A North Carolina school district told educators to ‘out’ trans students. Will some refuse? Moore County school board now requires school personnel to notify parents if their child ask to use different names or pronouns. (Via Chalkbeat) #nced #ncpol chalkbeat.org/2023/6/13/2375…

BREAKING: Simone Biles is back. The gymnastics superstar plans to return to competition at the U.S. Classic outside Chicago in early August, her first event since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. That event is roughly a year before the Paris Games. apne.ws/I94Muya

Just over here imagining the phone call from AIPAC 😅😅😅 #oops

4 of 5 stars to Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey goodreads.com/review/show/56…

Is this an episode of Parks and Rec or a regular day at Durham City Council 🤔

Starting a separate thread, because this sort of conduct detailed by @LenaRoseGeller / INDY Week – the flamboyant misuse of government resources by elected officials – really should be prosecuted Have some case law... 1/

I live for the weekly discussion on the Watts Hillandale listserv about the whereabouts of everyone’s New York Times delivery

Is Boone really that bad? News to me 😅

We have (reluctantly) updated our Current Laws + Restrictions page. Our lines remain open for all callers throughout the Carolinas; if you are pregnant and do not want to be in South Carolina, please call 855-518-4603 carolinaabortionfund.org/current-laws-r…

Best overview I’ve read thus far about the SCAD debate - drawing out nuances across the spectrum of policy opinion and acknowledging the many areas we all agree. (Added mildly juicy bonus: effortlessly reveals a certain resident’s true character…)

Last week I had childcare emergency and had to bring Aaliyah to our County Commission work session. To be honest, I was pretty nervous.

VOTING NOW OPEN! How would you spend $2.4 million of the city's budget? Vote today! (Eligible voters are 13+ and live or go to school in Durham. You may only vote once.) CityofDurhamNC #participatorybudgetingproject #directdemocracy

If you want a sense of just how sketchy the funding for crisis pregnancy centers is, watch North Carolina Sen. Senator Natasha Marcus explain how $20 million in state funding is being sent to private homes and empty storefronts

Khalilah Karim is the only candidate running for Durham City Council with a history of union organizing. A vote for Khalilah is a vote to support our city workers.

New protected bike lane on Main by Mr. Fries Man and Insomnia is working great 😒 (there were two MORE cars blocking it just before I took this) #durham

This is a Big Deal: #NC appeals ct rules that since "life begins at conception" a mother can lose parental rights to her unborn child if she commits certain crimes while pregnant Kel Lyons has details NC Newsline | @ncnewsline.bsky.social ncnewsline.com/2023/10/18/nc-… #ncpol

As the United Democracy Project threatens to spend $100M in Democratic primaries this cycle, let's pull back the curtain on AIPAC. What you'll find is a web of Trump megadonors, GOP billionaires, insurrectionists, & anti-abortion extremists. Time for Democrats to #RejectAIPAC.