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jenstewart4ri.bsky.social
JenStewart4RI.bsky.social
@jenstewart4ri.bsky.social
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State Representative for District 59 - Oak Hill, Woodlawn, Pawtucket, R.I. Teacher and Community Advocate. A Brave Voice for Rhode Island.
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JenStewart4RI.bsky.social @jenstewart4ri.bsky.social · Jan 12
As I begin my 2nd term representing my #Pawtucket neighbors in the Rhode Island House of Representatives, I am grateful for the trust placed in me and mindful that I need to do everything I can to advocate for government which serves all of us, not just rich elites & those who "know a guy."
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onion person @junlper.beer · 2d
we need to abolish this shit
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2d
It’s pronounced cyclist.
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Kenny Uong @kennyuong.bsky.social · 2d
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Random Sanborn Maps @sanbornmaps.palewi.re · 2d
Providence, Providence County, Rhode Island. https://www.loc.gov/item/sanborn08099_013/
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 2d
The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.

Hello?

Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.

Enough of the false equivalence.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d
ICYMI — They lied about why they assaulted the WGN producer (then rammed a car for no reason)
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 2d
This is what it looks like when your community stands up.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 2d
“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings
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Sue AnderBois @sueanderbois.bsky.social · 4d
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!
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.bsky.social · 4d
🗳️👟🚲🚌🚗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! Brito Caldwell Davidson Levy McDermott
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Rocko's Person @agninri.bsky.social · 4d
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 ...
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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.bsky.social · 4d
🗳️👟🚲🚌🚗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! Brito Caldwell Davidson Levy McDermott
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 5d
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 · 5d
"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."

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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 · 5d
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 · 5d
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 · 5d
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 · 6d
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 · 9d
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 · 6d
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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Kate Schapira @kateschapira.bsky.social · 6d
@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 · 6d
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.

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Texas National Guard arrives in Illinois, as Gov. Pritzker calls for end of Trump administration's 'authoritarian march'
Texas National Guard arrives in Illinois, as Gov. Pritzker calls for end of Trump administration's 'authoritarian march'
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House Democrats @housedemocrats.bsky.social · 6d
“One week into the government shutdown, top Republican leaders appear to have lost the plot.”

Agreed.

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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.
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David Burbach 🌹 @dburbach.bsky.social · 6d
This is not a mob boss in a bad movie, but for real the President talking about federal employees.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 6d
“.. 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
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 6d
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 · 6d
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 · 6d
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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