NO KINGS 2

 Thank you to  all who attended the No Kings2 on October 18th in Orange.  600-700 people attended the Stand Out and Rally.  Thank you to musicians, speakers and all who stood with their neighbors on a beautiful day.

We will continue the weekly Stand Outs on Saturdays from 11-12.  We also want to get people involved in the working committees that include people working on Voting Issues, Community Outreach & Self-Sufficiency, Communication, Rapid Response Network, Education/Training forums, and perhaps an events committee.  There will be sign up tables for these committees this Saturday at Memorial Park.

The Community Outreach & Self-Sufficiency group did a great job with the non-perishable food/personal items collection.  The van was full when it left Memorial Park on Saturday.  By Monday morning the food was split 50/50 between the Orange program and the ARRSD Family and Community Center Food Pantry.  Everyone was grateful to get items.  Beside the theme of No Kings2, the theme of mutual aid and "Neighbors Working with Neighbors" was highlighted by  Jessica and Veronica who spoke at the rally.

People shared many photos on Facebook, but we hope to also get some posted on nqindivisible.blogspot.com soon.  Link to Mitch Grotsky article and photos posted on Facebook -- https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1BM1fwpZYq/?mibextid=wwXIfr     

We hope that many people will join and work with a working committee.  Remember it can be writing postcards from home, helping organize educational forums about the Federal cuts to programs, art activities, concerts, joining the Rapid Response Network, work on mutual aid for this region, or other continuing work to protect Democracy and build a better world for all.  Email indivisiblenorthquabbin@gmail.com if you want to work with one of the committees.

In Solidarity,

Indivisible No. Quabbin - indivisiblenorthquabbin@gmail.com 

Join Us for No Kings 2 on Sat., October 18th in Orange

 

No Kings2 on October 18^th – Stand Out and Rally

Join us to stand with your neighbors to say No Kings. Defend Democracy to build a better world for all people.

Schedule – 11-12:30

11-11:45 – Stand Out + Action Tables (Activities)

11:45 – Music and Rally starts 

12 noon – Speakers

·       Rep. Whipps with local speakers on community issues.

·       Music

12:30 – Ending with Invitation to Visit Action Tables

Location & Parking – Use One Court Square, Orange to locate park if needed.  There is parking in Courthouse lot and across the street.  Please do not park on So. Main from Depot St. to E. Main St. where businesses are open.

Standing with Our Neighbors  --If you are able, please bring Non-perishable Food Items and Personal Care Items.  The FCCMP Van will be present to help with this collection for 2 local food pantries. 

Safety Reminders

PLEASE HONOR THESE REQUESTS FROM THE ORANGE POLICE DEPARTMENT:

        DO NOT STAND ON THE SIDEWALK OR IN THE STREET.

        DO NOT ENGAGE IN YELLING, SHOUTING OR DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR. -- Thank you.

Indivisible.org and Indivisible No. Quabbin is part of a national network.  A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events.  This is based on commitment to nonviolent action.  We want participants to welcome new people as we build bridges to protect our democracy and fight back peacefully.  This includes verbal confrontation with others.  Some people may also find some signs offensive in terms of language.  Please keep this in mind as you make your signs.  It is important to remember that we are working to build a diverse movement of people for the long haul.  

No Kings2 on October 18th

 

Stand Out and Rally for No Kings2 with Neighbors Helping Neighbors (Mutual Aid)

 

Join us at Memorial Park to Stand with Neighbors.  If you are able, please bring Non-perishable Food/Personal Care Items to the Rally.  Your donations of food and personal care items will benefit local food pantries (Orange and Athol).  The FCCMP Van will be present to help with this collection as we come together for mutual aid and Neighbors Helping Neighbors in the North Quabbin region.

 

 

Building Community with Neighbors Helping Neighbors

 If you are able, please bring Non-perishable Food Items and Personal Care Items (e.g. toothpaste, hygiene products, toilet paper, feminine products, condiments such as mayonnaise, ketchup, cleaning products)

Indivisible North Quabbin – No Kings Day 2 – October 18^th 

11-11:45 – Stand Out + Action       Tables (Activities)

11:45 – Music and Rally 

12 noon – Speakers

·       Rep. Whipps with local speakers on community issues (food issues, Rapid Response), voting, and other topics.

·       Music 

12:30 – Ending with Invitation to Visit Action Tables

Location & Parking – Use One Court Square, Orange to locate park if needed.  There is parking in Courthouse lot and across the street.  Please do not park on So. Main from Depot St. to E. Main where businesses are open.

Indivisible North Quabbin News

 National Action on Oct. 18^th with NoKings II

Plus --  Read Ideas from Aug. 30^th General Meeting (attached)

 

September 13^th at 10 a.m.: – Join the Steering Committee at the 1^st Universalist Church (next to town hall – use side door) if you are interested in helping plan for No Kings Day on Sat., October 18^th.  We need people to help plan and carry out a plan for Oct. 18^th.

We hope to have a big event like the one on June 14^th but need help in planning, making sure it happens, and also brings a lot of people to the event.  We should be going live on the Indivisible/No Kings Mobilize site in the next day or so.  So let’s get to work on making the Indivisible North Quabbin October 18^th event a success.

Stand Out on Sat., September 13^th from 11-12noon at Memorial Park (So. Main and Water St.) in Orange.   

The Working Groups are starting to do activities such as Peacekeeper training, outreach, voting projects, and getting more communication going.  But we need more help with these projects.  See the attached ideas written up from the August 30^th gathering at the park.  If you have an idea you want to work on, let us know and Steering Committee members will work to get some others to help.  See https://nqindivisible.blogspot.com/.

There are also several other activities happening in the region on Saturday.   Some people are setting up an outreach tent at Old Home Days in New Salem from 10-3 p.m.  Stop and help or just visit people at the tent.  At 7 p.m. at the UU Church in Amherst there is a benefit concert for the Pioneer Valley Workers Center and all are invited (donations accepted for PVWC).  See https://www.indivisiblewestquabbin.org/.

Steering Committee at Memorial Park - Aug 30

 Saturday, Aug. 30th, the Steering Committee will meet at Memorial Park.  We ask that you join us at 10:15 for a discussion and brain-storming. There will be a brief report on working groups before discussion.  Questions for everyone to consider:

·       What are we doing right?  What is bringing you here to Stand Outs?

·       What else do we need to do besides a weekly Stand Out?

We hope that many people coming to Stand Outs will attend.  If you cannot attend, send us your ideas.  The Steering Committee meets every Sat. starting at 9:30.

 

Wednesday, August 27:  SUPPORT ALL OUR NEIGHBORS information and action meeting. 5:30-6:45 (doors at 5pm), Gardner’s Levi Heywood Library, 55 W. Lynde St. Updates on immigrant justice in the region, learn more about current projects and how you can help. Groups include All Are Neighbors (AllAreNeighbors@yahoo.com), Gardner Immigration Circle, LUCE, MIRA, BIJAN, Immigration Law, etc.

 

Sunday, Sept. 14, 3 - 5:30 pm: Ground Avelo: Cancel ICE Air Standout, Bradley International Airport. Route 75 Overpass over Route 20 just outside Bradley Airport, 66 CT-75, Windsor, CT. Indivisible North Quabbin, likely FCCPR, Indivisible Northampton Swing Left Western Mass and others are co-sponsoring. Avelo, a commercial airline, is contracted with ICE for secretive deportation flights—flights with no guarantees of due process or legal counsel. There is organizing nationwide to force Avelo to cancel its ICE contract and to ask airports, including the Connecticut Airport Authority, to cancel their Avelo contract and refuse to cooperate with illegal deportation. We'll hang two huge banners on the Route 75 overpass just outside the airport. People can also contact the CT Airport Authority and tell them to cancel their Avelo contract: Admin (860) 292-2030; ctairports.org. 

Indivisible North Quabbin News – Now is the time for Next Steps

 Join together for Stand Outs and Also think about ways to do more!

 

The Orange Stand Outs will continue each Saturday from 11-12noon (next one is Aug. 16th)  We continue to have about 80 people in attendance at Stand Outs.  Thank you to everyone who attends and helps make these peaceful events.    This is a non-violent action that helps to increase visibility and hopefully get new people to join us.  It also gives us  a chance to talk to neighbors as we plan to do more.

On Saturday, Aug. 30th, the Steering Committee will meet at the park at 9:30 and everyone coming to Stand Outs is invited to attend and bring their ideas about going forward and getting more people involved in doing more.  The Community Outreach & Self-Sufficiency Working Group will be at the 4^th Friday event in Athol on August 22^nd, and the Rapid Response Network Town Coordinators will meet on August 29^th.  Other working groups are doing research and starting to plan possible public forums for the region.  If you want to help with any of these projects email us at indivisiblenorthquabbin@gmail.com or see https://nqindivisible.blogspot.com.

 

 Two Community Resistance Gatherings happened in the North Quabbin region this week.   Several people coming to Stand Outs attended a community resistance gathering.  More are being planned for Orange and other towns in the North Quabbin.  For information on previous One Million Rising trainings and host packets see www.nokings.org/rise.

Thank you for being part of Indivisible North Quabbin - indivisiblenorthquabbin@gmail.com

Pat Larson

Indivisible.org -- Indivisible No. Quabbin is part of a national network.  All these are based on commitment to nonviolent action.  For Indivisible North Quabbin along with other Indivisible groups, we expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.  We want participants to welcome new people as we build bridges to protect our democracy and fight back peacefully.  This includes verbal confrontation with others.  Some people may find some signs offensive in terms of language.  Please keep this in mind as you make your signs.  It is important to remember that we are working to build a diverse movement of people for the long haul.

Indivisible North Quabbin News – Now is the time for Next Steps

One Million Rising and Community Resistance Gatherings in August – part of building a strong National Movement.

You can be part of helping organize small gatherings with neighbors and friends about resisting what is happening now in this country.  You can attend a gathering in the North Quabbin or plan one of your own small gatherings.  The goal is to “grow community connection, resilience and resistance” (from Indivisible.org and One Million Rising Host Guide –  also see www.nokings.org/rise for recorded trainings, host guide for gatherings and other info).

 

The Orange Stand Outs will continue each Saturday from 11-12noon (next one is Aug. 9th)  The August 2^nd Stand Out went well with approximately 80 people in attendance.  Thank you to everyone who attends and helps make these peaceful events.  It gives us visibility and also a chance to talk to neighbors as we plan to do more.  So far almost 2 dozen people have taken postcard packets to send to voters in other states.  The Community Outreach & Self-Sufficiency Working Group will be at the 4^th Friday event in Athol on August 22^nd, and the Rapid Response Network Town Coordinators will meet on August 29^th.  Other working groups are doing research and starting to plan possible public forums for the region.  If you want to help with any of these projects email us at indivisiblenorthquabbin@gmail.com or see https://nqindivisible.blogspot.com.

 

At this point there are 2 Community Resistance Gatherings already planned for the North Quabbin region.  They are in Royalston (individual invitations)  and Wendell.  See below for the information from Indivisible West Quabbin about the August 10^th event.  More are being planned for Orange and other towns in the North Quabbin.  For information on previous One Million Rising trainings and host packets see www.nokings.org/rise.

Thank you for being part of Indivisible North Quabbin - indivisiblenorthquabbin@gmail.com