Emily
@growblue.bsky.social
North Carolinian helping her gerrymandered state go blue│ 🏳️🌈❤️🏳️⚧️ She/Her
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Emily
@growblue.bsky.social
· Jun 14
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With the Epstein Files dominating political news, Trump is doubling down on rigging maps.
November 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
With the Epstein Files dominating political news, Trump is doubling down on rigging maps.
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Beyond FY 2026, states are preparing for $911B in federal Medicaid cuts enacted in this year’s budget reconciliation law, including new financing limits and work requirements, which will exacerbate existing budget challenges.
Learn more: https://on.kff.org/4oJnA3e
Learn more: https://on.kff.org/4oJnA3e
November 13, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Beyond FY 2026, states are preparing for $911B in federal Medicaid cuts enacted in this year’s budget reconciliation law, including new financing limits and work requirements, which will exacerbate existing budget challenges.
Learn more: https://on.kff.org/4oJnA3e
Learn more: https://on.kff.org/4oJnA3e
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This would be “worst NFP print since Dec 2020,” adds the Goldman desk.
(WSJ) - U.S. nonfarm payrolls likely shrunk by 50,000 roles in October, economists at Goldman Sachs said.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
This would be “worst NFP print since Dec 2020,” adds the Goldman desk.
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40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
40 years ago we’d have congressional hearings falsely accusing metal bands of putting backwards messages in their songs that told kids to kill themselves & now we have a planet-killing chatbot that’s all like “bet you won’t commit suicide chickenshit bitch” & the government is like here’s $5 billion
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Lots of hard, shitty lessons being learned from this presidency. And one of the many I hope you're learning is, white supremacy is incompatible with reality, and cannot exist without historical revisionism.
1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️
November 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Lots of hard, shitty lessons being learned from this presidency. And one of the many I hope you're learning is, white supremacy is incompatible with reality, and cannot exist without historical revisionism.
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🚨BREAKING: The North Carolina election board on Thursday announced a raft of new hires with backgrounds in Republican politics — the latest sign of the GOP’s partisan takeover of the board as it prepares for next year’s election. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
North Carolina Adds More Partisan GOP Staffers to Election Board
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:03 PM
🚨BREAKING: The North Carolina election board on Thursday announced a raft of new hires with backgrounds in Republican politics — the latest sign of the GOP’s partisan takeover of the board as it prepares for next year’s election. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to our analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
(Published February)
(Published February)
Texas Banned Abortion. Then Sepsis Rates Soared.
ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.
www.propublica.org
November 6, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion, according to our analysis, which found the sepsis rate for women hospitalized as they miscarried in the 2nd trimester shot up by more than 50%.
(Published February)
(Published February)
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The elimination of the filibuster at the start of the Trump administration would be the most disastrous thing to happen for trans people federally.
The policies it would usher in would make what we've seen the first 11 months feel like a cakewalk.
The policies it would usher in would make what we've seen the first 11 months feel like a cakewalk.
If they eliminate the filibuster, it means national bans on gender affirming care, bathroom bans, a sports ban, gender marker bans, elimination of legal recognition etc. It will make life unlivable for trans people in the US, even in blue states. It's a worst case scenario.
Trump: “…BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THE DEMOCRATS HAVE GONE STONE COLD “CRAZY,” THE CHOICE IS CLEAR — INITIATE THE “NUCLEAR OPTION,” GET RID OF THE FILIBUSTER AND, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!
October 31, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The elimination of the filibuster at the start of the Trump administration would be the most disastrous thing to happen for trans people federally.
The policies it would usher in would make what we've seen the first 11 months feel like a cakewalk.
The policies it would usher in would make what we've seen the first 11 months feel like a cakewalk.
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"In the two years since the state started charging a 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million, the effort has created a $5.7 billion windfall, with the surplus being used to fund bridge repairs, bolster literacy programs and address the transportation system’s budget deficit."
Taxing the rich works!
Taxing the rich works!
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:25 AM
"In the two years since the state started charging a 4% surtax on incomes over $1 million, the effort has created a $5.7 billion windfall, with the surplus being used to fund bridge repairs, bolster literacy programs and address the transportation system’s budget deficit."
Taxing the rich works!
Taxing the rich works!
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Trump's FCC yesterday voted to kill a program that provided free Wi-Fi to rural school kids at no cost to taxpayers, falsely claiming the program was "illegal" and was being used to "censor Conservative ideology."
FCC moves to end discounts for Wi-Fi hotspot lending and school bus connectivity
The Federal Communications Commission voted to end discounts for library and school Wi-Fi hotspot lending programs on Tuesday, drawing criticism from lawmakers and librarians who say the move will mak...
apnews.com
October 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Trump's FCC yesterday voted to kill a program that provided free Wi-Fi to rural school kids at no cost to taxpayers, falsely claiming the program was "illegal" and was being used to "censor Conservative ideology."
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We’re proud to announce that Adrian Brakeley of Johnston County was elected as YDNC’s 84th president.
“I promise that we’ll take every righteous fight in pursuit of a future that’s safer, more welcoming, and leaves no one behind. Let’s get to work.” #ncpol
“I promise that we’ll take every righteous fight in pursuit of a future that’s safer, more welcoming, and leaves no one behind. Let’s get to work.” #ncpol
September 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
We’re proud to announce that Adrian Brakeley of Johnston County was elected as YDNC’s 84th president.
“I promise that we’ll take every righteous fight in pursuit of a future that’s safer, more welcoming, and leaves no one behind. Let’s get to work.” #ncpol
“I promise that we’ll take every righteous fight in pursuit of a future that’s safer, more welcoming, and leaves no one behind. Let’s get to work.” #ncpol
I’m going to be rocking myself in a corner screaming WHAT DID WE SAY WE TOLD YOU WE TOLD YOU for the rest of my life it seems
BREAKING:
Trump just suggested the federal government might revoke the licenses of broadcast TV networks that are "against me."
"The networks were 97% against me again … 97% against, they give me only bad press. They're getting a license."
"I would think maybe their license should be taken away."
Trump just suggested the federal government might revoke the licenses of broadcast TV networks that are "against me."
"The networks were 97% against me again … 97% against, they give me only bad press. They're getting a license."
"I would think maybe their license should be taken away."
September 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I’m going to be rocking myself in a corner screaming WHAT DID WE SAY WE TOLD YOU WE TOLD YOU for the rest of my life it seems
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This move by the Trump administration is an overtly discriminatory civil rights violation. Trans people have the same legal rights as other Americans — end of story. There are lots of good reasons to keep certain people from owning guns. Being trans isn't one of them. https://cnn.it/4niJnxG
Trump DOJ is looking at ways to ban transgender Americans from owning guns, sources say | CNN Politics
Senior Justice Department officials are weighing proposals to limit transgender people’s right to possess firearms, according to two officials familiar with the internal discussions.
cnn.it
September 4, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This move by the Trump administration is an overtly discriminatory civil rights violation. Trans people have the same legal rights as other Americans — end of story. There are lots of good reasons to keep certain people from owning guns. Being trans isn't one of them. https://cnn.it/4niJnxG
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COVID is the deadliest virus ever when they talk about the "lab leak" theory to gin up outrage, but just a mild little cold when they talk about masking and public health measures to gin up outrage.
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary accuses the NIH of funding a lab that "brewed up a virus that killed 20 million people"
July 31, 2025 at 12:42 AM
COVID is the deadliest virus ever when they talk about the "lab leak" theory to gin up outrage, but just a mild little cold when they talk about masking and public health measures to gin up outrage.
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Feeling literally gaslit here.
Trump's EPA now says greenhouse gases don't endanger people
The Trump administration wants to reverse a 2009 EPA finding that greenhouse gases endanger people. The finding is the basis for much of the United States' climate change regulations.
www.npr.org
July 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Feeling literally gaslit here.
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Exclusive: The Justice Department told President Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files.
Justice Department Told Trump in May That His Name Is Among Many in the Epstein Files
Bondi told president at the meeting that Justice also decided to not release more Jeffrey Epstein documents because of the presence of child pornography and the need to protect victims.
on.wsj.com
July 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Exclusive: The Justice Department told President Trump in May that his name is among many in the Epstein files.
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The United States is complicit in this. Both Democratic and Republican Administrations.
And for what?
www.cbsnews.com/news/gaza-st...
And for what?
www.cbsnews.com/news/gaza-st...
Gaza hospital boss says 21 children died of malnutrition, starvation over last 3 days
As Israel faces mounting pressure to end the Gaza war, a hospital director says the Palestinian enclave is facing "alarming numbers of deaths" from starvation.
www.cbsnews.com
July 22, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The United States is complicit in this. Both Democratic and Republican Administrations.
And for what?
www.cbsnews.com/news/gaza-st...
And for what?
www.cbsnews.com/news/gaza-st...
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There's literally never been a trans woman who has ever competed on any US Olympic team despite trans people having been eligible since 2004.
Breaking News: The U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee quietly changed its rules to bar transgender women from Olympic women’s sports, complying with President Trump’s order. nyti.ms/451EUYy
July 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
There's literally never been a trans woman who has ever competed on any US Olympic team despite trans people having been eligible since 2004.
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A new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office finds that the final version of Trump's tax law will add $3.4 trillion to the U.S. national debt over the next decade and will "increase by 10 million the number of people without health insurance" by 2034.
July 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
A new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office finds that the final version of Trump's tax law will add $3.4 trillion to the U.S. national debt over the next decade and will "increase by 10 million the number of people without health insurance" by 2034.
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These guys have been throwing random people into gulags without a second thought but they've suddenly rediscovered the concept of presumption of innocence
"I would give everybody a caveat... or, that's a big word, but a warning... that just because somebody flew on a plane doesn't mean they're a dadgum pedophile." - Rep. Tim Burchett, a Republican from Tennessee
July 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
These guys have been throwing random people into gulags without a second thought but they've suddenly rediscovered the concept of presumption of innocence
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No, this is not a joke. This is real.
North Carolina Republicans have introduced a sweeping elections bill that, among other steps, would bar election officials from encouraging or promoting voter turnout. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/don...
North Carolina Republicans have introduced a sweeping elections bill that, among other steps, would bar election officials from encouraging or promoting voter turnout. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/don...
Don’t Say Vote: NC GOPers Want to Bar Election Officials From Encouraging Turnout
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
www.democracydocket.com
July 19, 2025 at 4:32 PM
No, this is not a joke. This is real.
North Carolina Republicans have introduced a sweeping elections bill that, among other steps, would bar election officials from encouraging or promoting voter turnout. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/don...
North Carolina Republicans have introduced a sweeping elections bill that, among other steps, would bar election officials from encouraging or promoting voter turnout. www.democracydocket.com/analysis/don...
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I hate to say I told you so but… I told you so.
#mythofantiwartrump
#mythofantiwartrump
July 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I hate to say I told you so but… I told you so.
#mythofantiwartrump
#mythofantiwartrump
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North Carolina Republicans have prioritized several pieces of anti-trans legislation in 2025. Some Democrats are helping to pass them.
Read my new analysis of attacks on trans rights in NC:
Read my new analysis of attacks on trans rights in NC:
As culture wars flared up under Trump, North Carolina lawmakers passed these anti-trans bills • NC Newsline
Six months into Trump’s term, North Carolina Republicans have passed several measures attacking trans rights, viewing it as a winning issue.
ncnewsline.com
July 16, 2025 at 10:19 AM
North Carolina Republicans have prioritized several pieces of anti-trans legislation in 2025. Some Democrats are helping to pass them.
Read my new analysis of attacks on trans rights in NC:
Read my new analysis of attacks on trans rights in NC:
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The official DHS account is now tweeting about “your homeland’s heritage”
July 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
The official DHS account is now tweeting about “your homeland’s heritage”