Lenoir County Democrats North Carolina
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The Real Cost of War
YouTube video by Robert Reich
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"The Real Cost of War"
"Over 50 years later, this anti-Vietnam War PSA still rings true."
"The Real Cost of War"
"Over 50 years later, this anti-Vietnam War PSA still rings true."
#FlockCameras #Flock #FlockCamera
My favorite "...cops keep getting caught using the system to track people they shouldn't..."
My favorite "...cops keep getting caught using the system to track people they shouldn't..."
NEW: Cities are canceling Flock contracts, cameras are being vandalized, and cops keep getting caught using the system to track people they shouldn’t. Now Flock is asking employees to consider quitting amid a growing PR crisis.
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Flock Offers Employees Buyouts as Customers Flee
As dozens of cities end contracts for its controversial license plate readers, Flock is rolling out a voluntary severance program, WIRED has learned.
www.wired.com
September 20, 2026 at 11:31 AM
#FlockCameras #Flock #FlockCamera
My favorite "...cops keep getting caught using the system to track people they shouldn't..."
My favorite "...cops keep getting caught using the system to track people they shouldn't..."
#NCDP #LenoirCountyDemocrats
It's that time of year for the MEET and GREET!
Do you have questions?
Do you want to hear what the candidates have to say so you can make an informed decision?
September 22, 2026 at 6:00 pm
St Augustus AME Zion Church
318 North St, Kinston, NC 28501
See you there!
It's that time of year for the MEET and GREET!
Do you have questions?
Do you want to hear what the candidates have to say so you can make an informed decision?
September 22, 2026 at 6:00 pm
St Augustus AME Zion Church
318 North St, Kinston, NC 28501
See you there!
September 20, 2026 at 11:23 AM
#NCDP #LenoirCountyDemocrats
It's that time of year for the MEET and GREET!
Do you have questions?
Do you want to hear what the candidates have to say so you can make an informed decision?
September 22, 2026 at 6:00 pm
St Augustus AME Zion Church
318 North St, Kinston, NC 28501
See you there!
It's that time of year for the MEET and GREET!
Do you have questions?
Do you want to hear what the candidates have to say so you can make an informed decision?
September 22, 2026 at 6:00 pm
St Augustus AME Zion Church
318 North St, Kinston, NC 28501
See you there!
www.donhardyfornchouse.com
#NCDP #LenoirCountyDemocrats
My Memories: Mayor Don Hardy
🎈He kept his constituents up-to-date and informed
🎈He answered questions, even when he wasn't on the clock
🎈Grants for
🎉Infrastructure
🎉Flood mitigation
🎉Fire and Rescue
🎉Food assistance
🎉Parks
...and so much more
#NCDP #LenoirCountyDemocrats
My Memories: Mayor Don Hardy
🎈He kept his constituents up-to-date and informed
🎈He answered questions, even when he wasn't on the clock
🎈Grants for
🎉Infrastructure
🎉Flood mitigation
🎉Fire and Rescue
🎉Food assistance
🎉Parks
...and so much more
Don Hardy for NC House District 12
Meet Don Hardy, candidate for NC House District 12. Vote November 3, 2026!
www.donhardyfornchouse.com
September 17, 2026 at 12:12 PM
www.donhardyfornchouse.com
#NCDP #LenoirCountyDemocrats
My Memories: Mayor Don Hardy
🎈He kept his constituents up-to-date and informed
🎈He answered questions, even when he wasn't on the clock
🎈Grants for
🎉Infrastructure
🎉Flood mitigation
🎉Fire and Rescue
🎉Food assistance
🎉Parks
...and so much more
#NCDP #LenoirCountyDemocrats
My Memories: Mayor Don Hardy
🎈He kept his constituents up-to-date and informed
🎈He answered questions, even when he wasn't on the clock
🎈Grants for
🎉Infrastructure
🎉Flood mitigation
🎉Fire and Rescue
🎉Food assistance
🎉Parks
...and so much more
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/u...
#NCDP
#Trump did not do this in a vacuum.
#Congress stood by and watched; some applauded.
Aren't you sick of truth being stranger than fiction?
#Vote
#NCDP
#Trump did not do this in a vacuum.
#Congress stood by and watched; some applauded.
Aren't you sick of truth being stranger than fiction?
#Vote
Trump Wanted Canada as the 51st State. He Ended Up Pushing It Toward the European Union. (Gift Article)
The invitation by the E.U. for Canada to become an “associate member” is a sign of Mr. Trump’s brand of diplomacy, which often involves threatening America’s closest friends.
www.nytimes.com
September 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/u...
#NCDP
#Trump did not do this in a vacuum.
#Congress stood by and watched; some applauded.
Aren't you sick of truth being stranger than fiction?
#Vote
#NCDP
#Trump did not do this in a vacuum.
#Congress stood by and watched; some applauded.
Aren't you sick of truth being stranger than fiction?
#Vote
#NCDP #LenoirCountyDemocrats
#Vote
Voting Dates You Need to Save and Share NOW!
Oct 09 Voter Registration Deadline
Oct 15 Early Voting Begins
Oct 20 Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
Oct 31 Early Voting Closes at 3 p.m.
Nov 03 Election Day
Nov 03 Don't forget your ID
Nov 03 Polls Close at 7:30 p.m.
#Vote
Voting Dates You Need to Save and Share NOW!
Oct 09 Voter Registration Deadline
Oct 15 Early Voting Begins
Oct 20 Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
Oct 31 Early Voting Closes at 3 p.m.
Nov 03 Election Day
Nov 03 Don't forget your ID
Nov 03 Polls Close at 7:30 p.m.
September 17, 2026 at 10:26 AM
#NCDP #LenoirCountyDemocrats
#Vote
Voting Dates You Need to Save and Share NOW!
Oct 09 Voter Registration Deadline
Oct 15 Early Voting Begins
Oct 20 Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
Oct 31 Early Voting Closes at 3 p.m.
Nov 03 Election Day
Nov 03 Don't forget your ID
Nov 03 Polls Close at 7:30 p.m.
#Vote
Voting Dates You Need to Save and Share NOW!
Oct 09 Voter Registration Deadline
Oct 15 Early Voting Begins
Oct 20 Absentee Ballot Request Deadline
Oct 31 Early Voting Closes at 3 p.m.
Nov 03 Election Day
Nov 03 Don't forget your ID
Nov 03 Polls Close at 7:30 p.m.
#NCDP #LenoirCountyDemocrats #ThisIsWhyWeVote
This morning, the NC Court of Appeals upheld the power grab that shifted appointment power from the Governor to the Auditor and the Board of Elections.
#JudgeJohnArrowood
#JusticeAnitaEarls
#JudgeTobyHampson
#JudgeChristineWalczyk
Your vote matters!
This morning, the NC Court of Appeals upheld the power grab that shifted appointment power from the Governor to the Auditor and the Board of Elections.
#JudgeJohnArrowood
#JusticeAnitaEarls
#JudgeTobyHampson
#JudgeChristineWalczyk
Your vote matters!
September 17, 2026 at 10:19 AM
#NCDP #LenoirCountyDemocrats #ThisIsWhyWeVote
This morning, the NC Court of Appeals upheld the power grab that shifted appointment power from the Governor to the Auditor and the Board of Elections.
#JudgeJohnArrowood
#JusticeAnitaEarls
#JudgeTobyHampson
#JudgeChristineWalczyk
Your vote matters!
This morning, the NC Court of Appeals upheld the power grab that shifted appointment power from the Governor to the Auditor and the Board of Elections.
#JudgeJohnArrowood
#JusticeAnitaEarls
#JudgeTobyHampson
#JudgeChristineWalczyk
Your vote matters!
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
#NCDP #Vote
#Hegseth cluelessness
BC rank and file hasn't a clue, right?
It must be management ensconced in DC
Not warehouse, logistics, family member, contractor
#NCDP #Vote
#Hegseth cluelessness
BC rank and file hasn't a clue, right?
It must be management ensconced in DC
Not warehouse, logistics, family member, contractor
In Major Leak Hunt, Pentagon Gives Polygraph Tests to Joint Staff Members (Gift Article)
About 50 people were tested, an unparalleled inquiry that comes in the wake of news reports about the war with Iran and the U.S. military’s diminished stocks of munitions.
www.nytimes.com
September 5, 2026 at 8:52 AM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/u...
#NCDP #Vote
#Hegseth cluelessness
BC rank and file hasn't a clue, right?
It must be management ensconced in DC
Not warehouse, logistics, family member, contractor
#NCDP #Vote
#Hegseth cluelessness
BC rank and file hasn't a clue, right?
It must be management ensconced in DC
Not warehouse, logistics, family member, contractor
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
“We chose as an agency to be more convenient rather than thorough...By doing so, there was a potential to put lives at risk and to jeopardize national security.”
#Vote
“We chose as an agency to be more convenient rather than thorough...By doing so, there was a potential to put lives at risk and to jeopardize national security.”
#Vote
ICE Skipped Basic Checks in Rush for Recruits, Whistle-Blower Says (Gift Article)
An official who oversaw the vetting of ICE recruits cited an “unprecedented lowering of standards” amid a hiring surge.
www.nytimes.com
September 3, 2026 at 12:56 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
“We chose as an agency to be more convenient rather than thorough...By doing so, there was a potential to put lives at risk and to jeopardize national security.”
#Vote
“We chose as an agency to be more convenient rather than thorough...By doing so, there was a potential to put lives at risk and to jeopardize national security.”
#Vote
#NCDP #LenoirCountyDemocrats
It's more than registering to #Vote
It's more than showing up at the polls
We must know the candidates
We elect folks to represent US, not #Greed
We want people who feel responsible for their constituents, not beholden to a party
Do your due diligence
Then #Vote
It's more than registering to #Vote
It's more than showing up at the polls
We must know the candidates
We elect folks to represent US, not #Greed
We want people who feel responsible for their constituents, not beholden to a party
Do your due diligence
Then #Vote
August 30, 2026 at 10:28 AM
#NCDP #LenoirCountyDemocrats
It's more than registering to #Vote
It's more than showing up at the polls
We must know the candidates
We elect folks to represent US, not #Greed
We want people who feel responsible for their constituents, not beholden to a party
Do your due diligence
Then #Vote
It's more than registering to #Vote
It's more than showing up at the polls
We must know the candidates
We elect folks to represent US, not #Greed
We want people who feel responsible for their constituents, not beholden to a party
Do your due diligence
Then #Vote
Protect Our Vote Civic Education Event in Kinston (Aug 2026)
St. Augustus AME Zion Church
318 E. North Street
Kinston, North Carolina, 28501
Scan the QR Code on the picture below to RSVP,
Please come join us Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Regrets, I won't be attending. Hope you will. #NCDP
St. Augustus AME Zion Church
318 E. North Street
Kinston, North Carolina, 28501
Scan the QR Code on the picture below to RSVP,
Please come join us Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Regrets, I won't be attending. Hope you will. #NCDP
August 29, 2026 at 8:24 AM
Protect Our Vote Civic Education Event in Kinston (Aug 2026)
St. Augustus AME Zion Church
318 E. North Street
Kinston, North Carolina, 28501
Scan the QR Code on the picture below to RSVP,
Please come join us Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Regrets, I won't be attending. Hope you will. #NCDP
St. Augustus AME Zion Church
318 E. North Street
Kinston, North Carolina, 28501
Scan the QR Code on the picture below to RSVP,
Please come join us Saturday from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Regrets, I won't be attending. Hope you will. #NCDP
#NCDP #LenoirCountyDemocrats #Vote
I remember the stories of my grandmothers and great-grandmothers.
Our democracy is flawed because people are flawed.
We are a country run by representatives.
The flaws are inherent.
I don't need perfect reps.
I need checks and balances from #Congress & #NCGA
I remember the stories of my grandmothers and great-grandmothers.
Our democracy is flawed because people are flawed.
We are a country run by representatives.
The flaws are inherent.
I don't need perfect reps.
I need checks and balances from #Congress & #NCGA
August 26, 2026 at 9:33 AM
#NCDP #LenoirCountyDemocrats #Vote
I remember the stories of my grandmothers and great-grandmothers.
Our democracy is flawed because people are flawed.
We are a country run by representatives.
The flaws are inherent.
I don't need perfect reps.
I need checks and balances from #Congress & #NCGA
I remember the stories of my grandmothers and great-grandmothers.
Our democracy is flawed because people are flawed.
We are a country run by representatives.
The flaws are inherent.
I don't need perfect reps.
I need checks and balances from #Congress & #NCGA
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There’s never been a more important time to teach young people about civil rights.
Know Your Rights University explores:
🧢 Student free speech rights
📚 Book bans
🏛️ The 3 branches of government
🤝 Civic activism
Check it out today.
Know Your Rights University explores:
🧢 Student free speech rights
📚 Book bans
🏛️ The 3 branches of government
🤝 Civic activism
Check it out today.
Know Your Rights University - YouTube
Two curious students at Eastman-Baldwin Junior High learn fun and important lessons about civics and the power of our rights and freedoms from their knowledg...
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August 21, 2026 at 9:49 PM
There’s never been a more important time to teach young people about civil rights.
Know Your Rights University explores:
🧢 Student free speech rights
📚 Book bans
🏛️ The 3 branches of government
🤝 Civic activism
Check it out today.
Know Your Rights University explores:
🧢 Student free speech rights
📚 Book bans
🏛️ The 3 branches of government
🤝 Civic activism
Check it out today.
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WATCH: Trump’s approval is sinking so fast some of his own advisers now fear he could fall into the high 20s—and drag Republicans down with him in the midterms, according to new reporting from Zeteo’s Asawin Suebsaeng.
'Sustained bedwetting': GOP fears Trump may ‘drag them down hard’ in midterms
YouTube video by MS NOW
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August 22, 2026 at 12:40 AM
WATCH: Trump’s approval is sinking so fast some of his own advisers now fear he could fall into the high 20s—and drag Republicans down with him in the midterms, according to new reporting from Zeteo’s Asawin Suebsaeng.
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/w...
"Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said he suspended the trade talks because the American side introduced last-minute terms that called into question the reliability of any deal.”
#MarkCarney
He's The One
World leaders take note
#Vote
It's the power of the people
"Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said he suspended the trade talks because the American side introduced last-minute terms that called into question the reliability of any deal.”
#MarkCarney
He's The One
World leaders take note
#Vote
It's the power of the people
Canada-U.S. Trade War Escalates as Talks Collapse (Gift Article)
Intense negotiations to stave off new levies by the Trump administration ended in an impasse as Mark Carney suspended talks. U.S. tariffs on Canada, and retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., will come into...
www.nytimes.com
August 22, 2026 at 9:17 AM
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/w...
"Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said he suspended the trade talks because the American side introduced last-minute terms that called into question the reliability of any deal.”
#MarkCarney
He's The One
World leaders take note
#Vote
It's the power of the people
"Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said he suspended the trade talks because the American side introduced last-minute terms that called into question the reliability of any deal.”
#MarkCarney
He's The One
World leaders take note
#Vote
It's the power of the people
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Reminder...
Any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message — they can't win on their ideas alone.
Any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message — they can't win on their ideas alone.
August 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Reminder...
Any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message — they can't win on their ideas alone.
Any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message — they can't win on their ideas alone.
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FACT: As ridiculous as it sounds, just 15 minutes into the year 2025, Elon Musk had paid his entire obligation to Social Security.
Read more here: bit.ly/3DP85UY
#ScrapTheCap
Read more here: bit.ly/3DP85UY
#ScrapTheCap
February 24, 2025 at 11:11 AM
FACT: As ridiculous as it sounds, just 15 minutes into the year 2025, Elon Musk had paid his entire obligation to Social Security.
Read more here: bit.ly/3DP85UY
#ScrapTheCap
Read more here: bit.ly/3DP85UY
#ScrapTheCap
It's one of those days
#ReprehensibleUnderTrump
Want to scream into the void. Except the void is now populated by #ChristianNationalists
Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf: $40 million; only $168,600 eligible for SS taxes.
"Socialism for the rich. Capitalism for the poor."
#ScrapTheCap
#ReprehensibleUnderTrump
Want to scream into the void. Except the void is now populated by #ChristianNationalists
Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf: $40 million; only $168,600 eligible for SS taxes.
"Socialism for the rich. Capitalism for the poor."
#ScrapTheCap
August 21, 2026 at 4:01 PM
It's one of those days
#ReprehensibleUnderTrump
Want to scream into the void. Except the void is now populated by #ChristianNationalists
Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf: $40 million; only $168,600 eligible for SS taxes.
"Socialism for the rich. Capitalism for the poor."
#ScrapTheCap
#ReprehensibleUnderTrump
Want to scream into the void. Except the void is now populated by #ChristianNationalists
Wells Fargo CEO Charlie Scharf: $40 million; only $168,600 eligible for SS taxes.
"Socialism for the rich. Capitalism for the poor."
#ScrapTheCap
"...the New Right. Free speech is a vital American value, until it’s exercised by drag queens (or Jimmy Kimmel). Socialism is a threat to American freedom, until the Trump administration takes ownership stakes in multiple major American corporations."
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/o...
#Kimmel
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/o...
#Kimmel
Opinion | JD Vance Thinks You Are Not Christian Enough
According to the vice president, we are wasting our freedom.
www.nytimes.com
August 21, 2026 at 11:40 AM
"...the New Right. Free speech is a vital American value, until it’s exercised by drag queens (or Jimmy Kimmel). Socialism is a threat to American freedom, until the Trump administration takes ownership stakes in multiple major American corporations."
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/o...
#Kimmel
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/o...
#Kimmel
Sad day, #LenoirCountyDemocrats. Really, all #Democrats in ENC.
Why are they so afraid of our votes?
Anyhoo, must deal with what we have.
No, I did not say a corrupt General Assembly and their stooges.
We don't have the Georgia K. Battle Community Center for early voting.
We still #Vote.
#TCAFO
Why are they so afraid of our votes?
Anyhoo, must deal with what we have.
No, I did not say a corrupt General Assembly and their stooges.
We don't have the Georgia K. Battle Community Center for early voting.
We still #Vote.
#TCAFO
August 21, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Sad day, #LenoirCountyDemocrats. Really, all #Democrats in ENC.
Why are they so afraid of our votes?
Anyhoo, must deal with what we have.
No, I did not say a corrupt General Assembly and their stooges.
We don't have the Georgia K. Battle Community Center for early voting.
We still #Vote.
#TCAFO
Why are they so afraid of our votes?
Anyhoo, must deal with what we have.
No, I did not say a corrupt General Assembly and their stooges.
We don't have the Georgia K. Battle Community Center for early voting.
We still #Vote.
#TCAFO
www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
Just a reminder to myself. They'll run again in six more years.
#NCDP #LenoirCountyDemocrats #Vote
Just a reminder to myself. They'll run again in six more years.
#NCDP #LenoirCountyDemocrats #Vote
Investigation: N.C. Judicial Candidates Violated Ban on Political Donations During 2024 Election
At least 15 candidates in the 2024 election cycle made political donations while campaigning or serving as a judge, The Assembly found.
www.theassemblync.com
August 20, 2026 at 10:50 AM
www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
Just a reminder to myself. They'll run again in six more years.
#NCDP #LenoirCountyDemocrats #Vote
Just a reminder to myself. They'll run again in six more years.
#NCDP #LenoirCountyDemocrats #Vote
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*checks notes*
Yup, that’s right. Thanks @foxnews!
Yup, that’s right. Thanks @foxnews!
August 20, 2026 at 2:00 AM
*checks notes*
Yup, that’s right. Thanks @foxnews!
Yup, that’s right. Thanks @foxnews!
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/u...
Sigh. Organizing is a bear. In the heat. School starting. But our lives and livelihoods are at stake. Organizing, we will do.
#NCDP #LenoirCountyDemocrats #Vote
Sigh. Organizing is a bear. In the heat. School starting. But our lives and livelihoods are at stake. Organizing, we will do.
#NCDP #LenoirCountyDemocrats #Vote
Angie Nixon Notches Another Win for the Left Through Old-Fashioned Organizing (Gift Article)
State Representative Angie Nixon scored a stunning upset on Tuesday in Florida’s Democratic Senate primary. Her victory will test the strength of a democratic socialist in a red state.
www.nytimes.com
August 20, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/u...
Sigh. Organizing is a bear. In the heat. School starting. But our lives and livelihoods are at stake. Organizing, we will do.
#NCDP #LenoirCountyDemocrats #Vote
Sigh. Organizing is a bear. In the heat. School starting. But our lives and livelihoods are at stake. Organizing, we will do.
#NCDP #LenoirCountyDemocrats #Vote
#NCDP #LenoirCounty #Democrats
We knew #Hegseth was out of touch
But the ACOS of the Army out of touch
Who fights in #WarPigs conflicts?
Not any #FortunateSon
#ChristianNationalism is bulldozing us toward #StrangeFruit territory and no one's asking #WhatsGoingOn
#Vote like you life depends on it
We knew #Hegseth was out of touch
But the ACOS of the Army out of touch
Who fights in #WarPigs conflicts?
Not any #FortunateSon
#ChristianNationalism is bulldozing us toward #StrangeFruit territory and no one's asking #WhatsGoingOn
#Vote like you life depends on it
It’s really impressive that anyone could watch the wars in Ukraine and Iran and determine that we… don’t need drone battalions.
What are we even doing here?
What are we even doing here?
August 20, 2026 at 10:13 AM
#NCDP #LenoirCounty #Democrats
We knew #Hegseth was out of touch
But the ACOS of the Army out of touch
Who fights in #WarPigs conflicts?
Not any #FortunateSon
#ChristianNationalism is bulldozing us toward #StrangeFruit territory and no one's asking #WhatsGoingOn
#Vote like you life depends on it
We knew #Hegseth was out of touch
But the ACOS of the Army out of touch
Who fights in #WarPigs conflicts?
Not any #FortunateSon
#ChristianNationalism is bulldozing us toward #StrangeFruit territory and no one's asking #WhatsGoingOn
#Vote like you life depends on it