The GOP has a decentralized outrage machine (from YouTubers like Nick Shirley to the federal government) that moves at light speed. Dems have no comparable influencer ecosystem to counter these narratives in real-time.

By retreating only to "kitchen table issues" to avoid being labeled "woke," Democratic leaders have left an open goal for the GOP. When you treat the harassment of vulnerable communities as a "distraction" rather than a crisis, you're not avoiding a fight: you're just forfeiting it.

There are only 45 million foreign-born people living in the United States right now, about half of whom are naturalized citizens. So this ridiculous edge-lord post by taxpayer-funded trolls is suggesting deporting 55 million native-born citizens.

I’m sitting here feeling grateful that I was able to spend this year and holiday season with my family — whole and together. But my heart is heavy because I know that isn’t the reality for tens of thousands of families this year. (1/4)

Claudia from @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social is right. Many of our urban centers are significantly less populated today than at their peak. By rebuilding our village centers via infill development, we can restore the vibrancy that defined our communities. www.providencejournal.com/story/news/l...

Stepped back in time tonight at Old Sturbridge Village. There’s something magical about living history museums. 🕯️✨ (1/2)

Hey everyone! 🚨 Just a heads-up that there are some fake accounts pretending to be me, particularly on Instagram. Please double-check the spelling! My only real accounts are melodiepimentel on Instagram and melodieppimentel on Facebook. If you see fake accounts, please report them immediately.

city centers," Claudia Wack, our President, for The Providence Journal: www.providencejournal.com/story/news/l...

What will Rhode Island look like in 2050? "My optimistic vision is I think Rhode Island will actually do a good job, eventually over the next 25 years, of getting back to our roots and really allowing more housing and more vibrant walkable neighborhoods in village centers and

❄️ ✨ 🌙 What a beautiful wintry night at Pawtucket Winter Wonderland. (1/2)

@jimpimentel.bsky.social and I would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season. 🎄✨ Thank you for being part of our year!

The Bible reminds us 36+ times to welcome the stranger. It's the most frequently mentioned commandment for a reason. By standing with the most vulnerable, by standing with the most demonized, these folks are doing exactly what Jesus would do. steveahlquist.substack.com/p/catholics-...

Powerful opinion piece in @ms.now by @phileil.bsky.social. "Using our tragedy to demonize immigrants doesn’t help us heal. It deepens our wounds. And it can only serve to erode what makes this city so special." www.ms.now/opinion/trum...

“Jesus was an immigrant. His family fled state violence. They crossed borders without permission. They sought safety in a land that wasn’t their own.” - Malynda Hale, Executive Director, The New Evangelicals

This week, CBS opted to abdicate its role as the Fourth Estate. By allegedly cowering to administration pressure and refusing to air a segment on the abuses at CECOT, CBS has failed in its duty to act as a check on government power. (1/2)

They didn't want you to see this! Now you can.

This is what leadership looks like. Proud to see Portugal standing united with Ukraine. 🇵🇹❤️🇺🇦 Global powers would like to see Europe divided. But it's moments like this that remind us that a unified Europe is the only way it stands on equal footing on the world stage.

Dropped by Loja Portugal today — a local business in East Providence — where we got to meet Santa and pick up presents for the family. 🎅 🎁

Nothing beats a rockin' metal Christmas!🤘Teazer 2000 was fantastic tonight at TEAZIN'S GREETINS: A heavy holiday spectacular @ Myrtle. East Providence is so lucky to have such an amazing, cozy venue like the Myrtle.

Curious about e-bikes? We were too. Here is a great website created by East Providence resident Sam Archer all about e-bikes: what they are, what the existing laws say and how to safely bike. 🚴‍♂️💙 sites.google.com/view/bikesma...

The first round of the Portuguese Presidential elections is scheduled for January 2026. @blocodeesquerda.bsky.social needs 7.5K signatures from Portuguese citizens to formalize @catarinamartins.bsky.social's candidacy. How to sign in the following post 👇

What a great EPiC Dines Out event at Swad this past Sunday! Huge thanks to their team for the amazing food & hospitality. Loved seeing our community come together to support a fantastic local business. #EPiCDinesOut #SupportSmallBusiness

Hey look, it's me volunteering at a local food pantry :)

"Someone who says I'm against abortion but is in favor of the death penalty is not really pro-life," Pope Leo said. "And someone who says I'm against abortion but I'm in agreement with the inhuman treatment of immigrants in the United States, I don't know if that's pro-life."

Front page news! 📰 Yesterday's ProJo featured an article by Antonia Noori Farzan on our new CEO, Melissa Cherney. Last week she toured RI food pantries, seeing rising demand, limited supplies—and creative, dignified solutions in action. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/253bu9fx

Housing in America is about to get more expensive, thanks to new tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump that will take effect this Wednesday, October 1. www.vox.com/policy/46311...

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Huge congratulations to Melissa Cherney, the new CEO of @rifoodbank.bsky.social. It's inspiring to see the incredible work the Food Bank and its partners, like Good Neighbors RI, do to fight hunger in our state. Wishing her the best of luck in her new role. www.eastbayri.com/east-provide...

Looking forward to the next one! Thank you to our sponsors and co-hosts @growsmartri.bsky.social and @strongtowns.org Providence.

Our first film night, courtesy of Better Cities Film Festival curation was inspirational! After several entertaining, thought-provoking, and insightful short films, we were treated to a rousing panel discussion and Q+A.

Inspiring night at the Block by Block Film Series watching shorts from the Better Cities Film Festival. Great to see folks discussing housing, safer streets, & equitable development. Kudos to the organizers: @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social, @growsmartri.bsky.social, & @strongtowns.org Greater PVD

Had a great time going with my spouse, Jimmy Pimentel, to the Block by Block film series screening. A perspective mentioned during the panel, that doesn't get shared much, is the public health aspect of city and town design. (1/3)

The films showcased exciting and practical ideas for how we can make our cities healthier, more walkable, and friendly to everyone. Hearing from the panel and audience reinforced that we have tangible tools at our disposal to strengthen our cities and towns. (2/2)

It was great to attend the Block by Block film series this evening, organized by @growsmartri.bsky.social, @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social, @strongtowns.org Greater Providence, and the Better Cities Film Festival. I thank them for putting on such an impactful film screening. (1/2)

We're excited for this free showing of BLOCK BY BLOCK! Let's fight for better, healthier cities & towns. Let's fight for a stronger East Providence. A stronger Rhode Island. For all of us.

This Thursday, September 25th, we're Iintroducing BLOCK BY BLOCK: A Rhode Island Film Series for Better, Healthier Cities–curated by Better Cities Film Festival! Join us here: bit.ly/4nirlMc

"Regulation of housing is important. But regulations shouldn’t be so onerous as to block housing development altogether." www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/21/o...

There is a housing shortage in our region of the country & outdated regulations like mandatory dual staircases only add to construction costs — which are then passed on to folks who are already struggling. Let's take steps in RI to legalize single staircases! www.bostonglobe.com/2025/09/21/o...

Had a great time at the East Providence Democratic Committee Fundraiser at Lucky's tonight. So glad to have caught up with great friends and wonderful people!

I applaud the East Providence City Council for reducing the minimum lot size to 5k sqft for ADUs, down from their initial 7.5k sqft proposal (and the state's 20k!). This will help create more housing options for our community. www.eastbayri.com/stories/east...

1 in 4 homes in RI are bought from folks out of state. No one can solve the housing crisis alone — it's important for Rhode Islanders, too, that Boston builds more homes. Compact development is a win-win: more housing and less suburban sprawl that bulldozes greenspace.

@thejeremylevine.bsky.social on Substack

"While I applaud our Council for lowering the requirement, as the law currently stands, a large number of residents will still need to comply with antiquated setback and coverage requirements when considering an ADU. Because of this, ADUs are legal on paper but not in practice."

✅Free speech ✅Rule of law ✅LGBTQ+ rights ✅Separate church and state ✅Support Ukraine ✅YIMBYism ✅Nuclear power ✅Open immigration ✅Free trade ✅Free markets ✅Deregulation ✅Democracy ✅Gun rights :) yes to all of the above

So glad I could be with The Challenge Team & the New England Witches Guild to honor those we lost on 9/11 24 years ago today. We honored them with an honor challenge, a community beach cleanup, and stocking a local pantry. Doing good things even on a dark day.

We agree with Charlie Kirk on basically nothing. Except that he deserves the right, as every human does, to speak freely without the threat of violence.

Very happy with how EPiC's website turned out.

Let's work towards housing abundance. 🩵🏘️

The shooter literally had the minimalist “Loss” meme on their rifle. You cannot take anything this person said or did at face value. It’s all so deep soaked in irony and toxic fandom culture that if you aren’t actually researching this stuff for a living you really shouldn’t be engaging with it.