Rhode PVD
@rhodepvd.bsky.social
Lover of flower gardens, libraries, history, buildings and feminism. In Providence. She/her/ma’am
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Peering in the window of a potential commercial rental space in East Providence today, I was startled to see the President’s floating head. “Last people who rented this were the GOP” my companion said. I nodded thinking of we would need to disinfect the spirit of the building before moving in
December 3, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Peering in the window of a potential commercial rental space in East Providence today, I was startled to see the President’s floating head. “Last people who rented this were the GOP” my companion said. I nodded thinking of we would need to disinfect the spirit of the building before moving in
Seen on reddit: The magical moment a new author gets their wings
Best moment of a creative’s life really.
Best moment of a creative’s life really.
December 2, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Seen on reddit: The magical moment a new author gets their wings
Best moment of a creative’s life really.
Best moment of a creative’s life really.
Today not one but two different neighbors asked to borrow my spear head spades to dig bulbs in, because these shovels make digging plant and bulbs holes so easy, even in densely packed city soil. 100% recommend as a gift for gardeners spearheadspade.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Today not one but two different neighbors asked to borrow my spear head spades to dig bulbs in, because these shovels make digging plant and bulbs holes so easy, even in densely packed city soil. 100% recommend as a gift for gardeners spearheadspade.com
Jammed leftover office flowers into a tub and carried them home for the long weekend, splashing all the way
November 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Jammed leftover office flowers into a tub and carried them home for the long weekend, splashing all the way
Can you tell a man must have made this graphic?
(No, 72” or 6 feet is not “average” for an American man. In fact only 14% of US men are 6 feet or taller.)
(No, 72” or 6 feet is not “average” for an American man. In fact only 14% of US men are 6 feet or taller.)
November 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Can you tell a man must have made this graphic?
(No, 72” or 6 feet is not “average” for an American man. In fact only 14% of US men are 6 feet or taller.)
(No, 72” or 6 feet is not “average” for an American man. In fact only 14% of US men are 6 feet or taller.)
Statewide, RI added less than 1% new housing units 2021-2024.
It’s worse: This data claims to omit seasonal housing but everyone knows most “year-round” home sales in towns by the water are to summer people. (Example: summer towns of Jamestown & South Kingston show much higher lifts than others)
It’s worse: This data claims to omit seasonal housing but everyone knows most “year-round” home sales in towns by the water are to summer people. (Example: summer towns of Jamestown & South Kingston show much higher lifts than others)
November 25, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Statewide, RI added less than 1% new housing units 2021-2024.
It’s worse: This data claims to omit seasonal housing but everyone knows most “year-round” home sales in towns by the water are to summer people. (Example: summer towns of Jamestown & South Kingston show much higher lifts than others)
It’s worse: This data claims to omit seasonal housing but everyone knows most “year-round” home sales in towns by the water are to summer people. (Example: summer towns of Jamestown & South Kingston show much higher lifts than others)
At the arrival of rosey-fingered dawn, the cat creeps back to my bed trying to pretend like he has been there all night instead of cavorting elsewhere
November 25, 2025 at 11:48 AM
At the arrival of rosey-fingered dawn, the cat creeps back to my bed trying to pretend like he has been there all night instead of cavorting elsewhere
On the other hand, 6-year old Freddie believes in ensconcing himself in direct eye view of humans who might be tempted to play. Hey, wanna play? Wanna play?
November 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
On the other hand, 6-year old Freddie believes in ensconcing himself in direct eye view of humans who might be tempted to play. Hey, wanna play? Wanna play?
How do you handle a chill, rainy Saturday?
13-year old Sunny believes in only getting out of her heated bed for quick snacks because what’s the point of getting up without warm sun to bask in?
13-year old Sunny believes in only getting out of her heated bed for quick snacks because what’s the point of getting up without warm sun to bask in?
November 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
How do you handle a chill, rainy Saturday?
13-year old Sunny believes in only getting out of her heated bed for quick snacks because what’s the point of getting up without warm sun to bask in?
13-year old Sunny believes in only getting out of her heated bed for quick snacks because what’s the point of getting up without warm sun to bask in?
Sign over the exit of a small pizza-by-the-slice place in Boston. Looked up and saw it this weekend and thought, this is wonderful. We should all do this above our doors so everyone gets a little blessing* as they depart.
*not in an organized religioun way though
*not in an organized religioun way though
November 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Sign over the exit of a small pizza-by-the-slice place in Boston. Looked up and saw it this weekend and thought, this is wonderful. We should all do this above our doors so everyone gets a little blessing* as they depart.
*not in an organized religioun way though
*not in an organized religioun way though
Nothing like a wildly misogynistic advertisement sponsoring a news story about a wildly misogynistic man
We can’t get away from it
We can’t get away from it
November 17, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Nothing like a wildly misogynistic advertisement sponsoring a news story about a wildly misogynistic man
We can’t get away from it
We can’t get away from it
Famed artist Rachel Ruysch (1664-1850) worked her brains out as her family’s top breadwinner while bearing TEN CHILDREN. The MFA plaque calls this, “a contemplative pose” with her husband and youngest age 4.
Contemplative? Pretty sure that’s exhaustion.
Contemplative? Pretty sure that’s exhaustion.
November 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Famed artist Rachel Ruysch (1664-1850) worked her brains out as her family’s top breadwinner while bearing TEN CHILDREN. The MFA plaque calls this, “a contemplative pose” with her husband and youngest age 4.
Contemplative? Pretty sure that’s exhaustion.
Contemplative? Pretty sure that’s exhaustion.
The American temperance movement was our ‘first wave’ of feminism not because women are prissy but because men were literally drinking their wages and there wasn’t money left to run the household and feed the family. Plus domestic violence.
prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/...
prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/...
November 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The American temperance movement was our ‘first wave’ of feminism not because women are prissy but because men were literally drinking their wages and there wasn’t money left to run the household and feed the family. Plus domestic violence.
prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/...
prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/...
Here - you can barely make it out beneath every throw pillow in the universe
November 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Here - you can barely make it out beneath every throw pillow in the universe
Sotheran’s rare bookshop newsletter had a delicious interview with famed SF author JG Ballard’s daughter Fay today. There’s no way to link to it (argh) but it’s heartwarming to know apparently he was the best father ever.
In these days of tales of toxic men, it’s a relief to hear of good ones
In these days of tales of toxic men, it’s a relief to hear of good ones
November 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Sotheran’s rare bookshop newsletter had a delicious interview with famed SF author JG Ballard’s daughter Fay today. There’s no way to link to it (argh) but it’s heartwarming to know apparently he was the best father ever.
In these days of tales of toxic men, it’s a relief to hear of good ones
In these days of tales of toxic men, it’s a relief to hear of good ones
I have been gifted a retrospective book featuring 325 paintings and illustrations by Sara Midda. Her artwork is full of joyful whimsy about things I adore like gardens. But what really knocked my socks off were these two photos of her offices.
Don’t you just want to ensconce yourself in them?
Don’t you just want to ensconce yourself in them?
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I have been gifted a retrospective book featuring 325 paintings and illustrations by Sara Midda. Her artwork is full of joyful whimsy about things I adore like gardens. But what really knocked my socks off were these two photos of her offices.
Don’t you just want to ensconce yourself in them?
Don’t you just want to ensconce yourself in them?
Flipping your Little Free Library for the duration: my food pantry expert friends tell me the best stuff is
- protein (tuna, peanut butter, beans)
- shelf-stable prepared foods
- trail mix
Anyone got tips on how freezing weather will impact what food we can leave outside??
- protein (tuna, peanut butter, beans)
- shelf-stable prepared foods
- trail mix
Anyone got tips on how freezing weather will impact what food we can leave outside??
November 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Flipping your Little Free Library for the duration: my food pantry expert friends tell me the best stuff is
- protein (tuna, peanut butter, beans)
- shelf-stable prepared foods
- trail mix
Anyone got tips on how freezing weather will impact what food we can leave outside??
- protein (tuna, peanut butter, beans)
- shelf-stable prepared foods
- trail mix
Anyone got tips on how freezing weather will impact what food we can leave outside??
According to Stonepeak, the private equity firm who own Omni Air International, they are “Opportunistically targeting the most attractive sub-sectors”
Here’s their executive team who think profits from flying shackled people for ICE are “attractive”
stonepeak.com/about/our-pe...
Here’s their executive team who think profits from flying shackled people for ICE are “attractive”
stonepeak.com/about/our-pe...
October 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
According to Stonepeak, the private equity firm who own Omni Air International, they are “Opportunistically targeting the most attractive sub-sectors”
Here’s their executive team who think profits from flying shackled people for ICE are “attractive”
stonepeak.com/about/our-pe...
Here’s their executive team who think profits from flying shackled people for ICE are “attractive”
stonepeak.com/about/our-pe...
It’s been nearly ten minutes now
October 22, 2025 at 11:49 PM
It’s been nearly ten minutes now
Wow, ok. Former PVD city councilor Helen Anthony who had declined to endorse anyone in the hotly contested battle to replace her, has now come out in favor of Jill Davidson
Plus Jill nabbed Sam Zurier’s endorsement as well
Plus Jill nabbed Sam Zurier’s endorsement as well
October 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Wow, ok. Former PVD city councilor Helen Anthony who had declined to endorse anyone in the hotly contested battle to replace her, has now come out in favor of Jill Davidson
Plus Jill nabbed Sam Zurier’s endorsement as well
Plus Jill nabbed Sam Zurier’s endorsement as well
In a shocking (not) twist, RI democrats ranked ‘gun safety’ as their lowest concern when the survey question was worded to say the 2nd amendment rocks and we already have strong gun safety measures on the books.
I hope gun control activists rake the party over the coals for this misleading BS
I hope gun control activists rake the party over the coals for this misleading BS
October 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
In a shocking (not) twist, RI democrats ranked ‘gun safety’ as their lowest concern when the survey question was worded to say the 2nd amendment rocks and we already have strong gun safety measures on the books.
I hope gun control activists rake the party over the coals for this misleading BS
I hope gun control activists rake the party over the coals for this misleading BS
Anyone seen the cat?
October 15, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Anyone seen the cat?
I grew up in a rural town where you’d walk up to a mile between houses and we learned tough lessons about good manners by smiling thanks at the elderly couple who were furthest away and only gave apples for Halloween
I’m the microwave popcorn packet lady now & kids seem to like the break from candy
I’m the microwave popcorn packet lady now & kids seem to like the break from candy
October 13, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I grew up in a rural town where you’d walk up to a mile between houses and we learned tough lessons about good manners by smiling thanks at the elderly couple who were furthest away and only gave apples for Halloween
I’m the microwave popcorn packet lady now & kids seem to like the break from candy
I’m the microwave popcorn packet lady now & kids seem to like the break from candy
A friend and I were just chatting about how eveningwear promos made us think that glittering parties at elegant bars were a regular part of adult life.
Even as adults, when no one we knew ever dressed like this going out, we thought it was mainstream…just not here?
Even as adults, when no one we knew ever dressed like this going out, we thought it was mainstream…just not here?
October 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
A friend and I were just chatting about how eveningwear promos made us think that glittering parties at elegant bars were a regular part of adult life.
Even as adults, when no one we knew ever dressed like this going out, we thought it was mainstream…just not here?
Even as adults, when no one we knew ever dressed like this going out, we thought it was mainstream…just not here?
Fun fact, autism isn’t for humans only. How do I know? Meet Freddie my neurodivergent cat. He was officially diagnosed by a specialist vet.
He hates being touched by human hands, it feels icky! So we pet him lightly with a whisk broom instead
He hates being touched by human hands, it feels icky! So we pet him lightly with a whisk broom instead
October 10, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Fun fact, autism isn’t for humans only. How do I know? Meet Freddie my neurodivergent cat. He was officially diagnosed by a specialist vet.
He hates being touched by human hands, it feels icky! So we pet him lightly with a whisk broom instead
He hates being touched by human hands, it feels icky! So we pet him lightly with a whisk broom instead