Hands Off Massachusetts – Mobilization Against the Trump Musk Agendas, Saturday April 5

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Thousands of protestors are expected on the Boston Common on Saturday April 5, for one of more than 1000 events planned across the world that are part of a mass activation to stop the corruption and power grab of Donald Trump and Elon Musk.  In Western Massachusetts there are events scheduled in Easthampton, Greenfield, Haydenville, and Orange (see below)

The Boston Event, entitled Hands off Massachusetts, will begin with a rally at the Parkman Bandshell on Boston Common at 11 a.m. followed by a march to City Hall Plaza at 11:25 a.m.  More than 5000 people have pre-registered for the Boston event which is sponsored by Indivisible Mass Coalition, Mass 50501, Swing Blue Alliance, UU Mass Action, and 90 other co-sponsoring organizations.  Ride share and parking information below.  Over 350,000 people have pre-registered for events across the nation.

The schedule for the day in Boston is as follows:

Schedule

11:00 am: Meet at Parkman Bandstand

11:15 am: Kickoff speaker

11:25 am: March to City Hall Plaza

12:30 pm: Speakers at City Hall Plaza

Current Speakers List

  • Just added: Dropkick Murphys!
  • MC: Jean-Luc Pierite | President | North American Indian Center of Boston
  • Senator Ed Markey
  • Carol Rose | President | ACLU-MA
  • Chastity Bowick | Founder | Trans Resistance
  • Chrissy Lynch | President | Massachusetts AFL-CIO
  • Jaya Savita | Director | Asian Pacific Islander’s Civic Action Network
  • Jessica Tang | President | AFT-MA
  • Dr. Kylie Ariel Bemis | Rising Hearts


The organizers have posted the following statement.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. We are fighting back! They’re taking everything they can get their hands on—our health care, our data, our jobs, our services—and daring the world to stop them. This is a crisis, and the time to act is now.On Saturday, April 5th, we’re taking to the streets to fight back with a clear message: Hands off! 

This mass mobilization day is our message to the world that we do not consent to the destruction of our government and our economy for the benefit of Trump and his billionaire allies. Alongside Americans across the country, we are marching, rallying, and protesting to demand a stop the chaos and build an opposition movement against the looting of our country.

A core principle behind all Hands Off! events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.

Pre-register for the event

RideShare/Carpool Information

  • via Caroster
  • Caroster Carpool for April 5th For the Hand’s Off event on April 5, we have created a rideboard for people to offer rides and see what rides may be available.  
  • Rideboard Links – There are 2 established ride-boards for carpools from various points in WMass.  
  • To offer a ride: open the link, click “add a trip” and then enter your ride details. In the notes section please be sure to include: if you are traveling round trip or one-way, if you expect passengers to contribute $ for gas, if your vehicle is smoke-free, if you can accommodate a wheelchair or a service animal, if you have/can accommodate a car seat, etc.  

  • To find a ride: open the link and view the available rides, then add yourself as a passenger. 

  • Rides are independently coordinated by driver and passengers (and not by the groups sharing this information)

Parking Info

More information and FAQ

Even More Information from Handsoff2025


Other Area Actions

Hands Off! Pete Seeger Sing Out for Social Justice – 3-5:30 p.m. All Souls Church 399 Main Street, Greenfield

Hands Off! South Hadley Fights Back – 10:30- 11:30 a.m.   Hadley Street and College Street

Hands off North Quabbin Region Fights Back– 11 a.m. – Noon – South Main Street, Orange

Hands Off! Haydenville Fights Back – 10:30 a.m – Noon.  141 Main Street, Haydenville.

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1 thought on “Hands Off Massachusetts – Mobilization Against the Trump Musk Agendas, Saturday April 5

  1. 10:30 on Amherst common will have a rally as well per Mindy Dombs email this morning

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