The Real Carolina @thecsenc.bsky.social · 9h"Independents view Democratic Socialists of America somewhat more favorably than Make America Great Again (37% vs. 30%)" This is depressing. If you think the DSA is comparable to MAGA, then you are unaware of reality. 020
Reposted by The Real CarolinaCarolina Forward @carolinaforward.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. [October 9, 2026] The guys who couldn't pass a state budget for a year and a half all rushed to Raleigh to pass a temporary suspension of the gas tax... that lasts right through the election. Will it work? 🤔 0257
Reposted by The Real CarolinaRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/10/2026A Prime Day reminder that Amazon... -Helps fuel ICE's deportations -Gave $1M to Trump's inauguration -Scrapped plans to display tariff costs after pressure from Trump -Shelled out $75M for the Melania doc -Donated to Trump's ballroom -Wants to reboot The Apprentice w/ Don Jr 12633801873
Reposted by The Real CarolinaEric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 06/10/2026NEW FROM PP The Trump admin keeps denying immigration agents are grabbing Americans, so we tracked it 500+ Americans detained 70+ kids, some cuffed or zip-tied 60+ held after filming 36+ held for day+ w/o access to lawyer ~12 deported (yes, deported) projects.propublica.org/american-cit....projects.propublica.orgMore Than 500 U.S. Citizens Have Been Detained, Including Handcuffed or Held at Gunpoint, in Trump’s Immigration Crackdown — ProPublicaThe government doesn’t track how often immigration officers detain U.S. citizens. So ProPublica did. We’ve found more than 500 Americans who were held against their will during this Trump administrati... 20962550
The Real Carolina @thecsenc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Their method is just to say it happened. No evidence is ever needed, nor does it matter to Republican voters. 030
Reposted by The Real CarolinaProPublica @propublica.org · 01/10/2026About 30 states have adopted programs that allow families to spend public money on private school tuition. But our investigation found that many states have little interest in overseeing private schools. Join us Oct. 6 for a virtual discussion. RSVP: events.propublica.org/wild-west-sc... 12276126
The Real Carolina @thecsenc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This is why Republicans defund public education. Conservatives love the idiots, and the idiots love conservatives. 010
Reposted by The Real CarolinaAngie Nixon @angieforfl.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I don't wanna COUCH my words here: I know JD Vance, his eyeliner, and absent Ashley Moody are used to running away from people when things get tough because they care more about themselves and their billionaire buddies than the people they represent. But this is my home. /1 30598782382
Reposted by The Real CarolinaCarolina Forward @carolinaforward.bsky.social · 01/10/2026According to Duke Energy's own planning, datacenters alone make up 80% of all new electricity demand in their pipeline for North Carolina. More: carolinaforward.org/news/duke-en... 12414
The Real Carolina @thecsenc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026We're constantly told how great this country is because we know we're not living in a civilized society. JFC 0163
Reposted by The Real CarolinaAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 01/10/2026My god, SCOTUS acted within hours to clear the way for this execution and Tennessee completely botched it and tortured her. She's still alive. This barbaric practice needs to end. www.tennessean.com/story/news/c...tennessean.comCourt stays Christa Pike execution in Tennessee: UpdatesChrista Pike was sentenced to death for the 1995 killing of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. A court stayed her lethal injection that was scheduled for Sept. 30. 671802415
Reposted by The Real CarolinaMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026🚨BREAKING: Republican members of the Georgia State Election Board (SEB) adopted a resolution Monday seeking the Trump administration to intervene in a vague crusade against the state’s voting system just weeks before the midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comGeorgia election board asks for Trump admin to help go after state’s voting machines“I think this is federal overreach," the board's lone Democrat warned. 1021421788
The Real Carolina @thecsenc.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Uh huh 😏static.klipy.comTwo Weeks Meme ReactionALT: Two Weeks Meme Reaction 000
Reposted by The Real CarolinaBryan 🌐 🇺🇦 Slava Ukraine personal opinions only @papootx.bsky.social · 25/09/2026A Nursing Home Owner Stole Workers' Social Security and Medicare Money He was sentenced to 18 months and $4.4M restitution. His mother bought a Pardon at Mar-a-Lago. Trump is selling pardons for $1 Million. Congress won't stop him. VOTE Out All Republicans #TrumpsCorruptCongress 36596430
The Real Carolina @thecsenc.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Who could have seen this coming? Women, doctors, sapient beings... 190
Reposted by The Real CarolinaGod @thegodshow.com · 26/09/2026If any of you ever want to have an actual life? You’re going to have to come together to elect progressives and tax the billionaires. 1143229727
Reposted by The Real CarolinaMichael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Every. F*cking. Time. The. Same. Story. Make a big fraud claim that doesn't hold up on inspection. The goal is to create doubt, not provide truth www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...nytimes.comFrom 15,000 to 185 to Zero: Trump’s Claims of Illegal Voting in Nevada FizzleIt was the Trump administration’s latest stumble in its effort to find proof of widespread noncitizen voting, despite decades of evidence that it is extremely rare. 341459559
Reposted by The Real CarolinaKyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Tonight’s state dinner guests at the White House with President Xi include: • Chief Justice John Roberts, • Jane Sullivan Roberts, Spouse • Justice Amy Coney Barrett • Jesse Barrett, Spouse • Justice Brett Kavanaugh • Ashley Estes Kavanaugh, Spouse 26521721040
The Real Carolina @thecsenc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The U.S. job market is regaining its footing? The market is thriving for about 5% of the population while the rest of us are getting hosed. 000
Reposted by The Real CarolinaJohn Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 24/09/2026"House Republicans will continue to hold Hunter Biden’s feet to the fire until we have his testimony...no one – not even the president’s son – is above the law.” - Tom Emmer, 1.17.24 "Don Jr is a private citizen and businessman so this unwarranted attack will go nowhere," Tom Emmer, 9.23.26 862664947
The Real Carolina @thecsenc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Thank you for breaking things down in a way that local media couldn't fathom doing. 010
Reposted by The Real CarolinaCarolina Forward @carolinaforward.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Some of the crises in Charlotte/Mecklenburg government right now are directly attributable to villains in Raleigh forcing them to make painful, impossible choices. And then other crises in Charlotte/Mecklenburg are completely due to bad leaders. 1267
Reposted by The Real CarolinaOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 24/09/2026www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comEight US sailors in USS Abraham Lincoln strike group attempted suicide, Navy saysIn a letter to Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao said the crew had adequate mental health support during the long deployment. 10257109
Reposted by The Real CarolinaAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22/09/2026ProPublica dropped the first story in a new series on corruption in Congress, and it starts with Sen. Susan Collins. A defense contractor illegally funneled $150,000 to a pro-Collins PAC. The company’s CEO later pleaded guilty to unlawful campaign contributions. 15682272695
Reposted by The Real CarolinaClimate Central @climatecentral.org · 22/09/2026🌀Pacific waters exceeding 31°C (88°F) helped fuel the storm’s rapid intensification. 🌡️Human-caused climate change made these exceptionally warm waters 100–200x more likely, boosting the storm’s potential strength. Read the alert from #ClimateCentral⤵️climatecentral.orgClimate change boosts extreme ocean heat fueling Hurricane Polo | Climate CentralHurricane Polo underwent extreme rapid intensification, reaching Category 5 strength with sustained winds of 165 mph off the southwestern coast of Mexico. Exceptionally warm Pacific sea surface temper... 0103
Reposted by The Real CarolinaClimate Central @climatecentral.org · 22/09/2026🚨As of September 22, #HurricanePolo underwent extreme rapid intensification – reaching Category 5 strength with sustained winds of 165 MPH off the southwestern coast of Mexico. 11910
Reposted by The Real CarolinaAsawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 22/09/2026The way to look at this is George bush is trying to help Donald trump retain power on the Hill 25053791292
Reposted by The Real CarolinaAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21/09/2026LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit" 2405218585335
Reposted by The Real CarolinaSarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 19/09/2026ok gonna get Sincere(TM) here for a second There's a lot of doomerism about how "We're all cooked" because "The GOP is trying to steal our votes." So here's the true story of how the GOP tried to steal our votes here in NC and FAILED. TWICE. Ballot fraud isn't final. It gets stopped all the time.youtube.comCheck if you're registered to vote at http://voterresource.org/sarahtYouTube video by Farm to Taber 3297107
Reposted by The Real CarolinaKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Man, I wonder why there aren't more headlines about this imaginary thing that does not happen? 1443301571
Reposted by The Real CarolinaRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This is the Republican Party. Corrupt as hell, constantly starting wars, blowing up the deficit, giving tax cuts for billionaires, bailing out corporations, cutting health care, making everything more expensive, while serving up culture war drivel to distract you from all that. 3372729739
The Real Carolina @thecsenc.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Thank you. Killing innocent people is bad. If you support killing innocent people, then you are a bad person. It's really that simple. 0100
Reposted by The Real CarolinaProPublica @propublica.org · 14/09/2026In states with abortion bans, medical providers are hesitating or flat-out refusing to terminate ectopic pregnancies, lawsuits allege. “I genuinely thought I was going to die,” said Kyleigh Thurman, who couldn’t get care in Texas.propublica.orgEctopic 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, ... 24860473
The Real Carolina @thecsenc.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Donny gets big mad when we acknowledge the woman who wipes his ass for a living. 000
Reposted by The Real CarolinaAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11/09/2026bang up work from the Michael Whatley campaign! 2493427508
Reposted by The Real CarolinaLeah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026no time for disabled veterans, children's hospital advocates, or slain police officers, but plenty of time to kiss Trump's ass 2642199
Reposted by The Real CarolinaMark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 09/09/2026The Republican Party is deeply immoral. It has gone to the dark side. Our country will not be safe until the GOP goes the way of the Whigs. 311055224
Reposted by The Real Carolinashauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 09/09/2026if you wrote a movie script where the villain shouts out nazis like this you’d get production notes telling you to tone down the hyperbole 22976137
The Real Carolina @thecsenc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Allowing pipelines to seize private property? Sounds like big government. Aren't Republicans the party of small government? 😑 040
Reposted by The Real CarolinaCarolina Forward @carolinaforward.bsky.social · 08/09/2026All over North Carolina, private property is being seized and Duke Energy is hiking our electricity bills to power datacenters. 25826
Reposted by The Real CarolinaAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 07/09/2026The Trump administration accused Jefferson County schools of having 61 "biological males" on girls teams. It turns out there were 0, and no trans girls either. They have to manufacture problems that don't exist. 231061296
Reposted by The Real CarolinaHoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 06/09/2026$16 million later, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was supposed to be open by July 4. Instead, it looks like this. 2263125395069
The Real Carolina @thecsenc.bsky.social · 06/09/2026"This is horrifying, and I demand politicians come out and condemn Hasan Piker for this." Don't worry, they will. 010
Reposted by The Real CarolinaRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Most American have zero interest in the US government treating one of our most important historical allies and trading partners like this. But the worst among us is running the country, thanks to the worst and most irresponsible voters among us. 2303148033977
Reposted by The Real CarolinaTommyBoy @tampatom69.bsky.social · 06/09/2026These were always lies, but you knew that from the outset because you have common sense and aren’t in a cult. 34912270
Reposted by The Real CarolinaExtreme Temperatures Around the World @extremetemps.bsky.social · 04/09/2026HISTORIC !! 41 DEGREES IN FRANCE AND 298 RECORDS PULVERIZED MOST EXTREME DAY IN FRENCH HISTORY RECORDS LOCALLY BROKEN BY 4/5c ABSOLUTELY DEMENTIAL Records include Toulouse,Carcassone,Avignon,Lyon,Grenoble,Strasbourg etc.. See multipage threads with records list by Meteociel. fr 15122
