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Teresa Tanzi 🚲🚌🟧🐓🐝🐾🍞🧀

@tanzister.bsky.social
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Representing the people of Narragansett, Peace Dale & Wakefield in the RI House of Representatives since 2010. Co-Founder of the #ReformCaucus, keeper of bees, baker of breads,rouser of rabble and dog foster mom. #MeToo

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JenStewart4RI.bsky.social @jenstewart4ri.bsky.social · 21h
@tanzister.bsky.social & I are supporting Veronicka Vega to represent Woonsocket in the Rhode Island House of Representatives. Veronika will fight for a fully funded public education system, clean environment & equitable economic development. Join us here: www.vegaforri.com
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Rhode Island Senate @risenate.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Legislation from Senator @pamlauria.bsky.social and Representative @tanzister.bsky.social to require healthcare providers and facilities to notify patients if they use artificial intelligence tools to document visits has been signed into law. Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...
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Rhode Island Senate @risenate.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Sen. @alanadimario.bsky.social and Rep. @tanzister.bsky.social's legislation to strengthen coverage and reimbursement for mobile youth crisis response teams has been signed into law. The bill was part of the Senate’s 17-bill package of healthcare legislation. More: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...
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Meghan E Kallman @meghankallman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Gil Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Positive.News: London’s Ultra Low Emissions Zone results in lower hospital admissions. Cleaner air. Better health. For Everyone. In central London: • 8.1% reduction in yearly trends for cardiovascular disease • 6.2% for respiratory disease • 3.1% for all cause hospital admissions bit.ly/44mlg9K
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Timmons Roberts @timmonsroberts.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Amen, Rep Tanzi @tanzister.bsky.social , thank you for reminding. And thank you Representative Evan P. Shanley, “It is an investment in the community that, in some measure, fosters the conditions for your business and your family to grow.” And thank you Speaker Blazejewski. @chrisblazejewski.com
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Rhode Island Senate @risenate.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The General Assembly today voted to approve legislation from Senator @alanadimario.bsky.social and Representative @tanzister.bsky.social to strengthen coverage and reimbursement for mobile youth crisis response teams. Learn more: www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...
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Rhode Island Senate @risenate.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The General Assembly has OK'd Sen. @pamlauria.bsky.social and Rep. @tanzister.bsky.social's bill to require healthcare providers and facilities to notify patients if they use AI tools to document visits and to review this documentation for accuracy. Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...
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World Bollard Association™️ @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
Patience is a virtue. #WorldBollardAssociation
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ROCKY MOUNTAIN VIEWS @rockymountviews.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps Meanwhile the world has its first trillionaire and this is no coincidence. apnews.com/article/fact...
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FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to the ta...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 13/06/2026
Borrowing costs for everyday Americans are climbing as a global bond sell-off drives up the price the United States pays to borrow money, reflecting investor fears about surging inflation and the nation’s growing debt burden.
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Why mortgages and car loans are getting more expensive
Rising bond yields are pushing up borrowing costs for Americans, driven by inflation fears, the war in Iran and concerns about U.S. debt.
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Gayton Gomez @gpgomez.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
It took them less time to take down the East Wing
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Well, we are past midnight, and the Trump administration is out of compliance with Judge Cooper’s order. Background: www.lawdork.com/p/federal-ju...
The Kennedy Center at midnight
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Teresa Tanzi 🚲🚌🟧🐓🐝🐾🍞🧀 @tanzister.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
They both acknowledged the difficulties “posed by the rain”?!?!? and plan on rescheduling. Seriously? WTF?
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They both acknowledged the difficulties “posed by the rain”?!?!? and plan on rescheduling. Seriously? WTF?
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Endless corruption: “A group of lawmakers demanded answers from the White House following a ProPublica investigation revealing a top aide to the president intervened to secure a $620 million Pentagon loan to a startup linked to his eldest son.” www.propublica.org/article/dona...
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
Media sanewashing in action: "tense interview... ended suddenly." Erm, no. It was a madman screaming at a journalist, saying he won an election he didn't, going red (orange?) in the face, calling the journalist "crooked" and "darling", calling every media outlet "crooked", and then walking out.
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Christian Roselund @roselund.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Joel Gates of @climateactionri.org: “this is exactly where the federal government wants us: more dependent on dirty imported energy. And some in this administration are falling for it.” /19
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Christian Roselund @roselund.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Jeff Migneault, president of @climateactionri.org: “Oscar Wilde once said that a cynic knows the cost of everything but the value of nothing. Even applying that to the governor’s budget is too generous.” Nktes that you have to invest to get savings. /17
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Christian Roselund @roselund.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Emily Koo of @acadiacenter.bsky.social noting that #energyefficiency is already required to be cost-effective. And that gutting the RES will cause us to absolutely miss our #ActOnClimate targets. /16
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Christian Roselund @roselund.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
@tanzister.bsky.social is wiping the floor with Linda George. First noting that her numbers are not disaggregated and frankly inaccurate. Also wondering why Linda George is pushing for RI Energy to make profit on road work, which is an increased cost to ratepayers. While gutting renewable energy./8
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Christian Roselund @roselund.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
There are too many lies, distortions, and meaningful omissions in the presentations to fully debunk. A big one: Linda George says we have no control over electricity prices. Horseshit. #Renewableenergy brings down wholesale power costs through the price suppression effect. Efficiency does too. /3
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Christian Roselund @roselund.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Regardless, here's my model for Rev Wind cost savings. I welcome any feedback. FYI @terricortvriend.bsky.social @dawneuer.bsky.social @tanzister.bsky.social @commercialsolarguy.com @jenniferboylanri.bsky.social @jenstewart4ri.bsky.social /9 #energysky docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Revolution Wind ratepayer savings
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.org · 08/04/2026
Last night House Corp. heard an important bill in Save RIPTA package: Reversing the 2023 law that made the Director of RIDOT also chair of RIPTA’s Board. Thank you @tanzister.bsky.social for this important legislation & @holyspokes.bsky.social @theclf.bsky.social and others who testified in support!
A panel of people sit behind a row of tables facing two people at a smaller table in a brightly lit hearing room with a brass chandelier hanging overhead, deep red curtains with gold trim framing large floor to ceiling windows, a fireplace flanked by the American and Rhode Island flags with a brass bust atop the mantle, and a portrait of a person in a gold frame hanging on the wall.A woman speaks into a microphone on a screenshot with the Capitol TV chyron overlaid. 

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
This is why Republicans are working so hard to distract people with nonsense like whether Talarico is a vegan. They have nothing else to sell other than new wars, a slush fund for criminals, a ballroom, and a lousy economy.
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Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
I keep thinking about one moment from last night's walk audit. Someone asked how disabled people deal with so much inaccessbility. Without missing a beat, a blind woman said, "I just don't go out. I stay home." When we ignore nondrivers we limit their mobility and cut off access to the world.
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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The future of the nursing profession, as well the training for other healthcare providers is under attack by the Department of Education. I was in the hospital last week: nurses are care. We need more, not less of them. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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Nurses Are the Backbone of US Healthcare—and They’re Getting Screwed
A recent hospital stay reminded me of the incredible work that nurses do. So why are we making it harder for them to do their jobs?
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Michael Smith @mesmith35673.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Richards Street in Vancouver has four rows of street trees. This is only possible because the City repurposed space that is usually reserved for cars.
Street in Vancouver with two lanes of on-street parking, one lane for car traffic, two way bike path, and sidewalks on either side. Street trees are planted between the road and the bike path, between the bike path and the sidewalk, and on both sides of the right-of-way.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 22/04/2026
ICYMI: Election officials are worried about a pending SCOTUS decision on mail-in ballots and were stunned that the Trump administration has been blocking appointments to a key committee that sets standards for voting machines. We covered these updates on the ground.
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4 big takeaways from key federal election commission’s  annual meetings
Democracy Docket was among the few outlets covering the gatherings.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
This is what caused Trump’s meltdown tonight.
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🙌🏼🙌🏼Virginia Redistricting Referendum Results www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Virginia Redistricting Referendum 2026: Live Election Results (Gift Article)
Get live results and maps from the 2026 Virginia redistricting referendum.
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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
People who love war are sociopaths.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/03/2026
Crow: "Friday night, Trump filmed this tough video where he talked about the cost of war & how hard it's gonna be & how we're gonna lose troops, then he literally went behind the curtain & hosted a million dollar a plate dinner & dance party at Mar-a-Lago. That tells you everything you need to know"
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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
1946: Freedom is being able to drive anywhere. 2026: Freedom is not having to drive everywhere. (above text suggested to us by @harrisongibbons.bsky.social)
Image of an urban arterial jammed with cars and trucks congestion, with the text saying our dependency doesn’t equal to freedom. Mobility freedom comes from mobility choices. Message via the Urban Truth Collective.
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Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
STUDY: Despite conventional wisdom that increases in car fuel efficiency results in decreased gasoline consumption, Jevons’ Paradox holds. For every 1 mile/gallon of increased fuel efficiency there’s an associated 1.2 mile increase in vehicle miles travelled. The better the car, the more we drive.
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Vehicle fuel economy and vehicle miles traveled: An empirical investigation of Jevon’s Paradox
There has been, in recent decades, a concerted effort to promote energy efficiency as a means to reduce energy consumption. The general thesis is that…
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
“White added that ‘making the decision for these girls whether they will give birth to their rapist’s baby’ is ‘an extraordinary human rights problem.’ ‘Everyone attempts to write their politics on the bodies of these children,’ he said.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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US moving pregnant immigrant girls to Texas to avoid providing abortions, critics say
Ex-official calls transfer of unaccompanied girls as young as 13, many pregnant due to rape, a human rights violation
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rihouseofreps.bsky.social @rihouseofreps.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Yesterday, @tanzister.bsky.social hosted a discussion on child tax credits, with multiple legislators & @rikidscount.bsky.social participating. The session was led by Cynthia Osborne, Professor of Early Childhood Education & Policy at Vanderbilt University & ED of Prenatal-to-3 Policy Impact Center.
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Teresa Tanzi 🚲🚌🟧🐓🐝🐾🍞🧀 @tanzister.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
I am not aware of any effort to reintroduce that proposal, though there are other pieces of legislation to get at the disparity. Maybe call the Hospital Association of RI, they will know more.
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Kenny Uong @kennyuong.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Two more days until limited weekend service returns to Route 69 (URI Kingston to Galilee via Peace Dale & Wakefield) 🚌🌊 New schedule: www.ripta.com/sites/defaul... @tanzister.bsky.social @alanadimario.bsky.social @bridgetvalverde.bsky.social
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Economic Progress Institute — PVD, RI @epi-ri.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
RI’s delegation — including @weayonnoh.bsky.social — concluded its participation in the State Policy Academy by @pn3policy.bsky.social, advancing family-supporting tax policies like #EITC & #CTC. @risenate.bsky.social, Sens. DiPalma & Vargas, @tanzister.bsky.social, @rikidscount.bsky.social, RICCF
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rihouseofreps.bsky.social @rihouseofreps.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
@jenniferboylanri.bsky.social hosted a State House visit and mock legislative session for members of @momsdemand.bsky.social - RI. @tanzister.bsky.social also participated.
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ISO New England @iso-ne.com · 30/10/2025
ISO-NE is developing a framework that will establish it as the independent reviewer of certain transmission equipment replacements in New England. 🔌💡 Learn more: bit.ly/4qzHX4h
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ISO-NE developing framework to assume the role of regional asset condition reviewer - ISO Newswire
The ISO will undertake this novel role at the request of stakeholders seeking increased oversight of transmission equipment replacements.
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ISO New England @iso-ne.com · 07/11/2025
Every month, ISO Newswire breaks down the multiple factors affecting wholesale electricity prices, from fuel costs to electricity demand to the resource mix and estimated emissions. Read about September's results here: bit.ly/3Xg25L9
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Monthly wholesale electricity prices and demand in New England, September 2025  - ISO Newswire
Wholesale prices were up in both the day-ahead and the real-time markets in September.
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Disgraceful. Can you imagine being a child of his or married to him? His abusive, bullying, degrading tactics have been honed over a lifetime. And no one stood up to him then- or now.
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Holidays are coming up, a perfect time to remind your MAGA family members that Epstein is only part of the story, Trump has been importing foreign sex traffickers and giving them special protection. Then ask, "so did Trump bring the Tate brothers here as a replacement for Epstein's services?"
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
New MRI, please.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Unless and until some kind of compelling legal and moral argument is presented as to why this is a legitimate use of deadly force, this is just…mass murder.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 12/10/2025
Corporate media has completely ignored that since January, the number of 287g agreements between ICE & local police has gone up nearly 4X. We need to repeal these. I'm a human rights lawyer. I wrote this piece on how to protect ourselves from ICE fascists. www.qasimrashid.com/p/how-to-pro...
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How To Protect Your Immigrant Neighbors From ICE Raids
Answering common FAQs on countering ICE raids, and providing 7 meaningful ways to better protect our immigrant and undocumented neighbors
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Simon Rosenberg @simonrosenberg.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
This 🧵. The Trump regime routinely lies, to aid its efforts to deepen authoritarian control. As @qasimrashid.com advises: "Stop relying on corporate media to keep you informed. They are serving Trump. Look to independent journalists, on the ground activists, & human rights lawyers"
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