Rob Taber

YouTube video by Farm to Taber ICE Raids Are Only Half The Story

If you've been thinking "How are they gonna run their farms after Trump arrests their workers?"

don't worry, they planned ahead for that 💀

youtu.be/zdWrHb8b-c0

"So, Democrats have three words for this: no fucking way. It's literally life or death. We will not let Republicans blow up our health care system."

This is, hands down, the best comms work Chuck Schumer has done in YEARS. Surprisingly good.

It seems safe to say that Fayetteville will (continue to) have a Democratic mayor for the next two years. (Mayor Colvin defeated then-incumbent mayor Republican Nat Robertson eight years ago.)

In the early vote, incumbent Mayor Mitch Colvin is out to a commanding 55% lead (he previously announced he wasn't running for re-election and then filed), followed by Mayor Pro Tem Kathy Keefe Jensen with 14% and City Councilor Mario Benavente with 10% and the other seven all in single digits.

A wee bit of a collective action problem during filing

We've got a 10-way nonpartisan primary for Mayor and primaries in five of our nine city council districts. Top two in each race go on to the November general election.

a man in a suit and tie is holding a cup of coffee and saying `` that would be great `` . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is holding a cup of coffee and saying `` that would be great `` .

If the Cumberland Board of Elections could start reporting results soon...

PSA: remind your first-year university students that they need to turn on "anyone can view" if they're submitting assignments by pasting a link into the Canvas submission box.

Blinks in Faculty Assembly.

We estimate that ACA marketplace enrollees will see their out-of-pocket premiums increase by 114% if enhanced tax credits are not extended. That translates to an average premium increase of $1,016 per enrollee.
www.kff.org/affordable-c...

Rouzer's email today was particularly pathetic.

Indeed!

This is great

YouTube video by Farm to Taber AcreTrader, Bailouts, & The Future of US Farms

History lesson: the best way to stop farm consolidation is stop doing bailouts.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mD50...

North Carolina: Impact on net benchmark Silver plan premiums if enhanced ACA tax credits expire

33. #NORTHCAROLINA: ~945,000 ACA enrollees

Avg gross rate change: +28.9% (FINAL)

Avg gross 2026 premium: $821/mo

NET 2026 increase for 64-yr old couple earning $100K/yr if enhanced tax credits expire: +355%

acasignups.net/ira-subsidy-...

This morning, the Trump Administration’s Department of War gave me an ultimatum: call up your troops, or we will. It is absolutely outrageous and un-American to demand a Governor send military troops within our own borders and against our will.

Ok, but looking over the stats and Terry Sanford was the team that did the BEST against Chapel Hill High's A team today (😮)

(Love to walk Sarah through the stats to argue why a 475-190 loss is actually really impressive. And I'm sure she loves it too.)

Also, I always, always forget how tall teenagers are in other parts of North Carolina.

I don't know if the gender ratio at NC invitationals is always this skewed (regionals & virtual play are more balanced) or if being in the thick of Homecoming season impacted things.

Took the local high school's quizbowl team to their first invitational tournament. Observations:

-The proper ratio for the lunch order is two medium pizzas for every three players, assuming there are sides available.

-If the next "team" you're facing consists of one sole boy, you will lose.

me, a small farmer: Small farmers in the US aren't poor. Most are middle class at LEAST. Here's the data if you don't believe me

City Folks(TM): But have you considered all the Details? This info distresses me. Therefore you, Small Farmer, must be mistaken

ppl from farm country: haha I know right

Democrats are holding strong on the shutdown, which means that this will likely go into next week. This is showing signs of being a very protracted shutdown.

Nobody wants to vote for the “clean CR” without the ACA protections and protections against Trump’s rescissions.

Weird that after an episode of Jeopardy ends, Peacock plays Days of Our Lives. Wheel of Fortune is right there!

Let's annotate:
1. Who did it? Clearly assigns blame.
2. Why did the culprits do it? Motive.
3. What must be done in response?

Government watchdog websites go dark as OMB withholds funds from IG committee The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency is funded largely through a no-year revolving account, rather than the regular appropriations that lapsed Oct. 1.

NEW: At least 10 watchdog websites are dark after OMB withheld funds from a watchdog council, removing access to thousands of watchdog reports and required whistleblower links.

OMB's move to withhold funds - which has received Republican pushback - is separate from the shutdown.

One of my favorite anecdotes from THE PREHISTORY OF THE FAR SIDE: "That doesn't sound like the Jane Goodall we know."

20 Thoughts On The Government Shutdown Fighting is good; fighting smart is better.

Relatedly, exactly this, from @brianbeutler.bsky.social. The Dems getting heard nationally right now are those who grasp this point.

"The nature of public misgivings over the Trump regime stem from his dictatorial abuses, rather than quotidian policy disputes."

www.offmessage.net/p/20-thought...

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ah, but if we don't defeat Rouzer this cycle, we could be stuck with him for quite a while...

Help Kimberly flip NC-07! Kimberly is a mom, educator, and social worker running against a MAGA extremist.

Ope this is going off

Ok folks! My Congressman is a MAGA clown who's on multiple ag committees.

As a farmer, I need ag policymakers who tell Trump no.

So for every donation to Kim Hardy, who's running against my
Congressman, I will post one (1) ag fact.

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