John Rees (Rhys)
@jrees.net
Blog blogger, cyclist, maker of trouble
Letter from executive director Loren Blackford on recent NYT coverage.
www.sierraclub.org/articles/202...
www.sierraclub.org/articles/202...
Letter From Executive Director Loren Blackford on Recent NYT Coverage
I know many of you are reeling right now, inundated with questions from friends and supporters who read the New York Times article. Some find the article to be a vindication, a wake-up call, or a lear...
www.sierraclub.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Letter from executive director Loren Blackford on recent NYT coverage.
www.sierraclub.org/articles/202...
www.sierraclub.org/articles/202...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Friendly reminder that dishwashers made after 1995 or so are so water and energy efficient that even if you ran them twice fully loaded it would still use less water than handwashing the same load.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
November 12, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Friendly reminder that dishwashers made after 1995 or so are so water and energy efficient that even if you ran them twice fully loaded it would still use less water than handwashing the same load.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
So many "green" things feel like sacrifices. Dishwashers are not one of them.
Town of Chapel Hill out repairing the one small section of the Morgan Creek Trail that was impacted by Chantal.
November 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Town of Chapel Hill out repairing the one small section of the Morgan Creek Trail that was impacted by Chantal.
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Did an interview with these guys regarding the Current Situation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gInB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gInB...
Why the Hell Did Farmers Vote for Trump?
YouTube video by Talking Politics With Mom
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November 11, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Did an interview with these guys regarding the Current Situation
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gInB...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gInB...
If you know me, drop me a DM and I can take your tech to the recycling event as I will be working it!
A reminder this is happening Thursday! A chance to get rid of old laptops, tablets or phones and attachments and help a local non profit help kids. triangleblogblog.com/2025/11/05/r...
RTP Electronics Recycling Drive Next Thursday - Triangle Blog Blog
A group civics blog covering town council, education, transportation, and recreation in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC.
triangleblogblog.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:50 PM
If you know me, drop me a DM and I can take your tech to the recycling event as I will be working it!
Interesting collection of planes doing laps of RDU instead of proceeding to Newark
November 10, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Interesting collection of planes doing laps of RDU instead of proceeding to Newark
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A new AI slop journalism site appears to have launched in Carrboro. It includes this image. The editor is the former 4th editor of The Local Reporter.
November 9, 2025 at 9:21 PM
A new AI slop journalism site appears to have launched in Carrboro. It includes this image. The editor is the former 4th editor of The Local Reporter.
25 minutes. Just a rake and a broom…. Beautiful day to be outside
November 9, 2025 at 4:16 PM
25 minutes. Just a rake and a broom…. Beautiful day to be outside
At an event for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Anita Earls. If you are going to donate money for any campaign this next cycle, this is where you should send it. The state supreme court is one of the most important places to fight inequities and voter rights.
November 9, 2025 at 1:47 AM
At an event for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Anita Earls. If you are going to donate money for any campaign this next cycle, this is where you should send it. The state supreme court is one of the most important places to fight inequities and voter rights.
Every single latte drinker in Carrboro decided to get a coffee at the SAME time. ☕️☕️☕️🤣 The lines at the usual places are extraordinary!
November 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Every single latte drinker in Carrboro decided to get a coffee at the SAME time. ☕️☕️☕️🤣 The lines at the usual places are extraordinary!
Out collecting leftover campaign signs. Cargo bike turns out to be the best tool for the job!
November 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Out collecting leftover campaign signs. Cargo bike turns out to be the best tool for the job!
Join us tonight at Dingo Dog!
@next-chc.bsky.social
@next-chc.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Join us tonight at Dingo Dog!
@next-chc.bsky.social
@next-chc.bsky.social
This mornings flex was being 2 miles into my run when the alarm on my watch (to wake me up) went off... 😎🏃♂️
November 6, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This mornings flex was being 2 miles into my run when the alarm on my watch (to wake me up) went off... 😎🏃♂️
November 5, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Orange Dems collecting food at polling places. If you’re voting today, consider some items
November 4, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Orange Dems collecting food at polling places. If you’re voting today, consider some items
Today is election day. Get out and vote! Not sure where to go? Here’s the deets!
www.orangecountync.gov/1216/Sample-...
www.orangecountync.gov/1216/Sample-...
November 4, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Today is election day. Get out and vote! Not sure where to go? Here’s the deets!
www.orangecountync.gov/1216/Sample-...
www.orangecountync.gov/1216/Sample-...
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Tomorrow is election day. Here's everything you need to know.
INDY 2025 Election Coverage
2025 election coverage Catch up on INDY’s latest election reporting from across the Triangle. INDY’s endorsements Our recommendations for a number of the main 2025 elections in the Triangle. Candidate...
indyweek.com
November 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Tomorrow is election day. Here's everything you need to know.
I’m blog blogging from the Southern Village Weaver st this morning!
November 2, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I’m blog blogging from the Southern Village Weaver st this morning!
You can not change my mind that the Lockheed Electra is simply the most beautiful plane that has ever existed
November 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
You can not change my mind that the Lockheed Electra is simply the most beautiful plane that has ever existed
I struggle these days with any organised religion. They have all seem to have sordid reputations for beating down the people you’d expect need help and only reinforce racism and xenophobic activities. How about quakers? How do they rate? Speaking from the perspective of a reformed catholic
NC Supreme Court Judge Paul Newby has long held white male bible study breakfasts. Jan 9, 2020 while at a Chick-fil-A PTA meeting I observed his group adjacent.
November 2, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I struggle these days with any organised religion. They have all seem to have sordid reputations for beating down the people you’d expect need help and only reinforce racism and xenophobic activities. How about quakers? How do they rate? Speaking from the perspective of a reformed catholic
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Get a weird email about the Chapel Hill elections forwarded to your neighborhood listserv this week? Send it to the blogblog please.
triangleblogblog@gmail.com
triangleblogblog@gmail.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Get a weird email about the Chapel Hill elections forwarded to your neighborhood listserv this week? Send it to the blogblog please.
triangleblogblog@gmail.com
triangleblogblog@gmail.com
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Last day to early vote. Here are the times and places you can vote today. Get it done! 🗳️
November 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Last day to early vote. Here are the times and places you can vote today. Get it done! 🗳️
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Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
October 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.
Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity.
They are not the same.