Steve Ahlquist
@steveahlquist.bsky.social
Reporter at steveahlquist.news covering Rhode Island Politics and Social Justice
Proudly anti-fascist
Proudly anti-fascist
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Gender-affirming care saves lives
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Gender-affirming care saves lives
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Fun fact: Brown Health is having the same problems. 😂🤣😭
November 24, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Fun fact: Brown Health is having the same problems. 😂🤣😭
Women & Infants caregivers picket to inform the public about unsafe staffing levels and infrastructure problems
"...We have major patient safety concerns [resulting from] unsafe staffing levels [and] infrastructure problems at the hospital that haven’t been addressed over the years."
"...We have major patient safety concerns [resulting from] unsafe staffing levels [and] infrastructure problems at the hospital that haven’t been addressed over the years."
Women & Infants caregivers picket to inform the public about unsafe staffing levels and infrastructure problems
"...We have major patient safety concerns [resulting from] from unsafe staffing levels [and] infrastructure problems at the hospital that haven’t been addressed over the years."
steveahlquist.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Women & Infants caregivers picket to inform the public about unsafe staffing levels and infrastructure problems
"...We have major patient safety concerns [resulting from] unsafe staffing levels [and] infrastructure problems at the hospital that haven’t been addressed over the years."
"...We have major patient safety concerns [resulting from] unsafe staffing levels [and] infrastructure problems at the hospital that haven’t been addressed over the years."
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So very sorry, Steve. You and your family are in our thoughts.
November 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
So very sorry, Steve. You and your family are in our thoughts.
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ICE is terrorizing people across the country, including in our backyards. Our neighbors deserve access to due process.
Because of ICE, the Deportation Defense Network of RI demands widespread, easy access to virtual court hearings, conferences, and trials
During the press conference, it was learned that ICE had taken a Superior Court intern into custody without just cause...
During the press conference, it was learned that ICE had taken a Superior Court intern into custody without just cause...
Because of ICE, the Deportation Defense Network of RI demands widespread, easy access to virtual court hearings, conferences, and trials
During the press conference, it was learned that ICE had taken a Superior Court intern into custody without just cause...
steveahlquist.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
ICE is terrorizing people across the country, including in our backyards. Our neighbors deserve access to due process.
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I remember her as a generous, deeply caring person who illuminated & strengthened those lucky enough to share space with her. Words fail to comfort such a deep loss, but I’m holding you & your family in my heart.
November 22, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I remember her as a generous, deeply caring person who illuminated & strengthened those lucky enough to share space with her. Words fail to comfort such a deep loss, but I’m holding you & your family in my heart.
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Thank you Kathy for the love you shared with my grandson this first year. And to all the other young lives you nurtured. And @steveahlquist.bsky.social sending deep sympathy to you and your family. Rest in peace and power Kathy.
Remembering Katherine Bulin Ahlquist and sending love to all her knew her and cared for her, especially her wonderful family. She was an amazing person who never sought the spotlight, but always stood for what was right.
November 22, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Thank you Kathy for the love you shared with my grandson this first year. And to all the other young lives you nurtured. And @steveahlquist.bsky.social sending deep sympathy to you and your family. Rest in peace and power Kathy.
Because of ICE, the Deportation Defense Network of RI demands widespread, easy access to virtual court hearings, conferences, and trials
During the press conference, it was learned that ICE had taken a Superior Court intern into custody without just cause...
During the press conference, it was learned that ICE had taken a Superior Court intern into custody without just cause...
Because of ICE, the Deportation Defense Network of RI demands widespread, easy access to virtual court hearings, conferences, and trials
During the press conference, it was learned that ICE had taken a Superior Court intern into custody without just cause...
steveahlquist.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Because of ICE, the Deportation Defense Network of RI demands widespread, easy access to virtual court hearings, conferences, and trials
During the press conference, it was learned that ICE had taken a Superior Court intern into custody without just cause...
During the press conference, it was learned that ICE had taken a Superior Court intern into custody without just cause...
I met Katherine Bulin in 1982. We were married in 1985. We raised three amazing children. She died this morning after a 12 year battle with cancer. She was the most amazing person. There is no comparison.
November 21, 2025 at 12:13 PM
I met Katherine Bulin in 1982. We were married in 1985. We raised three amazing children. She died this morning after a 12 year battle with cancer. She was the most amazing person. There is no comparison.
Rhode Island DSA calls for state takeover of safety net hospitals Fatima and Roger Williams
"Rather than selling these hospitals to another greedy corporation ... we demand that the Attorney General’s office assume ownership and management of these hospitals immediately."
"Rather than selling these hospitals to another greedy corporation ... we demand that the Attorney General’s office assume ownership and management of these hospitals immediately."
Rhode Island DSA calls for state takeover of safety net hospitals Fatima and Roger Williams
"Rather than selling these hospitals to another greedy corporation ... we demand that the Attorney General’s office assume ownership and management of these hospitals immediately."
steveahlquist.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Rhode Island DSA calls for state takeover of safety net hospitals Fatima and Roger Williams
"Rather than selling these hospitals to another greedy corporation ... we demand that the Attorney General’s office assume ownership and management of these hospitals immediately."
"Rather than selling these hospitals to another greedy corporation ... we demand that the Attorney General’s office assume ownership and management of these hospitals immediately."
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Pretty cool day at work today supporting the Centennial Tower Tenant Union. Video of @sabinamatos.bsky.social via @steveahlquist.bsky.social.
November 20, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Pretty cool day at work today supporting the Centennial Tower Tenant Union. Video of @sabinamatos.bsky.social via @steveahlquist.bsky.social.
"Carpionato, we, the tenant union, demand that you meet with us to negotiate a collectively bargained lease. It’s time to negotiate, not retaliate.”
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/the-centen...
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/the-centen...
November 20, 2025 at 2:20 AM
"Carpionato, we, the tenant union, demand that you meet with us to negotiate a collectively bargained lease. It’s time to negotiate, not retaliate.”
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/the-centen...
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/the-centen...
The Centennial Towers Tenant Union: Tenants unionize Pawtucket high rise owned by powerful Carpionato Group
"Carpionato, we, the tenant union, demand that you meet with us to negotiate a collectively bargained lease. It’s time to negotiate, not retaliate.”
"Carpionato, we, the tenant union, demand that you meet with us to negotiate a collectively bargained lease. It’s time to negotiate, not retaliate.”
The Centennial Towers Tenant Union: Tenants unionize Pawtucket high rise owned by powerful Carpionato Group
"Carpionato, we, the tenant union, demand that you meet with us to negotiate a collectively bargained lease. It’s time to negotiate, not retaliate.”
steveahlquist.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:13 AM
The Centennial Towers Tenant Union: Tenants unionize Pawtucket high rise owned by powerful Carpionato Group
"Carpionato, we, the tenant union, demand that you meet with us to negotiate a collectively bargained lease. It’s time to negotiate, not retaliate.”
"Carpionato, we, the tenant union, demand that you meet with us to negotiate a collectively bargained lease. It’s time to negotiate, not retaliate.”
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Few Democrats have put more "villains in the story" than @whitehouse.senate.gov (and @reed.senate.gov) with their confirmation votes.
Fuck Sheldon Whitehouse. Bitch just likes to see himself in the spotlight so he can fundraise off it.
Fuck Sheldon Whitehouse. Bitch just likes to see himself in the spotlight so he can fundraise off it.
Senator Whitehouse reports on his trip to the COP30 climate conference
“I went there to deliver four messages," said Senator Whitehouse. "Trump ain’t us, we’ve got to price pollution, climate insurance collapse is coming, and put the villains in the story.”
“I went there to deliver four messages," said Senator Whitehouse. "Trump ain’t us, we’ve got to price pollution, climate insurance collapse is coming, and put the villains in the story.”
Senator Whitehouse reports on his trip to the COP30 climate conference
“I went there to deliver four messages," said Senator Whitehouse. "Trump ain’t us, we’ve got to price pollution, climate insurance collapse is coming, and put the villains in the story.”
steveahlquist.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Few Democrats have put more "villains in the story" than @whitehouse.senate.gov (and @reed.senate.gov) with their confirmation votes.
Fuck Sheldon Whitehouse. Bitch just likes to see himself in the spotlight so he can fundraise off it.
Fuck Sheldon Whitehouse. Bitch just likes to see himself in the spotlight so he can fundraise off it.
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Thank you, @whitehouse.senate.gov. Great video clip on FB too!
Senator Whitehouse reports on his trip to the COP30 climate conference
“I went there to deliver four messages," said Senator Whitehouse. "Trump ain’t us, we’ve got to price pollution, climate insurance collapse is coming, and put the villains in the story.”
“I went there to deliver four messages," said Senator Whitehouse. "Trump ain’t us, we’ve got to price pollution, climate insurance collapse is coming, and put the villains in the story.”
Senator Whitehouse reports on his trip to the COP30 climate conference
“I went there to deliver four messages," said Senator Whitehouse. "Trump ain’t us, we’ve got to price pollution, climate insurance collapse is coming, and put the villains in the story.”
steveahlquist.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Thank you, @whitehouse.senate.gov. Great video clip on FB too!
Senator Whitehouse reports on his trip to the COP30 climate conference
“I went there to deliver four messages," said Senator Whitehouse. "Trump ain’t us, we’ve got to price pollution, climate insurance collapse is coming, and put the villains in the story.”
“I went there to deliver four messages," said Senator Whitehouse. "Trump ain’t us, we’ve got to price pollution, climate insurance collapse is coming, and put the villains in the story.”
Senator Whitehouse reports on his trip to the COP30 climate conference
“I went there to deliver four messages," said Senator Whitehouse. "Trump ain’t us, we’ve got to price pollution, climate insurance collapse is coming, and put the villains in the story.”
steveahlquist.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Senator Whitehouse reports on his trip to the COP30 climate conference
“I went there to deliver four messages," said Senator Whitehouse. "Trump ain’t us, we’ve got to price pollution, climate insurance collapse is coming, and put the villains in the story.”
“I went there to deliver four messages," said Senator Whitehouse. "Trump ain’t us, we’ve got to price pollution, climate insurance collapse is coming, and put the villains in the story.”
Representative Amo highlights the coming healthcare apocalypse
“Let’s be very clear: this healthcare crisis is not some unfortunate mistake. It is by design. For 15 years, Trump and congressional Republicans have worked to tear down the Affordable Care Act.”
“Let’s be very clear: this healthcare crisis is not some unfortunate mistake. It is by design. For 15 years, Trump and congressional Republicans have worked to tear down the Affordable Care Act.”
Representative Amo highlights the coming healthcare apocalypse
“Let’s be very clear: this healthcare crisis is not some unfortunate mistake. It is by design. For 15 years, Trump and congressional Republicans have worked to tear down the Affordable Care Act.”
steveahlquist.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Representative Amo highlights the coming healthcare apocalypse
“Let’s be very clear: this healthcare crisis is not some unfortunate mistake. It is by design. For 15 years, Trump and congressional Republicans have worked to tear down the Affordable Care Act.”
“Let’s be very clear: this healthcare crisis is not some unfortunate mistake. It is by design. For 15 years, Trump and congressional Republicans have worked to tear down the Affordable Care Act.”
Advocates rally for lower speeds and safer streets in Providence
"We have the tools and know-how to prevent traffic violence and severe injuries. We can save lives by investing in safe road and vehicle designs and by prioritizing safety over speed."
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/advocates-...
"We have the tools and know-how to prevent traffic violence and severe injuries. We can save lives by investing in safe road and vehicle designs and by prioritizing safety over speed."
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/advocates-...
Advocates rally for lower speeds and safer streets in Providence
"We have the tools and know-how to prevent traffic violence and severe injuries. We can save lives by investing in safe road and vehicle designs and by prioritizing safety over speed."
steveahlquist.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Advocates rally for lower speeds and safer streets in Providence
"We have the tools and know-how to prevent traffic violence and severe injuries. We can save lives by investing in safe road and vehicle designs and by prioritizing safety over speed."
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/advocates-...
"We have the tools and know-how to prevent traffic violence and severe injuries. We can save lives by investing in safe road and vehicle designs and by prioritizing safety over speed."
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/advocates-...
Rally and food drive calls attention to SNAP cuts, food insecurity, and the strain on local food banks
"They aren’t just cutting SNAP, they’re raising rents, underfunding schools, and making healthcare unaffordable. This isn’t about saving money; it’s about them getting a thrill..."
"They aren’t just cutting SNAP, they’re raising rents, underfunding schools, and making healthcare unaffordable. This isn’t about saving money; it’s about them getting a thrill..."
Rally and food drive calls attention to SNAP cuts, food insecurity, and the strain on local food banks
"They aren’t just cutting SNAP, they’re raising rents, underfunding schools, and making healthcare unaffordable. This isn’t about saving money; it’s about them getting a thrill..."
steveahlquist.substack.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Rally and food drive calls attention to SNAP cuts, food insecurity, and the strain on local food banks
"They aren’t just cutting SNAP, they’re raising rents, underfunding schools, and making healthcare unaffordable. This isn’t about saving money; it’s about them getting a thrill..."
"They aren’t just cutting SNAP, they’re raising rents, underfunding schools, and making healthcare unaffordable. This isn’t about saving money; it’s about them getting a thrill..."
Senator Reed talks Trump tariffs and the spiralling costs of coffee
The tariffs, said Senator Reed, are "based not on economic calculations, but on personal grievance, and that’s not the way to run a country.”
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/senator-re...
The tariffs, said Senator Reed, are "based not on economic calculations, but on personal grievance, and that’s not the way to run a country.”
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/senator-re...
Senator Reed talks Trump tariffs and the spiralling costs of coffee
The tariffs, said Senator Reed, are "based not on economic calculations, but on personal grievance, and that’s not the way to run a country.”
steveahlquist.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Senator Reed talks Trump tariffs and the spiralling costs of coffee
The tariffs, said Senator Reed, are "based not on economic calculations, but on personal grievance, and that’s not the way to run a country.”
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/senator-re...
The tariffs, said Senator Reed, are "based not on economic calculations, but on personal grievance, and that’s not the way to run a country.”
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/senator-re...
Interested readers might want to understand the McKee Administration’s application for federal funding:
governor.ri.gov/press-releas...
With a recent critique of the program:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
The federal program is inadequate and will do little to prevent the healthcare apocalypse
governor.ri.gov/press-releas...
With a recent critique of the program:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
The federal program is inadequate and will do little to prevent the healthcare apocalypse
Remember the Republicans’ Rural Health Fund? It’s a Joke.
The $50 billion pot will be spread so thinly, with questionable goals ranging from tech innovation to MAHA, that it looks unlikely to save rural hospitals that are at risk of closure.
newrepublic.com
November 13, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Interested readers might want to understand the McKee Administration’s application for federal funding:
governor.ri.gov/press-releas...
With a recent critique of the program:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
The federal program is inadequate and will do little to prevent the healthcare apocalypse
governor.ri.gov/press-releas...
With a recent critique of the program:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
The federal program is inadequate and will do little to prevent the healthcare apocalypse
November 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Providence City Councilor Sue AnderBois is running for Lieutenant Governor
“We have some really big opportunities ahead of us. We need leaders who will bring us together, support us, and then fight like hell for Rhode Island."
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/providence...
“We have some really big opportunities ahead of us. We need leaders who will bring us together, support us, and then fight like hell for Rhode Island."
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/providence...
Providence City Councilor Sue AnderBois is running for Lieutenant Governor
“We have some really big opportunities ahead of us. We need leaders who will bring us together, support us, and then fight like hell for Rhode Island."
steveahlquist.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Providence City Councilor Sue AnderBois is running for Lieutenant Governor
“We have some really big opportunities ahead of us. We need leaders who will bring us together, support us, and then fight like hell for Rhode Island."
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/providence...
“We have some really big opportunities ahead of us. We need leaders who will bring us together, support us, and then fight like hell for Rhode Island."
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/providence...
Providence City Councilor Sue AnderBois is running for Lieutenant Governor
“We have some really big opportunities ahead of us. We need leaders who will bring us together, support us, and then fight like hell for Rhode Island."
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/providence...
“We have some really big opportunities ahead of us. We need leaders who will bring us together, support us, and then fight like hell for Rhode Island."
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/providence...
Providence City Councilor Sue AnderBois is running for Lieutenant Governor
“We have some really big opportunities ahead of us. We need leaders who will bring us together, support us, and then fight like hell for Rhode Island."
steveahlquist.substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Providence City Councilor Sue AnderBois is running for Lieutenant Governor
“We have some really big opportunities ahead of us. We need leaders who will bring us together, support us, and then fight like hell for Rhode Island."
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/providence...
“We have some really big opportunities ahead of us. We need leaders who will bring us together, support us, and then fight like hell for Rhode Island."
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/providence...
SNAP Back Rally: Students highlight the impact of benefit cuts and demand economic justice and food security
“Now that food stamps and other assistance programs are under threat by the current government, my mother has started working longer shifts to make up for the lost support..."
“Now that food stamps and other assistance programs are under threat by the current government, my mother has started working longer shifts to make up for the lost support..."
SNAP Back Rally: Students highlight impact of benefit cuts and demand economic justice and food security
"“Now that food stamps and other assistance programs are under threat by the current government, my mother has started working longer shifts to make up for the lost support..."
steveahlquist.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:36 AM
SNAP Back Rally: Students highlight the impact of benefit cuts and demand economic justice and food security
“Now that food stamps and other assistance programs are under threat by the current government, my mother has started working longer shifts to make up for the lost support..."
“Now that food stamps and other assistance programs are under threat by the current government, my mother has started working longer shifts to make up for the lost support..."