UNC-Chapel Hill hires robotics expert as provost, replacing leader who sued school. Magnus Egerstedt will replace Chris Clemens, who says trustees held closed sessions for reasons not allowed under state law. (Via Kristen Johnson and Shelby Swanson) www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #nced

Former U.S. Rep Dan Bishop appointed interim US Attorney for NC’s Middle District. Bishop will lead the prosecutions for federal cases in 24 of North Carolina’s central counties. Trump plans to nominate him. (Via @daniellebattaglia.bsky.social) www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #ncpol

Showdown over Chatham Park’s 5,000-acre ‘small-area plan’ comes to vote and expletives. Pittsboro Commissioners approve plan that permits 15,000 homes and 9.4M sq ft nonresidential build across seven phases. (Via @chantalallam.bsky.social) www.newsobserver.com/news/busines... #ncpol

UNC-Chapel Hill trustees block in-state tuition hike but propose increase for non-residents. Trustees committee approved a hike in student fees & 10% increase for non-resident undergraduate tuition. (Via Kristen Johnson and Shelby Swanson) www.newsobserver.com/news/local/a... #nced

NC Gov. Josh Stein talks about possible Border Patrol plans for Charlotte. Stein said if 'they are targeted in what they do, we will thank them. If they come in and wreak havoc and cause chaos and fear, we will be very concerned.' (Via Ryan Oehrli) www.newsobserver.com/news/state/n... #ncpol

How the abrupt closure of a North Carolina charter school may lead to changes in state rules. Charter Schools Review Board will consider changes for new charter schools after Triad International Studies Academy closed after less than 2 months of operation. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #nced

NC Charter Schools Review Board ordered Triad International Studies Academy to close by Dec. 30 due to not having enough kids to make budget. TISA closed soon after October vote, upsetting families. CSRB chair Bruce Friend says blame belongs on TISA's board for opening without enough kids. #nced

#nced #ncpol North Carolina Charter Schools Review Board members who also sit on boards of local charter schools told by State Ethics Commission it's not a conflict of interest to vote on renewals of other charter schools who contract with the same management company.

Heavy weights: North Carolina is at the heart of a great American obesity drug race. The state has become an obesity drug manufacturing magnet with Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly operating plants making weight-loss drugs. (Via @skyoutbriout.bsky.social) www.newsobserver.com/news/busines... #ncpol

A ‘major change’ is coming in how NC licenses new teachers. See what’s new. State Board of Education will vote in December on a rule change requiring beginning teachers to take licensure exams within their 1st year. DPI is citing state law. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #nced #ncpol

US Senate passes bill to reopen government amid Democratic rift. 8 Democrats joined with GOP to pass a bill ending shutdown without an agreement to extend federal health care subsidies set to expire at the end of the year. (Via New York Times) www.newsobserver.com/news/nation-... #ncpol

Former Trump lobbyist from Lake Norman charged with distribution of child porn. Scott David Mason lobbied for Trump's 2016 campaign & was an advisor at a firm that brought in a high amount of lobbying fees after Trump's victory. (Via Jeff A. Chamer) www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #ncpol

The city of Raleigh is contacting 10,000 residents. Some of them will get $1,000. From those Raleigh utility customers, 40 will be picked for a “civic lottery” to provide input on city's next comprehensive plan. (Via @annamroman.bsky.social) www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c... #ncpol #ralpol

NC budget stalemate means no raises for legislature’s employees. What they earn. Records show 601 legislative employees average $52,000 and 125 exceed $100,000. Salaries top out at $250,000. (Via @dawnbvaughan.bsky.social & @crddraynor.bsky.social) www.newsobserver.com/news/politic... #ncpol #ncga

U.S. Border Patrol could soon make its way to Charlotte, news reports say. Some border patrol agents could shift to Charlotte and New Orleans for immigration enforcement operations that are expected to begin this month. (Via Briah Lumpkins) www.newsobserver.com/news/state/n... #ncpol

Friends say man charged in WakeMed officer’s death was a gentle person in crisis. Friends say Benji Martin Jr. went to the emergency room looking for help after suffering a mental breakdown following the loss of his unborn child. (Via @tammygrubb.bsky.social) www.newsobserver.com/news/local/a...

Beloved officer killed at WakeMed facility was trained to respond to people in crisis. Colleagues say WakeMed Officer Roger Smith, who served in law enforcement since 1994, likely stopped further harm in shooting. (Via @virginabridges.bsky.social) www.newsobserver.com/news/local/c...

Why public schools are closed on Veterans Day in NC, but not in some states. Veterans Day is the only holiday where public schools are required to be closed under state law. States like Virginia and South Carolina allow classes on Veterans Day. www.newsobserver.com/news/local/e... #ncpol #nced

Thank you @madonnaots.com for helping us relive our childhood imaginary friends. Back next week to make friends with the Borg. #TNGSunNight

Great watch, everyone! 🖖🏻 Next week: #TNGSunNight #TOSSatNight #StarTrekTNG #StarTrek

Clara should get as far away as she can from that toxic friendship with Isabella. #TNGSunNight

Well Troi did dare Isabella to appear. #TNGSunNight

Glad Troi finally getting advice on how to be a counselor. #TNGSunNight

Alexander is lucky that clay is the only thing Isabella threw at his head. #TNGSunNight

Worf has his moments as a father. #TNGSunNight

Alexander spent 2 weeks making that cup? #TNGSunNight

Isabella is ticked. #TNGSunNight

If it wasn’t for Guinan, “Imaginary Friend” would be a skip for me. The actress who plays Clara does a good job though. #TNGSunNight

At least they avoided the indignity of having Isabella throw Worf around like a ragdoll to show her power. #TNGSunNight

That’s a creepy smile. #TNGSunNight

Data’s snark game is underrated. #TNGSunNight

Either that ball of light is invisible or the crew isn’t very observant. #TNGSunNight

Here for the meanest imaginary friend ever. #TNGSunNight

I’m only cutting Clara slack for the purple omelets because she’s a kid. #TNGSunNight

Charlotte student suffered brain injury after officer slammed her, attorney says. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police say an SRO seen on video is on administrative leave while criminal and internal affairs investigations are underway. (Via Ryan Oehrli) www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c... #nced

Next week: Sorry man, you have to wear that outfit for 7 more days... #TOSSatNight

Thank you @tossatnight.bsky.social for helping us remember the late Ralph Senensky tonight. Back next week for the wimpiest Klingon in Trek history. #TOSSatNight

It’s a shame we never saw Garrovick again in TOS. But at least we know from “Prodigy” that he went out a hero. #TOSSatNight

Garrovick-fu is pretty lame if Kirk can bounce back from the chop so quickly to fight him off. #TOSSatNight

If you want to believe in conspiracy theories, is Spock coming up with the spawn theory to justify Kirk’s hunt of the cloud creature so he won’t get in trouble for delaying delivery of the vaccines? #TOSSatNight

Imagine if Spock had been able to mind meld with the cloud creature here? #TOSSatNight

Flushing the radioactive waste into the ventilation system seems like a really bad idea to me. #TOSSatNight

I like Stephen Brooks’ portrayal of Garrovick. But it’s a shame they didn’t go with one of the ideas of it being Chekov who was the one wracked with guilt about not firing phasers fast enough on the planet. Now he gets to theatrically fire the ship’s weapons instead. #TOSSatNight

At least Garrovick didn’t do a Spock. He only threw the lid and not the bowl of soup. #TOSSatNight

So Chapel is bringing someone soup. How could this possibly go wrong? #TOSSatNight

The remastered effects of the cloud in space look a lot better than the original. They left the planetbound effcts alone. #TOSSatNight

Hearing all this talk about the USS Farragut in “Obsession,” it’s nice that we’re seeing the ship in “Strange New Worlds,” albeit several years after the original cloud monster incident. #TOSSatNight

I’d like to think McCoy used his medical authorization to enter Kirk’s quarters unannounced. If not, there’s some serious security issues. #TOSSatNight

Like McCoy needs any excuse to have a drink. #TOSSatNight

I realize TOS was episodic, but Kirk’s behavior in “Obsession” is so jarring that Commodore Decker’s behavior feels like it should be referenced. Stardate order makes it a little better since it puts “The Doomsday Machine” after this episode. #TOSSatNight