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DoomsdaysCW‘Listen to the people’: Thousands demonstrate across <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Maine</a> for national day of action against <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mainers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mainers</a> rallied in over 20 towns against mass firings and cuts to federal programs By: Lauren McCauley - April 5, 2025 "'The power of the people is more important and stronger than the people in power.'"That was what U.S. Sen. Angus King told the thousands of people who gathered on Congress Street in Portland on Saturday to protest the administration of President Donald Trump. [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UselessSusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UselessSusanCollins</a> wasn't there. Nothing new...]"According to organizers, 3,000 people attended the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PortlandME</a> rally, which was just one of more than 20 events held across Maine as part of national '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HandsOff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HandsOff</a>!' actions to demonstrate widespread opposition to the gutting of the federal government spearheaded by billionaire advisor <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ElonMusk</a>."The town mall in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrunswickME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BrunswickME</a>, where over 500 people rallied, was a sea of homemade signs. Maine Senate President Mattie Daughtry, who represents the district, was among the crowd and noted it was one of the few times in her life she’s seen 'this many people gathered for something like this.'"The message, she said, is 'to listen to the people.'"'A lot of the signs that I saw were about ‘Hands off our Social Security,’ ‘Hands off our libraries,’ ‘Hands off our health care,’ I think what we’re saying is, you can’t completely unravel the fabric of our society without people noticing.'"Read more (includes photo gallery): <a href="https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/04/05/listen-to-the-people-thousands-demonstrate-across-maine-for-national-day-of-action-against-trump/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://mainemorningstar.com/2025/04/05/listen-to-the-people-thousands-demonstrate-across-maine-for-national-day-of-action-against-trump/</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaineResists</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HandsOff2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#HandsOff2025</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/April5th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#April5th</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BadDOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BadDOGE</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResistFascism</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://jasette.facil.services/@PariaSansPortefeuille" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@PariaSansPortefeuille</a> "I can't help but feel alarmed, troubled and concerned." <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UselessSusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UselessSusanCollins</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Maine</a> protesters call out <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SenatorSusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SenatorSusanCollins</a> for not holding a town hall in 25 yearsStory by Allyson Lapierre, WGME, March 16, 2025PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- "Dozens of protesters took to Congress Square Park in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PortlandME</a> on Sunday, calling on Senator Susan Collins to hold a town hall for her constituents."The group <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndivisibleGreaterPortland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#IndivisibleGreaterPortland</a> says Senator Collins has not held a town hall for Mainers in over 25 years. So, on Sunday, the group held a town hall without her."Participants voiced concerns about federal cuts from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DOGE</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#tariffs</a>, and Trump's talk about taking over <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Greenland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Greenland</a> and Gaza."'People are scared. People have questions. People need answers. People don't understand what's going on. Things are just moving too fast, and they're out of touch with their elected officials who basically are sending form letters and not explaining their votes,' Marie Follayttar, who attended the event, said."CBS13 reached out to Senator Collins for a response but did not hear back."Source: <a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/protesters-in-portland-demand-town-hall-from-senator-collins/ar-AA1B2vel" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/protesters-in-portland-demand-town-hall-from-senator-collins/ar-AA1B2vel</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaineResists</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaineResistance</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Indivisible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Indivisible</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineProtests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaineProtests</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UselessSusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UselessSusanCollins</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UselessSusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UselessSusanCollins</a> not so useless! <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Protests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Protests</a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicOutcry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PublicOutcry</a> works!<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UniversityOfMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UniversityOfMaine</a>’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USDA</a> funding restoredby WABI News Desk Published: Mar. 12, 2025 at 9:05 PM EDT Maine (WABI) - "Senator <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SusanCollins</a> announced Wednesday that the University of Maine’s funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been restored."On Monday the University received notice that funding from the USDA was paused."According to UMS, the notice stated the pause was temporary while the USDA evaluated potential follow-up actions related to prospective Title VI (6) or Title IX (9) violations."Collins released at statement saying:'This USDA funding is critically important not only to the University of Maine, but to our farmers and loggers, as well as to the many people who work in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Maine</a>’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#agriculture</a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/aquaculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aquaculture</a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/forestry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#forestry</a> industries. Now that funding has been restored, the work that the University does in partnership with the many people and communities who depend on these programs can continue.'"<a href="https://www.wabi.tv/2025/03/13/university-maines-usda-funding-restored/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.wabi.tv/2025/03/13/university-maines-usda-funding-restored/</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistDOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ResistDOGE</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaineResists</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MaineResistance</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/District13" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#District13</a>

DoomsdaysCWHT <a href="https://kolektiva.social/@AIF_Massachusetts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@AIF_Massachusetts</a> Stop the Coup Protest Friday, February 28 4-5:30 pm Susan Collins' Office 160 Main St Biddeford, MEJoin Biddeford Saco Area SURJ at protests every Friday at 4pm at Susan Collins' office, 160 Main St., Biddeford. Bring signs or not. Stop the Coup! No One Voted for Elon Musk. Speak up against this administration!<a href="https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/758315/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/758315/</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Maine</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Protest</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StopTheCoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#StopTheCoup</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UselessSusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UselessSusanCollins</a>

DoomsdaysCWNews headlne: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SusanCollins</a> Votes against <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Patel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Patel</a> I guess not totally <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UselessSusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UselessSusanCollins</a> !

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://mastodon.social/@PttP" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@PttP</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/@Darkphoenix" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Darkphoenix</a> "My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families, as well as the communities and governments of the [insert location] affected." She says that for EVERY OCCASION! <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UselessSusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UselessSusanCollins</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://mastodon.social/@PttP" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@PttP</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/@Darkphoenix" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Darkphoenix</a> THANKS FOR LETTING US KNOW YOU'RE CONCERNED BEFORE VOTING FOR X, Y, and Z, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UselessSusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UselessSusanCollins</a>!"

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://mastodon.social/@PttP" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@PttP</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/@Darkphoenix" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Darkphoenix</a> "I'm concerned, but, I'll vote for [him / her / whatever] anyways." <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UselessSusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UselessSusanCollins</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://universeodon.com/@Darkphoenix" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Darkphoenix</a> Gods, she's been in power since before I moved to Maine! She might have done some good here and there (along with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OlympiaSnowe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OlympiaSnowe</a>), but I trusted Olympia way more than <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UselessSusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UselessSusanCollins</a> . And don't get me started on "Uncle <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AngusKing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AngusKing</a>"! I used to ask him the hard questions in person when he was the governor of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Maine</a> and I was a journalist.

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://universeodon.com/@Darkphoenix" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Darkphoenix</a> So, TBH, I've perfected her saying that phrase and others. It's an ongoing joke in our house. "That's sexist!" "That's not what he meant." "It was a long time ago." are some of the catchphrases I use when we see her on TV. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UselessSusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UselessSusanCollins</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://universeodon.com/@Darkphoenix" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Darkphoenix</a> I looked <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UselessSusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UselessSusanCollins</a> up on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/OpenSecrets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OpenSecrets</a>. She is totally in the pockets of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MilitaryIndustrialComplex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MilitaryIndustrialComplex</a>!

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/QuoteOfTheDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#QuoteOfTheDay</a>! From 2018!"But for [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SusanCollins</a>], a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/prochoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#prochoice</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Republican</a>, the decision to put a man accused of sexual assault on the Supreme Court runs a political — and personal — risk. For her, it comes down to believing that <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Kavanaugh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Kavanaugh</a> will uphold <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RoeVsWade" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#RoeVsWade</a>." SUCKER!!!<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-susan-collins-voted-yes-on-brett-kavanaugh/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/why-susan-collins-voted-yes-on-brett-kavanaugh/</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SCOTUS</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpAppointments" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TrumpAppointments</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UselessSusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UselessSusanCollins</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WomensRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#WomensRights</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/reproductiverights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reproductiverights</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SCOTUSRapists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SCOTUSRapists</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Enablers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Enablers</a>

DoomsdaysCWWell gee... <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UselessSusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UselessSusanCollins</a> said that <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Trump</a> / <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Musk</a> cuts could be a "big problem". Maybe you should have had a backbone against some of his <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SCOTUS</a> and other appointments, eh? <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SusanCollins</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MainePol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MainePol</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#USPol</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PhillipRench" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PhillipRench</a>, a former <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SpaceX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#SpaceX</a> employee, wants to give <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UselessSusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UselessSusanCollins</a> a run for her money. Ugh. BETTER CHOICES, PUH-LEASE! <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MainePol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MainePol</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NoToxicRocketsForMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NoToxicRocketsForMaine</a>

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://pnw.zone/@Olyindivisible" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@Olyindivisible</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UselessSusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UselessSusanCollins</a> !

DoomsdaysCW<a href="https://todon.eu/@MusiqueNow" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@MusiqueNow</a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/UselessSusanCollins" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UselessSusanCollins</a>!

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