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NYU Law Democracy Project @democracyproject.bsky.social New Project at NYU School of Law exploring the challenges facing democracy today. democracyproject.org
Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social @theunpopulist.net
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Amber McReynolds @ambermcreynolds.bsky.social ✨Working to strengthen our civic health, enhance representation, and improve the voting experience for all.🇺🇸
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Justin Levitt @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
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States United Democracy Center @statesunited.org Democracy needs back-up. That's where we come in. @action.statesunited.org
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PoPville @popville.bsky.social Chronicling the happenings in Washington D.C.’s neighborhoods since 2006. Founder: Dan Silverman princeofpetworth@gmail.com
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Steven Lee Myers @stevenleemyers.bsky.social New York Times in California. Previously in Beijing, Moscow, Baghdad and DC. Author of "The New Tsar: The Rise and Reign of Vladimir Putin" http://bit.ly/3bbpinS
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Chris Krebs @thekrebscycle.bsky.social Aka @c_c_krebs over there
Election Task Force @electiontaskforce.org The cross-partisan National Task Force on Election Crises aims to prevent and mitigate a range of election crises, to protect free and fair elections.
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Anna Massoglia @annalecta.bsky.social Publisher of InfluenceBrief.com • Editor of @MuckRock, Sunlight Research Desk • Independent analyst • Bibliophile • Views my own, not legal advice • On social media hiatus until January 2026
Matt Scherer @matthewus.bsky.social Advocate and researcher focused on fighting corporate power and building workers’ technology rights. Fellow at OMI. Posts reflect my own views.
OpenElections @openelections.bsky.social We make official precinct-level election results into data. You can help.
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Nathan Tankus @nathantankus.bsky.social President of @crisesnotes.bsky.social (https://www.crisesnotes.com/)
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Pam Fessler @pamfessler.bsky.social Former NPR correspondent. Voting/poverty beat. Communications advisor, The Elections Group. Author of “Carville’s Cure: Leprosy, Stigma and the Fight for Justice.”
https://www.pamfessler.com
Drew Savicki @drewsav.bsky.social I like elections and other assorted nonsense. CT-IL-NC. Bad speller. Big KISS fan. Be prepared for bad food takes #ActuallyAutistic🧙♂️🗺️ He/Him
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Zack Beauchamp @zackbeauchamp.bsky.social Senior Correspondent at Vox covering the crisis of global democracy. Author of The Reactionary Spirit, a book on that topic, and a '25-'26 distinguished visiting fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Perry World House.
Galen Druke @galendruke.bsky.social Creating a new podcast at GDPolitics.com. Go subscribe!
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Aspen Digital @aspendigital.bsky.social We convene thinkers and doers to make sense of how our world is changing in the age of AI. @aspeninstitute.bsky.social
Ericka Haas @orericka.bsky.social A nerdy girl doing nerdy things. #electiongeek
Paul Gronke @pgronke.bsky.social Professor, director, gardener, and a few other things. I mainly do elections.
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Hayley Harding @hayleyharding.bsky.social I write about Michigan and our elections and our voting rights and our democracy for @votebeat.org. Bunnies are Honey and Puff.
Alexander Shur @alexandershur.bsky.social Covering Wisconsin election administration for @Votebeat.org | You ain’t gonna learn what you don’t want to know
Carrie Levine @levinecarrie.bsky.social Editor-in-chief, Votebeat. Always following the money. https://www.votebeat.org/
David Becker @beckerdavidj.bsky.social Exec Dir @electioninnov. @CBSNews Election Law contributor. Formerly DOJ @civilrights. Co-author of @thebigtruthbook w/ @MajorCBS. Double @UCBerkeley grad.
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Jean Thoensen 🗳🎓🍫 @jeanthoensen.bsky.social Virginia elections maven 🏛️, election administrator 🗳, no-code developer 👩💻, and lifelong college student 🎓
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David Leavitt @davidleavitt.bsky.social Award-Winning Multimedia Journalist.
Bylines: CBS, AXS, Yahoo, Examiner, etc.
I love #Games, #Lotr, #StarWars, and #StarTrek.
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kevin zheng 🍯 @ze.vin phd student in information @umich.edu • political economy of social platforms • computational social science, sts, hci • @geo3550.bsky.social @idpiumass.bsky.social @mediacloud.bsky.social
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Stephen Yang! @stephenyang.bsky.social PhDing @USCAnnenberg // studying media, technology, environment // prev @Cornell @MSFTResearch @CDT // Angelino & 臺灣人
https://www.stephen-yang.com/
Ryan Teague Beckwith @ryanbeckwith.bsky.social Newsletter editor at MS NOW. Part-time journalism teacher at
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Bill McCarthy @billmccarthy.bsky.social Senior digital investigation journalist covering online mis- and disinformation for AFP • Formerly with PolitiFact and the Raleigh News & Observer • Duke alum • “The internet folks” - Stephen Colbert
https://factcheck.afp.com/Bill-MCCARTHY
David Rand @dgrand.bsky.social Prof at Cornell studying how human-AI dialogues can correct inaccurate beliefs, why people share falsehoods, and ways to reduce political polarization and promote cooperation. Computational social science + cognitive psychology.
https://www.DaveRand.org/
Brian Fung @brianfung.me Googler and former tech policy reporter for CNN, The Washington Post, The Atlantic & National Journal. A few things I enjoy: 🎮 🚴🏕️🍳🖖
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Sean Morales-Doyle @seanmorales-doyle.bsky.social Director, Voting Rights Program, Brennan Center for Justice
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Alex Engler @alexengler.bsky.social Towards a healthier information ecosystem and a stronger democracy.
Executive Director @penn-mediated.bsky.social @upenn.edu
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Kevin Morris @kevintmorris.bsky.social Political scientist at BCJ studying American democracy and voting rights.
Usually on a bike, beach, or backpacking trip.
An American Problem (Princeton UP) coming October 2026: https://shorturl.at/Emjgo
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Ian Vandewalker @ianvan.bsky.social Policy advocacy and research on money in politics and disinformation. Senior Counsel & Manager, Brennan Center.
Steve Daitch @stevedaitch.bsky.social Currently working to help election administrators and interested in learning more about the intersection of elections and AI. Former county election official. Proud Michigander 🪿
Cecilia Kang @nytceciliakang.bsky.social NYTimes Tech Policy Reporter, co-author "An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination" with @sheeraf.bsky.social
Also tree, moss, boulder hugger from PNW, transplant to the Potomac
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Lauren Feiner @laurenfeiner.bsky.social Covering tech policy @theverge.com | Formerly @CNBC.com | she/her | Tips? Find me on Signal @ laurenfeiner.64 (no PR pitches via Signal please)
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Sam Sabin @samsabin.bsky.social Axios cybersecurity reporter, taking it day by day ✨ | 📩: sam.sabin@axios dot com, signal: SamSabin.01 (no pitches!), she/her
Lisa M. Marra @lisammarra.bsky.social State Election Official. Traveling the high road in AZ - There's no traffic. I like quilting, embroidery, 📚 , potato chips, historic case law, 🍔, dogs, ☕️ and 🍷.
Larry Norden @larrynorden.bsky.social
Tina Barton @tinalbarton.bsky.social Former MI EO fiercely committed to helping the election community through my work at TEG and CSSE
Christina A. Cassidy @christinaap.bsky.social Reporter for AP's national politics, democracy and elections team, with a focus on election administration, voting and election security.
Liz Howard @liz-how.bsky.social
Gabriel Sterling @gabrielsterling.bsky.social Former COO/CFO for and candidate for @GASecofState. Former @SandySpringsGA Councilman. Foodie. Entrepreneur. Conservative. Movie lover. Maker of Bacon.
Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social Senior Counsel, Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law. Redistricting, voting rights, elections. From Texas.
Lisa A. Bryant @poliscigrl.bsky.social Professor of Political Science, election admin/election science, public opinion/political behavior, & gender and representation.
2024-26 Andrew Carnegie Fellow.