Empowering Community Actions for Democracy and Unity

What's On This Page - Good Trouble

No Kings Nationwide Protest

Date: Saturday, October 18th

Where: Glastonbury Town Hall Main Street - Sendoff starts at 10:30 with speakers starting at 11:00 am - 2 PM

Hartford at Connecticut State Capitol, Hartford, CT 06106 Main event starts at Noon

Towns near you. Details on NOKINGS.org

Spread the word

October 18, millions of us are rising again to show the world: America has no kings, and the power belongs to the people.

Manchester Rally

Date: Mondays

Time: 4:00 - 5:00 pm

Place: Corner of Main Street and Center Street.

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Portland Rally

Date: Thursday

Time: 7:30 am - 8:30 am

Place: Intersection of Main Street and Route 66 in Portland

Public parking is available on Main Street. Also at Portland Public Library on Freestone Avenue, and at a public parking lot behind Melilli’s Cafe at 264 Main Street.

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Hartford Bridge Brigade -

Date: Fridays

Time: 4 pm - 5 pm

You bring the wave, they have the signs

Place: Hartford: 370 Market Street, Hartford, which is a Candlewood Inn. You will turn into the driveway between the Candlewood and Citgo gas station and drive as far down the small road as possible. You will see a fenced in lot right beside the overpass. There is a QR code to scan and pay to park. It is $5 for 12 hours. It is monitored and we recommend paying. This is the Riverside Park Pedestrian Overpass in Hartford. We have visibility to folks going North and South. There is also an off-ramp to 84 in this spot, so huge potential for the message to be seen. Note: When last there, there was not QR code and the gate was open.

You can park at Riverside Park which offers free parking and bathrooms, and is a 5 minute walk to the overpass. That address is 20 Leibert Rd Hartford. It is basically the Jennings Rd Exit off I-91.

Carpooling is preferable as it limits the number of cars.

Email to carpool

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Glastonbury, CT, Saturday, Weekly Rally

Time: 10 - 11 am

Place: Main and Hebron by Daybreak Coffee* -

Please do not stand in front of Daybreak Coffee or use their patio while protesting
Do not engage with counter-protesters
Bring water to drink. It's getting warm out there
We are not allowed to block sidewalks
Have fun
Bring friends!

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A Few Reasons Weekly Protests Are Important:

1. People realize that they are not alone

2. By protesting, we alter the agenda and break through stove pipe messaging

3. Our voice is our power

4. They are fun! We help build community - x Friends Everywhere

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Sign Making and Ideas

Bring your signs and American flag:

Good Trouble - Lives On

Messaging Focus: Anti- Bad Billionaire Budget Bill

HORRIBLE TERRIBLE BUDGET BILL HURTS WORKING FAMILIES

Taxes for Billionaires Paid for with cuts to Medicaid
Cuts to Medicaid close Nursing Homes and Hospitals
Save SNAP benefits - No Hungry Kids
Tax Billionaires, Not Me
Billionaires want to cut your Social Security

Tips for making great signs

Letter size: This is CRUCIAL. Make sure your letters are at least 4 inches tall—anything smaller will be too hard to read. Use a ruler and a pencil to draw faint guidelines on your poster so you know how tall to make your letters. and more HERE: Also - Have Fun!
Sign Ideas:
Show ALL the Epstein Files
ICE Brutality and Military use in our streets
- No Military In Our Streets
- Unmask ICE
Climate Concerns
- Mother Earth Needs Us
Authoritarian Rule
- We The People
- Due Process -
- No Kings
- Good Trouble
Budget Concerns:
- Show the Epstein Files
- Taking away Medicaid hurts ________ ( families, Nanna, all of us)
- Save SNAP - No Hungry Kids
- Tax Billionaires
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Legislative Advocacy

Call and write your senators and Representatives
call and write Your state legislators
Attend town halls, visit local elected offices
write letters to the editor
Write postcards to voters to help get out the vote on critical elections

CT Legislative Offices

HOW TO FIND MY CONGRESSPERSON

https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member

SENATORS

Richard Blumenthal - (202) 224-2823

Chris Murphy (202) 224-4041

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Glastonbury- Southington, District 1

John Larson - (860) 278-8888 (local)

(202) 225-2265 (DC)

Glastonbury- Hebron, District 2,

Joe Courtney - 860-886-0139 (local)

(202) 225-2076 (DC)

Southington - District 5

Johana Hayes - (860) 223-8412 (local)

(202) 225-4476 (DC)

CT STATE LEGISLATORS

https://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/menu/cgafindleg.asp

Glastonbury

Senator MD Rahman, 860 240-5302

District 31, Representative Jill Barry 860 240-8585

District 13, Representative Jason Doucette 860 240-8585

Hebron

Senator Cathy Osten, (860) 240-0579

District 55, Rep.Steve Weir (860) 240-8700

Colchester

District S33, Senator Mark DeCaprio 860-240-8700

District 048 , Representative Norman Needleman

(860) 240-8700

Governor Lamont (860) 566-4840

AG Tong (860)808-5318