Happening now: attending the Rhode Island Department of State’s Cybersecurity Summit. Secretary of State Gregg Amore welcoming us to this meeting. Elections security and integrity are paramount.

Happening now: attending the Energy Efficiency Council meeting to oppose cuts to energy efficiency funding. A letter in opposition from 37 Reps and 18 Senators is posted in the meeting materials (eec.ri.gov/event/eec-me...).

Happening now: attending the Senior Agenda Coalition Annual Fall Conference. This year's theme is Shelter from the Storm - Navigating Choppy Waters. "Rhode Island is a state where there are more people over 65 than under 18." - Maria Cimini

Update; the committee passed the gas leaf blower phase out. On to the full council!

BREAKING: A federal judge has ruled that the Revolution Wind #offshorewind project, which Trump's BOEM ordered to stop work, can resume work. The judge described the order as "the height of arbitrary and capricious." It was also illegal. This is a lesson. /1 www.reuters.com/sustainabili...

We have failed our children.

Happening now: ceremonial signing of several health care bills. ✔️Prohibit prior authorization requirements in primary care ✔️Address the backlog in licensing approvals ✔️Expand vaccinations that pharmacists can give ✔️Address the medical debt rate cap ✔️Prohibit property liens due to medical debt.

This afternoon, in addition to Charlie Kirk, there was a school shooting. Bullets don't know and don't care if you are a Republican or Democrat. It is time for Republicans and Democrats to find a way to work together to reduce gun violence. www.wcpo.com/us-news/crim...

Federal agents detained a man who was in a car with his wife and two children on Monday night in D.C. The man said he didn't know why he had been pulled over.

So proud of this collaboration led by @cssn.org 110 top experts from around the world 13 chapters on who is blocking or slowing action on climate change A quantum leap in our understanding of why society has failed to solve this Will be free online Oct 14 1/x global.oup.com/academic/pro...

Glad to see that my Ocean State is on board here.

My lab's been attacked by an anti-wind group and their lawyers. They threatened the science funding of my whole university, to shut me and my undergraduate research assistants up. NYT just covered it. 1/n www.nytimes.com/2025/08/25/c...

If you live in #RhodeIsland and follow @providencejournal.bsky.social, you might not know that there are pro-wind fisherman. But there are. National & regional media are picking up the slack here for our state's "paper of record." #offshorewind www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...

Good.

Students have had ENOUGH! Text WALKOUT to 64433 @studentsdemand.bsky.social

Great to see 100-150 people show up last night in Newport, #RhodeIsland to support the Revolution Wind #offshorewind project that the Trump Regime has illegally ordered to stop work. #Trump is making war on our ability to decarb & contain high power prices & people in our state are mad as Hell. /1

Op-Ed by @terricortvriend.bsky.social, Rep. Lauren Carson, @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social, @jenniferboylanri.bsky.social and @lindaujifusa.bsky.social: Revolution Wind construction must restart now www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

Also really grateful to have the support of @tanzister.bsky.social and @jenniferboylanri.bsky.social who made the trip over. Mysteriously-funded conspiracy theorists aside, #offshorewind enjoys strong support in #RhodeIsland. We saw that last night in Newport. /4 oceantic.org/poll-confirm...

👇👇👇 Academic institution and scientific research under attack in Providence at Brown University.

Thanks to the Medicaid cuts in Trump's Big Ugly Bill, hospitals across America are facing severe cuts and closure — all so the ultra-wealthy can get even richer. This is what class warfare looks like. https://www.commondreams.org/news/hospital-closures-gop-medicaid

AG @peterneronha.bsky.social says, "Without Revolution Wind, our Act on Climate is dead in the water. With the significant investments made in this project already and its obvious benefit to our economy and climate, the Trump Administration’s attempt to halt it can only be characterized as bizarre."

She was paying $479 a month for her ACA health insurance. Next year she will be paying *$2,800* a month for the same plan. And it's all because Republicans decided to end ACA subsidies. Expect to hear stories like this all across the country very soon. www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Outrageous. This project is 80% complete for an area of the country that lacks oil or gas reserves. Rhode Island needs energy independence and wind checks that box. This shutdown will cost us jobs and on our energy bills. It keeps us paying through the nose on volatile, expensive imported energy.

Happening now: Housing expert Rep. June Speakman addressing the crowd as the Governor is about to sign 6 housing bills into law in Providence, Rhode Island.

Mosquito samples collected in East Providence, West Greenwich and Westerly on Aug. 12 have tested positive for West Nile virus.

The Barrington Police Department is seeking assistance in locating a missing 17 yr old male from Barrington, Cian Fearon. Cian was last seen on August 18th at 7pm. If anyone has any knowledge of Cian’s location or if you see him please call Barrington Police Department immediately at 401-437-3930.

www.reuters.com/business/hea... American Academy of Pediatrics on Tuesday recommended that all young children get vaccinated against COVID-19, differing from federal policy that no longer recommends routine COVID vaccination for healthy children.

In 2026, I will be filing a bill once again to allow certified foot nurses to provide routine foot and nail care in the home in Rhode Island. 👣👣👣

Happening now in #Providence #RhodeIsland: Rep June Speakman leading a presentation on #housing at the Counsel of State Governments East conference.

Motherfucking wind farms…

10 years ago today. Were you there? @momsdemand.bsky.social

More than 16 million Americans are at risk of losing their health care because Republicans in Congress are rushing to pass a bill that would cut federal funding for Medicaid and weaken the Affordable Care Act.

Absolutely outrageous. 😡

“In a time when so many state houses across this country are feeling gridlocked and more driven by extremism than ever, here in Rhode Island, you’re showing the country something different. This is what it looks like when government works for the people.” - @ferrellzabala.bsky.social

An assault weapons ban has been stuck in committee in Rhode Island since 20 first graders & 6 educators were murdered in their school in Newtown, CT. I first attended gun bill night in Senate Judiciary in spring of 2013 and worked hard in the subsequent years to pass commonsense gun laws [1 of 2]:

9 years ago today, I joined several of my colleagues to shut down the House for 26 hours with a sit in to draw attention to the lack of congressional action on gun violence. In this clip from 2016, my late colleague John Lewis & I discuss the time we got together for some #GoodTrouble. #Ringleader

In anticipation of extremely high temperatures and humidity over the next few days, #EastProvidence has activated cooling centers at various locations. If you need a space to cool off during the day, call the non-emergency line at 401-435-7600. Check in on family, friends, and neighbors.

Justice for Princess Miya 💜 Miya Brophy-Baerman was only 24 years old--a speech-language pathologist with her whole life ahead of her. She was shot and killed while simply standing on a street in Olneyville after a party in 2021. For months, no one was arrested for this murder. [1 of 3]

Rhode Island is poised to become a #FreedomToRead state! Our bill is headed to Governor McKee’s desk to be signed into law! Thank you yo our many FTR coalition volunteers and to the RI General Assembly & bill sponsors @davidmoralesri.bsky.social & Sen Mark McKenney!!

The @rihouseofreps.bsky.social just did a good thing. We passed a bill that will benchmark our carbon energy use in large buildings. On to the Senate!

The General Assembly today approved legislation introduced by @jenniferboylanri.bsky.social and Sen. David Tikoian that would aid law enforcement in solving gun-related crimes by taking advantage of a national ballistics analysis database. More information: www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

The national park of Zhangjiajie in central China is famous for the towering sandstone pillars that inspired the alternate universe in the 2009 blockbuster “Avatar.” But in recent weeks, the area has become known for its trash-filled caves. www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/w...

The General Assembly today approved a bill from @jenniferboylanri.bsky.social and @pamlauria.bsky.social to extend the deadline for candidates to request a recount so that all overseas ballots are counted before the deadline passes. More information: www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

A president who pardons 1500 people who have demonstrated political violence is sending a clear message to his supporters. He's telling them it's ok to attack anyone who disagrees with him.

Hi. Hello. If you don't "believe" germ theory, you probably shouldn't be the head of HHS in 2025. We said what we said. Send skeet. #StandUpforScience

Few are telling this trainwreck's tale with as much rigor and passion as @anniewaldman.bsky.social‬ @ #ProPublica. "[Trump] ...has terminated more than 1,450 [#NIH] grants withholding more than $750 million in funds." Read the full piece zurl.co/fCpUU#ProPublica#NIH join us to fight back. #StandUpForScience

It should not be lost on anyone that Minnesota Rep Melissa Hortman, who was shot to death in her home last night by an assassin, was a gun safety advocate who worked tirelessly to protect her constituents from gun violence.

#NoKings #Providence #RhodeIsland at India Point Park. It was a peaceful protest against an authoritarian president. We don't do kings in America.

US Veterans peacefully protesting Trump’s military birthday parade arrested at Capitol Hill. This is the moment a 80+ year old US veteran is taken away in handcuffs for practicing his 1st Amendment right. #3E #NoKings #NoKingsProtests (🎥 @gregjstoker.bsky.social )

👣👣👣My foot nurse bill clears the House!👣👣👣