I'm just gonna keep reposting this inane BS from Justice Kavanaugh's concurrence on the roving immigration patrol case from LA.

🗣️ Nebraska runs its own elections... not the feds! Common Cause just filed a lawsuit to ensure Nebraskans' voter data stays with Nebraska election officials, not meddling Washington bureaucrats! www.commoncause.org/nebraska/pre...

Fall is here

Summer’s end

I’m at a fundraiser in Providence and the band just introduced itself as “Dynamite Rhythm from Woonsocket” and I’m pretty sure I’m the only one who got the joke

Sometimes I agree with people, sometimes I don't!

This excellent blog post by @justinlevitt.bsky.social explains why I said this data request by the DOJ is likely itself a violation of federal law. electionlawblog.org?p=152107

And you've only got 30 more minutes to go see it today. www.ri.gov/press/view/4...

“Providing all of the data requested by the Trump DOJ may violate several federal data privacy laws and put Rhode Islanders at risk,” @johnmarion.bsky.social said. “This is a fishing expedition by an admin. that continues to deny the results of the 2020 election.” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/16/m...

And by a lot going on I mean go see our Bill of Rights while we still have them, and do what you can to preserve them

There’s a lot going on at the moment, but if you have a chance I recommend going to see Rhode Island’s copy of the Bill of Rights that is on display at the State Archives for today, Constitution Day. They even have Washington’s cover letter. 33 Broad Street in Providence.

🚨 New working paper alert 🚨 Missing summer — and the Tour de France? Don’t worry, we got you covered. 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️🚴‍♂️ In this paper, we show that being on the route of Tour de France reduces far-right voting. osf.io/preprints/so...

If I had time today I would have made one of my little social media videos about this article. This was one of the most self-serving pieces of legislation I've seen pass our state legislature.

Someone just finished an email to me (sent at 10 am on Wednesday) with "Have a good weekend." Not sure how I feel about that.

Why is it important new citizens be offered the opportunity to register? Here from one directly.

Glad to see this getting some coverage--just when we should be welcoming people into our democracy this administration is trying to prevent them from exercising their right to vote.

Did you really go for a gravel ride in RI if you didn’t ride through the Swamp Meadow covered bridge?

There are A LOT of vacancies in various courts in Rhode Island. www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p... If you want a primer on how we fill vacancies, and some of the problems with that system, here's a piece I wrote back in 2010. docs.rwu.edu/cgi/viewcont...

More railroad relics for @dariaphoebe.com

Bald eagle on this morning’s ride

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#DEVELOPING: Cranston City Council president Jessica Marino and city council attorney Stephen Angell both resigned Wednesday evening after receiving backlash for their romantic relationship. More details as we learn them: ⤵️

On this morning's ride I got my first whiff of ripe wild grapes. Maybe my favorite thing about riding a bike in coastal Rhode Island

Horse race coverage, but the horses are democracy and authoritarianism

People, I made another video. This despite getting text messages from one of my kids making fun of my last one. We're going high tech. Bought ourselves a wireless microphone. I've got props. A newspaper! A @commoncause.org mug! Anyway, please take a minute to watch and listen. Thanks.

@johnmarion.bsky.social @samghoward.riliberator.com there's actually a (recently updated!) state website on all of the official "state symbols" www.sos.ri.gov/divisions/ci...

I made another video, and we're outdoors this time! Yes, I went and bought a wireless microphone as soon as I was done doing this. Anyway, please watch and buy a ticket for our event in October.

I wonder how many other states have an official state yacht? webserver.rilegislature.gov//Statutes/TI...

Sound on

Did you sense my blood pressure rising this morning as I watched the Ethics Commission try to find more loopholes? Well come help me do something about it by joining me tonight.

I’m at the Ethics Commission meeting because YOLO

The 5th Annual Erika's Ride! Saturday, Oct 11, 9 am! erikaniedowski.org/erikas-ride/ @johnmarion.bsky.social @dariaphoebe.com @wjdennen.dev @sueanderbois.bsky.social

Checked off another bucket list ride today. strava.app.link/LRE0ehEwTVb

Police body cameras are supposed to shed light. R.I. rules let officers keep footage in the dark. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/08/15/p...

It goes against everything I have in me as a middle-aged dad to make a vertical video, but here we are. We're trying, as always, to make some progress toward more ethical government in Rhode Island. If you can take a few minutes to help us I'd really appreciate it. Info in the thread below.

🚨 WaPo EXCLUSIVE Hours before Trump removed Billy Long as IRS commissioner, his agency clashed with the White House over sharing immigrants’ tax data.

Apple Maps with the phantom limb

This was beautiful

It’s a wet heat

Is my life glamorous? I’ll leave that for you to decide.

Someone sent me circa 1976 Rhode Island campaign finance manuals and forms. Carbon paper! As you watch the Q2 results reported, think about how much harder it was to track prior to the internet.

I’m at the Rhode Island Ethics Commission this morning. Not live-skeeting all of the advisory opinions, but interesting one where the person in charge of marketing RI seafood is seeking to have side hustle consulting for out-of-state seafood companies. Good questions about how she’ll advise clients

I have gone down a Chuck Mangione rabbit hole

And answer “yes”

Summer

I have no words. Everyone prepared for the constitutional crisis of the President defying the SCOTUS. The crisis is the SCOTUS being fully aligned with Trump’s vision of presidential power. So here we are.

"That redesign in 2023 contributed to a 57% drop in mail-ballot rejections last year" www.votebeat.org/pennsylvania...

I did not have seeing a bear cross the Mass Pike on my bingo card

Common Cause Rhode Island Mourns Loss of Alan Hassenfeld Full statement: www.commoncause.org/rhode-island...