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Ditch the social media algorithms. Plus: When will Allison Riggs be sworn in? And: Where are we in NC? Share with a friend A small request: If you haven’t noticed, Cardinal & Pine depends on word-of-mouth to grow this newsletter. There’s a simple reason why. Social media networks, which is how most people get their…

Plus: Why the Education Lottery is kind of a hoax Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. We’ve got a new political sex scandal, an NC county’s fight to make polluters pay, and some hero postal workers. But first, here’s proof that we read your comments and your emails. 😀 Last week, when we dove…

Plus: Fort Bragg soldier killed in the Middle East Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. Below, we’ve got last-minute summer trips and some tragic news from Iran with a North Carolina connection. But first: Let’s begin this week with weird Wilmington’s worst-kept secret. It’s called Walker World, an “organic artist retreat” in the woods…

Plus: Educators protest Leandro decision. Share with a friend Hey, it’s Billy. I’m no Luddite.  But if even the least disruptive predictions about artificial intelligence (AI) come true, we’re in the middle of a moment of great change.  So who are the leaders making plans for this new world? It might not be who you…