# foulkes (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover foulkes. Page: Feed: --- ## [Who are the winners in this culture war?](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/who-are-winners-in-this-culture-war.html) _2026-08-23 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ The defense of transgender student rights shifts, once again, to the Westerly School Committee Steve Ahlquist Dozens of people attended the August 19 meeting of the Westerly School Committee to advocate against agenda item 12d , “Request of Counsel to seek written opinion from Rhode Island Attorney General ’s Office regarding SCOTUS Decision as to transgender athletes.” The decision is West… ## [NOT A JOKE: Trump threatens US bond market with military intervention](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/not-joke-trump-threatens-us-bond-market.html) _2026-08-23 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ Trump actually said this yesterday... ## [Trump congratulates himself](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/trump-congratulates-himself.html) _2026-08-22 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ Plus he CHEATS ## [The EPA’s data on cancer risk from air pollution has gone dark](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/the-epas-data-on-cancer-risk-from-air.html) _2026-08-22 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ Ending your right to know Sachi Kitajima Mulkey , Reporter "This story was originally published by Grist . Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here ." Darya Minovi was mapping pollution from medical sterilization plants across the country when many of the communities she was speaking to began asking the same question. The facilities emit ethylene oxide, a potent carcinogen, and those who lived… ## [This Flesh-Eating Fly Is Back in the U.S.](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/this-flesh-eating-fly-is-back-in-us.html) _2026-08-22 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ Scientists Are Tracking Where It Could Strike Next By Mika Ono, University of California - San Diego Meet our little friend. New World screwworm larva close up, and the mouth hooks they use to eat living flesh. Credit: USDA A wound no bigger than a tick bite can be enough for New World screwworm to take hold. A female New World screwworm fly can deposit hundreds of eggs at a time in an animal’s or… ## [The threat of more, expanded measles outbreaks looms with start of school](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/the-threat-of-more-expanded-measles.html) _2026-08-22 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ With measles on the rise, school gets riskier Sarah Boden Map showing where the most measles cases have been reported in the United States in 2026. Credit: CDC School starts soon in north-central Colorado and pediatrician Shen Nagel, MD, is bracing for the possibility of a measles outbreak. In some ways this is par for the course. After major holidays and summer breaks, kids bring viruses back to… ## [“Travel with Natalie”](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/travel-with-natalie.html) _2026-08-22 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ How three words from Jon Ossoff prompted an epic MAGA crash-out. Tom Schaller Donald Trump is easily triggered. That’s hardly news. He’s temperamental and emotional in a way that supposedly disqualifies women from serving in powerful political or corporate roles. He lashes out at critics, opponents, the media, even his own staff. Were it not so frightening, it would be Veep-level hysterical that… ## [Too much?](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/too-much.html) _2026-08-22 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ ## [Early voting has begun. Do you need a ride?](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/early-voting-has-begun-do-you-need-ride.html) _2026-08-21 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ ## [Sunday Women's Equality Day event in Westerly](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/sunday-womens-equality-day-event-in.html) _2026-08-21 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ ## [Home Internet From Space (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/lfXr7IOwxKNg) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Residential satellite internet that brings connectivity to homes beyond conventional networks ## [Trump Threatens to ‘Bomb the Shit’ Out of Oman as Strait of Hormuz Traffic Again Grinds to a Halt](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/trump-threatens-to-bomb-shit-out-of.html) _2026-08-21 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ Add another US ally to the list of formerly friendly nations Trump wants to bomb Brad Reed for Common Dreams Donald Trump threatened to bomb a US ally in the Middle East if it gets in the way of a perpetually elusive deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking with Fox News, Trump was asked about talks that Iran and Oman have been conducting about jointly overseeing operations of the… ## [Bug report: High risk of West Nile Virus](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/bug-report-high-risk-of-west-nile-virus.html) _2026-08-21 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ ## [Will flu, COVID-19 vaccines be available this fall?](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/will-flu-covid-19-vaccines-be-available.html) _2026-08-21 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ What road blocks will Bobby Jr. and Trump throw up? Meghan Holohan As fall nears and the respiratory illness season begins, many people are wondering if they’ll be able to receive updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines amid the turmoil created by the federal government about vaccines. Some worry that recent changes could mean they have to pay out of pocket for their annual doses. But experts say… ## [While Actively Trying to Deny Millions This Right, Trump Again Votes by Mail](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/while-actively-trying-to-deny-millions.html) _2026-08-21 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ Is it possible Trump votes by may BECAUSE it is "inherently corrupt?" Stephen Prager for Common Dreams Donald Trump has pushed to strip millions of Americans of the right to vote by mail. But he doesn’t seem to think these restrictions should apply to him. The White House confirmed to The New York Times that the president voted by mail ahead of Florida’s Republican primary on Tuesday, marking at… ## [Inside Trump’s Failed Hunt for Noncitizen Voters](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/inside-trumps-failed-hunt-for.html) _2026-08-21 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ You want to find voter fraud? You're looking in the wrong place By Peter Elkind , Jen Fifield , Doug Bock Clark , Ken B. Morales and Andy Mannix for ProPublica Looking for voter fraud? Here are filings by Vic Mellor, Republican, on June 16 with the Justice Department as an agent of the Cuban government. Mellor wants to win the Sept. 9 Republican primary here in Rhode Island so he can run against… ## [Meet the CRU slate for Charlestown municipal office on August 25](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/meet-cru-slate-for-charlestown.html) _2026-08-21 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ ## [Dan McKee declares "I AM the state of Rhode Island"](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/dan-mckee-declares-i-am-state-of-rhode.html) _2026-08-20 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ Helena Foulkes objected to McKee talking over her during their final debate and provoked King Dan's reply: This was during their final debate before the September 9 Democratic Primary. ## [Westerly Residents Demand Action on License-Plate Cameras](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/westerly-residents-demand-action-on.html) _2026-08-20 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ Councilors Say They Have No Power Over Them Adriana Vossari , RI & Local Government Two license-plate reading cameras operate in Westerly — one privately owned, one run by state police — and councilors said the town has no contract with the company and no direct power to remove them. No vote was taken. Residents used the second public comment period at the Westerly Town Council's Monday, August 17… ## [Looking for ways to take the stain out of well water](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/looking-for-ways-to-take-stain-out-of.html) _2026-08-20 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ URI team to address remediation challenges of manganese in R.I. drinking water By Krysta Murray, writer, College of Engineering. Black and brown stains shown here in a sample sink are classic effects of manganese. A partnership between the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island Department of Health will study manganese levels in Rhode Island’s drinking water. The project, “Statewide Support… ## [Play‑fighting or just fighting? New study suggests a rethink on how we play with cats](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/playfighting-or-just-fighting-new-study.html) _2026-08-20 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ Pay attention unless you like to bleed Julia Henning , Adelaide University Joey and Frida fight for world domination. Photo by Will Collette Have you ever watched online videos of people “playing” with cats and noticed the cat doesn’t actually look like they’re having fun? If so, you’re likely better than the average person at reading cat body language. Regular interactive play supports cats’… ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NmrBlpJMz77e) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [Trump’s slapdash Reflecting Pool renovations stand in stark contrast to years of deliberation and engineering ingenuity that went into its creation](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/trumps-slapdash-reflecting-pool.html) _2026-08-20 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ From the guy who bankrupted casinos Jennifer Tucker , Wesleyan University Work on the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool began in 1919. Bettmann/Getty Images In the latest twist in one of the strangest ongoing scandals in Washington, D.C., U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro announced that the government would be dropping charges against the four people accused of vandalizing… ## [Stephen Miller's secret campaign against helpless kids](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/stephen-millers-secret-campaign-against.html) _2026-08-20 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ That it's happening in the shadows doesn't make it less of a moral blight. Anat Shenker-Osorio By contrast, Miller's boss likes kids A LOT! Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff, is making his dreams come true: accelerating the arrest and removal of thousands of unaccompanied immigrant kids. The man behind family separation in the first Trump term who once boasted that policy would “… ## [Learn this lesson](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/learn-this-lesson.html) _2026-08-20 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ ## [Charlestown Residents United announces upcoming events](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/charlestown-residents-united-announces.html) _2026-08-19 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ Community Update | August 2026 Week of 8/17 Charlestown Residents United (CRU) remains committed to keeping our community informed about important local events, town initiatives, and opportunities to meet the candidates seeking to represent us. Are you registered to vote? CHECK HERE . Early voting begins Thursday, August 20 Coming Up: Town Meeting Calendar - be mindful. Meet the Candidates Event!…