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Friday, October 11, 202410/11/2024
The Hustler Files Ep 81
MAN UP ISN’T JUST A PHRASE, IT’S A CRUSADE
We all know the pink ribbon that signifies support for Breast Cancer. But did you know there’s another color ribbon that’s just as significant? It’s the purple ribbon of Domestic Violence. In 2012, in Nampa, Idaho, Sheriff Kieran Donahue of Canyon County approached his wife, Jeanie, and suggested they launch an organization to raise funds for those affected by domestic violence. In his line of work, Sheriff Donahue had encountered both women and men in the throes of intimate partnership violence and he wanted to be a changemaker. Having grown up as a fourth-generation cattleman, Sheriff Donahue was raised with the cowboy codes that included the saying, ‘man up’, meaning, be man enough to deal with a difficult situation. Thus the Man Up Crusade was born. EVERY day in the U.S., 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men are the victims of severe physical violence by an intimate partner. Man Up Crusade partners with local community events such as rodeos, and fairs to promote safe and healthy relationships through education, advocacy, and funding. Currently, Man Up Crusade has a presence in 18 States and is also supported by the Western States Sheriffs’ Association.
Friday, October 11, 202410/11/2024
BREAKING NEWS
10/11/24: Shoestring Editor Brian Zayatz: NPD has just dismantled “Moose Camp.” MTA’s Max Page, Mass Voter Table’s Shanique Rodriguez, & Mass Vote’s Marisol Santiago: ballot Q 2 (MCAS). Donnabelle Casis w/ Matthew Cummings, Dir, Ehmptn OOO Gallery. Clare Higgins: the MA Ballot Qs. Extreme weather w/ Dr. John J. Berger.
Thursday, October 10, 202410/10/2024
It’s Official!
10/10/24: N’hmptn’s new Police Chief John Cartledge: his life & plans. Filmmaker Charlie Light: “Far Out: — Life On & After the Commune.” Michael Klare: nat’l security threats — hurricanes, the Middle East & Ukraine. Ruth Griggs w/ Amherst Coll music prof & saxophonist Jason Robinson: his new album & live @ the Drake.
Thursday, October 10, 202410/10/2024
Our Cooperative Future — Live from River Valley!
10/9/24: Movers and shakers from Co-op Power, the Old Creamery Co-op, Real Pickles, River Valley Co-op, & UMass Five College Credit Union, Valley Alliance of Worker Cooperatives.
Movers and shakers from Downtown Sounds, Flat Iron coffee house, Neighboring Food Co-op Ass’n, Our Family Farms, & PV Squared,
Thursday, October 10, 202410/10/2024
Facing Facts
10/8/24: National political strategist Bob Creamer: “Nuts and Bolts: The Formula for Progressive Electoral Success.” Duke Goldman: Pete Rose to the Hall of Fame? Elizabeth Silver & Christina Maxwell of 413 Staying Connected: canvassing in Montana & phone banking in Texas. Todd Gazda: teaching trades v. liberal arts
Wednesday, October 9, 202410/09/2024
Mark this Day
10/7/24: Sen Jo Comerford: economic devel, & local solar siting bills. Mayor GL Sciarra: the new police chief, developing the former probate court bldg & Go Vote! Jack Wurfl, a Jew who survived Nazi Germany (most of his family didn’t). Megan Zinn w/ author Juliet Grames: “The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia.”
Wednesday, October 9, 202410/09/2024
Western Mass Business Show on 10.5.24 — Jon Schaefer, Head Maple Sugarer at Berkshire East
In The Western Mass. Business Show
Join us as we speak with Jon Schaefer, Head Maple Sugarer at BE and beyond in Charlemont, MA. Having grown up in the outdoor recreation business Jon was a top skier in his younger days and learned from his dad how to work with the land in WMA. With ties to BC in Canada, Hermitage Club, Bosque, Middlebury, and Catamount, you will see why Jon is a go to industry name for the adventure sports industry. With so many options to choose from at BE, it’s hard to choose one. Give a listen and then head up for the BrewFest on 10/13 or perhaps the Halloween Party on 10/26. See you on the trails.
www.berkshireeast.com
Friday, October 4, 202410/04/2024
Voyages, Exploring, Fiddling
10/4/24: MTA Pres Max Page: the longshoremen strike & the MCAS question. Astronomer Salman Hameed: the launch to Jupiter’s ocean-filled moon, Europa. Donnabelle Casis, Athan Vennell & Sloan Tomlinson: Monster Arts Project 5. Dr. Steven Hassan: “The Cult of Trump.” Sarah Michel, Sarah the Fhttps://soundcloud.com/uploadiddler, LIVE!
Friday, October 4, 202410/04/2024
The Hustler Files Ep 80
ARE MANY INCARCERATED WOMEN ALSO THE VICTIMS?
This episode continues some additional, and important storylines we explored during our recent visit behind the wall in Episode 79. Coincidentally, it also touched upon a recent Op-Ed article on BostonGlobe.com from Professor Susan Sered, a criminal justice specialist who wrote, ‘incarcerated women are being held in overly restrictive environments despite evidence that women pose little security risk, compared to their male counterparts.’ Based on what we heard and saw behind the wall, that article and ensuing soundbites we recorded, and now share in this episode created an interesting conversation that included The Hustler Files Producer Jess Tyler. Of the six women we met, 1 was awaiting trial for an alleged murder, 1 for assault with a dangerous weapon, and 1 for carjacking and robbery. The other 3 were sentenced; one for manslaughter (defending herself), one for multiple DUIs, and one for ‘being in the wrong place’. To sit and chat with them, you could close your eyes and be anywhere but behind the wall. The sad common denominator between them was abusive childhoods, no parents or lack of parental boundaries, drugs, alcohol and/or, mental health challenges. So the question to be asked is; Are these women as much the victims as they are the criminals?
Thursday, October 3, 202410/03/2024
Wars
10/3/24: Rep. Jim McGovern: War and Peace & the election. Rev Andrea Ayvazian: have faith –especially today. State Auditor Diana DiZoglio: audit the legislature? Ballot Question 1. Candidate Nadia Milleron: her fight against Richie Neal for the MA 1st Congressional District.
