Ciara Torres-Spelliscy
@profciara.bsky.social
Law professor & book author of Corporatocracy, Political Brands & Corporate Citizen; Brennan Center fellow; board of CREW; campaign finance expert. Podcaster of Democracy & Destiny. I’m a lawyer not your lawyer. https://soundcloud.com/profciara #beans
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👋Hello, to my new followers!
So glad we’re all here together. I’m a law professor who works on the intersection of corporate law and election law. I write about corruption. If you have a podcast I’d love to talk about my new book 📖 Corporatocracy. 🥰https://nyupress.org/9781479828326/corporatocracy/
So glad we’re all here together. I’m a law professor who works on the intersection of corporate law and election law. I write about corruption. If you have a podcast I’d love to talk about my new book 📖 Corporatocracy. 🥰https://nyupress.org/9781479828326/corporatocracy/
Remember this when your healthcare cost double or worse. 📈💸👇🏾
Trump says he’d ‘rather not’ extend Affordable Care Act subsidies
Trump says he’d ‘rather not’ extend Affordable Care Act subsidies
President Trump on Tuesday said he would prefer not to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year, but acknowledged it may be necessary to reach an agreement…
myfox8.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Remember this when your healthcare cost double or worse. 📈💸👇🏾
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What a week and it’s only Tuesday. See me on Jimmy Kimmel tonight to talk all about it.
November 26, 2025 at 4:07 AM
What a week and it’s only Tuesday. See me on Jimmy Kimmel tonight to talk all about it.
Jeez Louise 1%
Only 1% of consumers said business conditions were good in the U.S., according to the Conference Board’s report.
Consumer Confidence Falls Sharply In November—Hitting Lowest Level Since April
Only 1% of consumers said business conditions were good in the U.S., according to the Conference Board’s report.
www.forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Jeez Louise 1%
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Got morning naps now
November 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Got morning naps now
Christmas Tree Farms That Allow Dogs www.bringfido.com/blog/pet-fri... #dogsky 🐕🦺🎄
Christmas Tree Farms That Allow Dogs
The Christmas season is here, happiness and cheer! There’s no better way to get into the holiday spirit than by picking out a freshly cut tree at a pet-friendly Christmas tree farm with your reindog b...
www.bringfido.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Christmas Tree Farms That Allow Dogs www.bringfido.com/blog/pet-fri... #dogsky 🐕🦺🎄
I have at least two books in those stolen cashes online. It took me years to write each book. While I love it when any human reads one of my books in a real library, I did feel exploited when apparently multiple ai companies just took those stolen books to train ai. #ai is a plagiarism machine. 📚
Book piracy is so specifically weird to me. We have whole buildings where you walk in and get books for free. And if they don't have what you want, often they will find it for you. And libraries help authors. And libraries build communities.
We already made books a common good, no piracy needed.
We already made books a common good, no piracy needed.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I have at least two books in those stolen cashes online. It took me years to write each book. While I love it when any human reads one of my books in a real library, I did feel exploited when apparently multiple ai companies just took those stolen books to train ai. #ai is a plagiarism machine. 📚
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when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
November 25, 2025 at 4:46 PM
when we say we want more streets to be pedestrianized, this is what we mean
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Short, funny, and, at this point, sad to read. It was Jan. 19, 2017, and Trump was about to be inaugurated. So we wrote him a Constitution in tweets and hashtags. Starts out this way: www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
November 25, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Short, funny, and, at this point, sad to read. It was Jan. 19, 2017, and Trump was about to be inaugurated. So we wrote him a Constitution in tweets and hashtags. Starts out this way: www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
I finally remembered to cancel my Amazon subscriptions. 🪜⬆️
a red scribble on a black background that says ' i ' on it
ALT: a red scribble on a black background that says ' i ' on it
media.tenor.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
I finally remembered to cancel my Amazon subscriptions. 🪜⬆️
Damnit 🗳️🗳️ (I’m not swearing at you, Rick, just the headline.)
“Man accused of double voting in 2020 election says Trump pardon applies to him” electionlawblog.org?p=153232
"Man accused of double voting in 2020 election says Trump pardon applies to him" #ELB
Carter Walker for Votebeat.
electionlawblog.org
November 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Damnit 🗳️🗳️ (I’m not swearing at you, Rick, just the headline.)
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My 93 pound pit/mastiff mix wishes your doodle a happy week and many snacks and snuggles.
November 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
My 93 pound pit/mastiff mix wishes your doodle a happy week and many snacks and snuggles.
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Chicory says Good morning!!
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Chicory says Good morning!!
Good point 👇🏾 #ai
One thing thats annoyed me about ai adoption is how self identified data and science people are approaching it so unscientifically.
Before making a decision about whether to accept something as true or adopt a new drug, etc, scientists set a parameter of acceptable error.
But we dont for ai?
Before making a decision about whether to accept something as true or adopt a new drug, etc, scientists set a parameter of acceptable error.
But we dont for ai?
November 25, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Good point 👇🏾 #ai
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Brownie supports Blackout week.
November 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Brownie supports Blackout week.
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NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
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My 115 pound cane Corso wishes you a happy Blackout week.
November 25, 2025 at 1:46 PM
My 115 pound cane Corso wishes you a happy Blackout week.
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Princess “Noke” Mononoke, 90 pound silver Labrador, we
must be long lost cousins. Happy thanksgiving.
must be long lost cousins. Happy thanksgiving.
November 25, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Princess “Noke” Mononoke, 90 pound silver Labrador, we
must be long lost cousins. Happy thanksgiving.
must be long lost cousins. Happy thanksgiving.
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Knox, my 66 lb German Shepherd wishes your Doodle all the best during this treat filled season
November 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Knox, my 66 lb German Shepherd wishes your Doodle all the best during this treat filled season
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Buddy says good morning and backatcha!
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Buddy says good morning and backatcha!
My 100 pound chocolate labradoodle wishes you a good Thanksgiving week. #dogsky #dogsofbluesky
November 25, 2025 at 1:22 PM
My 100 pound chocolate labradoodle wishes you a good Thanksgiving week. #dogsky #dogsofbluesky
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A Houston, Texas-area church employee is charged with impersonating a public servant for allegedly pretending to be an ICE agent and threatening to deport a woman unless she paid him $500, according to court documents. abcnews.go.com/US/houston-c...
Houston church employee charged with posing as ICE agent to allegedly extort money from woman
Donald Doolittle is charged with impersonating a public servant in order to allegedly extort money from a woman, per court documents.
abcnews.go.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:11 PM
A Houston, Texas-area church employee is charged with impersonating a public servant for allegedly pretending to be an ICE agent and threatening to deport a woman unless she paid him $500, according to court documents. abcnews.go.com/US/houston-c...
Wut?
FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly showed up in New Zealand this summer with diplomatic pleasantries and a handful of plastic guns that authorities rushed to get rid of because of an explosion risk.
Keystone Kash’s Illegal Gun Gifts Came With a Bonkers Risk
Firearms specialists concluded that Patel’s 3D-printed revolvers met the legal definition of actual firearms under New Zealand law.
trib.al
November 25, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Wut?