Rhys Johnstone
@rhysjohnstone.bsky.social
Rhode Island
Public Transportation
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Come join the public meeting at the Westerly Library to express your support for better rail service in Rhode Island!
#RhodeIsland #Westerly #trains #publictransportation
#RhodeIsland #Westerly #trains #publictransportation
November 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Come join the public meeting at the Westerly Library to express your support for better rail service in Rhode Island!
#RhodeIsland #Westerly #trains #publictransportation
#RhodeIsland #Westerly #trains #publictransportation
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If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
November 10, 2025 at 12:53 AM
If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?
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Senate Democrats need to hold the line. No healthcare, no deal.
Mainers want a Democratic Party that fights for them, not one that rolls over.
When we fight, we win.
Mainers want a Democratic Party that fights for them, not one that rolls over.
When we fight, we win.
November 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Senate Democrats need to hold the line. No healthcare, no deal.
Mainers want a Democratic Party that fights for them, not one that rolls over.
When we fight, we win.
Mainers want a Democratic Party that fights for them, not one that rolls over.
When we fight, we win.
This is why progressives don’t like the Democratic party. They always sell out. It’s no wonder they struggle to beat Republicans
My statement on the funding deal to reopen government, protect federal employees, and vote to protect health care:
November 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
This is why progressives don’t like the Democratic party. They always sell out. It’s no wonder they struggle to beat Republicans
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I will door knock every block in NYC if I have to in order to primary Chuck Schumer.
PAGING BRAD LANDER.
PAGING BRAD LANDER.
November 10, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I will door knock every block in NYC if I have to in order to primary Chuck Schumer.
PAGING BRAD LANDER.
PAGING BRAD LANDER.
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The streets of Chicago are full with tens of thousands of people standing up to ICE and Trump.
Join us.
Join us.
September 6, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The streets of Chicago are full with tens of thousands of people standing up to ICE and Trump.
Join us.
Join us.
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Today's healthcare is the result of policy, we can change that.
September 5, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Today's healthcare is the result of policy, we can change that.
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I want to reiterate that countless conservative judges issued universal injunctions against the Biden administration, and the Supreme Court never halted the practice. Now, barely five months into Trump's second term, the court puts an end to these injunctions. A brazen double standard.
June 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I want to reiterate that countless conservative judges issued universal injunctions against the Biden administration, and the Supreme Court never halted the practice. Now, barely five months into Trump's second term, the court puts an end to these injunctions. A brazen double standard.
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The governor of Connecticut, Ned Lamont, just vetoed a pro-housing bill and endorsed Andrew Cuomo. He needs to be primaried ASAP. What a pathetic joke.
also, just further evidence that Cuomo is the NIMBY candidate
also, just further evidence that Cuomo is the NIMBY candidate
June 23, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The governor of Connecticut, Ned Lamont, just vetoed a pro-housing bill and endorsed Andrew Cuomo. He needs to be primaried ASAP. What a pathetic joke.
also, just further evidence that Cuomo is the NIMBY candidate
also, just further evidence that Cuomo is the NIMBY candidate
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Tonight, I'll go home and sleep in my bed. I have a lawyer, I'll get due process.
But Edgardo, whose arm was ripped from mine by ICE agents, has none of those things.
That's why I'll keep coming back to court, week after week, to make sure that people's rights are protected.
But Edgardo, whose arm was ripped from mine by ICE agents, has none of those things.
That's why I'll keep coming back to court, week after week, to make sure that people's rights are protected.
Brad Lander: "I'll keep coming back to court, week after week"
YouTube video by Brad Lander for NYC
youtu.be
June 18, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Tonight, I'll go home and sleep in my bed. I have a lawyer, I'll get due process.
But Edgardo, whose arm was ripped from mine by ICE agents, has none of those things.
That's why I'll keep coming back to court, week after week, to make sure that people's rights are protected.
But Edgardo, whose arm was ripped from mine by ICE agents, has none of those things.
That's why I'll keep coming back to court, week after week, to make sure that people's rights are protected.
“Immigrate the legal way” - MAGA probably
*arrests people doing it the right way*
Fuck ICE
*arrests people doing it the right way*
Fuck ICE
Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife.
While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.
This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.
This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
June 17, 2025 at 8:35 PM
“Immigrate the legal way” - MAGA probably
*arrests people doing it the right way*
Fuck ICE
*arrests people doing it the right way*
Fuck ICE
Fuck ICE. Fuck this administration
NYC Comptroller Brad Lander was just arrested by Trump’s ICE agents because he asked to see a judicial warrant.
This is fascism and all New Yorkers must speak in one voice. Release him now.
This is fascism and all New Yorkers must speak in one voice. Release him now.
Here's a longer video of Brad Lander's detention just now inside 26 Federal Plaza as he tried to walk a man out of immigration court, by masked federal agents.
June 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Fuck ICE. Fuck this administration
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The "I'll lower costs and get us out of endless wars" candidate is now presiding over surging costs and brand new wars.
June 13, 2025 at 7:13 PM
The "I'll lower costs and get us out of endless wars" candidate is now presiding over surging costs and brand new wars.
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CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
May 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
CEO pay is up 1,085% since 1978, while typical worker pay is up just 24%.
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?
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This is some authoritarian shit. Noem said since Harvard won’t give her disciplinary records on students, she’s terminating their foreign exchange student program immediately, and ordered that foreign students must transfer to other schools or have visas revoked.
May 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
This is some authoritarian shit. Noem said since Harvard won’t give her disciplinary records on students, she’s terminating their foreign exchange student program immediately, and ordered that foreign students must transfer to other schools or have visas revoked.
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Bullying students and schools to provoke fear and silence dissent is how we trade democracy and freedom for authoritarianism. This will affect nearly a third of Harvard's students. We cannot be silent.
May 22, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Bullying students and schools to provoke fear and silence dissent is how we trade democracy and freedom for authoritarianism. This will affect nearly a third of Harvard's students. We cannot be silent.
@magaziner.house.gov @reed.senate.gov @whitehouse.senate.gov As your constituent, I demand that you do the same thing. Organize a group to go to El Salvador and demand Kilmar’s return.
Mr. Abrego Garcia was illegally abducted by the Trump Admin and, by their own admission, wrongly deported to El Salvador. He shouldn’t have to spend another second away from his family.
I'm flying to El Salvador tomorrow morning to check on his condition and discuss his return.
I'm flying to El Salvador tomorrow morning to check on his condition and discuss his return.
April 16, 2025 at 11:48 AM
@magaziner.house.gov @reed.senate.gov @whitehouse.senate.gov As your constituent, I demand that you do the same thing. Organize a group to go to El Salvador and demand Kilmar’s return.
@whitehouse.senate.gov @reed.senate.gov go to the Senate Floor right now and demand that he the administration follows the court order! DO SOMETHING
April 14, 2025 at 8:54 PM
@whitehouse.senate.gov @reed.senate.gov go to the Senate Floor right now and demand that he the administration follows the court order! DO SOMETHING
@magaziner.house.gov @reed.senate.gov @whitehouse.senate.gov
Can you guys say something and use your position for good!
Can you guys say something and use your position for good!
BREAKING: Mahmoud Khalil Can Be Deported, Immigration Judge Rules
zeteo.com
April 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
@magaziner.house.gov @reed.senate.gov @whitehouse.senate.gov
Can you guys say something and use your position for good!
Can you guys say something and use your position for good!
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He just testified all morning about the reasons why the tariff policy was going to make America great. Then he checked his phone and realized everything he just said was canceled on Truth Social.
April 9, 2025 at 6:56 PM
He just testified all morning about the reasons why the tariff policy was going to make America great. Then he checked his phone and realized everything he just said was canceled on Truth Social.
Another instance of privatizing profits and socializing losses. Rich people, corporations, and those with knowledge of Trump’s plans all had the capital to buy the dip and immediately profit off this announcement. Meanwhile, working class and poor people are left at the mercy of volatility.
Live updates: S&P 500 soars 7% after Trump announces 90-day pause on tariffs, raises taxes on China
Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%.
apnews.com
April 9, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Another instance of privatizing profits and socializing losses. Rich people, corporations, and those with knowledge of Trump’s plans all had the capital to buy the dip and immediately profit off this announcement. Meanwhile, working class and poor people are left at the mercy of volatility.
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NEW STUDY found that “the growing number of SUVs reduced the vehicle capacity of freeway lanes in Minnesota’s Twin Cities by 9.5% between 1995-2019. Their findings suggest yet another way in which ‘car bloat’ exacerbates problems that affect everyone, regardless of how they travel.”
How SUVs Are Making Traffic Worse
As larger, taller sport utility vehicles took over US roads, they also aggravated highway congestion, according to a new study. It’s yet another ill effect of “car bloat.”
www.bloomberg.com
April 7, 2025 at 4:25 PM
NEW STUDY found that “the growing number of SUVs reduced the vehicle capacity of freeway lanes in Minnesota’s Twin Cities by 9.5% between 1995-2019. Their findings suggest yet another way in which ‘car bloat’ exacerbates problems that affect everyone, regardless of how they travel.”
Next day of action: 4/19
Yesterday was incredible. The official count is in — 5.2 million people joined the #HandsOff protest nationwide. So many are asking: what’s next? Mark your calendars: 4/19 is the next nationwide day of protest.
April 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Next day of action: 4/19
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