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.
Many of us entered movement work out of urgency and many of us are exhausted by it. The Resilience Toolkit offers an embodied, justice-aligned framework for sustaining activism over the long arc of the struggle. Rather than treating burnout, reactivity and conflict as personal failures, The Toolkit helps us understand them as predictable stress andContinue reading "Solidarity in Action: Resilience for Sustainable Activism"
We’ll cover the authoritarian threat, pillars of support, stories of noncooperation in these times, and how noncooperation has been used to defeat authoritarians and fascists. The training covers: If you’re not familiar with Freedom Trainers, you can learn more about them on their website. They also maintain a helpful Non-Cooperation Library here.
Swing Left JP will hold a Bridge Brigade Visibility every Friday morning on Lewis Terrace in Newtonville, 8:30 - 10 AM. Join us.
1:30 - 2:30 Shortened duration this week due to temperature forecast. This weekly afternoon standout is usually on Fridays 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. De-ICE Hanscom is a coalition organizingContinue reading "De-ICE Hanscom Friday Standouts"
Why: The owner of Cafe Escadrille also owns the ICE Prison/Field Office at 1000 District Ave. He 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. Parking: down theContinue reading "Black Tie Protest"
On the first Friday of December, the good troublemakers of Southeastern Mass will once again be meeting in Hanover to host a postcard party. There is no better way to spend your Fridays than having great conversation with like-minded friends, socializing, eating good food, and effecting positive change in the world.
Fight fascism with craftivism this holiday season! Join us at Winter Markets across Massachusetts to purchase goods donated by local artisans and makers. We’ll have everything from pottery to stickers to jewelry and so much more. Shop local, support the cause, and be in community. Let’s cut fascism out of Democracy! Note from Editor: AvoidContinue reading "Winter Markets – Where Craftivism Fights Fascism"
Join us for our next open member meeting as we come together to discuss, strategize, and spark action for a brighter democratic future in our community. We will gather to share updates, plan upcoming initiatives, and foster connections among our members from Gardner and its surrounding towns. Whether you're new to our group or withContinue reading "Wachusett-Watatic Indivisible Network: Open Member Meeting"
Come stand up for democracy, civil rights, due process with Indivisible in Melrose, Wakefield and Beyond! Bring a sign or borrow one of ours! A 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.
Throughout the day on Saturday, Concord Center will be alive with music, art, and holiday spirit: The daily 75-minute walking tour of Concord Center is a ticketed activity and a great way to learn about the local history of the neighborhood. Stop by the Concord Visitor Center for a candy cane giveaway and browse select Concord souvenirs in theContinue reading "Jingle and Mingle Concord"
The Cambridge Indivisible Social Security Working Group will be hosting a visibility event on Saturday, Dec. 6 at Putnam Square (where Putnam Avenue intersects with Mass Ave) in Cambridge, from 11 - 12 noon. We’ll have some people holding sequential jingle signs about SNAP and Social Security, leading into Putnam Square along Massachusetts Avenue, andContinue reading "Standout with signs to protect Social Security and safety net programs"