NC reporter @insideclimate Geeks out on haz waste, water & air pollution, energy, weather. Loves ants not the fiery kind Signal: 919-536-2341 Threads @lisarsorg
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Indiana police blotter = pure poetry
Male wearing cowboy boots intoxicated, trying to fight everybody
Intoxicated male urinated on himself, sister refuses to pick him up
Older man passed out sitting in median
6 yr old throwing furniture, screaming 1/2
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Exhausted workers falling asleep while driving. Working in dangerous conditions on the sounds. Falsified and incorrect data. 7 of 13 fisheries managed by the state have collapsed. Whistleblowers spoke up
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Industry mole pretends to oppose Maymead asphalt plant in Clemmons
Mole infiltrates neighborhood group fighting asphalt plant
Mole now being *sued* by Maymead: allegations of civil conspiracy, fraud, deceptive trade practices 😵💫
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It’s quite simple to reduce your energy consumption during peak times when **your power has been out for almost 4 hours***
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This is an affront to all legit journalists
From this week's WUNC Politics Newsletter:
Did the "North Carolina Independent" newspaper show up in your mailbox? Are you seeing ads for the "North Carolinian"? As you might guess, they're not your typical news outlets: wunc.org/politics/2026-09-15… #ncpol
Mercury & I have a lot in common:
"When Mercury formed about 4.5 billion years ago ... it was a much hotter planet. Over many millenniums, however, its metallic core has cooled and contracted, causing the planet’s surface to warp and wrinkle"
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This must have been harrowing for the Salvadorans with temporary protected status. Am I employed or not?
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Among the Top 10 weirdest stories I've ever written, and a cautionary tale for grassroots groups. Under an alias, a guy infiltrates a community fighting an asphalt plant near Winston, but appears to have other motives @WinstonWatchman @wfdd insideclimatenews.org/news/1…
From 2011-2013, Dupont started "Project Alice" to eliminate fluorine entering the Cape Fear River. Thermal oxidizer=success, but Chemours said too expensive: $60m. Cheaper than a $455m settlement + untold attorney's fees. @TheAssemblyNC @cityviewnc
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Hmm, you mean communities of color don't have to be surrounded by open cesspools of hog waste?
NC blew its chance. Here's a story about the failures of the Smithfield Agreement, after 25 yrs
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Took Rio the Grande to the vet for his checkup today.
Me: "He drools a lot. Does he have tooth issues?"
Vet: "No. Some cats drool as a sign of happiness."
Lemme tell ya, this cat is **ecstatic**
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The irony: Interviewed Data Center Coalition for a story re: its front groups & lack of transparency. They set up a video call. And kept their cameras off.
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