that longtime #WMPG volunteer and programmer Jackie Nice passed away this past week.

"For more than 25 years, Jackie welcomed listeners every Sunday afternoon as the beloved host of Eastern Sands Radio. Her program introduced audiences to music and cultures from around the world, reflecting her belief that sharing music could help make the world a more understanding and compassionate place.

"As fellow WMPG volunteer Dave Wade so beautifully wrote, Jackie 'opened our ears and minds to all kinds of music from around the world with a goal to make it a better place to live.'

"Jackie’s passion for community radio never faded. She continued hosting her program well into her 80s, sharing her warmth, curiosity, and love of music with generations of listeners. She passed away on Monday, just one month shy of her 90th birthday.

"For many years Jackie was a cherished part of WMPG’s Sunday afternoons and an inspiration to volunteers and listeners alike. Her voice, her spirit, and the music she shared will be deeply missed.

"Our thoughts are with Jackie’s family, friends, and the many listeners whose lives she touched.

Thank you, Jackie, for the music, the memories, and your many years of service to the WMPG community. You will be greatly missed."

From her obituary: "The atoms that once danced together as Jackie Nice will continue their own infinite journey through the universe, just as her love continues through all of us. 'When I die, do not seek my resting place in the earth; find it in the hearts of people.' Attributed to the 13th-century Persian poet Rumi"

https://www.wmpg.org/remembering-jackie-nice/

#WMPG #CommunityVoices #CommunityRadio #GoodHumans #Kindness

On tonight's (May 28, 2026) episode of #BluntYouthRadio, #MaineYouth talk about #Surveillance in #Maine. One takeaway -- that there are more surveillance cameras in areas with #ImmigrantHousing and #LowerIncome folks, rather than the mostly white affluent areas (like #WillardBeach). Not surprising...

"#WMPG’s Blunt Youth Radio Project brings together Maine teenagers to produce audio stories and interviews on topics that matter to them. Finished work is aired on WMPG or made available in podcast format."

Audio Archive (available for five weeks):
https://www.wmpg.org/show/thu1800-blunt/

Show info:
https://www.wmpg.org/show/thu1800-blunt/

#SurveillanceState #Orwellian #ThumbsOnThePoor #Fascism #USPol #MainePol

#CommunityVoicesForChange on #WMPG!

Topics include:
#PFASPollution in Maine
#TransgenderYouth
#FoodInsecurity
#AISurveillance
#VotersRights
#NuclearWeapons
And much, much more!

Stream on demand:
https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-podcasts/community-voices-for-change/

#MainePol #USPol #WMPGFM #CommunityRadio #CollegeRadio

#WMPG honors #BlackHistoryMonth

"WMPG recognizes Black History Month with special programming throughout the month of February, highlighting the voices, music, history, and lived experiences of Black artists, activists, and storytellers.

Tune in to hear programs that celebrate Black creativity and resilience across genres and generations, from music that shaped movements to conversations that deepen our understanding of the past and present."

Segments include:
#MarshaPJohnson, #RobertLewis, #EarthaKitt, #MalcomX, #AlvinAiley, #BobGreen, #ChadwickBoseman, #DukeEllington, #LewisLatimer, #AudreLord, #ATribeCalledQuest, #OtisRedding, #NelsonMandela, #GarzaCullorsTometi, #LeslieOdomJr, #NinaSimone, #AudraMcDonald #BelHooks, #Beyonce, #FlorencePrice, #JamesBaldwin, #MuhammadAli, #ScottJoplin, #GraceVenuzaRogers, #BobTheDragQueen, #GordonParks, #KobeBryant, #WEBDubois, #BarackObama, #AudreLorde, #Lizzo, #KatherineJohnson, #ClaudetteColvin, #RhiannonGiddens, #TaranaBurke, #TeresaKachindamoto, #ShirleyChisholm, #ThurgoodMarshall, #HarrietTubman, #JohnBrownRusswurm, #StevieWonder, #LeadBelly, #MaryMcleodBethune, #ShirleyChisolm, #LeonardCummings, #MaeJemison, #BadBrains, #CornelWest, #MaconBollingAllen, #SpikeLee, #BeverlyGlennCopeland, #AngelaDavis, #SojournerTruth, #HankAaron, #BillieHoliday, #GeraldTalbot, #TrevorNoah, #JosephineBaker, #JackieRobinson, #ArethaFranklin, #ToniMorrison, #RobertLewis, #IndigoArts

Listen:
https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-honors-black-history-month/

#BlackHistory #BlackArtists #BlackMusicians #BlackActivists #CommunityRadio #CollegeRadio

Too much fun! And yeah! We covered everything we wanted to talk about -- #Lovecraft, #MajorTom, #SpaceAliens... It was a blast!

Archive available at this link (for 5 weeks):
https://www.wmpg.org/archive-player/?show_key=wed1700&archive_key=0&utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGnBrdJrl5seTBg1cffHaGqSIRfSW4fvKyXTs1AW45WbKO_7iI8dT5TylB0CZY_aem_D9HD7c0o_szc0hIfz3Bl7Q

#Bowie #BowieLove #BowieForever #FeastOfSaintBowie #WMPG #OnTheRadio #DJShaxx #DJDoomsday #LeftOfTheDial

So, I heard about this place on #WMPG...

#WestbrookME - Past + Future Craft Exchange

"Affordable, sustainable, well-organized second hand crafting supplies"

They also offer classes, including how to use a #SewingMachine ($60 for Sewing Machine basics), #Quilting ($200 includes fabric & thread, and access to a quilting kit), #BlockPrinting on fabric ($50) and more!

"Give your unwanted craft supplies a good home

Get rid of your unwanted fabric, sewing machines, and other crafting supplies by donating to a good cause! In most cases, donations must be brought to our location in Westbrook. If your donation fits into two shopping bags or one large tote, then an appointment is not necessary. For larger donations, please schedule a time to drop off by contacting us or by using the scheduling app.

In special cases, we can pick up your donation if you are located within 150 miles of Westbrook, ME. Please email us with photos of the donation to arrange pick up.

Now offering store credit for donations! We will issue a $5 gift card for each large (16 gallon) bin of salable* material donated, and $10 for each repairable* sewing machine.

*Gift cards may be sent by email after donations are sorted and evaluated.

WHAT WE ACCEPT:
+ All kinds of fabric in pieces a quarter yard or larger, with intact selvedges, including bolts and rolls of fabric. Clean and folded is very much appreciated!
+ Notions like zippers, bias tape, velcro, elastic, thread, buttons. We do not want second-hand fusible items like interfacing.
+ Sewing tools like scissors, thread snips, needles, pins and pincushions, tape measures, chalk, seam rippers, supply organizers, dress forms.
+ Domestic sewing machines, depending on the model. We do not accept domestic sewing machine cabinets (space is limited and machines need to be able to fit on a shelf). We also take spare manuals, presser feet, power cords, bobbins, and other machine accessories.
+ Sewing patterns that are neatly folded and have not been cut into.
+ Sewing books, but not magazines.
+ Finished quilts, quilt tops, quilt squares.
+ Vintage handmade linens, such as embroidered napkins and handkerchiefs.
+ Batting, fiber fill, pillow forms, and foam.
+ Yarn - in skeins or balls and not tangled.
+ Knitting needles and crochet hooks.
+ Embroidery floss, embroidery and cross stitch supplies.

+ Beads, cord, and sequins.
+ Dyeing supplies
+ Rug hooking supplies, felting supplies
+ Any tools related to textile crafting.

WHAT WE DO NOT TAKE:
+ Dirty and damaged fabric and notions. Old thread, elastic, and interfacing will usually be thrown out.

+ Patterns that have been poorly re-folded and/or cut up.

+ Most magazines (some exceptions made for high-quality publications).
+ Bed sheets, curtains, tablecloths, etc. are better used by other organizations. Please do not donate the cut-off bottoms of curtains or clothing!!!
+ Finished or partially finished clothing or any other works in progress (with the exception of quilt squares).

Not seeing your items on this list? Just ask!"

Clink on the link below to make an appointment...

Source:
https://www.pastandfuturecraft.com/shop

To book an appointment for donations:
https://www.pastandfuturecraft.com/booking-calendar/donation-drop-off

#SolarPunkSunday #MaineEvents #FabricStore #Reuse #SewingClasses #CreativeReuseCenter

I heard an excellent #podcast on #WMPG this afternoon about the #AI #Surveillance state and how #TechBros are bullying towns into hosting #DataCenters! A must-listen!

AI Surveillance Cameras in Maine

30 mins - First Aired December 15, 2025

WMPG-FM. Univ of So. Maine - Weekly - Mondays - 1:00 PM
Producer & Host: Richard Rudolph, PhD.

"The podcast is an interview of #DylanOliver, a native of #HodgsonME who is a staff member of the Alliance for Secure AI. Dylan talked about how a number of communities in the state have installed AI surveillance cameras which log and store every single car that passes by a given location, creating a searchable database of our movements regardless of whether anyone is suspected of a crime or not. He also talked about how the data can be shared with federal and local agencies for 'investigative purposes' even if a local police department chooses to restrict data to its own officers."

Listen / Download:
https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ai-surveillance-cameras-in-maine--68997956?utm_medium=app&utm_source=widget&utm_campaign=episode-title&deep_link_value=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.spreaker.com%2Fepisode%2Fai-surveillance-cameras-in-maine--68997956%3Futm_medium%3Dapp%26utm_source%3Dwidget%26utm_campaign%3Depisode-title&af_channel=widget

Web page for #CommunityVoicesForChange:
https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-podcasts/community-voices-for-change/

#USPol #DataCenter #TechBullies #AISurveillance #MainePol #ThoughtCrime #AllianceForSecureAI #ACAB #Orwellian

#BernieReim #Fundraiser update

by Keith Launchbury
Organizer, 8/21/2025

"This is a photo of Bernie sitting up and using a wheelchair yesterday. Today he is being discharged from the Rehabilitation hospital in Portland and he is moving into an assisted living center in Kennebunk. He enjoys having visitors as he continues his recovery process.

"He is very grateful to everyone of you who have donated to help him offset some of the medical expenses he has already incurred, and the towards the monthly cost of the assisted living facility."

To donate:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bernie-recover-from-his-car-accident/update/36859301/gallery/0

#Stargazing #Stargazers #WMPG #WMPGScience #Astronomy #Astronomers #StarfieldObservatory #Teacher #Volunteer #GoodHuman #MutualAid

So, I mentioned #BernieReim's situation to one of my former teachers (the faculty did not know about it), and she spread the word. I saw that a lot of faculty donated soon afterwards. I love the #USM / #WMPG community! It's truly a community!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bernie-recover-from-his-car-accident

#InterculturalInsights on #WMPG alternates between four different segments... A brand new one, #TheWeavers, airs on the first Tuesday of the month at 11:30am - 12 noon (right before #DemocracyNow). The other three shows are great as well... Shows available for five weeks after airdates via the audio archives...

"Intercultural Insights offers four different shows that air once a month.

On the first Tuesday of every month The Weavers are weaving the values of their ancestors into the world we share today. Hosts #LisaSockabasin and #NancyLaCoote explore #Wabanaki values and how these values are lived (or not lived) today.

"On the second Tuesday of each month, #ReturningTheLand is hosted by USM professor Dr. #DavidLowry, the founder of the #IndigenousPeoplesTrust—an initiative calling for justice and the return of Indigenous land.

"The third Tuesday of the month features Dr. #IdellaGlenn, the Vice President of Equity, Inclusion, and Community Impact at USM with her show: Building USM’s Beloved Community. Unspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s Beloved Community, Dr. Idella Glenn sits down with members of the community to foster and embrace the all-#inclusive spirit of USM.

"And on the fourth Tuesday of each month, #VoicesAndVisions: The #Podcast is an #Artisttalk series that features #IndigoArts Alliance’s alumni artists in residence, highlighting their similarities, creative #intersections, distinct voices, and their residence experience. Each episode is a conversation between two artists while they were in residence at Indigo Arts Alliance."

Link to audio archives:
https://www.wmpg.org/show/tue1130/

#CommunityRadio #WMPGFM #MaineCommunityRadio #DiversityInMaine #MaineResists #CommunitySupportedRadio #Justice #LandBack #ArtistsVoices #BlackArtists #BlackAndBrownArtists #UniversityOfSouthernMaine

This week is the last week that the March 11th episode of "Returning the Land" will be available. Listen at the link below:

"On the second Tuesday of each month, Returning the Land is hosted by USM professor Dr. #DavidLowry, the founder of the Indigenous People’s Trust—an initiative calling for justice and the return of Indigenous land."

Listen (audio archive of the March 11th episode available until April 14th): https://www.wmpg.org/archive-player/?show_key=tue1300&archive_key=4

Show details:
https://www.wmpg.org/show/community-voices/#
#LandBack #CommunityRadio #WMPG #IndigenousPeoplesTrust #IndigenousNews #DavidShaneLowry #IndigenousVoices