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IN WALTHAM
Together We Are Strong
We are Waltham residents who believe in preserving and strengthening American democracy. We are coming together to stop the takeover of our government by people and groups pushing an authoritarian vision of America.
If we all do a little bit, we can accomplish a lot.
“Now is not the time to sit and ask what’s going to happen; now is the time to create what’s going to happen. And we might have a very different future if all of us do that.”
-Heather Cox Richardson
Events
In Waltham
Thursday, May 15, 5:30-6:30pm: Hands Off our Community!
This one-hour Stand Out on the Waltham Common (Main and Moody Streets) will focus attention on recent ICE actions in Waltham and surrounding communities, in which immigrants have been unlawfully detained and disappeared without due process, and on the use of ICE by the Administration as a rogue force of authoritarian intimidation and control. We must stand up for our Constitutional rights, or they will continue to be trampled!
Saturday, June 14 11:00am-12:30pm: No Kings! Waltham Stands Up
We will be joining that national Indivisible and 50501 movements to hold a No Kings! rally on the day that Donald Trump will be wasting millions of taxpayer dollars on a military parade in D.C. for Flag Day and his birthday.
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April 5 and APRIL 19 EVENTS on Waltham Common
The April 5 Hands Off! rally on Waltham Common was a great success! It was so fun and reassuring to be protesting in community with about 1,000 of our neighbors!
Our event was entirely peaceful, with participants of all ages including many young children. A big THANK YOU to all of you who came out to make your voice heard!
And we did it again on April 19 with No Kings! We met a bunch more neighbors who want to protect democracy, and enjoyed a beautiful sunny day. Lots of folks driving by honked in support, and we hope to see even more neighbors out on May 1 and 3!
Start *MAKING* the news instead of yelling at the news!
Our April 19 rally got a writeup in The Waltham Times, with some great photos like this one of the Easter Bunny hopping out to support democracy.
The Boston Globe was at Waltham Common on April 19th as part of their coverage of the Patriots Day pro-democracy rallies across the state.
Here’s a snippet: “At the Waltham protest, Dennis Sanchez, a 77-year-old Vietnam veteran, said the Trump administration has abandoned due process. ‘This is not the country that I was brought up in,” he said. “This is not the country that I went to Vietnam for.’”
Our April 5, Hands Off! rally was also covered in the Waltham Times with an article that featured interviews with participants, including this one:
“It’s really important to use our voice to say, ‘This is not okay, this is not normal,’” said Audrey Yarrow. “We need to return to a world where we care about others. We care about immigrants. We’re here for the rights of everyone.”
Get started, get Involved
Not sure how to get started? Join our mailing list below, or check out other ways to get involved:
The Five Calls app or website makes it easy to call your congresspeople. They have scripts and tips, so even introverts can do it! https://5calls.org/
The state level Indivisible MA organization publishes a useful newsletter. Find out what’s happening nearby or around the state. https://indivisible-ma.org/newsletter/
There are many economic boycotts you can join - vote with your dollars! https://www.newsweek.com/nationwide-economic-blackout-boycott-dates-target-amazon-others-2037986
Boycotts and protests at Tesla dealerships nationwide are already having an impact. https://www.teslatakedown.com/
50501 is a national organization working to support coordinated non-violent protest events. https://www.fiftyfifty.one/
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