Hi Friend,
We loved seeing so many of you in Coolidge Corner for Good Trouble Lives On and we are not done raising some good trouble.
We are in a race to defeat the efforts to consolidate authoritarian power before it is too late. It is crucial that we understand what is happening and work together in coalitions that hold until after we are successful. Today, we are united in our determination to save democracy. Tomorrow, we’ll argue.
Get oriented to making meaning of this moment and the role you can play in coordinated strategic action. Indivisible hosted a first of three trainings last week and broke zoom. We were among the over 100,000 people participating in real time, and you can still watch today.
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Invest in yourself and the future and watch the first one on YouTube. Sign up for the others and be one of the million rising and join us on July 30 and August 13 as part of a the community that will preserve democracy for the sake of the people, country and world we love.
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Protesting won’t change Trump but it does help build our movement. It strengthens that small voice in bystanders unhappy with what is happening to our neighbors and our country. Marching with others or seeing a montage of protests from a single week, helps us remember that we are far from alone. There are millions of us willing to stand up for what we believe.
- Bearing Witness at ICE, Every Wednesday, 11:00 am–1:00 pm in Burlington
- Tesla Takedown, Saturday, July 26 12:00 pm outside the Tesla showroom 888 Boylston Street and at Tesla dealerships around the world.
- Families First, Saturday, July 26, 11:00 am–12 pm 80 E. Concord Street Boston and across the country will bring people together to demand an end to policies that harm children, seniors, and our families.
- National Temporary Protective Status Alliance Vigil, Tuesday, July 29, 5:00 pm to raise awareness and show solidarity with family at risk of losing TPS protections. Meet at City Hall Plaza in front of the JFK Federal Bldg.
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With a Democratic Governor, and majorities in both chambers of the legislature, Massachusetts is among 15 states with full Democratic trifectas. “When Democrats control the governorship and both chambers of the legislature, they can act fast and boldly to block, blunt, and beat back Trump’s most dangerous moves. They can sue. They can pass laws. They can create safe zones and legal shields. And they can lead by example.” (from Indivisible’s Blue State Defiance)
Here are actions you can take to demand our leaders act to protect the people of the Commonwealth. NOW.
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- Thursday, July 24 Force Multiplier’s event: Defend the Right to Protest with Erika Chenoweth, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Sister District learned from the GOP that supporting state legislative candidates pays off. Small investments yield huge returns In 2025, they are focusing on Virginia where a solid Democratic win will energize the country.
- Run for Something is smoothing the way for young progressives outside traditional power structures to run and win elections. From school boards to congress, they have an impressive track record supporting tens of thousands of potential candidates and notching up wins across the country in red, purple and blue districts.
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- Why we should care about the Epstein files: “Trump isn’t just trying to silence Ghislaine Maxwell––he’s trying to bury the truth, protect the elites, and erase the voices of the victims. This is the cover-up of the century.:” Read more from Lev Parnas.
- “We’re about to witness the biggest healthcare crisis in decades, and it’s entirely manufactured. ” read more.
- Finally, from the Hopeium Chronicles, “We may not be where we want to be, but we are over performing in all elections across the country…; Trump is incredibly unpopular; every part of his agenda has been rejected by the American people; his 2024 coalition has unraveled; and things are likely to get worse for the Rs as their agenda kicks in.” read more.
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- What’s the Plan?, Thursdays at 3, weekly discussion with Indvisible’s co-founders
- Heather McGhee, author of The Sum of Us, in conversation with Leah Greenberg, co-executive director of Indivisible, in a one hour kick off session of the Solidarity in Action series. Leah Greenberg and NY Times best-selling author, Heather McGhee, discuss moral imperative for solidarity and community support in a time of rising authoritarianism. Heather is the author of The Sum of Us, What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together in which she makes the case for cross racial solidarity and economic justice for all.
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