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If you'd like to know how toxic President Trump has become even in conservative states: A GOP Congressional candidate won by nearly 20 points in 2024. Now he's struggling to hold off a Democrat in the very same district. Let's take a look 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIOX...

This "long-shot" candidate in eastern North Carolina might actually have a chance. 👀 If he does, we could be heading for a "blue wave." Billy Ball Explains NC has the story. 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIOX...

Recent reports indicate that ‪Panthers owner David Tepper might have played a major role in barring pro-Palestine rapper Macklemore from performing in Charlotte in October. We dug into it, and talked about what it means for free speech in America. New vid 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZv_...

President Trump went to some very dark places, called NC "one of the worst" in the nation on crime (it's not), and mocked western NC's desperate need for hurricane relief. This is a must-watch. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM65...

Raise your hand if you knew this. UNC's waking nightmare was brought to you by ... the good ol' boy network. Watch the new Billy Ball Explains NC and pls share 🙏 www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF7E...

Recently, I talked to the Asheville Watchdog about the right-wing site set up to impersonate Cardinal & Pine. (🔗 below) Don't be fooled if "Pine & Cardinal" pops up in your feed. We're us and they're, well, whatever the hell they are. avlwatchdog.org/pink-slime-j...

Watch the video at the 🔗 below. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDij...

Recently, the NC GOP posted an AI-generated image of Roy Cooper in a Bernie Sanders T-shirt. In a new Billy Ball Explains NC, we fact-check them and explain why Republicans are trying to create a "red scare" where there isn't one in North Carolina. Tap below 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK46...

This is one of the most inspiring stories of the second Trump administration. cardinalpine.com/local/good-n...

What's a Democratic Socialist? Are they communists? And are they really taking over the Democratic Party in North Carolina? Share this new Billy Ball Explains NC from @cardinalandpine.bsky.social and help spread good information. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK46...

The rise of Flock cameras has become a major discussion in communities across the country, with many local governments canceling their contracts. Here are ways you can make your voice heard. cardinalpine.com/news/flock-c...

ICE came to a popular swimming hole in North Carolina's Pisgah National Forest. Here's what happened next, and why it matters. The latest from @billyball.bsky.social 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8zl...

A Jefferson Griffin sequel? 😱 In a new Billy Ball Explains NC from @billyball.bsky.social, we dig into the monster election bill making the rounds at the North Carolina General Assembly. 🔗 below to watch paywall-free! www.youtube.com/watch?v=frVx...

"Michael Whatley could be telling us why all the criticisms of him aren’t fair. But he’s not. Instead, he’s focused on voyeurism and cruelty." Read the new column from @billyball.bsky.social at the 🔗 below. cardinalpine.com/news/opinion...

Ding dong, the NC hemp ban is...not dead, but it is delayed. 🔗 below to read Good News Friday paywall-free at Cardinal & Pine. cardinalpine.com/news/good-ne...

It takes a sicko to watch the 4th quarter of the Hall of Fame Game. It takes a true sicko to track down the practically unknown guy who played in the 4th quarter of the Hall of Fame game 31 years ago ... and became the only Carolina Panther to get a Madden cover. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CU70...

Republicans raised concerns about Harvey West Jr. within the North Carolina Republican Party (NCGOP) over the years, including to former NCGOP Chair Michael Whatley, now a candidate for US Senate. C&P's Dylan Rhoney reports. cardinalpine.com/news/republi...

We're thrilled to host fabulous guests from @cardinalandpine.bsky.social and the @thehometownholler.bsky.social! ⬇️⬇️🧵🧵 Local newspapers are vanishing, news deserts are spreading, & less than 20% of North Carolinians regularly consume local news. Register here : www.mobilize.us/indivisibleg...

North Carolina teachers are FINALLY getting a raise, but there's a big catch. At Cardinal & Pine, we broke it down in a new Billy Ball Explains NC + plus the big picture for public schools now that the budget is final. Watch it 👉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM9h...

Getting real about medical cannabis or marijuana or the sticky icky or whatever the heck you want to call it 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=o06p...

In the new Billy Ball Explains NC, we unpack a proposed constitutional referendum by @marciamorey.bsky.social and a handful of other Democrats to limit corporate spending on elections in North Carolina. Take a look.

The dominos are falling and our democracy is sick. You can really see it in the South, where the destruction of the Voting Rights Act is going to wreak havoc. This week, I talked about it on @wunc.org's "Due South." It airs Wednesday, May 13 around 12:40 pm on WUNC.

Today at 4:30 pm, Cardinal & Pine talks the 2026 elections with US Senate candidate Roy Cooper and NC Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls. Register to attend this free virtual event 👇 us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Republicans don't have a lot of dirt on Roy Cooper, so they're just going to make some stuff up. In a new Billy Ball Explains NC, we break down the massive amount a GOP super PAC is spending to try to make Cooper look like a villain. 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9Qf...

In 2022, when gas prices soared post-COVID and the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Republicans unfairly blamed it on Joe Biden and Democrats. Now, with the Iran war is directly driving up fuel prices, the GOP is telling us not to worry so much about gas. Watch new vid at 7 pm youtu.be/XeBiLFHHfGo

Outside of a few groups like @futureoflife.org and, in North Carolina, a few leaders like @jeffjacksonnc.bsky.social and @joshsteinnc.bsky.social, it's crickets. And there's a reason for that. It goes all the way up to the White House. New @billyball.bsky.social Explains NC 👇

#Breaking The Republican-dominated state Supreme Court just threw out the Leandro case. It is a devastating blow for public education advocates. Here's why. 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yPAQ...

The Republican-dominated NC Supreme Court just dealt a devastating blow to public education in North Carolina. 🔗 below for this breaking news story cardinalpine.com/2026/04/02/n...

Get this: ICE has three of these "hold rooms" in North Carolina. To find out where they are, watch the new Billy Ball Explains NC at the 🔗 below. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWso...

Our weekly guide to getting involved in North Carolina 💪 From in-person town halls to virtual events, there is something for everyone. cardinalpine.com/2026/04/01/n...

🤯 ICE is reportedly keeping detainees indefinitely in temporary “hold rooms” across the country, with little oversight. And get this: These hold rooms are not required to have beds. Or even toilets. ICE has three of them right here in North Carolina. Watch 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWso...

From Murphy to Manteo, "No Kings" protests, marches, and rallies are occurring in communities across North Carolina. Whether you live in a larger metro area like Charlotte, or a small town like Morganton, there are events happening in your community 👇 cardinalpine.com/2026/03/25/n...

Phil Berger conceded, but the GOP still has a HUGE problem with election denial. Watch the new Billy Ball Explains NC at the link below. Make sure to like and subscribe so you never miss an episode! www.youtube.com/watch?v=39FH...

In the story of America, land has mostly moved one way—out of Native hands, and into the hands of white people. But recently, leaders in one western North Carolina town came to a remarkable decision. A new Billy Ball Explains NC has the story for Cardinal & Pine. 🔗 is in the thread.

In the new BB Explains NC, we wanted to tell the stories of NC women who don't get enough roses. So we have the first recorded women-led protest in US history, the NC woman who co-founded Mother’s Day, and a NC woman who broke a 90-year drought in Congress. 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgSv...

Grief warning ✋ For @cardinalandpine.bsky.social, I wrote about the war in Iran, specifically about the alleged US-Israel bombing of a school in Minab, and about the terrible position our troops find themselves in today, caught between one liar and the other. cardinalpine.com/2026/03/06/n...

The new Billy Ball Explains NC (🔗 below) just premiered on YouTube. Make sure to like and subscribe so we can spread good information! www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Gth...

New BB Explains NC: The data centers being built to run AI seem like a godsend to rural NC, and any place that's struggling. But they come with red flags—skyrocketing utility bills, massive water consumption, and an ever-harder fight against climate change. 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=taN_...

President Trump—who last week portrayed former President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama as apes—called the show a "slap in the face." Some on the left wanted it to be that. But it was too joyous for that. My take on Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show 👇 www.thelivingsouth.com/what-were-ge...

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Social media in America is designed to make us hate each other, but there is a potential fix. In a new Billy Ball Explains NC, we take on the rage-baiting algorithm at Facebook, X, TikTok, Instagram, and other social media platforms. Make sure to like and subscribe! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnDB...

Did you know North Carolina has received just a small percentage of the federal money it needs to recover from Hurricane Helene? And that the guy who was named NC’s “recovery czar” by President Trump…is running to represent NC in the US Senate? 👇