“The history of liberty is the history of resistance”― William Lloyd Garrison and others |
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| Sunday, 3/30/2025, at 4 pmOrganizer: Brattleboro Area ActionLocation: Centre Congregational Church in Memorial Hall downstairsThere’s work to be done: let’s keep going forward! Bring your ideas, your creativity, and sign-making supplies if you can contribute. And bring the family! Popcorn for all plus songs and more.
Join us to make signs (and maybe banners) for upcoming rallies, marches |
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and actions TBD. For one, a nationwide Mass Mobilization is being held on April 5th. There will be a rally in Bratt that day in addition to others in Vermont and beyond. There will be plenty more marches to come–having signs ready-to-go helps get people out.
We’ll also have thank you postcards to write to Vermont legislators and other postcards if you’d like to give some governmental fool a piece of your mind. No need to RSVP but please let us know what supplies you can contribute to the afternoon’s efforts.
Let’s gather to talk with each other and soak up the encouragement and strength that connection brings. We all need it.
Contact: BrattleboroAreaAction@proton.me |
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Tuesday, 4/1/2025 at 10:30 amOrganizer: Vera Riley The Commons, Park Place, Brattleboro
Every Tuesday at 10:30 for a half hour join us at the Commons 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: iamaminimarch@gmail.com |
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Wednesday, 4/2/2025, at 8 pm Organizer: MoveOn/Mobilize
While not a “local” event, several local people have asked that folks be made aware of this because the skills may be needed locally.
Getting ready for your mobilization? Join us for a security and de-escalation training to get ready for your action!
A core principle behind all Hands Off! events is a commitment to nonviolent action, and all participants are expected to seek to de-escalate potential confrontation with those who may disagree with our values.
Wherever you are and whatever your level of concern, this training is a great opportunity to learn best practices to consider for your event to help ensure it’s as safe and welcoming as possible for all attendees.
By the end of the session, you will understand how to recognize escalating behavior, respond calmly, and diffuse potential conflicts—whether with opposition groups, bystanders, or law enforcement—while staying aligned with your event goals.
The “Host Toolkit” is available here.
Contact: https://www.mobilize.us/moveon/event/766084/ |
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Thursday, 4/3/2025, at 12 noon every week Organizer: Janet LangdonThe Green, PutneyVigil for Sanity and Compassion in Putney on The Green – Bring signs. Every Thursday from 12-12:30
Contact: jliesl@myfairpoint.net |
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Friday, 4/4/2025, at 3:30 pmOrganizer: Chris Scypinski I-91 Bridge at Exit 2
If you believe in the Power of Free Speech and Peaceful Protest If you believe in Remaining a Democracy instead of having a King If you believe in Supporting your Fellow Community Members and ALL Americans impacted by current DC Policies NOW is the time to voice your concern. Join Us in Protest of What’s Happening! Please do not park or stand anywhere near the deli. Find parking on Brattle Street and areas east of the overpass on Western Ave.
Full text of the original announcement can be found here.
Contact: cmscypinski@gmail.com |
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Friday, 4/4/2025, at 4:30 pmOrganizer: Vera Riley The Commons, Park Place, Brattleboro
On every Friday at 4:30 for a half hour, there will be people to protest the illegal actions of the trump administration at the Commons 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: iamaminimarch@gmail.com |
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Saturday, 4/5/2025, at 10 am(Ends by 11)Organizer: Chris Scypinski I-91 Bridge at Exit 2
If you believe in the Power of Free Speech and Peaceful Protest If you believe in Remaining a Democracy instead of having a King If you believe in Supporting your Fellow Community Members and ALL Americans impacted by current DC policies |
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Organizer: indivisible.org |
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Saturday, 4/5/2025, 10 amBrattleboro Indivisible is having its next group meeting on Saturday April 5th. Time and location provided to group members. Please reach out to us at indibrattleboro@gmail.com to sign up as a member with us!
Indivisible Brattleboro launched in January 2025! We started as a small but mighty group and are slowly building out the infrastructure and culture. Our focus is on creating actionable impact during two-hour in-person monthly meetings. We share the responsibility of leadership, research and execution among all members. Welcome to anyone with a progressive mindset and a willingness to collaborate!
Contact: indibrattleboro@gmail.com
Website: https://indivisible.org/groups?terms=05301 |
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| Saturday, 4/5/25, at 11:30 amOrganizer: Brattleboro Indivisible Location: Centre Congregational ChurchPart of the Nationwide Mass Mobilization
Start at Centre Congregational Church & march to Brattleboro Common
Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. Brattleboro is fighting back! |
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They’re taking everything they can get their hands on—our health care, our data, our jobs, our services—and daring the world to stop them. This is a crisis, and the time to act is now.
On Saturday, April 5th, we’re taking to the streets to fight back with a clear message: Hands off! The Brattleboro action is just one of many around the nation on this day.
This mass mobilization day is our message to the world that we do not consent to the destruction of our government and our economy for the benefit of Trump and his billionaire allies. Alongside Americans across the country, we are marching, rallying, and protesting to demand a stop to the chaos and build an opposition movement against the looting of our country.
A core principle behind all Hands Off! events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.
Contact: Indibrattleboro@gmail.com
Website: https://www.mobilize.us/handsoff/event/765117/ |
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HANDS OFF!Saturday, 4/5/2025, at 12 noon50501 Vermont,Organizers: Vermont Indivisible Groups, Indivisible New England Location: Montpelier in front of the Statehouse
WE THE PEOPLE reject the Trump-Musk Coup. Join us in our peaceful dissent. This is a nationwide mobilization to stop the most brazen power grab in modern history. Trump, Musk, and their billionaire cronies are orchestrating an all-out assault on our government, our economy, and our basic rights—enabled by the Republican Congress every step of the way.
They want to strip America for parts—shuttering Social Security offices, firing essential workers, eliminating consumer protections, and gutting Medicaid—all to bankroll their billionaire tax scam. They’re handing over our tax dollars, our public services, and our democracy to the ultra-rich.
If we don’t fight now, there won’t be anything left to save.
Contact: info@50501vt.com
Website: https://50501vermont.com/
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Saturday, 4/5/2025, at 2 pm Organizer: Shane Location: The Buoyant Heart, 120 Birge Street
The Brattleboro Area Resistance Fair will be a tabling event that aims to connect existing and developing projects to the larger active community. All projects addressing humanitarian |
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needs, community care, social & environmental justice, mass movement building and beyond are invited to share their work and provide opportunities for more people to get involved. There are 15 groups signed up to table. People who are looking for ways to get actively engaged are invited to come see the landscape of radical work in our area and get plugged in. Resisting the historical and developing crises will certainly take all of us working together – let’s get organized!
Contact: zulizor@proton.me |
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Future Actions and Activity |
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Tuesday, 4/22/2025, 5:30 to 6:15 p.m.Organizer: Windham County Natural Resources Conservation DistrictHarmony Lot, Harmony Place, Brattleboro
Do you want an easy way to help our planet this Earth Day? Bring your Earth Day spirit on April 22nd at 5:30 to downtown Brattleboro! We will be sharing how the community-based Adopt-a-drain program can help keep our water clean.
This project is a community-wide effort in the Brattleboro area to connect volunteers to our storm drain systems. These drains provide a means for water to travel across the land and into our rivers and/or lakes. We want YOU to adopt a catch basin, culvert, or pipe outlet to monitor and remove debris before heavy weather events!
Please RSVP by filling out this form or emailing sullivan.wcnrcd@gmail.com.
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Local Information Sessions |
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| Mondays at 6 pmOrganizer: Inclusion Center, online For those taking actions and for those who want to take actions but don’t know what you, personally, could do. At our weekly, Monday, 6 p.m. Action Support Group we meet to discuss individual non-violent actions we took during the past week, and to receive technical or emotional support related to those actions. |
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Sunday, 3/30/2025, at 4 p.m.Southern Vermont for Palestine & Latchis Arts Latchis Theatre, Brattleboro |
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The Oscar-winning documentary ‘No Other Land’ will be presented as the first in a four-part series. Other acclaimed films will be screened on March 30, April 6 and April 13. A facilitated discussion will follow each screening. Admission by donation.
Contact: Shana Frank, shanaf@sover.net
Website: svt4palestinefilmseries.org |
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Sunday, 4/6/2025, at 6 pm Organizer: Nelson Legacy Project & Living Earth Action Group Location: Congregational Church of Westminster West, 44 Church St.
On April 6th at 6pm the Congregational Church of Westminster West (44 Church St.) will host the audio documentary, “Eyes on Freedom,” on the lives and legacy of beloved peace and civil rights activists, Wally and Juanita Nelson, who lived on their homestead in Deerfield, MA.
This is a repeat of a program on March 12 and more information is available here.
Contact: Betsy Williams, laladust@gmail.com
Website: https://www.nelsonhomestead.org/home/get-involved
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| Below is what it has cost to setup and run WeCAN for February and March. Any donations would be appreciated. Easiest way is probably via PayPal.
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02/18/2025 | MailChimp | $13.00 | 02/23/2025 | DreamHost | $8.95 | 02/24/2025 | GoDaddy | $42.59 | 03/07/2025 | ClickSend | $20.00 | 03/18/2025 | MailChimp | $19.50 | 03/23/2025 | DreamHost | $8.95 | Total | | $112.99 |
(There is one expense not shown above that was covered by a reader early on.)
WeCAN CalendarThere have been some requests to see the WeCAN actions on a calendar. Many of the requests also asked that we not use Google Calendar. We are trying an embedded calendar that you can see using this link: https://www.wecantogether.net/calendar/ You can download the event or subscribe to the calendar on that page. Calendar events are linked to the wecantogether.net site, but there may be a delay before those links are functional.
Is there a better publication day?We have been publishing about a month now. We normally publish Saturday evening. We would like your opinion about the best time to publish. Please let us know here. There have been only a few responses and not a significant number of requests for a change. “I Don’t Care” was the top choice with 35 percent followed by Sunday at 25 percent.
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Local and National Organizations |
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Resist Tyranny 05344A place to share events, actions, gatherings, happenings & information with our Marlboro VT friends & neighbors. Site covers more than local events. Here is the link. |
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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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