“Freedom is not a state; it is an act.”— John Lewis |
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| Canada Day over I-91 on July 1
It was an interesting idea. Click the image to see more pictures. |
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Sign MakingSunday, 7/13/2025, at 12 noonOrganizer: Indivisible Brattleboro Location: The Common, Park Place, Brattleboro
We will be making/lettering signs for the “Good Trouble” march later this week. We are using large tipped markers on big pieces of cardboard to create a story-board sequence with the words of John Lewis and some information about his life and his activism.
We will post these along the march route on the 17th.
Contact: indibrattleboro@gmail.com
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Tuesday Protest on The CommonTuesdays, 7/15/2025, at 10:30 am Organizer: Vera Riley Location: The Common, Park Place, Brattleboro
Holding signs protesting the war in Iran and the current administration.
Contact: Vera2847@gmail.com
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Vigil in PutneyThursday, 7/17/2025, at 12 noon every Thursday Organizer: Janet LangdonThe Green, PutneyVigil for Sanity and Compassion in Putney on The Green – Bring signs. Every Thursday from 12-12:30 pm
Contact: jliesl@myfairpoint.net |
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Good Trouble Lives On
in Bellows FallsThursday, 7/17/2025, at 4:30 pm Organizer: Susan Brace Location: Westminster & Church Streets, Bellows Falls
Commemorate Congressman John Lewis by standing up for civil rights, democracy and community. Bring signs and a donation for Our Place Community Food Center – checks preferred or use the QR code. Protest runs from 4:30 – 6:30 pm, but feel free to come and leave as you need to. Bring friends and neighbors with you!
Website and contact: https://www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-actions/event/807373/ |
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Good Trouble Lives Onin BrattlelboroThursday, 7/17/2025, 5:30 pmOrganizers: Indivisible Brattleboro, with The Good Trouble Street Choir and The People’s Resistance Marching BandLocation: Starts at NEYT parking lot on Flat Street
These organizers are planning to combine forces |
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again and make some Good Trouble! Come join with your signs, banners and musical instruments!
The band and choir will lead a March from NEYT parking lot at 100 Flat Street along Flat and Frost streets to the bottom of Union Hill. The route then heads back to town along Elliot Street to Main Street. The march will end at the Whetstone Pathway and Pedestrian Bridge near the Food Coop for additional song and tributes ~ bring flowers to leave if you can.
Walk the whole march or just join anywhere along the route to honor John Lewis and his signature Good Trouble and to protest the current regime’s assaults on civil rights. Please do not park in the NEYT lot.
For more information about the Street Choir contact Becky Graber at graber.becky.7@gmail.com and for more about the band, contact Dan Dewalt at 1dandewalt@gmail.com.
General Contact: indibrattleboro@gmail.com
Website: https://www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-actions/event/811743/ |
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I-91 Friday Overpass ProtestsFridays, 7/18/2025, 3:30 to 4:30 pm, most, but not all, locationsOrganizer: Indivisible BrattleboroBest location for many people:Brattleboro: Western Ave. I-91 Exit 2 bridge overpass
This is the best location for a large group of protestors. Do not park near the deli or block any neighboring driveways.
Other locations for banners, flags and fewer people:Vernon: Tyler Hill Road I-91 bridge overpassBrattleboro: Black Mountain Rd. I-91 bridge overpassPutney: I-91 Exit 4 bridge overpass 5 to 6 pm Do not arrive earlier.Putney: Route 5 I-91 bridge overpass near Santa’s LandWestminster: Kurn Hattin Road I-91 overpass south of Exit 5
We are continuing protests every Friday — but no organized bridge protests on Saturdays. Thanks to all for the amazing turnout ! Let’s keep them growing !
Please do not park near the deli or any other business. For example, find parking on Brattle Street and areas east of the overpass on Western Ave.
Contact: indibrattleboro@gmail.com
Website: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/775493
Click here for more detailed information
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Friday, 7/18/2025, at 4:30 pmOrganizer: Vera RileyThe Common, Park Place, Brattleboro
On every Friday at 4:30 pm for a half hour, there will be people to protest the illegal actions of the Trump administration at both the East and West ends of The Common in Brattleboro (which is on Park Place) from Route 30 to Putney Road.
If this time/place is inconvenient for you, consider starting your own protest area/time which works for you!
Contact: vera2847@gmail.com |
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Gaza ProtestSaturday, 7/19/2025, at 12 noon Organizer: Bert Picard and Nancy Braus Location: in front of Brattleboro post office This has happened every Saturday since November 2023 – and will continue as long as people are being killed.
Contact: nancy: vermontactivist@proton.me |
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Future Actions and Activity |
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Saturday Vigils for Sanity and CompassionSaturday, 7/26/2025, at 12 noon Organizer: Janet Langdon Location: On the Green, Putney, VT
Bi-weekly Vigil – bring signs. The plan is to hold this vigil on the second and fourth Saturdays, in addition to the Thursday vigils.
Contact: jliesl@myfairpoint.net |
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Indivisible Brattleboro August MeetingSaturday, 8/2/2025, at 10 am Organizer: Indivisible Brattleboro Location: Location will be shared with members via newsletter
Brattleboro Indivisible is having its next group meeting on Saturday, August 2. We’re a local chapter of the national organization – fighting for democracy, combating fascism, and fighting back in defense of our rights, our communities, and our values. We work through five action groups, enabling members to lead and contribute to activities that most interest and energize them. Our action groups focus on: Organizing direct actions such as marches, protests, sit-ins, and strategic boycotts Supporting and partnering with already existing local rapid response teams in response to ICE targeting members of our community Grassroots power-building, voter engagement, local coalition-building, and policy influence Raising awareness within our communities and pushing back against disinformation Building mutual aid networks and support structures
Our monthly meeting is an opportunity for members to connect, share updates, and take action.
Contact: indibrattleboro@gmail.com |
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| Human RESIST Banner Saturday, 8/9/2025Organizer: Indivisible Brattleboro |
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Location: Winston Prouty Soccer Fields
Wanna have some fun together making some Good Trouble with a HUGE Human Banner caught on drone footage? Use your body in PROTEST of the current policies and violations of human rights and dignity!
Join us for a community human banner making event. We will have baked goods, yard signs, t-shirts and buttons for sale to raise some funds for our next big Rally! (Rain date is Aug. 10.)
Contact: indivisiblebrattle@gmail.com |
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Report-back from the Global March to GazaWednesday, 7/16/2025, at 6 pm Organizer: Southern Vermont for Palestine / Jewish Voice for Peace – VT/NH Location: Community Room at Brattleboro Memorial Library and on ZoomOn June 13th, thousands of people from across the globe gathered in Cairo to march to the border with Gaza and break the Israeli siege and genocide against the people of Gaza.The Egyptian regime came down hard on organizers and participants, thwarting their efforts, subjecting them to surveillance, arrests, beatings, kidnappings, and deportation, preventing them from even peaceably assembling in Cairo.
Brattleboro resident Fhar Miess was part of the U.S. contingent of the Global March to Gaza and will report back on his experiences there and lessons for organizing in repressive conditions that seem headed our way here.
This is a hybrid event and masks are required in-person.
Register here to get the Zoom link. Registration is also encouraged for those planning to attend in person to insure that there will be enough space and/or to notify folks if the venue changes.
Fhar’s blog post reflecting on the Global March to Gaza is available at https://www.greywoolknickers.net/?p=709
Contact: fhar@sovt4palestine.org |
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Signs availableOrganizer: Indivisible BrattleboroMany have asked for one of the “RESIST” lawn signs that were sold at the Hands Off! Rally. We are putting in an order for 100 signs and will sell them for a suggested donation of $15 a piece ($10 is materials cost, $5 donation to Brattleboro Indivisible).
If you’d like to purchase any, please sign up here so we can reserve one for you. Otherwise first come first serve!
Pre-Order “RESIST” Signs Here
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Another source for posters, signs and ideasJon Sachs, a Swing Blue Alliance member is pouring energy into a Trump Tragedies website that has a page devoted to free, downloadable 8.5 x 11 in. protest-themed posters. These are protest messaging that can be posted on America’s streets and easily shared by a website link could help get much more protest messaging in the public eye. Eighteen posters are now available on the site. There’s also an online suggestion box for additional posters that people think should be added.
Click here to get to the site. |
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| Some generous donations have helped cover our costs. As of the end of June costs totaled $75.62 and we received $60 in donations so we are out-of-pocket only $15.62.
WeCAN Calendar is goneWe tried a calendar you could view and/or embed. However, since it did not see much use we have discontinued it. If someone feels strongly about it and wants to volunteer to maintain it, please contact WeCAN. |
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