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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

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.

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

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

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

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.

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

🚨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

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

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

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

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

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

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

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The war drums are beating

It has been 22 years and 93 days since President George W.

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

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

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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.

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

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

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

"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...

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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.

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

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

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

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

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

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

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

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.

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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. ...

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

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

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

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

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Bren @kindofnerdy.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

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

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

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

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

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

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

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?

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

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.

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

"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

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

#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

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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.

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

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

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

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

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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

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Remember when Trump promised he would not cut healthcare for seniors? Well Medicare... is... healthcare... for seniors. One more log on the fire of lies. #ncpol

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

What is Trump's Republican Congress up to while we were in bed? Ask Republican Congresswoman Virginia Foxx from North Carolina. She chairs the House Rules Committee that is working furiously to cut healthcare, rural hospitals and taxes that overwhelmingly benefit the rich. #ncpol #bigbeautifulbill

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

TONIGHT @ 1AM - If Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" for billionaires was half-way decent in daylight for working families, then NC's GOP Congresswoman Virginia Foxx would not be chairing a House Rules Committee hearing / vote @ 1am on a huge tax cut for the rich. www.benzinga.com/25/05/455115... #ncpol

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Elizabeth Warren Slams Republicans For 'Dead Of Night' Voting Strategy On Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'—'Why Hide?'

Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has expressed her disapproval of the Republicans' late-night voting strategy on President Trump's controversial legislation, dubbed the 'Big, Beautiful Bill'.

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

FACTS: ❌ Elon Musk poured $25M into a Wisconsin Supreme Court race he lost. ❌ Tesla sales are down 13% in Q1 2025 across the globe while e-vehicle sales were up. ❌ Musk claimed DOGE would save US taxpayers $2 TRILLION. Instead, DOGE has been a dumpster fire. #ncpol www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...

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Elon Musk says he's going to do 'a lot less' political spending

Musk, who was the biggest donor in the 2024 political cycle, said he feels like he has "done enough" with political contributions.

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

The protests are working. Don't let anyone pretend they are not. Keep it up. #ncpol

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

Trump, 10/26/2024: "On DAY ONE, I'll SLASH prices-so fast it'll make their heads spin." 5/15/2025: Now the world's largest retailer speaks. www.cnn.com/2025/05/15/b... #ncpol

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

We've elected a president who jails foreign exchange students for writing newspaper columns. He deports brown-skinned women back to countries that will deny them a right to an education. He gives refugee status to white immigrants who falsely claim discrimination. We've lost a moral compass. #ncpol

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

Letter from the Episcopal Church on why they're ending refugee resettlement services with the Trump administration. Trump has fast-tracked immigration of white South Africans under dubious claims, while Trump is deporting Afghanistan refugees back to a country that refuses to educate girls. #ncpol

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Letter from Presiding Bishop Sean Rowe on Episcopal Migration Ministries

Dear People of God in The Episcopal Church: I am writing today with some significant news about Episcopal Migration Ministries, the organization that leads The Episcopal Church’s refugee resettlement ...

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

5) The website for Arlington National Cemetery scrubbed all reference to the graves of important figures in African American history. After public outcry, the web page returned but without meaningful detail to teach about African American history. So right there are five proof points you can use.

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

4) Trump ordered the Defense Dept. to take down the page honoring the Navajo Code Talkers who radioed their unwritten native language so the US Navy & Marines could communicate battle plans across the Pacific during WW2. The Japanese could never decipher the Navajo code throughout the war. #ncpol

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

3) Trump had the Defense Department pull down a page honoring Jackie Robinson a World War 2 Army vet who was the first Black player in Major League Baseball. On April 15th every year, every MLB player wears "15" to honor Robinson. The page was later restored after a public outcry. #ncpol

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

2) Trump fired two people from the Defense Department's Joint Chiefs of Staff - the only two who were not white men. 40% of unlisted US military service members are people of color. #ncpol

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

What do you mean Trump does not respect all Americans? You might run into people who honestly ask this question. If so, here are 5 slides to reference if asked. 1) Last week, Trump fired the first woman and first African American Librarian of Congress. She was 9 years into a 10 year term. #ncpol

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

If the NCGOP was really "concerned about the serious election integrity issues this litigation brought to light," why did they co-sign on Jefferson Griffin's litigation targeting overseas military voters in ONLY SIX COUNTIES WHICH GRIFFIN LOST? They are just saving face with their loyalists. #ncpol

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NC Democrats @ncdp.org · 08/05/2025

From the N&O Editorial Board: "Each of these judges has brought shame to the judiciary and embarrassment to North Carolina. All voters should remember their names." Chief Justice Paul Newby Justices Phil Berger Jr, Tamara Barringer & Trey Allen Judges Fred Gore & John Tyson

Griffin didn’t produce evidence of a single illegal vote and the votes he challenged were selectively aimed at voters in Democratic-leaning counties. Yet Newby and three other Republican justices kept the case alive and even affirmed it in part. The Riggs-Griffin race became the last undecided election in the U.S. and a national embarrassment for North Carolina.

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

"Each of these judges has brought shame to the judiciary & embarrassment to North Carolina. All voters should remember their names." EXACTLY. Supreme Court Justices Paul Newby, Phil Berger Jr., Tamara Barringer, Trey Allen. Appeals Court Judges Fred Gore, John Tyson. All GOP. No surprise. #NCPOL

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These six judges brought shame to our state in the NC Supreme Court race | Editorial

Charlotte Observer/Raleigh News & Observer editorial: All voters should remember these judges’ names.

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

"Each of these judges has brought shame to the judiciary and embarrassment to North Carolina. All voters should remember their names." EXACTLY. Supreme Court Justices Paul Newby, Phil Berger Jr., Tamara Barringer, Trey Allen. Appeals Court Judges Fred Gore & John Tyson. #NCPOL

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These six judges brought shame to our state in the NC Supreme Court race | Editorial

Charlotte Observer/Raleigh News & Observer editorial: All voters should remember these judges’ names.

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Democratic Men of North Carolina @demmenofnc.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

NC Court of Appeals Judge Jefferson Griffin will be up for reelection in 2028... IF he decides to run again. He can't be trusted to be a fair judge... anywhere. North Carolina voters won't forget. #ncpol

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