What do you get when you put Steve Schmidt (co-founder of the Lincoln Project) with Bishop William J. Barber, II to organize vans in LA that patrol for ICE raids?
Freedom Writers - Western Mass - 9/24/25
Hello, Freedom Writers of Western Mass! We’re so glad you’re here!
In Today’s Post:
Sunday - 9/28/25 Freedom Writers Postcard Distribution
What do you get when you put Steve Schmidt (co-founder of the Lincoln Project) with Bishop William J. Barber, II to organize vans in LA that patrol for ICE raids?
Wed - 10/8/25 - See Jonathon Wilson-Hartgrove (Bishop Barber’s right hand man) speak at First Church in Longmeadow, MA.
Check out these great CAD Actions!
Western Mass Stand outs!
INFO SHEETS - For Your Information
Sunday - 9/28/25 Freedom Writers Postcard Distribution - Here’s our chance to make a BIG difference in VA!
THE CAMPAIGN / SCRIPT: ORDER HERE
Freedom Writers is partnering with the campaign to elect Dr. Mark Downey to Virginia’s House of Delegates in Virginia’s Nov 4th election.
Our script will ask VA voters to (1) register to vote via a QR code printed on the postcard, (2) visit Dr. Downey’s website for more information via a 2nd QR code printed on the postcard, and (3) Get Out The Vote for Dr. Downey on Nov. 4th!
After picking these postcards up on 9/28/25, please mail them before our next distribution on October 12th.
THE POSTCARD PACKETS:
20 Postcards - $15.00 - Each packet should take about 90 min to do.
Materials in Packet:
20 postcards
20 Postcard Stamps ($0.56 each)
1 instruction sheet with script and sample
1 sheet with 20 names/addresses
What do you get when you put Steve Schmidt (co-founder of the Lincoln Project) with Bishop William J. Barber, II to organize vans in LA that patrol for ICE raids?
You get SAM (The Save America Movement) … and thank goodness you do!
SAM is working with over 15 local LA organizations to staff “Liberty Vans” with lawyers, pastors and professional camera crews to “shine a light on” ICE’s illegal raids on immigrants.
Back in Washington DC, SAM has also paid for traveling billboards to drive around neighborhoods where Trump and his allies hang out. Here are three of them:
Rock on, SAM! But wait … there’s more!
In the grand ‘Lincoln Project’ tradition, SAM has also created a new group of ads which they call “counter-propaganda.” They’ll be releasing these ads over the next couple of weeks in Washington, D.C. and Texas.
Here’s an example of an ad that will be released in Texas: It depicts a fictional scenario in which a schoolboy is forced to pledge allegiance to Trump instead of the American flag.
The group has already raised $4 million, and they plan to use location-targeting technology to spend it efficiently. Many of their ads will be targeted to military, immigration and law enforcement personnel to “remind them of their ethical obligations.”
We salute you, SAM! You inspire us!
And thank YOU, Freedom Writers, for helping us save our democracy,
EB Freed and Billy J
Wednesday - 10/8/25 - See Jonathon Wilson-Hartgrove (Bishop Barber’s right hand man) speak at First Church in Longmeadow, MA.
Check out these great CAD Actions!
About the IMC-CAD Weekly Action Dispatch:
If you are a newsletter editor / blogger / influencer, please consider sharing these actions in your network so we can multiply our power and increase our impact! And, if you are an individual, please subscribe and take these actions with us!
The Coordinated Action Dispatch (“CAD”) Team is an Action Team of the Indivisible Mass Coalition(“IMC”).
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 (Indivisible, ACLU, Common Cause, Progressive Mass, MIRA, and more) to vet and prioritize a short list of actions for the week. These are sent to dozens of newsletter editors and individuals each Wednesday through this, the “IMC-CAD Weekly Dispatch.”
All actions can be done by either individuals or groups.
This Week’s Top Priority Actions:
Massachusetts - Government Funding Showdown: No Blank Checks for Trump! - Here’s how to call your Bay State U.S. elected officials and thank them for standing strong in March, and then demand they publicly commit to withholding their support for any funding bill that cuts healthcare or funds Trump’s lawlessness again. Click HERE to access the action sheet (that this week includes a link to action outside of MA as well).
National - Here’s How to Keep Boycotting for Free Speech! - The government tried to silence Jimmy Kimmel, and Disney/ABC caved, until public backlash forced them to reverse course. But Sinclair and Nexstar are still enforcing censorship. Boycotting them, pressuring advertisers, streaming alternatives, and backing congressional investigations are how we finish the fight for free speech. Click HERE to access the action sheet.
National - No Kings 2: Feet in the Street on October 18th! - Fed up? RISE up! On October 18th, millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to We the People. Click HERE to access the action sheet.
Western Mass Standouts!
FIRST AND FOREMOST: The Big E standouts continue through Sept 28th!
Here’s How to Join a Big E Standout for Democracy! - The Big E, New England’s six-state fair, hits West Springfield Sept. 12–28. With 1.6 million attendees last year and traffic jammed in all directions, this is a golden chance to get our message out! Click HERE to access the action sheet.
NEXT UP: The good news is there are SO MANY standouts and rallies happening in Western Mass that we can’t list them all here.
In addition to the many you can find on MOBILIZE (see below), here are some more:
Fri 9/26/25 (and every Friday) 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
Thu 10/16/25 (and every 3rd and 5th Thursday) 4:00 - 5:30 pm Town: Longmeadow LARC-LDTC Standouts LARK-LDTC FOR MORE INFO: Corners of Longmeadow Street and Western Drive. For more info: 413-567-3451
To use MOBILIZE, click on this LINK, then click on the FILTERS button and enter Type = Visibility events, then Near = Your Town.
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.