Rhode Island State Senator, District 5, Democrat. (Also a geologist.) 🌹

Providence, RI
Sam Bell retweeted
I mean why not
Trafalgar poll | 9/23-9/25 LV US Senate South Carolina 2026 🟥Darline Graham 43.4% (incumbent) 🟦Annie Andrews 42.3% Link to poll: thetrafalgargroup.org/news/s…
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You did four AIPAC fundraisers in 24 hours. You want to send our tax dollars to support apartheid in the West Bank. I want to keep our tax dollars in MICHIGAN to rebuild schools on the West Side. I’M the one running to serve Michigan.
.@AbdulElSayed is more worried about Gaza than your gas prices. We need a Senator focused on Michigan. He’s running to be the Senator for Palestine.
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Much appreciation to our DPW workers who are out monitoring the ongoing impact of today’s storm. A tree recently fell on Pleasant Valley Parkway and action is being taken alongside the Forestry Department.
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Everyone spent months freaking out about Hasan for occasional uncouth language about US empire, while this guy actively covered up the murder of his constituent. Dems should be called out for agreeing to appear in the same room as this corrupt swamp monster.
Underestimate @RahmEmanuel at your own risk. He knows how to win. He knows how to fight. And he knows how to message. And no one will out work him. Regardless of whether he wins the Democratic nomination in 2028 he will make an impact on the race. You can be sure of that. Don't take your eyes off of him. At the minimum, learn from him. Rahm Emanuel Makes His 2026 Play nytimes.com/2026/09/26/us/po…
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If you care about Jewish safety, from literally any angle, you should be calling for Netanyahu to rot in prison for the rest of his life.
The NYT confirms Haaretz's report that Benjamin Netanyahu was secretly warned before Oct. 7, 2023 by the Emirati president that Hamas planned a major attack, per 2 sources The warning was not shared with Israeli security chiefs, per 5 ex-officials nytimes.com/2026/09/25/world…
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Sam Bell retweeted
Neighbors, our community is grieving after a double stabbing in the North End. Eighteen-year-old Marvins Antoine was killed, and another young man was injured. The incident followed an altercation involving people who had reportedly sought admission to Mezzo Lounge. After decades of problems connected to this location, I am calling for Mezzo’s license to be revoked and the establishment closed for good. The Board of Licenses meets TODAY, Thursday, September 24, at 4:30 p.m. at Providence City Hall, Room 104, 25 Dorrance Street. Neighbors will not be able to speak during the hearing, but your presence matters. Please come and bring someone with you. Sign and share the petition: actionnetwork.org/petitions/… Click here to read the letter I sent to the Board of Licenses: drive.google.com/file/d/1fJH… Watch my Channel 10 interview calling for Mezzo’s closure: piped.video/watch?v=MJcjG7e2… The North End has waited long enough. I hope to see you there. Please come out today and bring a neighbor with you. We need to stand together.
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Our Providence students deserve the mental health resources and support they need to succeed. Under our Administration, student mental health services and support for our educators will be a top priority.
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Providence Democrats overwhelmingly voted for David Morales for mayor. Who is uneasy?
Providence Democrats uneasy about mayoral candidate David Morales' ties to the pro-Palestinian movement face a difficult question: Can they support their party's nominee? @stephmachado talks about how Jewish voters are reacting to Morales' victory: wpri.com/news/local-news/glo…
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A thoughtful response to an article in yesterday’s Globe, that, to my mind at least, fell far short of the standards we should expect from journalists. Well worth your time to read.
A response to yesterday’s Globe piece. bostonglobe.com/2026/09/23/m…
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A response to yesterday’s Globe piece. bostonglobe.com/2026/09/23/m…
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Brett Smiley torpedoed his own political career to protect rent-gouging landlords because Brett Smiley IS rent-gouging landlords (screenshot via linked article)
Smiley lists carriage house for rent for $5,500 a month | Exclusive providencejournal.com/story/…
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You know what? Good for @BrownUnivHealth. Laying off executives rather than rank and file workers is the right call.
NEW: RI's biggest health system, Brown Health, just cut an undisclosed number of “senior-level” jobs as the end of its fiscal year draws near wpri.com/business-news/brown…
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As a Jew, I’m excited to have a Mayor who opposes Israel’s genocide, and that’s the overwhelming sentiment I hear from my Jewish constituents.
Providence is poised to have a pro-Palestine mayor, leaving its Jewish community at a crossroads My latest, with @StephMachado: bostonglobe.com/2026/09/22/m…
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Sam Bell retweeted
This article really really should've included basic context - for instance that it's clear most American Jews thought Israel had committed war crimes as of a year ago. A sizable minority called it genocide - probably mapping to a majority of Jewish Democratic primary voters in Providence
Providence is poised to have a pro-Palestine mayor, leaving its Jewish community at a crossroads bostonglobe.com/2026/09/22/m…
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Sam Bell retweeted
Replying to @DanMcGowan
Most Jewish ppl i know in providence are opposed to genocide
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Replying to @DanMcGowan
This is absurd. I'm jewish and both phone-banked and voted for Morales. Morales has always been supportive of the Jewish community & there's nothing antisemitic about being against genocide. (Why was Providence investing city funds in Israel sovereign bonds in the first place?)
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I’ve always believed that when you have a platform, you have a responsibility to speak out against injustice. That means being willing to have hard conversations around issues like congressional spending and U.S. military aid to Israel. I’m ready to use my voice and work with our federal delegation over the next 4 years to push for a more just future, here at home and beyond.
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RFS-endorsee @DavidMoralesPVD, a renter himself, unseated Providence’s incumbent mayor after a campaign centered on addressing the high costs of housing — and he won thanks to the support of other renters. bit.ly/473tc0V
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