Melanie Sill

@melaniesill
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#Journalism #democracy #community. Former top editor at The (Raleigh, NC) News & Observer (rock columnist, too), KPCC/Southern California Public Radio, Sacramento Bee. Helped start NC Local News Workshop.

Love digging, info and gardens. I tend to post on journalism and #localnews as part of society and culture. Will leave the paved path for #music, nature and #poetry.

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Bio on LinkedInhttps://linkedin.com/in/melaniesill
NC Local News Workshophttps://ncnewsworks.org
Verified journalisthttps://www.verifiedjournalist.org/people/@[email protected]?rel=me
If we were living in a dictatorship, what would be different? #democracy https://infosec.exchange/@briankrebs/114310737316757044
BrianKrebs (@[email protected])

The POTUS has issued a memo ordering a federal investigation into Chris Krebs, former head of DHS's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). The president fired Krebs after the CISA director declared the 2020 election that Trump lost was the most secure in U.S. history. "Trump's orders revoked the security clearances for Christopher Krebs, the former head of DHS's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and Miles Taylor, a former senior DHS official who wrote a highly critical tell-all book about his time in Trump's first administration." https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/04/09/trump-orders-probe-krebs-2020-election/83016002007/ https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/04/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-addresses-risks-from-chris-krebs-and-government-censorship/ When Trump first took aim at Chris Krebs back in 2020, I started getting tons of hate mail that was directed at him. People full of ignorant rage figuring we're the same person because we share a last name. We're not even related. Now it's happening again. Here's one I just got less than an hour ago: From: Eric <[email protected]> Subject: Accountability Message Body: Krebs: I used to be an admirer of yours but, ever since the 2020 election, I lost all respect for you. You either lied or were complicit in the 2020 election theft and DJT is coming after you. Krooks like Krebs need to be held accountable and I can't wait.

Infosec Exchange

The one staying open serves a tiny mountain community that is 1.2% Black.
The other three?
Black alone (Census Bureau category that Trump - the GOP insisted on retaining for the 2020 Census):
Roanoke Rapids: 36.9%
Greenville: 40.4%
Elizabeth City: 50.1%

DOGE Social Security office closings: Some in NC staying open | Raleigh News & Observer

https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article302442879.html

h/t @melaniesill
with gratitude

From this site, you can select a state and discover tremendous detail on "Exports and Foreign Investment" .... which you likely don't know and will likely consider worthy and fascinating.

For your state (if you're in U.S.), it is a matter of situational awareness the potential disruptions to your more local economy.

https://ustr.gov/map/state-benefits

unfortunately doesn't detail import activities

State Benefits of Trade

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut

United States Trade Representative
#HeadsUpNC North Carolina faces #Trump #tariffs impact. #NC was 14th-largest exporting state in most recent data per US trade rep. In '23, $42.2B exports; biggest markets Canada, China and Mexico; most exports manufactured goods (5.5% of state GDP), $4.5b agriculture. #NCPol https://ustr.gov/map/state-benefits/nc
North Carolina

North Carolina Exports & Foreign Investment

United States Trade Representative
#HeadsUpNC News orgs across #NC are covering impact of federal actions, keep up here, also find links to send relevant info https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRlVftQbRvrDVGaAFqjP-NxWuqNCV3UOxqX04urKhbdpfDjr7_T0r942EpkuQERykd6FFSsoQoAx1UN/pub #NCPol #journalism (3/3)
NC Local’s guide to local impacts of federal policy changes

Spreadsheet with data used in NC Health News analysis of federal program impact in North Carolina. Story also available for news outlets to republish. https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Medicaid-and-Trump-in-NC-1.pdf #HeadsUpNC #journalism #NCPol (2/3)
#HeadsUpNC: With major #Medicaid cuts on the table, this recent NC Health News breakdown shows rural #NC areas would feel greatest impact https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2025/02/17/medicaid-cuts-in-rural-nc/ #journalism #NCPol (1/3)
Rural North Carolina counties would suffer most from Medicaid cuts

Funding reductions proposed by Congress threaten hospitals, children’s health and local economies in rural communities.

North Carolina Health News
#HeadsUpNC The NC Chamber of Commerce is asking #Trump EPA to block limits on cancer-linked chemicals going from industrial facilities into Cape Fear basin drinking water sources. Peter Castagno explains complex battle affecting large chunk of #NC https://portcitydaily.com/latest-news/2025/02/17/north-carolina-chamber-asks-sen-tillis-to-help-prevent-14-dioxane-regulation/ #NCPol
Also, NC #journalists might note large percentages of "don't know" on significant policy issues and, strikingly, many voters aren't aware of election security measures already in place in #NorthCarolina even as GOP state and federal legislators move to add restrictions. This from new Meredith Poll. (3/3) #NC #HeadsUpNC #Trump #Stein #NCPol
The Meredith poll drilled down on questions such as Lumbee tribal recognition (majority approve) and eliminating US Dept of Education (most oppose), lots in this wideranging survey of #NC voters (2/3) #HeadsUpNC #Trump #Stein #NCPol