RUTHERFORD COUNTY DEMOCRATS, NC

“Hope everyone enjoys their nice dinner honoring a man who the CIA says ordered the murder of a journalist.”

-Sen Elizabeth Warren on Trump’s dinner tonight

From a friend who lives in Charlotte.
Put this in your phone ASAP:

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US firefighter detained on the job speaks out after deportation: ‘I feel betrayed’ Exclusive: Border patrol arrested José Bertin Cruz-Estrada while he was battling a wildfire in Washington. He is now in Mexico, separated from his family in Oregon

NEW: The US has deported a longtime Oregon firefighter who was arrested by Border Patrol while deployed at a major wildfire in Washington state.

José Bertin Cruz-Estrada, separated from his family, is speaking out from Mexico for the first time:

“I feel betrayed ... What am I going to do now?"

#GOPWreckingBall

Anderson Clayton v. SBOE and other news. North Carolina Democrats' wins in municipal elections were both wide and deep .

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RUTHERFORD COUNTY DEMOCRATS GENERAL MEETING · Rutherford County NC Democratic Party The monthly general meeting of the Rutherford County Democratic Party will take place on Thursday, November 13, 2025. Our guest speakers will be candidates Gary Schwartz, running for House District 11...

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BREAKING: Three Democratic justices on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court have all won another 10-year term in a retention election. The Court’s 5-2 Democratic majority will remain, giving Democrats the chance to continue using it to protect voting rights. More to come.

No Money For SNAP Benefits, but
For Chump,Always Time To Grift....

What’s the Plan? A Weekly Discussion with Indivisible’s Co-Founders · Indivisible The onslaught of news, the chaos coming out of the White House – it’s all meant to overwhelm us. It’s a deliberate strategy to sow confusion and make us believe we are powerless to fight back. The an...

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This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

525 of us in Spindale, NC!

NO KINGS, OCTOBER 18, 2025 · Oct 16 – 18 📸 Shared album · Tap to view!

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Mike Nellis (@mike_nellis) on Threads This is the best messaging I’ve seen from any Democrats on the shutdown. Kudos to AOC, Bernie, and their teams for putting this out there.

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#TrumpShutdown

Frontline in the Fight: Why Fascists Fear Teachers - A Conversation w/ Randi Weingarten · Indivisible Across history, authoritarian regimes have feared educators—because teaching truth and critical thinking empowers students and communities to resist oppression. Today, public education is under attack...

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Hillary Clinton Sees a Dangerous Moment for Women’s Rights, and Democracy With her rallying cry for gender equality turning 30 this year, Mrs. Clinton says President Trump and autocratic leaders abroad are steadily dismantling decades of progress.

Three decades after she declared in Beijing that “women’s rights are human rights,” Hillary Clinton says President Trump and autocratic leaders abroad are steadily dismantling decades of progress.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan failed to report direct admissions of rape by multiple priests, lobbied against extending the statute of limitations for sex abuse, and moved money off the church books to hide it from victims of sex abuse. In case you were wondering.

Meet and greet with US Senator Mark Kelly! 🚀 · North Carolina Democrats Join Mecklenburg County Democrats and US Senator Mark Kelly in Charlotte on August 30th from 5:30 - 7:30pm! Exact location to be announced.

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The Trump-Putin summit was a win for Russia Trump promised to end the fighting on "Day One." Now, he won't even push for a ceasefire.

Earlier this week, Trump promised "very severe consequences" if Putin did not agree to a ceasefire. Now, he's abandoning the idea altogether.

#NCFail

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Today marks the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act which outlawed literacy tests and other barriers that kept many from the ballot box.

We know the fight for voting rights is not over. We remain committed to protecting the right to vote for every North Carolinian.

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Frozen education funding robs NC students of the American dream | Opinion North Carolina is suing the government over $165 million in cuts to NC schools and English tutoring

Classic case of shooting yourself (or ourselves, in this case) in the foot. There is NO justifiable reason to deprive students of learning. Holding back funding from programs that teach English does just that. #nced #ncpublicschools
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Can Indigo De Souza Spin Pop Gold From the Wreckage of Her Past?

#hirricaneHelene
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Islands in the Sky A Comic Anthology - Uniting Stories, Art, and Survival in the Wake of Hurricane Helene

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