5 Calls Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

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Misinformation in Maine’s Voter Suppression Referendum Began with a Deceptive Title Petition tactics hid absentee ballot limits. Question 1 proponents then used Newburgh ballots to mislead further.

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YouTube video by Congresswoman Pingree In AARP Tele-Town Hall, Pingree Stresses Urgent Need to Safeguard Social Security

HUGE thanks to everyone who tuned in to my town hall with AARP Maine! The questions were so thoughtful.

Social Security and Medicare are lifelines for hundreds of thousands of Mainers. I will do everything in my power to protect these vital programs—for today’s seniors, and for future generations.

YouTube video by Hancock County Maine Democrats October Forum - Hancock County Healthcare in Crisis: Are We at a Tipping Point?

If you missed this forum
You can watch it here.

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Part 1 of 2 MON 10/6 FREEPORT: AM and PM Rush Hour Brigade. Check calendar for times! WELLS 9-10AM: NO I.C.E in Wells YORK 9-10AM: Morning Resistance at Town Center BIDDEFORD 4-6PM: SAFE Maine - assemble reproductive wellness kits WISCASSET 4-5PM: Community Stand Up - Being a Good Human Matters! VIRTUAL 6:30-8PM: Graham for Senate Weekly Phone Bank TUE 10/7 FREEPORT 8-10AM: VISIBILITY FREEPORT Stand for Democracy! YORK 9-10AM: Morning Resistance at Town Center BANGOR 11AM-1PM: Weekly peaceful protest CHERRYFIELD 12-1PM: On the Bridge LEWISTON 12-1PM: Weekly Protest at Susan Collins Office WISCASSET 4-5PM: Community Stand Up - Being a Good Human Matters! BRUNSWICK 5:30-6:30PM: Weekly Overpass Protest: Stop Fascism Now! SACO 6-7:30PM: Maine People’s Alliance - York County Community Meeting VIRTUAL 6-7PM: "Summer of Change" via DEMOCRACY MAINE WED 10/8 FREEPORT 8-9AM: Visibility Brigade Standout WELLS 9-10AM: NO I.C.E. in Wells YORK 9-10AM: Morning Resistance at Town Center BRIDGTON 10-11AM: Peaceful Solidarity Protest DAMARISCOTTA 11AM-12PM: Community Stand up for Democracy - Damariscotta Bridge BANGOR 12-1PM: End the wars standout ORONO 12-1PM: Madam Defarge Knitters--Knitting the community together for the common good BRUNSWICK 12:30-1PM: Weekly- Cosplay Protest: Stop Fascism Now! BATH 3-4PM: Indivisibility Brigade on the Sagadahoc Bridge PORTLAND 4-5:30PM: Dirigo Bridge Brigade SOUTH BERWICK 4-5PM: Rally for Our Democracy WISCASSET 4-5PM: Community Stand Up - Being a Good Human Matters! FREEPORT 4:30-6PM: Visibility Rush Hour Brigade NORWAY 4:30-5:30PM: Stand up to defend democracy! PORTLAND 6-7PM: Team ENOUGH Welcome Session (For Young People Under 26) WEEKLY EVENT LEWISTON 5:30-7PM: Maine People’s Alliance - Central Maine Community Meeting THUR 10/9 YORK 9-10AM: Morning Resistance at Town Center FAIRFIELD 4-5PM: Stop The Coup KENNEBUNK 4-5PM: Stand Out PORTLAND 4-5PM: Stand For—Vigil for Justice & the Constitution WISCASSET 4-5PM: Community Stand Up - Being …

Part 2 of 2 FRI 10/10 FREEPORT: AM and PM Rush Hour Brigade. Check calendar for times! WELLS 9-10AM: NO I.C.E in Wells YORK 9-10AM: Morning Resistance at Town Center CALAIS 11AM-12PM: Standout Down East CALAIS 12-1PM: Stand Up Downeast Maine will stand up for worker’s rights FARMINGTON 12-1PM: Visibility Days SACO 2:30-3:30PM: Weekly Rally Outside General Dynamics PORTLAND 4-5:30PM: Dirigo Bridge Brigade SACO 4-5:30PM: Stop the Coup Protest SANFORD 4-5PM: Exercise your first amendment rights WISCASSET 4-5PM: Community Stand Up - Being a Good Human Matters! PORTLAND 5-5:30PM: Women in Black SAT 10/11 VIRTUAL ALL DAY: United Against Book Bans – Let Freedom Read Day BATH 9-11:15AM: Tabling at the Bath Farmers Market YARMOUTH 9AM: Saturday Weekly Rally - Resist Hate - Support Democracy YORK 9-10AM: Morning Resistance at Town Center SKOWHEGAN 9:30AM-12:30PM: Take Action to Save Absentee Voting RUMFORD 10-11AM: Graham Platner Town Hall at the American Legion BANGOR 11AM-12PM: Standout to stop the genocide of Palestinians FREEPORT 11AM-12:30PM: Weekly Standout PORTLAND 11am-12:PM: Weekly Protest - Resist Trump’s lawless attack on the Constitution SOUTH PORTLAND 11AM-12PM: Rally for Democracy SOUTHWEST HARBOR 11AM-12PM: SWH Standing VINALHAVEN 11AM-12PM: Standout WESTBROOK 11AM-12PM: Weekly Vigil BATH IRON WORKS 11:30AM-12:30PM: Vigil for Disarmament AUBURN 12-1PM: Saturdays to Stop Fascism BELFAST 12-1PM: Weekly Rally BLUE HILL 12-1PM: Regular Weekly Standout every Saturday LINCOLN 12-1PM: Weekly Demonstration MACHIAS 12-1PM: Saturday Stand Out MILLINOCKET 12-2PM: DEMO4DEMOCRACY PORTLAND 12-1:30PM: Gaza Vigil ROCKLAND 12-1PM: Weekly Pro-Democracy Demonstration and Sing-Out in Rockland's Chapman Park WALDOBORO 12-1PM: Weekly Rally SKOWHEGAN 1-2PM: Graham Platner Town Hall at Maine Grains WELLS 1-2PM: End The I.C.E. Contract! HOULTON 1:15-1:45PM: Gaza vigil WISCASSET 4-5PM: Community Stand Up - Being a Good Human Matters! SUN 10/12 BELFAST 12-12:30PM: Support Palestine W…

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Sen. King contemplating change of vote on government shutdown King sided with GOP members in supporting a “continuing resolution” that would stave off a shutdown by allowing the government to operate under its existing budget through Nov. 21.

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Youth-led US climate activists widen focus to fight authoritarianism Sunrise Movement, which led calls for a Green New Deal, will organize against Trump’s attacks on universities

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New — We just polled voters on the GOP shutdown. By fighting to protect health care, Democrats are winning the case with the American people 🧵

🟥 Trump + Congressional Republicans to blame: 52%

🟦 Democrats to blame: 40%

Thanks, New Yorker

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Saying it's the Democrat shutdown is like saying the Titanic was sunk by the passengers.

Progressive groups pour money into Maine referendum campaigns Money doesn't guarantee victory, but campaign finance reports filed Monday show that groups opposing voter ID and supporting a red flag law are better positioned to reach and mobilize voters ahead of ...

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Our Weekend of Action was packed full of good people across the state, turning up to ensure absentee voting remains accessible for us & our neighbors.

Look at all these "No on Question 1" faces!

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Good morning, friends. It’s okay to acknowledge you’re overwhelmed. It’s actually liberating. You don’t have to put on a brave face and pretend you’re okay. Embrace the support and help of others.

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Marta (@grammamarta) #StillBernie

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RSU School Board Meeting Tuesday October 7th@ 6:30 pm Item #5 Proposed to adopt a resolution to support the President’s Executive Order 14201- Ensuring Compliance of Title IX - Protections of Sex- Based Privacy

RSU24 School Board meeting tomorrow 10/7 6:30pm Sumner High School

Here is their agenda. Please attend if you can, lets speak up for and protect trans kids!!!!

October 6, 2025 If White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller is at the head of the administration’s deployment of federal agents against undocumented immigrants, it appears that Office of Management and Budget...

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Greta Thunberg will be in history books. never stop Greta. you are a beacon of hope. More guts than every leader in this world.

Much needed messaging! Thank you!

Thank you for doing that! Keep us posted.

Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Forum A community forum open to all. Advanced registration recommended October 12th, 1:00-3:00 pm Cobscook 10 Commissary Point Road Township of Trescott 04652 Come and meet the Democratic candidates for Governor, hear their vision for Maine. Join in a community discussion about our future. To Register visit http://Washingtoncountymainedemocrats.org

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One day. Five hundred miles. Three town halls in small town Maine. Four hundred people.

We will leave no person and no place behind.

More Than Half of ACA Marketplace Enrollees Live in Republican Congressional Districts Since the enhanced premium tax credits became available in 2021, ACA Marketplace enrollment has increased significantly in some red states, and 57% of enrollees now live in Republican congressional di...

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Elections to the U.S. Senate will happen on November 3, 2026. Thirty-three of the 100 seats in the chamber are up for election and another two seats are up for special election.

Chicago priest Father Michael Pfleger: "The state of emergency is in AMERICA, not Chicago. It's birthed from this president and his admin's reign of terror."

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