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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.
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.
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.
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.
Finding Your People
The next No Kings protest is on March 28, making now the perfect time to find your protest buddies. Make a difference by finding like-minded friends, crafting signs, and protesting together.
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.