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Than you @theassemblync.bsky.social for highlighting the continuing post-Helene struggles in Brevard - symptomatic of all of WNC -

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Bypassing the #UNC and community college systems, the #ncga has appropriated $40 million to #Montreat College for cybersecurity education programs. The return so far has been minimal, this story says. www.theassemblync.com/education/hi... #avlnews #ncpol www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...

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Trump has a very short attention span, gets frustrated when things don’t work quickly, and tends to demand fast changes in policy. That can be a threat to his own agenda as well as to the constitutional order, @dgraham.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily.

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@renlarson.bsky.social coming in from the top rope with this absolutely killer story www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...

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BREAKING The North Carolina State Board of Elections appointed its new director, Sam Hayes, a former Republican candidate for state Attorney General and general counsel for Republican Speaker of the House since 2021. Hayes replaces director Karen Brinson Bell on a 3-2 partisan vote. #ncpol

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@theassemblync.bsky.social reported on the disappearance of Julio Zambrano, one of 2 NC fathers sent to El Salvador's CECOT prison. @renlarson.bsky.social & @jeffreybillman.bsky.social spoke with @TimBoyumTV about Julio's case for @NCCapTonight . Video here: spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triad/cap...

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This holiday, read this in-depth story about Julio Zambrano Perez deported without evidence or due process to the confinement center in El Salvador. He has been held incommunicado for over a month.

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2 weeks ago, a team of 55 public health workers were set to knock doors in Buncombe County, asking residents impacted by Helene about food insecurity, unsafe drinking water and toxic chemical exposure. Then DOGE called for layoffs at the CDC team. #ncpol www.wfae.org/politics/202...

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Prince George's County was 80% white when the federal workforce was integrated. Today, PG and Charles County are America's most affluent majority-Black counties with~20% of Black workers there being federal employees. Trump's cuts now threaten generations of progress. story👇🏾

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In a new filing, Abrego Garcia's lawyers accuse the Trump admin of twisting the Supreme Court's ruling last week and refusing to ask for Abrego Garcia's return "To give any meaning to the Supreme Court’s order, the Government should at least be required to request the release of Abrego Garcia"

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This is why I subscribe to @theassemblync.bsky.social. Good work, @renlarson.bsky.social & @jeffreybillman.bsky.social

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NEW: @nytimes.com reports that the Trump admin is moving to strip hundreds of thousands of immigrants of Social Security Numbers they got when they were granted work authorization, repurposing a "death master file" to try to erase their previous legal presence in the United States.

submitted 72 days ago • 70 comments

From pledging to close Rikers to housing ICE detainees there in eight years www.nytimes.com/2025/04/09/n...

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Shital Patel got an email last Sept. appointing her as the Dental Board's lone consumer-member. Instead board members worked to replace her w/ the widow of a dentist. “I was probably the most qualified person to be a patient advocate” @j-still.bsky.social theassemblync.com/politics/den... #ncpol

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Here is a deeper look at the case of Julio & his family. They are still looking for pro bono legal representation. Please let me know if you are close to Charlotte, NC & can help. By @jeffreybillman.bsky.social + @renlarson.bsky.social @theassemblync.bsky.social www.theassemblync.com/politics/tru...

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A must-read from @renlarson.bsky.social and @jeffreybillman.bsky.social: The Disappearance of Julio Zambrano www.theassemblync.com/politics/tru...

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A Venezuelan asylum seeker was living in North Carolina legally. He has no criminal record, and there’s no evidence he was a gang member. So why did the Trump administration send him to a brutal prison in El Salvador? @jeffreybillman.bsky.social @renlarson.bsky.social @theassemblync.bsky.social

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BREAKING @theassemblync.bsky.social spoke w/ families of two N.C. fathers legally in the U.S., apprehended by ICE & deported to CECOT in El Salvador. The families think its b/c: 1 They're Venezuelan 2 They have tattoos 🖊️ @jeffreybillman.bsky.social & me #ncpol www.theassemblync.com/politics/tru...

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BREAKING @theassemblync.bsky.social spoke w/ families of two N.C. fathers legally in the U.S., apprehended by ICE & deported to CECOT in El Salvador. The families think its b/c: 1 They're Venezuelan 2 They have tattoos 🖊️ @jeffreybillman.bsky.social & me #ncpol www.theassemblync.com/politics/tru...

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60 Minutes could find no criminal records for 75% of the Venezuelans the U.S. sent to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador. https://cbsn.ws/4clubLP

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1/ A year ago, I was examining North Carolina’s budget when two unusual items caught my attention–spurring an investigation that reveals how political and religious favoritism by lawmakers can harm some of society’s most vulnerable people. #ncpol @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/nort...

submitted 86 days ago • 5 comments

Really excellent @stevevladeck.bsky.social post looking at data on Trump lawsuits. Bottom line is that judges of all ideological stripes and all sorts of different venues are ruling against Trump at historic levels — because his policies are unusually unlawful www.stevevladeck.com/p/136-settin...

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depending on who you ask, ralph baric is either our best hope for preventing another pandemic or the reason the last one started. with science funding up in the air, i looked at the most disputed lab in the country www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...

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N.C. Republicans are calling to end diversity, equity, and inclusion in state hiring. But when asked for examples of such policies, they were largely mum. One "DEI" policy asks employees to "treat people fairly" The last known quota was in 1996. #ncpol #ncga www.theassemblync.com/politics/nc-...

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Again, I don't know how the Onion will survive this headline environment: www.cbsnews.com/news/egg-pro...

submitted 92 days ago • 16 comments

Allow us to introduce our first-ever “bracket sale,” an opportunity for you to save 50% on any Assembly subscription and show your school spirit in the process—yes, even if your favorite school’s team isn’t playing any postseason basketball. Support your team now www.theassemblync.com/subscriptions/

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Joining the 36-member lineup for NC State's dance team is Ryan Crawley, the first male dancer in the 30 years the team has existed. “History? Well, I feel like we are making progress,” coach Amanda Roediger said. “But yeah, it is history.” www.theassemblync.com/culture/spor...

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💥 BREAKING: Walt Disney Company shareholders voted today 99-1 percent to reject an anti-LGBTQ+ proposal, requesting that the company sever its relationship with the Human Rights Campaign and HRC's Corporate Equality Index. Disney Board recommended shareholders vote against the proposal.

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The Mahmoud Khalil test: No matter whether you think someone’s ideas or actions are deplorable, once the executive branch decides it doesn’t have to follow the law for one person, it has established that it doesn’t have to follow the law for anyone. www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

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Gifted | Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth put an end to Black History Month and other celebrations of identity. But St. Patrick's Day got a pass, and some are asking why. The questions come from the troops as well as administration critics. www.expressnews.com/news/article...

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What happened when Republican U.S. Rep Chuck Edwards held a Town Hall for his Western NC constituents? - A veteran gets thrown out - Asked to provide 5 things he accomplished, he only gave 3 @jessicawakeman.bsky.social for @theassemblync.bsky.social #ncpol www.theassemblync.com/politics/nor...

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Read @jessicawakeman.bsky.social's full story below on Rep. Chuck Edwards' town hall below: www.theassemblync.com/politics/nor...

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SBI investigators contacted Freeman about an investigation they were conducting into the crash, according to reports, and Freeman dropped the cases after reviewing the dashboard and body-worn camera footage from Mason’s crash, leading to speculation that the crash happened as a result of a chase.

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Among the latest attempts to erase LGBTQ+ history is the removal of civil rights hero Pauli Murray's page on the NPS website. It follows the censure of a page on the Stonewall Uprising, queer figures @eddysarah.bsky.social has the story for @indyweek.bsky.social indyweek.com/culture/fede...

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Among the latest attempts to erase LGBTQ+ history is the removal of civil rights hero Pauli Murray's page on the NPS website. It follows the censure of a page on the Stonewall Uprising, queer figures @eddysarah.bsky.social has the story for @indyweek.bsky.social indyweek.com/culture/fede...

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NEW: The GSA sparked chaos by publishing, then deleting, a list of hundreds of federal buildings to sell, including the FBI headquarters. Use our interactive tools to see where they are—and which Congressional districts they're in. from me, @dmehro.bsky.social, and @timmarchman.bsky.social:

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Fearing ICE raids, at least North Carolina church scrubbed all references to Latino members from its social media, stopped live-streaming services, canceled small group activities, and installed security cameras. By Heidi Perez-Moreno for @theassemblync.bsky.social and the Border Belt Independent.

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North Carolinians are about 50-50 on whether the #CivilWar was about states rights or slavery. The organizers of a new museum are clear: It was slavery. See how they're helping teachers bring the truth to K-12 students in my latest for @theassemblync.bsky.social www.theassemblync.com/place/histor...

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Firing all of the JAGs (Judge Advocates General)—the top lawyers in each service branch—is just as bad as, if not worse than, firing (most of) the Joint Chiefs.

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🚨NEWS: Massive layoffs are about to hit the IRS -- around 10,000 employees -- potentially in the middle of filing season. Of particular interest to the DOGE: Cutting IRS enforcement capabilities. -- with @jeffstein.bsky.social + Hannah Natanson

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I'm hearing now that every technologist CFPB hired to investigate Big Tech was fired this evening. That's somewhere between 70-100 people. wired.com/story/dozens-of-cfpb-workers-terminated-in-after-hours-firing-blitz/

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President Trump said Dave Boliek told him, "I'm only in politics for you, sir." Soon after, Boliek, elected NC's top auditor, was given a key role in election administration. @renlarson.bsky.social charts his path. #ncpol www.theassemblync.com/politics/ele...

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I remember when right-wing media said that I wasn’t qualified to be a member of Congress because of my credit card debt. My debt was nowhere near $1.2 million. Do they think the same of RFK Jr? Or does that standard only apply to young people? We know the answer.

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The SAVE Act is systemic misogyny. It would disenfranchise tens of millions of women--those who changed their name after marriage but don't have either a birth certificate or a passport with their new legal name.

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BREAKING: UNC System President Peter Hans limited the authority UNC-Chapel Hill trustees have over athletics. Hans said trustees have created "substantial legal risk to the University" by acting independently of the administration. www.theassemblync.com/education/hi...

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UNC System president to UNC-CH trustees: “Instances continue to occur where members of the board appear to act independently of their campus’s administration in matters squarely within the responsibility of the chancellor.” www.theassemblync.com/education/hi... @themhartman.bsky.social

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New episode from The Broadside podcast does a pretty good job of unpacking the complexity around efforts to amend the 1956 Lumbee Act. www.wunc.org/podcast/the-...

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