I'm localish (in the mid coast) and probably could help. I wouldn't be able to come out likely until October/November though. If that might work for you - we can connect and figure details out.

Nope - the Frey part of the family is from NY.

I'm trying to make it a daily practice, even if just by voicemail. It gives me some small agency which helps me maintain during these times.

CFPB and NSF/NIH for Senator King and Rep Pingree this evening. For Senator Collins, I focused on opposition to RFK and asking her to use her power on appropriations to fund the NSF/NIH.

I also called the Maine Attorney General to thank him for his support of the lawsuit against DOGE.

I've been following the advice from people who have done this longer - pick one thing, focus on it, and focus my energy there. It simplifies the decision for me, and makes it easier to pick up the phone. For me - its the illegal gutting of our agencies and the need to throw sand in the gears.