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smillen.bsky.social
Member of the NC State Board of Elections, Lawyer, Mom of Four, Grandmother.
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“Hey guys…I know you said you were all about settled law before but can you just toss out this 90 year old ruling! It’s super getting in the way of our fascism. That would be great. Mmmm…kay…thanks!”

submitted 9 days ago • 153 comments

“Be careful. When a democracy is sick, fascism comes to its bedside, but it is not to inquire about its health.” Albert Camus

submitted 9 days ago • 81 comments

Wall-E was a documentary and it was filmed in real time.

submitted 9 days ago • 6 comments

making money moves

submitted 11 days ago • 627 comments

If you've been squinting at all these past days, you may have detected a wee loss of resolve among Democrats and the left. So let's go back to square one. Why democracy? Why not corruption? Why equal rights? Why not egg prices uber alles?

submitted 29 days ago • 13 comments

This week's Internet winner goes to...

submitted 29 days ago • 464 comments

There’s a lot of value in a humanities education, but being able to see through glib con men is a nice one.

submitted 31 days ago • 73 comments

9-page analysis of 5,509 contested military/ overseas ballots in NC Supreme Ct race + another 256 UOCAVA voters protested linked in Professor Chris Cooper’s blog post at www.oldnorthstatepolitics.com/2025/01/anal... (fn 2 shows 502 of the 5,509 are stateside military personnel and dependents)

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

So far I'm neither shocked now awed. I am, however, very sad.

submitted 33 days ago • 40 comments

SEE ANORA

submitted 34 days ago • 9 comments

Sad to hear of the resignation yesterday of my Wake Co #HD40 state representative Joe John. Joe had just been elected to his 5th term, and had previously served on the NC Court of Appeals, superior and district court judge in Guilford County and SBI director #ncpol

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

Dear Republicans, guess who does believe in climate change? California and Florida insurance companies. They don’t give a damn about your politics. Whether you claim to believe in climate change or not, we’re all in the same boat dealing with the consequences.

submitted 42 days ago • 130 comments

To an asshole, all virtue is "virtue signaling."

submitted 44 days ago • 298 comments

This is something

submitted 54 days ago • 150 comments

www.propublica.org/article/jeff... “Treasonous” seems strong?👀

submitted 56 days ago • 0 comments

Ringing in the New Year hits differently this year.

submitted 63 days ago • 245 comments

me: [carefully placing a baby on my boss’s desk] my boss: and the other one me: [pauses, then unstraps an ankle holster that cradles a smaller, but just as deadly baby]

submitted 63 days ago • 150 comments