Author: CI

  • One family sent 1,500 GOTV letters!

    One family sent 1,500 GOTV letters!

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    One CI family mailed over 1,500 GOTV letters! Kudos and thanks to Candace Miller and her family. Just imagine how many letters we sent as a community!

  • Protect the Results!

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    Calling all defenders of democracy from Concord and every Middlesex village and town! Gather at Old North Bridge to protect the very heart of our democracy — a free and fair election.

  • We must answer the call.

    We must answer the call.

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    On Sunday, about 200 people from the greater Concord area gathered in Monument Square so out-of-town MAGA demonstrators would not have an open field for their lies and hate. It was painful to experience their vitriol, but we stood our sacred ground, in solidarity, as a community committed to the values of truth, inclusion, justice,…

  • RBG HAS PASSED THE TORCH — TO US.

    RBG HAS PASSED THE TORCH — TO US.

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    The wedding gift thank you notes I penned in June 1968 were tear-stained as I watched the funeral of Robert Kennedy. The letters I am sending today to voters in Florida suffer the same drenching as I observe the service for Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Both Bobby and Ruth are icons who inspired generations to be…

  • We’re adjusting our strategy for the final stretch.

    We’re adjusting our strategy for the final stretch.

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    CI continually monitors the dynamics of the elections to determine the best info, events, and actions to recommend to our community. With less than two months before the election, we will be guided by three overarching goals: • Pre-election: Encourage and support voting for Biden and Dems • Election: Protect the vote • Post-election: Ensure…

  • Why Activism Matters

    Why Activism Matters

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    At a time when so many of the institutions we value are being undone by the present administration, our grandchildren may one day ask us: “Were you silent? What did you do?” Phil Villiers knows why it is important to act. Phil’s family fled Europe during the horrors of the Nazi regime, and, as he…

  • Ah, September.

    Ah, September.

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    Ah, September. Fall in New England. AND JUST 2 MONTHS UNTIL THE ELECTION!! by Kate Kavanagh Sometime in the future our children and our grandkids will ask us, “What did you do in the time of Trump? What did you do in the time of the pandemic? What did you do to save Black lives…

  • CI Lawn Signs

    CI Lawn Signs

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    Concord is showing its activist spirit! We’re excited about the interest in our “take action” lawn signs. CI distributed 100 free signs in the first week of August, and they’re popping up all over town! We’d love to have them visible throughout Concord and surrounding towns — particularly along high-traffic stretches. If you’d like to…

  • This is not America

    This is not America

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    Trump has violated norms his entire life. As president, he’s damaged our institutions so much, they may not recover from a second Trump term. Recent events raise the threat to a higher level. It’s time to take seriously the possibility that we could lose our democracy. Like the villagers who stood up to the Redcoats…

  • Texting to make a difference

    Texting to make a difference

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    I knew texting was a great way to make a difference in the upcoming election and help preserve our democracy, so I attended a brief training at one of the Concord Indivisible Huddles — and I’m so glad that I did!