Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 04/10/2026If you had told me 20 years ago that I would spend a typical Saturday night reading an agenda packet with draft planning documents, I would have said, “Yeah, that tracks.” 150
Reposted by Cristóbal Palmerjamelle @jamellebouie.net · 30/06/2026really cannot be emphasized enough that the drafters of the birthright clause very much considered cases analogous to undocumented immigrants and *included them too* 74112842658
Reposted by Cristóbal PalmerPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 30/06/2026This is an excellent time to be fighting for better. So many places where you can ACT and be constructive. Let the side that you choose to fight against feel "the stubborn ounces of [your] weight." Onwards! 117950
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 30/06/2026I want my trans neighbors to know: I see you, you matter, and our town is better because you’re here. 181
Reposted by Cristóbal PalmerBrighton McConnell @brmcc.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Really tough to hear this news... Jamezetta was a good person and a consummate professional to work with when talking with her for news coverage of BOCC meetings and votes. She'll be missed. 082
Reposted by Cristóbal PalmerDamon Seils @damonseils.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Such sad news. Jamezetta was deeply dedicated to our community and above all to her family. What a shocking loss. 042
Reposted by Cristóbal PalmerC. Fray @cfrayforcarrboro.bsky.social · 22/06/2026We were just talking about the budget a few weeks ago and Jamazetta was full of ideas and energy for the future. She will be sorely missed. 021
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 22/06/2026Please join me in honoring commissioner Bedford’s service. If you have the resources, consider making a donation in her honor in line with her family’s request: www.autismsociety-nc.org/donate-online/autismsociety-nc.orgDonate NowYour gift today will improve the lives of loved ones with autism. Donate online to support the work of the Autism Society of North Carolina 110
Reposted by Cristóbal Palmer97.9 The Hill WCHL & Chapelboro.com @wchlchapelboro.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Jamezetta Bedford — a longtime elected official in Orange County, accountant and advocate for residents with disabilities — died on Sunday, according to her family. The Chapel Hill resident was 67 years old. Read more about her work in public office and personal time:chapelboro.comSitting Orange County Commissioner Jamezetta Bedford Dies at 67 - Chapelboro.comJamezetta Bedford — a longtime elected official and advocate for residents with disabilities — died on Sunday, according to her family. 061
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 19/06/20264p-8p today (Friday 19th June) come celebrate Juneteenth with us at the Hargraves center www.carrboronc.gov/2714/Carrbor...carrboronc.gov 010
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 19/06/20264p-8p today (Friday 19th June) come celebrate Juneteenth with us at the Hargraves center www.carrboronc.gov/2714/Carrbor...carrboronc.gov 000
Reposted by Cristóbal PalmerIda B Wells' Winchester Rifle @dytsras.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Happy Opal Lee Day. She'll be 100 years old in October #GrandmotherOfJuneteeth 013173
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 04/06/2026Anybody live-posting the @chccs.bsky.social meeting? I’m not able to be there or watch right now. #carrboro #chccs #ChapelHill 110
Reposted by Cristóbal PalmerAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 04/06/2026For many years, there were allegations that ICE would “release” critically ill people in hospitals so that their deaths wouldn’t be recorded as in ICE custody. To fix this, in 2021 the Biden admin required ICE to report deaths occurring up to 30 days after release. Now that rule has been dropped. 291622948
Reposted by Cristóbal PalmerEnlace Latino NC @enlacelatinonc.bsky.social · 04/06/2026New Brookings study links ICE arrest surges to widespread job losses and business closures in cities like Charlotte. More details:enlacelatinonc.orgMore Arrests, Less Employment: Immigration Raids Destroyed Thousands of Jobs in North Carolina 012
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 04/06/2026youtu.be/3YvwqMDDb3k neat.youtu.beWhy Roads Get WashboardsYouTube video by Practical Engineering 000
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 03/06/2026I have two links for you that feel related. Link the first: www.wunc.org/environment/...wunc.orgNew NC bill requires Duke Energy to make progress on new nuclear facilities before coal retirementsDuke would be required to obtain a certificate of public necessity and convenience for new nuclear facilities before retiring baseload powerplants like coal- or natural gas-fired facilities. 110
Reposted by Cristóbal PalmerBill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 01/06/2026Happy Pride Month to my magnificent LGBTQ friends and my magnificent LGBTQ enemies 💜 131012177
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 24/05/2026My colleague Fred Joiner has a book of poetry you can buy: www.birdsllc.com/catalog/the-...birdsllc.comThe Mirror in Our MusicBirds, LLC is proud to make Fred L. Joiner's much-awaited debut poetry collection, The Mirror in Our Music, available for pre-order. The Mirror in Our Music is a nearly 200-page, full-color do-si-do d... 010
Reposted by Cristóbal PalmerINDY Week @indyweek.bsky.social · 23/05/2026"The Mirror in Our Music," a new collection by former Carrboro Poet Laureate Fred Joiner, is rich in references to art, music, and collaboration.ift.ttHearing Jazz and Seeing Art the Fred Joiner Way, With a Poetry Debut 50 Years in the Making"The Mirror in Our Music," a new poetry collection by Fred Joiner, is rich in references to art, music, and collaboration. 063
Reposted by Cristóbal PalmerDamon Seils @damonseils.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Really nice profile of Fred Joiner, former poet laureate and now council member in Carrboro. 1135
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 24/05/2026There’s a straight line from the July 2025 Big Bill passed by congress, which took money from Medicare and SNAP and give it to 🧊, and the challenges counties and municipalities in NC are having with their budgets. 142
Reposted by Cristóbal PalmerGravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 17/04/2026I'd say that this applies to anyone traveling in a car in any city. Being in a car versus walking, riding, or taking transit fundamentally changes how you view a place and your relationship to it. I wish more leaders set this kind of example. www.npr.org/2026/04/16/n... 103099666
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 16/04/2026Free Naloxone Training Join Orange County EMS and Carrboro Police for a free Naloxone (Narcan) training. Friday, April 17" at 2pm Drakeford Library Complex 203 S. Greensboro St., Carboro NC 27510 043
Reposted by Cristóbal PalmerDavid DeWitt @daviddewitt.bsky.social · 14/04/2026In the eight states that expanded Medicaid after 2018, the number of people receiving prescriptions for the opioid addiction treatment medication buprenorphine increased dramatically, according to a paper that researchers will present next month. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/04/14/r...ohiocapitaljournal.comMedicaid expansion boosted access to opioid addiction treatment medication, study says • Ohio Capital JournalIn the eight states that expanded Medicaid after 2018, the number of people receiving prescriptions for the opioid addiction treatment medication buprenorphine increased dramatically, according to a… 02316
Reposted by Cristóbal PalmerJames Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 14/04/2026DOGE turbocharged the deficit. budgetlab.yale.edu/research/wea... 5635081176
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 04/04/2026Thanks to everyone who stepped up to fill the vacancy in NC Senate district 23, and congrats to @jonahgarsonnc.bsky.social on the appointment. 010
Reposted by Cristóbal PalmerJohn Rees (Rhys) @jrees.net · 04/04/2026Look what’s back at the Carrboro Farmer’s Market ! 🍓🍓🍓 4405
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 28/02/2026Autocrats use any and every excuse to invoke emergency powers that allow them to suppress domestic dissent and hide their crimes (such as election interference). That includes starting illegal wars. 020
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 16/02/2026Circulating Black History Community Spend Week. Come out and join us in #Carrboro for tasty food and support for local businesses. 022
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 16/02/2026Come get moving for a good cause. Signup link: runsignup.com/Race/NC/Chap... 011
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 14/02/2026Time to pivot to the agenda for the Tuesday #Carrboro Town Council meeting. Wanted to highlight this from the consent agenda. This is our Climate Action pillar at work. 130
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 14/02/2026Been canvassing for dems my entire adult life, and many surveys have a Q like, “would you be willing to volunteer to help elect democrats?” at the end. Past years I would’ve considered more than one Yes to be a great canvass. I’m on my second list of the weekend… about half of people say yes. 👀 130
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 13/02/2026In-person one stop early voting has started. Happening today! 120
Reposted by Cristóbal PalmerCristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 10/02/2026As you review your sample ballot, I highly recommend you review what the candidates themselves have said: indyweek.com/news/2026-pr...indyweek.com2026 Primary Candidate QuestionnairesThe March 3 election includes races from local school boards up to Congress. . 112
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 11/02/2026Seriously y’all. There are some stark contrasts in these races. Please take the time to consider your options before you exercise your constitutional right to vote. 011
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 10/02/2026One stop in person early voting starts this Thursday the 12th here in Orange County, NC. Tonight is a great time to pull your sample ballot www.ncsbe.gov/voting/sampl...ncsbe.govSample Ballot | NCSBETo view sample ballots, registered voters must enter their information into the Voter Search and navigate to “Your Sample Ballot.” 132
Reposted by Cristóbal PalmerSydney Haulenbeek @shaulenbeek.bsky.social · 28/01/2026NEW: The College Democrats of North Carolina are fighting the removal of early voting sites on college campuses, claiming that the state’s election board is violating the 26th Amendment by abridging their right to vote based on their age. #nccourts #ncpol www.courthousenews.com/north-caroli...courthousenews.comNorth Carolina students decry removal of campus voting sites as age discriminationOne of the campuses that saw its early voting site eliminated is the country’s largest HBCU, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. 01715
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 21/11/2025Meanwhile in Providence, RI: “ICE agents then surrounded the judge’s car and demanded everyone to exit the vehicle, threatening to smash in the windows if they did not comply.” www.wpri.com/news/local-n...wpri.com 010
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 21/11/2025Working to build a more just and equitable future in Carrboro means standing on the shoulders of giants like Braxton Foushee, now the recipient of one of NC’s highest civilian honors: the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. townofcarrboro.org/CivicAlerts....townofcarrboro.orgNews FlashNews Flash 120
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 21/11/2025Kavanaugh Stop. Abusive and disgusting. ncnewsline.com/2025/11/20/t...ncnewsline.com‘They basically just kidnapped me’: US citizen taken by Border Patrol in Cary • NC NewslineAs Border Patrol agents swept the Triangle area, a construction worker born in the U.S. was among those detained. 012
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 18/11/2025Sometimes responding to tyranny means going out into the streets. Other times it might be visiting with a neighbor to reassure them and meet their needs. For me, today, it is making phone calls to colleagues between reading books to my sick child. We all have our roles. 193
Cristóbal Palmer @palmerforcarrboro.com · 18/11/2025“The blueprint is there, and we’re seeing it now, how he would dismantle protections for all kinds of people.” 010
Reposted by Cristóbal PalmerINDY Week @indyweek.bsky.social · 18/11/2025From coffee shops to electrical contractors, local businesses are getting crash courses in constitutional law to prepare for potential encounters with federal agents.indyweek.comInside the Movement to Teach ICE Defense to N.C. Business OwnersFrom coffee shops to electrical contractors, local businesses are getting crash courses in constitutional law to prepare for potential encounters with federal agents. 075