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Winning Stories (June 2026 Newsletter)
Carol S Today a group of Dover Bridge Brigaders completed their first "Signs of Fascism" event on Central Avenue in Dover. Cheers to Lisa who has taken over spearheading the group and a special thank you to Seacoast Indivisible for loaning us the signs. Lots of honks and thumbs up! Deborah J So my kids said aside from dinner what would you enjoy for Mothers Day and I said, come to the bridges with me and they did! An amazing day all around! Jacqui T My daughter came to my b
Doreen Wiggins
Jun 42 min read
Greta Roberts
May 60 min read
Escaping Social Media - How the NH Bridge Brigade Set Me Free
Written by Mike Tranchemontagne, edited by Dianne Kottke Since he came down that elevator in 2015, I've been dumbfounded how anyone with half a brain could fall for his bullshit. Sorry not sorry, but there it is. That's when social media became really political for me. I was posting memes, reading news articles, and getting into discussions/arguments. It was kind of addicting to duke it out in the comments. I shared lots of news stories, mostly from AP, on my feed and in grou
Mike Tranchemontagne
May 52 min read
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Winning Stories (June 2026 Newsletter)
Carol S Today a group of Dover Bridge Brigaders completed their first "Signs of Fascism" event on Central Avenue in Dover. Cheers to Lisa who has taken over spearheading the group and a special thank you to Seacoast Indivisible for loaning us the signs. Lots of honks and thumbs up! Deborah J So my kids said aside from dinner what would you enjoy for Mothers Day and I said, come to the bridges with me and they did! An amazing day all around! Jacqui T My daughter came to my b
Doreen Wiggins
Jun 42 min read
Escaping Social Media - How the NH Bridge Brigade Set Me Free
Written by Mike Tranchemontagne, edited by Dianne Kottke Since he came down that elevator in 2015, I've been dumbfounded how anyone with half a brain could fall for his bullshit. Sorry not sorry, but there it is. That's when social media became really political for me. I was posting memes, reading news articles, and getting into discussions/arguments. It was kind of addicting to duke it out in the comments. I shared lots of news stories, mostly from AP, on my feed and in grou
Mike Tranchemontagne
May 52 min read
Winning Stories (May 2026 Newsletter)
Mike T I was gassing up my car at exit 4 Shell (I still call it Shell) and fellow about my age was doing same. He nodded to gas pumps (price) and remarked "strange new world we're living in." I replied "for sure! and this was totally unforced error." He said "damn right." I said "yeah its a disgrace! take care" and he started to drive off. Then I remembered I had a business card in my pocket. Ran up next to him and we chatted through his drivers window. We exchanged c
Doreen Wiggins
May 52 min read
NHBBD: Who We Are, Our Lane & Our Rhythm
After a year of rapid growth, experimentation, and increasing statewide visibility, the NH Bridge Brigade for Democracy Leadership Team has reached a point where we need to pause and bring more clarity to what we are building together. What began as a few people showing up has grown into a steady presence across New Hampshire, powered by incredible volunteers who are committed to protecting democracy and who continue to stand on New Hampshire’s bridges week after week. Along
Greta Roberts
May 55 min read
Winning Stories (April 2026 Newsletter)
Check out all the Winning Stories from the April 2026 Newsletter.
Doreen Wiggins
Apr 32 min read
On Civil Disobedience, Memory, and the Threshold of Risk
Uncle Sam was having a bad day as he blocked the main gate to the CIA in Arlington, Virginia. The photograph was taken during a civil disobedience action over the Iran-Contra affair in the spring of 1987. I remember that season not as a blur, but as one of those charged periods in life when history did not feel distant or abstract. It felt physical. It felt embodied. It was in the streets, on the steps, in the faces, in the shouts, in the arrests, in the way people carried th
Jamie Cunningham
Apr 36 min read
Standing on the Bridges: A Three-Part Reflection on Where We Are and Where We Must Go
By Jamie Cunningham Part 1: The Divide in America Since Memorial Day of 2025 we have been standing on bridges across New Hampshire. What began as a small call to action, just a handful of people showing up on overpasses with signs, has grown into a statewide network of bridge communities. Week after week our members gather above the highways, speaking to thousands of motorists with a simple message: democracy still matters. From up there you get a vantage point not just of th
Jamie Cunningham
Mar 175 min read
Twilight Zone on Exit 4 Nashua (March 2026 Newsletter)
Check out all the Winning Stories from the March 2026 Newsletter.
Mike Tranchemontagne
Mar 53 min read
Winning Stories (March 2026 Newsletter)
Check out all the Winning Stories from the March 2026 Newsletter.
Doreen Wiggins
Feb 274 min read
Increasing Pressure on the Opposition and Your Mental Health | NH Bridge Brigade
As more people find the courage to act, visibility increases—and so does the backlash. This piece reflects on rising tension, the importance of safety and awareness, and why caring for our mental health is essential as we continue this work together.
Jamie Cunningham
Jan 144 min read
Hope for Our Democracy: Lessons from Heather Cox Richardson | NH Bridge Brigade
Hope for Our Democracy: Lessons from Heather Cox Richardson. Curated, uplifting themes and references rooted in Heather Cox Richardson's commentary and work. heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
Greta Roberts
Dec 26, 20252 min read
A Riff off a Carl Sagan Facebook Reel
Watching Carl Sagan today feels less like nostalgia and more like a warning flare launched from the past. He had that rare clarity—moral, scientific, human—and he spoke like someone who could see the consequences of our indifference long before we lived them.
Jamie Cunningham
Dec 18, 20252 min read
The Legend Behind "Bridgely" - Our Bridge Gorilla
Bridgely wasn’t born in the Granite State. Bridgely arrived here. Some say they walked up from the White Mountains. Others swear they saw them climbing out of the Merrimack River at dawn, water streaming off their fur like they’d carried the sunrise in with them. However they got here, the moment they stepped onto an overpass, they knew exactly what they were looking for. Bridgely is huge, but never frightening. Drivers swear that when they stand tall above the traffic, holdi
Doreen Wiggins
Nov 28, 20252 min read
How Movements Win: Lessons We’re Applying on the Bridges
Throughout history, ordinary people have changed the course of nations — not by waiting for permission, but by standing shoulder to shoulder in the public square. From Selma to Solidarity, from suffragists to Standing Rock, movements rise when citizens claim moral visibility and refuse to back down.”
Jamie Cunningham
Oct 31, 20254 min read
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