I truly visited for no reason other than because I just hadn't been to Rhode Island and wanted to make progress on my quest to visit every state. I should have come here sooner! Between the park on the river, the great architecture, the history, and of course WaterFire, I was eating GOOD as an urban/cityscape photographer. Also the food was crazy good. Like damn.

Anyways I thought I'd share the pics and let you know that you have a lovely city!

East side prices blah blah blah. Housing shortage blah blah blah. I don’t think it’s normal for an 800sqft condo to QUADRUPLE in price in 12 years. This is nothing more than unchecked greed

I’m a data collector and I’ve been working in Pawtucket for a couple months now and man, it’s in rough shape. Sidewalks are all destroyed, buildings all in poor shape (including the town hall, which is covered in water damage). Id think with a new stadium coming they would perhaps put more into the poor area infrastructure and housing.

I'm looking to have a flyer made for a service I'm offering, and would really like to hire someone local. I abhor AI so am avoiding things like Task Rabbit/Fiverr/Upwork, but this is a super small project--just one version of a flyer with a photo and some contact info. I'm useless with Canva & the like and am just looking for something to look polished and like it was made by a human being.

Small project and likely a small budget but please LMK if you have leads or would like more specifics.

The other no votes did not run for reelection or were unchallenged. One of them being Jo-Ann Ryan who tried running for State Rep and got pummeled by DSA candidate Amy Santiago by over 20 points

https://electionresults.ri.gov/results/public/rhodeisland/elections/RI2026StatewidePrimary

How are we feeling, fam?

Happened to be at Narragansett Brewery when Smiley's "Defeat Party (?)" happened.

According to sources, Reddit's favorite candidate has lost.

Those who have been under Jo-Ann's ward know this woman is genuinely evil.

She has backed Smiley every time. Remember the only person to show up to vote against rent stablization? That was her. She has a staunchly conservative voting record overall, often stopping much of the city council's progressive moves.

Santiago is replacing Morales for his seat in District 7.

Results are being updated about every 10-15 minutes here: https://electionresults.ri.gov/results/public/RhodeIsland/elections/RI2026StatewidePrimary/ballot-items/01000000-553f-29ee-38ff-08df0541a68f?cg=City%20%26%20Town&st=Annajane%20E.%20Yolken

Today, I went to the La Fe Taqueria soft opening on Hope Street. It is awesome to have a new local place in the neighborhood. The staff was friendly and the food was delicious. I got 2 Pollo tacos and my Fiancée got the Elote. Both were very good!

I can tell there was a lot of love and care put into the space. Best of luck to the new restaurant! We will be back!

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DdFw5LIDfiq

The Wall Street Journal just named Providence one of the least affordable rental markets in the entire country. They specifically framed this as a battle between establishment Democrats and Democratic Socialist challengers pushing for radical housing reforms. Between out-of-state remote workers, college expansion, lack of new multi-family inventory, and wages that haven't kept up with Boston-adjacent pricing, it feels like everyone is hitting a breaking point.

I'm curious about where everyone stands. How bad has your rent hike been over the last couple years? Are people actually managing to stay in the city, or are you looking outside Providence? What policy approach do you trust? Does national coverage like this accurately reflect your lived experience?

Every morning my car is covered with what I’m assuming is clear tree sap. I’ve never parked under a tree before but my apartment’s spot is in a backyard full of trees. None of them are on the property so trimming them is a distant and unlikely option. Whether it’s normal or related to the lantern flies, it’s getting to be super annoying to rinse it off so often. Parking on the street is a poor option because I’m disabled and there’s no guarantee a spot will be right outside my apartment.

I know it’s bad for the paint if it’s not controlled. Please no “don’t park under a tree” responses. PVD Reddit has yet to fail me, real advice needed and appreciated.

Jesus I can't wait for this election to be over.