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Sue AnderBois @sueanderbois.bsky.social · 1d

I know a lot of Ward 3’ers are following the Ward 2 race so wanted to share this!

Also big thanks to the candidates who gave me a shout out! I would look forward to working with more folks focused on how our neighbors traverse our amazing city safely!

Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.bsky.social · 1d

🗳️👟🚲🚌🚗We are excited to share the responses from all five candidates running in the PVD Ward 2 Special Election! We are grateful to each of them for taking time to send responses to let voters know where they stand on issues that matter to our community!

➡️Read the responses at pvdstreets.org/vote

Graphic with an image tinted bright orange of a bike lane under mature trees next to a walking trail. Photos of five people in circles are displayed under the main text:

Ward 2 Candidates Survey Learn where candidates stand on safe streets, public transit, parking reform and more!

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Caldwell
Davidson
Levy
McDermott

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Rocko's Person @agninri.bsky.social · 18h

Pope: In this age of communication, nobody can say 'I did not know' - Vatican News

Addressing a global network of leading news agencies, Pope Leo thanks reporters who every day work to share the truth, often risking their lives. It ...

www.vaticannews.va

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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.bsky.social · 1d

🗳️👟🚲🚌🚗We are excited to share the responses from all five candidates running in the PVD Ward 2 Special Election! We are grateful to each of them for taking time to send responses to let voters know where they stand on issues that matter to our community!

➡️Read the responses at pvdstreets.org/vote

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 1d

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.

Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 2d

"Pritzker and Newsom see it as a defining challenge of this moment that Trump is consolidating authoritarian power daily, and using it to subjugate and dominate Blue America as if it’s akin to an enemy nation within."

newrepublic.com/article/2014...

Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule

He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 1d

This remains the most important piece i’ve written about the goals and ideological principles of the second Trump administration www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

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Sue AnderBois @sueanderbois.bsky.social · 2d

Excited to participate in Walktober with AARP Rhode Island! Thank you for supporting walkability across our City & State for neighbors of all abilities & ages!

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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 2d

Ward 2 Providence City Council candidate @jilld.bsky.social shows up at the @seiu1199nw.bsky.social informational picket outside PCHC on Prairie Ave.

She has SEIU’s endorsement.

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 2d

JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska’s second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.

Mayor David Pruhs is a conservative who fought protections for LGBTQ+ residents; he made comments this year drew condemnation this year from Alaska Natives. He lost to Mindy O'Neall.

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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 6d

Jill Davidson is running in the special election for Providence City Council, Ward 2

"Our mayors, city officials, and governors will come and go. Guess who stays? We do. Families and kids. We have to be the holders of the vision..."

Jill Davidson is running in the special election for Providence City Council, Ward 2

"Our mayors, city officials, and governors will come and go. Guess who stays? We do. Families and kids. We have to be the holders of the vision..."

steveahlquist.substack.com

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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 3d

Providence City Council Committee advances immigration and policing reforms to full council

“These amendments are intended to better protect Providence residents by expanding prohibitions on voluntary Providence Police Department cooperation in federal immigration enforcement."

Providence City Council Committee advances immigration and policing reforms to full council

“These amendments are intended to better protect Providence residents by expanding prohibitions on voluntary Providence Police Department cooperation in federal immigration enforcement."

steveahlquist.substack.com

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Kate Schapira @kateschapira.bsky.social · 3d

@steveahlquist.bsky.social has the story. steveahlquist.substack.com/p/providence...

Providence City Council Committee advances immigration and policing reforms to full council

“These amendments are intended to better protect Providence residents by expanding prohibitions on voluntary Providence Police Department cooperation in federal immigration enforcement."

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · 3d

The only “emergency” in Chicago is the one manufactured by this administration.

The IL National Guard is being taken from their families and jobs, used not to protect the public, but to stage political theater & intimidate communities.

This isn't safety. It's fear, weaponized.

seiu.co/3KxYsNT

Texas National Guard arrives in Illinois, as Gov. Pritzker calls for end of Trump administration's 'authoritarian march'

abcnews.go.com

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House Democrats @housedemocrats.bsky.social · 3d

“One week into the government shutdown, top Republican leaders appear to have lost the plot.”

Agreed.

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Trump's off-script comments cause shutdown headaches for GOP

President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are straining to project a united front against Democrats.

www.politico.com

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David Burbach 🌹 @dburbach.bsky.social · 3d

This is not a mob boss in a bad movie, but for real the President talking about federal employees.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3d

“.. we’re going to take care of our people,” Trump added. “There are some people that really don’t deserve to be taken care of. And we’ll take care of them in a different way.”

@thehill.com
thehill.com/homenews/adm...

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 3d

Remember, it was the Washington Post who gave Bondi a thumbs up to be confirmed. Democracy Docket made clear from day one that she was an election denying sycophant.

No surprise at their coverage of today. Support independent, pro-democracy media today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 3d

From Lane Turner: The Rhode Island Football Club seemed to spring up in the rich soil of a community just waiting for something good to come along.

Drums, dreams, and devotion: A new soccer passion blooms in Pawtucket, R.I. - The Boston Globe

The Rhode Island Football Club is a two-year-old men’s soccer team that plays in the second-division United Soccer League.

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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 3d

Tom Sgouros: Reassessing Assessment - How property tax assessments become random

"Anyone who has ever challenged the assessor’s valuations knows that at some point, they shrug and say, 'It’s market forces.' This is not very satisfying..."

Tom Sgouros: Reassessing Assessment - How property tax assessments become random

"Anyone who has ever challenged the assessor’s valuations knows that at some point, they shrug and say, “It’s market forces.” This is not very satisfying..."

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Ghost Rail enthusiast wife Daria @dariaphoebe.com · 4d

Nine years after it was first proposed, Providence was still trying to work out building a 4 line subway. Would have gone to the Red Bridge, North Burial Ground, Olneyville, and Trinity Square.

Imagine the city we would have now if there'd been a will to get it done 103 years ago.

An article about how surface trolley cars would be put in a subway under downtown Providence with the plan, including detailed routing under downtown.

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Kate Schapira @kateschapira.bsky.social · 3d

@sevier.io got the ball rolling for ^ this guide. If you don't think people should have to beg for the means of life--of which electricity is one, for many, in this place & moment--you are perfectly right, & should check out the project he's part of, @publicgrids.org www.publicgrids.org

PUBLIC GRIDS

We bring grassroots organizing and sector-leading expertise together to expand public power across the country, from campaign to implementation

www.publicgrids.org

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Kate Schapira @kateschapira.bsky.social · 3d

Here's your guide to fighting utility shutoffs this winter. W/o the gov't open, few to no states will have funds for emergency bill payment program LIHEAP. This doc has scripts, state context, contact info for governors & commissions, everything you need. Please call! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

NO UTILITY SHUTOFFS scripts by state

🚨 WE NEED AN EMERGENCY BAN ON UTILITY SHUTOFFS DUE TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN 🚨 TAKE ACTION: ONE E-MAIL OR PHONE CALL! ⚡ Hello! Welcome to our crowdsourced effort to campaign for ending util...

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The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · Apr 22

Coming October 21st...

"Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile."

A new book about how cars ruin everything and what we can do to fight back.

Pre-order here: www.lifeaftercars.com

Book cover with yellow and black border and white background. Black title: "Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile. Sarah Goodyear Doug Gordon Hosts of The War on Cars Podcast and Aaron Naparstek" Graphic shows yellow traffic light with vines on it.

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JenStewart4RI.bsky.social @jenstewart4ri.bsky.social · 3d

The wonderful Pawtucket Artist Eli Nixon is featured in a @providencejournal.bsky.social cover story by @antoniafarzan.bsky.social on pollution, shore access in South Providence, and a "beautiful, toxic, complicated little gem" on our industrial waterfront
www.providencejournal.com/story/news/l...

Photo of the front page of the Providence Journal showing Eli Nixon's shelter project on Public Street

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subvariety sarah @scgriffith.bsky.social · 4d

multiple beautiful trans women have spoken in favor of a ban on police cooperation with ICE. this ordinance will surely pass

Kate Schapira @kateschapira.bsky.social · 7d

Hey, if you're #PVDlocal & recognize that "reasonable suspicion" is A) illegal & 2) hot bullshit, please join me this coming Monday to speak in support of a BAN on police cooperation with these vicious, racist federal goons.

MONDAY, 10/6, 5:30pm
Providence City Hall (25 Dorrance St), 3rd floor

David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 8d

Holy hell. DHS just openly stated that its agents use “reasonable suspicion” to make ARRESTS. This is blatantly unconstitutional. The Supreme Court is clear that you need probable cause to arrest someone, as opposed to stop them to ask them a question or two. This is huge b/c…

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Kate Schapira @kateschapira.bsky.social · 4d

Voted out of committee with 3 ayes & 2 abstentions, the babes have it (first full council vote later this month)

subvariety sarah @scgriffith.bsky.social · 4d

multiple beautiful trans women have spoken in favor of a ban on police cooperation with ICE. this ordinance will surely pass

Kate Schapira @kateschapira.bsky.social · 7d

Hey, if you're #PVDlocal & recognize that "reasonable suspicion" is A) illegal & 2) hot bullshit, please join me this coming Monday to speak in support of a BAN on police cooperation with these vicious, racist federal goons.

MONDAY, 10/6, 5:30pm
Providence City Hall (25 Dorrance St), 3rd floor

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