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Ward 2 Providence City Council candidate @jilld.bsky.social shows up at the @seiu1199nw.bsky.social informational picket outside PCHC on Prairie Ave.

She has SEIU’s endorsement.

Movement Services just sent our 2nd weekly #RI event digest email, with 11 ways to get involved from festivals and film screenings to lectures and workshops.

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The AI bubble is so big it's propping up the US economy (for now) Plus how American professors are fighting back against the AI onslaught, a backlash over AI models in Vogue, and more.

Analysts show that capital expenditures on AI were so big over the last 6 months they added more to the GDP than *all consumer spending*. That growth is offsetting pain from the tariffs and slow job growth.

So the AI bubble may be propping up the whole US economy. What happens if and when it pops?

You shouldn't have to be a political insider to know what's going on in #RI. @movementservices.org is building tools that build power for all of us.

Before launching bigger 2026 features, we're strengthening our foundation, inc. this update that makes promoting your events effortless. ⇢ mvsv.io/add

Proud to support Climate Action #RI’s funeral for many climate bills left to die this session, inc Rep. Megan Cotter’s study commission on expanding public utilities.

This is about more than climate, it’s about taking on RI Energy’s monopoly to make life more affordable for all

Working on getting key RI events auto-posted to the 7 different Movement Services social threads.

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🥇 @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social's victory is inspiring Rhode Islanders! Grassroots campaigns and authentic candidates CAN beat the establishment.

Are you wondering about running for office or volunteering? Join a special call w/ Reclaim RI

Tuesday July 1 at 6pm
www.mobilize.us/riwfp/event/...

Let me know if you’d like some #fairshareri tax the rich #ri postcards to complete/distribute. We can cover postage!

Funds for Head Start, RIPTA, & Medicaid are at risk, while the rich get another year of tax breaks. Having just the top 5,700 income earners pay their fair share would save vital services across #RI.

Use this form—send a postcard to your lawmakers. We'll mail it for you!
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4️⃣ OK but all these events are overwhelming!

We agree. The @movementservices.org team will regularly ⭐️ star and elevate important movement-wide events that build power across our state. Be sure to check the Movement Calendar regularly for ⭐️ starred events.

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Lack of coordination in #RhodeIsland leads to scheduling conflicts, makes finding activities difficult, + leaves power on the table. Let's change that.

Today we're launching the RI Movement Calendar. Check it out + see some features below:
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RI Tax the Rich – Wednesday evening power calls! · RI Working Families Party Protect Rhode Island from Trump and Musk's hostile takeover! Join Working Families Power every Wednesday at 6:30pm for focused, 20-minute organizing calls to raise taxes on the rich in RI and protect...

You already pay more than your fair share in taxes. It's time for the top 1% in #RI to pay theirs.

TONIGHT
Join our 20min "power calls"
Wednesdays at 6:30pm

For info on:
💸 RI's funding cliff
💸 why taxing the 1% matters
💸 what you can do to help

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Nuclear War: A Scenario There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strik…

Finished this (audiobook) today. Not much to say, bad news all around. Except I don’t remember hearing the words “Africa” or “South America” in the book. Lots of ways to interpret that, none of them complimentary of humanity.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/18...

I firmly believe WFP's strategy to unite unions, community orgs, and members remains our best shot at moving beyond the two-party system. I'm in that fight for the long haul, and I'm excited to see where RIWFP goes next. ✴️

I'm staying on through the legislative session and likely into September or more to ensure a smooth transition/onboarding. My wife and I have no plans to leave RI, and I'm excited to continue as a WFP member alongside this amazing community.

After working on elections almost every year since I was 17… (I'm 34 now!), I'm ready to pause and explore new ways to contribute to the movement. That could be with WFP nationally, a new local role, etc. My options are open, but my commitment to WFP remains strong.

personal news: After 5y with RI Working Families Party @ri.workingfamilies.org, I'm moving on to new adventures.

We're seeking a new State Director who is eager to grow coalitions, win elections, + build the political Party for the multiracial working class—pls share!

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The effort hinges on a surprising new tactic: repurposing Social Security's "death master file," which for years has been used to track dead people who should no longer receive benefits, to include the names of living people who the government believes should be treated as if they are dead. As a result of being added to the death database, they would be blacklisted from a coveted form of identity that allows them to make and spend money.

What a grim paragraph www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/u...

That's how I felt too, personally. But the discussion matters.

His was the speech that I personally felt *simultaneously* a) most rose to meet the moral moment; and b) yes! most escaped the preset bounds of the action

Interesting that the bounds were set by national orgs w/exclusion of that topic…

A fair point! Just structure your case to have people argue this important argument on its actual merits, not on a generalization that favors your take.

Even someone getting up at the very beginning of a multi-hour action to make that speech, is far different than at the end. Details matter.

These times demand specificity, precision, clarity.

also—"with his own message about issues that were not agreed upon and no one else would speak after him for fear of being seen as endorsing"—obscures that the speech was about Palestine. your generalization leaves it open that he went off about how there are too many oreo flavors these days.

Action was not "completely blown up"—the speaking portion you refer to happened in the last, idk, 20 minutes of a multi-hour action following a 40 minute march involving probably ~8,000 people. The convenience of a "take" even if true, should take a backseat to the specificity of the circumstances