Six weeks. 18 cities. Where to next? From Brooklyn to Reno, Des Moines to Dallas, Atlanta to Seattle—team @democracyforward.org has seen people across the country stepping up, ready to meet this new founding moment in our country.

Let’s keep going—find resources at ordinarypeopleaction.com

On Wednesday 10/14, hear from former PA Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar, a leading elections expert with deep experience in election processes & safeguards. She led the state's 2020 elections and will share what gives her hope & optimism as we move toward the midterms.

RSVP: act.ucs.org/4zl4xB1

Proud of our @democracyforward.org team, co counsel, and clients for filing this suit — as w many suits we file, the government appears to have no legal defense. This is not normal. Litigation continues to be a major tool for exposure and to put an end to unlawful schemes.

Check out -How Everyone Can Help Defend Democracy w/ Skye Perryman on 10/13

Democracy isn't protected only by lawyers, super activists, and national organizations. It's protected by ordinary people who decide to show up.

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📖 Begin at your front door! Go to ordinarypeopleaction.com/resources for step-by-step guides on how to start getting involved in your community

Thanks for the chat, Kim—let’s get to work! @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social @democracyforward.org

📖 Host a screening of The Librarians

📖 Check out Democracy Forward’s 100 Days of Action at democracyforward.org/act/100-days...

Five action steps you can take today to protect our Freedom to Read:

📖 Learn about down-ballot candidates in the upcoming elections, especially in school board races.

📖 Watch The Librarians, now streaming online thelibrariansfilm.com

It’s #letfreedomreadday an international day of action for First Amendment Rights. 🧵

I chatted w Kim A. Snyder, Director/Producer of the Emmy-winning @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social abt the anti-democratic book bans & censorship laws adopted by states across the country, & how to push back #booksky

‼️ Some of ICE’s election day plans are documented in a new Democracy Forward report, shared exclusively with Democracy Docket.

DF says Americans are being left in the dark about what ICE plans to do as voters begin casting ballots.

Here’s how they’re fighting back: https://demdock.com/4zhkjx0

There’s a direct relationship between book bans & declines of democracy. It's no wonder as book bans across the nation rise, our democracy backslides. I tell this story of @democracyforward.org's fight for the freedom to read in Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times. Find resources at bit.ly/4yGh1CZ

@skyeperryman.bsky.social, CEO of Democracy Forward, discusses new reporting on how DHS & ICE are trying to prevent eligible voters from exercising their rights to vote. These orgs are using their gov’t power to obtain 48M+ voter records to investigate dubious fraud.
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We are thrilled to welcome @democracyforward.org President & CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social and former PA Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar to our next Science Rising National Call on Oct 14! Join us to hear their expert insights on the upcoming midterms.

RSVP: act.ucs.org/4zl4xB1

ICYMI: @democracyforward.org President @skyeperryman.bsky.social on Morning Joe, on 166 documents the group obtained through FOIA:

DHS and ICE have been collecting records on individual Americans from "unknown sources" — "over 48 million of those records."

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@skyeperryman.bsky.social, president and CEO of the watchdog group Democracy Forward, joins Morning Joe to discuss new reporting on how DHS and ICE are trying to prevent eligible voters from exercising their rights.

(2) we need all eligible voters to check registration at vote411.org (3) we need you to vote early and then track your ballot at vote.org (4) and we need you to encourage and help you friends and community members vote (5) remember: there’s no one to save us but us but we can do it — together