Lekha Shupeck

Ph.D./J.D, Jewish & S. Asian WOC from small-town NC - often found being angry in the vicinity of the #NCGA - she/her/hers 💖💛💙 Views are my own.

[Lekha Shupeck @lekhashupeck]

obviously I haven't used this account in over a year for a myriad of reasons and I guess this is the moment for my formal exit

I have an account on the butterfly app under the same name that I haven't used at all yet but may someday?

byeeeeeee

[Documented @ItsDocumented]

Who is Cleta Mitchell? @MorePerfectUS has a new video featuring Documented’s @lekhashupeck on the former Trump attorney and election conspiracy theorist’s efforts to restrict voting.

[Lekha Shupeck @lekhashupeck]

I'm in this great video!

[More Perfect Union @MorePerfectUS]

NEW: You may not know Cleta Mitchell — but here’s why you should.

Cleta calls herself "the consiglieri to the vast right-wing conspiracy." She's leading an effort to unravel our democracy and restrict voting.

And her latest project will gut voting rights in a key swing state.

[Lekha Shupeck @lekhashupeck]

Thanks, Katy!

[Katy Shanahan @KatyAShanahan]

Major credit to the folks at @ItsDocumented (incl some of my former colleagues @lekhashupeck and @brendan_fischer!) for doing the research to connect the dots between our fave IL billionaire and efforts across the country to squash the voice of the people!

[Common Cause North Carolina @CommonCauseNC]

Ann Webb of @CommonCause explains how Senate Bill 747 harms #NorthCarolina voters. SB747:
🚨attacks people who vote by mail
🚨attacks people who use same-day registration
🚨violates voters' privacy
📢Tell lawmakers to vote NO: https://t.co/B33vH9jRH4 #ncpol

[Lekha Shupeck @lekhashupeck]

It's the unicorn for me

[Wake County, NC Elections @WakeElections]

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We have some VERY talented students here in Wake County, thank you to all who submitted a sticker in Wake County's first ever I Voted Early Sticker Contest!

@WakeGOV @WCPSS

[Josh Stein @JoshStein_]

Election denier Cleta Mitchell laid out a list of desired changes to NC law to make same day registration and mail in voting harder. Lo and behold, most of those restrictions are in the Senate’s anti-voter law. https://t.co/EalelC72QY

[Lekha Shupeck @lekhashupeck]

I rolled my eyes so hard they fell out of my head help

[Will Doran @will_doran]

New from me tonight: Cleta Mitchell, a lawyer who aided in Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, has been working with NC Republicans to rewrite voting laws ahead of 2024.

Bill is expected to be filed as soon as next week #ncpol #ncga https://t.co/Nhxa0m8jSz

[Lekha Shupeck @lekhashupeck]

.@ConenMorgan gave me my first job in politics, working on the Raleigh mayoral race in 2017. He was kind, funny, and tireless in his efforts to change our politics in NC. I owe so much of my current career to his endless support and encouragement and will miss him so much.

[Lekha Shupeck @lekhashupeck]

The problem is that these supposed measures don't work out in real life the way Republicans sell them. Women will still die in states where there is a supposed exception for health because doctors are too scared to make the call until the situation is already extremely dangerous.

[Will Doran @will_doran]

Sawyer told my colleague @AndySpecht that she hated hearing Democrats criticize the new abortion law for ignoring women’s needs and opinions—when she knew how much work she put into it, on intra-GOP fights like that, as a woman. #ncpol #ncga

[Lekha Shupeck @lekhashupeck]

This is the truth

[Carolina Forward @ForwardCarolina]

Actually, "ban" means exactly what it says. This bill makes most abortions inaccessible after 10 weeks, contains NO exceptions for women's health (a deliberate choice), and will force women to carry to term pregnancies with severe abnormalities.

It's cruel, Senator. Do better.

[Lekha Shupeck @lekhashupeck]

This is sick and will lead to people getting killed.

[Jessica Cannon @JHCannonMD]

🚨 Am I reading this right - the NC-Gilead new law requires public reporting of the home address if someone takes mifepristone at home!? Page 17 of the law. Cc @abreezeclayton @PPSATNC @ydnc @ForwardCarolina

[Lekha Shupeck @lekhashupeck]

@emilyebytx Yes! Sortition ❤️

[Lekha Shupeck @lekhashupeck]

Counterpoint: don't watch the fucking coronation

[The News & Observer @newsobserver]

Here’s what you need to know to catch the best coverage -- and how to stream it free of charge. https://t.co/flAcORiikr

[Lekha Shupeck @lekhashupeck]

Tricia Cotham is literally the most disgusting person in the state right now.

How can you capitalize off of your own access to healthcare and then turn around and deny that very necessary, live-saving healthcare to millions of people because someone else hurt your feelings once

[Carolina Forward @ForwardCarolina]

WOW - one of @triciacotham's former campaign field staff is spilling the tea. The vanity and entitlement just drips from her texts.

Now that's #powerful #courage. #ncpol

[Lekha Shupeck @lekhashupeck]

This is paywalled but you know what isn't? My reviews of Cook Out shakes on Tik Tok ☺️ Here's the one I did for Snickers: https://t.co/TTl95MhUPD

[The News & Observer @newsobserver]

Have you ever pondered every single Cook Out milkshake flavor? Well, we tried them so you don’t have to. https://t.co/qmVwlfvW7B

[Carolina Forward @ForwardCarolina]

Wow - #ncpol's own crazy election denier @CletaMitchell just lays out the playbook: Republicans must suppress young people voting, because there's no way to win them through their unpopular ideas.

[Lekha Shupeck @lekhashupeck]

I hate MAB as much as the next person but worse than Mark Robinson???

[Commissioner Dustin Ingalls @dustin4wendell]

Welp, @RaleighLivable did it. They stuffed the @indyweek ballots again, and in doing so, revealed their true colors. #ralpol #ncpol