I-91 Exit 2 Overpass Wednesday For Black Friday boycott
Wednesday 11/26 2:30-3:30 pm
Organizer: Indivisible Brattleboro
Let’s get out our “We’re not buying it” message BEFORE Black Friday. This is the put your $ where your heart is boycott of Home Depot, Amazon and Target.
We Ain’t Buying It! Pause on shopping from major companies that are enabling this administration.
This Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday – let’s make our dollars count. We’re asking Americans to hit pause on shopping from major corporations.
This action is taking direct aim at Target, for caving to this administration’s biased attacks on DEI; Home Depot, for allowing and colluding with ICE to kidnap our neighbors on their properties; and Amazon, for funding this administration to secure their own corporate tax cuts. We’ll send a clear message: until they cease collaborating with this administration’s harmful policies, our dollars will go elsewhere.
We Ain’t Buying It is a coordinated weekend of economic non-cooperation — Nov 27 thru Dec 1 — led by a coalition of organizations, workers, and everyday people who believe our values are not for sale.
What about Friday? The normal Friday overpass protests are still happening, so this is an option if you want to do both or if you won’t be around on Friday.
Location: Westminster, Kurn Hattin Road I-91 overpass south of Exit 5
We gather every Sunday afternoon from 1 – 3 pm on the Kurn Hattin Road I-91 overpass in Westminster, just south of Exit 5. We face north to engage with travelers heading south, many returning from a weekend in Vermont, as well as locals out enjoying their weekend.
If you can’t stay for a full two hours, no problem. Come join us for whatever time you can, engage with others who share your feelings about this out-of-control regime, encourage others to hold them accountable, and make some new friends along the way.
On every Tuesday at 10:30 am 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!
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 overpass
Brattleboro: Black Mountain Rd. I-91 bridge overpass
Putney: I-91 Exit 4 bridge overpass.Do not arrive early.
Organizers urge participants to have at least two people at any location to enhance safety.
If you want to be notified about possible changes, you can sign up here. But registration is not required to attend these gatherings.
Location: Westminster, Kurn Hattin Road I-91 overpass south of Exit 5
We gather every Sunday afternoon from 1 – 3 pm on the Kurn Hattin Road I-91 overpass in Westminster, just south of Exit 5. We face north to engage with travelers heading south, many returning from a weekend in Vermont, as well as locals out enjoying their weekend.
If you can’t stay for a full two hours, no problem. Come join us for whatever time you can, engage with others who share your feelings about this out-of-control regime, encourage others to hold them accountable, and make some new friends along the way.
Since it appears that feeding the hungry is now an act of political resistance, WeCAN has rounded up information on food resources in the Brattleboro area. Most of these sites could use your support. Also see the Saturday SNAP note below.
History of the land: Ecocide in 20th Century Palestine
Sunday, 11/23/2025, at 1:30pm
Organizer: Southern Vermont for Palestine / Jewish Voice for Peace of VT/NH
Location: Downtown Brattleboro, register for location
As part of the Education for Liberation Series, this workshop will address the use of ecocide as a weapon of colonial warfare employed by Israel in its century-long displacement of Palestinians and the ongoing genocide in Gaza. The presenter draws on 30+ years of experience as a public health and environmental expert with UN agencies, primarily the World Health Organization and UNICEF.
This event will be in person at a venue to be announced in downtown Brattleboro. Participants are asked to test ahead of time and wear masks. Please register for event location.
I’m running several groups for “What is a Nation? Nationalism 101” this winter.
This is a non-partisan topic. All are welcome. While our goal is to demystify the continuous processes of nation building we are simultaneously building community, these goals hold equal weight. This will require sometimes uncomfortable conversation and the ability to hold many (sometimes conflicting) truths at once. No one is expected to come with these skills perfected, just a willingness to gather in good faith and build our capacity to be together.
Group runs approximately Dec 1 – Feb 20.
No one turned away for lack of funds. Sliding scale available. Reach out with any questions and/or to register.
Tim Kipp and Nick Biddle (both retired history teachers) will provide structural analyses of the modern attack on democracy afoot since the early 1970s.
Biddle will focus on the development and use of what is called “corporate personhood,” underscoring how it disfranchises actual people while consolidating unprecedented heights of wealth and political power.
Kipp will examine the contemporary apparatus of rule revealing structural attacks on democracy underway in each of the three branches of government. A long train of historical influences has determined how and where we are today.
Location: Location will be shared with members via newsletter — contact us to sign up!
Brattleboro Indivisible is having its next group gathering on December 6. In lieu of our normal meeting time and format, we’ll be having a holiday potluck to reflect, celebrate our work together, and build community. Please be in touch via our email address if you’re interested in joining!
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 six 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
Nonviolent protest, including direct action in support of human rights, democracy, equality and access to government services
Our monthly meeting is an opportunity for members to connect, share updates, and take action.
Jon 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.
Some generous donations have covered our costs. At the start of October, thanks to donations, we were ahead by $174.41. During the month we had expenses of $42.99 and received donations totaling $26 leaving us with $157.42 to apply to coming months. Thank you all.
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Brattleboro Indivisible is 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.
A local Indivisible group for pro-democracy activists in Rockingham, Westminster, Athens and nearby towns. We are working in the areas of migrant support/rapid response, elections, education & outreach, and protests/visibility.
We welcome anyone who wants to help build a strong local presence in a national strategic movement to build a real democracy that upholds progressive values of inclusion, respect and fairness. Our group collaborates with other Indivisible and allied groups in Vermont to extend our reach and effectiveness. If you want to find hope in these difficult times, join us!
For folks in Vermont who live in rural areas or places where there are no active Indivisible groups and/or cannot attend in-person meetings. Virtual meeting once/month, with weekly emails/calls to action.
Supporters of Democracy is an Indivisiible linked group that will work to protect the elections, work against the implementation of Project 2025, and support Democratic candidates for office.
Join Lean left in thefight for free and fair elections! We do phone banks and other important work. If you have never done phone banking or don’t even like the idea, we invite you to come, watch, and listen as volunteers make calls. We guarantee you’ll be surprised.
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