Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Democracy doesn't protect itself, people do. Pledge to make a plan to vote, monitor polls, take nonviolent action, prepare our communities, and stand with anyone targeted. Nobody can do everything. Everybody can do something. Pledge with us: mass50501.org/protectourvote 061
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Part 5 of your Nonpartisan Cheat Sheet for Political Isms: what does communism actually mean, in theory versus practice? We compare Marx's original vision to what has happened whenever a country tried to get there. Data: V-Dem Institute and Heritage Foundation, 2026. 241
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 25/09/2026ICE arrested about 40 of our South Coast neighbors this week. In New Bedford, MA, the orgs below are caring for immigrants and their families. Scan the codes to give or click the links below: Mujeres Victoriosas: zurl.co/5SX9H Humanity at Work: zurl.co/GS105 0119
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 25/09/2026New Bedford and Fall River are still experiencing heavy ICE presence. See ICE? Call LUCE at 617-370-5023.wgbh.orgImmigrants, attorneys describe ‘chaotic’ few days of ICE detentions on South CoastIn New Bedford alone, at least 40 people have been detained. 14197172
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 22/09/2026ICE has run 2 days of stops in New Bedford, demanding papers from anyone who "looks like" an immigrant. People here legally are taken 90 min to Burlington, then released w/ no ride home. Need help? Call the LUCE hotline: 617-370-5023. Alert via @lucenewbedford (IG). 11822
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 19/09/2026A history teacher took on a sitting senator. This Wed on The Smoke Pit, Alex Rikleen (Mass 50501 Liaison) tells us what the machine looks like from the inside, and what it takes to run. Ask the panel your own question via QR code. Wed 9/23, 8pm ET. YouTube, FB, Twitch, X, Substack, 50501vets.com 032
Reposted by Mass50501QuitGPT @quitgpt.bsky.social · 16/09/2026BIG AI IS BUYING OFF POLITICIANS. We're doing something about it. As people demand action to stop Big AI from putting our lives in danger, execs from OpenAI, Palantir, and a16z built a monster Super PAC to pay politicians to kill common-sense regulation. Read this 🧵 to learn more. 11316
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 15/09/2026It's National Voter Registration Day! Massachusetts, mark your calendar: the deadline to register for the Nov 3 election is October 24, 2026. Don't leave your voice off the ballot. Register today, then help someone else do the same. vote.org #ProtectOurVote 033
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Part 4 of your Nonpartisan Cheat Sheet for Political Isms: does democratic socialism always slide toward one party, state controlled rule? We break down why that comparison falls apart, using real historical examples. The UK already answered this, through an election, not a coup. 113
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Yesterday we said 9/11 brought us together. For many, that unity was through hatred toward the Middle East, and that fear built the surveillance state we live under. Bsky is not allowing our account to add video. Watch here: youtube.com/shorts/A9FbZ...youtube.comRemembering 9/11YouTube video by Mass United 043
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Part 3 of your Nonpartisan Cheat Sheet for Political Isms: what does socialism actually mean? It is about who owns key industries, not which country you picture. We cover the spectrum, from Social Security to postwar nationalizations to full state control. 031
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Our elections are under attack. Join us Oct 17th to make a plan to vote EARLY and lock in your voice before anyone else decides what happens to it. This won't look like past ❌👑 events. No rally at Boston Common, something bigger is planned. Follow nokings.boston! #NoKings #NoKingsVoteEarly 073
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 08/09/2026This No Kings will NOT be a giant rally in Boston Common. It WILL be a show of force at the polls! Make a plan and VOTE EARLY!! 0107
Reposted by Mass50501SamMcG @sammcgarry.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I urge you to watch these 3 compelling minutes given at this week's Framingham City Council about ICE 152
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 05/09/2026What actually makes a government a democracy? Hint: it is not just holding elections. Part 2 of our “Nonpartisan Cheat Sheet for Political Isms” covers free elections, real limits on power, and protected rights, plus the term electoral autocracy. Make your Protect The Vote pledge. 🔗 Link in bio. 143
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Rosary Prayer Vigil: Sat, Sept 19, 10 AM, 1000 District Ave, Burlington (outside the ICE facility). The Catholic Community of Gloucester & Rockport prays for Father Ben Madu, who died this summer, days before a forced return to Nigeria, and for all immigrants facing unjust policies. All welcome. 032
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 04/09/2026BREAKING: DOJ just asked SCOTUS *again* to lift a Boston judge's block on USPS mail voting restrictions. Judge Talwani's order is the only thing protecting how 1 in 3 Americans vote by mail. NC ballots go out this week. Sign the Protect Our Vote pledge: link in bio. 023
Reposted by Mass50501Aaron Black @aaronblack.bsky.social · 03/09/2026🚨Breaking: In a shocking turn of events the Missouri Supreme Court has blocked a new US House map backed by Trump from being used in the Midterm election and has ordered a state wide vote on whether to uphold or reject the new map! This is a big loss for team Trump. : apnews.com/article/redi...apnews.comMissouri court blocks Trump-backed US House map and orders it to be put to a voteThe Missouri Supreme Court has blocked a new U.S. House map backed by President Donald Trump from being used in the November election. 241566418
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 02/09/2026We’re getting ready for Embrace Massó ¡Con Salsa! Ritmo y Sonido Block Party and we need our neighbors to help us make it happen! Join the volunteer crew and help bring this celebration to life! Saturday, Sept 12 Summer Street Plaza, Downtown Boston 032
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 02/09/2026New series alert: Your Nonpartisan Cheat Sheet for Political Isms . First up — why claims like "Democrats are communists" and "Democratic Socialists want us to become North Korea." both mix up two separate questions: government type vs. economic system. Follow for more! 2146
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 01/09/2026This Labor Day is about workers' rights and our unions--the only power standing between working families and total corporate control. We run this economy. Join us Mon 9/7, Copley Square, 10 AM. Show up for the unions. 💪 085
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 31/08/2026MA: Primary is TOMORROW, Sept 1st. 🗳️ Every vote is a lock against those trying to steal our elections — show up, show out. Pledge to Protect Our Vote: www.mass50501.org/protectourvote #ProtectOurVote 084
Reposted by Mass50501Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Rally for Milk with Dignity: Fri 9/4 @ 1pm, Ahold Delhaize USA (Hannaford's parent co.), 1385 Hancock St, Quincy MA. Migrant Justice demands dignity for dairy workers. Human Rights. Derechos Humanos. No excuses. 072
Reposted by Mass50501Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 28/08/202663 yrs after 1963, U.S. Army veteran Dolores Porter (31 yrs, 8 mo, 24 days of service) headed to the March on Washington to speak out on her fight for equal justice under law. Share this queen's words now!! #DefendTheVote #MOW2026 11912
Reposted by Mass50501TheNotoriousMrB @thenotoriousmrb.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Delores, It was a pleasure to meet you at the #MarchOnWashington. Your poem was fantastic! I hope you get the justice you deserve. 044
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 29/08/202663 yrs after MLK's line "let freedom ring," we carried a 10-foot Liberty Bell banner at the March on Washington: Defend the Vote. Freedom hasn't finished ringing yet. #DefendTheVote #MOW2026 093
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 28/08/202663 yrs after 1963, U.S. Army veteran Dolores Porter (31 yrs, 8 mo, 24 days of service) headed to the March on Washington to speak out on her fight for equal justice under law. Share this queen's words now!! #DefendTheVote #MOW2026 11912
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Rally for Milk with Dignity: Fri 9/4 @ 1pm, Ahold Delhaize USA (Hannaford's parent co.), 1385 Hancock St, Quincy MA. Migrant Justice demands dignity for dairy workers. Human Rights. Derechos Humanos. No excuses. 072
Reposted by Mass50501the babahuck @tylerhuckabee.bsky.social · 26/08/2026genuinely cannot imagine anything like this ever happening again. 674479772
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Where we spend our money reflects what we stand for. This back-to-school season, we’re joining @AFTunion to ask members and families to put their dollars behind alternative businesses that support workers, families and their communities—not Target. www.shopsmart.aft.org 111
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Our elections are still free, fair, and worth protecting. Introducing Protect Our Vote: a cross-partisan pledge to prepare, act, and stand in solidarity if lines get crossed. Make your pledge at mass50501.org/protectourvote . Protect our democracy, protect our vote. 22016
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Stand with the Twin Cities. Stand with AFT. No Target for back-to-school shopping! 184
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 21/08/2026BREAKING: New Bedford will NOT hand over voter rolls to the DOJ. After weeks of pressure, Mayor Mitchell held the line and called federal overreach what it is. People power works. Vote Sept 1 & Nov. #ProtectOurVote 1228
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Boston: Lightworkers, presented by True North Action Alliance Boston. Thu Aug 20, 5-8pm, Rabb Hall @ Boston Public Library. Free. Register here: zurl.co/5PQrQ ✊ 043
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 11/08/2026GRWM: cleanser, check voter registration, moisturizer, panic slightly bc people get randomly purged from rolls, eye cream, confirm I'm still registered, spoolie, done. MA primary 9/1, midterms 11/3 — go check yours before your skincare routine ends 🧴🗳️ 185
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Joan Sebastián Durán Guerrero worked for @DoorDash when ICE killed him. The company’s silence is deafening. I am choosing to #DeleteDoorDash until the company speaks out against what is happening. Here’s how you can do it too: deletedoordash.comdeletedoordash.comDelete DoorDash: our demandsOur demands for DoorDash on H.R. 9720, ICE raids, and the DC task force. How to close your account until it answers. 155
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Leaked audio: DOJ nominee Todd Blanche says the DOJ is working to make Dobbs "permanent in every single state" — even where abortion is protected by law. Government control over your body isn't freedom. Register to vote 169
Reposted by Mass50501thisiswhywefight.bsky.social @thisiswhywefight.bsky.social · 05/08/2026It's time to turn up the heat! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 The Mayor is refusing to answer the questions of callers, stating that public statements have already been made. Ask why he is going against the actions of MA state leaders. Anyone can call! Let's flood the phone lines and demand answers! #WeKeepUsFree 033
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 04/08/2026'Voting doesn't matter'? Bullsh*t. Every election is decided by people who show up — and elected officials control your schools, streets, and rights. MA: Primary Sept 1, Midterm Nov 3. Register 10+ days ahead — link in bio. Not in MA? vote.gov. 🗳️ 093
Reposted by Mass50501WIRED @wired.com · 02/08/2026One day after a federal judge ordered an ICE detention center opened to state health inspectors, the agency posted new contract terms that would void state oversight at four facilities.wrd.cmICE’s New Detention Center Contracts Declare State Laws ‘Shall Not Apply’One day after a federal judge ordered an ICE detention center opened to state health inspectors, the agency posted new contract terms that would void state oversight at four facilities. 2217195
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 02/08/2026Mad about Flock cameras tracking you? Same energy applies to DOJ demanding voter rolls. Rolls are already verified by the states. This isn't about security. It's surveillance with better branding. Don't trade your freedom for a false sense of security. 2107
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 31/07/2026"The line that makes the most sense isn't 'Left' vs 'Right'; it's 'Tyranny' vs 'Democracy.'" -a conservative volunteer on finding a political home at Mass 50501, and knowing "where the hell" they stand. 🇺🇸 www.mass50501.org/blog/on-the-...mass50501.orgBlog | On the “Right” Side of History - Holding Conservative Values In an Era of Right Wing Authoritarianism — Mass 50501The Overton window is a funny thing. In American discourse, we tend to imagine the Overton window as a range of politically acceptable ideas for the mainstream population sliding up and down a one-dim... 133
Reposted by Mass50501Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 29/07/2026Waterparks Tears Down Warped Tour with Unreleased Anti-ICE Anthem 16035551148
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 26/07/2026Salem terminated its Flock Safety contract — after 8 months of organizing by 17+ local groups + the ACLU of Mass. The city's announcement skipped that part, so we're saying it: organizers made this happen. This is what community power looks like. 🐦 Congrats to @nsprogressives.bsky.social 🎉northshoreprogressives.orgSalem Activists Respond to City's Announcement Terminating Flock ContractSalem's announcement that it was severing ties with Flock Safety was welcome, but it erased the role local activists played in the city's decision. 1124
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 24/07/2026New Bedford: DOJ wants every voter's name by Aug 8, citing a language rule the city doesn't even meet. Mayor Mitchell said it might just be an excuse to get the list. This is intimidation, not accuracy. Mayor Mitchell, hold the line. New Bedford residents: call (508) 979-1410. 075
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Some folks received this yesterday. It is a grift. If you want to donate money to the movement, donate locally. mass50501.org/donatemass50501.orgDonate: Support Pro-Democracy Action — Mass 50501Support Mass 50501’s volunteer-led movement for democracy in Massachusetts. Your donation funds events, programs, & community action. Every contribution counts! 065
Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Justice for Lorenzo. Justice for Johan. Justice for all harmed by ICE. Join LUCE network for a 24-hr vigil at the MA State House honoring Lorenzo Salgado Araujo & Johan Sebastián Guerrero, killed by ICE. Fri 7/24 12PM–Sat 7/25 12PM. Bring flowers/remembrance. lucemass.org/24hr 084