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Mark Ezzell

@MarkEzzell

Director, NC Governor's Highway Safety Program. Have suitcase, will travel.

 Raleigh, NC
Joined August 2008
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Tom Harkin was the Senate’s biggest voice on disability rights for many years. Josh Turek’s win has to be especially gratifying for him.
Douglas W. Burns (@douglaswburns) profile pictureDouglas W. Burns
@douglaswburnsNov 3
What a poignant closing quote in Iowa Senate race: “When it was all done and they could ride the buses someone asked Rosa Parks, ‘How do you feel about all this?’” Fmr Sen. Tom Harkin said. “She said, ‘Well my feet are tired, but my soul’s at rest.’ So with Josh Turek coming into the Senate my soul will be at rest.” @turek4iowa Read full story in The Iowa Mercury: theiowamercury.substack.com/…
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Folks talking about the “Christian Left” like it’s some new thing forget the Black church leading on this for 200+ years.
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How do you lose a Congressional seat you gerrymandered for yourself?
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I’d about had all the Texas I could take. But now….
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K A C E Y
@KaceyMusgravesOct 12
I don’t think you have a dog in this fight but if you did you would have shot it.
Kristi Noem (@KristiNoem) profile pictureKristi Noem
@KristiNoemOct 12
I’ll take @ellalangleymsic over Kacey Musgraves any day. And if I’m choosin’ Texas, I’ll take Ken Paxton over James Talarico.
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Of all the NC State things, this is the NC Statey-ist.
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NC_GHSP@NC_GHSPAug 14
Yesterday was one for the books! 🏁 We had a great time with @RossChastain at @rushhourkarting. Fans met Ross, grabbed photos & autographs, then raced head-to-head with him on the track! 🏎️💨 Remember: Save the speeding for the track, not the roads!
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@TerribleMapsJul 18
Christopher Nolan expects audiences to believe this trip lasted 10 years
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A bit more on the discriminatory actions last week by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines: The KLM Royal Dutch Airlines gate agent gave me the following explanation for refusing me to board my flight last week:
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I lodged my complaint with KLM on Friday. Still no official response. I will be lodging another complaint through the EU.
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@KLM has quite the history of this kind of discrimination: theguardian.com/world/2026/j…
KLM apologises after Paralympian denied onboard wheelchair on 11-hour flight

KLM apologises after Paralympian denied onboard wheelchair on 11-hour flight

Athlete Hannah Babalola says she was told to use the toilet without an aisle chair or leave Cape Town to Amsterdam flight

theguardian.com
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Apparently @KLM at Heathrow won’t let me on to my flight to Amsterdam because I use a manual wheelchair. Not cool, @KLM .
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Anyone who knows me knows I would rather gouge my eyes out with a hot poker than talk about myself & personal history. But under the expert interviewing skills of @NewFrameInc, I got talky. Happy Father's Day!
Brian Lewis (@NewFrameInc) profile pictureBrian Lewis
@NewFrameIncJun 11
NEW #DoPoliticsBetter 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… @MarkEzzell @NC_GHSP shares the remarkable story of being adopted from foster care by a state senator with cerebral palsy, living with spina bifida, losing his father in a tragic 1991 car crash, and building a life of service from a wheelchair. We also discuss how that tragedy opened the door for a young @RoyCooperNC's rise in #ncpol. Plus, @skydiving11 & I unpack a full week.
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NC_GHSP@NC_GHSPMar 16
Today marks the kickoff of the St. Patrick's Day "Booze It & Lose It" campaign across North Carolina. Law enforcement is ramping up to keep our roads safe. If you plan to celebrate: 🍀Plan a sober ride home before heading out 🍀Use a rideshare service 🍀Stay where you are
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One of the best songwriters ever, Darrell Scott, at the Rialto
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