Amanda Underwood
@underwoodchamp.bsky.social
Designer. Developer. Photographer. Political junkie. Mom. Adding some ✨ to my little corner of Johnston County, NC.
Stepping back in after a while offline—with big news: I’m running for Clayton Town Council.
I’m a Clayton native, small business owner, mom, and downtown resident. I believe we deserve leadership that listens and plans for the long term.
Find out more at ThinkClayton.com
#ThinkClayton #ClaytonNC
I’m a Clayton native, small business owner, mom, and downtown resident. I believe we deserve leadership that listens and plans for the long term.
Find out more at ThinkClayton.com
#ThinkClayton #ClaytonNC
August 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Stepping back in after a while offline—with big news: I’m running for Clayton Town Council.
I’m a Clayton native, small business owner, mom, and downtown resident. I believe we deserve leadership that listens and plans for the long term.
Find out more at ThinkClayton.com
#ThinkClayton #ClaytonNC
I’m a Clayton native, small business owner, mom, and downtown resident. I believe we deserve leadership that listens and plans for the long term.
Find out more at ThinkClayton.com
#ThinkClayton #ClaytonNC
Hallelujah
BREAKING: Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won't seek reelection after saying he'll oppose Trump's tax bill.
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina won't seek reelection after opposing Trump's bill
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina says he won't seek reelection. That news Sunday comes one day after he announced his opposition to President Donald Trump’s tax breaks and spending cuts package because of its reductions to health care programs.
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June 29, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Hallelujah
@aoc.bsky.social Will you help me start the Bread and Roses Party? The US needs a real labor party.
May 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
@aoc.bsky.social Will you help me start the Bread and Roses Party? The US needs a real labor party.
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National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is on April 30. To bring awareness to the day, the Up First newsletter is sharing some stories from readers about how their pet has impacted their lives.
From dogs to rabbits, NPR readers share how adopting shelter pets impacted them
National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is on April 30. To bring awareness to the day, the Up First newsletter is sharing some stories from readers about how their pet has impacted their lives.
www.npr.org
April 27, 2025 at 3:17 PM
National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day is on April 30. To bring awareness to the day, the Up First newsletter is sharing some stories from readers about how their pet has impacted their lives.
Higher wages = good. More billionaires = bad. That is all
April 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Higher wages = good. More billionaires = bad. That is all
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April 5, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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What Trump isn't talking about tonight...
His approval ratings are plummeting
The economy is showing major signs of strain due to his policies
DOGE looks more and more like a giant hoax
The GOP is trying to gut Social Security and Medicaid to pave the way for big tax cuts for the rich
Hello?
His approval ratings are plummeting
The economy is showing major signs of strain due to his policies
DOGE looks more and more like a giant hoax
The GOP is trying to gut Social Security and Medicaid to pave the way for big tax cuts for the rich
Hello?
March 5, 2025 at 2:38 AM
What Trump isn't talking about tonight...
His approval ratings are plummeting
The economy is showing major signs of strain due to his policies
DOGE looks more and more like a giant hoax
The GOP is trying to gut Social Security and Medicaid to pave the way for big tax cuts for the rich
Hello?
His approval ratings are plummeting
The economy is showing major signs of strain due to his policies
DOGE looks more and more like a giant hoax
The GOP is trying to gut Social Security and Medicaid to pave the way for big tax cuts for the rich
Hello?
@marxbrosthing.bsky.social You had me at MANY cats, lol
March 1, 2025 at 1:16 AM
@marxbrosthing.bsky.social You had me at MANY cats, lol
It's been 20 years, Google, but we're breaking up now that you're evil.
March 1, 2025 at 12:51 AM
It's been 20 years, Google, but we're breaking up now that you're evil.
My favorite author of all time, this is a terrible loss. I never got to meet him, but he did send me a birthday card one time www.theguardian.com/books/2025/f...
Tom Robbins, comic novelist of US counterculture, dies aged 92
Author of books including Even Cowgirls Get the Blues and Another Roadside Attraction, was known for his outlandish tales of sex, drugs and mysticism
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2025 at 3:34 AM
My favorite author of all time, this is a terrible loss. I never got to meet him, but he did send me a birthday card one time www.theguardian.com/books/2025/f...
Why is WRAL asking if Mark Robinson is done with politics? Seriously? He should be done with politics, please don't encourage him.
February 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Why is WRAL asking if Mark Robinson is done with politics? Seriously? He should be done with politics, please don't encourage him.
The Log Lady made quite the impression on 6-year-old me. I haven't been the same since
January 17, 2025 at 4:58 AM
The Log Lady made quite the impression on 6-year-old me. I haven't been the same since
His legacy of kindness will live on. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Jimmy Carter, longest-lived US president, dies aged 100
Former president faced series of economic and foreign policy crises, including Iran hostage affair and Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2024 at 10:12 PM
His legacy of kindness will live on. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...
Why didn't the McAllister's try a staycation at any point?
December 25, 2024 at 5:21 AM
Why didn't the McAllister's try a staycation at any point?
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🚨BREAKING: In a vote split mostly along party lines, the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) on Wednesday rejected GOP Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin’s bid to invalidate tens of thousands of ballots statewide.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
North Carolina Election Board Rejects 60K Ballot Challenges in Supreme Court Race
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 11, 2024 at 10:44 PM
🚨BREAKING: In a vote split mostly along party lines, the North Carolina State Board of Elections (NCSBE) on Wednesday rejected GOP Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin’s bid to invalidate tens of thousands of ballots statewide.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Please tell your kids, every damn day if necessary, that chatGPT is not a goddamn search engine and you shouldn’t believe a word it says. Tell the adults too, but it’s especially imperative to inoculate kids against this
December 10, 2024 at 2:38 PM
Please tell your kids, every damn day if necessary, that chatGPT is not a goddamn search engine and you shouldn’t believe a word it says. Tell the adults too, but it’s especially imperative to inoculate kids against this
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Nate Silver says he can’t tolerate a Democratic president lying. But the incoming guy, he never lies, right?
December 2, 2024 at 1:20 AM
Nate Silver says he can’t tolerate a Democratic president lying. But the incoming guy, he never lies, right?
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What a strange headline for a story that notes:
1. 2,169 ballots were rejected for no ID.
2. "The voter ID law disproportionately hindered Democrats."
3. "The evidence overwhelmingly shows" that fraud "is essentially nonexistent."
4. The state Supreme Court race was decided by only 625 votes.
1. 2,169 ballots were rejected for no ID.
2. "The voter ID law disproportionately hindered Democrats."
3. "The evidence overwhelmingly shows" that fraud "is essentially nonexistent."
4. The state Supreme Court race was decided by only 625 votes.
November 24, 2024 at 11:17 AM
What a strange headline for a story that notes:
1. 2,169 ballots were rejected for no ID.
2. "The voter ID law disproportionately hindered Democrats."
3. "The evidence overwhelmingly shows" that fraud "is essentially nonexistent."
4. The state Supreme Court race was decided by only 625 votes.
1. 2,169 ballots were rejected for no ID.
2. "The voter ID law disproportionately hindered Democrats."
3. "The evidence overwhelmingly shows" that fraud "is essentially nonexistent."
4. The state Supreme Court race was decided by only 625 votes.
"He name-checked a who’s who of MAGA celebrities and pundits who have made it their business to convince working-class voters that Democrats can’t be trusted." Apparently, Gavin Newsome has identified that the projection is strong on the other side.
November 23, 2024 at 4:08 AM
"He name-checked a who’s who of MAGA celebrities and pundits who have made it their business to convince working-class voters that Democrats can’t be trusted." Apparently, Gavin Newsome has identified that the projection is strong on the other side.
An NDA before you can discuss your child, really? www.wcnc.com/article/news...
'She was embarrassed' | Charlotte mom says she was met with NDA when trying to talk to charter school principal about daughter's braid being cut off
Another student reportedly used scissors to cut the braid out, down to the scalp.
www.wcnc.com
November 22, 2024 at 11:15 PM
An NDA before you can discuss your child, really? www.wcnc.com/article/news...
No bathroom breaks or fair wages for you. www.npr.org/2024/11/18/n...
Accused of violating worker rights, SpaceX and Amazon go after labor board
SpaceX and Amazon are asking the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to find the National Labor Relations Board unconstitutional. The federal agency is tasked with enforcing workers' right to organize.
www.npr.org
November 18, 2024 at 7:15 PM
No bathroom breaks or fair wages for you. www.npr.org/2024/11/18/n...
Not a question of if, but when www.thephoblographer.com/2024/11/13/g...
Getty Images Just Made Life So Difficult for Photographers
Getty Images has launched two new AI features that will uproot the livelihoods of commercial photographers. Here's how.
www.thephoblographer.com
November 14, 2024 at 6:42 AM
Not a question of if, but when www.thephoblographer.com/2024/11/13/g...