Blowing Rock Persisters
@blowingrockpersist.bsky.social
https://blowingrockpersisters.blogspot.com/ and https://www.blowingrockpersisters.com/
Formed January 2017, restarted January 2025, we share local options in Watauga County to promote government of the people, by the people, for the people.
Formed January 2017, restarted January 2025, we share local options in Watauga County to promote government of the people, by the people, for the people.
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Hi Bluesky! Our group, the Blowing Rock Persisters, started in Jan. 2017 out of concern for our democracy and restarted in Jan. 2025 for the same reason. We share ideas for collective action and resources with those in our community and surrounding areas, and we hope to continue that work here.
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Elon Musk’s DOGE cut the federal government’s screwworm monitoring program, which cost $15 million.
Now, the Trump administration is preparing to spend $1 billion to combat the screwworm outbreak.
Never forget how destructive and downright stupid DOGE was.
Now, the Trump administration is preparing to spend $1 billion to combat the screwworm outbreak.
Never forget how destructive and downright stupid DOGE was.
June 17, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Elon Musk’s DOGE cut the federal government’s screwworm monitoring program, which cost $15 million.
Now, the Trump administration is preparing to spend $1 billion to combat the screwworm outbreak.
Never forget how destructive and downright stupid DOGE was.
Now, the Trump administration is preparing to spend $1 billion to combat the screwworm outbreak.
Never forget how destructive and downright stupid DOGE was.
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It's time to ban members of Congress from lobbying for life.
I have a new bipartisan bill to get it done.
I have a new bipartisan bill to get it done.
May 14, 2026 at 1:59 PM
It's time to ban members of Congress from lobbying for life.
I have a new bipartisan bill to get it done.
I have a new bipartisan bill to get it done.
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Republicans aren’t buying Trump’s bullshit about his billion-dollar ballroom.
If you’ve got a GOP senator or representative, demand that they reject the MAGA spending bill: act.indivisible.org/sign/tell-yo...
If you’ve got a GOP senator or representative, demand that they reject the MAGA spending bill: act.indivisible.org/sign/tell-yo...
May 8, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Republicans aren’t buying Trump’s bullshit about his billion-dollar ballroom.
If you’ve got a GOP senator or representative, demand that they reject the MAGA spending bill: act.indivisible.org/sign/tell-yo...
If you’ve got a GOP senator or representative, demand that they reject the MAGA spending bill: act.indivisible.org/sign/tell-yo...
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ICE concentration camps are deadly. Already in 2026, 18 people have died in detention — roughly 1 person every week. They need to be shut down. Instead, the GOP is trying to give ICE and Border Patrol up to $70 billion more.
ICE reports 18th detainee death in 4 months, putting agency on track for new record
ICE reported the 18th death of an individual in its custody so far this year, putting the agency on track to record a new all-time high in detainee deaths.
www.cbsnews.com
May 6, 2026 at 7:00 PM
ICE concentration camps are deadly. Already in 2026, 18 people have died in detention — roughly 1 person every week. They need to be shut down. Instead, the GOP is trying to give ICE and Border Patrol up to $70 billion more.
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Let's make history again in the High Country today. Join us as we make some noise and some Good Trouble.
To register for the event:
mobilize.us/s/LI4GVu
#WorkersOverBillionaires #MayDayStrong #WeAreTheMany
To register for the event:
mobilize.us/s/LI4GVu
#WorkersOverBillionaires #MayDayStrong #WeAreTheMany
May 1, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Let's make history again in the High Country today. Join us as we make some noise and some Good Trouble.
To register for the event:
mobilize.us/s/LI4GVu
#WorkersOverBillionaires #MayDayStrong #WeAreTheMany
To register for the event:
mobilize.us/s/LI4GVu
#WorkersOverBillionaires #MayDayStrong #WeAreTheMany
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“The Secretary of Defense is not connected to reality.”
April 12, 2026 at 12:48 AM
“The Secretary of Defense is not connected to reality.”
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Read more here: x.com/votevets/sta...
April 7, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Read more here: x.com/votevets/sta...
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Emergency Action Alert: Trump threatened to commit genocide against 92 million people in Iran when he said "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again." Call Senator Budd and Senator Tillis immediately and tell them to stop Trump from committing atrocities in our name.
April 7, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Emergency Action Alert: Trump threatened to commit genocide against 92 million people in Iran when he said "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again." Call Senator Budd and Senator Tillis immediately and tell them to stop Trump from committing atrocities in our name.
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On Trans Day of Visibility, we celebrate the lives and contributions of transgender people across the globe.
At a time of increasing attacks against the trans community, we reaffirm our commitment to empowering and fighting for trans people.
At a time of increasing attacks against the trans community, we reaffirm our commitment to empowering and fighting for trans people.
March 31, 2026 at 2:51 PM
On Trans Day of Visibility, we celebrate the lives and contributions of transgender people across the globe.
At a time of increasing attacks against the trans community, we reaffirm our commitment to empowering and fighting for trans people.
At a time of increasing attacks against the trans community, we reaffirm our commitment to empowering and fighting for trans people.
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8 million people participated in the No Kings 3 event nationwide on Saturday, March 28th.
Estimates:
No Kings Boone - 2000
No Kings Lenoir - 200
No Kings West Jefferson - 310.
Thank you for being a part of history!
#Nokingsboonenc
#nokingslenoirnc
#nokingswestjeffersonnc
Estimates:
No Kings Boone - 2000
No Kings Lenoir - 200
No Kings West Jefferson - 310.
Thank you for being a part of history!
#Nokingsboonenc
#nokingslenoirnc
#nokingswestjeffersonnc
March 30, 2026 at 12:05 PM
8 million people participated in the No Kings 3 event nationwide on Saturday, March 28th.
Estimates:
No Kings Boone - 2000
No Kings Lenoir - 200
No Kings West Jefferson - 310.
Thank you for being a part of history!
#Nokingsboonenc
#nokingslenoirnc
#nokingswestjeffersonnc
Estimates:
No Kings Boone - 2000
No Kings Lenoir - 200
No Kings West Jefferson - 310.
Thank you for being a part of history!
#Nokingsboonenc
#nokingslenoirnc
#nokingswestjeffersonnc
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APPARENTLY the NC State Board of Elections has money to mail 241,000(!) letters but not to print voter registration forms for community groups doing the actual work? 😵💫
According to them, "The physical forms were never intended to be in endless supply."
carolinapublicpress.org/74926/voter-...
According to them, "The physical forms were never intended to be in endless supply."
carolinapublicpress.org/74926/voter-...
Voter registration groups cry foul over NC decision to stop providing them with printed forms
No more printing NC voter registration forms will cut costs, NC election board says. Advocacy groups question timing, motive, legality.
carolinapublicpress.org
March 24, 2026 at 8:24 PM
APPARENTLY the NC State Board of Elections has money to mail 241,000(!) letters but not to print voter registration forms for community groups doing the actual work? 😵💫
According to them, "The physical forms were never intended to be in endless supply."
carolinapublicpress.org/74926/voter-...
According to them, "The physical forms were never intended to be in endless supply."
carolinapublicpress.org/74926/voter-...
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No ICE.
No wars.
No Kings.
No wars.
No Kings.
March 24, 2026 at 11:55 PM
No ICE.
No wars.
No Kings.
No wars.
No Kings.
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Congress has enabled Trump to usurp its war powers by failing to hold him accountable. But it's not too late to change course. bit.ly/4aYZgop
Trump's Iran Strikes Are Unconstitutional
Congress must act.
www.brennancenter.org
March 4, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Congress has enabled Trump to usurp its war powers by failing to hold him accountable. But it's not too late to change course. bit.ly/4aYZgop
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"The most effective consumer boycotts in history share two qualities: they are narrow and they are easy," writes @rutgerbregman.com
Quit ChatGPT: right now! Your subscription is bankrolling authoritarianism | Rutger Bregman
As a historian, I’ve studied the major consumer boycotts of history. We can take down ChatGPT and send a powerful signal to Silicon Valley, says author and historian Rutger Bregman
www.theguardian.com
March 4, 2026 at 2:44 PM
"The most effective consumer boycotts in history share two qualities: they are narrow and they are easy," writes @rutgerbregman.com
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RESULT: Over & over, Democratic lawmaker Shelly Willingham helped the North Carolina GOP override the vetoes of Governor Stein & Cooper.
He lost just now to a progressive challenger, 56% to 44%.
(And he's likely one of several in this position. Stay tuned.)
He lost just now to a progressive challenger, 56% to 44%.
(And he's likely one of several in this position. Stay tuned.)
March 4, 2026 at 3:33 AM
RESULT: Over & over, Democratic lawmaker Shelly Willingham helped the North Carolina GOP override the vetoes of Governor Stein & Cooper.
He lost just now to a progressive challenger, 56% to 44%.
(And he's likely one of several in this position. Stay tuned.)
He lost just now to a progressive challenger, 56% to 44%.
(And he's likely one of several in this position. Stay tuned.)
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ICE and CBP death squads are killing innocent people, terrorizing our communities, and violating our constitutional rights — and the House just voted to give them more money.
Demand that your senators use their upcoming vote on the DHS funding bill to rein in the regime’s secret police.
Demand that your senators use their upcoming vote on the DHS funding bill to rein in the regime’s secret police.
Tell your senators to rein in ICE NOW
On Wednesday, January 7, Renee Good was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Then, on January 24, Border Patrol killed Alex Pretti. These deaths were a direct...
act.indivisible.org
January 25, 2026 at 1:19 PM
ICE and CBP death squads are killing innocent people, terrorizing our communities, and violating our constitutional rights — and the House just voted to give them more money.
Demand that your senators use their upcoming vote on the DHS funding bill to rein in the regime’s secret police.
Demand that your senators use their upcoming vote on the DHS funding bill to rein in the regime’s secret police.
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The Constitution is very clear: War powers belong to Congress, not the White House.
Contact your senators and demand that they check the regime’s lawless violence — or there’s no telling where this will end.
Contact your senators and demand that they check the regime’s lawless violence — or there’s no telling where this will end.
Tell Congress: No War With Venezuela
The Trump regime has been amassing forces in the Caribbean as it threatens war against Venezuela. Over the past few months, they’ve bombed small boats in the Caribbean and Pacific that they claim were...
act.indivisible.org
January 3, 2026 at 1:41 PM
The Constitution is very clear: War powers belong to Congress, not the White House.
Contact your senators and demand that they check the regime’s lawless violence — or there’s no telling where this will end.
Contact your senators and demand that they check the regime’s lawless violence — or there’s no telling where this will end.
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Watch Sarai's story: youtu.be/REgB6USURi8?...
Help Sarai and her family. Without her income her children will be homeless.
Donate: donorbox.org/save-sarais-...
Checks may be mailed to: HEAR US Inc. PO Box 2146 Blowing Rock, NC 28605.
Donations are tax-deductible.
Help Sarai and her family. Without her income her children will be homeless.
Donate: donorbox.org/save-sarais-...
Checks may be mailed to: HEAR US Inc. PO Box 2146 Blowing Rock, NC 28605.
Donations are tax-deductible.
December 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Watch Sarai's story: youtu.be/REgB6USURi8?...
Help Sarai and her family. Without her income her children will be homeless.
Donate: donorbox.org/save-sarais-...
Checks may be mailed to: HEAR US Inc. PO Box 2146 Blowing Rock, NC 28605.
Donations are tax-deductible.
Help Sarai and her family. Without her income her children will be homeless.
Donate: donorbox.org/save-sarais-...
Checks may be mailed to: HEAR US Inc. PO Box 2146 Blowing Rock, NC 28605.
Donations are tax-deductible.
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Social media is full of people sharing their Spotify Wrapped results — while Spotify is full of ICE recruitment ads.
As long as Spotify is willing to take money from ICE, they don’t need (and don’t deserve) free advertising on our social feeds.
As long as Spotify is willing to take money from ICE, they don’t need (and don’t deserve) free advertising on our social feeds.
December 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Social media is full of people sharing their Spotify Wrapped results — while Spotify is full of ICE recruitment ads.
As long as Spotify is willing to take money from ICE, they don’t need (and don’t deserve) free advertising on our social feeds.
As long as Spotify is willing to take money from ICE, they don’t need (and don’t deserve) free advertising on our social feeds.
Learn about one refugee in our area who did nothing wrong but ICE/CBP still tore her from her family: vimeo.com/1141256800?f...
Save Sarai!
Sarai, a 42-year old mother and grandmother, was working at her job picking up roadside trash in Lenoir, NC. When she and her crew were driven to a local hotel,…
vimeo.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Learn about one refugee in our area who did nothing wrong but ICE/CBP still tore her from her family: vimeo.com/1141256800?f...
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Border Patrol’s operation in North Carolina made our construction industry grind to a halt.
But NC House speaker wants to score points in the culture war, so CBP did a “great job,” according to him.
But NC House speaker wants to score points in the culture war, so CBP did a “great job,” according to him.
December 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Border Patrol’s operation in North Carolina made our construction industry grind to a halt.
But NC House speaker wants to score points in the culture war, so CBP did a “great job,” according to him.
But NC House speaker wants to score points in the culture war, so CBP did a “great job,” according to him.
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What a WEEK! At some point in the future we will debrief. Until then keep making GOOD TROUBLE!
#indivisiblehighcountry #indivisible #powertothepeople #unitedwestand
#indivisiblehighcountry #indivisible #powertothepeople #unitedwestand
November 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
What a WEEK! At some point in the future we will debrief. Until then keep making GOOD TROUBLE!
#indivisiblehighcountry #indivisible #powertothepeople #unitedwestand
#indivisiblehighcountry #indivisible #powertothepeople #unitedwestand
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re-upping this today -- if you haven't read it yet, it is really worth a look:
November 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
re-upping this today -- if you haven't read it yet, it is really worth a look:
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Tonight, as the sun set in Durham, while hundreds more joined patrols in Charlotte, courageous local officials, people of faith, and community leaders gathered to say: Enough is enough.
November 19, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Tonight, as the sun set in Durham, while hundreds more joined patrols in Charlotte, courageous local officials, people of faith, and community leaders gathered to say: Enough is enough.