Newsletter, October 16, 2025 (ARCHIVED)

No Kings 2 LOGO

MARSHALS NEEDED for No Kings Event – the best way to help!

We need at least one more volunteer marshal for the standout at Newton Centre. We will brief you on everything you need to know. It is very important to have a core of people focused on de-escalation on Saturday. NO KINGS 2 will not succeed unless it demonstrates that it is a peaceful movement of concerned citizens.  Contact info@newton-indivisible.org to sign up!


No Kings on Saturday Reminders 

We sent out important reminders via email (Subject line: Join us for NO KINGS Day in Newton Centre, this Saturday at noon). Please review this information; managing the optics on Saturday will be very important. If you missed the email, you can read the reminders here.


LAUGHTIVISM ACTION TEAM: Humor for Halloween!

A special event is planned for Friday, October 31st, at Newton Centre, from 4 to 6:00 p.m.

Email laughtivism@newton-indivisible.org with questions or to get involved.


Phone Banking for the Virginia election

Come join the Elections Action Team for an in-person phone banking gathering for elections to the House of Delegates in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Register Here. Please contact elections@newton-indivisible.org to coordinate in-person participation.


Join us for our next ALL-MEMBER MEETING

Meeting

Our next meeting takes place on Zoom, on Sunday, Nov. 2nd at 3:00 P.M.The elections team will examine Republican strategies that threaten free and fair elections in the 2026 Congressional races, along with actions that activists can take to make a difference. Please register for the meeting to receive the Zoom link.


NEWTON BRIDGE BRIGADE

Bridge Brigade, October 16, 2025 over the Mass Pike

Join Newton Indivisible EVERY Thursday on Kendrick St over Route 128, 7:30–9:30 AM, share our message with thousands of your fellow citizens as they drive by! Our next time will be THURSDAY, October 23rd, 7:30–9:30 AM.

Visit Local Visibilities to find other bridge standouts all over the Boston area, or email info@newton-indivisible.org for more information.


BEARING WITNESS TO ICE, BURLINGTON

ICE Burlington Protest Crowd

WEDNESDAYS, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, stand in solidarity with Indivisible Waltham and Bearing Witness; It’s an incredible and energizing experience: approximately 600 protesters, live music, speakers, a march, and more!

We stand outside the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Office in Burlington, MA.Together, we show our love and support for immigrants, express our shame at ICE, and bear witness to the cruel and unconstitutional actions of our government. Click here for more information and to join us!


LUCE HOTLINE

The LUCE hotline (617-370-5023) is a statewide ICE watch hotline that operates from 5 am to 9 pm every day and is staffed in multiple languages.

If you suspect ICE activity in your neighborhood and are unsure if it is ICE, call the hotline to report it. Trained volunteers will then attempt to verify ICE’s presence and notify the community. Learn more by visiting lucemass.org, LUCE is currently in need of hotline operators and verifiers; you’ll find sign-up links on their website.


Brought to you by the Newton Indivisible Executive Committee: Kia, Rachael, Larry, Pat, Erica, Karen, and David.