@StoptheSweepsDC

Services, Not Sweeps! Keep public libraries public!

 Occupied Piscataway Land
stopthesweepsdc.noblogs.org
Joined November 2022
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Since July 6th, and during a federal occupation, @dcpl has been paying its officers overtime to keep unhoused people away.
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Already signed our petition? Here's another way to help!
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Stop The Sweeps DC retweeted
Food Not Bombs DC@dc_fnb21 Aug 2024
Via DC Punk Collective! Last night at 9pm @dcpl instituted new anti-homeless policies at the MLK Library. Check out @stopthesweepsdc for more info! Sign their petition, share posts about what is happening, contact the library and tag the library!
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Sign on to our petition (bit.ly/DCPLpetition) TODAY!!!!
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Monday Meme Dump! Reminder to tell @dcpl to stop criminalizing homelessness today! Call (202-727-1101), email (dclibrary.org/contact-us), & sign on to our petition (bit.ly/DCPLpetition
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What is a BID? What is the @DowntownDCBID? What do they have to do with the new library policies?
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Join us in telling @dcpl to stop criminalizing homelessness!!
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Stop The Sweeps DC retweeted
Food Not Bombs DC@dc_fnb7 Aug 2024
Well the surprising day has come that the @dcpl is now preventing us from tagging them on Instagram. Have you heard about their incoming new anti-homeless policies? Visit @stopthesweepsdc for more info and sign their petition! bit.ly/DCPLpetition
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Stop The Sweeps DC retweeted
Food Not Bombs DC@dc_fnb6 Aug 2024
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@dcpl has removed our ability to tag them on the ‘gram. As they prepare to announce and implement these hostile new anti-homeless policies, please tag them and don’t let them run from their actions.
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Call @dcpl and sign our petition at bit.ly/DCPLpetition to tell DC Public Libraries to stop criminalizing homelessness!
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👉 have you signed our petition yet? 👈 👀 sign it now at bit.ly/DCPLpetition and tell @dcpl to stop the implementation of hostile anti-homeless policies
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Tell @dcpl to stop the criminalization of homelessness! Their new policies make libraries, which serve as a vital resource for Everyone in our community, hostile to our most vulnerable community members! Call and sign our petition today!!!!
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Heads up: the petition link is case sensitive! That's bit.ly/DCPLpetition (that's DCPL all capitalized and petition all lowercase!)

Stop the Implementation of Hostile Anti-Homeless Policies at DC Public Libraries

The DC Public Library is instituting a new and aggressive set of policies against the unhoused community. Libraries serve a critical role in our communities as one of the few public spaces people can...

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Stop The Sweeps DC retweeted
Food Not Bombs DC@dc_fnb2 Aug 2024
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What's more punk than a public library? Well, probably a library that doesn't cut off it's services from those who need them most! Join us in telling @dcpl that libraries are for everyone! Call them today (202-727-1101) and sign our petition (bit.ly/DCPLpetition)
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Call DCPL and sign on our petition today! Stop the criminalization of homelessness!
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Less than 12 hour ago this was someone's home. Now it's trash. Care to answer the question @MayorBowser @councilofdc @DMHHS_DC ?
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DC gov continues to evict unhoused people instead of actually addressing homelessness. Join us in telling them today to STOP THE SWEEPS using this action network link… actionnetwork.org/letters/st…

Stop the Foggy Bottom Evictions (AGAIN)

After several encampments in Foggy Bottom were evicted in May, a number of evicted residents moved to another park in Foggy Bottom. This simple triangle park boasts a critical safety feature during...

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Not even two months after the last eviction in Foggy Bottom, theyre at it again with another one, hitting the same folks (who moved to another park in Foggy Bottom first time around)! Use this action network link (bit.ly/StopTheSweepsNOW) to tell DC gov and co to STOP THE SWEEPS

Stop the Foggy Bottom Evictions (AGAIN)

After several encampments in Foggy Bottom were evicted in May, a number of evicted residents moved to another park in Foggy Bottom. This simple triangle park boasts a critical safety feature during...

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Stop The Sweeps DC retweeted
Food Not Bombs DC@dc_fnb9 May 2024
Thank you for everyone who’s been donating!
Food Not Bombs DC@dc_fnb8 May 2024
⛺️ today we purchased about $500 worth of tents in preparation for the Foggy Bottom encampment sweep scheduled for May 15th. if you’d like to assist you can use the 🔗 in our bio to send cash or purchase supplies!
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