I guess that's a black rat snake and not a black racer. I've encountered many black rat snakes and most of them are "chill," but I met up with a black racer at our front door a few years ago and it acted like a cobra when I tried to shoo it with a broom--and then it took off like lightning.
This looks really bad.
It seems almost pointless to note that if Obama wore a baseball cap in this situation he would have been absolutely pummeled in the media, from Fox to NYT, but I'm going to do it anyway.
Oceans are rising as the climate changes, threatening coastal cities. A new study shows that much more of the world's population is vulnerable than earlier predictions had estimated. n.pr/40EoN1z
Good evening from Cary, N.C.
I've really enjoyed listening to lectures on Yale Open Courses today by @jbf1755.bsky.social on Thos Paine's "Common Sense," and on the Declaration of Independence! I'm writing an article on NC's signers. Thanks, Professor!
They…can’t handle the truth
In the wake of former Prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's arrest and the U.K.'s serious investigation into the Epstein files, I hereby revoke America's independence and demand a return to the control of the more reasonable and just British monarchy. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
One of Trump's powers is that, unlike every other modern president, there is simply no expectation that he will act like a sane, adult human being. Expectations are nil, therefore he gets away with everything.
If Obama, Bush, Clinton, etc. talked like Trump it would be instant 25th Am time.
Happy Presidents Day 2026!
Completely agree
Okay wait. The vice-chair of the National Governors Association - who just so happens to be Black - has been disinvited from a White House event? wtaf
kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them
Thank goodness and the Lord, Joe! Glad you are okay!
In a democracy, we are supposed to feel like we have control over our lives because the people control the government.
But in the U.S., people feel like our lives are out of control because the people don’t control the federal government.
for better or worse, people will forget about that video by the end of the year, if not end of the month. but when trump finally kicks the bucket, there were be orgasmic celebrations across the US & around the world. he will be remembered as the most despised US president since WWII for generations
Converse HighTops in sort-of Carolina Blue.
The GOP has offered nothing this century except for catastrophic wars. No healthcare plan; no re-industrialization. Now they're losing their only issue, immigration, as people see the violence and havoc that comes with mass deportations.
Huzzah!: A federal judge blocks further changes to George Washington's Philadelphia house thewayofimprovement.blog/2026/02/03/a...
@warrenbingham.bsky.social
"The Kennedy Center has been a living memorial for 55 years to President Kennedy, to the arts, and it's been nonpartisan. And in just one short year, (Trump) has destroyed all of that," said former Kennedy Center board member Barbara Comstock. https://to.pbs.org/45ObjTQ
Thank God there were people filming. This administration would have said Alex Pretti pulled a handgun, a package of fentanyl, and a signed copy of the Communist Manifesto if they could.
I'm by pure coincidence on a trip to south Florida during the awful weather in North Carolina, and I'm greatly enjoying @alexiscoe.bsky.social bio on George Washington. 😊
Whatever is in the Epstein Files is so explosive that the leaders of the Department of Justice are openly breaking the law every day to keep us from seeing it. (Just a reminder amongst all the other stuff flying around.)
I'm excited to announce I'm doing a new Bloomberg column about the business of fashion. The first column is about how we can re-shore US garment manufacturing. Instead of mass deportations and raising tariffs, I argue the government should move the industry upstream:
tinyurl.com/reshoringapparel
Former Special Counsel Jack Smith:
"I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including the decision to bring charges against President Trump. Our investigation developed proof beyond reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in criminal activity... No one should be above the law".
I'm as nostalgic as they come, but given the changes in college athletics, I tend to think a new arena on North Campus is the way to go. Here's an excellent reflection by @dockennedy.bsky.social regarding UNC basketball and the Smith Center controversy: tarheeltribune.com/2026/01/21/s...
Northern lights from Bakersville, NC
The Northern Lights as seen in Bakersville, NC!
Photo from North Carolina's Weather Authority.
Good reminder from this state highway!
