Warren Bingham
@warrenbingham.bsky.social
North Carolinian, UNC alumnus, Fave Movie: Groundhog Day
Scholar of North Caroliniana
Member, Tryon Palace Commission
Author: George Washington's 1791 Southern Tour
Scholar of North Caroliniana
Member, Tryon Palace Commission
Author: George Washington's 1791 Southern Tour
Huzzah!: A federal judge blocks further changes to George Washington's Philadelphia house thewayofimprovement.blog/2026/02/03/a...
A federal judge blocks further changes to George Washington’s Philadelphia house
Last month, we covered the Trump administration’s order to remove the slavery exhibit at the George Washington “President’s House Site” in Philadelphia. Over at The New York…
thewayofimprovement.blog
February 3, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Huzzah!: A federal judge blocks further changes to George Washington's Philadelphia house thewayofimprovement.blog/2026/02/03/a...
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Ok antiques road show: this is George Washington’s signed first edition of the first printing of Common Sense. How much do you think it would be appraised for? Anyone on here from Christie’s?????
(It’s safely vaulted at the Boston Athenaeum, don’t worry)
(It’s safely vaulted at the Boston Athenaeum, don’t worry)
February 3, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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"The Kennedy Center has been a living memorial for 55 years to President Kennedy, to the arts, and it's been nonpartisan. And in just one short year, (Trump) has destroyed all of that," said former Kennedy Center board member Barbara Comstock. https://to.pbs.org/45ObjTQ
Trump announces 2-year closure of Kennedy Center after multiple cancellations by artists
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, recently renamed the Trump Kennedy Center, will likely close its doors for two years starting this summer. President Trump made the announcement on ...
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February 3, 2026 at 2:35 AM
"The Kennedy Center has been a living memorial for 55 years to President Kennedy, to the arts, and it's been nonpartisan. And in just one short year, (Trump) has destroyed all of that," said former Kennedy Center board member Barbara Comstock. https://to.pbs.org/45ObjTQ
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Thank God there were people filming. This administration would have said Alex Pretti pulled a handgun, a package of fentanyl, and a signed copy of the Communist Manifesto if they could.
January 25, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Thank God there were people filming. This administration would have said Alex Pretti pulled a handgun, a package of fentanyl, and a signed copy of the Communist Manifesto if they could.
I'm by pure coincidence on a trip to south Florida during the awful weather in North Carolina, and I'm greatly enjoying @alexiscoe.bsky.social bio on George Washington. 😊
January 25, 2026 at 1:56 PM
I'm by pure coincidence on a trip to south Florida during the awful weather in North Carolina, and I'm greatly enjoying @alexiscoe.bsky.social bio on George Washington. 😊
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Whatever is in the Epstein Files is so explosive that the leaders of the Department of Justice are openly breaking the law every day to keep us from seeing it. (Just a reminder amongst all the other stuff flying around.)
January 22, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Whatever is in the Epstein Files is so explosive that the leaders of the Department of Justice are openly breaking the law every day to keep us from seeing it. (Just a reminder amongst all the other stuff flying around.)
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I'm excited to announce I'm doing a new Bloomberg column about the business of fashion. The first column is about how we can re-shore US garment manufacturing. Instead of mass deportations and raising tariffs, I argue the government should move the industry upstream:
tinyurl.com/reshoringapparel
tinyurl.com/reshoringapparel
An Un-MAGA Proposal to Bring Back American Manufacturing
Follow the path of Italy, France and Japan.
www.bloomberg.com
January 22, 2026 at 2:45 PM
I'm excited to announce I'm doing a new Bloomberg column about the business of fashion. The first column is about how we can re-shore US garment manufacturing. Instead of mass deportations and raising tariffs, I argue the government should move the industry upstream:
tinyurl.com/reshoringapparel
tinyurl.com/reshoringapparel
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Former Special Counsel Jack Smith:
"I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including the decision to bring charges against President Trump. Our investigation developed proof beyond reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in criminal activity... No one should be above the law".
"I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including the decision to bring charges against President Trump. Our investigation developed proof beyond reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in criminal activity... No one should be above the law".
January 22, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith:
"I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including the decision to bring charges against President Trump. Our investigation developed proof beyond reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in criminal activity... No one should be above the law".
"I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including the decision to bring charges against President Trump. Our investigation developed proof beyond reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in criminal activity... No one should be above the law".
I'm as nostalgic as they come, but given the changes in college athletics, I tend to think a new arena on North Campus is the way to go. Here's an excellent reflection by @dockennedy.bsky.social regarding UNC basketball and the Smith Center controversy: tarheeltribune.com/2026/01/21/s...
Smith Center debate is Carolina’s identity crisis
As UNC Chancellor Lee Roberts and the Board of Trustees advance plans for the Carolina North campus expansion off MLK Drive, a familiar debate has resurfaced with new urgency: what should happen to…
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January 22, 2026 at 12:58 PM
I'm as nostalgic as they come, but given the changes in college athletics, I tend to think a new arena on North Campus is the way to go. Here's an excellent reflection by @dockennedy.bsky.social regarding UNC basketball and the Smith Center controversy: tarheeltribune.com/2026/01/21/s...
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The Northern Lights as seen in Bakersville, NC!
Photo from North Carolina's Weather Authority.
Photo from North Carolina's Weather Authority.
January 20, 2026 at 8:22 PM
The Northern Lights as seen in Bakersville, NC!
Photo from North Carolina's Weather Authority.
Photo from North Carolina's Weather Authority.
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Good reminder from this state highway!
January 14, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Good reminder from this state highway!
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New @theassemblync.bsky.social: UNC-Chapel Hill trustee John Preyer, perhaps most widely known for his role in the Belichick hire, has resigned from the board www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...
UNC-Chapel Hill Trustee John Preyer Resigns
Preyer championed efforts to revamp the university’s budget and launch a civics school, but he may be remembered most for his role in hiring Bill Belichick.
www.theassemblync.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:44 PM
New @theassemblync.bsky.social: UNC-Chapel Hill trustee John Preyer, perhaps most widely known for his role in the Belichick hire, has resigned from the board www.theassemblync.com/news/educati...
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I am heading to Durham, N.C., this morning to work with budding 8th grade songwriters. If experience has taught me anything, I'll learn as much, or more, than they do. Lucky, and I know it.
January 10, 2026 at 12:54 PM
I am heading to Durham, N.C., this morning to work with budding 8th grade songwriters. If experience has taught me anything, I'll learn as much, or more, than they do. Lucky, and I know it.
I'm re-reading this one...I greatly admired Coach Smith and first read it 20 years ago.
January 10, 2026 at 12:26 AM
I'm re-reading this one...I greatly admired Coach Smith and first read it 20 years ago.
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Wish that members of this lunatic administration had the same energy about "complying with law enforcement " when it came to the insurrectionist who stormed the Capitol and assaulted law me and my coworkers. The mental gymnastics these clowns do is exhausting. Renee Nicole Good was murdered
January 8, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Wish that members of this lunatic administration had the same energy about "complying with law enforcement " when it came to the insurrectionist who stormed the Capitol and assaulted law me and my coworkers. The mental gymnastics these clowns do is exhausting. Renee Nicole Good was murdered
Watching freight trains in downtown Cary. Growing up in Mt. Gilead, my friends and I would race to the depot on our bikes at the sound of a train whistle, sometimes putting pennies on the track. 🚂
January 4, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Watching freight trains in downtown Cary. Growing up in Mt. Gilead, my friends and I would race to the depot on our bikes at the sound of a train whistle, sometimes putting pennies on the track. 🚂
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Tommy says Happy New Ears to you all!!
Tony says where are the snacks?
#minidonks #farmlife #littlefarm
Tony says where are the snacks?
#minidonks #farmlife #littlefarm
December 31, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Tommy says Happy New Ears to you all!!
Tony says where are the snacks?
#minidonks #farmlife #littlefarm
Tony says where are the snacks?
#minidonks #farmlife #littlefarm
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The USPS finalized a postmark date change that could upend mail voting for rural voters living over 50 miles from a regional processing facility. The initiative is part of a series of controversial reforms launched by Trump’s first postmaster general. https://bit.ly/4qAM6UU
Rural Mail-In Ballots at Risk as Post Office Finalizes Changes to Postmark Dates
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The USPS finalized a postmark date change that could upend mail voting for rural voters living over 50 miles from a regional processing facility. The initiative is part of a series of controversial reforms launched by Trump’s first postmaster general. https://bit.ly/4qAM6UU
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According to the Nature Conservancy, some 10 million live Christmas trees end up in landfills every year. https://to.pbs.org/4qxg8ZB
Christmas is over, but what to do with the tree? Here are some landfill alternatives
You have options that not only will avoid harming the environment but may also help improve your garden.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:23 AM
According to the Nature Conservancy, some 10 million live Christmas trees end up in landfills every year. https://to.pbs.org/4qxg8ZB
The Flemish bond of Tryon Palace of New Bern, N.C.
December 30, 2025 at 12:43 PM
The Flemish bond of Tryon Palace of New Bern, N.C.
I'm doing some research on mules today. Noble beasts that are so important in American history.
December 20, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I'm doing some research on mules today. Noble beasts that are so important in American history.
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Of all the great North Carolinians he could have framed in a larger than life photo at his office, my rep chooses a guy who lived in Arizona.
December 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Of all the great North Carolinians he could have framed in a larger than life photo at his office, my rep chooses a guy who lived in Arizona.
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President Donald Trump was sued on Friday by preservationists asking a federal court to halt his White House ballroom project until it goes through multiple independent reviews and wins approval from Congress. https://to.pbs.org/3KFz5Kn
Preservationists sue Trump for ballroom project reviews and congressional approval
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, a privately funded group, is asking the U.S. District Court to block Trump’s White House ballroom project, which already has involved razing the East Wing...
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December 12, 2025 at 10:33 PM
President Donald Trump was sued on Friday by preservationists asking a federal court to halt his White House ballroom project until it goes through multiple independent reviews and wins approval from Congress. https://to.pbs.org/3KFz5Kn
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This organization is led by Carol Quillan, former president of Davidson College. She’s savvy & tough! Absolutely proud to say I know her!
#Pinks
#Pinks
BREAKING:
Trump is sued by preservationists who are seeking architecture review and congressional approval over his White House ballroom vanity project atrocity.
Trump is sued by preservationists who are seeking architecture review and congressional approval over his White House ballroom vanity project atrocity.
December 12, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This organization is led by Carol Quillan, former president of Davidson College. She’s savvy & tough! Absolutely proud to say I know her!
#Pinks
#Pinks