Katy Schmader
Creative mind and dirty hands behind Katy Schmader Art & Paper.
pigment-forager. land-maker. story-teller.
Always a Texas Democrat. 🤠ATX. YNWA. she/her
@propublica.org
Investigative journalism in the public interest. Headlines and (sometimes literal) receipts. Support our work: https://propub.li/4d2mFWJ
@judahfromtexas.bsky.social
21 • lefty urbanist • Texan • they/he/any • 🏳️🌈 photographer • past work w/ zoforaustin.bsky.social, jasmineforus.bsky.social, others • austin historic landmark commissioner currently: judahricephoto.com views my own
@tomtmwolf.bsky.social
Director of Democracy Initiatives at the Brennan Center for Justice. Founder of the Historians Council on the Constitution. By night, I write. My novel SOUND (FSG/Faber) and more: tomtmwolf.com. Views my own.
@manojmate.bsky.social
Prof @Univ. at Buffalo Law @ubuffalo.bsky.social | Constitutional Law, Election Law, Comparative Constitutional Law, Democracy
@tommybennett.com
Civ pro, fed cts, con law. Also: baseball, charts, trivia. https://tommybennett.com/
@traviscrum.bsky.social
Professor of Law, Washington University in St. Louis. Writing and Teaching about Voting Rights and Constitutional Law.
@justinlevitt.bsky.social
If you're eligible & want to vote, making sure you can, it's meaningful, and it sticks. Pro-democracy, pro-republic. He/his. Loyola law prof, former WH, former DOJ, former Natl Voter Protection Dir, forever NJDevils fan
@fishkin.bsky.social
Law prof @ UCLA. I study equality and oligarchy. Most recent book @ https://anti-oligarchy.com
@miriamseifter.bsky.social
Law Professor at Wisconsin Law; Faculty Co-Director @UWLawDemocracy
@bcburden.bsky.social
Professor of political science at UW-Madison. Director of Elections Research Center. First gen college grad. Native Ohioan. barryburden.info
@profciara.bsky.social
Law professor & book author of Corporatocracy, Political Brands and Corporate Citizen; Brennan Center fellow; board member of CREW; campaign finance expert. Harvard grad. I’m a lawyer not your lawyer. #beans
@sbagen.bsky.social
Personal account. Personal views. Frank G. Millard Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School & Arlene Susan Kohn Professor of Social Policy, University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy. Former General Counsel, HHS and OMB.
@samwang.bsky.social
Neurosciencer, democracy reform studier, plotter of data by hand as first step. At Princeton too. Come visit my long-form essays at samwang.substack.com
@yeargain.bsky.social
1855 Professor of the Law of Democracy at Michigan State. Contributor to The Downballot. I teach, write, and post about state constitutional law, institutional development, and criminal law. I write (infrequently) at guaranteedrepublics.substack.com.
@jessicahuseman.bsky.social
Editorial director for Votebeat, managing investigations and newsroom enthusiasm. Prev: ProPublica. I’ll teach you how to file a FOIA. Did you dig yourself a hole, with your lack of self control? Well if that ain't rock n' roll I've never seen it. Texan.
@sifill.bsky.social
Civil rights lawyer; democracy warrior, dedicated to racial justice & equality. Fmr President & Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.
@audrelawdamercy.bsky.social
Words at ballsandstrikes.org, and even more words in The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution and How We the People Can Take It Back Out now at tinyurl.com/originalismtrap !
@mjsdc.bsky.social
Senior writer at Slate covering courts and the law. Dad to one toddler and several other animals.
@brendannyhan.bsky.social
Dartmouth political scientist and Bright Line Watch co-director. Previously Upshot NYT / CJR contributor, Spinsanity co-founder, All the President's Spin co-author. https://sites.dartmouth.edu/nyhan/ http://brightlinewatch.org
@leahlitman.bsky.social
Michigan Law Prof. Co-host, Strict Scrutiny Podcast LAWLESS - out May 13 https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Lawless/Leah-Litman/9781668054628
@stevevladeck.bsky.social
@ksvesq.bsky.social’s husband; father of daughters; professor @georgetownlaw.bsky.social; #SCOTUS nerd @CNN.com Bio: www.law.georgetown.edu/faculty/stephen-i-vladeck "One First" Supreme Court newsletter: stevevladeck.com Book: tinyurl.com/shadowdocket
@taniel.bsky.social
Daniel Nichanian. Editor in chief of @boltsmag.org (follow us!). Elections, (local) politics, voting rights, criminal justice, and drag race.
@rickhasen.bsky.social
Professor, UCLA Law; Director, http://SafeguardingDemocracyProject.org; 2020 CNN, 2024 NBC/MSNBC Election Law Analyst; electionlawblog.org
@joshuaadouglas.bsky.social
Election law and voting rights professor at the University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law. Acting Associate Dean for Research. New book, The Court v The Voters, published in May 2024! Podcast: Democracy Optimist. Taco lover.
@emilyebytx.bsky.social
Policy Director at Common Cause Texas. Former Voting Rights Staff Attorney at Texas Civil Rights Project. Voting is the means, not the end. Oklahoma undergrad & Texas Law. She/her.
@shannonrwatts.bsky.social
Author, FIRED UP, coming June 2025 / Speaker, organizer, founder emerita, @MomsDemand / Boardmember, @emergeamerica firedupbook.com 🔥🔥🔥
@gritsforbreakfast.bsky.social
Nom de plume of Scott Henson, Austin, TX. Cancer survivor, househusband, recovering #cjreform policy wonk (justice systems, civil liberties; innocence). New focus: TX history, TX negro-league baseball. Female lion tamers. Zines: https://www.gfbpubs.com
@keribla.bsky.social
Reporter: LA Times. Author: Corrections in Ink. New America fellow. Journalist, felon. (I promise I don't bite)
@jduffyrice.bsky.social
i write things and think about prisons. i live in atlanta. i read a lot.
@joolytron.bsky.social
Post-academic prone to wandering, pushing pixels, and making good trouble under the Pink Dome. Currently: @ginaforaustin.bsky.social
@somewhereinatx.bsky.social
Looking for more info - in perpetuity. Posts are my own, unless I've been hacked. #YIMBY Urbanism (Social Housing In My Back Yard 🙏) He/Him/His
@justinwperez.bsky.social
Work at The States Project - Future Now | Former #TXLege Chief of Staff | Political Consultant | Democratic Activist | TX Exes | 🇺🇸🇲🇽🏳️🌈...
@vanessaforatx.bsky.social
Your D2 Austin City Councilwoman 🕊 Chair of the Public Health CMTE ❤️ First Gen Graduate 🤘🏽 Community Advocate 📣 Certified Chingona 💪🏽
@kolbyduhon.bsky.social
Human Rights Commisioner - City Of Austin. Messaging Chair - Texas Dems. SDEC Rep for SD14. frmr VP - Young Dems. frmr Prez - Texas YDs. Inside agitator. Bipolar out loud. Thoughts = my own. he/they 🍞🌹
@austinchronicle.bsky.social
Alt-weekly serving the Austin community. Find us on stands around town (it's free!) or at austinchronicle.com.
@jcslattery.bsky.social
Recovering lawyer and agitator for civil rights in Texas. Prev: Harris ‘24 | Texas Civil Rights Project | Commerce Dept | Battleground Texas | Obama ‘12. Truman Project Member. Books, travel, Star Trek, podcasts. Views are mine alone, or your mom’s.
@mrworthington.bsky.social
Husband, parent | Policy + Data Science | @spurs & SATX native | Used to flip @Whataburger | #rstats, #observablehq, #rshiny, + #txlege 🤓
@hectormendeztx.bsky.social
Texas Ex丨Communications Manager for Commissioner Alisa Simmons, Precinct 2丨Former #txlege Staffer丨Latino 🇲🇽🇵🇷丨Photographer 📸丨he/him丨Opinions are my own
@chrisharris101.bsky.social
Austin Advocate | Analyst | Organizer | CJ, Hip-hop & B-ball (MFFL) | he/him | Let's get free
@tracesoftexas.bsky.social
Purveyor of Texas history and culture. Cowboy boots junkie and advocate of all things Lone Star. 100% organic, free-range Texas content. A 100% apolitical feed. If you'd like to buy me a coffee, kindly click here: https://buymeacoffee.com/tracesoftexas
@saraheckhardttx.bsky.social
State Senator for the Austin, Texas area. Former Travis County Judge, and County Commissioner before that. Proud public servant. Proud Democrat. #txlege https://www.saraheckhardt.com/take-action
@andybrownatx.bsky.social
Travis County Judge. Dad. Democrat. Chief Executive of Texas’ capital county. Focused on making our community healthier and safer for all.
@jimmyflannigan.bsky.social
I refuse to give up on America. Former #atxcouncil | 🏳️🌈 | 🤘 jimmyflannigan.com