North Carolina Republicans just drew a map giving themselves 11 of 14 congressional seats in our 50/50 state. That’s 79% of the seats for one party.

That’s not representation — it’s a brazen attack on democracy and fair elections.

The DNC says North Carolina’s new voter purge plan, pushed with help from Trump’s DOJ, violates federal law. Nearly 100,000 voters could be blocked unless they submit extra forms of ID.
The state calls it compliance. The DNC calls it illegal.

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Happy Shark Awareness Day!

I want people to be aware of 5 things:

1 Sharks are awesome

2 Sharks are not a threat to your safety

3 Sharks are ecologically important

4 Sharks are highly threatened

5 We can still save them- but it matters what we do, don’t reinvent the wheel, follow experts!

This time-lapse video of protesters marching down Broadway in Oakland for No Kings Day gives an idea of how many people turned out today @sfchronicle.com

More than 1000 in Mooresville NC about 25 miles north of Charlotte

Today's news roundup:
-Nationalist Nawrocki wins Polish presidential election
-Trump, Xi to discuss trade this week, advisor says
-Patel and Bongino's reforms sow unease at FBI
-Universities, schools quietly negotiating with WH aide to try avoid Harvard’s fate
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If all the money Trump threw at his illegal deportation/rendition program — including paying El Salvador to imprison people — was redirected to shoring up immigration courts, it would actually accomplish what most voters say they want, which is a more orderly and fair immigration system.

If we really want to support working families, we need paid family and medical leave, affordable child care, and a permanent Child Tax Credit. Let’s make it easier to raise kids, not just have them.

North Carolina trial judges have thrown out another Republican attempt to strip the governor of his authority to appoint State Board of Elections members, declaring that a law shifting it to the elected state auditor is unconstitutional.

Federal courts must intervene in North Carolina to protect fair elections and stop politically motivated efforts to change election rules after the fact. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...

Steve Kerr wore a Harvard basketball shirt after the Warriors’ win tonight: “Yes, this is me supporting Harvard. Way to go. Way to stand up to the bully.”

Hurricane Helene devastated western NC, families lost homes and livelihoods.

Trump promised to help. Now, he’s refusing to fully fund disaster relief.

Trump’s word means nothing to North Carolina.