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SUMMARY:Tech Office Hours
DESCRIPTION:Swing Blue Alliance values your commitment to activism. We want to make sure you get the assistance that you need so you can focus on becoming an effective activist. Technology can certainly be a hurdle for many. The Swing Blue Alliance Tech Team is here to help. We will provide one-on-one assistance and answer any questions you may have every Friday from 9 AM to 10 AM.
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SUMMARY:A Tax Cut and A Tax Cap—Really?
DESCRIPTION:Among the many questions likely to appear on the November 2026 ballot are two that would result in ruinous revenue loss\, at the very moment state finances are challenged by unprecedented cuts in federal funds and programs. If passed\, these ballot initiatives will \n\n\n\n\nReduce the MA personal income tax rate from 5% to 4%\, thereby cutting at least  $5B annually (more than ten percent of total annual tax revenues) from the funds needed to pay for everything our state government provides; and\n\n\n\nRadically rewrite the state’s tax-cap statute (“chapter 62F”) in a manner that will shrink available state revenues by additional billions of dollars in a volatile and irrational manner. \n\n\n\n\nOur panel of experts\, Phineas Baxandall\, Director of Research and Policy Analysis at the Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center\, Jessica Tang\, President of the American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts (AFT) and Peter Enrich\, Professor Emeritus\, Northeastern University School of Law will discuss the initiatives\, who sponsored them and who opposes them\, their fiscal impacts\, and what we can do to defeat them. John Lippit will moderate. \n\n\n\n\nGet Zoom Link or Recording
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SUMMARY:Standout for Democracy | Protest in Methuen
DESCRIPTION:This a local Indivisible event! Our standout is comprised of a group of seniors who decided to do more than watch the news\, become upset\, anxious\, and feel powerless about what is happening in and to our country. We began a peaceful protest action to register our displeasure! We wanted to demonstrate in a way that empowered us and allowed us to take back some control and voice our concerns. Our motto is “WE MARCHED THEN\, WE MARCH NOW.” Since we range in age from the 70s to 90s\, we try to standout on Fridays from 1pm to 2pm. We standout weather permitting so we would not standout in the rain or snow. We are looking forward to warmer weather. We are glad to be a part of Greater Methuen Indivisible. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for Updates\n\n\n\n\n\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.
URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/standout-for-democracy-protest-in-methuen/2026-03-13/
LOCATION:Across the street from The Woods Retirement Community\, 197 Howe St\, Methuen\, Massachusetts\, 01844\, United States
CATEGORIES:Protests
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SUMMARY:De-ICE Hanscom Friday Standouts
DESCRIPTION:New\, shorter winter timeframe! This weekly afternoon standout is on Fridays from 1:30 to 2:30 at the Hanscom Rotary (intersection of Hanscom Dr. and Old Bedford Rd. in Lincoln\, MA.) Please park along Old Bedford Road or Hanscom Drive without impeding traffic or blocking bike lanes. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDe-ICE Hanscom is a coalition organizing peaceful standouts with the goal of eliminating ICE transport flights from Hanscom Field. ICE is using these flights to swiftly move immigrants out of New England in order to hinder effective legal representation.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCoalition groups include Boston Workers Circle\, Concord Indivisible\, Greater Assabet Indivisible Network (GAIN)\, Indivisible Acton Area\, Jewish Alliance for Law & Social Action (JALSA)\, Lexington Alarm\, and Maynard Indivisible. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up to get information and updates about our weekly standouts. We’ll keep you in the loop if we need to reschedule or cancel for weather or other considerations\, and apprise you of our goals and progress. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign Up to Get Updates
URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/de-ice-hanscom-friday-standouts-5/2026-03-13/
LOCATION:Hanscom Rotary\, Intersection of Old Bedford Rd and Hanscom Dr\, Lincoln\, MA
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SUMMARY:Black Tie Soirée Series
DESCRIPTION:Why Escadrille? \n\n\n\nThe owner of Café Escadrille\, Robert Murray\, also owns the ICE Prison/Field Office at 1000 District Ave. \n\n\n\n\nMore information\n\n\n\n\nHe has been silent on the abuses in his building\, and has not aided the Town’s efforts to inspect for zoning & safety violations. We’ll keep visiting his restaurant until he’s ready to face the conversation. \n\n\n\nFor documentation and additional details on Murray’s involvement\, check out our documentation page.
URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/black-tie-soiree-series/2026-03-13/
LOCATION:Cafe Escadrille\, 26 Cambridge St\, Burlington\, Massachusetts
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SUMMARY:JP Fights Back Dance Party
DESCRIPTION:JP Fights Back dance party fundraiser\, Friday night! 7 to 11 PM\, at Spontaneous Celebrations\, in JP\, to celebrate so many good people coming together with a common purpose\, to dance away our angst with what our government is doing to humanity\, and to raise more money for four JP food security groups and BIJAN (Boston Immigrant Justice Accompaniment Project)\, all organizations that are caring for our community.  \n\n\n\n\nGet Tickets/Sponsor/Donate\n\n\n\n\nBuy tickets or become a sponsor: General Admission: Sliding scale $5 – $25 Sponsors:Protectors $1000  Resistors $500 Witnesses $100  \n\n\n\nBeneficiaries: 10% of funds will be for JPFB\, 10% for BIJAN\, and the other 80% split four ways among: Heal the Hood People’s Store\, the Food Justice Program at Center for Faith\, Art & Justice\, South Street Tenant Task Force\, Southern JP Health Center Food Pantry. Thank you for supporting JP Fights Back and our community! See you at the party!
URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/jp-fights-back-dance-party/
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