Anthony Cherry

Aging millennial who talks about Dem politics as a profession. Asst ED with @build_ri — Retweets absolutely mean something. @YoungDemsRI @RIDemParty

[Ken Martin @kenmartin73]

Donald Trump has shown throughout his entire life that he’s a racist.

It’s long past time for these so-called Republican “leaders” to denounce this, or admit that this is what their party has become.

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

BREAKING: A letter from Alex Pretti’s Final Nursing Student:

“I was Alex Pretti’s final nursing student. He was my friend and my nursing mentor. For the past four months, I stood shoulder to shoulder with him during my capstone preceptorship at the Minneapolis VA Hospital. There he trained me to care for the sickest of the sick as an ICU nurse. He taught me how to care for arterial and central lines, the intricacies of managing multiple IVs filled with lifesaving solutions, and how to watch over every heartbeat, every breath, and every flicker of life, ready to act the moment they wavered. Techniques intended to heal.

Alex carried patience, compassion and calm as a steady light within him. Even at the very end, that light was there. I recognized his familiar stillness and signature calm composure shining through during those unbearable final moments captured on camera.

It does not surprise me that his final words were, “Are you okay?” Caring for people was at the core of who he was. He was incapable of causing harm. He lived a life of healing, and he lived it well.

Alex believed strongly in the Second Amendment and in the rights rooted in our Constitution and its amendments. He spoke out for justice and peace whenever he could, not only out of obligation, but out of a belief that we are more connected than divided, and that communication would bring us together.

I want his family to know his legacy lives on. I am a better nurse because of the wisdom and skills he instilled in me. I carry his light with me into every room, letting it guide and steady my hands as I heal and care for those in need.

Please honor my friend by standing up for peace, preferably with a cup of black coffee in hand and a couple of pieces of candy in your pocket, just as he would. He would remind you that caring for others is hard work, and we must do whatever it takes to get through the long shifts. Step outside with your dog, breathe in the world, hike or bike as he loved to do, and let yourself find peace in the quiet moments within nature. Stand up for justice and speak with those whose views differ from your own. Hold your beliefs with strength, but always extend love outward, even in the face of adversity.

Take one step, no matter how small, to help heal our world. Through these acts, carry his light forward in his name. Let his legacy continue to heal.”

[Aasma Shaukat MD MPH @AasmaShaukatMD]

One of my former research assistants was killed by ICE in Minneapolis today😢

Alex was the kindest, sweetest human and a ICU nurse with a bright future ahead of him
May his soul rest in peace and this senseless carnage stop💔

[Ken Martin @kenmartin73]

.@CMDROpAtLargeCA, Alex Pretti was executed in the street by your agents. He was a 37-year-old ICU nurse who took care of our veterans at the VA hospital.

Now he's dead. And we all blame you.

Get your bullshit out of Minnesota.

[@GPBrentBooker @GPBrentBooker]

Today I testified before the Senate HELP Committee on the POWER of Registered #Apprenticeships. They change lives, build careers, and strengthen our workforce. When we invest in training, we invest in people. #unionstrong

[Edward Fitzpatrick @FitzProv]

"This is bullshit," LiUNA's Michael Sabitoni says of Trump administration halting Revolution Wind project

[Rhode Island Democratic Party @RIDemParty]

Team Rhode Island is in Minneapolis for the DNC's Summer Meeting! We are so grateful for Chair @kenmartin73's leadership. Such an honor to see @GovTimWalz.

[LIUNA! New England Region @LIUNANewEngland]

. @LIUNA leadership and members are fighting to ensure our state's infrastructure projects benefit the hardworking men and women of Rhode Island.

[Build RI @build_ri]

This morning President @GSTMFSabitoni, Sec Tres Scott Duhamel, RI AFL-CIO President Crowley and members of the @ri_trades attended the @IFlyRhodeIsland's board meeting to ensure their upcoming $64M renovation project is built responsibly and utilizing local union labor.

[Young Dems RI @YoungDemsRI]

YDRI Board Member Autumn Guillotte joined @IanDonnis for Political Roundtable @ThePublicsRadio with Young Republicans.
Same table, very different visions - we’re proud to fight for a future that works for *everyone*

Listen tomorrow at 7:45/9:45am, online or via pod

[katherine gregg @kathyprojo]

Hard to figure out what exactly this Trump EO does, until you read the full-throated objection from the RI Building & Construction Trades Council.

The EO: https://t.co/wPCoYYaFvf

[The Building Trades @NABTU]

Construction worker shortage? More like a shortage of decent wages, safe worksites, and basic respect. Funny how union jobs don’t have that problem. 🤔
https://t.co/cYiOmNLvvQ

[GSTMichaelFSabitoni @GSTMFSabitoni]

It’s simple: No unions = lower wages, no benefits, and no job security. 

The #PROAct protects workers from corporate abuse, misclassification, & forced anti-union meetings.

Congress, do the right thing—pass the PRO Act! #1U

🔗 READ: https://t.co/N6nr5qXMPB

[Liz Beretta Perik @BerettaLiz]

A boycott of Target, Amazon, Walmart and more in being planned for Feb. 28. Here's why https://t.co/SboKXQKonS via @projo

[Anthony Cherry @AntCherry92]

Translation: “Let’s cut social services that support America’s most at need to pay for tax breaks to billionaires.”

Yachts over affordable healthcare. That is what the GOP is fighting for. Working families deserve better from their government!

[katherine gregg @kathyprojo]

Today's news out of Washington:
The “goal of this concurrent resolution to reduce mandatory spending by $2 trillion” — referring to the part of the U.S. budget that includes Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP benefits and more."
Cuts to fund tax cuts.
https://t.co/fdVPJsz3pc

[Jon Favreau @jonfavs]

Elon now bragging about destroying an $800 million/year agency that has returned $21 billion to consumers who've been screwed by banks, credit card companies, and payday lenders, and other scammers.

Get ready for the return of credit card late fees, overdraft penalties, and all kinds of new scams

[Gabe Amo @gabeamo]

Truly one of the most baffling and inappropriate displays from a President that I’ve ever seen, especially while the nation mourns. I will continue to hold the families who have lost loved ones in the light.

[Providence Journal @projo]

Opinion: Sorry Mr. President, RI is already building the energy future | Opinion https://t.co/AHigeRdrKj

[Anthony Cherry @AntCherry92]

.@NewportBuzz should do a better job checking their authors. Ms. Chapman is not a voter in RI, she just summers here. This piece is disingenuous at best. Voting YES on Question 4 would continue the great work of protecting our green spaces, while helping grow our blue economy.

[Newport Buzz @NewportBuzz]

At first glance, Ballot Question 4 looks like a good thing: a bond to help the environment. Who doesn’t want to protect the environment?

But the $53 million Ballot Question 4 is a “Green Bomb” and a bad deal for Rhode Island. https://t.co/R6BNZ8PC6m

[Build RI @build_ri]

GOTV kick off today at @99_ibew was full of hope, joy, and passion as we move towards Election Day. The unionized construction industry and the @ri_trades, along with the @RIDemParty are working to ensure all working families in RI are represented! #WhenWeFightWeWin