“In the long term, institutions really can’t save us; civil society and mass mobilization are a more potent check on a backsliding democracy.”
— Erica Chenoweth, author of Why Civil Resistance Work
This Saturday is No Kings Day: Noon to 1:30 p.m. in Newton Centre!
Bring your family and friends to join thousands of events across the country and millions of people in showing the world on Saturday, March 28th, that this nation belongs to its people, not to kings. The Newton event begins at noon at the intersection of Center and Beacon Streets. Visit our No Kings Day 3 page on our website to register, volunteer, and learn more about the event.
Join us to promote No Kings Day!
Help us to hand out flyers at Newton T-Stops! Sign up by emailing rallies@newton-indivisible.org. Flyers will be distributed from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. at the Newton Centre and Highland T-Stops this week on Wednesday, March 25, through Friday, March 27. Four variations of our flyers are available as PDF files. The QR code sends people to our No Kings 3 event page.
- NI-NoKings3-BW-Letter-PR.pdf (Black and White)
- NI-NoKings3-BW-Letter-PR-2up.pdf (Black and White, 2 per page)
- NI-NoKings3-COLOR-Letter-PR.pdf (Color)
- NI-NoKings3-COLOR-Letter-PR-2up.pdf (Color, 2 per page)
Please share your photos and videos of No Kings Day
If you take photos or shoot videos related to No Kings Day this weekend and are willing to share them with our Storytellers Action Team, please use our upload link to share them for use in our newsletter and social media channels.
Afroman demonstrates the power of laughtivism
Humor is a powerful resistance tool! To pay for damage resulting from a home raid that produced no evidence of a crime, rapper Afroman created music videos mocking the officials involved. For example, watch Lemon Pound Cake on YouTube. The Adams County, Ohio, Sheriff’s Office countered with a defamation lawsuit that demonstrated the Streisand Effect by calling international attention to Afromans music videos. Right-wing bigot Ben Shapiro calls Afroman hilarious, and even Fox News calls Afroman a free speech warrior.
LUCE immigrant justice hotline fundraiser on Thursday evening
Join a virtual discussion on Thursday, March 26, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. on defending immigrant dignity and rights and advancing a humane and just immigration system. Register for this event to receive the Zoom link.
Speakers: Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, MA 7th District (Keynote); Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell; Dlida Rocha, Executive Director of Neighbor to Neighbor; An individual who was detained by immigration agents.
If you’re unable to attend, please support LUCE with a donation. Funds raised will keep the LUCE hotline and rapid response lifeline strong and help us resist authoritarianism and defend our rights.
Laughtivism Action Team
In collaboration with Weston Indivisible, join us for a fun, creative, hands-on art build in preparation for No Kings Day on Wednesday, March 25th. Well meet in person from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Email us at laughtivism@newton-indivisible.org for the location.
Elections Action Team
This week, we are meeting at Clover Food Lab in Newtonville to write postcards to encourage voters in Virginia to pass a redistricting referendum. We are also getting a head start on flipping Pennsylvania’s 7th congressional district by talking to voters about their concerns and voting attitudes. Learn more and get involved with our actions this week by visiting the Elections Action Team page.
Commonwealth Action
Demand intervention to permanently prevent Massachusetts from adopting the recent federal tax cuts for the rich and corporations. Learn why Massachusetts stands to lose $664 million in tax revenue by default. Use this phone script or letter-writing tool to share the demand with Governor Healey and your state legislators. If you need help identifying your state legislators, look here.
Bridge Brigade Action Team seeks volunteers
The Newton Bridge Brigade needs more volunteers to join them on Thursday mornings from 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. at the Kendrick Street Bridge over Route 128.
Contact bridgebrigade@newton-indivisible.org for more details. Visit our Bridge Brigade Action Team page for groups, dates, locations, and how to join one of the local Signal chats to stay up to date on these actions.
Help us connect with Newton clergy and congregations
The Interfaith Action Team seeks to support and strengthen the moral voice of religious institutions in our area. If you belong to a Newton faith-based group, please connect with us to share how your clergy and congregation are participating in the movement to preserve our democracy.
More opportunities to take action
Please visit the Opportunities to Take Action page on our website for a listing of important ongoing initiatives. The list is updated weekly along with our newsletter.
Donate to Newton Indivisible
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Newton, MA 02459-2209
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Brought to you by the Newton Indivisible Executive Committee: Kia, Rachael, Larry, Pat, Erica, Karen, and David. To send a message to the leadership team, use our Contact Form or email info@newton-indivisible.org.
Quote of the week from The Nature of Our Power: A Conversation with Political Scientist Erica Chenoweth, Meditations in an Emergency, February 8, 2025; No Kings images courtesy of Diane Kemsley, Standout in Newton Centre, March 21, 2026; Afromam image © @ogafroman on Instagram (fair use). Massachusetts State House photo by King of Hearts (CC-SA).