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Democracy Under Assault in North Carolina
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November 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Reposted by Dave Hendrickson
Millions of protesters are expected to protest the Trump administration today at events across America, including around 60 in North Carolina and nine in the Triangle.
Live updates: ‘No Kings’ protests across Triangle, US oppose Trump policies, tactics
Millions of protesters are expected to protest the Trump administration today at events across America, including around 60 in North Carolina and nine in the Triangle.
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October 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Millions of protesters are expected to protest the Trump administration today at events across America, including around 60 in North Carolina and nine in the Triangle.
Just curious: Is anyone organizing boycotts of ABC advertisers pending the return of Jimmy Kimmel?
September 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Just curious: Is anyone organizing boycotts of ABC advertisers pending the return of Jimmy Kimmel?
Correct me, please, if I'm remembering wrong but didn't our last involvement in "regime change" in Iran lead to the rise of "the shah"? And how did that work out?
June 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Correct me, please, if I'm remembering wrong but didn't our last involvement in "regime change" in Iran lead to the rise of "the shah"? And how did that work out?
Nothing but good wishes for Elon Musk. I hope he's on the first flight to Mars.
June 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Nothing but good wishes for Elon Musk. I hope he's on the first flight to Mars.
Reposted by Dave Hendrickson
Reposted by Dave Hendrickson
Sen. Thom Tillis splits from Trump on Washington’s top prosecutor, citing Jan. 6 #ncpol
Read more at: www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
Read more at: www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
Sen. Thom Tillis splits from Trump on Washington’s top prosecutor, citing Jan. 6
Sen. Thom Tillis says he told the White House he won’t support the nomination of Ed Martin to serve as Washington’s U.S. attorney, due to his Jan. 6 views.
www.newsobserver.com
May 6, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Sen. Thom Tillis splits from Trump on Washington’s top prosecutor, citing Jan. 6 #ncpol
Read more at: www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
Read more at: www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...
US Ed Department says Wake County was using grant to promote DEI.
US cuts $1 billion from school mental health, including $14 million for Wake
Wake County planned to use the $14.1 million to hire more therapists to expand mental health services in 40 more schools.. Trump administration says it promoted DEI.
www.newsobserver.com
May 3, 2025 at 8:13 PM
US Ed Department says Wake County was using grant to promote DEI.
Best story of the week. (Have tissues handy.)
Blind cockatoo, a 40-year-old therapy bird, regains sight after NC State surgery
Boo could see only shadows and was unable to fly or perch before the NCSU Veterinary Hospital removed his cataracts in a rare procedure in Raleigh.
www.newsobserver.com
April 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Best story of the week. (Have tissues handy.)
Reposted by Dave Hendrickson
The day Raleigh nearly burned to the ground, set ablaze by an angry mob. A Union general saved Raleigh from 2,000 soldiers who wanted to burn the city as punishment for the April 1865 assassination of President Lincoln. (Via Josh Shaffer) www.newsobserver.com/news/local/a... #CIvilWar
The day Raleigh nearly burned to the ground, set ablaze by an angry mob
This marks the 160th anniversary of Union soldiers marching to destroy Raleigh as punishment for Lincoln’s assassination, turned back by their own cannons
www.newsobserver.com
April 22, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The day Raleigh nearly burned to the ground, set ablaze by an angry mob. A Union general saved Raleigh from 2,000 soldiers who wanted to burn the city as punishment for the April 1865 assassination of President Lincoln. (Via Josh Shaffer) www.newsobserver.com/news/local/a... #CIvilWar
"President Trump, whose views on immigration clashed with the pope’s, said on Truth Social that he and the first lady, Melania Trump, would attend Francis’ funeral, though a date has not yet been set. 'We look forward to being there!' the president wrote."
...moving response.
...moving response.
April 22, 2025 at 12:46 AM
"President Trump, whose views on immigration clashed with the pope’s, said on Truth Social that he and the first lady, Melania Trump, would attend Francis’ funeral, though a date has not yet been set. 'We look forward to being there!' the president wrote."
...moving response.
...moving response.
Thank you, David Brooks.
Opinion | Producing Something This Stupid Is the Achievement of a Lifetime
Maybe we’re just not good at thinking anymore.
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Thank you, David Brooks.
Signs of (fill in the blank) from the North Carolina General Assembly. Part 2. Not sure how many parts this thread will end up being.
NC innocence commission would be axed under Senate budget proposal
“You can’t eliminate a solution without addressing the original problem,” said Chris Mumma, who helped draft the legislation creating the Innocence Inquiry Commission.
www.newsobserver.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Signs of (fill in the blank) from the North Carolina General Assembly. Part 2. Not sure how many parts this thread will end up being.
Signs of (fill in the blank) from the North Carolina General Assembly. Part 1.
Senate budget would eliminate office that helps minority firms compete in NC
A Democratic lawmaker said Tuesday she had spoken with a Republican colleague about trying to spare the office from elimination.
www.newsobserver.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Signs of (fill in the blank) from the North Carolina General Assembly. Part 1.
Having contributed to Social Security for 58 years, this is the scariest thing I've read in a while.
Trump administration overrode Social Security staff to list immigrants as dead
A senior executive who objected was marched out of his office and put on leave, while earlier warnings about the agency’s deaths database were ignored.
www.washingtonpost.com
April 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Having contributed to Social Security for 58 years, this is the scariest thing I've read in a while.
One could argue that a synonym for "anti-DEI" is "segregationist."
Defense Dept. removes pages honoring all-Black, female battalion after anti-DEI order
“Erasing this extraordinary legacy is an egregious betrayal of their service,” said U.S. Rep. Deborah Ross.
www.newsobserver.com
April 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
One could argue that a synonym for "anti-DEI" is "segregationist."
Re "will of the people," "mandate," etc., some voting stats to consider:
49.8: % active US voters who voted for Trump
32: % eligible US voters who voted for Trump
3,069,496: NC Josh Stein votes
2,898,423: NC Donald Trump votes
2,874,960: NC Jeff Jackson votes
67,081: NC Phil Berger votes
49.8: % active US voters who voted for Trump
32: % eligible US voters who voted for Trump
3,069,496: NC Josh Stein votes
2,898,423: NC Donald Trump votes
2,874,960: NC Jeff Jackson votes
67,081: NC Phil Berger votes
March 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Re "will of the people," "mandate," etc., some voting stats to consider:
49.8: % active US voters who voted for Trump
32: % eligible US voters who voted for Trump
3,069,496: NC Josh Stein votes
2,898,423: NC Donald Trump votes
2,874,960: NC Jeff Jackson votes
67,081: NC Phil Berger votes
49.8: % active US voters who voted for Trump
32: % eligible US voters who voted for Trump
3,069,496: NC Josh Stein votes
2,898,423: NC Donald Trump votes
2,874,960: NC Jeff Jackson votes
67,081: NC Phil Berger votes
Another head-scratcher.
Acting Social Security head consults with Justice Dept. on whether to close agency
Leland Dudek argues that a ruling blocking Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team from access to sensitive taxpayer data could apply to all employees.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Another head-scratcher.
This is going to hit the Triangle hard. We're home to EPA's largest science lab. (Will be posting more details later today.)
Trump Administration Aims to Eliminate E.P.A.’s Scientific Research Arm
More than 1,000 chemists, biologists and other scientists could be laid off under a plan to dismantle the Office of Research and Development.
www.nytimes.com
March 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
This is going to hit the Triangle hard. We're home to EPA's largest science lab. (Will be posting more details later today.)
Sensing a pattern?
March 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Sensing a pattern?
"Meteorologist Nick Lilja, who is based in Houston, reminded his Facebook followers that fewer weather balloons are collecting data, and fewer forecasters are reviewing and analyzing data at National Weather Service offices because of layoffs and a hiring freeze."
Live updates: Multiple tornado emergencies in Mississippi, latest forecast for MS Coast
Severe weather system that is responsible for 16 deaths is marching toward the Mississippi Coast.
www.sunherald.com
March 15, 2025 at 7:46 PM
"Meteorologist Nick Lilja, who is based in Houston, reminded his Facebook followers that fewer weather balloons are collecting data, and fewer forecasters are reviewing and analyzing data at National Weather Service offices because of layoffs and a hiring freeze."
"The heightened concern about Mount Spurr comes as the U.S. DOGE Service, led by Elon Musk, has moved to cancel the lease of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) office in Anchorage, which houses the observatory."
After decades of quiet, this Alaska volcano could be ready to blow
Scientists warn that the Alaska volcano Mount Spurr is likely to erupt soon, showering ash on Anchorage and potentially disrupting air travel.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
"The heightened concern about Mount Spurr comes as the U.S. DOGE Service, led by Elon Musk, has moved to cancel the lease of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) office in Anchorage, which houses the observatory."
"and topics such as the Civil War"
Arlington Cemetery website scrubs links about Black and female veterans
Pentagon leaders have ordered that their websites and social media pages remove articles and images that “promote” DEI.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 15, 2025 at 5:11 PM
"and topics such as the Civil War"
Want to read something that won't make you angry or depressed? Brian Gordon, a reporter on my team, just won an award for this story, which I've been calling "the unauthorized history of Fortnite, the world's biggest video game." Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable -- it's a great read.
Forging Fortnite: How a North Carolina studio made the world’s biggest game
For Fortnite, the path from ideation to world domination was neither straight nor short. But it was achieved from the Cary, North Carolina headquarters of Epic Games. Here’s how.
www.newsobserver.com
March 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Want to read something that won't make you angry or depressed? Brian Gordon, a reporter on my team, just won an award for this story, which I've been calling "the unauthorized history of Fortnite, the world's biggest video game." Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable -- it's a great read.