Becca Pirelli
@rebeccapb.bsky.social
Mom/MSN, JD, PhD Cardiology/Cardiovascular Research
#Facts #ZeroToleranceForRacism #HealthcareEquity #Duke #GlobalTraveler #NatureLover #BaldHeadIsland #LoveYourNeighbor #ncpol
#Facts #ZeroToleranceForRacism #HealthcareEquity #Duke #GlobalTraveler #NatureLover #BaldHeadIsland #LoveYourNeighbor #ncpol
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I am here. If you followed me on Twitter/X, I am transitioning to this platform. It takes time to go through the list of 'followers' and 'following' to find all of you here. Eventually, I will have everyone moved over here. Happy day!
If you read anything today, please read this piece by @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social (gift article). There are times to read slowly, open the links, and read those. This is one of those times. I would also recommend reading it more than once, pondering the wisdom.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...
Opinion | Trump Is Unleashing Forces Beyond His Control
www.nytimes.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:35 PM
If you read anything today, please read this piece by @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social (gift article). There are times to read slowly, open the links, and read those. This is one of those times. I would also recommend reading it more than once, pondering the wisdom.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/o...
This is not going to end well. Now, Donald Trump believes he is the president of two countries, and his cabinet will function in two countries. "Rebuilding the infrastructure" means rebuilding the oil production and distribution, not water distribution, or resources for daily life nor democracy.
January 3, 2026 at 6:03 PM
This is not going to end well. Now, Donald Trump believes he is the president of two countries, and his cabinet will function in two countries. "Rebuilding the infrastructure" means rebuilding the oil production and distribution, not water distribution, or resources for daily life nor democracy.
Reposted by Becca Pirelli
“We’re going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition. And it has to be judicious because that’s what we’re all about.” —Trump announces the United States will be controlling Venezuela
January 3, 2026 at 5:52 PM
“We’re going to run the country until such time as we can do a safe, proper, and judicious transition. And it has to be judicious because that’s what we’re all about.” —Trump announces the United States will be controlling Venezuela
I usually stay silent during the season of Advent through Epiphany. I cannot be silent today. Survivors of the of Epstein/Maxwell crimes have waited for years for the full truth to known by everyone all over the country and the world. Yet the #DOJ will not abide by the law to provide ALL of
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December 19, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I usually stay silent during the season of Advent through Epiphany. I cannot be silent today. Survivors of the of Epstein/Maxwell crimes have waited for years for the full truth to known by everyone all over the country and the world. Yet the #DOJ will not abide by the law to provide ALL of
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Reposted by Becca Pirelli
🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C. Thursday for unfettered access to the states’ voter registration records. The federal government has now filed lawsuits against 21 states, plus D.C.
This is a developing story...
This is a developing story...
DOJ Sues Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin and DC, Expanding Campaign of Voter Data Lawsuits to 22
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:14 PM
🚨BREAKING: The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued Georgia, Illinois, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C. Thursday for unfettered access to the states’ voter registration records. The federal government has now filed lawsuits against 21 states, plus D.C.
This is a developing story...
This is a developing story...
I am here. If you followed me on Twitter/X, I am transitioning to this platform. It takes time to go through the list of 'followers' and 'following' to find all of you here. Eventually, I will have everyone moved over here. Happy day!
December 12, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I am here. If you followed me on Twitter/X, I am transitioning to this platform. It takes time to go through the list of 'followers' and 'following' to find all of you here. Eventually, I will have everyone moved over here. Happy day!
@morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social You know I am a self-appointed ambassador for your show, but please don't give @jheil.bsky.social a hard time abt a drug deal. Any minute I think I'm going to see the Trump-Noem-Bondi-ICE team rappelling into the studio (i.e. after Cousin Eddie kidnaps Clark's boss)😉
December 12, 2025 at 12:50 PM
@morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social You know I am a self-appointed ambassador for your show, but please don't give @jheil.bsky.social a hard time abt a drug deal. Any minute I think I'm going to see the Trump-Noem-Bondi-ICE team rappelling into the studio (i.e. after Cousin Eddie kidnaps Clark's boss)😉
Reposted by Becca Pirelli
There is, obviously, no “Presidential Immunity Clause” in the Constitution. The conservative justices’ un-originalist efforts to imagine one into it cannot be supported by text or history. trib.al/0kIZdOu
John Roberts and the Cynical Cult of Federalist No. 70
Alexander Hamilton’s treatise on executive power is one of the conservative legal movement’s favorite texts to quote—and misquote.
trib.al
December 12, 2025 at 12:31 PM
There is, obviously, no “Presidential Immunity Clause” in the Constitution. The conservative justices’ un-originalist efforts to imagine one into it cannot be supported by text or history. trib.al/0kIZdOu
How much of the 12B will the infamous soybean farmer #ScottBessent receive?
December 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
How much of the 12B will the infamous soybean farmer #ScottBessent receive?
The gloom of the world is but a shadow. Behind it, yet within reach, is joy. There is glory in the darkness could we but see. We only have to look ~ Fra Giovanni
December 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
The gloom of the world is but a shadow. Behind it, yet within reach, is joy. There is glory in the darkness could we but see. We only have to look ~ Fra Giovanni
Great article (and I recommend both Charlie's and Pablo's podcasts).
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Are Sports the Most Valuable Commodity in the World?
Pablo Torre on billionaire sportswashers, YouTube unboxing videos, and the rampant gambling that’s threatening the integrity of sports
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Great article (and I recommend both Charlie's and Pablo's podcasts).
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
@jacobsoboroff.bsky.social thank you for reporting from Charlotte. We are standing up, speaking up, and peacefully resisting this illegal #BorderPatrol action anyplace in #NC
November 17, 2025 at 10:36 PM
@jacobsoboroff.bsky.social thank you for reporting from Charlotte. We are standing up, speaking up, and peacefully resisting this illegal #BorderPatrol action anyplace in #NC
Update on #Charlotte and #Raleigh NC
As dozens of arrests occur in Charlotte, dozens of immigrants and allies protest in Raleigh ncnewsline.com/briefs/as-do...
As dozens of arrests occur in Charlotte, dozens of immigrants and allies protest in Raleigh ncnewsline.com/briefs/as-do...
As dozens of arrests occur in Charlotte, dozens of immigrants and allies protest in Raleigh • NC Newsline
Immigrants and immigrant allies gathered in downtown Raleigh Sunday afternoon to protest the Border Patrol’s deployment to Charlotte.
ncnewsline.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Update on #Charlotte and #Raleigh NC
As dozens of arrests occur in Charlotte, dozens of immigrants and allies protest in Raleigh ncnewsline.com/briefs/as-do...
As dozens of arrests occur in Charlotte, dozens of immigrants and allies protest in Raleigh ncnewsline.com/briefs/as-do...
Bovino is bragging on X about a "massive" operation in #Charlotte, saying they got some "good criminals." See U.S. citizens in video from @nbcnews.com - not criminals.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0wD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0wD...
Border Patrol operations start in Charlotte as Trump Administration escalates immigration crackdown
YouTube video by NBC News
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Bovino is bragging on X about a "massive" operation in #Charlotte, saying they got some "good criminals." See U.S. citizens in video from @nbcnews.com - not criminals.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0wD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0wD...
Reposted by Becca Pirelli
Mon. guest list: Jim VandeHei, David French, David Rohde, Michael Schmidt, David Drucker, Claire McCaskill, Donny Deutsch, Sen. Chris Coons, Peter Baker, Jim Messina, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Pablo Torre
November 17, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Mon. guest list: Jim VandeHei, David French, David Rohde, Michael Schmidt, David Drucker, Claire McCaskill, Donny Deutsch, Sen. Chris Coons, Peter Baker, Jim Messina, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Pablo Torre
Another update from the #Charlotte NC area. Why isn't Senator Thom Tillis speaking up about this border control action in Charlotte? Weeks ago, he publicly stated this had better not happen in Charlotte.
#BorderControl
#Immigration
gift article www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
#BorderControl
#Immigration
gift article www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
‘Felt helpless’: Unease lingers after Border Patrol arrest at Pineville Super G
Video showed Border Patrol agents pinning down and arresting a teenage employee at the market Saturday.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Another update from the #Charlotte NC area. Why isn't Senator Thom Tillis speaking up about this border control action in Charlotte? Weeks ago, he publicly stated this had better not happen in Charlotte.
#BorderControl
#Immigration
gift article www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
#BorderControl
#Immigration
gift article www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/a...
Keep your eyes and ears open. See something, record it on your phone and report it. Nothing about this is right. These people are not criminals. We cannot allow this to continue.
#NoKings
#BorderControl
#Immigration
(gift article, no paywall)
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
#NoKings
#BorderControl
#Immigration
(gift article, no paywall)
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
Church members flee as federal agents arrive at east Charlotte place of worship
Witnesses say one man was detained while doing yard work while his wife and child were inside.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Keep your eyes and ears open. See something, record it on your phone and report it. Nothing about this is right. These people are not criminals. We cannot allow this to continue.
#NoKings
#BorderControl
#Immigration
(gift article, no paywall)
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
#NoKings
#BorderControl
#Immigration
(gift article, no paywall)
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politic...
#GOP-led #NCGA lack of respect for life (yet they claim they are pro life). Nothing is more pro life than providing healthcare and emergency services for folks who depend on #Medicaid.
North Carolina lawmakers refuse governor’s call for special session on Medicaid ncnewsline.com/briefs/north...
North Carolina lawmakers refuse governor’s call for special session on Medicaid ncnewsline.com/briefs/north...
North Carolina lawmakers refuse governor's call for special session on Medicaid • NC Newsline
Republican state House and Senate leaders announced late Thursday they will not heed Democratic Gov. Josh Stein's call to return to Raleigh to approve funding to patch a shortfall in the state's Medic...
ncnewsline.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
#GOP-led #NCGA lack of respect for life (yet they claim they are pro life). Nothing is more pro life than providing healthcare and emergency services for folks who depend on #Medicaid.
North Carolina lawmakers refuse governor’s call for special session on Medicaid ncnewsline.com/briefs/north...
North Carolina lawmakers refuse governor’s call for special session on Medicaid ncnewsline.com/briefs/north...
Important to know for the greater #Charlotte NC area (Stanly, Cabarrus, Rowan, Union, Iredell, and Catawba counties):
#BorderControl
#Immigration
#HumanRights
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
#BorderControl
#Immigration
#HumanRights
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
US Border Patrol could soon make its way to Charlotte, news reports say
CBS News and CNN have reported that border patrol could be making their way to the Queen City for an operation this month.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Important to know for the greater #Charlotte NC area (Stanly, Cabarrus, Rowan, Union, Iredell, and Catawba counties):
#BorderControl
#Immigration
#HumanRights
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
#BorderControl
#Immigration
#HumanRights
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
There is no moral compass guiding any of the three branches of government. If SCOTUS thinks #MikeJohnson can get the House's act together in 48 hours to do the right thing, they are sadly mistaken.
#SNAP
#SNAP
NEW: The Supreme Court has extended an order allowing the Trump administration to temporarily block full payments of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program known as SNAP.
Supreme Court extends SNAP payments freeze as lawmakers near shutdown vote
The decision to freeze payments to some 42 million Americans comes as lawmakers prepare to vote on a bill to end the record shutdown.
www.axios.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:47 AM
There is no moral compass guiding any of the three branches of government. If SCOTUS thinks #MikeJohnson can get the House's act together in 48 hours to do the right thing, they are sadly mistaken.
#SNAP
#SNAP
Reposted by Becca Pirelli
For a decade, the New York-based photographer Bryan Sansivero has sought out forgotten, dilapidated homes across the United States — each with its own story to tell.
Read more: https://cnn.it/47ICGig
Read more: https://cnn.it/47ICGig
November 9, 2025 at 12:16 AM
For a decade, the New York-based photographer Bryan Sansivero has sought out forgotten, dilapidated homes across the United States — each with its own story to tell.
Read more: https://cnn.it/47ICGig
Read more: https://cnn.it/47ICGig
Reposted by Becca Pirelli
TONIGHT, tune in for a special conversation between Nicolle Wallace and co-founders of “Crooked Media” and co-hosts of “Pod Save America,” Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor, from her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace.”
Watch tonight at 9pm ET on MSNBC.
Watch tonight at 9pm ET on MSNBC.
November 8, 2025 at 10:33 PM
TONIGHT, tune in for a special conversation between Nicolle Wallace and co-founders of “Crooked Media” and co-hosts of “Pod Save America,” Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor, from her podcast, “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace.”
Watch tonight at 9pm ET on MSNBC.
Watch tonight at 9pm ET on MSNBC.
@abreezeclayton.bsky.social is showing what we can accomplish when we work to get #Democrats elected to local positions all over #NC! Great job!
November 6, 2025 at 11:45 PM
@abreezeclayton.bsky.social is showing what we can accomplish when we work to get #Democrats elected to local positions all over #NC! Great job!
To all who spoke up and voted for #Democrats all over the country - thank you! Together, we will keep up the good work and look forward to 2026 midterms!
November 6, 2025 at 11:42 PM
To all who spoke up and voted for #Democrats all over the country - thank you! Together, we will keep up the good work and look forward to 2026 midterms!