Mark Marcoplos
markmarc.bsky.social
Mark Marcoplos
@markmarc.bsky.social
Builder, activist, former County Commissioner
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Why doesn't the headline read:

"Trump inauguration moved inside because of anticipated tiny crowd"

We all know that's the real reason...
January 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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A single memo launched a strategy to control media, courts, and public opinion, reshaping American democracy. To reclaim it, Democrats must build a powerful media and policy network.

hartmannreport.com/p/the-memo-t...
The Memo That Hijacked American Democracy — And How Democrats Can Take It Back
A single memo launched a strategy to control media, courts, and public opinion, reshaping American democracy. To reclaim it, Democrats must build a powerful media and policy network.
hartmannreport.com
January 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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The scariest sentence in the English language is: ‘I’m a billionaire, and I’m here to help.’

hartmannreport.com/p/when-profi...
When Profits Kill: The Deadly Costs of Treating Healthcare as a Business
“The scariest sentence in the English language is: ‘I’m a billionaire, and I’m here to help.’”
hartmannreport.com
December 9, 2024 at 2:49 PM
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State Department of Environmental Quality to hold a public hearing January 16 on UNC's plan to burn plastic and wood pellets at its power plant in downtown Chapel Hill. The hearing is in Hillsborough! Note the section in the release about PFAS
www.deq.nc.gov/news/press-r...
Public Hearing Scheduled for UNC Chapel Hill Cogeneration Facility Air Quality Permit Modification
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is accepting public comment and will hold a public hearing on a draft air quality permit modification for the Uni...
www.deq.nc.gov
December 5, 2024 at 3:45 PM
Carrboro, NC is suing Duke Energy in an unprecedented legal action that calls the utility to account for it’s expensive damages to climate health. See more here.

www.suedukeenergy.org?eType=EmailB...
Sue Duke Energy - People vs Climate Deception
With the latest devastating landfall of Hurricane Helene, climate change is ravaging communities across North Carolina, the country and the world.
www.suedukeenergy.org
December 6, 2024 at 2:53 AM
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Sweden's remarkably clean power grid. In November, this was its electricity generation mix:

Hydro 38%
Wind 31%
Nuclear 28%
Bioenergy 4%

Zero coal or gas.

- Ember data
December 5, 2024 at 10:46 AM
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You have three days: Save your healthcare and dump Medicare Advantage before it’s too late. Here’s why you should return to real Medicare if you still can...

hartmannreport.com/p/the-medica...
The Medicare Advantage Trap: What They Don’t Tell You
Save your healthcare and dump Medicare Advantage before it’s too late. Here’s why you should return to real Medicare if you still can...
hartmannreport.com
December 5, 2024 at 2:54 PM
Between MAGA general incompetence, these bat-shit crazy appointments, and the fact that a strong majority of the general public does not support this radically disruptive approach, I’m feeling optimistic for the first time since the election.
December 5, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Very disappointing that incoming NC Attorney General (and progressive voice in the NC legislature) criticized Biden’s pardon of Hunter Biden.
December 5, 2024 at 1:10 PM
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The small town of Carrboro, North Carolina is suing one of the country's largest electric utilities, Duke Energy, over climate change -- here's my story for @npr.org

www.npr.org/2024/12/04/n...
A North Carolina town is suing utility Duke Energy over climate change
A small North Carolina town is suing Duke Energy for costs from climate change, claiming the utility knew its fossil fuel power plants were heating the planet and deceived the public.
www.npr.org
December 4, 2024 at 2:35 PM
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If you see this post, can you please help spread this information?

#ASafeChoice is a referral network of physicians who provide medication abortion services ACROSS THE US.

People everywhere need to know about this option. These doctors have capacity to help more women!

Let’s spread word! ❤️✊
Click to Visit #ASafeChoice Network
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December 4, 2024 at 9:00 PM
Another pusillanimous report on NPR announcing that Trump chose Florida AG Pam Bondi to be the U.S. AG. Said she had loads of experience but neglected to say that Trump bribed her to get off the hook on fraud at Trump University.
November 22, 2024 at 4:43 PM
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Raw unvarnished truth here.
November 21, 2024 at 2:13 AM
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The fact that it’s even legal to combine disaster relief funding w/measures to overhaul the executive branch in a single bill is exactly why people distrust the political process. This is why people disengage from electoral politics. This is why voting feels pointless.

www.wunc.org/politics/202...
Republican NC lawmakers vote to strip power from newly elected Democrats, including governor
Republican state lawmakers want to strip power from Gov.-elect Josh Stein and other newly elected Democratic state officials, including by shifting oversight of elections from the governor’s appointee...
www.wunc.org
November 20, 2024 at 2:41 AM
Georgia Rep. Mike Collins recently said, "I will not be voting for Thune or Cornyn for Senate Majority Leader. Do not attempt to change my mind."

And you know what? I won't be either, because neither of us are Senators.
November 17, 2024 at 3:18 AM