Big @bartongellman story on a contested election. He has Republicans on record speculating about sending contested electors to DC.

But I have ONE criticism: We need to hear from people who are organizing in case this happens!

Here's why... https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/11/what-if-trump-refuses-concede/616424/

This essay, like many others frames a contested election largely as a LEGAL problem, leaving the prospect of mass mobilization to speculation at the end.

But mass mobilization is already in the works if Trump tries to steal the election.

Where are the voices of organizers?

If you are writing about a contested election, your readers deserve to hear more from @ShutDown_DC @FrontLineHRD @TheRedLineGuide and http://protecttheresults.com .

Talk to @FlyingWithSara about what unions can do, too!

Your audience has agency if the worst happens.

Can Transition Integrity Project members encourage journalists to do this? @brooks_rosa @nils_gilman

I'd like to make the same suggestion to other scholars in this space, too, like @rickhasen @Nedfoley and @NormOrnstein. Thoughts?

This advice for readers in the Atlantic is welcome. But there's one more step: join an organization that is ready for mass civil disobedience if the worst happens.

Journalists + scholars don't have to endorse it...Just talk to the people doing the work + hand them the mic!

Some other democracy / politics / media folks who might find this brief thread of interest:

@BrendanNyhan @jayrosen_nyu @michelleinbklyn @jbouie @anatosaurus @AnandWrites @astradisastra @jonathansmucker