democracyFIRST
Cross-partisan group working to preserve free/fair elections, our constitutional republic, and the Promise of democracy.
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United to Preserve Democracy Speaker Series
Leading historians, writers, and experts on democracy, our Constitution, US History, and the rise of authoritarianism.
@marcelias.bsky.social
Founder @democracydocket.com. Chair of Elias Law Group. My dog's name is Bode. Visit: democracydocket.com.
@kimwehle.bsky.social
Law Prof. Author. Fulbright Scholar. Fmr Asst US Attorney. @abcnews Legal Analyst. Writer, thinker, speaker. Fulbright scholar. Author, PARDON POWER: https://a.co/d/iHpv3Mk
@glennkirschner.bsky.social
Former 30-year federal prosecutor. Army vet. Rule of law guy. 100% independent. YouTube.com/glennkirschner2 Patreon.com/glennkirschner
@joshrgreenberg.bsky.social
Historian. Author of Bank Notes and Shinplasters: The Rage for Paper Money in the Early Republic. Editor: commonplace.online. joshuargreenberg.com
@andrewfeinberg.com
White House correspondent for @theindependent.bsky.social and human slave to a corgi named Ginger. Tell me secrets: andrew.feinberg(at) independent.co.uk or protonmail.com
@benjysarlin.bsky.social
Assignment editor at Washington Post Opinion desk. Send pitches, feedback, etc to Benjy.Sarlin@washpost.com.
@rbreich.bsky.social
Berkeley professor, former Secretary of Labor. Co-founder of @inequalitymedia.bsky.social and @imcivicaction.bsky.social. Substack: http://robertreich.substack.com Preorder my new book: https://sites.prh.com/reich Visit my website: https://rbreich.com/
@robsandia.bsky.social
Early adopter as far as elected officials go. Big on family and bowhunting. Caught chickens as a small town kid, financial crooks as a prosecutor, & now govt insiders' waste/fraud/abuse as Iowa State Auditor.
@danpfeiffer.bsky.social
Pod Save America, Obama White House, Message Box, and some books
@stephenwest.bsky.social
Historian of Civil War & Reconstruction. Bicyclist, baker, 3d favorite human of Banjo the dog. Views=mine, repost ≠endorsement
@sarahdwire.bsky.social
Senior national political correspondent for USA TODAY writing about the intersection of people and politics I drink coffee, talk to people and make FOIA requests. Hic sunt leones Know something I should? swire (at) usatoday.com or Signal at sarahdwire.71
@propublica.org
Investigative journalism in the public interest. Headlines and (sometimes literal) receipts. Got a tip for us? Go to: https://www.propublica.org/tips/
@wbur.org
WBUR is Boston’s NPR. A public media leader committed to exceptional journalism on-air, online, on-demand and on stage.
@barbmcquade.bsky.social
Wife, Mom, UMich Law School Professor from Practice, NBC/MSNBC legal analyst, The Contrarian contributor, former U.S. Attorney, EDMI
@lawandhistrev.bsky.social
Social media content for Law & History Review and LHR's digital imprint, The Docket. Feed curated by @gauthamrao. For inquiries about The Docket, email at lhrdocketeditor at gmail. LHR information at https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/law-and-histo
@lmchervinsky.bsky.social
Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library @mount_vernon. 🖊️ MAKING THE PRESIDENCY & THE CABINET. 🐶 mom. Views my own.
@mrwaltershapiro.bsky.social
Covering my 12th presidential campaign for the New Republic. Columnist for Roll Call and teach at Yale. New Yorker whose idea of adventure travel is crossing West 86th Street against the light. And Twitter refugee.
@bresreports.bsky.social
Co-Founder of Punchbowl News. Longtime Capitol Hill reporter. Yankees fan
@mjtoma.bsky.social
Editor, The New Republic. Editor, Democracy: A Journal of Ideas. Scribbler. Serbo-Calabrian West Virginia Episcopalian.
@newrepublic.com
Ideas. Influence. Impact. TNR is a leader in the continuing fight for American democracy and a must-read if you want to know the ideas impacting politics and culture today.
@atrupar.com
Independent journalist and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter https://www.publicnotice.co/subscribe
@stephenwolf.bsky.social
Contributor @the-downballot.com. Democracy, voting rights, redistricting, maps, & poli sci.
@avindman.bsky.social
Dad. Husband. Vet. Ex NSC/WH Staff. Doc of International Affairs. Senior Fellow, FPI SAIS, JHU. NYT Best-selling Author.
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
Staff writer at The Atlantic. Cat guy, democracy defender. Actor for a day on Succession, Jeopardy champ. Atlantic Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/NVbMa2Y
@jenrubin.bsky.social
Editor-in-chief of The Contrarian, MSNBC contributor, dog and art lover, democracy defender, and pro-Oxford comma. Book recommendations welcomed.
@democracy-notes.bsky.social
Perspectives and analysis for (and from) the US democracy space. https://democracynotesperspectives.substack.com/
@hahrie.bsky.social
Director of @SNFAgoraJHU, Professor of PolSci, Director of P3 Lab @JohnsHopkins. Studying organizing, movements, civic engagement, democracy. All views my own.
@wearenewpublic.bsky.social
We’re a nonprofit R&D lab that’s reimagining social media. Join us in building digital public spaces that connect people, embrace pluralism, and build community. newpublic.org
@mawaldman.bsky.social
President & CEO, @BrennanCenter. Author, The Supermajority, The Fight to Vote, etc. etc. Ex-speechwriter.
@joegoldman.bsky.social
I run a foundation and work to create a more inclusive democracy. You can learn about what I do at work at www.democracyfund.org, but my posts here only reflect my personal views.
@theunpopulist.net
Defending liberal democracy against authoritarianism in the U.S. and around the world. https://www.theunpopulist.net
@campaignlegal.org
Advancing democracy through law. We're working on behalf of the American people to hold our government accountable. Visit: CampaignLegal.org
@yaeleisenstat.bsky.social
Been called alarmist, a Cassandra & “someone with the resume of a 70 yr old man”. Pro-dog & pro-democracy. Working on tech accountability to safeguard democracy in the digital age at Cybersecurity for Democracy. Personal website: www.yaeleisenstat.com
@theajp.bsky.social
The American Journalism Project is the first-ever venture philanthropy dedicated to supporting a thriving local news ecosystem. We invest in and build nonprofit newsrooms that are sustained by and look like the people they serve.
@jeremycyoung.bsky.social
Senior Advisor @aacu.org. Advocate for liberal education. Personal account.
@brennancenter.bsky.social
We work to build a United States that is democratic, just, and free — for all. Visit BrennanCenter.org.
@techpolicypress.bsky.social
Technology + democracy. Visit https://techpolicy.press Join our newsletter: https://techpolicy.press/newsletter Opinions do not reflect the views of Tech Policy Press. Reposts do not equal endorsements.
@justinhendrix.bsky.social
Concerned with tech, media and democracy. CEO & Editor at Tech Policy Press. Research & Adjunct Professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Opinions mine.
@noupside.bsky.social
✍🏼Studies influence, propaganda, adversarial abuse @Georgetown. Writes @Lawfare, The Atlantic. 📖 Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality — on influencers, online crowds, &bespoke realities (invisiblerulers.com) 🦹🏻♀️ Twitter Files supervillain
@gabe-lerner.bsky.social
doin stuff to help US democracy (but not in a boring way) I write: https://democracynotes.substack.com/
@ethanz.bsky.social
UMass Amherst, Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure, Global Voices, Berkman Klein Center. Formerly Center for Civic Media, MIT Media Lab.
@marietjeschaake.bsky.social
Technology Policy at Stanford 👩🏼💻 column in FT 🇪🇺 Member of European Parliament 2009-2019 📕Author: The Tech Coup
@normeisen.bsky.social
Sr. Fellow @ Brookings, Executive Director of State Democracy Defenders Fund & Co-Founder of The Contrarian contrarian.substack.com 👇 - TN (posted by Team Norm)