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https://actionnetwork.org/events/mpp-tuesday-evening-canvass-0802

Description:

Join us for a morning of canvassing and signature collection as we knock doors with comrades and spread the word about Maine Public Power Campaign.

We will be working a "buddy system," so even if this is your first time canvassing you will have plenty of support.

The meeting spot for this event will be the Dyer Elementary School's parking lot on Alfred Street in South Portland . Please RSVP for up to date details!

We will spend the first 20 minutes going over the campaign and canvassing materials to discuss what we're talking to our neighbors about, and we'll come back together after the canvass for a short debrief as well.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to us on Slack as well!

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/communist-manifesto-session-2

Description:

This will be the second and final session of our Communist Manifesto Study Group. We will be reading discussing the last two chapters of Marx and Engels' seminal 1848 work. This is a great opportunity for folks who are new to Marxism, or folks who want to revisit an oldie with new eyes.

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/abortion-working-group-meeting-8

Description:

Abortion rights have been stripped away from the people of this country. We as Mainers are somewhat sheltered from the real effects that the Dobb’s decision is having on millions across this country.

There are also threats to abortion access right here in Maine. Crisis Pregnancy Centers are fake clinics run by right-wing Christian Fundamentalist groups. We look to stop these Centers. These centers take patients away from the care deserve and strip funding from real clinics that actually provide services.

Join us to see how we plan to shed light on abortion access in the state and how we are planning to protect access to abortion for everyone that we can.

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/dsa-mpp-first-friday-crowd-canvass-2

Description:

Maine DSA invites you to join the Maine Public Power campaign for an in-person crowd-canvassing event in downtown Portland on Friday, August 5th at 5:00 pm. New and experienced canvassers alike are welcome to attend! We'll be collecting petition signatures for Our Power and doing visibility and informational tabling with the Maine DSA. Join us and talk with voters on the streets about why Maine needs a Consumer Owned Utility!

This event is happening on First Friday, which means people will be out tabling across the city during the evening. We'll be meeting at Congress Square Park at 5:00 pm, and then branch out in pairs and small groups downtown, based on turnout. If you aren't available to join that early, please feel free to RSVP nonetheless, and you can link up with the group a little later. Look for the DSA table!

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/mpp-sunday-canvass-0807

Description:

Join us for a morning of canvassing and signature collection as we knock doors with comrades and spread the word about Maine Public Power Campaign.

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/agenda-working-group

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Join Rose and Leo as they set out to plan the Sepember GM and the October Non-Voting meeting. A great place to ask questions about navigating the chapter and learn how to get a project started. DSA is yours to build; we're here to help.

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/tell-portland-city-council-we-need-a-livable-portland

Description:

We're on the City Council agenda! Join Maine DSA's Livable Portland campaign at Portland City Hall Monday, August 8th for the 6:15 pm Portland City Council Meeting. Come give public comment in support of the campaign's four referenda to restrict short-term rentals; strengthen tenant protections; increase the minimum wage; and restrict mega cruise ships.

Maine DSA is encouraging members and community allies alike to show up in support of these referenda! Share your testimony with the Portland City Council and let them know: we need a city that is livable for everyone.

Need help or have questions about giving public comment on Monday? RSVP to the event and we will follow-up with a toolkit and support!

Want to support the campaign, but don't want to speak in public? We encourage you to show up to the meeting and show solidarity, even if you don't give testimony! You can also support the campaign by donating here.

You can find the full City Council Meeting Agenda for the 6:15 pm meeting this Monday, 08/08 here.

Looking for the campaign website? Find out more information about Maine DSA's Livable Portland campaign here.

Can't make it in-person? You can also give public comment remotely, the meeting will be hybrid and will allow for public comment over Zoom. Please click the link below to join the webinar Monday evening at 6:15pm:

https://portlandmaine-gov.zoom.us/j/89911473409?pwd=NllpZXRiWms3Nm9HQTNwaVZSWHlhZz09
Webinar ID: 899 1147 3409
Passcode: 115765

This event is open to all DSA members, as well as to any non-DSA members who want to plug into the campaign and help make Portland a livable city for everyone.

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/membership-mobilizer-huddle

Description:

Each week Maine DSA Mobilizers conduct outreach so we can get to know more of our statewide membership. This time is set up to catch up on the previous week's outreach, share best practices, talk about upcoming events, and get assigned new contacts.

If you are interested in growing the capacity of Maine DSA by activating members new and old, join us!

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/comms-working-group-meeting

Description:

This is the first comms working group meeting since the elections. This is the perfect time to bring any concerns, needs, or questions to the comms team. Please join us and let us know how comms can help you.

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/caring-comrades-10

Description:

Capitalism got you down? Join Maine DSA members in the emotional
support group, Caring Comrades, to build solidarity and help each other
through this time of cascading crises. Licensed therapist Craig C. and
peer support specialist Danny K. will facilitate. The focus is not
clinical diagnoses or individualistic self-help, but how we can sustain
each other in struggle.

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https://actionnetwork.org/events/abortion-working-group-meeting-9

Description:

Abortion rights have been stripped away from the people of this country. We as Mainers are somewhat sheltered from the real effects that the Dobb’s decision is having on millions across this country.

There are also threats to abortion access right here in Maine. Crisis Pregnancy Centers are fake clinics run by right-wing Christian Fundamentalist groups. We look to stop these Centers. These centers take patients away from the care deserve and strip funding from real clinics that actually provide services.

Join us to see how we plan to shed light on abortion access in the state and how we are planning to protect access to abortion for everyone that we can.