Brent Runyon

She was also a devoted volunteer and board member at the providence preservation society, a (usually) quiet but powerful force for change. I’ll miss her.

25% for me for a marginal plan.

When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.

But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.

A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.

The MC said 32k…

There’s also an amazing collection of bridge photos from 1913-1950s hanging out in the RIDOT offices.

Really hard to capture the immense crowd. The MC said 32k people! #RI showing up! #nokings @indivisibleri.bsky.social and others did a brilliant job organizing this.

As if he would do anything other than obfuscate

We must guard our freedoms.

Why is it that every time I open a GD pdf, I have to click off three intrusive boxes (sidebar, top bar, and now AI summary box)? This is crap. Tell me how to open up to the thing I want to read

@adobe.com @acrobat.adobe.com

E.J. Antoni was at the Capitol on Jan 6, and is in the yellow circle

Trump's pick to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics was at the Jan. 6 insurrection

www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

Challenge: post your last photo taken in DC to show what a hell-hole it is.

Same! My friend was completely baffled that I knew that.

That’s a lot of need!

Agents are given check boxes to click and proximity to golf is one of them. There’s no guideline for how close something needs to be and agents are free to list whatever they think is applicable.

Blue background with the circular Save RIPTA logo featuring a transit bus in front of a blue wave. JUNE 21, 2025 END OF SESSION STATEMENT Thank you to all of the advocates, workers, and riders who showed up in support of fully funding RIPTA over the last six months and beyond. We fought hard, and we are grateful to the Speaker and the House and Senate members who came together to identify $15M annual revenue streams for RIPTA, an unprecedented influx of funds in an effort to save the agency. We are especially grateful for Senator Zurier and his colleagues who supported last night's final attempt to identify new funding and avoid service cuts.

Blue background with the circular Save RIPTA logo featuring a transit bus in front of a blue wave. SAVE RIPTA But it was not nearly enough to overcome the lousy hand dealt by the Governor to the General Assembly. The economic ripple effects for Rhode Islanders caused by this deficit will be felt by small businesses, students, soccer fans, and every Rhode Islander. It is now a near certainty that service cuts and job losses will happen. Make no mistake, these will be painful and impact everyone. Not just for the 90 union workers who will lose their jobs, but for the riders who depend on RIPTA not only as a mode of transportation but as their lifeline. You have every right to be angry, and the blame lies squarely at the doorstep of Governor McKee.

Blue background with the circular Save RIPTA logo featuring a transit bus in front of a blue wave. SAVE RIPTA We will never stop fighting for a public transit system that works for all Rhode Islanders, sustained and energized by the collective power of our incredible supporters and allies. ###

It is now a near certainty that service cuts and job losses will happen. Make no mistake, these will be painful and impact everyone.

You have every right to be angry, and the blame lies squarely at the doorstep of Governor McKee.

Full statement from Save RIPTA ⤵️

What a terrible idea.

This would be a big win for the administration that makes it happen.

I liked Lenny Cioe who kept making Ruggiero work for his seat. But now I’m frikkin annoyed with him.

Marcia Ranglin Vassle, a respected Black woman, is going against a party-backed white male candidate. She had a good chance, but now Lenny has decided to split the progressive vote by running too.

Mother Gaia to celebrate Pride Month tonight after sunset

I led successful fight against Trump’s efforts to dismantle Nat’l Endowment for the Arts, Nat’l Endowment for the Humanities & IMLS during his first term.

Now he’s back & trying again. And once again, I’m fighting tooth & nail to stop him.

“We don’t need one more study to know that RIPTA is one of the most efficient transit systems in the nation, that 30,000 Rhode Islanders depend on it daily, and that hundreds to thousands would lose their jobs if service is cut.”

FUND TRANSIT!! 🚌

Last night was the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.

I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.

Remind you of anyone?

Great Newsmakers show on the primary doctor crisis in RI with @timwhiteri.bsky.social. One thing that has been proven to help keep college students in the places they study is them forming a connection to the ppl of that place. Med residents should be encouraged to work in the community.

Truly baffling the amount of ego some ppl have. Like no one else can make things work as imperfectly as they already are??

Ughhhhh

Always good enough for film production but not in good enough shape for community use. And still no efforts towards its reuse. #providenceri

Two ends of a vivid rainbow after a quick storm. #providenceri

Scary stuff happening.

Roughly 132,000 people in Providence County are foreign-born immigrants. That’s one out of every five people.

We need to be the definition of a safe place for them; it’s our state DNA.

In US history, RI has always been a place heavily populated by immigrants. Our port was 2nd only to Ellis Island.

I second North Woods. And The Book of Everlasting Things is wonderful.