Jen Ferrell

Passionate about sound policy & the good of the whole. Listen, serve, w/open eyes & heart.☮️Peace+Justice⚖️for All🌎

[POLITICO @politico]

Many younger Black men are apathetic about Trump’s policies, survey finds https://t.co/sZEWrKAEgG

[Carolina Forward @ForwardCarolina]

Here's how rural healthcare in North Carolina gets plundered.

Last month, the Republican leaders of North Carolina's state legislature announced they had the framework for a potential future deal on a state budget, now a year overdue. They basically agreed on a couple of key items that had been blockers. One of those blockers was how (or whether) to give UNC and Duke Health hundreds of millions of dollars to build a new children's hospital in Apex.

Their agreement: they would put an additional $105 million taxpayer dollars into the Apex project by taking it out of a big rural healthcare initiative.

Back in 2023, the legislature had put that $105 million into NC Care, a rural health public-private partnership that would've funded new clinics in rural east and western North Carolina. Now, Republican leaders are revoking those funds, and committing them instead to the project in Apex.

[Bryan Anderson @BryanRAnderson]

The U.S. Senate candidate posted AI-generated images of the Carolina Hurricanes, then struggled to name a favorite player. #ncpol

Story here for @TheAssemblyNC from the campaign trail—> https://t.co/13tSOFrHOF

[ABC News @ABC]

Melinda French Gates will expand her giving to improve women’s health globally, pledging another $215 million to support contraceptive access and maternal care, as well as initiatives aimed at middle-aged women, including further study of menopause. https://t.co/t1uZECKti8

[Hunter Biden @HunterBiden]

So let me get this straight.

Jake Tapper is focused on attacking my Mom.

Jared and Ivanka are building a private island paradise on Albanian protected land.

Don Jr married the daughter of Epstein’s banker, and a startup his fund backs just got a record $620M Pentagon loan.

Eric is taking an Israeli drone company public for $1.5B in the middle of a war with Iran that nobody wanted.

And I know: “But what about your paintings, Hunter?”

Please.

[James Talarico @jamestalarico]

There’s been a lot of talk in this race about what makes a "real man."

A man does what’s right when no one is watching. He upholds his commitments to his family and neighbors. He doesn’t lie, cheat, & steal his way through life.

Real men serve others. Weak men serve themselves.

[James Talarico @jamestalarico]

Ken Paxton is throwing everything he has at us.

He’s called me a radical leftist. He’s called me a fake Christian. He’s even called me a vegan!

I’m an 8th generation Texan — I've been eating BBQ since before Ken Paxton’s first indictment.

[Carolina Forward @ForwardCarolina]

The thing about @markrobinsonNC is that he and his wife also still owe the taxpayers of North Carolina over $100,000 in reimbursement for the money they scammed from a program meant to feed hungry children.

Thank goodness this guy lost.

[Jim Acosta @Acosta]

You are celebrating the fact that all of these people are losing their jobs. All because your dear leader can’t take a joke. Seriously wtf is wrong with you.

[Carolina Forward @ForwardCarolina]

The U.S. Census has released its official annual county population estimates. As usual, North Carolina's population is still growing steadily - but that growth is not evenly distributed.

Population growth was heavily concentrated around the Triangle and Charlotte, while many counties in the northeast and west continued to shrink.

More: https://t.co/Q3FE8kZClv

[HIT Strategies @HITStrat]

The Democracy & Power Innovation Fund’s new impact report, Learning to Build Power, captures six years of organizer-led research and program innovation rooted in a proven framework: understand people, strengthen civic organizations, and build the power to win change.

HIT Strategies is proud to be part of this report. This is for anyone committed to building a stronger, multiracial democracy.

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[Seth @fiercepatricks]

If gay people can't get married because it goes against your religion, then you can't have cookies because i'm on a diet.

[Lincoln Square @LincolnSquareHQ]

Happy Mother’s Day to Renée Good. Today, we honor her memory, her courage, & the ultimate sacrifice she made. She should be here with her babies today, but her legacy lives on in the people she loved, the lives she touched, & the continued fight for a more compassionate & just world. 💐

[Adam Karpiak @Adam_Karpiak]

Motherhood is basically:

Operations management
Project management
Conflict resolution
Budget oversight
Logistics
Emotional support
Crisis response

…but somehow recruiters still act confused by resume gaps.

[The New Republic @newrepublic]

Samuel Alito Quoted Fake Data in His Ruling Gutting Voting Rights Act https://t.co/dMHr4BLjIE

[Annie @AnnieForTruth]

Leaked memos reveal just how much the Supreme Court, under Chief Justice John Roberts, has betrayed the constitution. 😡 https://t.co/oRyMGUkN1r

[Carolina Forward @ForwardCarolina]

Probably the funniest outcome of the 2026 election for North Carolina politics will be @SenatorBerger buying a Trump endorsement in exchange for rigging NC-01, losing his primary anyway, and @DonDavisNC still standing because he's just really popular.

[Aaron Blake @AaronBlake]

Monday: Trump says "Consumer confidence is way up.”

Friday: The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index hits a post-1952 record low for the second straight month.

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

Peace begins in the human heart, passes through relationships, takes root in neighborhoods and peripheries, and expands until it embraces the entire city and the world. Peace is built by promoting a culture that rejects violence, through daily gestures, education, and practical acts of justice. #PastoralVisit #Naples

[Aaron Blake @AaronBlake]

Percentage of Americans who say Trump isn't in good enough physical health to serve effectively:

May 2023 -- 28%
Jan. 2024 -- 40%
Sept. 2025 -- 45%
Feb. 2026 -- 51%
Today -- 55%

(via @washingtonpost/@ABC/@Ipsos poll)