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Jeanine Calkin

@jeaninecalkin.bsky.social
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Former RI State Senator, 2016 DNC Delegate for Bernie Sanders, Founder RI For Bernie. Policy/Strategy advisor. ♿️

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projomike.bsky.social @projomike.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Expected this once Shekarchi decided not to run for governor. Did McKee secretly promise to appoint him to the bench to remove a political rival?
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Jeanine Calkin @jeaninecalkin.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Aww man. RIP
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Jeanine Calkin @jeaninecalkin.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
The one day I have to go over the bridge. 😩
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Jeanine Calkin @jeaninecalkin.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
😢 RIP
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Christopher Gavin @chrisgavin.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Large and growing ICE Out protest shutting down the street in front of the State House right now. Heavy chants of “Abolish ICE”
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Carlos R Munoz @carlosrmunoz.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
Brown University and some high school students are arriving at the Rhode State House for the ICE protest.
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 03/01/2026
The President does not have power to wage war. He was already guilty of child sexual abuse & ripping the Constitution to shreds, & now, he’s a mass murderer. Impeachment, conviction & removal are not enough. Trump & his enablers must be punished. No War in Venezuela. New York Nuremberg instead.
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Quahog.org @quahog-dot-org.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
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THE COOLEST U.S. CITY YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF (Providence, Rhode Island)
YouTube video by Dots on a Map
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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Providence Police have identified Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, a 48-year-old native of Portugal, as the man they believe killed two people and injured nine more in a mass shooting inside a Brown University classroom Saturday, they announced Thursday night.
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What we know about suspected Brown University shooter Claudio Manuel Neves Valente - The Boston Globe
The 48-year-old native of Portugal was found dead in New Hampshire Thursday night.
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John Marion @johnmarion.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
Here's the source of the pdf. riag.ri.gov/press-releas...
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Attorney General Neronha, law enforcement partners announce death of suspect in Brown University mass shooting | Rhode Island Attorney General's Office
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Authorities said they’re probing a potential connection between the Brown attack and the homicide of an acclaimed professor at MIT who was fatally shot at his Brookline home Monday night, according to officials close to the investigation. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/18/m...
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Authorities investigating potential connection between Brown shooting and killing of MIT professor, sources say - The Boston Globe
Federal authorities previously said there was no reason to believe they were connected.
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Jeanine Calkin @jeaninecalkin.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Reed and Whitehouse on the list
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Fascist Dem Tracker @fascistdemtracker.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
Here are the 28 Dem Senators who voted to advance the first federal ban on trans athletes & a federal definition of sex that would make trans & intersex people non-existent: Angela Alsobrooks (MD), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE), Chris Coons (DE), ->
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Jeanine Calkin @jeaninecalkin.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
Aww man 😢
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Philip Eil @phileil.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
"He had big dreams of becoming a neurosurgeon and helping people."
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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
“I kind of knew what happened, you know,” Zoe Weissman said in an interview with the Globe on Sunday. “It’s infuriating. I just can’t believe that there’s going to be kids in the US who have to go through this not once, but twice.”
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‘It’s infuriating’: At least two Brown University students have survived school shootings before - The Boston Globe
Brown University student Zoe Weissman, a survivor of the Parkland school shooting, relives the horror as a shooting occurred on campus and calls for gun reform.
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David Morales @davidmoralespvd.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Following last night’s tragedy in our city, the RI Blood Center is in urgent need of donors. If you have the capacity and are eligible, please consider donating blood. The RI Blood Center’s Providence location (405 Promenade Street) will be open until 7pm tonight. Take care neighbors ❤️
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Alexandra Leslie @alexandraleslie.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
VIDEO: Here are some of the scenes photographer Ryan Welch captured a short time ago when we noticed that investigators were focusing on a window on the first floor of the hotel here in Coventry. www.wpri.com/news/local-n... @wpri12.bsky.social
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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
9 PM: Anyone with information about the shooting is being asked to call the Providence police tipline at 401-272-1111. www.wpri.com/news/local-news/provid… 
Call Providence police at (401) 272-1111 with any tips about Brown University shooting
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Ethan Gyles @gyles.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
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Sue AnderBois @sueanderbois.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Providence Police Commander Timothy O’Hara urges residents who live in the vicinity of the shooting to check their home security cameras for any footage that could help the investigation. If you see something suspicious - please immediately call 911.
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Sue AnderBois @sueanderbois.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Police share that suspect is male & dressed in black
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Jeanine Calkin @jeaninecalkin.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Very sad to jump on and see what happened at Brown. My thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. Awful to see such gun violence.
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Jeanine Calkin @jeaninecalkin.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
So are they against libraries, social (it has the word right in it) security, Medicare and other public services? Make it make sense.
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Alex G. Howard @selfindulgentclaptrap.com · 21/11/2025
Fucking hell, @amo.house.gov & @magaziner.house.gov are Yeas of course. Why can't we ever have good things?
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WPRI 12 @wpri12.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a once-loyal supporter of President Donald Trump who has become a critic, said Friday she is resigning from Congress in January. www.wpri.com/news/us-and-world/rep-… 
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, former Trump loyalist, says she is resigning from Congress
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, a once-loyal supporter of President Donald Trump who has become a critic, said Friday she is resigning from Congress in January.
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JenStewart4RI.bsky.social @jenstewart4ri.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Yet another example of ICE agents breaking the law & violating people's rights, in this case a high school student U.S. citizen in #RhodeIsland. Now judges like Judge McBurney are beginning to understand the crucial need for virtual court hearings. www.wpri.com/news/local-n...
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Jeanine Calkin @jeaninecalkin.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
SMH
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Stupid Face Rob @stupidfacerob.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
“I’m a monster in human skin, but THIS guy?! Yeeeeesh”
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Here are the at least 6 House Democrats, 3 Democratic-aligned organizations, and 4 Democratic Senate candidates calling for Chuck Schumer to resign as leader:
Here are the at least 6 House Democrats, 3 Democratic-aligned organizations, and 4 Democratic Senate candidates calling for Chuck Schumer to resign as leader:
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Rhode Island Current @rhodeislandcurrent.com · 05/11/2025
Democrat Mikie Sherrill wins New Jersey governor’s race. By @newjerseymonitor.com rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/04/r...
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Democrat Mikie Sherrill wins New Jersey governor’s race • Rhode Island Current
The Associated Press projects Mikie Sherrill (D) has defeated Jack Ciattarelli (R) to become New Jersey's next governor.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
The oligarchy came out in full force against Zohran Mamdani's fight for a more affordable NYC. It didn't matter. Let his victory in the face of Big Money serve as a reminder that people have the power.
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Mamdani just hit ONE MILLION votes in an off-election year. The People’s Movement is flexing its muscles. Trump, and his billionaire donors (and both party establishments) better watch out. A wave of working families is coming to wash you away
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Nye: We are here to tell our lawmakers that what's going on in our government is wrong. They must stop the abuses of this petulant president and his circle of sycophants. No thrones, no crowns, no king
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Hasan: The great irony is of course that Donald Trump is the son of an immigrant. The grandson of an immigrant and married to an immigrant. In fact two of his three wives were immigrants, proving yet again that immigrants will do the jobs that even Americans are not willing to do.
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Patrick Anderson @waveelection.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
No Kings PVD. Crowd marching through downtown now
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Jeanine Calkin @jeaninecalkin.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
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Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office
An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.
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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Here’s a list of the New England workers who are currently facing consequences for their online statements about Kirk.
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Here’s a list of the New England workers who were suspended for posting about Charlie Kirk’s killing - The Boston Globe
More than half a dozen educators and others have faced consequences following statements made online about the slaying of the conservative activist.
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Eli Sherman @elisherman.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
NEW: A forensic audit the McKee administration has refused to release for more than a year shows state officials should have been aware of growing structural issues tied to the westbound Washington Bridge long before it abruptly closed in December 2023 www.wpri.com/target-12/fo...
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Jeanine Calkin @jeaninecalkin.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
I’ll be watching for their responses. Thanks Steve reporting on this and asking the important questions.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 18/09/2025
IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative. The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.
Map of Regional Public Health Coalitions

Northeast Public Health Collaborative (Blue)

West Coast Health Alliance (Yellow)
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Jeanine Calkin @jeaninecalkin.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
So these six RI General Assembly members took an all expense paid trip to Israel paid for by the Israeli government that is committing genocide in Gaza. While at the conference, FM Gideon Sa'ar urged them and American lawmakers to pass anti-BDS laws in their states. www.cnn.com/2025/09/16/m...
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UN commission says Israel is committing genocide in Gaza | CNN
An independent United Nations inquiry has concluded for the first time that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and that the country’s top leaders have incited genocide, in what...
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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
There are actually six Rhode Island legislators as part of this delegation. They are: Sen. Peter A. Appollonio, Jr. Sen. Robert Britto Sen. Louis P. DiPalma Representative Thomas E. Noret Representative Christopher G. Paplauskas Senator Leonidas P. Raptakis
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Jeanine Calkin @jeaninecalkin.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
So respectfully, what are you and Dem leaders going to do about it?
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Matt McDermott @mattmfm.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Worth remembering that a prominent Fox host encouraged the government to murder homeless people last week and is still employed.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 18/09/2025
A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say. This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand. All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.
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Being Liberal ®🗽🏳️‍🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Listen carefully to what Jimmy Kimmel said...
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plainoldchair @plainoldchair.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Ironically, Kimmel's firing is arguably the one case here where the right to free speech is being violated in a very real sense, considering part of the impetus was a threat from a federal government institution (the FCC)
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Jeanine Calkin @jeaninecalkin.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
I stand with Jimmy Kimmel - and anyone one that will actually stand up to the loco Cheeto and his administration, or any media company that will bend the knee. Murrow turning over in his grave
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Jeanine Calkin @jeaninecalkin.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
If firing Colbert or Kimmel (or a teacher potentially getting fired in Barrington for opinions) is ok with you - but the comments the person who they criticized is not wrong - you are indeed the problem. Free speech, including political satire is important to our democracy.
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