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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 7h

At R.I.’s ‘Conjuring’ house, a new fear for the paranormal community: Losing it entirely.
From @chrisgavin.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/08/m...

At R.I.’s ‘Conjuring’ house, a new fear for the paranormal community: Losing it entirely - The Boston Globe

Andrea Perron, whose family was supposedly haunted there in the 1970s, and Jason Hawes, of SyFy’s “Ghost Hunters,” tried to save the historic property. But the auction was abruptly cancelled, and the ...

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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 7h

A Massachusetts man held by ICE before his wedding is ordered released by a judge, who found he was unlawfully detained www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/08/m...

Judge orders release of Pittsfield man after judge rules he was unlawfully detained by ICE - The Boston Globe

Carlos De Andrade, a car mechanic, was forced to postpone his wedding after being held by ICE for over a month.

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Alexa Gagosz @alexagagosz.bsky.social · 12h

NEW: Ieva Jusionyte, a Brown University professor, said she plans to use the award to fund research for her new book, which will focus on the practice of extraditing organized crime leaders from Mexico and other Latin American countries to the US.

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Harvard mathematician among New Englanders awarded $800,000, no-strings-attached MacArthur ‘genius’ grants - The Boston Globe

Professor Lauren Williams was joined by a cultural anthropologist in Providence and a cartographer and basketmaker from Maine as the New Englanders named to this year's class of MacArthur fellows.

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Anna Clark @annaleighclark.bsky.social · 16h

"Asked what percentage of children she imagines should be in public schools going forward, Justice told ProPublica: 'I hope zero. I hope to get to zero.'”

by @megomatz.bsky.social / @jsmithrichards.bsky.social

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

WATCH: Trump’s lawless Ice goons shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper ball. Completely out of control.

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Globe Rhode Island @globeri.bsky.social · 18h

Consumer spending has helped US economic activity remain solid, but there are signs that the job market has softened amid “anemic hiring” by employers even as layoffs remain low, said Susan Collins, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.

Federal Reserve Bank of Boston president talks about tariffs, jobs, and why inflation is ‘still elevated’ - The Boston Globe

Without committing to another rate cut, Susan Collins says she expects inflation to moderate once tariffs work their way through the economy.

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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 1d

Including her notes for @whitehouse.senate.gov

Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 1d

Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst noticed that Bondi flipped open a file during the Senate hearing and he zoomed in.

Inside were her crib notes for attacking the senators.

The GOP now practicing Cliff's Notes Fascism

In other words, under oath Bondi was purely a performance.

Bondi senate hearing had a folder full of notes for attacking the senators

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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 1d

Immigration lawyer under federal criminal investigation is temporarily suspended in Rhode Island. Joseph Molina Flynn is accused of professional misconduct in RI, but his law license is active in Mass. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/07/m...

Immigration lawyer under federal investigation is temporarily suspended in Rhode Island - The Boston Globe

Joseph Molina Flynn accused of misconduct.

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Elise Wang @elisewang.bsky.social · 2d

One of the more incredible stories out of LA this year has been how a taco review blog became the best on-the-ground coverage of ICE raids in the city.

They do a dispatch every day, follow-up on the kidnapped people (which almost no media outlet has done), and fact-check government claims.

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 2d

@lataco.bsky.social first began as a blog documenting local Mexican cuisine. Now, it’s an essential reporting powerhouse to the city as Trump’s mass deportation plot unfolds.

Check out the latest from our friends at Reveal: tinyurl.com/4cm2bsdr

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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 2d

R.I. House Judiciary chair resigns after scrutiny of past domestic violence incidents, reports @stephmachado.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/06/m...

Craven resigns as R.I. House Judiciary chair, after scrutiny of past domestic violence incidents - The Boston Globe

He said he will remain in his House seat representing North Kingstown until the end of his term, and would not seek re-election.

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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 2d

Consultant’s report recommends creating medical school at
@universityofri.bsky.social. “RI is facing an acute shortage of physicians, particularly in primary care, as the state grapples with one of the lowest physician-to-population ratios in New England.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/06/m...

Consultants recommend creating a medical school at URI to address primary-care physician shortage - The Boston Globe

“Rhode Island is facing an acute shortage of physicians, particularly in primary care, as the state grapples with one of the lowest physician-to-population ratios in New England,” the Tripp Umbach rep...

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 5d

NEW: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to an aid program.

Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 5d

R.I. Attorney General @peterneronha.bsky.social says he won’t run for governor. The Democrat announced he will “step away from politics at the end of my second term next year” rather than joining a primary against Governor Dan McKee and Helena Buonanno Foulkes
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R.I. Attorney General Neronha says he won’t run for governor - The Boston Globe

The Democrat announced he will “step away from politics at the end of my second term next year” rather than joining a primary against Governor McKee and Helena Buonanno Foulkes.

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Alexa Gagosz @alexagagosz.bsky.social · 6d

NEW: The Trump administration asked nine top-tier universities to sign a “compact” pledging to uphold Trump’s political priorities in order to receive priority for federal funding.

How is it different compared to Brown’s agreement with Trump? 👇
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Brown, MIT, Dartmouth and other elite colleges face fresh demands from Trump administration with new compact - The Boston Globe

“Institutions of higher education are free to develop models and values other than those below, if the institution elects to forego federal benefits,” the compact read

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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 6d

Craven drops out of R.I. attorney general race amid scrutiny of domestic violence incidents. The North Kingstown Democrat ended his campaign four days after he announced his candidacy
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Craven drops out of R.I. attorney general race amid scrutiny of domestic violence incidents - The Boston Globe

The North Kingstown Democrat ended his campaign four days after he announced his candidacy.

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Mr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.bsky.social · 6d

CHICAGO — “We’re being invaded by our own military.” abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chi...

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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 6d

Jane Goodall’s Thoughts for a Reporter: ‘Hope Isn’t Just Wishful Thinking’ www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/c...

Jane Goodall’s Thoughts for a Reporter: ‘Hope Isn’t Just Wishful Thinking’

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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 7d

R.I. judge blocks Trump administration’s attempt to cut $233m in emergency grants to ‘sanctuary’ states www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/01/m...

R.I. judge blocks Trump administration’s attempt to cut $233m in grants to ‘sanctuary’ states - The Boston Globe

“Federal emergency funding cannot be held hostage from states who are rightfully resisting the President’s unlawful attempts to force them to do his bidding,” Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Ne...

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Renée Graham 🏳️‍🌈 @rygraham.bsky.social · 7d

Not a drag queen. Not a trans person.

Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 7d

R.I. neo-Nazi member pleads no contest to child porn charge, must register as sex offender www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/01/m...

R.I. neo-Nazi member pleads no contest to child porn charge, must register as sex offender - The Boston Globe

Stephen Farrea is affiliated with the Nationalist Social Club-131, which demonstrates against drag queen story hours for children.

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Amanda Milkovits @amandamilkovits.bsky.social · 7d

R.I. neo-Nazi member pleads no contest to child porn charge, must register as sex offender www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/01/m...

R.I. neo-Nazi member pleads no contest to child porn charge, must register as sex offender - The Boston Globe

Stephen Farrea is affiliated with the Nationalist Social Club-131, which demonstrates against drag queen story hours for children.

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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 7d

R.I. judge rejects legal challenge to ‘lifetime contracts’ law. @riaflcio.bsky.social President @patcrowley401.bsky.social calls it a “a big win for organized labor," while RI League of Cities & Towns exec director Randi Rossi calls it a "disappointing decision."
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R.I. judge rejects legal challenge to ‘lifetime contracts’ law - The Boston Globe

Municipalities challenged the 2019 law, which provides that key terms of union contracts for teachers and municipal workers remain in effect after a contract expires as the parties negotiate.

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Edward Fitzpatrick @fitzprov.bsky.social · 7d

R.I. runner misses Boston Marathon qualifying time by 1 heartbreaking second. “It’s like being off by one number from the Powerball jackpot,” said Christopher Bessin, an East Providence runner known as “Chris B. Peace and Love”
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R.I. runner misses Boston Marathon qualifying time by 1 heartbreaking second - The Boston Globe

“It’s like being off by one number from the Powerball jackpot,” said Christopher Bessin, an East Providence runner known as “Chris B. Peace and Love.”

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Carlos R Munoz @carlosrmunoz.bsky.social · 8d

At Rhode Map Live, @timwhiteri.bsky.social discusses his concerns about journalistic credibility on social media and battling misinformation.

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Alexa Gagosz @alexagagosz.bsky.social · 8d

NEW: @peterneronha.bsky.social announced today he will suspend a year-long antitrust probe, clearing the way for Brown U Health to take over one of the state’s largest physician groups, in a deal that will put +1,500 doctors under a single corporate owner. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/30/m...

Brown University Health to absorb major physician group - The Boston Globe

The deal will put more than 1,500 doctors under a single corporate owner, and conditions imposed by the state’s attorney general are intended to address the primary care crisis in R.I.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 8d

the president of the united states wants to use the american military to kill american citizens on american soil. that's the whole story!

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