Alex Pretti was a colleague at the VA. We hired him to recruit for our trial. He became an ICU nurse- I lover working with him. He was a good kind person who lived to help and these fuckers executed him.

White. Hot. Rage.

American Patriots: Before the 2nd Amendment comes the 1st Amendment, which includes our nation's fundamental belief in the the FREEDOM OF SPEECH and the FREEDOM TO PEACEFULLY ASSEMBLE (aka protest).

‘Beyond chilling,’ a federal judge in Rhode Island says threats he received shook his faith in the judicial system - The Boston Globe In a candid interview, US District Court Chief Judge John J. “Jack” McConnell Jr. talks about being in the national spotlight, ruling on high-profile legal challenges to the Trump administration’s act...

“Everyone who walks through our courthouse walks through equal, whether they’re the president of the United States or whether they’re someone seeking food stamps,” Judge John J. McConnell Jr. said. “We apply the law to them and we do it without fear or favor.”
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Law enforcement 101: Don’t shoot at moving vehicles - The Boston Globe The ICE agent who shot a woman in Minneapolis engaged in policing tactics that have been prohibited by most major police departments for years.

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Eight people are charged in the killing of a Central Falls woman whose body was dumped in the woods - The Boston Globe Five people have been charged with the murder of Erica Bader; all eight are charged with kidnapping and conspiracy.

Eight people charged in the killing of a Central Falls woman whose body was dumped in the woods www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/25/m...

Levy with a BIG loss. #ByeFelicia

Great pod!

@reed.senate.gov and @whitehouse.senate.gov call on Trump administration to release SNAP contingency funds

Retired Brown University professor among three who win Nobel Prize for reshaping economic thought on progress - The Boston Globe The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences recognized Howitt’s and Aghion’s research into forces that drive long-term economic growth, and how new technologies can simultaneously fuel progress and upend ex...

For decades, Brown University's Peter Howitt has quietly shaped the way the world understands progress.

Today, he received the ultimate recognition for his work: He was among three awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics. @bostonglobe.com
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R.I. DEM issues air quality alert because of wildfire smoke

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History in the making!

What's a DVR? 😅

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News: The House Finance Committee has posted notice that the budget bill will be released and voted on Tuesday evening if ready, and Wednesday if not, per spox

This looks like last year’s report.

State of the Brew: A Panel on the Future of RI Breweries May 7, 2025

www.ripbs.org/support/even... 🍺🍺What's next for craft beer in RI? Come check out 'State of the Brew' at The Guild in Pawtucket on May 7.

We'll screen my recent report and have a lively panel discussion. Free but registration is required

It’s time for R.I. to reduce litter and reform the way the Ocean State recycles - The Boston Globe A bottle bill is not only good for the environment, it’s good for business, proponents of House bill 6207 write.

COMMENTARY: It’s time for R.I. to reduce litter and reform the way the Ocean State recycles
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Jessica: Abrego Garcia's legal status was approved by the Trump administration in 2019, and every year since then, he has checked in with the departed of homeland security, and no one has said anything about him being a gang banger.

Hey #RI how about something nice? Today Friday, 2/21 the beautiful voices of students from PVD and CF will air nationally on NPR's All Things Considered @ 4:50PM EST. Part of SmallTrueThings.org Give a listen! Share!

R.I. housing production brief:

Proposed Wickford Junction Apts, a 152-unit project next to the train station in N. Kingstown, is before a NK technical review panel this morning. Project has been in the works for more than 2 years, but residents are worried about its impact on ground water supply.

Listened this morning. Good stuff. Still shocks me that an increasing number of poor people are voting for a party that will renew billionaire tax cuts. Clearly a failure of messaging and organizing.

Let’s go @rhodeislandfc.bsky.social 🔵🟡⚽️

This guy just screams “top cop” …..

Soooooo excited about the rain 🌧️ tomorrow! I have never seen the Pawtuxet River this low!

Here is the beginning of my RI News and Newsmakers starter pack...

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Reminder: this was not a "mandate" election. 2 out of 100 voters changed their minds in WI, MI, PA and GA and swung this election in a small, but material way. Trump will finish with less than 50% of the vote (less than Biden and both Obama wins).

Wait, WHAT?!

Big time Soccer weekend in Rhode Island this weekend!

- RIFC v Charleston
- PC v Georgetown for BigEast title
- Bryant v Vermont for America East title
- U19 Bayside (1) v FC Westchester (2)