Leadership change at RI Political Cooperative. We're excited for 2023!
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The RI Political Cooperative is building a grassroots movement to elect a government that will work for the people not corporations! ripoliticalcoop.com
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Tuesday I was sworn in as Representative for #Pawtucket House District 59. It was wonderful to share this moment with my campaign field director, student volunteers, & my family. Thank you to all my neighbors who entrusted me with representing our community in the RI House. ❤️
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It felt so great to be together with my movement family today, to support our champions as they do the work of the people
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At the State House tonight for Inauguration with these amazing people ❤️
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We’ll be taking some time off around the holidays, but if you need to contact us, please reach out here or to one of our co-chairs , . #HappyHolidays
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Great news! Mad props to all the amazing activists that made this happen!
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Sea 3 Providence's planned expansion of propane importing at ProvPort stirred controversy and opposition. Now, after regulators said they couldn't fast-track it, it's dead. bostonglobe.com/2022/12/05/met
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Congratulations to all the community organizers and activists who prevented this bad idea from moving forward. This is a victory for
#environmentaljustice
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Sea 3 Providence's planned expansion of propane importing at ProvPort stirred controversy and opposition. Now, after regulators said they couldn't fast-track it, it's dead. bostonglobe.com/2022/12/05/met
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The doors to hotels are opening for some and the armory is a warming center but what is the plan for after?
We need a REAL answer to this housing crisis not bandaids. Why aren’t we building low income & affordable housing?
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And in RI…
Policy makers: ok we’ll build housing, but only 25% of it will truly be affordable and the rest we’ll just count as affordable. 🙄
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Unhoused people: We need housing
People who serve unhoused people: They need housing
Policymakers: Hrmmm...well...what if we *studied* whether giving them housing would help?
Researchers: Great news! It totally works!
Policy makers: Study it again.
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Whether the AG's office acts or not, let's show up tonight at 6 PM at City Hall and demand the Providence City Council votes no!
Our City Council lacks transparency. These convos should have been in public, at the hearing. PVD city council doesn't work for the ppl they represent
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A complaint sent to the AG's office alleges there were private talks on the ProvPort deal during a night of public meetings of the city council's finance committee. A thread on what I heard after tracking down multiple people who were there on Monday:
providencejournal.com/story/news/loc
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I am thinking of all our neighbors, friends and family who are LGBTQ+, non-binary & who don't conform to gender preconceptions, and sending love. I am devastated by the tragic news from Colorado Springs. Thanks for the link to donate. 🌈 ❤️ 🏳️🌈
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This is one of the verified fundraisers. Support for the Club Q Families and Survivors gofund.me/bd33cd76
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Why do they have to do this year after year? We need a permanent solution to end houselessness in RI.
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Advocates and people who are currently living outside here in Rhode Island have gathered around @GovDanMcKee’s office, calling on the governor to add shelter beds throughout the stay.
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Worse than during the pandemic. We have huge budget surpluses and can’t/won’t make sure people aren’t starving. What a disgrace.
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New on @ProvBusNews: The @RIFoodBank came out with its latest hunger status report and the state's hunger situation is currently *worse* than what it was during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Details here:
pbn.com/r-i-food-bank-
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I gave my neck to labor also. We absolutely should be part of the conversation
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Saw someone tweeting that you can't be part of the labor movement if you're disabled because "you have to work to be part of the movement."
My guy, my brother fell into an ethanol processing machine. He needed his neck fused & lived in severe chronic pain forever. 1/
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M4A has widespread support within the democratic base. How is running on a policy most of the base supports, far left? It seems you're determining what's radical based on what the conservative leadership thinks and not what the public actually wants. Why is that?
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Replying to @fr33_em_all and @ripolcoop
Literal. The House and Senate have moved to the left in recent years, but have not been willing to go as far to the left as the @ripolcoop has proposed in recent years. At least not yet. Example: "Enact Medicare-for-All style universal healthcare."
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institutionalized. They are stripped of a fair start and equal opportunities— lack of adequate education due to underfunded schools, limited job opportunities, discrimination in health care, overpopulated living situations, malnourishment and so on.
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Many homeless people come from situations that did not set them up for success, disproportionately affecting Black and brown people the most. Addressing poverty and homelessness means accepting that racism comes in different forms — systemic, systematic, environmental and
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A telling moment outside @GovDanMcKee’s office today, where Ruth “Diamond” Madsen asked dozens of homeless Rhode Islanders if they were “choosing” to be on the streets.
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The leaders of the democratic party are arguing rich folks from MA should just come here so they can fleece our population instead. The buffoonery is off the charts.
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. @JenRourke29 out with a statement on yesterday’s Lugo verdict
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“Increasing the Rhode Island Minimum wage – and phasing out the tipped minimum wage – would narrow the gap between earnings and basic expenses.”
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#Pawtucket: This Sat, 11/19/2022 from 8am to Noon we can properly dispose of household hazardous waste like mercury devices, automotive fluids, fertilizers, pesticides, etc. at Agnes Little School - 60 South Bend St (back parking lot) - Make an appointment
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The RI Senate under Ruggerio did not even allow a hearing on my $19/hr min wage bill this year. But let’s watch how many people support him again for President.
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.@RISenate Democrats vote to nominate @SenatorRuggerio as Senate president 32-0 with @SamuelWBell abstaining
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Los tiene por el culo! Lol. Only one vote against
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A big thank you tonight to @DavidMoralesRI @JenStewartRI, @EnriqueForRI and @bhenriesri.
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Last year alone 48 people DIED due to complications from being unhoused.
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Over the past two weeks, election weeks..
501 people are living outside
1,280 are waiting for housing, this includes 190 families with children..in the state of RI. We aren't even in winter yet.
Donate to your mutual aid orgs.
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Thank you to all who served. Especially my brother and father.
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The best way to honor veterans is to provide them with decent services when they come back suffering from what we made them do. Mental health services, and housing (a disproportionate amount are homeless). #VeteransDay
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Honoring all those who have served on this Veterans Day, especially my grandfather who served during WWII and fought against fascism in Europe in a segregated military. We've made progress since then. We have more to do. Let's continue the work.
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. has been working really hard to talk to voters in her district. Please vote for Jenny if you live in her district. She will be amazing in the RI Senate.
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LOL, that’s me. 4miles in, 6 houses down 
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"We can't afford to sit on the sidelines, we've got to break the mold of what it is to be an elected official." –
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APPROVING the RI Cannabis Act will boost the local economy, support local businesses, and make cannabis safely available for adults who make the legal choice to use it.
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Standing in line @ Warwick City Hall to early vote and Fung is here
Thankfully there's a 30 min wait to vote so 🫰for a big turnout
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If you live in (aka Jennifer Douglas') district, please go out and vote for her tomorrow. She is running against one of the worst Republicans in the RI Senate.
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I am deeply grateful to our team of grassroots volunteers for helping me reach out to the the community. Together, we knocked on so many doors, made so many calls, and sent so many texts. Your dedication and hard work is inspiring!
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