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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 10/10/2026

The President vs. every member of Congress COMBINED. Guess who made more personal financial trades? Donald Trump — with 28,000+ trades. Stock trading by top government officials should be illegal—no owning, buying, or selling stocks.

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Partners In Democracy @pid-us.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Watching @yeson3ma.bsky.social's @dsallentess.bsky.social debate @senatorledwards.bsky.social on @wgbh.org's Boston Public Radio

Boston Public Library's GBH studio as Sen. Lydia Edwards & Prof. Danielle Allen speak to hosts Jim Braude & Margery Eagan

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

From The Renovator: www.democracyrenovator.com/p/real-choic... 155 of 200 MA legislative seats have no major party competition this November. Question 3 would fix that with an all-party primary — every candidate on one ballot, top two advance. #Yeson3 #RealChoicesinNovember #ALegislatureThatListens

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Real Choices and a Legislature That Listens

The Case for Massachusetts Question 3, Who’s Paying for It, and Why

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Annette Zimmermann @drzimmermann.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

So pleased to be featured on one of my absolute favorite Substacks, @democracyrenovator.bsky.social led by Danielle Allen, with an interview about my book #DemocratizingAI written by Zachey Kliger (whose Tech & Democracy roundups are a clear must-read)! www.democracyrenovator.com/p/a-morally-...

Professor Annette Zimmermann, Professor Danielle Allen Substack, Zachey Kliger, Tech and Democracy roundup, Democratizing AI book, participatory AI, citizen assemblies, Big Tech voluntary self-regulation pledge, AI safety

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hamilton knew formal war declarations wouldn't be the real check on executive power. He counted on elections and state rivalry instead. Those mechanisms are triggering right now. Exactly as designed. Beautiful to see. www.democracyrenovator.com/p/can-the-fe...

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Can the Federalist Papers shed useful light on our present predicament?

Yes—and in some surprising ways

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Check out this from The Renovator: www.democracyrenovator.com/p/smithsonia... A third of Americans can't name the three branches of government. District leaders want civics taught — until it touches national politics. And Lonnie Bunch is leaving the Smithsonian. Big week in civic ed.

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Smithsonian Leader Departs, and Constitution Day Marks Progress as well as Challenges.

Your Civic Education News Roundup for September 28.

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Check out this from The Renovator: www.democracyrenovator.com/p/missouris-... Missouri's map changed 5 times in 3 weeks. SCOTUS killed the gerrymander — but the same day greenlit SAVE checks on voter rolls. Ballots are out. Texas has 178K backlogged registrations. A lot is moving.

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Missouri’s “undead” map is buried as SAVE checks are resurrected

It’s Tuesday, September 29, 2026, and it’s time for your Democracy in the States’ Weekly Roundup where we’re looking at two U.S.

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

ICYMI: AI models are escaping test environments, Congress doesn't know what regulation looks like, and Bernie Sanders & Steve Bannon just shared a stage. Kate Gage's Political AI Field Guide maps who actually holds power over AI's future. Worth your time: www.democracyrenovator.com/p/mapping-ai...

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Mapping AI’s Political Factions: A Conversation with Kate Gage.

Plus, the Allen Lab’s new initiative for better government, and the tech and democracy headlines you don’t want to miss.

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🦋 BLUESKY POST Check out this from Executive Functions: www.execfunctions.org/p/the-challe... Legal commentary that predicts democracy's certain collapse may do as much damage as the threats it describes. Bob Bauer makes the case for clear-eyed analysis over alarmism — with midterms weeks away.

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The Challenges for Legal Commentary in the Last Weeks Before Election Day

On one side of the challenge is informing the public; on the other is avoiding undue and damaging alarmism.

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Check out this from The Renovator: www.democracyrenovator.com/p/from-roadm... UVA's Karsh Institute ran a fellowship teaching K–12 educators to *practice* democracy before teaching it — sitting in circles, listening across differences, building civic skills. The curriculum is now going nationwide.

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From Roadmap to Classroom

A University of Virginia fellowship is helping area K–12 teachers turn the Educating for American Democracy Roadmap into an inquiry-based curriculum that can be shared nationwide.

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The White House launched a game where you chase & deport brown-skinned people. The goal, per the admin: "a culture of fun and winning." The real goal: normalize dehumanization. Democracy needs better institutions, yes, — but it also needs a better culture. www.democracyrenovator.com/cp/217443473

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I carried this message to Brewster's first Democracy Festival: fighting corruption & expanding voter choice are the same fight for me. That's why I support American Promise's push to end Citizens United & back Question 3 for All-Party Primaries in MA. www.youtube.com/live/uUajTx8...

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Vote YES on 3! All-Party Primaries @yeson3ma.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Mayor Brenna Lungo-Koehn of Medford endorses Question 3 👏 #massachusetts #yeson3 #medford

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Vote YES on 3! All-Party Primaries @yeson3ma.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Agawam City Council President Anthony Russo Arlington School Committee Member Paul Schlichtman Cambridge City Councilor Patty Nolan

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Vote YES on 3! All-Party Primaries @yeson3ma.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

West Springfield City Council President Mike LaFlamme Former Lexington Public School Committee Vice Chair and Town Meeting Member Deepika Sawhney Marblehead Select Board Vice Chair Moses Grader Worcester City Councilor Robert Bilotta Former Worcester City Councilor Jenny Pacillo

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Vote YES on 3! All-Party Primaries @yeson3ma.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Here are the municipal officials supporting Question 3: #mapoli

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Vote YES on 3! All-Party Primaries @yeson3ma.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🚨 The #NAACP New England Area Conference Endorses Question 3! Read more: commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/all-... #massachusetts #mapoli

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Vote YES on 3! All-Party Primaries @yeson3ma.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

(1/6) Through all of the victories and losses of last night's Massachusetts Primaries, one thing remains true: there are not enough competitive elections in this state. Reflections from the primary elections: a thread #mapoli

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The Renovator @democracyrenovator.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

New from @dsallentess.bsky.social: Linda McMahon and the Dept of Ed called for higher ed to take action on 7 issues. Who should host the seven conversations American higher education owes the American people — and why answering the call is the opposite of capitulation.

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National Summits on the Future of Higher Ed: An Earnest Proposal

Who should host the seven conversations American higher education owes the American people — and why answering the call is the opposite of capitulation

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Arlene Kirsch ❌👑 Love America peacefully @arliek.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#mapoli 📣 Bay Staters, please SHARE

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Arlene Kirsch ❌👑 Love America peacefully @arliek.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

💙 📢 Bay Staters! #mapoli Please stand up for more democracy. Yes on 3! Don't think this is right for us? Consider that the state's Republican Party machine is against this ballot question....

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Question 3 would address more than just how we vote in elections, it would create a ripple effect bringing civic engagement and justice to all communities. Thank you to Jerren Chang and Dr. Craig Andrade for sharing your thoughts here. baystatebanner.com/2026/09/17/m...

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This is amazing. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/16/t...

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FairVote @fairvote.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Not since the Civil Rights Movement have so many Americans been determined to fix our broken politics. While Congress remains gridlocked, cities & states are meeting the moment w/ ranked choice voting. FairVote's Meredith Sumpter in @dsallentess.bsky.social's @democracyrenovator.bsky.social ⬇

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Why Ranked Choice Voting Meets the Moment in Cities and States

Lessons from the Midterms and Beyond.

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Vote YES on 3! All-Party Primaries @yeson3ma.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

👏 @dsallentess.bsky.social & @nooneaskedbutstack.bsky.social "Right now, our votes get taken for granted. In order to make sure politicians listen to voters, you've got to make sure they've got competition" nooneaskedbutpolitics.substack.com/p/no-one-ask...

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No One Asked, But… Politics LIVE: Massachusetts All Party Primary Leader Danielle Allen

A recording from No One Asked But.....Politics's live video

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Democracy Journal @democracyjournal.org · 08/09/2026

In “Educating for Democracy: The Case for a New Civics,” Danielle S. Allen (@dsallentess.bsky.social) and Carah Ong Whaley (@carahongwhaley.bsky.social) explain why “excellent civic education” is necessary to restore faith in our democracy.

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Check out this from The Renovator: www.democracyrenovator.com/p/use-big-te... Meta's settlement billions shouldn't just fund therapy apps. Two Princeton researchers argue the real harm was to our collective attention — and the fix must be civic infrastructure, not individual band-aids.

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Use Big Tech Settlements for Civic Renewal

The harms have been social, the remedies should be too

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

2/ ...to resist all changes which may hazard a dimunition of the power, emolument, and consequence of the offices they hold under the State establishments; and the perverted ambition of another class of men, who will either hope to aggrandize themselves by the confusions of their country,...

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Research Guides: Federalist Papers: Primary Documents in American History: Full Text of The Federalist Papers

The Federalist Papers were a series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the pen name "Publius." This guide compiles Library of Congress digital materials,…

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

1/Started class today. Morning: ancient political thought. Afternoon: Federalist Papers. Here's Hamilton, Fed 1: "Among the most formidable of the obstacles which the new Constitution will have to encounter may readily be distinguished by the obvious interest of a certain class of men in every State

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Research Guides: Federalist Papers: Primary Documents in American History: Full Text of The Federalist Papers

The Federalist Papers were a series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the pen name "Publius." This guide compiles Library of Congress digital materials,…

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Again I do very much appreciate your engagement. Thank you.

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I think if there are two or more Republicans in Boston, Wu makes it. And if there's one she also makes it. I do appreciate your concern but as her case shows the most broadly appealing candidate is the one who rises. The question of the ideological flavor depends on spread of opinion in district.

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Yes, that's why I refer to the NYC case as a de facto top two race.

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It's not speculation and we would welcome a 3rd party redoing the data analysis.

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Since Cuomo didn't accept party primary, it was a de facto top two with Sliwa negligible

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Exactly. You're making exactly my point

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Weird. Because second place fundraiser Michelle Wu is less popular than Josh Kraft? Because second place fundraiser Mamdani is less popular than Cuomo? To be honest, your comment doesn't really make sense to me.

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Arlene Kirsch ❌👑 Love America peacefully @arliek.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

SHARE SHARE SHARE BallotReady helps new voters and established voters: *** Check status, update your information. ✅ *** Sign up for voting reminders, deadlines, and alerts📝 Make a plan to vote. 👇 shorturl.at/bQCls

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Which is why the MassGOP opposes it; why MAGA killed a similar election system in Louisiana, why Elon Musk is pouring $1.5mill into defeating it in Alaska....

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Vote YES on 3! All-Party Primaries @yeson3ma.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

@globeopinion.bsky.social sees it, and we know the voters do too. Why should the election with the lowest turnout (10-20% of the electorate) be the decisive election? #mapoli www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/01/o...

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Here's a great piece by Joey McFadden from Persuasion: www.persuasion.community/p/liberalism... Liberalism began as *liberalitas*—a Roman habit of generosity & reciprocity. It was social glue, not a set of rights. Somewhere along the way, we forgot. This piece makes the case for getting it back.

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Liberalism is a Habit Not a Principle

A 2,000-year old tradition is rooted in a communal ethos.

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

3/ (3) Radicals: the Working Classes and the Making of Modern Britain. Wanted to understand better how Britain got from the 18th century radicalism of the Duke of Richmond to the present. More dense and academic but useful.

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

2/ (2) Elizabeth Strout's The Things We Never Say. Luminous. Exquisite. One feels achingly close to Artie Dam.

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

1/ Summer's over! Always sad to feel it go. Didn't manage to swing any great vacations this year, but at least I managed to read three books that weren't work-related, all of which I can recommend. (1) Virginia Giuffre's, Nobody's Girl My God! We must change the world.

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

4/ Best of all, you can move the hand and glove elements forward in parallel. Which is what is happening. Lots of great local RCV action.

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

3/ I might disagree but that ruling meant taking things one step at a time for state and federal elections. Read the AG's 2023 letter here: www.mass.gov/doc/23-04-de...

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

2/ We tried to combine both and brought a Top 4/Top 5 ballot initative forward in 2023, but the Attorney General said no can do. Said the initiative didn't meet the "related or mutually dependent" clause.

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Danielle Allen @dsallentess.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

1/ You can love RCV & support All-Party Primaries. They're not rivals — they can fit together like hand & glove. Like in Alaska & Seattle. Like in the push by RCVBoston. No one votes to rank choices when there aren't any choices to begin with. MA's competitiveness problem has to be tackled directly.

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