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  1. There are few things I love more than wacky software #i18n localization bugs

    #PlannedParenthood promotes a #Facebook post endorsing a candidate in the upcoming #RhodeIsland elections. The image has English text, as you would expect, but the text is in German and Italian.

    I don't know why. Facebook's machine translation gone wrong? Human error in ad configuration?

  2. 🚨 8 WEEKS TO GO!

    📣 #RHODEISLAND Democrats need your help!

    --This page includes both COMPETITIVE and LONG SHOT races
    --Donations go directly to the candidates
    --Nothing donated via this page goes to me

    Donate today!

    secure.actblue.com/donate/ribl

  3. Roger Federer brought to tears during his induction into International Tennis Hall of Fame

    NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — Roger Federer was brought to tears numerous times during his induction speech at the…
    #NewsBeep #News #Topstories #Headlines #MaryCarillo #Newport #RhodeIsland #RogerFederer #SeverinLuthi #Sports #StefanEdberg #Tennis #TopStories
    newsbeep.com/711386/

  4. Discrimination Beyond Marriage

    By CAP Action War Room Despite Victory At The Supreme Court, Discrimination Remains Beyond Marriage It has been less than two weeks since the Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, granting same-sex couples the freedom to marry nationwide. But despite our progress on marriage equality, LGBT discrimination persists. In 28 states, same-sex couples can now be legally married one day, and then legally fired from their jobs, evicted from their homes, denied […]

    beaseedforchange.org/2026/07/0

  5. Come Hungry: This Tiny Rhode Island Restaurant Serves Hearty Italian Fare

    The phrase “good things come in small packages” certainly rings true for this tiny restaurant in Rhode Island. Sure, there are plenty of sprawling, sophisticated eateri…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #Italianmeals #Italia #Italian #ItalianEatery #italianmeals #italiano #italy #rhodeisland #Sophia’sTuscanGrille
    diningandcooking.com/2677805/c

  6. There's a Book Swap this Saturday (May 16th 2026) from 10am to noon at the Saylesville Friends Meetinghouse in Lincoln, RI , near the Massachusetts border.

    maps.app.goo.gl/nP7dxRPAiwkQwH

    Books are free and you don't have to bring books to swap. This month there's a particularly large number of James Patterson books available, along with many others. Please drop by!

    The book swap is held on the third Saturday of every month.

    facebook.com/profile.php?id=10

    #Books #RhodeIsland #RI #MA #Massachusetts #Bookstodon #BookSwap

  7. #RhodeIsland - Warming Centers | Emergency Management Agency

    "Below is a list of warming centers throughout the state. If you do not see your community listed or to verify times and center locations, contact your local municipalities for more information. If you need additional assistance, call 2-1-1.

    All details and information are subject to change at any time. Individuals seeking resources are encouraged to call ahead before visiting."

    Pets:
    Pets needing sheltering may be taken to the Potter League for Animals, located at 87 Oliphant Ln, Middletown, RI. The potter league closes at 5:00 PM daily. If emergency pet sheltering is needed call (401) 846-8276 during and after normal work hours.

    #BarringtonRI
    #BristolRI
    #BurrillvilleRI
    #CentralFallsRI
    #CharlestownRI
    #CoventryRI
    #CranstonRI
    #CumberlandRI
    #EastGreenwichRI
    #EastProvidence
    #ExeterRI
    #GlocesterRI
    #HarmonyRI
    #HopkintonRI
    #JamestownRI
    #JohnstonRI
    #LincolnRI
    #LittleComptonRI
    #MiddletownRI
    #NewportRI
    #NorthKingstownRI
    #NorthProvidenceRI
    #NorthSmithfieldRI
    #PawtucketRI
    #PortsmouthRI
    #ProvidenceRI
    #SouthProvidenceRI
    #SmithfieldRI
    #TivertonRI
    #WarrenRI
    #WarwickRI
    #WesterlyRI
    #WestGreenwichRI
    #WestWarwickRI
    #WoonsocketRI

    FMI - riema.ri.gov/warming-centers

    For an extended and detailed list of resources provided by Executive Office of Housing for Rhode Islanders experiencing homelessness, please visit, click below.
    housing.ri.gov/resources/indiv

    @newsbot

    #WarmingCenters #WarmingShelters #LibrariesRule #Unhoused #Houseless
    #PolarVortex #ArcticBlast #Homeless #WarmingCenterRhodeIsland #EmergencyShelters

  8. #RhodeIsland - Help yourself to the ‘#LibraryOfThings’ - Books are just the beginning of what you can borrow at your local #library

    By Michelle Mercure, December 20, 2024

    "Sara Griffin, youth librarian at #RogersFreeLibrary in #BristolRhodeIsland, said the library is building its own 'library of things,' including items like ghost-hunting kits, metal detectors, electric drills, and leaf blowers. She hopes the collection will continue to grow over time."

    [...]

    "While many libraries are introducing self-checkout options, #WestWarwickRI is meeting current needs of the community by integrating a #FoodPantry, Barrington is working on a strategic plan for future changes, and Rogers Free Library has ambitions to add a sensory garden. Each library emphasized that community input plays a key role in determining new offerings and shaping their evolving spaces."

    Read more:
    eastbayri.com/stories/help-you

    Archived version:
    archive.ph/4E8xG

    #LibrariesOfThings #RhodeIslandLibraries #CommunityBuilding #CommunitySpaces #SolarPunkSunday

  9. F/A-18F Hornet. This Hornet from VFA-106 is seen here performing an undercarriage roll, immediately after take-off during its display at the Rhode Island Air Show. VFA-106 'The Gladiators', have been supplying the TAC DEMO display to airshows on the East Coast for some time, now, and always give a super display. #FA18F #VFA106 #airdisplay #RhodeIsland #Hornet #TheGladiators #aircraft #USNnavy #usn #airshow #avgeek #photography #aviationphotography #TACDEMO #undercarriageroll

  10. #HerringPondTribe of #Plymouth pushes for federal recognition

    Story by Beth Treffeisen, Boston Globe
    November 22, 2023

    "PLYMOUTH — Raised by a tribal elder, Melissa Ferretti remembers growing up in a two-room shack in the woods in the 1970s on the southern border of Plymouth known as 'the valley,' where her family lived off the land.

    "Ferretti is a member of the #HerringPond Tribe, one of a handful comprising the #WampanoagNation, which many years ago had a small reservation in Plymouth.

    "Ferretti said gaining #FederalRecognition would help the tribe keep its distinct identity.

    "'When most people think #Wampanoag, they’re thinking of #Mashpee or #Aquinnah,' said Timothy Turner, owner of Native Plymouth Tours and associate director of Indigenous education for the Plimoth Patuxet Museums.

    "The Herring Pond Tribe, he said, still in Plymouth 400 years after the arrival of the Pilgrims, is 'a small group of people . . . and they get left out of history because they’re not federally recognized.'

    "The Wampanoag, which means People of the First Light, have called Southeastern New England home for 12,000 years, dating to when the glaciers receded, said Turner.

    "The Herring Pond Tribe was at 'ground-zero' of #colonization, said Ferretti, and was part of the original #NativeAmericans who met the #Pilgrims on their arrival in 1620.

    "Following the first treaty struck with #Massasoit, the Wampanoag chief, the Pilgrims signed treaties with many of the other tribes in the Wampanoag Nation, Turner said. That treaty promised mutual aid in the case of war and exclusive trade — contrary to the Peace Treaty sometimes taught.

    "Like other Native Americans, the Herring Pond Tribe sees #Thanksgiving as a day of mourning. Still, members retain the tradition of gathering with families and friends around a turkey.

    "Upon the Pilgrims’ arrival, it was estimated that 69 Wampanoag settlements, connected through language and at times political systems, ran along the #EastCoast from #Weymouth to #CapeCod and the Islands, and south to Bristol and Warren, #RhodeIsland according to Brad Lopes, director of Wampanoag and Indigenous Interpretation and Training at the #PlimothPatuxetMuseums and a member of the Aquinnah Tribe.

    "Today, about 5,000 Wampanoag people live in New England, Lopes said."

    Full article:
    msn.com/en-us/news/other/herri

    #DayOfMourning #IndigenousNews #CulturalPreservation #CulturalGenocide #NationalDayofMourning #CorporateColonialism

  11. #ElectionsCalendar
    Tuesday, October 5

    We've got 3 municipal elections this week.

    Juneau #Alaska has a general municipal.

    Birmingham #Alabama has a municipal run-off election.

    Durham #NorthCarolina has a municipal primary election.

    Also in #RhodeIsland there's a special #PrimaryElection for State Senate in District 3.

    We're 5 weeks away from nationwide #ElectionDay but it's important not to forget these smaller local elections happening all the time.

    #LocalElections have a direct effect on your communities. Don't let them pass you by! Get involved and VOTE! Make your voice heard!

  12. #LocalElectionsMatter
    #ElectionsCalendar
    This Tuesday,, July 6th

    #Oregon
    Recall election for Ontario, OR city council member Freddy Rodriguez.

    #RhodeIsland
    Special general election for Providence City Council Ward 15

    Local& State level elections& primaries are just as important as the federal ones. Sometimes even more so! Local elections can have a DIRECT effect on you and your community. Don't miss your chance #Vote