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IndivisibleWIN
Newsletter January 22, 2026
Engage - Act - Effect Change
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Dear All,
This week we observed Martin Luther King Jr. Day—not just to honor his memory, but to re-commit to engaging in the work of building and sustaining a just and inclusive democracy. Dr. King warned about dangers to democracy, including the erosion of justice, truth, and accountability. He believed that democracy requires constant participation, and that choosing not to act in the face of injustice is still a decision.
King's vision of a more just, equitable, and inclusive nation stands in stark contrast to the politics we are seeing now. Trump’s movement is built on division, fear, and the normalization of cruelty—toward immigrants, political opponents, and everyday Americans who stand against him. Where King called us toward a "beloved community," Trump thrives on grievance and exclusion. Where King insisted that power must serve the common good, Trump uses power to punish, intimidate, and enrich the few.
Dr. King reminded us that progress is not inevitable—it is made by ordinary people who decide to show up, again and again, even when it is uncomfortable or unpopular. That is why protest matters, and why civic engagement matters. And that is why we continue to work together—through a shared, nonviolent commitment to democracy.
Read on for ways you can honor Dr. King's legacy and be involved this week.
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Our next in-person workshop:
Truth Brigade Training
Presenter: Vanessa Linsey
When: Monday January 26, 2026
Where: Winchester Public Library, Large Meeting Room
Time: 6p-7:30p
Professional mediator Vanessa Linsey headlines Indivisible Winchester's speaker series on January 26th with a lively, interactive communication workshop. In this 90-minute session inspired by Indivisible's “Truth Brigade,” attendees will learn positive approaches to political conversation at a time of unprecedented polarization and disinformation. Participants will understand how to recognize disinformation, when to engage (and when NOT to), and what they can do to change the dynamic through truthful, firm, and friendly conversation tactics. Attendees may role-play de-escalation, practice finding common ground, focus on fact sharing, experiment with “stop and think” questions, and try drafting social media comments. Staying composed during rapid response moments is easier said than done, and this hands-on session will prepare attendees to communicate effectively and positively. Space is limited and confirmations will be required before the event.
About the presenter:
Vanessa is a Cornell-trained family mediator who has logged many thousands of hours facilitating interpersonal conflict. Her engaging communication workshops feature mindfulness-based approaches to mutual understanding. Vanessa is a mother of several and author of a prescriptive memoir on mindfulness.
Please RSVP if you plan to attend, and cancel your RSVP if your plans change. Since this is an interactive workshop, we need to be sure that we are not under or over subscribed. Confirmations will be required before the event. We appreciate your understanding.
**Please Note: This is a 90 minute program**
If the RSVP link indicates that the program is full, please email us at IndivisibleWin@gmail.com to request placement on the waitlist. At our past programs, we have been able to invite the waitlist to join us.
| Vanessa Linsey leading a recent workshop | | Postcard Power: With Community or Solo | |
Join us to write postcards together,
or grab a pack (or more) to complete at home
Connect with like-minded people
while helping register voters in PA!
Prefer to write at home? No problem—
just pick up a packet to complete on your own
When: Thursday, January 29th
Time: 6p-8p
Where: Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Small Meeting Room
Cost: $15 for 20 card packet- Includes: stamps, postcards, addresses, and choice of scripts. You can pay with Venmo or Cash when you come.
Please let us know if you will be there, so we can be sure to have enough materials.
RSVP by emailing us at IndivisibleWin@gmail.com and let us know whether you'll postcard with us in-person or just pick up your postcards.
Subject line: Postcards
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Join Us When Rapid Action is Needed
Indivisible Massachusetts Coalition (IMC) is launching a secure Rapid Response system to quickly alert local Indivisible Group Leaders when urgent action, mutual aid, or coordinated response is needed.
We are seeking IndivisibleWIN members who would like to receive notifications from our IndivisibleWIN leadership and take action when a rapid response is needed. This list will include members who opt in and are willing to participate, with the understanding that availability may vary and participation will not always be possible.
Want more information or would like to be on the Rapid Response Team?
Please email us at IndivisibleWin@gmail.com,
Subject line: Rapid Response
| | National Day of Solidarity with Minnesota | | Take action on Friday, January 23 in solidarity by organizing or attending a non-violent solidarity event, demanding corporations stand up to ICE, and calling on Congress to act now to rein in ICE. | | | |
Attend a solidarity event. Show your solidarity with the activists in Minnesota by organizing a demonstration or protest meant to draw attention to how the Trump regime is using ICE to terrorize our communities. Search for events HERE.
Demand corporations stand with us and stand up to ICE. Join organizers in Minnesota and national partners to pressure Minnesota-based corporations including Target (ICE has conducted operations in its stores), Hilton (houses ICE agents), Enterprise (rents cars to ICE), Home Depot, and Delta to show up for our communities and stand up to ICE. Call or email each corporation to demand they take action to rein ICE out of our communities NOW. Links available HERE.
Demand Congress act now to rein in ICE. Call or write your legislators to oppose the current DHS funding bill unless it strengthens restrictions on ICE and Border Patrol’s ability to conduct dragnet arrest operations and target people based on their race, language or accent--and unless it ends Border Patrol deployment to our cities. Links available HERE.
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Sunday, March 8 | 12p-3p
No Kings: Boston Says NO to War with Greenland / Hands Off Ukraine
Massachusetts State House
24 Beacon St, Boston, MA
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We've heard Trump's renewed threats of invading Greenland and continued threats to Ukraine for not willingly ceding their land to Putin. Come together to show the world that We The People don’t back down. Because we organize, we rise and we protect each other.
More information and RSVP HERE.
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Every Sunday | 1p-2p
Signs of Fascism
235 Lynn Fells Pkwy (between Milano Dr and McLean Rd),
Saugus, MA
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Signs of Fascism is a unique visibility event where "Burma Shave-style" signs remind passersby about what the current administration is doing (e.g., "Ignoring Due Process", "Controlling Media”). Indivisible in Melrose Wakefield and Beyond has a set of 24 different signs - come hold one with us! Please park on a side street and wear a dark color coat if possible.
More information and RSVP HERE.
Watch the video of a recent Signs of Fascism event HERE.
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Every Wednesday | 3p-4p
Arlington Visibility Brigade
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Share messages of justice with hundreds of commuters every week! (Bring a mask—to protect from car exhaust.) Highway overpass visibility is spreading across the country, with over 350 brigades nationwide!
RSVP HERE for Arlington for location and other details.
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Every Saturday | 10a-11a
Rally for Democracy
Melrose (near City Hall)
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Stand up for democracy, civil rights, due process with Indivisible in Melrose, Wakefield and Beyond!
More information and RSPV HERE.
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Every Wednesday | 11a-1p
Bearing Witness at ICE
1000 District Ave, Burlington
Every Thursday | 11a-1p
Justice for All at ICE
1000 District Ave, Burlington
Every Friday | 1:30p-3p
De-ICE Hanscom
Hanscom Rotary, Old Bedford Rd & Hanscom Dr, Lincoln
Every Saturday | 11a-1p
Standout for Immigrants
Burlington Mall Road. at District Avenue, Burlington
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Stand up for immigrants every Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday at the Burlington ICE HQ.
Or, standout on Fridays at Hanscom Field; ICE uses this field to quickly move immigrants out of New England in order to deny them due process, contact with their lawyers, and family support.
Together, we can support immigrants, condemn ICE, and bear witness to unjust actions.
Information on Wednesday ICE Standouts HERE.
Information on Thursday Justice Standouts HERE.
Information on Friday De-ICE Standouts HERE.
Information on Saturday ICE Standouts HERE.
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Find out about other weekly standouts--in Cambridge, Lexington, Melrose, Concord, Bedford, and other local towns--in defense of democracy.
More information about other local weekly standouts HERE.
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Zoom with
Rep Katherine Clark:
Thursday January 22 | 7:30p-8:30p
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Constituents of the 5th Congressional District are invited to meet with Congressional Member and Whip Katherine Clark. The meeting will take place over Zoom.
Register and submit questions HERE.
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Email your Reps in DC
Tell Congress to rein in ICE now
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A simple form (taking less than a minute) that will send a pre-written message to your legislators. There is a chance to add your own additional comments if you choose.
A broad coalition of groups across the country, including Indivisible, is demanding that Congress answer our call to get ICE Out For Good.
This coalition is specifically demanding that Members of Congress oppose any appropriations bill that includes increased funding for ICE or Border Patrol, and refuse to vote for any funding bill for DHS unless certain criteria are met.
More information and the form HERE.
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Call your Reps in DC
Call your Representative to stop Trump's War in Venezuela
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The Trump administration is disregarding national sovereignty and forcing a regime change--all without authorization from Congress and without citing evidence of a legitimate threat to the United States. The Constitution states clearly that war powers belong to Congress, not the White House. Call your representative to stand up to Trump.
More information from Indivisible and a script HERE.
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Zoom:
Every Thursday | 3p-4p
What's the Plan?
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Join Indivisible co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin each week, as they carve out an hour to discuss what’s happening and – more importantly – what’s the plan.
More information and registration HERE.
Miss some of these? They are recorded.
Watch past "What's the Plan" recordings HERE.
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Phone Call:
Call your Senators and Representative about issues that matter to you
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5 Calls is the easiest and most effective way for constituents to make a political impact. Get connected to your reps, with a script you can use. You can call daily for issues you care about.
5 Calls regularly updates with new scripts for new issues; currently, you can call your representatives about "Blocking Trump's Imperialist Invasions", "Stop the Aggressive ICE Raids on Immigrants and Citizens", “End Trump’s Dictator Rule: Demand Impeachment", and many more issues you may care about.
For more information, click HERE.
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Call, Write, or Email:
Stop Massport from Violating the MA Constitution
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Massachusetts residents are being removed from our state through charter flights from Hanscom Field without access to counsel or family support, violating their due process rights under our State Constitution. Join our friends at Lexington Alarm by doing one of the following:
Option 1 (approx 2 minutes of your time): Send an email directly to Massport's public comment address and paste a letter into Gov. Healey's comment form.
Option 2 (approx 10 minutes of your time + cost of postage): Mail Individual Letters to All 7 Board Members
Letters provided
Check out both options HERE.
| | | To find additional events and actions in our immediate area and beyond, whether in-person or from your own own home, click on the logos below: | | |
IndivisibleWIN: Our Calendar offers details and links to both in-person actions/events in our area, as well as remote opportunities you can join from home.
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Indivisible: The National Indivisible organization provides links to all upcoming events and volunteer opportunities in our area.
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Mobilize: This organization provides a comprehensive listing of upcoming events, petitions, and volunteer opportunities sponsored by multiple activist organizations, including Indivisible.
| | Member Pick: Energizing Video | | |
Need some more inspiration for taking action? One of our IndivisibleWIN community members recommend watching this video of an interview from 7 months ago with Gloria Browne-Marshall about her book, "A Protest History of the United States".
Run time: 57 minutes.
(Stick with it for the first few minutes while she's introduced. Gets more compelling.)
| | With Minneapolis, Greenland, and now Maine on our minds, we are grateful for all of you who continue to show up--learning, organizing, protesting, and speaking out for the values we share. Thank you for being part of our "beloved community". | | |
In solidarity,
The IndivisibleWIN Steering Committee
Eve Coffey, chair
Sanji Alwis, advisor
Patricia Brady
Billy Corcoran
Roger Hain
Vanessa Linsey
Amy Sawyer
Kim Whittaker
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IndivisibleWIN mission statement:
IndivisibleWIN is part of a nationwide grassroots movement to preserve our democracy: of, by, and for the people. We are a welcoming community of neighbors who take action here at home—organizing, educating, and showing up—to strengthen democratic values and stand united against authoritarianism and hate.
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