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Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · 13d

Rejwenn nou nan Connexion Church Solèy sa a, 9/28, 1-3PM pou repare konpetans nou yo! Kit ou gen yon bagay yo anseye, zouti oswa materyèl yo pataje, oswa ou vle aprann, tout moun yo akeyi! Gen kèk materyèl yo pral bay, men pote sa ou kapab. Mask obligatwa tanpri.

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Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · 13d

Junte-se a nós na Connexion neste domingo, 28/9, 1-3 para nossa troca de habilidades de cura! Se você tem algo para ensinar, ferramentas ou materiais para compartilhar, ou quer aprender, todos são bem-vindos! Alguns materiais serão fornecidos, mas traga o que puder. O uso de máscaras é obrigatório.

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Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · 13d

Acompáñenos en la Iglesia Connexion este domingo 28/9, 1-3 para nuestro taller de costura. Si tiene algo que enseñar, herramientas o materiales que compartir, o si desea aprender, ¡todos son bienvenidos! Se proporcionarán algunos materiales, pero traiga lo que pueda. Se requiere el uso de mascarilla

Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · 13d

Join us at Connexion Church this Sun, 9/28, 1-3PM for our mending skillshare! Whether you have something to teach, tools or materials to share, or want to learn, all are welcome! Some materials will be provided, but bring what you can. Masks required please.

Español/Português/Kreyòl Ayisyen 🧵⬇️

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Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · 22d

A white background with a light purple border around it. The text on the image reads “Islamophobia has no place on our community, and MAMAS stands with our Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian neighbors. Now and always.” “Now and always” is highlighted in green.

A white background with a light purple border around it. The text on the image reads “we reject Islamophobia, anti-Arab racism, and anti-Palestinian hatred in all its forms. We expect our public leaders to do the same by rejecting, not perpetuating, Islamophobia, and working with, not against, community members working towards a free Palestine. “A free Palestine” is highlighted in green.

A white background with a light purple border around it. The text on the image reads “With the ongoing genocide in Gaza and continued attacks on Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian communities, our public leaders must be held accountable, hold others accountable, and work towards a world where we are all free.” “Are all free” is highlighted in green.

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Laura @tutusntinyhats.bsky.social · 26d

I've been taking long walks with friends now that the weather is cooling down, and I've happened across two of @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social's gardens around Somerville.

They're gorgeous and lush, full of so much growth in fairly small spaces -

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Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · Sep 2

KRE: Ede sipòte MAMAS epi manje pitza bon gou nan American Flatbread/Sacco’s Bowl Haven, madi, 9/9, 4-10 pm! Y ap bay MAMAS $2 nan chak ti ak $4 nan chak gwo pitza plat plat pou l ka remèt li nan kominote nou an, tankou manje, manje, ak livrezon.

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Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · Sep 2

POR: Ajude a apoiar o MAMAS e saboreie uma deliciosa pizza no American Flatbread/Sacco's Bowl Haven, terça-feira, 9/9, das 16h às 22h! US$ 2 de cada pizza pequena e US$ 4 de cada pizza grande serão doados ao MAMAS para retribuir à nossa comunidade, incluindo refeições no local, retirada e entrega.

Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · Sep 2

ESP: ¡Apoya a MAMAS y disfruta de una deliciosa pizza en American Flatbread/Sacco’s Bowl Haven el martes 9/9, de 4 a 10 p. m.! Donaremos $2 de cada pizza plana pequeña y $4 de cada pizza grande a MAMAS para beneficiar a nuestra comunidad, incluyendo comida en el local, para llevar y a domicilio.

Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · Sep 2

Help support MAMAS and eat delicious pizza at American Flatbread/Sacco’s Bowl Haven, Tues, 9/9, 4-10pm! $2 of every small and $4 of every large flatbread pizza will be donated to MAMAS to put back into our community, including dine-in, takeout, & delivery.

Español/Português/Kreyòl Ayisyen 🧵⬇️

Text is on top of a beige, slightly opaque background of a pizza. "American Flatbread & MAMAS" is written on top of the image, in their logos. Below in large text with a black outline, "Benefit Bake!" is written. "Do good and eat good" is written below in smaller font of the same style. Below, "Tuesday, September 9th 4:00PM-10:00PM" is written in red text. In smaller, black text below, "American Flatbread Davis Square (Also Sacco’s Bowl Haven) 45 Day St., Somerville, MA" is written. At the bottom, "Includes fine-in, take-out, and delivery!" is written in small, red text.

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Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · Aug 11

To learn more about our free store or to get involved, email [email protected] 💖

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Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · Aug 11

Huge thank you to everyone came out to our back-to-school free store on Saturday!! This event wouldn’t be possible without the help and support from our free store working group, Food Not Bombs Boston, and our neighbors for donating clothes, school supplies, and other needs.

several racks of clothing as well as bags and boxes of donations stand outside the East Somerville Community School building on a sunny day.

A banner painted with a birthday cake and cupcakes. the Cake is frosted with the words “Mutual Aid” and the smoke from the lit candles spells “Solidarity, not charity”

An open trunk of a small van/suv full of large containers of clothes

Seven neat, tall stacks of clothes hangers gathered on the ground next to boxes of donations.

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Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · Aug 8

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Free store is tomorrow! / ¡La tienda gratis es mañana! / Amanhã tem loja gratuita! / Magazen gratis se demen!

East Somerville Community School
50 Cross St, Somerville
10am-2pm

See you there! / ¡Nos vemos allí! / Vejo vocês lá! / Na wè la! 🥰

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Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · Aug 3

☎️Join the MAMAS hotline & help connect neighbors to the resources they need! We have 2 upcoming trainings, RSVP link in bio:

- Mon Aug 4, 6:30-7:15pm
- Tues Aug 5, 2-2:45pm

Los entrenamientos se realizarán en inglés, pero por favor háganos saber si desea uno en español y podemos proporcionárselo.

"Join the hotline" is written in large, black text, occupying most the banner, across a light purple background. In the middle, in smaller, black text, "Monday, August 4 from 6:30-7:15PM" and "Tuesday, August 5 from 2-2:45" is written. A fuchsia, small, round, wavy shape is positioned to the right over the banner's text, and "RSVP online" is written in white text inside. On the bottom left, a small, lime green, oblong shape is positioned over the text and "Virtual training (on Zoom)" is written inside in black text. End image description.

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Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · Jul 24

Happening this Sunday!

Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · Jul 12

Our next mending skill share will be at @portersqbooks.bsky.social on Sunday, 7/27 from 5-7pm! @portersqbooks.bsky.social
will be donating 20% of sales during this time to MAMAS. Please RSVP by emailing [email protected].

Image Text: Mending skill share Sunday, July 27th, Porter Square Books, 1815 Massachusetts Ave, Suite 118-119, Cambridge. Porter Square Books will be donating 20% of sales during 5-7 pm on July 27 to MAMAS. Please RSVP by emailing events@portersquarebooks.com.

Image ID: This image features a cartoon-drawn individual with long brown hair holding a needle and thread, darning a green sock in the lower left corner and another cartoon individual working at a sewing machine in the upper right corner. Image text is in red and blue font.

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Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · Jul 24

Bring us your donations this Saturday! And we are still looking for volunteers to help us with this event!

Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · Jul 19

Our Free Store is collecting clothing AND school supplies at Connexion, Sat 7/19 & 7/26 from 1-4PM for the upcoming store on August 9th! We're also looking for volunteers to help us out, registration link in bio! 🎒✏️👖

Español 🧵⬇️

MAMAS Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville. Spare school supplies around the house? The MAMAS Free store is looking for: calculators, colored pencils, composition notebooks, crayons, dry erase markers, erasers, folders, glue sticks, highlighters, index cards, magic markers, notebook paper, notebook dividers/tabs, pencils, pencil sharpeners, pencil cases, rulers, scissors, spiral notebooks. Bring donations to Connexion (149 Broadway, Somerville) on Saturdays from 1-4PM.

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Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · Jul 19

We're located in Massachusetts.

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Abolitionist Mail Project @massamp1312.bsky.social · Jul 2

Here's a stunning stat from Families for Justice As Healing, the state leaders in the incarceration of women.

We can prevent transgressions leading to incarceration by investing in communities. But that's not the future MA is willing to invest in. Shame on MA.

#mapoli

A screencap of an Instagram post from Justice as human text on a purple background: how much is $360 million exactly? Enough to give every woman inside MCI Framingham I guarantee $50,000 a year for the next 30 years. Invest in women, not prisons

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Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · Jul 19

Nou ap chèche moun pou bay inite AC siplemantè! Imèl [email protected] oswa rele 339-545-1315. Nou pral mande enfòmasyon tankou: Konbyen BTU li genyen? Èske li anfòm nan yon fenèt mwayèn? Èske ou ka delivre li, oswa ou bezwen li ranmase?

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Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · Jul 19

Estamos procurando pessoas para doar unidades de ar-condicionado extras! Envie um e-mail para [email protected] ou ligue para 339-545-1315. Pediremos informações como: Quantos BTUs o aparelho tem? Cabe em uma janela comum? Vocês podem entregá-lo ou precisam retirá-lo?

Kreyol Ayisyen 🧵⬇️

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Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · Jul 19

¡Buscamos personas que donen unidades de aire acondicionado adicionales! Envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected] o llame al 339-545-1315. Le pediremos información como: ¿Cuántos BTU tiene? ¿Cabe en una ventana promedio? ¿Pueden entregarlo o necesitan que lo recojan?

Português 🧵⬇️

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Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · Jul 19

CALL TO ACTION: We're swamped with requests for air conditioners, and we're looking for more people to donate AC units! Check out the infographic below if you've got an extra unit or would be willing to contribute funds to buy one for a neighbor who needs one.

Español 🧵⬇️

Blue and white flyer for Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville's air conditioner redistribution. Text is black and reads: "Have an extra working A/C? ... Email askyourmamas@gmail.com or call our hotline at 3395451315. We'll ask for info about your extra AC like: How many BTU's does it have? Can it fit in an average window? Can you deliver it, or do you need it picked up? Then we'll try to match you with a neighbor who needs an AC to beat the heat!"

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Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · Jul 19

Nuestra Tienda Gratuita estará recolectando ropa y útiles escolares en Connexion los sábados 19 y 26 de julio, 1-4PM, para la próxima tienda el 9 de agosto. También buscamos voluntarios que nos ayuden. ¡Enlace de registro en la biografía!🎒✏️👖

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Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · Jul 19

Our Free Store is collecting clothing AND school supplies at Connexion, Sat 7/19 & 7/26 from 1-4PM for the upcoming store on August 9th! We're also looking for volunteers to help us out, registration link in bio! 🎒✏️👖

Español 🧵⬇️

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Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · Jul 17

We are especially seeking size XL+ clothing!

Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville @mutualaidmamas.bsky.social · Jul 4

MAMAS will be collecting clothing and school supply donations every Saturday this July at Connexion Church (149 Broadway, Somerville) from 1-4PM to gear up for our Back to School Free Store on August 9th, 10AM-2PM (rain date 8/10)! 👗✏️👖📚

Español/Português/Kreyòl Ayisyen 🧵⬇️

This image has big red text across the top reading, "MAMAS Back-to-School Free Store." Below in black text, it says "Clean, gently used clothes for all ages and sizes AND school supplies!" Beneath a title reading "SHOP FREE" is a rounded green and red text box reading "MAMAS Free Store: Saturday, August 9, 10am-2pm, Easter Somerville Community School, 50 Cross Street, Somerville" Another text box under "DONATE" says "Saturdays 1-4pm in July, Connexion Church, 149 Broadway, Somerville." Black text saying "Email MamasFreeStore@gmail.com with questions or to get involved!" There are pastel colored clip art clothes, push pins, and notebooks decorating the flyer.

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