Leslie Edwards
@tarheeled.bsky.social
Writer, media guru, NC native, mom to Hart. Former team NCSenateDems/DanBlue, current team NRDC, forever #ncpol
*Still on Signal, but not that chat
*Still on Signal, but not that chat
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The U.S. is the world’s leading producer and exporter of oil and gas. Expanding liquefied natural gas production into Mexico will be disastrous for communities, wildlife, and the future of our planet. Watch the latest episode of NRDC’s podcast What the Earth: https://on.nrdc.org/3XO2sNf
November 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
The U.S. is the world’s leading producer and exporter of oil and gas. Expanding liquefied natural gas production into Mexico will be disastrous for communities, wildlife, and the future of our planet. Watch the latest episode of NRDC’s podcast What the Earth: https://on.nrdc.org/3XO2sNf
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POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
Nov. 12: Cooper gains in polls
Nov. 15: …#ncpol
Nov. 15: …#ncpol
November 18, 2025 at 4:10 AM
Nov. 12: Cooper gains in polls
Nov. 15: …#ncpol
Nov. 15: …#ncpol
Nickel for your thoughts?
November 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Nickel for your thoughts?
"I don't think there will be an appetite for [protests]"...Tim Moore doesn't get out much, does he?
U.S. Rep. Tim Moore (R-NC), who represents parts of Charlotte & Meck County, on whether he expects protests similar to Chicago during CBP
operation: “You may have some of that, but Charlotte is not Chicago. I don’t think there will be an appetite for that.” #ncpol
ncnewsline.com/2025/11/13/b...
operation: “You may have some of that, but Charlotte is not Chicago. I don’t think there will be an appetite for that.” #ncpol
ncnewsline.com/2025/11/13/b...
Border Patrol coming to Charlotte. What local, state leaders say • NC Newsline
Charlotte has emerged as the epicenter of already intense debates on how North Carolina should address immigration and crime.
ncnewsline.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
"I don't think there will be an appetite for [protests]"...Tim Moore doesn't get out much, does he?
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Yesterday, Pennsylvania Governor @joshshapiropa.bsky.social signed their state's budget into law.
That leaves North Carolina as the only state in the entire nation without an operating budget.
Our Republican legislature, unable to decide amongst themselves, just quit and went home.
That leaves North Carolina as the only state in the entire nation without an operating budget.
Our Republican legislature, unable to decide amongst themselves, just quit and went home.
November 13, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Yesterday, Pennsylvania Governor @joshshapiropa.bsky.social signed their state's budget into law.
That leaves North Carolina as the only state in the entire nation without an operating budget.
Our Republican legislature, unable to decide amongst themselves, just quit and went home.
That leaves North Carolina as the only state in the entire nation without an operating budget.
Our Republican legislature, unable to decide amongst themselves, just quit and went home.
*Best/Worst Seinfeld voice
What’s the deal with #ncpol guys named Mark?
Mark Meadows
Mark Harris
Mark Robinson…
wlos.com/news/local/p...
What’s the deal with #ncpol guys named Mark?
Mark Meadows
Mark Harris
Mark Robinson…
wlos.com/news/local/p...
Trump pardons Mark Meadows, but state charges remain in 2020 election fraud case
President Donald Trump has issued pardons to several allies who supported his claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged, including a familiar name.
wlos.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:44 PM
*Best/Worst Seinfeld voice
What’s the deal with #ncpol guys named Mark?
Mark Meadows
Mark Harris
Mark Robinson…
wlos.com/news/local/p...
What’s the deal with #ncpol guys named Mark?
Mark Meadows
Mark Harris
Mark Robinson…
wlos.com/news/local/p...
Maybe deploy them to Lumberton instead?
North Carolina Republicans call for Josh Stein to send National Guard to Charlotte
North Carolina Republicans call for Josh Stein to send National Guard to Charlotte
Three North Carolina Republicans have called for the deployment of the National Guard to Charlotte to help address violence, while Governor Josh Stein maintains that local law enforcement is best e…
myfox8.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Maybe deploy them to Lumberton instead?
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The number of septuagenarians (aged 70-79) serving in Congress has roughly doubled in the last 20 years. The number of octogenarians (80-89) has quintupled.
November 6, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The number of septuagenarians (aged 70-79) serving in Congress has roughly doubled in the last 20 years. The number of octogenarians (80-89) has quintupled.
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Great idea
Monarchs need milkweed. Bees need flowers. Solar fields can provide both – while generating renewable power. 🌞🦋🐝
Solar farms can bloom with life, not just energy » Yale Climate Connections
By planting wildflowers instead of grass, developers are creating habitat for bees, butterflies, and birds.
yaleclimateconnections.org
November 3, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Great idea
I cut my teeth as a community paper. Sat in the courthouse during the 2006 election to watch the BOE staff get updated tallies by phone and update a chalk board with the vote totals.
November 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I cut my teeth as a community paper. Sat in the courthouse during the 2006 election to watch the BOE staff get updated tallies by phone and update a chalk board with the vote totals.
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NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
www.propublica.org
October 30, 2025 at 11:32 AM
NEW: Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power.
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well beyond the borders of his state.
By @dougbockclark.bsky.social
Despite Chemours' decades-long history of poisoning easter NC's air and water with PFAS, the company is looking to expand pollution. #ncpol
coastalreview.org/2025/10/chem...
coastalreview.org/2025/10/chem...
Chemours is doubling down on its toxic history: NRDC | Coastal Review
Chemours is not a company that can be trusted to expand its operations responsibly, and it's an example of the national PFAS pollution crisis, writes Drew Ball of the Natural Resources Defense Council...
coastalreview.org
October 28, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Despite Chemours' decades-long history of poisoning easter NC's air and water with PFAS, the company is looking to expand pollution. #ncpol
coastalreview.org/2025/10/chem...
coastalreview.org/2025/10/chem...
"And here I sit, purple with rage, not just because the voters of North Carolina are being betrayed, but also because citizens across our embattled country are being given more and more reason to believe that this whole democracy thing is a sham" #ncpol
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/o...
Opinion | For Shame, North Carolina. For Shame.
www.nytimes.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
"And here I sit, purple with rage, not just because the voters of North Carolina are being betrayed, but also because citizens across our embattled country are being given more and more reason to believe that this whole democracy thing is a sham" #ncpol
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/27/o...
As electricity bills continue to rise, there is a push for solar installations as federal credits are set to expire
www.wunc.org/2025-10-25/s...
www.wunc.org/2025-10-25/s...
Solar installers ‘booked’ through 2025 as homeowners rush to get expiring federal tax credits
Clean energy tax credits have saved people money on home solar installations for more than 20 years. They’re set to expire at the end of this year, after the Trump administration canceled them. Howeve...
www.wunc.org
October 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
As electricity bills continue to rise, there is a push for solar installations as federal credits are set to expire
www.wunc.org/2025-10-25/s...
www.wunc.org/2025-10-25/s...
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The Interior Department also said it would allow a contentious road to be built through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Alaska.
Trump Opens Pristine Alaska Wilderness to Drilling in Long-Running Feud
www.nytimes.com
October 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The Interior Department also said it would allow a contentious road to be built through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in southwestern Alaska.
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The Times apparently decided it wasn’t important to mention in the headline it was the ICE agent who shot the U.S. marshal.
Breaking News: A U.S. marshal and a man targeted by immigration authorities were injured by gunfire during a traffic stop in Los Angeles, officials said.
U.S. Marshal and Immigrant Are Shot During L.A. Traffic Stop
Officials said immigration officers fired shots after the man rammed a law enforcement vehicle. The immigrant and a marshal were wounded in the shooting.
nyti.ms
October 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The Times apparently decided it wasn’t important to mention in the headline it was the ICE agent who shot the U.S. marshal.
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North Carolina already one of most gerrymandered states. Now GOP passing new gerrymander giving Rs nearly 80% of seats in state where Trump got 51%. Specifically targets Black Dem Don Davis. This is preview of what post-Voting Rights Act America will look like www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Republicans are making one of the most gerrymandered states in the nation even more rigged
North Carolina Republicans just passed a new Trump-inspired congressional map to oust a Black Democrat.
www.motherjones.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
North Carolina already one of most gerrymandered states. Now GOP passing new gerrymander giving Rs nearly 80% of seats in state where Trump got 51%. Specifically targets Black Dem Don Davis. This is preview of what post-Voting Rights Act America will look like www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
October 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM
You know you've lost the argument when even the Carolina Journal opposes your plan
October 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
You know you've lost the argument when even the Carolina Journal opposes your plan