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Two Bridge Captains Moving On. We'll never forget you.
Farewell to two of our amazing bridge captains.
Greta Roberts
Sep 303 min read
Winning Stories (October 2026 Newsletter)
Mike T "Supreme Court lifts a cloud over midterms, letting mail ballots flow as normal to voters." (AP News Headline) Greta R Good Troublemakers graft fruit branches onto trees that were bred to never make fruit and San Francisco cannot tell which branches are theirs. Sure would be a shame if this happened in Concord, or Manchester or other little towns and cities around here. I love this so much. Greta R A new volunteer just signed up. Love where they heard about us. WOO HOO
Doreen Wiggins
Sep 271 min read
Democracy Online Resources
October 2026 A monthly guide to resources you don't want to miss! Written by Bill L (Delta Dental Bridge). Our featured October resource is progressive activist Jessica Craven. She is an elected member of the California Democratic Party Central Committee. Jess is a former singer and actress. In her Patreon account she says “My Mission? Simple: to defeat MAGA and get more Democrats elected, and get more regular folks involved in politics on both the federal and local level”
Doreen Wiggins
Sep 271 min read
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Two Bridge Captains Moving On. We'll never forget you.
Farewell to two of our amazing bridge captains.
Greta Roberts
Sep 303 min read
Winning Stories (October 2026 Newsletter)
Mike T "Supreme Court lifts a cloud over midterms, letting mail ballots flow as normal to voters." (AP News Headline) Greta R Good Troublemakers graft fruit branches onto trees that were bred to never make fruit and San Francisco cannot tell which branches are theirs. Sure would be a shame if this happened in Concord, or Manchester or other little towns and cities around here. I love this so much. Greta R A new volunteer just signed up. Love where they heard about us. WOO HOO
Doreen Wiggins
Sep 271 min read
Democracy Online Resources
October 2026 A monthly guide to resources you don't want to miss! Written by Bill L (Delta Dental Bridge). Our featured October resource is progressive activist Jessica Craven. She is an elected member of the California Democratic Party Central Committee. Jess is a former singer and actress. In her Patreon account she says “My Mission? Simple: to defeat MAGA and get more Democrats elected, and get more regular folks involved in politics on both the federal and local level”
Doreen Wiggins
Sep 271 min read
Mi Casa Es Su Casa!
Friends from the NHBBD: Thank you for continuing to stand on the bridges across New Hampshire and make your voices heard. Your presence is a powerful reminder that democracy belongs to all of us, not just elected officials, political parties, or wealthy special interests. By showing up, speaking out, and standing together, you are challenging the idea that we should simply accept the status quo. Reading your signs in Spanish adds an especially meaningful dimension to your me
Sebastian Fuentes
Sep 22 min read
Winning Stories (September 2026 Newsletter)
Erin W A win from our bridge this weekend. We had our message about free staters, at the very beginning of our "drop" a lovely NH woman pulled off the exit ramp and looked at our message then she pulled over and came to talk to me and another bridge captain. She simply asked - what is a free stater. When she found out she was very grateful for the knowledge. And if even one person learned what the free state project is from our drop I call that a win. She was grateful for the
Doreen Wiggins
Sep 22 min read
Some Thoughts on the First Amendment
The First Amendment protects our right to speak. But we still have to speak. It protects our right to assemble. But we still have to assemble. It protects our right to petition our government for change. But we still have to demand it.
Greta Roberts
Aug 313 min read
Winning Stories (August 2026 Newsletter)
Mike T Nashua had this on both sides of bridge, along with English HAPPY 250! For that brigade we wanted something everyone could honk for. Deborah J A shout out to Hampton Falls by Rachel on the "We the People/America 250" special! Sebastian F
Doreen Wiggins
Aug 11 min read
The Declaration of Independence
In Congress, July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel the
Doreen Wiggins
Jul 85 min read
Winning Stories (July2026 Newsletter)
Deborah J What a great day on the Bridge today at Delta Dental in Concord. If you aren't familiar with our location, we span I-93 with NHTI /Christa McAullife museum on one side and as you come across it brings you to Commercial Street with numerous medical offices etc…with no “ direct” access via an exit ramp. You have to REALLY want to find us. As we were breaking down today I noticed a car with OOS plates stop engaging in conversation with my co-Captain Cindi so I sauntere
Doreen Wiggins
Jul 52 min read
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
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