Democratic Men of North Carolina

Then why? Like the free press, law firms, and judges, America's universities are key institutions for free thought, facts, and truth.

Authoritarians always target universities to control free speech, open ideas, and dissent.

Trump is tearing down key economic engines of North Carolina's Research Triangle.

To rein in government spending? No, his budget busting "Big Beautiful Bill" will explode the federal deficit.

#ncpol

Thanks to all and the Dem Men of NC looks forward to working with you to encourage more men to join the Democratic Party to help Democrats win elections and make Durham, North Carolina and our nation a place respect, dignity, and opportunity for everyone.

🚨NEW DMNC CHAPTER ALERT🚨
Inaugural meeting of the Democratic Men of Durham County. Nelson Kerr-Richie will serve as local president, Harry Davis, Jr. as veep, and Levi Gainey as Dir. of Internal Communications.
#ncpol
#Durham
#DurhamNC
#Durm
#bullcity
#DemMen
#DemocraticMenofNC
#DMNC
#DemMenofNC

Republicans in the US Senate took the Big Ugly Bill passed by Republicans in the US House. And then they made it worse.

#ncpol
#BigUglyBill
#BigBeautifulBill

North Carolina's senior US Senator rips up the MAGA script, asks simple question. Scroll for a clear answer.

#ncpol
#BigBeautifulBill
#BigUglyBill
#BigTrumpTrainWreck

The war drums are beating It has been 22 years and 93 days since President George W.

Former Republican Steve Schmidt asks good questions, makes good points:

How will the Iran war end?

The American military is powerful, but led by imbeciles starting with Trump, but including Hegseth.

They are as unfit as two people can possibly be to lead this nation into conflict.

#ncpol

#ncpol
#Juneteenth
#Juneteenth2025

A shrinking FEMA puts lake town's rebuilding plans in limbo Trump's FEMA cuts are threatening recovery plans for a North Carolina town hit by Hurricane Helene.

Then Trump:
❌ won the election
❌ cut FEMA funding to NC promised by the Biden Administration, and
❌ now wants to end FEMA altogether.

Reuters has the story of a mountain vacation community left in limbo:
bit.ly/44l6QaC

Almost 3 of 4 voters in Lake Lure and Rutherford County, NC chose Donald Trump for president. Trump had promised during the campaign that FEMA would take care of NC victims of Hurricane Helene.
#ncpol
#wnc
#helene

Bragg Soldiers Who Cheered Trump's Political Attacks While in Uniform Were Checked for Allegiance, Appearance As President Donald Trump viciously attacked his perceived political foes, he whipped up boos from the gathered troops directed at California leaders, including Gov. Gavin Newsom.

"This has been a bad week for the Army for anyone who cares about us being a neutral institution," one commander at Fort Bragg said on the condition of anonymity to avoid retaliation. "This was shameful... I hope maybe we can learn from it long term."

#ncpol

www.military.com/daily-news/2...

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there.

Trump's authoritarian ambition will take what we let him. That's why it is critical that we stand up, speak out, and protect our American constitutional rights. Turn out today to a "No Kings" rally. There are more than 50 of them across North Carolina. www.nokings.org
#NoKingsDay
#nokings
#ncpol

Incredible news!
✈️ JetZero will create 14,500 jobs by 2036 building commercial aircraft in Greensboro.
✈️ Average pay of JetZero aerospace jobs will be $89,340 - 53% above average wage now in Guilford County.
✈️ One employer bringing 14,500 jobs is NC's biggest jobs announcement ever.

#ncpol
#JetZero

No Kings On June 14—Flag Day—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. ...

Join millions of Americans on Saturday who will turn out to say NO to Trump. You don't own our government. You don't own our civil liberties. You don't own our democracy. No Trump. We are Americans, and we don't do kings.

There are 50+ events in North Carolina. Go to www.nokings.org to find one.

Like dictators in China, Russia and North Korea, Trump is demanding a military parade (cost to taxpayers: $45M) in Washington, DC... on Saturday (Trump's birthday)... while he tries to politicize the military, the FBI, the Justice Department, the IRS, and US spy agencies.
#ncpol
#nokings

Excellent work, people!

P&G, the big company that's a bellwether for the US economy because it makes so much stuff we all use - toothpaste, dish soap, laundry detergent, etc.

#ncpol

Follow-up:

Trump, as expected, has officially said screw you to North Carollina. @allinwithchris.bsky.social

Also: The Big BS Bill would make FEMA a cabinet- level agency, overseen by the Exec Branch

Trump/DOGE have already cut FEMA staffing by 30%, compromising future response efforts. #ncpol

CBO is the Congressional Budget Office, the official non-partisan budget analyst of Congress.

It went from terrible to worse.

That's $2.4 TRILLION with a T added each year to the nation's debt if the US Senate passes Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill". Tax cuts for the wealthy that our children will pay for in higher interest rates on home mortgages, monthly car payments and student loans. #ncpol

Now comes a new Acting FEMA Director with a good power tie.

He was once a Marine who worked in the Department of Homeland Security’s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office. So, what could go wrong?

To refresh, before he left Washington, Elon Musk's DOGE team cut FEMA staff by 25%.

Then Trump's first Acting FEMA Director told Congress he thought FEMA was vital to communities "in their greatest times of need." Then he was fired.

"I, and I alone in FEMA, speak for FEMA. I'm here to carry out the president's intent for FEMA." said David Richardson when he took office in May.

On Monday (day 2 of 🌀 season), Richardson told FEMA staff he did not know there was a hurricane season which runs June to Dec.
#ncpol
#hurricaneseason

If his lips are moving...

#ncpol #avl #avlnews #wnc

CEO pay rose nearly 10% in 2024 as stock prices and profits soared The typical compensation package for chief executives who run companies in the S&P 500 jumped nearly 10% in 2024 as the stock market enjoyed another banner year and corporate profits rose sharply.

#1) CEO pay rose 10% in 2024 among Fortune 500 companies.
#2) private industry employee pay rose 3.4% in '24
#3) 36% increase in spending on SECURITY for Fortune 500 CEOs
#4) equity trends for women & minorities stagnate with Trump administration's assault on DEI

apnews.com/article/ceo-...

#ncpol

What is TCH? Whose street is this? City of Raleigh? Wake County? NC-DOT?

A plan to toll Capital Blvd is just a new tax to cover 15 years of Republican neglect | Opinion We used to be a state that believed in building for the future. But that future is collapsing under the self-interest and political cowardice. | Opinion

Great column by NC state Senator Terence Everett (D-Wake Forest) on the cost to of Republican tax cuts & the GOP's refusal to invest in NC's infrastructure.

Who will pay for the roads as the GOP slashes income tax rates to nothing? Working families who cannot work from home.

#ncpol
#tollroads