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Of the Law / Activist / Raleigh, NC / Chair Wake County Democratic Party Impact Circle wakedems.org/impact-circle / Contributor @ACSLaw.bsky.social / NC State Lead @ldadorg.bsky.social / Cubs fan

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FRONTLINE | 2000 Meters to Andriivka | Season 2025 | Episode 15 A stunning portrayal of war in the trenches from the Oscar®-winning team behind 20 Days in Mariupol.

A sobering look into just a small part of the Ukraine-Russia war. The more we don’t hear about it, the more we don’t think about it and remember the sacrifices that have been made. #SlavaUkraine www.pbs.org/video/2000-m...

10.03.2026 02:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The Democratic Party needs to stop talking about alternative sources of energy but of “investing in future power.” Language matters. #DemocraticParty

09.03.2026 16:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A must read to understand the Iran war’s effect on the energy markets, especially oil and gas. Costs and prices are going up in multiple industries. The American consumer is under attack. #IranWar #NorthCarolina #ncpol

09.03.2026 03:17 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This was in the news. No threat at all and no relation to the war. That said, the war will cause people to behave differently when presented with something that sounds threatening. We’re aren’t safe under Trump and the GOP anywhere we go now. Vote in November #NorthCarolina #ncpol #RuleOfLaw

08.03.2026 14:19 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

So, this was in the news. No threat at all and no relation to the war. That said, the war will cause people to behave differently when presented with something that sounds threatening. We’re aren’t safe under Trump and the GOP anywhere we go. Vote in November

08.03.2026 14:09 👍 6 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

DOJ is looking to remove an entire cohort of lawyers--DOJ lawyers--from disciplinary requirements the public has long relied on. It offers no timelines under which a state could follow up if DOJ does not.

Again, the administration is looking to run out the clock to remain unaccountable.

05.03.2026 13:33 👍 20 🔁 12 💬 2 📌 0

We have to keep talking about the United States slide into autocracy especially in the legal profession and what we can do to stop it. To add, we have to first admit it’s being facilitated by lawyers who lack the character and fitness to be members of the bar. #RuleOfLaw

07.03.2026 11:35 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

A law journal article that needs to be forwarded to the six justices on the Supreme Court who don’t quite understand what’s patently obvious to most Americans #RuleOfLaw #SCOTUS

07.03.2026 11:29 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Please forward a copy to the six justices on the Supreme Court who don’t understand what’s patently obvious to most Americans

07.03.2026 11:26 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Hold my beer …

07.03.2026 11:13 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Autocratic Assault on the Rule of Law in State Government: North Carolina | ACS

To understand how we can reclaim Democratic government, look to battle ground state North Carolina. If the state was not gerrymandered, Democrats would control the House of Representatives. Here’s a background piece on @acslaw.bsky.social to get you up to speed www.acslaw.org/expertforum/....

04.03.2026 13:36 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Reality Sets In on Trump’s New War Surprise! War in the middle of the world’s most important oil fields has consequences

Great article from @pkrugman.bsky.social on the impact of Trump’s war with Iran on oil prices #Iran open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

04.03.2026 13:19 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

If SCOTUS buys this, over 1.3 million adults, who are children of undocumented parents, would be affected adding to the 13.7 million of unauthorized immigrants creating a massive underclass where both parents are born in the United States but neither citizens with no country to call theirs. #SCOTUS

04.03.2026 01:49 👍 24 🔁 12 💬 1 📌 1

The Heritage Foundation is putting videos on Youtube entitled "Ending Birthright Citizenship Is Constitutional". Just awful.
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03.03.2026 14:08 👍 42 🔁 25 💬 7 📌 1

Hillary Clinton should be coming off her second term as President but thanks in large part to James Comey, Democrats’ Establishments battle with Bernie Sanders, and Russia, we got Trump. #HillaryClinton

03.03.2026 04:20 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Hillary Clinton should be coming off her second term as President but thanks to James Comey, Democrats’ Establishments battle with Bernie Sanders, and Russia, we got Trump

03.03.2026 04:19 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This should make everyone mad

01.03.2026 00:45 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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This Is Not How Democracies Go to War. It’s How Dictators Do. Donald Trump has said almost nothing to justify going to war against Iran. The real reason may be something he dare not speak of.

Trump contines to defy the rule of law by scoffing democratic rule. He and his enablers, including our state GOPs, are putting us all in danger #RuleOfLaw #ncpol #Northcarolina newrepublic.com/article/2071...

28.02.2026 17:52 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

So sad

27.02.2026 01:48 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

NC early voting pro tip: If you are an NC registered voter but have moved WITHIN your county of registration but not yet updated your address, you can EASILY do this at early voting check-in. If you wait until primary day March 3 to do this, it may require a time consuming provisional ballot. #ncpol

25.02.2026 13:43 👍 11 🔁 9 💬 0 📌 1
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Voter turnout is key to taking back our country in November. Right now, we’re electing the Democratic candidates who will run against Republicans in the fall. Turnout has exceeded 9 of 12 days from 2024. This is what democracy should look like. #Proud #WakeCounty #WCDP #NorthCarolina #ncpol

25.02.2026 23:39 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Schumer: "It was a bunch of lies. He says manufacturing jobs have gone way up. They're down 100k since he took office. He says job creation is up. Job creation is the lowest its been in a non-recession year since 2003. He's in a bubble."

25.02.2026 19:36 👍 1560 🔁 372 💬 97 📌 23

It’s not the party’s referendum. It’s what the district wants their representative to fight for. Democrats are a big tent party and have everyone’s best interests at heart, including Republicans

25.02.2026 16:55 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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An image that will endure for generations… #SOTU

25.02.2026 04:27 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The state of our union is unaffordable.

25.02.2026 02:25 👍 2419 🔁 362 💬 53 📌 6
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Trump thumbed his nose at the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling against him during the SOTU, stating he is defying them, and he is more powerful than the Court. This was the look on Chief Judge Roberts and Justice Amy Comey Barrett’s face when he made the statements. #SOTU #RuleOfLaw #SCOTUS #WakeUp

25.02.2026 03:12 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Live fact-checking Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address President Donald Trump will deliver his 2026 State of the Union address at 9 p.m. EST Feb. 24. PolitiFact will fact-check the speech live and check how much progress Trump has made towards fulfilling…

President Donald Trump will deliver his 2026 State of the Union address at 9 p.m. EST Feb. 24. PolitiFact will fact-check the speech live and check how much progress Trump has made towards fulfilling his campaign promises.

25.02.2026 01:45 👍 14 🔁 3 💬 5 📌 1
Trump Claims a Historic Turnaround for the U.S. Here Are the Facts.
Trends on jobs, inflation and crime that began before Donald Trump retook office continued, largely unabated, in his first year back.

Trump Claims a Historic Turnaround for the U.S. Here Are the Facts. Trends on jobs, inflation and crime that began before Donald Trump retook office continued, largely unabated, in his first year back.

NY Times fact check showing Trump lied refuses to say Trump lied in the headline

23.02.2026 12:50 👍 255 🔁 74 💬 9 📌 3

It’s been happening for quite awhile. Glad you’re speaking up because people might now start to pay attention.

24.02.2026 18:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Evidence of how attorneys have been usurping the rule of law and behaving unethically. Bar associations have a role to play here but where are they? #RuleOfLaw #Ice

24.02.2026 02:06 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0