Todd Barlow

Husband to Maggie. Father of three boys. NC House Dem Chief of Staff.

[Adam Hamilton @RevAdamHamilton]

This morning I announced my candidacy for US Senate from the great state of Kansas.

As your Senator, I'll do the same thing I've done as a pastor: I'll be a leader who listens, brings people together, and puts people over partisan politics.

I hope you'll join our team: https://t.co/zIAwbu2l1T

[Thomas Mills @tmillsNC]

They unleashed a populism that left North Carolina more divided than it’s been in 50 years. #NCPOL https://t.co/8Y3iIVNVwj

[Andy Specht @AndySpecht]

Phil Berger helped state auditor Dave Boliek gain oversight of the NC elections board.

Boliek -- who has hired two of Berger's former staffers -- then endorsed Berger in his GOP primary against Sam Page.

With the candidates now separated by 2 votes, Page wants Boliek's recusal.

[World's Oldest Ham @Worldsoldestham]

Hannah Lee Barlow Baine, 99, of Wakefield, Virginia, and her son Phil stopped by yesterday to see exhibits about their family's peanut history! #Peanut #visitors

[Thomas Mills @tmillsNC]

This is what normalization looks like. None of this is making major headlines. #NCPOL https://t.co/fZTI7maw7S

[Thomas Mills @tmillsNC]

Cosplaying culture warriors are leading our country. https://t.co/fS2YVK2DST

[Thomas Mills @tmillsNC]

It’s fun watching conspiracy theories come back to bite the people who perpetrated them. #NCPOL

[WRAL Gov't Coverage @NCCapitol]

A lengthy legal battle in North Carolina could show how to flip an election https://t.co/B5yr4sjqZS

[Leader Reives Press @ReivesPress]

Today’s court decision is still a disservice to North Carolina.

Legal votes from military and overseas citizens in certain Democratic counties could be tossed out months after being legally cast in the 2024 election.

The fact remains: Allison Riggs won.

#ncpol #ncga

[NCDOT @NCDOT]

This year’s NCSITE Emily Blount Trailblazer Award goes to NCDOT Deputy Secretary for Multimodal Transportation Julie White! White won for her infectious passion for transportation and ability to inspire other women. https://t.co/4b0VYUhvfR or https://t.co/dvlwSopdJs #ncsite

[Chaz Beasley @ChazBeasley]

Insane.

This whole “rally” was absolutely insane.

[Governor Josh Stein @NC_Governor]

This is a flat out lie. We’re working with all partners around the clock to get help to people. Trump’s lies and conspiracy theories have hurt the morale of first responders and people who lost everything, helped scam artists and put government and rescue workers in danger. - RC

[American Red Cross @RedCross]

Misinformation can spread quickly after a disaster, causing confusion and distrust within communities struggling to recover. Unfortunately, we’re seeing this during our response to Hurricane Helene.

Sharing rumors online without first vetting the source and verifying facts ultimately hurts people — people who have just lost their homes, neighborhoods, and, in some cases, loved ones. They are already unsure where to turn for help, and spreading misinformation only adds to that uncertainty. It also disrupts our ability to deliver critical aid and affects the disaster workers who have put their own lives on hold to assist those in need.

Here are a few common rumors we have recently seen on social media that we'd like to address:

- "The Red Cross isn’t here."
This is simply not true. Before Helene made landfall, we prepositioned hundreds of Red Cross disaster responders and thousands of relief supplies across the Southeast to support people affected in the aftermath. Today, more than 1,300 disaster responders are helping people in Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee and Virginia, ensuring they have safe shelter, food, hygiene items, medication and emotional support.

- "The Red Cross is confiscating or throwing out donated items."
We are not confiscating, removing or discarding donated items. We focus on providing shelter, food, and relief after disasters. While we don't accept physical donations, as managing them takes time and resources away from our mission, we work with community partners who are better equipped with these resources to handle and distribute these items. For information on where donated goods are available, please call 211.

- "The Red Cross is taking over shelters."
We do not forcefully take over shelters. However, we do provide management support at the request of partners. This is a collaborative effort that no one organization can do alone. Local partnerships are established before disasters to ensure shelter needs are met, and we collaborate with partners to transition evacuation centers into post-storm shelters. We do not take over facilities where partners are still providing services.

- "The Red Cross is taking over volunteer groups."
This is untrue. While we are working alongside other volunteer groups helping during this disaster, the Red Cross is not taking over their efforts or services.

For safety, all Red Cross volunteers must go through a background check and Red Cross training before deploying to support a disaster response. We do not manage or deploy volunteers who haven’t completed this process, including local residents who sign up after a disaster. They must undergo the same screening and training as current volunteers.

[Andy Specht @AndySpecht]

SCOOP:

As Helene approached N.C., Gov. Roy Cooper asked top officials for emergency powers as he mobilized response efforts.

Every Council of State member voted yes, except one:

Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who didn’t respond to the request at all. #ncpol
https://t.co/LRi9W6Yigs

[Tim Alberta @TimAlberta]

One way to look at it: ABC moderators fact-checked Trump 2-3 times and Harris zero times

Another way to look at it: ABC moderators fact-checked Trump 2-3 times instead of 500 times

[Under the Dome, N&O @underthedome]

Few students are playing but lawmakers keep paying for video game from NC company https://t.co/LR70zBKqGs

[The News & Observer @newsobserver]

Dale Folwell’s investment strategy hurts NC, including teachers like me | Opinion https://t.co/xNXZyu8tej

[Todd Barlow @trbarl]

@alweaver22 @avibajpai_ That is the stupidest thing I have heard in awhile and I work at the #ncga

[Todd Barlow @trbarl]

@tmillsNC https://t.co/LAcbMdjH8j

[Aaron Rupar @atrupar]

It’s worth watching every second of this video exposing Katie Britt’s dishonesty