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Michelle McGaw

@mcgaw4ri

RI Representative, District 71 Believer in truth, science and human dignity.

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Hello! I’m the reporter who has been tracking citizens detained by immigration agents. And last night, I noticed something: A lot of them were at the State of the Union, including a number of whom I’ve written about.

Their stories should be known:

25.02.2026 23:21 👍 1066 🔁 481 💬 12 📌 17

Neighbor:
“Sure they wear ICE hats to the gym, but they’re the nicest people and would do anything for anyone”

Me:
“except for immigrants seeking a better life”

Why do people feel the need to normalize abhorrent behavior?

26.02.2026 16:26 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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WOW! AN HONOR! — GCN

06.12.2025 04:16 👍 29752 🔁 5866 💬 821 📌 537
State of Rhode Island General Assembly

@mcgaw4ri.bsky.social, Rep. Lauren Carson & @terricortvriend.bsky.social applauded a decision by the US Coast Guard to suspend a plan to remove hundreds of navigational aids off New England’s coast, including many that help guide boaters around the coast of RI: www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

28.10.2025 18:22 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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😍 Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings

18.10.2025 17:22 👍 51218 🔁 12372 💬 1031 📌 863
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A 60 second summary of some of the biggest and best sights from #NoKings Day.

Congratulations to every single organizer, volunteer and attendee👏

History.

19.10.2025 12:16 👍 11993 🔁 4214 💬 339 📌 302
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Former US Homeland Security official warns of impact of Trump deploying federal agents on neighborhood streets in DC:

"Taking FBI agents off of organized crime cases, terrorism & other kinds of cases to do street patrols? That's not the best use of a highly trained FBI agent"

12.08.2025 11:58 👍 476 🔁 165 💬 43 📌 11
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Congratulations to Sidney Tynan, the queen of Little Compton’s 350th celebration!
The them of this celebration is unity and the community really demonstrated that connection in today’s opening ceremony.
Happy 350th Little Compton!

09.08.2025 18:45 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Why your energy bill is suddenly so much more expensive And why it’s not getting cheaper any time soon.

Why your energy bill is suddenly so much more expensive
And why it’s not getting cheaper any time soon.

grist.org/energy/why-y...

#Bills #Energy #Climate #Solar #Wind #Politics #Policy

27.07.2025 17:17 👍 16 🔁 11 💬 0 📌 1
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Starting on Sept. 1, all colleges in RI must have NARCAN in dorms. Here's why. Under a new state law, dorm resident advisers and housing staff must be trained to administer the overdose-reversing drugs.

@providencejournal.bsky.social: The legislation was sponsored by @risenate.bsky.social Health & Human Svcs Chair Melissa Murray & @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social, D-Portsmouth, Tiverton and Little Compton, and is intended to prevent overdose deaths in campus housing.
www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

17.07.2025 20:00 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
State of Rhode Island General Assembly

Newly enacted legislation, sponsored by @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social & Sen. Melissa Murray, will require all colleges/universities in the state to train all resident assistants (RAs) in administering opioid antagonists & to keep a supply available to them at all times.
www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

07.07.2025 18:05 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Lessons in how to report on extreme weather events.

26.06.2025 12:52 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

One of the casualties of the 2025 legislative session.

The bees 🐝 are going to have to wait another year.

25.06.2025 22:03 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
State of Rhode Island General Assembly

The General Assembly today approved legislation sponsored by @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social and Sen. Melissa Murray intended to prevent overdose deaths in campus housing.

More information: www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

21.06.2025 01:00 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

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Good morning!

📣 Reminder:
Public comments for the June CDC ACIP meeting close *tonight* at 11:59pm ET.

ICYMI: RFKJ replaced all 17 expert members with 8 new appointees, some of whom have publicly expressed vaccine skepticism.

Comment here:
www.regulations.gov/document/CDC...

20.06.2025 12:51 👍 186 🔁 93 💬 15 📌 8
State of Rhode Island General Assembly

The General Assembly today approved two bills sponsored by @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social & @pamlauria.bsky.social to help patients get their prescriptions faster when their prescriber can’t be reached, or when insurers want to substitute equivalent drugs or devices.
www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

19.06.2025 01:26 👍 3 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0

Kenny travels all over Rhode Island using @ripta.com and
I love following his adventures.

12.06.2025 14:21 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 2 📌 0

Comments regarding navigational aids along our coastline can be submitted to the Coast Guard through June 13.

05.06.2025 21:09 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Happy #PrideMonth! ❤️💛💚💙💜 #pride🌈 #PrideMonth2025

For more information about RI PrideFest events and resources, visit prideri.org

03.06.2025 18:02 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
State of Rhode Island General Assembly

The Senate & House approved separate, similar bills, sponsored by @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social and Sen. Melissa Murray requiring all RI colleges & universities to train resident assistants/housing staff in administering opioid antagonists + to keep a supply available.
www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease...

03.06.2025 21:33 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Earlier today, @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social hosted a group of students from Wilbur & McMahon Elementary School at the State House. The students participated in a mock legislative session, led by Rep. McGaw, where they debated and voted on different bills, and learned about how laws are made.

02.06.2025 21:30 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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*Eagle screech* 🦅🏳️‍🌈

01.06.2025 13:21 👍 16116 🔁 2984 💬 200 📌 200

You don’t have to compost grandma, but if that’s what grandma wants it seems reasonable that it should be an option.

31.05.2025 19:00 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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If you know anything about RFK Jr the fact that he falsified the MAHA report should not surprise you in the least.

30.05.2025 04:59 👍 13044 🔁 4866 💬 843 📌 394
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Just read the MAHA "report." To paraphrase a great cartoon cat: it’s like a pile of crap ate another pile of crap and then crapped out a third pile of crap. The report is that third pile.

22.05.2025 23:31 👍 613 🔁 66 💬 18 📌 4

My constituent,Jennifer McDowell, and others who testify in support of this bill and those that email me with their personal stories are asking to die with dignity when their time comes.

Is compassion for their plight too much to ask?

23.05.2025 16:33 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Diseases are spreading. The CDC isn't warning the public like it was months ago Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.

Some of the CDC's main channels for communicating urgent health information to the public have gone silent.

21.05.2025 11:24 👍 18415 🔁 8504 💬 936 📌 776
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Last week, @mcgaw4ri.bsky.social submitted a resolution honoring the 350th anniversary of Little Compton: webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/Bil...

19.05.2025 23:29 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Half of China's heavy truck sales could be EVs by 2028, CATL says Half of China's sales of heavy trucks could be electric vehicles by 2028, up from 10% in 2024, the chairman of battery maker CATL said on Sunday, according to a media report.

China is converting its heavy truck fleet to EVs. This will cut emissions and improve air quality greatly. 🧪🔌💡☀️💨🔋 www.reuters.com/business/ene...

18.05.2025 22:20 👍 91 🔁 24 💬 3 📌 5
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New England grid demand hits record low as rooftop solar kicks in Power grid use in the far northeast United States registered an all-time low over the weekend as mild weather and rooftop solar panels slashed demand on the regional electrical system, grid operator ISO New England said on Tuesday.

Historically low power demand on the New England grid. Why?

Rooftop solar.

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