Tracing issues with school funding in RI: open.substack.com/pub/steveahlqu…

Honored to be a panelist at the Urban Research-Based Action Network conference moderated by Jonathon Acosta with Keith Catone CYCLE, Anna Cano Morales Rhode Island Foundation & Dr. Gisele C. Shorter Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. to discuss local leadership models for ed equity & social justice

we “need to deport immigrants because they don’t pay taxes” but now the agency they’re paying taxes to is helping deport them. fuck you all

The Senate today passed legislation sponsored by Senator Jonathon Acosta to place a question on the next statewide ballot asking voters to amend the state constitution to guarantee “an equitable, adequate and meaningful education to each child.” Learn more: rilegislature.gov/pressrelease/_…

Attending a wedding where they played a song that has a Yung Rénzél 👑 remix and I dropped an *unghhhh* as soon as the beat dropped instinctually #305TilIDie

There is so much potential in our youth! Participated in lunch w/a legislator hosted by RI Department of State | Secretary Gregg M. Amore & was grilled about the right to read, assisted suicide, the assault weapons ban, and pursuing higher ed. These young folks are ready 2 lead & engage in defending our democracy!

it really is this dire

Everyone in miami is learning the name Davion Mitchell tonight! Miami HEAT

Some recent great son-isms: Scene 1 🦁: “Papi loves reading and partying” Scene 2 Lil girl to 🐳 at Easter: “why aren’t you wearing a shirt?0 🐳: “because I don’t want to” 💁🏽‍♂️

Come senators, congressmen Please heed the call Don't stand in the doorway Don't block up the hall For he that gets hurt Will be he who has stalled The battle outside ragin' Will soon shake your windows And rattle your walls For the times they are a-changin'

🦁: can you put some salsa on so we can practice & dance? Me:

Folks watching us and turning up the heat… as they should be open.substack.com/pub/steveahlqu…

FTing w/mom Me: … so this is how I’m going to pay homage to Trick Daddy Dollars Trick Daddy in my PhD graduation. Mom: That’s my 3-0-5 miami boy!

Today, Senator Jonathon Acosta (Jonathon Acosta) joined other lawmakers, advocates and supporters from the Cannabis Policy Coalition at a State House to call for the passage of legislation to make the legal cannabis industry more equitable. Watch: capitoltvri.cablecast.tv/show/11229?sit…

“The problem is that the world is run by old people,” he said, “who forget what they were like when they were young.” RIP ✊🏽 nytimes.com/2025/05/13/obi…

For anyone who cares about Ed funding in RI, I beg you to watch me present my bill in the senate finance committee last night. Starts at about 1:21:00 capitoltvri.cablecast.tv/show/11257?sit…

“…the freedom to speak becomes meaningless when disconnected from the possibility of being heard.”

My 5 y/o philosopher: “papi, after a PhD what’s next?” Me: “not much you can do after this” Him: “I think you should be president. I want money to look like us.” Me: “🤯you’re 5 and already arrived at nas!” open.spotify.com/track/3nDYsXgg…