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A number of very good science reporters were talking online recently about generative AI. And I think several aspects of that conversation are worth sharing here, since they are relevant to both researchers and science writers. 🧪 /start🧵

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As of tonight Wheels Durham is open! So fun to report at tonight's reopening of a beloved rink

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this shit is so a-ma core, love it

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News: NPR chief diversity officer Keith Woods to retire, amid broad attack on DEI He told colleagues today that he has been planning his retirement since 2023 but delayed after home destroyed last year by Helene. It follows PBS's ouster of DEI execs. www.npr.org/2025/02/26/n...

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Trying to put some good vibes ✨ out there with my latest report @wunc.org on roller skating rinks - why even as so many have closed, they remain important spaces for our communities And skaters, I'll see you tomorrow at the reopening of Wheels in Durham 🔥 www.wunc.org/race-class-c...

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"There's a lot of dark. And only when you experience this darkness, can you see some light. The fact that we are remembering them here today, 10 years later, to me feels like an important lightness." www.wunc.org/race-class-c...

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Samaritan’s Purse has helped a lot of people. However, this piece neglects to mention that the evangelical disaster relief group asks volunteers to sign a “statement of faith” opposing same-sex marriage and abortion and denying the existence of trans people. It’s a deeply political organization.

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Worth noting in this piece by my colleague Rusty Jacobs - one of the UOCAVA ballots Griffin wants to invalidate was cast by Rebecca Lobach, a U.S. Army captain and one of the Black Hawk helicopter crew members who died last week in a midair collision with a passenger jet over the Potomac River.

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Maurice “Mo” Green is the first African-American state superintendent in North Carolina’s history and the first Democrat in the office in eight years. His friends describe him as a quiet leader and a defender of public schools, educators, and students. www.wunc.org/education/20...

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happy year of the snake y'all! earlier today I was working with photographer Huiyin Zhou on a story that will air in the coming weeks and they gifted me a couplet that holds some relevance this year it translates to: "the road is obstacle-packed and long, but we will get through if we keep going"

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Republican candidate Jefferson Griffin is getting financial help from fellow Court of Appeals judge Tom Murry in his legal battle to win a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. Murry contributed $5,000 and declined comment in response to WUNC's inquiry. www.wunc.org/politics/202...

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A reality of the new American politics: Because government itself is viewed as the Enemy by many voters and politicians, governance itself (which is inevitably flawed and muddled) becomes a 24/7 target. Mistakes which are inevitable are viewed and portrayed as acts of malice.

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"I will always consider College Park as my home. As a matter of fact, I plan to die here. I have no intentions of moving, and that's why I'm so upset because they don't even try to preserve Black communities," said community activist Octavia Rainey. www.wunc.org/politics/202...

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my plans this morning got canceled due to the weather so instead I am just perched at my window watching cars screech to a stop at the icy tree that's leaning over the road

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The official numbers are in: 2024 is the hottest year on record. Climate change is the main culprit. But there might be something else going on, too.

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These fires are a watershed moment, not just for residents of LA, but emblematic of a new era of complex, compound climate disaster. Conditions for a January firestorm in Los Angeles have never existed in all of known history, until they now do. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...

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The beloved, Black-owned bar and lounge in downtown Raleigh known as House of Art went up in flames early Tuesday morning and was severely damaged. www.wunc.org/race-class-c...

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Blue Ridge Public Radio reports: North Carolina state officials have released a list of the 104 people who were killed by Hurricane Helene, the worst storm in the state’s history. www.wunc.org/2025-01-06/s...

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Dr. Rachel Levine is the highest ranking, out transgender person ever to serve in the federal government. Her tenure at HHS ran concurrent with an explosion in state legislation targeting transgender people.

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Great discussion on @wfae.bsky.social this morning about the big #ncpol stories ahead in 2025 with @lucillesherman.bsky.social and @bryanranderson.bsky.social : www.wfae.org/show/charlot...

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Hi, I have returned after spending Dec in Taiwan to see my grandmother (who I had not seen in 19 yrs) and I already miss the food, tea, trains, 7-Elevens, plant-lined, moped-clogged streets, and all the mountains 😭

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Astronomers at UNC-Chapel Hill have found one of the youngest known planets in the galaxy. The planet IRAS 04125+2902 b, or TIDYE-1b, is about three million years old. Compared to Earth at 4.5 billion years old, that's like discovering a two-week-old infant. www.wunc.org/news/2024-12...

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Frank Shyong's great post on Chinese food in Tijuana & how Chinese immigrants are living their lives at a time when many are showing up at the border: "when relationships between governments become unstable, I find it useful to focus on relationships between people" substack.com/home/post/p-...

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Times like these prompt me to reflect on how my views have been so warped being a reporter in America. When Yoon Suk Yeol became president by just 200,000 votes in 2022, I braced for a long recount fight cuz I’d covered the 2020 recount fights in U.S. swing states. I was so surprised when… 1/7

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I've read a number of smart national columnists, podcasters & the like on this site saying (incorrectly) that the lame duck session bill in NC (the one that alters who controls the levers of power in a bill that was ostensibly about Helene relief) is now law. It's not. (1/3)

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AP reports: Trump promised that he would sign legislation to grant federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe, a distinction that would unlock access to federal funds. Now, as Trump prepares to return to the White House in January, the promise will be put to the test. www.wunc.org/news/2024-11...

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Vito, a pug from Chapel Hill, N.C., beat out more than 1,900 dogs representing more than 200 breeds and varieties that competed in this year's National Dog Show. www.wunc.org/2024-11-28/v...

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growing up in Chicago, my family usually would do hot pot for thanksgiving - these days I'm no longer close with them but I'm grateful to my partner and the friends I've made since moving to NC and being able to keep this tradition alive with them

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Why is Tokyo so fashionable? Some theories. 🧵

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when the sun gets lower during this time of the year, it hits my window rainbow suncatcher - and I love to watch my dog walk through the rainbows like she's starring in a 90s skittles commercial

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We've created a Spanish language version of our reporter Aaron Sánchez-Guerra's fact-check on what House Bill 10 means for immigration enforcement in North Carolina. www.wunc.org/race-class-c...

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WUNC's Aaron Sánchez-Guerra fact-checks a new law in North Carolina that will require all sheriffs to cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. www.wunc.org/race-class-c...

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I see all the pieces on turkey/mashed potatoes/green bean casserole prep but can I get a read on how my fellow azns are gearing up?? I'll share my hot pot list (gf and vegetarian friendly for my loved ones)

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Genevieve Hadid, a Syrian Palestinian Christian mom who’s been a U.S. citizen since the 1990s, tries to report voter intimidation she experienced in Union County and receives a confusing response from the State Board of Elections - via Charlotte Observer www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...

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I'm a senior staff writer at an online magazine. I write features (1100+ words) pretty regularly. I'm also expected to produce 25 articles a month. The VF feature annoys me because of how incredibly rare the opportunities are to publish profiles and features at that length, pay rate, and prominence.

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Six houses have collapsed into the waves at Rodanthe this year, and 11 in the past four years. Due to increasing erosion, more are poised to fall in any time. The question is becoming not how to save such houses, but rather how to remove them before they collapse. www.wunc.org/environment/...

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🚨New job alert🚨 A collaboration of public radio stations in NC is hiring one reporter and one editor/reporter to cover state government and politics. The team of two will work from the state capitol, with an emphasis on stories that resonate with audiences outside of Raleigh.

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the other day some gen-z folks asked me, a mid-30s millennial, to explain to them the plot of ferris buller's day off, wanting to know why there are so many cultural references to this film. I gave it my best shot 🤷🏻‍♀️ in my house, my partner regularly says to my dog "do you have a kiss for daddy?"

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Up to 100-plus NC journalists and news outlets on this "starter pack" -- I think the migration to this site might really be happening this time Go fill up your feeds with local news! bsky.app/starter-pack...

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Seven #ncga House Republicans were absent from today's veto override vote on school vouchers/ICE detainers. You might think that would make it hard for the GOP to get a 3/5 majority -- but three Dems voted to override: Michael Wray, Carla Cunningham and Shelly Willingham #ncpol

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Lots happening today in the NC Legislature including: Helene relief bill that includes provisions to strip power from the governor, Democrat Josh Stein, and attorney general, Democrat Jeff Jackson Possible override of school voucher bill that would see more public money flow to private schools.

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This year, our staff won nine RTDNAC awards that we are very proud of! Categories include Breaking News, Education, Investigative, Politics, and even sports. Follow along if you'd like more award winning North Carolina journalism in your feeds!

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Kimmy Yam of NBC Asian America reports: "Undocumented immigrants from China who are deemed to be of military age will be among the first groups targeted for deportation by the incoming Trump administration, sources close to the campaign previously told NBC News." www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-a...

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A thread on birthright citizenship I wrote in 2018, that unfortunately remains relevant. I always thought this was where it was all headed. Abolishing birthright citizenship for the non-white and non-rich. And why I teach on United States v. Wong Kim Ark every semester. Who was Wong Kim Ark? 1/

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While reporting this story @wunc.bsky.social, AAPI organizers told me they got dozens of calls requesting help on filling out their absentee ballots. Jennifer Yu, who answered calls for NCAAT, said many needed language assistance & found the process too complicated 🧵 www.wunc.org/politics/202...

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No one ever accused WUNC of being an early adopter 😂. But here we are! Get all your N.C. Public Radio news right here in this feed. Thanks for following along

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