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Taylor 🍎

@publicedtay.bsky.social
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North Carolinian. Former adapted ed teacher➡️Current public education advocate. M.Ed. in Ed Leadership & Policy. Believer in freedom and liberation for all oppressed people. linktr.ee/publiced.advocate.tay

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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
It would be utterly absurd for Democrat leaders to cave now. They cannot spend all this time talking about how unpredictable and unprecedented the GOP and Trump Admin are behaving to then cave for a promise from them.
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
my main takeaway
“Get in losers” mean girls meme with the word “shopping” crossed out in red and the word “woke” above it
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
big night for the girlies 🥰
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
The rapture better not stop me from seeing Doechii next weekend
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 06/09/2025
Today, there is an old man out there yelling about how Tylenol gave his grandkid autism while an extensive model train collection sits in his basement.
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
Jubilee is why that fascist kid is able to fundraise $20k+ and they’re wholly responsible for platforming and normalizing fascism and have been for awhile
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
I posted on Tik Tok that 💩ing on victims of natural disasters because they live in “Republican” states makes you just like the alt-right MAGA people you claim to hate and man it made some white ladies mad 🥴
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
What we’re seeing in Texas is what we saw in West Virginia is what we saw in Missouri is what we saw Tennessee is what we saw in North Carolina…. This is going to keep happening and it’s going to get worse, especially if we continue to ignore climate change.
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
Thank you to everyone who voted for this resolution. Standing against genocide is always the right choice ❤️ www.wfae.org/politics/202...
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NC Democratic Party leaders vote for resolution calling for arms embargo on Israel
The executive committee of the North Carolina Democratic Party on Saturday voted in favor of the resolution calling for an arms embargo on Israel.
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
My English professor from college and I still follow each other of Instagram and she just liked my story of a post that says “if you don’t have anything gay to say don’t say anything at all” and I just love that icon of a woman 🥰
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talia jane @taliajane.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
woke up remembering zohran won the democratic primary for nyc mayor like scrooge on christmas morning. “you there! what day is it?” “why, it’s the day after the primary election.” “who won?” “zohran, of course.” “so it DID happen!” *clasps hands joyfully* “fetch me a ham!”
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
(it’s almost like having a platform that ACTUALLY speaks to the majority of voters is a successful campaign strategy)
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
If you’re getting most of your politics and public policy takes from straight white men then I think you should take this moment in history to seriously reevaluate
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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Noteworthy, I think, that the Democratic establishment are putting much more effort into stopping Mamdani than stopping Trump
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Two paneled still of the “If I had a nickel” scene from Phineas and Ferb with the text:
“If I had a nickel for every time a republican president started a war over nonexistent “weapons of mass destruction,” I’d have tap nickel. Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice”
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NC Budget & Tax Center @ncbudget.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
President Trump & Congressional leaders want to take away health insurance and food assistance from millions of NCians, including lawfully residing immigrants. We believe everyone should receive the services they need to thrive, regardless of birthplace. ncbudget.org/congres...
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Dante Atkins @danteatkins.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
If it is the official position of DHS that the Dodger Stadium crew wasn't them, then MAYBE they might want to urgently figure out who the imposters were and have a policy where ICE shows consistent name badges, uniforms and ID
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Keung Hui @keunghui.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Durham school board member Emily Chávez was among the protesters who urged Gov. Josh Stein to veto NC bills to expand ICE cooperation. Chávez said the ‘hateful & unnecessary’ bills would only ‘stoke fear and anxiety.’ (Via Avi Bajpal) www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #nced #ncpol #ncga
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Protesters demand Stein ‘get a spine’ and veto NC bills to expand ICE cooperation
Gov. Josh Stein has until the end of this week to take action on both immigration enforcement bills.
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
absolutely wild to see some self-proclaimed progressives talk crap about Mamdani as if he isn’t CLEARLY the best candidate in the race
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
It’s genuinely wild to watch NC republicans freak out about a photo posted by a Democrat legislator when they doubled down their endorsement of a candidate who, with her OWN WORDS, called for the public execution of multiple elected leaders including President Obama. Miss me with your faux outrage!
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Well the shooter was a registered republican and had abortion providers listed as some of his other targets so maybe just stfu Tricia #ncpol
Screenshot of a quote tweet from @TriciaCotham that reads:
“Courage, stood on her convictions. Today, she is dead. Political violence is wrong. What have we become? This is terrible.”

The tweet she is quote tweeting is from @NickSortor which reads:
“HOLY CRAP! Rep. Melissa Hortman
sounded absolutely TERRIFIED while speaking to the media after she voted NO on healthcare for illegals
She was just ass*ssinated this morning.
She knew she'd end up as a target in one form or another.”
At the bottom is the still from a news broadcast that shows a white woman with blond hair talking to a camera.
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
You know your relative has fallen off the Christian nationalism cliff when they start arguing that Jesus would support violent mass deportations 🥴
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
Seeing takes like this from leaders who are supposed to be our “most left” is wildly disappointing. While MLK Jr’s non-violent protests played an important role in the Civil Rights Movement, “violent” actions by other Black liberation movements were (at least) equally as important.
Tweet from @BernieSanders that reads:

Dr. King defeated racist government officials & ended segregation through disciplined nonviolent resistance.
Defeating Trumpism, oligarchy &
authoritarianism requires that same level of discipline.
Violent protests are counterproductive and play right into Trump's playbook.
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WUNC News @wunc.org · 02/06/2025
When state lawmakers expanded vouchers, Wake County private schools got a boost. Meanwhile, as Liz Schlemmer reports, Wake County Schools has a budget hole the same size as the tax funds those private schools received. www.wunc.org/education/20...
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Wake County private schools got $57M in state funds this year. What does that mean for schools?
When state lawmakers expanded vouchers, Wake County private schools got a boost. Meanwhile, Wake County Schools has a budget hole the same size as the tax funds those private schools received.
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Have we considered the strategy of just unleashing middle schoolers on the NC legislature?
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
I used to be so much more active on here (and previously on Twitter) but I’ve fallen out of the habit and now just use this for my occasional random thoughts 😂 Tik Tok is where all of my political discussions and takes live now bc I don’t want to retype here what I said there 💀
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
we need a massive re-education campaign for the zipper merge
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
A win is a win
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
I can’t stand a cis-het white man centrist who spends more time crapping on progressive/leftist ideology than conservative ideology
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Why do I feel like we’re about to get the worst Pope of all time
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Embarrassing to lose one election that many times 😂 #ncpol
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Have I ever mentioned how annoying I find our city council? In what world is punishing poor people the answer to high traffic volume?? #ralpol abc11.com/post/capital...
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10-mile section of Capital Boulevard is one step closer to becoming a toll road
A 10-mile section of Capital Boulevard is now one step closer to becoming a toll road.
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 03/05/2025
There’s something so triggering about watching the way Ethan Klein behaved in that discussion. DARVO on full display.
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👻Milo BOO!-aynes👻 and the Centrists Scared of Socialism @milobaynes.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
That’s some terribly bad history — y’know, in addition to the racism.
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Listen to NCGOP legislator, John Blust, say (during debate on an anti-DEI bill) that slavery was actually not that bad because it built America..? They’re really just screaming the quiet part out loud now. #ncpol
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Happy #RedforEd Wednesday, y’all! What are you doing to support your local public schools this week? Need some ideas? Check out the thread below! ⬇️ #nced #ncpol
Image of Taylor (adult white woman with brown hair in a ponytail) smiling at the camera. Her head is resting on her hand and she is wearing a red shirt with white text that says “NCAE My public school staff union” with an outline of NC
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
North Carolina has fallen to 43rd in the country for teacher salaries according to a report from @neatoday.bsky.social. Our teachers deserve better. How can we expect to attract the highly qualified teachers our students deserve if we can’t offer them the pay they’re worth? #nced
Image text reads: “North Carolina ranks #43 in the nation for teacher salaries, falling behind all its neighboring states.”

Below the text is a map of the southeast US. NC is filled in black with red text that says “43rd.” The surrounding states are red with white text:

Tennessee: 38th
Virginia: 26th
South Carolina: 36th
Georgia: 23rd
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
Liking small artists is the best. Small venues where there isn’t a bad spot, tickets for less than $50, not having to use Ticketmaster… ELITE
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 25/04/2025
White people have no culture? Um, then what do you call billboards advertising churches?
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
omw to Asheville to see gay people play country music 🥰
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Finding out why a bunch of people who worked in one building all got cancer is just too woke now guys 🤷🏻‍♀️ www.wral.com/news/investi...
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Poe Hall investigation has been shut down due to federal cuts, NC State Chancellor says
NC State Chancellor Randy Woodson says the Health Hazard Evaluation of Poe Hall has been closed due to federal cuts. Poe Hall was closed when toxic chemicals were discovered in the fall of 2023.
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
Today’s breaking point might be finding out my mom thinks “DOGE” is doing a good job 🥲
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
So much satisfaction is calling Senator Tillis’s office and asking if he regrets his vote 😂
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
My first words in the office today were: “Good morning! JD Vance killed the Pope!”
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
*most* importantly, it’s Jordan’s birthday today 🥰
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
I’m seeing Noah Kahan, Lucy Dacus, Griff, Kesha, and Doechii all in one weekend ‼️ My brain will spend the next 5 months attempting to process that information
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Begging democrats to meet the urgency of the moment!!!!!!!!
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Alyssa Harad @alyssaharad.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
It is really bothering me (understatement) that the message is “bring back that one innocent guy” and not “WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK SHUT DOWN THIS WHOLE OPERATION IMMEDIATELY.”
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Taylor 🍎 @publicedtay.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
I did a presentation in grad school about how AOC is a remarkable embodiment of the principles of transformational leadership. Love to watch her continue to prove that true 😍
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