Some RI news: Two of the companies being sued by RI over the Washington Bridge say the state never told them about problems with the bridge that first surfaced in 1992. The companies filed info in court docs today. These claims connect to some reporting we published a few weeks ago -- > 1/

Weird, Mike Schur is in my group text

Rhode Island is the only state in the country without a process to decertify police officers facing charges of misconduct, per a new investigation by @samstecklow.bsky.social @invisible.institute and @ripbs-tpr.bsky.social. Here's a thread on what that means:

@baylorfk.bsky.social — an IBES fellow and professor of Earth, environmental, and planetary sciences — spoke to @jeremybernfeld.bsky.social about how climate change impacts the ocean and how RI communities can better prepare for conditions that could negatively impact water utilities.

He's lost just *once* in his entire collegiate career. He's going for a third-straight national title this weekend in Providence in front of a home crowd. And you've probably never heard of him. Meet Joziah Fry.

Psyched to read this!

Holy cr**! @fitzprov.bsky.social reports that restoring the Independent Man has cost the state "$2,298,640 [so far], according to documents the Globe received in a public records request." Was this expected? I missed that.

The #1 men's college hoops recruit is about to announce his college pick. He's from Brockton! (Though he's finishing high school in Utah) www.cbssports.com/college-bask...

A nonprofit is opening a facility in Providence where people can use drugs under medical supervision and offers connections to drug treatment. But @ninasparling.bsky.social asks, what does that mean for Jason, who lives in Warwick and uses drugs? thepublicsradio.org/health/he-us...

Pizza Marvin's list of collaborations for its 12 Pies of Christmas has me 🤤🤤 www.pizzamarvin.com/12-pies-of-c...

Really interesting story! newbedfordlight.org/what-happene...

“Money is not the real critical thing stopping housing being built in Rhode Island right now. It’s political will.”

Fall River was a stronghold for Democrats for a century...until Trump won it this year. Here's the story on how Dems lost their grip on the former mill town. thepublicsradio.org/politics/how...

Public radio + Lithuanian folk music...ok you might roll your eyes. But this is a genuinely interesting story that you absolutely won't hear anywhere else. It's worth your time! thepublicsradio.org/artscape/stu...

You should listen to this really cool story from @evezuckoff.bsky.social! The marine creatures off our coast are about to *hear* a lot of loud noises: the construction of offshore wind farms. Is that gonna hurt them? These scientists want to find out. www.capeandislands.org/local-news/2...

This year’s count showed that the number of homeless people in Rhode Island increased 35% in 2023, to 2,442 people. thepublicsradio.org/housing/home...

Did you vote for the arts bond in the election earlier this month? Some of that money is going to Trinity Rep, and @bostonglobe.bsky.social has details on what the theater company is planning:

Me when USMNT has a two-legged tie in something called the Concacaf Nations League: why do we start an 800-year-old central defender

They haven’t started posting on their account yet, but 19th News is one of the sources I trust the most for my news. Fantastic reporters and editors over there. Context and analysis. Interviews not just with experts but people living it on the ground. 19thnews.org/2024/11/lgbt...

Former to future? Gina Raimondo is considering another run for RI governor @iandonnis.bsky.social w the scoop for you, #rileg #ripolitics thepublicsradio.org/politics/gin...

Hi everyone. The Onion, with the help of the Sandy Hook families, has purchased InfoWars. We are planning on making it a very funny, very stupid website. We have retained the services of some Onion and Clickhole Hall of Famers to pull this off. I can't wait to show you what we have cooked up.

Goodbye, Budget Committee - @whitehouse.senate.gov tells reporters in DC he is "highly likely" to instead become the top Democrat on the Environment and Public Works Committee next year news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...

One of the most popular items at the Community Libraries of Providence is...a weaving loom? Man, libraries rock. thepublicsradio.org/artscape/fin...

I’m creating a starter pack for RI journos. Feel free to take a look and or suggest additions. go.bsky.app/MqKiSfz

Our @iandonnis.bsky.social interviewed Sen. Whitehouse yesterday. So...what happened to the Dems? “I don’t have an explanation,” Whitehouse said, “but we’re going to have to deal with it and I’m afraid it’s going to take a lot of work.” Here are some of the highlights 👇

OK, the Bristol-Providence ferry was expensive. But does that mean ferries aren't a good public transportation option for us here in the #OceanState? #RIpol thepublicsradio.org/article/less...

a note to Washington Post readers: On Dec. 7, we ask you to respect our walkout by not crossing the picket line: For 24 hours, please do not engage with any Post content. That includes our print + online news stories, podcasts, videos, games and recipes.

Here lies Jeremy Bernfeld. He never learned to spell the word "occasion"

Find someone who looks at you the way Wirecutter looks at that dang butter warmer

I missed this yesterday: your Bryant Bulldogs men’s hoops upset last year’s Final Four darling FAU, in Boca! www.reuters.com/sports/baske...

Whenever I want to feel cool I recc Slow Horses to someone. I've been wondering this!

Tomorrow is Election Day! If you live in RI's 1st Congressional District and want to hear from the candidates in their own words, The Public's Radio has you covered #RIPoli

For all my #RhodeIsland and #MLB folks: Enjoyed this story www.bostonglobe.com/2023/11/01/m... #RI #baseball

Two daily newspapers in Rhode Island, The Call of Woonsocket and The Times of Pawtucket, are being merged. The new entity will be named The Blackstone Valley Call & Times. Ian Donnis of The Public's Radio has the story.

People keep asking me what the lessons of the War on Terror are for Israel in Gaza. So, for @thenation.com,

I looked at federal Dept of Transportation data & found 9 bridges in Greater Fall River considered in poor condition. Here’s where they are & what’s wrong with them: www.heraldnews.com/story/busine...

Hi new COYS Bluesky people. You should get invites for here every 10 days or so. We've been pooling them to help bring people across from Twitter. If you would like to donate codes, when you get them, that would be great. It would also be great if you could suggest nice people to invite across.

oh. my. goodness.

Wow this homerun robbery by Leody Taveras 👀👀 www.foxsports.com/watch/fmc-7h...

I listened to this This American Life ep the other day and I absolutely canNOT stop thinking about it. A haunting, thought-provoking story that helps explain the current addiction crisis. listenlistenlistenlistenlistenlisten www.thisamericanlife.org/809/the-call

every time you think about hate-reading an yglesias piece what if you just read amanda instead

It's a few weeks late, but here's a short essay on my 10-year anniversary at NPR. The story of how I lucked into the best job of my career; the culmination of a dream I wasn't even sure I had, at least at first. CLICK TO READ loom.ly/vBqEaSo

This is super helpful!

A 14-year-old left Guatemala to escape from a gang he said had been pressuring him to sell drugs. He ended up in Providence. And he started working, at 14, at a seafood processing factory in New Bedford. Please read (and listen to!) our investigation explore.thepublicsradio.org/series/under...