@[email protected]Jan 18, 2023
Another action this morning at the #NoEastieSubstation from #ExtinctionRebellionBoston
/David & Goliath standoff continues at the East Boston substation construction site. Yesterday 6 were arrested on arrival. This time we came in greater numbers, and we brought a brass band. #Neversource / #mapoli
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/STAYING POWER. “We are here disrupting construction out of desperation. No other form of protest has had an effect on stopping Eversource’s substation. Governor Healey: Do the right thing. Bring Eversource & MassPort to the table, move the project to Logan Airport” - John Walkey. #NoEastieSubstation #ExtinctionRebellionBoston
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Press release for today's #ExtinctionRebellionBoston action is at this link:
https://cryptpad.fr/pad/#/2/pad/view/qFa8S6+Ynr6h-5KOIGljFR6W87bqhdFtt7EzGsTfdXk/
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Why is the #NoEastieSubstation
project so bad? Read here:
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1615687533597261829.html
Thread by @XRBoston on Thread Reader App

@XRBoston: While our activists face off with swarms of police officers at the construction site of East Boston's proposed substation, let's chat a little about WHY this project is so devastating. #NoEastieSubstation...…

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/Some #NoEastieSubstation msgs for ⁦
@MassGovernor Gove Healey/
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From #ExtinctionRebellionBoston - update:
/UPDATE: Two peaceful climate activists have been arrested for trying to place two signs on the construction site for a disaster in the making. We are still chanting, we are still singing. #Neversource #NoEastieSubstation /
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⚡ ❤️
/#NoEastieSubstation stands out rain or shine, cold or heat. 4 Mayoral and 2 gubernatorial administrations./
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#mapoli ⁦
@MassGovernor
⁩ it’s not too late to stop a bad idea. #NoEastieSubstation /
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Yesterday's #ExtinctionRebellionBoston action thread here, taken from Twitter :
https://better.boston/@grumpygrumpyowl/109704493344731634
Andrea Honore (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image #ExtinctionRebellionBoston has breaking news: /🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨: Climate activists from the local community & Extinction Rebellion Boston are blockading entrances to the East Boston substation construction site, using their bodies to protest Eversource’s construction. #Neversource #NoEastieSubstation / #mapoli

Better Boston
Jan 18, 2023 at 2:24pmWeb
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From Twitter:
/We will not back down the intimidation tactics by the Boston police. A special response team is completely disproportional response to a handful of peaceful protesters who are singing and dancing to keep them warm.

@wutrain @mayorwu stop this injustice! /