North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoes anti-trans, anti-DEI bills The Democratic governor called the bills "mean-spirited."

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North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoes anti-trans, anti-DEI bills share.google/9RVI9aaw7JNu...

#ClassOf2025 Proud of You! From a #Patriot to a #Spartan. 💚💛💙💛

Congratulations!!!

Wise words from Stephen King

Super important: NC would not, by its own choice, be a red state. It's been gerrymandered to hell and Rs have used their forced majority to take powers away from the (D) Gov, making it harder and harder for Ds, and poorer people in general, to vote.
Protests like this show its citizens' true colors.

YouTube video by Democracy Docket BREAKING: North Carolina Court Says 65k Ballots Can Be Tossed Out | Justice Allison Riggs

I'm here been sharing it via this video with the WINNER of the election (Allison Riggs) republicans are trying to steal and Marc Elias:
youtu.be/8HfXI4d1byk?...

Thank you - you must know that if this works in NC republicans will be stealing elections all over the country using this ruse.

Wisconsin State Supreme Court PROJECTED WINNER Susan Crawford Decision Desk HQ

We deserved some good news!

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Mark your calendars! 📅 On Wednesday, March 12 at 7PM, Governor Josh Stein will deliver his inaugural State of the State address to a joint session of the NCGA!

This is what leadership looks like!
Don’t need to tune in to more lies, I want to hear what progressive leaders have to say and hear about our plans to combat the coup!!
#ncpol
#stateoftheunion

Singer-Songwriter Angie Stone Dead at 63 Angie Stone -- a singer and member of the iconic hip hop trio The Sequence -- has died ... TMZ has confirmed.

Angie Stone, singer and member of the iconic hip hop trio The Sequence, has died at 63

"History will remember this day— when an American President and Vice President abandoned all we stand for."

A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.”

I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott

Three million low-income North Carolinians, including hundreds of thousands of children, are covered by Medicaid. On Tuesday, Chuck Edwards, along with all NC GOP members of Congress, voted to gut Medicaid and eliminate coverage for thousands of his constituents. @carolinaforward.bsky.social

YouTube video by The Clay Cane Show Plessy v. Ferguson: A Breakdown And Why The Case Is Still Relevant Today

Plessy v. Ferguson: A Breakdown And Why The Case Is Still Relevant Today

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All the folks who exited NBC today. Seen together, hoo boy. Message received.

👋🏽 Here’s just a snap of what we at @thedemocraticparty.bsky.social did today👋🏽

DOGE recommended firing workers at:

-FDA, which oversees Neuralink

-FAA, which oversees SpaceX

-USAID, which probed Starlink

-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.

"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.

Bowing to the Butcher: Trump Grovels to Putin and Promises to Abandon Ukraine No American leader has ever pledged loyalty to a foreign dictator — until now…

No American leader has ever pledged loyalty to a foreign dictator — until now…

hartmannreport.com/p/bowing-to-...

Hey, here’s some of what @thedemocraticparty.bsky.social did today 👋🏽

Maternal death rate isn't as bad if you don't count Black women, GOP senator says Louisiana's Bill Cassidy said the state's maternal death rate isn't so high if you "correct our population for race," Politico reported.

This is a rather telling statement. Nearly a third of women in Louisiana are Black. www.businessinsider.com/gop-senator-...

Democrats, thank you for putting your trust in me. It's the honor of my life to serve as your next DNC Chair.

Now we’re going to pull ourselves together, work as one, and fight for the American people.

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Happy Black History Month, and yeah, we're still doing that.

Happy Black History Month. Listen to, support, fund, and uplift Black people. #BHM #BlackHistoryMonth

Black journos: go.bsky.app/QvS5FNb

Black scientists: go.bsky.app/Ao3Qt9a

Black academics: go.bsky.app/RyKSzcb

Black democracy experts: go.bsky.app/6WTBzhX

Black in tech: go.bsky.app/2RAbS3g

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Raleigh, RTP & the Triangle News | Raleigh News & Observer Read the latest news happening in Raleigh, Durham, the Triangle, NC, SC and the nation. Check out updates on politics, events, culture, lifestyle, and more.

NC joins more than 20 states in suing Trump administration over federal funding freeze. The freeze was set to begin Tuesday, but has now been temporarily blocked in federal court. (Via Mary Helen Moore & Avi Bajpal) #ncpol #nced www.newsobserver.com/news/ www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

While House Republicans rushed to bend to Trump’s will when he pushed an illegal federal funding freeze, Democrats stood up for the American people and the rule of law.

We won’t roll over.

Time to post this again

I will not give in to the lies. I will not give in to the fear. I will hold on to HOPE and TRUTH!