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Act Out! [27] - Activist Autumn begins, sign the petition & Good Will Hunting rhymes

Act Out! [27] - Activist Autumn begins, sign the petition & Good Will Hunting rhymes
Wed, 9/2/2015 - by Eleanor Goldfield
This article originally appeared on Occupy.com

This week we've got a veritable shit ton happening on the Front Lines so ready your calendars for the activist onslaught – from climate change to anti-war to fracking to pipelines of the school to prison kind, the summer lull is definitely over. Next, let's talk digital activism: small steps become leaps and it may start with one of these petitions. Finally, Timothy Almeida Jr., spoken word poet, artist, musician and custodian, shares his rhymes and the life and times of the man behind the book, blog and podcast The Custodian Chronicles. But first, let's make friends – across enemy lines.

 

 
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