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May Day Strong Recap
On May 1st 2026, we supported and participated in May Day Strong. The call to action was straightforward: no school, no work, and no shopping. The power of the economy, as both laborers and consumers, belongs to us. And when a ballot isn’t in our hand, we vote with our feet and our wallets. That is to say, the system does not work without us, and when we decide to work and shop is our decision.
The Power of Oaths
Veterans were all given great responsibility at a young age. We matured under the demands of defending the nation, and gained wisdom about the human condition. All the veterans of the No Kings movement have within them power to win hearts and minds. With patient effort and clear direction we can prepare the people for the demands of our time. Veterans represent something to people. We are already trained as servants and leaders, and bearers of quiet burdens. That habit of service does not atrophy.
40 Years of Activism
I wrote about my life in this series with the hope that people could glean some good advice. Maybe take some inspiration from the actions, and find hope and tools for the ongoing fight for our rights. Let’s end fascism and hatred. These are some of the stories of my life.
Mayday, America
To participate in May Day Strong is simple: No School. No Work. No Shopping. This is a required step in our development as a movement. It will demonstrate to those still on the sidelines that we have staying power and the capacity to escalate. It will show to our political adversaries that we have the ability to apply pressure on a national scale at a specific time in a coordinated way to effect. It is a warning to capitulators that we have leverage in the consumerist system that they have built and that we are smart enough to exploit that vulnerability.
The Case for Helping Your Neighbors
Giving our time and resources to others may seem like the last thing that we want to do in a society that does its best to make us all feel precarious and alone. However, we have the power to help each other to make us all less precarious, less alone, and more able to unite in working towards a better world for everyone.
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
“We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It’s easy to say ‘It’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.’ Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes.” Fred Rogers of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood
No Kings III: Now We Wield our Power
Big rallies and protests, like No Kings, are excellent vehicles for joint catharsis, increasing visibility, and recruiting people to the movement. 180,000 people standing in solidarity is an immense display of our power. But that power is wasted if sustained action is not taken.
Pathways to Power (Part 2)
On March 28th, America will re-emerge from a bleak winter of discontent. Now that we have shaken off the forced slumber of snow, we enter the start of a new Season of resistance. Featuring many leaders in our state, a free concert by Dropkick Murphys and a sea of humanity united in common cause in the cradle of liberty, along the freedom trail and before the seat of power in this state. We anticipate No Kings III to be the largest protest in American History.
The Power of Local Protests
While Mass 50501 is an anchor organization for Boston’s No Kings rally tomorrow, March 28th, a major focus of our organizing is on building broad coalitions across the state. We’d be thrilled to have everyone join us in Boston, but we recognize that that is not a reality for some people. No Kings III is meant to be a display of people power, wherever the people may be located. This weekend, there are over 3,000 nonviolent events nationwide and over 150 events planned in Massachusetts!
How To Engage Your Local Government
Municipal officials are fundamentally the ones responsible for deciding how schools are run, where utilities are serviced, and what the local property tax rate is. Through zoning, these officials also have great influence over what gets built. These policies may seem less demanding of our attention, but ultimately have a profound impact on our daily lives. If you want to see a change in any of these areas, that is a great reason to engage with your local government.
Pathways to Power
We have succeeded already at the first step in the long march that will be required to achieve victory against American Fascism. Our sacrifice was worth it—because in one week's time, the largest protest in the history of America will have been planned, executed, and launched by ordinary citizens from all walks of life. We use that energy over the spring, summer, and fall to grow this movement to legendary proportions, to ensure democracy survives the midterm elections, and to assert our collective will to ensure a better future for all of us.
Let’s Build Our Power: Volunteering with Mass 50501
While a one-day protest is helpful for increasing a movement’s visibility and numbers, sustained collective action is even more important. Maybe you’re interested in and aligned with the movement, but unsure what volunteering actually entails. We checked in with six of our current volunteers to hear about organizing with Mass 50501.
A Case for Zeal
The United States, without the remit or even notice to Congress and the American People, has unilaterally, and at the whim of a single man and a small cabal of conspirators, sunk the fleet of a sovereign nation, assassinated its leader, and devastated the Iranian command structure. Thousands are dead in the attack including hundreds at a girls’ school, hit with a Tomahawk missile in Tehran. This attack has no more the legality, morality, or strategy of a mob boss ordering a hit on a rival.
Moral Outrage is Political Power
Massachusetts 50501 believes it is our absolute moral and strategic imperative to push our congressional representatives hard for impeachment. We are engaging in a simple, lightweight, high-impact action that takes our message and impact directly to congress.
The Patriots and The Nationalists
Throughout American history, power has cycled between two groups: nationalists who believe that certain racial, religious, or other groups are superior to some others, and patriots who believe that America is only great when equal access to our founding ideals is ensured. Today, the differences between the two camps are on full display…
Massachusetts Walked Out, Walked In, and Stepped Up!
This past Tuesday, on the anniversary of Trump’s second inauguration, alarmed citizens visited offices of the Massachusetts Congressional delegation with the goal of ensuring Trump does not see another anniversary in the White House.
Remove: Not Just a Coalition—a Duty
Somewhere in Minneapolis a young girl is writing in her diary. Somewhere in that city by the harsh digital light of a computer screen rather than that of a candle, she is writing a tale of her sorrow. She has someone in her family who is undocumented or she is herself. She sees her friends laughing without her and she is forgotten.
From Solidarity to Survival: Why We Are Calling to Get ICE Out for Good
The death of Renee Nicole Good isn’t an isolated tragedy; it’s the predictable result of an agency operating with total impunity. Over the weekend of January 9 - 11, we all stood together to transform our grief into action. As we face the year ahead, we must remember that change comes from those who refuse to look away. We need to speak out, and to come together to protect the vulnerable and bear witness to the violence our government is committing every day in our name.
Craftivism is Activism!
In all, we would like to thank those of you who supported Mass 50501 either directly or indirectly this winter market season. To the artisans and craft circles, your time and talents helped to spread a message and made a monetary difference to the organization. To those of you who either stopped by our table at the markets or made a donation, in person or virtually, this wouldn’t have worked without you. We hope that this little bit of craftivism opened some conversations and encourages people to keep crafting!
Lady Liberties Use Flash Mobs to Inspire Resistance
How could I use my old lady white skin to counter this misery? You will recall what the late/great Mother Jones said: “You pray for the dead. You fight like hell for the living.” So I started The Lady Liberty Flash Mob.