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SUMMARY:TPS Press Conference
DESCRIPTION:As you may know\, on July 31 the district court ordered that the termination of TPS for Honduras\, Nepal\, and Nicaragua may not take effect until at least November 18 (with the possibility of further extension). \n\n\n\nThe U.S. government is now appealing this decision. They are seeking an emergency order from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to allow TPS terminations to take effect as originally scheduled: \n\n\n\n\nNepal: August 5\n\n\n\nHonduras and Nicaragua: September 8\n\n\n\n\nThe appeals court will hold a hearing on Tuesday\, August 19\, 2025\, at 2:00 p.m. PT\, which will be livestreamed for public viewing. The Ninth Circuit could issue its decision as early as next week\, and we will share updates as soon as we have more information. \n\n\n\nFinally\, there are two ways you can take action to defend TPS: \n\n\n\n1. Join our press conference \n\n\n\n\nWhere: John F. Kennedy Federal Building (in front of City Hall Plaza)\, 15 Sudbury St\, Boston\, MA 02203\n\n\n\nWhen: Tuesday\, August 19\, 2025\, at 12:00 p.m. Eastern\n\n\n\nWho: Members of the Massachusetts TPS Committee and allies\n\n\n\n\n2. Support our effortsIf you are able\, please donate to the Massachusetts TPS Committee to help sustain our fight to protect TPS families. \n\n\n\nThank you for standing with us.
URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/tps-press-conference/
LOCATION:John F. Kennedy Federal Building\, 15 Sudbury St\, Boston\, Massachusetts\, 02203
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SUMMARY:Texting Tuesdays
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Zoom at 6pm ET/5pm CT every week as we gather to drive change through digital organizing. Our texting campaigns will give you the opportunity to engage residents across the U.S. while empowering them to make a positive impact in their communities. Last year\, we sent over 25 million texts educating residents on local elections\, environmental justice\, police reform\, health care\, and so much more! During the event we will provide training\, discuss our latest texting campaign\, and we will take action. \n\n\n\nZoom registration is required. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP
URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/texting-tuesdays/2025-08-19/
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SUMMARY:Worcester Indivisible Marshal Training
DESCRIPTION:Want to help keep our actions safe\, organized\, and powerful? Join us for an official Marshal Training hosted by Worcester Indivisible. \n\n\n\nWhether you’re brand new to nonviolent direct action or just want to brush up on your skills\, this session will cover both NVDA essentials and marshal techniques — open to anyone ready to learn and support actions in any role. \n\n\n\nWe’ll cover:What is NVDA [Non-Violent Direct Action]What a marshal is and why they matterHow to cork intersections and control flowLeapfrogging techniques to support mobile protests/marchesDe-escalation tips and safety awarenessSignal App 101 for secure group communicationHow to support accessibility and inclusion on the ground \n\n\n\nAnd most importantly — how to keep each other safe while standing up for justice \n\n\n\n This training will be interactive\, and discussion based. You’ll leave with real tactics\, scripts\, and tools you can use right away. We’ll also go over what to do in case of police presence\, counter-protesters\, or emergencies. \n\n\n\nNo prior experience is required — just bring your curiosity\, your questions\, and your commitment to keeping our community strong. You are also not required to Marshal at any time by attending this event\, we encourage anyone and everyone to attend it simply to grow their skills and feel more comfortable during actions. \n\n\n\n This is a great entry point if you’ve ever thought:“I want to help\, but I don’t know where to start.” \n\n\n\nPlease RSVP so we can plan for time. \n\n\n\n\nRSVP and find zoom link\n\n\n\n\nLet’s build the infrastructure we need for bold\, safe\, and effective action in Central MA! \n\n\n\n#WorcesterIndivisible #MarshalTraining #ProtestSafety #MutualAid #NonviolentDirectAction #CommunityCare
URL:https://turnpurple2blue.org/event/worcester-indivisible-marshal-training/2025-08-19/
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