Zelda Briarwood
@zeldabriarwood.bsky.social
Candidate for NC District 11. With a background in education, crisis services & advocacy, ready to fight for all of Western North Carolina in Congress.
www.zeldaforcongress.org
www.zeldaforcongress.org
Schedule Update: You can find us at the Haywood Heroes Benefit later on today. Come join us as we honor our amazing Haywood Educators and fundraise for them!
November 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Schedule Update: You can find us at the Haywood Heroes Benefit later on today. Come join us as we honor our amazing Haywood Educators and fundraise for them!
This week’s schedule:
11/10 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Haywood County Dems Executive Meeting
11/11 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Haywood County Young Dems Meeting
11/15 from 2 to 3 PM - Carolina Villiage Precinct Meet & Greet (Hendersonville)
11/10 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Haywood County Dems Executive Meeting
11/11 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Haywood County Young Dems Meeting
11/15 from 2 to 3 PM - Carolina Villiage Precinct Meet & Greet (Hendersonville)
November 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
This week’s schedule:
11/10 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Haywood County Dems Executive Meeting
11/11 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Haywood County Young Dems Meeting
11/15 from 2 to 3 PM - Carolina Villiage Precinct Meet & Greet (Hendersonville)
11/10 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Haywood County Dems Executive Meeting
11/11 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM - Haywood County Young Dems Meeting
11/15 from 2 to 3 PM - Carolina Villiage Precinct Meet & Greet (Hendersonville)
They’re caving… for the “promise” of a vote for extending the healthcare subsidies in December. The old guard dems have got to go. Why? Cause they refuse to learn. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
BREAKING: Senators have reached a deal to end the government shutdown.
Senate reaches deal on ending the shutdown
Democrats are coalescing around a bipartisan agreement to fund the government.
www.politico.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:28 AM
They’re caving… for the “promise” of a vote for extending the healthcare subsidies in December. The old guard dems have got to go. Why? Cause they refuse to learn. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
Reposted by Zelda Briarwood
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
We have an administration that HAS the resources to fully fund SNAP & was court ordered to do so, but is actively choosing to let people starve.
Matthew 25:35
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Matthew 25:35
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Presses Ahead With Effort to Avoid Fully Funding Food Stamps
www.nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 10:31 PM
We have an administration that HAS the resources to fully fund SNAP & was court ordered to do so, but is actively choosing to let people starve.
Matthew 25:35
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Matthew 25:35
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
Phenomenal to see the turnout and brilliant signs at yesterday's #nokings protest in Asheville. True democracy is found in the voice of the people and WNC showed up to shout that we demand better.
October 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Phenomenal to see the turnout and brilliant signs at yesterday's #nokings protest in Asheville. True democracy is found in the voice of the people and WNC showed up to shout that we demand better.
I'll be the first to admit that I do not agree with the majority of what MTG practices or preaches; Nonetheless, it's good to see her holding her party leaders accountable. No party is a monolith and EVERY. SINGLE. ELECTED. OFFICIAL. is responsible first and foremost to their constituents.
Marjorie Taylor Greene blames Republican leaders for government shutdown
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) joins CNN's Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown to discuss the government shutdown. #CNN #News
www.youtube.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I'll be the first to admit that I do not agree with the majority of what MTG practices or preaches; Nonetheless, it's good to see her holding her party leaders accountable. No party is a monolith and EVERY. SINGLE. ELECTED. OFFICIAL. is responsible first and foremost to their constituents.
The impact of this Republican shutdown is more than numbers— it’s our neighbors and family members bearing the consequences of Republicans’ refusal to let North Carolinians have affordable healthcare.
October 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The impact of this Republican shutdown is more than numbers— it’s our neighbors and family members bearing the consequences of Republicans’ refusal to let North Carolinians have affordable healthcare.
Gotta love Robert Reich!
Trump’s Pay-to-Pardon Scheme
Corporate executives who defraud nursing homes? Pardoned.Reality TV stars who evade millions in taxes? Pardoned.Thousands of January 6th rioters? Pardoned.An...
www.youtube.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Gotta love Robert Reich!
I'm attending Buncombe Democratic Party's event, “Wednesdays at One World (WOW) - West Asheville Dems” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Wednesdays at One World (WOW) - West Asheville Dems · Mobilize
Join West Asheville Democrats at One World Brewing on every third Wednesday of each month for networking, discussion, education, and training in a fun, relaxed atmosphere with like-minded individuals....
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October 15, 2025 at 12:59 PM
I'm attending Buncombe Democratic Party's event, “Wednesdays at One World (WOW) - West Asheville Dems” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Unalienable Rights vs Conditional Privileges
October 14, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Unalienable Rights vs Conditional Privileges
By the late 1800s, "Robber Baron" described businessmen who got rich by consumption and destruction of natural resources, influencing high levels of government, wage slavery, squashing competition by acquiring competitors, and creating monopolies and/or trusts that control the market.
New Report: Employers in the USA Have Stolen Over $50 Trillion From Workers Since 1975
New Report: Employers in the USA Have Stolen Over $50 Trillion From Workers Since 1975 The Great Heist: How Employers Have Stolen Over $50 Trillion From Workers Since 1975 The largest theft in …
medium.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
By the late 1800s, "Robber Baron" described businessmen who got rich by consumption and destruction of natural resources, influencing high levels of government, wage slavery, squashing competition by acquiring competitors, and creating monopolies and/or trusts that control the market.
This week in events:
10/13, 6:30-8:30p = Haywood County Dems Executive Meeting
10/14, 6:30-8:30p = Haywood County Young Dems Meeting
10/18, 12-2p = Recording session for Polk Lore podcast in Saluda
10/18, 6-8p = No Kings Protest in Asheville
10/19, 4-6p = Weaverville Neighborhood Meet & Greet
10/13, 6:30-8:30p = Haywood County Dems Executive Meeting
10/14, 6:30-8:30p = Haywood County Young Dems Meeting
10/18, 12-2p = Recording session for Polk Lore podcast in Saluda
10/18, 6-8p = No Kings Protest in Asheville
10/19, 4-6p = Weaverville Neighborhood Meet & Greet
October 13, 2025 at 1:30 PM
This week in events:
10/13, 6:30-8:30p = Haywood County Dems Executive Meeting
10/14, 6:30-8:30p = Haywood County Young Dems Meeting
10/18, 12-2p = Recording session for Polk Lore podcast in Saluda
10/18, 6-8p = No Kings Protest in Asheville
10/19, 4-6p = Weaverville Neighborhood Meet & Greet
10/13, 6:30-8:30p = Haywood County Dems Executive Meeting
10/14, 6:30-8:30p = Haywood County Young Dems Meeting
10/18, 12-2p = Recording session for Polk Lore podcast in Saluda
10/18, 6-8p = No Kings Protest in Asheville
10/19, 4-6p = Weaverville Neighborhood Meet & Greet
Reminder: It's okay to not know things. What matters is how you proceed after learning something.
October 8, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Reminder: It's okay to not know things. What matters is how you proceed after learning something.
Free college isn't a radical new idea, it once had bipartisan support and was offered in multiple states. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/od-Jz-wGGdc?/
October 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Free college isn't a radical new idea, it once had bipartisan support and was offered in multiple states. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/od-Jz-wGGdc?/
I'm attending Buncombe Democratic Party's event, “Drinks with Dems: Leicester and Nearby” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/buncombedems...
Drinks with Dems: Leicester and Nearby · Buncombe Democratic Party
Mark your calendars for an evening of conversation, community, and cider! Enjoy refreshing drinks from Asheville’s own Noble Cider while connecting with neighbors and volunteers who are working to mov...
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October 7, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I'm attending Buncombe Democratic Party's event, “Drinks with Dems: Leicester and Nearby” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/buncombedems...
Voter intimidation, plain and simple.
October 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Voter intimidation, plain and simple.
“We don’t take an oath to a king, or a queen, or to a tyrant or dictator, and we don’t take an oath to a wannabe dictator. We don’t take an oath to an individual. We take an oath to the Constitution, and we take an oath to the idea that is America" -General Milley
October 5, 2025 at 4:40 PM
“We don’t take an oath to a king, or a queen, or to a tyrant or dictator, and we don’t take an oath to a wannabe dictator. We don’t take an oath to an individual. We take an oath to the Constitution, and we take an oath to the idea that is America" -General Milley
It's not just a violation of the Hatch Act, it's blatant disinformation.
Democrats are not trying to get healthcare subsidies for "illegals." Democrats don't want the healthcare subsidies from Covid to expire. WNC needs these subsidies.
Democrats are not trying to get healthcare subsidies for "illegals." Democrats don't want the healthcare subsidies from Covid to expire. WNC needs these subsidies.
Top Democrat on Oversight says Trump violated law with shutdown emails targeting opponents
The leading Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, Rep. Robert Garcia of California, says the Trump administration is in “blatant violation of the law”
wtfdetective.blog
October 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
It's not just a violation of the Hatch Act, it's blatant disinformation.
Democrats are not trying to get healthcare subsidies for "illegals." Democrats don't want the healthcare subsidies from Covid to expire. WNC needs these subsidies.
Democrats are not trying to get healthcare subsidies for "illegals." Democrats don't want the healthcare subsidies from Covid to expire. WNC needs these subsidies.
Looking forward to the fall Meet-the-Candidates picnic this afternoon with the Black Mountain, Riceville, and Swannanoa Clusters!
October 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Looking forward to the fall Meet-the-Candidates picnic this afternoon with the Black Mountain, Riceville, and Swannanoa Clusters!
A year out from Helene and WNC is still recovering. We lost a lot—but in the days, months, and continuing today, we reached for our community and our community reached back. As we look back that's the part that sticks with me. It's what I hold as we move forward, continuing to fight for each other.
September 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
A year out from Helene and WNC is still recovering. We lost a lot—but in the days, months, and continuing today, we reached for our community and our community reached back. As we look back that's the part that sticks with me. It's what I hold as we move forward, continuing to fight for each other.
After a week of Covid and another week of catching up, I am back among the living!
This Tuesday you’ll find us at A Day of Community and Remembrance in Swannanoa.
This Saturday you’ll find us at Blue Ridge Pride.
Let’s show ‘em how we do it!
-Zelda Briarwood
This Tuesday you’ll find us at A Day of Community and Remembrance in Swannanoa.
This Saturday you’ll find us at Blue Ridge Pride.
Let’s show ‘em how we do it!
-Zelda Briarwood
September 22, 2025 at 2:46 PM
After a week of Covid and another week of catching up, I am back among the living!
This Tuesday you’ll find us at A Day of Community and Remembrance in Swannanoa.
This Saturday you’ll find us at Blue Ridge Pride.
Let’s show ‘em how we do it!
-Zelda Briarwood
This Tuesday you’ll find us at A Day of Community and Remembrance in Swannanoa.
This Saturday you’ll find us at Blue Ridge Pride.
Let’s show ‘em how we do it!
-Zelda Briarwood
I'm attending Buncombe Democratic Party's event, “Progressive Dems of Buncombe County - In Person at Highland Brewing!” - sign up now to join me!
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September 3, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I'm attending Buncombe Democratic Party's event, “Progressive Dems of Buncombe County - In Person at Highland Brewing!” - sign up now to join me!
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