Got some #wnc political swag framed today—two of which are courtesy of ⁦Judge Bob Orr⁩ .

The Sylva Herald and Ruralite w/ quite possibly—strike that—-w/ unquestionably the headline of the year.

As we are thinking about Thom Tillis’ political legacy, it’s worth remembering that if not for Tillis and his PAC, “Results for NC” pouring $$$ into #nc11, Madison Cawthorn might be halfway through his his third term in Congress. #ncpol

new - A Trump-backed effort to gerrymander Texas would boost the GOP’s attempts to cling to its razor-thin House majority in next year’s midterms — but it also runs a serious risk of backfiring a look at the TX redistricting push w/ Andrew Howard politico.com/news/2025/07/1…

Yes Tadej looks unstoppable but Jonas held on and *almost* matched him on a stage that was not suited to him in any way. I’m holding out hope that Jonas can turn the screws in the high mountains. #TDF2025