Make no mistake, this is a pivotal week for UNC. The Board of Trustees could respect the integrity & judgment of the faculty & administration, or it could let politics rule. Choosing the latter would be damning to an already damaged reputation.

— John Robinson (@johnrobinson) May 31, 2021

As I commented elsewhere, this should be a no-brainer. The UNC BOG coughed up $2.5 million to a handful of Confederate nutters to "settle" a lawsuit that had not even been filed yet. Making this right won't cost the Trustees a dime.

Kind of undermines some of his more recent remarks on objectivity. #ncpol https://t.co/OuzSpSBDov

— Vicki Boyer (@Vickitkd) May 31, 2021

This is a big mess, frankly. This dude has direct control over a $25 million annual "gift" to UNC, and yet he apparently does not understand the concept of "undue influence," nor does he grasp how his own actions are eroding the integrity of the very school that bears his name. Now tell us more about this "good journalism" thing, Walter...

- Interesting to see Hussman, a journalist, grumbling that he considered his communications with leaders of our public university to be PRIVATE.
Hussman needs to go back to school. 3/3#ncpol

— Bruce Siceloff (@BruceSiceloff) May 30, 2021

Yeah, that's so rich it makes my teeth hurt. How many FOIAs has Walter submitted, how many times has he whined about government dodging transparency? Look in a mirror, pal.

49% of Wake County is vaccinated. Herd immunity is estimated to be around 60-70%. Consider this information when deciding whether to wear a mask at indoor public locations. Thank the spineless @NC_Governor for the decision to fully open #ncpol #ralpolhttps://t.co/UPkRLfXEio

— Raleigh DSA (@RaleighDSA) May 31, 2021

See, this is why I can't abide some Socialist proponents out there. If Maskless Dan Forest had won, we'd probably be at about 20% vaccinated, and that's if he even allowed vaccines to be distributed. Come on.

“Trickle down economics” is a proven failure.

We need to invest in public education and our state’s crumbling infrastructure. We can’t do that if Republicans continue to give away even more money to corporations and the wealthy. #ncpolhttps://t.co/GBWcK6cF0S

— Senator Wiley Nickel (@wileynickel) May 30, 2021

They've been doing it literally every year since they took control, and the only way to stop them is to put them back in the minority where they belong.

COLETOON: Thom Tillis soils his oath of office. https://t.co/Vqp79GJl7A #ncpol @NCPolicyWatch #January6thCommission

— John Cole (@ColeToon) May 31, 2021

That looks enough like Tillis to trigger my gag reflex...

Giving Public Tax $ to Corporations (many Religious entities), is FASCISM.

The solution: Long tried, tested, & true. Schools serve the community where children live, & parents are involved in every step. THIS is when Public Schools in America were the best in the world.#ncpol https://t.co/Ge8xdzrBoJ

— Scott Satalino (@editor_pmrt) May 31, 2021

But...if the schools fail to indoctrinate...you know what? Trying to figure out what these pro-choice people are getting at with their rhetoric is a lost cause, so I'ma give up on that.

#NCGA Berger and Moore “leadership” duo (B&M) pretending to produce a state budget. B&M replaced Program Evaluation Division efficiency experts with partisan hacks to do lightweight show&tells for the crack Gov Ops Commission. #DefendWatch #NCPOL

— John Turcotte (@zephyrroad) May 31, 2021

John has been bringing the heat ever since the GOP scuttled PED. And justifiably so.

If you love NC BBQ, chip in to the Pik N Pig GoFundMe to help this Moore Co staple get back on their hooves! #ncpol #bbq https://t.co/ooEK1vyZpQ

— Peter Barnes (@peterleebarnes) June 1, 2021

The very first thing that popped into my head was: did they not have insurance on this business? And if they did, is the insurance company trying to weasel out of covering the damage? Can't find that information anywhere, but hopefully they will be able to rebuild and get back to business. Speaking of fires:

In one documented instance, a @pffd668 firefighter said an incorrect address caused a 20-minute delay. In another, a firefighter said a call routed through Raleigh came without an apartment number, delaying response around 10 minutes. #ncga #ncpol
⁰https://t.co/1DCI78bTKN

— PFFPNC (@PFFPNC) June 1, 2021

Those are both stressful jobs, and woefully underpaid. Durham needs to fix this ASAP.

On that frightening note, here's your Onion:

Pizza Placed In Frozen Slumber Until Time World Needs It Most https://t.co/VfOycKlkPb pic.twitter.com/IGkZOj6YRj

— The Onion (@TheOnion) May 30, 2021

Oh, crap! I forgot I had a pizza in the freezer...