Damon Seils

@damonseils.bsky.social

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Science communicator and a former mayor of Carrboro, North Carolina, among other things. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ damonseils.org

Damon Seils standing with another runner who is wearing a bald eagle costume, both giving thumbs up, after finishing the Four on the Fourth race.
Me sitting up in the cupola on the right side of the caboose on the New Hope Valley Railway train.
This graphic shows a peloton of cyclists from the cover of Kraftwerk's Tour de France album racing across background of colors from the progress pride flag.
NORTHSIDE festival Saturday April 25 12:00 - 3:30 pm @ 512 W. Rosemary St. Chapel Hill You're invited to our annual community celebration! Come witness homegrown talent, play old school field games, dance in the street and more! Everyone is welcome and everything is FREE! Join us as we once again revive the fond traditions of the May Day celebration that took place at Orange County Training School. Parking is available at Hargraves Community Center, First Baptist, St. Paul A.M.E, and on N. Roberson St. In the event of rain, everything will be held at Hargraves sponsored by The Town of Chapel Hill Arts and Culture &
Screen shot of agenda excerpt: "BACKGROUND: At its March 5, 2026, Business meeting, the BOCC voted unanimously to direct staff to prepare a presentation addressing the following: "1) The potential impacts of large-scale data center development in Orange County, including electricity demand, water usage, land use compatibility, environmental considerations, and potential impacts on residents’ utility costs, and water quality. "2) Policy options available to the County, including, but not limited to, a temporary moratorium on data center development, revising the Orange County Land Use Plan and UDO, and the legal process required to implement each option. "3) Recommendation(s) for Board action. "The staff provided the presentation at the March 17, 2026, Business meeting. The Board voted unanimously to hold a public hearing at its April 21, 2026, Business meeting to allow for the opportunity to declare a one-year moratorium on large-scale data centers as a land use, inclusive of Artificial Intelligence Data Centers, Cryptocurrency Mining Facilities, Data Centers, Data Processing Facilities, and similar uses. The Board also voted unanimously to direct staff to develop amendments to the County’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to define and regulate both “large-scale” data centers, inclusive of Artificial Intelligence Data Centers, Cryptocurrency Mining Facilities, Data Centers, Data Processing Facilities, and similar uses during this moratorium."
Participants in the CROP Hunger Walk begin their annual trek through Carrboro and Chapel Hill to vent attention to hunger and poverty in our communities.
Screenshot of a confirmation that a ballot for the upcoming election was accepted by the Orange County Board of Elections.
Endorsement Alert • Damon Seils, Former Mayor of Carrboro • "Karen Stegman has the experience in local government and the unifying vision we need to expand housing opportunities, prevent sprawl, and strengthen the social safety net in Orange County. I'm thrilled to endorse her candidacy for county commissioner." stegmanfororange.com
Graphic from the Common Health Coalition summarizing current flu, RSV, and COVID-19 vaccination guidelines from medical specialty societies.
Photo of descendants of the Strayhorns standing underneath the newly unveiled street sign for Honorary Strayhorn Drive in Carrboro.
A graphic showing information about the individual assistance grants.
A photo of two dozen adult and child cyclists pose in front of Carrboro Town Hall after completing the Ride Into Pride 2025.
Promotional image for the fourth annual Ride Into Pride, featuring an homage to the 1983 Kraftwerk single “Tour de France.”
A screenshot of an image from thegriffinlist.com showing a map of North Carolina overlaid by a red dot for the address of every voter whose vote Jefferson Griffin is trying to throw out.
Over 60,000 legal NC voters are on the Griffin List. Are you? Your November 2024 vote may not count. thegriffinlist.com
Selection from a Chapel Hill Township tax map from 1963 showing the intersection of "Estes Hill Ext" and "Hillcrest Street" in Carrboro.
Photo of Jackson Center Executive Director George Barrett at the organization’s annual holiday party.
A photo of a Texas Instruments TI-99/4A home computer.
A photo of the storefront of Carpenter Coffee in Tainan’s West Central District.