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To paraphrase Amílcar Lopes Cabral (1924 – 1973), unless we use democracy to deliver for working people - providing healthcare, childcare, housing, reliable public transit, quality education, parks, safe places for children to play, safe streets - people won't defend democracy

To paraphrase Amílcar Lopes Cabral (1924 – 1973), unless we use democracy to deliver for working people - providing healthcare, childcare, housing, reliable public transit, quality education, parks, safe places for children to play, safe streets - people won't defend democracy

The most swing state of the swing states, PA, just saw an effort to remove three Dems from the PA Supreme Court.
All three came through with 60 percent of the vote. That's how you do it: Vote.

Providence Journal article on Ward 2 primary

Happy Election Day to all the Rhode Islanders living in Providence's Wayland, Blackstone and College Hill neighborhoods!
more info: vote.sos.ri.gov

We all need to channel this Chicago man’s utter contempt

More than 170 US citizens have been held by immigration agents ProPublica uncovered that Americans have been kicked, dragged, and detained for days.

Kristi Noem claims that ICE has not detained or arrested any US citizens. We're calling BS.

A Rogue Nation on the High Seas Trump is treating the military like his personal mercenaries.

While we're all distracted by the domestic sideshow, Trump is sending the military out to kill people he says are "terrorists", in violation of US and international law. No wonder people at the Pentagon are checking in with their lawyers.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

New version:

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‘Follow me home’: Off-duty RI state trooper ousted after driving away from DUI stop Former Sgt. Nuno Vasconcelos has been forced to retire, but he’s so far not been charged with drunk driving.

"Despite that, troopers never conducted a field sobriety test and ultimately didn’t stop Vasconcelos from getting back into his truck and driving away without consequence that night."

Story by @timwhiteri.bsky.social + @elisherman.bsky.social

“The Providence School Board is hosting a series of community listening sessions to better understand your vision for youth in Providence. Your input will assist the board in creating Student Centered Goals that will guide the district's strategic plan.”

Lots of opportunities to show up:

@motherjones.com just lays out the vision of the oligarchs. Everything for them, nothing for you. As the folx song goes, "The rich don't have enough money, that's why they need the poors".

Project 2025 is gutting medical funding that helped Russell Vought's own kid Its architect's daughter has cystic fibrosis—and benefits from a "miracle drug" backed by an agency he's attacking.

Russell Vought claimed on CNN this weekend that NIH funding is corrupt.

As @juliametraux.bsky.social reported this February, his family has directly benefited from the NIH.

White supremacy works like water against stone, slowly, perpeturaly eroding rights of those not white supremacists.

Save RIPTA Coalition addresses devastating bus service cuts; Proposes alternatives "...you’re raising taxes on working-class Rhode Islanders by asking them to shoulder the burden through job cuts and reduced services," said RI AFL-CIO President Patrick Crowley.

Save RIPTA Coalition addresses devastating bus service cuts; Proposes alternatives

"...you’re raising taxes on working-class Rhode Islanders by asking them to shoulder the burden through job cuts and reduced services," said RI AFL-CIO President Patrick Crowley.

I used this quote many times

@steveahlquist.bsky.social is the only journalist in RI (and most anywhere) who gives you his source material as well as his opinions. If govenments and other orgs were as transparent as Mr. Ahlquist, that might be the only way to put him onto another line of work.

Give that bagpipe player any damn thing he wants.

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The most Rhode Island thing ever that the obits don't mention that he was also the only RI governor who ever went to prison. That's soooo Rhody.

www.wpri.com/news/politic...

Dozens oppose judicial appointment for Senator McCaffrey at Judicial Nominating Commission hearing "Mr. McCaffrey has devoted his time in the state senate to systematically suppressing the reproductive rights of women..."

Dozens oppose judicial appointment for Senator McCaffrey at Judicial Nominating Commission hearing

"Mr. McCaffrey has devoted his time in the state senate to systematically suppressing the reproductive rights of women..."

steveahlquist.substack.com/p/dozens-opp...

Editor’s Note | ‘FAFO’ is Poison to the Journalist’s Soul MFP News Editor writes about how journalism should always put humanity before politics and on how empathy is essential to tell people’s stories.

"Too often, national reporters express stories on policies that have enormous implications for the lives of everyday people in terms of whether it’s a win for the Democrats, a loss for the Republicans, or a boon for the president. We reject that," Ashton Pittman writes.

purple and blue with 9 MFP staff members photos announcing them as finalist

🎉 Incredible news! 9 Mississippi Free Press reporters are finalists for the 2025 SPJ Diamond Journalism Awards! Congrats to our amazing team for this recognition of bold, impactful journalism. Winners will be announced July 26 in Little Rock!

As anti-trans laws get more extreme, here’s where state laws stand in 2025 The 19th is tracking the emerging trends, firsts and surprises this year as statehouse Republicans brought a record-breaking number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills.

Excellent resource for understanding the 'landscape' of trans rights. Even in supportive states like RI there are groups actively opposing trans, LGBTQ+ and monority rights. As anti-trans laws get more extreme, here’s where state laws stand in 2025 19thnews.org/2025/05/anti... via @19thnews.org

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Took me a bit to process how big a deal this report actually is--its thus far the only review to look at the entire body of currently available research. It took two years to conduct, stands at 1,000 pages, and completely contradicts the Cass Review and the common arguments for bans on this care.

Utah Republicans ignore study supporting gender-affirming care for trans youth. It's research they demanded In 2023, the state legislature banned care for transgender youth “pending research.” The research is in — and inconvenient for Republicans.

Opponents of transgender rights have claimed not enough research exists on care for trans kids. “However, results from our exhaustive literature searches have led us to the opposite conclusion,” the report commissioned by Utah Republicans states.

www.advocate.com/news/utah-go...

Womxn Project Education Fund receives $200K anonymous grant for nonprofit’s new permanent home PROVIDENCE – The Womxn Project Education Fund has received a $200,000 gift from an anonymous donor to help the organization establish a new permanent headquarters within the city. The nonprofit advoca...

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Utah lawmakers’ own study found gender-affirming care benefits trans youth. Will they lift the treatment ban? The Utah Legislature's own newly-released study found that gender-affirming care benefits trans youth. Now, will lawmakers lift the treatment ban?

www.sltrib.com/news/politic...

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