Will Friedman
@willfriedman.bsky.social
Democracy researcher/writer/advocate focused on the idea that we can’t defend democracy without renewing democracy. Former president, Public Agenda. NYC born, Brooklyn based.
What memo is this, @gbbranstetter.bsky.social?
September 4, 2025 at 1:54 PM
What memo is this, @gbbranstetter.bsky.social?
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Read our statement released in response to the introduction of the Restore Trust in Congress Act, which would put an end to the corrupt practice that Americans across the political spectrum favor banning: issueone.org/press/introd...
Issue One praises introduction of bipartisan stock trading ban in the House - Issue One
In reaction to today’s introduction of the Restore Trust in Congress Act, bipartisan legislation that would ban members of Congress from trading stocks while in office, representatives from Issue One’...
issueone.org
September 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Read our statement released in response to the introduction of the Restore Trust in Congress Act, which would put an end to the corrupt practice that Americans across the political spectrum favor banning: issueone.org/press/introd...
Reposted by Will Friedman
Reposted by Will Friedman
I expected the hardliners in the early days of the administration to try to slow walk people from "why do we need to know about Harriet Tubman?" to "how bad is extrajudicial killing really?" but they have opened the bidding at "how bad is cancer really?"
March 15, 2025 at 7:58 PM
I expected the hardliners in the early days of the administration to try to slow walk people from "why do we need to know about Harriet Tubman?" to "how bad is extrajudicial killing really?" but they have opened the bidding at "how bad is cancer really?"
Missing the forest for the trees, big time. Sure, some of these transparent attempts to punish current critics & intimidate potential ones might uncover a minor offense or fall apart in court. That has nothing meaningful to do with what these actions are really about & their threat to the nation.
August 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Missing the forest for the trees, big time. Sure, some of these transparent attempts to punish current critics & intimidate potential ones might uncover a minor offense or fall apart in court. That has nothing meaningful to do with what these actions are really about & their threat to the nation.
My attempt to encourage people to ride the abundance wave in a more useful direction than what you’re seeing:
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/08/11/t...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/08/11/t...
The Case for Civic Abundance
Rebuilding state capacity requires a renaissance of civic participation that abundance advocates too often view as an obstacle.
washingtonmonthly.com
August 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
My attempt to encourage people to ride the abundance wave in a more useful direction than what you’re seeing:
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/08/11/t...
washingtonmonthly.com/2025/08/11/t...