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Jennifer (Jenn) Weaver

@jennweaver.bsky.social
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Former mayor of #HillsboroughNC, A better world is possible. Carolina Basketball, Fall, Get me outside. Can we get some buses, trains, and bike lanes up in here?

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Jennifer (Jenn) Weaver @jennweaver.bsky.social · 31m
Feels good to close out a week on a high note! Go Heels.
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Jennifer (Jenn) Weaver @jennweaver.bsky.social · 13h
At last.
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Jennifer (Jenn) Weaver @jennweaver.bsky.social · 13h
This young man was in my son’s graduating class at Orange High. Taken from his family at a routine asylum check-in Thursday & sent to detention in Georgia. Please help his family if you can so they have the legal resources they need to get Isaac home. Abolish ICE. gofund.me/7e1bd9414
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Donate to Help Isaac Return Home, organized by Wendy Gallegos
Help Isaac Return Home Isaac Gallegos and his family are going through a very painful and un… Wendy Gallegos needs your support for Help Isaac Return Home
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Jennifer (Jenn) Weaver @jennweaver.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Charlotte people, West Charlotte people, and supports of public schools, please check out this fantastic short documentary by a recent Dub C graduate and daughter of one of my classmates there. Great film, loved seeing familiar faces in it incl James Ferguson. marchon26.eventive.org/films/6a8f08...
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2026 March On! Film Festival
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 08/10/2026
a livestreamed execution is just a lynching
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Jennifer (Jenn) Weaver @jennweaver.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Charlotte people, West Charlotte people, and supports of public schools, please check out this fantastic short documentary by a recent Dub C graduate and daughter of one of my classmates there. Great film, loved seeing familiar faces in it incl James Ferguson. marchon26.eventive.org/films/6a8f08...
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2026 March On! Film Festival
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Kylie Cheung @kylietcheung.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The narrative that Americans are divided on abortion is a lie to hide just how undemocratic bans are—and convince lawmakers to take weaker stances on abortion. ~70% of Deep South voters oppose abortion bans. I wrote about the implications of this:
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Poll: 70% of Deep South Voters Oppose Abortion Bans
Plus, Deep South voters are the least likely to say that abortion should never be permitted.
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Town of Hillsborough, NC Government @hillsboroughnc.gov · 08/10/2026
Traffic in Hillsborough will be impacted Oct. 9-11 due to FlushFest and Oct. 17 due to BikeFest. Both events are expected to draw a significant number of people to town. Read more: buff.ly/DN3pjBj
Adult cyclists wearing helmets and colorful jerseys smile and pose with road bikes on a tree-lined street, ready for an organized group ride.
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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 07/10/2026
reading this, recalling how quickly the killing of Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman slipped out of the news
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Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs
Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing.
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Greg Boyle @gregjboyle.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
This is correct, and it’s not a close call. If he was repeatedly using the N word while demeaning black soldiers, no one to the left of JD Vance would hesitate to say that that’s impeachable.
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Prof. Anthea Butler @antheabutler.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Folks, I'm here to tell you that holy wars often end badly. This is no exception.
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WUNC News @wunc.org · 30/09/2026
Blue Ridge Public Radio: A regional initiative to connect communities to solar microgrids is gaining steam and helping offset power bills. www.wunc.org/2026-09-30/a...
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A food pantry goes off-grid as solar power for disaster resiliency spreads through WNC
A regional initiative to connect communities to solar microgrids is gaining steam and helping offset power bills.
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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“Ever since we’ve posted the secondary coverage as well as the editorial, there’s been an absolute outpour of similar stories hitting my inbox and the sexual-misconduct tip line.”
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Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com · 27/09/2026
NEW: A Texas woman died after being denied an abortion and her family sued the state and her doctors for violating her right to life. They say the ban should be struck down. It's one of several cases challenging abortion laws under state constitutional rights to life and liberty @autonomynews.co
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New Lawsuits Argue That Pregnant People Also Have a Right to Life
Lawyers are fighting abortion bans in state court by establishing that pregnant people have a right to life and liberty—or at least self-defense.
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Chris Kromm @chriskromm.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Whatley's lack of leadership is part of a bigger story. As of July, NC had been allocated about $9.3B in federal Helene aid against $60B in estimated damage. FEMA lost 4,300+ personnel since Jan. 2025. Tens of thousands of homes still need repair. #Helene #TwoYears #NCPOL
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Chris Kromm @chriskromm.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
In Marshall, NC, Hurricane Helene's floodwaters swept away 10 downtown buildings in 2024. This summer, I asked the mayor if Michael Whatley — whom Trump said would be "very much in charge" of recovery — had reached out or played a role in rebuilding. He said no. #ncpol
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Most people have no idea how much international students are the lifeblood of higher education. But they’re about to learn. Sigh.
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Rodney D. Pierce @pierce4nchouse.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“Jackson said North Carolina is experiencing a "worsening hunger crisis" and that children should not be going to bed hungry. One in six North Carolinians says they do not have enough food to eat.” #ncpol #SNAP #foodinsecurity www.wral.com/news/state/a...
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Federal judge blocks Trump-backed changes to food stamps that could've cut over $400M to NC
Congress recently passed a bill changing eligibility for food benefits. Attorney General Jeff Jackson challenged the USDA changes in court and won.
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Solomon @solomonrmissouri.com · 21/09/2026
And for the last 32 years the North Carolina legislature has simply refused to follow court orders and fund public education
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Jennifer (Jenn) Weaver @jennweaver.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Good morning from the blood soaked killing fields of North Carolina.
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Town of Hillsborough, NC Government @hillsboroughnc.gov · 16/09/2026
The Hillsborough Tree Board is asking for you to lend a hand along Riverwalk this month! Japanese stiltgrass — an invasive plant that displaces native vegetation — drops its seeds in September.
A yard sign asking people to pull Japanese stiltgrass. The sign is placed in a patch of stiltgrass.
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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The University of Chicago has a new poll out showing that the majority of Americans oppose expanding oil and gas production. epic.uchicago.edu/insights/202...
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO EPIC INSU POLICY
Americans' views on U.S. fossil fuel production Percent strongly or somewhat supporting the federal government doing each of the following
Expanding U.S. oil and gas production

42%

Source: EPIC/AP-NORC Public Opinion Poll
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Gregk Foley @gregk.co.uk · 16/09/2026
Thinking of/with antiwar activist A. J. Muste:
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Once a reporter asked him, "Do you really think you are going to change the policies of this country by standing out here alone at night in front of the White House with a candle?" A.J. Muste replied softly: "Oh I don't do this to change the country. I do this so the country won't change me.
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 15/09/2026
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Boston dumps Flock, says it shared data nationwide in violation of contract
City: Flock enabled "nationwide lookup" despite contract requiring it to be disabled.
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Jennifer (Jenn) Weaver @jennweaver.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Out on a limb here but I wonder if this also ties to grief, and people’s grief experience/lack thereof, feeling deep grief and the realization of the inherent connection of love to sorrow, and what a gift it is to be alive and experiencing all the ups/downs of being a human, even the hardest parts.
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Jennifer (Jenn) Weaver @jennweaver.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Used the post hole digger to dig a hole. Put in the new mailbox post. Feel like a hero.
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Matthew Guariglia @mguariglia.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
One of the definitions of the "surveillance state" that I operate under is when a government turns *all* methods of data and information collection---no matter what purpose it was supposed to serve, into surveillance intended for punishment.
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Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
"as the world changes our elites are changing, becoming more fascist, attracted to ideas justifying that only some people are going to make it. it’s the job of a credible left to put forward a vision of the future for how we live together well on this planet." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/m...
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Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor Say the End of the World Is Now on the Table (Gift Article)
In a new book, the writers argue that a powerful coalition of “end times fascists” is just fine with the earth’s demise.
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Geoff Green @geoffgreen.org · 11/09/2026
King
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WUNC News @wunc.org · 10/09/2026
On Saturday night the Eno River Association will be celebrating 60 years as an organization with a benefit concert at the Carolina Theatre in downtown Durham. www.wunc.org/arts-culture...
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A Benefit Concert for the Eno celebrates 60 years of the Eno River Association
On Saturday night the Eno River Association will be celebrating 60 years as an organization with a benefit concert at the Carolina Theatre in downtown Durham.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/09/2026
NEW: Our analysis found that from 2020 to 2025, the rate of deaths involving ectopic pregnancies nearly doubled compared with the previous six-year period. The uptick was steeper in states with abortion bans.
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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, ...
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Howard French @hofrench.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Yep. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/o...
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Opinion | JD Vance Doesn’t Want to Help Married Parents. He Wants to Hurt Single Mothers.
Redistributing money from single working parents to married ones is not a pro-family policy.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 08/09/2026
yeah this is a separate conversation but one of the things that hasn’t quite bubbled up from scholarship into mainstream thinking is that american slavery was a system centered principally on reproduction. forced birth for capital accumulation is what it was
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
We woke up thinking about the long shadow of all the workers’ wins and even their losses. We made it free to watch the short documentary that dominated my life this year. Happy Labor Day. vimeo.com/1224659811/7...
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Power to the People, Y'all [Happy Labor Day]
Power to the People, Y’all is a character-driven documentary that explores aging, legacy, and resistance through interviews with five founding members of the Winston-Salem Chapter of the Black Panther...
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97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
“Our responsibility is to tell the whole history — including where those stories inspire us, where they challenge us, and where they contradict one another.”
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Hillsborough's Burwell School Adopts New Name to Honor Enslaved Dressmaker - Chapelboro.com
The name is in honor of Elizabeth Hobbes Keckley, a nationally-renowned seamstress and writer who was enslaved at the Burwell School.
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Brian Goldstone @brian-goldstone.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
A Labor Day reminder: having a job is no longer enough to protect millions of Americans from homelessness. For many workers, the greatest threat isn't losing their job. It's that their job will never pay enough, never provide enough hours, never offer enough stability to keep them housed.
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Opinion | America Is Pushing Its Workers Into Homelessness (Gift Article)
The working homeless are casualties of our prosperity.
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
In our new essay for the @financialtimes.com (you read that right), @astra.bsky.social and I link the extreme weather events we have all been living through to the rise of a new iteration of futureless fascism, wherein the rich and powerful plan for their bunkered survival behind fortressed borders.
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Sharon Lerner @fastlerner.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The podcast of how Kris Hansen discovered ¸— or, really, rediscovered — PFAS in the blood of the general public
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Jennifer (Jenn) Weaver @jennweaver.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The entire article in the N/O about this was filled with one inane comment after another by the AI guys (including that one).
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Jennifer (Jenn) Weaver @jennweaver.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
The way I rewound and replayed this quote from @tressiemcphd.bsky.social: “Do what you want to change things because you already know what will happen to you if you don't.” Listening to the latest episode of Pop Syllabus on my morning walk after learning Gloria Steinem was gone was right on time.
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Ellie Mae O'Hagan @elliemaeohagan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
I love the dedication in My Life on the Road by Gloria Steinhem
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Again. Again. It was just the usual white supremecist double standard the first dozen times. After Arday‘s sad, avoidable tragedy it feels like more than the usual distraction. They want to gaslight us to death. www.dukechronicle.com/article/duke...
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‘Insane data’: Duke professor Dan Ariely accused of additional research fraud
New evidence released Monday shows that Dan Ariely, professor of business administration in the Fuqua School of Business, likely tampered with or fabricated data in an influential research paper from ...
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 01/09/2026
I would like ask JD Vance about Pierre Damas Bel.
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John W Buaas @johnwbuaas.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
From Wendell Berry's essay, "The Work of Local Culture"
"I was walking one Sunday afternoon several years ago with an older friend. We went by the ruining log house that had belonged to his grandparents and great-grandparents. The house stirred my friend's memory, and he told how the oldtime people used to visit each other in the evenings, especially in the long evenings of winter. There used to be a sort of institution in our part of the country known as "sitting till bedtime." After supper, when they weren't too tired, neighbors would walk across the fields to visit each other. They popped corn, my friend said, and ate apples and talked. They told each other stories. They told each other stories, as I knew myself, that they all had heard before. Sometimes they told stories about each other, about themselves, living again in their own memories and thus keeping their memories alive. Among the hearers of these stories were always the children. When bedtime came, the visitors lit their lanterns and went home. My friend talk about this, and thought abut it, and then he said, "They had everything but money."
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Town of Hillsborough, NC Government @hillsboroughnc.gov · 01/09/2026
Join a public tour of our water treatment plant or wastewater treatment plant at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 11. Public tours are offered every fall and spring. Private tours can be scheduled year round. forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/respon...
Tourists look at red bin holding water outside
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Jennifer (Jenn) Weaver @jennweaver.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Excerpt from Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front by Wendell Berry
Excerpt from Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front by Wendell Berry. The last three stanzas are posted in a screen grab.
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Jennifer (Jenn) Weaver @jennweaver.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Y’all. I think it’s probably bad that a gazillionaire white supremacist is zooming in to a G20 meeting in CH like he’s just another AI guy.
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Jennifer (Jenn) Weaver @jennweaver.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Saw her sing this live at the @hawriverballroom.com and she nearly tore the roof off.
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Alexandra Petri @petridishes.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
the year is 2027. gas costs $83 and lettuce is at war with us. however every location on every map now says AMERICA
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Judge Chris Brook @judgechrisbrook.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The legislature recently passed a bill that would give the Chief Justice unprecedented power to remove trial court judges without pay for decisions it does not like. @robschofield.bsky.social and I tackled that, fall judicial elections, and much more on a recent @ncnewsline.com News and Views.
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Former NC Court of Appeals Judge Chris Brook on the increasingly politicized state judiciary • NC Newsline
If there’s a branch of North Carolina state government that’s undergone the largest transformation in recent decades – both in its role and its make-up – it’s likely the state courts. Thanks in large ...
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