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Constance Istra...?

@rucereus.bsky.social
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Neanderthal emigrant, contrarian, atheist, realist, question authority. Retired Pub Def trial lawyer. Cursed with APR. www.lawcrossing.com/article/1655/Co… Bitterfruit.org DSAUSA.org

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Feral Maui Hermit @mauigreg.bsky.social · 11h
Hegseth has purged everyone in the military who believes in the Constitution. RFK has purged everyone who believes in public health. Every Gov agency has been purged of decency and competence. If Dems win, they will have to build back every government agency from scratch.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 13h
What kind of fckd up country sentences an 18 yr old to death? Altho science proves the teen brain is not fully developed, SCOTUS allowed execution of this woman to proceed, despite a lower court stay to allow her to prove she was subjected to horrendous abuse. Look what happened - MONSTROUS!
nytimes.com
Tennessee Death Row Inmate Christa Pike Still Alive After Attempts to Execute Her, Lawyers Say (Gift Article)
Christa Pike was convicted of murdering a classmate in 1995. It was not clear what went wrong in the execution or what her current medical condition was.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Araghchi is absolutely right!
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Public gets to weigh in on settlement being considered in Paramount/WB merger. Thank you. It's critical that this merger be stopped. There's no doubt that Ellisons are in bed with Insane 🤡 & right wing extremists who support fascism & want state-supported media & not a free press.
deadline.com
Paramount Merger Delayed As Judge OKs Motion To Block Antitrust Settlement
Just before a hearing expected to sign off on the Paramount-Warner Bros settlement, critics of the deal and the merger won a move to halt it, at least for now
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I take back every lawyerly thing I ever said about Paramount/WB merger. Young Ellison is attending State Dinner in honor of Xi. The Right is playing the long game: so what if there's 5 yrs of court supervision & conditions; we can wait that out & afterwards, become the state-sponsored media.
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LT @haciendathomaso.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Dr. Bandy Lee: Trump poses an imminent threat not just to the US--but to “human survival” deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/dr-bandy-l... “Donald J. Trump is mentally unfit to be the President of the United States, and that steps to remove him from office must be undertaken with the greatest urgency.”
deanobeidallah.substack.com
Dr. Bandy Lee: Trump poses an imminent threat not just to the US--but to “human survival”
She warns: This will be the most dangerous election season in U.S. history
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Everybody except extremely deluded MAGAts know Insane 🤡 is mentally ill & dangerous, yet GOP in power ignore this danger to humanity for no reason other than their selfish desire to stay in power. The GOP MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE for this failure in governance. We can't fail.
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Dean Astumian, OFS @deanast.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
is there any high ranking Trump official, Trump included, who shouldn't be impeached?
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Proof that the IQ of Americans has dropped significantly. This is how many people on Bsky respond whenever their opinions are challenged. Sad...
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News: IQ scores are falling and have been... (CNN News) - Behind the headlines - NLM
(CNN News) IQ scores are falling and have been for decades, new study finds | CNN. Associated research findings from the National Library of Medicine.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
An excellent read & some good suggestions about how to solve similar problems experienced here & which are fueling right wing extremism here & throughout Europe.
nytimes.com
Opinion | Germany Is in Danger. But There’s Still Time.
We should not give in to gloom.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This is exciting! This billionaire tax in Cali may pass & ignite more such efforts across the country.
ft.com
Nobel economists throw support behind California billionaire tax
Progressive laureates say November ballot measure could ‘start reining in the power’ of ultra-wealthy
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This purported deal w/Greenland is confusing. I can't imagine the People of Greenland supporting something like this in view of Insane 🤡's continued threats of dominance over it & same goes for Denmark. 🤔
aljazeera.com
Trump says US has ‘permanent control’ of Greenland security: Does it?
New agreement with Denmark falls short of Trump’s previously stated goal of US 'ownership' of the island.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Idiot Insane 🤡 expected Iranians to topple their govt when he started war, but they did what any group under external threat does, they are banding together in support of their own. This will not be "small potatoes."
nbcnews.com
Iranians rally by the hundreds of thousands in biggest show of defiance since war began
The crowds marched through downtown Tehran in combat uniform, carrying flags and pledging their readiness to take up arms.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Even tho they're irritating, I noticed Liberty Ins started using an animated yellow hair ball w/blue crown instead of actors in it's most recent spate of TV ads. The start of AI instead of actors. Liberty should be boycotted & that should be People's response to all bsns that trys this trick.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Absolutely agree with this prediction. GOP in Senate will convict Insane 🤡 because there's no point in keeping him around & now all hands on deck to keep the party alive.
dailykos.com
Trump will eventually be impeached—with help from the GOP
Trump is herding his party toward an electoral catastrophe, yet increasingly lacks the political leverage to keep Republicans from eventually turning on him.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Not surprising, the idiot's puppet in the House agrees with him.
usatoday.com
House Speaker Johnson says Congress shouldn't lead AI safety efforts
House Speaker Mike Johnson told CNN's "State of the Union" that AI developers, not Congress, bear responsibility for ensuring their products are safe.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
OMG, but not surprising, that this idiot would take such a ridiculous position while most who know anything about AI, acknowledge the threat.
cnbc.com
Trump says no need for more AI regulation, slams Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei
The Trump administration has encouraged AI's rapid growth and the development of data centers as it seeks an insurmountable tech edge over China.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Economy is going to come crashing down soon, MMW (mark my words 🤔). Restaurants & retailers closing at rapid pace. Why? It's a "SERVICE ECONOMY" - stupid! If people don't have money to spend, what they spend it on shuts down. The dominoes will now fall at light speed & there's no way out.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Read it & weep, Dems. It's time to embrace working class & policies that support them, which translates into moving Left.
levernews.com
How Status Quo Democrats Could Create Another Trump
A new study suggests Democrats’ broken promises won’t just cost them elections — they could fuel an even more dangerous MAGA backlash.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Cali seems to be the only state taking the AI threats seriously.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
This IS "disgusting". Instead of idolizing everything about "fashion", women should boycott industry violators until something is done about the waste problem, which has been called out for over 50 yrs. Stop this ridiculous overpriced & polluting production!
nytimes.com
Opinion | Fashion’s Most Disgusting Product (Gift Article)
A modicum of self-restraint is the new black.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Maybe this will help answer your question about how AI could kill us all.
axios.com
Here's how AI could kill us all (if the worst fears come true)
After Anthropic's warning, questions about p(doom) and AI killing humans are rising.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Coxon, Anthropic researcher, quit w/warning that the greed of Tech Bros & the lack of or even a strategy for regulation of AI, will lead to an EXTINCTION EVENT before 2030. Been scolding for over a year now & still ... Nothing from ruling class, except Bernie & from the People who are terrified.
wired.com
The AI Researcher Who Just Quit Anthropic Says It’s ‘Crunch Time for Humanity’
Jacob Coxon talks to WIRED about the “mini Manhattan project” inside Anthropic, the problem with alignment, and why AI labs have just a few years left to make their systems safe.
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Oh Mi-yeong @the-korean-desk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Hello World! From Seoul Korea! It's 9/9/26 We're laying out the Legal Case for Congress to use in 2027 for Impeachment Proceedings! Today We Feature Todd Blanche's Crimes... Please, To All US Citizens Vote Democratic this November! Like Follow & Re-Post. Thanks. Support Ukraine!
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Pritzker is finally doing what all pundits hoped he'd do: throw some big money at the midterms.
politico.com
Pritzker launches $20M pre-midterms PAC
The ‘Ready for the Fight’ PAC will target GOP-held House seats around the country — and give him a national boost.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Absolutely, yes! Nepal should seek compensation for this climate disaster. Perhaps massive claims by poor countries most aggrieved by climate crisis against rich country mass polluters may force a change in policies.
theguardian.com
Nepal says big polluters must ‘wake up’ as it calls for climate compensation over flood disaster
Foreign minister Shisir Khanal tells the Guardian the world’s biggest economies need to help Nepal, which contributes less than 0.1% of global greenhouse gas emissions
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
WTF is wrong with this guy & Teamsters?
theguardian.com
Teamsters union leaders support Republicans despite members endorsing Democrats
Sean O’Brien, president of 1.3 million-strong union, was also first to speak at the Republican national convention in 2024
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Interesting read about why humans are "trans"; not surprisingly, it's a combination of genes & environment.
theconversation.com
Critics claim trans people ‘defy biology’. New research suggests otherwise
A new study in twins shows the likelihood of being trans is influenced by your genes.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Repurpose & recycle. Another great idea of what to do with old tires. Using them for playground surfaces wasn't a good idea.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Maine buried 20,000 discarded tyres beneath a road to fight frost and spring mud, while turning a growing waste problem into an engineering solution
Along a quiet stretch of road in Maine, engineers buried something most people would expect to see in a scrapyard rather than beneath their tyres: about 20,000 discarded car tyres. The unusual experim...
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The Court is WRONG! It continues to take the position that executive will & power 'trumps' the will of the People. It's demise can't happen soon enough. So disguted.
nytimes.com
Supreme Court Allows Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction
Lower-court rulings would have blocked construction of the 90,000-square-foot ballroom after finding that the Trump administration should have first sought approval from Congress.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Calling all whistleblowers! A brave soul came forward to expose USPS plan to proceed with Insane 🤡's effort to fuck with mail-in voting. We need every brave soul everywhere to come forward & do the same from now until 🤡 & MAGA are politically destroyed.
nytimes.com
Whistle-Blower Says USPS Is Secretly Proceeding on Trump’s Mail Voting Plan Before Midterms
A report detailed “grave concerns” that a new system being rushed into use by the U.S. Postal Service could imperil millions of mail ballots ahead of the midterm elections.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
What else can you expect from an asshole like Maher?
huffpost.com
'Absolute A**hole': Bill Maher Roasted Over His 'S**t Bag' Comments On Dolly Parton
One media outlet described Maher’s comments as the “lamest Dolly Parton tribute yet.”
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John Scott G @johnscottg.com · 21/08/2026
America needs to remove all of the GOP pestilence, starting with their pantload president and going all the way down to Shady JD and Lil Marco.
Photo of Pedo Pantload with the word "TRAITOR" in red letters on black.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Fuck Gavin Newsom!
nytimes.com
Trump Accounts Get an Unlikely Endorser: Gavin Newsom
Mr. Newsom, the governor of California, normally has harsh words for President Trump. But he called the new children’s savings accounts “one of the best things” the president has done.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Thank Rep Joyce Beatty for suing to stop the Insane 🤡-child from childishly defying a court order prohibiting his renaming of the Kennedy Center by carving his name on it anyway as the master of renovation which, by the way, has not yet occurred. I mean, really.......
nytimes.com
Judge Is Asked to Block Inscription of Trump’s Name on Kennedy Center
The request from a Democratic lawmaker follows a decision by the Trump-allied board to add “Restored and Renovated by President Donald J. Trump” to the building.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
An amazing result for DSA in Florida, of all places. As frequently noted by moi, the country is moving left.
nytimes.com
A Stunning Win for the Left in Florida: 6 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries
State Representative Angie Nixon, a progressive firebrand, defeated a moderate who dramatically out-raised her with grass-roots enthusiasm. Can it carry her to victory in November?
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Finally, ABC hits the nail on the head & sues FCC for violating the First Amdt. So happy with all the resistance I'm seeing from all parts of the country.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This is an excellent read detailing Walz's bold move to protect the Boundary Waters, pitting himself against Insane 🤡, powerful mining interests & Northern MN dems who support mining which has been an integral part of their livelihood. Politics is never easy, that's why I wish Walz would stay.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Congress is badly broken if a law to enhance public safety from food-borne pathogens, which have become a virtual plague under the regime, has been delayed for 15 yrs thanks to corporate lobbyists who care only about 💰. We need big systemic changes in governance.
theguardian.com
US law to investigate foodborne illness outbreaks has been delayed for 15 years
Law was set to go into effect in January, months before cyclosporiasis outbreak, but now is set for 2028
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Sigh... This kind of non-thinking reaction to world events is why we are in this mess.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Another interesting read about the need for public participation in regulation of AI.
nytimes.com
Opinion | These A.I. Policies Will Hurt Our Business. We Should Do Them Anyway.
The risks posed by A.I. are too great to forgo any regulation, even for those who stand to gain tremendously from the technology’s rise.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Anything needed to detect grift & corruption by the regime, corporate America & the rich & powerful is being eliminated by the Corruptor in Chief. Explore this gift article from The New York Times.
nytimes.com
Treasury Scales Back Scrutiny of U.S. Shell Companies (Gift Article)
The Trump administration will not enforce reporting requirements of the 2021 Corporate Transparency Act, which was intended to crack down on money laundering.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
As I've been saying, the country is moving Left - finally!
npr.org
These swing voters in Nevada say they are not dismissing socialist candidates
In online focus groups, 10 of 12 Biden-to-Trump voters said they wouldn't automatically think negatively of a politician who identifies with socialism.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Ridiculous! In other words, body cams will only be released if it backs up "our story", otherwise, sue us.
apnews.com
ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency’s ‘best interests,’ policy says
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is moving to equip officers with body cameras in the next two months but the public should not expect to quickly see footage of every critical incident.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Insane 🤡 is extorting companies into abandoning green energy projects by buying them off with our money & against our will & best interests, while depriving Americans of food, health & other security benefits. There is a 7-state AG lawsuit to stop this crime & it must be stopped ✋️!
nytimes.com
Trump Administration to Pay RWE to Cancel Wind Leases
It was the fifth such deal struck by the administration to get companies to drop offshore wind projects.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Spanberger should stop this merger from happening. Privatization & consolidation only lead to price gouging.
cnbc.com
Virginia governor to intervene in NextEra, Dominion merger over electricity price concerns
Virginia's State Corporation Commission is tasked with reviewing the deal and will either accept, reject or impose conditions on it.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Insane 🤡 is counting on Blanche's confirmation in order to raise havoc before & during midterms. This nomination cannot succeed & we must do all we can incl contacting our respective Senators & telling them not to confirm.
politico.com
Lisa Murkowski says she will oppose Blanche, endangering his confirmation
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy remains undecided on the attorney general nominee.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Really!? You're telling us that Insane 🤡's first act as prez - allowing a ketamine crazed, billionaire with no govt experience along with a pack of high-school hackers purge federal govt of 300,000 employees & critical databases - was a bad idea? What proof do we have? Let's start with FEMA.
govexec.com
FEMA slashed staff without considering the effects on future disaster response, watchdog reports
The Government Accountability Office also found that the disaster agency is currently operating without a strategic workforce plan to determine staffing needs.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
As noted, Insane 🤡's FCC can't get enough media consolidation in order to restrict what we know & don't know, all in violation of First Amdt. These media mergers must be stopped ✋️.
nbcnews.com
Federal Communications Commission scraps limit on broadcast TV ownership
The move sets the stage for more corporate consolidation in the media industry.
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Constance Istra...? @rucereus.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Another remarkable breakthrough on the way to "green living." Science has found a way to convert difficult plastic into engine lubricant.
phys.org
Turning one of the world's most difficult plastics into premium lubricant
Virginia Tech chemist and chemical engineer Guoliang "Greg" Liu and his lab have developed a process that converts the plastic polyvinyl chloride (PVC) into polyalphaolefin, a key component in lubrica...
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