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Climate Protesters Dressed as Sloths Shut Down Beacon Hill Budget Debate

Climate protesters dressed as sloths disrupted a Massachusetts budget debate on Beacon Hill, forcing lawmakers into recess and halting proceedings.

Climate Protesters Dressed as Sloths Shut Down Beacon Hill Budget Debate
Protesters with Extinction Rebellion lowered themselves down over Nurses Hall on Monday, April 27, 2026 as part of a civil disobedience action meant to encourage quicker action on climate legislation. Photo by State House News Service

Climate protesters dressed as sloths disrupted a Massachusetts budget debate on Beacon Hill, forcing lawmakers into recess and halting proceedings.