MESSAGE FROM STATE REP. LINDSAY SABADOSA
Because of the massive snowstorms, the upcoming hearing on HD5608, the PROTECT Act, An Act promoting rule of law, oversight, trust, and equal constitutional treatment has been rescheduled to March 4, 2026.
If you have already sent in testimony, no further action is needed. However, if you plan to testify in-person or virtually, please note the new deadlines below.
Also, please note the email address for the Committee is:
JointCmte-PublicSafety@malegislature.gov
* * * * * * * * HELP STOP THE WAR IN IRAN !! UREGNT CALL TO ACTION from INDIVISIBLE'S EZRA LEVIN
Congress's War Powers Resolution vote this week - forced by Rep. Ro Khanna and Rep. Thomas Massie, the same pair who brought you the Epstein files bill - is crucial.
Every Member of Congress, Republican or Democratic, needs to understand that this will be a defining vote - in the same way that the Iraq War vote defined a generation of politicians. We need every Democrat onboard and we need to split off some Republicans. |
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Tuesday Tips - March 3, 2026
Tuesday Tip Sheet is offered in the spirit of the work we ALL are doing to fight back against the continuing corruption, violence, and cruelty of this regime, and to ensure that democracy not only prevails but evolves, creating a more just, compassionate, inclusive, and free nation.
"It will all stop when enough of us say NO." - Hubbell |
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Thanks to the Western MA team, including our own Paola, for attending De-ICE Hanscom on Feb. 27.
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Northampton's No Kings III Sat., March 28 at 11:00 AM-12:30 PM Stand out along Main and King Streets, Northampton
MARSHALS NEEDED! If you are a trained marshal and want to serve as one at Northampton's event, please contact us ASAP at info@in-slwm.org
Volunteers needed! 1) Hold Signs of Fascism for this event. 2) Help our Protest Team distribute flyers to folks at the event. Please contact us ASAP at info@in-slwm.org
Since the aggressive and violent presence of ICE may present a safety concern, as a precaution we recommend that all attendees consider watching a recording of the Eyes on ICE training.
Bring friends to whichever No Kings event you attend: if you are in a book club, a support group, a faith group, or any group - bring your group! We are building resistance muscle as we get closer to the midterm elections so that many millions of us will be ready to say NO to voter suppression and NO to stealing elections!
Mass. will have many No Kings events. Check our Calendar for more events as they are posted.
👇 REGISTER to be among those counted & get updates! 👇 |
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🔊🔊 URGENT SUPPORT NEEDED FOR LOCAL FAMILY
On Feb. 27, a local man was detained at his routine check-in in Eastern MA. He has a partner and two children who attend Bridge Street School. Both adults have active asylum cases and work permits, and both are employed, though the mother does not drive and relies on her partner for transportation.
The mother and children are devastated, anxious, and scared. They are in need of financial support to cover the income that will be lost due to the father’s absence.
Click here for more information and to make a donation Please do NOT share this info on social media; however, please do share with your trusted contacts. |
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NOTE: Please register for events. That way, if the weather turns out to be terrible, we can let you know if we cancel. |
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We Stand for Peace and Social Justice |
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Tuesday, March 3
& every Tuesday at 4:00-4:30 PM
Center of downtown Amherst in front of the Bank of America building 1 South Pleasant St, Amherst No Mobilize link - just show up.
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Indivisible Hatfield Standout
Tuesday, March 3 at 3:30-4:30 PM
Town Hall, Park, Main and School Streets, Hatfield
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No Kings Westfield Weekly Standouts |
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Tuesday,March 3 and every Tuesday 3:30-4:30 PM Park Square, Elm Street & Main Street, Westfield |
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Friday, March 6 and every Friday 3:00-4:00 PM Southampton Rd. Overpass Westfield |
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Standout in Support of JFK Middle School Students Wed., March 4, and every Wed. through March 25, at 7:30-8:30 AM Look Park Rotary Rte. 9 and Bridge Road Catch the morning commuters and thank the students for their courage.
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LUCE Fundraiser! Wed., March 4 at 5:00 PM-Midnight 30 Boltwood Walk in Amherst. From the Archives in Amherst ...
Join us this Wednesday March 4th from 5-midnight as we continue raising funds for LUCE Immigrant Justice Network of MA.
We'll be offering some one-night only special cocktails.
⭐️ A portion of every drink sold goes to benefit LUCE. |
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Phonebank to Overhaul Ice!
Thursday, March 5 at 5:30-7:30 PM ET
Note: Thursday sessions start at 5:30 PM
Congress has the power right now to stop ICE's illegal and unconstitutional cruelty by refusing to appropriate funds for DHS (the Dept of Homeland Security, which houses ICE) unless specific and concrete changes are enacted to ensure that this agency - if it continues to exist - adheres to due process and the Constitution, with both agents and leaders held criminally accountable for their actions.
Join us in calling voters in strategic states to help them demand that their Senator require critical changes to ICE before giving any more money to DHS!
We'll have a full training to begin, and lots of support throughout! All are welcome and needed!
For new phonebankers, a great FAQ about phonebanking
Here's a short video tutorial on the Scale to Win platform we'll be using |
Curious but Intimidated to Phone Bank? Check Out the Northampton Dems Phone Bank Training for Beginners (virtual) Tuesday, March 10 at 7:00-8:00 PM
Not everyone has had experience phone banking, or feels comfortable with it, so we are offering this safe, easy, fun training session to walk you through the nuts and bolts of what's involved.
Please join the experienced and supportive phonebank hosts Elizabeth Silver and Beth Lev. This won't commit you to joining any ongoing phonebanks, but it will give you a good flavor of how they work.
We'll need all hands on deck to win back the House in November.
After registering you'll receive a confirmation email with information about joining the Zoom meeting.
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NOT ON OUR WATCH: Fighting (and Winning) Against ICE Concentration Camps with Andrea Pitzer
A Mass Zoom Call hosted by 50501
Thursday, March 5 at 7:00 PM ET
Join Sarah Parker, 50501 National Coordinator & Executive Director of Voices of Florida, as she welcomes guest speaker, Andrea Pitzer.
Pitzer will explain how the administrationʻs plan for a concentration camp system mirrors the systems of other repressive regimes and how ordinary Americans can work to shut the system down.
Parker & Pitzer will be joined by Kim Herdman Shapiro, a writer and activist from No ICE NH, who will share strategies that organizers in her state employed to shut down plans for a concentration camp in the city of Merrimack, NH.
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Overpass Standouts at Mountain Drive, Hatfield |
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Friday, March 6 at 4:00-5:00 PM and every Friday Mountain Drive overpass over Route 91 Hatfield
Please register to receive weather-related cancellations!
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We Believe … Stand Up, Williamsburg Friday, March 6 at 11:30 AM-12:30 PM Williamsburg Center on the sidewalk by the post office and library 1 Williams St, Williamsburg
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STOP CITIZENS BANK from Financing Private ICE Prisons
Fri. March 6 and every Friday at 12:00-1:00 PM Public sidewalk, in front of Stop & Shop Plaza, 228 King St., Northampton
Register to get weather-related cancellation alerts. |
WE ARE DOING IT AGAIN!
Citizens Bank: Stop Financing ICE Prisons Multi-State Action!
Saturday, March 7 at 11:00 AM-12:00 Noon Sidewalk at Stop and Shop Plaza on King Street Northampton
And offered by Rise Up Western MA Indivisible:
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HOME DEPOT HADLEY - SAY NO TO ICE Saturday March 7 and every Saturday at 12:00-1:00 PM 344 Russell St, Hadley, MA Hadley, MA 01035 We're continuing our Home Depot standouts - protesting the treatment of migrant workers. Home Depot sales now down 20% - let's keep it up until they say NO to ICE! |
Standout at Pride for Migrant Workers
Saturday, March 7 and every Saturday at 12:00–2:00 PM Sidewalk in front of Pride gas station, intersection of Route 9 and Bay Road in Hadley.
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Stand Up for Science: National Day of Action Sat., March 7, 2026 at 12:00-3:00 PM Parkman Bandstand , Boston Common 139 Tremont Street. Multiple cities, including the Boston Stand Up For Science (SUFS) Rally
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Orientation to IN-SLWM Newcomers and experienced democracy warriors welcome! Sunday, March 8 at 4:00-5:00 PM In person. Location provided once you register.
Join us for an orientation to learn more about IN-SLWM, what we’re doing and what you can do!
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Easthampton Standout for Democracy
Sunday, March 8 and every Sunday at 11:00 AM-12:00 PM Pulaski Park, 16 Main St, Easthampton Intersection of Main, Pleasant, and Northampton Sts
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Standout for Veterans and All Federal Workers! No War in Iran!! |
Monday, March 9 & every Monday 11:30 AM-12:30 PM VA Medical Ctr 421 N Main St, Rte 9, Leeds, MA Park in the VA Visitor lot or, if you have a sticker or are a Veteran, park in Look Park Bring anti-war signs that show support for the VA & Fed. staff. Register to get cancellation alerts 👇 |
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Spring Into Action! Annual Immigrants’ Rights Conference March 13 at 9:00 AM-5:00 PM The George Sherman Union, Boston University Sponsor: MIRA |
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LUCE and Neighbor to Neighbor Virtual Fundraising Event!
Thurs., March 26th, 7:00 - 8:00 PM Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley and MA AG Andrea Joy Campbell will be joining us.
More than 5,000 people in Massachusetts have been detained by federal immigration agents. A bright light in this darkness has been the work of the LUCE hotline and rapid response network. LUCE has:
Trained 100 volunteers to operate the hotline Trained 4,000 volunteers to verify federal immigration activity and take action Trained over 1,000 people to be active bystanders Advocated for policy changes that call for an end to unjust detentions and local police collaboration with federal immigration agencies
This event will fund statewide organizing coordinators for LUCE's work, and support the work of Neighbor to Neighbor to continue the LUCE hotline.
Funds raised will keep the hotline and rapid response lifeline strong - and help us resist authoritarianism and and defend our rights.
If you can't attend, please support with a donation. Thank you!
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Angela Davis, Keynote Speaker Fundraiser for Rosenberg Fund for Children
Saturday, April 11 at 3:00-5:00 PM First Churches, 129 Main St., Northampton Program: 35 Years of the RFC: Stronger Together, Solidarity Forever Featuring: Angela Y. Davis, Martín Espada, Pamela Means and RFC staff & Board
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Save the Date / Tickets available now! Trans Joy! In-person event and fundraiser Sunday, April 19 at 2:00 PM Northampton Center for the Arts, 33 Hawley Street, Northampton. Performances donated by The Queer Joy Chorus & Green Street Brew Rooted in Western Massachusetts, Transhealth is the ONLY independent, non-profit healthcare organization in the U.S. devoted solely to serving the trans and gender-diverse community. |
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Marshal Training - Tues., March 3 OR Tues., March 19, 7–8:30 pm on Zoom
Expanded de-escalation training modules and some restructured information. More comprehensive. Offered by Sam Weaver at Indivisible Worcester
Safety and Preparedness Training - Thurs., Mar. 19 at 8:00-10:00 PM ET online
ACLU's Online video: Before you hit the streets for a protest, know your rights!
TRAININGS & RESOURCES FOR PROTESTERS
ONE | SAFETY & DEESCALATION
TWO | MAKING A SAFETY PLAN
THREE | KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
FOUR | Understand / Spread the Word about the Principals of Nonviolent Resistance Regimes invite violence. It justifies further violence. We must not give it to them. Here are articles on this topic: |
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On April 1, the ACLU is going to the Supreme Court to shut down the regime's attack on birthright citizenship. They want to show the world a massive wave of community support when they do. Please sign on to support birthright citizenship now, and the ACLU team will bring your signature with us to D.C. * * * * * * * * * *
Join the ACLU in calling on the Massachusetts House to stop the abuse of our personal information and pass the Massachusetts Consumer Data Privacy Act (H.4746). ICE is buying cellphone location data and surveillance technology allowing it to track protesters, immigrants, and Trump administration critics without warrants. There is no law protecting this sensitive information from sale on the open market. Massachusetts lawmakers can act to stop this practice. Thankfully, lawmakers are already hard at work on digital privacy legislation that would do just that. But Big Tech is fiercely lobbying to weaken the bill. We need your voice now. And please SHARE this with others, especially across the state, to reach as many members of the legislature as possible.
* * * * * * * * * * Online video: Become a Civil Liberties Advocate! |
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Support Minnesota and Anti-ICE Actions |
URGENT: TAKE ACTION NOW: With a vote on the DHS funding bill coming up, we need to act fast and be loud:
ALSO: ICE Out for Good actions you can take: click here.
Indivisible suggests we donate to these organizations on the ground in Minnesota if we are able:
See also how to support 3 MA immigration bills (below) |
Guidance on ICE, TPS for Haitians and the Executive Order |
From MA Law Reform Institute (MLRI) and Massachusetts Immigrant & Refugee Advocacy (MIRA).
MLRI and MIRA have created guidance to prepare immigrants and their employers for ICE interactions:
Haiti Temporary Protected Status (TPS) got a reprieve after the threat to end it on February 3, 2026. But they will try again. We also anticipate an ICE surge in Massachusetts in the near future. Please share this information with your membership and your networks so that immigrants and their employers can be as prepared as possible. |
▶️ As this article notes, MA is “the only state that voted against Donald Trump in 2024, and where the governor is a Democrat, where a state agency is contracting with the 287(g) program. It’s also the only state where Democrats fully control the state government that has such an agreement.” -Urge Gov. Healey to end the state’s collaboration with ICE. ▶️ Boston Mayor, Michelle Wu, signed an order that “directs our team to use every legal avenue to confront these coercive attacks on our cities.” And a group of mayors recently met to plan multiple ways to protect our communities. Read this MASSter List report for more details. |
____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Support 3 Important Immigration Bills in MA 1. Safe Communities Act (S.1681/H.2580): Would prevent local law enforcement from acting as ICE deputies. 2. Dignity Not Deportation Act (S.1122/H.1588): Would limit cruel deportation practices and end Massachusetts’ complicity.
3. Immigrant Legal Defense Act (S.1127/H.1954): Fund would provide no-cost legal services to income-qualifying Massachusetts residents facing deportation. |
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Watch "Workers Over Billionaires: How We Build a General Strike" video HERE.
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Northampton City Council
Meetings are the first and third Thursday of the month. Open comments begin at 6:30 PM; each speaker has 2 minutes. Meetings are in the building behind City Hall.
Many people listen in--a ready audience for comments made during that period. Callers need not be residents of Northampton. For more info, contact Laura B <laurajbell526@gmail.com> |
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