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Rise up nonviolently against the Trump administration’s ongoing brutality and abuses of power, including the latest escalation in Minnesota.

The No Kings Coalition is activating a nationwide digital organizing effort leading up to our next mass mobilization on March 28.

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As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
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February 15, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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SIT-IN at US ICE National Criminal Analysis and Targeting Center in this suburb of Burlington.

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2-9-2026 Press Release, About the Williston ICE Data Center, photos/videos: drive.google.com/drive/folder...

#AbolishICE #IceOutofWilliston
11 protesters arrested in Vermont after they refuse to leave ICE surveillance center - The Boston Globe
The facility, one of several ICE outposts in the state, has drawn increased scrutiny in recent months.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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URGENT UPDATE TO OUR EARLIER POST! Steven Tendo is being transfered to Stafford Correctional Facility, 259 County Farm Road, Dover, NH
February 4, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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This week is a vt-poli sampler pack...We kick things off with Peter Booth, fresh from a nonviolent sit‑in at the Williston ICE facility. Peter walks us through what happened that day, and what it means that ICE’s East Coast targeting runs out of Chittenden County.

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Exclusive on Williston ICE Sit-In & Statehouse Sessions with House Commerce Chair Mike Marcotte
YouTube video by There's No 'A' in Creemee
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February 4, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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NATIONAL SHUTDOWN - FRI JAN 30
NO SCHOOL. NO WORK. NO SHOPPING.

In solidarity with the people of Minnesota, Make sure that there is no business as usual while federal agents kidnap our neighbors and gun people down in the streets.

VERMONT events: 50501vermont.com/events/

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Stand with Minnesota ICE OUT Vermont, thut it down! No work. No school. No shopping. FRI, JANUARY 30 3PM - BURLINGTON CITY HALL Join the Root and Brattleboro Indivisible Friday 1/30 Shutdown Let's Make Some Noise! 7:00pm Everywhere in Brattleboro CLOSED DUE TO ICE We're shutting down the country Friday January 30th
January 30, 2026 at 2:44 AM
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Keeping Vermont Safe: What Comes Next
Start by naming the truth plainly. Alex Pretti was murdered by federal agents. This was not an accident. It was the predictable result of an...
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January 27, 2026 at 1:42 AM
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Somali and Black student organizations in Minneapolis are calling for a nationwide shutdown this Friday, after the execution-style murder of Alex Pretti. They're asking all pro-immigrant forces around the country to share this graphic on their pages and support the call.

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ICE OUT! Justice for Alex Pretti! Justice for Renee Good! NATIONWIDE SHUTDOWN! JAN 30, 2026 2pm March in Downtown Minneapolis NO WORK. NO SCHOOL. NO SHOPPING.
January 26, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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Requests for support from organizers in Minneapolis—

Right now, we are:

1. Fully supporting a general strike
2. We need targeted help
3. We need people to lend their skills and resources

(see details in graphic)

Donations can be made at
mn50501.org/donate/ and linktr.ee/MutualAidMN50501
Requests for support from organizers in Minneapolis— Right now, we are: 1. Fully supporting a general strike 2. We need targeted help 3. We need people to lend their skills and resources (see details in graphic) Donations can be made at mn50501.org/donate/ and linktr.ee/MutualAidMN50501
January 25, 2026 at 3:29 AM
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Call 202-224-6542, hit 3, and than hit any button to call Chuck Schumer and tell him that this DHS budget cannot pass.

NO FUNDING FOR ICE!

You can also use 5calls.org and democracy.io#!/

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CALL NOW
January 24, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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Vermonters Stage Sit-in at Williston ICE Office
This afternoon, a dozen people protested in the atrium outside the U.S. Department of Homeland Security offices at the White Cap Business Park in Williston.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:17 AM
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SUPPORT FOR MINNESOTA - January 23
National Day of Solidarity with Minnesota

If you live in Minnesota: iceoutforgood.org#minnesota

Outside of Minnesota: iceoutforgood.org#nationwide

1/23 TOOLKIT: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

DIRECT AID: www.standwithminnesota.com
ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA A DAY OF TRUTH & FREEDOM NO WORK. NO SCHOOL. NO SHOPPING. MARCH DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS AT 2:00PM JANUARY 23
January 21, 2026 at 5:08 PM
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UPCOMING ACTIONS – January 16-23, 2026

Monday 1/19 – Martin Luther King Day Call to Defend Democracy – www.mobilize.us/indivisible/

Tuesday 1/20, 2PM local time – Free Amercia WALKOUT – www.freeameri.ca

Friday 1/23 – ICE Out of Minnesota: Day of Truth & Freedom – maydaystrong.org/iceoutmn
Brattleboro Solidarity presents MLK SPEAK OUT For Hope & Courage Saturday January 17th 2-4pm at Brooks Memorial Library Free America 01-20-2026 Anywhere & Everywhere WALKOUT For our Freedoms 2pm Local Time FREEAMERI.CA ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA A Day of Truth & Freedom No Work. No School. No Shopping. MARCH DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS AT 2:00PM JANUARY 23
January 16, 2026 at 5:57 PM
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READ THIS & BOOST! This is the blueprint. Pay attention. When ICE shows up, neighbors alert neighbors with whistles, horns, voices cutting through fear. (Full text in +ALT of graphic)

#StrengthInNumbers #NonviolentResistance #CommunityDefense #WeOutnumberThem
THERE IS POWER IN NUMBERS 50501 READ THIS & BOOST! This is the blueprint. Pay attention. When ICE shows up, neighbors alert neighbors with whistles, horns, voices cutting through fear. People come out of their homes. Numbers grow. Streets fill. And when the community reaches critical mass, ICE is forced to retreat because occupation fails when the people refuse to disappear. We’ve seen this work in St. Cloud, in Minneapolis, and in cities across the United States. This is not spontaneous. It is collective defense. It is disciplined, nonviolent resistance. It is ordinary people remembering that they outnumber the fascists, BY FAR. One person standing alone doesn’t stand a chance. But together, we are POWERFUL. Be brave. Make noise. Link arms with your neighbors. Stay disciplined. Remember who we are. ICE is an occupying army, but we will not consent to being occupied. This is how we protect each other. This is how we will win democracy. #StrengthInNumbers #NonviolentResistance #CommunityDefense #WeOutnumberThem
January 12, 2026 at 10:43 PM
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READ THIS & BOOST! This is the blueprint. Pay attention. When ICE shows up, neighbors alert neighbors with whistles, horns, voices cutting through fear. (Full text in +ALT of graphic)

#StrengthInNumbers #NonviolentResistance #CommunityDefense #WeOutnumberThem
THERE IS POWER IN NUMBERS 50501 READ THIS & BOOST! This is the blueprint. Pay attention. When ICE shows up, neighbors alert neighbors with whistles, horns, voices cutting through fear. People come out of their homes. Numbers grow. Streets fill. And when the community reaches critical mass, ICE is forced to retreat because occupation fails when the people refuse to disappear. We’ve seen this work in St. Cloud, in Minneapolis, and in cities across the United States. This is not spontaneous. It is collective defense. It is disciplined, nonviolent resistance. It is ordinary people remembering that they outnumber the fascists, BY FAR. One person standing alone doesn’t stand a chance. But together, we are POWERFUL. Be brave. Make noise. Link arms with your neighbors. Stay disciplined. Remember who we are. ICE is an occupying army, but we will not consent to being occupied. This is how we protect each other. This is how we will win democracy. #StrengthInNumbers #NonviolentResistance #CommunityDefense #WeOutnumberThem
January 12, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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ICE OUT FOR GOOD - VERMONT
Sunday, January 11

FIND EVENTS:
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ICE OUT FOR GOOD WEEKEND OF ACTION: JANUARY 10-11
January 11, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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ICE and Border Patrol shootings spark hundreds of weekend vigils and protests
The Trump administration is defending its agents.
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January 10, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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We the American People ❌👑 on Instagram: "This weekend, people across the country will take to the streets as part of ICE OUT for GOOD. If we're afraid, we need to remember that we stand on the shoulde...
334 likes, 14 comments - 50501movement on January 9, 2026: "This weekend, people across the country will take to the streets as part of ICE OUT for GOOD. If we're afraid, we need to remember that we s...
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January 10, 2026 at 7:36 PM
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ICE OUT FOR GOOD - this weekend

NOTE! MONTPELIER Venue Change to State House Lawn. 5:00pm

VERMONT EVENTS (So far - keep checking the links!)
50501vermont.com/events/
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

Add your event here:
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AND
www.mobilize.us/.../c/ice-ou...
ICE OUT FOR GOOD WEEKEND OF ACTION: JANUARY 10-11
January 10, 2026 at 5:26 PM
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OUT FOR GOOD Nationwide Weekend of Action.

HOST an Protest: bit.ly/iceoutforgood

FIND a Protest: bit.ly/justiceforgood

FLYER + LOGO Canva Template: bit.ly/iceoutflyer

HOST TOOLKIT bit.ly/iceouttoolkit

Press Release: bit.ly/iceoutrelease
ICE OUT FOR GOOD WEEKEND OF ACTION: JANUARY 10-11
January 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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Justice for Renee Nicole Good: Jan 8, 2026, Burlington, VT
Wendy "Geri" Peterson, an organizer with 50501 Vermont, speaks.

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Justice for Renee Nicole Good: Jan 8, 2026, Burlington, VT
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January 9, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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For Immediate Release: 50501 Demands Justice for Woman Executed By ICE, Organizes Nationwide Weekend of Action
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January 9, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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A cold-blooded murder
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A cold-blooded murder
Friends,
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January 9, 2026 at 1:26 AM
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Tell Your Congressperson: Abolish ICE
Today, an ICE agent in Minneapolis executed Renee Nicole Good, an innocent legal observer. They shot her in the face multiple times, and, instead of providing her medical aid, ICE drew their weapons o...
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January 8, 2026 at 3:20 AM
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GoFundMe for Renee Good's family: 50501vt.short.gy/good-family

Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating loss of their wife and mother. Renee was pure sunshine, pure love. She will be desperately missed.
Donate to Support for Renee Good’s wife and son, organized by Mattie Weiss
Please support the wife and son of Renee Good as they grapple with the devastating … Mattie Weiss needs your support for Support for Renee Good’s wife and son
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January 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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BOYCOTTS WORK!
Spotify Confirms ICE Recruitment Ads Are No Longer Running on Platform
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VARIETY In late October, the non-profit Indivisible Project called for a boycott of the streaming service in response to the ICE ads, encouraging the company to stop supporting the campaign. Last month, Indivisible Project joined with the Working Families and 50501 Movement to launch a "Spotify Unwrapped" boycott in response to its annual "Wrapped" campaign, urging users to cancel their subscriptions.
January 8, 2026 at 9:56 PM