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Brooke @radicalhope.bsky.social · 1d

All of this is so wrong. They are true disappointments to their constituents here in RI

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Brooke @radicalhope.bsky.social · 1d

Amazing! Love my union!

Brooke @radicalhope.bsky.social · 1d

Historic! Sending love from an 1199 seiu union sister

Brooke @radicalhope.bsky.social · 7d

I don’t buy this. Didn’t they just concede to his demands in order to save money. What is Paxton’s salary?

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Alexa Gagosz @alexagagosz.bsky.social · Aug 19

FULL STORY: Nurses and other staff at Butler Hospital voted to ratify a new contract that will raise wages, add benefits + ultimately end a high-stakes, three-month strike that closed dozens of beds and shuttered the hospital’s addiction unit. @bostonglobe.com

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/19/m...

Butler nurses vote to ratify contract, ending R.I.’s longest hospital strike - The Boston Globe

“This contract ends the strike and, most importantly, ensures that caregivers can return to their patients,” said hospital and union leaders in a joint statement.

www.bostonglobe.com

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Brooke @radicalhope.bsky.social · Jul 13

I’m confused, did the article say why the cat book is banned? Also what is this timeline 🙄🤯

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🪷MsGrumpyBunny🪷 @msgrumpybunny.bsky.social · Jul 12

Bright orange and pink peony flowers with green leaves over blue in the background. Beige box with black text in center

“May life treat you exactly the same way you treat servers, store clerks, senior citizens, children, and
farm workers.”

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Steve Ahlquist @steveahlquist.bsky.social · Jul 10

Care New England workers at multiple facilities allege a pattern of intimidation and retaliation

"The only way to end this is to give us the fair contract we need for ourselves, our families, and our patients.”

steveahlquist.substack.com/p/care-new-e...

Care New England workers at multiple facilities allege a pattern of intimidation and retaliation

"The only way to end this is to give us the fair contract we need for ourselves, our families, and our patients.”

steveahlquist.substack.com

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Eric Swalwell @ericswalwell.bsky.social · Jun 12

Kristi Noem must resign. She has deported a four year old with cancer, detained a U.S. marshal, and arrested two members of Congress. She’s lost the confidence of the American people. ICE must stop terrorizing our communities.

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Brooke @radicalhope.bsky.social · May 21

Totally agree. Our ceo makes half a million and keeps getting raises. Meanwhile 60% of our workers struggle to afford food or rent. Totally agree with Medicare for all and employee owned hospitals!!!

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Brooke @radicalhope.bsky.social · May 21

There’s a weird perception that we’re dangerous. I truly don’t understand where it comes from. We’re literally healthcare workers - a lot with state licenses - peacefully protesting. Thanks for pointing this out.

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Brooke @radicalhope.bsky.social · May 21

Sadly it’s not for profit - but it feels all the same these days!!

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Brooke @radicalhope.bsky.social · May 21

I work there and am directly impacted by this action. I get that the hospital has this apparently legal choice and it’s scummy and threatening. We continue to stay united asking for a reasonable contract to lift people out of poverty. 60% of our members struggle to feed their families.

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Brooke @radicalhope.bsky.social · May 20

@naswsocialworkers.bsky.social @naswrhodeisland.bsky.social

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Rhode Island Current @rhodeislandcurrent.com · May 20

Striking Butler Hospital workers may lose health benefits after May 31. By @j9weisman.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/05/19/b...

Striking Butler Hospital workers may lose health benefits after May 31 • Rhode Island Current

As striking workers picketed outside Butler Hospital for the fifth day Monday, the Providence psychiatric hospital’s management announced that health insurance for employees not actively working will ...

rhodeislandcurrent.com

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Brooke @radicalhope.bsky.social · May 20

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Brooke @radicalhope.bsky.social · May 20

Striking Butler Hospital workers may lose health benefits after May 31 rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/05/19/b...

This affects me directly.Please read this thorough and accurate article. Thank you for the ongoing support and excellent quotes- @rebeccakislak.bsky.social and @davidmoralesri.bsky.social

Striking Butler Hospital workers may lose health benefits after May 31 • Rhode Island Current

As striking workers picketed outside Butler Hospital for the fifth day Monday, the Providence psychiatric hospital’s management announced that health insurance for employees not actively working will ...

rhodeislandcurrent.com

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Brooke @radicalhope.bsky.social · Apr 25

Thank you! Our union 1199 in Rhode Island at Butler is fighting for a fair contract. Social workers are part of it. Appreciate your interest!

Brooke @radicalhope.bsky.social · Apr 9

Will this be recorded?

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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · Apr 7

Can we stop calling these atrocities "deportations." These people sold to El Salvadorian prisons were not deported. Deportation is a process that did not take place. They were rounded up and removed with no process. They were kidnapped, not deported.

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Jerry Chen @jcsalterego.bsky.social · Feb 21

While many of you are likely yelling "GO USA" or "GO CANADA!" I'm yelling "GO literally any elected member of congress and the rule of law, please, anyone or a single check or a solitary balance or—

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Feb 20

“There’s too much going on. It’s overwhelming.” If that sounds familiar, this piece is for you. Jay Kuo breaks up Donald's latest power plays into three categories: bad, worse, and worst. It may sound heavy, but understanding them makes it easier to stay informed without feeling buried.

Containing the Flood

Understanding the three ways Trump is seeking to expand his power

thinkbigpicture.substack.com

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Brooke @radicalhope.bsky.social · Feb 11

Truly terrified by this! As a resident of Pawtucket, just called your office again this week this time thanking you for hearing us and standing up to the billionaires! Keep going we support you!

Brooke @radicalhope.bsky.social · Feb 11

Thank you @gabeamo.bsky.social !!! My RI congressman standing up against the billionaires.

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Democratic Lawmakers Hold a Rally on Support for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

YouTube video by The Union Herald

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Brooke @radicalhope.bsky.social · Feb 10

That’s our state senator for my neighborhood in Pawtucket. Worth the watch!

Meghan E Kallman @meghankallman.bsky.social · Feb 9

Yesterday's @indivisibleri.bsky.social rally was massive, moving, and the beginning (not the end) of the work. Hands to work in the name of freedom, justice, and democracy. Video of my speech here, courtesy of the inimitable @steveahlquist.bsky.social:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFxa...

RI State Senator Meghan Kallman - Emergency Rally to End Musk’s Government Takeover

YouTube video by Steve Ahlquist

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