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SUMMARY:Justice 4 All Thursdays
DESCRIPTION:Greater Assabet Indivisible Network (GAIN) invites you to stand in solidarity with immigrants and resistance to ICE and their cruel and lawless detention of our neighbors Thursdays from 11am-1pm. Regardless of any other political views\, you are welcome to join us and demand Justice 4 All so long as you do so non-violently. \n\n\n\nOur friends at Bearing Witness have been hosting gatherings at this location for many weeks. We are an unaffiliated group\, but very much aligned with their values and mission. Our goal is to add to the total number of hours that citizens stand in non-violent opposition to the deplorable detainment conditions at this location. If you have been to Bearing Witness on Wednesdays\, we would love to have you at Justice 4 All Thursdays. \n\n\n\nSchedule  \n\n\n\n11:00-11:30 Welcome; music; announcements11:30-12:30 Stand with signs along District Ave12:30-1:00 Optional short march down to Mall Rd. \n\n\n\n\nJoin the Email List\n\n\n\nRead past Substack articles\n\n\n\n\nWeather \n\n\n\nAll attendees are ultimately responsible for making their own decisions about travel.  The organizers are going to use the following guidelines to modify or cancel events in advance.  A sudden change in conditions just before or during events\, such as a tornado warning or severe thunderstorm warning\, could happen and organizers will do their best to communicate any decisions appropriately. \n\n\n\n\n\nNo change to event:Normal to heavy RainWindy\, but no warningsLight snow on ground\, but not falling \n\n\n\nCancel:Burlington schools cancelledTemp/Wind Chill < 20FStorm advisory with snow or high wind predictedFreezing rain falling or predicted \n\n\n\n\n\nShorten event in advance\, limit to standout:Temp/Wind Chill < 30FTemp Ok\, but ground wetDeep snow in grassy area\, sidewalks clear \n\n\n\n\n\nWhat happens at this ICE office? \n\n\n\nICE personnel depart from District Ave. in unmarked vans with tinted windows on missions to abduct immigrants across New England. Immigrants may also show up at the office for appointments. The facility on District Ave was never intended to be a detention center\, yet immigration lawyers and media interviews reveal that people are now being housed here in conditions that have been called “abysmal” and “unsanitary.” \n\n\n\nWhat to expect at Justice 4 All? \n\n\n\nWe are committed to nonviolence\, and we stand peacefully with signs outside the facility. We do not block the entrance\, we do not physically approach ICE agents as they walk to/from the parking lot\, and we do not block traffic on District Ave. \n\n\n\nSigns \n\n\n\nThis is a very targeted action outside the ICE facility\, so it’s not the venue for protesting other causes. Even though we care deeply about other issues\, while outside ICE we must remain focused on immigration.  \n\n\n\nParking and other tips \n\n\n\nFor parking\, please use the Macy’s overflow lot (75 Burlington Mall Road\, follow signs for Macy’s\, see map). For those with mobility challenges\, please keep in mind that the lots closest to ICE — the FAA lot beside ICE and the BAE Systems lot directly across the street from ICE — have both been blocked off. There are restaurants nearby (Clover\, Pressed Cafe\, Chipotle) to get food and use the bathroom. Before arriving\, please consider your own self-preservation (citizenship status) and self-care (sunscreen\, hydration\, etc.). \n\n\n\nIf you would like to receive updates on Justice4All Thursdays and reminders of our events\, please add your email below to join our list. We’re excited to reinforce the work of our friends at Bearing Witness and to support our immigrant neighbors. We hope that you will join us. \n\n\n\nSee you in Burlington! \n\n\n\n~Justice4All Thursdays organizers and the Greater Assabet Indivisible Network
URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/justice-4-all-thursdays-4/2026-01-22/
LOCATION:Burlington ICE Enforcement & Removal Operations Office\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, MA\, 01803
CATEGORIES:Protests
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SUMMARY:Progressive Mass Power Lunch
DESCRIPTION:What comes after calling your state rep and state senator? Getting others to do so as well. \n\n\n\nJoin Progressive Mass for our “Power Lunch” phone bank series\, where we will be building our collective power in service of a better Commonwealth for all. \n\n\n\nWe’ll be calling voters about contacting their state legislators about key issues. \n\n\n\n\nJan 8\n\n\n\nJan 15\n\n\n\nJan 22\n\n\n\nJan 29
URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/progressive-mass-power-lunch-3/2026-01-22/
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CATEGORIES:Phone Calls
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SUMMARY:Stand Out in Concord Center
DESCRIPTION:Stand up for our Democracy! Dissent is Patriotic.  NEW TIME FOR Concord Center stand-out\, Monument Square. Bring a sign and/or flag! We’ll have our lawn signs\, buttons and magnets available! All are welcome — from Concord and beyond.
URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/stand-out-in-concord-center/2026-01-22/
LOCATION:Monument Square Concord\, Monument Square\, Concord\, MA
CATEGORIES:Protests
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SUMMARY:What's the Plan
DESCRIPTION:The chaos out of the White House is meant to overwhelm us. Our antidote is community. Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin every Thursday to break down the week’s biggest political stories\, answer your questions\, and map out strategies for taking action. \n\n\n\n\nGet Zoom Link\n\n\n\n\nThis is people-powered politics in real time. Questions can be submitted via the Q&A function during the live event. \n\n\n\nReal talk. Real people. Real action. That’s the plan.
URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/whats-the-plan/2026-01-22/
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SUMMARY:Mill City Messaging
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Hive to write personal\, grassroots-style postcards in support of Vanna Howard for State Senate! Bring your favorite pen or just bring yourself. There’s a parking garage right across the street. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP for updates
URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/mill-city-messaging-3/
LOCATION:The Hive Public Market\, 101 Paige St\, Lowell\, Massachusetts\, 01852
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SUMMARY:Bridging Cultures with Food and Friendship:  A Night of International Cuisine
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, January 22 at First Church in Ipswich for a night of international Cuisine in this event designed to bring Ipswich together. We will share food and stories as we celebrate the different backgrounds\, ethnicities and nationalities that make up Ipswich. It will be a night to meet your neighbors as well as learn about the work of Ipswich Refugee Program. \n\n\n\nTickets are $25 per person but we are encouraging individuals and businesses to be partners with us in this program through a Community Partner Sponsorship which is $250 and includes 4 tickets to the event. \n\n\n\n\nGet Tickets\n\n\n\n\nPlease join us!​​
URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/bridging-cultures-with-food-and-friendship-a-night-of-international-cuisine/
LOCATION:Massachusetts
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SUMMARY:Indivisible LAB Evening Action Hours
DESCRIPTION:Share updates\, and get started on actions we’ll take together in 2026. Bring a friend if you’d like! \n\n\n\n\nPlease RSVP for exact location\n\n\n\n\nRSVP to get location details.
URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/indivisible-lab-evening-action-hours/2026-01-22/
LOCATION:Arlington\, Arlington\, MA
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SUMMARY:Community Defense Training: What you can do NOW to stand up to ICE
DESCRIPTION:This Community Defense Training is for anyone who wants to learn how to create a Massachusetts that affirms the dignity of all its members\, and especially our immigrant community members. Learn your rights\, and how to stand up against ICE in our communities now. Learn about: \n\n\n\nThe state of ICE in MA\, Preparing our Community for Safety\, Knowing Your Rights\, What to do if you See ICE\, Supporting our Immigrant Community Members\, Front-line organizations \n\n\n\n\nGet Zoom Link
URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/community-defense-training-what-you-can-do-now-to-stand-up-to-ice/
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SUMMARY:Readiness and Resilience Workshop:Surviving 2026
DESCRIPTION:Have you felt overwhelmed or depressed by the daily assault on our basic values this past year? You are not alone. This workshop will help us express our feelings together and provide models and approaches to help strengthen our resilience for what is to come. It will provide hope for the future\, and coping strategies for helping you and those around you. \n\n\n\nThe trainers for this event are Claire Karl Müller\, Movement Building Director at UU Mass Action\, and Rebecca Riccio\, Director of the Social Impact Lab at Northeastern University. This event is sponsored by Reclaim Our Democracy. If you have any questions\, please contact Fred Van Deusen at fredvandeu@gmail.com.  \n\n\n\nSign up to attend at https://forms.gle/iMmzBXDqiNXLMuwB7
URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/readiness-and-resilience-workshopsurviving-2026/
LOCATION:First Parish Concord\, 20 Lexington Rd\, Concord\, Massachusetts\, 01742
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SUMMARY:Origami in Action: Birds of Peace & Compassion
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we continue to learn the basics of origami\, and explore various types of birds. We will discuss using our newly learned in skills in creating origami as a protest art. You are welcome to come\, relax\, and join us in simply creating origami. \n\n\n\nOr\, you have the option to join us in the following action…. \n\n\n\nWe hope to create as many origami birds as possible. Long considered a symbol of peace and hope\, we plan to come together and deliver them to the nearest ice detention center on President’s Day\, February 16\, 2026. \n\n\n\nPerhaps we’ll gather them in a garland to hang on a fence or from a tree. It won’t matter if there is one bird or an entire flock—the symbolism is the same: In these times of chaos and lack of empathy\, where hatred is made acceptable\, we will stand together for peace. We will stand for the love of one another. We will recognize the inherent worth of all of us\, no matter from where we come. We will reaffirm that all people deserve to be treated with respect\, justice\, equity and compassion. \n\n\n\nWe welcome you to join us. \n\n\n\n\nMore Info and Register for Zoom Link\n\n\n\n\nFeel free to contact us with any questions you might have\, at salemscall@yahoo.com. \n\n\n\nThis is a free workshop. Donations appreciated\, but certainly not required. \n\n\n\nA core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.
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