Jessianne Pipkins, MPA
@japip.bsky.social
Equity based policy nerd
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For some reason this case about partisan gerrymandering came to mind today. View the original to see the whole thread. #ncpol #elections2026 #redistrciting #scotus #congress #midterms #ncgop
Since 2011, NC's congressional and General Assembly maps have been found unconstitutional by the NC Supreme Court or SCOTUS. In 2019, SCOTUS found that Partisan Gerrymandering was not unconstitutional at the federal level in Rucho v Common Cause.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18p...
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18p...
www.supremecourt.gov
October 13, 2025 at 11:26 PM
For some reason this case about partisan gerrymandering came to mind today. View the original to see the whole thread. #ncpol #elections2026 #redistrciting #scotus #congress #midterms #ncgop
My hometown is in national headlines today. The small riverfront coastal town I spent most of my childhood in had a mass shooting last night. Southport has never been crime free but any type of shooting isn't common and definitely not a mass shooting.
September 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
My hometown is in national headlines today. The small riverfront coastal town I spent most of my childhood in had a mass shooting last night. Southport has never been crime free but any type of shooting isn't common and definitely not a mass shooting.
The NCGA House has removed the 6 veto override bills from today's calendar and referred them to the Committee on Rules, Calendar, and Operations. The 6 bills are HB87, HB171, SB5p, SB153, SB227, and SB558. #ncpol
September 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
The NCGA House has removed the 6 veto override bills from today's calendar and referred them to the Committee on Rules, Calendar, and Operations. The 6 bills are HB87, HB171, SB5p, SB153, SB227, and SB558. #ncpol
Got to see Dr Hardy this evening. She is running for the NC07 Congressional Seat, the district I spent most of my childhood in. Check out @kimberlyhardync.bsky.social to learn more about her and her campaign.
August 24, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Got to see Dr Hardy this evening. She is running for the NC07 Congressional Seat, the district I spent most of my childhood in. Check out @kimberlyhardync.bsky.social to learn more about her and her campaign.
Since 2011, NC's congressional and General Assembly maps have been found unconstitutional by the NC Supreme Court or SCOTUS. In 2019, SCOTUS found that Partisan Gerrymandering was not unconstitutional at the federal level in Rucho v Common Cause.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18p...
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18p...
www.supremecourt.gov
August 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Since 2011, NC's congressional and General Assembly maps have been found unconstitutional by the NC Supreme Court or SCOTUS. In 2019, SCOTUS found that Partisan Gerrymandering was not unconstitutional at the federal level in Rucho v Common Cause.
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18p...
www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/18p...
As the daughter of someone who has worked in nuclear energy most of his career, I can assure you this is crazy. 2 reactors will never be finished in SC and 2 new reactors in GA were finished years late and over budget.
EXCLUSIVE: Sean Duffy will announce expedited plans to build a nuclear reactor on the moon, his first major action as interim NASA administrator.
Duffy to announce nuclear reactor on the moon
This is the first major agency effort by the interim NASA administrator, who is also the Transportation secretary and a former Fox News host.
www.politico.com
August 5, 2025 at 2:46 AM
As the daughter of someone who has worked in nuclear energy most of his career, I can assure you this is crazy. 2 reactors will never be finished in SC and 2 new reactors in GA were finished years late and over budget.
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Tonight I learned that when you hit your audiobook hours limit for the month Spotify will stop your book, even when you have less than a minute left in it.
August 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Tonight I learned that when you hit your audiobook hours limit for the month Spotify will stop your book, even when you have less than a minute left in it.
So many thoughts...none of them positive.
Breaking news: The Senate voted to confirm Emil Bove as a federal appeals court judge, ending a contentious confirmation in which the top Justice Department official and former attorney for President Trump was the target of three whistleblower complaints.
Senate confirms controversial Trump nominee Emil Bove as federal judge
Bove, a former lawyer for Donald Trump and current top Justice Department official, was the target of three whistleblower complaints.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 30, 2025 at 1:29 AM
So many thoughts...none of them positive.
Got the opportunity to attend a townhall with my Representative Deborah Ross. If you are lucky enough to have a Representative who holds town halls and have the chance to go, take the time to go and listen to them.
July 30, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Got the opportunity to attend a townhall with my Representative Deborah Ross. If you are lucky enough to have a Representative who holds town halls and have the chance to go, take the time to go and listen to them.
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I have thought on it and prayed about it, and I have decided: I am running to be the next U.S. Senator from North Carolina.
July 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I have thought on it and prayed about it, and I have decided: I am running to be the next U.S. Senator from North Carolina.
I find this interesting because I kept the email response from his office after I sent in my concerns.
July 11, 2025 at 1:33 AM
I find this interesting because I kept the email response from his office after I sent in my concerns.
Best way not to buy things you don't need on Prime Day, or any other day, don't be a Prime member. I had Prime during grad school because of the student discount but haven't had it since. I'm not missing out not having it and my bank account appreciates it.
July 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Best way not to buy things you don't need on Prime Day, or any other day, don't be a Prime member. I had Prime during grad school because of the student discount but haven't had it since. I'm not missing out not having it and my bank account appreciates it.
Ideally if you publicly state that people shouldn't listen to you on a subject that happens to be your job to tall about, maybe you shouldn't have your job. But that clearly isn't the world we live in.
May 15, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Ideally if you publicly state that people shouldn't listen to you on a subject that happens to be your job to tall about, maybe you shouldn't have your job. But that clearly isn't the world we live in.
Last week, NC got a relief in Jefferson Griffin's decision not to appeal a federal district ruling against him and his decision to finally concede. Those are winning things but this story is full of troubling things.
May 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Last week, NC got a relief in Jefferson Griffin's decision not to appeal a federal district ruling against him and his decision to finally concede. Those are winning things but this story is full of troubling things.
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Today marks the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord, which began the American Revolution. Our nation was founded on resistance to arbitrary authority and monarchical power. We built a democracy in the face of impossible odds. We must continue to protect it.
April 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Today marks the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord, which began the American Revolution. Our nation was founded on resistance to arbitrary authority and monarchical power. We built a democracy in the face of impossible odds. We must continue to protect it.
Just a thought, if the administration is paying another country to keep people imprisoned and it took a persistent Senator to speak to one of those people, how do we know everyone the administration is paying for is alive?
April 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Just a thought, if the administration is paying another country to keep people imprisoned and it took a persistent Senator to speak to one of those people, how do we know everyone the administration is paying for is alive?
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Trump-appointed federal judge rules in favor of GOP majority decision of NC Supreme Court:
🚫 1,654 votes at risk of being cancelled.
❓unclear is fate of thousands of overseas military ballots registered in only 4 mostly Democratic counties
andersonalerts.substack.com/p/fed-judge-...
#ncpol
🚫 1,654 votes at risk of being cancelled.
❓unclear is fate of thousands of overseas military ballots registered in only 4 mostly Democratic counties
andersonalerts.substack.com/p/fed-judge-...
#ncpol
Federal judge directs elections officials to implement Supreme Court order, dealing blow to Riggs
A federal judge on Saturday ordered the State Board of Elections to go ahead with discarding votes, but hold off on certifying any election results.
andersonalerts.substack.com
April 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Trump-appointed federal judge rules in favor of GOP majority decision of NC Supreme Court:
🚫 1,654 votes at risk of being cancelled.
❓unclear is fate of thousands of overseas military ballots registered in only 4 mostly Democratic counties
andersonalerts.substack.com/p/fed-judge-...
#ncpol
🚫 1,654 votes at risk of being cancelled.
❓unclear is fate of thousands of overseas military ballots registered in only 4 mostly Democratic counties
andersonalerts.substack.com/p/fed-judge-...
#ncpol
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North Carolina's Supreme Court ruled on Friday that tens of thousands of cast ballots challenged by the trailing candidate in November's unresolved election for a seat on the court must remain in the election count.
www.wunc.org/politics/202...
www.wunc.org/politics/202...
NC Supreme Court rules most challenged ballots must stay in election count
North Carolina's Supreme Court has ruled that tens of thousands of cast ballots challenged by the trailing candidate in November's election for a seat on the court must remain in the election count. F...
www.wunc.org
April 11, 2025 at 10:50 PM
North Carolina's Supreme Court ruled on Friday that tens of thousands of cast ballots challenged by the trailing candidate in November's unresolved election for a seat on the court must remain in the election count.
www.wunc.org/politics/202...
www.wunc.org/politics/202...
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TODAY is the deadline to apply for FEMA assistance in NC - if you still need Individual Assistance or for local and county governments and nonprofits affected by Helene, please make sure you apply.
🚨The deadline to apply for @FEMA’s Individual Assistance and Public Assistance Programs is this Monday, April 7.
Local and county governments and nonprofits: fema.gov/assistance/public
Individuals: disasterassistance.gov
Local and county governments and nonprofits: fema.gov/assistance/public
Individuals: disasterassistance.gov
April 7, 2025 at 7:35 PM
TODAY is the deadline to apply for FEMA assistance in NC - if you still need Individual Assistance or for local and county governments and nonprofits affected by Helene, please make sure you apply.
News in the NC Supreme Court election case. With this, every NC voter still needs to be checking for themselves and anyone they know on thegriffinlist.com #ncpol #election #griffin #riggs
April 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
News in the NC Supreme Court election case. With this, every NC voter still needs to be checking for themselves and anyone they know on thegriffinlist.com #ncpol #election #griffin #riggs
Some key closing numbers for the Dow Average
4/4/25 38,314.86
4/2/25 42,225.32
1/17/25 43,487.83
11/5/24 42,221.88
1/2/24 37,715.04
1/3/23 33,136.37
1/3/22 36,585.06
1/19/21 30,930.52
11/3/20 27,480.03
1/2/20 28,868.80
1/2/19 23,346.24
1/2/18 24,824.01
1/19/17 19,732.40
11/8/2016 17,888.28
4/4/25 38,314.86
4/2/25 42,225.32
1/17/25 43,487.83
11/5/24 42,221.88
1/2/24 37,715.04
1/3/23 33,136.37
1/3/22 36,585.06
1/19/21 30,930.52
11/3/20 27,480.03
1/2/20 28,868.80
1/2/19 23,346.24
1/2/18 24,824.01
1/19/17 19,732.40
11/8/2016 17,888.28
April 7, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Some key closing numbers for the Dow Average
4/4/25 38,314.86
4/2/25 42,225.32
1/17/25 43,487.83
11/5/24 42,221.88
1/2/24 37,715.04
1/3/23 33,136.37
1/3/22 36,585.06
1/19/21 30,930.52
11/3/20 27,480.03
1/2/20 28,868.80
1/2/19 23,346.24
1/2/18 24,824.01
1/19/17 19,732.40
11/8/2016 17,888.28
4/4/25 38,314.86
4/2/25 42,225.32
1/17/25 43,487.83
11/5/24 42,221.88
1/2/24 37,715.04
1/3/23 33,136.37
1/3/22 36,585.06
1/19/21 30,930.52
11/3/20 27,480.03
1/2/20 28,868.80
1/2/19 23,346.24
1/2/18 24,824.01
1/19/17 19,732.40
11/8/2016 17,888.28
I grew up 20 minutes from Bolivia, NC. It's the county seat for a county that typically votes 60% republican. Seeing this many people showing up there is proof that people everywhere are showing up and want their voices heard.
April 5, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I grew up 20 minutes from Bolivia, NC. It's the county seat for a county that typically votes 60% republican. Seeing this many people showing up there is proof that people everywhere are showing up and want their voices heard.
Do not normalize this.
April 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Do not normalize this.
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North Carolina's never-ending Supreme Court dispute is still going on. Now, those whose votes were challenged must prove their eligibility within 15 days. The latest from @kyleingram.bsky.social. #ncpol
NC Court of Appeals gives over 60,000 challenged voters 15 days to prove eligibility
The majority wrote that, even though they have the authority to completely throw out the contested ballots, they decided to instead mandate a cure period for most of the challenged voters.
www.newsobserver.com
April 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
North Carolina's never-ending Supreme Court dispute is still going on. Now, those whose votes were challenged must prove their eligibility within 15 days. The latest from @kyleingram.bsky.social. #ncpol