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Former editor of the News & Record in Greensboro, NC; former UNC journalism professor. He's strolled all alone through a fallout zone & came out with his soul untouched.

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Sam Page expands lead over Phil Berger in tight race for NC Senate Guilford and Rockingham counties counted additional ballots Friday.

Hahahaha

www.newsobserver.com/news/politic...

07.03.2026 00:26 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Newspaper editors know that most people won’t finish the first paragraph. (Doesn’t stop them from publishing long pieces.)

06.03.2026 21:40 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œShut up and govern.”

06.03.2026 21:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe

06.03.2026 20:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This team is snakebit.

06.03.2026 19:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have never seen a person, soldier or civilian, who has died or been killed identified by name BEFORE the body has been properly identified. This is horrifying.

06.03.2026 18:25 πŸ‘ 103 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 3

Let us pause and ponder the reaction if a Democrat called 6 deaths "light casualties."

06.03.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 1411 πŸ” 346 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 17
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UNC won’t release results of its months-long investigation into School of Civic Life The investigation into the nearly two-year-old school cost $1.2 million, according to UNC.

UNC created this school because its ruling board thought UNC was too liberal.

Now, it won’t release its investigation but that the investigation left leadership β€œfully confident in the continued strength and success of SCiLL under [Atkins’] leadership.”

Sure

www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e...

06.03.2026 17:52 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Capitol Rioter Pardoned By Trump Sentenced For Molesting 2 Children Florida handyman Andrew Paul Johnson, was previously convicted of storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, but was pardoned by President Donald Trump.

Republicans are making a big deal about the murder of a woman on a bus in Charlotte.

Democrats should make a big deal about this.
www.huffpost.com/entry/capito...

06.03.2026 13:20 πŸ‘ 61 πŸ” 23 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Two Schools in Iran Damaged in U.S.-Israeli Bombing

β€œIntentional attacks on schools, hospitals and other civilian structures are considered war crimes.”

That sentence, in the final paragraph of the story, might should have been higher, you think?

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/w...

06.03.2026 12:59 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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The National Park Service Is Removing Signs Staff Reported as β€˜Factually Accurate’ Historical context, scientific facts and basic safety information are all being reported as possibly β€œdisparaging” to the United States.

True to form, the Trump administration prefers lies to facts.
www.notus.org/trump-white-...

06.03.2026 12:31 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Tucker seems to suffer Battered Wife Syndrome

06.03.2026 12:01 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Washington Post editorial board doesn’t understand the Trump-Miller immigration stand.

06.03.2026 11:56 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This seems bad

06.03.2026 11:35 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Geez, NBC, can you be any less skeptical of a president who is a known liar?

06.03.2026 11:06 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Justice Dept. Releases Missing Interviews With Woman Who Made Claims Against Trump

I’m unclear why this story doesn’t explain what the interviews said, or that it isn’t treated as a big deal. It’s mainly a process story.
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/u...

06.03.2026 11:03 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yo GUYS....... IM STARTING TO THINK THE "BOARD OF PEACE" WAS A SCAM

05.03.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 179 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 31 πŸ“Œ 3
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Annnnd the old lickspittle is back.

05.03.2026 22:29 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Assuming that we’re not DELIBERATELY bombing girls’ schools, has anyone articulated about how being not-PC has actually served us strategically or tactically? Like anything articulable or measurable? Or is it just β€œblow shit up, but with a douchey expression”?

05.03.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 1431 πŸ” 224 πŸ’¬ 84 πŸ“Œ 5

Now Paxton is offering to drop out.

Getting ducks in a row.

05.03.2026 20:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Noem out; Johnson calls on Gonzales to withdraw.

Cleaning out some of the GOP obvious problems before the midterms. But so so far to go.

05.03.2026 20:16 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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My senator doesn’t need a hearing.

05.03.2026 20:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Given their reputations for lying about everything, it's hard to determine who to believe. Maybe they're both lying now.

05.03.2026 19:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My rep, a year after voting to cut funding for public radio, now praises the importance of AM radio for keeping people informed. Clearly, he doesn’t listen to much AM radio.

05.03.2026 19:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm happy to credit Sen. Tillis and Rep. Ross for the roasting they gave her earlier this week over the lack of help for Western NC hurricane recovery.

05.03.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"She had a bad moment on TV."

Wait'll Bondi appears before the House committee.

05.03.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And what pledge is Tillis going to demand of Mullin?

05.03.2026 19:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Noem murdered a dog in cold blood

Noem had a public airplane affair with a subordinate.

Noem condoned masked thugs murdering innocent American civilians.

Noem covered up their crimes.

Is that why she was out?

Nope.

She had a bad moment on TV.

MAGA in a nutshell.

05.03.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 242 πŸ” 61 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 3
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America's new war machines showcased in Iran war Some of America's defense-tech advancements have been on full display during Operation Epic Fury.

@axios.com is excited by the war.

www.axios.com/2026/03/05/i...

05.03.2026 12:08 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

WASHINGTON (AP) β€” Senate Republicans vote to support an openly corrupt authoritarian who started a war most Americans don’t want.

05.03.2026 10:56 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0