Skye Perryman
@skyeperryman.bsky.social
Mom 💙 Wife ❤️ Texan Pres & CEO @DemocracyForward.org (views mine) Our kids will ask what we did. My book: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times NYT & USA Today Bestseller 💡📚💙 Order now: ordinarypeopleaction.com
@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. www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WpX...
Watchdog group warns Trump officials trying to 'SCARE and INTIMIDATE voters' with investigations
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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
“People are pushing forward.” Despite the environment of fear and intimidation that Donald Trump and ICE have created in the lead-up to the midterms, Skye Perryman notes that Americans are taking action. “People are going to be able to hold this government accountable in the elections.”
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."
@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.
BREAKING: Out this morning, government records obtained by @democracyforward.org show that DHS/ICE has been obtaining tens of millions of records, including by election denier Heather Honey who now serves at DHS, investigating voters. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/u...
Trump Officials Ramp Up Investigations Into Voter Registration Groups
The Trump administration is investigating nonprofits that it says may be recruiting noncitizens for voter registration, documents show, even though noncitizen voting in the United States is rare.
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Anti-democratic actors use fear to cut us off from our humanity & agency. The work of this moment is to refuse that narrative & reclaim our power. Thanks @eramshaw.bsky.social for the conversation, hosts @LBJLibrary First Light Books, First Baptist, & Austin for using your power! Onward.
It’s October—let’s get registered, vote early, and track your ballot this fall at vote.org and vote411.org. If you have any issues casting your vote, call 1-866-OUR-VOTE for resources and support. Let’s get to work.
Join us @libraryhistoryrt.bsky.social for a conversation about what we can all do in this extraordinary time to build a better & stronger future. Divya Khosla of Artistic Freedom Initiative joins me & team @democracyforward.org to chart out global & local challenges & solutions. RSVP bit.ly/4ytCFKE
“This has nothing to do with politics, it has everything to do with being human.” Tailgates remind us that we have more in common than those who would polarize us would have us believe.
CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social is right: mail-in voting is secure — no matter what President Trump claims. You can track your ballot's journey at vote.org and learn more ahead of the midterms, including how to vote early, in our People's Guide to Voting Rights: https://bit.ly/3U1WJVY
“I want you to know why we support our public library” Highly recommended from @skyeperryman.bsky.social “Stop spiraling and pick up a shovel”
New SCOTUS term starts on Monday & @democracyforward created a guide so everyone can understand what’s on the docket & what’s at stake. The People’s Guide to SCOTUS outlines cases the court may hear in coming months w/ rulings on everything from assault weapons to elections. Available bit.ly/4xSrri5
The President has no idea how to end this war. And it could get worse: what will he do once the midterms are behind him and gas prices no longer cost him votes? My former CIA and NSC colleagues Cole Bucy and Nate Swanson lay out the trap in Foreign Policy:
We discuss how ordinary people can reclaim their power, fight for freedom, and reimagine democracy, inspired by a new book, Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times, with Skye Perryman, Democracy Fwd, @democracyforward.org.
Op-ed, "What the failed Tennessee execution shows about lethal injection," by Erwin Chemerinsky, Lisa Tucker, and @skyeperryman.bsky.social. archive.ph/K7lQQ
There’s no place like home. ❤️ WACO, thank you for the energy you brought to this book & even more for showing up for democracy right now when it matters most. You inspire us all. Keep going. And big thanks to the one & only former Rep. Chet Edwards. Austin, see you tonight! @democracyforward.org
WATCH NOW: Our CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social is testifying before Congress about protecting voting access ahead of the upcoming midterm elections. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctzmwgprL6U
“Securing Our Elections and Protecting the Integrity of American Democracy" Virginia Shadow Hearing
Fairfax, Virginia Shadow Hearing Hosted by the Committee on House Administration Ranking Member Joe Morelle and Rep. James Walkinshaw (D-VA) focused on election security.
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Congratulations to our President and CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social for being recognized as one of the “Most Powerful Women in Washington” by the Washingtonian magazine for a second consecutive year!
“We don’t care about a litmus test, we care if you’re cheering for the home team.” Last week at Lambeau Field, I had the chance to chat with the trailblazing Representative @air152.bsky.social about community, patriotism, and what bonds us fans together beyond the tailgate.
Kris and Dave Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org Skye Perryman @skyeperryman.bsky.social
Just a reminder that this is the same Sen. Schmitt who repeatedly claimed that Chief Judge Boasberg was receiving a disproportionate share of Trump-related cases because he confused the D.C. Superior Court (which has 62 judges) with the D.C. district court (which has 15).
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:
Tell us: Where should we tailgate next? Thank you to @seiuwis.bsky.social @indivisiblebrownco.bsky.social Dr. Erin Stevens and Kristin Lyerly for helping Team @democracyforward.org bring people together at the iconic Lambeau Field last week
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. said he will not take part in a major climate-change lawsuit scheduled to be heard next week by the Supreme Court after facing pressure to step aside because he owns stock in two oil companies.
Justice Alito Recuses Himself Days Before Major Climate-Change Case
Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. had faced pressure to recuse himself from the climate case because he owns stock in oil companies.
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The Supreme Court’s shadow docket is being used at an unprecedented rate — and that has real consequences for our courts and our democracy. @skyeperryman.bsky.social explains on @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social the harms of this trend.
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👇
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.bsky.social joined @chrislhayes.bsky.social to discuss.
"The courts are not going to be the silver bullet here...the people are going to have to work themselves to make sure and be vigilant that they are able to vote." @skyeperryman.bsky.social on the Supreme Court allowing President Trump to deploy the SAVE database, which screens voter rolls.
