Jackie Goldman (they/them)🇵🇸🏳️‍⚧️🌹

GoLocalProv | News | Student’s Guardian Detained by ICE Outside Hope High in Providence, Says Head of Volunteer Group The guardian of a student at Hope High School in Providence was reportedly detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials outside the school last week, according to the head of a volu...

This is so evil. Immigrants are welcome here, ICE is not:

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the fact that nick fuentes isn’t here but ms rachel is illustrates perfectly that groups like this don’t actually care about antisemitism at all

As much as I love snow (I love it so much), I'm thinking about our homeless neighbors. There are more people who are unhoused and unsheltered now than last year and it's only going to get worse with cuts to HUD

If you are struggling, reach out for help. My line is always open.

For trans people: You are not alone. Trans people have been around since humanity began. We have so many ancestors so who fought for us. We need to tap into our past, our present and our future. Transness is a gift and there are moments for celebration, even in the darkness.

For those wondering how to be good allies to the trans community right now: be bold and full throated in your support for trans people. Make sure that trans people know they can trust you. You cannot desist from fighting for trans rights because you have safety that we do not.

Jackie is speaking on a panel with three other people. There is a trans pride flag on a screen and behind them

Last night, I had the honor of speaking on a panel about Trans joy and resilience hosted by the Pride Committee at Temple Beth El. All of spoke about the difficulties of being trans in this climate while also highlighting how transness is a gift.

C R Y I N G this is so perfect lmao

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Authoritarianism can only succeed when democracy fails to deliver for working people.

Authoritarian parties can only succeed when the pro-democracy parties fail to fight for working people.

We need a new democracy and a new party system which can represent working people.

Thanks to the Trump admin, the IRS’s FREE Direct File tool will not be available next tax season.

This tool lets Americans file taxes without paying an expensive service.

This is just another way that Trump is helping big corporations profit by screwing over working people.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court denied an attempt to challenge Obergefell v. Hodges, the case affirming marriage equality nationwide.

Our freedom to marry remains the law of the land.

In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work."

The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting.

And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.

I don't feel at liberty to comment directly on any of the handful of recent public health related headlines out of RI but I can't over-emphasize how important real-time interstate and international collaboration are in getting a handle on disease transmission and food contamination

Providence Ward 3 Councilor @sueanderbois.bsky.social's entry into the LG race opens up a third City Council seat next year. (Wards 5 and 11 have term-limited councilors.)

One person who *won't* be running is School Board member @coreyjonespvd.bsky.social, who narrowly lost to AnderBois in 2022.

Great job, @schumer.senate.gov. You've changed the story from "GOP hurting millions of Americans to please unpopular, failing, delusional despot who's destroying his party" to "Dems are too weak and divided in the face of Trump's strength to take a stand and protect Americans"

Unfortunately still true bsky.app/profile/adam...

seems to me that those democrats inclined not to fight perceive themselves as living through a somewhat ordinary cycle of presidential overreach and backlash and not something much more significant and dangerous

I was saying to a non-media-industry friend the other day:

IMO, the media story of Trump 1.0 was a lot of outlets/institutions failing to rise to the challenge of covering Trump properly.

The story of Trump 2.0 is that large swaths of the news media are now captured or compromised.

A New Era for NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is ready to work to make New York safe and affordable for all of its residents.

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has released a resume portal via his transition site, offering jobs for people of all skill levels “to help build an administration of public servants that will drive down costs and keep all New Yorkers safe.”

www.transition2025.com/apply

Food pantries near you 🍎 RIPTA is proud to support access to essential resources across #RhodeIsland. Visit RIPTA.com/Food to find local food pantries and the bus routes that serve them.

Thank you RIPTA for putting this food resources guide together!

Amazon is firing 14,000 employees so that it can invest more in AI.

Record profits for billionaire CEOs has never stopped greedy corporations from screwing over working people.

The system is rigged.

Providence City Council to hold final vote on amended police relations ordinance, mayor expected to sign The Providence City Council is holding its second and final vote on the amended Community Police Relations Act on Thursday.

A spokesperson for Brett Smiley said the Providence mayor “has committed to signing” the amended Community Police Relations Act, a 2017 ordinance that already puts limits on how much police can cooperate with federal immigration authorities.

A jack-o-lantern carved to look like Mount Pleasant High School in Providence Rhode island. It is lit up from the top

Last night, I carved my first pumpkin ever and decided to memorialize Mount Pleasant High School.

In times of great darkness, it is a real joy to add just a bit of light.

In view of the SNAP crisis, providing pantry stable items to those in need. Please take what you need and leave what you can, no perishible items please.

📣 IF YOU HAVE A LITTLE FREE LIBRARY TURN IT INTO A COMMUNITY PANTRY ASAP IF YOU ARE ABLE

This is a piece of the Mamdani campaign that I think is really underdiscussed—that in a moment of terror and despair, his premise is that standing up against fascism can be joyous.

When I moved to Providence in 2016, my rent was $750 for an attic one bedroom and that was HIGH. Same spot is more than double now.

DOJ indicts Democratic congressional candidate Kat Abughazaleh over ICE protests Abughazaleh called the charges "yet another attempt by the Trump administration to criminalize protest and punish those who dare to speak up."

JFC.

#BREAKING: In the Illinois National Guard case, #SCOTUS is asking for additional briefing on one of the key substantive questions (and one flagged by my Georgetown colleague @martylederman.bsky.social in an amicus brief):

Among other things, this means no ruling until *at least* the week of 11/17.

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Shame on @aaas.org.

Their capitulation harms 🧪. Have they not learned that giving in to a bully is not the way out?