The true common good is promoted when society and government, with creativity and strict respect for the rights of all…welcomes, protects, promotes and integrates the most fragile, unprotected and vulnerable….What is built on the basis of force, and not on the truth about the equal dignity of every human being, begins badly and will end badly.
Pope Francis in a letter to American Bishops February 10, 2025
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Hi Friend,
Showing up in public spaces with signs serves many purposes, not least among them the growing confidence that we are part of a building movement. Trump’s policies are not popular and There are protests almost everyday in Massachusetts and across the country. We found this map that tracks what has happened and what is planned week to week.
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- Saturday April 26, Tesla Take Down AND United We Rage March for the planet
- MAY DAY: Workers over Billionaires. 4 pm speak out in front of the State House and a march to the 5:30 rally at the Bandstand on the Common
- Tesla Take Down every Saturday at Tesla dealerships everywhere. Tesla take-downs are paying off. Since a significant portion of Musk’s fortune is tied up in this stock, the 70% drop in value (Q1 2025 compared to 2024) has a real impact since he owns 13% of the shares and leverages their value as collateral to fund his other activities. As we send this, the news is suggesting that he is stepping back from DOGE activities. Nice work! Keep it up!
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- Yes, there’s book banning in Massachusetts! Call or write your state rep today and ask them to make Massachusetts the 5th state to pass “Freedom to read” legislation to safeguard access to diverse materials in public and school libraries. Use this link.
- Nearly 200 University presidents and leaders in education have signed onto this public statement against government overreach. Check to see if your alma mater is among them. Here’s the letter and signatories. We were disappointed that ours was not among them and have called to ask them to step up!
- The app 5 calls makes reaching your elected officials easy. Download it today and start your day as an activist with 10 minutes on the phone. These calls make a difference. You can leave a different message everyday with so much incompetence and cruelty.
- Have a few friends and a few hours a week? Start a Visibility Brigade, and let us help you! Here are tools to get you started.
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- Good people are doing good work to defend the constitution and Force Multiplier’s Defending Democracy Fund is supporting them.
- Reproductive rights have been under attack since day one. Clinics are closing and the ones that remain open need your support. Support independent providers and protect access to care by donating to The Abortion Care Network.
- Activist Evenings helped elect GA Senator Jon Ossoff. A donation of any size will get you a zoom link to hear him in conversation with Senator Raphael Warnock on April 30.
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- K. Starling at WE (the people) dissent was responsible for the protest map, linked above, and yesterday suggested 17 practical and sometimes easy ways to disrupt the status quo.
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Rep. Sarah McBride has found herself the target of GOP attacks since taking office in January. They’ve barred her from restrooms and misgendered her in Congressional hearings, but the freshman congresswoman has risen above it all. Now she’s got a message for her fellow Democrats: politics only works when you win over people who disagree with you. Watch her interview with Pod Save America hosts.
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