About us

Murfreesboro Indivisible was founded in (January to March?) 2025 by Susan Myers-Shirk in Murfreesboro, TN.  Since then, we’ve certainly stayed busy!

  • 3/20/25 Ari’s first planning meeting on Zoom (no more than 7 people attended)
  • 4/5/25 Hands Off! Protest at W Vine St with Tennesseans for Democracy, with debrief at 615 District Restaurant and several guest speakers
  • 4/17/25 First Leadership meeting at Linebaugh Library
  • 4/26/25 Tabled at RCCC’s Wanna Do Something event
  • 5/15/25 May Planning Meeting at Linebaugh Library
  • 5/18/25 May Meet & Greet at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church
  • 5/29/25 Town Hall at Walnut House – invited Scott Desjarlais R (no show!), candidates Victoria Broderick D and Tom Davis R
  • 6/14/25 No Kings 1 Protest at the Avenue – Honk and Wave with RCDW, help from police, mayor McFarland praised organization and safety
    • 6/19/25 June Planning Meeting and debrief of No Kings 1
    • 7/3/25 Early July Planning Meeting at Linebaugh Library
    • 7/16, 7/30, and 8/13/25 One Million Rising streams
    • 7/16/25 first ever Conversation and Camaraderie at Cedar Glades
    • 7/27/25 set up Discord server and Facebook discussion page
    • 8/7/25 August Planning Meeting at Linebaugh Library
    • 8/16/25 August Meet and Greet at El Toro
  • 8/23/25 Silent Vigil on the Square
    • 8/26/25 Make Protest Signs at Linebaugh Library
    • 9/4/25 September Planning Meeting at Linebaugh Library
    • 9/13/25 September Meet and Greet at El Toro
    • 9/18/25 Safety Team Meeting on Discord
  • 9/20/25 Who is my Neighbor at Advent Lutheran Church with guest speakers Chaplain Dahron Johnson, Senior Pastor Reverend Dr. Kevin Riggs, and podcaster Monte Mader, with donations/donation boxes to Nourish, the Spine, and the Lavender Project
    • 10/9/25 October Planning Meeting at Linebaugh Library
    • 10/9/25 No Kings Safety and Security Training virtual
    • 10/11/25 October Meet and Greet at Champy’s
    • 10/12/25 Attended UVOTN’s Safety Team In-Person Training for NK2
    • 10/17/25 Safety Team Meeting on Discord
  • 10/18/25 No Kings Protest on Broad – Honk and Wave with DSA, help from police
  • 10/25/25 Tabled at Goblins and Goodies at Veteran’s Memorial Park – Smyrna
    • 11/6/25 November Planning Meeting at Linebaugh Library
    • 11/15/25 November Meet and Greet (probably at El Toro)
  • 11/27-12/1/25 We Ain’t Buying It! Boycott – no spending at Target, Home Depot, or Amazon
  • 12/1/25 Stop the Book Bans protest before the RCLS Board Meeting
    • 12/4/25 First volunteer day with Nourish Food Bank
    • 12/6/25 December Planning Meeting at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church
    • 12/13/25 December Meet and Greet at El Toro
  • 12/20/25 First volunteer day with Second Harvest Food Bank in Smyrna – AM and PM shifts
    • 1/10/26 January Meet and Greet at El Toro
  • 1/10/26 ICE Out for Good March around the Square
  • 1/17/26 Vigil for Victims of ICE at the Historic Courthouse
  • 1/21/26 Rolled out RuCo Redacted Reads zines, editions 1-5
    • 1/24/26 January Planning Meeting at Linebaugh Library
    • 1/20/26 Attended RCCC Meeting at Cultivate Coworking
    • 1/31/26 NK3 Planning at Brunch and Brew Cafe
    • 2/2/26 Attended the RCLS Board Meeting in protest of book banning
  • 2/14/26 Volunteer at Second Harvest Food Bank in Smyrna – AM and PM shifts