Liza Birch

Threats and lies on the way out, perfectly emblematic of the 11 years in.

If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.

Democracy dies in oligarchy.

today is a good day.

So curious to see how this goes

lololol they're just doing this now??

R.I. lawmakers tap former U.S. Attorney Cunha to uncover more on Washington Bridge • Rhode Island Current The Rhode Island General Assembly has scheduled an oversight hearing on the Washington Bridge for Nov. 13, enlisting former U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha to assist in its investigation.

Oh they are NOT F*CKING AROUND anymore!!! 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿

rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/10/23/r...

I am as YIMBY as it comes but the one exception is for housing ICE. use every NIMBY trick in the book to fuck then over

The assembled group in the room working on strategies to get RIPTA funding

Went to the Save RIPTA retreat earlier today to talk about strategies for rebuilding our transit system and it’s helpful to be around other people working for the same thing at a time where good things are just being decimated all over.

RIPTA Bus Service Cuts Could Disproportionately Affect Affordable Housing Residents - ecoRI News Affordable housing is often located near public transit stops.

"Clement said the larger issue caused by transit cuts is how it could affect residents’ need for cars and thus the need to include more parking in development."

ESSENTIAL read on housing & transportation from @colleen-cronin.bsky.social of @ecorinews.bsky.social:

ecori.org/ripta-bus-se...

Neighbors Welcome! and Grow Smart RI Host Marc Dunkelman A conversation with Marc J. Dunkelman, author of Why Nothing Works, followed by a panel discussion on how we can move from frustration to function in our public institutions. For a free ticket, plea...

Join us 10/22 for a dive into “Why Nothing Works” Excited to hear what @sueanderbois.bsky.social @holyspokes.bsky.social @ripec1.bsky.social have to say! @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social actionnetwork.org/ticketed_eve...

"Nobody takes the bus"

Nobody:

Those of us who've been observing Alviti for 10+ years know: every accusation is a confession.

www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

Such a perfect example of the false promises of microtransit, which state leaders in RI have been pushing as the "right-sizing" to RIPTA's fixed route. It's bullshit. Just watch.

Cool trip and brutal look at the impact of RIPTA cuts

Best possible way to start my week.

Schedule for RIPTA 75 showing service 7 days a week.

Revised schedule for RIPTA 75 showing no weekend service at all

Before & After for my bus, @ripta.com 75. The extra hard kick in the ass is that the Saturday schedule was actually better than the weekday schedule, and now it's just gone. Thanks for everything @govdanmckee.bsky.social

if you’re ever feeling down I recommend getting a dozen friends and installing planters for traffic calming and beautification

thanks @pvdstreets.bsky.social (and @sueanderbois.bsky.social)!

It took 9 months to plan and 24 hrs to give birth to these planter babies! Thanks to my amazing co-parent @dylancgiles.bsky.social! Hoping to do this in many more locations around PVD.

Thank you. We've been fighting long and hard at @pvdstreets.bsky.social to #SaveRIPTA and unfortunately came up short. McKee just doesn't give a shit, and our GA was only willing to plug half the deficit.

Thank you so much for amplifying. Dan McKee is mediocrity incarnate who is stifling progress in our state across the board, including stranding thousands of transit riders.

A crowd of people under low tree cover are gathered behind reporters with cameras in a plaza with autumn leaves on the ground. A person with a microphone speaks, standing behind a ring of tall candles.

A person speaks into a microphone standing behind a ring of tall glass candles under tree cover with yellow leaves on the ground. Two large banners with white lettering say “SAVE RIPTA” & “FUND TRANSIT”

A person wearing black with a vibrant scarf speaks animatedly into a mic in front of a transit bus shelter with red busway in the background.

Two people hold a sign and one holds an artificial candle. The sign reads Caution, POLITICIANS are turning on us!

Thank you to everyone who came out to our R.I.P.-TA Vigil as devastating service cuts loom just days away. 🕯️

Shame on you @govdanmckee.bsky.social for putting riders through this!

PEAK COMMUTE from Providence to Pawtucket and back this evening (no bike lights = no riding on N. Main)

home ➡️ 🚲➡️🚤 ➡️🚲 ➡️ @pvdstreets.bsky.social meeting at @mapcenter.com ➡️ 🚲 ➡️ 🚌 ➡️ 🚲 ➡️ home

Postcard map of Bristol RI in foreground, shady lawn of Linden Place background

Bristol Rhode Island, pretty as a town gets, is the latest 2 feet 2 bucks postcard map of destinations served by @ripta.com

A tale of three state capitals:

It’s disheartening to leave Hartford, CT & Boston, MA, regions with robust CTtransit & MBTA networks, and return to Providence, RI where RIPTA is facing major service cuts in just a few weeks. 😞🚌

We're Growing! - Providence Streets Coalition Are you a kick-ass fundraiser for mission-driven organizations? Do you have a passion for sustainable mobility and equitable transportation? Are you looking

.@pvdstreets.bsky.social is growing! @dylancgiles.bsky.social and I are on the hunt for a kick-ass fundraiser with a passion for sustainable mobility and equitable transportation and desire for a flexible and fun work environment. Learn more here: pvdstreets.org/were-growing/

RIPTA proposes largest cuts to bus service in its history - TPR: The Public's Radio The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority proposed service reductions to nearly all of its bus routes on Thursday as it tries to balance a budget deficit. The proposed cuts, which are laid out in deta...

Huge thanks to the Public's Radio for having Scott of @growsmartri.bsky.social and I on this morning to talk about RIPTA's impending service cuts:

thepublicsradio.org/transportati...

RIPTA board of directors meeting 8/28 1:30pm RIPTA board of directors meeting 8/28 1:30pm Roll: Schey, Leach, Crowley, Benoit, Alviti, Lombardi, Masino, Georges 1. Board Approval - To consider for approval the Draft Meeting Minutes of the Boar...

One hour into the RIPTA board meeting and public comment is still going strong. Comments from so many riders, drivers, and community orgs as well as Reps Tanzi, Morales, and Sanchez and Senator Vargas.

Notes via @dariaphoebe.com here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

I'm sorry but if you’re a Democratic Governor who's touting a revised transit budget plan that still comes at the expense of service cuts, that’s a step in the wrong direction. Leaving this here for Dems who are still trying to figure out how to win back young voters. 🚌🫏🗳️

ripta.com/publichearings

Honored to be interviewed for this comprehensive @providencejournal.bsky.social piece on walkability in Providence alongside friends @sueanderbois.bsky.social & @2feet2bucks.com!

www.providencejournal.com/story/news/l...

Quoting @holyspokes.bsky.social: "We stopped the murder of RIPTA, but it's still on life support."