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Zelda Briarwood

@zeldabriarwood.bsky.social
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Candidate for NC District 11. With a background in education, crisis services & advocacy, ready to fight for all of Western North Carolina in Congress. www.zeldaforcongress.org

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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
WASHINGTON INSIDERS STARTED A POTENTIAL FOREVER WAR WITH IRAN. WASHINGTON INSIDERS PICKED FOR YOU - BEFORE A SINGLE BALLOT WAS COUNTED.
SILENCE IS NOT A STRATEGY - IT'S COWARDICE.
LEADERS DON'T FOLLOW!
LEADERS DON'T COPY!
LEADERS DON'T STAY SILENT!
THEY LEAD.
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AGAINST FOREVER WARS.
WILL ALWAYS STAND UP FOR WNC!
WILL NEVER STAY SILENT WHEN IT MATTERS MOST
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
The recent unconstitutional war taken by the current administration is reckless at best and dangerous at worst. Putting service members in harm’s way should be taken with the gravest of consequences in mind. Unconstitutional consequences are as serious as the results they cause.
“This is not Iraq” says the same people that have lied to the American people since day one. Healthcare costs have skyrocketed, grocery prices are out of control, and now gas prices are next. Forgive me if I don’t believe you. Forgive me if western North Carolina doesn’t believe you, because we don’t. Furthermore, we still have elected officials who haven’t even issued a statement condemning these actions. We still have candidates who are silent. Candidates need to be able to answer tough and fair questions from voters. Every single voter should know where each candidate definitively stands on issues. In my opinion, if you can’t stand against actions like this, then you have no business running for office...
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
The “No New Wars” president just started another war, illegally, without congressional approval. FULL STOP. He bombed children, put American lives one the line, and further eroded our international reputation. This kind of behavior will not stand when I’m in Congress.
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
We have to be better. We owe it to ourselves and future generations.
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
#updated #zeldaforcongress #nc11 #midterms #democraticprimary #wnc #wncstrong #asheville #buncombecounty #democracy #indivisible #nokings #50501 #millenials #fightoligarchy #pride #progressive #workingclass #taxtherich #healthcarereform #universalhealthcare #abolishice #8647 #bluewave #northcarolina
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
#zeldaforcongress #nc11 #midterms #democraticprimary #wnc #wncstrong #asheville #buncombecounty #democracy #indivisible #nokings #50501 #millenials #fightoligarchy #pride #progressive #workingclass #taxtherich #healthcarereform #universalhealthcare #abolishice #8647 #bluewave #northcarolina
Dr. Hudspeth praises Zelda, calling her the "absolute driving force for this campaign in NC-11!" Vote Zelda! 1st on the ballot. Paid for by Friends of Zelda | zeldaforcongress.org
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Conglomerates don't know the value of a dollar, but the working class does. Every day is a painful reminder.
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
Before a single ballot was recorded, Washington insiders told western North Carolina to sit down and shut up. The establishment made this decision without even asking you. We do not need another dynasty or another Healthcare CEO. We need something that WNC hasn't had: a fighter. That's me.
ncnewsline.com
NC-11 Democrats rebuke DCCC over early support for Ager • NC Newsline
The DCCC added Jamie Ager to its "Red to Blue” program during early voting in the 2026 primary, angering rivals for the Democratic nomination in North Carolina's 11th Congressional District.
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Inflation data from the last 6 years:
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Where's the money, Chuck? You promised $50 billion and you sat on the Appropriations Committee that is responsible for the allocation of funds. You failed.
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
It will only get worse if we allow it to get worse.
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Ager: You run with the system you have, not the system you want The system's broken and we need a fighter! Voters want money out of politics and he says this? They chose their candidate before you even voted! Fun Fact: The DCCC already has a war chest set up for whomever wins the NC-11 primary.
smokymountainnews.com
National Democrats make serious play in Western North Carolina
In a move that underscores shifting political terrain in Western North Carolina, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has placed a candidat...
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Today's Economics lesson:
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 22/02/2026
Expectation vs Reality
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
This source is from a post WWII Germany. This is what accountability looks like. This is what responsibility looks like. This is what learning from your past mistakes looks like.
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 20/02/2026
When one person's rights are infringed, speak up and stop the cycle before it gets any worse.
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
Look, I'm all for alternative career paths but this doesn't fix the issue. Large language models, aka the latest branding of AI, are never going to replace humans to the point that college education becomes obsolete. I value humans over machines and I will represent accordingly.
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
In reference to the Kent State shootings back in 1970.
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
An uneducated populus is easy to manipulate.
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
😡
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 15/02/2026
WNC deserves a representative that will not stand for any appeasement.
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 14/02/2026
I love it when they say the quiet part out loud lol
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Today's Civics lesson:
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
A death by a million cuts over decades.
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 11/02/2026
Matthew 25:40
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
This rhetoric is extremely dangerous and disgusting. The Supreme Court ruled that law enforcement is under no obligation to protect, but when they do protect, it's framed as going AWOL?
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
An injustice anywhere is an injustice everywhere.
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
If your rights can be taken away, then they aren't rights, their privileges.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
I'm Kat Abughazaleh and I approve this message.
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
And now, with ICE, your life is on the line.
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
When corporations have high profit margins, they're less inclined to adapt to an ever-changing society. Why invest in renewable energy when oil and gas production are so lucrative? Why invest in the hemp industry when tobacco has the highest profit margin?
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
If America is to become the melting pot of the world again, then we should look to other countries for inspiration.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Amazon dropped $75M on the Melania doc — with a big chunk going into the Trumps' pockets. Since then, Amazon Web Services got a $580M Pentagon contract. And this week, Pete Hegseth visited Blue Origin facilities as the DoD overhauls how it hands out defense contracts. Always follow the money.
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
(1/4)I spoke with a local artist and small business owner who has asked to remain anonymous. She had spine surgery back in 2016 at Mission: "Excellent work, recovered well [...] willing to work with [her] on financial assistance." In 2024, after HCA took over, they billed her separately
avlwatchdog.org
Two deaths, failure to isolate infectious diseases led to Mission’s latest Immediate Jeopardy • Asheville Watchdog
An 88-year-old woman recovering from hip surgery at Mission Hospital died after going 13 hours without receiving a needed blood transfusion. Another patient’s heart stopped for 15 minutes leading to brain damage after staff didn’t respond to an urgent request for heart monitoring.  Short-staffed night shift nurses falsely documented that a 14-year-old patient had taken […]
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Stay safe out there, everyone.
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Here's one of the sources I used at the District 11 candidate forum.
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
History tends to follow a roughly 80 year recursion cycle. This pattern gives me hope that we will see Citizens United overturned. We are headed for America's Second Reconstruction Era. What that reconstruction looks like is up to us.
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
The illusion of choice...
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
Word's getting around, y'all: We got solutions, not just slogans!
wlos.com
District 11 Democratic candidates weigh in on ICE, immigration during debate
Five Democratic candidates for US House, representing District 11, are working to set themselves apart in a bid to take on Republican incumbent Chuck Edwards.
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Know your rights, y'all.
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Abolish ICE, hold them to the fullest extent of the law, use ICE's budget to benefit Americans and create sensible, humane immigration reform.
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
Join us on January 31st @ 2pm for the Macon County Candidate Forum! mobilize.us/s/LnCLJi
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Candidate forum (Macon County) · Mobilize
The Macon County Democrats will be hosting a forum featuring all the candidates running for US Congress, NC district 11 against Chuck Edwards. It will be held at the Robert C. Carpenter Community building located at 1288 Georgia Rd. Franklin NC 28734 starting at 2pm. So come join your neighbors and hear what these great candidates have to say!
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Join us on Wednesnday, January 28th for the most important candidate forum of this primary! The event will also be live-streamed on www.wlos.com, or by going to the WLOS YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/@ABC13Channel. mobilize.us/s/fMUKOTay
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Zelda Briarwood @zeldabriarwood.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Today, ICE carried out another extrajudicial killing in Minneapolis, robbing him of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Paramilitary groups blatantly escalating violence and deliberately disregarding the law cannot be allowed to continue. We do not wage war on our own people.
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