Sign in

Fiat justitia ruat caelum

@itasanders.bsky.social
2K followers 484 following 2.2K posts

Retired legislative history attorney and researcher. Busy retiree, wife, mother, grandmother, reader, gardener, traveler, and voting Californian. Will join coalitions of the sane. They are out there … We are all keepers of the flame.🗽

PostsRepliesMedia
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 6h
Trump’s brand is heading into the dumpster. “For years, Republicans have chosen to bind their fate to Trump’s. Now, as he becomes a political albatross, it’s too late to separate from him.” www.thebulwark.com/p/a-focus-gr...
thebulwark.com
A Group of Iowa Trump Voters Reveals Why MAGA Is Flailing
‘MAGA’ and ‘career politician’ are no longer contradictory terms.
000
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
His megalomania on full display and paid for by us. ““But these are ads for the country,” he added. “You have to understand. I’m not promoting a candidate. I’m not promoting myself because I’m not running for office. I’m promoting the country.”” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/u...
nytimes.com
Trump Directed Use of Taxpayer Money for Ads Praising His Presidency
The government-funded ads show just how much President Trump has been able to use federal money for his own aims.
010
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
“Hegseth … is manifestly unfit for his job…. What a democracy cannot—and should not—tolerate is a secretary of defense who trucks in propaganda and wants the people who serve in America’s military to be the armed instrument of his own resentments and biases.” www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
theatlantic.com
Pete Hegseth, Idea Guy
His State of the Force address was a partisan disgrace—with a few good ideas buried in it.
000
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
These congressional lawmakers are on a mission from Trump. Voters in November will be on a different mission.
000
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Myths and stories can be traced to unexpected origins. Women on social media have been asserting they would choose “the bear” over a male stranger given the many excuses men and the justice system offers for why men feel entitled to attack and rape women. “Choose the Bear” has an origin story.
000
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I DO remember … www.instagram.com/reel/Ddxauaf...
instagram.com
Instagram
Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.
001
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
theatlantic.com
The Babies Left Behind in America
The United States is deporting parents without their children, creating a whole new family-separation crisis.
032
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“She agreed to take the boys …not knowing that doing the right thing would go so wrong: that county officials would (investigate) her for trafficking; that her bank account would dwindle to almost nothing; that Eber would still be in her home…nearly a year after (his mother) was picked up.”
100
Reposted by Fiat justitia ruat caelum
Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"As Cardinal McElroy put it, we need to not avert our eyes but to 'recognize the evil that is being carried out in our name and fight it.' And we need to 'seek to convert our political representatives or replace them.' In five weeks, we can replace a lot of them." www.thebulwark.com/p/we-are-los...
thebulwark.com
‘We Are Losing Our Soul as a Nation’
What we saw in Springfield, Ohio.
12398101
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
These unelected, unconstitutional assholes have power over regular Americans. Are you okay with that?
25320
Reposted by Fiat justitia ruat caelum
Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Isn't it nice when there's something we can ALL agree on? #ReleaseTheUnredactedEPSTEIN-Files
882331318391
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A god who needs women to be subservient to men is a god invented by men.
000
Reposted by Fiat justitia ruat caelum
Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It’s going to be another buckle up kind of week, with lots of lawsuits and legal issues in motion. Here’s what I’m watching and why it matters: joycevance.substack.com/p/the-week-a...
joycevance.substack.com
The Week Ahead
September 27, 2026
201005295
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
You break it, you buy it. This war is on Trump&Co. and their sycophant GOP.
000
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Say it out loud …
1120
Reposted by Fiat justitia ruat caelum
Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 28/09/2026
YOU NEED TO SEE THIS Rob Bonta (California AG): “We think it’s limitless what he (Trump) will try and what he is capable of. So, if you can imagine it, we have thought of it and we have a plan.” Every attorney general should be planning for this.
721905682
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The midterms may not be enough to stop our descent www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/s...
nytimes.com
White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants (Gift Article)
Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.
033
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
If Trump damages or demolishes the Kennedy Center he will be so hated by Americans, they will bury him in the midterms. We must vote in high numbers that Trump and Musk cannot undermine the results with their illegal election interference. Ask what can you do? VOTE. www.youtube.com/watch?v
youtube.com
001
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The FBI’s beastiality controversy leads to this rewritten moment in 2024 … “They’re fucking the dogs! They’re fucking the cats!”
000
Reposted by Fiat justitia ruat caelum
Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I'll confess I'm shocked by this: seeing a respected progressive voice openly argue that it's better to defeat Democrats who have been flaky on trans rights than to secure Democratic control of the US Senate and US House. Unbelievably foolish, short-sighted, self-sabotaging nonsense.
3291438196
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Inflation is sticking around. Trump did that all by himself (and sycophantic support from the GOP) with his stupid war and tariffs.
000
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Vote blue To find out who Wants to imprison you For your skin’s darker hue.
011
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I know what Ben would have done … “Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night nor interference with any election stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds.” www.newsnationnow.com/politics/202...
newsnationnow.com
Mail-in voting: State-by-state guide as Supreme Court weighs Trump’s limits
Here’s what to know about each state’s rules for mail-in voting and deadlines when voters must return their ballots
000
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Not voting is not an act of protest, it is an act of surrender.
000
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Liz Cheney: "Tonight, I say this to my Republican colleagues who are defending the indefensible: There will come a day when Donald Trump is gone, but your dishonor will remain.”
112
Reposted by Fiat justitia ruat caelum
Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Supreme Court DENIES Missouri’s emergency stay application leaving the 2022 congressional map protecting Black voters in Kansas City in place for the midterms. A victory for Elias Law Group, its client and voters of Missouri! www.democracydocket.com/cases/missou...
democracydocket.com
🚨 von Glahn v. Hoskins
Learn more here.
604218765087
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Not voting is not an act of protest, it is an act of surrender
000
Reposted by Fiat justitia ruat caelum
Morgan J Freeman @mjfree.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Goodnight 🌙
Image
5365101
Reposted by Fiat justitia ruat caelum
Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
$16 million later, the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was supposed to be open by July 4. Instead, it looks like this.
2263125395071
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
💰ICE & Concentration Camps: $45,000,000,000 💰USA 250yo Celebration: $100,000,000 💰Plus Fighter-Jets Fly-Over: $10,000,000 💰War of Choice Against Iran: $37,000,000,000,000 And so much more …
000
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Trump cannot find or support funding for cancer research, healthcare, or feeding hungry children. He CAN find funding for the following: 💰Military Parade: $45,000,000 💰Ballroom Project: $290,000,000 💰Golf Trips: $150,000,000 💰Tax Cuts for the Rich: $4,000,000,000,000
100
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Trump wants to be prominently featured in the midterms, so they are holding an unprecedented GOP midterms convention this week where he will be the keynote speaker on both days. Okay - Here’s a little breakdown on how he’s abusing the office of POTUS and wasting our taxpayer dollars.
100
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
“A 2-degree-Celsius increase in the Niño 3.4 box typically earns the title of “Super El Niño”; we’re already past that threshold, and experts project that the warming could peak at roughly twice as high.” www.theatlantic.com/science/2026...
theatlantic.com
This El Niño Will Be Unlike Any in the Past Eight Decades
Die-offs and floods have started already, a prelude to supercharged storms and droughts.  
001
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
🚨Alarm! Voters in various states are finding they are no longer registered and without notification. Every state has different rules. This link provides states’ voter registration deadlines information for same day and earlier. BE PREPARED‼️ www.ncsl.org/elections-an...
ncsl.org
Same Day Voter Registration
Search our table and map providing information on same-day registration (SDR) legislation and polices in each state.
000
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
It is always a good idea to gather information - maga voters are disappointed with Trump but they hate democrats. Can democrats win enough of their votes to take the senate in November?? www.nytimes.com/2026/08/28/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | ‘Trump Voters Are Finally Starting to Sour on Him’ (Gift Article)
Democrats want fighters. A former Republican has ideas.
000
Reposted by Fiat justitia ruat caelum
ridem24.bsky.social @ridem24.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
💙💙💙
043
Reposted by Fiat justitia ruat caelum
Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 27/08/2026
This should be setting off alarm bells. Service members trying to leave the military on moral grounds have surged to SIX TIMES the normal rate since Trump’s war with Iran began in February.
7624781128
Reposted by Fiat justitia ruat caelum
Andrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 27/08/2026
Florida found a way around a 72-hour detention limit. Then kept using it. Immigrants were released, immediately rebooked, and the clock started over. One woman was rebooked 10 times and spent 26 days behind bars. Cruelty is the whole point. Evil. #SheShed www.propublica.org/article/immi...
propublica.org
These Local Jails Were Supposed to Detain Immigrants for Only 72 Hours. One Woman Was Held for a Total of 26 Days.
Rebookings of immigrants into local jails are an effort to circumvent federal rules and regulations, legal experts say. Our nationwide analysis shows that in the past year, two Florida jails had unusu...
32451365
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
011
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
There are a couple of ways to help push back …
121
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
000
Reposted by Fiat justitia ruat caelum
Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Cartoon by @mackinnonart.bsky.social.
6168131780
Reposted by Fiat justitia ruat caelum
Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
One of the criteria necessary to obtain a TRO is proving-when the litigation is done-it’s likely you’ll ultimately win Judge Talwani determined plaintiffs would probably win because the USPS rule places unconstitutional requirements on states-and improperly punishes them should they refuse to obey
4559242
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
🦆It’s a Quack Up!🦆
000
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Anti-left=Anti-woke “But calling the new right anti-left understates the case. It hates the left, with all of its heart, soul and mind. And when you hate a movement that much, you don’t care about its supporters’ civil liberties. You will gladly violate their rights.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | There Is a Sickness Worse Than Wokeness
The anti-woke movement’s “cure” was more intolerance and more repression.
111
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
“We know, too, that if she had it her way she would have lived well past 80. Once, when she was asked how she’d like to be remembered in 100 years, Parton quipped, “I want ’em to say, ‘God, don’t she look good for her age!’”” I wish she had. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...
nytimes.com
Dolly Parton Had the Voice, and Concerns, of an Earth Angel
Parton gave hopeful expression to songs she wrote about the hard times and hard-won triumphs of her life.
000
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
“The administration that insists “there are only two genders” seems determined to make it only one.” Truth. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/23/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | The Barbie Backlash (Gift Article)
‘The Odyssey’ and ‘Barbie’ show a zeitgeist shift that goes beyond Hollywood: The hero’s narrative is corroding our political and public life.
000
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
static.heritage.org/project2025/...
static.heritage.org
000
Fiat justitia ruat caelum @itasanders.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Some posts are furious bc almost every move being made by Trump&Co. is guided by Project 2025 but who has read it? Below is a link to the Project. Also here are TOC pages. DO READ what interests you in P2025. 🇺🇸BE PREPARED🇺🇸 Heritage is not finished reshaping our country. static.heritage.org
100
Reposted by Fiat justitia ruat caelum
Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
I'm not pro-death penalty, but I might make an exception for this guy.
3230077