Here is today’s Call to Action from Mid Maine Indivisible. Also, remember our weekly actions here in the Bangor area! The Tuesday Weekly Vigil at the Federal Building in Bangor and the Wednesday Weekly Orono Protest. – Dave
Hi Folks,
Good morning everyone, beginning of a new week with lots of opportunities to push back and build our community of resistance.
Please ask our Congressional Delegation to protect the Affordable Care Act (ACA) extending the ACA tax credits. If these are not extended Insurance Premiums through the ACA are expected to increase by 75%, and over the next decade 4 million people will lose their insurance from cutting the tax credits. More details at 5calls.org.
Calendar these dates for participating in the One Million Rising trainings hosted by Indivisible, July 30th, August 13th, and start thinking about folks you could invite to a community resistance meeting. Mored details below and here.
TODAY’S ACTION (s)
- Protect the Affordable Care Act: Ask our Congressional Delegation to maintain the ACA’s tax credits. Tax credits that help support the ACA are slated to be ended at the end of this year. This will make the ACA premiums 75% more expensive and force 4 million people off insurance over the next 10 years.
- Join Indivisible for their One Million Rising Trainings: Go here to register for this training that will be happening July 30th and August 13th. You can watch the first training here
Statewide Actions This Week:
- Get in touch with your Maine Representative and Senator and ask them to put in a bill to ensure proper identification of ICE agents acting in Maine. Lawmakers in California have introduced legislation requiring the identity and affiliation of ICE agents to be displayed while interacting with the public.
- Indivisible Actions – Register Here, For the One Million Rising action – register here and watch the first session here.
- Buy some American Flags for your next Demo; there are lots around from July 4th – Reny’s (“the Maine Shopping Experience”) has bunches.
Angus King
DC: (202) 224-5344
Augusta: (207) 622-8292
Susan Collins
DC: (202) 224-2523
Augusta: (207) 622-8414
Bangor: (207) 945-0417
Chellie Pingree
DC: (202) 225-6116
Portland: (207) 774-5019
Waterville: (207) 873-5713
Jared Golden
DC: (202) 225-6306
Bangor: (207) 249-7400
Caribou: (207) 492-6009
Lewiston: (207) 241-6767
Find Your State Senator: Here
Find your State Representative: Here – (by name), By District: Here,
LOCAL ACTIONS: Join Mid Maine Indivisible(Kennebec and Somerset Counties) Please join us if you are in the Mid Maine area. To sign up: go here.
Are you interested in helping New Mainers learn/improve their English? To sign up for English tutoring or any of our other volunteer opportunities, please visit: Capital Area New Mainers Project (CANMP) to fill out a volunteer interest survey.
First Saturday of each Month: Somerset Stands Up Rallies-Margaret Chase Smith Bridge, downtown Skowhegan. Bring your signs, American flags, your voice, your friends, families and neighbors for this peaceful gathering of concerned residents of Somerset County. Next one is August 1st.
Sunday, July 20th: at 1:00 (and every Sunday): Stand with us against Trump/Stephen Miller; For Peace in the Middle East, For Ukraine, Stop the War in Iran, etc. on the Bridge by CVS in Waterville.
Tuesday, July 22nd: 12:00-1:00 (and every Tuesday) Stand against Tesla/Musk and the Federal Budget Bill in Waterville around the Tesla Charging Station Elm Plaza on Main Street, Waterville.
Wednesday, July 23d: (and every Wednesday) 12:00-1:00 Waterville, Maine. Corner of Main and Chaplin St. Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights, GRR! demonstrates every Wednesday across from Resolve, the local anti-abortion center. Please join us in assuring all Mainers have access to safe, legal, shame-free reproductive health care including abortions and contraceptive care. For more info please contact Elayne Richard at recordconnection@gmail.com.
Thursday, July 24th: 4 – 5 pm, Fairfield/Benton Bridge, Stop the Coup + Save Democracy.
Saturday, July 26th, The Art of Resistance: 4 – 8 pm, at the Winslow Congregational Church, 12 Lithgow, Winslow The Art of Resistance is meant to bring us together and remind us of what enlivens us and keeps us moving forward day after day: reaffirming our connections with one another; sharing our creative inspiration; expressing joy and laughter. Schedule: 4pm: Art Exhibit opens 4 to 6pm: Art-making for kids and grownups! Make origami butterflies, paint mini-canvases, and create protest signs.5pm: Community Sandwich Share: Bring a sandwich cut in two, half for you, half for the sharing table. Extras will be on hand for those who cannot provide sandwiches.Bring non-alcoholic beverage. Water provided. 6-8pm, Variety Show: Short performances related to the day’s theme.
MORE ACTIONS
*If you haven’t yet, write your letter to Governor Mills thanking her for her stand against Trump, and asking her to run against Collins. SHE IS STILL THINKING ABOUT THIS! Hand written if possible. Mail to: State House Station 1, Augusta, Maine, 04333.
*If you would like to join Maine People’s Alliance Federal Lobby Group, please contact Jim Parakilas at jamesparakilas@gmail.com. We meet Mondays at 2 pm. Consider joining the MPA for trainings in June and July on resistance strategy, lobbying, and other areas. Contact Jim on this.
With great appreciation for all the engagement everywhere!
As always, throw a little sand in their gears!
-Mid Maine Indivisible
I’ll leave you with this thought from Willie Nelson. who once said to me, “Hightower, the early bird might get the worm, but it’s the second mouse that gets the cheese.” Think about that and let’s stick together, move together and win together. Jim Hightower Watch Jim give a 2 minute talk on running for office here.
