Activate Maine Blog

Activate Maine founder Rachel sat down recently with U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner at the Cumberland County Fair.

https://www.mainedems.org/protectabsentee Karen Levine Egee We all know MAGA is trying to suppress Democratic voting. Here in Maine, Referendum Question 1 on the November ballot is part of that nationwide scheme. “Question 1 is a direct attack on Maine’s absentee voting system. Forty percent of Mainers voted absentee in the last election. If passed, Question 1 would dismantle the system nearly half of us rely on to make our voices heard.” – Maine Dems There are already plenty

Here’s the thing about zombies, they were tenacious and determined but myopic only looking to overtake their dinner. The soulless were easil

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.

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

We’re excited to launch a new video series designed for this moment. Created by Activated Mainer Jarrod Dumas—a passionate social studies...

By Rebecca Roveto, MA, LMFT, PhD In November of 1863, amid the devastation of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln delivered what...

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...

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