Justice + Joy National Collaborative @justiceandjoy.bsky.social Unapologetic advocacy with and for girls, young women, and gender-expensive young people of color.
Disability Communities Defending Democracy @dcddemocracy.bsky.social Disability organizers founded DCDD in 2025. We empower disability communities to defend inclusive democracy and our communities from anti-democracy groups, movements, and narratives. We are based in the Pacific Northwest. dcddemocracy.org
Democracy Notes Perspectives @democracy-notes.bsky.social Perspectives and analysis for (and from) the US democracy space.
https://democracynotesperspectives.substack.com/
Hahrie Han @hahrie.bsky.social Director of @SNFAgoraJHU, Professor of PolSci, Director of P3 Lab @JohnsHopkins. Studying organizing, movements, civic engagement, democracy. All views my own.
New_ Public @newpublic.org New_ Public is a nonprofit product studio focused on reimagining community, connection, and conversation online. newpublic.org
Michael Waldman @mawaldman.bsky.social President & CEO, @BrennanCenter. Author, The Supermajority, The Fight to Vote, etc. etc. Ex-speechwriter. 
Joe Goldman @joegoldman.bsky.social I run a foundation and work to create a more inclusive democracy. You can learn about what I do at work at www.democracyfund.org, but my posts here only reflect my personal views.
Oscar P @oscarp.bsky.social political scientist @newamerica.org
📍 NY
Rachel Kleinfeld @rachelkleinfeld.bsky.social Democracy & political violence expert, work globally and U.S., lover of street food, fiddle music, unforgiving landscapes, and my kiddos. All views my own. 
The UnPopulist @theunpopulist.net Defending liberal democracy against authoritarianism in the U.S. and around the world.
https://www.theunpopulist.net
Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org We're a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing democracy through law, focused on voting rights, redistricting, campaign finance, government ethics and the rule of law
Eli Pariser @eli.bsky.social @newpublic.org cofounder / Filter Bubble author / dad, husband, human
Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social Been called alarmist, Cassandra & “someone with the resume of a 70 yr old man”. Pro-dog & pro-democracy. Working on tech accountability to safeguard democracy in the digital age at Cybersafety Research Center (NYU).
Personal website: www.yaeleisenstat.com
American Journalism Project @theajp.bsky.social The American Journalism Project is the first-ever venture philanthropy dedicated to supporting a thriving local news ecosystem. We invest in and build nonprofit newsrooms that are sustained by and look like the people they serve.
Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit group working to prevent authoritarianism. This account is owned and operated by Protect Democracy United.
Follow us on other platforms ➡️ https://protdem.org/m/stay-connected
Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social No longer actively using this account. Find me here: https://tinyurl.com/5y7htysf
Lee Drutman @leedrutman.bsky.social Political scientist.
- Substack: https://leedrutman.substack.com
- Podcast: http://politicsinquestion.com
- Senior Fellow: New America
- Co-Founder: https://www.fixourhouse.org
- Washington Post Next 50 (2026): https://tinyurl.com/4m95978c
Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social Technology + democracy.
Visit https://techpolicy.press
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Opinions do not reflect the views of Tech Policy Press. Reposts do not equal endorsements.
Justin Hendrix @justinhendrix.bsky.social Concerned with tech, media and democracy. CEO & Editor at Tech Policy Press. Research & Adjunct Professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Opinions mine.
Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social 🌐Studies influence, propaganda, platform design@Georgetown
✍🏼Lawfare,The Atlantic, Substack/Ghost Newsletter (signup on my site if you want Ghost)
📕Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality (invisiblerulers.com)
🦹🏻♀️Twitter Files supervillain
Brendan Nyhan @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
Gabe Lerner @gabe-lerner.bsky.social doin stuff to help US democracy (but not in a boring way)
I write: https://democracynotes.substack.com/ 
Ethan Zuckerman @ethanz.bsky.social UMass Amherst, Initiative for Digital Public Infrastructure, Global Voices, Berkman Klein Center. Formerly Center for Civic Media, MIT Media Lab. 
Marietje Schaake @marietjeschaake.bsky.social Proud European 🇪🇺 Fellow at Stanford 👩🏼💻 column in FT 🗞️Member of European Parliament 2009-2019 📕Author: The Tech Coup
Ian Bassin @ianbassin.bsky.social Founder and Executive Director @protectdemocracy.org. Former Associate White House Counsel. Tweets my own.
Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social Temerty Professor of Modern European History, Munk School, University of Toronto; Permanent Fellow, IWM Vienna; Emeritus Levin Professor, Yale. Author of "On Freedom," "On Tyranny," "Our Malady," "Road to Unfreedom," "Black Earth," and "Bloodlands"
Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social Sr. Fellow @ Brookings, Co-founder of Democracy Defenders Action, Executive Chair of Democracy Defenders Fund & Co-Founder of The Contrarian contrarian.substack.com. Posts with "TN" are from Team Norm
Barton Gellman @bartongellman.bsky.social @BrennanCenter | ex Atlantic, WaPo | Author, Angler & Dark Mirror | bartongellman.com/contact
Votebeat @votebeat.org We're a nonprofit newsroom dedicated to local, nonpartisan coverage of election admin and voting access. Signal 201.430.5217. Support us: http://votebe.at/donate.
Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social The Journal of Democracy: The smartest analysis on democracy and authoritarianism around the world. Reposts ≠ Endorsement. https://linkin.bio/jodemocracy
FairVote @fairvote.bsky.social Nonpartisan organization seeking better elections. We advance voting reforms that make democracy more functional and representative.
States United Democracy Center @statesunited.org Democracy needs back-up. That's where we come in. @action.statesunited.org
🔗 statesunited.org
Theodore R. Johnson @drtedj.bsky.social Writer | Contributing columnist @WashingtonPost | Senior Fellow @NewAmerica | Navy vet | ΩΨΦ | HBCU-educated
The Lenfest Institute for Journalism @lenfestinstitute.org Solutions for the next era of local news. 
Claudia Chwalisz @cchwalisz.bsky.social Founder and CEO of DemocracyNext (www.demnext.org)
Jen Fifield @jenafifield.bsky.social ProPublica reporter covering voting, elections and democracy. Phoenix native. Mom of two. Send tips: In chat or on Signal: jenafifield.01
Dan Weiner @danw329.bsky.social Senior Director, Elections and Government Program, Brennan Center for Justice @ NYU Law. Previously, Senior Counsel, FEC. Husband. Dad. 🇺🇸🏳️🌈✡️
Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social Writer/Editor @protectdemocracy.org. Views are my own.
Lia Merivaki_Ph.D. @liamerivaki.bsky.social Election science, info integrity, AI & Democracy, Public Policy. Director of Foley Institute @ Wazzu.
US Elections team @ The Carter Center.
Non-resident fellow @ Center for Democracy & Technology.
Team #voteredu 🗳️😷🇬🇷 🇺🇲
Daniel Ziblatt @dziblatt.bsky.social Eaton Professor of Government & Director, Center for European Studies @Harvard/ leads research group at WZB Berlin/author of 'Tyranny of the Minority', 'How Democracies Die', & 'Conservative Parties and the Birth of Democracy.'
Sam Wang @samwang.bsky.social Recent candidate for New Jersey's 12th Congressional District. SamForNJ.org.
Neurosciencer, democracy reform studier, plotter of data by hand as first step. At Princeton too. Long-form essays at samwang.substack.com.
Nora Benavidez @attorneynora.bsky.social Civil Rights & Free Speech Attorney. Disinformation & AI Expert. Nonfiction Author.
Now: Senior Counsel @freepress | 2026 Bellagio Residency Fellow @rockefeller (writing a book) | Board of Directors @benandjerrys
www.norabenavidez.com
Lori Henson @lorihenson.bsky.social Public policy + local news @ Rebuild Local News. http://rebuildlocalnews.org Wholesome Midwestern gal, Terre Hautean, Quaker.
Larry Norden @larrynorden.bsky.social 
Lily Mason @lilymasonphd.bsky.social Political scientist at Johns Hopkins, author of Uncivil Agreement and co-author of Radical American Partisanship
Chris Purdy @itsapurdy.bsky.social CEO of @chamberlainvets.bsky.social. Highly functional procrastinator. Talks democracy protection and veterans. ATLien🛸
The Chamberlain Network @chamberlainvets.bsky.social Empowering veterans to defend democracy.
Proud member of the @unite4vets.bsky.social coalition
Liz Clay Roy @lizclayroy.bsky.social Education leader preparing the rising generation to solve problems together and create stronger communities. Posts only reflect my personal views.
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 🪿
Josh Stearns @jcstearns.bsky.social Working at the intersection of journalism, community and democracy.
Jeff Prudhomme @jprudhomme.bsky.social Way-seeking for democracy and the liberation of all beings
Rebuild Local News @rebuildlocalnews.bsky.social A nonpartisan, nonprofit coalition developing and advancing public policies designed to strengthen local news and information.
Learn more at www.rebuildlocalnews.org.
Shamichael @shamike2009.bsky.social Social Impact. Public Spaces. Currently writing about public libraries in the U.S.
Here’s a look at all of the interesting things I’m reading, listening to, and thinking.
Richard Young @rbryoung.bsky.social Strengthening civic health & democracy at the local level with CivicLex and KY RUX. Kentucky proud 🪕🥃🐎💪
The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social We're a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to empowering people with voting methods that strengthen democracy—with an emphasis on approval voting.
Electionscience.org
Subbu Vincent @subbuvincent.bsky.social I direct Journalism & Media Ethics at Santa Clara University’s Markkula Center for Applied Ethics. Focus: sourcing standards; role of algorithms/AI in news distribution; democratic culture.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/subbuvincent/
Jamie Neikrie @jamiedemocracy.bsky.social Democracy and tech reform advocate | Legislative Director for Issue One
Jen Dresden @jrdresden.bsky.social Political Scientist | Ex-Professor | Democracy Advocate
Personal account, views are my own, etc.
John Haubenreich @johnhaubenreich.bsky.social Attorney fighting for voting rights and democracy with @protectdemocracy.org. Board member, @organizetn.bsky.social. Teach "Democracy and Voting Rights Litigation.” Film photography hobbyist. Bojangles stan. Opinions my own. Sorry for the soccer stuff.
Erin "Maz" Mazursky @emazursky.bsky.social Strong democracy means strong communities.
People-power strategist, facilitator, social entrepreneur, proud mom.
Josh Lerner @joshalerner.bsky.social People Powered & Participatory Budgeting Project founder, #MakingDemocracyFun author. Posts about participatory democracy, vegan eats, dad jokes. he/él
Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu staff writer @theatlantic.com and senior fellow @snfagora.bsky.social. author of GULAG, IRON CURTAIN, RED FAMINE, TWILIGHT OF DEMOCRACY and AUTOCRACY INC
https://linktr.ee/anneapplebaum
Maya Wiley @maya4rights.bsky.social Prez & CEO @civilrightsorg. Cat Mom. Former @msnbc. Ran 4 Mayor of NYC; IG @Maya4CivilRights Views & typos are mine. She/Her
Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social Public Citizen has been standing up to corporate power and holding government accountable for 50 years. We're people-powered and accept no corporate money.
Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social Law professor; activist; not convinced we have time; acting as if we do.
Institute for Strategic Dialogue @isdglobal.bsky.social For 20 years, ISD has led the way in detecting, exposing and combatting terrorism, extremism, foreign interference and authoritarianism.
Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection @icapgeorgetown.bsky.social Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection | Georgetown Law
ICAP defends constitutional rights and democratic processes through strategic litigation, policy development, and public education.
https://www.law.georgetown.edu/icap/
American Oversight @weareoversight.bsky.social We're a nonpartisan, nonprofit watchdog that advances truth, accountability, and democracy by enforcing the public's right to government records.
Lisa Gilbert @lisa-pubcitizen.bsky.social Co-President of @Public_Citizen. Olivia's mom. Working on democracy, justice, financial, competition, consumer issues & more. Statements are my own opinions. (She/her)
Jen Ahearn @jenahearn.bsky.social 
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
Mark Schmitt @mschmitt9.bsky.social Political Reform Program, @NewAmerica. Previously, @rooseveltinst; @theprospect; @OpenSociety; US Senate for Bill Bradley, D-NJ.
Farbod Faraji Nagra @farbodnagra.bsky.social Head of Democracy of Tomorrow Team & Counsel @protectdemocracy.org. Views are my own.
Julia Roig @jroig.bsky.social Founder & Chief Network Weaver @ The Horizons Project; Evangelist for Narrative Engagement Across Difference & Reparative Movement-building.
@ryanbgreer.bsky.social @ryanbgreer.bsky.social 
Brad Rourke @bradrourke.bsky.social Chief external affairs officer and director of DC operations for Charles F. Kettering Foundation. Views my own. #democracy #inclusion #yoga #finedining
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.
electiontaskforce.org
modernjam @modernjam.bsky.social Hand on my heart. Hand on my stupid heart.
He/him. 🇵🇷🏳️🌈- S Shannon Hiller @shannonhiller.bsky.social ED of Bridging Divides Initiatives @ Princeton SPIA --> https://bridgingdivides.princeton.edu/
Matt Abrams @mattabrams.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattabrams
Advisor, Investor, Co-Founder, Board Member cursed (and blessed) with curiosity and a drive to #leaveitbetter
Focused on intersection of quality information, deliberative dialogue (citizens’ assemblies), and trust
Saskia Brechenmacher @saskiabr.bsky.social Senior Fellow, Democracy, Conflict and Governance Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Also: PhD, University of Cambridge | Board member, International Center for Not-for-Profit Law. Work on democracy, gender equality, and civic activism.
David Solimini @commsdirector.bsky.social Fear and bravery are contagious. Be brave. Leading @democracycomms.bsky.social. Previously Stimson Center, Truman Project, ICAN, others. Proudly SAIS Hopkins, William & Mary. Opinions are mine, not my employer's. (Was same name at the bad bird place.)
Verified Voting @verifiedvoting.org Strengthening democracy for all voters by promoting the responsible use of technology in elections for 20+ years. Website: https://verifiedvoting.org/
The Participatory Budgeting Project @pbp-org.bsky.social Nonprofit organization that empowers people to decide together how to spend public money, via #ParticipatoryBudgeting. RT ≠ endorsement.
https://www.participatorybudgeting.org/
People Powered @peoplepowered.org The global hub for participatory democracy.
peoplepowered.org
Aditi Juneja @aditijuneja3.bsky.social Founder and Executive Director of Democracy 2076
About me:🧘🏽♀️ 💃🏽🪴🏖️🦪 🏄🏽♀️🧙🏽
Jess Marsden @jessmarsden.bsky.social Director of Impact Programs & Counsel @protectdemocracy.org. Opinions my own.
Alexandra Chandler @alexandrachandler.bsky.social Director for elections & natsec @protectdemocracy.org. Board member @gladlaw.bsky.social. Former IC analyst. Astronomy and history geek. Lover of spooky music. Trans, wife, and mom. Views mine.
@uclarissa.bsky.social @uclarissa.bsky.social 
Gideon Lichfield @glichfield.bsky.social Climber, biker, cocktailer, polyglot, vagabond. Ex EIC WIRED & MIT Technology Review, now writing about the future of democracy at https://futurepolis.substack.com. NYC/SF. He/him/Sir.
Trevor Potter @thetrevorpotter.bsky.social Campaign Finance & Election Law Expert, Former Commissioner & Chairman of Federal Election Commission, Attorney and President @campaignlegal.org / campaignlegal.org
Andrew Seligsohn @seligsohn.bsky.social Public Agenda president. Political Scientist. Soccer fan. Cyclist. Under-informed art and music enthusiast.
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.
Kettering Foundation @kettering.org Nonpartisan, nonprofit, operating foundation rooted in the American tradition of inventive research focused on the needs of democracy worldwide. www.kettering.org
Public Agenda @publicagenda.bsky.social Building a democracy that works for everyone.
Roberta Braga @bragaroberta.bsky.social Founder and ED @ Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas (DDIA) — DDIA.org
Jessica Huseman @jessicahuseman.bsky.social Editorial director at Votebeat, managing special projects and newsroom enthusiasm. Prev: ProPublica. You need a corndog, I can tell. Texan. jhuseman at votebeat dot org.
Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social Policy Professor, Ford School, University of Michigan.
Irish immigrant. Administrative burdens guy.
Free newsletter, Can We Still Govern?: https://donmoynihan.substack.com
Free Press @freepress.bsky.social We’re a nonpartisan organization fighting for your rights to connect and communicate.
Learn more: FreePress.net
Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social Co-CEO of @FreePress.bsky.social. Board member @AmericasVoice.bsky.social & Latino Media Collaborative. Los Angeles-based chingona lawyer.