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365 Days of Resistance
On February 5, 2025, Mass 50501 was born (although in spirit only, not yet in name). The first event was not officially organized. People simply heard the national call for action and felt compelled to do something—anything—locally. Residents marched from the Boston Common to the JFK Federal Building to stand in opposition to the Trump regime along with every single other state as part of a nationwide mobilization: “50 states, 50 protests, 1 day.”
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.
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.
Time To Cut The Pendulum
Every time a party makes gains on potentially making a difference their way, the other party is elected, un-does everything, and we all just end up worse off than we started. This system doesn't work for anyone. That's why everyone is protesting in their own way, unless the pendulum is swinging their way today. Our political system is a duopoly of intentional dysfunction.
The Coldest Winter
Within days, I found like minded people. Even knowing almost nothing about how this is supposed to work, we started organizing together. It’s been 10 months since this movement started in a cold and dark February in America. Over that short window, this movement of which I am but a tiny part has become a living organism of incredible strength and resilience.
Mass 50501 says, “Flock Off!”
Allowing the collection of this data in the context of an antagonistic federal administration endangers us all— it’s an invasion of privacy that we shouldn’t accept even under the friendliest administration. None of us should be put under this kind of microscope by our government.
What We Are Thankful For
This holiday season, we at Mass 50501 asked our volunteers to share what they’re thankful for and what our movement means to them. Click through below to see what they had to say.
Democracy Means Talking To Each Other
The United States is a democracy. In a democracy, the people rule. What does a democracy require of its citizens? Specifically, if democracy is run by people in the collective sense, what does that require of us as individuals?
Massachusetts Cultural Council: What It Does and Why It’s Important
Technological and cultural trends are pushing people away from consuming local art, to the detriment of local communities. Fortunately, Massachusetts is better geared than other states to respond to this trend due to the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC). Established in 1990, the MCC sponsors and supports artistic and cultural initiatives in the state…
Reflections on Modern Motherhood
I know there is no law I would not break, no mountain I would not climb, no border I would not cross for her. There is nothing I would not do to give my daughter a better, safer life. How can we demonize other mothers for doing these things? By a stroke of luck, I was born to this life where I can cuddle my daughter in our warm bed, in our cozy house, with our full pantry, the sound of rain falling gently on the roof.
The Flyering Toolkit: How to Get Your Message Seen, Remembered, and Acted On
Flyering is one of the simplest, cheapest, and most effective ways to put your message in front of people. It works because it’s physical, it’s visible, and it can’t be hidden behind an algorithm. A flyer in the right place can reach hundreds of people a day. Do that in dozens of places and you’ve built a steady, visible drumbeat that people can’t ignore.
What’s Your Why?
During Rage Against the Regime, people turned a backdrop of vines into a blooming montage of answers to the question: “Why do you resist?” I read through all of them, and certain themes emerged.
Growing the Movement through Street Chalking
For the movement to grow, we need to reach people who aren’t looking; if we’re everywhere, we can’t be ignored. Mass 50501’s Street Art Team tested the best ways to create chalked messages in a scalable way. Find out how to make your own stencils and join this creative resistance tactic.
We Still Build Hope When Everything Feels Lost
Hope gives our movements energy. It keeps us showing up. We’re not just fighting to survive. We’re fighting to live. Fully, joyfully, collectively.
Survey Results!
Thank you to those who filled out the Mass 50501 Survey, and congrats to the raffle winners! Your enthusiasm and feedback are exactly what we need to keep up the fight against authoritarianism. We have ways to put your enthusiasm to work, and we’ve already started turning your feedback into actions.
Secession and Other Forms of Appeasement
The current administration seeks nothing more than for us to give up and abandon our fellow Americans. To fight back effectively, we must stand together with people of good will in every corner of this tattered but still intact republic.
Spreading the Movement
We won’t be able to convert everyone in our community to habitual boots-in-the-street protesters, and we shouldn’t try. Luckily, that’s not the barometer of success; it’s a success every time we leave someone a little more disposed to support our cause at the end of a conversation. In this article, we share more tips for success.
AL50501 chooses accountability over “Southern hospitality”
Alabama 50501 knew our mission was to uplift the students whose graduations would be marred by the non-consensual insertion of Trump's ego. We would be there to champion their courage, shield them from MAGA and the university, and amplify their voices.
The Revolution Needs Rest Too: Self-Care for the Front Lines
In order to sustain this work, we must take care of ourselves. Not as a luxury, but as a revolutionary necessity.
Spreading the Message
Exit your political bubble and go out into your neighborhood, go to your family, go to your friends, and do the scary thing you’ve always been told is rude in polite company: Talk about politics. We’ll explain how this helps us succeed, and we’ll give you some tips for opening up the conversation.