Local Return
Building community wealth in Rhode Island through ownership and investment, particularly in neighborhoods that have experienced historical disinvestment. We just launched RI's first community investment fund at @investRI.bsky.social. LocalReturn.org
@mapcenter.com
'Peddler of Wheres' at The Map Center in Pawtucket RI- it's like a vintage record store but for maps. www.mapcenter.com Cartographer, GIS specialist and educator Linktr.ee/ecoandrewtrc
@tramosri.bsky.social
@joshdaly.bsky.social
Associate Director, RI Food Policy Council. Co-Founder, @LocalReturn.bsky.social & @InvestRI.bsky.social Semi-Professional Dad Joker.
@jennsteinfeld.bsky.social
Childless cat lady (nonbinary edition). Raconteur and rabble-rouser. Liberationist. Knitter. Gardener. Aspiring public intellectual. Managing Director of @ewdinstitute.bsky.social. They/them. TheWoolverine on Ravelry.
@elisherman.bsky.social
Reporter at CBS station WPRI-TV in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. Tips, story ideas? Email me: esherman@wpri.com. DM for Signal.
@bloomrhodeisland.org
Supporting Rhode Islanders planting joy in publicly visible spaces: networking, grants, bulb give-aways, and more! https://bloomrhodeisland.org/
@justeconomy.bsky.social
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition creates opportunities for people to build wealth. We champion fairness in banking, housing & business. #JustEconomy
@9librariespvd.bsky.social
Community Libraries of Providence (CLPVD) is the largest library system in the smallest state! Our nine neighborhood libraries always have something worth sharing with Providence, with Rhode Island, and with YOU. https://clpvd.org/
@ronmknox.bsky.social
Researcher and policy advocate at ILSR. Antimonopoly is the party. rknox@ilsr.org
@cambridgelocal.bsky.social
@stacyfmitchell.bsky.social
Working to change public policy, rollback corporate power, rebuild local communities. Co-Executive Director at the Institute for Local Self-Reliance. Portland, Maine.
@theamiba.bsky.social
Growing the Local Economy movement: https://amiba.net/
@thestoryshorey.bsky.social
Editor of The Valley Breeze. Prez, RI Press Association. My family says I'm too nosy. Simple things are the best things. Do, love, walk.
@citygreenerstrategies.com
Usually: cities, nature, parks, climate, New England. Occasional: Arsenal and Michigan football bantz. https://www.citygreenerstrategies.com
@sabinamatos.bsky.social
Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island Former Providence Council President *** Personal Account ***
@growsmartri.bsky.social
Grow Smart RI leads and engages Rhode Islanders in advancing neighborhood revitalization, environmental stewardship, and economic opportunity for all.
@iandonnis.bsky.social
Political reporter for The Public’s Radio, RI’s NPR station, and RI PBS; baseball fan; love good food, dogs and Little Rhody
@kateschapira.bsky.social
I wrote a book, LESSONS FROM THE CLIMATE ANXIETY COUNSELING BOOTH: HOW TO LIVE WITH CARE AND PURPOSE IN AN ENDANGERED WORLD. Let me know if you think you could use it for something.
@joelvanderw.bsky.social
CNU33 Local Host Committee. An architect. Aggressively pedestrian. Trying to build a fourplex on the west side of Providence.
@lklink.bsky.social
RI..Comms Dir for LISC RI, former Projo stringer, ex-NYer, dual Canadian- may come in handy.
@michellemoreno.bsky.social
Director of Communications for RI Dept of Treasury. Former Capitol Hill Staffer.
@eileenleft.bsky.social
Became a Nanny at 50something. There are no such things as 'alternative facts'. #GloryToTheHeroes 🇺🇲🇺🇦🟦⚖🍀🕊🍑 #cancersurvivor. #RhodeIsland
@jesscigna.bsky.social
@samghoward.riliberator.com
Rhode Islander, education union data organizer and Democratic ward committee member. Recovering comms pro, RI's leading vexillologist (probably). Occasionally blogs at riliberator.com
@gyles.bsky.social
Working on a clean energy future. Often posting about PVD and RI, USA and climate/decarbonization. "My kingdom for a plumbing license."
@jenstewart4ri.bsky.social
State Representative for District 59 - Oak Hill, Woodlawn, Pawtucket, R.I. Teacher and Community Advocate. A Brave Voice for Rhode Island.
@dariaphoebe.com
Angry old woman. intersectional urbanist, fascinator wearing cyclist, storyteller/poet; distributed systems dev. @marie.tech’s wife. PVD via OAK,BOS&PIT. she/her
@erinpapari.bsky.social
Educator & language & community activist Assistant Professor of World Languages Education @ Rhode Island College🌀Director, Coalition for a Multilingual Rhode Island @MultilingualRI.org 🌀she/her/ella/Sie
@jwupun25.bsky.social
Husband & Father, resident of RI *Strategic Community Partner & good trouble maker *Mental Health First Aid Trainer *Board Member (Sojourner House, Youth Build Prepatory, Child & Family Services) *College Football enthusiasts & smoked meats consumer.
@gradontripp.bsky.social
Gave up most social media for my own wellbeing. Let’s see how this goes. Providence, RI ⚓️ based dad, husband, corporate nerd, indie rock fan, and museum wanderer. Worried about the climate and dreaming about living in a passive house on the coast.
@alankrinsky.bsky.social
Director of Research and Fiscal Policy at the Economic Progress Institute (RI) @epi-ri.bsky.social & author of the book Running in Good Faith? Observant Judaism and Libertarian Politics
@jdinri.bsky.social
Building community: connection, wealth, resilience. Divinity school student exploring the intersection of money and spirituality. Keeping my chin up. All things local, Rhode Island, letters, Springsteen. @localreturn.bsky.social @investri.bsky.social
@investri.bsky.social
We just launched a $3.5 million offering for the @localreturn.bsky.social Diversified Community Investment Fund, RI's first-every community investment fund. https://ricommunityinvestment.com/
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app