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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 8h

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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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.bsky.social · 10h

Alexis is just 11 years old. His father was violently torn from him in this preventable act of traffic violence.

We are so immensely saddened by this tragedy, and grateful for Alexis’ courage.

A young man in jeans and a yellow collared shirt speaks into a microphone in afternoon light on a sidewalk.

A crowd gathered including television cameras looks on as a young man in jeans and a yellow collared shirt speaks into a microphone.

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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 13h

A vigil for pedestrian lives lost at a dangerous and ignored Providence intersection

"All I want is justice," said Alexis Garcia. "That’s all I want, so no one else can die here, and no one has to suffer through what I have suffered.”

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A vigil for pedestrian lives lost at a dangerous and ignored Providence intersection

"All I want is justice," said Alexis Garcia. "That’s all I want, so no one else can die here, and no one has to suffer through what I have suffered.”

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Jessica Allen @jessicaallen.bsky.social · 16h

Steve Ahlquist also covered this in September.
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Israel paid for six Rhode Island state legislators to visit with Netanyahu

According to the Times of Israel, 250 United States state legislators, at least five from every state, traveled to Israel a few days ago.

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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 14h

Thank you!

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Philip Eil @phileil.bsky.social · 16h

Credit to @steveahlquist.bsky.social!

Jessica Allen @jessicaallen.bsky.social · 16h

Steve Ahlquist also covered this in September.
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/israel-pai...

Israel paid for six Rhode Island state legislators to visit with Netanyahu

According to the Times of Israel, 250 United States state legislators, at least five from every state, traveled to Israel a few days ago.

steveahlquist.substack.com

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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 17h

We are not who we say we are.
We are not who we believe we are.
We are what we do.

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Katrina Demulling @katrinaspeak.bsky.social · 1d

Ward 2 Providence Democratic party primary for the vacant City Council seat is November 4th. @steveahlquist.bsky.social has great interviews w/each on his substack: Jill Davidson, Matt McDermott, Jeff Levy, and Dave Caldwell. They’re also doing several candidate forums this month.

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Parker Molloy @parkermolloy.com · 1d

Never, ever Newsom. Fuck that guy.

LGBTQ Nation @lgbtqnation.com · 1d

Gavin Newsom vetoes gender education bill, declines to sign other trans protections - buff.ly/MTUAV85

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Kate Schapira @kateschapira.bsky.social · 1d

@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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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 1d

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."

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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 1d

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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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 1d

Our past. Our present? Our future?

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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 2d

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Lawsuit Seeks to Take Control of Wyatt Facility and Reinstate ICE Contract

Attorney Adrienne Walker is suing for $130 million in damages, accusing Mayor Diossa and other officials of violating statutory law and contracts.

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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, about 4 or 5 years ago it almost happened, and then the people who financed the bond to build the Wyatt sued, won, and reversed it.

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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 2d

Representative Magaziner talks about healthcare and the shutdown

"One of the things Democrats need to do a better job at is getting the message out that these cuts to Medicaid and to the Affordable Care Act are raising prices for everybody."

Representative Magaziner talks about healthcare and the shut-down

"One of the things Democrats need to do a better job at is getting the message out that these cuts to Medicaid and to the Affordable Care Act are raising prices for everybody."

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Suzanne Ellis Wernevi @suzannewe.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you for doing this series!

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blake-knee.bsky.social @blake-knee.bsky.social · 3d

in local news: more fascism

Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 4d

ACLU condemns Trump’s newest threats to higher education; Urges Brown University to reject the demands

Trump seeks to “restrict university employees from speaking out on political issues... and once again require the university to essentially deny the existence of transgender students."

ACLU condemns the Trump’s newest threats to higher education; Urges Brown University to reject the demands

Trump seeks to “restrict university employees from speaking out on political issues... and once again require the university to essentially deny the existence of transgender students."

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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 4d

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..."

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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 4d

Samantha Wilcox is running for R.I. State Senate District 34

"If we put the people first, our policies become fairer, our communities grow stronger, and our economy works for everyone, not just the well-connected few."

Samantha Wilcox is running for RI State Senate District 34

"If we put the people first, our policies become fairer, our communities grow stronger, and our economy works for everyone, not just the well-connected few."

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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 4d

ACLU condemns Trump’s newest threats to higher education; Urges Brown University to reject the demands

Trump seeks to “restrict university employees from speaking out on political issues... and once again require the university to essentially deny the existence of transgender students."

ACLU condemns the Trump’s newest threats to higher education; Urges Brown University to reject the demands

Trump seeks to “restrict university employees from speaking out on political issues... and once again require the university to essentially deny the existence of transgender students."

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Economic Progress Institute — PVD, RI @epi-ri.bsky.social · 5d

This is the moment when we remember: "We are the People."

We Are The People!

This is EPI's love letter to you❤️📣🔥

🫡🫡🫡Video courtesy of @steveahlquist.bsky.social

#wethepeople #theconstitution #democracy #whatdemocracylookslike

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Philip Eil @phileil.bsky.social · 5d

Adding the great @steveahlquist.bsky.social to this list, for Rhode Island.

soleil ho @soleilho.com · 5d

if the state of journalism and its capture by the right wing also has you in despair, a real, tangible thing you can do to push back is support/subscribe to worker-owned indie news media!!

@coyotemedia.org (bay area)
@51st.news (dc)
@racketmn.com (mn)
@autonomynews.co
@505omatic.bsky.social (nm)

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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 5d

Peter Neronha will not run for Governor of Rhode Island.

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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · 6d

“But I’ve never known a good Nazi.”

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