Brad Riley
@mr-publicpolicy.bsky.social
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Dad | Author | Born-Again Buddhist
Dad | Author | Born-Again Buddhist
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Hello BlueSky! My name is Brad Riley, an intergovernmental relations professional with local government, tribal, and nonprofit expertise. I would like to use this platform to share my series Restorative Governance, and other prompts for dialogue. I hope you'll join me!
I've never been more proud to be a City Councilor in #Easthampton, #Massachusetts. We've always punched above our weight when it comes to public education and justice. We're indebted to @democracyforward.org for leading the way and helping us protect our public education institutions across the US.
Educators, Professors, School Districts, Unions Win Historic Effort to Block Trump Administration Attempt to Dismantle Department of Education - Democracy Forward
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May 22, 2025 at 4:51 PM
I've never been more proud to be a City Councilor in #Easthampton, #Massachusetts. We've always punched above our weight when it comes to public education and justice. We're indebted to @democracyforward.org for leading the way and helping us protect our public education institutions across the US.
In today's piece on Restorative Governance, I revisit themes of death, dying, and the refusal to let go. While it is anchored by the death of #Congress #RepConnolly, the message is broadly addressing the Democratic Party writ large.
Part 2: The Grace to Let Go and the Sacred Duty of Departure: A Reckoning
In a previous piece, I reflected on the quiet departure of Justice David Souter and the stubborn endurance of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, two figures whose choices about when to leave public life lef...
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May 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
In today's piece on Restorative Governance, I revisit themes of death, dying, and the refusal to let go. While it is anchored by the death of #Congress #RepConnolly, the message is broadly addressing the Democratic Party writ large.
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Our co-purchasing pilot program is helping friends and loved ones put down roots in Boston together, while also helping to normalize and standardize co-ownership.
Read about how our program is making homeownership possible for more Boston residents.
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Read about how our program is making homeownership possible for more Boston residents.
@milesperhoward.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com
Buying a home — with a little help from friends - The Boston Globe
A new city program aims to help Bostonians buy housing together, even if they aren’t related.
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May 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Our co-purchasing pilot program is helping friends and loved ones put down roots in Boston together, while also helping to normalize and standardize co-ownership.
Read about how our program is making homeownership possible for more Boston residents.
@milesperhoward.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com
Read about how our program is making homeownership possible for more Boston residents.
@milesperhoward.bsky.social @bostonglobe.com
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Indigenous peoples protect 80% of global biodiversity—yet they receive little direct climate finance.
A new @worldresources.bsky.social report urges fair, accessible funding to empower these frontline defenders of nature.
#ClimateJustice #IndigenousRights
A new @worldresources.bsky.social report urges fair, accessible funding to empower these frontline defenders of nature.
#ClimateJustice #IndigenousRights
Enhancing Climate Finance Access for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities: Insights From Payments for Ecosystem Services
Through a global review of 129 PES programs, complemented by a case study in Guatemala, this report examines how IPs and LCs have participated in and benefited from PES programs – both monetarily and ...
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May 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Indigenous peoples protect 80% of global biodiversity—yet they receive little direct climate finance.
A new @worldresources.bsky.social report urges fair, accessible funding to empower these frontline defenders of nature.
#ClimateJustice #IndigenousRights
A new @worldresources.bsky.social report urges fair, accessible funding to empower these frontline defenders of nature.
#ClimateJustice #IndigenousRights
There is so much shame on CNN and Jake Tapper right now. A wheelchair is not a disqualifying factor of being a good person or a strong leader. Why aren't they focusing their time the complete dissolution of our constitution and democracy?
Former President Joe Biden’s physical deterioration was severe enough in the second half of his presidency that his aides privately discussed putting him in a wheelchair for his second term, according to a new book from CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson.
New book: Biden aides discussed using a wheelchair in second term | CNN Politics
Former President Joe Biden’s physical deterioration was severe enough in the second half of his presidency that his aides privately discussed putting him in a wheelchair for his second term, according...
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May 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM
There is so much shame on CNN and Jake Tapper right now. A wheelchair is not a disqualifying factor of being a good person or a strong leader. Why aren't they focusing their time the complete dissolution of our constitution and democracy?
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Catholics and Episcopalians are holding the moral high ground in ways I've never seen in my life. True followers of Christ need to join the cause for morality and stand up for what they believe in. There is power in unity. The opportunity is now.
The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
Episcopal Church refuses to resettle white Afrikaners, citing moral opposition
The church said it's terminating a decades-long partnership with the federal government to help refugees arriving in the U.S., citing moral opposition to resettling white Afrikaners from South Africa.
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May 13, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Catholics and Episcopalians are holding the moral high ground in ways I've never seen in my life. True followers of Christ need to join the cause for morality and stand up for what they believe in. There is power in unity. The opportunity is now.
Saving this for my lunch break reading. This looks to be a great framework! Thanks @urbaninstitute.bsky.social
Meaningful engagement ensures that #solutions reflect local needs and builds trust among residents. Urban’s #Toolkit for Increasing Upward Mobility offers practical guidance and provides 10 essential best practices for #community engagement.
Empower your community voices today. urbn.is/UMIToolkit3
Empower your community voices today. urbn.is/UMIToolkit3
May 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Saving this for my lunch break reading. This looks to be a great framework! Thanks @urbaninstitute.bsky.social
A bit impromptu, but I've written about the passing of former Justice David Souter, legacies, and learning when to let go.
#Restorative #Governance
#Restorative #Governance
The Grace to Let Go and the Sacred Duty of Departure
David Souter died the way he lived: without spectacle, without vanity, and with a deep reverence for the institutions he served. Appointed to the Supreme Court by President George H.
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May 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
A bit impromptu, but I've written about the passing of former Justice David Souter, legacies, and learning when to let go.
#Restorative #Governance
#Restorative #Governance
Jess Calarco has done a brilliant job of decentering the narrative around "cheating" on school assignments when students use AI to assist in their projects. Every industry in our country uses it. We should prepare students for the world they're entering. Not indicting them for crimes we commit.
We shouldn't wonder why young people are leaning so heavily on AI for school assignments when corporate leaders are telling young people--what you can do isn't as good as what I can get from AI.
What broke me was seeing a CEO I really respected who talked a lot about the community and how much he loves giving back say "I get better work out of AI than I do out of interns" because I know for a fact that there are interns in that building right now and you just slagged them off for nothing
May 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Jess Calarco has done a brilliant job of decentering the narrative around "cheating" on school assignments when students use AI to assist in their projects. Every industry in our country uses it. We should prepare students for the world they're entering. Not indicting them for crimes we commit.
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Want to learn from the pros on Tariffs & Taxes? We're hosting our first "Critical Conversations" Monday, with experts from the IRS, International Trade Commission, @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, moderated by @govexec.bsky.social's Carten Cordell! Join us Monday at 2p.m.: napawash.org/event/critic...
May 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Want to learn from the pros on Tariffs & Taxes? We're hosting our first "Critical Conversations" Monday, with experts from the IRS, International Trade Commission, @urbaninstitute.bsky.social, moderated by @govexec.bsky.social's Carten Cordell! Join us Monday at 2p.m.: napawash.org/event/critic...
This third installment looks at the meaning and purpose behind names, and how Pope Francis and Pope Leo through the choosing of their names call upon public servants to care for the public and be courageous and diplomatic during the collapse of democratic institutions.
#Restorative #Governance
#Restorative #Governance
If We Claim the Name, We Must Claim the Responsibility
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday. The man who chose his name not out of tradition, but conviction, in honor of Francis of Assisi, the saint who stripped himself of riches to live among the poor.
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May 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This third installment looks at the meaning and purpose behind names, and how Pope Francis and Pope Leo through the choosing of their names call upon public servants to care for the public and be courageous and diplomatic during the collapse of democratic institutions.
#Restorative #Governance
#Restorative #Governance
In "Allegory of Appalachia" I analyze Plato's Allegory of the Cave to discuss recent cuts to #NIOSH, the prevalence and testing of black lung in coal miners in West Virginia, and how voting patterns impact everything from health, culture, and economics in Appalachia.
#Restorative #Governance
#Restorative #Governance
The Allegory of Appalachia
In the mountains of West Virginia, where coal dust coats generations and labor shapes identity, the Trump administration’s recent NIOSH cuts rolling back black lung screenings for miners is more than ...
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May 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
In "Allegory of Appalachia" I analyze Plato's Allegory of the Cave to discuss recent cuts to #NIOSH, the prevalence and testing of black lung in coal miners in West Virginia, and how voting patterns impact everything from health, culture, and economics in Appalachia.
#Restorative #Governance
#Restorative #Governance
In "Raised Here: Place-Based Pride and the Power of Local Flag Policy" I talk about the importance of local government identity, democracy, and flag policies with examples from my home community, Easthampton, Massachusetts, and in Boise Idaho and Salt Lake City, Utah.
#Restorative #Governance
#Restorative #Governance
“Raised Here: Place-Based Pride and the Power of Local Flag Policy”
In a city like Easthampton, Massachusetts, symbols matter. The flag flown above Nashawannuck Pond has several meanings; it symbolizes who we are and what we stand for.
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May 9, 2025 at 5:42 PM
In "Raised Here: Place-Based Pride and the Power of Local Flag Policy" I talk about the importance of local government identity, democracy, and flag policies with examples from my home community, Easthampton, Massachusetts, and in Boise Idaho and Salt Lake City, Utah.
#Restorative #Governance
#Restorative #Governance
Hello BlueSky! My name is Brad Riley, an intergovernmental relations professional with local government, tribal, and nonprofit expertise. I would like to use this platform to share my series Restorative Governance, and other prompts for dialogue. I hope you'll join me!
May 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Hello BlueSky! My name is Brad Riley, an intergovernmental relations professional with local government, tribal, and nonprofit expertise. I would like to use this platform to share my series Restorative Governance, and other prompts for dialogue. I hope you'll join me!
Long day of difficult conversations in the nonprofit world. Time to fuel my body with the energy I'll need to get through the day.
April 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Long day of difficult conversations in the nonprofit world. Time to fuel my body with the energy I'll need to get through the day.
Magnolia are my favorite Springtime flowers.
April 25, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Magnolia are my favorite Springtime flowers.