Journalist. Author of Thank You for Voting (adult + kids editions) @thankyouforvoting on Insta.https://bsky.app/profile/erings.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/erings.bsky.social/post/3moirvdc3rs2tImportant 👇🏼 [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jun 2026 16:58 +0000at://did:plc:7ekoskulnj2ffsiulphy2kmh/app.bsky.feed.post/3moirvdc3rs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/erings.bsky.social/post/3mgaxz6xydc2pSee you at @sxswedu.com! [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Mar 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:7ekoskulnj2ffsiulphy2kmh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgaxz6xydc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/erings.bsky.social/post/3mfrigt7sv22qThis is quite a lot of money. [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Feb 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:7ekoskulnj2ffsiulphy2kmh/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrigt7sv22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/erings.bsky.social/post/3m4dv5mgj3k2mLove this Q&A by @kendallverhovek.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Oct 2025 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:7ekoskulnj2ffsiulphy2kmh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4dv5mgj3k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/erings.bsky.social/post/3m3f75pvpts2xThere’s the Booker Prize, the Pulitzer … then there’s your book being used as punishment in a voter fraud case! A Michigan woman who voted for Trump twice has to read Thank You for Voting as part of her plea deal. https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/news/local/itasca-county-woman-pleads-guilty-to-voter-fraud17 Oct 2025 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:7ekoskulnj2ffsiulphy2kmh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3f75pvpts2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/erings.bsky.social/post/3m3dlyurx2c2zA good thing for increasing voter turnout for county and town elections. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Oct 2025 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:7ekoskulnj2ffsiulphy2kmh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3dlyurx2c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/erings.bsky.social/post/3m27vgri72c26I'm very excited about this panel @sxswedu.com! This group has so much to share about how how state constitutions protect and empower young people. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Oct 2025 15:43 +0000at://did:plc:7ekoskulnj2ffsiulphy2kmh/app.bsky.feed.post/3m27vgri72c26https://bsky.app/profile/erings.bsky.social/post/3lxzka2whqs2t👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼 @lawrencehurley.bsky.social for this important story. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2025 16:16 +0000at://did:plc:7ekoskulnj2ffsiulphy2kmh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxzka2whqs2thttps://bsky.app/profile/erings.bsky.social/post/3lw7oadqyss2lHave you voted yet for our @statecourtreport.org SXSW EDU (proposed) panel? We've lined up an all-star group: @lwvus.bsky.social CEO Celina Stewart, @aclu.org's Harper Seldin, and @youthvgov.bsky.social's Julia Olson. But we need your vote! THANK YOU FOR VOTING! https://participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw26/community-voting-edu/page/community-voting/session/1750781204344001t4Qf12 Aug 2025 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:7ekoskulnj2ffsiulphy2kmh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lw7oadqyss2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/erings.bsky.social/post/3ltz2fqtfks2fToday at 3: Watch @brennancenter.org @statecourtreport.bsky.social panel with all-star education experts discussing this case and other Trump administration education actions, and how states can respond. RSVP here: https://www.brennancenter.org/events/trouble-between-trump-and-states-education-policy [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Jul 2025 13:52 +0000at://did:plc:7ekoskulnj2ffsiulphy2kmh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltz2fqtfks2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/erings.bsky.social/post/3ltxgmzw44s2wSeems like a good time to mention @brennancenter.org and @statecourtreport.bsky.social are hosting a free virtual event tomorrow on how states are handling the roller coaster of education cuts and changes. Excellent panelists! RSVP here: https://www.brennancenter.org/events/trouble-between-trump-and-states-education-policy [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jul 2025 22:26 +0000at://did:plc:7ekoskulnj2ffsiulphy2kmh/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltxgmzw44s2whttps://bsky.app/profile/erings.bsky.social/post/3lsbiy3gclc2aThank You for Voting came out five years ago today.23 Jun 2025 11:44 +0000at://did:plc:7ekoskulnj2ffsiulphy2kmh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsbiy3gclc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/erings.bsky.social/post/3lqpimci3r226Congrats to the team at Borgo, which is brand new but manages to feel like it’s been open forever. An absolute stand out in NYC. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Jun 2025 14:24 +0000at://did:plc:7ekoskulnj2ffsiulphy2kmh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqpimci3r226https://bsky.app/profile/erings.bsky.social/post/3lqnm7snrak2jI’ve edited several essays in this series, and it’s fascinating (and fun even) to learn the history and quirks. Montana’s is/was particularly unique. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jun 2025 20:24 +0000at://did:plc:7ekoskulnj2ffsiulphy2kmh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqnm7snrak2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/erings.bsky.social/post/3lpwlxs5tfk25A beautifully written story of complicated facts and feelings. By @bernstein.bsky.social https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/magazine/lockerbie-bombing-justice-father.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=9F16FA40-AD78-4B77-B138-26587E76658E24 May 2025 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:7ekoskulnj2ffsiulphy2kmh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpwlxs5tfk25https://bsky.app/profile/erings.bsky.social/post/3lpw7pfm4bc2uOn Friday, the NC Supreme Court allowed a major control shift over state election administration to stand, at least for now, despite a trial court finding the change is unconstitutional. @brennancenter.org's Justin Lam explained why this power grab matters. https://statecourtreport.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/north-carolina-court-enables-partisan-shift-state-elections-board24 May 2025 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:7ekoskulnj2ffsiulphy2kmh/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpw7pfm4bc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/erings.bsky.social/post/3lppbaxih4k2tThings I learned: The Ohio Constitution is one of the nation’s oldest, but events in the last few years — repro rights fights, gerrymandering, questionable state supreme court decisions — have kept this 1851 doc in the news cycle. 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