Chris Kromm
@chriskromm.bsky.social
Director, Institute for Southern Studies | Publisher, Facing South
A key issue animating the 2025 elections in the South: data centers, and their growing pressures on land, water, and especially energy. Virginia has the most centers in the country, and Georgia ranks 7th.
November 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM
A key issue animating the 2025 elections in the South: data centers, and their growing pressures on land, water, and especially energy. Virginia has the most centers in the country, and Georgia ranks 7th.
North Carolina has been pulled into the national redistricting wars. Watch/read our @southernstudies.bsky.social interview with Tyler Daye at @commoncausenc.bsky.social
breaking down how we got here, and where we go from here #ncpol #ncga
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breaking down how we got here, and where we go from here #ncpol #ncga
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NC and the redistricting wars: An interview with Tyler Daye
As North Carolina gets dragged into the national congressional redistricting wars, Facing South talked with democracy advocate Tyler Daye about how we got here, and the road ahead for redistricting re...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
North Carolina has been pulled into the national redistricting wars. Watch/read our @southernstudies.bsky.social interview with Tyler Daye at @commoncausenc.bsky.social
breaking down how we got here, and where we go from here #ncpol #ncga
www.facingsouth.org/2025/10/nc-a...
breaking down how we got here, and where we go from here #ncpol #ncga
www.facingsouth.org/2025/10/nc-a...
Key elections to watch in the South this week - my latest at facingsouth.bsky.social
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Key Southern elections to watch in 2025
This election season, voters will decide the political direction of Virginia, elect key members of a Georgia commission shaping energy policy, and elect mayors in many of the South's biggest cities.
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November 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Key elections to watch in the South this week - my latest at facingsouth.bsky.social
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one of the things i think is that policies answer the question of “what will you do” but they don’t answer the question of “why should i vote for you” and i think there is a tendency in this broad conversation to equate the two
October 31, 2025 at 12:33 PM
one of the things i think is that policies answer the question of “what will you do” but they don’t answer the question of “why should i vote for you” and i think there is a tendency in this broad conversation to equate the two
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NEW VIDEO: What does Duke owe Durham? Historian and urbanist @davarianbaldwin.bsky.social breaks down the role of universities like Duke and why they should invest more to support workers and communities. www.facingsouth.org/2025/10/watc...
WATCH: What does Duke owe Durham?
At a recent Institute forum, urbanist and historian Prof. Davarian Baldwin looked at the role of universities in their communities, and why institutions like Duke University should do more to invest i...
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October 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
NEW VIDEO: What does Duke owe Durham? Historian and urbanist @davarianbaldwin.bsky.social breaks down the role of universities like Duke and why they should invest more to support workers and communities. www.facingsouth.org/2025/10/watc...
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Southern states are being disproportionately hard-hit by the government shutdown. Analysis finds 8 of 20 states most affected are in the South, based on indicators including share of federal jobs and contract dollars per capita. More:
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October 27, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Southern states are being disproportionately hard-hit by the government shutdown. Analysis finds 8 of 20 states most affected are in the South, based on indicators including share of federal jobs and contract dollars per capita. More:
wallethub.com/edu/governme...
wallethub.com/edu/governme...
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Trying to imagine the furor if Democratic leadership had called the Tea Party protests "Hate America" protests. Every day a new lesson in how different the rules really are.
October 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Trying to imagine the furor if Democratic leadership had called the Tea Party protests "Hate America" protests. Every day a new lesson in how different the rules really are.
🌟 TODAY 🌟 What Does Duke Owe Durham? Forum with author @davarianbaldwin.bsky.social about why universities should support workers and communities. 2pm, Asbury United Methodist, Durham. Sponsored by @southernstudies.bsky.social + @durhamrising.bsky.social
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What Does Duke Owe Durham?
The Institute for Southern Studies and Durham Rising invite you to a talk and discussion with award-winning author DAVARIAN BALDWIN Friday, Sept. 26 | 2-3pm Asbury United Methodist Church | 806 Claren...
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September 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
🌟 TODAY 🌟 What Does Duke Owe Durham? Forum with author @davarianbaldwin.bsky.social about why universities should support workers and communities. 2pm, Asbury United Methodist, Durham. Sponsored by @southernstudies.bsky.social + @durhamrising.bsky.social
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Institute Index: One year after Helene, western N.C. is seeing progress — but a weak FEMA under Trump has slowed recovery
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Institute Index: One year after Helene
A year after the deadly storm ravaged Appalachia, the region has made progress, but federal cuts and delays have slowed recovery.
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September 25, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Institute Index: One year after Helene, western N.C. is seeing progress — but a weak FEMA under Trump has slowed recovery
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What Does Duke Owe Durham? Free talk with @davarianbaldwin.bsky.social on Friday, Sept. 26, 2-3pm at Asbury United Methodist in Durham. Sponsored by @southernstudies.bsky.social and @durhamrising.bsky.social. More information and RSVP: www.southernstudies.org/davarianbald...
What Does Duke Owe Durham?
The Institute for Southern Studies and Durham Rising invite you to a talk and discussion with award-winning author DAVARIAN BALDWIN Friday, Sept. 26 | 2-3pm Asbury United Methodist Church | 806 Claren...
www.southernstudies.org
September 23, 2025 at 6:14 PM
What Does Duke Owe Durham? Free talk with @davarianbaldwin.bsky.social on Friday, Sept. 26, 2-3pm at Asbury United Methodist in Durham. Sponsored by @southernstudies.bsky.social and @durhamrising.bsky.social. More information and RSVP: www.southernstudies.org/davarianbald...
NC advocates unveil 'Blueprint for a Stronger Democracy' in North Carolina, with 40 proposals on issues ranging from improving voting access to combating corruption, protecting court independence, and defending the right to protest. @southernstudies.bsky.social
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September 23, 2025 at 11:47 AM
NC advocates unveil 'Blueprint for a Stronger Democracy' in North Carolina, with 40 proposals on issues ranging from improving voting access to combating corruption, protecting court independence, and defending the right to protest. @southernstudies.bsky.social
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What Does Duke Owe Durham? Join us Friday 9/26 at 2pm for a forum featuring @davarianbaldwin.bsky.social about how Duke University can support workers and the community. Visit here for more info and to RSVP: www.southernstudies.org/davarianbald... @durhamrising.bsky.social
What Does Duke Owe Durham?
The Institute for Southern Studies and Durham Rising invite you to a talk and discussion with award-winning author DAVARIAN BALDWIN Friday, Sept. 26 | 2-3pm Asbury United Methodist Church | 806 Claren...
www.southernstudies.org
September 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
What Does Duke Owe Durham? Join us Friday 9/26 at 2pm for a forum featuring @davarianbaldwin.bsky.social about how Duke University can support workers and the community. Visit here for more info and to RSVP: www.southernstudies.org/davarianbald... @durhamrising.bsky.social
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Southern states will feel brunt of attacks on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: 49% of complaints filed with CFPB since 2011 have come from 13 states in the South @ddayen.bsky.social @warren.senate.gov @southernstudies.bsky.social @crlonline.bsky.social
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Institute Index: The assault on consumer protection
As the Trump administration escalates its efforts to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an Institute analysis finds that half of the complaints filed by consumers asking for the Bureau's he...
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September 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Southern states will feel brunt of attacks on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: 49% of complaints filed with CFPB since 2011 have come from 13 states in the South @ddayen.bsky.social @warren.senate.gov @southernstudies.bsky.social @crlonline.bsky.social
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A Georgia judge said this week he will toss racketeering charges against 61 "Cop City" protesters. For Facing South
I interviewed attorney Devin Franklin at @thesoutherncenter.bsky.social about the flimsy state RICO charges when they were first brought two years ago @southernstudies.bsky.social
I interviewed attorney Devin Franklin at @thesoutherncenter.bsky.social about the flimsy state RICO charges when they were first brought two years ago @southernstudies.bsky.social
'The stakes are incredibly high': An interview with Devin Franklin on RICO charges against 'Cop City' activists
In late August, Georgia’s attorney general issued indictments under the state’s RICO statute targeting protesters against a planned new police and fire training center. An attorney with the Southern C...
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September 10, 2025 at 4:40 PM
A Georgia judge said this week he will toss racketeering charges against 61 "Cop City" protesters. For Facing South
I interviewed attorney Devin Franklin at @thesoutherncenter.bsky.social about the flimsy state RICO charges when they were first brought two years ago @southernstudies.bsky.social
I interviewed attorney Devin Franklin at @thesoutherncenter.bsky.social about the flimsy state RICO charges when they were first brought two years ago @southernstudies.bsky.social
Southern states will feel brunt of attacks on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: 49% of complaints filed with CFPB since 2011 have come from 13 states in the South @ddayen.bsky.social @warren.senate.gov @southernstudies.bsky.social @crlonline.bsky.social
www.facingsouth.org/2025/08/inst...
www.facingsouth.org/2025/08/inst...
Institute Index: The assault on consumer protection
As the Trump administration escalates its efforts to gut the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an Institute analysis finds that half of the complaints filed by consumers asking for the Bureau's he...
www.facingsouth.org
September 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Southern states will feel brunt of attacks on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: 49% of complaints filed with CFPB since 2011 have come from 13 states in the South @ddayen.bsky.social @warren.senate.gov @southernstudies.bsky.social @crlonline.bsky.social
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New at Facing South: New NC election board chair Francis De Luca, a key operative in Art Pope's network, has long peddled election denial and unsubstantiated claims of "voter fraud" to push for voter restrictions - by chriskromm.bsky.social www.facingsouth.org/2025/05/nc-e...
NC election board chair peddled election denial and unsubtantiated voter fraud claims
After moving control of North Carolina elections into the GOP-led N.C. State Auditor's office, Republicans have appointed a long-time conservative activist in Art Pope's network to chair the state ele...
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May 16, 2025 at 7:36 PM
New at Facing South: New NC election board chair Francis De Luca, a key operative in Art Pope's network, has long peddled election denial and unsubstantiated claims of "voter fraud" to push for voter restrictions - by chriskromm.bsky.social www.facingsouth.org/2025/05/nc-e...
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Damon Hininger, CEO of private prison giant Core Civic, just told investors: " I've worked at CoreCivic for 32 years, and this is truly one of the most exciting periods in my career ... we're anticipating .. the most significant growth in our company's history."
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Private Prison CEO on Trump Deportation Surge: “One of the Most Exciting Periods in My Career”
CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger could barely contain his excitement about the Laken Riley Act and Trump’s anti-immigration executive orders.
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February 13, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Damon Hininger, CEO of private prison giant Core Civic, just told investors: " I've worked at CoreCivic for 32 years, and this is truly one of the most exciting periods in my career ... we're anticipating .. the most significant growth in our company's history."
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The union election at Amazon’s RDU1 warehouse in Garner, NC begins today. At @facingsouth.bsky.social union president Rev. Ryan Brown describes what’s at stake: www.facingsouth.org/2025/02/voic...
VOICES: The stone is in our hands, now we take the shot
As a historic union election gets underway this week at an Amazon warehouse in Garner, North Carolina, the president of Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity & Empowerment describes the importance...
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February 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The union election at Amazon’s RDU1 warehouse in Garner, NC begins today. At @facingsouth.bsky.social union president Rev. Ryan Brown describes what’s at stake: www.facingsouth.org/2025/02/voic...
The union election at Amazon’s RDU1 warehouse in Garner, NC begins today. At @facingsouth.bsky.social union president Rev. Ryan Brown describes what’s at stake: www.facingsouth.org/2025/02/voic...
VOICES: The stone is in our hands, now we take the shot
As a historic union election gets underway this week at an Amazon warehouse in Garner, North Carolina, the president of Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity & Empowerment describes the importance...
www.facingsouth.org
February 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The union election at Amazon’s RDU1 warehouse in Garner, NC begins today. At @facingsouth.bsky.social union president Rev. Ryan Brown describes what’s at stake: www.facingsouth.org/2025/02/voic...
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*A Renewed Case for Funding the South*
“We ignore the South at our own peril. ... It has to be a long-term, at-scale investment in this region,” said Emily Timm, the deputy executive director of Way to Rise.
Via @rebekahbarber.bsky.social
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“We ignore the South at our own peril. ... It has to be a long-term, at-scale investment in this region,” said Emily Timm, the deputy executive director of Way to Rise.
Via @rebekahbarber.bsky.social
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A Renewed Case for Funding the South - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
The current attacks against DEI initiatives is not new to Southern states. Advocates say this current political moment offers a renewed opportunity to invest in the South.
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February 7, 2025 at 9:21 PM
*A Renewed Case for Funding the South*
“We ignore the South at our own peril. ... It has to be a long-term, at-scale investment in this region,” said Emily Timm, the deputy executive director of Way to Rise.
Via @rebekahbarber.bsky.social
nonprofitquarterly.org/a-renewed-ca...
“We ignore the South at our own peril. ... It has to be a long-term, at-scale investment in this region,” said Emily Timm, the deputy executive director of Way to Rise.
Via @rebekahbarber.bsky.social
nonprofitquarterly.org/a-renewed-ca...
On the 65th anniversary of the Greensboro sit-ins, a pivotal moment in the Southern student movement, sharing oral histories of key figures in the movement from the Southern Exposure archives www.facingsouth.org/1981/03/gree...
Greensboro Sit-ins
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February 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
On the 65th anniversary of the Greensboro sit-ins, a pivotal moment in the Southern student movement, sharing oral histories of key figures in the movement from the Southern Exposure archives www.facingsouth.org/1981/03/gree...
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A few key takeaways from the 2024 elections in the South, at @facingsouth.bsky.social: www.facingsouth.org/2024/11/key-...
Key takeaways from the 2024 elections in the South
In the 2024 elections, Southern states largely followed the nation's rightward shift. But a deeper dive reveals that the South was far from a monolithic conservative stronghold.
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November 26, 2024 at 10:54 PM
A few key takeaways from the 2024 elections in the South, at @facingsouth.bsky.social: www.facingsouth.org/2024/11/key-...
A few key takeaways from the 2024 elections in the South, at @facingsouth.bsky.social: www.facingsouth.org/2024/11/key-...
Key takeaways from the 2024 elections in the South
In the 2024 elections, Southern states largely followed the nation's rightward shift. But a deeper dive reveals that the South was far from a monolithic conservative stronghold.
www.facingsouth.org
November 26, 2024 at 10:54 PM
A few key takeaways from the 2024 elections in the South, at @facingsouth.bsky.social: www.facingsouth.org/2024/11/key-...
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In August, the Florida Supreme Court, largely filled with judges appointed by Ron DeSantis, upheld his decision to remove Orlando prosecutor Monique Worrell from office by a 6-1 vote. Last week, Worrell won her election to reclaim the position. boltsmag.org/tampa-o...
Orlando Prosecutor Ousted by Governor Wins Her Job Back
Monique Worrell defeated the prosecutor Ron DeSantis appointed to replace her last year. In Tampa, however, another prosecutor removed by the governor lost his attempt at a comeback.
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November 14, 2024 at 12:00 AM
In August, the Florida Supreme Court, largely filled with judges appointed by Ron DeSantis, upheld his decision to remove Orlando prosecutor Monique Worrell from office by a 6-1 vote. Last week, Worrell won her election to reclaim the position. boltsmag.org/tampa-o...