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Activate Maine Blog


The Zombies are Here!
Here’s the thing about zombies, they were tenacious and determined but myopic only looking to overtake their dinner. The soulless were easil
Rachel Flehinger
Jul 143 min read


Mutual Aid: We Are Our Most Powerful Resource
An 82-year-old notary in Boothbay Harbor offered to waive her fee for couples getting married during uncertain times — a powerful example of mutual aid in action. At Activate Maine, we believe community care goes beyond the rallies. This is how we keep the momentum going.

karenegeemaine
Jul 112 min read


Tiptoeing Into Advocacy
Karen Levine Egee, Ph.D. I suspect there may be lots of people out there like me -- deeply distressed about encroaching fascism, wanting...

karenegeemaine
Jun 204 min read


Introducing New Video Series:"The Rebel's Playbook"
We’re excited to launch a new video series designed for this moment. Created by Activated Mainer Jarrod Dumas—a passionate social studies...

Activate Kate
Jun 181 min read


Radical Hospitality in a Time of Trouble
By Rebecca Roveto, MA, LMFT, PhD In November of 1863, amid the devastation of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln delivered what...

Rebecca Roveto, MA, LMFT, PhD
May 263 min read


Learning to Surf in a Time of Collapse
By: Rebecca Roveto, MA, LMFT, PhD Let’s begin with honesty: I don’t have answers. There’s no ten-point plan here to protect your mental...

Rebecca Roveto, MA, LMFT, PhD
May 194 min read


A Guide to Contacting Your Maine Representatives: Making Your Voice Heard
A guide to contacting your representatives in Maine
Rachel Flehinger
Mar 315 min read
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