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  • Save CITY SOIL from Big Corp TWEET NOW #savecitysoil

     

    You can’t get more GRASS-ROOTS than this!

    City Soil IN ACTION in Boston! #savecitysoil

    City Soil is a locally rooted, small, socially responsible, democratically run GREEN operation that  is UNDER ATTACK by a BIG CORP which focuses on creating RED DYED mulch.  The commercial supplier with government connections wants the land that City Soil has been operating on for years!  Please take a few minutes to support our friends over at City Soil. See the link or the summary below about City Soil’s mission.

    ACTION:

    TWEET:  some version of the following (or copy it): 
    Please let @citysoilma stay on their @MassDCR land in #Mattapan!

    #savecitysoil
    #mapoli
    #bospoli

    @MassEEA – Respectfully requesting that you meet ASAP with @CitySoilMA to discuss @MassDCR eviction!
    @CitySoilMA 
    @DevalPatrick
    @MassGovernor
    @MassEEA 

    1.  Call Secretary Sullivan respectfully asking that he SAVE CITY SOIL: 617-626-1101
    2.  Update your Facebook status and photo to educate your friends about the campaign
    3.  Start thinking about other people/groups that we can bring into the coalition.
    4.  Forward this to 20 people, and call and/or text them during the day to see if they’ll take action!

    City Soil develops projects ranging from centralized in-vessel commercial composting and anaerobic digestion facilities to decentralized compost operations serving community gardens, farms, schools and and residential backyards. Our team’s breadth of experience and expertise puts us in a unique position as we move into a new era of sustainable agriculture and organic waste recycling. City Soil has pioneered the design and construction of educational outdoor classrooms, greenhouses, living roofs and growing systems with many leading nonprofits and environmental organizations. We provide soil, compost, mulch and our specialized ‘grow-how’ to community gardens, landscapers, agricultural startups, and homeowners.

    Urgent notice from The Divest Harvard Team

    Urgent notice from The Divest Harvard Team:  PLEASE join Divest Harvard from 12:00-12:45pm tomorrow (Friday) at Mass Hall!

    For the past two days, Divest Harvard members — including undergrads, grad students, staff, and alumni — blockaded Mass Hall asking for an open dialogue on divestment and Harvard’s response to climate change. Rather than allowing space for discussion, the administration sent police to arrest students and rough them up.

    Tomorrow, we will return to Mass Hall to tell the administration that this is unacceptable and will not stop our movement for climate justice. We will hand deliver over 60,000 signatures from supporters who stand with us, and show the administration that using police to do their dirty work is NOT okay.

    PLEASE join us from 12:00-12:45pm tomorrow (Friday) at Mass Hall!
    60,000 is AMAZING! But if you’d like to make that number even larger, here’s the petition: http://act.forecastthefacts.org/sign/solidarity_harvard_divestment_2/
    Thank-you,
    The Divest Harvard Team

    Community Speakout/Teach-in on Police Militarization

    (from UJP)

    When: Sunday, May 4, 2014, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
    Where: 197A Humboldt Ave, Boston

    This weekend, May 3-4, police from all over the Boston area will gather to hold trainings called “Urban Shield.” Though the city of Boston is framing it as an “emergency preparedness” drill, regional police forces will also be training in military tactics, including home raids, surveillance, and the use of military weapons.

    On May 4th, STop Oppressive Militarized Police (STOMP) will host our own gathering and community speak out to bring together affected communities, share our experiences, and lay the groundwork for a city-wide movement that crosses neighborhood, color, and religious lines. We will say with one voice: Close the “gang” intelligence fusion centers! Stop the militarization of the police!

    Join us in sharing your story and building power to roll back militarism at home and beyond!

    Confirmed speakers:

    • Andrea James – Families for Justice as Healing
    • Laila Murad – Free Tarek Mehanna Campaign
    • KC Mackey – Black and Pink
    • Kade Crockford – ACLU Massachusetts
    • Gabriel Camacho – American Friends Service Committee
    • Ali Issa – War Resisters League, Facing Tear Gas Campaign

    Cosponsors: ACLU of Massachusetts, Black and Pink, Boston Feminists for Liberation, Dorchester People for Peace, Families for Justice as Healing, International Socialist Organization – Boston, War Resisters League – Facing Tear Gas Campaign, Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment, Youth Against Mass Incarceration/

    United for Justice with Peace is a coalition of peace and justice organizations and community peace groups in the Greater Boston region. The UJP Coalition, formed after September 11th, seeks global peace through social and economic justice.

    Contact: info@justicewithpeace.org

    National Day of Action – No Killer Drones!

    (Reposted from act-ma)

    NATIONAL DAYS OF ACTION

    NO KILLER DRONES! NO SPY DRONES!

    TUESDAY, MAY 6, NOON – 2:00 PM (rain date Wed at noon)

    MIT MAIN ENTRANCE, 77 MASSACHUSETTS AVE., CAMBRIDGE

    Spread the word and join us.

    Eastern Massachusetts Anti-Drone Network, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, MIT Western Hemisphere Project, Boston United National Antiwar Coalition, South Asians for Global Justice, Alliance for a Secular & Democratic South Asia, and Mass. Global Action

    Contact:
    Email: Info(AT)justicewithpeace.org
    UJP: (617) 383-4857

    Thousands of innocent people have been killed by U.S. drones. We will read the names of victims and speak out against the new forms of warfare and the surveillance state. We are gathering at MIT, a major center of drone research.

    April 30th – Divest Harvard Day of Action

    (contributed by Rita Monestersky-Sebastian Brandeis, MA SID’ 2009)

    Come to the Divest Harvard Day of Action, fossil fuel divestment, April 30th!

    6:00 pm, Massachusetts Hall: Community Rally: Climate change affects everybody, but it affects some more than others. Community leaders will share what the divestment movement means for their neighbors, their struggles, and their future.

    http://divestharvard.com/day-of-action-on-april-30th and https://www.facebook.com/events/735446629819722

    Come to the Divest Harvard Day of Action!
    Wednesday, April 30th
    Massachusetts Hall
    All day — starting at 10am

    RSVP on Facebook.

    Featuring morning speakers including Tim DeChristopher, Soha Bayoumi, Bob Massie, and Leland Cheung

    Daily schedule

    10:00 am: KICK OFF RALLY! Divest Day of Action Begins

    12:00 pm: Faculty and Alumni Rally: Come hear your professors and graduates of the university speak about why divestment form fossil fuels can’t wait

    3:00 pm: Campus Justice Rally: What challenges do student activists face on campus? How can we make Harvard a more just institution? An open and invigorating discussion about student organizing.

    6:00 pm: Community Rally: Climate change affects everybody, but it affects some more than others. Community leaders will share what the divestment movement means for their neighbors, their struggles, and their future.

    9:00 pm: Skype-in / Movie Time: Hear from divestment and climate activists beyond Boston, and join us for a green move screening.

    ALL DAY: Arts and crafts, music, and more: paint banners, write letters, have your picture taken, and share your passion.

    Organized by Divest Harvard. Visit us at http://divestharvard.com.

    Contact us

    Occupy Boston Media <Media@occupyboston.org> • <Info@occupyboston.org> • @Occupy_Boston