Happy to share that as of this morning I started as the Deputy Director of @RISenate Policy! Looking forward to working on behalf of Rhode Islanders in this new capacity. #NewYearNewJob#FirstDayofSession
🥊 In Ankara 🇹🇷, during the events of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Community, the representative of Russia 🇷🇺 tore the flag of Ukraine 🇺🇦 from the hands of a 🇺🇦 Member of Parliament.
The 🇺🇦 MP then punched the Russian in the face.
Newport Council Member Charles Holder tells me he is supporting @walterberbrick for Congress: he appears on roster of elected officials that Lt Gov Sabina Matos says are supporting her bid for Congress.
@navybook@cdrsalamander@USNavyHistory@navysna@chinfo Captain Rinn came to address Navy Supply Corps School while I was stationed there. He was remarkable and inspirational. Certainly conveyed what was good about the old Navy.
To any Teamsters who deliver around the Providence area, there are picket lines set up at multiple RISD locations. Please exercise your right to honor them and do NOT in any way, attempt to cross. For UPS’ers in particular, there is a “strike” option when you hit non-deliver. This school is sitting on hundreds of millions of dollars of land endowment and are claiming it’s not “fiscally responsible “ to pay their workers 20 dollars an hour. Get educated, RISD and do what is right. #Teamsters251 #Solidarity #RISD
Before you assume James Safford is a good guy, please vet who he is. He is not a knight in shining armor, and did not earn my vote in either 2018 or 2022. Glad to discuss further via DM.
There is mounting evidence that RI's economy is beginning to slow. My Current Conditions Index shows this (lower values), new URI claims (layoffs) are rising, and Employment Services (temps) is weaker. Here's yet another indication: Declining hires.
Woonsocket DPW worker: "I know it's illegal... We're just doing what our boss - You know, it's our boss that's doing illegal shit..."
This morning in Woonsocket @mayorLBH ordered Woonsocket DPW to evict and bulldoze a homeless encampment. @UpriseRI Video from this morning: