Pine & Roses

A publication focused on the issues that affect Maine's working people. Leaving X soon. Find us on 🦋 @pineandroses.org

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On Saturday, February 7, over three hundred people gathered in downtown Portland to participate in an event focused on skill shares and "know your rights" workshops, aimed at educating residents on anti-ICE strategies. #MEpolitics
https://t.co/n8b1Yo1lNu

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We offer this mini-series of political cartoons from contributor Vernon S. for the month of February.
https://t.co/7hej7OPuo3

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T. Sinclair offers up this opinion piece, suggesting people take a “if it walks like a duck” approach when deciding whether the Trump administration should be considered the “F” word.
https://t.co/GYspQoer9l

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Zohran Mamdani's swearing-in was a celebratory event for New Yorkers, but also an inauguration for the broader US left. Editor T. Sinclair describes the event, and why it was felt so deeply by leftists and socialists extending beyond the five boroughs.
https://t.co/khYXIOCZqf

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Penned just a couple days ago before the US invasion of Venezuela and the extralegal abduction of its President, contributor Beckham O. offers this opinion piece on why Americans need to demand that the US keep its hands off Venezuela.
https://t.co/UiGxwcYoog

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Trump had a bad month, but he may be stronger than he looks. Todd Chretien writes that defeating #MAGA and the billionaires will need a better strategy.
https://t.co/qjyUXx6JCZ

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Today, with the author’s permission, we offer you a re-printing of a piece Rose DuBois wrote for @PowerMapMag.

She lays out how Janet Mills embodies a status quo line that does not meet the moment, and is a bad choice to represent Mainers in the Senate.
https://t.co/8EhT1Ew7JZ

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In our ongoing debate/opinion series focused on 2026 candidates in #maine, we present this piece by contributor Bluebird.

They lay out why socialists not only can but should support Troy Jackson for Governor. #mainepolitics
https://t.co/iWPcXdfHeN

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With newer generations growing up under the panopticon of the internet's long memory, T. Sinclair argues that the left will need to embrace a sense of revolutionary forgiveness when it comes to candidates, and each others', pasts.

👀Read it here:
https://t.co/RIjiy8kXjA

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As a debate grows among Maine’s political and working classes around Graham Platner’s problematic past, Todd Chretien argues that it’s important for the left to continue supporting him.
https://t.co/oMUpJzlvao

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In response to Todd Chretien's letter calling for Maine DSA to consider endorsing Graham Platner, Bluebird responds with this piece encouraging Maine DSA to find ways to support the candidate, but not endorsing him.
https://t.co/lOVln3lZRE

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🚨 NEW 🚨

Todd Chretien discusses why Maine socialists and DSA should consider supporting Graham Platner for Senate and Troy Jackson for Governor, and how supporting them is more than just supporting a candidate, it’s a step toward build power.
https://t.co/fvdvmMbKJ7

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🚨 NEW 🚨

Todd Chretien discusses why Maine socialists and DSA should consider supporting Graham Platner for Senate and Troy Jackson for Governor, and how supporting them is more than just supporting a candidate, it’s a step toward build power.
https://t.co/fvdvmMbKJ7

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Anyone who gets kicked out of Bangor Airport for yelling at George W. Bush over his plot to invade Iraq is cool in my book.

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🌲 New from Pine & Roses 🌹
Todd Chretien covers the growing number of people showing up at County Commissioners meetings to demand Cumberland County to stop cooperating with ICE, and why it's important.
https://t.co/gR8slrr9et

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🌲 New from Pine & Roses 🌹

Joey B. comments on the passage of Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," how it's a form of social murder, and what it means for the working class.
https://t.co/6TpMakbnc9

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NEW -- we share a public statement from the new "No ICE for ME" campaign.
https://t.co/4CmbMKCjxI

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🎧 New Podcast Episode 🎧
This month our Maine Mural podcast brings you a presentation from the Poli Ed Committee of @DSA_Maine. It's geared toward folks newer to left-wing thought, and offers a very brief overview on the origins of the socialist movement.
https://t.co/iUJYhdeVr8

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📰NEW📰
As the Trump admin threatens student deportations and pressures schools, Bowdoin College has found itself caught up in it. T. Sinclair gives an update on the battle over academic freedom at the esteemed institution.
https://t.co/Ffd60Uos1z

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What went into May Day planning? Todd Chretien gets into behind-the-scenes details that made #MayDay such a success in Maine and beyond.
https://t.co/Ly1j0r9fyG

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🎧New Podcast Episode🎧
We interview the local group, Presente! ME about their organization’s history and mission helping new Mainers, and current concerns regarding national attacks on immigrant communities.
https://t.co/7ku9O5YLrd