Date: 10/1/24 10:34 am From: Mick Verran <mick...> Subject: Re: [MASSBIRD] Birders Against Bombs (Anti-racist Collective of Avid,Birders / Feminist Bird Club Western Mass event)
Barbara, thank you so much for passing this on. Mick
> On Oct 1, 2024, at 1:22 PM, Barbara Volkle <barb620...> wrote: > > Thanks to Meghadeepa Maity for this announcement. > > Barbara Volkle > Northborough, MA > <barb620...> > > * > > > From: Meghadeepa Maity <maity22m...> > Date: Tue, 1 Oct 2024 06:21:20 -0400 > Subject: Birders Against Bombs (Anti-racist Collective of Avid > Birders / Feminist Bird Club Western Mass event) > > > Please join us and help spread the word for a recurring bird sit at a > unique location! At the previous iteration of this standout, we encountered > a nice flight of nighthawks. > Event description is below. > Questions should be directed <toFBC.WMA...> > > Thanks, > Meghadeepa Maity > Co-chair, Feminist Bird Club, Inc > > > *BIRDERS AGAINST BOMBS:* > > Did you know that L3Harris in Northampton, MA manufactures periscopes that > are supplied to the Israeli military? > > Join *Stop L3 Harris Noho* and *Anti-racist Collective of Avid > Birders* (*Feminist > Bird Club Western MA) *for a birding meetup and stand out against L3Harris > in solidarity with Palestinian birders and the BDS (boycott, divest, and > sanction) movement. Let's show our local weapons manufacturer how to use > optical equipment for peace and connection instead of war. > > *When*: Monday, October 7th & Monday, October 21st 5:30-6:30. (This is a > bi-weekly event but dates and times are subject to change next month.) > > *Where*: Chapel St Sidewalk outside L3Harris in Northampton, MA > > *Who*: Anyone who supports demilitarization (you do not have to be a > birder!) > > *What to expect*: A low risk birding event part of a larger effort to build > sustained community action at L3 Harris. Police presence is unlikely but > possible, and there will be a police liaison to interface with them if > necessary. If for any reason the police ask us to leave, we will leave. The > risk of arrest is negligible unless you deviate from the group (please > don't do this). There will not be a legal observer. > > *What to bring*: (1) Binoculars, if you have them! Spare binoculars will be > available if you don't. (2) Protest signs! (3) Whatever food and liquids > you may need. (4) A face mask. > > *Parking and accessibility info*: We will stand and sit on the sidewalk by > the east entrance to L3 Harris at the intersection of West and Chapel St. > Please park on the street and in public lots only. If accessible to you, we > recommend parking at the Northampton Community Garden, but please note > there is no sidewalk on the north end of Laurel St. There is also street > parking on the south end of Laurel Street where there is a sidewalk with > curb cuts that connects to Chapel St. > There is no access to a bathroom. We are requesting that everyone mask for > COVID safety and security. >
