Pope County Dems
@popecountydems.bsky.social
Democratic Party of Pope County Arkansas
Same in Arkansas. One month left to get registered to vote in the November election-deadline October 5! Early voting begins October 19.
Rep. Justin J. Pearson@justinjpearson.bsky.social · 22h agoIn Tennessee, we officially have ONE month to register to vote before the Nov. 3rd election. 🚨 Voter registration deadline 👉🏾 October 5th We need everyone to turn out this November! Check your registration and register ➡️ vote.org
COMMENTARY: Press freedom shouldn’t be a casualty in Arkansas’ data center wars arkansasadvocate.com/2026/09/06/p...
Press freedom shouldn’t be a casualty in Arkansas’ data center wars | Arkansas Advocate
COMMENTARY: There’s no such thing as a slam dunk court case, but the constitutional argument against prior restraint comes close.
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TRUMP EFFECT: Gallup poll finds US voters are increasingly identifying as Democrats. Dem/Dem leaners at 49%; Rep/Rep leaners at 39% -- a 14-point shift to Democrats since Donald Trump’s 2024 election. Biggest spread for Dems since Barack Obama won in 2008. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
More voters identifying as Democrats and not calling themselves Republican
Latest data from Gallup, showing 49% leaning Democrat and 39% Republican, marks sharp reversal from 2024
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September is Suicide Prevention Month. Too many people carry struggles we may never see. Check in on your friends, family, neighbors, and coworkers. A simple conversation can make a difference. #SuicidePreventionMonth #ChrisJonesforCongress
First call jitters are normal. They fade fast, and what's left is a real conversation with someone in your community. NDTC's free Phone Banking for Volunteers course covers scripts, pushback, and results logging ➡️ 🔗 buff.ly/imcfEhG #NDTC #TrainDems #CampaignVolunteers #VolunteerLikeYouMeanIt
ICYMI: “Government can be worthy of the people it serves” Chris’s focus is affordability for Arkansas families, accountability in government, and leadership that puts people first. Voting begins October 19th. Make your plan today! #ChrisJonesforCongress #Service #AR02
In Pope County, from 78 days to 106 with a heat index above 90 degrees: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | Summer Has Gotten Much Hotter. See How Bad It Is Where You Live.
The notion of enduring the summer rather than embracing it has spread far beyond the Sun Belt.
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The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations.
Where Was My Generic Prescription Drug Made? - Rx Inspector - ProPublica
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information on your prescription label to locate the factory and see inspection reports.
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A decade ago, Florida stripped a teacher of her license for sexually abusing a 16-year-old. Last year, she opened a private school there with ease. As private schools fueled by taxpayer dollars proliferate, states are choosing not to closely regulate who runs them or what they teach:
Barns, Go-Karts and Strip Malls: The Wild West of Private Schools That Collect Taxpayer Dollars
As private schools proliferate, states are choosing a hands-off approach to regulating them. The backgrounds of school founders — sometimes with criminal histories — often don’t matter
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As a Gold Star Son, the "Arc De Trump" is personal for Major Gen. Paul Eaton. His father is buried at Arlington National Cemetery and Trump's 250-foot monument would sit right at its entrance. We need to honor the fallen, and all military families, who have given everything to this country.
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If you're not following Arkansan Jesse Welles, this would be a great time to start
aRemedy@aremedy.org · 2d agoI haven’t forgotten Renee Good. I never will. Jesse describes the terrorist group ICE and how they murder women—with the GOP protecting the murderers. youtu.be/El0CLduLgew?...
If you are enjoying a long Labor Day weekend here in #Arkansas, you should have some time to kick back and read a little bit about the labor movement in the state. HAPPY LABOR DAY! encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/labo...
Labor Movement - Encyclopedia of Arkansas
Soon after Arkansas’s 1836 admission to the Union, wage workers in the state began uniting for their mutual economic and political benefit. Throughout the ...
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AI and crypto groups were among the biggest players in this year’s primaries. Here’s how they did.
AI and crypto groups were among the biggest players in this year’s primaries. Here’s how they did.
Newly created super PACs mostly got their candidates — but also lost some high-profile races.
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Gloria Steinem helped change American history by giving voice to generations of women and reminding us that progress belongs to everyone. We honor her courage, her legacy, and her unwavering belief in equality and opportunity for all. #ChrisJonesforCongress #AR02 #GloriaSteinem #Equality
As an epicenter of a mysterious tick-borne illness, The Natural State offers a window into what’s driving its rise, how it functions — and what comes next.
TICK, TICK, BOOM! Alpha-gal syndrome is spreading rapidly. Arkansas may hold clues to why. - Arkansas Times
As an epicenter of a mysterious tick-borne infection, The Natural State offers a window into what’s driving its rise, how it functions — and what comes next.
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As local libraries grapple with how to implement Act 372, a national group calls for legislators to repeal and replace the pro-censorship law.
As local libraries navigate censorship law, national group calls for repeal - Arkansas Times
Under Act 372 of 2023, librarians can face criminal liability for distributing content that some consider “obscene” or “harmful to minors.” The law also gives city and county governing bodies final…
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If there was any doubt that Sarah Huckabee Sanders thinks she's running for president in 2028, her new book and book-signing tour should put that to rest. She's running.
SHS? She's running. - Arkansas Times
Like so many would-be candidates before her, Sanders has authored a book touting her successes and listing her conservative bona fides. The new book, Unapologetic, is another clue that she's courting…
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Immigration activity is taking a toll on children’s health, doctors say arkansasadvocate.com/2026/09/03/r...
Immigration activity is taking a toll on children’s health, doctors say | Arkansas Advocate
Many healthcare providers report that since January 2025, they’ve seen a surge in missed pediatric appointments, delayed preventive care, and sick or injured kids going without treatment. Immigration ...
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SNAP cuts could lead to kids losing free school breakfast and lunch • Michigan Advance
Cuts to the nation’s largest food assistance program will likely spill over into schools, causing students to lose access to free breakfast and lunch. More than 1 million American children have lost a...
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Judge denies effort to block Arkansas outlets from publishing details about data center agreement arkansasadvocate.com/2026/09/02/j...
Judge denies effort to block Arkansas outlets from publishing details about data center agreement | Arkansas Advocate
A federal judge rejected an effort Wednesday to block two Arkansas news outlets from publishing details about an agreement regarding a West Memphis data center, in a case that alarmed free speech grou...
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This is my old school, a few years before my time. A couple names I recognized in that article. Nice quote from the student council president:
CALS Encyclopedia of Arkansas@cals-eoa.bsky.social · 4d agoAfter peaceful desegregation the previous year, 13 Black students attempted to enroll in the Van Buren, #Arkansas, public schools on this day in 1958. Because of continuing unrest in Little Rock, however, the mood had changed considerably. Read more at: encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/dese...
In this 250 to 250 from @hcrichardson.bsky.social & team, TN State Representative Justin Pearson, American activist, politician, & a candidate for U.S. Congress, tells the story of the historic labor strike in 1968 that would be Dr. Martin Luther King's final campaign. youtu.be/24R6gsyFWLg?...
Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike, Narrated by Representative Justin Pearson
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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"Find churchgoing Christians in Janesville, Wisconsin": SCOOP by @politico.com's Alfred Ng on how a nonprofit is teaching lawmakers and congressional aides about AI's ability to compile dossiers on Americans' travels, purchases and habits. www.politico.com/news/2026/09...
Own a gun? Go to church? Do yoga? AI can find out in seconds.
A series of demos on the Hill has both Democrats and Republicans alarmed about artificial intelligence’s ability to plumb commercial databases for information on Americans.
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French Hill, do Arkansas families come first? Or big businesses doing secret deals? President Trump says communities that have questions about massive data center projects want to be “backwards and poor.” Demanding answers is not “standing in the way of progress.” It is basic ACCOUNTABILITY.
Here’s a list of every food item that faced a recall in August. trib.al/1rUVyuk
You’re Not Hallucinating: The Amount of Recalled Food Is Skyrocketing
Here’s a list of every food item that faced a recall in August.
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@reuters.com piece centered on Arkansas about the farm crisis: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzk3...
Farmers anger fuels US Senate run
YouTube video by Reuters
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