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Erin Balkind
@ncerin.bsky.social
I’m a Craniosacral Therapist who works with all ages, and I love working with the babies! Mom to a teenager, happily married for 26 years. Trying to figure out what is mine to do as we move forward in all this.
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Yesterday proved why North Carolina needs an Attorney General who can challenge unlawful executive orders.

We won an injunction against an order that would have cut hundreds of millions in research funding from our public universities and research institutions.
March 6, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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No one can erase Pauli Murray’s legacy, no matter how hard they try
New: The National Park Service page for Pauli Murray has been taken down, part of a purge of NPS content related to LGBTQ+ history. Murray's childhood home in Durham is a National Historic Landmark site. (@indyweek.bsky.social) indyweek.com/culture/fede...
Federal Agency Deletes Website Page On Durham's Pauli Murray; Censors Other References to Queer History
Numerous National Park Service websites have been censored in recent weeks in response to an executive order.
indyweek.com
March 7, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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EXCLUSIVE: The @AP has obtained and tonight published a database of the file names and descriptions of more than 26,000 military images flagged for removal --because the pictures highlight contributions by women or minorities, or celebrate cultural heritage. apnews.com/article/dei-...
War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purge
References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women and minorites are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts ma...
apnews.com
March 7, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Did you know that the so-called “concessions” Turnip claims to have “extracted” from Mexico and Canada as the reason to pause the #tariffs were already in place during the Biden/Harris Administration? Great negotiator! 🙄

youtu.be/Kbw-Azkk-0M?...
Trump SUBMITS as Mexico and Canada STAND UP TO HIM
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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February 3, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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On point!
When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.
February 4, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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February 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Glad to see @gregsargent.bsky.social pulling the threads here on Trump's immigration propaganda. Too many news outlets have made the mistake of reporting Trump admin statements as if they are legit but it's all a con. 1/
newrepublic.com/article/1906...
Trump Aide Karoline Leavitt’s Creepy Flattery of Him Takes a Dark Turn
Social media posts by Trump’s new press secretary reveal the irresolvable paradox—and the massive scam—at the heart of his immigration policies.
newrepublic.com
January 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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Jeff Bezos never wanted this cartoon to become public.

He killed it, and as a result, pulitzer prize editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quit.

Make sure everyone sees this cartoon.
January 4, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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This is a must-read and is also the first comprehensive post mortem I’ve read working off the vote cast data (which is the real deal) as opposed to the dubious exit polling.
January 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM