Maine Matters

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TUES NOV 4
VOTING DAY
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Canvass for #NoOn1 - #SaveAbsenteeVoting

#Maine #MEpolitics

60 Minutes Obeys in Advance Read more here.

Without anyone saying a word, everyone involved in this episode knew the risks and the safest path forward. They know, instinctively, how to survive in a declining media organization for one more day — please Trump, Weiss, and Ellison, and everyone’s happy. Piss them off and watch out.

VOTE TODAY!
Polls show Question 1 --the voter suppression effort--is a dead heat. Every vote is needed to defeat it. Most polls are open until 8 pm.
If you haven't yet registered to vote, bring ID and DO IT AT THE POLLS today!
Find your polling place here
www.maine.gov/portal/gover...

It's Election Day! Your voice is your power. Make a plan to vote, VOTE NO on Question 1, and spread the word. Visit ACLUMaine.org/Vote to learn more.

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The day clownish Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton files a ridiculous, performative lawsuit against Tylenol seems a good day to re-post this:

Roll Up Your Sleeves! And the case for grace

Where to help defeat Question 1 in Maine. And the case for grace with Platner.
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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...

Help with the final push to defeat Question 1 by knocking doors this week in Maine. Learn about the “Weekday Canvass with Maine Dems in Portland" and sign up for a shift! mobilize.us/s/VPITe7

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...

It’s been one week since Republicans shut down the government.

And they won’t even show up to work.

Democrats are in D.C., ready to negotiate on a budget that protects your health care and lowers your costs.

Mills or Platner? Plus: local groups defy orders to stop protesting

Mills or Platner?
#maine #mainepolitics #grahamplatner @grahamformaine.bsky.social
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"First thing we do, let's..." "...thank all the lawyers"

The most effective pushback against Trump.
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YouTube video by Judy Berk August 26, 2025

This is what happens when you refuse to hold Town Halls. #SusanCollins #SenatorCollins
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“This is about the President of the United States and his complicit lackey, Stephen Miller, searching for ways to lay the groundwork to circumvent our democracy, militarize our cities, and end elections.” – Gov. J.B. Pritzker

As Trump continues his authoritarian power grab by militarizing cities, your voice is critical. Contact your local leaders to demand protection of local autonomy and democratic rights. indivisible.org/camp...

"In case there was any doubt as to the motivation behind Trump’s military occupations, take note ... 8 of the top 10 states with the highest homicide rates are led by Republicans. None of those states is Illinois,” Pritzker said. trib.al/zwDW2vg

Still Singing! The states--like Maine--are where it's happening

To quote Siegfried Sassoon, "The singing will never be done."
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Thank you for fighting for this, Chellie.

An interesting factoid I unearthed today. The NY Times no longer calls Epstein's death a "suicide." An article today said he "died in a Manhattan jail cell." But (a search shows) until July 24, the Times routinely called his death a suicide. Language matters. What changed their editorial policy?

I subscribed, but I wonder: do you find him reliable? Or is he overstating things?

An important read to help understand this current madness:

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Good Trouble More good trouble coming

Trouble ahead.
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From Suit up Maine:
Time to call Noël Bonam, AARP Maine State Director. 207-776-6348, nbonam@aarp.org. Tell him you have the most influential lawmaker in the Senate and you want AARP to tell Collins to reject this brutal budget. Because Collins won't listen to you, but she'll listen to them.

40,000 people, 52 towns in Maine declare: No Kings Maine closes in on the tipping point

The Rally Tally for Maine: 40,000 people, 52 towns
#NoKings #MEPolitics #resistance #maine
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There's one in Kittery, 11-12:30, John Paul Jones Park.

Important No Kings updates 3 rallies in Portland; 7 new rallies. Complete list & what to bring

Complete list of No Kings rallies in Maine, plus some tips on what to bring. New rally just added: Kittery, "No Kings", 11-12:30, John Paul Jones Park
#NoKings #Maine #MEPolitics
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As Maine Goes... There are more protests planned in Maine, per capita, than all but three other states.

Big week ahead
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#MEPolitics
#maine
#resistance
#noKings

Portland Maine protesters in solidarity with LA

Portland Maine in solidarity with LA today.

How to mobilize Maine, America, in support of Gaza How to mobilize Maine, America, in support of Gaza

Great Op Ed in today's Press Herald
#MEpolitics #Maine #palestine
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