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“When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up.”– John Lewis |
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Medicaid Monday Speak-outMonday, 8/4/2025, at 5 PM Organizer: Vermont Workers’ Center Location: Hetty Green Park, 2 Church Street, Bellows Falls
Join the Vermont Workers’ Center and the Nonviolent Medicaid Army to speak out about cuts to Medicaid, rising healthcare costs, medical debt and keeping our local hospitals open. Open to all — not just people on Medicaid.
Officials estimate that 45,000 people could lose Medicaid when the cuts recently passed by Congress go into effect. Health insurers have requested premium increases for the Affordable Care Act plans. If you are unable to get needed care or are concerned about the assaults on Medicaid, rising health insurance costs and medical debt you are invited to join in.
There will be an opportunity for anyone who wishes to speak to do so, and information about the proposed cuts and ways we can organize for a healthcare system that treats healthcare as a human right.
Contact: windham@workerscenter.org
Website: https://workerscenter.org/
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| Tuesday Protest on The CommonTuesdays, 8/5/2025, 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, 8/7/2025, 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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I-91 Friday Overpass ProtestsFridays, 8/8/2025, 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. 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, 8/8/2025, 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 |
| Gaza ProtestSaturday, 8/9/2025, 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 |
| | Saturday Vigils for Sanity and CompassionSaturday, 8/9/2025, 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 |
| RESIST Human Banner and picnicSaturday, 8/9/2025, 6 pm, picnic 7 pmOrganizer: Indivisible Brattleboro |
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| Location: Winston Prouty Soccer Fields, 209 Austine Drive
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. Bring a picnic supper and water and stay after for a picnic. We will have baked goods, RESIST yard signs and RESIST buttons for sale. Parking is limited, so plan accordingly. Rain date is Aug. 10.
Click here to register. Registration is important for this event so so we can get a count of participants to plan the layout for the banner.
Contact: indivisiblebrattle@gmail.com |
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| Non Violent Direct Action (NVDA) TrainingFriday, 8/29/2025, 9:30 am Organizer: WeCAN Location: Brattleboro (Earlier dates and locations available too. See below)
Steve Crofter and Laurel Green are conducting a series of half-day nonviolent direct action (NVDA) trainings in Southeastern Vermont. They have decades of experience using nonviolent action. This is an early notice that they are offering NVDA training to increase the discipline and effectiveness of people trying to make a positive difference in climate, democracy, and social justice issues.
The training will include: Finding courage to act, The effectiveness of nonviolence, How to make social change in solidarity with others, And more!
The training is a great opportunity to bring together folks from many local movements including Third Actors, Indivisible folks, people working on Gaza, democracy, climate and immigration. All are welcome.
The August 29 training will end early enough to allow participants to join in either or both of the long-standing Brattleboro Friday afternoon protests on the I-91 bridge and at The Common.
As an option, the group could decide to spend some extra time to plan an actual event for the following Monday, Labor Day.
Pre-registration will be required. Please register using this link: ascvt.org/nvda
Contact: wecanvt@gmail.com or click here for more information.
Other dates and locations:Chester, VT – Sunday 8/17, 1 to 5:30 p.m., registrar Steve Dock, styeve35@gmail.com(512) 466-5656
Springfield, VT – Wednesday 8/20, 1 to 5:30 p.m., registrar Sharon Mueller, sharonm@vermontel.net(802) 885-8094
Bellows Falls – Sunday 8/24, 1 to 5:30 p.m., registrar Linda Robinson, lindalrob@gmail.com(802) 463-3220
Putney, VT – Tuesday 8/26, 1 to 5:30 p.m., registrar Mary Houghton, maryhotn@together.net (802) 363-0711
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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. |
| | 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. I have not done the July finances yet.
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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