“As a physician I am deeply concerned about North Carolina’s potential total ban on mask-wearing. It’s disturbing to think immunocompromised and cancer patients could be deemed criminals for following medical advice aimed at safeguarding their health,” [Jerome] Adams said in one post.
I'm prepared to openly be gay and do crimes if this passes.
This still has to go through the state House -- and it's not clear if they have enough votes to override Governor Cooper's veto (which I would expect to happen; the Dems are all against this -- because unlike the GOP they sometimes understand how reality works).
Also, may I reiterate once again to our fellow citizens in the GOP: You fuckers. You absolute fuckers. Please, do quit your day job. Find something useful to do with your lives -- if you're even capable of that anymore.
#Transgender Care Coverage Policies in North Carolina and West Virginia Are Discriminatory, Court Rules
The states violated federal #law by banning coverage of certain treatments for transgender people but allowing it for others, according to a decision that could influence #courts around the country.
"Four law officers serving a warrant for a felon wanted for possessing a firearm were killed and four other officers were wounded in a shootout Monday at a North Carolina home."
@NewsDesk
Even as they tried to take cover, rapid bursts of gunfire from the AR-15 easily pierced their body armor.
Officials said they were investigating how Hughes, who had an extensive criminal history, acquired the guns.
Records show that he spent time in prison in 2011 and 2013. Since 2001, he had been criminally charged more than four dozen times, on counts including breaking and entering, assault and possessing firearms as a felon.
Daimler Truck Workers Reach Deal and Avert Threatened Strike in #NorthCarolina
The United Automobile Workers reached an agreement involving workers who make Freightliner trucks and Thomas Built buses. The deal comes as the union seeks to expand its membership in southern states. #UnionStrong#UAW
So a #northcarolina#cop#chokes a handcuffed man it takes 3 years to get the #video released because the town fights tooth & nail spending #tax dollars to hide it, and multiple other videos are still not being released.
The big social media platforms seem to hide stories like this these days
I don't have any other contact information for this, but will update if get any. Original post is here.
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Something Witty - @phiguru.bsky.social
Serious question - Anyone live in Johnston County, NC? | know a trans youth (over 18) looking to change their name but NC requires affidavits of good character from two unrelated people who reside in the same county. Have 6 months to get to know them. Anyone willing? Reskeets welcome.
Apr 17, 2024 at 2:36 PM
Register to enjoy a free webinar replay the weekend of 5-7 April 2024 “Migrations 2: North Carolinians on the Move – Reconstruction & Early 20th Century Migration" - the NC Genealogical Society will email a direct link to the recording for viewing between midnight Thursday thru midnight Sunday.
Handout only available during the viewing period & will open in a separate tab; not downloadable or printable
The North Carolina State Crime Lab is hiring a Forensic Scientist Manager (FSM) of our Western Lab in Edneyville, NC.
This FSM position is responsible for the oversight of approximately 40 employees in the disciplines of Toxicology, Drug Chemistry, Latent and Forensic Biology.
💲 RANGE: $79,967 to $104,676
⏳ CLOSING DATE: 04/03/2024
🗺 LOCATION: Henderson County, NC
New free virtual webinar recording on "Tracing Revolutionary War Soldiers at the State Archives of North Carolina" now available on their YouTube channel. Learn about what the records available there can tell you about the Revolutionary War period!
A majority of #NorthCarolina Republicans voted to nominate this person to oversee the state’s public schools.
Andy Kaczynski:
NEW: Michele Marrow, the GOP nominee to run North Carolina’s public schools and its $11 billion budget has repeatedly called for executing Democrats including Joe Biden and Barack Obama (who she said she wanted executed PPV on TV).
BREAKING: #NorthCarolina court strikes down power-grab law that transfers the ability to appoint members to the state board of elections from Gov. Roy Cooper (D) to the Republican-controlled state legislature. #legal
I've been saying this for a long time now: Lying/gaslighting/cheating are now flagrant strategies openly flaunted and employed by GOP Fascist Party.
Via Chris Hayes:
It is truly wild they are making this argument when the US has quite literally never produced more energy, has never been a more dominant energy producer in the world.
Chuck Grassley:
Welcome 2Pres Biden’s America where the fed govt chooses energy dependence over energy DOMINANCE AND INDEPENDENCE
"#NorthCarolina Republican Mark Harris, whose previous election to Congress in 2018 was thrown out after credible allegations of election fraud, won GOP primary for a newly drawn House seat.