The election has increased tensions on both sides of the political spectrum, and commuters are apparently fearful of the potential for violence.
One group passed out pins and cards that pledged to stand against hate. The cards included resources for human rights groups on the back.
This is just the latest in a string of activist activities looking to spread their message where large groups of people are every day -- on the T.
In the days after the election, even the vendors on Boston Common could sense tension in the air.
"I could feel a little distraught,” Anthony Massucio said. “People were a little hesitant on what just happened, yeah."
Many in Boston didn’t want the feeling to linger and commuters turned train platforms into activist platforms.
The cards and pins were handed out at the Cleveland Circle stop during the Monday morning commute.
On the front, they read, “by wearing this pin, I commit that if I see something, I will say something and stand against hate."
The back contained a list of resources for human rights and LGBT organizations, along with the contact numbers for area police.
Over the weekend, chalk messages popped up on the walls of the Park Street T stations.
The Facebook group Subway Therapy posted sticky notes all over the walls with more messages of encouragement, during what some believe is an uncertain time.
Even on Twitter the message is spreading, with #SubwayTherapy trending across the country, including in New York.
Seth Purdy voted for Trump, but said since the messages are respectful, he's in favor of them.
“If they see a nice note like that, it'll cheer their day up a little bit I guess,” Purdy said.
Mass. transit authorities are not entirely against the movement either. They issued a statement, saying in part, “the MBTA did not approve the posting of messages at Park Street station, but did not prevent it."
Vendors who interact with Boston commuters ever day say they're not surprised to see T riders taking action.
“I think this is like the melting pot of the city, it’s a lot of action. When things happen, it starts here at the Boston Common and commuters, they have a voice too," Massucio said.
MassDOT said the groups that posted sticky notes and wrote on the walls in chalk promised to take those messages down.
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