Mike Raia
@mikeraia.bsky.social
Husband. Dad. Little League 🥎⚾️ enthusiast. President of @HalfStreetGroup.bsky.social.
Gina Raimondo, Providence College, and GWU alumni networks.
📍Rhode Island
Gina Raimondo, Providence College, and GWU alumni networks.
📍Rhode Island
Pete Rose should be in the HOF, and the last line of his plaque should read: "As both a player and manager, Rose bet on baseball and as a result, was banned for life by the commissioner."
May 14, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Pete Rose should be in the HOF, and the last line of his plaque should read: "As both a player and manager, Rose bet on baseball and as a result, was banned for life by the commissioner."
Has anyone asked Pope Leo yet if the Cubs can keep going at this pace or whether the White Sox will break the loss record again?
May 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Has anyone asked Pope Leo yet if the Cubs can keep going at this pace or whether the White Sox will break the loss record again?
With a Pope now in their alumni network, Villanova is going to be so obnoxious in Big East play for the foreseeable future.
May 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
With a Pope now in their alumni network, Villanova is going to be so obnoxious in Big East play for the foreseeable future.
I'm disappointed in the RI Democratic Party tonight. Frank Ciccone is pro-gun, anti-choice, anti-LGBTQ, and anti-environment. If Sen. Lawson couldn't get the votes to be Senate President without him, Democratic Senators should have found the backbone to select a different leader for the chamber.
April 30, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I'm disappointed in the RI Democratic Party tonight. Frank Ciccone is pro-gun, anti-choice, anti-LGBTQ, and anti-environment. If Sen. Lawson couldn't get the votes to be Senate President without him, Democratic Senators should have found the backbone to select a different leader for the chamber.
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NEW: @halfstreetgroup.bsky.social @mikeraia.bsky.social joins me to discuss why small businesses should focus on storytelling btown.buzzsprout.com/163601/episo...
Inside Communications Presented by Half Street Group: Small Business Strategies + What Little League Teaches Us About Comms - Bartholomewtown
Half Street Group Founder and President Mike Raia joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on small business communications strategies, plus, what little league can teach us about comms!http://www.half...
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April 29, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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This is such a stupid suspension. Anyone who has watched the Nationals bullpen for more than two innings this season can vouch for the fact that none of them have enough control or command to hit a batter intentionally. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
Lopez suspended for throwing at McCutchen
Nationals reliever Jorge Lopez has been suspended three games for intentionally throwing at Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen.
www.espn.com
April 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
This is such a stupid suspension. Anyone who has watched the Nationals bullpen for more than two innings this season can vouch for the fact that none of them have enough control or command to hit a batter intentionally. www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
Happy Opening Day!
a boy in a baseball uniform is holding his helmet and says play ball
ALT: a boy in a baseball uniform is holding his helmet and says play ball
media.tenor.com
March 27, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Happy Opening Day!
That’s rich. He’s on air with Valicenti every Thursday! The lawsuits never stop him from that calling in for that love fest.
So no RIDOT director in Sunday's @ripbs-tpr.bsky.social special on the Washington Bridge saga
"Alviti was scheduled to talk with me, but his office cancelled the interview a few days before it was slated, citing the lawsuit — which was filed months before the interview was scheduled"
"Alviti was scheduled to talk with me, but his office cancelled the interview a few days before it was slated, citing the lawsuit — which was filed months before the interview was scheduled"
TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for March 21, 2025 - TPR: The Public's Radio
April 1 is approaching, so don’t let yourself get Rickrolled along the way. You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Fri...
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March 22, 2025 at 1:30 AM
That’s rich. He’s on air with Valicenti every Thursday! The lawsuits never stop him from that calling in for that love fest.
No president, no federal agency, and no army of online tech bros can erase the contributions Jackie Robinson made to America. Jackie's courage will persevere.
Join me in donating to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
www.nlbm.com/donations/
Join me in donating to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
www.nlbm.com/donations/
March 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
No president, no federal agency, and no army of online tech bros can erase the contributions Jackie Robinson made to America. Jackie's courage will persevere.
Join me in donating to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
www.nlbm.com/donations/
Join me in donating to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.
www.nlbm.com/donations/
For nonprofits anxious about navigating Trump's chaos, @halfstreetgroup.bsky.social offers a customizable package designed to give organizations a clear, actionable plan to steer confidently through the pandemonium.
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March 18, 2025 at 7:29 PM
For nonprofits anxious about navigating Trump's chaos, @halfstreetgroup.bsky.social offers a customizable package designed to give organizations a clear, actionable plan to steer confidently through the pandemonium.
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@jenpsaki.msnbc.com: “Chuck Schumer was a hell of a majority leader in his prime… But he is not in his prime. So where does that leave Democrats? Well, instead of just making tweaks to the margins of the message... Maybe it's time to throw out the old playbook and think about new messengers.”
March 18, 2025 at 1:54 AM
@jenpsaki.msnbc.com: “Chuck Schumer was a hell of a majority leader in his prime… But he is not in his prime. So where does that leave Democrats? Well, instead of just making tweaks to the margins of the message... Maybe it's time to throw out the old playbook and think about new messengers.”
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arguments over who would get blamed for a shutdown are insane. the median voter has no idea this is happening. the median voter knows one fact about politics and it’s that Donald Trump is the President
March 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
arguments over who would get blamed for a shutdown are insane. the median voter has no idea this is happening. the median voter knows one fact about politics and it’s that Donald Trump is the President
We unpacked a lot this month. Thanks, as always, for having me on with you @billbartholomew.bsky.social.
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Inside Communications Presented by Half Street Group: "Newsjacking", RI Gov Race Underway, Pivoting to Digital-First - Bartholomewtown
Bill Bartholomew welcomes Half Street Group founder and president Mike Raia for Inside Communications. In this month's episode, Raia offers expertise on the now-underway 2026 Rhode Island gubern...
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March 14, 2025 at 12:48 AM
We unpacked a lot this month. Thanks, as always, for having me on with you @billbartholomew.bsky.social.
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Hello. If you are going to point out that Biden denied Trump intelligence access after his first term, you have to explain why. Thank you.
March 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Hello. If you are going to point out that Biden denied Trump intelligence access after his first term, you have to explain why. Thank you.
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if you find yourself reluctant to support the guy at Columbia because you find some of the politics he espoused distasteful or even abhorrent, you should know that this is exactly the reaction that they hoped for in choosing him as a target for unlawful detention based on political speech.
March 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
if you find yourself reluctant to support the guy at Columbia because you find some of the politics he espoused distasteful or even abhorrent, you should know that this is exactly the reaction that they hoped for in choosing him as a target for unlawful detention based on political speech.
The kiddos won the chip!! Time to swap hockey pads for catcher’s gear.
March 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The kiddos won the chip!! Time to swap hockey pads for catcher’s gear.
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Put aside the content for a moment: can we talk about how utterly mundane, uninspiring, and downright boring this speech is? An almost sleep-inducing oratory. Trump’s age may be the reason, but he looks and sounds tired.
March 5, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Put aside the content for a moment: can we talk about how utterly mundane, uninspiring, and downright boring this speech is? An almost sleep-inducing oratory. Trump’s age may be the reason, but he looks and sounds tired.
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Don’t tell me democracy is at risk and a constitutional crisis is unfolding and the best you got is a modified ping pong paddle.
March 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Don’t tell me democracy is at risk and a constitutional crisis is unfolding and the best you got is a modified ping pong paddle.
This speech and the ideology behind it is an abomination.
March 5, 2025 at 3:01 AM
This speech and the ideology behind it is an abomination.
McGowan’s got his fastball.
Column by @danmcgowan.bsky.social -- Coach Dan McKee is asking for a contract extension he hasn’t earned
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Coach Dan McKee is asking for a contract extension he hasn’t earned - The Boston Globe
McKee likes to refer to himself as the coach of Rhode Island, a nod to his days as a successful youth basketball coach. But as governor, he seems to be the last person to recognize that he’s increasin...
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March 4, 2025 at 11:03 PM
McGowan’s got his fastball.
Also, on an entirely less serious note, JD Vance strikes me as the kind of dad who would get himself suspended from little league games for yelling confidently at umps about pass interference and offsides.
This is genuinely one of the most disappointing and embarrassing things I’ve seen in my adult life as an American.
Zelensky and Ukraine are the good guys. Putin is the bad guy. It’s not a gray space. We should be on the side of the good guys.
Zelensky and Ukraine are the good guys. Putin is the bad guy. It’s not a gray space. We should be on the side of the good guys.
President Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Friday, a public confrontation unlike any seen between an American president and foreign leader in modern times. Here are key excerpts from the heated exchange.
February 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Also, on an entirely less serious note, JD Vance strikes me as the kind of dad who would get himself suspended from little league games for yelling confidently at umps about pass interference and offsides.
This is genuinely one of the most disappointing and embarrassing things I’ve seen in my adult life as an American.
Zelensky and Ukraine are the good guys. Putin is the bad guy. It’s not a gray space. We should be on the side of the good guys.
Zelensky and Ukraine are the good guys. Putin is the bad guy. It’s not a gray space. We should be on the side of the good guys.
President Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Friday, a public confrontation unlike any seen between an American president and foreign leader in modern times. Here are key excerpts from the heated exchange.
Excerpts From the Fiery Exchange Between Trump and Zelensky at the White House
During the Oval Office meeting, President Trump told the Ukrainian leader: “You’re either going to make a deal or we’re out.”
www.nytimes.com
February 28, 2025 at 9:39 PM
This is genuinely one of the most disappointing and embarrassing things I’ve seen in my adult life as an American.
Zelensky and Ukraine are the good guys. Putin is the bad guy. It’s not a gray space. We should be on the side of the good guys.
Zelensky and Ukraine are the good guys. Putin is the bad guy. It’s not a gray space. We should be on the side of the good guys.
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This is insane. If you wonder why some of us think the rule of law is about to fall, it's this.
The U.S. Attorney for DC is not "President Trump's lawyer" and its job is not to "protect his leadership" nor prosecute people who "refuse to put America first".
The U.S. Attorney for DC is not "President Trump's lawyer" and its job is not to "protect his leadership" nor prosecute people who "refuse to put America first".
February 24, 2025 at 11:20 PM
This is insane. If you wonder why some of us think the rule of law is about to fall, it's this.
The U.S. Attorney for DC is not "President Trump's lawyer" and its job is not to "protect his leadership" nor prosecute people who "refuse to put America first".
The U.S. Attorney for DC is not "President Trump's lawyer" and its job is not to "protect his leadership" nor prosecute people who "refuse to put America first".
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Are you bored tonight? Send your five accomplishments, maybe your shopping list, or your five thoughts on Elon from the past week to OPM at HR@opm.gov.
February 23, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Are you bored tonight? Send your five accomplishments, maybe your shopping list, or your five thoughts on Elon from the past week to OPM at HR@opm.gov.
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They let a transsexual clap back. Tired of seeing people talk ABOUT us, instead of WITH us. In today's Providence Journal (paywall of course 🥴).
www.providencejournal.com/story/opinio...
www.providencejournal.com/story/opinio...
February 16, 2025 at 1:33 PM
They let a transsexual clap back. Tired of seeing people talk ABOUT us, instead of WITH us. In today's Providence Journal (paywall of course 🥴).
www.providencejournal.com/story/opinio...
www.providencejournal.com/story/opinio...