Good. Keep digging. @jonmitchellnb.bsky.social not running this year is a poor excuse for leaving the MAYOR out of the discussion. Look closer esp since he loves the 4 yr term! Do you even realize how protective this publication seems of him? Be truly independent. #JournalismMatters #DontTrashNB
Seagulls flying above a mound of trash. The New Bedford Mayor and two unidentified persons stand happily next to the trash, proud of their accomplishment. There’s a lot of money to be made from trash transfers at the people’s expense. Officials who should be focused on protecting the health and safety of the community court corporations who exploit our communities. All the while they use tactics to mask how bad of an idea it is to put trash near people and the land they rely on. The image calls attention to how the trash business is being welcomed with open arms. Above the image, it says: WELCOME TO NEW BEDFORD. Below: COME BY PLANE, TRAIN, AUTO, OR BOAT. THE TRASH DOES.
There’s a lot going on; it’s difficult to know what to focus on. But “trusted” officials are putting our community in danger in shocking ways. #MAPoli MassDEP & New Bedford leaders are courting & supporting BigTrash. scnu.us/boh-2/ The Board of Health meetings begin next week! #DontTrashNB #SpeakUp
@newdealleaders.bsky.social has no true identity. Celebrates #NewDEALer for addressing waste issues & today, lauds @jonmitchellnb.bsky.social He’s pro #BigTrash & pretends rats aren’t red flags. He & MassDEP encourage exploitation. #StopGaslighting #DontTrashNB newbedfordlight.org/major-rat-in...
For a Democratic Party affiliate, it’s odd that you rely on a right-wing news source. But that’s how you #ProfitsOverPeople roll, isn’t it? @jonmitchellnb.bsky.social is NOT an innovative leader. He’s the status quo illusion of “getting the job done.” You’re just giving him “good PR.” #DontTrashNB
@massgovernor.bsky.social @jonmitchellnb.bsky.social literally & figuratively, stop dumping on us! Say no to the Trash Business! Say no to all forms of pollution! Uplift the people that you’re SUPPOSED to represent! #GetMoneyOutOfPolitics #DontTrashNB We need real protection, MassDEP! #HealthMatters
@jonmitchellnb.bsky.social it’s like you want New Bedford to become one big dump. Stop courting the trash business! #DontTrashNB #masspoli is failing us left, right, & center. It’s all connected. Mayor wants trash in the north, in the harbor, & on the train tracks. He doesn’t care about residents!
“How to Poison a Planet” is a must see. And this is coming from someone who isn’t up to date on documentaries. We need to hold corporations responsible. Greed over people & communities is abhorrent. 3M KNEW and did not care. #pfas #ForeverChemicals #mapoli #DontTrashNB #PeopleOverProfits #SaveUSA
Mitchell wants his salary in line with other MA cities, but not our mail-in voting? New Bedford needs a new mayor. The optics of wanting more money now when people are hurting & scared are horrible. He’s being transparent alright: he wants to make sure he’s okay when his city is not. #DontTrashNB
Sharing this later than ideal. Sorry about that. SCNU Talking Trash series continues tomorrow. Two options: UMASS & New Bedford Main Public Library. Speakers have been engaging & inspiring. Law makers should follow their lead. #mapoli #DontTrashNB #EarthDay #Compost drive.google.com/file/d/1Sv9F...
@democrats.org gonna keep fearing populism more than Trump? You’re not looking like the good guys. You helped bring this about! Get the money out of politics. Start on state level, like in “Dem States.” What’s your excuse for prioritizing corporations in MA? #DemLies #DontTrashNB #PeopleOverProfits
What does MassDEP do again? @democrats.org whine about how much criticism they get. This is Massachusetts! Greed is not a “right-wing” exclusive. #StopTheLies #StopTheHypocrisy #PeopleOverProfits Our environment is our quality of life. It’s also our future. #Congress #DoYourJob #DontTrashNB
Why are individuals held to a higher standard? #MoneyInPolitics #DontTrashNB @democrats.org Invest in infrastructure & real waste management. Stop allowing projects that attack our neighborhoods, roads, schools, quality of life…Mayor of NB and his “economic council” choose trash over people. #Again
@jonmitchellnb.bsky.social is a massive disappointment; we need to hold him and MA accountable. #DontTrashNB #TrashIsMoney in politics. We have to stop them! @democrats.org #WheresTheMedia #TransferStations #MoreToCome “South Coast Renewables” (aka Parallel Products) in action:
Tony Sapienza is president of the New Bedford EDC Board of Directors & vice chair of the New Bedford Light’s BOD. His opinion attacks journalism for being journalism, all in defense of the Mayor. @democrats.org Tired of your performances. #GetReal #DontTrashNB 1/2 newbedfordlight.org/mayor-on-the...
“…Without this hard work, time itself becomes an ally of the primitive forces of social stagnation and irrational emotionalism. We must help time and we must realize the time is always right to do right…” Don’t just quote MLK, Mayor. Be inspired. You leave much to be desired. #DontTrashNB #Democrats
Well spotted! It breeds further distrust that he is listed as Tony in list of board members. As someone who distrusts NEDC and their close ties to the Mayor, this is especially irritating. #NewBedford We need to end the corruption in Massachusetts! #DontTrashNB #JournalismMatters #PeopleOverProfits
If you have a link/resource you’d recommend to help understand the bureaucracy, please share. I have an issue close to home - #DontTrashNB - that made me realize I have no idea how the local and state institutions overlap. I asked MassDEP for an org chart of sorts. Their reply ignored that part.
Sadly, as harmless as improvements for school buildings look on the surface, I can easily see this plan hurting the City of New Bedford. The Mayor is all about the businesses that profit off of this C&D. He is supporting a transfer station near existing schools. #DontTrashNB @democrats.org
Lovely! If only the Mayor REALLY cared about the children. He supports increasing the amount of pollution affecting #NewBedford. He supports having a transfer station near Little People’s College and Casimir Pulaski. @democrats.org #ServeThePeople & take him away! #DontTrashNB #EnvironmentalJustice
Why am I angry w/ him? He’s complicit in the abuse of power that puts profits ahead of people. He’s in favor of putting a transfer station near residents and schools. He does not care about the people of this city. He serves himself. #DontTrashNB #VoteHimOut asap newbedfordlight.org/fighting-the...
Jack Spillane captures the essence of what New Bedford residents are facing w/the proposed transfer station. We need to speak up because institutions are too eager to claim that the absence of outrage means acceptance. #HoldPowerAccountable#journalism #DontTrashNB newbedfordlight.org/fighting-the...
New Bedford, MA is overburdened in so many ways. Yet the government that should be protecting us exploits its power, taking advantage of people’s trust, to pollute our lives further. Will MassDEP course correct? Will Gov Healey improve our standards? #KnowBetterDoBetter #DontTrashNB #SouthCoastMA
LOW VOTER TURNOUT. In a city of 100k, 10% votes? We’d be an easy city to fix but where’s the will to do so? The Democrats exploit disinformation & disillusionment as well. Go deeper with the story @wbur.org, Gannett, @bostonglobe.com… Hold power accountable! #journalism #inspire #DontTrashNB #MA 6/6
Ward 1 City Councillor Leo Choquette spoke about the legacy of trash in Dartmouth, MA. The New Bedford Business Park sits on Dartmouth and New Bedford land. The City of NB handles the day to day. #transparency issues #corruption #donttrashNB #CrapoHill landfill #cancer m.facebook.com/story.php?st...
Government is ignoring us! They’re meant to be working for - not against - the people. We need money out of politics. #donttrashNB #MAdeservesbetter #nomoreexcuses Transfer stations are bad for people. Surely, the “experts” in government know that… right? #corruption www.clf.org/blog/explain...
Informational flyer for what Parallel Products, rebranding as South Coast Renewables wants to do to the City of New Bedford, MA. This should not have even been considered for this area. Massachusetts is failing its voters. #donttrashNB #MAdeservesbetter #nomoreexcuses scnu.us/informationa...
MA, USA leaders are sending opposing messages. They “care about the environment” but they still empower the greatest polluters. Transfer stations are in the business of trash. That means: more trash = more money. How are leaders reducing waste when they support those in the TRASH biz. #donttrashNB
I don’t know how @masseea.bsky.social links with DCR and DEP and the Joint Committee on Environment and National Resources and the Governor, etc, etc. But I do know that it all sounds like BS. There should not be a transfer station near people. Does your data really not make that clear? #donttrashNB
Massachusetts is a perfect example of how money in politics hurts voters, especially working class voters. With so much Dem Party influence, why is MA still struggling to make sweeping, popular changes? There’s a reason our state legislature is against transparency. #corruption #donttrashNB
