DoomsdaysCW<p>When I first moved to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandME</span></a> (back in the late 1990s), it was $750 a month for a three-bedroom apartment in a triple decker building which included a front room (parlor), living room (old dining room), a kitchen, a backroom (pantry), a porch, and basement storage! Now the same unit (assuming one can find one to rent, since many are now condos) would be $4,000 a month! No wonder just about everyone I know has moved away, and the couple friends who are left were able to buy years ago, but are getting priced out because of property taxes (one friend works 2 jobs just to cover their ass, and is thinking about selling).</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UnaffordableHousing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>UnaffordableHousing</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandMaine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gentrification" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gentrification</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GentrificationSucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GentrificationSucks</span></a>!</p>
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DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MayDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MayDay</span></a> event in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandMaine</span></a>! </p><p>May Day<br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NationalDayOfAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationalDayOfAction</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StopTheBillionaireTakeover" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopTheBillionaireTakeover</span></a></p><p>Thursday, May 1<br>3:30 - 6pm EDT</p><p>USM Portland Campus | Green Space in front of McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success<br>35 Bedford St.<br>Portland, ME 04101</p><p>Organized Locally by the Maine May Day Committee.</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://pineandroses.org/author/todd/" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Todd</span></a></span> : "We’ll begin at 3:30 on the Portland campus of the University of Southern Maine to speak out against Trump’s threat to our public universities. And, we’ll march on the boss to demand the UMaine system bargain in good faith and sign a union contract with graduate student workers represented by the United Auto Workers. The two go hand in hand. </p><p>Next, we’ll march to the Post Office on Forest Ave to oppose Trump’s threats to privatize it and hear from workers threatened with mass layoffs. Then up past Portland High School and the Portland Public Library in solidarity with educators and students opposed to Trump’s destruction of the Department of Education and his attacks on LGTBQ+ and immigrant students. Finally we’ll march up Congress Street during rush hour to the Portland Museum of Art to support funding for the arts and hold a final community rally starting around 5:00 pm. We’ll have a program of speaking out against Trump’s attack and offering ideas about how to deepen solidarity between all the different parts of our movement for democracy and justice. </p><p>We need your help. Please attend the march if you are able. It’s a big state, so if you can’t get to Portland, please support or organize another action in your town or region hosted by the Maine Education Association and the Maine AFL-CIO or any other community group that steps up to stand up. Strength in solidarity."</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@AIF_Massachusetts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>AIF_Massachusetts</span></a></span> </p><p>Full post:<br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@Todd@pineandroses.org/114362039249759162" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kolektiva.social/@Todd@pineand</span><span class="invisible">roses.org/114362039249759162</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MayDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MayDay</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WorkerRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WorkerRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LaborRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LaborRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LaborUnions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LaborUnions</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineDSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineDSA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MayDay2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MayDay2025</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Labor</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Organizing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Organizing</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MEPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MEPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Some great photos of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandME</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/April19th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>April19th</span></a> protest! Leave it to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MainePublic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MainePublic</span></a> to have some great coverage!</p><p>Thousands return to Portland as part of another day of rallies across Maine</p><p>Maine Public | By Nicole Ogrysko<br>Published April 19, 2025 at 5:15 PM EDT </p><p>"Thousands of people gathered in Monument Square in Portland Saturday to protest what they say are threats to democracy, human rights and the U.S. Constitution from the Trump administration.</p><p>"The rally was one of many that took place in more than a dozen towns across Maine and organized as part of a national day of action by groups across the state."</p><p>Read more / view photos:<br><a href="https://www.mainepublic.org/politics/2025-04-19/thousands-return-to-portland-as-part-of-another-day-of-rallies-across-maine" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mainepublic.org/politics/2025-</span><span class="invisible">04-19/thousands-return-to-portland-as-part-of-another-day-of-rallies-across-maine</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandMaine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DumpTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DumpTrump</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DayOfAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DayOfAction</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FundCPB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FundCPB</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicRadio</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicTelevision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTelevision</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BadDOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BadDOGE</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HandsOff</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Protesters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Protesters</span></a> rally in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandME</span></a>, advocating for protection of rights amid Trump tensions</p><p>Story by Allyson Lapierre, WGME </p><p>PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- "Making their voices be heard on a day of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/revolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>revolution</span></a>, a rally on Saturday pays tribute to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/250thAnniversary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>250thAnniversary</span></a> of the 'shot heard around the world,' a day that marks the start of the Revolutionary War.</p><p>" 'They’re taking away my Social Security and my <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineCare</span></a> away from me...which side are you on?' Olivia McDermott, who has <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DownSyndrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DownSyndrome</span></a>, said.</p><p>"McDermott came to advocate for herself and others who have <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disabilities</span></a> who depend on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Medicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicaid</span></a>.</p><p>" 'I get really upset that this is happening to me and other people with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/disabilities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disabilities</span></a>. They go to school like this, and I don’t want people to feel uncomfortable about it,' McDermott said.</p><p>"Olivia's mom, Maura Mcdermott, is a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SpecialEducationTeacher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SpecialEducationTeacher</span></a>. She's worried the $Trump administration could take away those benefits.</p><p>" 'We need to not cut the services. We need to expand <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MedicaidForAll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MedicaidForAll</span></a> people, and we need to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TaxTheRich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TaxTheRich</span></a>. Enough of this,' Maura said.</p><p>"Other protestors voiced concerns about state politics, specifically about Maine senators.</p><p>" '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SusanCollins</span></a> had better vote 'no, no, no' to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SAVEAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SAVEAct</span></a> because those are all voting rights, and we need voting for next election,' Nina McKee, a Scarborough resident, said.</p><p>"Despite the anniversary of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmericanRevolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AmericanRevolution</span></a>, protesters on Saturday said there's little to feel <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/patriotic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>patriotic</span></a> about.</p><p>" 'I can’t even express the need for us to stand up against what is happening in our country. It is beyond consumption,' McKee said.</p><p>" 'There’s no good thing going on right now, so any change is for the better,' Duncan Potter, a Brunswick resident, said." </p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/protesters-rally-in-portland-advocating-for-protection-of-rights-amid-trump-tensions/ar-AA1Df4zJ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/politics/governm</span><span class="invisible">ent/protesters-rally-in-portland-advocating-for-protection-of-rights-amid-trump-tensions/ar-AA1Df4zJ</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandMaine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AugustaME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AugustaME</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrunswickME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BrunswickME</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/April19th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>April19th</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DumpTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DumpTrump</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DayOfAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DayOfAction</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EndTheOligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndTheOligarchy</span></a>! </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/April19th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>April19th</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandME</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandMaine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Oligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Oligarchy</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ResistFascism</span></a> !</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/April19th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>April19th</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandME</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandMaine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Congress</span></a>! <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DefendOurConstitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DefendOurConstitution</span></a>!</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/April19th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>April19th</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandME</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandMaine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FightForTheFuture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FightForTheFuture</span></a>!</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/April19th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>April19th</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandME</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandMaine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Another favorite... "This GNOME is more qualified for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HomelandSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HomelandSecurity</span></a> than <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KristiNoem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KristiNoem</span></a>". </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/April19th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>April19th</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandME</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandMaine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>More signs from the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/April19th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>April19th</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandME</span></a> protest!</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreePalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreePalestine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DownWithKingTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DownWithKingTrump</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandMaine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandME</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandMaine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/April19th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>April19th</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackLivesMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackLivesMatter</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LoveIsLove" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LoveIsLove</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ScienceIsReal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ScienceIsReal</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FeminismIsForEveryone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FeminismIsForEveryone</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoHumansAreIllegal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NoHumansAreIllegal</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KindnessIsEverything" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KindnessIsEverything</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Very cool! Hubby's photos were linked in The Guardian! (He had posted them to Bluesky and tagged <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/50501Movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50501Movement</span></a>)</p><p>Protesters fill the streets in cities across the US to denounce Trump agenda</p><p>Organizers call for 11 million people to march and rally in this weekend’s effort to ‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectDemocracy</span></a>’</p><p>by Robert Tait and Edward Helmore, April 19, 2025</p><p>"Opponents of Donald Trump’s administration mobilized from the east coast to the west, including at rallies in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandMaine</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandOregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandOregon</span></a>, decrying what they see as threats to the nation’s democratic ideals."</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/19/anti-trump-rallies-protests" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a</span><span class="invisible">pr/19/anti-trump-rallies-protests</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a href="https://archive.ph/hoXQe" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/hoXQe</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandME</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/April19th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>April19th</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ResistFascism</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>One of my favorite signs was a painting of an emoji that's orange, with an angry frowny face and yellow hair (Trump).</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandME</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandMaine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/April19th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>April19th</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Even the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Librarians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Librarians</span></a> are PISSED OFF! </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandME</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandMaine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/April19th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>April19th</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HandsOff</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>"<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StopFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopFascism</span></a>! The World Is Watching!"</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandME</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandMaine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/April19th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>April19th</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandME</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandMaine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/April19th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>April19th</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LovePeaceJusticeTogether" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LovePeaceJusticeTogether</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>A protest of more than one! <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandME</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandMaine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/April19th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>April19th</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeMahmoudKhalil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeMahmoudKhalil</span></a> NOT A <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtestOfOne" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProtestOfOne</span></a> !</p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>[Thread] Photos from the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandME</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/April19th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>April19th</span></a> rally at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MonumentSquare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MonumentSquare</span></a>. When we arrived at Noon, there was already a decent crowd. By the time we left at 1pm, more folks were streaming in (and it got a bit loud and overwhelming for me). But it was a good crowd, and we received lots of support from those driving by as well.</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandMaine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/50501Movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50501Movement</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DayOfAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DayOfAction</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a></p>
Adam Gladstone<p>Time for a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/meermittwoch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>meermittwoch</span></a> image, of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/portland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>portland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lighthouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lighthouse</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/portlandmaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>portlandmaine</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://adam-gladstone.pixels.com/featured/portland-head-lighthouse-adam-gladstone.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">adam-gladstone.pixels.com/feat</span><span class="invisible">ured/portland-head-lighthouse-adam-gladstone.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fedigiftshop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fedigiftshop</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/seascape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>seascape</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/atlanticocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>atlanticocean</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maine</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/newengland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>newengland</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ayearforart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ayearforart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/buyintoart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>buyintoart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mastoart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastoart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/coastline" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>coastline</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shore</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/maritime" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>maritime</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wallart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wallart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/homedecor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homedecor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/homedecoration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homedecoration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mastodonart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mastodonart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/giftidea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>giftidea</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fediart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fediart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/photographyisart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>photographyisart</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>So, I'm not sure if I'll have the energy to attend this (but since I had cave-time this weekend, I might), but wanted to let folks here know about this event. </p><p>"Note: Maine Resists is helping Greater Portland Indivisible with their 4/19 action and creating the FB event for visibility. We are not the hosts.<br> <br>Hosted by: Greater Portland Indivisible<br>April 19th, 12:00pm to 2:00pm<br>Monument Square, Portland, ME</p><p>"If you have questions, you can reach out to us at maineresists25@gmail.com and we will work with Greater Portland Indivisible to get the answers.<br> <br>"National Day of Action: Rally Around Our Community - This is more than a rally—it’s a commitment to each other and the values we share.<br> <br>"In collaboration with Indivisible Greater Portland, we invite you to join us for a National Day of Action. On this day, we will stand united in purpose and power to Rally Around Our Community. In a time when our democratic institutions face unprecedented challenges, our voices—raised together—are our most powerful tools for change. This day is more than a gathering; it is a collective commitment to defending democracy, uplifting progressive values, and building a future grounded in justice, equity, and accountability. </p><p>"Through advocacy, community building, collaboration, and direct action, we affirm our dedication to protecting the rights of all people and supporting the leaders who reflect our shared values. By showing up, we declare that our communities will not be divided, our voices will not be silenced, and our democracy will not be dismantled. Together, we rise."</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1206748587562256/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">facebook.com/events/1206748587</span><span class="invisible">562256/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandMaine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Indivisible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Indivisible</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/April19th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>April19th</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NationalDayOfAction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NationalDayOfAction</span></a></p>
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