Democratic candidate Lindsay Powell just won her state house special election in Pennsylvania which means Democrats have retaken control of the State House. Hell yes!!!
XR Boston plays basketball in halls of MA State House to demand Governor ban new fossil fuel infrastructure
On Monday September 18, more than 30 climate activists from Extinction Rebellion Boston (XR) played a creative version of basketball in the halls of the Massachusetts State House, to demand that Governor Maura Healey "stop playing games with our future." The activists split into two "teams," one team representing the government (with sponsorship logos for fossil fuel companies on their jerseys) and the other team representing "New Fossil Fuels". On the second floor outside Governor Healey's office, activists made raucous throwing and dribbling motions, while shouting as if in game-play. Meanwhile, other activists playing the role of Massachusetts residents as spectators carried banners and shouted for the game to end. Spectator chants included: "Commonwealth, you’re breaking the rules, don’t pass the ball to Fossil Fuels! You’re our home team, we must win! It’s our planet, go all-in! Fossil fuels, aren’t you ashamed? It’s our future, not a game! We see your fouls to make a basket, there’s no games on a dead planet!"
These activists managed to disrupt business as usual for a full afternoon. After a long game, the crowd of activists occupied the Governor's Constituents office for two hours until eight arrests were made. During the occupation, they chanted together and sang protest songs in high spirits. As arrestees were led away, their cohorts sang "Courage [activist's name], you do not walk alone, we will walk with you, and sing your spirit home."
These activists managed to disrupt business as usual for a full afternoon. After a long game, the crowd of activists occupied the Governor's Constituents office for two hours until nine arrests were made. During the occupation, they chanted together and sang protest songs in high spirits. As arrestees were led away, their cohorts sang "Courage my friend, you do not walk alone, we will walk with you, and sing your spirit home."
Extinction Rebellion Boston's demand is No New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure in Massachusetts.
Banning new fossil fuel infrastructure includes:
NO new fossil fuel power plants
NO new residential or commercial gas connections
NO new or expanded natural gas distribution pipelines, transmission pipelines, or compressor stations
NO new liquified natural gas production facilities, storage facilities, or terminals
NO new gas stations or other gasoline and diesel infrastructure
NO new airports or airfield expansions
Stopping new fossil fuel infrastructure under development includes:
MMWEC’s Peaker Plant in Peabody
NEC’s Liquified Natural Gas Facility in Charlton
LNG expansion to Douglas
L.G. Hanscom Airfield's North Airfield Development in Bedford
"Modernization" projects in Lowell and Worcester
"Reliability" projects in Western Mass. and Sharon-to-Brockton
The Hopkinton-Ashland Transfer Line
Meter stations in Longmeadow and Charlton
Why are we using creative disruption? Asking nicely hasn't kept humanity safe from the effects of climate change, neither has writing letters and petitions, neither has hopes and prayers. The global average temperature for July 2023 is confirmed to be the highest on record for any month, and August 2023 was the hottest August in recorded history. We gasp through wildfire smoke, and our neighbors to the north wade through floodwaters. What more will it take before our government takes action?
Full article here: https://xrboston.org/news/xr-boston-plays-basketball-in-halls-of-ma-state-house-to-demand-healey-administration-ban-new-fossil-fuel-infrastructure/
Yesterday I had a job interview in Boston and made a day trip of it. The weather was perfect and the city was lively. After my interview I stopped at a few different places around seaport to enjoy a cocktail before my train ride home. I love the dichotomy between all the architecture styles around the city. I could make another post of just that and all the cars I saw! By the time I got on the train home, I had hit 27k steps walking in flats!
Museveni, traders reach truce after Friday State House meeting
Museveni, traders reach truce after Friday State House meeting #Kampala #Statehouse #top #URA
President Yoweri Museveni
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I like to think that Vulcans who come to understand that Humans just can’t try to process emotions the same way as them, it’s just healthiest to let it out in harmless ways, decide that venting and stuff should be taken just as seriously as Vulcan’s meditation time, and will encourage the Humans around them to complain about what’s upsetting them
People who are used to aloof Vulcans who avoid Humans at all cost running into one comforting a Human
“-and then they said my cheesecake was subpar, and they didn’t even bring a dish!!!”
“The purpose of this event was that every participant brings a food item of sorts, correct?”
“Yeah!!”
“And they did not follow this rule while insulting dishes that were brought?”
Economic Realities Over Political Rhetoric: A Critical Analysis of the State House Press Release on Nigeria's Foreign Exchange Crisis
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Don't mind us, just wiping the happy tears! We at Extinction Rebellion Boston are honored to fight another year for No New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure, for the end of biodiversity loss, and for immediate government response to the climate crisis. We've been lucky to collaborate with other great organizations and activists, while we continue to grow as a chapter.
Let's celebrate 2023 for the triumphs and lessons learned, and march with courage into 2024! Have you partied with us at the State House yet? Have you sung with the climate carolers? Have you marched in the streets? XR Boston wants you!
Learn more about XR Boston and our work at https://xrboston.org/