News update

 A great deal of work is continuing with Indivisible North Quabbin folks joining Working Groups  along with weekly Stand Outs.  The weekly Stand Outs are continuing in Orange from 11-12noon on Saturdays.   The Steering/Planning Group is working to plan some indoor activities for the cold months.  The first event will be on Sat., January 17^th at 12:15 --“Soup on Saturday” at the Universalist Church (31 N. Main St., Orange). A potluck of soup, bread and other delicious food.  Join in a warm and welcoming winter event with good food, conversation and reports from several Invisible Working Groups. Discussion of future events and your ideas. Open Gathering – All are Welcome.

 

Below are links where you can find other events in the region.  This is not a full listing, but it should get you started on finding other happenings in the region and some that you can do at home.

https://in-slwm.org/wp-content/uploads/Calendar/cal.html#wk1

 Mobilize

 Indivisible Mass Coalition Statewide Calendar

 

A Few Events You Can Do from Home --

 

1.        Get ICE Out of Massachusetts

The De-ICE Hanscom Coalition has long had the goal of forcing ICE to stop using Hanscom Airfield. But now they have new leverage: it is very clear that immigrants are being rapidly flown out of Hanscom to prevent them from obtaining effective legal representation. This is a clear violation of the US Constitution, and MassPort can cite that violation in turning ICE out of Hanscom. Write to Massport’s Board at WrittenPublicComments@Massport.com to demand that they end their complicity with ICE. You can also register for their next meeting by asking remoteAccess@Massport.com for the link.

2.      Take Action to Get 3 Immigration Bills Passed in Massachusetts

From L.A. to Portland, to Chicago, to Charlotte, NC, Cruelty is being pushed out! On Tuesday, November 25^th, during a week when many are traveling and preparing for holiday events, 3 important pieces of immigration legislation were scheduled for hearings at our State House Your voice and attention can urge these bills down the path toward becoming laws that keep us all better protected! Join hundreds of others in coalition to prevail for our safety and peace!

Support

Safe Communities Act (S.1681/H.2580): Would prevent local law enforcement from acting as ICE deputies.

Dignity Not Deportation Act  (S.1122/H.1588): Would limit cruel deportation practices and end Massachusetts’ complicity.

Immigrant Legal Defense Act (S.1127/H.1954): Fund would provide no cost legal services to income qualifying Massachusetts residents facing deportation.

Oppose

Bad Bill – SHIELD Act (S.1096/H.2009): Would force local law enforcement to comply with ICE, undoing protections. (Not “Location Shield” Act)

Link to instructions and scripts for this action. 

Indivisible North Quabbin - indivisiblenorthquabbin@gmail.com

Working Groups Continue the Work During these cold days of winter

Voting Team -- Join with them to do important work:

"The INQ Voting Team has been hard at work on postcards, voter registration and voter suppression. It  is important that we keep up the momentum during the winter months. One action that you can take is to commit to writing a postcard packet 2-3 times a month. We write postcards to swing states while watching TV or during a coffee break. The packets are available at Stage on Main in December (Tue-Sat 10-6; Sun 12-4); it is closed in Jan and you can contact us at indivisiblenorthquabbin@gmail.com about where to get the postcards. A packet costs $10 for 15 postcards (the money goes to more stamps and postcards). "Did you know that 60% of unregistered voters have never been asked to register? Attached is an explainer about how we chose these particular postcards to send: in a nutshell, the addresses are to people from blue areas who don't have cell phones or email so they aren't so inundated with political messaging. Studies have shown that 20% of the people who have received these postcards register as Democrats and show up to vote. So far, INQ has sent 1000 postcards since the spring, so theoretically that would gain 200 new Democratic votes!"  

  Attached is the explainer regarding the Voting Team's Work.

 

Reminder from  Peacekeeper Working Group --

INQ is hosting a PeaceKeeper focus group on 12/13/25 from 12:15-1:30 following our weekly Stand Out. If you like the idea of being a Peacekeeper  but aren't certain what the expectations are.....this is your chance not only to hear and learn about the role but to have some input into helping us design interactive learning modules that will work best for you.   

 

Mutual Aid and COSS --

Several people from Indivisible North Quabbin volunteered and helped the Orange Food Pantry with pop-up food distribution  outside at their new site before they opened along with helping get donations of food.  After a great deal of hard work, the Orange Food Pantry will be able to serve people inside the new site on E. River St. (across from Butterfield Park).   Congratulations to staff and volunteers who helped make this happen.

 

Other Events -- There will be a gathering in January for everyone after a Stand Out (12:15) with lunch and discussion as we all go forward in the New Year!  Watch for details coming soon.

Dec 6 and Dec 13

 Weekly Stand Out at Memorial Park in Orange (So. Main and Water St.) on Saturday, Dec. 6th from 11-12noon.  

The Steering Committee and Planning Committee will meet this week at 9:30 on Sat., Dec. 6th at the First Universalist Church (31 No. Main St.).  If you have ideas for winter activities such as special open meetings, a concert for fun and fundraising, special educational forums, all-member potluck and gathering, please let us know your ideas and/or come to a 9:30 Saturday meeting so we can begin planning for the winter.  We also want to continue building Working Groups and involve more people in planning for voter projects, peacekeeper trainings and other education forums, mutual aid projects, and communications through INQ blog/website, and Facebook.   Give us your ideas about projects for the winter months as we continue our work.

A Scheduled Gathering for Dec. 13th -- Attend a Peacekeeper Focus Group Discussion

FROM: The INQ PeaceKeeper Working Group

Greetings Everyone!

INQ is hosting a PeaceKeeper focus group on 12/13/25 from 12:15-1:30 following our weekly Stand Out. If you like the idea of being a Peacekeeper  but aren't certain what the expectations are.....this is your chance not only to hear and learn about the role but to have some input into helping us design interactive learning modules that will work best for you. 

If you can't make it Dec 13th we will be hosting another  listening, learning, and doing session- in January. Brrrr... Don't worry we will be indoors and have hot beverages and healthy snacks to keep you going!