Editor’s Note: Many local groups are launching or relaunching. Indivisible Plymouth’s kickoff meeting report serves as an example of the issues and actions being explored by Indivisible Mass Coalition local groups.
by Heidi Mayo
Recently, about 120 concerned patriots from Plymouth and surrounding towns gathered at the Plymouth Public Library to brainstorm, strategize, organize, and commiserate. At the door, we handed out resource and action docs and collected members’ email addresses.
As a group, we aimed to formulate structures and strategies for thwarting the lawless Trump/Musk coup and the unfair capitalist interests and oligarchy that enable it.
Sandy Cormier did a great job leading the meeting, and many of our members spoke up, helping us to capture top-tier issues and concerns as we discussed the best ways to direct our energy as activists.
Membership has grown significantly since the 2024 election. We now have over 300 email subscribers and 1,400 Facebook group members. We’re serving as a hub of information, providing resources, coping strategies, and action alerts as our diverse members find their niches within the group.
Our members are concerned about these issues:
- How to effectively oppose the Trump/Musk coup
- The assault on people’s rights — including the LGBTQ+ community, women, DEI advocates, minorities, and immigrants — and how to protect vulnerable populations
- Health care inequity and accessibility
- The climate and environment
- Attacks on schools, libraries, and other public institutions — how to support them and their workers
- Local issues, including Eversource price-gouging, nuclear power plant owner Holtec’s attempted radioactive waste dumping in Cape Cod Bay, and local politics being infiltrated by MAGA
We’re interested in taking these actions:
- Boycotts (“Holler with your Dollar”)
- Protests and standouts
- Holding elected officials accountable by making calls, writing letters to the editor, sending emails and signing petitions
- Attending school committee meetings to stop book banning and support progressive, fact-based curricula
- Making sure members know who represents them and how to contact them By using resources such as https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials/
- Reaching out to young people and encouraging them to vote
- Getting involved with local cable television and broadcast media to spread the word
- Spreading swag around, including bumper stickers, magnets, Trump ”I did that” stickers for use at stores and gas pumps, social media profile images to show what we support, and rainbow flags
- Reaching out to, supporting and thanking local, state and federal Democratic leaders and attorneys general
- Showing up at and reporting on public meetings via the Plymouth League of Women Voters Observer Corps (https://www.plymouthlwv.org/observer-corps/)
- Supporting Democratic candidates in upcoming special elections to help tip the balance in the House (Valimont in FL-1, Weil in FL-6 and Gendebien in NY-21) Consolidate your giving for the greatest impact.
- Knowing our enemy by researching The Heritage Foundation (www.heritage.org) and learning what they want to do and how we can oppose them
- Identifying and joining companion groups and associations such as Indivisible Massachusetts Coalition (indivisible-ma.org) and Progressive Mass (progressivemass.com) to get their emails
- Making “good trouble” by speaking up, fact-checking, and other actions
- Volunteering with organizations such as immigration advocates, local food banks and shelters, LGBTQ+ rights groups, No Place for Hate, and the League of Women Voters
What do you bring to the fight: time, talent, or treasure?
How much time do you have to put toward activities? Can you organize or attend protests, create social media posts and videos, make calls to local and federal elected officials, write emails and letters, attend and report on local committee meetings that affect policy, visit the State House, run for office, participate in postcarding events, or join other organizations?
What talents do you bring to the table? How and where can you apply your talents to thwart the coup and support progressive actions? Everyone has some gifts to share, whether it’s the ability to make calls, write, create audiovisual media and art, or disrupt.
Finally, where is your treasure (dollars and resources) best spent? You can help by donating to local politicians and support services, to key national races, to local organizations, and to national groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union, and the Southern Poverty Law Center.
And speaking of treasure, because the library isn’t open Sundays, we’re seeking a free, conveniently located meeting space with 120-person capacity and parking, where we can meet once a month or quarterly on Sundays.
Our next task as a group is to organize all our powerful talents and use them to get in “good trouble.” Resources for news sources and actions are here.
Find us
- Bluesky: @indivisibleply.bsky.social
- TikTok: @indivisibleplymouth
- Facebook: Indivisible Plymouth private group; you must answer three questions to be admitted
- Instagram: @indivisibleplymouth
- Email: indivisibleplymouth@gmail.com
Onward and forward!
Heidi Mayo is a member of Indivisible Plymouth leadership.
