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Gemma Sarracenia<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>resist</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/America" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>America</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stopthecoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stopthecoup</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>[4/7] <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PineTreeActivism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PineTreeActivism</span></a> Calendar <br>Events for June 2 – June 8</p><p>Details confirmed as of Mon June 2, 8:45AM<br> <br>Share/Repost so Mainers know where to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RESIST" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RESIST</span></a>! <br> <br>JUNE 5, Thur 4-6:00PM (&amp; every Thursday) – <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SacoME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SacoME</span></a><br>Rt 1 &amp; Cascade Rd<br>Weekly Stand Out to Protect Justice &amp; Defend Democracy</p><p>FRI JUNE 6 </p><p>JUNE 6, Fri 8-10:00AM – <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeportME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeportME</span></a><br>134 Main St<br>Visibility Freeport D-Day Stand With <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Veterans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Veterans</span></a>! – Bring your sign, bring your friends! Stand on our corner, Main &amp; School St, to defend Democracy Defenders!</p><p>JUNE 6, Fri 12-1:00PM (&amp; every Fri) – <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FarmingtonME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FarmingtonME</span></a><br>Out front of Post Office, 196 Main St<br>Weekly Visibility Day to advocate for peace and protect democracy. Started 21 yrs ago as a Women in Black Vigil, this is now a community event and includes Veterans for Peace.</p><p>JUNE 6, Fri 12-2:00PM – <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AugustaME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AugustaME</span></a><br>Augusta State House, 202 State St<br>Maine <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DDay</span></a> UNITE FOR <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VETERANS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VETERANS</span></a> RALLY, Remember D-Day and its importance in American History. It is a reminder that we must cherish the values of those who have lost their lives to help create a turning point in World War II. This isn't about politics, it's about democracy!</p><p>JUNE 6, Fri 12:30-1:00PM (&amp; every Fri) – <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AugustaME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AugustaME</span></a><br>Lithgow Library, 45 Winthrop St<br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WomenInBlack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WomenInBlack</span></a> Peace Vigil – Augusta Women in Black have held a weekly peace vigil continuously since 2002.</p><p>JUNE 6, Fri 4-5:00PM (&amp; every Fri) – <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SanfordME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SanfordME</span></a><br>920 Main St. in front of Central Park<br>Weekly Peaceful Protest. Help support this new <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>resistance</span></a> event as it grows stronger every week!</p><p>JUNE 6, Fri 4-5:30PM (&amp; every Fri) – <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BiddefordME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BiddefordME</span></a><br>Mechanics Park, Main &amp; Water St by the bridge<br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StopTheCoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopTheCoup</span></a> Protest – Bring a sign, bells, drums and a loud voice! <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Indivisible" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Indivisible</span></a>/Biddeford Saco Area SURJ.org: <a href="https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/791000/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mobilize.us/mobilize/event/791</span><span class="invisible">000/</span></a> </p><p>NEW! JUNE 6, Fri 4-5:30PM – <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SacoME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SacoME</span></a><br>Saco Transportation Center, 138 Main St<br>STOP the COUP! – organized by Saco Biddeford Area <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SURJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SURJ</span></a> against the current administration. Bring a sign, bells, drums and a loud voice! </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@AIF_Massachusetts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>AIF_Massachusetts</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MEPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MEPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineEvents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaineEvents</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BadDOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BadDOGE</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistAuthoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ResistAuthoritarianism</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ResistFascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a></p>
nomotime<p>Judge Says <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> Must Face <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Lawsuit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Lawsuit</span></a> Over His Role In <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/judge-doge-lawsuit-musk/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">democracydocket.com/news-alert</span><span class="invisible">s/judge-doge-lawsuit-musk/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/StopTheCoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopTheCoup</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/BlackMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackMastodon</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>[6/7] <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PineTreeActivism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PineTreeActivism</span></a> Calendar</p><p>MAINE RESISTANCE EVENTS <br>MAY 23 - MAY 29, 2025 <br>===================== <br>EVERY EFFORT COUNTS!</p><p>FLOOD the Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121<br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Resist</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveMedicaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaveMedicaid</span></a></p><p>REPOST &amp; SHARE! <br>Updated Fri, May 23, 8:55AM </p><p>THUR MAY 29</p><p>MAY 29, Thur 4-5:00PM (&amp; every Thur) – <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BentonME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BentonME</span></a> / <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FairfieldME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FairfieldME</span></a><br>Fairfield-Benton Bridge over the Kennebec<br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StopTheCoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopTheCoup</span></a> – Save Democracy! – Plenty of municipal parking on both sides of the bridge NOTE: Gather on the BENTON side to start. When the People Rise, Tyrants Fall! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/787603/</p><p>MAY 29, Thur 4-5:00PM (&amp; every Thur)– <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FarmingtonME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FarmingtonME</span></a><br>Farmington Post Office, 196 Main St<br>Stand-Out for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Palestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Palestine</span></a> – weekly stand-out held by the people of Farmington <a href="https://www.nenjp.org/calendar/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">nenjp.org/calendar/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p>MAY 29, Thur 4-5:00PM (&amp; every Thur)– <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KennebunkME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KennebunkME</span></a><br>Rt 1 &amp; Fletcher St, front of Kennebunk Library<br>Weekly Stand Out To Speak Against Government Actions designed to benefit the powerful. Hosted by Democrats of Kennebunks &amp; Arundel, one of the most active Democratic memberships in Maine.</p><p>MAY 29, Thur 4-6:00PM (&amp; every Thursday) – <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SacoME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SacoME</span></a><br>Rt 1 &amp; Cascade Rd, Saco, Maine<br>Weekly Stand Out to Protect Justice &amp; Defend Democracy</p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@AIF_Massachusetts" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>AIF_Massachusetts</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MEPolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MEPolitics</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineEvents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaineEvents</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreePalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreePalestine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BadDOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BadDOGE</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistAuthoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ResistAuthoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ResistFascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/May2nd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>May2nd</span></a> Events in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PineTreeActivism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PineTreeActivism</span></a> Calendar<br>Scheduled Events</p><p>Details confirmed as of Thurs, May 1st</p><p>MAY 2, Fri 12-1:00PM – <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FarmingtonME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FarmingtonME</span></a><br>196 Main St, Farmington Post Office, Farmington, Maine <br>Advocate for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Peace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Peace</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectDemocracy</span></a> – supported by Third Act Western Mountains Hub</p><p>MAY 2, Fri 2:30PM (&amp; every Fri) – <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SacoME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SacoME</span></a><br>291 North St, Saco, Maine<br>NO MORE BOMBS – Join us in Saco for our weekly rally to call attention to the fact that General Dynamics in Saco builds components for the bombs being dropped on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gaza</span></a>.<br><a href="https://www.nenjp.org/calendar/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">nenjp.org/calendar/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p>May 2, Fri 4-5:00PM (&amp; every Fri) – <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SanfordME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SanfordME</span></a><br>920 Main St. in front of Central Park, Sanford, Maine<br>Weekly Peaceful Protest. Help support this new <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>resistance</span></a> event as it grows stronger every week!</p><p>MAY 2, Fri 4-5:30PM (&amp; every Fri) – <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BiddefordME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BiddefordME</span></a><br>Mechanics Park, Main &amp; Water St by the bridge, Biddeford, Maine<br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StopTheCoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopTheCoup</span></a> Protest at Mechanics Park – Indivisible/Biddeford Saco<br>Bring a sign, bells, drums and a loud voice!<br>Area <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SURJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SURJ</span></a>.org: <a href="https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/773479/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mobilize.us/mobilize/event/773</span><span class="invisible">479/</span></a> </p><p>MAY 2, Fri 5-6:00PM (&amp; every Fri) – <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BrunswickME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BrunswickME</span></a><br>156 Maine St. Opposite Walgreens, Brunswick, Maine<br>Vigil for Peace – Join PeaceWorks of Greater Portland as they call for permanent ceasefire in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gaza</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineEvents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaineEvents</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreePalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreePalestine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BadDOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BadDOGE</span></a></p>

In 2004 I was serving at US Embassy Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

I attended a graduation ceremony for Uzbek military members that had finished language training...some had learned English, others had learned French.

The French Air Attache was also there, and he told me about some Uzbek military officers that he had hosted in France as part of an exchange program.

One day they were driving through a French city. On a street corner was a group of people engaging in peaceful protest, holding signs.

The Uzbek officers immediately grew angry.

Why?...asked the Air Attache.

This is an outrage! In our country we would fix this problem immediately! We would never allow this to happen!

Freedom of speech, including the freedom to protest...is incredibly important.

#Protest
#HandsOff
#TeslaShutDown
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#50501Movement
#April19
#NoKings
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#AntiTRUMP
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