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With Weekly Fundraisers, Molasses Is Taking a Stand Against the Looming Presidential Administration

Ten percent of all bar and book sales every Friday night will get donated to progressive causes.

By Magdalena Waz

Dec. 5, 2016 · 2 min read

Arts & Culture

With Weekly Fundraisers, Molasses Is Taking a Stand Against the Looming Presidential Administration

Ten percent of all bar and book sales every Friday night will get donated to progressive causes.

Magdalena Waz December 5, 2016Dec 5, 2016 · 2 min read

One of Bushwick’s coziest used book stores/cafes/bars, Molasses Books, has reacted to the election of a conservative with a shocking policy agenda by announcing a plan to support progressive groups and organizations. All we have to do to help is show up and order a beer on any Friday night.

Molasses proprietor Matt Winn realized after the election that “what was more important to was trying to consistently…

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