Jim Saranteas
@jimsaranteas.bsky.social
Of the Law / Activist / Raleigh, NC / Chair Wake County Democratic Party Impact Circle wakedems.org/impact-circle / Contributor @ACSLaw.bsky.social / Carolinas Lead @ldadorg.bsky.social / Cubs fan
Cornyn thinks we’re stupid. He could vote “no” against Trump as could Tillis. #ToddBlanche #Texas #NorthCarolina
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · yesterdayCornyn: "There's nothing we could do to rein in the president"
SMH. @msnownews.bsky.social has Rand Paul on air spreading conspiracy theories and blatant lies on Covid. Most of his statements are going unchallenged. The press can’t host a person like Rand Paul and not call him out every step of the way. It makes him sound legit. #Covid #Fauci #RandPaul
Once a week I listened to doctors and nurses emotionally share the horrors they witnessed. People died with Trump’s lies on their lips that it wasn’t Covid but cancer or some other unknown disease they did not have. Make Republicans own their lies this fall. #Covid #ncpol #NorthCarolina
Dr. Lucky Tran@luckytran.com · 3d agoI worked for New York’s largest medical center at the start of the pandemic. There were morgue trucks on the streets. They set up emergency medical tents in Central Park. Healthcare worker colleagues died. It is horrific that RFK Jr is on national TV lying that ICUs were empty.
There can be nothing worse than to be arrested on false charges made up by the government. And, this isn’t a one-off but a persistent pattern. Please vote accordingly up and down your ballot this fall. They could not operate without support from state and local Republicans #ncpol #NorthCarilina
Scott MacFarlane@macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 5d agoFLASH: Justice Dept seeks to dismiss Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn Trump Admin acknowledges: "Damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June 2026 was the result of flawed installation by the contractor"
Reps. Don Davis and Chuck Edwards now find themselves battling for re-election in districts deemed toss-ups by election watchers.
Two NC congressional districts moved from leans Republican to toss-ups
Reps. Don Davis and Chuck Edwards now find themselves battling for re-election in districts deemed toss-ups by election watchers.
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A grant? Where’s Dave Boliek now? Gotta tell my HOA board about this. #ncpol
Carolina Forward@carolinaforward.bsky.social · 7d agoDid a North Carolina state lawmaker funnel $300,000 in taxpayer money... to his own HOA?
Marc Elias is as right as rain on the issue of data collection and lying about it to influence the 2026 midterm elections. #MidtermElection #VotingRights
Marc Elias@marcelias.bsky.social · last wk.Trump's attacks in the 2020 election was mostly about mail-in voting. The GOP's attacks in 2022 were via massive state voter suppression laws. Their attacks in 2024 were to prevent certification of Biden/Harris. In 2026, they are trying to obtain and weaponize state voter data.
Pete Buttigieg just went on Fox News and DISMANTLED Sen. Tim Sheehy’s sorry attempt at a justification for Trump’s Forever War. We’ve heard the same excuses before, and we remember how that turned out. They won’t fool us again.
Botched Republican policies along with lies, misinformation, and mischaracterizations killed over a million Americans because of Covid. Two-thirds were Republicans and Republicans who refused to fellow the recommended health protocols. We should be talking about this everyday. Not #Fauci ‘s fault
Denny Carter@dennycarter.bsky.social · last wk.This hearing is driven entirely by Elon Musk's algorithm. Not a single normie voter alive today has thought about Anthony Fauci for at least five years. On X this is a pressing issue - maybe the pressing issue - of the day. It doesn't matter at all.
As an attorney, I love analogies. This is a good one, right here, right now. #Ossoff #ncpol
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk."I challenge anyone to defend it: a war built on lies told by a White House utterly absent figures of integrity to dissuade the president from his delusions" -- Jon Ossoff's entire address today at the Barean Christian Church is worth watching
From @paigemasten.bsky.social on what needs to be said: voting by noncitizens in NC is not a problem #ncpol #NorthCarolina #ElectionIntegrity amp.charlotteobserver.com/opinion/arti...
New data deflates GOP claims that noncitizen voting is a problem in NC | Opinion
A minuscule number of registered voters were identified as potential noncitizens. | Opinion
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An ethics complaint was filed against Jeanine Pirro as a federal prosecutor by @ldadorg.bsky.social for alleged unethical conduct in seven high profile criminal cases. Read it here: ldad.org/letters-brie...
Thomas Jefferson believed an educated citizenry through public schools was the only sure foundation for a free republic. Read more here from @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social #ncpol #NorthCarolina #Education
The Fulcrum@thefulcrum-us.bsky.social · 2w agoAs America marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, one question deserves more attention than fireworks: What happens to democracy when its public schools are weakened? Read more: https://loom.ly/tBMZCws #thefulcrum #citizenconnect
Thank you @ldadorg.bsky.social for this coverage and @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social for the space to speak my mind about Trump tyranny. #RuleOfLaw
Lawyers Defending American Democracy@ldadorg.bsky.social · 2w agoOur MTM State Lead for The Carolinas @jimsaranteas.bsky.social modeled #MeetingTheMoment in his latest piece for @thefulcrum-us.bsky.social on the proposed $1.8 bn #AntiWeaponizationFund, which was struck down only last week by a FL federal judge as an "illegal" abuse of process.
I have been telling my friends up north and locally this same thing. Finally, someone in the media is saying this outloud. #ncpol #NorthCarolina #RuleOfLaw #MAGA open.substack.com/pub/politics...
North Carolina was the dress rehearsal for MAGA
The state offers lessons for the country.
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We applaud @jimsaranteas.bsky.social & our volunteers nationwide who are #MeetingTheMoment to defend the rule of law in this time of constitutional crisis. Read the full piece here: thefulcrum.us/trump-1776-f... and/or listen to the summary prepared by #FulcrumFocus: youtube.com/shorts/6ZFYq...
Potential Trump Slush Fund Is Another Example of Trump Tyranny
Whichever political ideology you belong to, the current President, Donald A. Trump, literally made it “okay” to be a criminal for him. While there has been push-back from the courts and members of his...
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‘Abuse of the Pardon Power.’ This is yet another way the rule of law breaks down. Todd Blanche should not be our next attorney general. #RuleOfLaw #ToddBlanche #ncpol
Brian Cardone@cardonebrian.bsky.social · last mo.Well this should scare the shit out of everyone, 6 weeks ago the justice department adopted a new policy to allow the attorney general the power to send any federal prisoner to any federal prison in the country. Listen to Liz Oyer former pardon attorney for the DOJ explain.👇👇
Yes, it’s hot. But we gotta do the work now to get the vote out for the November mid-terms, the most consequential election of our lifetime. Resources are limited and there are lots of doors left (tens of thousands) to knock on. Need people to make phone calls too. #ncpol #WakeDems #NorthCarolina
The best way to get to the bottom of the McConnell question is for the governor to appoint a replacement. The GOP legislature passed a law stripping him of that power, but it goes against the state constitution. If they refuse to seat the replacement, take them to court. There’s zero downside.
If Trump cared about election integrity, he would not have defunded CISA, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to the tune of $700 million. #ncpol #TrumpLies
Democracy Docket@democracydocket.com · last yr.CISA – a federal agency that helps secure elections from foreign threats and disinformation – has placed its employees on administrative leave. The move puts the security and integrity of elections in the U.S. at risk.
Justice Without Political Interference ⚖️ 📜 The 8th #grievance of the #DeclarationofIndependence called out King George for obstructing the "Administration of Justice". Our founders knew a fair society needs a legal system free from a ruler's personal meddling to ensure justice for all. 🧵 1/4
A judge bars tax relief to Trump in his unprecedented settlement agreement finding self-dealing and refers the involved attorneys for discipline to their state bars. The latter is significant as unethical attorneys are being held accountable. #RuleOfLaw www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...
Trump Live Updates: Judge Says Trump's IRS Settlement Was Self-Dealing
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We’re way ahead of you Senator. @ldadorg.bsky.social @acslaw.bsky.social @brennancenter.org #RuleOfLaw #ncpol
Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸@judiciarydems.senate.gov · 4w agoAttorneys dedicated to protecting the independence of law enforcement and the rule of law are sounding the alarm. Todd Blanche will always put Donald Trump first—not YOU.
This is powerful and truly drives home the point, makes it apparent the U.S. is NOT or ever was a Christian nation. #ncpol #SeperationCurchState
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · last mo.PASTOR LORAN LIVINGSTON (@CentralChurchNC): “There has never been a Christian nation, and never will be. You don’t live in one now. A Christian nation wouldn’t have killed and displaced 20 million Native Americans, or thought owning slaves was pleasing to God.”
Should be a top issue in all federal and state elections going forward. #ncpol
Democrats@democrats.org · last mo.One year ago, Trump signed his One Big Beautiful Bill that: –Stripped healthcare from 8 million Americans –Raised taxes on 95% of Americans –Kicked 2.5 million children off of food assistance All to give a tax cut to billionaires.
