We are in a race between fear and hope. 

Randi Weingarten

• Build the resistance – Be courageous and speak out about your beliefs.
• Place blame where it belongs – The GOP controls the government and owns the shutdown.  Additonally, according  Anat Shenker-Osorio, “MAGA has turned our government into a weapon against our people. No funding for fascism. No dollars for dictators. No payouts for pedophiles. No complicity in the budget.” Read more at the Ink.
• Take action and bring others along – Making calls to legislators is easy with 5 calls.  Learn how to use it and teach a friend.  October 18 is a national No Kings mobilization  Make a plan to bring someone who hasn’t experienced the joy of being at a big event like this AND/OR stand up together with Boston Indivisible’s Bridge Brigade.

• Mondays, October, Ongoing strategizing meetings of working groups and Postcards for fall elections 6:45pm–8:45pm United Parish Church, Brookline.   Packets of 20 postcards and stamps are $12.  We take cash, checks and Venmo but NOT credit cards.
• Monday, October 6 Follow up meetings for working groups: Disrupt ICE, Protect Caregivers, Signs of Solidarity and Visibility Brigade.  6:45pm–8:45pm United Parish Church.  If you missed the planning meeting last week, you can still jump in and be a part of developing effective actions we can all take.
• Wednesday, October 8 Rally with MIRA to Protect our Immigrant Neighbors and Friends 11:00am State House
• Friday–Sunday October 9–12, Honk Festival, is it a parade? is it a protest?  It will definitely be fun! AND for even more fun if you are a participant in a funeral for fascism at the parade.  Learn more and sign up here. 
• Monday, October 27, Speaking Truth in the Face of Mis- and Disinformation 6:45pm–8:45pm United Parish Church, Brookline  What exactly are we confronting and what can YOU do?

Protesting alone won’t change Trump but it does help build our movement.   Marching with others or seeing clips of protests around the country reminds us that we are far from alone.  There are millions of us willing to stand up for what we believe.

PLUS, sometimes protests and boycotts have a direct impact.  According to Robert Reich:

“Immediately after Kimmel’s suspension, Disney viewers and customers began to cancel their subscriptions to Disney+ and Hulu and threaten a broader consumer boycott.According to Strength in Numbers, the Disney boycott quickly became four times as large as any boycott over the last five years.  Disney’s stock dipped about 3.5 percent and continued to trade lower in subsequent days — a loss in market value amounting to some $4 billion.” (read more).

 and on Tuesday,Jimmy Kimmel was back.

• Bearing Witness at ICE, Special Yom Kippur vigil Thursday October 2 2:00pm–4:00pm and Every Wednesday and Thursday 11:00am–1:00pm 1000 District Ave. Burlington, MA and every Saturday, 11am–1pm Burlington Mall Road and District Ave
• Brookline Rally for Democracy, Every Saturday 2:00pm–3:00pm Coolidge Corner, Brookline
• Boycott Home Depot, Immigrant advocates are calling for a full boycott of Home Depot.  The corporation is allowing ICE raids at their stores AND are huge Trump supporters. Please shop elsewhere–preferably at a mom and pop hardware store–if you possibly can. 
• Boycott Target  Since Rev. Bryant launched this boycott after Target stepped back from their commitment to DEI, the retail chain has lost over $12 billion in sales and removed its CEO amid declining shopper confidence and a spiraling share price.  

Please note: A core principle behind all our 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. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.

• Here’s a webinar from our friends at Movement Voter Project about the fall elections.
• Sign up for a virtual Know Your Rights: Protest Safety and De-escalation Training Wednesday October 15 7:00pm Learn how to keep yourself and our community safe.  The more people who are trained, the safer we all will be.
• Sign up for the Indivisible Mass Coalitions Coordinated Action Dispatch.  This weekly newsletter has 3 actions vetted for efficacy and urgency that you can take from home.
• An informed and mobilized population will help insure free and fair elections next year.  Building power in numbers is critical and hosting a One Million Rising gathering will make the resistance stronger and you and your guests feel hopeful.  Check out One Million Rising videos and tool kit here.  Get in touch with us if you have questions or want help holding a gathering.

• According to Politico , the Trump administration plans an immigration enforcement surge in Boston. Those of us with US citizenship who feel safe in this country can allay the fears of immigrants by making sure undocumented people have food, can pay rent, have safe transportation, and get good, timely information. La Collaborativa, the Immigrant Family Services Institute, BIJAN, MIRA and the Brazilian Worker Center are all excellent places to contribute time and money.
• 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.
• The Borowitz Report recommends that you if you choose to give money to a candidate, give to one with a rating of lean to winning or toss up according to the Cook Political Report (or you can let Force Multiplier to do that research).

In 1940 Nazis occupied Norway, Norwegians began wearing paperclips on their jackets as a subtle act of protest. It became a badge of resistance – a way for citizens to “cling together” and show their rejection of the fascist regime.  When you can’t wear a t-shirt with a slogan like, “is he dead yet?”, a single paperclip on your collar can identify you to others who are also standing up.

Together for Democracy,

Marjorie, Laura, Barbara, Suzette

volunteer co-leaders

Activist Evenings, An Indivisible Group

We don’t do this for the money but we need money to do what we do. Rent and supplies.cost $800 each month.  Please consider supporting Activist Evening — any amount helps!