Gabe Lerner
@gabe-lerner.bsky.social
doin stuff to help US democracy (but not in a boring way)
I write: https://democracynotes.substack.com/
I write: https://democracynotes.substack.com/
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Arresting judges. Read that again.
The FBI is literally arresting judges now.
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of "shielding an immigrant in her courthouse from being detained by ICE" by “intentionally misdirecting” federal agents who arrived at the courthouse to detain an immigrant set to appear before her."
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of "shielding an immigrant in her courthouse from being detained by ICE" by “intentionally misdirecting” federal agents who arrived at the courthouse to detain an immigrant set to appear before her."
Patel says FBI arrested Wisconsin judge, Trump immigration enforcement effort escalates
Federal agents arrested Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge Hannah Dugan on obstruction charges, FBI Director Kash Patel said.
www.cnbc.com
April 25, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Arresting judges. Read that again.
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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!
Register free: lnkd.in/gF85E8Qb
Special thanks to @democracy-notes.bsky.social for being our Presenting Partner!
April 8, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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!
Register free: lnkd.in/gF85E8Qb
Special thanks to @democracy-notes.bsky.social for being our Presenting Partner!
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...
www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/why-collec...
Why collective action is the only way
History shows how democracy wins
www.ifyoucankeepit.org
April 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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...
www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/why-collec...
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...
www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/why-collec...
Why collective action is the only way
History shows how democracy wins
www.ifyoucankeepit.org
March 29, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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...
www.ifyoucankeepit.org/p/why-collec...
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🤠 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!
🔗 democracynotes.subst...
This week's Democracy Notes #newsletter is OUT NOW! Featuring:
💼 Job opportunities
💵 Philanthropy
📰 This week's headlines
📅 Events
...and more! Don't miss out!
🔗 democracynotes.subst...
This week's Democracy Notes
Howdy, partners!
democracynotes.substack.com
March 13, 2025 at 10:08 PM
🤠 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!
🔗 democracynotes.subst...
This week's Democracy Notes #newsletter is OUT NOW! Featuring:
💼 Job opportunities
💵 Philanthropy
📰 This week's headlines
📅 Events
...and more! Don't miss out!
🔗 democracynotes.subst...
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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...
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...
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...
newpublic.org
March 13, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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...
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...
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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...
Full rundown in our latest edition on Substack: democracynotes.substack.com/p/this-weeks...
March 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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...
Full rundown in our latest edition on Substack: democracynotes.substack.com/p/this-weeks...
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📒 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 ⤵️
💸 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 ⤵️
This week's Democracy Notes
Howdy! I guess it’s time to upgrade that ol’ Zoom subscription!
democracynotes.substack.com
February 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
📒 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 ⤵️
💸 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 ⤵️
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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
February 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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
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Make sure to tune in this afternoon for expert analysis of the situation at USAID⬇️
Today at 2:30 pm ET, @sranderson.bsky.social, George Ingram, Tony Pipa, and Jonathan Katz will discuss the changes occuring at USAID as President Donald Trump and Elon Musk consider shutting down the agency.
Lawfare Live: What is Happening at USAID?
Join the Lawfare team for a discussion of the changes at USAID.
www.lawfaremedia.org
February 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Make sure to tune in this afternoon for expert analysis of the situation at USAID⬇️
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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...
Register now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Where Sh*t (Still) Gets Done: State Democracy Policy. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Democracy policy? In this Congress?? To be determined. But there's lots of potential at the state level to continue to advance civics education, tech reform, national service, funding for librarians a...
us02web.zoom.us
January 31, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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...
Register now: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Super scary — this is what cutting off funding streams for the free press looks like
January 30, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Super scary — this is what cutting off funding streams for the free press looks like
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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...
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
January 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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...
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Democracy jobs!!!
Job anxiety in the US is REAL. But some good news... there's lots of hiring being done in the greater democracy/civics space. Here's a little 💼✨democracy job roundup💫💼 (link to all these at the end of thread):
1. @icivics.bsky.social Senior Director, Product Innovation & Design — remote, $140K
1. @icivics.bsky.social Senior Director, Product Innovation & Design — remote, $140K
January 27, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Democracy jobs!!!
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Excellent NYT interview with the outgoing U.S. ambassador to Hungary. This is a key insight!
January 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Excellent NYT interview with the outgoing U.S. ambassador to Hungary. This is a key insight!
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Nothing beats good data viz
January 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Nothing beats good data viz
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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...
How *you* can protect democracy
29 concrete actions you can take right now to protect our system of government
www.ifyoucankeepit.org
January 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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...
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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
- 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
Journalism WTF
A little help in navigating resources, events, groups and opportunities in the world of creating news and information.
www.journalism.wtf
January 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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
- 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
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Alright, y'all — here's (some of) what's been happening in the US democracy space lately 🧵
December 9, 2024 at 4:36 PM
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...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Joy to the (Civic) World: The Role of Fun & Joy in Civic Life. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.
Participating in civic life doesn't need to feel like eating your spinach. Yes, it's important. But it can be both important and fun and joyful. In small towns and big cities across the country, leade...
virginia.zoom.us
November 25, 2024 at 1:27 PM
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...
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Worrisome news: House passes broadly written bill that would allow Treasury to target nonprofits that it labels as "supporting terrorism"
apnews.com/article/nonp...
apnews.com/article/nonp...
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.
apnews.com
November 21, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Worrisome news: House passes broadly written bill that would allow Treasury to target nonprofits that it labels as "supporting terrorism"
apnews.com/article/nonp...
apnews.com/article/nonp...
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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...
Letter to Congress on Supporting the Select Committee on Electoral Reform
Dear Members of the U.S. House of Representatives:
medium.com
November 21, 2024 at 9:42 PM
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...
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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...
"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...
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.
www.freepress.net
November 21, 2024 at 10:07 PM
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...
"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
I just updated the @democracy-notes.bsky.social starter pack with 20+ more folks!
go.bsky.app/AXBuVj3
November 21, 2024 at 8:24 PM
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
I just updated the @democracy-notes.bsky.social starter pack with 20+ more folks!
go.bsky.app/AXBuVj3