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NC Paleontologists make groundbreaking discovery about Nanotyrannus dinosaur Paleontologists in North Carolina say they have evidence that a tyrannosaur species coexisted with T. rex, a speedy and agile creature called Nanotyrannus. "This fossil doesn't just settle the debate....

Paleontologists in North Carolina say they have made a groundbreaking discovery. They have evidence that a tyrannosaur species coexisted with T. rex, a speedy and agile creature called Nanotyrannus.

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Families could start losing access to Head Start if shutdown continues If the government shutdown extends beyond Nov. 1, more than 65,000 children could be at risk of losing access to Head Start, the federal early-learning program for low-income families.

If the government shutdown extends beyond Nov. 1, more than 65,000 children could be at risk of losing access to Head Start, the federal early-learning program for low-income families.

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Food bank director: “for every meal that a food bank provides, the SNAP program provides nine. There’s no way we can meet that gap.”

1.4 million in NC could lose SNAP in November amid shutdown. What to know The state has not received the required federal funding to issue November payments on their usual schedule.

1.4 million in North Carolina could lose SNAP benefits in November amid federal gov't shutdown. In addition, NCDHHS says WIC funding could run out. Local food banks, DSS offices and nonprofits mobilize to assist families during gap. (Via Evan Moore) www.newsobserver.com/news/state/n... #ncpol

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“Making Sense of the Federal Forces on the Streets,” with photos of how they’re uniformed and equipped

The New York Times publishes a handy guide to which federal forces are terrorizing us at any moment. This is America, 2025.

Trump says he's ending trade talks with Canada over TV ads WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced he's ending “all trade negotiations” with Canada because of a television ad opposing U.S. tariffs that he said misstated the facts and was aimed at i...

Canada is North Carolina's largest trading partner. Trump's reckless decision to end trade talks threatens countless jobs and our state's economy.
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At the annual Sidewalk Symposium, undergraduate students share their research — and their creativity — through sidewalk chalk drawings and informal presentations. 🧠🎨 #ThinkAndDo

🔗 Experience their work through their eyes and in their words.

What is 'AI slop' and how does it impact users? Learn about ways AI content supercharges confusion and spreads misleading information

What is 'AI slop' and how does it impact users? — PBS @pbsnews.org Classroom Lesson

Ask students: How has "AI slop" changed your experience online? How can you tell if something has been created by AI?

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Total federal spending is up +7% in 2025 over 2024 year-to-date to Oct 20.

The story that the fed govt is tightening its belt is contradicted by its own real-time expenditure data. Admin spectacularly hammering some things but raising spending elsewhere.

Was -7% just after Inauguration Day.

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GOP-led NC redistricting plan moving through House as Black leaders blast new lines As North Carolina lawmakers continued to advance a new congressional map Tuesday that would flip control of a northeastern swing district to favor Republicans, a former occupant of that seat visited…

Opponents have been frank in their criticism of the map, arguing that it undermines the voting power of the state’s rural Black voters in the northeast 1st Congressional District — who for decades have been represented by Black lawmakers.

via @ncnewsline.com

A Closer Look at Who Benefits from SNAP: State-by-State Fact Sheets | Center on Budget and Policy Priorities The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) is the nation’s most important anti-hunger program, reaching some 41 million people nationwide in 2024. These...

When SNAP funding disappears that's more than 40 million folks who will be hungry.

Hungry kids.

Hungry old folks.

Hungry working people.

Hungry Americans.

In the richest country in the world.

You can get numbers for all the states and DC here:
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Even if you can’t come in person tomorrow, it only takes a few minutes to tell them what you think in writing. 💪

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Demolishing the White House

Fact check: Could Affordable Care Act health premiums rise 75% by next month? In an interview on CBS’ "Face the Nation" — aired Sept. 28, three days before government funding was set to run out — Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., said that if Republicans failed to extend the expirin...

TL;DR: yes. "The disappearance of enhanced subsidies would increase out-of-pocket health care costs by an average of 79%...costs in rural counties would increase by 107%."

In case you're wondering what Dems are fighting for in the government shutdown.
www.wral.com/news/local/f...

Good news! 🙂
We are returning to legislative session this week.

Bad news! 😕
We aren’t there to pass a state budget, to invest in health care by saving Medicaid, or to do literally anything that helps North Carolinians.

Federal court system to shift to limited operations during government shutdown WASHINGTON — The federal courts will run out of funding “to sustain full, paid operations” Monday due to the ongoing government shutdown, though they “will maintain limited operations necessary to per...

FEDERAL COURTS NEXT IN LINE IN SHUTDOWN: They will shift to "limited operations" on Monday, reports @jennifershutt.bsky.social for @statesnewsroom.com DC www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...

Midterm elections will likely see increased effects of misinformation, reduced federal security activity, experts say A year after the 2024 presidential election, technologists and election experts are wrestling with their new reality; tech-aided misinformation and disinformation campaigns are and will continue to be...

From @bypaigegross.bsky.social: Tech experts say moves by the Trump administration and social media platforms to reduce cybersecurity and content moderation online will make it easier for misinformation to spread ahead of the 2026 midterms.

www.newsfromthestates.com/article/midt...

Many rural schools rely on international teachers. Trump's visa changes threaten that The Trump administration announced a $100,000 fee to accompany each H1-B visa. The fine could wreak havoc on rural school districts that rely on them to bring in teachers.

Many rural schools rely on international teachers. Trump's visa changes threaten that www.npr.org/2025/10/15/n...

Ed. Dept. Tells More Than 250 Civil Rights Staff They've Been Laid Off The layoffs come just days after the agency began a new round of staff reductions during the shutdown.

Ed. Dept. Tells More Than 250 Civil Rights Staff They've Been Laid Off www.edweek.org/policy-polit...

"Let childhood infectious diseases run wild" and "Kids with disabilities deserve nothing" are two parts of a single, terrifyingly coherent philosophy.

The evidence that having billions of dollars is like taking regular blows to the head continues to accumulate.

Education Department wipes out special ed office in shutdown layoffs, union says

The agency cut nearly everyone who works to administer federal funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, one staffer said.

www.usatoday.com/story/news/e...

Advanced Teaching Roles program shows improved test scores, but faces funding concerns The initiative provides salary supplements for highly effective teachers who mentor and support other educators while still teaching.

Teacher Leadership! Advanced Teaching Roles program shows improved test scores, but faces funding concerns www.ednc.org/10-07-2025-a...

Majorie Taylor Greene going on CNN and blaming republicans for the shutdown and championing affordable health care is exactly what every democrat should be doing 😭

JB Pritzker has also been emphatically placing Trump's mental decline squarely on the agenda. On our pod, he adds a new element: People around Trump are using his decline to manipulate him, so they're less likely to intervene. More Dems should say this. 1/

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