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State Representative for District 59 - Oak Hill, Woodlawn, Pawtucket, R.I. Teacher and Community Advocate. A Brave Voice for Rhode Island.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 04/10/2026
MAINERS: Early voting starts TODAY! Voting early is the best way to make sure your ballot is safe from suppression efforts and election sabotage. Make your early voting plan today! Not in Maine? Help drive historic early vote turnout by sharing this post.
(around images of the state of Maine, a lighthouse, a lobster, and a pine cone) IN-PERSON EARLY VOTING STARTS IN MAINE TODAY

VOTE EARLY OCTOBER 4-29

SHARE THIS & SPREAD THE WORD!
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Philip Eil @phileil.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Hell yes, Cranston Public Library! 🤩 Full article: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Librarians are defenders of democracy. We’re defenders of the freedom to read. We’re protectors of patron privacy. Libraries are one of the few places in this surveillance economy that are not trying to collect and sell your data to come and use our facilities. And I find, increasingly, that librarians have to be advocates for our communities.
Ed Garcia, Cranston, R.I.
Cranston Public Library
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JenStewart4RI.bsky.social @jenstewart4ri.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I am honored to have earned the endorsement of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO which represenys more than 80,000 union members and retirees, and with whom I share a commitment to advocate for working familes here in the Ocean State 🌊 ⚓️ 💙 🇺🇸 🗳
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Rhode Island Current @rhodeislandcurrent.com · 30/09/2026
Deadline to update your Rhode Island voter record or register to vote to be eligible to vote in the Nov. 3 election is Sunday, Oct. 4. Via @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/09/30/v...
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Voter registration deadline is Sunday, Oct. 4 • Rhode Island Current
Want to vote in the upcoming Nov. 3 general election? Sunday, Oct. 4 is the voter registration deadline to ensure you’re eligible.
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JenStewart4RI.bsky.social @jenstewart4ri.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Our tax dollars are being spent on pro-Trump MAGA propaganda in violation of federal law like 5 U.S.C. §3107 & 5 U.S.C. §7324 (the Hatch Act). If these aren't impeachable offenses, what are? See www.citizen.org/article/whit...
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White House Spending Taxpayer Dollars for Propaganda Purposes - Public Citizen
Dear Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Office of Special Counsel (OSC): A television ad boosting the image of President Donald…
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David Morales @davidmoralespvd.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
For 29 years, Teatro ECAS has celebrated Latino culture through theater! 🎭 From Spanish-language productions to supporting Latino actors and providing arts education for all ages, Teatro ECAS is a special gem in our creative capital 🫶🏽
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Philip Eil @phileil.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I'm looking forward to moderating this panel at LitArts RI on October 24 about demystifying freelancing (building networks, securing bylines, pitching stories) and overcoming access barriers in the media industry.
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Writer As Witness: Cultivating Community Journalism
A professional development panel and networking opportunity for local journalists.
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 30/09/2026
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccols' $31 million pay package last year was nearly 1,800 times more than its typical worker pay, just $17,279. More in our CEO pay report:
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Executive Excess 2026 - Institute for Policy Studies
Executive Excess 2026
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Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org · 30/09/2026
NEW: Starbucks repeatedly violates labor law, refuses to bargain with its union @sbworkersunited.org, and just announced it's closing 250 stores. Yet CEO Brian Niccol alone took home $31 MILLION last year. End CEO greed. Listen to workers. Boycott Starbucks.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Keep the data centers away from our Great Lakes.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If you didn't already hate Meta, Mark Zuckerburg, and data centers, Meta is using the latter to cheat on their taxes. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
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How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes
Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.
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Congressman Gabe Amo @amo.house.gov · 30/09/2026
Trump’s reckless war of choice with Iran is driving up the price of diesel. RI’s public transit now faces millions in unexpected fuel costs to keep buses running. We need to stop the price hikes of Trump’s chaos and end the war.
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Record high diesel prices are driving Rhode Island public bus system into the red • Rhode Island Current
A favorable diesel price lock that helped the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority narrow last year’s budget gap ended three months ago. But the financial woes facing the statewide bus agency from sk...
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Congressman Gabe Amo @amo.house.gov · 29/09/2026
Trump is spending $1,800,000,000 on a ballroom and his vanity projects. Instead, that money could pay for: 🍎607,000,000 school lunches 💡12,000,000 electric bills for a month 🩺88,000 Veterans medical expenses this year 🥪429,500 Americans’ SNAP benefits for a year Priorities.
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Opinion by Tina Cane | Schools should give kids 20 minutes a day to read www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/26/o...
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Give kids a recess for the mind - The Boston Globe
Schools should give students 20 minutes a day to read whatever they want — with no quizzes, assignments, or screens.
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Economic Progress Institute — PVD, RI @epi-ri.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The Providence Journal covered EPI’s 2026 Rhode Island Standard of Need presentation at our 15th Annual Policy & Budget Conference. Watch the full presentation: bit.ly/4rFRbgg Explore the newly released 2026 RISN: bit.ly/4rAb4Fm
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RI Economic Progress Institute's presentation on the Rhode Island Standard of Need on Sept. 28, 2026
YouTube video by The Providence Journal
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Sue AnderBois @sueanderbois.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We have an important election coming up November 3rd! Please join me in voting for @sabinamatos.bsky.social . She has my full support in the General Election.
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Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Watch my conversation live now with @hcrichardson.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/UUPCTaN...
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Community Conversation w/ Troy Jackson and Heather Cox Richardson | Solidarity Forever Tour
YouTube video by Troy Jackson for Maine
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Matthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 25/09/2026
Reactionary political views have an inverted logic. Instead of starting from multiple observations and assembling theses which are then validated or disproven, they start from the things they feel and find evidence for them: God made America, LGBTQ people are Satan's servants, the Bible is all true…
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Trump super fans are impossible to argue with because they don’t actually believe in logic
The far-right worldview is incomprehensible until you realize that devotees believe truth flows from authority rather than reality
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Rick Perlstein @rickperlstein.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Very important observations here. Important stuff to mentally assimilate if you think that Democrats getting many more votes than Republicans in November is the whole ballgame.
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Maurice Mitchell 🐺 @mauricewfp.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Just as we wouldn't trust defense contractor lobbyists to get us out of war, we can't allow tech CEOs to regulate themselves. We need federal oversight and a pause on advanced AI development until safety protocols can be put in place. www.theinformation.com/articles/goo...
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Google, OpenAI and Anthropic AI Safety Group Takes Shape
Google, OpenAI and Anthropic are pushing forward with a plan to create a new AI safety-focused standards body on their own, without government oversight, in hopes of launching it by the end of the yea...
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Congressman Gabe Amo @amo.house.gov · 25/09/2026
In the wealthiest country in the world, affordable, high-quality health care shouldn’t be so difficult to get. I stand with @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social and Rhode Island health care workers, and together we’ll keep pushing to ensure all Americans have the care and support they deserve.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 25/09/2026
Pour yourself a cup of ambition. It’s Dolly Parton Day.
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It's officially Dolly Parton Day, with parades, pink lights and book drives
Communities worldwide are dedicating Friday to honoring Dolly Parton. The day falls on Sept. 25, a wink at her hit song “9 to 5.”
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Economic Progress Institute — PVD, RI @epi-ri.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Conference prep mode: ON!

We’re getting everything ready for EPI’s 15th Annual Policy & Budget Conference.

See you Monday!
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John Marion @johnmarion.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Do you like beer? Do you like democracy? Join us on October 8th! act.commoncause.org/ticketed_eve...
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2026 Champions of Democracy Celebration and Annual Meeting
Common Cause Rhode Island is pleased to announce that the 2026 Champions of Democracy Celebration and Annual Meeting will take place on Thursday, October 8, 2025 from 5:30-8:00 PM at The Guild in Pawt...
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Ian Donnis @iandonnis.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Did I pick up a few books after interviewing @adamgreenman.bsky.social at @mapcenter.com today? You betcha!
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The Map Center @mapcenter.com · 24/09/2026
Let me toast Ian's taste: The Map Thief is a true New England story about the world's most prolific map thief who finally got caught razorblading pages out of books at the Yale library. Fascinating bio of a criminal nerd. And the history of Iraq is gorgeous. Haven't read it, just love the pictures.
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David Morales @davidmoralespvd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Our Providence students deserve the mental health resources and support they need to succeed. Under our Administration, student mental health services and support for our educators will be a top priority.
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Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Actress Susan Sarandon being arrested earlier today for protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations. One is speaking out against genocide, one is committing it. One was arrested, one was not.
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Meghan E Kallman @meghankallman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Medical Aid in Dying is an important, tender issue. This bill has been a major priority for me, and will continue to be until we get it done. Curious about what MAID is, and why it matters? Join us in a few weeks for a conversation:
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Economic Progress Institute — PVD, RI @epi-ri.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
How are federal policy changes affecting Rhode Islanders? In Part 2 of her conversation with @wpri12.bsky.social, EPI Executive Director @weayonnoh.bsky.social discusses changes to SNAP and Medicaid and how RI can respond. RISN will be released Sept. 28 Get your tickets: bit.ly/4bwchqK
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Rhode Island KIDS COUNT @rikidscount.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
When SNAP participation declines, families lose access to food, communities lose federal dollars, and local economies suffer. Congress can take action to reverse the harm and strengthen SNAP. Take one moment to tell them to invest in #SNAP! secure.everyaction.com/76ItkRZL70ae...
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David Morales @davidmoralespvd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
To me, Democratic Socialism means believing in the basic principles of fairness.
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Economic Progress Institute — PVD, RI @epi-ri.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
EPI in the News | Part 1 EPI Executive Director @weayonnoh.bsky.social joined 12 News to preview findings from the 2026 Rhode Island Standard of Need. RISN will be released at EPI’s Policy & Budget Conference on Sept. 28. Register: bit.ly/4bwchqK
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It's not flooding the zone, it's seizing a crisis in order to ram through a slew of rapid fire changes that are a gift to multinational corporations and are the opposite of what we ran on. What do you call that again?
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Philip Eil @phileil.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Tonight in Little Compton, R.I.!
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News Media in the Misinformation Age with Phillip Eil / Tuesday, September 22 @ 5:30 PM – Brownell Library
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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
By @nancyklavin.bsky.social -- R.I. judge orders reinstatement of $7B solar grant program www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/22/m...
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R.I. judge reverses Trump administration’s cancellation of $7B solar grant program - The Boston Globe
Biden-era incentives for residential rooftop panels remain uncertain as plaintiffs await federal appeal.
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JenStewart4RI.bsky.social @jenstewart4ri.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Supporting my friend Megan Cotter. She has been advocating for her neighbors in Exeter, Richmond & Hopkinton and delivering results for rural Rhode Islanders since 2022. You can join me in supporting Megan's re-election campaign here: www.megancotterri.com
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Nelly Burdette @electnelly.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
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Kenny Uong @kennyuong.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The race I'm most excited about is Rhode Island House District 49! Veronicka Vega is looking for volunteers to help knock doors with her in Woonsocket! Reach out to Veronicka on Instagram or Facebook! www.instagram.com/vegaforri/ facebook.com/vegaforri Donate: secure.actblue.com/donate/vegaf...
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Dylan Giles @dylancgiles.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
RIPTA birthday open house featuring rides through the bus wash 🤯, followed by a history themed bike scavenger hunt (*deeply* appreciate the prominent “Not A Race”)
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Rhode Island Public Transit Authority
Ever wanted to drive through a bus wash? © Experience that and much more at RIPTA's Open House!
Stop by this free, family-friendly event for a behind-the-scenes look at RIPTA and the people who keep Rhode Island moving. Board our buses and vans, explore our campus, and hop on a guided trolley tour of our garage and electric bus charging facility. PLUS enjoy raffles, food trucks, and even meet Rhode Island FC's Chip the Harbor Seal!
Saturday, September 26, 2026
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Registration required. Sign up today at: tinyurl.com/
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CELEBRATING
1966-2026
You're Invited!
OPEN HOUSE
Tour our facilities. Explore our fleet.
Meet the people behind RIPTA.
Celebrate 60 years of public transit in Rhode Island!
• Touch-a-Bus
• Walking Tour of
RIPTA Headquarters
• Behind-the-Scenes Van Tour
• Electric Bus In-Line Charging
Station Tour
• Raffles & Giveaways
• Food Trucks
• Special Appearance by RIFC's Chip!
Saturday, September 26, 2026 • 10AM-1PMIllustration of the Superman building with a smiling face and arms atop a green bicycle on a colorful background featuring crayons on the border.

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Bicycle Scavenger Hunt
SEPT 26
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All Bikes Welcome
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dashbicycle Saturday September 26th we are holding another Bicycle Scavenger Hunt. Come explore the city and learn something new. You'll have a few hours to follow a map to... more downtownpdparks This sounds so fun!
hollyly I can't make this, unfortunately, because I'm out of town that weekend for a wedding, but I really hope this happens again AND I hope that the artist of this poster
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M.J. Rymsza-Pawlowska @mjrp.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I am an exhibit! I'm super excited that the Rhode Island Historical Society re-interpreted one of their c.1970s period rooms at the Museum at the John Brown House using my book, History Comes Alive! If you're in Rhode Island (say, if you're at @ncph.bsky.social / @aaslh.org) you should stop by!
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 17/09/2026
We speak with moral philosopher Susan Neiman, author of the new book Call It Evil: Understanding the Trump Era. Neiman argues that evil — far from being an outdated religious concept — is a vital way to understand how injustice works in the world.
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“Call It Evil”: Philosopher Susan Neiman on Why Moral Clarity Matters in the Trump Era
We speak with moral philosopher Susan Neiman, author of the new book Call It Evil: Understanding the Trump Era. Neiman argues that evil — far from being an outdated religious concept — is a vital way ...
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Great intercept deep dive into "Neighbors for Strong Communities" astroturfing for Flock
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Facing Outraged Residents, Flock Got Help From Group That Uses AI to Rally Public Support
As Knoxville residents soured on Flock, the company got help from Neighbors for Strong Communities, a group accused of “astroturfing.”
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Unionized CVS pharmacists in California, Arizona, and Rhode Island have authorized a strike. Members of the Pharmacy Guild/IAM voted yes by huge margins: 100% in Arizona, 96.7% in favor in California, and 90.3% in favor in Rhode Island. capitalandmain.com/understaffed...
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Understaffed and Underpaid: Why CVS Pharmacists in Three States Authorized a Strike
The pressure on pharmacy staff to work quickly leads to high turnover and threatens patient safety, workers say.
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The Providence Eye @thepvdeye.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Join The Providence Eye for our second annual fundraiser event featuring live storytelling about Providence. Get your tickets today! Storied Providence: Wednesday, September 23 at 6pm. Hosted at Roger Williams Park Casino.
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Storied Providence at The Roger Williams Park Casino
Storied Providence, sponsored by The Providence Eye, brings together local voices to share the stories behind our city’s neighborhoods, landmarks and…
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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Sitting down with Adam Greenman, the next Mayor of Pawtucket “There are so many things that we could work on. We want to work with the people of Pawtucket to understand where they want us to start, since there are so many places we could begin.” steveahlquist.substack.com/p/sitting-do...
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Sitting down with Adam Greenman, the next Mayor of Pawtucket
“There are so many things that we could work on. We want to work with the people of Pawtucket to understand where they want us to start, since there are so many places we could begin.”
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The heart of end times fascism is an abandonment of this world. Heaven is either celestial or computational, but not earthly. Not here. It’s why so many people are already rising up. Most people actually like it here. Thank you to CNN International’s Amanpour for having us.
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JenStewart4RI.bsky.social @jenstewart4ri.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It is truly a new day in Pawtucket! 🌳 #SaveMorleyField 🌳
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JenStewart4RI.bsky.social @jenstewart4ri.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
¡Feliz cumpleaños, David! 🎂🥳🎉 @davidmoralespvd.bsky.social It means so much that you chose to celebrate with everyday Rhode Islanders at the Charles Place Tennants Union in Providence. Wonderful to see a Democratic nominee for Mayor of our creative capitol who is grounded in community with the poor
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Philip Eil @phileil.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I am so moved and inspired by the quiet, non-flashy work of community care that happens at our public libraries. Here are a few things I saw in my visit (to talk about AI and misinformation) at the Northborough, MA Free Library last night.
A flier that reads: 

"Social Worker Drop-In
Hours
Meet Northborough's social worker, Caitlin Mitchell.
Connect with community resources, access mental health supports and counseling services, and more.
DATE
TIME
Every Tuesday
3 - 5 PM (1St, 3r
, & 5th
Tuesday)
5 - 7 PM (2nd & 4*h Tuesday)
LOCATION
TAP Room
REGISTRATION
None"A flier that reads: "NAMI Massachusetts
Local Mental Health
Resources, Support and Education."A box filled with paper bags that reads: "PERIOD PRODUCT DRIVE. Accepting wrapped pads, tampons, cups, liners."A flier that reads: 

Closing The Gap Initiative / Dignity Matters
PERIOD PRODUCT
DRIVE
Menstrual products shouldn't be a privilege.
Even a small donation can make a difference.
Accepted Items
Learn more:
• Pads
• Tampons
• Liners
• Menstrual cups (Any type, any brand. Open packages are acceptable as long as tems are individually wrapped.,
All donated products will be delivered to Dignity Matters, a nonprofit organization that distributes menstrual products and essential undergarments to people who need them.
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