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Tim Carmody @tcarmody.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This is the funniest thing I've seen today, possibly ever

A tweet by SarahStarberry that says "oh god read the vertical axis" on top of a chart measuring AI models' release dates and model numbers rather than any real capabilities

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Michael Bitzer @bowtiepolitics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

No longer a "pause" "The top super PAC for Senate GOP is canceling all the remaining ads it had booked in NC as of Friday, shifting away tens of millions of dollars in a move that signals that Republicans no longer see a path to winning the state this fall." #ncpol www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...

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Republicans Pull Money From North Carolina Senate Race As Midterm Prospects Dim (Gift Article)

As the Republicans try to hold their majority, the Senate Leadership Fund is diverting resources to Kansas, which has become a growing concern for the party.

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Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

These things are connected. Changing jobs (or credibly threatening to do so) is one of the best ways to secure a wage increase. A low-turnover job market isn't just bad for people looking to get jobs; it's bad for existing workers too.

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Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Low layoffs are, obviously, good news for workers. But this doesn't look like a labor market where workers have a ton of leverage. Start with the obvious one: Nominal wage growth has been steadily softening.

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Ben Casselman @bencasselman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Last point: The biggest losers in a low-turnover job market are younger workers. They're the most likely to be looking for jobs and the ones who benefit most from switching. Right now, it's taking longer for them to find jobs AND their switching rates are especially depressed.

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Caomhainn Páirc @kparkplace.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

AREUEA Policy Forum: Is the Time Right for the Manufactured Housing Sector to Deliver Affordable Homeownership Opportunities? Tomorrow, noon ET Register us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Caomhainn Páirc @kparkplace.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

The stock market is not the stock market

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Caomhainn Páirc @kparkplace.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Why do I get different responses from america.gov to the same prompt depending on whether I use my phone or a laptop?

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Chris Cooper @chriscooperwcu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Between: Jamie Ager making a pitch for more barn dances: youtu.be/ZKU7RR90A-I?... & Jennifer Balkcom making a pitch for moms who shoot intruders: www.youtube.com/watch?is=VWW... I am reminded that #nc11 is more interesting than the other 434 congressional districts combined #ncpol

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Barn Dance | Jamie Ager for Congress

YouTube video by Jamie Ager

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Caomhainn Páirc @kparkplace.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I think I speak more in gàidhlig than English on Mondays when I have my online class. Which is really more a comment on how little I talk.

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kabsters.bsky.social @kabsters.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Mathematically, his average yards per catch should be Undefined, not 0.

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Governor Josh Stein @ncgovernor.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

In honor of Dolly Parton’s life and work, it is an honor to proclaim 9/25 “9 to 5 Day – or Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Day of Reading.” Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has helped millions of children discover the joy of reading, including more than 240,000 children across North Carolina.

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Chris Cooper @chriscooperwcu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Must-read story about Whatley's communications w/officials after Helene. #ncpol “After review, no records exist for this request,” “No responsive records were located using the search criteria provided,” Story by @coryvaillancourt.bsky.social www.citizen-times.com/story/news/l...

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Records show recovery czar Whatley’s scant Helene engagement

Searches of communications found little evidence that Trump’s recovery czar ever engaged with officials on rebuilding Western North Carolina.

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Chris Cooper @chriscooperwcu.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Cook Political Report is moving 15 races in the D direction, including #nc11, which is moving from Lean R to toss-up. @CookPolitical is leaving #nc1 as a Lean R but note that it "could also shift into the Toss Up category."

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George Pearkes @peark.es · 24/09/2026

Virtually all of the move has happened in reals, 10y breakeven inflation pricing is basically flat over the last two sessions. Remarkable stuff.

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Governor Josh Stein @ncgovernor.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We had a great time welcoming the Carolina Hurricanes to the People’s House and celebrating this incredible team, their historic playoff run, and what the Canes mean to our state. This team gives North Carolina something to cheer for together, and we’re proud to celebrate our Stanley Cup champions.

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George Pearkes @peark.es · 24/09/2026

Here, have a picture of Governor Stein using Lord Stanley's Cup as a stein.

NC Gov Josh Stein quaffs what appears to be beer from the Stanley Cup, assisted by Carolina Hurrricanes

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Enjoyed this article about the growing number of men adopting cats, bucking gender stereotypes. Apparently Mamdani is allergic to cats, but has been getting allergy shots because his wife wants to adopt one. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/s...

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Dave Franco, Jordan Poole and Other Everyday Cat Dads Are Redefining Gender Stereotypes (Gift Article)

We’re living in the age of the “cat dad” and he’s being used to sell premium cat products and talk about healthy masculinity.

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Caomhainn Páirc @kparkplace.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I bought heating oil today, but haven't seen the bill yet...

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David Wessel @davidmwessel.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Census: Median earnings of men who worked full-time, year-round in 2025: $72,380. In 2020: $75,400. (Both in 2025 $) A decline, adjusted for inflation, of -4%. Table here www.census.gov/library/publ.... Since 2000, inflation-adjusted median earnings for these men have grown a slow +0.4%

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Caomhainn Páirc @kparkplace.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Pulte is blaming MI company profits for housing costs now. Worth noting that GFees have increased since 2017 while MI premiums have fallen.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

One of the coolest things about people who don't have a lot of power taking a principled stand is it lays bare the complete cowardice of the ones who actually *do* have power when they fail to do even a fraction as much.

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Mrs. Detective PikaBOO, Esq. @clapifyoulikeme.favrd.social · 15/09/2026

This is one of the funniest threads I’ve read in ages. At no point does OP break, and the landlords, well, www.reddit.com/r/Landlord/c...

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Enough Of That Now @andygilder.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Trump becomes the first orange man to support a united Ireland

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Caomhainn Páirc @kparkplace.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Many people are posting about the new LLPA grid for GSE mortgages with Vantage 4 scores. But it is worth remembering that the GSEs do not use commercial credit scores in their underwriting. Instead, they create their own internal credit scores singlefamily.fanniemae.com/applications...

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Conor Sen @conorsen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

New Housing Frame: Gen Z Doesn't Need to Give Up on Homeownership -- young people have low unemployment, are investing early, and have demographic trends on their side conorsen.substack.com/p/gen-z-does...

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Caomhainn Páirc @kparkplace.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Showing the Matrix to my kids for the first time. The movie did get the "united in celebration" part wrong.

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Kevin Erdmann @kevinerdmann.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Mortgages outstanding briefly looked like it might start leveling out after Covid, but it has continued to be a relative negative liquidity source. Mortgages/GDP still dropping. Total loan to value the lowest since the 1950s. fred.stlouisfed.org/graph/?g=1XW7W

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FRED Graph

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George Pearkes @peark.es · 27/08/2026

Map of NC counties w/ 10y % population change

Map of NC counties w/ contribution to 10y population change (%)

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Y'all... the Band of the Coldstream Guards performed "9 to 5" in front of Buckingham Palace in honor of Dolly Parton.

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Anne Lutz Fernandez @lutzfernandez.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

A friend found this clipping in some old files. Haven't seen this before. Mind blown.

Color political cartoon by Danny Hellman from the New York Press dated October 6-12, 1999. In it, Donald Trump and his then wife Marla Maples being shown a model of the White House with many added stories and a shiny gold T on the top, with Taj Mahal towers on the side and flags flying with a T. It is labeled "Proposed White House Renovation." A ghoulish Philip Johnson says, "Granted, It's in violation of several of Washington D.C.'s landmark and zoning codes. But of course as president of the United States..." Trump, licking his lips, says, "It's tremendous, Philip, when do I move in?" The caption beneath is Spectacularly unqualified egomaniac Donald Trump contemplates a White House run"

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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

gillcels seethe after getting mogged by oxygenmaxxing lungschads bsky.app/profile/desi...

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Jeremy Markovich @ncrabbithole.com · 10/08/2026

RIP to Cooter from The Dukes of Hazzard, who was once a subscriber to my newsletter but then got mad about something I wrote www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/b...

Finally, I got the following response from now-former Rabbit Hole subscriber Ben Jones:
Please cancel my subscription immediately. This thinking is simply idiotic. Judging the past by the present is an absurd undertaking. It is called "presentism" and it is a "fool's errand". It might make you feel enlightened, but it pisses me off!
Ben Jones
Life Member of NAACP
Civil Rights Worker
and Former Democratic Congressman
If the author’s name rings a bell, it’s because he’s probably best known for playing the mechanic Cooter Davenport on the original “The Dukes of Hazzard” TV show that ran for 7 seasons from 1979 until 1985. I did double-check the email address to verify that Jones, who does often refer to himself as “Cooter,” actually sent the email.

Jones was born in Tarboro and went to UNC.
During his time in Chapel Hill, he was shot at by Klansmen after he went to an integrated party, was arrested at a sit-in, and had ammonia thrown in his eyes at a whites-only grocery store. He, notably, doesn't see Southern pride and the Civil Rights Movement as incompatible.
"I think Stonewall Jackson was a heroic figure," he told the Washington Post in 2002. "I think Martin Luther King was the greatest man I ever met. I don't see any conflict in having those thoughts, frankly." More recently, he declared that he didn't see the Confederate Battle Flag. as a racist symbol. That flag was painted on top of the "General Lee," the Dodge Charger that the Duke boys drove in the TV show.
Anyhow, I asked Jones if I could publish his original email. He sent another one:
Jeremy,
Help yourself. But I pulled the punches, sir.
This kind of "historical revisionism" is appalling to the true historian. Events (and people must be judged in the context of their times and circumstances. There are those of a similar mindset going about who

wish to remove all evidence of men such as George Washington (largest slaveowner in Virginia at one time and Thomas Jefferson (noted slaveowner) without whom we would simply have no American nation or government under which we could discuss such niceties.
The serious historian (and the serious writer) understands how the road of history and progress is made. It is not made by attacking a past in which those men and women were doing the best they could with the hand they were dealt.
As one who is descended both from the Confederacy and from those who suffered in slavery, I write as one who knows how this kind of thinking is setting back the hard-won gains of the Civil Rights Movement. It does not unite. It divides. And there is evidence that this sort of "cultural Marxism" is intended to divide. I would argue that this discussion is evidence of those unnecessary divisions.

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Carolina Forward @carolinaforward.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. [Friday, August 7, 2026] Protip: try half a gummy first before you pop the whole thing.

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Caomhainn Páirc @kparkplace.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Love to learn useful new phrases

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Micah @rincewind.run · 06/08/2026

as a kid I liked math and thought I was good at it and then I got to college and learned that real math is contemptuous of numbers and it confuses and terrifies me

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M. Nolan Gray 🥑 @mnolangray.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Zoning in places like North Carolina's Triangle makes it illegal to build the most naturally affordable type of apartments, and jacks up minimum lot sizes so that it's impossible to build starter homes. No wonder prices are rising. Let's fix it! www.newsobserver.com/news/busines...

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Caomhainn Páirc @kparkplace.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Its bizarre that its illegal to grow a plant but all these synthetic drugs are freely available.

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