President & CEO, Democracy Forward @democracyfwd | alum of @acog @wilmerhale @covingtonllp | NYT & USA Today Bestseller: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times
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BREAKING—Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times has debuted as a New York Times & USA Today Bestseller!
The enthusiasm for this book tells us: people are stepping forward and will be the change. Thank you to everyone who has supported it. Keep going. ordinarypeopleaction.com
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What to know and what to do after the SCOTUS decision yesterday re: DHS’s voter purge. The decision is disappointing and dangerous but likely won’t impact the midterms. Yet it underscores the role we ALL must play — no one coming to save us but us. Here’s what YOU can do👇
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👉If you aren’t registered, get registered & help your community get registered.
👉 Vote as early as you can
👉 If you show up to vote & cannot, cast a provisional ballot then call 1-888-OUR-VOTE to make sure your voice is heard. Track ballots at vote.org
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Let’s stop spiraling, pick up our shovels, and get to work. More information available from @democracyfwd here:
democracyforward.org/blog/wh…
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Skye Perryman (she/her) retweeted
The SCOTUS decision on the voter purge decision is dangerous, but it's important to know that its potential impact on the upcoming midterm elections should be limited.
@SkyePerryman joined @chrislhayes to discuss more.
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AUSTIN - Join team @democracyfwd and me in conversation with @eramshaw Co-Founder & CEO of @19thnews at FBC Austin on 10/1 at 6:30 pm, together with First Light Books and the @LBJLibrary
RSVP here:
firstlightaustin.com/events/…
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Those who seek to undermine our freedom want us to believe we’re hopelessly divided. We’re not. Find your tailgate. Sit next to someone who sees the world differently & listen while standing by your values. Let’s practice democracy together. Thanks @staceyabrams for the convo.
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Skye Perryman (she/her) retweeted
Trump's voter suppression attempts will continue to be met in court. We've stopped him before and will do it again.
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Skye Perryman (she/her) retweeted
"All people appreciate the First Amendment" - @SkyePerryman on the importance of the courts, the media, and the people pushing back on the White House’s clear violation of the Constitution by banning legacy media outlets from the press pool
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We are stronger together. This is positive collective action in defense of the free press. Courage is the only currency we’ve got. Let’s hope it holds. nytimes.com/2026/09/21/busin…
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TAILGATE TALKS COMING SOON—
What if tailgates could show us a path forward?
We aren’t three weeks into football season & we’ve already seen Bo French and the MAGA movement try to use football to divide us further—but thats not actually how Americans are, the response has shown.
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In fact, rituals like tailgating and enjoying games can provide the opportunity to be proactive against our polarization.
In my book, I call it Tailgate Accountability: learning how to talk to each other, setting important boundaries, and getting back on the same team. 2/
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Because the divide and conquer mentality doesn’t serve the people — it tries to conquer us.
Stay tuned and learn more at ordinarypeopleaction.com 3/ @DemocracyFwd
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This administration is attacking the freedom of the press once again: Don’t panic, push back.
Let’s follow and support the organizations that do the work to stop this in court: @DemocracyFwd @ACLU @rcfp , and @JournalismProj
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Make sure you and your friends are registered to vote at vote411.org and go to the Information Sobriety page on ordinarypeopleaction.com for more resources on how you can defend our free press.
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Elections < 50 days away. Rights violated by the day. Now's the time to ACT 🛑🌀👉
Action Step 1 in my book Stop Spiraling & Pick Up a Shovel is about taking back agency & not letting chaos take control.
This moment is ours to win. Find your shovel at ordinarypeopleaction.com
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RENO - Defending democracy isn’t the job of lawyers or politicians alone, it’s a role for every one of us. Join Team @democracyforward, Indivisible Northern Nevada, and me as we discuss the bestselling Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times.
RSVP here: bit.ly/4AiMOM3
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Do you have two minutes to help protect our election? Yesterday was National Voter Registration Day and we need everyone to go to Vote411.org to check your voter registration and register if needed. Take 2 minutes, send to 3 friends. Let’s get to work!
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Skye Perryman (she/her) retweeted
It's a reminder that shouldn't have to be said, but one @skyeperryman boldly told Congress today: President Trump's bribery and corruption are both unlawful and harmful to the American people.
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Skye Perryman (she/her) retweeted
BREAKING: SCOTUS denies the Trump administration’s request to enforce the new U.S. Postal Service rule for the 2026 elections. Justices Alito and Thomas dissent.
More to come at Law Dork. lawdork.com/
![SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
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No. 26A305
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UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, ET AL. v.
CALIFORNIA, ET AL.
ON APPLICATION FOR STAY
[September 14, 2026]
The application for stay presented to JUSTICE JACKSON
and by her referred to the Court is denied. The Government
is unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge to the
District Court’s preliminary injunction. And the equitable
factors applicable for obtaining emergency relief from this
Court do not favor a stay.
JUSTICE KAVANAUGH, concurring.
… applying the rule
in the 2026 elections would be arbitrary and capricious in
violation of the Administrative Procedure Act because state
and local election officials do not have sufficient time to
reasonably implement the rule before the elections. See 39
U. S. C. §3001(m); 5 U. S. C. §706(2)(A). For that reason, I
concur in the denial of the application for stay](/pic/orig/media%2FHSNuqhCXMAA2UJ9.jpg)
ALT SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES _________________ No. 26A305 _________________ UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE, ET AL. v. CALIFORNIA, ET AL. ON APPLICATION FOR STAY [September 14, 2026] The application for stay presented to JUSTICE JACKSON and by her referred to the Court is denied. The Government is unlikely to succeed on the merits of its challenge to the District Court’s preliminary injunction. And the equitable factors applicable for obtaining emergency relief from this Court do not favor a stay. JUSTICE KAVANAUGH, concurring. … applying the rule in the 2026 elections would be arbitrary and capricious in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act because state and local election officials do not have sufficient time to reasonably implement the rule before the elections. See 39 U. S. C. §3001(m); 5 U. S. C. §706(2)(A). For that reason, I concur in the denial of the application for stay
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