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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
Monday, September 1, 4-7pm | Labor Day rally
We are planning for our next gathering on Labor Day. Watch this space for more details!
nearby
Wednesdays, 11-1pm | Bearing Witness to ICE, Burlington
Stand in solidarity outside the ICE Enforcement & Removal Operations Office in Burlington, MA. Together, we can show love and support for immigrants, express our shame at ICE, and bear witness to the cruel and unconstitutional actions of our government. Info and Sign up.
Saturday, August 2 | Rage Against the Regime music and mutual aid (50501)
Mass 50501 will be channeling Rage Against the Regime toward mutual aid and community impact, with a little bit of “music festival” thrown in — watch their website for details!
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TIME-SENSITIVE
Tell MA lawmakers: Don’t let ICE deputize local police!
Send a letter via the ACLU to tell MA lawmakers to support legislation that will end 287(g) agreements in Massachusetts. 287(g) agreements allow the federal government to deputize local officials, including local police, as ICE agents. They break down community trust in local law enforcement and risk massive civil rights violations. We must not let our local police become tools of ICE! Sign here.
Demand that Etsy remove Alligator Alcatraz merchandise
Online retailer Etsy is selling numerous hats and t-shirts promoting the dehumanization of our immigrant relatives and community members being caged at Alligator Alcatraz. Their designs include caricatures of alligators wearing ICE gear, images of alligators and the American flag, and vacation-themed shirts, while hundreds of people are being denied legal representation, medical care, and food inside this concentration center. No one should profit from ICE’s human rights’ violations! Sign petition here.
Participate in One Million Rising: Strategic Non-cooperation to fight authoritarianism. Indivisible National is launching One Million Rising, which aims to train one million people in the strategic logic and practice of non-cooperation as well as the basics of community organizing and campaign design. Join this important training series and become part of the movement!
ONGOING
Call Members of Congress: 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/ This Indivisible website also has resources to Stop the Cuts proposed in Trump’s budget.
Vote with your Dollars: Boycotts and protests at Tesla dealerships nationwide are already having an impact. https://www.teslatakedown.com/. We can expand to boycott the major advertisers on Fox News, a key pillar of the Trump Administration’s propaganda machine.
Call MA Legislators: Our state legislators can and should take action to resist federal overreach and law-breaking. Find your reps and your senators, and give them a call!
Hanscom Civil Air Terminal in Lincoln is the hub of ICE transport in the Northeast. ICE pays Signature Aviation to use Hanscom to transport detainees to ICE centers in the South. GroundICE.org is working to bring attention to this activity.
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