Samir Khan
@arealsamirkhan.bsky.social
Director of Research, GivingTuesday, here for gossip on oall things related to program evaluation, organizational learning. I have a big-picture interest in climate, labour and economics. May occasionally like brain-massaging posts on music, film, and lit
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All who care about #civil society and #democracy should read this please
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
Closing Civic Space in the United States: Connecting the Dots, Changing the Trajectory
Over the past two decades, dozens of governments have used regulations, laws, and vilifying narratives to restrict the ability of civil society organizations to act and speak. Now, a similar set of ta...
carnegieendowment.org
February 28, 2025 at 4:57 PM
All who care about #civil society and #democracy should read this please
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
carnegieendowment.org/research/202...
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Hello new community! I love how fast this place is growing. FYI we released a new Indivisible guide with practical steps that folks in red, blue, & purple states can take to fight back. Don't ask for permission - take it, copy it, make it your own, & start organizing. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Indivisible: A Practical Guide to Democracy on the Brink
If there's one universally accepted truth in the modern age, it's that sequels suck. And Trump 2.0 will be no exception. Trump, Vance, and their MAGA minions feel vindicated by the victory of their bi...
docs.google.com
November 21, 2024 at 2:23 AM
Hello new community! I love how fast this place is growing. FYI we released a new Indivisible guide with practical steps that folks in red, blue, & purple states can take to fight back. Don't ask for permission - take it, copy it, make it your own, & start organizing. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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We gotcher Muskovites here (what’s it called when you coin something simultaneously with others?).
We have more and going to update. Send us more names.
We have more and going to update. Send us more names.
NEW: Elon Musk's buddies and DOGE underlings are working in the dark to make drastic changes to the US government.
@propublica.org is shining light on them with our new tracker.
Read. Share. Most importantly, send us your Musk tips: projects.propublica.org/elon-musk-do...
@propublica.org is shining light on them with our new tracker.
Read. Share. Most importantly, send us your Musk tips: projects.propublica.org/elon-musk-do...
Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.
projects.propublica.org
February 7, 2025 at 12:24 AM
We gotcher Muskovites here (what’s it called when you coin something simultaneously with others?).
We have more and going to update. Send us more names.
We have more and going to update. Send us more names.
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The American Community Survey microdata have been taken offline. Questionnaires are down too.
February 5, 2025 at 3:09 AM
The American Community Survey microdata have been taken offline. Questionnaires are down too.
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A group of anonymous authors has published this well-sourced memorandum on Musk and the Neoreactionary movement. Please share widely. The threat is not well understood. Take a moment to read the one page executive summary now; then call Congress.
america2.news/content/file...
america2.news/content/file...
america2.news
February 6, 2025 at 4:01 AM
A group of anonymous authors has published this well-sourced memorandum on Musk and the Neoreactionary movement. Please share widely. The threat is not well understood. Take a moment to read the one page executive summary now; then call Congress.
america2.news/content/file...
america2.news/content/file...
This is one of the more coherent strategies for the coming years I've seen.
February 5, 2025 at 2:12 PM
This is one of the more coherent strategies for the coming years I've seen.
Should have bought the dip
February 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Should have bought the dip
One thing our American friends benefit from is a robust network of civil society institutions and advocates who spring into action with tangible guidance, tips and tools. Worth circulating widely. 5calls.org
5 Calls
Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.
5calls.org
January 29, 2025 at 2:38 PM
One thing our American friends benefit from is a robust network of civil society institutions and advocates who spring into action with tangible guidance, tips and tools. Worth circulating widely. 5calls.org
I’m not a person who likes posting, even on this site, but every moment like this needs more moments like this.
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
January 21, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I’m not a person who likes posting, even on this site, but every moment like this needs more moments like this.