Woke up and found out that Providence City Council Ward 13 candidate Connor Blier is a landlord and real estate investor who looks for real estate in gentrifying markets. 😬

JenStewart4RI.bsky.social@jenstewart4ri.bsky.social · yesterday

Is how he describes his role as a landlord and real estate investor on reddit under the name "MetricMission"?

Looking forward to Friday night’s movie in the Park hosted by the Friends of Lippitt Park and the Providence Parks Department! Come relax with your friends & neighbors after the first week of school!

It's a rerun but I'm still proud of it. www.wcvb.com/article/pawt...

Pawtucket’s Map Center offers a different way to see the world

Andrew Middleton drove across the country to help preserve a one-of-a-kind map shop in Pawtucket.

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RI is "middle of the pack" on education compared to MA. We asked the candidates for Governor what they'd do about it, from K-12 outcomes to after-school access. See where Block, Foulkes, Gotra + Guckian stand: canva.link/skzcza7j0gd5... #RI #edchatRI @barrfoundation.org

More than 20,000 Rhode Islanders have lost SNAP benefits due to One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) changes. If you lost your benefits,reapplying may restore them if you now meet work requirements or qualify for an exemption. #SNAP #SNAPBenefits #FoodAssistance #RhodeIsland #RIFamilies

Dem leadership deciding to go blindly pro-data center, pro-Flock camera, and pro-Israel:

Well well well: www.reddit.com/r/providence...

From the providence community on Reddit: Anyone else catch Connor bliers posts before they got deleted?

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Welcome to Pawtucket @bostonlegacyfc.com !! So happy to hear that the mighty Swans will play their 2027 National Women’s Soccer League home matches at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket, Rhode Island! 🦢

Edward Fitzpatrick@fitzprov.bsky.social · 10h ago

By Emma Healy -- NWSL's Boston Legacy FC won’t play at White Stadium until 2028 and in the meantime will play at Centreville Bank Stadium in Pawtucket www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/27/s...

Happy National Dog Day 🐕❤️

Love you Dolly 🩷

So much more than a Country Music Superstar. Philanthropist, humanitarian, defender of diversity & fierce advocate for the working class, she helped fund the Moderna Covid vaccine & donated 332+ million books to children. Thank you, Dolly. We will always love you.♥️ #RIP

Dolly Parton, Hardscrabble Storyteller Turned Global Entertainer, Dead at 80

Dolly Parton, country music legend, dead at 80.

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Luckily those of us here in the Ocean State can get our coffee from the workers at Seven Stars who are organized with UFCW ☕️ or from the worker owned co-op at White Electric Coffee ☕️ ⚡

Starbucks Workers United@sbworkersunited.org · 2d ago

🚨BREAKING: Our union of over 12,000 baristas are officially calling for a Starbucks boycott. Read this statement penned by Starbucks workers on why a boycott from ALL customers, allies, and organizations is necessary to fight back against corporate greed:

From the founding of the RI Women’s Suffrage Association in 1868 & the RI Union of Colored Women's Clubs in 1913, RI was central to women having the right to vote. We honor their legacy on #WomensEqualityDay by rejecting efforts that deny access to the ballot box.

The water that data centers use for electricity generation in just the top 7 states with the most data centers is the equivalent of 12-times the annual water use of Los Angeles, Phoenix, and Washington, DC, combined. /1 news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-...

Data Centers Use More Water Than California Cities, Study Says

Electric power generation for data centers is a threat to water supplies even in states outside the arid Southwest, according to a report published Tuesday by the think tank Ceres.

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Dolly Parton with Keith Haring in 1985, incredible woman and supporter of LGBTQ people for decades going back to a time when few others dared.

Demography provokes demagoguery. TWP's the party of bodily freedom. F*** political caste. You embrace bodily freedom or you reject it. Our Bodily Freedom Forever Index (BFFI), (3rd yr!), reports where every candidate in local elecdtions stands on bodily freedom. We report, you judge.

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com · 2d ago

In a new analysis by HRC, a whopping 1/3 of all young adults identify as LBTQ+. One in 43 are transgender. The queerest states are Oregon, Washington, Colorado, Alaska, and California. LGBTQ+ people continue to come out like never before. Subscribe to support our journalism

The Library is devastated to learn of the passing of Dolly Parton, a music legend and titan of children's literacy. Her Imagination Library program has earned multiple Library Literacy Awards and, in 2018, she visited us to donate its 100 millionth book to our collection and host a story time. 🦋❤️

Dolly Parton was a great American who not only gave us so much wonderful music, including the working class anthem "9 to 5," but also gave back in so many other ways, including funding libraries & hospitals & supporting all Americans, including our LGBTQ siblings. Rest in Power Dolly ❤️

If you’re not following Keating Zelenke and Elisabeth Seidel over at the Providence Preservation Society, you are missing out on some of the most insightful local reporting available: ‘A national-level story playing out in Providence’: What can campaign contributions tell us about the mayoral race?

‘A national-level story playing out in Providence’: What can campaign contributions tell us about the mayoral race? - Providence Preservation Society

For a close-up view of the Democratic Party’s national identity crisis, look no further than the primary election for Providence mayor. The fight between Mayor Brett Smiley and challenger state Rep. D...

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CVS doesn’t deserve all the blame for the opioid crisis. But can we be honest about its role? rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/08/24/c...

CVS doesn’t deserve all the blame for the opioid crisis. But can we be honest about its role? • Rhode Island Current

Meta: Rhode Island’s opioid crisis is too complex to blame on just one company. Critics of Gov. Dan McKee's criticism of CVS should understand that the conversation about the Woonsocket-based company'...

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Important new report from Brown University’s Climate and Development Lab showing how the fossil fuel industry drives opposition to state climate superfund legislation.

Climate Superfund Bills in the U.S. States: A systematic study of opposition

New Brown University Climate and Development Lab Report Shows How Fossil Fuel and Energy-Intensive Industries Mobilize to Block “Climate Superfund” Bills Across State Legislatures

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Simultaneously: one of one *and* a model for using what's available to you to make the differences & send the messages you see the need for. Rest in peace, ma'am, you used your time here well.

Luke Ontario@coolhand.bsky.social · 2d ago

Legend

Dolly Parton embodied the American Dream. From humble beginnings, she used her success to give back through education, health & disaster relief. ​Her legacy will live on through all who love her and the countless lives she changed, inspired, and comforted with her gift of song.

NBC News@nbcnews.com · 2d ago

BREAKING: Dolly Parton, a music icon considered the ‘Queen of Country,’ dies at 80.

I'm so proud of everyone at @thepvdeye.bsky.social who played a role in [a] organizing these forums, and [b] making them accessible, after the fact, to the public. An extraordinary effort to inform PVD voters. Thank you to our partners at @9librariespvd.bsky.social, as well!

Missed Your Local City Council Candidate Forum? Watch The Recording Here.

Over the past several weeks, The Providence Eye has partnered with Community Libraries of Providence (CLPVD) to host City Council Candidate forums across the city, allowing constituents to learn about...

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Tonight! Tuesday, August 25th at 7pm at Elmhurst Pub, 670 Smith St. Althea Graves has been fighting for working class Rhode Islanders for decades. She is an outspoken supporter of healthy, inclusive & equitable health services, education, and housing, including rent stabilization.

See you tonight at Moniker! Let’s raise a glass to RI!!

Etta Tenants Union members picket outside the downtown offices of Providence Realty Investments “These tenants are not asking for their toilets to be lined in gold. They’re not asking for a million bucks. They’re asking to be treated with dignity and respect.“

Etta Tenants Union members picket outside the downtown offices of Providence Realty Investments

“These tenants are not asking for their toilets to be lined in gold. They’re not asking for a million bucks. They’re asking to be treated with dignity and respect.“

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🗳️ NEW: RI Governor Candidate Survey Responses are here! 📊We asked 2026 RI governor candidates where they stand on issues affecting RI's kids & families. Read their full unedited answers at rikidscount.org !

The Ward 13 candidate forum highlights differences between the candidates Organized by The Providence Eye, these forums are terrific opportunities to learn about the candidates running for city council. steveahlquist.substack.com/p/the-ward-1...

The Ward 13 candidate forum highlights differences between the candidates

Organized by The Providence Eye, these forums are terrific opportunities to learn about the candidates running for city council.

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Back to School 📚 🚲