NEW: A forensic audit the McKee administration has refused to release for more than a year shows state officials should have been aware of growing structural issues tied to the westbound Washington Bridge long before it abruptly closed in December 2023 www.wpri.com/target-12/fo...

I’ll be watching for their responses. Thanks Steve reporting on this and asking the important questions.

IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative. The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.

So these six RI General Assembly members took an all expense paid trip to Israel paid for by the Israeli government that is committing genocide in Gaza. While at the conference, FM Gideon Sa'ar urged them and American lawmakers to pass anti-BDS laws in their states. www.cnn.com/2025/09/16/m...

There are actually six Rhode Island legislators as part of this delegation. They are: Sen. Peter A. Appollonio, Jr. Sen. Robert Britto Sen. Louis P. DiPalma Representative Thomas E. Noret Representative Christopher G. Paplauskas Senator Leonidas P. Raptakis

So respectfully, what are you and Dem leaders going to do about it?

Worth remembering that a prominent Fox host encouraged the government to murder homeless people last week and is still employed.

A free and democratic society cannot silence comedians because the President doesn’t like what they say. This is an attack on free speech and cannot be allowed to stand. All elected officials need to speak up and push back on this undemocratic act.

Listen carefully to what Jimmy Kimmel said...

Ironically, Kimmel's firing is arguably the one case here where the right to free speech is being violated in a very real sense, considering part of the impetus was a threat from a federal government institution (the FCC)

I stand with Jimmy Kimmel - and anyone one that will actually stand up to the loco Cheeto and his administration, or any media company that will bend the knee. Murrow turning over in his grave

If firing Colbert or Kimmel (or a teacher potentially getting fired in Barrington for opinions) is ok with you - but the comments the person who they criticized is not wrong - you are indeed the problem. Free speech, including political satire is important to our democracy.

I put in a query to the spokespersons for the @rihouseofreps.bsky.social and @risenate.bsky.social

Anyone know who attended from RI? @tednesi.bsky.social @iandonnis.bsky.social @fitzprov.bsky.social @steveahlquist.bsky.social I (and I’m sure many others) would love to know. www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...

The phone number for the U.S. Capitol switchboard is (202) 224-3121.

Deeply disturbing rhetoric is spreading from influential MAGA figures (including the President of the United States and the owner of that other website). They have no idea who the shooter is, and many of these same people mocked Democrats when they were victims of political violence in the past. 1/

UPDATE: CBS News is reporting that conservative activist Charlie Kirk is dead after he was shot during at an event at a Utah university. Tap the link for the latest updates: https://shorturl.at/uSTt8

I don’t agree with Charlie Kirk on anything - including that some gun deaths are worth it. Saw the video and horrified. Thoughts for him, his family and everyone affected by gun violence.

Hasbro is moving to Boston, where they have the millionaire’s tax, and a great public transportation system (at least as compared to RI). We offered Hasbro a defunded RIPTA and no millionaire’s tax, and they basically asked, “Did you listen when we said what we were looking for?

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Had a great time on the Impossible Dream Sail with RAMP. Our bay is so beautiful. The only sad part was seeing the reminder of the stoppage of the wind farm.

How very Trumpian of McKee.

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#WATCH: Judge Frank Caprio's oldest son spoke with Mike Montecalvo before Thursday's visiting hours at the Rhode Island Convention Center. See the full interview: https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providence/judge-caprios-oldest-son-he-was-the-best-dad-in-the-world/ 

RIP Judge 😢

Hundreds of thousands of people are on the streets of Tel Aviv to protest against Netanyahu.

Tom Alexandrovich is a cybersecurity leader in Israel in national security cyber defense and we let him go back to Israel without facing charges and protecting our youth www.fox5vegas.com/2025/08/15/8...

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It is common sense that public officials should NOT be able to accept unlimited gifts from the people lobbying them. Help us close the lobbyist loophole in RI law by: 🎬Learning more from this short video 🖋️Drafting testimony to the RI Ethics Commission 💻Attending our webinar next Tuesday, 8/19

Crime in D.C. hit a 30-year low last year. Trump deploying the National Guard on the city is yet another authoritarian show of force. It's straight out of the dictator's playbook. https://youtu.be/WSxJRIiCNs8?feature=shared

By invoking bogus emergency powers under the DC Home Rule Act, Trump has effectively federalized law enforcement within the district. Trump is essentially pushing Washington, D.C. toward bantustan status.

Umm I dunno about that statue. 🤣

Current and former students at Brown University expressed alarm Thursday at the university’s decision to adopt the Trump administration’s definition of “male” and “female,” arguing it shuns transgender and nonbinary students on a campus that is typically a beacon of inclusivity.

So here's what Donald Trump said about his deal with Brown University on Truth Social.

but the orange man building a ballroom, lmao this place is a joke

Tomorrow, Senator Bernie Sanders will force the Senate to vote on two resolutions to block weapons sales to Israel: — Bombs; weapons guidance kits; and other technical tools — Tens of thousands of fully automatic assault rifles

A #tsunamiwarning was issued for Hawaiʻi Tuesday following an 8.8 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Russia. Tsunami impact time is estimated to be 7:10 p.m. on Kauaʻi, said Honolulu Mayor Rick Blangiardi during a news conference. For Oʻahu, the tsunami was estimated to arrive @ 7:15 p.m. #Hawaii

No cheating, post your lockscreen (pic from the amazing Eric Paré)

Congratulations RI for passing legislation that allows kratom. Ugh!

Today till 3pm! It’s a beautiful day out to come check out the vendors and food trucks! See ya there!

Exclusive: The Justice Department told President Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files.

South Park is getting canceled after this lmao.

RIP Ozzy 😭😭😭

Breonna Taylor should still be here. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/u...

Kudos to Stephen Colbert for speaking out. Surrendering to the Trump regime's tyranny only invites more of it. Paramount clearly seems to care more about getting a merger approved than its own integrity.

“The Late Show isn't dying because people stopped watching late-night TV. It's being murdered because Stephen Colbert spent the last decade being one of Trump's most persistent critics on network television, and the billionaires about to take over CBS need Trump's approval for their merger.”

Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham posted matching excerpts from their 1973 song “Frozen Love” on Thursday, prompting speculation among fans that something more may be coming.

What is happening??

This whole thing breaks my heart. Those who are amputees or have mobility issues shouldn’t be more likely to die in a fire like this. More firefighters, air conditioning that doesn’t block windows, and other preventative measures might’ve saved lives. I can’t imagine how awful it must’ve been. 🥺

NEW: FEMA records show Kerr County officials did not use FEMA’s Integrated Public Alert & Warning System to send warnings with safety instructions to all mobile phones in the affected area during critical hours as the flooding began.