Irene
@frstborn.bsky.social
Veteran, Immigrant, American, wife to BHE (BestHusbandEver), LGBTQ+ Ally, Margaret's Hooman.
Cumberland County, NC Board of Elections, Chair
Cumberland County, NC Board of Elections, Chair
Take your Valentine voting today! (and also all your other friends)
Sites will be open 8am - 3pm today, February 14th, 2026 in Cumberland County.
#vote #cumberlandCountyNC #ncpol #earlyvoting #primaryelection #cumberlandcountyboardofelections #ValentinesDay2026 #ValentinesDay
Sites will be open 8am - 3pm today, February 14th, 2026 in Cumberland County.
#vote #cumberlandCountyNC #ncpol #earlyvoting #primaryelection #cumberlandcountyboardofelections #ValentinesDay2026 #ValentinesDay
February 14, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Take your Valentine voting today! (and also all your other friends)
Sites will be open 8am - 3pm today, February 14th, 2026 in Cumberland County.
#vote #cumberlandCountyNC #ncpol #earlyvoting #primaryelection #cumberlandcountyboardofelections #ValentinesDay2026 #ValentinesDay
Sites will be open 8am - 3pm today, February 14th, 2026 in Cumberland County.
#vote #cumberlandCountyNC #ncpol #earlyvoting #primaryelection #cumberlandcountyboardofelections #ValentinesDay2026 #ValentinesDay
Early Voting begins today!
#vote #cumberlandCountyNC #ncpol #earlyvoting #primaryelection #cumberlandcountyboardofelections
#vote #cumberlandCountyNC #ncpol #earlyvoting #primaryelection #cumberlandcountyboardofelections
February 12, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Early Voting begins today!
#vote #cumberlandCountyNC #ncpol #earlyvoting #primaryelection #cumberlandcountyboardofelections
#vote #cumberlandCountyNC #ncpol #earlyvoting #primaryelection #cumberlandcountyboardofelections
#NCSBE meeting this morning - this is member #JeffCarmon's back drop - I was delighted when I saw this!!
#NorthCarolinaStateBoardofElections #Webexmeeting #elections #vote #ncpol #johnlewis #JohnLewisLegacy #goodtrouble
#NorthCarolinaStateBoardofElections #Webexmeeting #elections #vote #ncpol #johnlewis #JohnLewisLegacy #goodtrouble
February 11, 2026 at 3:10 PM
#NCSBE meeting this morning - this is member #JeffCarmon's back drop - I was delighted when I saw this!!
#NorthCarolinaStateBoardofElections #Webexmeeting #elections #vote #ncpol #johnlewis #JohnLewisLegacy #goodtrouble
#NorthCarolinaStateBoardofElections #Webexmeeting #elections #vote #ncpol #johnlewis #JohnLewisLegacy #goodtrouble
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On a day with so much awfulness just taking a moment to note with admiration a dignified leader
🇲🇩🇺🇦 Moldovan President Sandu said that she is against her nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize, because there are more worthy candidates - Ukrainian prisoners of war.
Sandu emphasized that it is Ukrainians who are truly sacrificing themselves for the sake of peace and security in Ukraine and the EU.
Sandu emphasized that it is Ukrainians who are truly sacrificing themselves for the sake of peace and security in Ukraine and the EU.
February 7, 2026 at 5:18 PM
On a day with so much awfulness just taking a moment to note with admiration a dignified leader
The #CCBOE meeting previously scheduled for 09:30am tomorrow (Tue2/3/26), has been rescheduled to 3pm (no date change, only the time changed).
The change is due to county offices not opening until 12pm tomorrow.
Agenda below
#ncpol #CumberlandCountyNC #CumberlandCountyBoardofElections #NCSBE
The change is due to county offices not opening until 12pm tomorrow.
Agenda below
#ncpol #CumberlandCountyNC #CumberlandCountyBoardofElections #NCSBE
February 3, 2026 at 2:46 AM
The #CCBOE meeting previously scheduled for 09:30am tomorrow (Tue2/3/26), has been rescheduled to 3pm (no date change, only the time changed).
The change is due to county offices not opening until 12pm tomorrow.
Agenda below
#ncpol #CumberlandCountyNC #CumberlandCountyBoardofElections #NCSBE
The change is due to county offices not opening until 12pm tomorrow.
Agenda below
#ncpol #CumberlandCountyNC #CumberlandCountyBoardofElections #NCSBE
We are grateful; and we remember.....
#thankyou #thankyouforyoursupport #UK #Canada #France #Italy #Poland #Germany #Denmark #Spain #Netherlands #CzechRepublic #Estonia #Norway #NATO
#thankyou #thankyouforyoursupport #UK #Canada #France #Italy #Poland #Germany #Denmark #Spain #Netherlands #CzechRepublic #Estonia #Norway #NATO
January 23, 2026 at 11:25 PM
We are grateful; and we remember.....
#thankyou #thankyouforyoursupport #UK #Canada #France #Italy #Poland #Germany #Denmark #Spain #Netherlands #CzechRepublic #Estonia #Norway #NATO
#thankyou #thankyouforyoursupport #UK #Canada #France #Italy #Poland #Germany #Denmark #Spain #Netherlands #CzechRepublic #Estonia #Norway #NATO
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upcoming deadlines for March 3 #ncpol primary as of Jan 23:
14 days, regular voter registration deadline Feb 6;
20 days, early voting starts Feb 12
25 days, absentee request deadline Feb 17
36 days, early voting ends Feb 28
39 days, primary day and absentee return deadline
14 days, regular voter registration deadline Feb 6;
20 days, early voting starts Feb 12
25 days, absentee request deadline Feb 17
36 days, early voting ends Feb 28
39 days, primary day and absentee return deadline
January 23, 2026 at 9:23 PM
upcoming deadlines for March 3 #ncpol primary as of Jan 23:
14 days, regular voter registration deadline Feb 6;
20 days, early voting starts Feb 12
25 days, absentee request deadline Feb 17
36 days, early voting ends Feb 28
39 days, primary day and absentee return deadline
14 days, regular voter registration deadline Feb 6;
20 days, early voting starts Feb 12
25 days, absentee request deadline Feb 17
36 days, early voting ends Feb 28
39 days, primary day and absentee return deadline
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Gavin Newsom just announced that California will be the first state to join the World Health Organization.
This is in direct defiance of Donald Trump, who just pulled the United States out of the organization.
This is in direct defiance of Donald Trump, who just pulled the United States out of the organization.
January 23, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Gavin Newsom just announced that California will be the first state to join the World Health Organization.
This is in direct defiance of Donald Trump, who just pulled the United States out of the organization.
This is in direct defiance of Donald Trump, who just pulled the United States out of the organization.
Campaign signs may only be placed 30 days be4 the start of #EarlyVoting and only for those candidates who have a #PRIMARY.
NCGS 136-62
#Primary #Campaigns #ElectionInfo #ElectionRules #CampaignSigns #KnowTheRules #CandidateEducation #ncpol #vote #ccboe #ncsbe #NCElections #NCPrimary #NCVotes #VoteNC
NCGS 136-62
#Primary #Campaigns #ElectionInfo #ElectionRules #CampaignSigns #KnowTheRules #CandidateEducation #ncpol #vote #ccboe #ncsbe #NCElections #NCPrimary #NCVotes #VoteNC
January 22, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Campaign signs may only be placed 30 days be4 the start of #EarlyVoting and only for those candidates who have a #PRIMARY.
NCGS 136-62
#Primary #Campaigns #ElectionInfo #ElectionRules #CampaignSigns #KnowTheRules #CandidateEducation #ncpol #vote #ccboe #ncsbe #NCElections #NCPrimary #NCVotes #VoteNC
NCGS 136-62
#Primary #Campaigns #ElectionInfo #ElectionRules #CampaignSigns #KnowTheRules #CandidateEducation #ncpol #vote #ccboe #ncsbe #NCElections #NCPrimary #NCVotes #VoteNC
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Frey: "Do we partner to get the bad guys? Of course we do. Here's what we don't partner on- to just yank random people off the street because they happen to look Latino or Somali. We don't partner to do constant checks of passports, requiring people to bring it around with them. That's not America."
January 18, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Frey: "Do we partner to get the bad guys? Of course we do. Here's what we don't partner on- to just yank random people off the street because they happen to look Latino or Somali. We don't partner to do constant checks of passports, requiring people to bring it around with them. That's not America."
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We now have a full-blown European-American crisis, and for no reason that the president is able to articulate
January 18, 2026 at 2:08 PM
We now have a full-blown European-American crisis, and for no reason that the president is able to articulate
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BREAKING: Supreme Court allows candidate challenges to state ballot-counting rules.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the court's opinion, allowing the challenge to “Illinois’s procedure for counting mail-in ballots received after election day" to proceed.
The latest at Law Dork:
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the court's opinion, allowing the challenge to “Illinois’s procedure for counting mail-in ballots received after election day" to proceed.
The latest at Law Dork:
Supreme Court allows candidate challenges to state ballot-counting rules
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the court's opinion, allowing the challenge to “Illinois’s procedure for counting mail-in ballots received after election day" to proceed.
www.lawdork.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:06 PM
BREAKING: Supreme Court allows candidate challenges to state ballot-counting rules.
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the court's opinion, allowing the challenge to “Illinois’s procedure for counting mail-in ballots received after election day" to proceed.
The latest at Law Dork:
Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the court's opinion, allowing the challenge to “Illinois’s procedure for counting mail-in ballots received after election day" to proceed.
The latest at Law Dork:
Concerned by a #NCStateAuditor req. to investigate voter registration addresses in general & student add in particular. Serious implications for voter access. #ncpol #vote #voterregistration #voteraddress #studentvoters #votersuppression #CumberlandCountyNC #CCBOE #BoardofElections #NCSBE #HBCU #FSU
January 12, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Concerned by a #NCStateAuditor req. to investigate voter registration addresses in general & student add in particular. Serious implications for voter access. #ncpol #vote #voterregistration #voteraddress #studentvoters #votersuppression #CumberlandCountyNC #CCBOE #BoardofElections #NCSBE #HBCU #FSU
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Allow me to address the elephant in the room: It is much more likely that an ICE agent has an arrest record than an immigrant. — Time to unmask, prosecute, and lock them up.
January 7, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Allow me to address the elephant in the room: It is much more likely that an ICE agent has an arrest record than an immigrant. — Time to unmask, prosecute, and lock them up.
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Joint Statement on Greenland 🇬🇱
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January 6, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Joint Statement on Greenland 🇬🇱
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If the DEA had killed 80 innocent Americans in the course of apprehending one drug dealer, there would be riots. But we are so ghoulishly indifferent to the lives and humanity of people abroad that it's barely even part of the conversation.
A reminder that the US killed 80 people in Venezuela, and it would be nice if the US media cared enough to think that the life of a grandmother in Caracas whose building is destroyed by a US bomb matters as much as the life of a person in the US.
January 5, 2026 at 8:57 PM
If the DEA had killed 80 innocent Americans in the course of apprehending one drug dealer, there would be riots. But we are so ghoulishly indifferent to the lives and humanity of people abroad that it's barely even part of the conversation.
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Questions:
*was this a military or law enforcement action?
*what is the legal justification for either?
*if it is military “self-defense,” what is the justification for “running” the country?
*does U.S. recognize Maduro (or his VP) as Venezuela’s leader?
*If so, why doesn’t this give him immunity?
*was this a military or law enforcement action?
*what is the legal justification for either?
*if it is military “self-defense,” what is the justification for “running” the country?
*does U.S. recognize Maduro (or his VP) as Venezuela’s leader?
*If so, why doesn’t this give him immunity?
January 3, 2026 at 6:32 PM
Questions:
*was this a military or law enforcement action?
*what is the legal justification for either?
*if it is military “self-defense,” what is the justification for “running” the country?
*does U.S. recognize Maduro (or his VP) as Venezuela’s leader?
*If so, why doesn’t this give him immunity?
*was this a military or law enforcement action?
*what is the legal justification for either?
*if it is military “self-defense,” what is the justification for “running” the country?
*does U.S. recognize Maduro (or his VP) as Venezuela’s leader?
*If so, why doesn’t this give him immunity?
January is usually quiet in the elections world-not now. Ours: #EarlyVoting hearing at the #NCSBE, #Godwin protest is back & our meeting was rescheduled.
Revised calendar below (will keep updating). #NCSBE #BOE #CumberlandCountyBoardofElections #cumberlandcountync #Godwin #ncpol #January2026
Revised calendar below (will keep updating). #NCSBE #BOE #CumberlandCountyBoardofElections #cumberlandcountync #Godwin #ncpol #January2026
January 3, 2026 at 3:39 PM
January is usually quiet in the elections world-not now. Ours: #EarlyVoting hearing at the #NCSBE, #Godwin protest is back & our meeting was rescheduled.
Revised calendar below (will keep updating). #NCSBE #BOE #CumberlandCountyBoardofElections #cumberlandcountync #Godwin #ncpol #January2026
Revised calendar below (will keep updating). #NCSBE #BOE #CumberlandCountyBoardofElections #cumberlandcountync #Godwin #ncpol #January2026
The President just gave China permission to invade Taiwan.....
#foreignpolicy #Venezuela #China #Taiwan
#foreignpolicy #Venezuela #China #Taiwan
January 3, 2026 at 11:58 AM
The President just gave China permission to invade Taiwan.....
#foreignpolicy #Venezuela #China #Taiwan
#foreignpolicy #Venezuela #China #Taiwan
Important info flying under the radar: This could significantly impact absentee ballots mailed close to the deadline and how we at the #BOE determine eligibility.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/31/p...
#vote #absenteeballots #midterms #midterms2026 #ncpol #BOE #USPS #postalservice #postmark
www.cnn.com/2025/12/31/p...
#vote #absenteeballots #midterms #midterms2026 #ncpol #BOE #USPS #postalservice #postmark
Ballots, tax returns and other important mail may not get postmarked the day you turn it in, Postal Service warns | CNN Politics
If you rely on postmarks when casting your ballot, filing your taxes or paying bills, a new US Postal Service rule makes it clear that you should plan ahead.
www.cnn.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Important info flying under the radar: This could significantly impact absentee ballots mailed close to the deadline and how we at the #BOE determine eligibility.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/31/p...
#vote #absenteeballots #midterms #midterms2026 #ncpol #BOE #USPS #postalservice #postmark
www.cnn.com/2025/12/31/p...
#vote #absenteeballots #midterms #midterms2026 #ncpol #BOE #USPS #postalservice #postmark
Hospitality doesn’t take Christmas off — and travelers don’t either.
Merry Christmas to all the hosts doing turnovers today. 🎄🧺 #airbnb #hospitality #hostlife #STR #fayettevillenc
Merry Christmas to all the hosts doing turnovers today. 🎄🧺 #airbnb #hospitality #hostlife #STR #fayettevillenc
December 25, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Hospitality doesn’t take Christmas off — and travelers don’t either.
Merry Christmas to all the hosts doing turnovers today. 🎄🧺 #airbnb #hospitality #hostlife #STR #fayettevillenc
Merry Christmas to all the hosts doing turnovers today. 🎄🧺 #airbnb #hospitality #hostlife #STR #fayettevillenc
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Just for those who may be a little confused: “Pro-life” would be 20 Sandy Hook students being college sophomores this year.
December 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Just for those who may be a little confused: “Pro-life” would be 20 Sandy Hook students being college sophomores this year.
Election Protest Hearing
#CCBOE will hold a protest hearing 12/2/25 @ 10a in the com. chamber. The protest alleges election law violations that could affect the results in #Godwin.
Open to the public.
#vote #ncpol #municipalelection #municipalelection2025 #protesthearing #NCSBE
#CCBOE will hold a protest hearing 12/2/25 @ 10a in the com. chamber. The protest alleges election law violations that could affect the results in #Godwin.
Open to the public.
#vote #ncpol #municipalelection #municipalelection2025 #protesthearing #NCSBE
December 1, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Election Protest Hearing
#CCBOE will hold a protest hearing 12/2/25 @ 10a in the com. chamber. The protest alleges election law violations that could affect the results in #Godwin.
Open to the public.
#vote #ncpol #municipalelection #municipalelection2025 #protesthearing #NCSBE
#CCBOE will hold a protest hearing 12/2/25 @ 10a in the com. chamber. The protest alleges election law violations that could affect the results in #Godwin.
Open to the public.
#vote #ncpol #municipalelection #municipalelection2025 #protesthearing #NCSBE
📢 Candidate filing starts Dec 1 at noon and ends Dec 19 at noon.
File in person at the @CumberlandCountyBoardofElections,
📍 227 Fountainhead Lane, Fayetteville, NC.
#NCElections #CumberlandCounty #Election2025 #GetInvolved
File in person at the @CumberlandCountyBoardofElections,
📍 227 Fountainhead Lane, Fayetteville, NC.
#NCElections #CumberlandCounty #Election2025 #GetInvolved
December 1, 2025 at 1:54 AM
📢 Candidate filing starts Dec 1 at noon and ends Dec 19 at noon.
File in person at the @CumberlandCountyBoardofElections,
📍 227 Fountainhead Lane, Fayetteville, NC.
#NCElections #CumberlandCounty #Election2025 #GetInvolved
File in person at the @CumberlandCountyBoardofElections,
📍 227 Fountainhead Lane, Fayetteville, NC.
#NCElections #CumberlandCounty #Election2025 #GetInvolved
@Walmart delivery adventure of the day:
I ordered 72 towels/washcloths:36 arrived;11 of those are wrong.The other 36 are… on a mysterious multi-day quest from ??Not exactly an award-winning performance here. 😅
#WalmartFail #DeliveryWoes #HostLife #TowelSaga #RetailAdventures #AlmostButNotQuite
I ordered 72 towels/washcloths:36 arrived;11 of those are wrong.The other 36 are… on a mysterious multi-day quest from ??Not exactly an award-winning performance here. 😅
#WalmartFail #DeliveryWoes #HostLife #TowelSaga #RetailAdventures #AlmostButNotQuite
November 30, 2025 at 10:45 PM
@Walmart delivery adventure of the day:
I ordered 72 towels/washcloths:36 arrived;11 of those are wrong.The other 36 are… on a mysterious multi-day quest from ??Not exactly an award-winning performance here. 😅
#WalmartFail #DeliveryWoes #HostLife #TowelSaga #RetailAdventures #AlmostButNotQuite
I ordered 72 towels/washcloths:36 arrived;11 of those are wrong.The other 36 are… on a mysterious multi-day quest from ??Not exactly an award-winning performance here. 😅
#WalmartFail #DeliveryWoes #HostLife #TowelSaga #RetailAdventures #AlmostButNotQuite