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Our elections are still free, fair, and worth protecting. Introducing Protect Our Vote: a cross-partisan pledge to prepare, act, and stand in solidarity if lines get crossed. Make your pledge at mass50501.org/protectourvote . Protect our democracy, protect our vote.

Join us on #August2 for #RageAgainstTheRegime! It’s time to stop giving our money to oligarchs. It’s time to give aid to our neighbors in need. It’s time to channel our rage not only into resistance but resilience. #ResistTogether #CommunityStrength #NonviolentNotPassive @50501movement.bsky.social

Democracy is not a spectator sport. If we want to see this stop, it’s up to us to stop it! #resist #speakout #lesstalkmorerock #jemmy

Part 4 of your Nonpartisan Cheat Sheet for Political Isms: does democratic socialism always slide toward one party, state controlled rule? We break down why that comparison falls apart, using real historical examples. The UK already answered this, through an election, not a coup.

Yesterday we said 9/11 brought us together. For many, that unity was through hatred toward the Middle East, and that fear built the surveillance state we live under. Bsky is not allowing our account to add video. Watch here: youtube.com/shorts/A9FbZ...

Part 3 of your Nonpartisan Cheat Sheet for Political Isms: what does socialism actually mean? It is about who owns key industries, not which country you picture. We cover the spectrum, from Social Security to postwar nationalizations to full state control.

Our elections are under attack. Join us Oct 17th to make a plan to vote EARLY and lock in your voice before anyone else decides what happens to it. This won't look like past ❌👑 events. No rally at Boston Common, something bigger is planned. Follow nokings.boston! #NoKings #NoKingsVoteEarly

This No Kings will NOT be a giant rally in Boston Common. It WILL be a show of force at the polls! Make a plan and VOTE EARLY!!

What actually makes a government a democracy? Hint: it is not just holding elections. Part 2 of our “Nonpartisan Cheat Sheet for Political Isms” covers free elections, real limits on power, and protected rights, plus the term electoral autocracy. Make your Protect The Vote pledge. 🔗 Link in bio.

Rosary Prayer Vigil: Sat, Sept 19, 10 AM, 1000 District Ave, Burlington (outside the ICE facility). The Catholic Community of Gloucester & Rockport prays for Father Ben Madu, who died this summer, days before a forced return to Nigeria, and for all immigrants facing unjust policies. All welcome.

BREAKING: DOJ just asked SCOTUS *again* to lift a Boston judge's block on USPS mail voting restrictions. Judge Talwani's order is the only thing protecting how 1 in 3 Americans vote by mail. NC ballots go out this week. Sign the Protect Our Vote pledge: link in bio.

We’re getting ready for Embrace Massó ¡Con Salsa! Ritmo y Sonido Block Party and we need our neighbors to help us make it happen! Join the volunteer crew and help bring this celebration to life! Saturday, Sept 12 Summer Street Plaza, Downtown Boston

New series alert: Your Nonpartisan Cheat Sheet for Political Isms . First up — why claims like "Democrats are communists" and "Democratic Socialists want us to become North Korea." both mix up two separate questions: government type vs. economic system. Follow for more!