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Left of Old North
@leftofoldnorth.bsky.social
Bold, unapologetic takes on North Carolina politics from a progressive, left-wing perspective. https://www.leftofoldnorth.com/
Earlier today we wrapped up a great episode (that bridges multiple state lines) w/ TX State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer
@tmftx.bsky.social
about what's been going on in TX and how NC can help.

Go to OneTexas.org to help the TX Dems fight back against this attack on our democracy.

#ncpol #txpol
August 14, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Earlier today we wrapped up a great episode (that bridges multiple state lines) w/ TX State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer @tmftx.bsky.social about what's been going on in TX and how NC can help.

Go to OneTexas.org to help the TX Dems fight back against this attack on our democracy.

#ncpol #txpol
August 14, 2025 at 1:45 AM
🚨 New Ep Out Now! 🚨

Watch or listen to Rep. Rodney Pierce (NC HD-27) @pierce4nchouse.bsky.social about living through history, holding the line in the General Assembly, and why Dems can’t afford to ignore the 252.

🎧 Listen/watch here: youtu.be/uGMV6osVe0s

#leftofoldnorth #ncpolitics #ncga #ncpol
August 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
ROY COOPER IS LEADING in the first first poll for the #ussenate seat up for grabs here in North Carolina. The GOP is going to have to try a lot harder to beat Cooper statewide.

#ncpol #ncpolitics #ncdemocrats
July 31, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Carla Cunningham was the one vote Republicans needed to overturn Governor Josh Stein's veto on a bill that allowed ICE even more power in our state. Looks like we've got another DINO #democratinnameonly that we need to primary next year. Mecklenburg seems to have a fake Democrat problem.

#ncpol
July 29, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Lol nothing's gonna stop the Royride
July 27, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Now that Roy Cooper has announced, Wiley Nickel has bounced. He's going to be running for Wake County DA, and this clears the field for Roy Cooper to run for Thom Tillis's old US Senate seat.

#ncpol #roycooper
July 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Looks like former NC Gov #roycooper is getting set to throw his hat in the ring for US Senate. Axios is reporting that he’ll be announcing next week, though I think he might announce at the #ncdp Unity Dinner. We’ll see. Exciting times. #ncpol #fyp #leftofoldnorth #dems #ncdems #midterms #ussenate
July 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
In case you're wondering what it's like over on the everything app
July 15, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The #GOP knows that the “Big Beautiful Bill” will hurt millions of Americans. So what do they do? They try to delay the effects of it until AFTER the midterms.They’ll try and hide this as much as they b/c they know how unpopular it is.

#leftofoldnorth #ncpol #dems #dnc #budget #midterms #politics
July 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
We're inspired by @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and his historic victory in NYC. Now's the time to take notes and learn from this for the good of North Carolina.

Read about it here >> open.substack.com/pub/leftofol...

#ncpol #progressive #ZohranMamdani
June 25, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The members of the NCGA don’t make nearly as much as people think. Just a little under $14,000. What they do make is very much a barrier to everyday people being able to run for office. The people of NC deserve full time legislators and full time representation. #ncga #ncpol #leftofoldnorth #ncdp
May 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The #ncgop in the #ncga know they can’t win based on policy. So what do they do? Their favorite pastime, make a power grab. Transferring power over the Board of Elections from the Governor to the State Auditor is just another way to cut the margins of our democracy. #ncpol #ncdems #ncdp #vote
May 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
This week we talked to WCU professor @chriscooperwcu.bsky.social about #ncpol and he echoed some of our same concerns about what the #griffinvriggs case did to people’s faith in our election system. #ncpol #leftofoldnorth #ncdems #fyp #ncdp #congress #ncsupremecourt #jeffersongriffin #allisonriggs
May 27, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Knowing NC troopers, we'll never see them enroll until they're pulling us over
May 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Stfu you coward
May 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
We just uploaded a fantastic episode with Wiley Nickel @wileynickel.com!

Listen now here: linktr.ee/leftofoldnorth
Or WATCH it on YouTube! youtu.be/BFjiVfkl_P4
Now you can listen directly on our substack! leftofoldnorth.substack.com

#ncpol #ncpolitics
May 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The #ncsupremecourt race may FINALLY BE OVER. Jefferson Griffin is now a certified 4x loser. Let's hope this one sticks or... is he gonna go for the record!?!

#ncpol #ncpolitics #alisonriggs #northcarolina #liberal #democrats #ncdemocrats
May 6, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Just dropped a 🔥 new episode with @chazbeasley.bsky.social — former NC Rep + 2020 Lt. Gov candidate.

We talked the #ncga, lessons learned, and why Democrats need to fight smarter in the South.

🎧 Listen wherever you get your podcasts linktr.ee/leftofoldnorth

#ncpol #ncpolitics #podcast
May 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
When you have the MAGA horde scrambling to congratulate you, you've fucked up.
May 3, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I love the smell of primaries in the morning.

#ncpol #ncdemocrats
May 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
I know another smug, hateful little nerd whose party needs to lose an election:
April 30, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Only in North Carolina, y’all.

Republican commissioners in Cabarrus County just tried to appoint a new member before the seat was even vacant.

Yeah — they skipped public input, bent their own rules, and voted to install their pick while the old commissioner was still in office.

#ncpol
April 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🆕 New episode of Left of Old North just dropped.

We’re talking: why Dems should reclaim the flag, David Hogg vs. the DNC, military ballots, and a protest with Revolutionary roots.

Listen now wherever you get your podcasts 🎧

linktr.ee/leftofoldnorth

#ncpol #DavidHogg #50501protest
April 21, 2025 at 7:50 PM
In our jam-packed new episode we unpack a chaotic week. From the unprecedented six-month standoff over a state Supreme Court race to Donald Trump’s tanking of the stock market, and dive deep into what it means when the guardrails of democracy are tested—or ignored altogether.

🎧 Check our linktree!
April 14, 2025 at 7:51 PM