Tar Heel Trouble Makers 1.0; #ConnectingNC
As individuals, we have more power to impact change at the local and state levels. So we must stay informed of local happenings, build communities with local allies, and ***Multiply the Power of Our Actions Through Coalitions.*** Here's a list of Tar Heel truth-tellers to get you started!
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@kindofnerdy.bsky.social
@debholleync.bsky.social
I speak my mind so keep a safe distance 😂 Will block anyone pushing UNVERIFIED info‼️ Injustice infuriates me‼️ Support our friends in 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 ‼️VERY HAPPILY MARRIED‼️ North Carolina Democrat— ask me how to get involved
@redtraccoon.bsky.social
Disabled Veteran/Advocate Deputy Campaigns Director- All On The Line, NDRC, NRF All opinions are my own.
@markrodin.bsky.social
Reporter who was fortunate to cover campaign visits by three Presidents, former precinct election official in North Carolina serving 14 years, devoted University of NC alum, scholarship benefactor & Viking Ocean Cruise lover. Married 32 years.
@pamspaulding.bsky.social
Former natl political blogger, Pam's House Blend (2004-2013) during OG citizen journo era. Dipping back into pol discourse here. Spinal fusion vet (3x). DM only if I know IRL. Durham, NC native, now in Central Valley CA. PHB history: https://is.gd/vdqpej
@oehrli.bsky.social
Oehrli like early. ENC native covering criminal justice for The Charlotte Observer.
@joekilliannc.bsky.social
Greensboro Editor for The Assembly. Formerly: NC Newsline, NC Policy Watch, News & Record, The Bristol Press, Cape Cod Times, Youth Journalism International. https://www.theassemblync.com/author/joekillian/
@mlydia.bsky.social
💙Postcard-writing native NC, proud daughter of WWII vet - retired and enjoying books, nature, gardening, crafts, and animals. No DMs unless I know you.
@durhamite-andy.bsky.social
Just a random news & political junkie living in Durham, NC.
@nandonarrates.bsky.social
Civic Engagement, Social Advocacy, and Community Building.🌹 Caregiver, "Building Community Through Care" Social Media Manager at Chatham County Pride Alliance - PBO Pride - The Plant TX Born/NC Raised > ATL> LA> Chatham County, NC
@diana-nc.bsky.social
chair, NC-CD4 Dem Executive Committee; DNC delegate; genealogy enthusiast; editor, writer, graphic designer; cancer survivor; UNC alumna & proud Tar Heel! She/her #GoHeels #GDTBATH
@ncbluenc.bsky.social
The right side of history 💙💙💙💙💙 Ban bigots not books Raleigh, NC Detroit Lions Plant-based 🐶🐶
@jennmars.bsky.social
Chair of Forsyth Dems, NC SEC, DNC member. Public school teacher|NEA|NCAE|FCAE union member. There is no despair, only organizing for a better future.
@danielfranchnc.bsky.social
Jim Hunt Democrat | Eagle Scout ⚜️ | Piedmont ROD - @NCDemParty | Paesano from @VisitTrentino🇮🇹🇪🇺| “Countrypolitan”🤴| Alum: @fulbright_de & @ECU_Honors
@prochoicenc.bsky.social
New name, same mission: North Carolina's leading advocacy organization for reproductive freedom & abortion access! Join us: https://prochoicenc.org/take-action/ (formerly @NARALNC) https://prochoicenc.org/links/
@celllyg.bsky.social
WUNC environment reporter • Puro 956 • UNT alum • cookies & creme enthusiast • BTS ARMY • Love is patient, love is kind
@raleighreporter.bsky.social
Capitol Bureau Chief at @wunc.org, covering North Carolina politics Subscribe to our weekly politics newsletter here: https://www.wunc.org/newsletters
@carlibrosseau.bsky.social
Reporter at The Assembly NC, a magazine that produces longform journalism about North Carolina. Tender of plants and animals, baker of bread.
@ydnc.bsky.social
Official Youth Arm of the NC Democratic Party and Founding Chapter of the Young Democrats of America. Open to YDs aged 16-35 in NC. Led by President Zach Finley. ydnc.org
@justincundall.bsky.social
NC Organizer | #ForTheLove | #AllForCincy | Piedmont Triad enjoyer | Progressive Democrat “Nevertheless you must persist” - Elizabeth Warren (he/him)
@liljackiepaper.bsky.social
Same name on Twitter. Decided to migrate here. Love Notre Dame Football, Kansas Jayhawk basketball, Coen Brothers movies and reading. Originally from KS now residing in in Asheville, NC
@jackofallthumbs.bsky.social
Retired teacher, microbiologist living in rural NC. Since the victory of the Cult of The Orange Shitgibbon, I’m busy practicing my Molotov Cocktail toss if it comes to it. The photo is mine. So is the dog. And four others. And three cats. Wife. Chickens.
@jimsaranteas.bsky.social
Of the Law / Raleigh, NC / Chair Wake County Democratic Party Impact Circle / Contributor @ACSLaw.bsky.social / #GoCubsGo / Lover of House Music / wakedems.org/impact-circle
@soccerdawgz.bsky.social
Retired Substance Use Disorder Counselor; long term recovery; NC Dem; Kamala supporter; soccer player & fan; everyone watches women's sports; NC Courage & NCFC supporter; NWSL, USWNT, USMNT, USL; music; nature; healthy resistance!
@shuffard.bsky.social
historian, author, train song connoisseur, and college prof posting dispatches from deep in the blue ridge mountains (Beech Mountain, NC). Currently working on a book about Casey Jones. Also into skiing, cycling, folklore, and fiddling w/the banjo
@tonysarris.bsky.social
Humanist, mensch, husband, father & friend. I love nature, architecture, travel, world history, books, food, wine & craft beer. So fortunate to live in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in cool, quirky Asheville, NC (AVL). Follow mostly people in AVL/NC.
@jamiethompson1971.bsky.social
A blue dot in NC. Don’t DM me. I just delete them. I had alot of followers on Twitter but I deleted my account because Democracy is more important than followers. Happily MARRIED. Proud #danican
@damiengu.bsky.social
it's me, hi, I was a 2020 Democratic National Convention Bernie Sanders Delegate 🕊, NC Triangle DSA 🌹, NCDP SEC, UNC '18 jk '17, #SWE, #Swiftie, #ONCE, #MIDZY
@factsnotfolly.bsky.social
I love & live with rescue animals in rural NC. :) 😺🐕🦺 ⚖️ 💙 🔪 information I share will be vetted & designed to inform not inflame. I like smart people. Snark welcome. I will occasionally weigh in on criminal law as a NC attorney & criminal law specialist.
@ndb410.bsky.social
RN.💙Delco/ OCNJ. Survived East TN. NC now. Forever Resister.Friend of Bill W.Happily married #Springsteen #Phillies #Eagles. 📚🏖🥧⛳️🌱 No DM's
@hippiequaker.bsky.social
Resist! Do not obey in advance! Family is everything, even the ones you can't stomach. Rescue German Shepherds' dad Nixon registered me as a lifelong Democrat. I'm a proud Progressive Liberal in my solid red NC county.
@ncgirl-voteblue.bsky.social
Live a good life and be a good human 💕💙🫶 🇺🇸🌊🌎🏳️🌈🇺🇦🦋 Save democracy, vote blue 💙🦋 Go Chiefs 🥳 🏈 🫶 No DM’s please
@xnavychief.bsky.social
Elite Tier 1 Soros Funded Deep State Antifa Wet Work Operative🤣 Privileged white male 4 equality 4 all! #Liberal #Atheist #Vegan #Non-Pacifist Retired #NavyChief Warning - I cuss like a SAILOR ⚓✈️🇺🇸🇺🇦 #BlueCrew💙 #NorthCarolina 🚫NO DMs! 🚫MAGAMorons
@ncrabbithole.com
Journalist in NC 📬 Newsletter: ncrabbithole.com 🎩 Comms and adjunct professor at Wake Forest 🕶 read lowercase posts in a funny voice
@triangleblogblog.bsky.social
A civic news cooperative in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC. We are funny people who care about civics and North Carolina. triangleblogblog.com
@crownvic63.bsky.social
She/her Tar Heel born & bred. Community health nurse, secular humanist, fixed line angler, tree hugger, mom & partner. USAF veteran Spurs fan Heels fan UNC ‘87 Very likely to reskeet your cool skeets. 🎼🏕️🦎🎣
@jaybird54.bsky.social
#ProudBlue Manager 💙 Looking for all my wonderful followers from X & other resisters. Passionate about justice & equal rights. Love my family, friends & my dog! Enjoy reading, travel & following the Tar Heels. PLEASE NO DMs UNLESS WE KNOW EACH OTHER‼️
@jrobin.bsky.social
Former editor of the News & Record in Greensboro, NC; former UNC journalism professor. He's strolled all alone through a fallout zone & came out with his soul untouched.
@jessicawakeman.bsky.social
freelance journalist in Asheville, NC | https://jessicawakeman.contently.com | previously seen in Brooklyn and CT | cream puff in a knife fight | email: jessica dot wakeman at gmail dot com| signal: jessicawakeman.80
@aubreygilleran.bsky.social
Episcopalian | North Carolinian | father | husband | English teacher | liberal | lost on Jeopardy! | IG: @aubreygilleran
@ethangclark02.bsky.social
@NCState | Meteorologist for @RaleighGov and Intern for @WRAL| Founder and Owner of North Carolina’s Weather Authority with over 600k followers on FB| https://t.co/rmPgbwdgpH
@graigmeyer.bsky.social
NC State Senator for District 23. Serving Orange, Person, and Caswell Counties. ***Listen, Unite, Lead***
@pratherfornc.bsky.social
State Rep for House District 115 in Buncombe County. UNCA & WCU Alumni. PratherForNC.com 📍 Candler, NC
@michaelgarrett.bsky.social
Jack and Charlotte’s dad. Allison’s husband. Small business owner. Guilford County’s State Senator.
@joanievotesblue.bsky.social
💙💙💙 BLUE = SANITY 💙💙💙 🚫🚫 #NeverEverTrumper 🚫🚫 💙 #BlueCrew 🌎 #ClimateCrisis 🐶🐈 #AnimalRescue Cleveland native in Charlotte NC No bio? No FB & will block you 🤷♀️ I respect whomever YOU 💕 bec 👇 💙 👇 💙 👇 LoveIsLoveIsLove
@pmihacsi.bsky.social
Proud Democrat! Worried about our future! 💙💙🌊Woke AF 🌈 PDX! Buckle Up! #TarHeel 🩵 #GoDucks💚 I fucking hate tRump & the Republicans who have turned their backs on American! No DM’s… Jesus you guys!
@underthedome.bsky.social
The original. Under the Dome is The News & Observer's North Carolina politics and government podcast, newsletter, reporting and politics team. Since 1934 #ncpol #ncga
@prestonb-nc.bsky.social
4th Mayor of Fletcher, NC | Exercise Enthusiast | Sneaker Head | φνπ
@flipnc.bsky.social
FLIP NC is a grassroots group working through direct voter outreach for a more progressive North Carolina.
@ncnewsline.com
NC Newsline is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization covering state government and the impact of public policy. Part of statesnewsroom.com. Subscribe: https://ncnewsline.com/subscribe
@pnca.bsky.social
Progress NC Action was founded in 2011 to promote public policies that make NC a fairer, healthier, more equitable state.
@johnautry.bsky.social
Husband, father, grandfather, film fan, music aficionado, life long learner, and retired member of the NC House of Representatives.
@bill13m.bsky.social
Lt Col, USAF, Ret; married to Mary, CAPT, NC, USN, Ret. Fan of all things Phillies, Saints, Corvettes, & guitars. Blue dot in deep red country. #VetsResist Our democracy is under siege; choose your sides wisely.
@bigdawgnc.bsky.social
Crusty Old Hippie Soul 🌈 Center-Left👈🏼💙Pragmatic,🤔 Disabled Veteran🫡 Cat🐈Dad, Live and Let Live 🤟🏼 Sometimes, laughter 🤣 IS the best medicine. Pro ~ Feeding the Hungry, Housing the Homeless, Healing the Sick & Welcoming the Stranger ᒪOᐯᗴ ❤️ Iᔕ.......
@gobuggo.bsky.social
Former church mouse. Crawled out of the X cesspool. Here for the funny rabbit holes. Love RUSH, the band. #NCNative #Bluecrew #Afflicted with TDR (Orange turd Derangement Syndrome) #Resist! 💙 (NO DMS!!)
@feistyresister.bsky.social
Democracy Defender! I’m an empath and feel EVERYTHING Around me,I often use humor to deal with life. 💫🤜💙🤛💫 #BlueCrew🌊 #ReSister✊🏼 #T1D💉 #LGBTQAlly🌈 #FeedTheChildren👧 #BanAssaultWeapons🔫 #StandWithUkraine🇺🇦 #ProudNative🦅 #CoffeLover🫘 🚫MAGA 🚫Crypto
@quirkygrrrl.bsky.social
Purple fish in a brown pond.GenX. UNC Jour/Ad. Progressive Dem. I have questions! No DMs or dickheads. Unicorn Friendly. Let's F'n GO!
@christianwx.bsky.social
Founder of Triad weather HQ on Facebook with 14K+ followers|weather in the Triad of NC| Storm spotter|
@bege4.bsky.social
Against racism, fascism, dictators and anyone who supports them (how did we get to this point?). Love hiking, live music 🎶, reading 📚, and drinking coffee ☕️ until it’s acceptable to drink red wine. 🍷 🚫 DMs are turned OFF
@abluekaren.bsky.social
💙I'm not a convicted felon, not a rapist or racist, I don't travel to DC with zip ties, my friends aren't pedophiles, I didn't drink bleach when I had covid, I don't cheat at golf, not in a cult💙 NC Treehugger, native plant, bird, and insect lover.🐢🌻🌱🪲
@saltydog12.bsky.social
Dad, husband, family man living in coastal NC. Boating, dog-loving, alt-country listening, gummy eating, vinyl collector. 43% Scottish 11% Irish 100% Progressive Pro-Choice #Legalizeit #PuraVida #above-the-knee-amputee Go JMU Dukes! 💜 💙 🇺🇸 🏴 🇺🇦
@claire0318.bsky.social
Happy wife, mom and grandma. Gerontologist, epidemiologist, one of those “elite” college professors you were warned about. Advocate for animals, children, the poor, the elderly, the disadvantaged, immigrants and democracy.
@ludkmr.bsky.social
Plays music and types Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Area https://carolinamercury.com/
@tmillsnc.bsky.social
Editor and publisher of PoliticsNC. Erstwhile Democratic political consultant with 30 years on the campaign battlefield. Now offering insight into North Carolina and national politics. Father, grandfather, dogfather. Tar Heel. https://politicsnc.com
@democracync.bsky.social
A movement built of, by, and #ForThePeople✨ Voting Questions? Text 888-OUR-VOTE for help!
@gercohen.bsky.social
Member, Wake Co Board of Elections 2019-date; #ncga staff 1977-2014; member, Chapel Hill Town Council 1973-79. UNC-Chapel Hill BA, JD, MA.
@lisagrafstein.bsky.social
Disability rights lawyer; mom; slow runner; NC Senator for District 13 🇺🇸🏳️🌈
@kp4nc.bsky.social
Husband, father, former congressional candidate and founder of We Compete, a PAC dedicated to helping down-ballot Dems fight in red districts!! Join our efforts!! WeCompetePAC.com
@leftofoldnorth.bsky.social
Bold, unapologetic takes on North Carolina politics from a progressive, left-wing perspective. https://linktr.ee/leftofoldnorth
@kyleingram.bsky.social
Politics Reporter at The Raleigh News & Observer • UNC ‘23 • Contact: kingram@newsobserver.com
@ncstate-ncics.bsky.social
NC State University's North Carolina Institute for Climate Studies. The North Carolina host of NOAA's Cooperative Institute for Satellite Earth System Studies. Based in Asheville, NC. More at https://ncics.org/.
@thehometownholler.bsky.social
Tar Heel politics in a shot glass🥃 From Alamance County 🏡 For North Carolina 🇺🇸🦅
@anthonymkreis.bsky.social
Law professor and historical political scientist 📍Atlanta, Georgia Author of Rot and Revival: https://www.ucpress.edu/books/rot-and-revival/paper Carolina Tar Heel & Georgia Bulldog Studying constitutional law and American Political Development
@nctrueblue.bsky.social
🌊🌊Bleeding heart liberal peace-loving Quaker. Equality not optional or conditional. Sarcasm necessary. Resist. 🌊🌊
@sheamus15.bsky.social
Husband, Father to humans and many many animals, Friend, and the NY Rangers. NC Democrat and a 100% goofball. I support and follow back. Easily get distra.. oh look..a butterfly!!! PLEASE DON'T DM WITHOUT ASKING FIRST, ITS VERY CREEPY 🔞
@danihere.bsky.social
I want to #DoSomething! Women’s Rights, Old Med/Psych Pro, Raccoon and Cat lady, 2 kids, Bama Tenn transplant in NC and SC, Crafter, #OSINT #SocialSecurity #Veterans Bama & Tenn Football Fan! NO DMs
@karenskelton.bsky.social
Reparative Genealogy, where Social History and Social Justice collide! Grassroots politics, voting rights. NH, VA, NC
@liberalclipper.bsky.social
Naval Aviator. 34-year airline pilot career. Enjoying retirement playing tunes every day. We’re all devo.
@indivisiblegconc.bsky.social
Grass roots organization devoted to the ideals of democracy. Core principles are nonviolence and service to others. We protest injustice and we serve our neighbors while doing it! https://indivisiblegco.com/ https://linktr.ee/indivisiblegco?utm_source=l
@christinezhu.bsky.social
Covering North Carolina politics for States Newsroom’s NC Newsline | dmv & maine & atx grown 🌸🦞🤘 | she/her
@kingdollar.bsky.social
Politics reporter for NC Newsline. Words in the Tampa Bay Times and The Harvard Crimson. “If you’re gonna hype it, hype it with the facts.” 📫 bkingdollar@ncnewsline.com Fan of hiking, horror, the Chicago Bears (sigh), and my cat.
@wileynickel.com
Adeline & Prescott’s Dad. Former Congressman running for U.S. Senate to fight for North Carolina’s working families. www.wileynickel.com
@terrybrownclt.bsky.social
State Representative from the Great State of Mecklenburg. House Democratic Whip. Advocate. 1906 🤙🏾. QC Sports Fan. Blerd. #NinerNation
@jennawadsworth.bsky.social
Local elected official on Wake County’s Soil & Water Board. 2020 Dem nominee, NC Commissioner of Agriculture.👩🏼🌾 Youngest woman ever elected in NC. Progressive. Dog mom. Bi.🌈 Writer. Disabled.🦓 Loves a sweet treat. Ready to fight for our future.
@abreezeclayton.bsky.social
she/her | Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party. “Where the weak grow strong and the strong grow great.” #RuralMatters