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SUMMARY:BE the Change - No Kings 2.0
DESCRIPTION:BE the Change - No Kings 2.0 \r \n We stand beside all of our neighbors as we continue to care for each other and cooperate in support of healthy self-governance.  We value each other beyond politics by focusing on shared humanity\, values\, and interests. \r \n This event is a massive call sponsored by National Indivisible\, Indivisible Brattleboro\, and Brattleboro Area Action. \r \n Bring Bells: Let’s Make FREEDOM Ring! \r \n WHEN: Saturday Oct 18\, 1:00 - 2:30 Rain or shine. \r \n WHERE: The Brattleboro Common\, 14 Park Place (brief rally)\; march on Main Street sidewalks (both sides) from Brooks Library towards the Brattleboro Food Co-op.\r \n WHAT: Gather on The Common. Two brief speakers. Songs and Chants. Then march down both sides of Main Street on sidewalks led by music and singing. Hold a half-hour solidarity stand-out with chants and songs back and forth across Main Street. Distribute information on actions people can take. We are coordinating with the Brattleboro Literary Festival. \r \n WHO: State Treasurer Mike Pieciak and local graduate Django Grace\, now at Columbia University\, will speak. The Peoples Resistance Marching Band\, The Good Trouble Street Choir and Bard Owl will accompany us with their high-spirited music. \r \n An American Sign Language interpreter will facilitate the speeches on The Common. \r \n WHY: America has no kings: We are a nation of people-power. America stands at a crossroads\, yearning for rebirth. Today\, our Lady Liberty is chained\, our Blind Lady Justice silenced\, and our people torn from their loved ones by forces of tyranny in broad daylight. \r \n We the People do not stand idle—we stand together\, united against oppression\, to author a new chapter for our nation.\r \n This BE the Change rally is a call to action for every neighbor\, every voice\, to join in rejecting authoritarianism\, to focus on our shared priorities and build a stronger community. This is not solely a stand against tyranny and injustice—together we stand for a democracy that thrives on shared humanity\, values and interests\; on freedom and justice for all instead of dictatorship.\r \n Let every voice shape a chorus that sings of a shared tomorrow. It won’t be easy or perfect\, but together\, we are building our promising future with our words and actions.  \r \n A core principle behind all Indivisible and Brattleboro Area Action events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. \r \n  https://4thbranch.us/   https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/843864/
LOCATION:Harris Place\, Brattleboro\, VT 05301
URL: https://4thbranch.us/   https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/843864/
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