Make a date with a million fellow democracy lovers at Indivisible’s “One Million Rising” events
Freedom Writers - Western Mass - 7/9/25
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Make a date with a million fellow democracy lovers at Indivisible’s “One Million Rising” events ...
This Week’s Top Priority Actions from CAD
Western Mass Standouts and Protests! Sign up for one near you!
INFO SHEETS - For Your Information
Make a date with a million fellow democracy lovers at Indivisible’s “One Million Rising” events
This afternoon, a fellow organizer in my town and I received an email from a good friend of ours who leads a weekly standout on a local overpass. There was a MAGA person who tried harrassing them at the stand out. He was all by himself. The organizers had to call the police.
My initial reaction was: Yuck. No one ever said fighting fascism was going to be easy, but it’s creepy when you see up close and personal what’s going on these angry people’s lives.
It struck me that his guy sounds like he’s deeply lonely. I wonder how much human interaction he gets in a typical ‘day of his life.’
Who knows what he was like before he was bitten by the MAGA zombies?
Before …
… Fox TV convinced him that caravans of immigrants were coming to rape his sisters and daughters and all the elections were rigged,
… FaceBook convinced him that IT was a more trustworthy source of news than the New York Times (which, incidentally, has been around since 1851),
… Trump convinced him he could be instantly superior to black and brown people simply by sending money to WinRed or by buying the occasional pair of gold sneakers.
I feel sorry for this guy, but at the same time, this is no joke. How dangerous is he, really? And how should we as organizers respond?
Were in luck! Indivisible has just announced a new project, ‘One Million Rising.’
Indivisible is holding 3 giant meetings online to rally us all around “Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism.” Let’s show up and build the change we want to see.
“One Million Rising is a national effort 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. This is how we build people-power that can’t be ignored. You’re invited to join us—and lead.” - Indivisible
Click HERE to sign up!
And PLEASE SHARE this information far and wide.
Thank you for helping us save our democracy,
EBFreed and BillyJ
This Week’s Top Priority Actions From CAD
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 (the Indivisible, ACLU, Common Cause, Progressive Mass and MIRA) 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 these priority CAD actions to your group(s) each week, so we can multiply our power and increase our impact! All actions can be done either by individuals or groups.
This Week’s Top Priority Actions:
Here’s How to Save Big Bird and Public Media by stopping the DOGE cuts from becoming law! - H.R. 4, the rescission bill, is NOT a done deal! And Yes, we are still talking about it because it’s just THAT important!. Click HERE to access the action sheet.
Here’s a more effective approach to suicide prevention and mental health support: Pass the MA “Act Establishing Peer Respites Throughout the Commonwealth” this session! - MA lacks enough voluntary, non-clinical mental health options for residents battling mental or emotional distress. One solution to this problem would be more “Peer Respite” facilities throughout the state. Click HERE to access the action sheet.
Here’s how you can help rehabilitate more women instead of incarcerate them in MA (Stop the proposed $360M women’s prison) - From Senator Jo Comerford: 'My initial reaction was one of disappointment and concern. Three hundred and sixty million dollars is an enormous sum of money. The state should focus on funding alternatives to incarceration, community-based services, anti-poverty initiatives, and addiction treatment programs instead.’ Click HERE to access the action sheet.
Western Mass Standouts and Protests! Sign up for one near you!
Fri 7/11/25 4:00 - 6:00 pm Town: Longmeadow Stand Up Against Violence Stephan Platzer FOR MORE INFO: North corner of Longmeadow Street and Western Drive. Please check with Stephan if your sign is appropriate at: stephanplatzer844@gmail.com
Fri 7/11/25 4:00 - 5:30 pm Town: Westfield Weekly (Fri) Mass Pike Overpass Standout in Westfield - Southampton Rd (Routes 10/202) Indivisible Northampton-Swing Left Western MA FOR MORE INFO: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/797032/
Thu 7/17/25 12:00 - 2:00 pm Town: Enfield, CT GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: Volunteer organized for John Lewis Actions FOR MORE INFO: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/807236/
Thu 7/17/25 4:00 - 5:00 pm Town: Westfield GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: Volunteer organized for John Lewis Actions FOR MORE INFO: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/807736/
Fri 7/18/25 4:00 - 6:00 pm Town: Longmeadow Stand Up Against Violence Stephan Platzer FOR MORE INFO: North corner of Longmeadow Street and Western Drive. Please check with Stephan if your sign is appropriate at: stephanplatzer844@gmail.com
Fri 7/18/25 4:00 - 5:30 pm Town: Westfield Weekly (Fri) Mass Pike Overpass Standout in Westfield - Southampton Rd (Routes 10/202) Indivisible Northampton-Swing Left Western MA FOR MORE INFO: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/797032/
Thu 7/24/25 4:00 - 5:30 pm Town: Longmeadow LARC-LDTC Standouts LARK-LDTC FOR MORE INFO: Corners of Longmeadow Street and Western Drive.
Held every 3rd and 5th Thursdays. For more info: 413-567-3451Fri 7/25/25 4:00 - 5:30 pm Town: Westfield Weekly (Fri) Mass Pike Overpass Standout in Westfield - Southampton Rd (Routes 10/202) Indivisible Northampton-Swing Left Western MA FOR MORE INFO: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/797032/
Fri 7/25/25 4:00 - 5:30 pm Town: Longmeadow Overpasses for Democracy: I91-Longmeadow, Bark Haul Road Volunteer organized for Indivisible FOR MORE INFO: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/776018/
Fri 7/25/25 4:00 - 5:30 pm Town: West Springfield Overpasses for Democracy, Brush Hill Avenue, West Springfield, MA Indivisible Northampton-Swing Left Western MA FOR MORE INFO: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/806812/
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.