RUBI
@rururbbridge.bsky.social
We develop political, economic, and communications strategies that build bridges between the rural-urban divide.
What we found in two years of talking with rural leaders might surprise you...
Potholes, Grumps, and Cable TV looks at what’s gone wrong in rural politics—how rural leaders from across the spectrum are working to change that.
Join Cody Lonning Nov 19th 7PM.
Potholes, Grumps, and Cable TV looks at what’s gone wrong in rural politics—how rural leaders from across the spectrum are working to change that.
Join Cody Lonning Nov 19th 7PM.
November 11, 2025 at 11:23 PM
What we found in two years of talking with rural leaders might surprise you...
Potholes, Grumps, and Cable TV looks at what’s gone wrong in rural politics—how rural leaders from across the spectrum are working to change that.
Join Cody Lonning Nov 19th 7PM.
Potholes, Grumps, and Cable TV looks at what’s gone wrong in rural politics—how rural leaders from across the spectrum are working to change that.
Join Cody Lonning Nov 19th 7PM.
Rural veterans face some of the toughest barriers to healthcare access. We're working to change that so that every one, in every city and town can get the care they are owed.
Check out our plans in the Rural New Deal.
#VeteransDay #RuralHealthcare #RuralNewDeal #VeteransSupport #RuralHealthDay
Check out our plans in the Rural New Deal.
#VeteransDay #RuralHealthcare #RuralNewDeal #VeteransSupport #RuralHealthDay
November 11, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Rural veterans face some of the toughest barriers to healthcare access. We're working to change that so that every one, in every city and town can get the care they are owed.
Check out our plans in the Rural New Deal.
#VeteransDay #RuralHealthcare #RuralNewDeal #VeteransSupport #RuralHealthDay
Check out our plans in the Rural New Deal.
#VeteransDay #RuralHealthcare #RuralNewDeal #VeteransSupport #RuralHealthDay
Join us next week for Revitalizing Rural America: Policies That Work — a conversation on the Rural New Deal & Rural Policy Action Report.
📅 Mon, Nov 10 | 🕐 1pm ET / 10am PT
💬 Michael Chameides (RDI) & Anthony Flaccavento (RUBI)
🔗 tinyurl.com/novpolicies
📅 Mon, Nov 10 | 🕐 1pm ET / 10am PT
💬 Michael Chameides (RDI) & Anthony Flaccavento (RUBI)
🔗 tinyurl.com/novpolicies
November 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Join us next week for Revitalizing Rural America: Policies That Work — a conversation on the Rural New Deal & Rural Policy Action Report.
📅 Mon, Nov 10 | 🕐 1pm ET / 10am PT
💬 Michael Chameides (RDI) & Anthony Flaccavento (RUBI)
🔗 tinyurl.com/novpolicies
📅 Mon, Nov 10 | 🕐 1pm ET / 10am PT
💬 Michael Chameides (RDI) & Anthony Flaccavento (RUBI)
🔗 tinyurl.com/novpolicies
“There’s so much anger at this condescension — so the first guy to come along and say, I’m going to blow up the system, gets a lot of traction. Because people haven’t found any other way to be seen and heard.”
That frustration runs deep but, RUBI is working to create another way forward.
That frustration runs deep but, RUBI is working to create another way forward.
November 4, 2025 at 6:39 AM
“There’s so much anger at this condescension — so the first guy to come along and say, I’m going to blow up the system, gets a lot of traction. Because people haven’t found any other way to be seen and heard.”
That frustration runs deep but, RUBI is working to create another way forward.
That frustration runs deep but, RUBI is working to create another way forward.
We’re thrilled to have Barbara Kingsolver joining us for our monthly briefing on Nov. 5th! 🌾📚
Anthony Flaccavento shares why her voice — rooted in Appalachian life and committed to bridging divides — is exactly what this moment needs.
#BarbaraKingsolver #BridgeTheDivide #Appalachia #RuralVoices
Anthony Flaccavento shares why her voice — rooted in Appalachian life and committed to bridging divides — is exactly what this moment needs.
#BarbaraKingsolver #BridgeTheDivide #Appalachia #RuralVoices
November 4, 2025 at 6:14 AM
We’re thrilled to have Barbara Kingsolver joining us for our monthly briefing on Nov. 5th! 🌾📚
Anthony Flaccavento shares why her voice — rooted in Appalachian life and committed to bridging divides — is exactly what this moment needs.
#BarbaraKingsolver #BridgeTheDivide #Appalachia #RuralVoices
Anthony Flaccavento shares why her voice — rooted in Appalachian life and committed to bridging divides — is exactly what this moment needs.
#BarbaraKingsolver #BridgeTheDivide #Appalachia #RuralVoices
Excited to announce our November Briefing featuring Pulitzer Prize–winning author Barbara Kingsolver!
Join us Nov. 5 @ 4pm ET for a conversation on Demon Copperhead, Appalachia, and the challenges working people face every day.
REGISTER HERE →
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join us Nov. 5 @ 4pm ET for a conversation on Demon Copperhead, Appalachia, and the challenges working people face every day.
REGISTER HERE →
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
October 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Excited to announce our November Briefing featuring Pulitzer Prize–winning author Barbara Kingsolver!
Join us Nov. 5 @ 4pm ET for a conversation on Demon Copperhead, Appalachia, and the challenges working people face every day.
REGISTER HERE →
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join us Nov. 5 @ 4pm ET for a conversation on Demon Copperhead, Appalachia, and the challenges working people face every day.
REGISTER HERE →
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join RUBI’s Community Works Team, local leaders and over 300 folks, for the first Nationwide Community Works Summit on October 22 at 6:30 p.m. ET on Zoom.
Hear from CWorks National Director Meredith Dean and Wendy Davis from the DNC’s Rural Council.
Register HERE → buff.ly/ulpOW5Y
Hear from CWorks National Director Meredith Dean and Wendy Davis from the DNC’s Rural Council.
Register HERE → buff.ly/ulpOW5Y
October 17, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Join RUBI’s Community Works Team, local leaders and over 300 folks, for the first Nationwide Community Works Summit on October 22 at 6:30 p.m. ET on Zoom.
Hear from CWorks National Director Meredith Dean and Wendy Davis from the DNC’s Rural Council.
Register HERE → buff.ly/ulpOW5Y
Hear from CWorks National Director Meredith Dean and Wendy Davis from the DNC’s Rural Council.
Register HERE → buff.ly/ulpOW5Y
Join RUBI and Meredith Dean, our Community Works National Director, for the First Nationwide Community Works Summit on October 22 @ 6:30 pm ET.
Register TODAY → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
Register TODAY → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
October 15, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Join RUBI and Meredith Dean, our Community Works National Director, for the First Nationwide Community Works Summit on October 22 @ 6:30 pm ET.
Register TODAY → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
Register TODAY → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
Don't forget to register for our upcoming First Nationwide Community Works Summit on October 22 at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Pre-Register Here → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Pre-Register Here → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
October 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Don't forget to register for our upcoming First Nationwide Community Works Summit on October 22 at 6:30 p.m. ET.
Pre-Register Here → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Pre-Register Here → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Turn your ideas into action ‼️
Join Beyond Resistance: Getting Involved, Planning Events— a working session on Oct 8 @7pm ET / 4pm PT.
Brainstorm, plan, and collaborate with others building local, regional & national actions.
Register here → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join Beyond Resistance: Getting Involved, Planning Events— a working session on Oct 8 @7pm ET / 4pm PT.
Brainstorm, plan, and collaborate with others building local, regional & national actions.
Register here → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
October 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Turn your ideas into action ‼️
Join Beyond Resistance: Getting Involved, Planning Events— a working session on Oct 8 @7pm ET / 4pm PT.
Brainstorm, plan, and collaborate with others building local, regional & national actions.
Register here → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join Beyond Resistance: Getting Involved, Planning Events— a working session on Oct 8 @7pm ET / 4pm PT.
Brainstorm, plan, and collaborate with others building local, regional & national actions.
Register here → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join RUBI and Meredith Dean, our Community Works National Director, for the First Nationwide Community Works Summit on October 22 @ 6:30 pm ET. More information coming soon!
Pre-Register for the event to stay up to date → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Pre-Register for the event to stay up to date → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
September 30, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Join RUBI and Meredith Dean, our Community Works National Director, for the First Nationwide Community Works Summit on October 22 @ 6:30 pm ET. More information coming soon!
Pre-Register for the event to stay up to date → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Pre-Register for the event to stay up to date → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Beyond Resistance is just getting started. Check out RUBI’s events page for upcoming partner events and ways to get involved→ ruralurbanbridge.org/events
September 30, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Beyond Resistance is just getting started. Check out RUBI’s events page for upcoming partner events and ways to get involved→ ruralurbanbridge.org/events
Join us for RUBI’s October Monthly Briefing on Wed. Oct 1 @4pm ET
Kristin Hansen & Zachary Elwood, will discuss how to defuse toxic polarization & political violence—& why bridging work matters now more than ever.
Register Here → buff.ly/gAuEoEX
Kristin Hansen & Zachary Elwood, will discuss how to defuse toxic polarization & political violence—& why bridging work matters now more than ever.
Register Here → buff.ly/gAuEoEX
September 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Join us for RUBI’s October Monthly Briefing on Wed. Oct 1 @4pm ET
Kristin Hansen & Zachary Elwood, will discuss how to defuse toxic polarization & political violence—& why bridging work matters now more than ever.
Register Here → buff.ly/gAuEoEX
Kristin Hansen & Zachary Elwood, will discuss how to defuse toxic polarization & political violence—& why bridging work matters now more than ever.
Register Here → buff.ly/gAuEoEX
ICYMI: Watch the recording of the Beyond the Resistance Launch Event with Rep. Ro Khanna on RUBI’s YouTube channel.
🔗 Subscribe to stay up to date on all our events → www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4C6...
🔗 Subscribe to stay up to date on all our events → www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4C6...
September 24, 2025 at 11:02 PM
ICYMI: Watch the recording of the Beyond the Resistance Launch Event with Rep. Ro Khanna on RUBI’s YouTube channel.
🔗 Subscribe to stay up to date on all our events → www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4C6...
🔗 Subscribe to stay up to date on all our events → www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4C6...
Watch our September Briefing with Jared Abbott from the Center for Working Class Politics, discussing the vital role of working people in strengthening resistance.
Subscribe to RUBI’s YouTube channel for all monthly briefing recordings → www.youtube.com/@ruralurbanb...
Subscribe to RUBI’s YouTube channel for all monthly briefing recordings → www.youtube.com/@ruralurbanb...
September 24, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Watch our September Briefing with Jared Abbott from the Center for Working Class Politics, discussing the vital role of working people in strengthening resistance.
Subscribe to RUBI’s YouTube channel for all monthly briefing recordings → www.youtube.com/@ruralurbanb...
Subscribe to RUBI’s YouTube channel for all monthly briefing recordings → www.youtube.com/@ruralurbanb...
Join Meredith Dean, Community Works National Director, for CWorks Monthly Intro on Zoom on September 24. Connect with neighbors across divides to find common ground and build stronger communities! Register here → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
September 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Join Meredith Dean, Community Works National Director, for CWorks Monthly Intro on Zoom on September 24. Connect with neighbors across divides to find common ground and build stronger communities! Register here → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
@rokhanna.bsky.social reminds us: we must stand for—and with—working-class and rural communities.
That’s the vision powering the Beyond Resistance Campaign.
🔗 Join RUBI’s launch event on Sept 10 → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
That’s the vision powering the Beyond Resistance Campaign.
🔗 Join RUBI’s launch event on Sept 10 → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
September 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
@rokhanna.bsky.social reminds us: we must stand for—and with—working-class and rural communities.
That’s the vision powering the Beyond Resistance Campaign.
🔗 Join RUBI’s launch event on Sept 10 → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
That’s the vision powering the Beyond Resistance Campaign.
🔗 Join RUBI’s launch event on Sept 10 → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
New from RUBI’s Anthony Flaccavento in The Nation: Our Community Works model - how listening first and working together to fix things rebuilds trust. → www.thenation.com/article/poli...
September 4, 2025 at 2:17 PM
New from RUBI’s Anthony Flaccavento in The Nation: Our Community Works model - how listening first and working together to fix things rebuilds trust. → www.thenation.com/article/poli...
And don’t forget to sign up for RUBI’s Monthly Briefing 🗓️ Join Anthony Flaccavento & Jared Abbott (Center for Working Class Politics) for a conversation on why working folks are key to saving democracy. Sign up → tinyurl.com/BRBriefing
September 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
And don’t forget to sign up for RUBI’s Monthly Briefing 🗓️ Join Anthony Flaccavento & Jared Abbott (Center for Working Class Politics) for a conversation on why working folks are key to saving democracy. Sign up → tinyurl.com/BRBriefing
Join us Wednesday Sept 3 @ 7PM ET for A Chat with Arlie Hochschild on her new book Stolen Pride. She’ll unpack how feelings of lost pride and shame shape the rural–urban divide — and how we can bridge the empathy wall.
Register → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Register → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
September 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Join us Wednesday Sept 3 @ 7PM ET for A Chat with Arlie Hochschild on her new book Stolen Pride. She’ll unpack how feelings of lost pride and shame shape the rural–urban divide — and how we can bridge the empathy wall.
Register → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Register → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
🚨 Beyond Resistance Launch Event 🚨
Join RUBI and our partners for the Beyond Resistance Launch Event, featuring Congressman rokhanna.bsky.social We’re fighting for policies that return power to everyday people—workers, families, and communities.
Register → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join RUBI and our partners for the Beyond Resistance Launch Event, featuring Congressman rokhanna.bsky.social We’re fighting for policies that return power to everyday people—workers, families, and communities.
Register → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
August 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
🚨 Beyond Resistance Launch Event 🚨
Join RUBI and our partners for the Beyond Resistance Launch Event, featuring Congressman rokhanna.bsky.social We’re fighting for policies that return power to everyday people—workers, families, and communities.
Register → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Join RUBI and our partners for the Beyond Resistance Launch Event, featuring Congressman rokhanna.bsky.social We’re fighting for policies that return power to everyday people—workers, families, and communities.
Register → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The Beyond Resistance Campaign is about turning outrage into actionable solutions for a better future.
Our 4 key elements:
1️⃣ Stand with workers & rural communities
2️⃣ Uplift rural success stories
3️⃣ Rebuild trust across divides
4️⃣ Build fair policies
—> ruralurbanbridge.org/beyondresist...
Our 4 key elements:
1️⃣ Stand with workers & rural communities
2️⃣ Uplift rural success stories
3️⃣ Rebuild trust across divides
4️⃣ Build fair policies
—> ruralurbanbridge.org/beyondresist...
August 26, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The Beyond Resistance Campaign is about turning outrage into actionable solutions for a better future.
Our 4 key elements:
1️⃣ Stand with workers & rural communities
2️⃣ Uplift rural success stories
3️⃣ Rebuild trust across divides
4️⃣ Build fair policies
—> ruralurbanbridge.org/beyondresist...
Our 4 key elements:
1️⃣ Stand with workers & rural communities
2️⃣ Uplift rural success stories
3️⃣ Rebuild trust across divides
4️⃣ Build fair policies
—> ruralurbanbridge.org/beyondresist...
Join us September 3rd @ 4PM ET for a conversation between RUBI’s Anthony Flaccavento & Jared Abbott (Center for Working Class Politics) about why working folks are key to saving democracy—and how we can strengthen & expand the resistance.
SIGN UP → tinyurl.com/BRBriefing
SIGN UP → tinyurl.com/BRBriefing
August 25, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Join us September 3rd @ 4PM ET for a conversation between RUBI’s Anthony Flaccavento & Jared Abbott (Center for Working Class Politics) about why working folks are key to saving democracy—and how we can strengthen & expand the resistance.
SIGN UP → tinyurl.com/BRBriefing
SIGN UP → tinyurl.com/BRBriefing
We’re launching the Beyond Resistance Campaign!
To preserve democracy & rebuild our fractured nation, we need a united movement that lifts up working people across race & geography.
Join us in building a future that puts everyday people first → buff.ly/tKlWIat
To preserve democracy & rebuild our fractured nation, we need a united movement that lifts up working people across race & geography.
Join us in building a future that puts everyday people first → buff.ly/tKlWIat
August 21, 2025 at 7:33 PM
We’re launching the Beyond Resistance Campaign!
To preserve democracy & rebuild our fractured nation, we need a united movement that lifts up working people across race & geography.
Join us in building a future that puts everyday people first → buff.ly/tKlWIat
To preserve democracy & rebuild our fractured nation, we need a united movement that lifts up working people across race & geography.
Join us in building a future that puts everyday people first → buff.ly/tKlWIat
A recording of our August briefing with @musaalgharbi.bsky.social can be found here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZYi...
While you're there, SUBSCRIBE to RUBI’s Youtube channel, where you’ll find recordings of RUBI’s monthly briefings: youtube.com/@ruralurbanb...
While you're there, SUBSCRIBE to RUBI’s Youtube channel, where you’ll find recordings of RUBI’s monthly briefings: youtube.com/@ruralurbanb...
August 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
A recording of our August briefing with @musaalgharbi.bsky.social can be found here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZYi...
While you're there, SUBSCRIBE to RUBI’s Youtube channel, where you’ll find recordings of RUBI’s monthly briefings: youtube.com/@ruralurbanb...
While you're there, SUBSCRIBE to RUBI’s Youtube channel, where you’ll find recordings of RUBI’s monthly briefings: youtube.com/@ruralurbanb...