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FairVote @fairvote.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
“When we compartmentalize voting rights & election reform, we fail to recognize that both are essential to building an inclusive, multiracial democracy.” Read the new piece from Lakeisha Steele in @democracy-notes.bsky.social ⬇️
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After Callais, no more silos
By Lakeisha Steele
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Rebuild Local News @rebuildlocalnews.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
As support for efforts to keep the public informed through local media declines, worry about information disorder is growing fast. Our founder @stevenwaldman.bsky.social argues the path forward starts with rebuilding local news. Read it here: democracynotesperspectives.substack.com/p/worried-ab...
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Worried about AI? Support local news
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Center for Ballot Freedom @centerforballotfreedom.org · 16/06/2025
Feels almost silly to talk about party reform while democracy burns—but we have to. The cruelty, chaos, & capture we’re seeing? All made possible by our broken, winner-take-all two-party system. It’s not just undemocratic—it’s unstable.
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Noel Osborn @noelosborn.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
Love @democracy-notes.bsky.social for this 🐝
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ryanbgreer.bsky.social @ryanbgreer.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
A focus on hate-fueled violence is a strategic win for pro-democracy stakeholders. I published some thoughts in @democracy-notes.bsky.social democracynotesperspectives.substack.com/p/why-we-sho...
Democracy Notes headline for Ryan Greer’s oped
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
A lot has changed in the world, so my colleagues and I at the @fordschool are opening up a special emergency admissions cycle for folks who want to start a Masters of Public Policy this fall. Deets are here: fordschool.umich.edu/masters-prog... I hope to see you in class in September!
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
What will the #democracy field do if our nonprofits and foundations are picked off one-by-one? The answer must be to unite, writes Jasmine Ramsey. democracynotesperspe...
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
“This isn’t about #partisanship," writes Jasmine Ramsey. "It’s about whether we allow #authoritarianism to take root and destroy the very conditions that make #democracy and #pluralism possible...[by] remain[ing] fragmented, slow, and reactive.” democracynotesperspe...
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
“To #nonprofits and #civilsociety: It’s time to turn our statements and thought pieces into joint action. Share #networks. Pool #resources. Work outside of our traditional partners and use adaptive language.“ democracynotesperspe...
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
#Nonprofits and #civilsociety must move from thought pieces into collective action, writes Jasmine Ramsey. democracynotesperspe...
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
When #democracy defenders come under threat, we must unite. “We’ve seen major law firms get picked off one by one—what happens when the same tactics come for democracy nonprofits or foundations? Will we stand alone, or will we commit to a collective defense?" democracynotesperspe...
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
“This isn’t about #partisanship," writes Jasmine Ramsey. "It’s about whether we allow #authoritarianism to take root and destroy the very conditions that make #democracy and #pluralism possible...[by] remain[ing] fragmented, slow, and reactive.” democracynotesperspe...
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 20/04/2025
#Authoritarians hope that #democracy defenders take too long to react. We must not play into their hands. democracynotesperspe...
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
“To #nonprofits and #civilsociety: It’s time to turn our statements and thought pieces into joint action. Share #networks. Pool #resources. Work outside of our traditional partners and use adaptive language.“ democracynotesperspe...
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 19/04/2025
#Nonprofits and #civilsociety must move from thought pieces into collective action, writes Jasmine Ramsey. democracynotesperspe...
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
When #democracy defenders come under threat, we must unite. “We’ve seen major law firms get picked off one by one—what happens when the same tactics come for democracy nonprofits or foundations? Will we stand alone, or will we commit to a collective defense?" democracynotesperspe...
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
What will the #democracy field do if our nonprofits and foundations are picked off one-by-one? The answer must be to unite, writes Jasmine Ramsey. democracynotesperspe...
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
“This isn’t about #partisanship," writes Jasmine Ramsey. "It’s about whether we allow #authoritarianism to take root and destroy the very conditions that make #democracy and #pluralism possible...[by] remain[ing] fragmented, slow, and reactive.” democracynotesperspe...
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 17/04/2025
#Authoritarians hope that #democracy defenders take too long to react. We must not play into their hands. democracynotesperspe...
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
“To #nonprofits and #civilsociety: It’s time to turn our statements and thought pieces into joint action. Share #networks. Pool #resources. Work outside of our traditional partners and use adaptive language.“ democracynotesperspe...
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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Thrilled & honored to be named a 2025 Andrew Carnegie Fellow. This @carnegiecorp.bsky.social fellowship will support my research on gendered grievance narratives, online misogyny & political polarization, along with strategies to mitigate. #CarnegieFellows www.businesswire.com/news/home/20...
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Carnegie Corporation of New York Awards Fellowships to 26 Scholars Researching Political Polarization
Carnegie Corporation of New York announced today the 2025 Class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows. Twenty-six fellows will receive stipends of $200,000 each for res...
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
#Nonprofits and #civilsociety must move from thought pieces into collective action, writes Jasmine Ramsey. democracynotesperspe...
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Jameel Jaffer @jameeljaffer.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Law professors challenge constitutionality of Trump EO purporting to bar them from engaging with the International Criminal Court. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
What will the #democracy field do if our nonprofits and foundations are picked off one-by-one? The answer must be to unite, writes Jasmine Ramsey. democracynotesperspe...
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
When #democracy defenders come under threat, we must unite. “We’ve seen major law firms get picked off one by one—what happens when the same tactics come for democracy nonprofits or foundations? Will we stand alone, or will we commit to a collective defense?" democracynotesperspe...
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New_ Public @newpublic.org · 15/04/2025
A social platform only open for three hours each day is a fun gimmick, but it hints at something more: time-bounded, synchronous conversation could be a powerful feature on the right platform. Clubhouse found popularity in the pandemic, before fading away. What else might be possible like this?
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This ’90s-esque social media site only works for three hours a day
It’s impossible to doomscroll forever when you’re limited to three hours.
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Ralph Janik @ralphjanik.com · 12/04/2025
“60% of teens between ages 13-17 agreed with 4+ conspiracy statements (including the Great Replacement Theory). And 49% of adults agreed with the same. That’s…not good news for our democracy”
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Public Agenda @publicagenda.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Join us on Tuesday, May 6th at 1:00pm ET for Decoding Democracy: Do Your Rights Depend on Where You Live? to explore how where Americans live affects their access to the ballot box. Register free: lnkd.in/gF85E8Qb Special thanks to @democracy-notes.bsky.social for being our Presenting Partner!
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 07/04/2025
NEW: Recent polling suggests a decline in faith in democratic institutions among young Americans. We identify 3 distinct profiles of youth attitudes on democracy & hone in on the ways to address the unique needs and challenges of each group. Read our findings: protectdemocracy.org/work/how-doe...
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The After Party @theafterparty2024.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
We loved our time with @democracy-notes.bsky.social last fall, don't miss this reflection from Democracy Notes and Curtis!
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Just because you know someone’s religion doesn’t mean you know their politics. 💬 “Most religious Americans—Evangelical or otherwise—prioritize their relationship with God, their families, and moral values over their political identity.” democracynotesperspe...
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Promising Revelations: Undoing the False Impressions of America’s Faithful
From More In Common
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Don’t sleep on your local election officials! 🗳 “Election officials are playing a critical role in combating misinformation and building a resilient election ecosystem—one social media post at a time.”🧑‍💻 democracynotesperspe...
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Building trust, one post at a time
Election officials as social media influencers
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Why do we need strong political parties? 💪🤔 “Strong parties…aggregate various individual preferences, sort out differences, and create coalitions in a way that ensures the party can function despite individual disagreements.” democracynotesperspe...
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What's the deal with political parties?
And what do we need to know about them?
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 02/04/2025
To reduce polarization, people of all faiths need to engage in a pluralistic society. 🌏 “​​Our early research indicates faith communities are not as polarized as the media narrative might indicate and we look forward to digging further into this in the months ahead.” democracynotesperspe...
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On pluralism, evangelicals, and democracy
From public theologian Curtis Chang
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Want more women to run for state legislature? PAY THEM FAIRLY! 🙇‍♀️💵 “Systems-wide solutions like compensation commissions can eliminate the perennial pay problem [for legislators] and enable women to serve in office sustainably.” democracynotesperspe...
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Legislators want fair salaries (and we want more "sheroes" in office)
Luckily RepresentWomen has a solution
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
Journalists should be bipartisan. They should also be pro-democracy. 💭 Journalists must “encourage debate and citizen engagement…promote transparency and curb corruption, and…hold those who misuse power to account.” These are democratic values that authoritarians fear. democracynotesperspe...
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Journalists should be partisan — for democracy
Editor’s note: You hear a real clarity of purpose when talking to people who have been jailed for their work or their beliefs, or forced into exile.
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
❗️“The pro-democracy community has made some positive strides...but we’re still struggling to meaningfully reach and move a broad set of Americans. If we continue to use the same playbook…and [use] the same assumptions we will once again fail to resonate.” 📌 democracynotesperspe...
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An Open Letter to Our Partners in the Fight for Democracy
From Scott Warren and Lilia Dashevsky
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
🗳 Election officials and law enforcement partners work tirelessly under increasingly hostile conditions. “As a strategic matter, for the sake of increased civic trust and morale, they need us to defend their work. Not just in name, but in action.” democracynotesperspe...
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An Open Letter to Our Partners in the Fight for Democracy
From Scott Warren and Lilia Dashevsky
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
📣 We must redefine democracy in a way that appeals to the American public. “We now have an obligation to shift our messaging away from doom, crisis, and division, and move instead toward solutions and tangible benefits in order to inspire.” democracynotesperspe...
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An Open Letter to Our Partners in the Fight for Democracy
From Scott Warren and Lilia Dashevsky
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
Don’t sleep on your local election officials! 🗳 “Election officials are playing a critical role in combating misinformation and building a resilient election ecosystem—one social media post at a time.”🧑‍💻 democracynotesperspe...
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Building trust, one post at a time
Election officials as social media influencers
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Just because you know someone’s religion doesn’t mean you know their politics. 💬 “Most religious Americans—Evangelical or otherwise—prioritize their relationship with God, their families, and moral values over their political identity.” democracynotesperspe...
democracynotesperspectives.substack.com
Promising Revelations: Undoing the False Impressions of America’s Faithful
From More In Common
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
To reduce polarization, people of all faiths need to engage in a pluralistic society. 🌏 “​​Our early research indicates faith communities are not as polarized as the media narrative might indicate and we look forward to digging further into this in the months ahead.” democracynotesperspe...
democracynotesperspectives.substack.com
On pluralism, evangelicals, and democracy
From public theologian Curtis Chang
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Why do we need strong political parties? 💪🤔 “Strong parties…aggregate various individual preferences, sort out differences, and create coalitions in a way that ensures the party can function despite individual disagreements.” democracynotesperspe...
democracynotesperspectives.substack.com
What's the deal with political parties?
And what do we need to know about them?
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
Want more women to run for state legislature? PAY THEM FAIRLY! 🙇‍♀️💵 “Systems-wide solutions like compensation commissions can eliminate the perennial pay problem [for legislators] and enable women to serve in office sustainably.” democracynotesperspe...
democracynotesperspectives.substack.com
Legislators want fair salaries (and we want more "sheroes" in office)
Luckily RepresentWomen has a solution
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Journalists should be bipartisan. They should also be pro-democracy. 💭 Journalists must “encourage debate and citizen engagement…promote transparency and curb corruption, and…hold those who misuse power to account.” These are democratic values that authoritarians fear. democracynotesperspe...
democracynotesperspectives.substack.com
Journalists should be partisan — for democracy
Editor’s note: You hear a real clarity of purpose when talking to people who have been jailed for their work or their beliefs, or forced into exile.
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
📚💭 “Whether it’s the mom worried about school safety, the veteran who needs healthcare, or the worker who wants stable wages, democracy must be seen as a solution to their struggles, not an academic or politicized concept.” democracynotesperspe...
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An Open Letter to Our Partners in the Fight for Democracy
From Scott Warren and Lilia Dashevsky
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
📝 “We can infer that for many, the Biden Administration’s actions, particularly around the Department of Justice’s handling of Trump, felt like overreach and confirmed their fears of government weaponization.” democracynotesperspe...
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An Open Letter to Our Partners in the Fight for Democracy
From Scott Warren and Lilia Dashevsky
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
Many voters hoped to “save democracy” going into the 2024 US elections. But “democracy” means different things to different people. 🗳 “In states like Pennsylvania...many voters saw Vice President Kamala Harris as a greater threat to democracy than President-elect Trump.” democracynotesperspe...
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An Open Letter to Our Partners in the Fight for Democracy
From Scott Warren and Lilia Dashevsky
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Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social · 25/03/2025
⚠️ The information ecosystem created by social media is a threat to democracy. “Social media is now the primary source of news for users 18-29, with TikTok and Reddit becoming the modern CNN.” ⚠️ Read “What does kids' online safety have to do with democracy?”: democracynotesperspe...
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What does kids' online safety have to do with democracy?
Hint: the kids believe some crazy, crazy stuff
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