Kris Nordstrom

Unregistered homeschool linked to Johnston County murders Homeschool advocates cite national data and call for stronger tracking after Johnston County killings, arguing oversight could prevent abuse and fatalities.

Did an unregistered homeschool let Zebulon murder suspect avoid state oversight? Father didn't register homeschool with North Carolina. The 4 children were at home, where they were allegedly murdered by their father over a 4-month period. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #nced #ncpol

Well lookie here

LOL Sloan Rachmuth is so unhinged (though correct in this one instance of calling out Vance)

We all need to have a talk with #FFC fans still on the Nazi website

man, it sure looks like republicans are using threat of federal government force to try and silence journalists

Looming SNAP pause will impact rural and urban North Carolinians • NC Newsline The SNAP food assistance program helps feed a total of 1.4 million North Carolinians. They will all stop receiving benefits this week.

Crunching numbers on SNAP in NC.

Belts of rural counties in the south & northeast will see anywhere from a quarter to a third of their residents without food assistance. Ten of the state’s 99 counties have 25% or more of its residents enrolled in SNAP. #ncpol
ncnewsline.com/2025/10/29/l...

When the Government Stops Defending Civil Rights The Department of Education’s abandonment of traditional civil-rights litigation has effectively transported parents back in time, to the era before the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

There are just so many stories of people being harmed by this administration. It's heartbreaking and overwhelming.

The most powerful Republican in N.C. calls a suit to prevent SNAP food benefits from being cut off to N.C. 600,000 kids “frivolous.”

We know who is working for the people of N.C., and it ain’t 👇

Excited that @mattbarnum.bsky.social is back at @chalkbeat.org

NC officials warn federal food aid programs will be suspended within days • NC Newsline Food stamps and the federal program that helps parents pay for baby formula will be suspended in November due to the government shutdown

580,000 North Carolina children rely on SNAP

#ncpol

Stadium/arena music should be limited to music from the home team’s city

…Upside down

A live look at me after watching 16.5 innings of baseball

Walk-off HR just after his cell phone battery dies

Im rooting for whatever outcome will make the guy in the Marlins jersey sad

What? 100 Grand is the goat candy bar

Isn’t that called the US Open Cup?

Avoiding topics will not prevent Republicans from saying the top Democratic priority is getting organic locally sourced vegan food for LGBTQ immigrant detainees.

Avoidance is just a failure to do politics.

This all day. If you try to explain away an 'accidental' Nazi tattoo you're either an idiot or a liar or a Nazi and none of those are good so

A great case for the 100% inheritance tax

The story here is why do legislative leaders follow an an anti-trans hate account known for it’s bad faith attacks in educators?

Sucks to see people I used to respect be so wrong, but it’s easy to admit that they’re spectacularly wrong if you simply follow a consistent set of principles

Time to re-up the original @nytimes.com graphic on the armed members of the fascist movement

American Brendan Aaronson being named player of the match by FotMob in Leeds’ 2-1 win over West Ham

You love to see it

The book As Public As Possible by David Backer

Is it Christmas already?

Get your own copy here: thenewpress.org/books/as-pub...

States Should Turn to Mansion Taxes to Raise Needed Revenue in 2026 Taxes work best when they ask more from those who have more to give and fund services that support our communities. Mansion taxes can bring state codes closer to this goal, effectively counter the...

As states face deep fiscal uncertainty, Maine, New Jersey, and Rhode Island show how mansion taxes on high-value homes can raise billions in needed revenue and fund vital services in 2026. www.cbpp.org/blog/states-...

To Save Democracy, Integrate Our Schools Read more here.

Classrooms are the little-recognized front line in the battle to preserve democracy.

Our ED, @aryamerikaner.bsky.social, argues that if we are to reverse our trajectory, diversifying schools is more important than ever.

Read the piece in Democracy Docket: www.democracydocket.com/opinion/to-s...

Opinion | You Can Kill a Democracy Without a Dictator

You Can Kill a Democracy Without a Dictator www.nytimes.com/2025/10/24/o...

With a gift link because I think it is very important for people to understand this:

Is Wissa ever going to start stealing his minutes?