The Weed Out Podcast
A podcast by abolitionists for those who are in the mood to hear that discussion. We are Western Massachusetts based but hope to resonate everywhere. Discussions will focus on both local topics and events that impact us all on a broad level and could be applied to people all over the country. We will share ways to get involved with direct action, information on how to make records requests from public officials, and good news about our area and beyond! We hope you will listen and follow along with us as we weed out the nonsense in our town and maybe even yours too.
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Episodes
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Laura Saylor, of the Workers Party, joins us this week to discuss the case of Sandra Birchmore which takes place in Canton, Ma as well as a number of other towns in Eastern, Ma. Birchmore was 13 when she was first introduced to her abusers through a school resources program that connects police officers with children. Sandra died pregnant after years of sexual abuse and trafficking at the hands of those who were supposed to serve and protect her. Laura will also discuss a bit about the Workers Party and another police murder in Easton, MA of Marianne Griffiths when the cops were called for a wellness check.
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Friday Feb 10, 2023
Friday Feb 10, 2023
In this episode, we had a great discussion with Dev a local organizer and activist. Dev is affiliated with the Party for Socialism and Liberation and is working with others who hope to focus on their values and grow here in Western Ma as a group. Dev and members of the local PLS group work closely with other local groups like the Western Ma Worker's Party as well as the Tenants Union of Western MA, Northampton Abolition Now, and others. Dev and the organizers he works with hope to uplift the community and imagine a better future for us all.
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Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Tuesday Jan 31, 2023
Please listen in while we talk with Andrew Quemere about police brutality in a tiny town in the farthest Western corner of the state. Not only does this story involve the police in two small towns, but all the way from Pittsfield Chief of Police, the Berkshire County DA, and the Mass State Police.
Andrew is an independent investigative journalist and his work can be found on The Mass Dump a newsletter he writes focusing on public records, police, and the legal system in Massachusetts. Please follow, share, and subscribe to get updates!
Go to the original story here!
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Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Wednesday Jan 18, 2023
Join Spencer and Joanna to talk about the recent murder of Sayed Faisal in Cambridge and things shared by the Berkshire DA regarding recent drug busts and tie these issues together in how both utilize copaganda to direct the narrative to the public. We have spoken about copaganda in the past and we will keep speaking about it. It is part of our media that is often hard to identify.
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Monday Jan 09, 2023
Friday Dec 30, 2022
Friday Dec 30, 2022
For this episode, Spencer goes solo and discusses Copoganda. It permeates much of society through the news, TV shows, social media, and so on.
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Friday Dec 23, 2022
Friday Dec 23, 2022
Join us while we discuss the newest small business in the area to vote to unionize - The Lady Killigrew cafe in Montague, MA.
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Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Thursday Dec 15, 2022
Please listen in on your discussion with a friend of the show and local activist, Michael Hitchock of Pittsfield, MA.
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Wednesday Dec 07, 2022
Join us while we have a conversation with local organizer and activist John "JR" Rivera.
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Thursday Dec 01, 2022
Please join us as we discuss downtown Northampton and one of the most well-known real estate ghouls - Eric Suher.