Posts by Ryan Gibbs
Making sure everyone knows that Kate Bush's 1979 Christmas special is available to stream on YouTube and it's VERY worth your time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6BP...
NANCY BY ERNIE BUSHMILLER P1- NANCY IS WALKING DOWNTOWN P2- NANCY WALKS PAST A VERY LARGE DOG ON THE SIDEWALK NANCY: HELLO, MR. MCSHULTZ NANCY KEEPS ON WALKING P4- THE LARGE DOG TURNED OUT TO BE A MAN WEAR A DOG SUIT, AS PART OF HIS DETECTIVE AGENCY, WE SEE NANCY CROSSING THE STREET THE MAN HAS REMOVED THE DOG HEAD OF THE COSTUME AND IS GOING INTO HIS OFFICE
Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller
March 22,1958
BREAKING: Man suspected in the shooting at Brown University has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility, AP source says.
My last story of the year for @npr.org published this week and it’s a doozy! I explore how & why teachers are using AI text detection software (despite its known flaws), and what can happen to students when these tools are wrong.
Check out the full story here: www.npr.org/2025/12/16/n...
Rhode Island Blood Center reports record donations after Brown University shooting rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/12/15/r...
GOOD NEWS: Rhode Island Blood Center tells me there were nearly **700** booked appointments made Sunday, compared to an average of 75.
Donations are still encouraged.
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Why is this tiny gesture so funny
This list doesn't even have the most famous catchphrase in that slate of movies
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We are saddened by the loss of actor, filmmaker, and activist Rob Reiner.
A storyteller with sincerity that imbued his work and the causes he believed in, we are grateful for the time we spent with him over the years.
We mourn the loss of him and his wife, Michele.
Rob Reiner's sudden death turns Spinal Tap II: The End Continues from an amiable reunion into a poignant epilogue. My thoughts are in my latest newsletter: sterlewine.substack.com/p/spinal-tap...
Rob Reiner made films that we remember, from "When Harry Met Sally..." to "This is Spinal Tap." Here's a look at some of the best and where to watch them.
Counterpoint: No
Kudos to the Rhode Island press corps for its tireless & measured coverage of the Brown shooting. And special thanks to the student journalists at the @browndailyherald.bsky.social for stepping up.
I bought this poster after moving to Rhode Island in 1985 & it always summed up the spirit of this quirky city-state. Our motto is Hope. And we truly do live off Hope. Especially after a tragedy, like too many we’ve witnessed elsewhere, visited us Saturday. ⚓️
Email from Provost Francis J. Doyle Subject: Update on Remaining Fall 2025 Classes and Exams Dear Members of the Brown Community, I'm writing to follow up on President Paxson's update from a short time ago to provide additional information on academic operations for the campus. Given the deeply tragic events that took place on our campus yesterday, all remaining undergraduate, graduate and medical classes, exams, and papers or projects for the Fall 2025 semester will not take place as scheduled. This choice was made out of our profound concern for all students, faculty and staff on our campus. In the immediate aftermath of these devastating events, we recognize that learning and assessment are significantly hindered in the short term and that many students and others will wish to depart campus. Students are free to leave if they are able. Students who remain will have access to on-campus services and support.
Brown has canceled all remaining classes and exams for the Fall semester.
By @chrisgavin.bsky.social -- A person of interest is in custody in connection with the Saturday shooting at Brown University in which two people were killed and nine people were injured, officials said Sunday morning.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/12/14/m...
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8:45 PM: Providence Place mall is closed and everyone has been asked to evacuate the building. Live updates: www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providen...
Kudos to the Brown University students who are posting continuous live updates, spaced just minutes apart, on the campus shooting. A lot of grace and professionalism under immense pressure.
www.browndailyherald.com/article/2025...
JUST IN: A RI Hospital spokesperson tells me of 8 patients they received, 6 are critical but stable, 1 critical, 1 stable. The hospital is in lockdown.
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BREAKING: Providence Mayor Brett Smiley said 2 are dead and 8 are in critical but stable condition. A suspect is NOT in custody at this hour. Asking people who live near Brown to shelter in place. If you’re not home, stay safe elsewhere.
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#Breaking: Two people are dead and eight people are in critical condition after a shooting near Brown University.
Updates: www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providen...
BREAKING: At least two people have been killed and several others injured in a shooting at Brown University, AP source says.
In case you have never seen this.
No student journalist should ever have to write this kind of story www.browndailyherald.com/article/2025...
Some top-notch Rhode Island reporters to follow:
@tednesi.bsky.social
@iandonnis.bsky.social
@amandamilkovits.bsky.social
@fitzprov.bsky.social
@waveelection.bsky.social
@antoniafarzan.bsky.social
@steveahlquist.bsky.social
UPDATE: Brown University now says no suspect is in custody and is warning people to continue sheltering in place. Details below. www.wpri.com/news/local-news/providen...