Indivisible North Quabbin Stand Out in Orange – July 26, 2025 – 11am-12noon + Sign up for a Working Group

Come together for our weekly Stand Out and also visit tables to learn about Indivisible North Quabbin’s working groups.   The Indivisible No. Quabbin Steering Committee (see list of 10 at https://nqindivisible.blogspot.com) believes we must do more than Stand Out.  

We need to Stand Together to build a strong community for all people in the North Quabbin region. The current working groups include:

·       Communications 

·       Voting (e.g., voting rights and suppression, 2026 elections, etc.) – get postcards to send now.  Help get candidates that believe in democracy for all into office in 2026.  You can get stamped postcards to write and send.  A pack of 10 is $12 – cash only.

·       Community Outreach and Self-Sufficiency – starting to plan for workshops on food, home maintenance for the winter and other activities

·       Rapid Response Network in region – working on immigration issues

·       Education and Trainings   (e.g., public forums/Teach-ins to educate + trainings for leadership development) – Planning for a public educational forum on Federal Budget cuts that will affect programs and people in the coming year.  Also training on Affinity Groups is set for Sept. 13, 2025.

Tables will be set up in the park so you can talk with working group leaders before, during and after the Stand Out on July 26th.  Help build a large regional network of people who are working together for democracy now.

 

  Other Events and Trainings --

1.    See the website for One Million Rising for training schedule (on Zoom) --https://www.nokings.org/rise.  Several people from Indivisible North Quabbin did  Training #1 on Zoom and will be organizing local community events this summer.  There are two more trainings you can register for in July and August.

2.    You can check out other regional events on the website of Indivisible West Quabbin (https://www.indivisiblewestquabbin.org/upcoming-actions)

3.    July 26^th – Families First Events.  See https://www.familiesfirstnow.org/ for regional events.

 

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 Stand Outs Continue in Orange – July 19, 2025 – 11-12noon

 Indivisible North Quabbin Stand Outs Continue in Orange – July 19, 2025 – 11-12noon

 

Some people may have attended “Good Trouble Lives On” in the area.  Bring signs to honor John Lewis (Civil Rights Leader and Congressman) who died in 2020.  Honor his legacy of protecting Voting Rights (see below for events in MA).

 

 Come together for our weekly Stand Out. A couple of tables for the Indivisible No. Quabbin Working Groups will be set up.  Check the list below and visit the table to sign up to help with more activities in our region.

·       Communications – setting up blog, FB page, etc. and also figuring out ways to have difficult conversations with a diversity of people in the region

·       Voting – You can get stamped post cards to send people. This working group ran out of postcards last week and will bring more stamped postcards this week (bring $12 to get a pack to write and mail).

·       Community Outreach and Self-Sufficiency – Building Resiliency in our region.  Sign up to learn about possible workshops on building self-sufficiency and working with neighbors.

·       Rapid Response Network in region – No. Quabbin network is beginning to figure out ways people can help on specific projects (e.g., fundraising, etc)

·       Education and Trainings   (e.g., public forums/teach-ins to educate + trainings for affinity groups and leadership development)—There will be an Affinity Group training on Sept. 13^th led by Court Dorsey and Sharon Tracy. Sign up for this now to get more information.

Other Events in Region –

·       Thurs., July 17th from 5-6 in Greenfield on the Common (Main St. & Federal - Court Square) -- "Good Trouble Lives On"  The Greenfield event will be protesting Federal Budget Cuts.

·       Check out Mobilize -- https://www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-actions/ for more events (Brattleboro, Fitchburg) and also virtual events.  Virtual Event from Boston Good Trouble Lives On: VIRTUAL at 6 p.m. on July 17^th  

·       Sat., July 19th -- In Orange -- Bring a special sign about Voting Rights if you want.

For important national trainings starting July 16 and continuing on July 30^th, Aug. 13 go to https://act.indivisible.org/go/839485?t=9&akid=119335.4732126.b_3 for information on One Million Rising Trainings (3 trainings on Zoom – can get recordings if signed up).

Indivisible North Quabbin Stand Outs Continue in Orange – July 12, 2025 – 11-12noon

 Indivisible North Quabbin Stand Outs Continue in Orange – July 12, 2025 – 11-12noon

Come together for our weekly Stand Out and also visit people heading up the 5 working groups.  These include:

• Communications 
• Voting (e.g., voting rights and suppression, 2026 elections, etc.)
• Community Outreach and Self-Sufficiency
• Rapid Response Network in region
• Education  and Trainings   (e.g., public forums/Teach-ins to  educate + trainings for leadership development)

Tables will be set up in the park so you can talk with working group leaders before, during and after the Stand Out on July 12th..  Help build a large regional network of people for now and in the future who are working together.  

Indivisible.org -- Indivisible No. Quabbin is part of a national network.  All the events are based on a 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.

Other Events in Region --

• Thurs., July 17th from 5-6 in Greenfield on the Common (Main St. & Federal - Court Square) -- "Good Trouble Lives On"  This is one of many events being held to remember John Lewis, a U.S. Representative and Civil Rights Leader, who died in 2020.  The Greenfield event will be protesting Federal Budget Cuts.
• Check out Mobilize -- https://www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-actions/ for more events (Brattleboro, Fitchburg and also virtual events).
• Sat., July 19th -- In Orange -- Bring a special sign about Voting Rights if you want.

One Million Rising Structure

 

Indivisibles, We are all watching MAGA attempt to end the American experiment.  With Senate Republicans passing their bill to eviscerate Medicaid, rip away health insurance from millions of Americans, and fast-track a massive wealth transfer through tax-breaks for the rich, it is clear the GOP has given up on governing for the American people and are all-in on serving their wealthy masters. Congress will not save us. The courts will not save us.  We are the only ones who can save us. But we can’t do it alone. If No Kings Day reminded us of anything, it is the power of collective action. One voice can be ignored. Five million voices are undeniable.  But how do we build that sort of ongoing engagement? Join our next series -- One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism -- to learn how we’ll train one million people to fight back. One day mass mobilizations like No Kings Day are incredible shows of movement energy, but they are, by definition, confined to a single day. To defeat MAGA, we’re going to have to mobilize more people, and we’re going to have to do it on a sustained basis. That’s where One Million Rising comes in.  The success of an authoritarian takeover is dependent upon a population choosing to comply. It only takes a (relatively) small number of people practicing non-cooperation to make implementation of their fascist ideals impossible -- so let’s train one million. If we can motivate, train, and equip this movement in the practice of strategic non-cooperation, we can disrupt, delay, and even, at times, make it impossible for this administration to enact corrupt policy.  We’re breaking this down into three sessions -- join us for all three if you can! (Yes, they’ll be recorded if you can’t.) One Million Rising Structure Session 1: The Moment and Your Mission  Wednesday, July 16 at 8pm ET/5pm PT Get oriented to making meaning of this moment and the role you can play in coordinated strategic action. Session 2: How to Make it Happen Wednesday, July 30 at 8pm ET/5pm PT Learn not just our strategy, but how you can train others and get them on board. This train-the-trainer session is how we get to one million.  Session 3: What Now? Wednesday, August 13 at 8pm ET/5pm PT You'll be onboarded to basic campaign design and learn how to implement it locally. We’ll also get you plugged into our next national campaign. This is the next stage of the Indivisible movement: Indivisible activists moving their friends, family, and acquaintances from doomscrolling to active resistance. It is vital to our ability to slow down, stop, and ultimately defeat Trump’s authoritarian takeover.  Whether you’re an experienced group leader or joining one of our trainings for the first time, One Million Rising will bring you critical insights into how we move forward as a movement in the face of a Trump regime that does not care about rules, laws, or the courts. Join us for One Million Rising beginning Wednesday, July 16.

Non-Violent Direct Action Training Sessions

 

Indivisible North Quabbin Stand Outs Continue in Orange – July 5, 2025 – 11-12noon

Our weekly Stand Outs now and in future weeks continue to be important as we need to continue the fight.

The Federal Budget proposal is back in the House and may be voted on by July 4th.  Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC), one of three Republicans who voted against the bill stated, "The facts matter. The people matter. The Senate’s Medicaid approach breaks promises and will kick people off of Medicaid who truly need it."    As you know it is not just Medicaid but cuts to SNAP, Energy policies, and much more that will suffer if this budget proposal is passed this week.   Go to https://5calls.org/  to get information about the proposed budget and making calls to Congressmen.

The Steering Committee (9 members from NQ region) decided last Saturday that we need to organize to be in this fight for the long haul.  We hope that you agree.  This makes the Working Groups/Teams that first came together in April very important.  At a Stand Out in July we will have information so people can sign up to work with one of the Working Teams.  At this point there are 5 groups, but you might have ideas for another team.  Working Groups/Teams include:

• Communications
• Voting (e.g., voting rights and suppression, 2026 elections, etc.)
• Community Outreach and Self-Sufficiency
• Rapid Response Network
• Education  and Trainings (e.g., public forums to educate ourselves and others on the issues)

Deb Vondel’s speech at Rep McGovern’s Town Hall 6/21/25