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Easterncedar

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74. Rally in Augusta Maine was great. Big big energized crowd despite cold weather.

Sun Apr 6, 2025, 06:50 AM

Apr 2025

Tons of great signs and people of all ages. Well organized with plenty of good volunteers. The speeches were excellent although the amplification was iffy. A guy who was born in a Palestinian refugee camp and a local Jewish peace activist spoke together.

A few Magats walked around the edges, and friends saw a few fingers up in traffic, but I saw and heard only more positive responses.

A call had gone out for donations for specific emergency first aid supplies to be distributed to groups helping workers who are afraid to go to hospitals now. People really stepped up! The folks organizing this did an outstanding job.

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