Melissa R. Michelson @melissamichelson.bsky.social Dean of Arts & Sciences at Menlo College. Political Scientist. She/Her
Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang.bsky.social @npr.org correspondent reporting on voting, the census and USPS
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Rebecca M. Townsend @rmtownsend.bsky.social Deliberation, democracy & public engagement scholar #TeamRhetoric politics in US & #CEE #transportation, public memory, Town Meeting. Lifter. Aromanian. Views here are personal & do not represent my employer #WMASS @TownModerator.bsky.social
SUNY UFS President Bruce Simon @sunyufspresident.bsky.social The official account of the President of the SUNY University Faculty Senate, SUNY Fredonia Associate Professor of English Bruce Simon, 7/1/2025-6/30/2027. Fund, price, staff, and govern higher ed as the indispensable public good it is. #PublicGoodU #MADC
Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social Senior Reporter @DemocracyDocket.com, covering voting rights, far-right extremism and threats to democracy (lol). Collector of records, plants, tattoos, horror movies.
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Meet the Press @meetthepress.com Meet the Press is the longest-running television show in history. If it's Sunday, it's Meet the Press. 
Noah Widmann @noahforflorida.bsky.social Father. Attorney. Native Floridian. Fighting for working people. Candidate for FL-7. 🍊
Sarah Burris @sarahburris.bsky.social Writer @alternet.org some at RawStory ex: @salon
*opinions might be jokes*
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Oklahomie in Washington, D.C.
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Roger Sollenberger @sollenbergerrc.bsky.social Politics reporter, guitar botherer. Luckiest hub and dad to Mr. Bugs aka The Moopus aka Mr. Moops or Mr. Moopus. Former @thedailybeast
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com Democracy Skies in Blueness
Erica Chenoweth @chenoweth.bsky.social Political scientist & part-time farmer. Books: 'On Revolutions' (2022), 'Civil Resistance' (2021), & 'The Politics of Terror' (2019). Coming soon: 'Bread & Roses' & 'The End of People Power.' https://www.ericachenoweth.com. What a time to be alive.
Christopher Robichaud @cjrobichaud.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Ethics and Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
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Cynthia Miller-Idriss @milleridriss.bsky.social Founding Director @perilresearch.bsky.social, testing ideas to prevent violence & build social cohesion. Author, Man Up, Hate in the Homeland, The Extreme Gone Mainstream. 2025-27 Andrew Carnegie Fellow. New book on Gen Z & gender divides coming 2028.
PERIL @perilresearch.bsky.social Polarization & Extremism Research & Innovation Lab at American University, School of Public Affairs. We design, test, & scale up evidence-based tools to help communities prevent & respond to hate & violence. https://perilresearch.com
Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social U.S. Senator from Connecticut.
PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social We stand at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect open expression in the U.S. and worldwide. Support and learn more at pen.org.
Maxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social Organizer, Musician, Floridian, and Congressman (FL10).
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social Writer. Tired Dad. Minivan Driver.
Editor of The Left Hook Substack (https://thelefthook.substack.com); Co-host of Democracy-Ish; Author of a Memoir and a Play; @YouTubeWajahatAli
wajali.com
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible.
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Campus Compact @compact.org Campus Compact is a national coalition of colleges and universities dedicated to partnering with communities to further equity, justice, and prosperity for all. Learn more at compact.org.
Institute for Responsive Government @responsivegov.bsky.social Responsive Gov is a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to ensuring state and federal governments work effectively for the very people they serve. We provide data, research, and expertise to elected officials in order to find practical policy solutions.
Pizza to the Polls @polls.pizza A nonpartisan nonprofit delivering free 🍕 to anyone at GOTV events & near long polling lines. Report a line or donate ⤵️
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Vote Early Day @voteearlyday.bsky.social 
Scholars Strategy Network @scholars.org Connecting you with America’s top scholars to improve policy and strengthen democracy. Scholars' views are their own. Learn more at https://scholars.org/. 
Young Invincibles @younginvincibles.bsky.social Amplifying the voices of young adults in the political process for:
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🎓 Higher Education
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New Voters @newvoters.bsky.social We are a national 501(c)(3) empowering students to host successful, non-partisan voter registration drives at their high schools.
@icivics.bsky.social @icivics.bsky.social 
The Civics Center @thecivicscenter.bsky.social 🗳 Working to make voter registration part of every high school in the US
✌️Nonpartisan, nonprofit project of Community Partners; follow/👍≠endorsement
https://ssir.org/articles/entry/high-school-voter-registration-democracy
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Native American Rights Fund @nativerights.bsky.social Native-led nonprofit that holds governments accountable & protects Native rights, resources, and lifeways through litigation, legal advocacy, & expertise.🪶#NARF #NativeRights
National Voter Registration Day @natlvoterregday.bsky.social The nation's largest civic holiday dedicated to getting America #VoteReady for its next trip to the polls!
Rock the Vote @rockthevote.org Building political power for young voters #RockTheVote
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Loud Light @loudlightks.bsky.social Let’s transform Kansas! Be a vocal, visible force for good!
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Mississippi Votes @msvotes.bsky.social Contact the Voter Info Hotline: 1-833-678-4321.
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ideas42 @ideas42.bsky.social A nonprofit design and consulting firm that uses insights from the behavioral sciences to address complex social problems. Learn more at ideas42.org.
National Disability Rights Network @ndrnadvocates.bsky.social We are the national membership association for the congressionally mandated Protection & Advocacy Systems and Client Assistance Programs. https://linktr.ee/ndrnadvocates
Nonprofit VOTE @npvote.bsky.social Helping America’s 501(c)(3) nonprofits conduct effective nonpartisan voter engagement since 2006. Follow ≠ endorsement
The Arizona Students’ Association @azstudents.bsky.social We advocate for affordable & accessible Higher Education for all students! At #ASU, #NAU, #UofA, and all AZ Community Colleges! #Azstudents
Southern Poverty Law Center @splcenter.org Catalyst for racial justice in the South and beyond, working in partnership with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements.
splcenter.org
League of Women Voters of the US @lwv.org Seeking to improve government and impact public policies through education & advocacy. Also at @VOTE411 for elections info!
Students Learn Students Vote Coalition @slsvcoalition.org The largest national, nonpartisan network dedicated to increasing college student voter participation. #StudentVote
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60 Minutes @60minutes.bsky.social Skeets from the most successful news magazine in TV history, offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news ⏱️
Danielle Coffyn @daniellecoffyn.bsky.social Writer, mother, outdoor enthusiast
CIRCLE @civicyouth.bsky.social The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) is a national, non-partisan research center on young people's civic engagement.
Learn more: https://circle.tufts.edu/
Questions? Email: circle@tufts.edu
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Safiya Umoja Noble, PhD @safiyanoble.bsky.social Living in Los Angeles. Native Californian. #MacFellow
Writer, professor. Comedian.
Author, “Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism,” which is unfortunately still relevant to understanding today’s LLMs and AI.
safiyaunoble.com
Michael Steele @michaelsteele.bsky.social Co-Host @weeknightmsnow.bsky.social. Former Lt. Governor of Maryland, former Chairman RNC
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy. https://contrarian.substack.com/
The 51st @51st.news Information with representation, by and for D.C. residents.
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Jasmine Crockett @jasmineforus.bsky.social Candidate for US Senate | Congresswoman #TX30 | Civil Rights & Criminal Attorney | Progressive | Fmr. St. Rep. HD100 | DST 1913 🐘🔥| She/Her/Ella | #TEXASTOUGH
BallotReady @ballotready.org Vote informed all the way down the ballot with ballotready.org
Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social The official "Resistance" team of U.S. National Park Service. Our website: www.ourparks.org
Ken Martin @kenmartin.bsky.social Chair of the Democratic National Committee | Proud Minnesotan
Ben Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social Host, This Is Wisconsin with @civicmedia.us | Author, This is the Plan: How to End America's Meltdown and Save Democracy | www.thisistheplan.com
Waleed Shahid @waleedshahid.bsky.social Currently @mayor.nyc.gov. Very Senior Democratic Strategist. Former Spokesperson, Justice Democrats. Formerly @ Bernie Sanders, AOC, Jamaal Bowman, Summer Lee, YNWA.
Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social Senior writer at Slate covering courts and the law. Co-host of the Amicus podcast. Dad.
Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social Founder @democracydocket.com. Chair of Elias Law Group. My dog's name is Blue.
Annie Karni @anniekarni.bsky.social Congressional correspondent, New York Times, co-author of the NYT bestseller “Mad House,” out 3/25/25
Kara Voght @karavoght.bsky.social Political features @WSJ.com. Formerly @washingtonpost.com @rollingstone.com @motherjones.com. Eastern Connecticut native. “Voght” like “vote.” Having more fun on Instagram, also @karavoght.
Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social Independent Journalist. Host of “The Jim Acosta Show” on Substack, YouTube and Apple Podcasts: Former Chief WH Correspondent. Author. https://substack.com/@jimacosta?r=lpd3z&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile Inquiries: go to jimacosta.com
Tim Murphy @timothypmurphy.bsky.social National correspondent at Mother Jones. tmurphy@motherjones.com.
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Dan Diamond @ddiamond.bsky.social White House reporter at the Washington Post. Focused on politics, policy and public health. Democracy dies in darkness.
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social Elephant Lover
Yashar.substack.com
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IG/Threads @yasharali
David Dayen @ddayen.bsky.social Executive editor, The American Prospect. Author, Chain of Title and Monopolized. Tips at ddayen-at-prospect-dot-org or Signal at ddayen.90
Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social Democratic political strategist, analyst, commentator. Hopium purveyor. More than 30 years in the fight.
My primary political home is on Substack.
Join me there too - https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/
Thomas Zimmer @thomaszimmer.bsky.social Historian - Democracy and Its Discontents - Newsletter: Democracy Americana https://democracyamericana.com (also available in German: https://steady.page/de/demokratie-americana/posts) - Website: https://www.thomaszimmer.online/
Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social Host of Words to Win By, a podcast about progressive wins around the world and how we achieved them. https://wordstowinby-pod.com/
Researcher, message maker, campaign strategist to progressive and Democratic causes here and abroad.
Anand Giridharadas @anandwrites.bsky.social Writer.
Dave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social Political Communication Prof at GWU. Flaming Hydra.
I write about the history and future of tech and politics. My next book, Vaporware, Inc.: How Silicon Valley Sells the Future to Control the Present, arrives on January 12, 2027.
Davekarpf.beehiiv.com
Kyle Tharp @kylewilsontharp.bsky.social Writer & researcher | Author of Chaotic Era, a newsletter about politics, media, and online influence | 15x ultramarathoner | Subscribe: www.chaoticera.news
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com Independent journalist, SnapStream brand ambassador, and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter https://www.publicnotice.co/subscribe
Evan Sutton @evansutton.bsky.social Han Shot first. Making trouble @ Firekit Campaigns and baking pie. Formerly AFT, New Organizing, Obama '08. It's good to punch Nazis. https://linktr.ee/evanyellsatclouds
Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social Civil rights lawyer; democracy warrior, dedicated to racial justice & equality. Fmr President & Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.
Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social Martial Artist. Executioner of Mediocrity.
Ex-Washington Post.
Substack: https://substack.com/@karenattiah?r=2bz6j&utm_medium=ios
Rogue Radical Professor: @resistanceschool.bsky.social
American Association of Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) @aacu.org Advancing the democratic purposes of higher education by promoting equity, innovation, and excellence in liberal education. aacu.org 
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law @lawyerscomm.bsky.social Making the Promises of Democracy Real
Harvard Kennedy School @harvardkennedy.bsky.social Ask what you can do.
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The Andrew Goodman Foundation @andrewgoodmanf.bsky.social We inspire college students to pursue social change work, activate the lessons of the past, and sustain today’s effective social action all while keeping the legacy of Andrew Goodman and Freedom Summer 1964 alive. andrewgoodman.org
More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social Nonprofit newsroom. Media that builds power for working people.
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Ballotpedia.org @ballotpedia.org Nonpartisan • Unbiased • Timely
The encyclopedia of American politics
VoteRiders @voteriders.bsky.social Eliminating barriers to the ballot box caused by ID laws. Get FREE help and get involved at VoteRiders.org
Voters of Tomorrow @votersoftomorrow.org We are a Gen Z-led movement that engages, educates, and represents young Americans in politics and government.
PA Youth Vote @payouthvote.bsky.social A nonpartisan collaboration of youth, educators, and organizations working to elevate youth voices, improve civics education, empower youth as civic actors, and change the policy and culture around youth voting in Pennsylvania!
APIAVote @apiavote.bsky.social We work to empower the AANHPI community through civic engagement ✨ RTs and Follows ≠ endorsements. For media/press, contact media@apiavote.org.
Movement Voter Project @movementvoter.bsky.social MVP funds local organizing and movement-building groups working to shift culture, win power, and shape policy.
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HeadCount @headcountorg.bsky.social Find us at concerts, music festivals & online. 100% nonpartisan election info to help you vote 🗳️
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Rick Hasen @rickhasen.bsky.social Professor, UCLA Law; Director, http://SafeguardingDemocracyProject.org; 2020 CNN, 2024 NBC/MSNBC Election Law Analyst; electionlawblog.org
Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org We use the law to advance a bold, vibrant democracy for all people by defending progress, disrupting extremism, and building for the future. Join us at democracyforward.org
Ian Shapiro @ianshapiro.bsky.social Assistant Professor at Tennessee State University. Political Psychology, Voting Rights, Surveys, and Experiments. Owns dog. Bikes fast. Previously, Brennan Center Post-Doc.
Andrew Carnegie Foundation @carnegie.org Supporting ladders of opportunity and a more peaceful world.
Established by Andrew Carnegie in 1911. Formerly Carnegie Corporation of New York.
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Voters Not Politicians @notpoliticians.bsky.social Voters Not Politicians is a nonpartisan advocacy organization that works to strengthen democracy by engaging people across Michigan in effective citizen action.
American National Election Studies @electionstudies.bsky.social The ANES collects high-quality, non-partisan survey data on voting and public opinion. The gold standard of survey research for 75 years and a proud winner of the AAPOR policy award. Posting about new data, analyses by the public and more.
MIT Election Lab @mitelectionlab.bsky.social By applying scientific principles to how elections are studied and administered, MEDSL aims to improve the democratic experience for all U.S. voters.
All Voting is Local @allvotingislocal.bsky.social Fighting against state and local voting policies that silence American voices and ensuring every vote counts 🗳️ Likes/reposts are not endorsements.
Fair Fight Action @fairfightaction.bsky.social Fighting for free and fair elections — in Georgia and around the nation. A joint account of Fair Fight and Fair Fight Action. FairFight.com
Issue One @issueonereform.bsky.social Cross-partisan political reform group in Washington, uniting Republicans, Democrats, and independents to fix our broken system. We focus on money in politics, tech reform and accountability, and free and fair elections. www.issueone.org
New America @newamerica.org We are generating big ideas and bold solutions for a new America.