Compassionate Samaritans
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News & Events in Winston-Salem & Forsyth County
#Advocacy
The real neighbor is the one who shows compassion. Be the one who helps. Be the Good Samaritan.
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NC news that affects all of us.
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News & Events in Winston-Salem & Forsyth County
#Advocacy
The real neighbor is the one who shows compassion. Be the one who helps. Be the Good Samaritan.
#NCisMyHome
NC news that affects all of us.
#NCpol #NoKings
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I walked down Canal Drive, #WinstonSalem today, surrounded by snow. Had no idea this mural was there. What a treat. #Mural #LocalArtNC
ICYMI This explains a lot.
#Trump
#Trump
Racism and vile behavior has been at the core or Trump’s being his entire life. It’s in his blood. In 1954 Woodie Guthrie wrote a song, Old Man Trump, about the racist housing practices of Trump’s father Fred.Trump’s legacy will bring shame to his descendants.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Man...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Man...
Old Man Trump - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
February 7, 2026 at 10:20 PM
ICYMI This explains a lot.
#Trump
#Trump
#WeekEforEponymous
#AlphabetChallenge
The Eno River Goddess in the Hillsborough Handmade Parade. The river is named for the Eno Native Americans who once lived in this area.
#AlphabetChallenge
The Eno River Goddess in the Hillsborough Handmade Parade. The river is named for the Eno Native Americans who once lived in this area.
February 7, 2026 at 9:56 PM
I am directing my administration to help people get the care they need, reduce preventable harm, and make our people safer.
This is how we’ll build a safer and stronger North Carolina. youtu.be/cjcTzWKb2NY
This is how we’ll build a safer and stronger North Carolina. youtu.be/cjcTzWKb2NY
Governor Josh Stein Signs Behavioral Health and Public Safety Executive Order
YouTube video by Governor Josh Stein
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February 7, 2026 at 12:06 AM
I walked down Canal Drive, #WinstonSalem today, surrounded by snow. Had no idea this mural was there. What a treat. #Mural #LocalArtNC
February 6, 2026 at 10:09 PM
I walked down Canal Drive, #WinstonSalem today, surrounded by snow. Had no idea this mural was there. What a treat. #Mural #LocalArtNC
From Cardiac Pack to Winter Olympics: NC State alumni Terry Gannon to host Opening Ceremony
From Cardiac Pack to Winter Olympics: NC State legend Terry Gannon to host Opening Ceremony
The Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics is set for Friday. One of the hosts will be a Wolfpack favorite.
www.wral.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:58 PM
The easiest way to fix social media in America
YouTube video by Cardinal & Pine
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February 5, 2026 at 9:18 PM
We need a budget that centers well-being, not profits #LoveNCFundNC
Consequences of a delayed state budget?
💰Insufficient funds for public health care programs
⚕️Lower access to health care due to staffing
🧑⚕️Burnout among health care staff
We need a budget that centers well-being, not profits #LoveNCFundNC
💰Insufficient funds for public health care programs
⚕️Lower access to health care due to staffing
🧑⚕️Burnout among health care staff
We need a budget that centers well-being, not profits #LoveNCFundNC
Healthcare costs increase as budget impasse continues
North Carolina remains the only state in the country without a comprehensive budget for the 2025-2027 biennium. Without a fully updated budget, public programs, such as Medicaid, lack the necessary funding to succeed, and residents are bearing the brunt of the state legislature’s impasse with increasing healthcare costs. “North Carolinians who rely on Medicaid are...
wfuogb.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:11 PM
We need a budget that centers well-being, not profits #LoveNCFundNC
Sign and lovely tile.👍
February 5, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Sign and lovely tile.👍
"...what was the sure sign he is scared: Trump accused Collins of never smiling, ever. This is such a sexist and misogynistic attitude towards women. It is a common remark—I’ve gotten it many times on the street. It is an attitude that says we are only on this planet to be pleasing to men..."
#MeToo
#MeToo
Trump Tells Reporter To Smile More
He's scared
lizadonnelly.substack.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:58 PM
North Carolina still does not have a budget. #NCpol
The General Assembly needs to prioritize investing in people, investing in public safety, investing in education, and investing in health care rather than giving another tax cut for corporate shareholders who don’t need it.
We need a budget that puts the people of North Carolina first.
We need a budget that puts the people of North Carolina first.
February 4, 2026 at 3:42 PM
North Carolina still does not have a budget. #NCpol
I have a t-shirt: February is Spunky Old Broad's Month
#Spunky
#Spunky
Spunky Old Broad's Month: How Will You Celebrate?
Embrace your inner strength on Spunky Old Broad's Month! Discover celebration ideas, stories, and empowerment. Click to join the spirited festivities!
funseniorholidays.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:54 PM
I have a t-shirt: February is Spunky Old Broad's Month
#Spunky
#Spunky
Voter Registration Repair in NC #NCpol
Through no fault of their own, more than 70,000 North Carolinians could hit an extra obstacle when trying to cast a ballot in this year’s primaries. www.theassemblync.com/news/politic...
70,000 Voters Must Fix Their Registrations or Face Hurdle at the Polls
Thousands of North Carolinians will have to cast a provisional ballot in the 2026 midterms if they don’t update their voter registration information.
www.theassemblync.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:58 PM
Voter Registration Repair in NC #NCpol
North Carolina Primary Season is heating up. #NCpol
This race is about who’s willing to challenge a broken system and who’s content to protect it.
@nidaallam.bsky.social is running to take on corruption, career politicians, and billionaire influence.
Valerie Foushee answers to her donors, not the people of North Carolina.
@nidaallam.bsky.social is running to take on corruption, career politicians, and billionaire influence.
Valerie Foushee answers to her donors, not the people of North Carolina.
February 2, 2026 at 9:43 PM
North Carolina Primary Season is heating up. #NCpol
Meanwhile...the corporate polluters are quietly contaminating our water and air. #PFAS #Pollution #Disease
"A crisis emerges across the US as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells." Read the full article about ongoing PFAS contamination in Stella, Wisconsin: apnews.com/article/pfas...
A crisis emerges across the US as ‘forever chemicals’ quietly contaminate drinking water wells
The roughly 40 million Americans who get drinking water from wells are at particular risk when harmful forever chemicals contaminate the supply.
apnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:46 PM
Meanwhile...the corporate polluters are quietly contaminating our water and air. #PFAS #Pollution #Disease
On this day in 1960, Ezell Blair Jr., Franklin McCain, Joseph McNeil, and David Richmond, students at North Carolina A&T University, sat down at a segregated lunch counter at Woolworth Department Store in Greensboro and asked to be served. Though they were denied service, they refused to get up.
February 1, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Stay off the roads. #NCweather
After this snowstorm hit all 100 counties, NCDOT crews are working overtime to clear the roads. Freezing temperatures mean melting snow and ice will refreeze over the next few days. Please stay off the roads today and tomorrow if it is not necessary for you to travel.
February 1, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Stay off the roads. #NCweather
Some of us have been reducing energy use all winter because Duke's rates are so high. #DukeEnergy #WinterWeather
Duke Energy advises customers to reduce energy use amid snow, extreme cold
Duke Energy urges customers to cut energy use on Feb. 2 from 4 a.m. to 10 a.m. due to extreme cold affecting the grid, aiming to prevent power outages.
www.wfmynews2.com
February 1, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Some of us have been reducing energy use all winter because Duke's rates are so high. #DukeEnergy #WinterWeather
I have indulged my inner child this snowy weekend.
Photos below taken 7 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 1st. Total 9 inches in the front of my building.
The first is the same bush from Saturday at the beginning of the snow.
#SnowPhotos
Photos below taken 7 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 1st. Total 9 inches in the front of my building.
The first is the same bush from Saturday at the beginning of the snow.
#SnowPhotos
February 1, 2026 at 2:03 PM
I have indulged my inner child this snowy weekend.
Photos below taken 7 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 1st. Total 9 inches in the front of my building.
The first is the same bush from Saturday at the beginning of the snow.
#SnowPhotos
Photos below taken 7 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 1st. Total 9 inches in the front of my building.
The first is the same bush from Saturday at the beginning of the snow.
#SnowPhotos
Same bush as morning photo only 6 hours later. #WinstonSalem #NCwinter
January 31, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Same bush as morning photo only 6 hours later. #WinstonSalem #NCwinter
JANE FONDA: “I know Don Lemon. My husband created CNN. And I will fight for their right to speak… they arrested the wrong Don. This is how autocrats act. We can’t fall for it.”
January 31, 2026 at 3:09 PM
The snow began falling fast, in small icy flakes, early this morning. This photo taken at 8:20 a.m. 01/31/26 in Winston-Salem.
January 31, 2026 at 1:53 PM
The snow began falling fast, in small icy flakes, early this morning. This photo taken at 8:20 a.m. 01/31/26 in Winston-Salem.
Everyone should read this and pass it on...
#WWJD
#WWJD
WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?
Conservative Christians don't really want to know.
Jesus would stand in the street between ICE and those it seeks to terrorize.
Jesus would defy the politicians openly preying upon God’s people...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/jesus-turn...
Conservative Christians don't really want to know.
Jesus would stand in the street between ICE and those it seeks to terrorize.
Jesus would defy the politicians openly preying upon God’s people...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/jesus-turn...
Jesus Turned Over Tables. He Would Have Interrupted That Minneapolis Church Service, Too.
What Would Jesus Do?
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
January 30, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Everyone should read this and pass it on...
#WWJD
#WWJD