#Maine events so far, via #PineTreeActivism! -

#NationalWeekendOfAction #ICEOutForGood

Sat-Sun Jan 10-11

"On Wednesday, January 7th, 2026, an American citizen was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (#ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This killing is part of a broader pattern of unchecked violence, impunity, and abuse carried out by federal immigration enforcement agencies against members of our communities.

On this National Weekend of Action we stand to demand accountability, honor the life lost, and make visible the human cost of ICE’s actions."

Official as listed ICE OUT FOR GOOD events in Maine.
Many weekly events may be themed for ICE OUT, as well.
UPDATED Jan 9, 6:30PM

SATURDAY, Jan 10

#AuburnME: 12-1pm - Longley Bridge, Court St
#AugustaME: 12-2pm - Memorial Circle, Memorial & State Sts
#BangorME: 11am-12pm – Peirce Park, 125 Harlow St
#BathME: 10-11am - Sagadahoc Bridge, 700 Washington St
#BelfastME: 12-1pm - Post Office Square, Church & Main Sts
#BridgtonME: - 5-6pm - Shorey Park, Main St,
#EllsworthME: 12-1pm – 175 High St
#KennebunkME: 1-2pm – Sidewalk in front of 112 Main St
#MachiasME: 12-1pm - 16 O'Brien Ave, bottom of College Hill
#NewcastleME: 12-1pm – #DamariscottaME-Newcastle Bridge, Newcastle
#OxfordHills: 10am-12pm - Fair St, Norway & Main St, #SouthParisME
#PortlandME: 11am-12pm – Monument Square, 456 Congress St
#PresqueIsle: 12noon – Sen Angus King office, 169 Academy St
#SacoME: 10-11am - Transportation Center, 138 Main St
#SouthPortland: 11am-12pm - Erskine Park, 632 Broadway
#WayneME: 10-11am – Bridge on Rt 133, Main St
#WellsME: 1-2pm - Wells Police Department, 1563 Post Rd
#YarmouthME: 9-10:am – Town Hall, 200 Main St

SUNDAY Jan 11
#WatervilleME: 1-2pm – Bridge by CVS, 1 Kennedy Mem'l Drive

Source:
https://bsky.app/profile/pinetreeactivism.org/post/3mbzola2d422i

#ICEOutForGood #JusticeForRenee #MainePol #Resist #MaineResists #MaineEvents

Secret Roller Disco holds #danceparty outside #ICE building in #SouthPortland - YouTube

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/5wpFOGUK-mI

ROUNDING UP ALL THOSE DANGEROUS CRIMINALS, EH?

#Maine pastor who founded #SouthPortland church detained by #ICE

According to ICE, he came into the U.S. in 2016 and allegedly overstayed his visa by nine years.

by Jacob Murphy, August 21, 2025

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — "A pastor who worked in #SouthPortlandME and #GorhamME is in custody after he was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

"According to an ICE spokesperson, #MichelTshimankinda came into the United States in March 2016 on a tourist visa and allegedly overstayed his visa by nine years. ICE officers arrested him on Aug. 13 during 'targeted enforcement operations.'

" 'Unlike the previous administration, President #Trump and Secretary #KristiNoem will not turn a blind eye to violations of U.S. immigration laws. They remain dedicated to prioritizing safety and protecting the integrity of our nation’s immigration laws,' said James Covington, a spokesperson for ICE.

"According to ICE's Online Detainee Locator System, Tshimankinda is being held in #DoverNH, at the Strafford County Department of Corrections, and he was born in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

"Church leaders at #LifeChurch in Gorham said Tshimankinda had been coming to the church with his family for several years before he became a pastor.

" 'He sought asylum for his four kids and his wife and himself. And he's just a great man. Great man of God,' said Pastor Tom Pequinot with Life Church. 'He and his wife were very honest, very authentic, very open and shared a lot of their story to everybody.'

"Maine's Total Coverage asked ICE whether Tshimankinda applied for asylum, but the agency did not answer.

"Pequinot said Tshimankinda formed his own church, called #RestorationChurch, in South Portland, renting out space in the Promised Land World Outreach Center.

"Paul Roberts, a leader at Restoration Church, said he has been working closely with Tshimankinda since he started it in March.

" 'You leave the church service, and you're like, 'I really need to hear that,' you know? That's what got me going there,' Roberts said.

"When Tshimankinda was initially taken into custody, both Pequinot and Roberts were among the first people he called.

" 'The phone rang, and it was Michael and I said, 'Hey, Mike, how's it going?' And he started talking pretty fast, he was a little nervous. But, you know, I don't think he's been detained before. So we, we talked through it, we prayed,' Pequinot said.

"In his absence, Restoration Church will continue to hold services as previously scheduled. In the meantime, Roberts said the situation has been concerning for worshippers.

" 'He's been nothing but a godsend to the whole community. I mean, granted, the church is small, but what he did, he's taken in a #ChurchOfAllNations,' Roberts said. 'Because many of them are from a different country, it kind of, it brings a fear factor in for some of them because of the fact that, you know, it could happen to them.'

"Roberts said he wishes the situation could have been handled differently.

" 'You can tell he’s been doing it forever, and he loves the Lord with all his heart. Man, this guy I don't think will even hurt a fly,' he said. 'It doesn't make any sense to me. I understand the law, and I don't blame the ICE, because ICE is doing their job. They just do what the government tells them. [I was in] the military, I know exactly how it goes. Sometimes you have to do things you don't want to do, but they detained him and, and for no reason at all. All they had to do is give him a court date.'

"Pequinot and Roberts both said that Tshimankinda's first day in court will be Aug. 28. In the meantime, his family has started a #GoFundMe and has raised more than $20,000."

Source:
https://www.wmtw.com/article/maine-pastor-detained-by-ice-founded-a-church-in-south-portland/65851670

Link to GoFundMe:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-bring-michel-home

#Maine #MaineNews #USPol #ResistICE #ICEKidnapping #ICESucks

Maine's Beautiful Bug Light
By Scott Loring Davis, Fine Art Photography https://pixels.com/profiles/scottloringdavis

Built in 1875, Portland Breakwater Lighthouse is more commonly referred to as Bug Light. Bug Light is one of Maine's most elegant lighthouses, READ MORE - https://pixels.com/featured/maines-beautiful-bug-light-scott-loring-davis.html

#BugLight #PortlandBreakwaterLighthouse #lighthouse #Maine #Portland #SouthPortland #breakwater #art #Mastoart #landscape #photography #artprint #arte #buyintoart #ScottLoringDavis #ScottLoringDavisFineArtPhotography

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Events for May 10th & 11th, 2025

Details confirmed as of May 8th

Share/Repost so Mainers know where to #RESIST!
Submit events to: [email protected]

MAY 10, Sat 10-11:00AM – #PortsmouthNH
2454 Lafayette Rd
Take Down TeSSla! – Hosted by #OccupySeacoast
NOTE: Please don't park in the lot; park on the side street next to the mall and do not block bus stop, fire hydrants or driveways. Thank you!
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/769783/

MAY 10, Sat 10-12:00PM – #RocklandME
First Universalist Church, 345 Broadway
Democracy On the Ground – Making A Difference Locally – Learn how to take proactive steps and stay informed about local issues, engage with legislators, volunteer with community orgs, and attend local meetings. Speakers and local/state advocacy and activism groups.
https://www.midcoastwomen.org/democracy-on-the-ground

MAY 10, Sat 11-12:00PM (& every Sat) – #LubecME
81 Washington St, across from IGA
Weekly Peaceful Protest - Using principles of nonviolence and peaceful protest, we will stand together to take our country back from the billionaire takeover.

MAY 10, Sat 11-12:00PM (& every Sat) – #PortlandME
Monument Square, 456 Congress St
EVERY SATURDAY-11AM- MONUMENT-SQUARE PROTEST
against this admin's assaults on the representative democracy. This long standing protest welcome speakers. Bring a friend. Creative signs applauded. Walk down to First Parish afterward for Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition & Multifaith Justice Maine forum, speakers, and community.

MAY 10, Sat 11-12:00PM (& Saturdays through May) – #SouthPortland
Erskine Park, end of Casco Bay Bridge
#HandsOff Rallies – Every Saturday at the Casco Bay Bridge in SoPo!

MAY 10, Sat 12-1:00PM (& every Sat) – #AuburnME
Court St, Longley Bridge
Until the Insanity In Washington Stops – Our lives and the lives of our children depend on it. Bring your friends, neighbors, and tired masses, yearning to be free.

MAY 10, Sat 12-1:00PM (& every Sat) – #BelfastME
Belfast Post Office, 1 Franklin St
Stand for Democracy and the Rule of Law – Join us for peaceful protest and fight to preserve democracy.

cc: @AIF_Massachusetts @teslatakedown

#MaineResists #MaineEvents #FreePalestine #BadDOGE #ResistAuthoritarianism #ResistFascism #USPol #TeslaTakedowns

"Bug Light and Fort Gorges"

By Scott Loring Davis, Fine Art Photography https://pixels.com/profiles/scottloringdavis

Built in 1875, Portland Breakwater Lighthouse is more commonly referred to as Bug Light. Bug Light is one of Maine's most elegant lighthouses - READ MORE https://pixels.com/featured/bug-light-and-fort-gorges-scott-loring-davis.html

#BugLight #lighthouse #PortlandBreakwaterLight #SouthPortland #Maine #art #landscape #seascape #fineart #photography #lobbyart #officeart #hotelart #buyintoart #ScottLoringDavis #ScottoringDavisFineArtPhotography

"Spring Point Light"

By Scott Loring Davis, Fine Art Photography https://pixels.com/profiles/scottloringdavis

I focus my camera down the long jetty leading to Spring Point Light sitting at the far end of the jetty as it has since 1897 -READ MORE https://pixels.com/featured/spring-point-light-scott-loring-davis.html

#SpringPointLight #lighthouse #SouthPortland #Maine #landscape #seascape #art #photography #fineart #wallart #lobbyart #hotelart #officeart #homedecor #Portland #Harbor #arte #buyintoart #ScottLoringDavis #ScottoringDavisFineArtPhotography

"Rocky Coast of South Portland Maine"

By Scott Loring Davis, Fine Art Photography

https://pixels.com/profiles/scottloringdavis

Cape Elizabeth Maine's Fort Williams looking to the north, along the rocky coast of South Portland.. . READ MORE https://pixels.com/featured/rocky-coast-of-south-portland-maine-scott-loring-davis.html

#CapeElizabeth #Maine #SouthPortland #Portland #seascape #landscape #landscapephotography #photography #mastoart #art #fineart #artforsale #wallart #travel #vacationideas #fediart #giftideas #framedart #artprints #arte #buyintoart #ScottLoringDavis