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A few years ago, Ibram X. Kendi seemed to be everywhere. But as a backlash grew against the Black Lives Matter movement, Kendi and his antiracist ideas faced criticism, too.
Today, he’s facing some of those attacks head-on.
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Affordable RI to advance public policy solutions that address the state’s affordability crisis
“While housing and healthcare costs soar, wages remain stagnant. There is a profound disconnect between the debates at the State House and the relief working families actually need."
Update: This week’s meeting of the Pawtucket City Council has been delayed until next week.
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/just-words...
Black History Month reminds us that standing up for rights isn't new. A brutal racist massacre of black workers in East St. Louis prompted the 10,000 person Silent Parade on 5th Avenue NYC. The first mass civil protests for equal rights. 100 years on, their bravery inspires us. #bodilyfeedom
Weeks ago, CHLA ended treatment of trans youth in capitulation to the Trump administration.
Then, the government demanded the personal info of 3,000 trans kid patients there.
Six families just successfully stopped them with a lawsuit.
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“He was just lifeless, like he had foam around his mouth. He had tears coming out of his eyes."
Federal agents’ use of chemical weapons has hurt children at immigration raids, while walking down their block, and in their schools.
Happy Gävlebocken season! Every year since 1966, Gävle, Sweden, has erected a massive version of Scandinavia's traditional straw Yule goat. It is so attractive to vandals—particularly arsonists—that in the previous 59 years, only 17 goats have survived fully intact. Good luck in 2025, Gävlebocken!
I think engineers are especially prone to Trumpism, for reasons that are complex but have to do mostly with narrow expertise and a belief in yes/no, right/wrong solutions. I wrote about this problem in The Death of Expertise:
To paraphrase Amílcar Lopes Cabral (1924 – 1973), unless we use democracy to deliver for working people - providing healthcare, childcare, housing, reliable public transit, quality education, parks, safe places for children to play, safe streets - people won't defend democracy
To paraphrase Amílcar Lopes Cabral (1924 – 1973), unless we use democracy to deliver for working people - providing healthcare, childcare, housing, reliable public transit, quality education, parks, safe places for children to play, safe streets - people won't defend democracy
The most swing state of the swing states, PA, just saw an effort to remove three Dems from the PA Supreme Court.
All three came through with 60 percent of the vote. That's how you do it: Vote.
Providence Journal article on Ward 2 primary
Happy Election Day to all the Rhode Islanders living in Providence's Wayland, Blackstone and College Hill neighborhoods!
more info: vote.sos.ri.gov
We all need to channel this Chicago man’s utter contempt
Kristi Noem claims that ICE has not detained or arrested any US citizens. We're calling BS.
While we're all distracted by the domestic sideshow, Trump is sending the military out to kill people he says are "terrorists", in violation of US and international law. No wonder people at the Pentagon are checking in with their lawyers.
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New version:
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"Despite that, troopers never conducted a field sobriety test and ultimately didn’t stop Vasconcelos from getting back into his truck and driving away without consequence that night."
Story by @timwhiteri.bsky.social + @elisherman.bsky.social
“The Providence School Board is hosting a series of community listening sessions to better understand your vision for youth in Providence. Your input will assist the board in creating Student Centered Goals that will guide the district's strategic plan.”
Lots of opportunities to show up:
@motherjones.com just lays out the vision of the oligarchs. Everything for them, nothing for you. As the folx song goes, "The rich don't have enough money, that's why they need the poors".
Russell Vought claimed on CNN this weekend that NIH funding is corrupt.
As @juliametraux.bsky.social reported this February, his family has directly benefited from the NIH.
White supremacy works like water against stone, slowly, perpeturaly eroding rights of those not white supremacists.
Save RIPTA Coalition addresses devastating bus service cuts; Proposes alternatives
"...you’re raising taxes on working-class Rhode Islanders by asking them to shoulder the burden through job cuts and reduced services," said RI AFL-CIO President Patrick Crowley.
I used this quote many times
@steveahlquist.bsky.social is the only journalist in RI (and most anywhere) who gives you his source material as well as his opinions. If govenments and other orgs were as transparent as Mr. Ahlquist, that might be the only way to put him onto another line of work.
Give that bagpipe player any damn thing he wants.
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The most Rhode Island thing ever that the obits don't mention that he was also the only RI governor who ever went to prison. That's soooo Rhody.
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Dozens oppose judicial appointment for Senator McCaffrey at Judicial Nominating Commission hearing
"Mr. McCaffrey has devoted his time in the state senate to systematically suppressing the reproductive rights of women..."
steveahlquist.substack.com/p/dozens-opp...
