Renee
@rasekel.bsky.social
Suburban mom and public school advocate. Co-host, Advocacy Bites podcast. Deputy TroubleNation Program Director, Red Wine & Blue. Posts are my own opinions.
At the WCPSS meeting again. There’s this creepy guy who’s been coming here for years, almost always to attack trans people. Now he’s claiming that WCPSS hired a trans teacher specifically to evade NC’s Don’t Say Gay bill. The guy is delulu.
September 15, 2026 at 10:38 PM
At the WCPSS meeting again. There’s this creepy guy who’s been coming here for years, almost always to attack trans people. Now he’s claiming that WCPSS hired a trans teacher specifically to evade NC’s Don’t Say Gay bill. The guy is delulu.
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Sarah Stevens co-sponsored the infamous 2013 North Carolina law that courts said was designed with “surgical precision” to exclude Black voters.
She backed GOP gerrymanders. Chaired the House elections committee when NCGOP advanced its latest voting restrictions.
Now? Running for Supreme Court.
She backed GOP gerrymanders. Chaired the House elections committee when NCGOP advanced its latest voting restrictions.
Now? Running for Supreme Court.
They’ve Long Clashed on Voting Rights. Now They’re Facing Off for a Supreme Court Seat. - Bolts
North Carolina Justice Anita Earls, a former voting rights lawyer, and Sarah Stevens, a longtime legislator, have been on opposite sides of election issues for over a decade.
boltsmag.org
September 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Sarah Stevens co-sponsored the infamous 2013 North Carolina law that courts said was designed with “surgical precision” to exclude Black voters.
She backed GOP gerrymanders. Chaired the House elections committee when NCGOP advanced its latest voting restrictions.
Now? Running for Supreme Court.
She backed GOP gerrymanders. Chaired the House elections committee when NCGOP advanced its latest voting restrictions.
Now? Running for Supreme Court.
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NC lawmakers beef up US attorneys’ staffs, leave Wake County DA with no new prosecutors. Understaffing could make it harder for Wake DA to focus on public corruption cases involving state officials. (Via @dpkane.bsky.social & Nolan Wilkinson) www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... #ncpol #wakepol
NC lawmakers beef up US attorneys’ staffs, leave Wake DA with no new prosecutors
A state study says the Wake County District Attorney’s Office has 45 prosecutors, but needs 70 to effectively handle caseloads.
www.newsobserver.com
September 10, 2026 at 7:48 PM
NC lawmakers beef up US attorneys’ staffs, leave Wake County DA with no new prosecutors. Understaffing could make it harder for Wake DA to focus on public corruption cases involving state officials. (Via @dpkane.bsky.social & Nolan Wilkinson) www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... #ncpol #wakepol
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A former GOP chair told election official in North Carolina how to vote at meeting, texts show. Former Granville County GOP leader coached board members to reject early voting sites where Democrats had fared better in 2024. (Via @kyleingram.bsky.social) www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #ncpol
A former GOP chair told election official in NC how to vote at meeting, texts show
“Just vote no,” Magnanti messaged one Republican board member during the meeting on early voting plans, “you can do it.”
www.newsobserver.com
September 9, 2026 at 9:17 PM
A former GOP chair told election official in North Carolina how to vote at meeting, texts show. Former Granville County GOP leader coached board members to reject early voting sites where Democrats had fared better in 2024. (Via @kyleingram.bsky.social) www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #ncpol
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@tressiemcphd.bsky.social explains the importance of the moment we are in and the potential ramifications...
September 8, 2026 at 3:59 PM
@tressiemcphd.bsky.social explains the importance of the moment we are in and the potential ramifications...
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Once again, North Carolina ranks as the WORST state for workers.
NC's workforce deserves better policies that support their needs and well-being because they fuel our economy. www.oxfamamerica.org... @oxfamamerica.bsky.social
NC's workforce deserves better policies that support their needs and well-being because they fuel our economy. www.oxfamamerica.org... @oxfamamerica.bsky.social
September 4, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Once again, North Carolina ranks as the WORST state for workers.
NC's workforce deserves better policies that support their needs and well-being because they fuel our economy. www.oxfamamerica.org... @oxfamamerica.bsky.social
NC's workforce deserves better policies that support their needs and well-being because they fuel our economy. www.oxfamamerica.org... @oxfamamerica.bsky.social
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Another example of our current state budget containing hidden agenda items for certain lawmakers.
How to fix this issue? Make sure our state budget process is transparent to the public so we have a say where our tax dollars go in our state!
How to fix this issue? Make sure our state budget process is transparent to the public so we have a say where our tax dollars go in our state!
NC budget includes $5M digital credential project that appears to favor politically connected vendor • NC Newsline
North Carolina's budget sets technical requirements for a statewide digital credential system that closely resemble features offered by DigiCred.
ncnewsline.com
September 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Another example of our current state budget containing hidden agenda items for certain lawmakers.
How to fix this issue? Make sure our state budget process is transparent to the public so we have a say where our tax dollars go in our state!
How to fix this issue? Make sure our state budget process is transparent to the public so we have a say where our tax dollars go in our state!
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Every one of those brave and inspiring people you hear about on the news was exhausted and terrified the whole time. They were sad and angry and wanted to crawl into a hole and not come out. They wished they could have stayed in bed. Then they did it anyway. But they did it scared and sad and tired.
When the story of Metro Surge is told in media, don't for a moment, through the outpouring of solidarity and community building, despite the heroism, forget that it sucked ass every single day and some days it was like the sun had been blocked from the world
September 2, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Every one of those brave and inspiring people you hear about on the news was exhausted and terrified the whole time. They were sad and angry and wanted to crawl into a hole and not come out. They wished they could have stayed in bed. Then they did it anyway. But they did it scared and sad and tired.
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Help us STOP THE CORRUPTION! See link in graphic or below for more information!
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September 1, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Help us STOP THE CORRUPTION! See link in graphic or below for more information!
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#ncpol #judicialracesmatter #DemocracyintheBalance⚖️⚖️⚖️
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Whew, lots of temper tantrums on display at the WCPSS school board meeting tonight. Parents screaming, slamming the podium and begging Trump to harm our schools. Apparently someone got a little taste of that sweet, sweet Fox News attention and is courting more of it.
September 1, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Whew, lots of temper tantrums on display at the WCPSS school board meeting tonight. Parents screaming, slamming the podium and begging Trump to harm our schools. Apparently someone got a little taste of that sweet, sweet Fox News attention and is courting more of it.
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These whistleblower allegations are extraordinary.
If Trump Administration officials knowingly built a system designed to prevent Americans from receiving their ballots, that is not election security.
It is a betrayal of our Constitution and the American people.
If Trump Administration officials knowingly built a system designed to prevent Americans from receiving their ballots, that is not election security.
It is a betrayal of our Constitution and the American people.
Whistle-Blower Says USPS Is Secretly Proceeding on Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Before Midterms
A report detailed “grave concerns” that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.
www.nytimes.com
September 1, 2026 at 5:18 PM
These whistleblower allegations are extraordinary.
If Trump Administration officials knowingly built a system designed to prevent Americans from receiving their ballots, that is not election security.
It is a betrayal of our Constitution and the American people.
If Trump Administration officials knowingly built a system designed to prevent Americans from receiving their ballots, that is not election security.
It is a betrayal of our Constitution and the American people.
I need to talk about what’s happening in Wake County, NC. We now have a candidate for House who’s literally making “reaction” posts to…things that never happened. (This may be a thread).
The screenshot on the left is from Winn Decker. It’s a sweet, anodyne post about Dolly Parton.
The screenshot on the left is from Winn Decker. It’s a sweet, anodyne post about Dolly Parton.
August 28, 2026 at 1:34 PM
I need to talk about what’s happening in Wake County, NC. We now have a candidate for House who’s literally making “reaction” posts to…things that never happened. (This may be a thread).
The screenshot on the left is from Winn Decker. It’s a sweet, anodyne post about Dolly Parton.
The screenshot on the left is from Winn Decker. It’s a sweet, anodyne post about Dolly Parton.
Board member Cheryl Caulfield keeps listing important information about our schools that she didn’t know about. Ignorance is very much on brand for her, but usually she doesn’t brag about it so loudly.
August 18, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Board member Cheryl Caulfield keeps listing important information about our schools that she didn’t know about. Ignorance is very much on brand for her, but usually she doesn’t brag about it so loudly.
WCPSS school board member Lynn Edmonds correctly pointed out that our legislature passed its budget a year late after drafting it in secret. School boards must, by law, pass a budget each spring, months (or a year) before they know what the state will provide. We need better lawmakers in NC.
August 18, 2026 at 11:13 PM
WCPSS school board member Lynn Edmonds correctly pointed out that our legislature passed its budget a year late after drafting it in secret. School boards must, by law, pass a budget each spring, months (or a year) before they know what the state will provide. We need better lawmakers in NC.
Of course, the bigots said their piece in public comment and immediately left before the School Board delved into the actual business of running our schools. They couldn’t give a flying fig about the schools in any meaningful sense, except as they can be used as stages for their culture war garbage.
August 18, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Of course, the bigots said their piece in public comment and immediately left before the School Board delved into the actual business of running our schools. They couldn’t give a flying fig about the schools in any meaningful sense, except as they can be used as stages for their culture war garbage.
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ICE and CBP are full of rapists and child predators. A new report details it in horrific detail.
The Sex Criminals and Child Abusers of ICE and CBP
Rape. Domestic violence. Epstein friendship. It's all tolerated by our valiant homeland-security apparatus. PLUS: COINTELPRO 2026
www.forever-wars.com
August 18, 2026 at 4:02 PM
ICE and CBP are full of rapists and child predators. A new report details it in horrific detail.
So the new line for bigots who hate Trans people is that expecting kids to address their teachers respectfully is “compelled speech.” Which is, of course, nonsense. (I’m at the WCPSS school board meeting).
But the local NAACP showed up in support of the teacher. Respect.
But the local NAACP showed up in support of the teacher. Respect.
August 18, 2026 at 10:36 PM
So the new line for bigots who hate Trans people is that expecting kids to address their teachers respectfully is “compelled speech.” Which is, of course, nonsense. (I’m at the WCPSS school board meeting).
But the local NAACP showed up in support of the teacher. Respect.
But the local NAACP showed up in support of the teacher. Respect.
A woman with no kids in school and clearly no idea of what goes on in schools just claimed that our schools don’t teach science and that’s why it’s bad that a trans teacher exists. School board meetings are wild, y’all.
August 18, 2026 at 10:29 PM
A woman with no kids in school and clearly no idea of what goes on in schools just claimed that our schools don’t teach science and that’s why it’s bad that a trans teacher exists. School board meetings are wild, y’all.
What kind of sick person do you have to be to get up at a school board meeting and cheer budget cuts? I guess the same kind of person who demands that schools provide parents a description of the genitalia of each teacher in the school before their kid attends.
August 18, 2026 at 10:02 PM
What kind of sick person do you have to be to get up at a school board meeting and cheer budget cuts? I guess the same kind of person who demands that schools provide parents a description of the genitalia of each teacher in the school before their kid attends.
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NEWS: Knox County is Tennessee's 3rd largest county, and it voted for Trump by 20%. It has a GOP-run school board known for banning books & approving controversial charter schools.
Democrats last night flipped control of the school board in Knox County.
Democrats last night flipped control of the school board in Knox County.
August 7, 2026 at 10:22 AM
NEWS: Knox County is Tennessee's 3rd largest county, and it voted for Trump by 20%. It has a GOP-run school board known for banning books & approving controversial charter schools.
Democrats last night flipped control of the school board in Knox County.
Democrats last night flipped control of the school board in Knox County.
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North Carolinians are stressed over rising costs, and inadequate access to affordable childcare, housing, and health care.
#NCGA lawmakers' solution? An income tax cap that would give millionaires thousands of dollars in tax cuts.
#NCGA lawmakers' solution? An income tax cap that would give millionaires thousands of dollars in tax cuts.
Lowering the income tax limit in the state constitution would lock future North Carolinians into today’s bad tax policy - NC Budget & Tax Center
Updated: June 22, 2026 The NC General Assembly has passed a bill to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot in November that, if approved by voters, would lower the maximum allowable income tax rate to 3.5 percent. The state constitution already limits the maximum income tax rate, but this new, even lower income tax cap would lock in tax…
ncbudget.org
August 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
North Carolinians are stressed over rising costs, and inadequate access to affordable childcare, housing, and health care.
#NCGA lawmakers' solution? An income tax cap that would give millionaires thousands of dollars in tax cuts.
#NCGA lawmakers' solution? An income tax cap that would give millionaires thousands of dollars in tax cuts.
At the WCPSS board meeting watching board member Cheryl Caulfield cape for a hateful bigot who spent the last week ginning up harassment against against an elementary school teacher. I wonder if elected officials are allowed to spend public time campaigning? @carolinaforward.bsky.social
August 4, 2026 at 10:41 PM
At the WCPSS board meeting watching board member Cheryl Caulfield cape for a hateful bigot who spent the last week ginning up harassment against against an elementary school teacher. I wonder if elected officials are allowed to spend public time campaigning? @carolinaforward.bsky.social
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Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. [July 31, 2026]
Yes, they really did give her a million bucks of your money.
If you're in Wake County, just remember: Winn Decker for House District 37. 👍
Yes, they really did give her a million bucks of your money.
If you're in Wake County, just remember: Winn Decker for House District 37. 👍
July 31, 2026 at 10:54 AM
Here's what happened this week in North Carolina politics. [July 31, 2026]
Yes, they really did give her a million bucks of your money.
If you're in Wake County, just remember: Winn Decker for House District 37. 👍
Yes, they really did give her a million bucks of your money.
If you're in Wake County, just remember: Winn Decker for House District 37. 👍
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16-year-old Emely Charloth Suaza Chambo was taken by ICE on her way to church.
ICE told her dad Fernando Suaza Ortiz to come take her home or they’d send her out of state. When he showed up for his daughter they took him too.
ICE told her dad Fernando Suaza Ortiz to come take her home or they’d send her out of state. When he showed up for his daughter they took him too.
July 30, 2026 at 12:26 AM
16-year-old Emely Charloth Suaza Chambo was taken by ICE on her way to church.
ICE told her dad Fernando Suaza Ortiz to come take her home or they’d send her out of state. When he showed up for his daughter they took him too.
ICE told her dad Fernando Suaza Ortiz to come take her home or they’d send her out of state. When he showed up for his daughter they took him too.
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The core economic argument from opponents of immigration is that immigrants - documented and not - depress wages for native-born Americans. But is that really true?
Full article: https://carolinaforward.org/news/impact-undocumented-immigrants-nc-workforce/
Full article: https://carolinaforward.org/news/impact-undocumented-immigrants-nc-workforce/
July 22, 2026 at 11:30 AM
The core economic argument from opponents of immigration is that immigrants - documented and not - depress wages for native-born Americans. But is that really true?
Full article: https://carolinaforward.org/news/impact-undocumented-immigrants-nc-workforce/
Full article: https://carolinaforward.org/news/impact-undocumented-immigrants-nc-workforce/