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Today's episode of #TheWeavers dealt with #MMIWG .

The Weavers on #WMPG

"On the first Tuesday of every month The Weavers are weaving the values of their ancestors into the world we share today. Hosts Lisa Socakabasin and Nancy LaCoote explore Wabanaki values and how these values are lived (or not lived) today."

Show info:
https://www.wmpg.org/show/tue1130/

Audio archive:
https://www.wmpg.org/show/tue1130/#

Show playlist:
https://spinitron.com/WMPG/pl/22383189/Intercultural-Insights

#May5th #MMIWG2S #RedDressDay #MMIW

#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

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

#WMPGFM's #CommunityVoicesForChange has #Podcasts! Each episode is 30 minutes.

Some of the topics covered...

- Evangelical Lutheran Church lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (#DHS)
- #GoodShepherd #FoodBank - Maine's #FoodInsecurity
- How the Rich and Powerful Do Not Pay Taxes
- Healthcare Changes to Affordable Care Act in Maine [#ACA]
- Raising the #MinimumWage in Portland (ME)
- #PortlandMaine's #RentControl Success
- #Union Pathways of Maine
- Press Reporters and Being Unionized
- Pumped Storage #Hydropower
- Grassroots Resistance to #ICE in Maine
- Efforts in Maine to add #PFAS to the list of contaminants at the Dept of HHS
- #Trans Equality Issues Facing the #LGBTQ+ Community in Maine

Listen in!
https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-podcasts/community-voices-for-change/

#WMPG #CommunityRadio #CollegeRadio #Maine #USPol #Resistance #CommunityIssues #TaxTheRich #WaterIsLife #ResistICE #MaineResists #ResistanceRadio #TransRightsAreHumanRights

Tomorrow is the last day of #WMPG's Fall #Begathon! Support #CommunityRadio! Where you'll hear #DemocracyNow, #CommunityVoicesForChange, #LeftOfTheDial (with my buddy #DJShaxx -- a blend of resistance commentary and great music), #InterculturalInsights, #TheWeavers, #ReturningTheLand (with Dr. #DavidLowry), #AlternativeRoute (with #DJHope) and so much more!

Begathon – we are at $42,000 as of Tuesday eve

"Begathon is here! From October 23rd–29th, WMPG will celebrate a week of fun, music, and community as we raise $50,000 to keep your favorite community and college radio station thriving.

We live in a time when so much of what we hear is driven by algorithms and automation but WMPG is proudly human. Every show on our airwaves is created by volunteers who share their own voices, stories, and music choices, not for faceless crowds, but for real people who listen and care. That connection builds trust and belonging, both on and off the air. You can hear it in the conversations, the friendships, and the community that grows around this station. When you give to WMPG, you’re helping keep that human connection strong, keeping real voices and local stories on the air."

FMI - https://www.wmpg.org/begathon-23-29th-october/

Donate - https://www.givecampus.com/campaigns/52763/donations/new?a=10955392

#WMPGFM #WMPGScience #CommunityRadio #CollegeRadio #IndigenousVoices #GBLTQ #CommunitySupportedRadio #BlackHistoryMonth #Pride #WomensHistoryMonth #Diversity #Maine #MaineRadio #MaineVoices #Resistance #MaineResists #IndependentRadio

#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

I love my peeps at #WMPG! Despite threats of funding cuts to #CPB (which helps fund WMPG as well as Public Radio and Television), they are still celebrating #PRIDEMonth! YES!

"This June, WMPG is turning up the volume on love, identity, and community. Join us for a month-long celebration featuring #queer-themed music, powerful storytelling, and special programming that honors #LGBTQ+ voices past and present. From thought-provoking podcasts to live shows spotlighting queer artists and activists, we’re proud to stand with the community and share stories that inspire, uplift, and unite. Tune in and celebrate Pride with WMPG all month long!"

https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-celebrates-pride/

#CommunityRadio #CollegeRadio #WMPGFM #BadDOGE #TrumpIsABully #CorporationForPublicBroadcasting #MaineResists #MainePride

I love my peeps at #WMPG! Despite threats of funding cuts to #CPB (which helps fund WMPG as well as Public Radio and Television), they are still celebrating #PRIDEMonth! YES!

"This June, WMPG is turning up the volume on love, identity, and community. Join us for a month-long celebration featuring #queer-themed music, powerful storytelling, and special programming that honors #LGBTQ+ voices past and present. From thought-provoking podcasts to live shows spotlighting queer artists and activists, we’re proud to stand with the community and share stories that inspire, uplift, and unite. Tune in and celebrate Pride with WMPG all month long!"

https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-celebrates-pride/

#CommunityRadio #CollegeRadio #WMPGFM #BadDOGE #TrumpIsABully #CorporationForPublicBroadcasting #MaineResists #MainePride

I love my peeps at #WMPG! Despite threats of funding cuts to #CPB (which helps fund WMPG as well as Public Radio and Television), they are still celebrating #PRIDEMonth! YES!

"This June, WMPG is turning up the volume on love, identity, and community. Join us for a month-long celebration featuring #queer-themed music, powerful storytelling, and special programming that honors #LGBTQ+ voices past and present. From thought-provoking podcasts to live shows spotlighting queer artists and activists, we’re proud to stand with the community and share stories that inspire, uplift, and unite. Tune in and celebrate Pride with WMPG all month long!"

https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-celebrates-pride/

#CommunityRadio #CollegeRadio #WMPGFM #BadDOGE #TrumpIsABully #CorporationForPublicBroadcasting #MaineResists #MainePride

I love my peeps at #WMPG! Despite threats of funding cuts to #CPB (which helps fund WMPG as well as Public Radio and Television), they are still celebrating #PRIDEMonth! YES!

"This June, WMPG is turning up the volume on love, identity, and community. Join us for a month-long celebration featuring #queer-themed music, powerful storytelling, and special programming that honors #LGBTQ+ voices past and present. From thought-provoking podcasts to live shows spotlighting queer artists and activists, we’re proud to stand with the community and share stories that inspire, uplift, and unite. Tune in and celebrate Pride with WMPG all month long!"

https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-celebrates-pride/

#CommunityRadio #CollegeRadio #WMPGFM #BadDOGE #TrumpIsABully #CorporationForPublicBroadcasting #MaineResists #MainePride

I love my peeps at #WMPG! Despite threats of funding cuts to #CPB (which helps fund WMPG as well as Public Radio and Television), they are still celebrating #PRIDEMonth! YES!

"This June, WMPG is turning up the volume on love, identity, and community. Join us for a month-long celebration featuring #queer-themed music, powerful storytelling, and special programming that honors #LGBTQ+ voices past and present. From thought-provoking podcasts to live shows spotlighting queer artists and activists, we’re proud to stand with the community and share stories that inspire, uplift, and unite. Tune in and celebrate Pride with WMPG all month long!"

https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-celebrates-pride/

#CommunityRadio #CollegeRadio #WMPGFM #BadDOGE #TrumpIsABully #CorporationForPublicBroadcasting #MaineResists #MainePride