I'm gonna try to explain North Carolina

This week, the folks and I at Cardinal & Pine rolled out a new video series you can watch on YouTube.

It's called "Billy Ball Explains NC." Yeah, it's weird to write your own name.

The point is, much like my work here on The Living South, to cut through all the noise and the jargon and explain why things are so tumultuous right now. Take a look at the first episode below and make sure to subscribe to watch more of these.

This week, I'll also be talking about PFAS contamination and how gerrymandering is threatening our beloved but fragile democracy.

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