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Jamie P
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Childless cat lady ✊🏼| Staying grateful for this journey through life with my wife, cats and doggo in the Blue Ridge Mtns 🏳️‍🌈🐈🐈‍⬛🐕🌄 | 📍Avl, NC
The only way I watch football.
February 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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February 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Brb, gotta grab my barf bag while we get hit over the head with messages about unity during the Super Bowl. #wtfbradpitt

www.npr.org/2025/02/08/n...
The NFL is removing 'End Racism' from its Super Bowl end zone
Here's what the decision by America's favorite sports league tells us about "anticipatory obedience."
www.npr.org
February 9, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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Nearly half of Americans say they’re living paycheck to paycheck.

You are so much closer to needing the programs Trump wants to cut (aid for food, housing, healthcare, disaster relief) than you are to being one of the billionaires and CEOs he’s giving tax breaks to.
January 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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Caturday night.
January 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Conservatives in 2014 under Obama:
PRESIDENTIAL POWER IS LIMITED, YOU CAN'T DO THAT

Conservatives in 2025 under Trump:
ACTUALLY YES, THE PRESIDENT CAN REWRITE THE CONSTITUTION
January 24, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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The price of eggs in the US is spiking, mostly due to #H5N1 bird flu. Solving the problem requires urgent, important communications from the CDC & FDA* and rapid development of research by the NIH**

* Currently paused by Executive Order
** Grant reviews now all canceled
www.kcur.org/news/2025-01...
Egg prices are soaring again. Here’s why and what to expect
Bird flu has killed millions of hens in recent weeks, shrinking the supply of eggs and hiking up prices at grocery stores.
www.kcur.org
January 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
When your state Supreme Court race turns into national news. I’ll definitely be tuning into @npr.org’s 1A on Monday 1/27 for this! @wunc.org

www.wunc.org/news/2025-01...
1A will broadcast live from WUNC on Jan. 27
Jenn White will host and broadcast 1A nationwide from WUNC’s studios in Chapel Hill.
www.wunc.org
January 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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This is what happens when the legislature starves public schools for funding, giving money instead to religious schools #ncpol www.wral.com/news/local/d...
Durham Public Schools needs an extra $7 million, board meeting postponed until next week
Thursday night's Durham school board meeting has been postponed due to weather. Board members planned to discuss a $7 million budget shortfall.
www.wral.com
January 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Today, Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde boldly called out Donald Trump for his hatred and bigotry at the National Cathedral Prayer Service. Now, the GOP is attacking her for speaking truth to power.

REPOST if you stand with Bishop Budde against Trump!
January 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Sharing a glimmer of beauty and hope: grateful for my #orchid blooming, as it does faithfully every year around this time. 😊
January 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Hey If you are from #asheville or surrounding #wnc areas comment and hit follow on me. We need to build a community here so we still have a place to spread #helene and other community info. Also, follow @ncstories.bsky.social they have been posting weather and nc info
January 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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Wow: public records show that Jefferson Griffin, the losing Republican candidate for NC's Supreme Court, cast ballots in 2019 and 2020 while out of state performing military service using the exact same method he now says should be thrown out.
www.propublica.org/article/jeff...
January 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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Study shows rural, conservative areas have the most to lose if GOP slashes Medicaid  ncnewsline.com/2025/01/21/s... (audio commentary)
Study shows rural, conservative areas have the most to lose if GOP slashes Medicaid  • NC Newsline
If Republicans plow ahead with plans to slash Medicaid, it’s their own constituents they’ll be harming the most.
ncnewsline.com
January 21, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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January 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Baby Forest making his internet debut to provide some cute #CatContent on this helluva day.
January 21, 2025 at 12:07 AM