#Ørsted seeks injunction against #US government over project freeze
In a statement, Ørsted—the world’s largest #offshorewind developer that is 50% owned by the Danish state—and its joint venture partner #SkybornRenewables, a unit of #BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Partners, said the US government’s order to suspend the lease on its #RevolutionWind #windfarm off coast of #RhodeIsland was a violation of applicable law.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/01/orsted-seeks-injunction-against-us-government-over-project-freeze/

How committing to a weekly neighborhood potluck has both fed and strengthened my community. https://conversationalist.org/2026/01/06/hope-week-weekly-neighborhood-potluck-community-food-personal-essay/ #RhodeIsland

#OffshoreWind Projects Challenge Trump Administration’s Order to Stop Work
The developers of #RevolutionWind off #RhodeIsland and #EmpireWind off #NewYork are the latest to sue the Trump administration. The Interior Department on Dec. 22 ordered companies to halt work on five #windfarms in various stages of construction along the East Coast.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/02/climate/trump-offshore-wind-lawsuit-national-security.html
https://archive.ph/0ZXcu

Hype for the Future 66A: North American Reciprocal Museums (NARM)

Introduction Nearly two thousand (2,000) distinct art museum exhibits associated with the United States 🇺🇸 (including Puerto Rico 🇵🇷), Canada 🇨🇦, and the British Overseas Territories of Bermuda 🇧🇲 and the Cayman Islands 🇰🇾 are identified as included museum sites within the North American Reciprocal Museums. Though NARM also includes several additional categories of museum sites, the art museums are of particular interest for novaTopFlex, including the following […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/hype-for-the-future-66a-north-american-reciprocal-museums-narm/

Hype for the Future 65D: New Shoreham and Block Island

Introduction The Town of New Shoreham is the smallest municipality in the State of Rhode Island by population, with fewer than two thousand permanent residents. The community is only accessible externally by way of ferries from Montauk, New London, Narragansett, or Newport/Fall River; or by commercial passenger air service from Block Island State Airport to Westerly State Airport in the mainland City of Westerly. Attractions At the northern end of Block Island (New Shoreham) are the North […]

https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/04/hype-for-the-future-65d-new-shoreham-and-block-island/

ANSWER Coalition coordinates protests https://www.answercoalition.org/venezuela happening *today* in many cities, including:
#Anchorage #Alaska
#Phoenix #Arizona
#SanDiego
#SanFrancisco #California
#Denver #Colorado
#Bridgeport
#Hartford
#NewHaven
#NewLondon #Connecticut
#WashingtonDC #DC
#Atlanta #Georgia
#Savannah #Georgia
#Hilo
#Honolulu #Hawaii
#Boise #Idaho
#ChampaignUrbana #Illinois
#Chicago #Illinois
#Indianapolis #Indiana
#Louisville #Kentucky
#NewOrleans #Louisiana
#Baltimore #Maryland
#Boston
#Holyoke
#Worcester #Massachusetts
#Bemidji
#Minneapolis #Minnesota
#Columbia
#StLouis #Missouri
#Omaha #Nebraska
#Huntington
#Massena
#NewYorkCity #NewYork
#Asheville
#Charlotte
#Raleigh #NorthCarolina
#Cincinnati
#Cleveland
#Columbus
#CuyahogaFalls #Ohio
#Dayton #Ohio
#Bend #Oregon
#Eugene #Oregon
#Philadelphia #Philly
#Pittsburgh #Pennsylvania
#Providence #RhodeIsland
#Columbia #SouthCarolina
#Austin
#Dallas
#SanAntonio #Texas
#SanMarcos
#Burlington #Vermont
#Richmond #Virginia
#Wheeling #WestVirginia
#Milwaukee #Wisconsin
#Uspol #venezuela #protest #resist #ANSWER

https://www.fogolf.com/1128302/for-private-golfing-golfweek-gives-these-5-ri-courses-top-marks/ For private golfing, Golfweek gives these 5 RI courses top marks #championship #comparisons #Connect #Golf #GolfClubs #Island; #Local #LocalConnect #news #overall #OverallPositive #pga #PGAChampionship #Point #Positive #Price #Product #ProductReviewsU0026PriceComparisons #reviews #Rhode #RhodeIsland #sports #SportsNews #The #to #ToThePoint #u0026

Veteran #RhodeIsland deputy sheriff charged with 2nd-degree sexual assault on paid leave https://www.wpri.com/news/veteran-ri-deputy-sheriff-charged-with-2nd-degree-sexual-assault-on-paid-leave/

Rhode Island Roadkill Laws: Safe and Legal Animal Salvage Guidelines

Rhode Island drivers who spot a deer or turkey on the roadside might wonder if they can legally take it home. Food waste concerns and practical use of wildlife resources have led many states to rethink their approach to vehicle-killed animals. Rhode Island joined this movement by creating a legal pathway for residents to salvage roadkill. Rhode Island now allows residents to legally collect certain types of roadkill after obtaining a free permit from the Department of Environmental […]

https://animalofthings.com/roadkill-laws-in-rhode-island/