A space for NC to combine our voices online in order to build power by sharing content with a cohesive message. A project of Progress NC Action. https://linktr.ee/megaphonenchttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3mua37j2gdx2vTrump’s economy has now hit back-to-school shopping, which is costing families nearly 11% more this year. Tariffs, war, and more– swipe on to learn how we got here. #ncpol #CostWeCarry #BackToSchool #WorkingFamiliesFirst #ProtectPublicSchools29 Aug 2026 14:22 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mua37j2gdx2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3mu5ucfeph52yThe Coalition Against Right Wing Extremism is hosting a virtual press event to elevate the experiences of educators, parents, and school support personnel across the state who are confronting rising costs this back-to-school season. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/zwk38347 #nc28 Aug 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5ucfeph52yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3mu5mzwulcf2xDID YOU KNOW: In May, 40% of school districts reported changing bus routes because of rising fuel costs. With a new school year underway, we may see routes consolidated or completely eliminated as districts struggle with the consequences of Trump’s war with Iran. #ncpol #nc 28 Aug 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5mzwulcf2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3mu5mk6hpts2wThe national average gas price is currently over $4 dollars, and any Americans are being forced to make financial sacrifices in order to make ends meet as the cost-of-living increases as a result of Trump's damaging economic policies and war. #gas #fy #trump 28 Aug 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5mk6hpts2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3mu3jzvz4bz2kIf you are sick of the affordability crisis, then make a plan to vote. You can vote to lower costs. You can vote for affordability. Make a plan to vote. #nc #ncvotes 27 Aug 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3jzvz4bz2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3mu2x3qqz4p2yICE deportations are up, so are the costs, and working Americans are footing the bill. Every US taxpayer is currently paying $2,358 for mass deportations. Imagine what your family could have done with that money. #nc #ICE27 Aug 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu2x3qqz4p2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3mtytwfu6uw2vBack to school is officially underway as students are starting off the school year this week. However, under the excitement of fresh new year is an affordability crisis that is hard for students and parents to ignore. Thanks to Trump's tariffs, the cost of supplies is soaring. 26 Aug 2026 17:23 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtytwfu6uw2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3mtypfkzp6l2kAnson County board member, Republican Matt Longworth, had some ....interesting things to say in defense of disenfranchising voters by eliminating Sunday voting. #nc #ncvotes #sundayvoting #ncsboe26 Aug 2026 16:02 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtypfkzp6l2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3mtyj4v6cpm25North Carolina remembers the life and legacy of country music icon and philanthropist, Dolly Parton. May she rest in peace. ❤️ ❤️ #dollyparton #nc 26 Aug 2026 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyj4v6cpm25https://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3mtw3zy5mia2vNovember will be here before we know it! Check your voter status, register or re-register to vote, and make a voting plan today! To find your polling place or early voting site, please visit the links below: EVS: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/EVSite/ PP: https://vt.ncsbe.gov/PPLkup/ #nc #voting #fy25 Aug 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw3zy5mia2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3mtw3fyqgcn2wPrivate schools in North Carolina do not have to meet the same standards as public schools, yet the Republican-led General Assembly has diverted millions of taxpayer dollars to unaccountable private schools. Public money belongs in public schools. #nc #publicschools #backtoschool25 Aug 2026 14:59 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtw3fyqgcn2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3mttxftcgz62xRepublican cuts to Medicaid paired with stricter eligibility requirements have skyrocketed healthcare costs and have led to more than 160,000 North Carolinians losing their health insurance. #nc #Medicaid #healthcare24 Aug 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttxftcgz62xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3mttudj3azs2cGov. Josh Stein vetoed legislation that would give the state Supreme Court broader power to suspend and discipline trial judges, arguing it could threaten judicial independence. Call your legislators! Read more: https://tinyurl.com/yver9atk24 Aug 2026 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttudj3azs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3mttidg73xr2wDo you feel like you’re always being watched? That’s probably because a Flock Camera is watching you. Working Americans need a government that works for them, not a surveillance state. #nc #banflockcameras #surveillance 24 Aug 2026 14:12 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mttidg73xr2whttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3mtmcxln2pa2yCheck your voting status and/or register to vote! Visit here for more information: https://www.ncsbe.gov/registering/how-register #nc #ncvotes #voting 21 Aug 2026 17:47 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmcxln2pa2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3mtk3g2kbl527The Republican-led State Board of Elections are determined to disenfranchise voters by eliminating crucial voting sites. North Carolinians are fighting back! #nc #ncvotes #voting 20 Aug 2026 20:27 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtk3g2kbl527https://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3mthjrlpmqo2vNorth Carolina have been working to ensure that voters most vulnerable to disenfranchisement, voter intimidation and mis/disinformation are protected and informed throughout the election season. We won't Republicans take away our right to vote! #nc #ncvotes #protectourvote #fy19 Aug 2026 20:06 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthjrlpmqo2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3mtgxf7b2di2xHB 958 is a voter suppression bill that will shorten the early voting window and will make it harder for many North Carolinians to vote. Call your legislators today and tell them to uphold Gov. Josh Stein's veto of this harmful bill. We won't back down! #nc #ncvotes #hb958 19 Aug 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgxf7b2di2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3mt3rwuachw2oFrom seasonal workers who harvest crops and build homes, to permanent residents who start businesses and build careers, North Carolina is lucky to have the immigrants who live & work here. They support us, now let's support them. #NC #ProtectWorkersNotProfits #ImmigrantWorkers 15 Aug 2026 04:00 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt3rwuachw2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3mt2mt467fk2oImmigrant families are an important part of North Carolina communities. They also do their part in helping to support those communities. Did you know how much your local and state services rely on the tax dollars immigrants pour into our state? #NC #ImmigrantsBelong 14 Aug 2026 16:56 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt2mt467fk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3msye6k5cq62gTrump’s mass deportations are not only hurting the families ICE terrorizes, but also the communities where they live. Construction stalls, grocery prices climb, jobs are lost, and small businesses struggle. We're in this together, so let's act like it. #NC #ICEout 13 Aug 2026 19:16 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3msye6k5cq62ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3msxpvfswfx2kImmigrant families are an important part of North Carolina communities. They also do their part in helping to support those communities. Did you know how much your local and state services rely on the tax dollars immigrants pour into our state? #NC #ImmigrantsBelong 13 Aug 2026 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3msxpvfswfx2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3msqvjotfow2rWe need leaders who fight for us, not corporate special interests. With electricity prices reaching record highs, we need real solutions to bring costs down, hold data centers & big tech companies accountable, & ensure North Carolinians can keep the lights on. #pploverprofits 10 Aug 2026 20:05 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqvjotfow2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3msqhv4gl5f2rDue to Trump's tariffs and war, costs are rising on essential items needed for the back-to-school season. From pencils to lunchbox foods, working families are struggling to afford important items. #nc #backtoschool 10 Aug 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqhv4gl5f2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3msqcagqqwj2eHurricane Helene called on North Carolinians to show up for one another. They delivered food. They repaired homes. They cleared roads. No matter the circumstances, they always lent a hand. It’s long past time for their federal leaders to do the same. #ncpol #wnc #hurricanehelene10 Aug 2026 14:20 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3msqcagqqwj2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3msorxiow4p2mSarah Stevens has never seen a voter suppression bill she didn’t like. Her last act before resigning to run for the NC Supreme Court? Sponsoring an anti-voter bill that would shorten the early voting period. We can’t trust her to protect us, our rights, or our freedoms. #ncpol 09 Aug 2026 23:56 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3msorxiow4p2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3msm2q7uvbp2rAG Jeff Jackson has done it again! Trump's FEMA has been withholding millions of federal funds for disaster relief from North Carolina, and our AG is suing to win back much needed funding for counterterrorism and disaster response efforts. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/mmxwwmh6 #nc08 Aug 2026 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3msm2q7uvbp2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3msj6suhrby25Michael Whatley supported Trump during his campaign to overturn the 2020 election, so it’s no surprise that he’s backing the MAGA plan to keep millions of Americans from voting. Whatley will always prioritize loyalty to Trump over serving North Carolinians. #ncpol #nc07 Aug 2026 18:30 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3msj6suhrby25https://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3msgztednqx2dAll North Carolinians deserve to live in safe communities, and we must continue to hold this administration accountable for creating chaos in our communities via ICE & CBP. Click the link in our bio for our Stand with NC toolkit with resources to share with your networks. #ncpol 06 Aug 2026 21:55 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3msgztednqx2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/ncmegaphone.bsky.social/post/3msg3wjue5z2bOn the 61st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, we recommit ourselves to continuing to lead in the fight to protect equal access to the ballot box. #ncpol #votingrightsact #nc #VRA61 #ProtectOurVote06 Aug 2026 13:00 +0000at://did:plc:75dopidsrwpadtzolnpe5g4g/app.bsky.feed.post/3msg3wjue5z2b