Direct federal government assistance has quietly become the backbone of rural North Carolina's economy. The reason: most rural counties have been in a permanent recession for 15 years running, and the leaders of our state legislature have mostly decided they're fine with that. 💸

What if your neighboring county announced one day that it was taking over your town's public property and diverting your water resources to its own people - and there was nothing you could do about it?

A lot of people are very cynical about whether voting makes a difference, and they're not always wrong to feel that way. But elections do have big consequences for your daily life - just ask folks up in Vance county. 🚰

Yet again in the North Carolina state legislature, we have political theatrics coming from wealthy, super-ambitious politicians. But the real story isn't what they're saying - it's why they're doing it at all, and why it's hurting rural North Carolina. 🤨

Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. [Friday, May 22, 2026] Legislating is about counting votes. And they still don't have all the ones they need. 👎

The reason why Phil Berger lost his primary isn't complicated: he and his family are out of touch, corrupt and arrogant.

Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. Halifax, Hoke, Vance, Robeson and Cumberland - your state supreme court failed you this week. Don't let them forget you. 🤜

When you think of the "average voter" in North Carolina, who do you think of? And how do you know? We're diving into the numbers to get a better sense of what the "average" voter really looks like.

Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. [May 8, 2026] Still no budget. But at least they're not really working on one. Congrats, graduates - come help us fix North Carolina! 🎓

Among several bad state constitutional amendments being floated in the North Carolina state legislature this year, this one might be the most dangerous.

Your #Horror TBR needs these books! #Horrorbooks #horrorauthors #scary

What Prolonged Eye Contact Does to Human Connection 👀 Just a few minutes of deep eye contact can create emotional closeness, even between strangers. Eyes connect hearts. 💫

A solas con las Pinturas Negras de Goya: "Perro semihundido" (entre 1820 y 1823)

Maravilla Martínez missed an impossible goal! In Racing Club match for the Sudamericana Cup

The B2i Digital team is pleased to announce Anfield Energy Inc. (Nasdaq: AEC | TSXV: AEC) is participating in the Precious Metals & Critical Minerals Virtual Investor Conference (OTC Markets Group) on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 10:30 AM EDT. B2i Digital is not a broker-dealer or investment adviser.

🚨 ESDEEKID TRAILER 🚨 He skin and cosmetics will be out TONIGHT 🔥 Did you know him before the collab? I didn't! It's good to get to know more artists!

What keeps me going? Knowing punk anti-fascists and Puerto Rican joy are taking over the Super Bowl. Green Day to Bad Bunny. Rage, rhythm, and culture louder than the chaos. We needed this. LFG! 🔥🎶 #BadBunnyBowl

Dominate Albion Online Black Zone with my 1H Spear solo PvP guide: gear, rotations, escapes. Read:! haplogamingchef.blogspot.com/2026/05/albi... #AlbionOnline #Albion #AlbionPvP #BlackZone #1HSpear #SoloPvP #AlbionGuide #MMO #Gaming #Gank

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1️⃣ #Weltweit_aKatastrophen_Thread Türkei,20.–21. Mai 2026 Starke, anhaltende Regenfälle verursachten in verschiedenen Regionen des Landes – insbesondere in der südlichen und nördlichen Türkei – Überschwemmungen, Schlammlawinen und Erdrutsche.Am 20. Mai führten heftige Niederschläge dazu, dass der ⤵️

ICYMI: I finished my Nightmare Run and walked away with a Platinum Trophy. #DeadSpaceRemake #TwitchAffilate #twitchstreamers

"Day 085, orbit 1316 — Did you know you can spot the ISS using only your eyes? (...) Check out spotthestation.nasa.gov! I won’t be able to see you, but I’m thinking of you from up here!" – esa.int astronaut Sophie Adenot 📸 NASA/ESA – S. Adenot 
 🎥 ESA (actual elapsed time: 30 min)

Eles chegando de carrinho mds 🤭 #BTS_WORLDTOUR_ARIRANG #BTS_WORLDTOUR_ARIRANG_LASVEGAS_D2

Eles colocando a bundinha pra jogo kkkkkkk amo #BTS_WORLDTOUR_ARIRANG #BTS_WORLDTOUR_ARIRANG_LASVEGAS #BTS_WORLDTOUR_ARIRANG_LASVEGAS_D1

I really want the dining room to feel overwhelming and heavy, lots of dark wood, layers of busy patterns and minimal natural light. #spotlight #promote #indiegame #gamedev #horrorshowcase #indiehorror #indiedev #conceptart #horrorgame #cookinggame #motherslittlehelper #artdirection

Pro AI people just be yapping saying a whole lot of nothing.

oh i haven't posted a #screenshotsaturday progress report in a while. i've been animating maraca some more, and i think i may be done with that portion of the work #indiedev #devlog #indiegame

SOPHIA WILSON'S ON A ROLL 🔥 Soph scores her fourth goal of the season!

Holy Sh*t: Emmanuel Acho goes OFF on Patriots HC Mike Vrabel for being alone on a boat with Dianna Russini while she was pregnant and married. "Mike Vrabel, you were on a boat with a married, pregnant woman!?!" 😳😳😳 Original post

What causes wildfires? Developed in partnership with London School of Economics and Political Science. Watch the full video on @timeforgeog.bsky.social and discover how you can put your geography to work in careers... https://timeforgeography.co.uk/videos-list/climate-change/causes-wildfires/

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The Rifleman Promo Recorded May 25, 1986 on CBN Cable in Cleveland, OH #promo #ad #TheRifleman #Western

Why none of this current Wikipedia shit even matters: there's a bunch of UFO disclosure shit happening, and I have to talk about that. I need to talk about the space aliens and what they're like.

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🚨✨ No grand jury. No due process. No jury. No justice. It's time for change. WE SHALL BE FREE. 🚀 On June 19th, the Supreme Court will hear our call. 📢 Stand with us and make your voice count. Let's fight for the justice we deserve. Together, we can break these chains. 🔓 Are you ready to join

*some* people are the worst, and some people are good. #beGood ❤️‍🩹

MAGA ghoul Spencer Pratt calls AI users "artists" while defending terrible slop.

Posted 3 weeks ago "turtle_eggsplorer: All these baby #turtles would not have survived without #conservation intervention. 🌊 The conservation team on @cousineislandseychelles return these baby Hawksbill #seaturtles onto the beach following their successful hatching in their hatchery." thread 2 👇

Bluesky is ALIVE!

Saturday we were at the @sascampaigns.bsky.social Paddle Out on #Tynemouth #Longsands talking to the protesters about pollution of our rivers & coast 🏖️🌊🪧📢🏄, capturing some interviews with some lovely people. Things need to Change.

Dazu Axel-Springer: Dumpfe Klima-Leugnung und primitives ÖRR-Bashing in einem Atemzug:

2026 Snow Storm and Daisy loves her snow days but not if it’s like jumping into a pool! #nyc #snowstorm2026❄️ #dogsofnyc #johndericmitchell

Detroit Job Scams Alert: Stay vigilant and protect your info and job prospects from fraud. Stay informed! #Detroit #JobScams #SafetyFirst #BeInformed

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Turns out that #QAnon - yes, QAnon - was more right about the #EpsteinFiles than anyone admitted...but not about everything.

‘Breakdown’ led to Valentine’s Day killing of Robert Fuller Jr. at Cogir of Potomac senior home, attorney says

Gotcha! 💗

Nicotine gets blamed for everything — but it’s not the killer. It’s the smoke. And science has known this for a while…

Ohioans have a simply choice: an actual doctor or a billionaire conman who tried to sell a failed drug as a cure for Alzheimers. That's not opinion. That is verifiable and indisputable fact. This reel just adds more context to who that billionaire really is.

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🎙️ In this clip from the Sumud Podcast, Mother Agapia responds to claims by Christian Zionists that Israel has a religious right to exist. Mother Agapia Stephanopoulos is a Greek American Orthodox nun  🎬 Full episode on https://sumudpod.com @dredhasan.bsky.social  | @sumudpod.com  | @motheragapia

#trump #iran #explore #fyp #BreakingNewsUSA Full story: https://jqjo.com/article/oa3k4nev

If you want to know about pendulums, tune in tomorrow at 10:10 PM Eastern!

This year's theme for Women’s History Month is Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future, seeking to celebrate women's sustainability efforts. Share your book recommendations here. ucl-global.libwizard.com/f/WomensHist...

Which clown cutie are you? I made these little guys to be stickers but I wanted to try out a video like this :) (Repost with watermark) #cute #silly #animal #clown #digitalart #illustration #characterart #procreate #art

Gunbreaker max level, but just starting their Manderville weapon…only 1 tank class left to level! #ffxiv #ff14 #finalfantasyxiv #hrothgar www.tiktok.com/t/ZThCUbxAc/

Old version vs New version We're sharing some behind‑the‑scenes from NightFall's development. It's only been a few years between the old and new version. Сan you feel the progress? #gamedev #indiegame

🇺🇸🇮🇷 WSJ: Trump told aides he intends to maintain the current ceasefire with Iran and would only consider restarting a full-scale military campaign if Iranian attacks kill U.S. troops. 🛢️ FT: War and shipments through Strait of Hormuz have pushed US oil inventories to their lowest level since 2004.

Photos courtesy of Chasity McCauley Kirsty Crawford Simone Spitter #lightcodes #orbs #lightworkers #starseeds #arcturians

Fuel hysteria covers the regions of the 🇷🇺 Fed. & the territories. Due to 🇺🇦 strikes on logistics - a huge shortage of PPM. In some regions, a limit of 20l. per car, in some coupons have been introduced, which are not enough. There are queues at gas stations of 100-300 cars #Ukraine #Russia 🎥:Locals