RUBI
@rururbbridge.bsky.social
We develop political, economic, and communications strategies that build bridges between the rural-urban divide.
“Americans across the political spectrum overwhelmingly oppose Citizens United and want to rid our politics of corporate and dark money.”
CAP's Report breaks down how states can take the lead through a “corporate power reset.”
Read the full article: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
CAP's Report breaks down how states can take the lead through a “corporate power reset.”
Read the full article: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
The Corporate Power Reset That Makes Citizens United Irrelevant
By using their authority to define what corporations are—and what powers they hold—states can end the era of corporate and dark money in U.S. politics.
www.americanprogress.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:16 PM
“Americans across the political spectrum overwhelmingly oppose Citizens United and want to rid our politics of corporate and dark money.”
CAP's Report breaks down how states can take the lead through a “corporate power reset.”
Read the full article: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
CAP's Report breaks down how states can take the lead through a “corporate power reset.”
Read the full article: www.americanprogress.org/article/the-...
Join RUBI on Dec 3 at 4pm ET for a briefing with Tom Moore, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress.
We’ll dig into Citizens United, reclaiming state power over corporate influence, and the movement taking shape in Montana.
We’ll dig into Citizens United, reclaiming state power over corporate influence, and the movement taking shape in Montana.
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Join RUBI on Dec 3 at 4pm ET for a briefing with Tom Moore, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress.
We’ll dig into Citizens United, reclaiming state power over corporate influence, and the movement taking shape in Montana.
We’ll dig into Citizens United, reclaiming state power over corporate influence, and the movement taking shape in Montana.
Today on National Rural Health Day, we’re working together for a future where every rural community has the care they can count on.
#RuralAmerica #NRHD #RuralHealth #Healthcare
#RuralAmerica #NRHD #RuralHealth #Healthcare
November 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Today on National Rural Health Day, we’re working together for a future where every rural community has the care they can count on.
#RuralAmerica #NRHD #RuralHealth #Healthcare
#RuralAmerica #NRHD #RuralHealth #Healthcare
“Rural areas already experience slow care — but with the cuts, we will have no care.” – Archbishop Marcia Dinkins of the Black Appalachian Coalition, in Otherwords.
That's why RUBI’s Rural New Deal & The Rural Policy Action Report are crucial, more than ever.
otherwords.org/without-medi...
That's why RUBI’s Rural New Deal & The Rural Policy Action Report are crucial, more than ever.
otherwords.org/without-medi...
Without Medicaid, Many Rural Americans Will Die - OtherWords
The attacks on Medicaid aren’t just policy choices — they’re signing people’s death certificates before they ever see a physician.
otherwords.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:21 AM
“Rural areas already experience slow care — but with the cuts, we will have no care.” – Archbishop Marcia Dinkins of the Black Appalachian Coalition, in Otherwords.
That's why RUBI’s Rural New Deal & The Rural Policy Action Report are crucial, more than ever.
otherwords.org/without-medi...
That's why RUBI’s Rural New Deal & The Rural Policy Action Report are crucial, more than ever.
otherwords.org/without-medi...
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Primary care is under strain nationwide, and rural communities are feeling it.
A new @commonwealthfund.org brief finds deepening workforce shortages and fewer options for basic care among the 60 million people who live in rural areas.
Read more ⤵️
#ruralhealthweek #ruralhealth #powerofrural
A new @commonwealthfund.org brief finds deepening workforce shortages and fewer options for basic care among the 60 million people who live in rural areas.
Read more ⤵️
#ruralhealthweek #ruralhealth #powerofrural
The State of Rural Primary Care in the United States
Rural Americans face significant barriers to accessing adequate primary care; tailored federal and state programs can help address some of these challenges.
www.commonwealthfund.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Primary care is under strain nationwide, and rural communities are feeling it.
A new @commonwealthfund.org brief finds deepening workforce shortages and fewer options for basic care among the 60 million people who live in rural areas.
Read more ⤵️
#ruralhealthweek #ruralhealth #powerofrural
A new @commonwealthfund.org brief finds deepening workforce shortages and fewer options for basic care among the 60 million people who live in rural areas.
Read more ⤵️
#ruralhealthweek #ruralhealth #powerofrural
Rural America isn’t broken — it’s been left without real competition .
When one party can’t compete, the other doesn’t have to.
RUBI spent two years talking with rural leaders from all walks of life. The challenges are real, but so are the solutions.
We’re sharing what we learned THIS WEDNESDAY.
RUBI spent two years talking with rural leaders from all walks of life. The challenges are real, but so are the solutions.
We’re sharing what we learned THIS WEDNESDAY.
November 17, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Rural America isn’t broken — it’s been left without real competition .
When one party can’t compete, the other doesn’t have to.
RUBI spent two years talking with rural leaders from all walks of life. The challenges are real, but so are the solutions.
We’re sharing what we learned THIS WEDNESDAY.
RUBI spent two years talking with rural leaders from all walks of life. The challenges are real, but so are the solutions.
We’re sharing what we learned THIS WEDNESDAY.
Everyone talks about fixing infrastructure.
But real repair starts with rebuilding civic trust—and understanding how we got so polarized in the first place.
Join us Nov 19 for a sneak peek at what we’ve learned from rural leaders across America.
But real repair starts with rebuilding civic trust—and understanding how we got so polarized in the first place.
Join us Nov 19 for a sneak peek at what we’ve learned from rural leaders across America.
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 14, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Everyone talks about fixing infrastructure.
But real repair starts with rebuilding civic trust—and understanding how we got so polarized in the first place.
Join us Nov 19 for a sneak peek at what we’ve learned from rural leaders across America.
But real repair starts with rebuilding civic trust—and understanding how we got so polarized in the first place.
Join us Nov 19 for a sneak peek at what we’ve learned from rural leaders across America.
National Rural Health Day is Nov 20th, and our politicians are working to dismantle a crucial service for rural vets.
Join us to stand for rural healthcare for all.
For more info check out ruralurbanbridge.org/beyondresist...
Join us to stand for rural healthcare for all.
For more info check out ruralurbanbridge.org/beyondresist...
Beyond Resistance Campaign — Rural Urban Bridge
ruralurbanbridge.org
November 13, 2025 at 6:34 PM
National Rural Health Day is Nov 20th, and our politicians are working to dismantle a crucial service for rural vets.
Join us to stand for rural healthcare for all.
For more info check out ruralurbanbridge.org/beyondresist...
Join us to stand for rural healthcare for all.
For more info check out ruralurbanbridge.org/beyondresist...
$50 billion Rural Health Fund sounds big—until you realize all 50 states are competing for the same pot.
That’s not equity—it’s a scramble.
Hospitals are closing. Families are losing care.
We need true equitable investment.
That's Pillar 7 of the #RuralNewDeal
thehill.com/policy/healt...
That’s not equity—it’s a scramble.
Hospitals are closing. Families are losing care.
We need true equitable investment.
That's Pillar 7 of the #RuralNewDeal
thehill.com/policy/healt...
thehill.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
$50 billion Rural Health Fund sounds big—until you realize all 50 states are competing for the same pot.
That’s not equity—it’s a scramble.
Hospitals are closing. Families are losing care.
We need true equitable investment.
That's Pillar 7 of the #RuralNewDeal
thehill.com/policy/healt...
That’s not equity—it’s a scramble.
Hospitals are closing. Families are losing care.
We need true equitable investment.
That's Pillar 7 of the #RuralNewDeal
thehill.com/policy/healt...
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
In case you missed it, our November Briefing with Barbara Kingsolver is up on Youtube.
Watch it here!
#RuralUrbanBridge, #BarbaraKingsolver
Watch it here!
#RuralUrbanBridge, #BarbaraKingsolver
Barbara Kingsolver Briefing
YouTube video by Rural Urban Bridge Initiative
www.youtube.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:47 PM
In case you missed it, our November Briefing with Barbara Kingsolver is up on Youtube.
Watch it here!
#RuralUrbanBridge, #BarbaraKingsolver
Watch it here!
#RuralUrbanBridge, #BarbaraKingsolver
There’s still time to join us!
Tune in to the conversation with Barbara Kingsolver on our YouTube livestream!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZyD...
Tune in to the conversation with Barbara Kingsolver on our YouTube livestream!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZyD...
November 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
There’s still time to join us!
Tune in to the conversation with Barbara Kingsolver on our YouTube livestream!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZyD...
Tune in to the conversation with Barbara Kingsolver on our YouTube livestream!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZyD...
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
Big news: Democrats flipped deep-red seats. But the real story? Rural voters want change rooted in community, not culture wars. Time to meet them where they are—with action.
The path to a just economy runs through rural towns, small farms, and Main Streets everywhere.
🌱 #RuralAction #RUBI #RND
The path to a just economy runs through rural towns, small farms, and Main Streets everywhere.
🌱 #RuralAction #RUBI #RND
Democrats Flip Reddest Districts Nationwide—in Major Warning to Trump
Tuesday’s election wasn’t just about Zohran Mamdani. Take a closer look at what happened across the country.
newrepublic.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Big news: Democrats flipped deep-red seats. But the real story? Rural voters want change rooted in community, not culture wars. Time to meet them where they are—with action.
The path to a just economy runs through rural towns, small farms, and Main Streets everywhere.
🌱 #RuralAction #RUBI #RND
The path to a just economy runs through rural towns, small farms, and Main Streets everywhere.
🌱 #RuralAction #RUBI #RND
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Tuesday wasn’t just about Mamdani. trib.al/Spbzoc0
Erie County, PA, voted overwhelmingly for a Democrat. Virginia's Democratic candidate defeated a 36-year incumbent Republican. Even in Mississippi, Dems broke the supermajority in the state Senate, flipping three seats after 13 years.
Erie County, PA, voted overwhelmingly for a Democrat. Virginia's Democratic candidate defeated a 36-year incumbent Republican. Even in Mississippi, Dems broke the supermajority in the state Senate, flipping three seats after 13 years.
November 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Tuesday wasn’t just about Mamdani. trib.al/Spbzoc0
Erie County, PA, voted overwhelmingly for a Democrat. Virginia's Democratic candidate defeated a 36-year incumbent Republican. Even in Mississippi, Dems broke the supermajority in the state Senate, flipping three seats after 13 years.
Erie County, PA, voted overwhelmingly for a Democrat. Virginia's Democratic candidate defeated a 36-year incumbent Republican. Even in Mississippi, Dems broke the supermajority in the state Senate, flipping three seats after 13 years.
"In largely rural regions, unsheltered family homelessness (parents and kids with nowhere to go) rose 36% in the most recent count."
Rural Homelessness is often overlooked. We have a plan to address it. Join us Nov 10th to learn about two plans to bring affordable housing to rural communities.
Rural Homelessness is often overlooked. We have a plan to address it. Join us Nov 10th to learn about two plans to bring affordable housing to rural communities.
What We Get Wrong About Homelessness: The Urban vs. Rural Divide - Builders
Homelessness is spreading across rural America. If we treat the crisis as something exclusive cities, we'll miss people who need help.
buildersmovement.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:19 PM
"In largely rural regions, unsheltered family homelessness (parents and kids with nowhere to go) rose 36% in the most recent count."
Rural Homelessness is often overlooked. We have a plan to address it. Join us Nov 10th to learn about two plans to bring affordable housing to rural communities.
Rural Homelessness is often overlooked. We have a plan to address it. Join us Nov 10th to learn about two plans to bring affordable housing to rural communities.
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This week we welcome @farmaid.org to discuss impacts of policy on America's small and family farms, including the current situation with SNAP & @mrbimpact.bsky.social discusses a rural nutrition policy brief. Let's hear from you. How is the current state of affairs impacting your farm and community?
November 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
This week we welcome @farmaid.org to discuss impacts of policy on America's small and family farms, including the current situation with SNAP & @mrbimpact.bsky.social discusses a rural nutrition policy brief. Let's hear from you. How is the current state of affairs impacting your farm and community?
“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
Don’t forget to register for our Monthly Briefing THIS Week November 5 @ 4pm ET on Zoom.
You won’t want to miss a great conversation on Demon Copperhead, Appalachia, and the challenges working people face every day.
REGISTER HERE → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
You won’t want to miss a great conversation on Demon Copperhead, Appalachia, and the challenges working people face every day.
REGISTER HERE → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
November 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Don’t forget to register for our Monthly Briefing THIS Week November 5 @ 4pm ET on Zoom.
You won’t want to miss a great conversation on Demon Copperhead, Appalachia, and the challenges working people face every day.
REGISTER HERE → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
You won’t want to miss a great conversation on Demon Copperhead, Appalachia, and the challenges working people face every day.
REGISTER HERE → docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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There's no more urgent time to bridge community divides. Listen to @mrbimpact.bsky.social and Meredith Dean, National Director of the @rururbbridge.bsky.social 's Community Works, discuss where to start the conversation and with whom. https://tinyurl.com/5dewd27u
October 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM
There's no more urgent time to bridge community divides. Listen to @mrbimpact.bsky.social and Meredith Dean, National Director of the @rururbbridge.bsky.social 's Community Works, discuss where to start the conversation and with whom. https://tinyurl.com/5dewd27u
25 Democratic AGs + D.C. are suing to stop an unlawful move that would deny millions the ability to buy groceries.
RUBI applauds this action. SNAP funds don’t just feed families—they sustain the farms and workers who keep our food system alive. Rural and urban fates are tied. 🌾✊
#SNAP
RUBI applauds this action. SNAP funds don’t just feed families—they sustain the farms and workers who keep our food system alive. Rural and urban fates are tied. 🌾✊
#SNAP
Dozens of US states sue Trump over halting Snap food stamp
The states argue the Trump administration should use an emergency fund for the programme, which helps about 40 million people.
www.bbc.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
25 Democratic AGs + D.C. are suing to stop an unlawful move that would deny millions the ability to buy groceries.
RUBI applauds this action. SNAP funds don’t just feed families—they sustain the farms and workers who keep our food system alive. Rural and urban fates are tied. 🌾✊
#SNAP
RUBI applauds this action. SNAP funds don’t just feed families—they sustain the farms and workers who keep our food system alive. Rural and urban fates are tied. 🌾✊
#SNAP
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 →
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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 →
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Rural America is standing up for democracy. To defeat Trumpism, the left must center rural workers, farmers & organizers.
RUBI’s Beyond Resistance campaign is helping bridge that divide.
Read more in Anthony Flaccavento’s new piece for the @thenation.com:
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
RUBI’s Beyond Resistance campaign is helping bridge that divide.
Read more in Anthony Flaccavento’s new piece for the @thenation.com:
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
How to Place Rural Communities at the Heart of the Anti-Trump Movement
Rural activists are ready to take their place and play their part in the coalitions that are forming.
www.thenation.com
October 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Rural America is standing up for democracy. To defeat Trumpism, the left must center rural workers, farmers & organizers.
RUBI’s Beyond Resistance campaign is helping bridge that divide.
Read more in Anthony Flaccavento’s new piece for the @thenation.com:
www.thenation.com/article/poli...
RUBI’s Beyond Resistance campaign is helping bridge that divide.
Read more in Anthony Flaccavento’s new piece for the @thenation.com:
www.thenation.com/article/poli...