The Weed Out Podcast

Jan 27 2025 80 ep. 64 mins 3

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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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EP80: ICE in schools: holyoke and massachusetts edition

Jan 27 2025 29 mins

Hey y'all. 2025 is mask off fash, so we figured we would update and add our thoughts on recent news regarding ICE and other Federal agencies invading our communities. Our guiding principle remains simple: we keep us safe. keep weeding out the bullshit. get to know your neighbors and please don't let our public servants like Joshua Garcia, Maura Healey and the rest promise the bare

EP79: ghoulery, no tomfoolery: ofc reyes(and every cop) lawsuits defund us

Oct 16 2024 52 mins

Joanna and Spence hop in to break down the shoestring's reporting of the victim of Officer Reyes potentially getting a settlement due to the allegations brought against Ofc Reyes in a court of law. We do not want to focus on Ofc. Reyes, but use this as an example of how these systems and institutions of law enforcement are not used to protect and serve. It is a corrupt institution

EP 78: Northampton PD and others sweep Moose Camp by surprise

Oct 15 2024 7 mins

On Friday Oct 11, 2024, Northampton PD and other local law enforcement forcibly swept Moose Camp from their Fitzgerald Lake camp in Northampton, MA. Please reach out to those organizing around Moose Camp if you can help. At the very least, call the Northampton Mayors and Police offices to demand better treatment of these folks. Link to article here https://theshoestring.org/2024/10

EP77: Holyoke to settle with victim of Ofc. Reyes

Oct 10 2024 39 mins

Laura Saylor and Spence react to the news from www.theshoestring.com reporting on documents pertaining to possible settlement payments for the former police officer who was alleged to have been harassed and abused by Officer Reyes (technically a Captain but we don't respect rank here) link to story here This story is important and we will break it down in further episodes. This sto

EP 76: UPDATE Northampton MA - Moose Camp Sweep Fails - 10072024

Oct 07 2024 14 mins

UPDATE on the camp for unhoused in Northampton, known as Moose Camp, was set to be swept and cleared today 10/07/2024 but that did not happen. Solidarity to the community who showed up in numbers when the Northampton PD, HHS and Mayor's Office arrived. Reports from the ground said that no arrests were made and the sweep/eviction did not ultimately occur. details here via the shoest

EP75: weird (comma) fascists

Sep 20 2024 87 mins

Akil Vicks of On One joins us again to discuss the presidential ticket and the importance a comma makes. The fascists are weird but the liberals normalize it and help move the goal posts. ghoulery & tomfoolery: Mass State Trooper trainee dead at Academy "training" www.theweedout.com

EP74: Officer Farwell Indicted for the murder of Sandra Birchmore

Sep 09 2024 99 mins

Laura Saylor joins us to update on sandra birchmore and the accused murderer, officer matthew farwell this is far from over. this isn’t true crime. this is the weed out. www.theweedout.com

EP 73: Deadly Police Exchange: IOF and USA policing

Aug 21 2024 99 mins

This week, Laura Saylor joins us and we discuss the deadly police exchange of the IOF and USA policing. Have you heard of #copcity? Yeah, that's our DNC liberals wet dream of "training" and the program is built on an exchange of "ideas" between USA policing and IOF occupation. GHOULERY AND TOMFOOLERY: This week the Shoestring covers Holyoke PD in conjunction with other local ghouls

EP 72: VEEP reality stranger than fiction

Aug 06 2024 70 mins

Join Akil Vicks of On One and Spencer Fox discuss Akil's piece on the VEEP sweepstakes in the 2024 Federal elections. Find his article here published to In These Times We skipped Ghoulery and Tomfoolery™️ this week but we will bring it back next time. Too much ghoulishness in the main story with these elected officials to need a separate segment! As always follow us on social

EP 71: Andrew Quemere talks about James Carver and the Justice System

Jul 31 2024 109 mins

Andrew Quemere of The Mass Dump: A massive dump of Massachusetts public records joins theweedout to share his investigation of public records in regards to the conviction of James Carver and the aftermath of a fire, multiple trials and ultimately 15 deceased in a fire. It's the same ol stuff, as far as the weedout and cops/the courts go. FYI some background regarding James Carve