Charlie Reece ✅
@charliereece.com
Husband. Father. Homemaker. North Carolinian. Parisian.
Pinned
Charlie Reece ✅
@charliereece.com
· Nov 15
Given the new influx of folks here, I thought it might make sense to drop an introduction!
I'm a husband and father of two amazing kids currently living with my family in Paris, France. I'm a lawyer by training who spent seven years as a local elected official in Durham, North Carolina. 1/2
I'm a husband and father of two amazing kids currently living with my family in Paris, France. I'm a lawyer by training who spent seven years as a local elected official in Durham, North Carolina. 1/2
Reposted by Charlie Reece ✅
Of course. This may in fact happen by midnight. The thing is that Mamdani will be able to say 'well that's not what he said when I met with him' and keep it moving.
Thing is, when Mamdani does something early next year that challenges some Trump admin nonsense, you *know* that Trump is going be extra angry and suggest it's a backstabbing, noting how "nice" he was to him in the Oval Office as if that means Mamdani should now agree to all of Trump's demands.
November 21, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Of course. This may in fact happen by midnight. The thing is that Mamdani will be able to say 'well that's not what he said when I met with him' and keep it moving.
Reposted by Charlie Reece ✅
Mamdani getting Trump to back down & even *compliment* him costs Mamdani absolutely nothing (& indeed actually shows his skills) & probably also saves a lot of vulnerable ppl in this city a trememndous amount of pain if it means Trump is less inclined to act shitty towards us bc of this meeting
November 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Mamdani getting Trump to back down & even *compliment* him costs Mamdani absolutely nothing (& indeed actually shows his skills) & probably also saves a lot of vulnerable ppl in this city a trememndous amount of pain if it means Trump is less inclined to act shitty towards us bc of this meeting
Utterly besotted. It’s Macron all over again!! 😍
November 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Utterly besotted. It’s Macron all over again!! 😍
Reposted by Charlie Reece ✅
And it has indeed come to pass.
Trump in a room with a very charismatic person results in like half a day of Trump agreeing with everything that person said, so this has the potential to be very, very funny.
Trump says he’s meeting with “communist” Mamdani at the White House on Friday
November 21, 2025 at 9:15 PM
And it has indeed come to pass.
Reposted by Charlie Reece ✅
The plain truth is that this isn’t just an emotional demand, it’s absolutely necessary to impart lessons that resound throughout history. You know where fascism crashes hard? France, due to their celebration of the time when the oligarchs got their heads chopped off indiscriminately.
November 21, 2025 at 7:25 PM
The plain truth is that this isn’t just an emotional demand, it’s absolutely necessary to impart lessons that resound throughout history. You know where fascism crashes hard? France, due to their celebration of the time when the oligarchs got their heads chopped off indiscriminately.
I'm saddened to learn of the death of Justice Willis P. Whichard -- the only person to have served in both the NC House and Senate and on both of our appellate courts, the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
He was also my friend. Godspeed.
coastalreview.org/2025/11/just...
He was also my friend. Godspeed.
coastalreview.org/2025/11/just...
Justice, representative, senator Willis P. Whichard has died | Coastal Review
Former state Supreme Court Justice Willis Whichard, one of four individuals widely credited for securing passage of the state’s Coastal Area Management Act, died Monday in Chapel Hill.
coastalreview.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I'm saddened to learn of the death of Justice Willis P. Whichard -- the only person to have served in both the NC House and Senate and on both of our appellate courts, the Court of Appeals and the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
He was also my friend. Godspeed.
coastalreview.org/2025/11/just...
He was also my friend. Godspeed.
coastalreview.org/2025/11/just...
Reposted by Charlie Reece ✅
Reposted by Charlie Reece ✅
A couple of years ago, was teaching kiddo about budgets and food and letting her pick the veg at the farmers market and she pulled aside money for the poetry fox because we needed poetry for the family too.
Art sustains us differently but it sustains us.
Art sustains us differently but it sustains us.
November 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
A couple of years ago, was teaching kiddo about budgets and food and letting her pick the veg at the farmers market and she pulled aside money for the poetry fox because we needed poetry for the family too.
Art sustains us differently but it sustains us.
Art sustains us differently but it sustains us.
Counterpoint: Chris is one of the people that makes Durham the special place it is and there are lots of different kinds of poetry and it’s great to celebrate them all even the ones made by a guy in a fox suit with a typewriter.
❤️💛💙 #DurhamForever
❤️💛💙 #DurhamForever
November 21, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Counterpoint: Chris is one of the people that makes Durham the special place it is and there are lots of different kinds of poetry and it’s great to celebrate them all even the ones made by a guy in a fox suit with a typewriter.
❤️💛💙 #DurhamForever
❤️💛💙 #DurhamForever
Reposted by Charlie Reece ✅
Sen Kelly and and Rep Giffords are patriots who have not only served our country they have suffered for our country. What are we doing here?
Kelly: "I never expected after serving 25 years in the Navy flying combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, flying the Space Shuttle, that now I've got to worry about my personal safety and that of my wife, Gabby Giffords, who was already nearly assassinated, because of something the president said."
November 21, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Sen Kelly and and Rep Giffords are patriots who have not only served our country they have suffered for our country. What are we doing here?
Wow.
Dang - how bad was the Border Patrol invasion in North Carolina?
None other than Thom Tillis himself is blasting DHS for gross overreach, and demanding lists of those detained, property damage caused by CBP agents, and their plan for restitution.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
None other than Thom Tillis himself is blasting DHS for gross overreach, and demanding lists of those detained, property damage caused by CBP agents, and their plan for restitution.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
November 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Wow.
Hard to know what this is really about, who knew what and when, and whether some White House staffer is running to the printer to pick up freshly drafted pardons for Bill Pulte an Ed Martin and heading to the Oval as we speak.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
www.ms.now/msnbc/news/g...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
www.ms.now/msnbc/news/g...
Grand jury investigating potential misconduct in probes of Trump critics
A federal grand jury is investigating whether Bill Pulte and Ed Martin improperly appointed unauthorized people to help in mortgage fraud investigations of President Donald Trump’s critics.
www.ms.now
November 20, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Hard to know what this is really about, who knew what and when, and whether some White House staffer is running to the printer to pick up freshly drafted pardons for Bill Pulte an Ed Martin and heading to the Oval as we speak.
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
www.ms.now/msnbc/news/g...
¯\_(ツ)_/¯
www.ms.now/msnbc/news/g...
Satisfying thread explaining in minute legal detail why this whole thing is utter nonsense.
tl;dr: It’s illegal for soldiers to follow unlawful orders, and it’s not a crime to say so.
tl;dr: It’s illegal for soldiers to follow unlawful orders, and it’s not a crime to say so.
Let’s talk about sedition and treason, because the most powerful yet inadequate man in the world is having a tantrum about it, and his soulless, spineless sycophants are boosting his message.
/1
/1
November 20, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Satisfying thread explaining in minute legal detail why this whole thing is utter nonsense.
tl;dr: It’s illegal for soldiers to follow unlawful orders, and it’s not a crime to say so.
tl;dr: It’s illegal for soldiers to follow unlawful orders, and it’s not a crime to say so.
Reposted by Charlie Reece ✅
A Trump supporter started murdering his way through an assassination list of Democratic law makers FIVE MONTHS AGO. He murdered my colleague Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark — and attempted to assassinate my dear friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. I was also on the hit list. WTF
November 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A Trump supporter started murdering his way through an assassination list of Democratic law makers FIVE MONTHS AGO. He murdered my colleague Melissa Hortman, and her husband Mark — and attempted to assassinate my dear friend John Hoffman and his wife Yvette. I was also on the hit list. WTF
Reposted by Charlie Reece ✅
Vaccines still do not cause autism. As misinformation continues to spread, it is important to continue to share facts. Don't let misinformation put your child's health at risk. Follow your doctor's vaccination guidance to help keep your family safe.
November 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Vaccines still do not cause autism. As misinformation continues to spread, it is important to continue to share facts. Don't let misinformation put your child's health at risk. Follow your doctor's vaccination guidance to help keep your family safe.
Reposted by Charlie Reece ✅
Respiratory virus season is here, but there are steps you can take to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, flu, RSV, and more! Masks, vaccines, good handwashing, and maintaining clean indoor air can help keep you safe and protect your short-term and long-term health.
November 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Respiratory virus season is here, but there are steps you can take to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, flu, RSV, and more! Masks, vaccines, good handwashing, and maintaining clean indoor air can help keep you safe and protect your short-term and long-term health.
Reposted by Charlie Reece ✅
This is an argument only made by people who've never been to DC, have only been to DC on tourist trips, or are cynically appealing to people who don't know DC is substantially larger than just the monumental core, which DC statehood plans always carve out to remain a federal district.
November 20, 2025 at 5:14 AM
This is an argument only made by people who've never been to DC, have only been to DC on tourist trips, or are cynically appealing to people who don't know DC is substantially larger than just the monumental core, which DC statehood plans always carve out to remain a federal district.
Reposted by Charlie Reece ✅
I believe this question has been answered in the Fourth Circuit, and the answer is ‘no, a defective original indictment cannot serve as a basis for tolling of the statute of limitations or the §§ 3288, 3289 savings clauses’
scholar.google.com/scholar_case...
scholar.google.com/scholar_case...
November 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I believe this question has been answered in the Fourth Circuit, and the answer is ‘no, a defective original indictment cannot serve as a basis for tolling of the statute of limitations or the §§ 3288, 3289 savings clauses’
scholar.google.com/scholar_case...
scholar.google.com/scholar_case...
The federal government is inflicting pain and fear on our city but Durham is standing up for our neighbors and three utterly badass elected officials are doing what they do best — leading.
Proud of my friends Commissioner Nida Allam, Council Member Javiera Caballero and Senator Sophia Chitlik. 💪🏻❤️✊🏻
Proud of my friends Commissioner Nida Allam, Council Member Javiera Caballero and Senator Sophia Chitlik. 💪🏻❤️✊🏻
How many people were detained in Durham on Tuesday is unclear. Local officials and organizers say hundreds of volunteers mobilized to intervene.
A Day of Fear and Community Support as Federal Immigration Agents Detain People in Durham
How many people were detained in Durham on Tuesday is unclear. Local officials and organizers say hundreds of volunteers mobilized to intervene.
indyweek.com
November 19, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The federal government is inflicting pain and fear on our city but Durham is standing up for our neighbors and three utterly badass elected officials are doing what they do best — leading.
Proud of my friends Commissioner Nida Allam, Council Member Javiera Caballero and Senator Sophia Chitlik. 💪🏻❤️✊🏻
Proud of my friends Commissioner Nida Allam, Council Member Javiera Caballero and Senator Sophia Chitlik. 💪🏻❤️✊🏻
Reposted by Charlie Reece ✅
The facts are complicated, but here’s a summary of what appears to have happened based on the filings and today’s hearing:
NEWS: During a hearing in federal court in VA, prosecutors confirmed that the operative indictment in the case against James Comey was never shown to or voted on by the entire grand jury before it was presented in open court.
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
Defense counsel argued that’s a complete bar to further prosecution
November 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The facts are complicated, but here’s a summary of what appears to have happened based on the filings and today’s hearing:
Reposted by Charlie Reece ✅
November 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Reposted by Charlie Reece ✅
Reposted by Charlie Reece ✅
WRAL is covering the border patrol in Durham. Here is my video and another by Nida Allam.
youtu.be/n4Z1ukjMbHg
youtu.be/n4Z1ukjMbHg
Videos show intense encounters between Border Patrol and Durham residents
YouTube video by WRAL
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
WRAL is covering the border patrol in Durham. Here is my video and another by Nida Allam.
youtu.be/n4Z1ukjMbHg
youtu.be/n4Z1ukjMbHg
Reposted by Charlie Reece ✅
NO MEANINGFUL SUBSIDIES FOR FOSSIL FUELS *laughs maniacally, sobs, collapses*
KERNEN: Does the admin want to dismantle wind projects that are getting started?
WRIGHT: The track record is bad. We've spent hundreds of billions of subsidies for an energy source that's sometimes there. The main goal is to stop subsidizing. There are no meaningful subsidies for fossil fuels
WRIGHT: The track record is bad. We've spent hundreds of billions of subsidies for an energy source that's sometimes there. The main goal is to stop subsidizing. There are no meaningful subsidies for fossil fuels
November 19, 2025 at 1:08 PM
NO MEANINGFUL SUBSIDIES FOR FOSSIL FUELS *laughs maniacally, sobs, collapses*
In a just world, this revelation would be the end of Chuck Schumer’s time as Minority Leader.
Just infuriating.
Just infuriating.
Schumer acknowledged to reporters he was involved in negotiations with Thune on the CR, and specifically the provision entitling senators to millions in compensation. 1/
November 19, 2025 at 4:49 AM
In a just world, this revelation would be the end of Chuck Schumer’s time as Minority Leader.
Just infuriating.
Just infuriating.