No Kings Westfield

We are the cavalry

Dear Patriots, For 69 weeks, No Kings Westfield has shown up—week after week, in all weathers, “defying tyranny, building community.” Together we’ve grown from five people and two dogs to rally-goers, social media followers, and newsletter audiences of more than a thousand. We’ve built something real. Together

Pride Month! Datacenters! Our 250th, and who got Freedom...

Patriots, On the Freedom Truck Update from the Westfield Police: The Freedom 250 Mobile History Truck event Scheduled for June 14 through 16, 2026, has been canceled. Following the announcement of the Freedom 250 Mobile Museum event on social media last week, it was brought to our attention that while

Beloved Community Works

King didn't just preach beloved community because it was beautiful, though it is. He chose nonviolence because it works. It exposes the moral bankruptcy of those who meet it with force. You don't have to be young, or strong, or unafraid. You have to be willing

This week: A reflection

Patriots, J here. I sometimes interject in the weekly muck and mire and planning to reflect. I hope this is a welcome reflection on war, peace, mother's day, and the history and future of activism. This past Saturday, I followed my intuition down a path I hadn'

We showed up. Now the work continues.

Last Friday, No Kings Westfield stood out in Park Square and then joined thousands in the streets of Holyoke for May Day. The rally and march in Holyoke was led by the Holyoke Teachers Association, who have now been working without a contract for over 300 days. Their fight is

May Day

May Day is Friday. Are you ready? May Day as a labor holiday traces back to the 1886 Haymarket affair in Chicago, where workers were striking for an 8-hour workday. The movement was brutal — police and protesters clashed, people died — but it helped spark an international labor movement that chose

April 25th: Communities, not cages.

This Saturday, April 25th, people across the country are taking to the streets for Communities Not Cages — a national day of action against ICE detention warehouses. And No Kings Westfield will be out in solidarity. The United States has built a sprawling network of immigration detention facilities — warehouses, really — where

We need you!

May 1st is three weeks away and we need you. This isn't just our event. Hundreds of organizations and working people are coming together for May Day under the banner "Workers Over Billionaires." MAY DAY STRONG Unions across the country are flexing their muscles with a

3 weeks-- help us make them count!

In 1912, women and children in Lawrence, Massachusetts were working 56-hour weeks in the textile mills. When the state cut their hours to 54, the mill owners cut their pay to match. On January 11th, a group of Polish women opened their pay envelopes, saw the missing wages, and walked

May 1st: Here's the Plan — We Need You

Patriots, We have been planning for May 1st and want to share our thoughts and get your help. WHAT WE'RE DOING There's a national call for a day of "no work, no school, no shopping" from Indivisible and partner organizations on May 1st. We

You showed up!

In Park Square, in Westfield, in cities and towns across this valley and this country — you stood together and said it out loud: No thrones. No crowns. No kings. That was Saturday. This is Monday. And the question now is the one that always comes after the rally: what do

This Saturday: No Kings 3!

Patriots, Three weeks into a war that Congress never voted for. At least 13 American service members dead, more than 230 wounded. A $200 billion Pentagon funding request for an "excursion" the president promised would be short. Thousands more troops deploying with no endgame in sight. ICE agents

On Safety, and 2 weeks until No Kings 3!

On Safety, De-escalation, and Why We Do This the Way We Do Last week, we had an incident. A group of young men drove up and began harassing demonstrators towards the end of our rally, and when our numbers were small after the event, they came back. They drove into

Strategic, loving resistance

Patriots, We are being asked, again, to believe that bombing another country will liberate its people. We have heard this before. In Iraq, in Libya, in Vietnam, in every graveyard the American war machine has left behind. Every single time, we are told this time is different. That this intervention

Ahead: another year of resistance

Patriots, Our 2nd monthly Saturday rally for peace grew to 100 attendees by noon! Thank you for bringing your best signs and singing voices. Our next Saturday rally is March 28th, 11-12PM, which is also the national No Kings 3 event! Bring everyone you can, and look around the valley

Shovel Tuesday. Rally Saturday. Build a better world.

Hello Patriots, Tomorrow, Tuesday February 24th at 3:30 PM in Park Square — bring a shovel! We're asking folks to come a few minutes early or stay after to help clear up the park. Our presence in that square is a statement of care for this community — let&

We Shall Overcome Peacefully

Patriots, 12 more days until our next Saturday Rally on Feb 28th from 11-12PM! Send us a clear, straight on image of a sign you bring, or plan to bring, to our rallies that captures the essence of "We Shall Overcome Peacefully". They will be featured on our

"The only thing more powerful than hate is love."

Patriots, This message is the strategic truth of successful resistance. We're angry. We have every right to be. But movements grow through values, not venting. Our numbers swell when we focus on peace, freedom, and the dignity of every person. MLK emphasized that nonviolent protest included nonviolent messaging.

Black History Is American History

Hello Patriots, We want to call out the immense growth and attention on our social media. We've had a 90% increase in Views and Engagement, with tens of thousands of views and 103 new followers in just a week. Whatever magical algorithmic event occured, we won't

Stand Up, Walk Out, Walk In...And Reclaim Our Founding Values

Hello Patriots, We won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down. We’ll sing it out on Tuesday, loud and proud. The wannabe King tried LA, DC, Portland, Chicago, and now in Minneapolis he’s gone full death squad. It won’t work, unless we do what he

NATIONAL DAYS OF ACTION : ICE OUT FOR GOOD

Can you get to Park Square this Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to noon? Additional events: Today, Friday 1/9! Citizens Bank Northampton 12-1 Hadley Pride Station 12-2 mobilize.us/s/L3pVte Hadley Home Depot 12-1 mobilize.us/s/IEhbUA Saturday 11-1 Home Depot Wilbraham  mobilize.us/riseupwesternmassindivisible/event/879801

ICE Murdered Renee Good.

Kristi Noem murdered Renee Good. The US government murdered Renee Good. Many of us are old enough to remember Kent State—not as history, but as shock. Unarmed students. National Guard rifles. A line crossed that could not be uncrossed. The shooting of an unarmed 37-year-old woman in Minneapolis today

We've Seen This Before: Stop Imperialism in Venezuela and Beyond

Hello Patriots, Another year, another illegal war. Is it more about the oil, the Epstein files, or a new colonialism? In any case, we persevere. Steve’s brother Chris is a fine guitarist. He learned we’ve been singing “We shall not be moved” through the dark and cold, so

Protect Our Community, Build Our Power - Action Ahead

Patriots, As we close out 2025 and look ahead to the fights of 2026, our resolve has never been stronger. Below are crucial opportunities to defend our community's future and organize for the long haul. Every conversation, every action, every door we knock builds the movement we need.

9 months of defiance and community

Happy Monday, Patriots! Every once in a while, some brave soul attempts to summarize in one essay the entire disaster which is the presidency of Donald Trump. The Canadian Andrew Coyne’s essay is as good an attempt, understanding that no essay can grasp it all since new outrages are