Mary Cherry
@apassingmaniac.bsky.social
She/her. Gen Xer. Nerd. Lover of food. Mom. Somatic coach. Entering my Ajumma Era.
Apparently I mostly post Star Trek memes, because that's what gets the likes. Operant conditioning FTW.
Apparently I mostly post Star Trek memes, because that's what gets the likes. Operant conditioning FTW.
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An ESL class in Durham had six students present Tuesday and a Spanish-language immersion school in Knightdale saw a third of students absent as thousands of kids stayed home from school across the Triangle.
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K-12 Absences Spike as Federal Immigration Agents Arrive in the Triangle
An ESL class in Durham had six students present Tuesday and a Spanish-language immersion school in Knightdale saw a third of students absent as thousands of kids stayed home from school across the Tri...
indyweek.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:59 PM
An ESL class in Durham had six students present Tuesday and a Spanish-language immersion school in Knightdale saw a third of students absent as thousands of kids stayed home from school across the Triangle.
indyweek.com/news/northca...
indyweek.com/news/northca...
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Attendance drops in Wake, Durham, Chapel Hill schools during Border Patrol surge. On Tuesday, 19,471 Wake County students were absent, or nearly 1 in 9 kids. That was 7,841 more absences compared to a normal day. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #nced #ncpol #wcpss
Attendance drops in Wake, Durham, Chapel Hill schools during Border Patrol surge
Nearly 1 in 9 Wake County students were absent on Tuesday, far higher than the normal total.
www.newsobserver.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Attendance drops in Wake, Durham, Chapel Hill schools during Border Patrol surge. On Tuesday, 19,471 Wake County students were absent, or nearly 1 in 9 kids. That was 7,841 more absences compared to a normal day. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #nced #ncpol #wcpss
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BREAKING: Federal agents detained at least three people in Durham on Tuesday, chasing them through a shopping center parking lot as stores locked down and shoppers fled.
“They’re Just Kind Of Grabbing People”: Fear Grips Durham As Federal Agents Arrive
Federal agents detained at least three people as volunteers mobilized to track the agents through Durham.
indyweek.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:16 PM
BREAKING: Federal agents detained at least three people in Durham on Tuesday, chasing them through a shopping center parking lot as stores locked down and shoppers fled.
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Border Patrol agents’ expected arrival in the Raleigh area has some local businesses finding ways to allow shoppers to stay at home.
Triangle grocery stores offering free delivery to protect immigrant communities
Border Patrol agents’ expected arrival in the Raleigh area has some local businesses finding ways to allow shoppers to stay at home.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Border Patrol agents’ expected arrival in the Raleigh area has some local businesses finding ways to allow shoppers to stay at home.
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Of course they do, because they're f*cking soulless ghouls.
As Border Patrol agents descend on Charlotte — and are reportedly headed to Raleigh too — the state's top Republican leaders are supportive of the immigration enforcement action.
www.wunc.org/politics/202...
www.wunc.org/politics/202...
NC Republican leaders backing immigration enforcement in Raleigh, Charlotte, as Democrats oppose moves
As Border Patrol agents descend on Charlotte — and are reportedly headed to Raleigh too — the state's top Republican leaders are supportive of the immigration enforcement action.
www.wunc.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Of course they do, because they're f*cking soulless ghouls.
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From WFDD: Siembra NC, an immigrant worker organizing group, has developed a new app to create a historical record of DHC and ICE arrests in the Charlotte area.
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New app tracks immigration enforcement movements in Charlotte
Siembra NC, an immigrant worker organizing group, has developed a new app to create a historical record of DHC and ICE arrests in the Charlotte area.
www.wunc.org
November 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM
From WFDD: Siembra NC, an immigrant worker organizing group, has developed a new app to create a historical record of DHC and ICE arrests in the Charlotte area.
www.wunc.org/2025-11-17/n...
www.wunc.org/2025-11-17/n...
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Growing up in a time when “selling out” was the most shameful thing you could do and then being forced to live through the 2020s feels like being kicked in the head by a horse every day
November 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Growing up in a time when “selling out” was the most shameful thing you could do and then being forced to live through the 2020s feels like being kicked in the head by a horse every day
Just messaged a local business I've been to before to let them know that because they're having a Harry Potter themed event, they've shown they are not a queer friendly place and they've lost my business. May be screaming into the void but I'll know that at least I tried. There's just no excuse.
November 13, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Just messaged a local business I've been to before to let them know that because they're having a Harry Potter themed event, they've shown they are not a queer friendly place and they've lost my business. May be screaming into the void but I'll know that at least I tried. There's just no excuse.
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It's Transgender Awareness Week. We acknowledge the Transgender, Intersex & Non-Binary individuals of our community.
Every person who comes out or lives their true selves in today's climate of scapegoating hate has more courage than many will ever know.
You are welcome & you are loved. 🖖🏻💚
Every person who comes out or lives their true selves in today's climate of scapegoating hate has more courage than many will ever know.
You are welcome & you are loved. 🖖🏻💚
November 13, 2025 at 3:32 PM
It's Transgender Awareness Week. We acknowledge the Transgender, Intersex & Non-Binary individuals of our community.
Every person who comes out or lives their true selves in today's climate of scapegoating hate has more courage than many will ever know.
You are welcome & you are loved. 🖖🏻💚
Every person who comes out or lives their true selves in today's climate of scapegoating hate has more courage than many will ever know.
You are welcome & you are loved. 🖖🏻💚
Mood.
November 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Mood.
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When you recount this election day:
November 5, 2025 at 4:55 AM
When you recount this election day:
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Mamdani going so hard for trans right and winning is some juicy proof that every dem that abandoned us didn’t do it for politically advantageous reasons. They did it because they’re transphobes and they will lose for it
November 5, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Mamdani going so hard for trans right and winning is some juicy proof that every dem that abandoned us didn’t do it for politically advantageous reasons. They did it because they’re transphobes and they will lose for it
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Save the Dolls; save the world.
November 4, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Save the Dolls; save the world.
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Put some Morn in your Monday.
November 3, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Put some Morn in your Monday.
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dissatisfied by the New York Times coverage of Zohran Mamdani?
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
Zohran Mamdani's Establishment-Fighting Campaign Built Community for Young People
“What Mamdani has done is not only inspire and mobilize young people, but he has exposed the establishment and some of their calcified views of participation and inclusion.”
www.teenvogue.com
November 2, 2025 at 11:22 PM
dissatisfied by the New York Times coverage of Zohran Mamdani?
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
great news! I talked to the guy Thursday about his campaign’s success at bringing community together beyond this election, and contextualized how it’s potentially shifted youth engagement with politics by simply listening @teenvogue.com
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From Carolina Public Press: Court ruling could restore flow of federal dollars for SNAP food program that many in NC rely on. But disruption still expected.
www.wunc.org/term/news/20...
www.wunc.org/term/news/20...
How severe will SNAP disruption be for NC families?
Court ruling could restore flow of federal dollars for SNAP food program that many in NC rely on. But disruption still expected.
www.wunc.org
November 3, 2025 at 4:23 PM
From Carolina Public Press: Court ruling could restore flow of federal dollars for SNAP food program that many in NC rely on. But disruption still expected.
www.wunc.org/term/news/20...
www.wunc.org/term/news/20...
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The federal food stamp program (SNAP) was temporarily saved last week. But unless Congress figures out a deal soon, it's going to run out of money - and when it does, 1.4 million North Carolinians will go hungry.
Here's what you've gotta know about food stamps in North Carolina. 🥦🍓🍞
Here's what you've gotta know about food stamps in North Carolina. 🥦🍓🍞
November 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The federal food stamp program (SNAP) was temporarily saved last week. But unless Congress figures out a deal soon, it's going to run out of money - and when it does, 1.4 million North Carolinians will go hungry.
Here's what you've gotta know about food stamps in North Carolina. 🥦🍓🍞
Here's what you've gotta know about food stamps in North Carolina. 🥦🍓🍞
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What’s happening with SNAP in the Triangle, where to find food assistance, and how you can help others access food as the shutdown drags on.
Triangle Food Banks Brace For Increased Demand As SNAP Cutoff Nears
What’s happening with SNAP in the Triangle, where to find food assistance, and how you can help others access food as the shutdown drags on.
indyweek.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:40 PM
What’s happening with SNAP in the Triangle, where to find food assistance, and how you can help others access food as the shutdown drags on.