Left of Old North

ROY COOPER IS LEADING in the first first poll for the #ussenate seat up for grabs here in North Carolina. The GOP is going to have to try a lot harder to beat Cooper statewide.

#ncpol #ncpolitics #ncdemocrats

Carla Cunningham was the one vote Republicans needed to overturn Governor Josh Stein's veto on a bill that allowed ICE even more power in our state. Looks like we've got another DINO #democratinnameonly that we need to primary next year. Mecklenburg seems to have a fake Democrat problem.

#ncpol

YouTube video by Left of Old North Chuck Hubbard on Running in Rural WNC & Why Virginia Foxx Needs to Lose

🚨 JUST DROPPED: Our interview with Chuck Hubbard @chuck.hubbardforcongress.com , the Democrat running in NC-5. We talk rural WNC, why Virginia Foxx has got to go, and what it takes to fight back in deep-red districts.

🎧 Listen now: youtu.be/RJZisn6ysOc

#ncpol #firefoxx #nc05 #wncpolitics

Uvalde is everywhere.

And people wonder why parents don't trust SROs and POs to save their kids.

Lol nothing's gonna stop the Royride

We’re at the @ncdemocrats.bsky.social Unity Dinner

Fmr. Gov Roy Cooper: “Everybody who is running next year please stand up….. Well I’m not sitting down am I?”

#ncdems #leftofoldnorth #ncpol #senate #cooperforsenate

Now that Roy Cooper has announced, Wiley Nickel has bounced. He's going to be running for Wake County DA, and this clears the field for Roy Cooper to run for Thom Tillis's old US Senate seat.

#ncpol #roycooper

Looks like former NC Gov #roycooper is getting set to throw his hat in the ring for US Senate. Axios is reporting that he’ll be announcing next week, though I think he might announce at the #ncdp Unity Dinner. We’ll see. Exciting times. #ncpol #fyp #leftofoldnorth #dems #ncdems #midterms #ussenate

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The #GOP knows that the “Big Beautiful Bill” will hurt millions of Americans. So what do they do? They try to delay the effects of it until AFTER the midterms.They’ll try and hide this as much as they b/c they know how unpopular it is.

#leftofoldnorth #ncpol #dems #dnc #budget #midterms #politics

We're inspired by @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social and his historic victory in NYC. Now's the time to take notes and learn from this for the good of North Carolina.

Read about it here >> open.substack.com/pub/leftofol...

#ncpol #progressive #ZohranMamdani

If I had a nickel for every time a Republican president got us into a pointless war in the Middle East during the 21st century using nonexistent WMDS as justification I’d have two nickels which isn’t a lot but ITS SO FUCKING DUMB THAT IT HAPPENED TWICE RIGHT?

“Tasted a little tear gas. Tasted like fascism.”

In our best Aaron Parnas voice. Breaking News: The girls are fighting

YouTube video by Left of Old North Pride Under Pressure: Anti-LGBTQ Bills and a Voting Rights Crackdown in the NCGA

Pride Month in North Carolina Means Fighting Back. Every. Damn. Year.

Our latest episode dives into the latest anti-LGBTQ+ bills in North Carolina — and how the NCGA is also trying to criminalize voter registration drives.
🎙️ Listen now.

#ncpol #LGBTQRights #Pride2025
youtu.be/RuzkeX5Rm2w

The members of the NCGA don’t make nearly as much as people think. Just a little under $14,000. What they do make is very much a barrier to everyday people being able to run for office. The people of NC deserve full time legislators and full time representation. #ncga #ncpol #leftofoldnorth #ncdp

Republicans are not unfamiliar with what's in their bills. they're very dangerously aware.

#politics #uspolitics #politicstiktok #politicstok #democrats #republicans #project2025 #trump #ncpol

The #ncgop in the #ncga know they can’t win based on policy. So what do they do? Their favorite pastime, make a power grab. Transferring power over the Board of Elections from the Governor to the State Auditor is just another way to cut the margins of our democracy. #ncpol #ncdems #ncdp #vote

This week we talked to WCU professor @chriscooperwcu.bsky.social about #ncpol and he echoed some of our same concerns about what the #griffinvriggs case did to people’s faith in our election system. #ncpol #leftofoldnorth #ncdems #fyp #ncdp #congress #ncsupremecourt #jeffersongriffin #allisonriggs

A Conversation with Dr. Chris Cooper on Partisanship, Power Grabs, and Purple State Politics This Memorial Day, we sat down with Dr.

We sat down with @chriscooperwcu.bsky.social - one of the sharpest voices in #ncpol - to talk about his book, "Anatomy of a Purple State", unaffiliated voters, and why certain races in 2026/2028 will be extremely important.

This is a must-listen! leftofoldnorth.substack.com/p/a-conversa...

YouTube video by Left of Old North Bonus Episode! The Eyes of the Storm

There was too much to talk about. We had to upload a bonus episode, and it's dropping today at 4 EST.

We talk about the Big Stupid Bill, the awful NC Budget, We even call our Senators, and much much more.

Tune in to watch live: youtu.be/bABgm12ORI0

#ncpol #thomtillis #tedbudd #ncga

Knowing NC troopers, we'll never see them enroll until they're pulling us over

This isn't just stupid, it's malicious.

"To be able to remove people from this country" is a clear indicator that her department and this administration fully intend to keep detaining and deporting CITIZENS. CITIZENS.

🗣️📢 AMERICAN CITIZENS

Left of Old North on Substack Wiley Nickel on what he would say to young voters who feel the Democratic Party is feckless and out of touch. Watch or listen to the full episode now!

Wiley Nickel @wileynickel.com on what he would say to young voters who feel the Democratic Party is feckless and out of touch.

Watch or listen to the full episode now!
substack.com/@leftofoldno...

#ncpol #ncpolitics #2026elections #thomtills

Stfu you coward

Bluesky profile with “live now” indicator

We’re testing a new feature! Starting this week, select accounts can add a livestream link to sites like YouTube or Twitch, and their Bluesky profile will show they’re live now.

Tf do you mean "if"?

We talked about his US Senate run and what it will take to flip North Carolina blue. Rep. Nickel laid out his vision for bringing back reform to a broken Congress, restoring fair maps, and pushing back against MAGA extremism.

Listen now and let us know what you thought of the episode!