To emphasize a point Snitty makes in her thread: Excluding trans kids from sports is about cutting them out of public life. The lies people pushed about "fairness" were a thin cover for anti-trans bigotry. For most athletes sports are about socialization. They're taking that away from trans kids.

Come sign my papers tonight at the elks and tell your Newport voter friends to come out! Lots of candidates will be in attendance so even if you’re not Ward 2, you can help some great folks get on the ballot.

Just spent 45 min singing with the Newport singing resistance and I truly don’t think my spirits have ever been higher heading into Council. Mandatory freedom & liberation songs before every meeting if I’m elected 🤣🤣 see you in chambers in ten minutes! (1/?)

Helloooo #NewportRI! We have #CityCouncil tomorrow at 6:30pm and I will be there live in chambers. Full agenda is here: cityofnewport.granicus.com/GeneratedAge...

Officially declared my candidacy today! Excited to take this step and file with the state of RI. Now I need signatures from Ward 2 voters to get on the ballot. If you’re a Ward 2 voter, meet me and the Newport Dem City Committee at the Elks next Tuesday, 6/30 from 5:30-7:30pm.

See what can happen when Congress stands up to bad ideas?

I would like to pause the planet for about a month to catch up on reading

#CityCouncil #NewportRI is getting started and the gallery is pretty full. Lots of interesting stuff on the agenda tonight, so no telling what is pulling people in. Full agenda is here: cityofnewport.granicus.com/GeneratedAge... We start with everyone except Councilor Carlin. (1/?)

Tonight tonight tonight at 6:30pm I will be coming at ya live from Chambers. See you then!

Hello everyone! Some meetings are coming up this week and I am here to tell you about them. First up: tomorrow, June 9 at 6:30pm is #NewportRI School Committee. Agenda here: drive.google.com/file/d/11Vy2...

I will say, since joining @pvdstreets.org's board, I've become more anxious about dying from traffic violence, even though we're working to end it (which is, in actuality, a totally achievable goal). These deaths are made all the more tragic for having never needed to happen at all.

Still smiling from @bikenewportri.bsky.social Elliot’s Ride! What a joy to see so many people of all ages riding, strolling walking along our coast. Elliot’s Ride for Everyone honors the life and passion of Dr. Elliot Kaminitz – a community member who lost his life riding on Memorial Blvd in 2012.

I love biking! Thank you @bikenewportri.bsky.social for this event.

I believe what I missed at this point because I was very close to having a full out fit was that Carlin was asking Nolan if it’s appropriate to use reimbursement from the state for anything other than paying down the bond principal/interest or reimbursing the taxpayers.

I was, as predicted, late to the meeting and I have now tuned in online to Councilor Carlin berating Finance Director Gonsalves for being "financially irresponsible" and misappropriating covid funds and now "the rooster is coming home". Agenda & live stream: www.newportri.gov/en-us/city-h... (1/?)

Couldn’t make it today but looking forward to the follow up from @standupforscience.net emergency meeting. Science is under attack in this country and that puts us at major risk.

What does the new OMB proposal mean for science? How can we STOP VOUGHT and SAVE SCIENCE together? All of these questions and more to be discussed at the Emergency Science Meeting on June 2nd, 4PM ET, hosted by Stand Up for Science! Register at the link in our bio, or go here: zurl.co/g3vTZ

Follow my campaign account to learn what cool things I’m up to in the name of supporting Newporters!

Tomorrow night, the #CityCouncil will host a special meeting to discuss the school deficit and funding ideas. The meeting will be in council chambers at 5:30pm: www.newportri.gov/en-us/city-h... The agenda didn’t load for me- is this a me problem or is anyone else able to see it?

My god, Octavia Butler, just miss ONCE

See you all this afternoon! If you can’t join me but want to learn more or get involved, send me a message or contact me through my website: www.conklinfornewport.com

Come out and meet me in person tomorrow! This campaign is about our community and for our neighbors - I want to hear from all of you about how we can build a better future together. Hope to see you tomorrow at Tavern!

tl,dr; Scientists no longer allowed to use federal funding to publish, attend meetings, or talk to the public. They cannot collaborate internationally. Grants can be cancelled for any reason, at any time, political appointees have a final say over what gets funded, and who gets funded.

It’s truly astonishing to see how comprehensively the US government is tearing down every part of the system that has made it up until now a world-leading power in science, research, and technological development. The entire world will suffer from this wanton destruction.

Is this the longest thread I’ve ever done? If not, it’s close. 118 posts over almost 4.5 hours of city council meeting, mostly budget related. Enjoy! 👇👇👇

*rafiki voice* it is time #CityCouncil in #NewportRI is about to face the second reading of the budget. Full agenda here: cityofnewport.granicus.com/GeneratedAge... (1/?)

THREAD. Everything I wrote in Copaganda is becoming more relevant as they manufacture bipartisan consent for authoritarian control. And it's important to me that all my work is accessible for free. I want to remind teachers: we have free copies of the book for your students.

Tomorrow is Wednesday so it’s #CityCouncil night. Full agenda linked below. This will be the second reading of the budget, so that will likely be the biggest topic tomorrow night, though we’ll go through some other stuff as well. cityofnewport.granicus.com/GeneratedAge...

I’m running for #NewportRI #CityCouncil Ward 2 to fight for a livable future for our neighbors. I would love to meet you in person at my campaign kickoff on 5/31 at 2pm at Tavern on Broadway in Newport. To learn more about me and how you can support the campaign, visit www.conklinfornewport.com

Hey so if you're in the USA, the FCC is floating the idea of making shows put a warning up if they include or discuss trans people and trans lives. A short paragraph saying this is messed up would help a lot! You gpt less than a week. Submit your comment by May 22: www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings...

This ep of the Law401 podcast from @rwulaw.bsky.social reminded me of a RI version of @rewirenewsgroup.com’s Boom Lawyered. @dawneuer.bsky.social gets into codifying abortion & contraceptive rights, making access easier for folks, and why media literacy is something she’s working on 👇👇👇

It would be bad enough if this was all she voted for, but the bill literally also has a provision to strip school funding from any school that has books with trans characters, has policies protecting trans students, performs shakespeare’s 12th night, or even has a trans teacher.

BOTH RI senators voted to confirm an election denying Trump judge tonight. @reed.senate.gov @whitehouse.senate.gov whose side are you on? Guess it’s time to call the offices and be furious again- since clearly that helped last time. This administration doesn’t need your help, your constituents do.

Here we are in Chambers for the budget meeting. Agenda: cityofnewport.granicus.com/GeneratedAge... Councilor Smyth joins us at the gavel and we are missing Councilor Carlin. (1/?)

If you saw my announcement yesterday and thought - oh no, but will she still be live posting meetings? Don’t you fret! You bet your bottom dollar I will. See you tonight in chambers at 6:30pm for City Council vs. the tabled budget. Agenda: cityofnewport.granicus.com/GeneratedAge...

Allow me a moment of sappiness to say thank you to all of my municipal role models that led me to this decision & announcement, but since he just reshared my post, particularly to @jtforward2.bsky.social, who just happened to be my elected official when I really started paying attention.

Very excited that @steveahlquist.bsky.social shared this announcement and looking forward to speaking with him more throughout the campaign!

Guys. She’s running! @emzconk.bsky.social www.conklinfornewport.com

one of my close friends, an environmental advocate, and the person who is the closest thing to Leslie Knope in Newport is running for city council!! www.conklinfornewport.com

That’s me! Follow my campaign account @conklinfornewport.com on here and all other socials. We’re gonna have some fun.

It’s true: I’m running for City Council! I’ve spent hundreds of hours in chambers, sharing meeting details on here and the other site. I would be honored to serve my community from the other side of the dais. Follow my campaign account for more and visit www.conklinfornewport.com to support!

It feels like I haven't been in Chambers for a while. Maybe it's an illusion, maybe it's because the last meeting was short. There are a lot of folks in the gallery tonight but nothing that appears to me to be a crowd gathering topic - maybe they're here for events. (1/?)

Tonight at 6:30 is #NewportRI regular #CityCouncil! I’ll see you there! I plan to do a watch and recap/debrief on school committee too if I can fit it in at a later date, because there are some things brewing there.

Folks look at you like you're crazy when you say we're in the midst of the worst, most unprecedented Article I constitutional crisis in American history, & then the senior Senator from Alaska asks politely if maybe the POTUS & SecDef considered not violating the law & Constitution.

me, buying a book written by someone who I've never met but we sometimes like each other's posts on Bluesky: my friend wrote this

Today: school committee! I will be late if I get there at all so sorry but you may be without live thread on this one. If anyone else is attending, please share updates! 6:30pm at Pell.

Yesterday, @pvdcitycouncil.bsky.social President Rachel Miller announced that City Council will vote to consider overriding Mayor Brett Smiley’s veto of the rent stabilization ordinance this upcoming Friday, May 15 at 6 p.m. 🧵

Hello #NewportRI! It’s another week in budget season and we have some meetings. Tomorrow, the school committee has two meetings at Pell: www.npsri.net/o/npsri/page...

We have to have a budget. So we'll find out what happens after this.