Leslie Edwards

First Kristi Noem, now Bob Rucho. Who's next? #ncpol

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Trump claimed his big EPA climate rollback will save Americans money. That's very unlikely. The agency's own analysis shows that the costs will probably overwhelm any savings.

The EPA gutted limits on carbon pollution from cars and trucks, siding with Trump’s fossil fuel donors over working families. They did this even though their own analysis shows this rollback will raise costs for drivers while making our air dirtier.

Trump Doesn’t Value American Lives. His New Pollution Policy Is Proof | Opinion The Trump administration is poised to throw out the very idea that climate pollution is a threat, too.

Every part of the country has faced extreme weather made worse by climate pollution. Now, President Trump’s EPA is repealing limits on that very pollution. It’s clear they care more about polluters’ profits than our health or future.

This is the most dangerous environmental rollback we’ve ever seen. 🧵👇

Doomsday Clock hits 85 seconds to midnight, humanity races toward apocalypse WASHINGTON—The popular 1984 song “2 Minutes to Midnight” by Iron Maiden—which highlighted humanity’s march toward nuclear war—needs an update to 85 seconds.

Apropos of nothing...

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They can call climate change a hoax. The facts still remain -- and ignoring the facts will be deadly and costly.

YouTube video by State Farm Insurance Stop Livin' on a Prayer (Extended Cut) | State Farm® Commercial

Cute ad campaign. I bet the 72,000 policyholders State Farm dropped in California appreciate the laugh.

We need insurers who aren’t “halfway there”, which means: Paying covered claims. Pricing fairly. Rewarding risk reduction. Protecting people, not just company profits.

Heads are going to explode 💥

Cato Institute just nuked the lie. Immigrants have cut U.S. deficits by $14.5 TRILLION since 1994, slashing the national debt by a third.

All that “immigrants are bleeding us dry” noise? Absolute bullshit.
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More and more Americans are voicing their outrage at the tactics being deployed by federal agents in Minnesota. But it’s important to understand the broader implications of what this administration is doing, and the threat it poses to the basic freedoms of every American.

Insurers want another huge rate increase in NC. A lawmaker is pushing back. | Opinion NC insurance commissioner has advice on claims that won’t sit well with some homeowners.

A lot of risk and costs around home insurance in NC -- but a lot of opportunity too.

Bottom line: your home is not insurable if it's not sustainable
#ncpol

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Jack Smith: "My fear is that we have seen the rule of law function in our country for so long that many of us have come to take it for granted. The rule of law is not self-executing. It depends on our collective commitment to apply it."

Or people getting pied in the face. That was an epic trend.

He shouldn't even be procreating

The first week back from holiday break has been five Mondays in a row...

They don't serve Americans. They aren't interested in public safety. THIS is domestic terrorism

THIS is how a President responds:

Barry Saunders: Watch your toes, and other tips from my REAL ID journey | Opinion The TSA will soon charge $45 to air travelers without the right identification. Maybe that’s not so bad, Barry Saunders thought in a frigid DMV line.

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I have eschewed the Real ID because it's redundant. I have a passport, that should suffice. Took my passport with me on a recent trip to Hawai'i.

With the chaos of an underfunded and understaffed DMV...$45 doesn't seem so bad.

But TSA will still likely ban me after they review my social media.

A New Report Describes Deep Environmental Cuts, State by State - Inside Climate News North Carolina topped the Environmental Integrity Project’s list for both personnel and program cuts, though a restructuring makes exact comparisons difficult. Still, one researcher said staff there i...

North Carolina had the steepest staffing cuts to any state environmental agency since 2010. With the federal EPA facing a 55% budget cut, it's a "recipe for disaster" for the environment and public health #ncpol

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Someone’s comms team had that card in hand and ready to play.

Let the 2026 games begin

#ncpol

Then this story drops at 8 pm:
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So this story dropped at 7 pm:
#ncpol

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the grinch is wearing a santa hat and a red jacket . ALT: the grinch is wearing a santa hat and a red jacket .

First holiday gift order snafu of the season. Delivered to the wrong house. But apparently, the sender put a different name and address on it.

Bah Humbug

I don’t know if a country can be good. Probably not. But a country can be better than this.

Immigrant advocates say 'credible reports' point to new ICE operation in Raleigh • NC Newsline Siembra NC warns that it has received multiple credible reports indicating that ICE is deploying more agents to the Raleigh area in December for a monthlong operation.

They brought back ICE before they passed a budget #ncpol

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Multiple sources have confirmed that ICE/Border Patrol is headed back to the Raleigh and Durham areas for undefined deportation actions. We've heard 50 ICE agents, charter flights and hotels booked for all of them in the Raleigh area.

Let us know what you hear.

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Remember when there was such a thing as a ‘slow news week’?

I worked in my college‘s student publication department all four years. My dad worked at a tv news station for 30- I very much remember the reaching and struggle for something to fill a spot/time.

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The U.S. is the world’s leading producer and exporter of oil and gas. Expanding liquefied natural gas production into Mexico will be disastrous for communities, wildlife, and the future of our planet. Watch the latest episode of NRDC’s podcast What the Earth: https://on.nrdc.org/3XO2sNf