Action event of the week: The Boston ICE Tea Party, tonight!
Mass5051 and Boston Indivisible call upon all patriots to join together on the 252nd anniversary of the Boston Tea Party to retrace the footsteps of this historic protest and declare once more that America has No Kings! We will gather at 7:15 p.m. at the Irish Famine Memorial Plaza, across the Old South Meeting House. We will march to Waterfront Plaza, by the Boston Tea Party Ships & Museum. And we will dump ice into Boston Harbor, to declare loud and clear: No Kings! No Tariffs! No ICE!
Clean ice will be provided for dumping. Please do not bring your own ice. For more information, visit this page.
Elections Action Team
Phone banking and text banking training
- 12/16, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. – Phonebanking to inform, motivate, and mobilize Pennsylvania voters.
- 12/20, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. – Unlock the Joy of Phone banking (a free class for aspiring volunteers) – Now is a great time to learn how to participate in phone banking, well ahead of the midterms!
Postcarding and letter-writing
- 12/19, 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon – Virtual Postcarding & Political Conversation hosted by Markers for Democracy.
Learn more
- How Documentary Proof of Citizenship Laws Disenfranchise Eligible Voters (The Well), rural victories change state legislatures, which change policy, which changes lives.
- Leading Activists Talk the Future of Political Organizing and How Dems Can Win in 2026 (YouTube)
- What’s the future of organizing? + Ken Martin with Vote Save America’s Shaniqua McClendon (Podcast)
Bridge Brigade Action Team
The Newton Bridge Brigade will be out again on Thursday, December 18, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on the Kendrick St. Bridge over Route 128/95.
Swing Left JP will again be out on Friday, December 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Lewis Terrace in Newtonville (as long as weather and wind chill are reasonable).
For more information on these and other visibility actions around Boston, see the Local Visibilities Schedule.
Rallies Action Team
Every Saturday Standout in Newton Centre: Join us for our 40th standout in Newton Centre on Saturday, December 20th at the intersection of Beacon and Center Streets from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m.
Saturday RESIST Standouts will continue in Newton Centre throughout the winter unless the City of Newton declares a snow emergency. Some of our stalwart participants may not be able to stand out in the cold. If you are young and healthy, please consider joining us on any Saturday you are available during the winter months.
Bring your own signs; see The Big List of Protest Signs for ideas.
Laughtivism Action Team
The Signs of the Times Holiday Fashion Show flash mob at the Natick Mall was a success and an experiment; our first attempt at a Flash Mob. We assigned a few folks to be “Security Guard Liasons” to charm the security guards, as a ploy to delay them. It worked! We were able to complete the show with a substantial crowd watching, then held up our protest signs and sang a revised version of Joy to the World. Off to the food court we went, where the security guards watched us closely the entire time; no fooling around with these wild-and-crazy 70-year-old rebels!
Mark your calendar: Upcoming Events
Meeting with Senator Creem on January 4, 2026
On January 4th, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., there will be a talk and discussion with Senator Cynthia Creem (D-Newton) at the Cooper Center for Active Living, 345 Walnut Street, Newtonville. The topic is safeguarding our civil rights, protecting the environment, and defending Massachusetts values from outside interference. This event is sponsored by the Newton Ward 2 Democratic Committee, Newton Indivisible, and Newton Democratic City Committee.
All-Member Procrastinators Holiday Party on January 25, 2026
Let’s party! Make plans to join our All-Member Procrastinator’s Holiday Party on Sunday, January 25, 2026, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at FUUSN Parish Hall, First Unitarian Universalist Society of Newton, 1326 Washington Street, West Newton. Coffee and holiday treats will be served (made at the last minute, of course…)
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.
Brought to you by the Newton Indivisible Executive Committee: Kia, Rachael, Larry, Pat, Erica, Karen, and David.
Images: Boston Tea Party, 1773, lithograph by Nathanial Currier, 1846; Fashion Show photos courtesy of the Storytellers Action Team.