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Governor Whitmer was almost kidnapped by armed thugs. Governor Shapiro‘s house was set on fire. Nancy Pelosi‘s husband was violently attacked by someone looking for her. Melissa Hortman was assassinated in her home with her husband and dog…and now this. The left is the victim, not the perpetrator.

On October 18, millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has no kings, and The Power Belongs to the People. NO KINGS MAINE EVENTS Official as listed NO KINGS events in Maine as of Oct 3, 8:15AM. Auburn: 12-2:00PM - Court St, Longley Bridge, Auburn Augusta: 1-3:00PM - Rt 202 Memorial Bridge, Augusta Bangor: 12-2:00PM - Broadway Park, Bangor Bath: 1-2:00PM - Sagadahoc Bridge, Bath Belfast: 2-5:00PM - Steamboat Landing, 34 Commerical St, Belfast Bridgton: 12-2:00PM - Shorey Park, Main St, Bridgton Brunswick: 11:30-12:30PM - Maine Street Mall & Gazebo, Brunswick Calais: 11-12:30PM - Flatiron Park, North & Main St, Calais Cherryfield: 12-2:00PM - Stewart Park, US Rt 1 & Main St, Cherryfield Conway NH: 12-2:00PM – 4 Corners, NH 16 & NH 153, Conway NH Dexter: 12-1:00PM - 2 Post Office Rd/1 Church St, Dexter Ellsworth: 12-1:30PM – Ellsworth City Hall, 1 City Hall Plaza, Ellsworth Farmington: 11-12:30PM - 196 Main St, Farmington Freeport: 8-11:00AM - 134 Main St (Main & School Sts), Freeport Lubec: 11-12:00PM - Washington St & Main St, Lubec Machias: 12-1:00PM - 16 O'Brien Ave, bottom of College Hill, Machias Ogunquit: 12-1:00PM – US Rt 1 in front of Post Office, Ogunquit Oxford Hills: 11-1:00PM - Fair St, Norway & Main St, South Paris Portland: 1:30-3:00PM - Deering Oaks Park, State St & Park, Portland Portsmouth NH: 1-3:00PM - Market Square. Portsmouth NH Presque Isle: 10-11:30AM - 1 North St, Presque Isle Rockland: 12-1:00PM – Chapman Park, 294 Main St, Rockland Rumford: 12-1:00PM - Rumford Info Center, Rt 2, Rumford Saco: 10-12:00PM - Saco Transportation Center, 138 Main St, Saco Sanford: 1-3:00PM - Sanford City Hall, 919 Main St, Sanford South Portland: 11-12:00PM - Erskine Park, B'way & Waterman, SoPo Southwest Harbor: 11-12:30PM - 315 Main St, Southwest Harbor Vinalhaven: 9-11AM - Bandstand, Main St, Vinalhaven Waterville: 10-12:00PM - March> UU Church, 69 Silver St, Waterville Wayne: 9-10:00AM - Maine Rt 133 On the Bridge, Wayne Wells: 1:3…

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Official as listed NO KINGS events in Maine as of Oct 3rd.
Sat weeklies may become NO KINGS events.
Towns added when announced.

Remember when protesting:
#NONViolenceIsPOWER
#EveryEffortCounts
#OPPOSE

NEW TOWNS/TIMES ADDED!

Large red, white, and blue graphic that says NO ON 1, Save Absentee Voting

As posts around bsky, including some of mine, say #SaveMaineAbsenteeVoting, let me make clear that to #VoteNOon1 is a vote to KEEP Maine Absentee Voting in place.

40% of Mainers & over 60% of seniors depend on absentee ballots. Away for work or military, distance to polls, housebound, etc.

Mike Johnson cancels more House votes in escalation of shutdown strategy Johnson signaled the House will remain out of session until Senate Democrats fold.

While Republicans play political games to prolong their Trump Shutdown, Democrats will be in DC to do their jobs and try to get the government back to work.

Urge your Democratic senators to keep fighting to stop health insurance costs from doubling this winter: indivisible.org/campaign/sto...

Federal agents shoot woman they say 'boxed in' authorities on Chicago's South Side Authorities were on patrol when they were "rammed by 10 cars," according to a statement from the Department of Homeland Security. One of the drivers "was armed with a semi-automatic weapon," prompting...

Another "ice" shooting in Chicago

They're not "ice" they're ISIS. chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...

Fall is for baking, eating treats at these tasty European sites European travel can be enhanced by enjoying famous desserts or taking baking classes.

EUROPE TRAVEL | Taking a short cooking or baking class is a wonderful, food-related way to engage in a meaningful activity while exploring Europe, and the knowledge gained can delight those around you for years to come.
www.stripes.com/living/europ...

"We’ve run out of synonyms for incoherent, rambling, batshit crazy, deranged, and demented. So, suffice it to say that a lot of what Trump said was simply drooling piffle as if his prefrontal cortex was turning into rancid guacamole."

YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren Democrats want a deal that will help families struggling with high costs.

Why would Democrats throw our support behind a budget deal that any day, any time, Donald Trump could just decide he doesn’t feel like honoring — and without getting anything in return to help families struggling with high costs?

That would be a betrayal of the American people.

Be sure to keep a lookout for more historical content and submit any questions you have by dm'ing Stars and Stripes or using #AskAnArchivist! Check back for answers on #AskAnArchivistDay Oct. 15th 🎞

Thanks to Republicans, 750,000 federal workers have been furloughed, and millions of Americans are going to lose their health care.

But Donald Trump doesn’t care. He’s too busy working on his golden ballroom.

YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC Mayor to Mayor: a conversation between Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani

Watch the full discussion.

MAGA: If you want to know what the rest of the world thinks of Donald Trump, here you go.

They think he's an idiot and a buffoon.

Because that's what he is.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Opinion | This Is What Autocrats Dread

gift link - no paywall.

very much worth reading:

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...

Don't forget that he's also going to be using the same money to bail out Argentina after they enacted the same policies he and the Republicans are enacting and it destroyed their economy. Who will be the one to bail us out when the same thing happens here? I thought handouts were a bad thing.

Pope Leo Calls for Unity on Climate at a Divided Moment The pope invoked his predecessor, Francis, for whom the environment was a core issue, but stopped short of criticizing world leaders dismissive of climate change.

Regardless of their faith, all people can agree: Protecting the gift of this planet is a sacred duty we must not take lightly or let divide us. Stewardship of our planet is a universal doctrine.

This government shutdown is on Republicans for refusing to negotiate. Democrats must continue to hold the line to protect our healthcare.

WATCH — @aoc.bsky.social : “At some point we’ve gotta call these people’s B.S. for what it is. You can’t believe everything a con man is gonna tell you. We cannot live in perpetual fear of these clowns.” #TrumpShutdown

Why isn’t the media reporting on Trump’s growing dementia? Trump’s increasingly bizarre behavior can no longer be attributed to a calculated “strategy.”

Trump’s increasingly bizarre behavior can no longer be attributed to a calculated “strategy.”

Why isn’t the media reporting on Trump’s growing dementia?

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/why-isnt-the-media-reporting-on-trumps-d1e

MAGA’s government shutdown was totally avoidable, and I will keep fighting hard to get government back open. In the meantime, my team and I have put together a dedicated resource page to help your family navigate this rocky time.

America is in the midst of a self-inflicted economic damage, federal government shutdown, and daily humiliation on the global stage.

All within just nine months of Donald Trump returning to the White House with full GOP control of Washington.

WIN: We just secured a victory preventing the Trump Admin from driving up energy costs.

Utility rates are already hurting Massachusetts residents - when the White House attempted to slash funding for critical, state-run energy programs, we sued and stopped them in court.

This is why we fight back.

CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1

CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1

CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1

Trickle-down economics was always a sham.

Nothing has ever trickled down.

"The people, it turns out, are far more courageous than their leaders." This is the lesson of 2025.

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Big push statewide to educate and inform Mainers of the urgent need to help #SaveMaineAbsenteeVoting. Here are five places you can help do so on Wed, Sept 24th.

Watch for more posts with opportunities this weekend.

Minnesota is home to some of the best health care systems in the world. But Republicans in Washington are putting the affordability of that care at risk.

We will do everything we can at the state level to help Minnesotans receive the care they need without breaking the bank.

A pile of scattered postcards with both the protest art side showing on some and the postcard content side showing on others. The 4 different postcard art designs are: 1. A pale blue background with a circular floral motif and yellow text with green border stating “Vote Change.” Artist: Yunuen Sigler for CreateProtest.com 2. A 60s motif pink background with bold red floral impressions and the word “vote” written in a whimsical 60s bubble font. Artist: Teresa Villegas for CreateProtest.com 3. Neutral colors depict a close up recreation of the word “We” from the United States Constitution. Artist: Stephen Glassman for CreateProtest.com 4. A red background with the word “vote” written in a blue graffiti font and white border. Artist: Man One for CreateProtest.com

Writing postcards for an @activateamerica.bsky.social campaign today! Postcards purchased from CreateProtest.com

#Resist in whatever way you are able. Every little bit helps.

You'll notice Charlie Kirk is not mentioned

Rid me of this meddlesome priest, Pam! How mob boss Trump sped through all of Watergate in just a single weekend.

Let’s be clear: What Donald Trump said in public, in plain view, on his own social media feed is more corrupt and dangerous than anything Richard Nixon was caught on tape saying in the White House tapes. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/rid-me-of-...