I had no idea that North Carolina allows spouses to share a voting booth. Both must consent to that, but of course an abused (or otherwise scared or intimidated) spouse isn't going to complain.

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Alamance County voters raise concerns about spouses sharing polling booths • NC Newsline

Some Alamance County voters at the polls were shocked to see spouses sharing voting booths — though the practice is legal in North Carolina.

^{Brandon Kingdollar (NC Newsline)}

I urge everyone to read this post from Lucky Tran about a proposed mask ban in Nassau County that would see people fined $1000 for wearing a mask. As soon as North Carolina passed their mask ban - we began seeing other cities and states follow suit.

Mask bans are wrong. Period. We are in an airborne pandemic where one of our best and only tools remains a well fitted respirator. The idea that people should have to carry around a medical exemption (which not everyone can obtain) or face fines and/or arrest is ableist and discriminatory. These bans force disabled people out of society because they don’t allow us to exist safely in public spaces - and they will increase the spread of Covid.

Call, email, post… speak out against these bans. Let lawmakers know you won’t visit any city or state that doesn’t allow people to wear a medical device for personal protection and community care.

#CovidIsAirborne #CovidCautious #CovidIsNotOver #MaskBan #BoycottNC #CleanAir #WearaMask #Disability #LongCovid #Ableism #Denial #CleanAir #Pandemic #PublicHealth #InfectionControl #Eugenics #SafeHealthcare #N95 #Respirators #MasksWork #MaskUp #Spoonie #Discrimination #NorthCarolina #NewYork #UglyLaws #NewJersey

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Brightening things up to celebrate out 50th anniversary!

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Sunrise over the Blue Ridge Mountains

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Happy Earth Day! Earth Day is a day to celebrate the beauty of our planet and to remind ourselves of the importance of protecting it.

We carry a number of products that give back to environmental caused and Fahlo bracelets are one of our favorite.

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Supporting Animal Conservation on Earth Day with Fahlo bracelets - BEACH MART

Earth Day is a day to celebrate the beauty of our planet and to remind ourselves of the importance of protecting it. Our earth is home to countless species of plants and animals, and it is up to us to ensure that they are able to thrive.

^{Josh (Beach Mart)}