Suggest starting by looking at this 2018 special issue of the Journal of Deliberative Democracy on this topic, co-edited by @timothyjshaffer.bsky.social and Laura Black: delibdemjournal.org/issue/60/info/

Statement by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on the Passing of Former President Jimmy Carter

Statement by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on the Passing of Former President Jimmy Carter | The White House

Today, America and the world lost an extraordinary leader, statesman, and humanitarian. Over six decades, we had the honor of calling Jimmy Carter a dear

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Apply to work @udelaware.bsky.social with @timothyjshaffer.bsky.social at our #SNFIthacaInitiative. Great opportunity for those with expertise in democracy, democratic institutions, and citizen participation, and to collaborate with our team too. #sschat #edusky careers.udel.edu/cw/en-us/job...

I am very grateful to @timothyjshaffer.bsky.social and SNF for creating the #SNFIthacaUD National Student Dialogue. It has had real positive impact at HCC, the first #CommunityCollege to participate. Students are eager to create a legacy of civic discourse here bc of what they experienced at UD.

Not sure who made this & when but fittingly came across it in my downloads folder today:

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com: “If Bluesky turns out to be a long-term home for political conversation, it will be because, as also happened on early Twitter, the new arrivals create appealing new habits and norms, not just new content,” Clay Shirky writes in a guest essay.

Opinion | Bluesky Is Different From X. For Now.

Users are looking for a more curated experience on a platform that is not constantly trying to get them to interact with brands.

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We've got a new Biden School/SNF Ithaca website. You can learn about our programming, research opportunities, and publications. #SNFIthacaUD www.udel.edu/academics/co...

SNF Ithaca Initiative | Biden School | University of Delaware

The UD SNF Ithaca Initiative seeks to advance civil discourse and civic engagement, protect the mediated public square and support healthy democracy in the U.S.

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I’m excited about a fresh start on a platform where it seems to be more of what Twitter used to be with smart takes and insights. Looking forward to connecting about #democracy and related topics.

Timothy J. Shaffer, PhD

Timothy J. Shaffer is the inaugural Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Chair of Civil Discourse and director of the SNF Ithaca Initiative in the Joseph R. Biden, Jr. School of Public Policy and Adminis...

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