covid car rally(s) – uprise ri
On April 19, 2020 by willconnsYou can’t practice social distancing in a prison. Thousands of incarcerated people are at risk. These are beloved family members, and there’s a movement to get them out. https://upriseri.com/2020-04-18-wyatt-petition/
Posted by Steve Ahlquist on Sunday, April 19, 2020
1,200+ views first day, across twitter and facebook
legislation vacation – uprise ri
On April 4, 2020 by willconnsThere are calls on the left and the right to reopen the General Assembly. Are our legislative leaders asleep at the wheel? Video from Will James. For more, see: https://upriseri.com/2020-04-01-rescue-workers/
Posted by Steve Ahlquist on Saturday, April 4, 2020
1,100+ views first day, across twitter and facebook
coronavirus vacation – uprise ri
On March 24, 2020 by willconns“Has COVID-19 lead you to think about wealth or class?” Video by Will James UpriseRI
Posted by Steve Ahlquist on Tuesday, March 24, 2020
1,000+ views first day, across twitter and facebook
bloomberg advertisements on local television raise concerns – uprise ri
On February 17, 2020 by willconns
300+ views first day
petition against communion denial gathers 11,000 signatures – uprise ri
On February 12, 2020 by willconns
400+ views first day
protestors stage a ‘die-in’ at chase bank – uprise ri
On February 7, 2020 by willconnsClimate Action RI staged a 'die-in" at Chase Bank in Providence. Chase is the largest funder of fracking, arctic drilling, Amazon deforestation and climate change in the world…
Posted by Steve Ahlquist on Thursday, February 6, 2020
1,600+ views first day, across twitter and facebook
high school students recently took control of a $10,000 budget for their school – uprise ri
On February 4, 2020 by willconnsCentral Falls High School Students recently voted on how to spend $10,000 to improve their school. Participatory budgeting is a powerful tool for democratic engagement. Will James provides a video:
Posted by Steve Ahlquist on Monday, February 3, 2020
2,700+ views first day, across twitter, facebook, and instagram
district 5 meeting reveals la salle academy is not paying property taxes to providence – uprise ri
On February 1, 2020 by willconns
500+ views first day
over 400 rhode islanders gathered for the kickoff bernie sanders rally – uprise ri
On January 21, 2020 by willconnsPosted by Steve Ahlquist on Monday, January 20, 2020
4,600+ views first day, across twitter (reposted), and facebook