Damon Seils

Overheard in Carrboro: “I’m going to be the gayest thing that ever happened to Easton, Pennsylvania.”

Just so everyone is clear, the main issue in the Supreme Court voting rights case tomorrow is whether it's racist against white people to enforce the Voting Rights Act.

I'm dead serious. We live in incredibly stupid times.

Poster for an October 13 candidate forum at the downtown public library in Carrboro. Event includes candidates for mayor, town council and school board who are very very likely to take office

Got a gig at The Drakeford tonight!
Former Mayor Damon Seils and I are having a conversation with School Board & Town of Carrboro candidates about what they hope to accomplish/ managing challenges like housing, school enrollments, flooding and other thorny issues. 6-8pm downstairs in the theatre

A rocky sewer easement along Bolin Creek in Carrboro, NC

A level, gravel sewer easement along Bolin Creek in Carrboro, NC

Before (2021) and after (2025) of the utility easement along Bolin Creek in Carrboro. It's actually walkable now. Definitely check it out if you haven't been on it lately. A good preview of what it will be like to have a greenway through here .

“It’s pronounced ‘cyclist.’” 🔥

On October 13 at 6:00 pm, the Orange County Democratic Party will host a candidate forum for the upcoming #Carrboro municipal and school board elections. Join us in the Drakeford Library Complex theater to meet candidates for mayor, council member, and school board. www.mobilize.us/orangecounty...

Happy National Coming Out Day! 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ ❤️ Whether you are out and proud or still finding the language to understand your identity, just know that you are loved and our community is ready to welcome you. Learn more coming out resources from @trevorproject.bsky.social buff.ly/kZ9Eoo7

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For some reason the Trump cert petition did not cite my piece, but figure it might become relevant

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this is, no exaggeration, some of the most loser shit i have ever seen in my life

In Carrboro, we saw that new development in key locations, because of its MUCH stricter standards, can even catch and slow water from neighborhoods without controls and reduce flooding locally, even in a huge storm like Chantal.

Want to stop flooding? Build smart and retrofit older neighborhoods!

White House press conference with Trump, RFK Jr, Marty Makary, and Dr. Oz, for fuck's sake

It is representative of a *profound* failure of a country that this group of people are up there talking about medicine and science at all

Right now, there are so many around us who are spreading anti-trans hate-- in political office, in the media, and in our own personal lives. We want you to know that you are not alone. We will continue to do everything we can to advocate for trans rights and offer real, tangible resources.

Screengrab of tweet from Brendan Jones questioning state funding for UNC’s LGBT Center

NC’s House Majority Leader has set his sights on UNC’s LGBT Center’s measly $200k in state funding… despite the fact that UNC’s new conservative incubator “School of Civic Life and Leadership” has burned up $2 million plus of taxpayer dollars this year. Appeals to “viewpoint diversity” are a joke.

Kafka-land at UC Berkeley The 160 members of the university notified that their names were forwarded to the DOE's Office for Civil Rights were not informed of any specific allegations against them.

"Of course, I am not K, but I find myself uncannily identified with his predicament." Judith Butler's open letter to UC Berkeley.

Israeli military begins ground invasion of Gaza City Palestinians in Gaza City reported a night of heavy bombardment. A U.N. commission said Israel was committing genocide in Gaza; Israel rejected it as “falsehoods.”

We must stop funding this genocide.

Hundreds of thousands of displaced Palestinians live in Gaza City.

They will have to flee again or risk being killed.

This is what Defense Minister Yoav Gallant meant when he said “we will eliminate everything” in Gaza.

I wonder if we should be more specific than #multimodal.”

Sometimes the term “multimodal” can be perceived as “all modes equally.”

Yet in practice, it’s nearly impossible to realize true travel mode parity, as cars utterly dominate the spaces they occupy.

We are in the middle of a campaign in this state to turn Charlotte into Chicago in the general public’s mind. For the obvious reasons. I would just like to add that this Republican controlled general assembly still has no budget & likely won’t this year.

That area should get even better for pedestrians and cyclists as the Morgan Creek Greenway gets built in the years to come.

Stein orders COVID-19 vaccines available without a prescription in North Carolina • NC Newsline COVID-19 vaccines available without a prescription in North Carolina under new Stein orders..

NEW: Gov. Josh Stein signed an order Friday afternoon allowing eligible North Carolinians to receive an updated COVID-19 vaccine without obtaining a prescription. ncnewsline.com/briefs/stein... By @christinezhu.bsky.social #nc #ncpol

My favorite quote of his was about the potential merger of Chapel Hill and Carrboro. He said he wouldn’t mind “as long as they call it Carrboro”

The Town of Carrboro expresses its deepest sympathy following the recent death of former Town Alderman Hilliard Caldwell.

Caldwell was a pivotal figure who advocated for and participated in the desegregation of schools in Carrboro during the Civil Rights Movement.

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Open House for Chapel Hill Transportation and Mobility Projects this week - Triangle Blog Blog A group civics blog covering town council, education, transportation, and recreation in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC.

The town of Chapel Hill’s Office of Mobility and Greenways is holding an open house this week to provide information regarding the towns upcoming projects

Shred-A-Thon  

Today's the day! orangecountync.gov/Calendar.asp...

Cameo appearance for the former council member?

After 2 Years, Mediterranean Deli Set to Reopen Chapel Hill Location With Dinner Hours - Chapelboro.com Two years and two months after a fire destroyed its interior, Mediterranean Deli will welcome back customers to in-person dining next week.

EXCLUSIVE: Two years and two months after a fire destroyed the interior of Med Deli, the business is preparing to welcome back customers to in-person dining next week.

The restaurant will reopen for dinner hours starting on Tuesday, Sep. 9.

The graphic is based on current recommendations from medical specialty societies and will be updated as additional societies release their recommendations for this year. Learn more at commonhealthcoalition.org/vaccine-reso....

Graphic from the Common Health Coalition summarizing current flu, RSV, and COVID-19 vaccination guidelines from medical specialty societies.

⚕️ Need to know who should get the flu, COVID-19, and RSV #vaccines this year? With the US #publichealth system in chaos, the Common Health Coalition produced this excellent graphic to help people prepare for the respiratory virus season.

It's so great to see this project happening! It's been a long time coming.

Brief 🧵 about the purpose of streets coming your way!

Argument: streets are for far more than driving or even walking, biking, rolling, and other modes.

At their core, streets are for exploring, creating, and connecting. Think play. Socializing. Expression. Commerce. Civic action.