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Pope Leo and Theaters as Cathedrals The power of Christ compels you (to go to the movies).

"There’s an internal element too, an inner peace that comes from entering the sanctum sanctorum of those movie palaces with the wall-sized screens. Don’t take it from me. Take it from a higher authority: his holiness, Pope Leo XIV."

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Few people outside North Carolina have heard of Paul Newby, the chief justice of the state’s Supreme Court.

But Newby has had a huge impact on America and his state. He’s done this with the goal of delivering what he’s called “biblical justice, equal justice, for all.”

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NC judges rule against GOP plan to strip governor of election board appointments The ruling is a win for Democrats who, for now, will be able to retain a 3-2 majority on the State Board of Elections, as well as all 100 county boards of elections.

Breaking: The ruling is a win for Democrats who, for now, will be able to retain a 3-2 majority on the State Board of Elections, as well as all 100 county boards of elections. #ncpol

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NC Congressman defends Trump, urges business owners to give tariffs a chance  • NC Newsline Congressman Chuck Edwards told western NC business owners that he believes Americans owe it to President Trump to give tariffs a chance.

Three weeks after a hostile town hall in Asheville, U.S. Rep. Chuck Edwards (NC-11) found himself before a more reserved audience of business owners in which he expressed support for President Donald Trump’s tariffs. ncnewsline.com/2025/04/08/n... #ncpol

The Caucus: Tariff Turmoil Tariffs roil North Carolina, Jefferson Griffin scores a win, and news from the federal delegations. Read more from The Caucus.

In today’s edition of The Caucus, a look at the impact tariffs have on state government. NC Treasurer Brad Briner says to think of them as a corporate tax. He also doesn’t mince words: “I don’t think humpty dumpty can be put back together again.“ #ncpol

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North Carolina exports $42.2B (2024)

These industries were growing & adding thousands of jobs in NC. Our economy was booming. Trump's tariffs will slow, or reverse the growth with layoffs. What's the plan? Where's Sen. Thom Tillis (R)? #ncpol #ncdems #TrumpTariffs #Trumpcession #TrumpTradeWars #tariffs #TariffsAreTaxes #ThomTillis

SEN. BOOKER KICKS OFF LENGTHY FILIBUSTER TO PROTEST TRUMP REGIME

“I rise tonight with the intention of disrupting the normal business of the United States Senate for as long as I am physically able…1/

Breathtaking.

A federal prosecutor in LA was fired Friday at the behest of the White House, after lawyers for a fast-food executive he was prosecuting pushed officials in DC to drop all charges against him

White House ordered firing of L.A. federal prosecutor on ex-Fatburger CEO case, sources say

‘Common Side Effects’ And The Race To Save Invisible Fungi A “mycology thriller” imagines a hidden healing mushroom. In real life, scientists are searching far and wide to map the world’s unseen fungi.

Tonight is the season finale of the TV show "Common Side Effects." Last month we talked to the show’s creators about the science that inspired this fungal drama.

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Parker Posey in The White Lotus Season 3, rubbing lotion on her hands while frowning in an expensive caftan saying "I just don't think at this age, I'm meant to live an uncomfortable life."

90% of the people in the US with institutional power:

Before it was “Biden has dementia“, and now it’s “i dont recall”

Democrats Huddle To Decide How Best To Let Massive Republican Fuck-Up Slip Through Fingers

Democrats Huddle To Decide How Best To Let Massive Republican Fuck-Up Slip Through Fingers

Trump Orders All Children Born Under Biden To Be Renamed After Confederate Generals
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The main difference between Donald Trump and Charles Manson is that Manson belongs to a time when deranged cult leaders didn't become president.

Kaufmann: DOGE claims to have found Social Security loans going to 11 year olds and under. It's a survivor benefit annuity to young children whose parents have passed. That's the problem billionaires without a clue doing a job they don't understand

🧵NEW: A CDC clone website is filled with false and misleading vaccine claims against a backdrop of false balance. The NGO (Children's Health Defense) led by the current HHS Secretary until December 2024 is hosting content for the CDC clone.

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"I don’t believe in healthcare, labor, and human rights because I’m a Marxist… I believe it because I was a waitress."

We need real people to govern us, not billionaires. 💙💯

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#HumanRights

Interview: NC GOP chair defends challenge of 65,000 votes in Supreme Court election While Judge Jefferson Griffin has declined to comment on his effort to overturn the election results, the chair of the NC GOP, which has joined in his lawsuit, sat down for an interview with The N&O.

Breaking: NCGOP Chair admits that 65,000 voters Jefferson Griffin Is disenfranchising "did nothing wrong."

Jefferson, It's (past) time to concede.
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Which of these groups of kids are NC lawmakers most focused on serving?

“…the liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerated the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than the democratic state itself. That in its essence is fascism: ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or any controlling private power.” - FDR, 1938

Over on the Bad Site, they're convinced ActBlue is on the verge of collapse (it's not) and that "no tax on tips" is law now (also, not).

It remains true: Twitter is not real life

BREAKING: We're suing the Trump administration for threatening funding cuts to schools that engage in diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.

The federal government cannot force schools to follow their political agenda.

French Senator Claude Malhuret:

"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."

If the market continues to trend down, and the Atlanta Fed turns out to be right, the midterms will be very interesting.

The battle between republican self preservation and MAGA will be intense

How it started/How it's going

Don’t forget about all of your Subscriptions today. The average household spends over a $100 a month on TV and Music Streaming Apps. Meanwhile most Music Apps pay recording artists less than 1¢ per stream and Film and TV Production is increasingly moving overseas.

Trump suspends the head of 'The Nation's Report Card' Peggy Carr, a federal official who leads one of the country's most extensive student testing programs, known as The Nation's Report Card, was placed on administrative leave.

Trump just fired the 20-year career official who led the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the basic benchmark for understanding how K-12 students across America are faring.
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