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Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · 20h

Contact USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins to insist that the govt. release full funding for SNAP.⁠

202-720-3631⁠
[email protected]⁠

Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · 8d

Start a drive! And donate the items to your local food pantry.

Print out this flyer on our website:

maineneeds.org/collectiondrive

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Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · Oct 7

Maine has one of the most accessible voting processes in the country. Voting NO on Question 1 will help keep it that way and ensure that people in Maine, regardless of their voting needs, can continue to participate.⁠

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Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · Sep 15

This Thursday! Please join Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition (@maineimmigrantsrights) in their mission to elevate, motivate, and celebrate immigrant communities in Maine.

Get your tickets ($20) at the link below!

www.eventbrite.com/e/maine-immi...

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Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · Aug 28

Call your representative if you think mental health is a worthy investment.

Call if you think gun safety is crucial.

Call if you think prioritizing both would keep our community safe.

Take your heartbreak and put it into action. Your voice matters, use it.

www.mainechamber.org/find.html

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Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · Aug 27

Love 💛

Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · Aug 12

Help Maine Needs buy 7,500 pair of undies to distribute for free all across the state. 🩲💛

givebutter.com/underwear

Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · Aug 6

Want to match Hadley & Camilla's donation & help us buy underwear to distribute to schools & households throughout Maine? 🍋🩲

givebutter.com/underwear

Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · Jul 30

Delulu & proud ✨️✨️

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Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · Jul 25

www.npr.org/2025/07/24/n...

Trump signs an executive order to make it easier to remove homeless people from streets

The White House directive calls for prioritizing money for programs that require sobriety and treatment, and for cities that enforce homeless camping bans.

www.npr.org

Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · Jul 25

We ran out of space but the point is, there's so much research & lived experience to in favor of supportive systems.

An Executive Order was signed yesterday that shifts funding away from evidence-based programs & focuses it on punishing drug use, urban camping & loitering.

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Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · Jul 22

Join in!

maineneeds.org

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Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · Jul 11

news.gallup.com/poll/692522/...

Surge in U.S. Concern About Immigration Has Abated

The percentage of Americans wanting less immigration has dropped by nearly half this year to 30%, with 79% now saying immigration benefits the U.S.

news.gallup.com

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Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · Jul 9

As of June 15, 2025. Via tracreports.org

Light blue background with black text that reads:

an estimated 71% of immigrants being detained by ICE have no criminal record.
some are being detained at work, while driving, or as they show up to immigration court.

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Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · Jul 7

We have a ton of open shifts this week and a TON of requests to catch up on. Can you sign up for a 3-hour shift this week?

We also need help building shelves and racks so if you're handy, please come help!

maineneeds.org/volunteer

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Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · Jul 3

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Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · Jun 23

if you need a second to catch your breath, here's a small moment of beauty & humanity. 💛

www.heartsofpine.com/humans-of-he...

Humans of Hearts: Angela Stone - Hearts of Pine

HUMANS OF HEARTS: ANGELA STONE “Soccer is a common language.” Humans of Hearts is a series about the people who shape life in Maine. Neighbors, supporters, local leaders, unsung heroes […]

www.heartsofpine.com

Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · Jun 19

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Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · Jun 17

When a flower doesn't bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.

-Alexander Den Heijer

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Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · Jun 12

This energy is what all of our hearts need right now.⁠
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Elliot & Thea raised $18 at their lemonade stand to donate.
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Let's show them how important and impactful their efforts are by matching their donation! Donate & write 'Lemonade' or a message to Elliot & Thea in the memo.⁠
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maineneeds.org/give

A pile of one dollar bills with a note that reads "Dead Maine Needs, me & Thea made a lemonade stand to raise money for you. Sincerely, Elliot".

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Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · Jun 9

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Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · May 19

2,250 pair of brand new, great quality men's boots are being sent for free to people throughout the state thanks to this generous donation from L.L.Bean. 🙌

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Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · May 10

www.mainepublic.org/courts-and-c...

Lawyers say Border Patrol in Maine is arresting people who are in lawful immigration processes

Lawyers in multiple states say their clients have been arrested in Maine in recent months despite having valid work permits, no criminal record, and pending claims for permanent status.

www.mainepublic.org

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Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · May 8

York County's only homeless shelter is closing. Aroostook County's only shelter is on need of a loan to keep operating. Maine's largest shelter in Portland is facing cuts to reimbursement funds.⁠ ⁠Get engaged. Go to town meetings, use your voice to help amplify the real human needs of others.

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Maine Needs @maineneeds.bsky.social · Apr 25

maineneeds.org

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