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DoomsdaysCW<p>My heroes! 🥶 <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Protesters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Protesters</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AugustaMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AugustaMaine</span></a> call out <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PresidentsDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PresidentsDay</span></a> </p><p>Faced with cold temperatures and icy wind gusts, the protesters outside the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineStateHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineStateHouse</span></a> shielded their faces with homemade signs whose messages included "SAVE DEMOCRACY," "JUSTICE NOW" or "ARREST MUSK."</p><p>Original article:<br><a href="https://www.centralmaine.com/2025/02/17/protesters-in-augusta-call-out-trump-musk-on-presidents-day/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">centralmaine.com/2025/02/17/pr</span><span class="invisible">otesters-in-augusta-call-out-trump-musk-on-presidents-day/</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a href="https://archive.md/NcVJU" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.md/NcVJU</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PresidentsDayProtest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PresidentsDayProtest</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/50501movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50501movement</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/5050Protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>5050Protest</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SaveDemocracy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ArrestMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArrestMusk</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NotMyPresidentsDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NotMyPresidentsDay</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>‘<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DumpTrump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DumpTrump</span></a>’: More than 100 demonstrators gather in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AugustaMaine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AugustaMaine</span></a> in national wave of protest<br>By: AnnMarie Hilton - February 5, 2025 1:10 pm</p><p>"Demonstrators stood in the frigid cold outside the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineStateHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MaineStateHouse</span></a> on Wednesday in protest of the Trump administration and the involvement of unelected billionaire Elon Musk in federal policy. </p><p>"Dozens of signs with messages such as 'Dump Trump' and '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StopElonsCoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StopElonsCoup</span></a>' filled the space between the State House and the Cross Building as 150 to 200 protestors chanted about protecting the U.S. Constitution, saving education — a nod to President Donald Trump’s efforts to disband the Department of Education — and stopping the rise of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a>. </p><p>"The protest coincided with a national day of action against Trump, condemning the administration’s moves during his first few weeks in office. Thousands of protesters showed up in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RaleighNorthCarolina" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RaleighNorthCarolina</span></a> on Wednesday, while other demonstrations were held across the country.</p><p>"The Kennebec County Democratic Committee had initially helped promote the local rally but in a Facebook post Tuesday said it had pulled its permits with Capitol Police after the event was 'infiltrated by bad actors.'</p><p>"However, people like Louis Sigel of Gardiner still decided to show up because he said they shouldn’t be intimidated by people looking to upend the protest. Sigel, who was wearing an <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ACLU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ACLU</span></a> shirt and holding a sign that said 'Move the embassy back to Tel Aviv,<br> said he contacted other progressives he knew and told them to come, regardless of the change. "</p><p><a href="https://mainemorningstar.com/briefs/dump-trump-more-than-100-demonstrators-gather-in-augusta-joining-national-protests-against-president-trump/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mainemorningstar.com/briefs/du</span><span class="invisible">mp-trump-more-than-100-demonstrators-gather-in-augusta-joining-national-protests-against-president-trump/</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/50501Movement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50501Movement</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/50501Protests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>50501Protests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ResistFascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Resistance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a></p>
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