Charlie Reece ✅
@charliereece.com
Husband. Father. Homemaker. North Carolinian. Parisian.
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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
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Minnesota law enforcement have video from multiple angles of an unjustified deadly shooting in Minneapolis. Therefore, they should arrest and prosecute the shooter for murder. The fact that the killer is a federal agent should not alter that basic logic. If anything, charging is even more important.
January 7, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Minnesota law enforcement have video from multiple angles of an unjustified deadly shooting in Minneapolis. Therefore, they should arrest and prosecute the shooter for murder. The fact that the killer is a federal agent should not alter that basic logic. If anything, charging is even more important.
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A U.S. takeover of Greenland is so patently absurd on its face that it’s easy to dissolve into the laughter and ridicule that the JD Vance photo invites. Yet a Greenland grab is such an increasingly real threat, that it’s probably best to sober ourselves up ...
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
MAGA’s March of Folly Into Greenland Is a Historic Catastrophe
Programming note: Our first Morning Memo Live event is coming up on...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:09 PM
A U.S. takeover of Greenland is so patently absurd on its face that it’s easy to dissolve into the laughter and ridicule that the JD Vance photo invites. Yet a Greenland grab is such an increasingly real threat, that it’s probably best to sober ourselves up ...
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
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An additional case of measles was confirmed in an NC county yesterday, the 3rd within 1 week. It’s important to know the symptoms, & call your doctor if you think you or your family may have measles. If you haven’t been vaccinated, call us or your doctor to make an appointment as soon as possible.
January 7, 2026 at 3:53 PM
An additional case of measles was confirmed in an NC county yesterday, the 3rd within 1 week. It’s important to know the symptoms, & call your doctor if you think you or your family may have measles. If you haven’t been vaccinated, call us or your doctor to make an appointment as soon as possible.
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Senior EU officials believe Trump simply wants to be the President who paints the stars and stripes – and maybe his own name – on the giant white island which appears to dwarf the United States on traditional
maps and globes. This is far from over
ENDS
maps and globes. This is far from over
ENDS
January 7, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Senior EU officials believe Trump simply wants to be the President who paints the stars and stripes – and maybe his own name – on the giant white island which appears to dwarf the United States on traditional
maps and globes. This is far from over
ENDS
maps and globes. This is far from over
ENDS
Woke up @ 7am to more snow here in Paris and it’s still snowing almost three hours later. Our amazing city of Paris workers came out a while ago to shovel snow in and around the little park across from our apartment and put down sand so folks can enjoy it today. 💙🤍❤️ #ParisForNow 🇫🇷
January 7, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Woke up @ 7am to more snow here in Paris and it’s still snowing almost three hours later. Our amazing city of Paris workers came out a while ago to shovel snow in and around the little park across from our apartment and put down sand so folks can enjoy it today. 💙🤍❤️ #ParisForNow 🇫🇷
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You may have heard about changes in the childhood immunization schedule (vaccination schedule), but this doesn't mean vaccines are less safe or less important. Getting your child vaccinated, on time, is the safest & most effective way to protect them from the consequences of preventable illnesses.
January 6, 2026 at 5:14 PM
You may have heard about changes in the childhood immunization schedule (vaccination schedule), but this doesn't mean vaccines are less safe or less important. Getting your child vaccinated, on time, is the safest & most effective way to protect them from the consequences of preventable illnesses.
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Someone asked me to comment on the anniversary of Jan 6. I will consider having comments on it….should it ever end. We are very much still reaching for the nadir of this reclamation. No time yet for historicizing it. Still trying to survive it.
January 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Someone asked me to comment on the anniversary of Jan 6. I will consider having comments on it….should it ever end. We are very much still reaching for the nadir of this reclamation. No time yet for historicizing it. Still trying to survive it.
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Proving once again, that Walz is it rarity of rarities, a politician who cares more about doing right by his constituents than getting elected.
Walz announces he's changed his mind and will no longer run for reelection next year
January 5, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Proving once again, that Walz is it rarity of rarities, a politician who cares more about doing right by his constituents than getting elected.
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So Trump successfully bullied a good man and his family. Because winning over Harris Walz wasn’t enough. Trump wanted to destroy him.
Walz is making the right decision for his family. But the success of Trump’s grotesque bullying campaign is yet another frightening step in our national descent.
Walz is making the right decision for his family. But the success of Trump’s grotesque bullying campaign is yet another frightening step in our national descent.
Breaking News: Gov. Tim Walz will abandon his re-election bid in Minnesota and Sen. Amy Klobuchar may run instead, people familiar with the matter said.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz Won’t Seek Third Term and Amy Klobuchar May Run Instead
Mr. Walz and Ms. Klobuchar met Sunday in Minnesota, where he informed her of his plans and she confirmed her interest in running to replace him.
nyti.ms
January 5, 2026 at 3:12 PM
So Trump successfully bullied a good man and his family. Because winning over Harris Walz wasn’t enough. Trump wanted to destroy him.
Walz is making the right decision for his family. But the success of Trump’s grotesque bullying campaign is yet another frightening step in our national descent.
Walz is making the right decision for his family. But the success of Trump’s grotesque bullying campaign is yet another frightening step in our national descent.
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Durham County Public Health: redeeming my faith in public health for 6 years (and counting).
Lots of people will be returning to work and school from the holidays tomorrow, and lots of people are sick. If you’re not feeling well or have tested positive for a virus like the flu or COVID-19, please help protect yourself and others by staying home, or wear a mask if you have to go out!
January 5, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Durham County Public Health: redeeming my faith in public health for 6 years (and counting).
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Random hot take: Mr. Bennett is every bit as frivolous and shallow as his wife, but all his failures are male-coded so we're culturally primed to like him while finding her silly.
January 4, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Random hot take: Mr. Bennett is every bit as frivolous and shallow as his wife, but all his failures are male-coded so we're culturally primed to like him while finding her silly.
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decades of "lol the french are cheese-eating surrender monkeys" seems funnier in a different way when you realise the french public will burn down the government if it even looks at them wrong while the american people are the most house-broken nation in existence
November 16, 2024 at 6:50 AM
decades of "lol the french are cheese-eating surrender monkeys" seems funnier in a different way when you realise the french public will burn down the government if it even looks at them wrong while the american people are the most house-broken nation in existence
It really is great!!
Don't miss the Georges de la Tour exhibition at the Jacquemart André Museum a beautiful Hôtel Particulier
#paris #museum #art #delatour #hotelpartclier
www.musee-jacquemart-andre.com/fr
#paris #museum #art #delatour #hotelpartclier
www.musee-jacquemart-andre.com/fr
January 4, 2026 at 8:10 AM
It really is great!!
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Im seeing discussions about consultations with congress, authorizations of force etc. I have to say this transcends any of what I would call sub constitutional technicalities. The president has gone to war with a foreign power and, it seems, kidnapped a foreign head of state on the basis of nothing.
January 3, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Im seeing discussions about consultations with congress, authorizations of force etc. I have to say this transcends any of what I would call sub constitutional technicalities. The president has gone to war with a foreign power and, it seems, kidnapped a foreign head of state on the basis of nothing.
Shouldn’t he have said “arrested”?
January 3, 2026 at 9:40 AM
Shouldn’t he have said “arrested”?
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If TPM were on the right Josh's theory about Trump amputating his arm would have had at least two A1 NYT stories.
January 3, 2026 at 6:24 AM
If TPM were on the right Josh's theory about Trump amputating his arm would have had at least two A1 NYT stories.
Thinking of Steve Schewel's first State of the City address as mayor of Durham, when he ended his speech by singing Bread and Roses: youtu.be/lmqaM9hI2yQ?...
Durham City Council Feb 18, 2019 (includes State of the City Address)
YouTube video by City of Durham NC
youtu.be
January 2, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Thinking of Steve Schewel's first State of the City address as mayor of Durham, when he ended his speech by singing Bread and Roses: youtu.be/lmqaM9hI2yQ?...
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In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
January 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics.
That is all.
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We did something wonderful—eradicated disease. And it took almost nothing to maintain. Then we squandered it.
5 million-plus kindergartners now live in counties where schools don’t have “herd immunity” for measles, Washington Post reporters found.
WaPo also built a tool to look up your own county.
Exceptional, and alarming work by @laurenweberhp.bsky.social @caitlingilbert.bsky.social et al.
(Gift link.)
WaPo also built a tool to look up your own county.
Exceptional, and alarming work by @laurenweberhp.bsky.social @caitlingilbert.bsky.social et al.
(Gift link.)
U.S. vaccination rates are plunging. Look up where your school stands.
Take a look to see what the kindergarten measles vaccination rates are in your area.
wapo.st
January 1, 2026 at 7:55 AM
We did something wonderful—eradicated disease. And it took almost nothing to maintain. Then we squandered it.
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(also - as a writer and a narrative-obsessed creature - how delightful is it that the city's mayors must sign an oath of office in addition to speaking one, and then pay a nine-dollar filing fee?
there's some deep civic magic there, I tell you what.
zero sarcasm.)
there's some deep civic magic there, I tell you what.
zero sarcasm.)
January 1, 2026 at 5:23 AM
(also - as a writer and a narrative-obsessed creature - how delightful is it that the city's mayors must sign an oath of office in addition to speaking one, and then pay a nine-dollar filing fee?
there's some deep civic magic there, I tell you what.
zero sarcasm.)
there's some deep civic magic there, I tell you what.
zero sarcasm.)
Fascinating rundown of the Democratic primary in our 4th Congressional district in NC: www.durhamdispatch.com/post/road-to...
2026 NC Fourth District Primary: Road to Rematch
Nida Allam, the vice chair of the Durham Board of County Commissioners (BOCC), has announced her campaign for the North Carolina's Fourth Congressional District. Her opponent is Rep. Valerie Foushee, ...
www.durhamdispatch.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Fascinating rundown of the Democratic primary in our 4th Congressional district in NC: www.durhamdispatch.com/post/road-to...
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look you may not like the plessy vs. ferguson decision, but at least it's going through the regular avenues of power instead of the violent extralegal imposition of white terror like in wilmington, nc two years later.
She helped pass a bill—which is 100% part of liberalism. Maybe you don’t like the bill. Maybe the bill will hurt some people and have bad outcomes. But that’s part of liberal democracy.
December 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
look you may not like the plessy vs. ferguson decision, but at least it's going through the regular avenues of power instead of the violent extralegal imposition of white terror like in wilmington, nc two years later.
I run a tea shop in San Francisco and in my spare time I solve murders.
December 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I run a tea shop in San Francisco and in my spare time I solve murders.