No, he's not currently in Norway. He returned to Maine January 23rd and attended a rally in support of our Somali community the very next day in Lewiston and many other events since then, with the people who actually live and vote here.

I have young people in my life who are absolutely terrified about going into a stagnant job market.

I can think of no better use for Federal taxes than for a job corps that gives them good wages and benefits and to puts them to work helping their community or even a new community they have never

YouTube video by Portland Media Center From Away to ME with Special Guest Dr. Nirav Shah, former Maine CDC Director

Folks in Maine, have you checked out my latest project yet?

From Away to ME with Moon and Shay.

Our first guest was gubernatorial candidate, Dr. Nirav Shah.

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Other interior gubernatorial candidate polls have also shown him in the lead, but that he might get overtaken once ranked choice kicks in. He's not my first choice but is in my top 4. Glad to finally see fresh polling on the gov race.

Protesters in Bangor, Me holding signs saying "Collins is Complicit", "Resist", and "No $$$ 4 ICE".

Haha, they got a picture of me and my friend, too!

“The fact that Senator Collins made the announcement late on Friday... exclusively to the Maine Wire... and still hasn't posted about it to her social media or website... says a lot about the announcement's intended audience.”

-Maine Newsroom

Virtual town hall event for 7th district's state senator Nicole Grohoski.

DC People's State of the Union · MoveOn At the State of the Union (SOTU), Republicans in Congress are once again bending the knee to Trump and hanging their constituents out to dry. Nobody should participate in Trump’s vanity project, and t...

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PEOPLE'S STATE of the UNION
Don't give Trump the attention he wants, or validate his lies.
We cannot treat his SOTU as business as usual.

MeidasTouch & MoveOn LIVE present the People’s State of the Union w/elected officials, partners, allies.

Yay, @pingree.house.gov! Lots of other good names in that list.

PINE TREE ACTIVISM CALENDAR Events for Tuesday FEB 17, 2026 Details confirmed as of 2/17, 4:15 AM Share/Repost so Mainers know where to #RESIST! Pg1/5 Submit events to: ptactivism@pm.me TUES FEB 17 ------------------ FEB 17, Tues 7:30-8:30AM (& every Tue) – Freeport LL Bean Corporate Offices, Main & Casco Streets, Freeport, Maine STOP FOSSIL FUEL INVESTMENT – Join us in this weekly protest to encourage LL Bean to stop their fossil fuel investment. FMI: greaterfreeportindivisible.com/ FEB 17, Tues 8-10:00AM (& every Tue) – Freeport Main & School Streets, Freeport, Maine VISIBILITY FREEPORT STAND FOR DEMOCRACY! – Freeport weekly stand-out. Friends and signs welcomed! Run by Visibility Freeport. FMI: greaterfreeportindivisible.com/ FEB 17, Tues 11:30-1:00PM – Belfast Sidewalk at Main & Church Streets, Belfast, Maine STAND UP FOR GOOD BELFAST ANTI-ICE STAND Join a coalition for Justice for ALL Daily: Monday-Friday, 11:30-12:30/1:00 Signs and Friends Welcome! Stand TOGETHER for GOOD FEB 17, Tues 12 noon (& every Tue) – Cherryfield Rt 1 Bridge: Meet on lower bridge, Cherryfield, Maine ON THE BRIDGE: Peaceful Rally in Support of Constitution & American Way of Life. Concerned Citzens and Patriots of all Parties on Tuesdays at noon: Meet on the lower bridge in Cherryfield for a peaceful rally in support of our Constitution and our American way of life! (calendar cont'd in comments) PRO TIP: click ALT in lower right corner for links you can copy/paste. ============================================================= MAINE ICE WATCH HOTLINE: 207-544-9989 Hotline is for reporting ICE presence & actions only and is run by Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition ============================================================= 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.

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The eyes of the world have turned away, but Gaza is still starving and the West Bank is still being annexed piece by piece in blatant violation of international law.

This week, we have two events focusing on Susan Collins. The first is tomorrow, Feb 16. Meet us on Haskell Road (from 8 to 10 am). Then, we rally again at noon on Wed. the 18th at 202, Harlow Street. Details in the comments.

We need action against tyranny, not concern.

#MEPolitics #SeeYaSusan

The greatest act of love we can give to our democracy is showing up. Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone. ❤️

“Today, immigrants are being detained without due process. Tomorrow, under the Government’s interpretation of the law, American citizens could be subject to the same .. "

This IS coming. Look at history. They're not securing vast warehouse "detention centers" around the U.S. for just immigrants.

Sudan: RSF violations in capture of El Fasher amount to war crimes GENEVA – The Rapid Support Forces unleashed “a wave of intense violence … shocking in its scale and brutality” during its final offensive to capture the besieged city of El Fasher last October, commit...

The RSF murdered 6,000 people in the city of El Fasher in only 3 days. What more will it take for the Trump Admin to act?

Congress must pass my & @sarajacobs.house.gov bill to halt US arms sales to the UAE until we know they have stopped arming the RSF’s slaughter in Sudan.

Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts

Think social media is an ally? Think again. They have “failed” at protecting their users in the past. But more than that: social media, Meta in particular, has banded with tyrants to spread lies and give power to corruption. Watch The Social Dilemma.

Gift link:

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THEY ARE BUYING UP WAREHOUSES TO HOLD HUMAN BEINGS IN DETENTION INDEFINITELY.

I feel crazy at how everyone is acting like this is normal. These are concentration camps being built right before our eyes. These buildings are not meant to house human beings. People will be caged like cattle and die.

ICE plans to build mega warehouses for immigration detention spark growing concern Sources at two government contractors told NBC News they were worried that new warehouses — and the large numbers of immigrants who would be housed in them — would present safety problems.

This is happening. It is happening all across America.
DHS & ICE are securing facilities–from giant empty warehouses to no-longer-used correctional facilities–as they up their plans for concentration camps.

This is not a case of "Not in my backyard!"
This is a case of "NOT IN OUR COUNTRY!"

#OPPOSE

FREE MN, ICE OUT: An International Call For Solidarity · May Day Strong Showing up and turning out are not enough to win in this moment. Join this call sponsored by Free MN, ICE Out Now MN, Sunrise & May Day Strong to hear why Minnesota is calling for a corporate campaign...

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Shut down the DHS. Shut down the DOJ. Shut down ICE. No funding for terrorism. Shut it all down. Shut down everyone responsible for their crimes, too.

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Part of this meeting is a proposed discussion to implement Infectious Disease Protocols around visiting cruise ships with outbreaks. See below for agenda & more.

#Portland

The Shadow of the Flag As 123 million Americans tune into Super Bowl LX tonight, Bad Bunny will take the stage at halftime.

"Puerto Rico has always been American when America needs something from it, and foreign when Puerto Rico needs something from America. The people demanding Bad Bunny’s deportation are just saying the quiet part loud: You’re not really one of us. You never were."

The Wabanaki Alliance will be having a Gubernatorial Candidate Forum hosted by the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians. On March 19th we will be at the Community Resource Center in Houlton to discuss non-partisan issues and policy affecting the Wabanaki Nations as we prepare for November.

TIME CHANGE! TIME CHANGE! TIME CHANGE!

Please join us for a peaceful rally during Pete Hegseth BIW visit Monday! Let's stay warm!

Read conditions under which detainees are being held & read claim from ICE spokesperson.

Considering track record this admin & ICE/CBP has regarding operations, detainees, facilities & deaths, who do you believe?

@pingree.house.gov must be allowed to tour the bldg.

#BelieveYourEyes-NotTheirLies

on the balance i think partisan gerrymandering is bad but the only way it ends is if democrats weaponize it against republicans everywhere they can. wiping out republican lawmakers in blue states might bring the GOP to the table to end the practice.

Community Preparedness Skillshare Hosted by NO ICE for MEOver the last two weeks, Mainers with diverse experience and backgrounds rapidly and skillfully activated in response to ICE’s escalating and ongoing operations -- from seasoned...

Join No ICE for ME for a Community Preparedness Skillshare on Saturday 2/7 from 12–4 PM in Portland! This will be a space to improve skills, learn core fundamentals, and figure out what’s next—together. Come learn more about building mutual-aid, rapid response, and community defense infrastructure.

PINE TREE ACTIVISM CALENDAR Events for Thursday FEB 5, 2026 Details confirmed as of 2/05 6:15AM Share/Repost so Mainers know where to #RESIST! Pg 1/6 Submit events to: ptactivism@pm.me THUR FEB 5 FEB 5, Thur 11-12:00PM – Wells Wells Police Dept, 1563 Post Rd, Wells, Maine ICE OUT/PRO DEMOCRACY ANTI-AUTOCRACY – Weekly standout in support of democracy, due process and constitutional rights. Bring signs or flags, some will be available for use most days if you need one! FMI: mobilize.us/mobilize/event/870518/ FEB 5, Thur 11:30-1:00PM – Belfast Sidewalk at Main & Church Streets, Belfast, Maine STAND UP FOR GOOD BELFAST ANTI-ICE STAND Join a coalition for Justice for ALL Daily: Monday-Friday, 11:30-12:30/1:00 Signs and Friends Welcome! Stand TOGETHER for GOOD FEB 5, Thur 12-1:00PM (& every Thur) – Brunswick Mill St at the intersection of Pleasant & Stanwood Sts, Brunswick, Maine WEEKLY VIGIL FOR PEACE We stand together to bear witness for deeply held beliefs in justice of all kinds and to offer a source of public education not available in mainstream media. PeaceWorks of Greater Brunswick: FMI: peaceworksbrunswickme.org FEB 5, Thur 12-1:00PM (& every Thurs) – Deer Isle In front of Deer Isle 1st Cong'l Church, 57 Church St, Deer Ilse,Maine STAND OUT FOR PEACE, Justice and the Preservation of Democracy A small group gathered at the church last week to share concern over current events in Minneapolis and a perceived sliding away from the founding values of our country. We decided to gather in a peaceful vigil outside our church, Thursdays at noon. Appropriate signs are welcome. We want to emphasize loving kindness and a peaceful point of view. All are welcome to join us tomorrow and subsequent Thursdays. FMI: shorturl.at/jiOv0 (calendar 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…

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U.S. Army veteran faces deportation after 50 years in country: ‘Thank you for your service...should mean something’ A U.S. Army veteran who has lived in the U.S. for more than 50 years faces imminent deportation.

"U.S. Army veteran faces deportation after 50 years in country: ‘Thank you for your service...should mean something’" www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...