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Formed January 2017, restarted January 2025, we share local options in Watauga County to promote government of the people, by the people, for the people.
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Heads up--a good chance tonight to gather with a candidate actually willing to meet with voters (unlike someone else we know, cough, cough, rhymes with box)...No need to rsvp, they tell us, just drop in if you can at 5 pm in SouthEnd Brewing in Boone.
Flyer with a photo of Chuck Hubbard. Text: Chuck Hubbard for Congress. You're invited to a meet and greet in support of Chuck Hubbard on Sunday, October 5 at 5 pm at SouthEnd Brewing Co. 747 W. King St, Boone NC 28607. Light appetizers provided. Drinks available from the bar. Chuck Hubbard is a former journalist and Wilkes County native with deep roots in NC. Chuck Hubbard is our Democratic candidate running against Virginia Foxx in NC's 5th Congressional District.
October 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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View of the back of a long line of marchers along Howard Street, including many rainbow flags.
June 29, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Marcher wearing a rainbow flag that says Y'all means all
June 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Don't have an exact estimate, but it looked like well over one thousand people marched through Boone for Pride yesterday. Here are a few photos...
Protester holding a sign that says: Pride is still a protest
June 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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#NoKings West Jefferson NC
Sign: If you're not angry, you're watching Fox News Sign: We come from moonshiners, not bootlickers
June 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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Nokings West Jefferson
Sign: Only tiny dicktators need military parades Sign: Stop pretending your racism is patriotism
June 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Our personal favorite sign from NoKings West Jefferson: Resist, persist, repeat!
marchers, one sign: Resist, persist, repeat
June 14, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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#NoKings West Jefferson
sign: Reality stars aren't qualified to rule the world. Make our country sane and kind again. Democracy works. sign: OMG GOP WTF No King Day
June 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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#NoKings West Jefferson
Images of NoKings protest Image of NoKings march--one sign says Don't Bend, Ascend
June 14, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Flyer reading: Immigration X Democracy: When democracy is under attack, immigrant communities often feel it first and hardest. Solidarity is our strength. Protecting immigrant rights is protecting democracy. When we stand with immigrants, we strengthen justice, equity, and freedom for everyone. Flyer reading: Did you know? Democracy and immigrant rights are interconnected. Anti-immigrant rhetoric undermines democratic values. Scapegoating immigrants fuels fear, division, and authoritarianism which is the opposite of what democracy stands for. Voter Suppression = Silencing Immigrant Voices. Policies that restrict voting access often disproportionately harm naturalized citizens and immigrant communities of color. Authoritarian tactics target the most vulnerable: Surveillance, raids, and criminalization of immigrants are tools used to normalize government overreach and weaken civil liberties for all.
May 20, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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A few more signs from #HandsOff in Boone NC
Sign that reads: Hands Off elections and voting rights, immigrants, education, LGBTQ++, libraries, Medicaid, Social Security, Medicare, Federal Workers, USAID, medical research, national parks, The Constitution. On edge it reads: Shame on Jefferson Griffin In background you can see Howard's Knob and bright blue sky, and in foreground the top of sign that simply (and appropriately) reads WTF
April 5, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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#HandsOff in Boone NC: Signs of the times
Colorful sign with what looks like a blonde-haired red-faced man with a bandaid on his ear: words within sign are: Hands Off social security, medicare/medicaid, veteran's benefits, women's health, the education department, the court, Canada & others, kissin gup to putin and kim jong un ... and Elon Musk Yellow sign: I've seen smarter cabinets at ikea. handsoff2025.com in honor of immigrant justice: compassion has no borders
April 5, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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#HandsOff 1421 counted at the HandsOff Rally in Boone NC 😎❤️
Image of the back of large crowd gathered behind the Watauga County Courthouse to hear speakers representing different community groups and concerns--banner in distance reads "Hands Off"
April 5, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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tomorrow!
April 5th: Boone NC March & rally in defense of democracy HANDS OFF 1:30 pm meet on the green behind the ASU Turchin Center, 2 pm March toward the courthouse to rally. Parking: Peacock Parking Lot: 416 Howard St. Please see marshals on corner of Water and Queen Street for Handicap drop-off guidance. PEACEFUL & RESPECTFUL PARTICIPATION EXPECTED OF ALL
April 4, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Plans for tonight:
Flyer for the March 31st National Immigrant Solidarity Rally 7-9 pm at the Agricultural Extension Center at 971 W King St Boone NC 28607. Join us for a virtual rally with filmmakers, immigration rights leaders, digital humanists, students, and community members! Hear personal stories, strategies, and resources. This event will follow the App State Student Government Association's "Know your rights" presentation, hosted from 5-7 pm in PSU 415 Rough Ridge. TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Image of hands with different shades of color raised in the air.
March 31, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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April 5th: Boone NC March & Rally in defense of democracy Hands Off! This is the moment where we say no. 1:30 pm: Meet on the green behind the ASU Turchin Center. 2 pm March to the Courthouse to Rally. Peaceful and Respectful Participation expected of all
March 28, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Spotted just outside of Tweetsie. We agree--what Jefferson Griffin is doing is shameful!
Billboard on the side of 321 Highway in Watauga County that reads: "GOP's Jefferson Griffin wants to throw out military votes. Shameful! paid for by Common Cause NC"
March 23, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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#idesofMarch

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When Khrushchev said "We will bury you," did you volunteer to dig our graves?
March 15, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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#idesofmarch
Dear Mr. President, Cuts to US AID could create dangerous new forms of tuberculosis (TB) for which there is no treatment, and the lack of diagnostic services will allow TB to spread more easily, experts report. Diseases do not stop at borders. Please fund US AID fully--it has always been one of the most cost effective ways for you to protect and defend us here and abroad.
March 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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#idesofmarch
Dear Mr. President, You swore an oath to protect and defend our Constitution, not destroy it. Only Congress can legislate. Part of our constitution is the first amendment. Your job is to protect and defend freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the right of the people to assemble, and the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
March 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM