Rhode PVD
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Lover of flower gardens, libraries, history, buildings and feminism. In Providence. She/her/ma’am
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On the other hand, 6-year old Freddie believes in ensconcing himself in direct eye view of humans who might be tempted to play. Hey, wanna play? Wanna play?
November 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
On the other hand, 6-year old Freddie believes in ensconcing himself in direct eye view of humans who might be tempted to play. Hey, wanna play? Wanna play?
How do you handle a chill, rainy Saturday?
13-year old Sunny believes in only getting out of her heated bed for quick snacks because what’s the point of getting up without warm sun to bask in?
13-year old Sunny believes in only getting out of her heated bed for quick snacks because what’s the point of getting up without warm sun to bask in?
November 22, 2025 at 3:56 PM
How do you handle a chill, rainy Saturday?
13-year old Sunny believes in only getting out of her heated bed for quick snacks because what’s the point of getting up without warm sun to bask in?
13-year old Sunny believes in only getting out of her heated bed for quick snacks because what’s the point of getting up without warm sun to bask in?
Sign over the exit of a small pizza-by-the-slice place in Boston. Looked up and saw it this weekend and thought, this is wonderful. We should all do this above our doors so everyone gets a little blessing* as they depart.
*not in an organized religioun way though
*not in an organized religioun way though
November 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Sign over the exit of a small pizza-by-the-slice place in Boston. Looked up and saw it this weekend and thought, this is wonderful. We should all do this above our doors so everyone gets a little blessing* as they depart.
*not in an organized religioun way though
*not in an organized religioun way though
Nothing like a wildly misogynistic advertisement sponsoring a news story about a wildly misogynistic man
We can’t get away from it
We can’t get away from it
November 17, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Nothing like a wildly misogynistic advertisement sponsoring a news story about a wildly misogynistic man
We can’t get away from it
We can’t get away from it
Famed artist Rachel Ruysch (1664-1850) worked her brains out as her family’s top breadwinner while bearing TEN CHILDREN. The MFA plaque calls this, “a contemplative pose” with her husband and youngest age 4.
Contemplative? Pretty sure that’s exhaustion.
Contemplative? Pretty sure that’s exhaustion.
November 17, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Famed artist Rachel Ruysch (1664-1850) worked her brains out as her family’s top breadwinner while bearing TEN CHILDREN. The MFA plaque calls this, “a contemplative pose” with her husband and youngest age 4.
Contemplative? Pretty sure that’s exhaustion.
Contemplative? Pretty sure that’s exhaustion.
The American temperance movement was our ‘first wave’ of feminism not because women are prissy but because men were literally drinking their wages and there wasn’t money left to run the household and feed the family. Plus domestic violence.
prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/...
prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/...
November 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM
The American temperance movement was our ‘first wave’ of feminism not because women are prissy but because men were literally drinking their wages and there wasn’t money left to run the household and feed the family. Plus domestic violence.
prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/...
prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/...
Here - you can barely make it out beneath every throw pillow in the universe
November 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Here - you can barely make it out beneath every throw pillow in the universe
Sotheran’s rare bookshop newsletter had a delicious interview with famed SF author JG Ballard’s daughter Fay today. There’s no way to link to it (argh) but it’s heartwarming to know apparently he was the best father ever.
In these days of tales of toxic men, it’s a relief to hear of good ones
In these days of tales of toxic men, it’s a relief to hear of good ones
November 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Sotheran’s rare bookshop newsletter had a delicious interview with famed SF author JG Ballard’s daughter Fay today. There’s no way to link to it (argh) but it’s heartwarming to know apparently he was the best father ever.
In these days of tales of toxic men, it’s a relief to hear of good ones
In these days of tales of toxic men, it’s a relief to hear of good ones
I have been gifted a retrospective book featuring 325 paintings and illustrations by Sara Midda. Her artwork is full of joyful whimsy about things I adore like gardens. But what really knocked my socks off were these two photos of her offices.
Don’t you just want to ensconce yourself in them?
Don’t you just want to ensconce yourself in them?
November 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
I have been gifted a retrospective book featuring 325 paintings and illustrations by Sara Midda. Her artwork is full of joyful whimsy about things I adore like gardens. But what really knocked my socks off were these two photos of her offices.
Don’t you just want to ensconce yourself in them?
Don’t you just want to ensconce yourself in them?
Flipping your Little Free Library for the duration: my food pantry expert friends tell me the best stuff is
- protein (tuna, peanut butter, beans)
- shelf-stable prepared foods
- trail mix
Anyone got tips on how freezing weather will impact what food we can leave outside??
- protein (tuna, peanut butter, beans)
- shelf-stable prepared foods
- trail mix
Anyone got tips on how freezing weather will impact what food we can leave outside??
November 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Flipping your Little Free Library for the duration: my food pantry expert friends tell me the best stuff is
- protein (tuna, peanut butter, beans)
- shelf-stable prepared foods
- trail mix
Anyone got tips on how freezing weather will impact what food we can leave outside??
- protein (tuna, peanut butter, beans)
- shelf-stable prepared foods
- trail mix
Anyone got tips on how freezing weather will impact what food we can leave outside??
According to Stonepeak, the private equity firm who own Omni Air International, they are “Opportunistically targeting the most attractive sub-sectors”
Here’s their executive team who think profits from flying shackled people for ICE are “attractive”
stonepeak.com/about/our-pe...
Here’s their executive team who think profits from flying shackled people for ICE are “attractive”
stonepeak.com/about/our-pe...
October 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
According to Stonepeak, the private equity firm who own Omni Air International, they are “Opportunistically targeting the most attractive sub-sectors”
Here’s their executive team who think profits from flying shackled people for ICE are “attractive”
stonepeak.com/about/our-pe...
Here’s their executive team who think profits from flying shackled people for ICE are “attractive”
stonepeak.com/about/our-pe...
It’s been nearly ten minutes now
October 22, 2025 at 11:49 PM
It’s been nearly ten minutes now
Wow, ok. Former PVD city councilor Helen Anthony who had declined to endorse anyone in the hotly contested battle to replace her, has now come out in favor of Jill Davidson
Plus Jill nabbed Sam Zurier’s endorsement as well
Plus Jill nabbed Sam Zurier’s endorsement as well
October 17, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Wow, ok. Former PVD city councilor Helen Anthony who had declined to endorse anyone in the hotly contested battle to replace her, has now come out in favor of Jill Davidson
Plus Jill nabbed Sam Zurier’s endorsement as well
Plus Jill nabbed Sam Zurier’s endorsement as well
In a shocking (not) twist, RI democrats ranked ‘gun safety’ as their lowest concern when the survey question was worded to say the 2nd amendment rocks and we already have strong gun safety measures on the books.
I hope gun control activists rake the party over the coals for this misleading BS
I hope gun control activists rake the party over the coals for this misleading BS
October 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
In a shocking (not) twist, RI democrats ranked ‘gun safety’ as their lowest concern when the survey question was worded to say the 2nd amendment rocks and we already have strong gun safety measures on the books.
I hope gun control activists rake the party over the coals for this misleading BS
I hope gun control activists rake the party over the coals for this misleading BS
Anyone seen the cat?
October 15, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Anyone seen the cat?
I grew up in a rural town where you’d walk up to a mile between houses and we learned tough lessons about good manners by smiling thanks at the elderly couple who were furthest away and only gave apples for Halloween
I’m the microwave popcorn packet lady now & kids seem to like the break from candy
I’m the microwave popcorn packet lady now & kids seem to like the break from candy
October 13, 2025 at 9:57 PM
I grew up in a rural town where you’d walk up to a mile between houses and we learned tough lessons about good manners by smiling thanks at the elderly couple who were furthest away and only gave apples for Halloween
I’m the microwave popcorn packet lady now & kids seem to like the break from candy
I’m the microwave popcorn packet lady now & kids seem to like the break from candy
A friend and I were just chatting about how eveningwear promos made us think that glittering parties at elegant bars were a regular part of adult life.
Even as adults, when no one we knew ever dressed like this going out, we thought it was mainstream…just not here?
Even as adults, when no one we knew ever dressed like this going out, we thought it was mainstream…just not here?
October 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
A friend and I were just chatting about how eveningwear promos made us think that glittering parties at elegant bars were a regular part of adult life.
Even as adults, when no one we knew ever dressed like this going out, we thought it was mainstream…just not here?
Even as adults, when no one we knew ever dressed like this going out, we thought it was mainstream…just not here?
Fun fact, autism isn’t for humans only. How do I know? Meet Freddie my neurodivergent cat. He was officially diagnosed by a specialist vet.
He hates being touched by human hands, it feels icky! So we pet him lightly with a whisk broom instead
He hates being touched by human hands, it feels icky! So we pet him lightly with a whisk broom instead
October 10, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Fun fact, autism isn’t for humans only. How do I know? Meet Freddie my neurodivergent cat. He was officially diagnosed by a specialist vet.
He hates being touched by human hands, it feels icky! So we pet him lightly with a whisk broom instead
He hates being touched by human hands, it feels icky! So we pet him lightly with a whisk broom instead
Do you love antiquarian books? An Edinburgh auction house is displaying a collector’s library of science, math and travel and wow it’s so fun to surf www.invaluable.com/catalog/FO0X...
October 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Do you love antiquarian books? An Edinburgh auction house is displaying a collector’s library of science, math and travel and wow it’s so fun to surf www.invaluable.com/catalog/FO0X...
Help Her Run’s course instructor this year is Delia Rodriguez-Masjoan
Delia has been mentoring and building community between women growing into their leadership powers in RI for many years.
Delia has been mentoring and building community between women growing into their leadership powers in RI for many years.
October 5, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Help Her Run’s course instructor this year is Delia Rodriguez-Masjoan
Delia has been mentoring and building community between women growing into their leadership powers in RI for many years.
Delia has been mentoring and building community between women growing into their leadership powers in RI for many years.
Can you tell which I grew in my own garden vs store bought?
(Readons why before pesticides most apples were grown to press for cider, not to eat)
(Readons why before pesticides most apples were grown to press for cider, not to eat)
September 30, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Can you tell which I grew in my own garden vs store bought?
(Readons why before pesticides most apples were grown to press for cider, not to eat)
(Readons why before pesticides most apples were grown to press for cider, not to eat)
The hellscape of Portland Oregon
September 27, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The hellscape of Portland Oregon
Hey Rhode Island: Want to find an easy $250,000 you can put immediately toward restoring bus routes?
Stop printing and mailing quarterly payroll tax report reminders to the 30,000 employers who use payroll services so it’s already taken care of for them automatically
Stop printing and mailing quarterly payroll tax report reminders to the 30,000 employers who use payroll services so it’s already taken care of for them automatically
September 27, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Hey Rhode Island: Want to find an easy $250,000 you can put immediately toward restoring bus routes?
Stop printing and mailing quarterly payroll tax report reminders to the 30,000 employers who use payroll services so it’s already taken care of for them automatically
Stop printing and mailing quarterly payroll tax report reminders to the 30,000 employers who use payroll services so it’s already taken care of for them automatically
lol you know you’re in the 21st century when the property lines for an uninhabitable beachfront hut include land already firmly underwater
$1.2 million, no town water (digging a well next to the ocean is such brackish sorrow), no town sewer
www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
$1.2 million, no town water (digging a well next to the ocean is such brackish sorrow), no town sewer
www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
September 25, 2025 at 12:19 AM
lol you know you’re in the 21st century when the property lines for an uninhabitable beachfront hut include land already firmly underwater
$1.2 million, no town water (digging a well next to the ocean is such brackish sorrow), no town sewer
www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
$1.2 million, no town water (digging a well next to the ocean is such brackish sorrow), no town sewer
www.zillow.com/homedetails/...
Of course I don’t believe in astrology except I soft of do and apparently today Sunday, September 21st, is one of the most pivotal days in 14 years.
From: www.astrologyfromthesoul.com
From: www.astrologyfromthesoul.com
September 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Of course I don’t believe in astrology except I soft of do and apparently today Sunday, September 21st, is one of the most pivotal days in 14 years.
From: www.astrologyfromthesoul.com
From: www.astrologyfromthesoul.com