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Juneteenth is a powerful testament to the resilience of Black Americans. While we celebrate the fight for freedom and justice, today also serves as a reminder that our work is far from over.

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A short video about Juneteenth:

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On June 19, 1865, the last slaves in Galveston, Texas rejoiced as they received word of their freedom. 160 years later, we recognize #Juneteenth as a celebration of their strength, resiliency and dreams, and recommit ourselves to working toward a more just and fair society.

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It’s the post, and the thead continues with important info:

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BREAKING: A federal judge in Massachusetts (the Reagan-appointed William Young) has declared the Trump administration's cuts to NIH grants — ostensibly over Trump's EOs on gender ideology and DEI — are "illegal" and "void." He's ordering many grants restored.

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35,689 people in 51 towns & cities across Maine showed up for #NoKings to peacefully protest the Trump regime’s authoritarian takeover -- that’s 2.5% of our state’s population! Tallies below come from organizers & attendees, confirmed with photography. Let us know if we missed your town! (1/4)

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via @douglandry.bsky.social "I just got back from the Trump parade and I have to say it was legitimately the worst executed mass attendance event I’ve ever seen One overarching thought: how do you spend $80 million and fumble the basics? Many more thoughts..." 🧵 🧵 🧵

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Some thoughts about the military parade in my hometown of Washington DC today -- specifically, the route. Military parades in DC are quite rare. But when they happen, they have always begun, symbolically and geographically, at the Capitol and moved outward. 1/

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Minnesota showed up for #NoKings - love & respect from your neighbor in #Maine

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Better photo of Wiscasset ME bridge full end to end with happy peaceful ralliers #NoKings

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Wiscasset ME bridge was full of happy peaceful ralliers! #NoKings

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Today is the day! May the anti-tyranny, anti-fascism, pro-democracy, pro-human decency protests/marches all across the land & globe be peaceful & joyful & SUCCESSFUL in dragging us back from the brink of the abyss, summoning people everywhere ...

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Complete list of No Kings rallies in Maine, plus some tips on what to bring. New rally just added: Kittery, "No Kings", 11-12:30, John Paul Jones Park #NoKings #Maine #MEPolitics amymacdonald1.substack.com/p/important-...

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Share this everywhere! www.nokings.org No Kings

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This one is important. Share it widely. "Contrary to conventional wisdom, the size and scale of anti-Trump protests this year have dwarfed those in 2017, and they have been extraordinarily peaceful." wagingnonviolence.org/2025/06/amer...

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Senator Collins in quoted by the NYT as being disturbed.

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Lesson 13 of "On Tyranny": Practice corporeal politics. Find your No Kings protest, June 14th.

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U.S. Institute of Peace leaders regain control of HQ after judge declares DOGE takeover "null and void"

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Maine is part of both these new lawsuits opposed to Trump Admin tying up essential funds #MEPolitics

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Well done! Pushback. Works. Trump Admin reverses course and is restoring climate-related information.

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Maine friends: I'd like to invite you to attend my choir's concert next Sat & Sun 3pm at Damariscotta Baptist with 2:30 pre-concert talk on why this program is a deeply anti-fascist exhortation of Hope over Fear, including yours truly. $20 people under 18 free 1/…)

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NEW: Hegseth had at least a DOZEN signal chats going, set up using an unsecured "dirty" line on his private phone from his Pentagon office. www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

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You forgot to mention she resigned in protest in January after you killed her cartoon about your plutocrat owner.

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Pushback. Works.

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Grandmother-y lady living in house made of candy offers children a nice hot meal

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I’m not not saying God is on our side but the rain held off until EXACTLY 12:59 #SingOut!

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My favorite passage from @hcrichardson.bsky.social’s latest essay. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

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Quietly signaling support for #Maine trans kids Welcome to the #resistence sisters

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