WIST Quotations11h ago

A quotation from Cicero

What is the law? A thing that ought neither to be swayed by favor, nor be shattered by force, nor be corrupted by power.
 
[Quod enim est ius civile? Quod neque inflecti gratia neque perfringi potentia neque adulterari pecunia debeat.]

Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC) Roman orator, statesman, philosopher
Pro Caecina [For Aulus Caecina], ch. 26 / sec. 73 (c. 69 BC) [tr. @sentantiq (2013)]

More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/cicero-marcus-tulliu…

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Cicero, Marcus Tullius - Pro Caecina [For Aulus Caecina], ch. 26 / sec. 73 (c. 69 BC) [tr. @sentantiq (2013)] | WIST Quotations

What is the law? A thing that ought neither to be swayed by favor, nor be shattered by force, nor be corrupted by power. [Quod enim est ius civile? Quod neque inflecti gratia neque perfringi potentia neque adulterari pecunia debeat.] (Source (Latin)). Other translations: For, indeed, what is the civil…

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Show threadMiss Kitty 🌈🌈🌈11h ago
If I have to obey. I have to know. If I was not taught it, fuck obeying it. So, if it cannot be taught in Fr/So/Jr years #civics classes (yes, min. 3 years required to graduate), then still too complicated. That is right. I am eliminating a #profession that is not accessible. The law belongs to all.
Show threadItchy3d ago

@the_turtle

FYI: Democratic clubs seat rank and file positions every 4 years.
If you want to have a voice with the Democrats and support sound elections precinct seats open up this year. Now is the time to step up.
As the GOP subverts our Constitution, elections seem to have become the front line of defense.
Elections are staffed by engaged and duty bound citizens of both parties. They're a bright example of community integrity.
#civics
Buddy up. Find your club seats are filling fast.

Itchy3d ago

"“Trump wants to project ICE as an all-powerful force everywhere,” Levitt said. “And they are, as Minneapolis is proving emphatically, not. There simply aren’t enough ICE personnel to blanket a modestly large city. We live in a big country. And it is hard to control through fear.”"

https://www.vox.com/politics/478263/trump-midterms-2026-rigged-election-fulton-county-gabbard-bondi

#civics

Trump has a plan to steal the midterms. It will probably fail.

The threat of Donald Trump trying to rig the 2026 midterm elections has never been higher. After the FBI’s raid of an election office in Fulton County — mysteriously led by Tulsi Gabbard — experts are worried.

Vox
Itchy3d ago

"Until then—patience. And rage."

https://newrepublic.com/article/206321/trump-bubble-impregnable-2026-election

#civics

The Trump Bubble Is Impregnable for Now—but Boy, Is It Going to Burst

The president is on a collision course with an accountability moment. Either he or our democracy will prevail.

The New Republic
Wes Fryer3d ago

This morning I started re-listening to this podcast I recorded in May 2022 in Orlando, Florida at ATLIS:

Podcast479: Teaching About Conspiracy Theories and Media Literacy
https://www.speedofcreativity.org/2022/05/03/podcast479-teaching-conspiracy-theories-and-media-literacy/

More background about my media literacy inquiry project, “Conspiracies and Culture Wars”
https://medialiteracy.wesfryer.com/concw

#ConCW #MediaLit #MediaLiteracy #conspiracy #civics #ATLIS #SIFT

Itchy4d ago

“This appears to be a human error in clicking a wrong box,” he said. But that human error was compounded by other missteps in the county’s processes."

https://penncapital-star.com/election-2026/tempers-flare-in-chester-county-as-investigators-detail-causes-of-pollbook-error/

#civics

Tempers flare in Chester County as investigators detail causes of pollbook error • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Roughly 100 voters and election workers filled the tiered seating on the top floor of Chester County’s Judicial Center Tuesday night to hear how the county had misprinted its pollbooks last November.

Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Megan Lynch (she/her)4d ago

Immigration Lawyers take the New French Civics Exam

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx9NgAaZYAY #France #Immigration #Civics

Immigration Lawyers take the New French Civics Exam

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The Democracy AdvocateFeb 5

HR 7148 funding bill is a short-term fix with real consequences

The HR 7148 funding bill keeps most of the government funded through Sept. 30, 2026, but it only extends DHS funding through Feb. 13, 2026.

https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/2026/02/hr-7148-funding-bill-short-term/

ItchyFeb 5

"A key takeaway from the 2020 election for election officials, Bernier told Votebeat, was the importance of radical transparency — not just following the rules, but showing people, in real time, that the rules are being followed “to a T.”

“When there’s a paper jam,” she said, “announce it.”

https://www.salon.com/2026/02/05/election-officials-draw-on-sobering-2020-lessons-as-trump-calls-for-nationalizing-voting/

#civics

Election officials draw on sobering 2020 lessons as Trump calls for nationalizing voting - Salon.com

Officials who faced threats in 2020 prepare for pressure from Trump.

Salon.com