Principal Coach - School Support for Guilford County Schools.
Summerfield, NC
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Michelle Thigpen retweeted
BREAKING: New polling shows Governor Roy Cooper skyrocketing in the polls against his Republican opponent in North Carolina’s critical Senate race. This would be an enormous flip.
Michelle Thigpen retweeted
Today’s Supreme Court ruling guts the Voting Rights Act and turns back the clock on the foundational promise of equality and fairness in our election systems.
Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act was one of the last remaining federal protections for Black and brown voters against maps deliberately drawn to dilute their political power. That protection has been stripped away.
It is an outrage. But it is not a surprise.
It is part of an agenda that conservatives set in place decades ago to steal power from everyday people and then cling to that power for generations.
The court’s decision is motivated by politics and designed to give an upper hand to Donald Trump’s Republican Party, which faces the threat of losing the upcoming midterm elections.
We must pay attention to what happens next.
The fight now returns to the states. Legislatures — particularly those in the South — will rush to redraw districts before voting for the midterms begins in just a few months. Already, Louisiana and Florida are planning to redraw their maps, and we should not be surprised if others rapidly follow suit ahead of the midterms and 2028. Their politically-motivated power grab is meant to protect elected Republicans from any consequences for their failure to make groceries, gas, health care, or housing more affordable for you and your family. They want to cheat and choose their voters, instead of the voters deciding who they choose.
The mission before us is to restore the power of the people. There is no question our fight became harder today, but I know we are up for the battle.
Michelle Thigpen retweeted
Today's Supreme Court decision reverses hard-won progress under the Voting Rights Act.
It means less representation for millions of Black Americans and other voters of color, as lawmakers gain greater ability to manipulate their districts. There will be more extreme partisan gerrymandering, lopsided elections, less accountable government, and policies that hurt rather than help with everyday life.
But this is no time to be demoralized, because we know it does not have to be this way. We can mobilize around reform, new laws, and where necessary, constitutional amendments for fairer government. Only then can we feel the benefits of a balanced Court, a truly representative Congress, and an election system free from the distorting power of extreme corporate and partisan manipulation.
Michelle Thigpen retweeted
This decision is outrageous.
MAGA is SCARED of YOU.
They know they LOSE when Black, Latino, and diverse voters are heard — so they shut them up and rig the maps.
We’re not backing down. November is coming.
Breaking news: The Supreme Court weakened a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act, a ruling that limits the consideration of race in drawing voting maps and could usher in Republican gains in the House. wapo.st/42BR4qd
Michelle Thigpen retweeted
The country is in the midst of a devastating affordability crisis.
Republicans haven’t done a damn thing to solve that problem.
But they are willing to spend billions to drop bombs in the Middle East.
Enough.
Michelle Thigpen retweeted
My opponent says prices are down. I'm not sure who he's talking to, but all over North Carolina, I'm hearing the opposite.
It costs more to put food on the table, and now gas prices are up — but @WhatleyNC says it's fine. It's hard to be more out of touch than that.
Michelle Thigpen retweeted
When American workers have to dip into their 401(k)s just to cover emergencies, that’s a ringing alarm bell about the state of our economy. Americans simply can’t afford Donald Trump’s harmful policies.
A record number of American workers are pulling money from their 401(k)s to cover financial emergencies. on.wsj.com/4aQTiXP
Michelle Thigpen retweeted
Donald Trump is spending 400 million on a gilded ballroom — and bragging about it.
But nothing to lower your grocery bill or health care premiums.
You deserve better.
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Michelle Thigpen retweeted
If Republicans are so concerned about national security, they’re welcome to make some compromises on body cams and unmasking ICE agents for starters.
But don’t expect Democrats to give another 50 billion to fund the war in Iran when they’ve already signed off on over a trillion between the Pentagon budget and reconciliation bill.
And as for Kristi Noem, she deserves every bit of scrutiny coming to her and then some. Senator Kennedy wouldn’t have it any other way.
Michelle Thigpen retweeted
The warning signs are getting harder to ignore: jobs lost, costs rising, Trump failing.
Michelle Thigpen retweeted
While Kristi Noem funneled $220M in taxpayer funds into self-promoting political ads, she refused to distribute $500M+ in FEMA funding for LA Fire survivors.
The Trump Administration must immediately release that relief and redirect those wasted ad dollars to recovery efforts.
Michelle Thigpen retweeted
There have been some very bad developments today.
Iran has destroyed a key $300 million radar system crucial to directing US missile defense batteries in the Gulf that risks further straining the region’s ability to counter future attacks, according to a US official bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
Michelle Thigpen retweeted
Alex Pretti and Renée Good were murdered by federal agents. Soon after, @Sec_Noem labeled them 'domestic terrorists.’
I gave her the chance to recant and apologize for the pain she's caused their families with these outrageous lies. She refused.
Michelle Thigpen retweeted
BREAKING: The Oversight Committee just voted to subpoena AG Pam Bondi over the handling of the Epstein Case. We demand accountability!
Michelle Thigpen retweeted
Neguse: Where is this company headquartered?
Noem: I don’t know.
Neguse: I don’t know either. We can’t find it. We did find an address that’s registered to a political operative. This company that received 143 million dollars was incorporated 8 days before this contract went out.
You want the American people to believe that this is all above board, that $143 million of taxpayer money just happened to go to this one company that doesn't have a headquarters, doesn't have a website, has never done work for the federal government before and is registered apparently or attached to a residence from a political operative, and of course one of the subcontractors of that contract, as you know, is a political firm that's tied to, to you back when you were governor of South Dakota?
Michelle Thigpen retweeted
🚨 BREAKING: Ro Khanna says a new precedent has just been set and it means Donald Trump must testify before Congress on the Epstein files.
“We had the Trump rule — presidents don’t have to comply with subpoenas. Now we have the Clinton rule — presidents and their families testify when Congress issues one.”
If that’s the standard now, then apply it.
Trump needs to sit before the committee.
Under oath.
Explain what he knew about Epstein.
And explain why the full files still aren’t out.
Rules only matter if they apply to everyone.
Michelle Thigpen retweeted
BREAKING: Morgan Freeman just attacked Trump on Live Television:
"We have somebody sitting in the WH who is leading us down a sh-thole. I can’t personally understand how a convicted felon gets to be president."
Michelle Thigpen retweeted
This investigation into the Epstein case is about justice for the survivors. In today’s deposition of former President Bill Clinton, we asked the hard questions.
President Trump, now it’s your turn.
