Ann Doss Helms
@anndosshelms.bsky.social
Retired education reporter in the Charlotte, NC, region. Ready to ditch X and try this.
Ready to pop up for #FamiliesFirst in Gastonia NC tomorrow morning. Keep taking to the streets!
July 25, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Ready to pop up for #FamiliesFirst in Gastonia NC tomorrow morning. Keep taking to the streets!
#GoodTrouble Lives On in Gaston County, NC, where about 75 people gathered at the foot of a Confederate monument to honor John Lewis and other civil rights trailblazers. Great energy, great connections and great determination to fight for justice and decency in a deep red county.
July 18, 2025 at 2:57 AM
#GoodTrouble Lives On in Gaston County, NC, where about 75 people gathered at the foot of a Confederate monument to honor John Lewis and other civil rights trailblazers. Great energy, great connections and great determination to fight for justice and decency in a deep red county.
We’re ready to keep #GoodTrouble alive here in Gaston County NC. Don’t let stereotypes fool you. Resistance is building in red areas too @indivisiblegaston.bsky.social
July 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
We’re ready to keep #GoodTrouble alive here in Gaston County NC. Don’t let stereotypes fool you. Resistance is building in red areas too @indivisiblegaston.bsky.social
@indivisiblegaston.bsky.social held its first pop-up demonstration for democracy, diversity and decency in Mount Holly NC his morning. Resistance is building, even in red counties.
June 28, 2025 at 6:21 PM
@indivisiblegaston.bsky.social held its first pop-up demonstration for democracy, diversity and decency in Mount Holly NC his morning. Resistance is building, even in red counties.
Spotted in Belmont NC. #LiterateResistance
April 2, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Spotted in Belmont NC. #LiterateResistance
Libby and invite you to join us in Belmont to hear @tommytomlinson.bsky.social talk about writing, life and Dogland (it's being released in paperback). Event is hosted by the Belmont Bookshop and tickets are still available. It's at 7 p.m. April 8.
belmontbookshop.com/events/22196...
belmontbookshop.com/events/22196...
March 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Libby and invite you to join us in Belmont to hear @tommytomlinson.bsky.social talk about writing, life and Dogland (it's being released in paperback). Event is hosted by the Belmont Bookshop and tickets are still available. It's at 7 p.m. April 8.
belmontbookshop.com/events/22196...
belmontbookshop.com/events/22196...
How is authoritarianism playing out locally? In Gastonia, NC, the mayor (WM GOP) tried to have a city council member (BF Dem) removed from a meeting when she argued with him. No threats or inappropriate language. She just made him mad. But there was a bright spot …
February 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
How is authoritarianism playing out locally? In Gastonia, NC, the mayor (WM GOP) tried to have a city council member (BF Dem) removed from a meeting when she argued with him. No threats or inappropriate language. She just made him mad. But there was a bright spot …
Charlotte turned out several hundred people for a Presidents’ Day protest focused on Jefferson Griffin’s efforts to throw out votes and steal a state Supreme Court seat.
February 17, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Charlotte turned out several hundred people for a Presidents’ Day protest focused on Jefferson Griffin’s efforts to throw out votes and steal a state Supreme Court seat.
Bishop Mariann Budde set an incredible example of compassionate courage this week. Turns out she’s written a book on the topic. I asked my local bookstore to get me a copy and they said it’ll take a couple weeks because of overwhelming demand. I’ll wait! Love the idea of being part of this crowd.
January 24, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Bishop Mariann Budde set an incredible example of compassionate courage this week. Turns out she’s written a book on the topic. I asked my local bookstore to get me a copy and they said it’ll take a couple weeks because of overwhelming demand. I’ll wait! Love the idea of being part of this crowd.
A bit of inspiration from my morning walk on Little Sugar Creek Greenway
November 22, 2024 at 6:53 PM
A bit of inspiration from my morning walk on Little Sugar Creek Greenway
David Remnick in the Nov. 18 @newyorker.com (which has several strong pieces): “One of the perils of life under authoritarian rule is that the leader seeks to drain people of their strength. A defeatism takes hold. There is an urge to pull back from civic life.”
This rings true. … 🧵
This rings true. … 🧵
November 21, 2024 at 5:22 PM
David Remnick in the Nov. 18 @newyorker.com (which has several strong pieces): “One of the perils of life under authoritarian rule is that the leader seeks to drain people of their strength. A defeatism takes hold. There is an urge to pull back from civic life.”
This rings true. … 🧵
This rings true. … 🧵
‘Tis the season — caught them putting up the tree at Belmont City Hall!
November 21, 2024 at 4:41 PM
‘Tis the season — caught them putting up the tree at Belmont City Hall!
Things I did not envision for my son: living in the middle of a cotton field in Oates, SC. But life brings surprises, and when the right woman lives on the family farm …
November 19, 2024 at 5:24 PM
Things I did not envision for my son: living in the middle of a cotton field in Oates, SC. But life brings surprises, and when the right woman lives on the family farm …