Bill Allen
@wjallen.bsky.social
Senior Fellow @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social Brown University. Former senior United Way executive. Teach nonprofit and philanthropic policy and practice, policy implementation and social entrepreneurship.
The Vatican Observatory Looks to the Heavens www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
This is a fascinating article, especially this: “And there was one moment where—oh, my God—the pattern was perfect…I had this feeling of God peering over my shoulder, going, ‘Isn’t that cool? Let me show you the next one”
This is a fascinating article, especially this: “And there was one moment where—oh, my God—the pattern was perfect…I had this feeling of God peering over my shoulder, going, ‘Isn’t that cool? Let me show you the next one”
The Vatican Observatory Looks to the Heavens
It’s run by a Michigan-born Jesuit—and a meteorite expert—known as the Pope’s Astronomer.
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July 30, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The Vatican Observatory Looks to the Heavens www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
This is a fascinating article, especially this: “And there was one moment where—oh, my God—the pattern was perfect…I had this feeling of God peering over my shoulder, going, ‘Isn’t that cool? Let me show you the next one”
This is a fascinating article, especially this: “And there was one moment where—oh, my God—the pattern was perfect…I had this feeling of God peering over my shoulder, going, ‘Isn’t that cool? Let me show you the next one”
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This is an extraordinary record of public policy success led by @epi.org with strong support from United Way of RI and many others. Than you for your inspired leadership.
This is an extraordinary record of public policy success led by @epi.org with strong support from United Way of RI and many others. Than you for your inspired leadership.
The Economic Progress Institute celebrates 10 wins that promote progress and equity for Rhode Islanders
“I put myself into it to make sure people talked about taxing the rich, and we did. We did it in a big way this year, and we’re not giving up," said Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies. "The year isn’t over yet.”
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June 27, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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This is an extraordinary record of public policy success led by @epi.org with strong support from United Way of RI and many others. Than you for your inspired leadership.
This is an extraordinary record of public policy success led by @epi.org with strong support from United Way of RI and many others. Than you for your inspired leadership.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/05/11/m...
These awards again remind us that quality journalism is alive and well in RI because of @globeri.bsky.social ‘s investment in the talents of a great team of reporters and columnists ‼️
These awards again remind us that quality journalism is alive and well in RI because of @globeri.bsky.social ‘s investment in the talents of a great team of reporters and columnists ‼️
Boston Globe Rhode Island wins 43 R.I. Press Association editorial awards - The Boston Globe
The awards include 18 first place finishes in categories including news, health care, sports, business, community journalism, investigative reporting, and more.
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May 13, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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These awards again remind us that quality journalism is alive and well in RI because of @globeri.bsky.social ‘s investment in the talents of a great team of reporters and columnists ‼️
These awards again remind us that quality journalism is alive and well in RI because of @globeri.bsky.social ‘s investment in the talents of a great team of reporters and columnists ‼️
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Our favorite family read for 50 years📚‼️
Our favorite family read for 50 years📚‼️
As Strega Nona Turns 50, Let’s Give Big Anthony a Fair Shake
As Tomie dePaola’s classic approaches a milestone birthday, Big Anthony is long overdue for a bit of sympathy.
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April 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Our favorite family read for 50 years📚‼️
Our favorite family read for 50 years📚‼️
I took this picture of Jimmy Carter with his friend Maine Gov. Kenneth Curtis on September 30, 1976 in Portland ME during his presidential campaign. Rest in Peace, President Carter 🙏
December 29, 2024 at 10:39 PM
I took this picture of Jimmy Carter with his friend Maine Gov. Kenneth Curtis on September 30, 1976 in Portland ME during his presidential campaign. Rest in Peace, President Carter 🙏
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Over 19 hearings, we’ve examined the mounting economic costs of climate change.
It's not just polar bears and the planet anymore. Climate change is climate-flation: higher grocery bills, higher insurance premiums, and higher health care costs.
Here’s what we’ve found 🧵
It's not just polar bears and the planet anymore. Climate change is climate-flation: higher grocery bills, higher insurance premiums, and higher health care costs.
Here’s what we’ve found 🧵
December 17, 2024 at 8:54 PM
Over 19 hearings, we’ve examined the mounting economic costs of climate change.
It's not just polar bears and the planet anymore. Climate change is climate-flation: higher grocery bills, higher insurance premiums, and higher health care costs.
Here’s what we’ve found 🧵
It's not just polar bears and the planet anymore. Climate change is climate-flation: higher grocery bills, higher insurance premiums, and higher health care costs.
Here’s what we’ve found 🧵
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/05/s...
The color and design of vestments in the opening ceremony are truly epic!
The color and design of vestments in the opening ceremony are truly epic!
When a Cathedral Is a Catwalk
When the Cathedral of Notre-Dame reopens this week, the clergy will be wearing new liturgical garb designed by Jean-Charles de Castelbajac.
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December 8, 2024 at 6:15 PM
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The color and design of vestments in the opening ceremony are truly epic!
The color and design of vestments in the opening ceremony are truly epic!
Khadija Nazari, a student in my social entrepreneurship course in 2022, featured in @bostonglobe.com on her enterprise, Support for Afghan Girls’ Education (SAGE).
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After escaping Taliban, Brown student opens school for girls
On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Brown University student Khadija Nazari recounts escaping from the Kabul airport as US troops withdrew and later launching a school that teaches 100 girls at a secr...
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December 2, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Khadija Nazari, a student in my social entrepreneurship course in 2022, featured in @bostonglobe.com on her enterprise, Support for Afghan Girls’ Education (SAGE).
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Remember Alice?
Remember Alice?
Alice Brock, Restaurant Owner Made Famous by a Song, Dies at 83
Arlo Guthrie’s antiwar staple “Alice’s Restaurant” was inspired by a Thanksgiving Day visit to her diner in western Massachusetts.
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November 23, 2024 at 10:44 PM
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Remember Alice?
Remember Alice?
www.providencejournal.com/obituaries/p... I was saddened to read of Bob Stoecker’s recent death. While I was a senior executive with United Way of Rhode Island he was one of our most active and distinguished volunteer leaders. He was kind and generous. I was honored to be his friend and colleague.
The Providence Journal Obituaries in Providence, RI | The Providence Journal
Robert N. Stoecker, 95, formerly of Hopkins Avenue in Johnston and Beach Row in Jerusalem, died November 3 in Jupiter, Florida, where he lived for...
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November 18, 2024 at 1:53 AM
www.providencejournal.com/obituaries/p... I was saddened to read of Bob Stoecker’s recent death. While I was a senior executive with United Way of Rhode Island he was one of our most active and distinguished volunteer leaders. He was kind and generous. I was honored to be his friend and colleague.