Special Rides: Tuesday July 15th we are meeting at the Galaxy: Earth Sphere Fountain in Kendall Square at Main St, Broadway, and 3rd St at 6pm and riding to Inman Sq., Porter Sq, Davis Sq, and Arlington to get out the word about Thursday July 17th’s Good Trouble Lives On protest!
Please wear neon yellow and make a sign “Good Trouble Lives On Thurs. Jul 17th” “Boston, Cambridge, Brookline, Arlington” for your bike. We also plan to ride prior to the protests on Thursday afternoon too.
July 17th Good Trouble Lives On:
Arlington Center 5-630pm: https://www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-actions/event/811571/
Boston Common: 6-8pm: https://www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-actions/event/808583/
Cambridge Common: 530-730pm https://www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-actions/event/811555/
Brookline(Coolidge Corner): 530-630pm https://www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-actions/event/810221/
Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people.
On July 17, the anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’s passing, we’re taking action across the country to defend our democracy and carry forward his legacy of Good Trouble.
From voter suppression bills like the SAVE Act to the criminalization of protest, the Trump administration is launching a full-scale attack on our civil and human rights. But we know the truth: in America, the power lies with the people, and we’re rising to prove it.
This is more than a protest; it’s a moral reckoning. A continuation of the movement Lewis helped lead, and a new front in the struggle for freedom.
Ride for Our Republic is a recurring pro-democracy bike ride on the last Saturday of the month. In the spirit of Paul Revere and on the 250th anniversary of the first American Revolution, we cycle together to sound the alarm of tyranny and fight for our democracy.
Our next recurring last Saturday of the month Boston #Ride4Republic is Sat. July 26th at 10am. We bike on a combination of bike paths and roads for a total of 12.7 miles, but you can join or end your ride at the waypoints where we network and rally. We will share a picnic lunch at the end of the ride.
Bring your friends, co-workers, family, and neighbors to enjoy our resistance party on wheels.
On Saturday we will meet at Paul Revere Park in Boston at 10am rain or shine.
Waypoints:
7 Hills Park Davis Square in Somerville at 10:45-11am
Uncle Sam Park in Arlington Center at 11:30-11:45am.
Ending Point: Minuteman Bikeway, Lexington Center, where we will eat a picnic lunch together.
Boston-Davis Sq 3.9 miles +
Davis Sq-Arlington Center 3.8 miles +
Arlington Center-Lexington Center 5 miles
Dress in bright colors or neon, make big black lettered pro-democracy signs on vest, shirt, cape, bag, bike frame, or bike basket, carry a American, Pride, or No Kings flags, and/or bring music speaker or decorations (disco ball, cow bell).
Don’t forget water, snacks, packed lunch, sunscreen, bike lock, and other ride supplies.
Yours in Solidarity and Joyful Resistance!
To submit an event to the calendar, email calendar@swingbluealliance.org