Courtney Jones Mitchell
@courtneymitchell.bsky.social
Writer and communicator | UNC and Daily Tar Heel alum | #GDTBATH
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The Onion got this letter from one of our subscribers in Alaska. She works with dementia patients and decided to leave a copy in the car for each one.
This email made my year. Read it and you'll see what I mean. People are good.
The Onion got this letter from one of our subscribers in Alaska. She works with dementia patients and decided to leave a copy in the car for each one.
This email made my year. Read it and you'll see what I mean. People are good.
July 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I got permission to share this, and I'm extremely grateful for that.
The Onion got this letter from one of our subscribers in Alaska. She works with dementia patients and decided to leave a copy in the car for each one.
This email made my year. Read it and you'll see what I mean. People are good.
The Onion got this letter from one of our subscribers in Alaska. She works with dementia patients and decided to leave a copy in the car for each one.
This email made my year. Read it and you'll see what I mean. People are good.
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"And frommmmm Chicaaaaaago, standing 6'1", 6'6" with the papal mitre, your starting pontiff, Rrrrrrobbbbberrrrtttt PREEEEEEEEVOOOOOOSSST!"
May 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
"And frommmmm Chicaaaaaago, standing 6'1", 6'6" with the papal mitre, your starting pontiff, Rrrrrrobbbbberrrrtttt PREEEEEEEEVOOOOOOSSST!"
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I'm so proud of our journalists at @newsobserver.com and @charlotteobserver.com. The scope of what Helene did to NC's beloved mountains was hard to fathom. We joined forces to tell this story from every angle we could. We're committed to making sure it's not forgotten.
N&O, Charlotte Observer named Pulitzer Prize finalists for Helene coverage
The Associated Press and The Washington Post were also finalists in the category.
www.newsobserver.com
May 5, 2025 at 11:29 PM
I'm so proud of our journalists at @newsobserver.com and @charlotteobserver.com. The scope of what Helene did to NC's beloved mountains was hard to fathom. We joined forces to tell this story from every angle we could. We're committed to making sure it's not forgotten.
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Lovely piece by @cheetah.bsky.social on being in Rome when Pope Francis died. Papa Francesco looked out for those on the margins like immigrants, the imprisoned and the poor in a time where world leaders call them losers and suckers.
www.thebulwark.com/p/a-pope-who...
www.thebulwark.com/p/a-pope-who...
A Pope Who Preached Decency in Indecent Times
Pope Francis’s death leaves a spiritual void at a moment of great stress.
www.thebulwark.com
April 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Lovely piece by @cheetah.bsky.social on being in Rome when Pope Francis died. Papa Francesco looked out for those on the margins like immigrants, the imprisoned and the poor in a time where world leaders call them losers and suckers.
www.thebulwark.com/p/a-pope-who...
www.thebulwark.com/p/a-pope-who...
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I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
April 18, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.
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Hey everybody, you may have seen me asking that question to RFK Jr. about increased autism diagnoses among nonwhite people. I wrote a whole book about autism, neurodiversity and why we need to move on from talking about vaccines. Buy it here.
www.harpercollins.com/products/wer...
www.harpercollins.com/products/wer...
We're Not Broken
“This book is a message from autistic people to their parents, friends, teachers, coworkers and doctors showing what life is like on the spectrum. It’s also...
www.harpercollins.com
April 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Hey everybody, you may have seen me asking that question to RFK Jr. about increased autism diagnoses among nonwhite people. I wrote a whole book about autism, neurodiversity and why we need to move on from talking about vaccines. Buy it here.
www.harpercollins.com/products/wer...
www.harpercollins.com/products/wer...
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One thing life gave me is resilience.
Resilience is, far and away, the single greatest factor to anything good that I have in my life.
Someone recently asked me what I want for the kids in my life. It’s this. Resilience. Because life ain’t fair & you gotta live it anyway.
Resilience is, far and away, the single greatest factor to anything good that I have in my life.
Someone recently asked me what I want for the kids in my life. It’s this. Resilience. Because life ain’t fair & you gotta live it anyway.
April 11, 2025 at 1:50 PM
One thing life gave me is resilience.
Resilience is, far and away, the single greatest factor to anything good that I have in my life.
Someone recently asked me what I want for the kids in my life. It’s this. Resilience. Because life ain’t fair & you gotta live it anyway.
Resilience is, far and away, the single greatest factor to anything good that I have in my life.
Someone recently asked me what I want for the kids in my life. It’s this. Resilience. Because life ain’t fair & you gotta live it anyway.
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Breaking news: Sen. Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) broke a record Tuesday night for the longest U.S. Senate floor speech of the modern era, surpassing Sen. Strom Thurmond’s 1957 remarks inside the chamber that lasted 24 hours.
Cory Booker breaks modern record for longest speech from Senate floor
The New Jersey Democrat is speaking in protest of the Trump administration’s policies. His record-breaking speech is not delaying the Senate from a vote, so it is not a filibuster.
wapo.st
April 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Breaking news: Sen. Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) broke a record Tuesday night for the longest U.S. Senate floor speech of the modern era, surpassing Sen. Strom Thurmond’s 1957 remarks inside the chamber that lasted 24 hours.
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Booker on Strom Thurmond: "I'm not here because of his speech. I'm here in spite of his speech. I'm here because as poweful as he was, the people were more powerful."
April 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Booker on Strom Thurmond: "I'm not here because of his speech. I'm here in spite of his speech. I'm here because as poweful as he was, the people were more powerful."
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Breaking Thurmond's record while talking about the Civil Rights leaders being called home is an incredible moment in America.
This is one for the history books.
This is one for the history books.
April 1, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Breaking Thurmond's record while talking about the Civil Rights leaders being called home is an incredible moment in America.
This is one for the history books.
This is one for the history books.
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Here is how Durham is allocating the first round of its opioid settlement money. indyweek.com/news/durham/...
The City of Durham Will Put Its First Round of Opioid Settlement Funds Towards Harm Reduction and Mobile Treatment
The city is getting $4.5M from a nationwide opioid settlement. Here’s how it plans to spend the first $1M.
indyweek.com
March 18, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Here is how Durham is allocating the first round of its opioid settlement money. indyweek.com/news/durham/...
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It's a play-in game, but I'll take it.
a crowd of people watching a game with the final four written on the bottom
ALT: a crowd of people watching a game with the final four written on the bottom
media.tenor.com
March 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM
It's a play-in game, but I'll take it.
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THE CONTENT GODS DELIVERED NORTH CAROLINA TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT LETS GOOOOOO
March 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM
THE CONTENT GODS DELIVERED NORTH CAROLINA TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT LETS GOOOOOO
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(whispers, as a prayer)
go heels
go heels
March 14, 2025 at 11:01 PM
(whispers, as a prayer)
go heels
go heels
Bee people! For the 2,500th Bee, the puzzle finally includes an S.
March 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Bee people! For the 2,500th Bee, the puzzle finally includes an S.
LET’S GOOOO!
March 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
LET’S GOOOO!
My autistic nephew is a gift beyond measure. He is my daughter’s very best friend and one of my favorite people on this planet. He doesn’t need to be cured. He does need to be supported and valued. I highly recommend this book.
Once again, you can buy my book to explain why Trump’s numbers about autism are just not true and he is distorting the history
www.harpercollins.com/products/wer...
www.harpercollins.com/products/wer...
We're Not Broken
“This book is a message from autistic people to their parents, friends, teachers, coworkers and doctors showing what life is like on the spectrum. It’s also...
www.harpercollins.com
March 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
My autistic nephew is a gift beyond measure. He is my daughter’s very best friend and one of my favorite people on this planet. He doesn’t need to be cured. He does need to be supported and valued. I highly recommend this book.
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If you've been calling Congress, keep calling & if not, start-we're getting their attention. We had a good visit to a Congressional office yesterday to discuss science funding & the staffer told us how busy they've been-usually the Senate shwitchboard gets 64 calls/minute-now they're getting 1600 🧪
March 1, 2025 at 1:04 PM
If you've been calling Congress, keep calling & if not, start-we're getting their attention. We had a good visit to a Congressional office yesterday to discuss science funding & the staffer told us how busy they've been-usually the Senate shwitchboard gets 64 calls/minute-now they're getting 1600 🧪
Flu A put my husband in bed for 10 days over Christmas and my kid in the ER with a 104.7 fever. I cannot imagine what would have happened if they weren’t vaccinated.
Breaking: FDA's March meeting to select flu shot strains for 2025-2026 season has been canceled per email sent to committee members, a VRBPAC member told me. drug companies need about 6 months leeway to make shots in time for fall vax campaigns. #healthpolicy
February 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Flu A put my husband in bed for 10 days over Christmas and my kid in the ER with a 104.7 fever. I cannot imagine what would have happened if they weren’t vaccinated.
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I spoke with several U.S. Forest Service employees from western North Carolina fired over the weekend. Most were working on Helene recovery and wildfire response in some capacity. The mass firings are a gut punch to the already understaffed agency dealing with so much in the wake of Helene.
“We’re grieving for our lost colleagues. I wept through the weekend just thinking about having to return to work and watch them pick up their things on Tuesday.”
www.citizen-times.com/story/news/l...
www.citizen-times.com/story/news/l...
US Forest Service worker firings threaten Helene recovery in WNC, workers say
The firing of U.S. Forest Service workers in Asheville threatens Helene recovery efforts, current and former employees say, and future of the agency.
www.citizen-times.com
February 18, 2025 at 11:18 AM
I spoke with several U.S. Forest Service employees from western North Carolina fired over the weekend. Most were working on Helene recovery and wildfire response in some capacity. The mass firings are a gut punch to the already understaffed agency dealing with so much in the wake of Helene.
NIH-funded, UNC-led research on my condition (stage IV deep infiltrating endometriosis) is the only reason I have a kid with me on this side. She turned 9 this week. She ice-skated with her pals today to celebrate. She would 👏 not 👏 be 👏 here 👏 without my UNC doctor’s NIH research.
At UNC Chapel Hill it's more than $86 million dollars
February 8, 2025 at 10:39 PM
NIH-funded, UNC-led research on my condition (stage IV deep infiltrating endometriosis) is the only reason I have a kid with me on this side. She turned 9 this week. She ice-skated with her pals today to celebrate. She would 👏 not 👏 be 👏 here 👏 without my UNC doctor’s NIH research.
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Odds are good that someone in your life has received vital care at a university-affiliated hospital near you.
Trump and Musk want to destroy them. Call your reps and demand they push back -- especially if they're Republicans.
www.house.gov/representati...
Trump and Musk want to destroy them. Call your reps and demand they push back -- especially if they're Republicans.
www.house.gov/representati...
February 8, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Odds are good that someone in your life has received vital care at a university-affiliated hospital near you.
Trump and Musk want to destroy them. Call your reps and demand they push back -- especially if they're Republicans.
www.house.gov/representati...
Trump and Musk want to destroy them. Call your reps and demand they push back -- especially if they're Republicans.
www.house.gov/representati...
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Scientists and journalists need to figure out right quick how to explain to the average person how a massive change in research indirects will impact the medical care they and their children get (eg at the local children’s hospital), the education their children will get, the price of tuition, etc.
February 8, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Scientists and journalists need to figure out right quick how to explain to the average person how a massive change in research indirects will impact the medical care they and their children get (eg at the local children’s hospital), the education their children will get, the price of tuition, etc.