All I wish is to live my life in peace — to be who I am, to be able to access my healthcare. On a day-to-day basis, I don't really think about my gender identity. There's so, so much more to what makes me the person I am.... (1/3) www.erininthemorning.com/p/you-outlaw...

We are proud to see our city setting the standard for the rest of our state. Our community relies not just on roads, but pedestrian & cycling infrastructure to reach their jobs & schools safely. That's why we believe the East Bay Bike Path should be managed as essential transit infrastructure. 1/2

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We are horrified and saddened by the shooting at Lynch Arena in Pawtucket. We believe every community member, every child has a right to be safe in their daily lives. 💔

Went to the PEZ Visitor Center in Orange, Connecticut today with Mélodie. To celebrate President's Day, we successfully completed their Pezidential Scavenger Hunt. 1/3

It can often be hard to know how we can fight back against the endless onslaught by ICE against our communities. Fortunately, the Immigrant Coalition of Rhode Island is advocating for a series of bills that will have a meaningful impact on protecting immigrants in our state. (1/4)

Our work is guided by 5 core values that reflect our vision to move our city forward. We believe in accessible streets, where smart investments like bike lanes & sidewalks create a safer, more connected community for everyone. We aren't just dreaming of this, we are actively advocating for it. 1/2

Community member Bethany @rhodypeach.bsky.social has started a neighborhood goods exchange for East Providence. For those that couldn't make it to her event today at the library, check out the slides below 👇 www.canva.com/design/DAG-y...

Immigrant Coalition of Rhode Island backs state legislation to protect families from federal terror "We’re talking about human beings. We’re talking about people," said David Veliz. "However we choose to implement our laws in this country, we must do so while protecting human rights and dignity."

The Economist/YouGov poll now has Trump at a -13% (40% approve, 53% disapprove) on immigration, the worst rating for him on this poll since the start of his term. They also polled on Minneapolis (40% say all ICE should leave, 14% say number should be reduced) and Abolish ICE (47% yes, 42% no).

Pedro Sánchez, Spain's Prime Minister, offers a blueprint on how we can & should welcome immigrants, as his country works to regularize the status of 500K immigrants. "We [...] must choose between becoming closed and impoverished societies or open & prosperous ones...." (1/2)

While waiting for the Portuguese Election results this afternoon, @jimpimentel.bsky.social & I went to see TULIP, Seven Spires, & Ad Infinitum. I went primarily to see Ad Infinitum, but walked out as a fan of Seven Spires. What a fantastic band! Two of my fav songs from the concert below. (1/3)

I was proud to cast my vote yesterday for António José Seguro, who is now poised to become the next President of Portugal. I always had the hope & faith that folks would come out and vote in defense of our hard fought liberties, rights, and freedom. Tonight, that hope became reality.

Parked at Providence Place and walked a mile in the snow all to proudly cast my vote today in the second round of Portugal's presidential election. 🗳️🇵🇹 Don't let the weather stop you from exercising your civic duty! (1/2) #eleicoes2026 #Presidenciais2026 #portugal

NBC editing out the booing of JD Vance is a disgrace. It’s an international event. Americans have the right to know what the world is saying. NBC has bowed down to Trump.

The cuts made to RIPTA go beyond a line item in the budget. Behind every cut & reduction in service is an affected community member. Their stories matter. We encourage you to watch Bus Cuts. Special thanks to @pvdstreets.bsky.social for sharing this short film. www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgsH...

"Often funding cuts, are justified by low ridership. Using this argument to slash funding for essential public services creates a cyclical problem in our society, where less funding creates less frequency of service, which creates lower ridership, & lower ridership leads to less funding."

Hearing that daily ridership decreased by 10% is pretty much what I predicted. Shame on our elected officials. As the RIPTA driver said in the short film, I don't see where the light at the end of the tunnel is, either. Especially now that we have this cyclical problem w/lower ridership.

Bad idea. ICE is pre-funded by the BBB. Also, CBP is just as bad if not worse and also pre-funded by the BBB. Severing ICE gives away any leverage we have to shut down the rest of DHS. We should be demanding to defund ICE/CBP of its BBB money and shut down ALL of DHS if they don’t agree.

Great piece from @newbedfordlight.bsky.social journalist @kevingandrade.bsky.social regarding the upcoming round of the Portuguese Presidential Elections. (1/2) newbedfordlight.org/portuguese-a...

This is just insane. It’s only a matter of time before DHS kills another innocent person here. (clip via MPR and @davidjbier.bsky.social on X)

When they say ICE is detaining the "worst of the worst" — do they mean children? What kind of monster do you have to be to justify detaining children? These children will be inflicted with lifelong trauma, mental health issues, & physical health implications, perhaps for the rest of their lives.

Was happy to be out in defense of our Constitution and immigrant neighbors. It was lovely to meet other kind folks while we were out, who share the same love for everyone in our community.

People who “don’t do”politics: Can you feel politics doing you yet?

Speak up against the government, and you may be seeing this outside your window. That's what journalist Georgia Fort saw outside of her window, for the "crime" of reporting on a protest. Where do you draw the line?

Kenneth Zucker, one of the researchers on this study previously published a research paper where he asked adults to rate the physical attractiveness of children. Just to give you an idea of the types of people behind this m

Local advocacy matters.

Freedom of speech is under direct assault by our federal government. First they came for Don Lemon. And if we don't speak out, they will come for you. Perhaps they will come for me — for my previous op-eds. And there won't be anyone left to speak for us.

Turns out that you can simply chose not to sell your warehouse and prevent it from becoming a detention center www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

BIG news from @bloomberg.com, which confirms that ICE has gone ahead and *purchased* multiple commercial warehouses with the aim of converting them into mass detention camps. This is likely to be the big detention story of 2026 — literal warehousing of people. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Here's an opportunity to support the other journalist arrested today; Georgia Fort, who will have far fewer resources available to her than Don Lemon.

Batman isn't after Garfield's lasagna, but he clearly has his eyes on some pasta!

The headline on the left is from 🇪🇸 Spain, the one on the right? 🇺🇸 the USA. "Constraints" on ICE isn't enough. Abolishing ICE isn't enough. The moderate position includes: (1) amnesty to all in the U.S., (2) amnesty to those deported, & (3) amnesty to those who felt they had no choice but to flee.

Outrage has erupted in Italy over the US announcement that ICE will "assist" with security during the Winter Olympics there next month. They are not wanted, regardless of the regime's excuse for sending them. #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

That's right @markey.senate.gov: Not a single nickel. This is a statement of real leadership. @whitehouse.senate.gov and @reed.senate.gov: this is the position that we, your constituents, expect you to take. #defundICE

Indivisible RI rallies to convince Senators Reed and Whitehouse to defund ICE “I have been screaming from the rooftops for our senators to do something to stop the lawlessness, constant violation of the Constitution, and utter disregard for more than half the people..."

"Freedom of speech? Freedom means nothing When you could shoot me down With the push of a button" — Scene Queen, Lyrics from "Pink Barbie Bandaid"

“Good can be radical; evil can never be radical, it can only be extreme, for it possesses neither depth nor any demonic dimension yet — & this is its horror — it can spread like a fungus over the surface of the earth & lay waste the entire world. Evil comes from a failure to think.” — Hannah Arendt

In the U.S., we've collectively witnessed the government publicly execute one of our own citizens. A lot of us are mad. But there isn't yet enough collective outrage to prevent this from happening again. And until there is, what happened to Alex can happen to any one of us.

EPiC members attended the City Council meeting tonight to learn more about the proposed Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. We’re feeling inspired by the mix of practical short-term recommendations and long-term goals that will make our streets safer for all road users. (1/3)

Pope Leo’s top U.S. ally — Cardinal Joseph Tobin — calls on Congress to defund ICE.

Dug out my spouse's car (again, since we just had more snow this evening) before work tomorrow (and Garfield, too, of course). You could say Garfield's just chillin'

Got to see one of my favorite bands that competed in the Eurovision Song Contest in 2023 — Lord Of The Lost! So grateful to have seen Blood and Glitter performed life. What a powerful, emotional performance. Also enjoyed Wednesday 13 and The Birthday Massacre, who opened up for the headlining band.

I keep seeing leftists from outside of Minneapolis say they’ve seen all this before, and no, you haven’t. I’ve been at this for 30+ years and I haven’t either. It’s not what you’re picturing. This is something else

What is Rhode Island doing right to combat the housing shortage? Turns out, a lot. Read Neighbors Welcome! RI President Claudia Wack’s encouraging op-ed in the Boston Globe. @globeopinion.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/20/m...

The Fourth Amendment literally exists to prevent this. apnews.com/article/ice-...

Well done Providence General Assembly for getting this to Mayor Smiley! We would love to see East Providence take a similar step to protect residents on city property.

I try to avoid hyperbole when it comes to Trump policies, but this is absolutely frickin’ insane—on about eleventy different levels. Massive, systemic Fourth Amendment violations because … reasons.

🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional! ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.