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The Weed Out Podcast

The Weed Out Podcast

News:Politics

EP82: creeping fascism in Pittsfield, MA w/ Michael Hitchcock

EP82: creeping fascism in Pittsfield, MA w/ Michael Hitchcock

2025-04-22
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hey hey hey thanks for tuning into the weedout where we weed out the bull shit going on in our backyard.

this episode Michael Hitchcock, organizer from Roots and Dreams and Mustard Seeds in Pittsfield MA joins us to discuss the town and the mayors attempt to curb free speech and harm panhandlers/the unhoused.

lack of housing is a policy choice and Michael discusses the inner workings of the political system in Pittsfield to explain how we got here.  We also discuss the organizing to aide this being targeted by ICE.

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