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Posts by Liza Birch

Another autonomous truck with no driver. I read about these all the time but I have never seen one. Odd.

2 weeks ago 3 1 0 0

😂😂😂

3 weeks ago 0 0 0 0

Email across Rhode Island will completely unusable for the next 48 hours. Happy 401Gives to all.

3 weeks ago 5 2 4 0

Huge thanks to @benberke.bsky.social & @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social for this reporting. A rounding error in the state budget is devastating transit riders' lives. @karenalzate.bsky.social & Sen. McKenney have bills to restore the cuts coming up for hearing soon - we will let you know how to support!

1 month ago 12 5 0 2

“I will not be offended if you don’t like my spreadsheet.”

—Spreadsheet queen @holyspokes.bsky.social

1 month ago 6 1 0 0

Threats and lies on the way out, perfectly emblematic of the 11 years in.

2 months ago 2 0 0 0

If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.

Democracy dies in oligarchy.

2 months ago 52352 14620 1185 554

today is a good day.

2 months ago 6 1 0 0

So curious to see how this goes

2 months ago 1 0 0 1
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lololol they're just doing this now??

3 months ago 4 0 1 0
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R.I. lawmakers tap former U.S. Attorney Cunha to uncover more on Washington Bridge • Rhode Island Current The Rhode Island General Assembly has scheduled an oversight hearing on the Washington Bridge for Nov. 13, enlisting former U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha to assist in its investigation.

Oh they are NOT F*CKING AROUND anymore!!! 🍿🍿🍿🍿🍿

rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/10/23/r...

5 months ago 5 0 0 0

I am as YIMBY as it comes but the one exception is for housing ICE. use every NIMBY trick in the book to fuck then over

5 months ago 438 55 9 1
The assembled group in the room working on strategies to get RIPTA funding

The assembled group in the room working on strategies to get RIPTA funding

Went to the Save RIPTA retreat earlier today to talk about strategies for rebuilding our transit system and it’s helpful to be around other people working for the same thing at a time where good things are just being decimated all over.

5 months ago 23 3 0 0
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RIPTA Bus Service Cuts Could Disproportionately Affect Affordable Housing Residents - ecoRI News Affordable housing is often located near public transit stops.

"Clement said the larger issue caused by transit cuts is how it could affect residents’ need for cars and thus the need to include more parking in development."

ESSENTIAL read on housing & transportation from @colleen-cronin.bsky.social of @ecorinews.bsky.social:

ecori.org/ripta-bus-se...

6 months ago 6 4 0 0
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Neighbors Welcome! and Grow Smart RI Host Marc Dunkelman A conversation with Marc J. Dunkelman, author of Why Nothing Works, followed by a panel discussion on how we can move from frustration to function in our public institutions. For a free ticket, plea...

Join us 10/22 for a dive into “Why Nothing Works” Excited to hear what @sueanderbois.bsky.social @holyspokes.bsky.social @ripec1.bsky.social have to say! @neighborswelcomeri.bsky.social actionnetwork.org/ticketed_eve...

6 months ago 8 3 0 1
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"Nobody takes the bus"

Nobody:

6 months ago 4 0 0 0
Alviti tears into 'lies' about who's to blame for Washington Bridge failure, withheld report The RIDOT chief also slammed critics accusing his department of "inaction" on warnings about the dangerous condition of the now-closed westbound span.

Those of us who've been observing Alviti for 10+ years know: every accusation is a confession.

www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

6 months ago 11 2 0 0

Such a perfect example of the false promises of microtransit, which state leaders in RI have been pushing as the "right-sizing" to RIPTA's fixed route. It's bullshit. Just watch.

6 months ago 7 2 2 0

Cool trip and brutal look at the impact of RIPTA cuts

6 months ago 5 1 1 0
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Best possible way to start my week.

6 months ago 4 0 0 0
Schedule for RIPTA 75 showing service 7 days a week.

Schedule for RIPTA 75 showing service 7 days a week.

Revised schedule for RIPTA 75 showing no weekend service at all

Revised schedule for RIPTA 75 showing no weekend service at all

Before & After for my bus, @ripta.com 75. The extra hard kick in the ass is that the Saturday schedule was actually better than the weekday schedule, and now it's just gone. Thanks for everything @govdanmckee.bsky.social

6 months ago 9 5 0 1

if you’re ever feeling down I recommend getting a dozen friends and installing planters for traffic calming and beautification

thanks @pvdstreets.bsky.social (and @sueanderbois.bsky.social)!

6 months ago 11 3 0 1

It took 9 months to plan and 24 hrs to give birth to these planter babies! Thanks to my amazing co-parent @dylancgiles.bsky.social! Hoping to do this in many more locations around PVD.

6 months ago 4 0 1 0

Thank you. We've been fighting long and hard at @pvdstreets.bsky.social to #SaveRIPTA and unfortunately came up short. McKee just doesn't give a shit, and our GA was only willing to plug half the deficit.

6 months ago 4 0 0 0

Thank you so much for amplifying. Dan McKee is mediocrity incarnate who is stifling progress in our state across the board, including stranding thousands of transit riders.

6 months ago 4 0 0 0
A crowd of people under low tree cover are gathered behind reporters with cameras in a plaza with autumn leaves on the ground. A person with a microphone speaks, standing behind a ring of tall candles.

A crowd of people under low tree cover are gathered behind reporters with cameras in a plaza with autumn leaves on the ground. A person with a microphone speaks, standing behind a ring of tall candles.

A person speaks into a microphone standing behind a ring of tall glass candles under tree cover with yellow leaves on the ground. Two large banners with white lettering say “SAVE RIPTA” & “FUND TRANSIT”

A person speaks into a microphone standing behind a ring of tall glass candles under tree cover with yellow leaves on the ground. Two large banners with white lettering say “SAVE RIPTA” & “FUND TRANSIT”

A person wearing black with a vibrant scarf speaks animatedly into a mic in front of a transit bus shelter with red busway in the background.

A person wearing black with a vibrant scarf speaks animatedly into a mic in front of a transit bus shelter with red busway in the background.

Two people hold a sign and one holds an artificial candle. The sign reads 

Caution, POLITICIANS are turning on us!

Two people hold a sign and one holds an artificial candle. The sign reads Caution, POLITICIANS are turning on us!

Thank you to everyone who came out to our R.I.P.-TA Vigil as devastating service cuts loom just days away. 🕯️

Shame on you @govdanmckee.bsky.social for putting riders through this!

6 months ago 13 1 0 3
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PEAK COMMUTE from Providence to Pawtucket and back this evening (no bike lights = no riding on N. Main)

home ➡️ 🚲➡️🚤 ➡️🚲 ➡️ @pvdstreets.bsky.social meeting at @mapcenter.com ➡️ 🚲 ➡️ 🚌 ➡️ 🚲 ➡️ home

7 months ago 17 1 0 0
Postcard map of Bristol RI in foreground, shady lawn of Linden Place background

Postcard map of Bristol RI in foreground, shady lawn of Linden Place background

Bristol Rhode Island, pretty as a town gets, is the latest 2 feet 2 bucks postcard map of destinations served by @ripta.com

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A tale of three state capitals:

It’s disheartening to leave Hartford, CT & Boston, MA, regions with robust CTtransit & MBTA networks, and return to Providence, RI where RIPTA is facing major service cuts in just a few weeks. 😞🚌

7 months ago 22 4 4 3
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We're Growing! - Providence Streets Coalition Are you a kick-ass fundraiser for mission-driven organizations? Do you have a passion for sustainable mobility and equitable transportation? Are you looking

.@pvdstreets.bsky.social is growing! @dylancgiles.bsky.social and I are on the hunt for a kick-ass fundraiser with a passion for sustainable mobility and equitable transportation and desire for a flexible and fun work environment. Learn more here: pvdstreets.org/were-growing/

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