Gabe Lerner

Arresting judges. Read that again.

Join us on Tuesday, May 6th at 1:00pm ET for Decoding Democracy: Do Your Rights Depend on Where You Live? to explore how where Americans live affects their access to the ballot box.

Register free: lnkd.in/gF85E8Qb

Special thanks to @democracy-notes.bsky.social for being our Presenting Partner!

Why collective action is the only way History shows how democracy wins

Law firms...universities...they're not learning from history. This is the best piece I've found on what they ~should~ be doing.

www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/why-collec...

Why collective action is the only way History shows how democracy wins

Best piece I've seen on what law firms and universities are getting wrong, from @protectdemocracy.org's @ianbassin.bsky.social:

www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/why-collec...

This week's Democracy Notes Howdy, partners!

🤠 Howdy, partners! 🤠
This week's Democracy Notes #newsletter is OUT NOW! Featuring:

💼 Job opportunities
💵 Philanthropy
📰 This week's headlines
📅 Events
...and more! Don't miss out!

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Job: Head of Engineering, Local Lab | New_ Public We are seeking an Engineering Lead to join our Local Lab team! This role is the technical foundation of our Local Lab, a small, cross-functional team dedicated to developing a new community platform f...

We are seeking an Engineering Lead to join our Local Lab team!

Your strategic and technical skills will go toward building a new online platform that encourages meaningful connections with local community.

newpublic.org/jobs/head-of...

There’s a lively conversation among funders and foundation presidents, current and former, playing out in public right now — about diversified revenue, the need for collaboration among funders, and more ⤵️

Full rundown in our latest edition on Substack: democracynotes.substack.com/p/this-weeks...

This week's Democracy Notes Howdy! I guess it’s time to upgrade that ol’ Zoom subscription!

📒 DEMOCRACY NOTES 2/6📒

💸 Trust for Civic Life's latest $8M grant cycle, and more funding news
📰 Emergency resources for all those affected by what's going on in the executive branch
💼 20+ jobs from across the democracy space

All this and more via the latest edition of Democracy Notes ⤵️

What I should have done in the beginning - here's a starter pack of 20-odd experts who journalists or others might want to read/talk to to understand the gutting of the administrative state (as opposed to broad decline of democracy etc). I've focused on academics go.bsky.app/MaC7vnv

Make sure to tune in this afternoon for expert analysis of the situation at USAID⬇️

Our tech policy expert Liana Keesing will join Gabe Lerner of @democracy-notes.bsky.social for a conversation about what can be done to advance and protect our democracy at the state level.

Register now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Super scary — this is what cutting off funding streams for the free press looks like

Join @publicagenda.bsky.social and a panel of experts on Wednesday, January 29th at 1:00pm ET for a live virtual forum breaking down what the 2024 election means for our #democracy.

Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Democracy jobs!!!

Excellent NYT interview with the outgoing U.S. ambassador to Hungary. This is a key insight!

Nothing beats good data viz

How *you* can protect democracy 29 concrete actions you can take right now to protect our system of government

Looking for a starting point to protect and nurture democracy? Quinn Raymond shares concrete actions you can take this year. Read and share: www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/how-you-ca...

Journalism WTF A little help in navigating resources, events, groups and opportunities in the world of creating news and information.

New on journalism.WTF

- more journalism conferences with confirmed dates (and pitch deadlines)
- nearly 90 known journalism funders
- the start of the fellowships database
- the start of the awards database

As well as more details about upcoming resources and how to contribute.

www.journalism.wtf

Alright, y'all — here's (some of) what's been happening in the US democracy space lately 🧵

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Hey #civicengagement folks. Check out this great event that's being hosted by @democracy-notes.bsky.social (via @gabe-lerner.bsky.social) and Connective Tissue. virginia.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

House passes bill that would allow Treasury to target nonprofits it deems to support terrorism The U.S. House passed legislation that would give the Treasury Department unilateral authority to strip the tax-exempt status of nonprofits it claims support terrorism.

Worrisome news: House passes broadly written bill that would allow Treasury to target nonprofits that it labels as "supporting terrorism"

apnews.com/article/nonp...

Letter to Congress on Supporting the Select Committee on Electoral Reform Dear Members of the U.S. House of Representatives:

NEW: 175 leading scholars commend the introduction of the Resolution Establishing the Select Committee on Electoral Reform. The bipartisan task force would study reforms like fusion, proportional representation, and expanding the size of the House. medium.com/@scholarsfor...

House Advances Dangerous Legislation That Would Give the Trump Administration Unprecedented Powers To Crush Dissent The bill would allow the Treasury Department to explicitly target, harass and investigate thousands of nonprofit organizations.

Our statement @freepress.bsky.social on House passage of HR 9495

"In the hands of an autocratic leader, it would undoubtedly be used as a sledgehammer to falsely label civil-society groups as terrorists and silence dissent."

www.freepress.net/news/press-r...

There are SO many democracy champions on Bluesky (already!!)

I just updated the @democracy-notes.bsky.social starter pack with 20+ more folks!

go.bsky.app/AXBuVj3

This week's Democracy Notes Welcome back!

📒 DEMOCRACY NOTES 11/21📒

💰 Press Forward's open call on local news infrastructure ($20M)
📊 Resources and news like @protectdemocracy.org's new apportionment (???) tracker
💼 30+ jobs from across the Democracy space!!!

Dig into this week's edition: democracynotes.substack.com/p/this-weeks...

Thanks so much for sharing! This is great

Hi, Joe! I love Josh – just added him. Are there others you'd suggest?