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DoomsdaysCW

Hubby, who used to teach American history, reminded me of the #HartfordConvention from 1814-15. #Maine, #Massachusetts, #Vermont, #Connecticut, #NewHampshire and #RhodeIsland had considered leaving the union and forming their own "independent republic" in opposition to "political problems arising from the federal government's increasing power. "

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"Some delegates may have been in favor of New England's #secession from the United States and forming an #independent republic, though no solution was adopted at the convention. Historian Samuel Eliot Morison rejected the notion that the Hartford convention was an attempt to take New England out of the Union and give treasonous aid and comfort to Britain. Morison wrote: 'Democratic politicians, seeking a foil to their own mismanagement of the war and to discredit the still formidable Federalist party, caressed and fed this infant myth until it became so tough and lusty as to defy both solemn denials and documentary proof.' "

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford

en.wikipedia.orgHartford Convention - Wikipedia
#USPol#USHistory#Histodon
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AnarchoNinaAnalyzes

In a move that demonstrates mainstream Democrat politicians have learned absolutely nothing from helping to build a fascist police state panopticon, and the migrant carceral complex, before shitting themselves so hard they lost to a would-be dictator like Trump, Massachusetts Dems have quietly passed a trans student sports ban timebomb and are trying to sell it as a victory for protecting trans rights:

erininthemorning.com/p/massach

Massachusetts House Dems Pass Bill That Could Ban Trans Students From Sports; Senate Next

"On Wednesday, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a $1.3 billion budget bill that included a transgender sports ban—the first such measure to pass any legislative chamber in a blue state. Rather than voting to strike down the provision, Democrats advanced an amendment allowing the ban to go into effect only after its impacts are studied. Party leaders framed the move as a win for transgender rights, claiming the study would never materialize and the ban was effectively dead. But critics argue the provision puts transgender people at risk if political winds shift or future administrations decide to act on the study. Discussions suggest Democrats chose the procedural maneuver to shield members in swing districts from casting a vote in support of transgender rights."

Are you fucking kidding me? Let me see if I understand this correctly. In the middle of a state-sanctioned, anti-trans pogrom being conducted by fascists who have already declared that trans people don't exist, and openly admitted they're trying to drive trans people from public life, (two things that historically have preceded the direct extermination of marginalized groups), a solidly blue state government full of supposed "liberals" just passed an anti-trans law they promise not to actually enforce, because - they don't want to go on record standing up for the human rights of trans people as doing so is unpopular? Did I get that right? So the reason you decided to literally provide ideological support for an anti-trans pogrom is that you're cowards, and that makes it okay somehow? Quick question; if launching Chuck Schumer into the sun polled well, would you folks be afraid to oppose that on record too, or are you only cowards when we're talking about the human rights of trans people?

Look, if American liberals don't want me to point out that the war on trans rights (which aids a real as fuck anti-trans pogrom being conducted by the fascist right) is a bipartisan initiative, they need to start telling the political leaders they insist I *have* to vote for to stand up for trans people being targeted by a nazi moral panic with eliminationist characteristics; it's gotta be you folks, because it's clear as fucking day that the Democratic Party as a whole isn't listening to trans people like me.

Erin In The Morning · Massachusetts House Dems Pass Bill That Could Ban Trans Students From Sports; Senate NextBy Erin Reed
#Fascism#AntiTransPogrom#USPol
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Eric Bender

FEMA quietly removes access to New England coastal erosion hazard tool

Planners and resilience experts say long-term erosion maps had been critical

commonwealthbeacon.org/environ

The Coastal Erosion Hazard viewer on the Federal Emergency Management Agency website "predicted erosion risk across the coast for the years 2030, 2050, and 2100, and until recently was publicly accessible."

Photo of sandy coast being deeply eroded. Posted without credit with Commonwealth Beacon story.
#climatechange#sealevelrise#coast
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FediFollows

#Massachusetts picks of the day:

➡️ @gbhnews - PBS/NPR public broadcaster, news for Boston & beyond

➡️ @universalhub - Independent local news service for Boston

➡️ @HorizonMass - Local news for MA, run by students & Boston Institute for Nonprofit Journalism

➡️ @wmbr - University radio station from basement of Walker Memorial at MIT

➡️ @MassLive - Local news site for MA

➡️ @CycleMA - Promoting & sharing cycling events in Massachusetts

➡️ @hiveboston - Makerspace in southeastern MA

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AIF-Massachusetts

from @weelauneesolidarityboston on Instagram:

COP CITY AND BEYOND - FIGHTING CARCERAL FUTURES ⛓️‍💥🐉⛓️‍💥
April 26th, 1-4p.
North American Indian Center of Boston (105 South Huntington Ave, JP).
😷 Masking required.
♿Venue is wheelchair accessible.

Join members of the Stop Cop City Movement, the Massachusetts Bail Fund, and Families for Justice as Healing for a panel discussion of state repression and resistance to incarceration and the policing of our communities.

This panel will discuss the ongoing RICO cases, as well as implications and paths for the greater Boston area. Local organizers will discuss escalating drug enforcement, criminalization of unsheltered people, the planned $50M women's prison, and local repression in response to Palestine solidarity work - and what we can do about these carceral upswings.

🟢 Parking is limited, but venue is next to the Heath Street stop on the Green (E) line

instagram.com/p/DH8nD_ku7c4/

COP CITY & BEYOND: FIGHTING CARCERAL FUTURES APRIL 26th 1:00-4:00pm Join members of the Stop Cop City movement, the Massachusetts Bail Fund, and Families for Justice as Healing, for a panel discussion of state repression and resistance to incarceration and the policing of our communities. This panel will discuss the ongoing RICO cases, as well as implications and paths for the greater Boston area. Local organizers will discuss escalating drug enforcement, criminalization of unsheltered people, and the planned $50M women's prison -- and what we can do about these carceral upswings. Located: NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN CENTER OF BOSTON 105 South Huntington Avenue, JP Attendees are required to wear masks, and some will be provided at the door. $5-10 donations suggested at the door but not required. The space is wheelchair accessible. Parking is limited but the Center is next to the Heath Street Green Line stop. PART OF THE MAGINARY CRIMES TOUR sponsoring orgs: Massachusetts Bail Fund, Families for Justice as Healing
#Boston#Massachusetts#StopCopCity
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Flipboard

Paul Revere is mostly known for his midnight ride — his horseback journey in 1775 to warn Massachusetts militiamen that the British were coming. @gbhnews contends that the activist and artisan’s real legacy is in his political cartoons, in particular, “The Bloody Massacre,” a 1770 work that showed a group of colonists being fired upon by red-coated soldiers. “He really played a hand in … shaping public understanding of events,” says Boston Public Library curator Jay Moschella.

wgbh.org/news/local/2025-04-10

#PaulRevere #Boston #Massachusetts #History @histodons #Art #PoliticalCartoons #Newstodon #NewstodonFriday #FollowFriday

A colorful illustration depicts men in colonial clothing on the left falling at the spray of musket fire of red-coated soldiers on the right side of the image.
GBH · Were Paul Revere’s political cartoons more influential than his midnight ride?The Bostonian is best known for his perilous horseback journey 250 years ago. But scholars say his art helped fan the flames of dissent.
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CP 🍍

Sharing to @teslatakedown

Heads up, Central #Massachusetts!

👉 WHEN: Sunday, April 13, 2025 1:00 PM

👉 WHERE: Auburn Mall Tesla Charging Station Protest
Auburn Mall Tesla Supercharger
4 Brotherton Way, Auburn, MA 01501 US

👉 MORE INFO: actionnetwork.org/events/centr

h/t @AIF_Massachusetts, kolektiva.social/@AIF_Massachu

actionnetwork.orgCentral Mass Tesla Takedown Sun. 4/13 Auburn Mall Tesla Charging Station Protest The Central Mass Tesla Takedown movement returns to the Auburn Mall, this time on Sunday 4/13, in hopes of better weather than the predicted Saturday washout. Clouds, light rain, or downpour, doesn’t matter, your host will be there. Things have gone way too far with the evil megalomaniac Musk. Please step up with the 100+ people who attended the 3/22 & 3/29 events and make this an epic show of solidarity against Musk and DOGE. Central Mass will have continuing peaceful protests until we the people stop Musk from dismantling our democracy! This location has great sidewalks and parking right next to the charging stations. With enough people, we could stretch between Southbridge St. and Auburn St. and get great exposure. I am open to your ideas. If you have a bullhorn and can lead chants, we need you. If you can play drums or any instrument to accompany chants, we need you. If you can hold a sign, we need you. If you can just show up, we need you. Violence, vandalism, and vicious vulgarity are not acceptable. If that is your game, stay far away from us. It hurts our cause. Elon Musk is destroying our democracy, and he's using the fortune he built at Tesla to do it. We are taking action at Tesla to stop Musk's illegal coup. ⚡Sell your Teslas, dump your stock, join the picket lines. ⚡ We're tanking Tesla's stock price to stop Musk. ⚡Stopping Musk will help save lives and protect our democracy. The stakes couldn’t be higher. No one is coming to save us. Not politicians, not the media, not the courts. Tesla Takedown is a peaceful protest movement. We oppose violence, vandalism and destruction of property. This protest is a lawful exercise of our First Amendment right to peaceful assembly. #TeslaTakedown #BoycottTesla #TeslaChainsawMassacre
#TeslaTakeDown#Resist#SaveDemocracy
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AIF-Massachusetts

Western Mass folks!

from @decarwmass on instagram:

Hi friends! We are excited to pack re-entry kits and learn about CORI background check sealing together on Sunday. Re-entry kits come with a backpack, snacks, personal hygiene products, writing materials, and more—and we and incredibly appreciative of donations of these supplies.

✨ What should you bring? ✨
Full details—and the specific items we are looking for in each category—can be found through the link in our bio. Currently, we are looking for donations of backpacks, hygiene supplies, socks, gloves, hats, snacks, COVID safety supplies, and writing materials.

✨ How do you sign up? ✨
Sign-up using the spreadsheet, which is available through the link in our bio and at tinyurl.com/reentrykits. Please also note that, on the sheet, you will see that we are aiming for a certain number of each item—we do not expect folk to commit to bringing that total! When you sign-up, please do note how many you plan to bring.

✨ What if you want to support, but cannot make it on Sunday? ✨
A handful of Decarcerate volunteers are able to coordinate supplies-drop-offs in advance of Sunday. Learn more through the sign-up spreadsheet!

As a reminder, the event is at @finders.c0llective at 3:00pm on Sunday, April 13. As always, masks will be required and provided 😷

instagram.com/p/DISM0xDvL0F/

bio link: linktr.ee/decarwmass

An instagram post with photographs of people wearing face masks packing backpacks with various supplies. On the right hand side there is text describing the event. Re-entry kit packing: Call for supplies! We would love your help packing re-entry kits on Sunday for the people whom we bail out - and, we are incredibly grateful for donations of re-entry kit supplies. Decarcerate Western Mass Bailout Project
What should I bring? full details - and the specific items we are looking for within each category below - can be found through the link in our bio! Currently, we are looking for donations of: backpacks, hygiene supplies, socks, gloves, hats, snacks, PPE & COVID safety supplies, and writing materials. Decarcerate Western Mass Bailout Project
HOW DO I SIGN-UP? Sign-up using the spreadsheet, which is available through the link in our bio as well as at: tinyurl.com/reentrykits Please note that, on the sheet, you will see that we are aiming for a certain number of each item -we do not expect folks to commit to bringing that total! When you sign-up, please do note how many you plan to bring.
WHAT IF I WANT TO SUPPORT, BUT CAN'T MAKE THE EVENT? A handful of Decarcerate volunteers are able to coordinate donation drop-offs in advance. Visit the link in our bio for full details! ❤ DECARCERATE WESTERN MASS BAILOUT PROJECT
#WesternMassachusetts#TurnersFalls#AmherstMA
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AIF-Massachusetts

A #TeslaTakedown event for our Central Mass friends!

Central Mass Tesla Takedown Sun. 4/13
Auburn Mall Tesla Charging Station Protest
Sunday, April 13, 2025 1:00 PM
Auburn Mall Tesla Supercharger
4 Brotherton Way, Auburn, MA 01501 US

actionnetwork.org/events/centr

actionnetwork.orgCentral Mass Tesla Takedown Sun. 4/13 Auburn Mall Tesla Charging Station Protest The Central Mass Tesla Takedown movement returns to the Auburn Mall, this time on Sunday 4/13, in hopes of better weather than the predicted Saturday washout. Clouds, light rain, or downpour, doesn’t matter, your host will be there. Things have gone way too far with the evil megalomaniac Musk. Please step up with the 100+ people who attended the 3/22 & 3/29 events and make this an epic show of solidarity against Musk and DOGE. Central Mass will have continuing peaceful protests until we the people stop Musk from dismantling our democracy! This location has great sidewalks and parking right next to the charging stations. With enough people, we could stretch between Southbridge St. and Auburn St. and get great exposure. I am open to your ideas. If you have a bullhorn and can lead chants, we need you. If you can play drums or any instrument to accompany chants, we need you. If you can hold a sign, we need you. If you can just show up, we need you. Violence, vandalism, and vicious vulgarity are not acceptable. If that is your game, stay far away from us. It hurts our cause. Elon Musk is destroying our democracy, and he's using the fortune he built at Tesla to do it. We are taking action at Tesla to stop Musk's illegal coup. ⚡Sell your Teslas, dump your stock, join the picket lines. ⚡ We're tanking Tesla's stock price to stop Musk. ⚡Stopping Musk will help save lives and protect our democracy. The stakes couldn’t be higher. No one is coming to save us. Not politicians, not the media, not the courts. Tesla Takedown is a peaceful protest movement. We oppose violence, vandalism and destruction of property. This protest is a lawful exercise of our First Amendment right to peaceful assembly. #TeslaTakedown #BoycottTesla #TeslaChainsawMassacre
#CentralMA#AuburnMA#WorcesterMA
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MSPCA-Angell

We know that Brutus won’t be the right fit for everyone. But for the right person? He’ll be a soft, sweet, bucket-sized buddy who’ll steal your heart one baby step at a time. Come meet Brutus at the MSPCA at Northeast Animal Shelter in #Salem. Adoption hours are Mon- Wed 11:30am-5pm, Thu-Sun 11:30am-6pm – no appointment necessary! And please share to help us find Brutus the happy home he deserves 🐶 ❤️ 🏡

Brutus, the medium sized mixed breed dog, in a plastic tub on a black wheelie platform enjoys some sunshine. He's tan with a white streak on his face and he looks sleepy.
#dogsofmastodon#massachusetts#dog
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