We were honored to cosponsor yesterday’s anti-ICE rally in Portland, where hundreds gathered to listen to speakers who shared many stories and messages with one demand: ICE OUT NOW! #abolishICE

Our statement on the murder of Johan Sebastian Guerrero by ICE agents on July 13 in Biddeford, Maine. #abolishICE

Too many Mainers have to decide each month which they can afford, their rent/mortgage or their healthcare. It’s a cruel choice forced upon us by a system that puts profits before people. Troy Jackson’s platform offers a good first step in seriously addressing these issues.

Troy Jackson@troyjackson207.bsky.social · 3mo ago

“Look past the paint and see what’s under the hood. Troy Jackson is a powerhouse candidate for governor. He’s planning two things guaranteed to lift all Mainers up: affordable homes and affordable healthcare.” #mepolitics

An audit from the Portland Tenants Union found that more than half of Portland rental listings reviewed this year appeared to violate or conflict with the city’s rent control rules, including listings advertised above the maximum allowable rent and units missing from the city’s registration system.

Quarter of rental units in Portland are listed over the legal rent limit, audit finds - Maine Beacon

A newly released audit from the Portland Tenants Union found that more than half of Portland rental listings reviewed this year appeared to violate or conflict with the city’s rent control rules, find...

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🚨 NEW TV AD: My name is Troy Jackson. I'm a logger from Allagash, and I'm the only candidate endorsed by Bernie Sanders. My only special interest is you. ➡️ Chip in today to help us keep this on the air! secure.actblue.com/donate/tdj_n... #mepolitics

We’re proud to endorse Troy Jackson for Governor, an active union member who represents the working class. It’s time to turn the Blaine house into the people’s house. ✊🌹 This June 9th, rank Troy first!

Troy Jackson@troyjackson207.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Thank you, @mainedsa.org, for endorsing my campaign for Governor. To the loggers, farmers, teachers, truck drivers, nurses, postal workers, shipbuilders, childcare providers, and everyone else who makes this state run while getting run down in the process — let’s take back what’s ours. #mepolitics

TOMORROW, MAY 2nd, join local orgs & residents for a day of workshops, resources, food, & more! Want to create change with your community? Start here! Meet local organizations, get trained up on community defense, and learn about noncompliance and striking! We'll see you there! #MayDay2026

May Day 2026

Find your political home and build power this May Day! Join us for day of workshops, resources, food, connections, & more!

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Landlords want to crush the growing tide of tenants rights in Portland before it spreads across all of Maine. Unfortunately for them, it's too late. ☺️🏘️🌹

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Contributor @strim.bsky.social notes the recent ruling by a Maine court that confirms the legality of rent control laws passed in Portland, initiated by Maine DSA. Landlords are not happy. #mepolitics

Thank you to all members and allies who marched under the Larkin-Connolly Committee for Labour banner in today’s St. Patrick’s Day parade in Portland. ✊🚩 “Governments in capitalist society are but committees of the rich to manage the affairs of the capitalist class.” - James Connolly

Contributor Todd Chretien presents the second part in an on-going miniseries, "MAGA Before the Elections." In this piece, Todd takes a closer look at Clintonism 2.0, MAGAism 3.0, what they mean and what they're capable of. #MAGA #2026elections

Aiming for Trump’s Achilles’ Heel: MAGA Before the Elections, Part II - Pine & Roses

Several months into the second year of his second term, Trump’s might-makes-right strategy, at home and abroad, has spurred more mass disgust among his

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Salar Mohandesi writes on Iran, leftist debates around internationalist approaches, and the need to organize in the heart of empire against imperialist violence. This piece originally appeared on @versobooks.bsky.social, reprinted here with permission.

Organizing in the Heart of Empire: On the Left's debate around Iran - Pine & Roses

The situation in Iran poses a political challenge for anyone who cares about emancipation. Everyone knows that the single greatest threat to that goal on a

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Landlords cried that new tenant protections would hurt housing development in Portland, ME. @strim.bsky.social shows that hasn't been true. In fact, over the last five years development has increased since their implementation. [Piece originally appeared in @mainebeacon.bsky.social ]

Portland's Housing Development Booming After Maine DSA Sponsored Tenant Protections - Pine & Roses

My personal favorite bug-a-boo, of course, is around housing. If you dare to regulate the housing market to prevent landlords from gouging tenants and to stop

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Today we mourn the loss of a great community organizer and an icon of the civil rights movement. Jackson's Rainbow Coalition was one of the few bright spots for left-wing politics in the 1980's and showed that there was an appetite for socialist politics and organizing in the Unites States.

We are proud to endorse No ICE for Maine and the amazing work they've done bringing together Mainers in order to observe and record the actions of ICE across the state. 👏

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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

DSA has officially reached 100,000 members!! 🌹❤️ The ideas of socialism are spreading, while its viability and necessity is more apparent than ever. As we grow, let us give what we can and get involved as our capacities allow. No one will save us but us! ✊🚩 dsausa.org/join

Democratic Socialists of America@demsocialists.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Democratic Socialists of America — We are at 100,000 members! 🌹 dsausa.org/join

🚩📢 For folks in and around Bangor Maine! 📢🚩 TODAY @ NOON CHAMBERLAIN BRIDGE Dress warm, bring signs!!

📣🚩EMERGENCY PROTEST📣🚩 TODAY AT 2 PM LONGFELLOW SQUARE PORTLAND, MAINE Bring your signs and your voices! Demand an end to the illegal US intervention in Venezuela!

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.

Hands Off Venezuela: No Blood for Oil - Pine & Roses

Note: the following piece was penned just days before the United States' recent military attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of President Nicolás Maduro and

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It’s undeniable, more and more working class people are waking up to the extreme inequalities and injustices around us. More and more are realizing that we aren’t powerless. When we strategize, decide, and work together, we can make serious positive change. Join us. dsausa.org/join 🚩

Democratic Socialists of America@demsocialists.bsky.social · 8mo ago

DSA is officially over 90,000 members strong (and counting)! Be part of the movement. Join us. dsausa.org/join

Saturday, November 15th, roughly 125 people attended the first ever Maine Solidarity Conference in Lewiston, hosted by Maine DSA. The purpose was to bring together folks from union leadership, mutual aid groups, and activist organizations to share and learn from each other.

Maine DSA Holds Solidarity Conference in Lewiston - Pine & Roses

On Saturday, November 15, people began to slowly trickle into Lewiston’s Franco Center as soon as the doors opened at 9:00 AM. Coming from all over the state,

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Today, with the author’s permission, we offer you a re-printing of a piece @breadnrosie.bsky.social wrote for @powermap.bsky.social. Rose lays out why Janet Mills represents a centrism that does not meet the moment, and is a bad choice to represent Mainers in the Senate.

Maine Voters Don’t Want Janet Mills for Senate. There’s a Reason for that. - Pine & Roses

Earlier this year Maine Governor Janet Mills made national headlines when she quipped “see you in court” to Trump at the National Governors Association summit

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Thank you Common Ground Fair! It’s always fun to talk with Mainers who have questions and believe in the work we do! We learned that many people hold socialist positions and beliefs who don’t even know it, and the support our volunteers received was overwhelming. 🌹🚩

On Sept 2, 1945, the Vietnamese declared their independence. Hồ Chí Minh referenced the US Declaration. “All men are created equal; they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights..” The US then went on to wage a senseless war. Let us acknowledge the right of self determination.

Happy Birthday Maine DSA! We have: - 1 State House member - 2 Portland City Council members - established rent control in Portland - built tenant unions - increased min. wage - carried out many mutual aid projects ..AND MUCH MORE! We are just getting started, join us! act.dsausa.org/donate/membe...

Happy Juneteenth! Why do we celebrate this important holiday, and why do some conservatives hate that we do? On June 19, 1865, the Union Army finally took control of Texas, the last bastion of Confederate holdouts. They enforced the liberation of all slaves, over 250,000 left in the state.

👀 NEW THIS MORNING 👀 We share this public statement from the newly organized “No ICE for ME” campaign in Maine.

Stop Deportation Machine: End ICE Cooperation in Cumberland County - Pine & Roses

Eyidi Ambila, a man from the Democratic Republic of Congo, served a short sentence in Cumberland County Jail and has since been caged for over eight months by

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Come get to know Brunswick Renters’ Org and neighbors at a casual cookout in the park! Some seating and a variety of grilled items (including vegan and gluten-free options) will be provided, but we encourage everyone to bring picnic blankets and a dish to share! ☀️🏠

Brunswick Renters Organization Community Cookout

Come get to know your BROs and neighbors at a casual cookout in the park! Some seating and a variety of grilled items (including vegan and gluten-free options) will be provided, but we encourage every...

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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.

Bowdoin, Trump, and the Battle for Academic Freedom - Pine & Roses

Here in Maine, we feel like we’re kept safely away from much of what happens nationally, but that is a myth we feed ourselves. At Bowdoin College in

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Over 1,500 people gathered in Portland on May Day to express their support for labor and oppressed peoples everywhere. We are proud to be part of this coalition. We smell a united front forming. ✊🚩

🇻🇳 Happy Liberation Day 🇻🇳 50 years ago today, Vietnamese forces triumphantly marched into Saigon (now Ho Chi Minh City), reunifying the nation after TWO independence wars against foreign imperialist forces, France and the US. Vietnam is a success story for anti-imperialists everywhere.