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  • One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism – Part 3 on August 13th, 2025!

    One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism – Part 3 on August 13th, 2025!

    Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and full-scale attacks on our democracy. We don’t have to wait until it’s too late. We can stop this. But it’ll take all of us—not just on single days of mass action, but through sustained organizing in our communities.

    That’s why this summer, we’re launching One Million Rising—a national effort to train one million people in the strategic logic and practice of non-cooperation, as well as the basics of community organizing and campaign design. This is how we build people power that can’t be ignored. You’re invited to join us—and lead. 

    Let’s build a force bigger than fear and louder than hate. Let’s get ready. Let’s get organized. Let’s stop Trump.

    Visit the Mobilize.us site for more information and to sign up!

    One Million Rising on Mobilize.us

    Session 1: The Moment & Your Mission – July 16, 8:00pm–9:30pm
    Get oriented to making meaning of this moment and the role you can play in coordinated strategic action. (View Session 1 recording HERE).

    Session 2: How to Make it Happen – July 30, 8:00pm–9:30pm 
    This train-the-trainer session is how we get to one million. Learn not just our strategy, but how you can train others and get them on board. You’ll host your first community resistance gathering after this session. (View Session 2 recording HERE).

    Session 3: What Now? – August 13, 8:00pm–9:30pm 
    You’ll be onboarded to basic campaign design and learn how to implement it locally as well as get plugged into our next national campaign work. Your second community resistance gathering will move this action forward.

    Sign up for all 3 sessions to get the most out of this experience. Watch it live with a friend in person, and get ready now to host your own community resistance gatherings after the second and third sessions. This is how we get to 1 million!

  • Action Tuesday, July 22nd: It’s Another Tesla Tuesday + Call Congress to Support Clean Energy Funding and Permitting

    Action Tuesday, July 22nd: It’s Another Tesla Tuesday + Call Congress to Support Clean Energy Funding and Permitting

    Here is today’s Call to Action from Mid Maine Indivisible. Also, remember our Indivisible Bangor 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, some more amazing Maine summer weather. Make sure to get outside if you can, even a few moments of quiet outside can help restore our energy.

    Call our Congressional Delegation to fund clean energy programs and permitting reform legislation for energy projects in upcoming appropriations. The Citizens’ Climate Lobby has 800 people in DC lobbying now on these issues. Details and links below.

    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)

    • Call our Congress people to support clean energy:  The Citizens’ Climate Lobby is 800 strong in DC lobbying for funding clean energy and passing reform legislation for energy projects. To learn more and call in through their website go here.Use these handouts for additional talking points if you like, or just use the link.  
    • 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.
    • Start making a list of friends who are like-minded but have not yet taken action: To get to 3.5% (11.6 million folks) of the US population we need everyone to get involved in the resistance. Use this list to invite folks to actions, events, and contact campaigns that will help activate them. For more on the 3.5% rule go 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. Good news – we are making some progress on this!
    • 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. 

    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.

    First Saturday of each Month at 2:30: 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, 2:30

    Sunday, July 27th: 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.

    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

    When we recognize the virtues, the talent, the beauty of Mother Earth, something is born in us, some kind of connection; love is born.  Thich Nhat Hanh

  • One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism – Part 2 on July 30!

    One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism – Part 2 on July 30!

    Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and full-scale attacks on our democracy. We don’t have to wait until it’s too late. We can stop this. But it’ll take all of us—not just on single days of mass action, but through sustained organizing in our communities.

    That’s why this summer, we’re launching One Million Rising—a national effort to train one million people in the strategic logic and practice of non-cooperation, as well as the basics of community organizing and campaign design. This is how we build people power that can’t be ignored. You’re invited to join us—and lead. 

    Let’s build a force bigger than fear and louder than hate. Let’s get ready. Let’s get organized. Let’s stop Trump.

    Visit the Mobilize.us site for more information and to sign up!

    One Million Rising on Mobilize.us

    Session 1: The Moment & Your Mission – July 16, 8:00pm–9:30pm
    Get oriented to making meaning of this moment and the role you can play in coordinated strategic action. (View recording HERE!)

    Session 2: How to Make it Happen – July 30, 8:00pm–9:30pm 
    This train-the-trainer session is how we get to one million. Learn not just our strategy, but how you can train others and get them on board. You’ll host your first community resistance gathering after this session.

    Session 3: What Now? – August 13, 8:00pm–9:30pm 
    You’ll be onboarded to basic campaign design and learn how to implement it locally as well as get plugged into our next national campaign work. Your second community resistance gathering will move this action forward.

    Sign up for all 3 sessions to get the most out of this experience. Watch it live with a friend in person, and get ready now to host your own community resistance gatherings after the second and third sessions. This is how we get to 1 million!