Amy MacDonald

Bold graphic in blue, white, and red swaths from L to R, with "NO on 1 Save Absentee Voting" ad a flying envelope over a silhouette of the state of Maine.

THE KEY TO WINNING THE MIDTERMS IN 2026
& taking back *OUR* government is to
VOTE NO ON 1 NEXT WEEK

#SaveAbsenteeVoting – #VoteNOon1 #Maine #MEpolitics

Weekday Canvass with Maine Dems in Portland Area! · Maine Dems In November, Mainers will face Question 1, a critical referendum that will dismantle our popular absentee voting program — a cornerstone of accessible elections in our state. Join fellow Maine Democr...

I'm knocking doors in Portland this week to help defeat Question 1. Learn about the “Weekday Canvass with Maine Dems in Portland Area!” and sign up now to join me. www.mobilize.us/mainedems/ev...

A new version of Hansel and Gretel pairs Stephen King with the late, great Maurice Sendak It's a genius idea, and the text by King and illustrations by Sendak offer some marvelous moments — but also some flaws.

My latest review: A new take on an old tale from some masters of the genre. #Booksky #kidlit #horror #maine #mainesundaytelegram www.pressherald.com?p=7518160&uu...

A spider who is mistaken for a kitten learns it’s A-OK to be yourself 'Luigi, the Spider Who Wanted to Be a Kitten' is charmingly illustrated by Gorham artist Kevin Hawkes.

My most recent children's book review.
#kidlit #booksky #Mainebooks #books #mainesundaytelegram
www.pressherald.com?p=7500475&uu...

Lauren Wolk’s lyrical ‘Candle Island’ gets so much right But her recent YA novel gets one thing all wrong: the summer residents versus locals dynamic.

My latest children's book review: www.pressherald.com?p=7484651&uu...
#kidlit #booksky #childrensbooks

Print: A Bookstore

Portland Area: BOOK DRIVE for FAMILIES IMPACTED BY ICE
To support #I'mYourNeighborBooks' #SanctuaryStories project, PRINT invites YOU to purchase books, which will be used to prepare curated packages for children impacted by family detention and deportation.
#kidlit
#Booksky
www.printbookstore.com

Print: A Bookstore

Portland Area: BOOK DRIVE for FAMILIES IMPACTED BY ICE

To support #I'mYourNeighborBooks' #SanctuaryStories project, PRINT invites YOU to purchase books, which will be used to prepare curated packages for children impacted by family detention and deportation.
#kidlit
#Booksky
www.printbookstore.com

Good Trouble More good trouble coming

Trouble ahead.
amymacdonald1.substack.com/p/good-troub...

Power of the Pen Lettter campaigns of note

This week in the Resistance in Maine.
#MEPolitics #Maine #resistance
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‘We are Definitely Human’ uses humor to teach children lessons about kindness A delightful, laugh-out-loud funny picture book from Midcoast writer and illustrator X. Fang.

My most recent review, a pure and unexpected delight from Maine author/illustrator X. Fang.
#kidlit #booksky #maine #childrensbooks
www.pressherald.com/2025/05/01/w...

Watching this video actually brought tears to my eyes. This is the way it's done. Bravo.

📌I can't tell you how much heart I am taking from these Jewish protestors who have marched on Trump Tower today to oppose the administration's kidnapping of Mahmoud Khalil, saying forcefully and rightfully, "Opposing fascism is a Jewish tradition."

RIGHT
ON
✊🏼

In a powerful new book, a hero of the Civil Rights era tells her story to children Claudette Colvin co-wrote the book, about bus boycotts and a case that went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court, with Portland writer Phillip Hoose.

My most recent review.
www.pressherald.com/2025/03/07/i...
#Books #booksky #kidlit

“World-famous Canadian murder mystery writer Louise Penny has cancelled a U.S. tour for her latest book, citing President Donald Trump’s repeated threats of a trade war against Canada and annexation.”

#authorsky
#booksky

@pinetreeactivism.bsky.social Do you know anything about a Veterans March on Friday (the 14th) in Augusta? There's a nationwide move to protest in every capital but I don't know who's orgaizing the Maine one (if anyone).

The car, at least, looks like it has been to Maine recently. :-)

Courage and honor come in many forms.

'No Amazon, no Walmart, no fast food': What's behind the 'Feb. 28 economic blackout' The People's Union USA, a self-described “grassroots movement” founded by John Schwarz, is encouraging Americans to refrain from making non-essential purchases on Friday.

Let’s go www.yahoo.com/news/no-amaz...

Tesla is looking at opening a service center in Portland (35 Riverside Drive). Let's hope Portland residents make it clear how they feel about that.

Hero

This is the way.

I had exactly the same reaction to his post. And, hey, aren't you proud of our governor?

This is a great idea. I won't buy ANYTHING on Feb. 28. Anyone else in? 👇

Maine governor tells Trump ‘see you in court’ amid faceoff over trans athletes Trump threatened to withhold federal education funding if Maine does not comply with his executive order and bar transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) told President Donald Trump “we’ll see you in court” and said her state won’t be intimidated by his threat to withhold federal funds if it doesn’t bar transgender athletes from competing on women’s sports teams.

Trump tells governors to enact death penalty for drug dealers, confronts Maine gov • Minnesota Reformer Trump said that Indiana was a good example of lowering health care costs. Indiana’s hospital prices were 8th-highest in the nation, according to a recent study.

"See you in court." Trump tells governors to enact death penalty for drug dealers, confronts Maine gov minnesotareformer.com/2025/02/21/r...

So proud to be a Mainer today. Brava, Gov. Janet Mills! That's how you stand up to bullies! Take note, all you other elected Dems. x.com/i/status/189...
#MainePolitics #JanetMills #GovMills

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