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“They saw my North Carolina Real ID,” he said. “They were looking for an ID or some sort of documentation, so at that moment, they could have let me free. But no, they decided to take me.”
When he told them he was born in Raleigh, the agent questioning him grew angry, Vazquez said. They abruptly pulled off the road into the parking lot of a carpet cleaning company, where they dumped him, a half mile away from where they picked him up.
‘They Basically Just Kidnapped Me’: US Citizen Taken by Border Patrol in Cary
This article originally published online at NC Newsline. The first thing they asked Fernando Vazquez was “Where are you from?” When two unmarked SUVs full of Border Patrol agents arrived Tuesday at th...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
“They saw my North Carolina Real ID,” he said. “They were looking for an ID or some sort of documentation, so at that moment, they could have let me free. But no, they decided to take me.”
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I’m a patriotic American, so I’m proudly anti-fascist. How about you? 🇺🇸
October 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I’m a patriotic American, so I’m proudly anti-fascist. How about you? 🇺🇸
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Great piece from @eringretzinger.bsky.social: While FL Gov. Ron DeSantis was at the dais announcing the plan for a new accrediting agency this summer, the UNC system was really behind the effort from the beginning
Great piece from @eringretzinger.bsky.social: While FL Gov. Ron DeSantis was at the dais announcing the plan for a new accrediting agency this summer, the UNC system was really behind the effort from the beginning
How the UNC System Shaped a Controversial Plan to Revamp College Accreditation
Records show North Carolina played a significant role in founding the Commission for Public Higher Education. Some faculty are concerned.
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September 4, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Great piece from @eringretzinger.bsky.social: While FL Gov. Ron DeSantis was at the dais announcing the plan for a new accrediting agency this summer, the UNC system was really behind the effort from the beginning
Great piece from @eringretzinger.bsky.social: While FL Gov. Ron DeSantis was at the dais announcing the plan for a new accrediting agency this summer, the UNC system was really behind the effort from the beginning
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UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Lee Roberts has his sights set on the big picture—despite federal-level uncertainties and campus clashes over his business-driven vision.
My profile of Roberts' first full year at UNC-CH for @theassemblync.bsky.social
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My profile of Roberts' first full year at UNC-CH for @theassemblync.bsky.social
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Lee Roberts' Long Game
The UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor is sticking with his big-picture vision endures despite federal uncertainties and campus clashes.
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August 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor Lee Roberts has his sights set on the big picture—despite federal-level uncertainties and campus clashes over his business-driven vision.
My profile of Roberts' first full year at UNC-CH for @theassemblync.bsky.social
www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...
My profile of Roberts' first full year at UNC-CH for @theassemblync.bsky.social
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i find this image so fascinating. it is both a literal example of authoritarianism but also a second-hand reproduction of the aesthetics of other authoritarian states. it's like a simulacra of authoritarianism whose purpose is to attempt to make the simulacra real.
This is a real photograph of Washington, DC this week, where the United States president has ordered military occupation in peacetime, and ordered the display of colossal portraits of himself.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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August 28, 2025 at 1:38 PM
i find this image so fascinating. it is both a literal example of authoritarianism but also a second-hand reproduction of the aesthetics of other authoritarian states. it's like a simulacra of authoritarianism whose purpose is to attempt to make the simulacra real.
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The best cross-over episode of my life!
(I promise there is a higher-ed angle)
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(I promise there is a higher-ed angle)
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The Summer UNC-Chapel Hill Turned Pretty
'The Summer I Turned Pretty' series filmed its recently released final season at UNC-Chapel Hill, giving the campus new clout online.
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August 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The best cross-over episode of my life!
(I promise there is a higher-ed angle)
@theassemblync.bsky.social
www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...
(I promise there is a higher-ed angle)
@theassemblync.bsky.social
www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...
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The board approved 33 cases after a delay that caused widespread concern among faculty.
UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees Approve Delayed Tenure Cases www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...
UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees Approve Delayed Tenure Cases www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...
UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees Approve Delayed Tenure Cases
The UNC-Chapel Hill Board approved 33 tenure cases following a delay that caused widespread concern among faculty.
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June 6, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The board approved 33 cases after a delay that caused widespread concern among faculty.
UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees Approve Delayed Tenure Cases www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...
UNC-Chapel Hill Trustees Approve Delayed Tenure Cases www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...
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As many universities face uncertainty under President Donald Trump, North Carolina’s community colleges want the state to invest in a “first of its kind” plan aimed at filling critical jobs.
N.C. Community Colleges Want $100 Million to Remake Program Offerings www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...
N.C. Community Colleges Want $100 Million to Remake Program Offerings www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...
N.C. Community Colleges Want $100 Million to Remake Program Offerings
North Carolina's 58 community colleges are seeking $100 million to reshape how the state prepares workers for high-demand jobs.
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April 25, 2025 at 5:38 PM
As many universities face uncertainty under President Donald Trump, North Carolina’s community colleges want the state to invest in a “first of its kind” plan aimed at filling critical jobs.
N.C. Community Colleges Want $100 Million to Remake Program Offerings www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...
N.C. Community Colleges Want $100 Million to Remake Program Offerings www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...
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You’re the US Marines band at the White House and Mavis Staples 👑 walks into the room so you start playing "I’ll Take You There" and this happens👇
December 24, 2024 at 1:37 AM
You’re the US Marines band at the White House and Mavis Staples 👑 walks into the room so you start playing "I’ll Take You There" and this happens👇
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NEW: “A company owned by two of Donald Trump’s top mega-donors has routinely brought dozens of its workers from Mexico to staff its warehouses in Wisconsin and other locations even though they do not appear to have permission to work in the US.”
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Major Trump donors who complained of immigrant ‘invasion’ used Mexican workers illegally, sources allege
Exclusive: Experts believe the alleged ‘shuttle support’ program used by Uline – a company owned by billionaires Liz and Dick Uihlein – is likely illegal and exploitative of workers
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December 20, 2024 at 11:36 PM
NEW: “A company owned by two of Donald Trump’s top mega-donors has routinely brought dozens of its workers from Mexico to staff its warehouses in Wisconsin and other locations even though they do not appear to have permission to work in the US.”
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