Kate Fellman
@katefellman.bsky.social
Civic education & civil rights, nonprofit management, grassroots organizing, North Carolina politics
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Republicans control both chambers of the NC legislature, but have failed to pass a budget 6 months after it was due. Even conservatives are losing their patience.
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NC Republicans face criticism from the right as they slap each other over a stalled budget
As a winter storm shut down schools across the Triangle this week, Republican leaders in the General Assembly were still bickering over the state budget that
cardinalpine.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Republicans control both chambers of the NC legislature, but have failed to pass a budget 6 months after it was due. Even conservatives are losing their patience.
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Minneapolis Police Chief O'Hara notes the MPD will not work with federal agents & says "In moments like this, I know how real the fear is in our community. People are going to want to speak out, protest, & exercise their 1st Amendment rights. We will absolutely defend people's right to do just that"
December 2, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Minneapolis Police Chief O'Hara notes the MPD will not work with federal agents & says "In moments like this, I know how real the fear is in our community. People are going to want to speak out, protest, & exercise their 1st Amendment rights. We will absolutely defend people's right to do just that"
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Imagine if they just subsidized newspapers and magazines the way they’re subsidizing this slop
"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."
Analysis: OpenAI is a loss-making machine, how can it survive?
Don't call it a bubble! Loss-making monster OpenAI is on the hook for $1.4 trillion (with a T) in compute commitments. How can this go on?
www.windowscentral.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Imagine if they just subsidized newspapers and magazines the way they’re subsidizing this slop
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ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say.
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say
According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.
www.cbsnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say.
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
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BREAKING: Trump administration unveils plan to try to dismantle Department of Education ncnewsline.com/2025/11/18/r... By @statesnewsroom.com #ncpol #nced
BREAKING: Trump administration unveils plan to try to dismantle Department of Education • NC Newsline
President Donald Trump’s administration took major steps Tuesday in trying to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, announcing six total inter-agency agreements signed with other departments tha...
ncnewsline.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:14 PM
BREAKING: Trump administration unveils plan to try to dismantle Department of Education ncnewsline.com/2025/11/18/r... By @statesnewsroom.com #ncpol #nced
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Over 20,000 students stayed home from school Monday in Charlotte amid ICE raids, representing 15% of enrollment
The district is nearly one-third Hispanic, per WBTV
www.wbtv.com/2025/11/18/n...
The district is nearly one-third Hispanic, per WBTV
www.wbtv.com/2025/11/18/n...
Nearly 21,000 Charlotte-Mecklenburg students absent from school on Monday, officials say
Officials did not make it clear if the absences were connected to the on-going immigration operation in the city.
www.wbtv.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Over 20,000 students stayed home from school Monday in Charlotte amid ICE raids, representing 15% of enrollment
The district is nearly one-third Hispanic, per WBTV
www.wbtv.com/2025/11/18/n...
The district is nearly one-third Hispanic, per WBTV
www.wbtv.com/2025/11/18/n...
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i am going to continue to maintain that normal people hate this shit, and people will *especially* hate *this* shit
"Agencies within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, including ICE, ERO, and CBP intend to implement a comprehensive plan to target Spanish-speaking churches across the country during the upcoming holiday season between Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, and Christmas, Dec. 25."
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:55 AM
i am going to continue to maintain that normal people hate this shit, and people will *especially* hate *this* shit
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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ICE/CBP broke Willy Aceituno’s window and violently abducted him, abandoning his belongings and his vehicle in Charlotte, NC.
Willy is a US Citizen.
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Willy is a US Citizen.
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US immigration crackdown, arrests under way in Charlotte, North Carolina
Agents from ICE and Department of Homeland Security deploy to North Carolina's largest city.
www.aljazeera.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
ICE/CBP broke Willy Aceituno’s window and violently abducted him, abandoning his belongings and his vehicle in Charlotte, NC.
Willy is a US Citizen.
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
Willy is a US Citizen.
www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/202...
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The most horrifying AI slop of ICE raids you can possibly imagine is wildly viral on Facebook, collectively totaling tens of millions of views from a single account. First spotted by @chadloder.bsky.social
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AI-Generated Videos of ICE Raids Are Wildly Viral on Facebook
An account is spamming horrific, dehumanizing videos of immigration enforcement because the Facebook algorithm is rewarding them for it.
www.404media.co
November 12, 2025 at 5:51 PM
The most horrifying AI slop of ICE raids you can possibly imagine is wildly viral on Facebook, collectively totaling tens of millions of views from a single account. First spotted by @chadloder.bsky.social
www.404media.co/ai-generated...
www.404media.co/ai-generated...
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Catherine Ferrell was born in 1912 in Warsaw, a small town about 100 miles southeast of Durham. By 21, Ferrell should have been able to vote.
At 113, Catherine Ferrell Never Misses a Durham Election
North Carolina's oldest person is a Durham resident and one of the Bull City's most consistent voters.
indyweek.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Catherine Ferrell was born in 1912 in Warsaw, a small town about 100 miles southeast of Durham. By 21, Ferrell should have been able to vote.
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Why you should vote in municipal elections?
In 2019, 88 #ncpol elections were decided by 5 or fewer votes--67 in 2021 and 57 in 2023!
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In 2019, 88 #ncpol elections were decided by 5 or fewer votes--67 in 2021 and 57 in 2023!
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November 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Why you should vote in municipal elections?
In 2019, 88 #ncpol elections were decided by 5 or fewer votes--67 in 2021 and 57 in 2023!
(1/3)
In 2019, 88 #ncpol elections were decided by 5 or fewer votes--67 in 2021 and 57 in 2023!
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North Carolina Republicans just drew a map giving themselves 11 of 14 congressional seats in our 50/50 state. That’s 79% of the seats for one party.
That’s not representation — it’s a brazen attack on democracy and fair elections.
That’s not representation — it’s a brazen attack on democracy and fair elections.
October 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
North Carolina Republicans just drew a map giving themselves 11 of 14 congressional seats in our 50/50 state. That’s 79% of the seats for one party.
That’s not representation — it’s a brazen attack on democracy and fair elections.
That’s not representation — it’s a brazen attack on democracy and fair elections.
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
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if you have any other tips and would like your friendly gang of civic enthusiasts to file foia requests, confirm information with multiple, trusted sources, and/or dig into financial records, reach out. this is our strange hobby and we actually enjoy it quite a lot.
October 9, 2025 at 12:12 AM
if you have any other tips and would like your friendly gang of civic enthusiasts to file foia requests, confirm information with multiple, trusted sources, and/or dig into financial records, reach out. this is our strange hobby and we actually enjoy it quite a lot.
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My husband was detained by ICE today
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
October 3, 2025 at 5:12 PM
My husband was detained by ICE today
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
Juan Muñoz, an American citizen, father of 2, and local government official, was peacefully protesting w. other elected officials. He was assaulted and taken away
I have had zero contact or updates since
#SOS
@duckworth.senate.gov @durbin.senate.gov
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Naked children torn from their mothers and tossed into vans.
U.S. citizens detained for hours in zip ties.
Doors kicked in and belongings stolen or destroyed.
This is the reality of Trump’s deportation agenda.
It was always about cruelty.
U.S. citizens detained for hours in zip ties.
Doors kicked in and belongings stolen or destroyed.
This is the reality of Trump’s deportation agenda.
It was always about cruelty.
Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Naked children torn from their mothers and tossed into vans.
U.S. citizens detained for hours in zip ties.
Doors kicked in and belongings stolen or destroyed.
This is the reality of Trump’s deportation agenda.
It was always about cruelty.
U.S. citizens detained for hours in zip ties.
Doors kicked in and belongings stolen or destroyed.
This is the reality of Trump’s deportation agenda.
It was always about cruelty.
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ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.
October 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
ICE just blatantly violated the law and arrested sitting Chicago Alderperson Jessie Fuentes while seeking to illegally arrest a patient in a hospital. Fuck these fascists.
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AFGE and AFSCME have filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s mass firings threats if a government shutdown occurs, alleging the threats are "an unlawful abuse of power designed to punish workers and pressure Congress."
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Trump Administration’s Plan for Mass Firing of Federal Workers During Government Shutdown Violates Law, Unions Say - Democracy Forward
democracyforward.org
September 30, 2025 at 8:09 PM
AFGE and AFSCME have filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s mass firings threats if a government shutdown occurs, alleging the threats are "an unlawful abuse of power designed to punish workers and pressure Congress."
democracyforward.org/updates/trum...
democracyforward.org/updates/trum...
Systematic indoctrination of minors into a partisan political movement must be stopped.
1. The Superintendent of Public Schools in Oklahoma announces a partnership to establish a Turning Point USA chapter in every Oklahoma high school.
September 23, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Systematic indoctrination of minors into a partisan political movement must be stopped.
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More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz detainees drop off the grid after leaving site
As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald.
www.miamiherald.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:39 PM
More than 1800 detainees are missing after the closure of Alligator Alcatraz. Their families and lawyers can’t find them and they’ve vanished from the ICE database. Feels like this should be a much bigger story www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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"More professors in the United States have been fired for controversial views in the past week than any other week in all of American history."
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Censorship Is the Authoritarian’s Dream
The right to free expression must include the right to say horrible and evil things.
www.insidehighered.com
September 19, 2025 at 10:24 AM
"More professors in the United States have been fired for controversial views in the past week than any other week in all of American history."
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...
www.insidehighered.com/opinion/colu...