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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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime to Re-Stock\n\n\n\nComfort Cart Running Low on Food Staples \n\n\n\nNow that it is a 5-day/week operation\, the Comfort Cart can run low on food quickly. Please consider bringing a bag of food or donating cash using the Venmo QR below. \n\n\n\nYour generosity is always appreciated. Thank you! \n\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor 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.  \n\n\n\n\n\nBefore 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-10/2026-09-10/
LOCATION:Burlington ICE Enforcement & Removal Operations Office\, 1000 District Avenue\, Burlington\, MA\, 01803
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/2026-09-10/
CATEGORIES:Action Hours
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SUMMARY:Good Trouble Film Series – Democracy Under Siege
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a free screening of the documentary film\, Democracy Under Siege\, followed by a panel discussion about election security and voting rights as we head toward the midterm elections. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOscar- and Emmy-nominated director Laura Nix traces the complex history and modern challenges of American democracy\, connecting executive overreach\, constitutional and judicial issues to their roots in U.S. history through commentary by subject matter experts and political analysts. Democracy Under Siege explores the erosion of multiracial democracy\, a circumstance which has been further underscored by the Supreme Court’s Calais decision and extreme gerrymandering\, since the film’s release. The film features Heather Cox Richardson\, Rep. Jamie Raskin\, Steven Levitsky\, Melissa Murray\, and Pulitzer winner Ann Telnaes. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDoors open at 5:30 pm. Screening begins at 5:50pm. Screening is in-person only\, with no live stream or recording. This event is free but donations are appreciated. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrue North Action Alliance Boston is a dual chapter of Indivisible and Progressive Mass. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRSVP for Updates\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA core principle behind all Indivisible and coalition partner 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/good-trouble-film-series-democracy-under-siege/
LOCATION:Rabb Hall\, Boston Public Library\, Location Rabb Hall\, Boston Public Library 700 Boylston St\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02116\, United States
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SUMMARY:Mill City Messaging
DESCRIPTION:Join fellow activists and Indivisible Lowell as we write postcards to elected officials and voters. Bring your own refreshments\, favorite pen\, and good conversation! The next Mill City Messaging event takes place Thursday\, September 10th from 6pm to 7:45pm-ish at Lala Books on Market Street. \n\n\n\nThe September session will be devoted to writing postcards for the Progressive Turnout Project’s 2026 midterms campaign. It targets Democratic voters in twelve states. The three states we’ll write for are Ohio\, Pennsylvania\, and Kansas—100 postcards for each. Please make a plan to lend a hand! \n\n\n\nEmail amy@solidaritylowell.com to RSVP\, and with any questions you might have. Learn more.
URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/mill-city-messaging-5/
LOCATION:Lala Books\, 189 Market St\, Lowell\, MA
CATEGORIES:Postcard Parties
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SUMMARY:Indivisible Maynard Monthly Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This a local Indivisible Maynard Area event! \n\n\n\nWe meet the 2nd Thursday each month at the Maynard Firehouse to get informed and to take action. We alternate between trainings\, speakers\, and more traditional huddles but try to have some kind of action involved at each. Past actions included prepping for No Kings and other standouts\, folding zines about reporting ICE\, putting together whistle kits\, signing petitions and postcard writing. \n\n\n\nAt our Sept. 10 monthly meeting we will be joined by Jonathan Cohn\, the policy director of Progressive Mass. Jonathan will share insights about the upcoming midterm election and the ballot questions. We are fortunate to have Jonathan speak with us and we can use his knowledge to educate others. Please come and bring a friend. \n\n\n\n\nSign up for updates\n\n\n\n\nWe collect canned and dry packaged food for Open Table at our meetings. Please bring something to donate if you are able. \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/indivisible-maynard-monthly-meeting/2026-09-10/
LOCATION:Maynard Fire Station Training Room\, 30 Sudbury St\, Maynard\, Massachusetts\, 01754
CATEGORIES:Action Hours
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SUMMARY:GAIN Educational Forum: VIRTUAL "Proportional Representation Gets a New Look" with Dr. Paul Starr
DESCRIPTION:Join us to kick off the Educational Forum fall season with our September\, VIRTUAL Forum! GAIN is delighted to welcome Paul Starr\, who will speak on “Proportional Representation Gets a New Look”. \n\n\n\nFrom the American Prospect magazine website: “Paul Starr is co-founder and co-editor of The American Prospect\, and professor of sociology and public affairs at Princeton University. A winner of the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction and the Bancroft Prize in American history\, he is the author of eight books\, including American Contradiction: Revolution and Revenge from the 1950s to Now (Yale University Press\, October 2025).” \n\n\n\n\nGet Zoom Link\n\n\n\n\nDr. Starr anticipates discussing material from his most recent article\, “Proportional Representation Gets a New Look”. \n\n\n\nAs we head into the critical mid term elections\, we must also look beyond November 2026\, to what we must create new out the wreckage of this present moment. We are excited to offer this important talk virtually to allow as many as possible to join.
URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/gain-educational-forum-virtual-proportional-representation-gets-a-new-look-with-dr-paul-starr/
CATEGORIES:Action Hours
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SUMMARY:No Kings:  Vote Early Kick Off
DESCRIPTION:Join our September 10 No Kings: Vote Early Kickoff Call to learn more about the vision\, urgency\, and strategy behind the No Kings coalition’s early vote activation and election protection campaign and how you can get involved. \n\n\n\nWe know our right to vote wasn’t given. It was won by people who marched\, sat in\, stood in line for hours in the rain\, and risked everything so we could stand here today. Every generation before us fought for it. And now it’s ours to carry forward. \n\n\n\nA core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action and no civil disobedience. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values\, and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind\, including those legally permitted\, should not be brought to events. All events should be held in public spaces or on public property. \n\n\n\n\nGet Zoom Link\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nNo Kings: Vote Early events are nonpartisan and are designed to increase participation from all eligible voters.
URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/no-kings-vote-early-kick-off/
CATEGORIES:Action Hours
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