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Together We Are Strong
We are Waltham residents who believe in preserving and strengthening American democracy. We are coming together and taking action to prevent the dismantling of our country by people and groups pushing an authoritarian vision of America.
If we all do a little bit, we can accomplish a lot.
“Now is not the time to sit and ask what’s going to happen; now is the time to create what’s going to happen. And we might have a very different future if all of us do that.”
-Heather Cox Richardson
Events
In Waltham
Thurs. June 5, 6:30pm | City of Waltham Public Zoning Hearing, Government Center Auditorium
Waltham is changing its zoning laws and we are encouraging anyone interested in zoning for affordable housing, green space, and other needed changes to attend this hearing to make your voice heard! More information here.
Sat. June 14 11:00am-12:30pm | No Kings! Waltham Stands Up
On 6.14, Donald Trump will be wasting millions of taxpayer dollars on a military parade in D.C. for Flag Day and his birthday. We’ll be joining millions across the country in a No Kings! protest instead.
Register for our No Kings! rally to receive additional event details
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nearby
Friday June 6, 5:00-7:00pm | D-Day Rally on the Boston Common
On June 6th, 2025, the Anniversary of D-Day, Mass 50501 will hold a rally on the Boston Common in remembrance of our heroes in uniform, past and present. Event details here.
Saturday, June 7, 1:00pm | GroundICE Protest at Hanscom
ICE flights carrying our neighbors to places like CECOT leave from Hanscom Airport. Signature Aviation is the primary supplier of fuel for these flights. Join a standout to pressure Signature to stop fueling these deportation flights. 55 Old Bedford Rd., Lincoln. Event details here.
PRIOR EVENTS
On Thursday May 15, we stood out to focus attention on recent ICE actions in Waltham and surrounding communities. Masked ICE agents have unlawfully detained and disappeared our neighbors without due process, using tactics that show ICE to be a rogue force operating outside the law. EVERYONE in this country must receive due process, or none of us are safe.
For May Day, we organized two rallies on May 1 and May 3, joining over 1,000 events nationwide and making history with the largest recorded mass mobilization on May Day.
On April 19 we gathered to say No Kings! We met a bunch more neighbors who want to protect democracy, enjoyed a beautiful sunny day, and received many honks of support from cars passing by.
The April 5 Hands Off! rally on Waltham Common was a great success! It was reassuring and energizing to be protesting in community with about 1,000 of our neighbors!
Our events have been entirely peaceful, with participants of all ages including many young children. A big THANK YOU to all of you who came out to make your voice heard.
STOP YELLING AT THE NEWS. Start *MAKING* the news!
Our May 15 rally protesting recent ICE activity in Waltham was covered by Boston Channel 7 news as well as Telemundo and NBC Channel 10.
Our May Day rally was written up by a rally participant visiting from PA in this powerful OpEd from the Bucks County Beacon.
Our April 19 rally got a writeup in The Waltham Times, with some great photos.
The Boston Globe was at Waltham Common on April 19th as part of their coverage of the Patriots Day pro-democracy rallies across the state.
Here’s a snippet: “At the Waltham protest, Dennis Sanchez, a 77-year-old Vietnam veteran, said the Trump administration has abandoned due process. ‘This is not the country that I was brought up in,” he said. “This is not the country that I went to Vietnam for.’”
Our April 5, Hands Off! rally was also covered in the Waltham Times with an article that featured interviews with participants, including this one:
“It’s really important to use our voice to say, ‘This is not okay, this is not normal,’” said Audrey Yarrow. “We need to return to a world where we care about others. We care about immigrants. We’re here for the rights of everyone.”
The Belmontonian, a local news source in Belmont, also featured a story on our Hands Off! rally.
Get started, get Involved
Not sure how to get started? Join our mailing list below, or check out other ways to get involved:
The Five Calls app or website makes it easy to call your congresspeople. They have scripts and tips, so anyone can do it! https://5calls.org/
The state level Indivisible MA organization publishes a useful newsletter. Find out what’s happening nearby or around the state. https://indivisible-ma.org/newsletter/
There are many economic boycotts you can join - vote with your dollars! https://www.newsweek.com/nationwide-economic-blackout-boycott-dates-target-amazon-others-2037986
Boycotts and protests at Tesla dealerships nationwide are already having an impact. https://www.teslatakedown.com/
50501 is a national organization working to support coordinated non-violent protest events, with a MA group here: https://www.mass50501.com
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One of the most important things we can do to resist authoritarian intimidation is to show up — to demonstrate to others that ordinary people like them understand that things are not normal, not okay, and not acceptable. This “social proof” gives more folks — inside and outside the government — the courage to resist.
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