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Kristy Kelly @kristylynn83.bsky.social Bleeding heart liberal, abortion activist, proud Pride member, and puppy cuddler.
Chris Cooper @chriscooperwcu.bsky.social Professor of Political Science & Public Affairs at Western Carolina University. American politics, state politics, North Carolina politics, southern politics, elections. Recent book: Anatomy of a Purple State (UNC Press 2024).
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Michael Bitzer @bowtiepolitics.bsky.social Professor of Politics & History; Director, @ncpolitics.bsky.social. Manager, Old North State Politics blog (@oldnorthstpolitics.bsky.social). Interested in NC politics, Southern US politics, & US Politics.
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Cory Vaillancourt @coryvaillancourt.bsky.social Helene Recovery & Investigations reporter, Asheville Citizen Times. Seen/heard WaPo/NPR/CNN/The Smoky Mountain News & elsewhere. Views=mine. Disclaimers=weird. #ncpol #ncga #helene #AVL #NC11 #election2024
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Rob Taber @robtaber.bsky.social Historian of Haiti 🇭🇹 and democracy in the Americas at Fayetteville State.
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state courts @peoplesparity.bsky.social @pppaction.bsky.social
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Korie Dean @koriedean.bsky.social Higher education reporter at The Assembly in NC. Previously at The News & Observer. UNC alum. Reach me at korie@theassemblync.com.
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