The Weed Out Podcast

hey hey hey thanks for tuning into the weedout where we weed out the bull shit going on in our backyard.

this episode Michael Hitchcock, organizer from Roots and Dreams and Mustard Seeds in Pittsfield MA joins us to discuss the town and the mayors attempt to curb free speech and harm panhandlers/the unhoused.

lack of housing is a policy choice and Michael discusses the inner workings of the political system in Pittsfield to explain...

Currently on the federal level, "DOGE" is defunding contracts, institutions, so on and so forth the un-fun way: the fascist way.

Defunding can be a wonderful thing when done with the proletariat in mind, but when left in the hands of Neo_badguys, defunding is never helpful.  They will destroy and defund "helpful" institutions like the FAA and CDC but never the corrupt and unhelpful law enforcement.

When the chips are down, say in a...

Hey y'all. 2025 is mask off fash, so we figured we would update and add our thoughts on recent news regarding ICE and other Federal agencies invading our communities.  

Our guiding principle remains simple: we keep us safe.

keep weeding out the bullshit. get to know your neighbors and please don't let our public servants like Joshua Garcia, Maura Healey and the rest promise the bare minimum.  They wanted to lead so hold them to tha...

Joanna and Spence hop in to break down the shoestring's reporting of the victim of Officer Reyes potentially getting a settlement due to the allegations brought against Ofc Reyes in a court of law. 

We do not want to focus on Ofc. Reyes, but use this as an example of how these systems and institutions of law enforcement are not used to protect and serve.  It is a corrupt institution from its founding and these stories are in every ...

On Friday Oct 11, 2024, Northampton PD and other local law enforcement forcibly swept Moose Camp from their Fitzgerald Lake camp in Northampton, MA.  Please reach out to those organizing around Moose Camp if you can help.  At the very least, call the Northampton Mayors and Police offices to demand better treatment of these folks.

Link to article here

https://theshoestring.org/2024/10/11/police-in-northampton-evict-outdoor-recovery-...

Laura Saylor and Spence react to the news from www.theshoestring.com reporting on documents pertaining to possible settlement payments for the former police officer who was alleged to have been harassed and abused by Officer Reyes (technically a Captain but we don't respect rank here)

link to story here

This story is important and we will break it down in further episodes.  This story made the light of day because of committed folk...

UPDATE on the camp for unhoused in Northampton, known as Moose Camp, was set to be swept and cleared today 10/07/2024 but that did not happen.  Solidarity to the community who showed up in numbers when the Northampton PD, HHS and Mayor's Office arrived.  Reports from the ground said that no arrests were made and the sweep/eviction did not ultimately occur.

details here via the shoestring

We got word of this encampment being in dang...

This week, Laura Saylor joins us and we discuss the deadly police exchange of the IOF and USA policing.  Have you heard of #copcity?  Yeah, that's our DNC liberals wet dream of "training" and the program is built on an exchange of "ideas" between USA policing and IOF occupation.

GHOULERY AND TOMFOOLERY:

This week the Shoestring covers Holyoke PD in conjunction with other local ghouls they are harassing folk in lower ward apartment ...

Andrew Quemere of The Mass Dump: A massive dump of Massachusetts public records joins theweedout to share his investigation of public records in regards to the conviction of James Carver and the aftermath of a fire, multiple trials and ultimately 15 deceased in a fire.  It's the same ol stuff, as far as the weedout and cops/the courts go.     FYI some background regarding James Carver and his possible wrongful conviction: https://a...

this episode we welcome back former guests, Demilitarize Western Mass, to discuss their recent direct actions and what its like to be in the organizing spaces locally.  Joey and Clara are just two of many in their collective and we are so happy to have them on to discuss action at L3Harris in Northampton.  

If you wish to learn more about demilitarize wmass follow them on instagram and twitter

and as usual stick around for ghoulery...

the weedout is happy to have Neighbor to Neighbor in #holyoke  José Maldonado-Velez join us to update what's happening with holyoke's police commission, office of tenant protections, organizing and more!

please get connected with Neighbor to Neighbor to organize better communities! 

links mentioned in the episode:

Neighbor to Neighbor Website: n2nma.org Email Holyoke Organizer: joseM@n2nma.org Email Springfield Organizer: katie@n2...