Patti Smith said he played guitar “like a thousand bluebirds screaming”

Tom Verlaine Was a Mystery. His Archives Reveal More of His Story. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/09/a...

With Centurion close to losing its bid for CharteCARE, UNAP takes another shot at Prime via this ad in ProJo

The ousting of Venezuela's president raised hopes of change — but the politician now controlling the streets shows how little has really shifted. n.pr/4k5BVpn

www.oceanstatemedia.org/news-culture... ICYMI - first on @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social —>> Roger Williams Medical Center & Our Lady of Fatima poised for a change in control Jan 30 barring à last-minute breakthrough by Centurion

youtube.com/watch?v=FBK_... @kennyuong.bsky.social this too

youtube.com/watch?v=rqfY... even better, @kennyuong.bsky.social

Centurion’s missed financing deadline means a possible Jan 30 change in control for Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, per @peterfneronha.bsky.social

John Adams, via David McCullough’s bio

There is no way for McKee to become the longest-serving governor in state history with just one more term, he can only hope to be: *The third longest-serving since Independence *The second longest consecutively serving since Independence *The fifth longest-serving (or third consecutively) ever

www.wpri.com/news/local-n... @sabinamatos.bsky.social is staffing up as she prepares to defend her post (#4)

www.oceanstatemedia.org/politics/tgi... RI Politics Weekend Column: McKee’s Moment; The Big Spend; Talk ‘o The Town; Smiley on Aftermath at Brown; GA Races; AG Race Simmering; More

CharterCARE update

There are so many national pathologies blooming and intersecting right now that it's hard to keep track. But one thing is absolutely certain: a society that gives up on facts and truth is cooked. Support journalism. Particularly independent and nonprofit journalism.

when you you might face "the speaker of the House as a primary contender, it seems to make sense that you would put things into the budget that are really shiny – that the people want – but yet the speaker can not pay for and will have to pull out" www.oceanstatemedia.org/politics/tgi...

Former Senate majority leader McCaffrey among 4 judicial nominees from Gov McKee

www.wbur.org/news/2026/01... The view from MA: "A political battle is taking shape between a powerful union and local business groups over proposed ballot questions to lower the state income tax and trigger more tax refunds"

PVD Mayor Brett Smiley joined me for an extended interview on One on One to talk about responding to the Brown University shooting and what's next. Watch here or at 7:30 pm tonight/10:30 am Sunday on @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social youtu.be/RxLKsnZlpwU?...

Lots of core memories made at the Dugout. Sad its closing.

www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/14/b... this place was the best. Bonded with one of my best college buddies there. An old souse named “Blizzard” was a mainstay. Sad it will be no more

Aaron Guckian on State of the State

Helena Foulkes’ rebuttal to State of the State from Gov McKee

Kim Ahern reports raising $273K since launching her AG run

In GOP response, House Republican Leader Mike Chippendale points to 200% rise in RI state budget since 2000, compared with 25-30% climb in household income www.oceanstatemedia.org/politics/mck...

ICYMI - a lot of proposals from Gov McKee, but no details yet on how to pay for it www.oceanstatemedia.org/politics/mck...

McKee pledges to do “everything in our power” to keep Roger Williams Medical Center and Fatima Hospital open

No millionaires’ tax reference in Gov McKee’s prepared remarks

Message received from the last Oversight hearing

Affordability initiatives from McKee. No word on how to pay for them

Big emphasis on affordability in Gov McKee’s State of the State address

Gov Raimondo’s 2018 State of the State

Gov Chafee on the way in for State of the State in 2013

EP police lambaste online manipulation of images of vandalism at St Martha’s Church

@helenabfoulkes.bsky.social is stepping up her campaign. She unveiled a campaign finance initiative today and plans an availability tomorrow to talk about RIDOT

thepublicsradio.org/article/how-... background from ‘21

Webber Renew offers an update on the first year of operation for RI’s overdose prevention center

Around the time when the Nonviolence Institute started PVD had a higher per capita homicide rate than LAhttps://providencephoenix.com/features/top/multi/documents/03139952.asp

Good read on "The Pitt" -- which is an excellent show, with deservedly high marks for realism -- but it's laughable to think an ER functions with so few nurses www.nytimes.com/2026/01/04/m...

Have you checked out the new weekday newsletter from @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social? So good myemail.constantcontact.com/A-proposal-t...

ICYMI -->>> www.oceanstatemedia.org/politics/tgi...

GOP Rep. Hopkins on life in the General Assembly: "I found that despite the differences of ideology, there’s an incredible sense of camaraderie, and I didn’t expect that. That was the most wonderful, formative epiphany for me" www.oceanstatemedia.org/politics/tgi...

www.wpri.com/news/local-n... Can RI make a big revamp to education funding in a tough budget season? Via @tednesi.bsky.social

www.oceanstatemedia.org/politics/tgi... RI Politics Weekend Column: Budget Uncertainty Looms Over RI; New Year, Old Problems; Homage to a Providence Institution; Changes at Brown; Kinzer on Venezuela; Capra’s Coded Nod to Little Compton; PPL On The Move; More

@jonpincince.bsky.social you said noodles?

Breaking news: The Washington National Opera announced plans to leave its longtime home at the Kennedy Center, a move following reports of declining ticket sales and upheaval since President Trump’s takeover.