@leicesterliberal.bsky.social
Serving Leicester, North Carolina progressive, democrat, and left-leaning unaffiliated voters.
Join us Tuesday, October 29, 6:30–8:00 PM at the Leicester Library for an engaging conversation on local farm issues, new farm bills, and recovery from
Helene.
We’ll hear from Commissioner Terri Wells and Eric and Jamie Ager of Hickory Nut Gap Farm—two local leaders deeply rooted in our community.
The promise of America is worth fighting for, and there is always hope as long as we keep fighting 👏🏽. Thank you, Sen Garrett!
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This month we’re excited to welcome Commissioner Terri Wells, and Jamie Ager from Hickory Nut Gap Farm. They’ll speak about farm issues, new farm bills, and how Leicester farmers are recovering. We’ll also share updates on the Leicester Dems’ reorg, upcoming work, and the ways you can get involved.
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No Kings!!!
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Curious about the issues shaping Leicester right now? Join us at the Leicester Library for or speaker series! Our guest speaker will be County Commissioner Terri Wells, with Jamie Ager of Hickory Nut Gap Farm, sharing updates on farm issues, new farm bills, and Helene recovery for local farmers.
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No Kings Rally at Pack Square on 18 Oct from 6-8pm because We The People LOVE American Democracy and Freedom!!! 🇺🇲🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️💪🏽💪🏻💪🏿💪🏾
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Sign this petition to save our higher education from the Constitutional violations of this administration!
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The conversations that matter most to our community happen when neighbors come together. This Wednesday at 5:30 PM, we’ll be at Noble Cider Taproom for Drinks with Dems. Grab a cider, join the conversation, and connect with people who care about Leicester’s future.
www.mobilize.us/buncombedems...
Looking for one thing you can do right now to help protect the right to vote? It will only take a few minutes, and you can share it with all of your friends. joycevance.substack.com/p/a-thing-yo...
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You deserve to know where your candidates stand. This Saturday, Oct. 11, from 2–4 PM, we're cutting through the spin at our Candidate Meet & Greet. It’s a unique opportunity to speak directly with 2026 candidates and local representatives.
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If you voted for him, you've done this.
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Do NOT obey in advance. Resistance is the key, and every person is a grain of sand in the gears of this administration. We must vote in EVERY election, big or small. Together, we can stop this 💪🏽💪🏾💪🏿💪🏻
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Good news!!! Let's keep the pressure on:
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About Charlie Kirk and his willingness to 'debate'. Good read that explains what his actual intent and methods were:
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Wear your paper clips in solidarity and connection!
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🚨BREAKING: Rep. Ro Khanna just motioned to SUBPOENA FCC chairman Brendan Carr in the House Oversight Committee to stop the intimidation of private businesses and assault on free speech
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"No one from the outside will invade us. We can only invade ourselves.
And whether that happens is up to us: whether we choose to see the overall logic, whether we choose to name things as we are, whether we choose to talk to one another..."
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Excellent post by @jvl.bsky.social at his substack, arguing that modern "conservatism" isn't conservatism at all, it's a movement aiming at domination.
Also a repost of an @hcrichardson.bsky.social essay from 3 weeks ago discussing Movement Conservatism.
Both insightful, highly recommended.
Use this link to tell Chuck Edwards that the military should not be used on our own civilian population!
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A cleaner Leicester starts with us!
Saturday, Sept. 13, from 9–11 AM, join the Leicester Litter Pickup. We’ll meet at the Leicester Community Center with gloves, bags, and litter nabbers ready (thanks to Asheville Greenworks). Bring your energy—and maybe a friend—and help make our community shine.
Check this out! Voting with our dollars for Progressive small businesses:
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"... that is why I am infuriated that the Air Force plans to grant military funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt. She did not die defending the Constitution. She died trying to overturn it."
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If you think that it is important to engage younger voters, please take the time to tell our Board of Elections that we need an Early Voting Location at UNCA! Survey at this link:
engage.buncombecounty.org/2026primarye...
"As right-wing Christian nationalists supported by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth are calling for an end to women’s right to vote, it seems crucial to remember the history of the drive for women’s suffrage in the United States of America."
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Watch the first 15 minutes at least; this is the kind of leadership we need in this country 💪🏾💪🏿💪🏻💪🏽
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An idea:
20.08.2025 00:29 — 👍 8760 🔁 3244 💬 634 📌 643It is time to take back our country for the sake of our democracy 💪🏽💪🏻💪🏾💪🏿
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Mallory McMorrow will be a phenomenal senator for Michigan! This is a hopeful and action-oriented interview that we highly recommend for anyone feeling unsure about how to get involved and how to make change within your sphere of influence:
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Voter suppression is our biggest threat now because we KNOW we have the power to flip the script! Here's how to take action to stop voter suppression in its tracks:
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“Chronic venous insufficiency is a condition where the veins in the legs have difficulty drawing attention from the fact that the Epstein Files still haven’t been released,” one social media meme read.
A couple of laughs and some good news:
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