Jessica David
@jdinri.bsky.social
Building community: connection, wealth, resilience. Divinity school student exploring the intersection of money and spirituality. Keeping my chin up. All things local, Rhode Island, letters, Springsteen. @localreturn.bsky.social @investri.bsky.social
“The human heart is the first home of democracy. It is where we embrace our questions. Can we be equitable? Can we be generous? Can we listen with our whole beings, not just our minds, and offer our attention rather than our opinions? ... 1/2
February 13, 2026 at 4:28 PM
“The human heart is the first home of democracy. It is where we embrace our questions. Can we be equitable? Can we be generous? Can we listen with our whole beings, not just our minds, and offer our attention rather than our opinions? ... 1/2
Does anyone know of Hazel Origin Coffee in Pawtucket is still open? I’m supposed to have a meeting there this morning but Google is telling me it’s permanently closed. Website doesn’t say that, but the telephone number didn’t work.
February 12, 2026 at 12:35 PM
Does anyone know of Hazel Origin Coffee in Pawtucket is still open? I’m supposed to have a meeting there this morning but Google is telling me it’s permanently closed. Website doesn’t say that, but the telephone number didn’t work.
That’s a choice.
Gallup will no longer measure presidential approval after 88 years thehill.com/homenews/med...
February 12, 2026 at 2:27 AM
That’s a choice.
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This Saturday the library downtown is hosting a new documentary about New England triple deckers. I spoke with two of the producers..
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The evolving role of triple deckers in Providence housing
Valentine’s Day is traditionally a day for couples to celebrate their love for one another. This year, some local filmmakers are celebrating a different sort of love. On Saturday, Feb.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:53 PM
This Saturday the library downtown is hosting a new documentary about New England triple deckers. I spoke with two of the producers..
www.cranstononline.com/lifestyles/f...
www.cranstononline.com/lifestyles/f...
Today's big accomplishment is successfully signing up for Munroe Dairy home delivery. Lifetime achievement, really.
February 11, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Today's big accomplishment is successfully signing up for Munroe Dairy home delivery. Lifetime achievement, really.
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"Yes, children were abused, but for a beautiful moment in time we created a lot of value for shareholders."
Bondi crashes out over Epstein: "The Dow is over 50,000 dollars! I don't know why you're laughing. You're a great stock trader as I hear, Raskin. The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. That's what we should be talking about."
February 11, 2026 at 6:09 PM
"Yes, children were abused, but for a beautiful moment in time we created a lot of value for shareholders."
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A valentine for our Rhode Island hearts. Choose local, lovers!
February 11, 2026 at 2:45 PM
A valentine for our Rhode Island hearts. Choose local, lovers!
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Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
February 5, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Jeff Bezos’s wealth has increased an average of $70 million every day of 2026, meaning that he could have offset The Post’s losses with what he’s made since Monday.
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‘HOPE IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS,’ EMILY DICKINSON
famously wrote, and that often leads to pictures of doves sitting quietly and looking sweet, but what if hope is an albatross that can soar for years without stopping, or an osprey that can haul a thrashing salmon out of rough waters?
famously wrote, and that often leads to pictures of doves sitting quietly and looking sweet, but what if hope is an albatross that can soar for years without stopping, or an osprey that can haul a thrashing salmon out of rough waters?
February 5, 2026 at 12:43 PM
‘HOPE IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS,’ EMILY DICKINSON
famously wrote, and that often leads to pictures of doves sitting quietly and looking sweet, but what if hope is an albatross that can soar for years without stopping, or an osprey that can haul a thrashing salmon out of rough waters?
famously wrote, and that often leads to pictures of doves sitting quietly and looking sweet, but what if hope is an albatross that can soar for years without stopping, or an osprey that can haul a thrashing salmon out of rough waters?
I know a few good causes, Elon.
You'd think a man lauded as a genius might be smart enough to think to try giving the money away to people, causes, and charities that need it if hoarding it isn't bringing him happiness, but what do I know?
The man on track to become the world’s first trillionaire is complaining that his material success hasn’t brought any joy into his life.
February 5, 2026 at 2:20 PM
I know a few good causes, Elon.
So grateful for the work that Vanessa and Sojourner House are doing in our community.
Decades after courts/cops woke up to the domestic violence epidemic, responding agencies still struggle for funds. Radio excerpt of my convo with Vanessa Volz of Sojourner House. Watch full interview tom'w on YouTube or 7:30 pm on @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social www.oceanstatemedia.org/one-on-one-w...
‘The need far outpaces the resources’: confronting domestic violence in Rhode Island
Sojourner House CEO Vanessa Volz on housing, funding, and the limits of current responses
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February 5, 2026 at 2:19 PM
So grateful for the work that Vanessa and Sojourner House are doing in our community.
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The cycle from Amazon killing bookstores to Bezos axing the books section of the Post is something
February 4, 2026 at 2:35 PM
The cycle from Amazon killing bookstores to Bezos axing the books section of the Post is something
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I wrote about some of my observations on collective decision making and how we can practice things that make use better at being in community. There has been a lot of grieving over her the past few weeks, metabolizing slowly into this. jennsteinfeld.substack.com/p/the-archit...
The Architecture of Collective Problem Solving
Earlier this month I had the opportunity to travel to Chile, where I got to interview several people who had participated in their failed 2021 constitutional rewrite.
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February 3, 2026 at 5:50 PM
I wrote about some of my observations on collective decision making and how we can practice things that make use better at being in community. There has been a lot of grieving over her the past few weeks, metabolizing slowly into this. jennsteinfeld.substack.com/p/the-archit...
This moon is quite a stunner. The universe persists!
February 3, 2026 at 2:27 AM
This moon is quite a stunner. The universe persists!
Why does Microsoft Word refuse to give me the single spacing that I keep asking for? Why?!
February 2, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Why does Microsoft Word refuse to give me the single spacing that I keep asking for? Why?!
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Localized, community-rooted, small-scale economic power matters. For decades, we've pretended like it doesn't — and even used policy to aggressively eradicate it.
February 2, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Localized, community-rooted, small-scale economic power matters. For decades, we've pretended like it doesn't — and even used policy to aggressively eradicate it.
So apparently the government has redacted the names of adults who chose to consort with Epstein but not redacted the names and photographs of young victims. It has to be on purpose, right; they can't be this bad at it?
February 2, 2026 at 1:21 AM
So apparently the government has redacted the names of adults who chose to consort with Epstein but not redacted the names and photographs of young victims. It has to be on purpose, right; they can't be this bad at it?
The larger context is still wrong, wrong, so wrong, but I felt a weight lift from chest knowing that Liam is home. May he never again know such cruelty.
Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.
February 1, 2026 at 7:05 PM
The larger context is still wrong, wrong, so wrong, but I felt a weight lift from chest knowing that Liam is home. May he never again know such cruelty.
A succinct and powerful encapsulation of why libraries are our greatest public asset, from a monthly newsletter: "One of the small but wonderful things about the EG Free Library is that everyone is welcome here....You don't need to buy anything, accomplish anything, or explain anything. 1/2
February 1, 2026 at 2:18 PM
A succinct and powerful encapsulation of why libraries are our greatest public asset, from a monthly newsletter: "One of the small but wonderful things about the EG Free Library is that everyone is welcome here....You don't need to buy anything, accomplish anything, or explain anything. 1/2
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Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
![Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you
can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike,
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED this 31st day of February, 2026.
_________________________________________________
FRED BIERY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
[photo of Liam]
Credit: Bystander
Matthew 19:14
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January 31, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Judge Biery signed the order with a photo of Liam and two bible verses: The first is "But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven." The second is simply "Jesus wept."
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Astonishing thing for a judge to do.
Given the wind and cold (and maybe some snow?), I'm rescheduling this for Saturday, February 14. Would still love to see you!
January 31, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Given the wind and cold (and maybe some snow?), I'm rescheduling this for Saturday, February 14. Would still love to see you!
Ever been prouder to spread the good word.
January 31, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Ever been prouder to spread the good word.
I do love a nice outdoor pavilion.
January 31, 2026 at 4:11 PM
I do love a nice outdoor pavilion.
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Holy shit. So this just happened at Minneapolis's legendary First Avenue club. That's Tom Morello introducing Springsteen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jHe...
Bruce Springsteen - Streets of Minneapolis - First Ave 260130
YouTube video by Nate Reiter
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January 30, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Holy shit. So this just happened at Minneapolis's legendary First Avenue club. That's Tom Morello introducing Springsteen. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jHe...
Millions and millions for buildings to WAREHOUSE human beings. This is where our taxes are going? I am furious. Give us the names of every person profiting from this.
BIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps.
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people.
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
ICE Begins Buying ‘Mega’ Warehouse Detention Centers Across US
Plans for such centers and jails in nearly two dozen communities have sparked protests over suitability, proximity to homes and schools.
www.bloomberg.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Millions and millions for buildings to WAREHOUSE human beings. This is where our taxes are going? I am furious. Give us the names of every person profiting from this.