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Skye Perryman

@skyeperryman.bsky.social

Pres & CEO @DemocracyForward.org | lawyer | supporter of the arts | (cowboy) boot lover | alum of ACOG, WilmerHale, Covington, Baylor U, Georgetown Law | our kids will ask what we did | views mine

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Tues. guest list: Jeff Mason, Sky Perryman, Ken Dilanian, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Fmr. Comm. Bill Bratton, John Heilemann, Mayor Todd Gloria, Mayor David Holt, Maggie McGrath, Diana Flores, Sam Stein, AG Keith Ellison, Andrew Ross Sorkin, Trevor Reed

27.01.2026 09:58 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 34    πŸ“Œ 0

This is what good government looks like.

25.01.2026 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Major Victory for Public Education Comes As Trump-Vance Administration Abandons Appeal on β€œDear Colleague Letter” Government’s Withdrawal Brings Unlawful Re-writing of Civil Rights Law to Resolution Baltimore, Md. – Today marks a final defeat in the Trump-Vance administration’s attempt to require school districts...

Democracy Forward and Skye Perryman are seriously doing the work. This is a big win.

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24.01.2026 12:24 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What’s happening in Minnesota is not about immigration.

25.01.2026 20:22 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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As @skyeperryman.bsky.social says: We need to connect the dots. At the heart of the power grab in MN is a power grab to take our nation away from the people.

Skye joined @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social to explain how the admin's strategy is headed straight for our elections.

25.01.2026 15:13 β€” πŸ‘ 115    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0

Our work this year is to protect our neighbors and to protect our nation. We must connect the dots. What is happening in MN is not about immigration β€” it is a power grab. Grateful for the millions of Americans who are pushing back. It’s not too late to be on the right side of history and humanity.

25.01.2026 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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We The People v Trump with Democracy Forward's Skye Perryman Host Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Democracy Forward President and CEO Skye Perryman about the first year of the second Trump administration. Skye describes how, amid a flood of policies and…

On this edition of "The State of Belief," Democracy Forward President and CEO (and one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World 2025) @skyeperryman.bsky.social is back to talk about the first year of Trump's presidency. Listen now!
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25.01.2026 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s not too late to choose the right side of humanity and history.

24.01.2026 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 87    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

On the ground video evidence in MN shows that our federal government has killed another person in broad daylight.

For anyone who is sitting on the sidelines or worse, enabling this admin’s reign of terror, the regime wants to deny what you are seeing with your own eyes.

24.01.2026 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 114    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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in case you're curious about how angry Minnesota is about ICE, it was -20 today

24.01.2026 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 49955    πŸ” 14423    πŸ’¬ 966    πŸ“Œ 860
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Vance defends ICE tactics in Minnesota as backlash grows The vice president said the goal of his visit was to understand how to "tone down the temperature."

Trump’s surge of federal agents into Minneapolis was meant to assert federal authority over Democratic cities β€” but Minnesotans didn’t buckle. Instead of submission, there have been mass protests, economic blackouts, and lawsuits to stop the operation. This test of federal control is backfiring.

24.01.2026 03:40 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump privately frustrated that he risks losing control of immigration message amid Minnesota chaos | CNN Politics The ongoing protests and images coming out of Minnesota have prompted concerns from some Trump administration officials over the optics of the immigration crackdown as Americans grow alarmed by the ch...

Minnesota shifting narrative from "rabble rousing protesters" vs "law enforcement" to "people of conscience" vs "evil regime." This is essential to defeating authoritarianism - exposing who, what & why they are by demonstrating who, what & why we are.
And MAGA knows it.
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24.01.2026 02:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4596    πŸ” 1420    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 78
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The President’s attacks on independent federal board leaders are targeting Black and brown officials.

We're proud to have leaders like Alvin Brown and Robert Primus trust in @democracyforward.org to represent their cases and fight back in court.

23.01.2026 22:39 β€” πŸ‘ 65    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump to Expand β€˜Mexico City’ Abortion Rule to Include D.E.I. and Gender

Today is a stark reminder of what's at stake: the right to thrive and to access safe, accessible reproductive care.

Our team at @democracyforward.org, and I remain committed to protecting abortion access and science-based health care for all.

23.01.2026 22:17 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Minnesotans strike to protest ICE surge in state: β€˜No work, no school, no shopping’ Organizers demand ICE leave state and agency be investigated for constitutional violations

I've said it before and will say again: it is the people β€” more than anything β€” that will save us. Thank you to the people of MN for showing up and serving as an example of peaceful protest and solidarity.

23.01.2026 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 104    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stacey Abrams’s campaign to fight authoritarianism gains steam: β€˜We are a force multiplier’ Exclusive: Former Georgia gubernatorial candidate has brought together a wide tranche of civic groups to build a groundwork to defend democracy

Our team at @democracyforward.org is proud to join @staceyabrams.com and the 10 Steps Campaign to continue building the people’s power to defend our democracy against the rising threats of authoritarianism.

Democracy is not a spectator sport. Join us:

23.01.2026 00:15 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

ICE ripping this 5-year-old away from his family epitomizes the Trump-Vance administration’s agenda: cruel and unlawful.

As a mother, and as an American, I'm appalled. These unconstitutional, life-altering interactions with ICE must not go unchallenged.

22.01.2026 22:05 β€” πŸ‘ 66    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Congress created the independent Federal Reserve for one reason: to protect the American people.

I joined members of Congress yesterday to call on the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down attempts to politically retaliate against Lisa Cook, and affirm the independence of the Fed.

22.01.2026 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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On Anniversary of Trump’s Second Inauguration, Democracy Forward Marks Record Litigation Wins, Commits to Continue Collaborative Work to Defeat Autocracy and Advance Democracy Washington, D.C. – One year into the second administration of Donald Trump, the courts have served as a critical guardrail against the harmful excesses of the Trump-Vance administration according to a...

We call on everyone, including powerful institutions who have stayed on the sidelines, to commit to promoting democracy and resisting autocracy.

It is not too late to choose the right side of history.

20.01.2026 23:00 β€” πŸ‘ 72    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Whether it’s Day 1, Day 365, or Day 1,000, we will continue to meet the Trump-Vance administration in court to protect our communities and our democracy.

20.01.2026 18:43 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Over the past year, the nation has been reminded of the resilience and determination of the American people.

At @democracyforward.org we defend people – we are proud to work alongside communities across the country to defend people against existential threats to our nation’s present and future.

20.01.2026 16:53 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dr. King's legacy endures as we, in solidarity, resist the autocratic terror unfolding in our nation. On MLK Day, let us commit to everyday using the power we have to oppose injustice where ever it exists. The work could not be more urgent.

19.01.2026 13:10 β€” πŸ‘ 160    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Democracy Forward always doing the hard work of democracy!

14.01.2026 14:18 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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BREAKING: Judge enters TRO blocking feds from interfering with or arresting peaceful protesters in Minnesota. Judge Kate Menendez, Biden appointee. Order: www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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Trump Backs Down on Insurrection Act as Democrats Take the Offensive

I’m asked all the time if our voices matter. They do. Keep being loud. We are all Minnesota.

16.01.2026 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 162    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The President has created a crisis in MN and using violence against people. There is no basis for invoking the Insurrection Act.

@skyeperryman.bsky.social joined Alex Presha on ABC News Live tonight to discuss.

16.01.2026 01:55 β€” πŸ‘ 158    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

This admin is being driven by extremists like Stephen Miller who have no concept of the law.

President Trump has already had to pull the National Guard out of cities because the court found the deployment unlawful.

If he tries to use the Insurrection Act, we’ll be ready to hold him accountable.

15.01.2026 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 82    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0

What is the Trump-Vance admin hiding? Why do they continue to block members of Congress from accessing ICE facilities?

The answer is clear: what ICE is doing is harmful, and this admin does not want checks and balances.

We look forward to seeking answers in court.

12.01.2026 20:36 β€” πŸ‘ 116    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1

We’ve said it before and will say it again: Courage is the new currency.

12.01.2026 04:56 β€” πŸ‘ 51    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We won’t stop fighting until access is restored.

The lawlessness of this admin and the weaponization of our cities-like that which led to the killing of a US citizen this week-will not go unanswered. We the People know our rights & we will work every single day to defend them.

11.01.2026 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

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