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Without a doubt the most important (early) vote I’ve ever cast. I wish I could do it again and again but we each only get one. If you are in the US I implore you to cast yours and do it as early as possible. Election Day may dicy. #NC #BlueWave #FuckTrump

There’s quite the #BBQ drama going on in #Durham, #NC right now. Dampf Good BBQ is a permanent food truck situation in Cary. Their Q is Texas style, but still very good. They recently announced they were going to open a brick a mortar downtown Durham location in the building that used to house The Pit (a now defunct BBQ joint). HOWEVER, the Dampf owners are very vocal homophobic, transphobic, anti-vaxers. Durham, NC is a vibrant liberal city that is very LGBTQ+ friendly and has venues such as the Pinhook which regularly host drag nights, etc. So of course the subreddit r/bullcity called out their shit and came with receipts (screenshots of offensive social media posts), to which the restaurant then tried to play the victim, but ultimately backed out of the physical location in Durham. My favorite part is quoted in the N&O article, even the mayor was like “Maybe they should have done their research...” News & Observer story, gift link, no paywall:

#G20 #Asheville #NC #USA #US Dozens of protestors took handmade signs to Merrimon Avenue this afternoon, spreading out in pockets for over a mile and a half. The protestors were rallying against the G20 Finance Track, a summit of global finance leaders at the Omni Grove Park Inn https://828newsnow.com/news/228822-g20-protestors-take-to-merrimon-avenue-for-climate-community-and-credit/ #ClimateChange #UpheavalClimate #ClimateInstability #ClimateReversal #MassAtrocity #pollution #ecology #environment #climate #ClimateStrike

From the peak of Grandfather Mountain. #NC

Just in: Bipartisan House Ethics panel recommends the whole chamber censure Rep. Chuck Edwards, R-NC, for "failing to adhere to the spirit of rules prohibiting sexual harassment of and unwanted advances to House staffers." #uspol #news #politics #NC #congress

#DaveSaysStuff #AIPACAsshole #26 #RichardHudson #NC #NorthCarolinahttps://m.youtube.com/shorts/uN9XfJRITD4#VoteRichardOjeda

"NC’s Chuck Edwards hires lawyer amid ethics probe into sexual harassment " Danielle Battaglia for Charlotte News & Observer #news #uspol #politics #nc

Baby chillin' in the grass near the patio while mom grazes in the back. #deer #NC #BackyardWildlife

This sucks! NC budget sets $22M aside for new PFAS study, but moves to keep its results confidential • NC Newsline https://ncnewsline.com/2026/07/01/nc-budget-sets-22m-aside-for-new-pfas-study-but-moves-to-keep-its-results-confidential/ #NC #PFAS #UNC

Once again I am reminding you that the ONLY reason Senator Thom Tillis of North Carolina is standing up to #Trump and saying the right things is because he is retiring. Before he announced he was a typical Republican lackey. #NC #NCPol #NorthCarolina

Ok, I am now wondering who at the state level was compensated for approving Mission Hospital getting the extra beds 4 systems were applying for. HCA has been cited 4 times since they bought our non-profit hospital system for failing to keep patients safe, and THEY were awarded the 129 new beds? And this was in their CON: Increase capacity by 12% but staffing by less than 4%? Not enough that their initial purchase was incredibly fraught, but we're doing this now, as well? https://avlwatchdog.org/in-quest-for-more-beds-mission-plans-to-keep-staff-lean-con-application-shows/ #Asheville #NC