I know everyone is super upset about what’s been happening in Minneapolis, especially with ICE now in Maine, but let’s try hard not to forget about the Epstein papers. We need to ramp up or at least not let up the pressure on the DOJ to release those files. Congress must do whatever it can to enforce the law they voted in to get those files released. Bondi is not complying, so she will have to be coerced. We can’t let Trump think we don’t care about those files anymore. It’s the only thing that seems to really scare him. I’m not doing a specific action because this is one we can all probably do in our sleep now. So just keep doing what you’ve been doing!
Action Items to choose from (or do all of them: your choice!) Scroll down to the matching number of your option:
1) Time for elected Republicans to stop the insanity
2) Block increased funding for ICE and CBP
3) Support Minnesotans, especially those in Minneapolis
4) Maine-specific: Help Claire Weinberg get on the 2026 ballot for Maine State Senate
Reminder: When you call vs when you email via our reps’ websites (best way to contact them in writing), don’t forget to begin with: “Hi, my name is [name] and I’m a constituent calling from [zip code]. That is important, because if they don’t know you’re actually a constituent, your opinion will be ignored.
Contact info:
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 Representative:
By name: Here
By district: Here
(Please note that for those of you receiving this email who are not represented by Senators or House members in our district, I have to leave it up to you to find the contact info for your own representatives.)
Actions
1) Time for elected Republicans to stop the insanity:
According to G. Elliott Morris of Strength in Numbers (www.gelliottmorris.com/):
“All it would take to end the murder of American citizens by an untrained government goon squad is 16 Republicans in Congress voting with Dems to defund ICE (or 23 to impeach and remove Trump—3 in House & 20 in Senate). That’s it. 23 Americans can vote for the public and end all of this.”
Contact Susan Collins to demand that she get a spine, refuse to fund ICE any further, and stop supporting the actions of Donald Trump, Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, Greg Bovino, Pete Hegseth, etc. She should denounce the clown car running our government and exhort her colleagues to retake Congress’s Constitutionally vested powers to be a check on the executive office.
2) Block increased funding for ICE and CBP:
Last week, the House passed a DHS funding bill with the help of 7 Democrats—including our very own Jared Golden. Contact Jared Golden and tell him how disappointed you are with his crossing the aisle to vote with the GOP on giving ICE and CBP more funding without sufficient guardrails controlling their behavior.
This week the Senate is likely to vote on the bill. ICE and CBP already have more money than they should need for proper immigration enforcement—money that has been stripped from other federal agencies—ones that actually help taxpayers. What’s more, no one is doing anything to rein in these out-of-control, gun-nut “agents” who are breaking into people’s homes without a judicial warrant (against the 4th Amendment), kidnapping and terrorizing people, using unnecessary and vicious force against peaceful protestors, and generally wreaking criminal havoc against the people of our country.
There can be no new DHS funding bill until: ICE and CBP pull out of Minneapolis; independent investigations into Renee Good and Alex Pretti’s murders are started; Kristi Noem and Greg Bovino are removed; Stephen Miller is fired, and Federal funding for ICE is frozen. We need real, solid change before more innocent people are murdered by our government.
Contact Senators Angus King and Susan Collins to remind them that Congress is supposed to protect and uphold the Constitution and to demand that they vote NO on giving ICE and Border Patrol even more funding. There can be no wavering. (And remind Susan Collins that this is a moment not for supporting her party but for supporting the entire country. People are being killed. She can help stop the killing. Nothing less is acceptable. If she doesn’t, she’ll have the blood of the next murder victim on her hands.)
And from the Chop Wood, Carry Water substack newsletter:
Let’s call John Thune in his capacity as Senate Majority Leader. (202) 224-2321 or (605) 225-8823 or (605) 334-9596 or (605) 348-7551. Obviously the DC number is best but if you can’t get through do use one of the others!
We can say something like:
“My name is ______ and I’m an American citizen from [state]. I’m calling Senator Thune in his capacity as Senate Majority Leader to ask him to please strip the DHS funding bill out and make it a standalone bill so the other appropriations bills can be passed and the DHS bill can be reworked. This should not be a partisan moment. We are begging you to help us. ICE and DHS are violating our Constitutional rights and executing innocent people. We are scared. We need immediate reform or more people will die. Thanks.”
And finally, on this subject, a good piece on messaging what’s going on in Minnesota: https://reframingamerica.substack.com/p/one-pager
3) Support Minnesotans, especially those in Minneapolis:
Check out this growing list of support ideas: https://linktr.ee/SWMPLS_Response
4) Maine-specific:
Help Claire Weinberg get on the 2026 ballot for Maine State Senate:
For those of you who are aware, our esteemed (not) Maine State Congressman is Billy Bob Faulkingham. Now that he’s termed out in the Maine House of Representatives, he’s decided to run for Maine State Senate. We need to stop him, but no Democrat has put their hat in the ring…until now. Claire Weinberg, owner of the cool business Dulse & Rugosa (best all-natural shampoo bars and other fun stuff!), has decided that it is unacceptable that we have no Democrat running against the likes of Billy Bob and has stated her intention to run for the Maine State Senate.
But to get on the ballot, Claire needs enough signatures from registered Democrats in District 6, her/our district comprising all of Washington County and some of Hancock County. To this end, Claire will be holding an afternoon tea & petition signing at Dulse & Rugosa (337 U.S. Route 1—a gathering of colorful little buildings across the road from Harbor Girl Emporium) every Sunday from 2pm to 4pm. She’ll have petitions to sign for her Senate plans, as well as petitions to sign to get Nirav Shah (head of Maine CDC during Covid) on the ballot for Governor.
Go sign! If you have the wherewithal, grab some petitions to get more signatures. Do whatever you can to help. We can’t have the Republicans running unopposed. (Note that petitions are town specific: You must sign only the petition for the town in which you are registered to vote.
Yours in Civic Action,
Bold Coast Civic Alliance
