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Freedom Writers - Western Mass - 5/28/25
Hello, Freedom Writers (Western Mass)!
Today’s National post is pretty much the same as the Western Mass post. The only difference is the Western Mass post has a TON of great standouts to attend and National post has none. But, if you want to see the National Post, click HERE.
In Today’s Post:
No, you don’t get to sneak this in through the back door.
Check out this week’s CAD. It’s all about Trump’s “Big Bill of Betrayal”
Western Mass Stand Outs - Get out there and be visible!
INFO SHEETS - For Your Information
No, you don’t get to sneak this in through the back door.
They want secrecy.
We want honesty.
They want to sneak things through in the dead of night.
We want the light of day.
They think: If we jam pack the reconciliation bill with SO MANY boobie traps, hopefully “The People” won’t find them all … or they won’t be able to respond to them all … or they will be SO overwhelmed that they won’t even try!
We think: Fat chance, Sucker.
The CAD (the Coordinated Action Dispatch), with the help of Indivisible and 5 Calls found 12 nasty little secrets in Trump’s Big Bill of Betrayal. They call them the “Dirty Dozen.”
We hope you’ll read about ALL 12 of them, and take action on at least the top 3 … or who knows … maybe all 12!
Let’s get to work!
Check out this week’s CAD. It’s all about Trump’s “Big Bill of Betrayal”
About the CAD Weekly Action Dispatch:
The CAD (Coordinated Action Dispatch) Team is an Action Team of Indivisible Massachusetts Coalition.
Each week, the CAD Team receives suggested actions from a wide range of activists through its CAD Team Action Submission Form, and works with legislative experts, including the ACLU, Common Cause, Progressive Mass and MIRA (Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition) to vet and prioritize a short list of actions for the week. These are sent to dozens of newsletter editors (who publish the actions in their local newsletters) and individuals each Wednesday through this, the “CAD Weekly Action Dispatch.”
Please consider distributing (and doing!) these priority CAD actions this week, so we can multiply our power and increase our impact! All actions can be done either by individuals or groups. SUBSCRIBE TO THE CAD
This Week’s Actions:
Here’s how to Stop H.R.1, Trump’s “One Big Bill of Betrayal”
The House has passed H.R.1 Reconciliation Bill (the bill Trump calls his “One Big Beautiful Bill”) and now it’s in the Senate. This big bill is a Trojan Horse stuffed with big cruelty, big billionaire tax cuts, big deficits and big constitutional conflicts. We need to raise the alarm before it gets any further.
We identified 12 dangerous provisions in this bill — we call them the Dirty Dozen — that will gut public services and strip basic rights from millions of us. We’re asking you to focus on the top 3 first, and then, if you’ve got more time/energy, hit the rest.
Here’s how to Stop the Cuts in H.R.1 - Phone bank every Wednesday and Thursday in June to call voters in ME, NC, OH & UT - These phone banks are sponsored by Indivisible. After you attend a phone bank training session, you will call voters, give them information about H.R. 1, and then connect them directly to their Republican Senator’s office so they can urge their Senator to oppose the bill.
Western Mass Stand Outs - Get out there and be visible!
Please share your pictures here!! We love pictures of stand outs!!
Thu 5/29/25 4 - 5:30 pm Longmeadow LARC-LDTC Standouts LARK-LDTC Corners of Longmeadow Street and Western Drive. Held every 3rd and 5th Thursdays. For more info: 413-567-3451
Thu 5/29/25 7 - 8:45 am Longmeadow I91 Overpass Visibility Standout - Longmeadow Volunteer organized for Indivisible https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/770303/
Fri 5/30/25 3 - 4 pm South Deerfield Good Trouble Democracy Brigade Volunteer organized for Indivisible https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/767445/
Fri 5/30/25 4 - 5:30 pm Amherst HANDS OFF OUR LIVES! Indivisible West Quabbin https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/785214/
Fri 5/30/25 4 - 5:30 pm Westfield Fri. 5/30 > Mass Pike Overpass Standout - Southampton Rd (Routes 10/202), Westfield Indivisible Northampton-Swing Left Western MA https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/791112/
Fri 5/30/25 4 - 6 pm Greenfield I-91 Overpass for Democracy, Leyden Rd. Greenfield, MA Volunteer organized for Indivisible https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/789409/
Fri 5/30/25 4 - 6 pm Longmeadow Stand Up Against Violence Stephan Platzer North corner of Longmeadow Street and Western Drive. Please check with Stephan if your sign is appropriate at: stephanplatzer844@gmail.com
Sat 5/31/25 1:15 - 2:15 pm North Adams RESIST! Weekly StandOut for Democracy (North Adams) Eileen For Justice https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/794347/
Sat 5/31/25 9 - 10 am Greenfield I-91 Overpass Standout - Leyden Road, Greenfield, MA Greenfield Resists https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/776018/
Tue 6/3/25 3:45 - 5 pm Westfield NO KINGS WESTFIELD WEEKLY PROTEST Volunteer organized for Indivisible https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/775776/
Tue 6/3/25 4 - 5:30 pm Hatfield Overpass Standout, Hatfield, MA Indivisible Northampton-Swing Left Western MA https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/786405/
Tue 6/3/25 4 - 5:30 pm Holyoke Tues. 6/3 > I-91 Overpass Standout - 9 Mtn Park Rd, Holyoke, MA Indivisible Northampton-Swing Left Western MA https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/793183/
Sat 6/7/25 10:30 - 11:30 am South Hadley STAND UP & STAND OUT! Against every form of discrimination. MassDems https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/794305/
INFO SHEETS - For Your Information
If you’re new to the Freedom Writers, WELCOME! Check out these INFO SHEETS with lots of great background information:
INFO SHEET: Get Started - Taking Action with Indivisible - Get the most up-to-date information about what is happening in your area through a local Indivisible group!
INFO SHEET: Keeping Your Cool Under the Trump Regime - Access reliable, free news when it counts the most!
INFO SHEET: How to Contact Your Elected Officials - Find out why we act the way we act.
Three AOC Videos About the Importance of Phone Calls Now - Don’t let the MAGAts win the calling our elected officials game.
5 Calls App - Set Up Instructions - This beautiful instruction sheet was written by 3 people who are all over 70 years old. If they can do it, you can do it.
Use this spreadsheet as a resource to call/email/write members of Congress, the Cabinet and news organizations. Reach out to your own reps, as well as those in other states on a specific committee important to a topic you’re sharing. Use your voice and make some “good trouble.”
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13lYafj0P-6owAJcH-5_xcpcRvMUZI7rkBPW-Ma9e7hw/edit?usp=drivesdk