Civil Defense Institute
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A nonprofit that reports on the organizations, donors and networks reshaping American public institutions.
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Introducing the Civil Defense Institute, a nonpartisan investigative research organization documenting the people, networks and institutions whose conduct undermines Americans' freedom to participate in public life. Visit our website: civildefenseinstitute.org
Civil Defense
Evidence-backed research profiles of organizations and the people who connect them.
civildefenseinstitute.org
September 18, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Introducing the Civil Defense Institute, a nonpartisan investigative research organization documenting the people, networks and institutions whose conduct undermines Americans' freedom to participate in public life. Visit our website: civildefenseinstitute.org
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We just launched our new investigative research organization. Please give us a follow!
@civildefenseinst.bsky.social
We are digging deep to expose the organizations that threaten our democracy and our rights.
They are powerful and have plenty of resources. But we aren’t backing down!
@civildefenseinst.bsky.social
We are digging deep to expose the organizations that threaten our democracy and our rights.
They are powerful and have plenty of resources. But we aren’t backing down!
September 18, 2026 at 12:02 PM
We just launched our new investigative research organization. Please give us a follow!
@civildefenseinst.bsky.social
We are digging deep to expose the organizations that threaten our democracy and our rights.
They are powerful and have plenty of resources. But we aren’t backing down!
@civildefenseinst.bsky.social
We are digging deep to expose the organizations that threaten our democracy and our rights.
They are powerful and have plenty of resources. But we aren’t backing down!
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@tomjoscelyn.bsky.social is the best so @civildefenseinst.bsky.social is sure to be great!
Please give our newly launched investigative research organization’s account a follow:
@civildefenseinst.bsky.social
We are digging into the extremist networks undermining our democracy and constitutional rights. Read our first reports and profiles here:
civildefenseinstitute.org
@civildefenseinst.bsky.social
We are digging into the extremist networks undermining our democracy and constitutional rights. Read our first reports and profiles here:
civildefenseinstitute.org
Extremism, conspiracy-driven campaigns, foreign influence operations and online harassment run through networks built to avoid scrutiny. We built an organization to scrutinize them.
The Civil Defense Institute is live: civildefenseinstitute.org
The Civil Defense Institute is live: civildefenseinstitute.org
September 17, 2026 at 7:05 PM
@tomjoscelyn.bsky.social is the best so @civildefenseinst.bsky.social is sure to be great!
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The Heritage Foundation is infamous for organizing Project 2025.
As I was investigating Heritage, I found that it promotes a network of Christian nationalist schools to parents. That network was founded by Doug Wilson, who is well-known for his extreme views.
Read my investigative report here:
As I was investigating Heritage, I found that it promotes a network of Christian nationalist schools to parents. That network was founded by Doug Wilson, who is well-known for his extreme views.
Read my investigative report here:
How the Heritage Foundation Promotes Christian Nationalist Schooling — Civil Defense
Tracing Heritage and Kevin Roberts’s ties to a growing network of classical Christian schools—and the policies steering public money their way.
civildefenseinstitute.org
September 17, 2026 at 8:27 PM
The Heritage Foundation is infamous for organizing Project 2025.
As I was investigating Heritage, I found that it promotes a network of Christian nationalist schools to parents. That network was founded by Doug Wilson, who is well-known for his extreme views.
Read my investigative report here:
As I was investigating Heritage, I found that it promotes a network of Christian nationalist schools to parents. That network was founded by Doug Wilson, who is well-known for his extreme views.
Read my investigative report here:
Reposted by Civil Defense Institute
Please give our newly launched investigative research organization’s account a follow:
@civildefenseinst.bsky.social
We are digging into the extremist networks undermining our democracy and constitutional rights. Read our first reports and profiles here:
civildefenseinstitute.org
@civildefenseinst.bsky.social
We are digging into the extremist networks undermining our democracy and constitutional rights. Read our first reports and profiles here:
civildefenseinstitute.org
Extremism, conspiracy-driven campaigns, foreign influence operations and online harassment run through networks built to avoid scrutiny. We built an organization to scrutinize them.
The Civil Defense Institute is live: civildefenseinstitute.org
The Civil Defense Institute is live: civildefenseinstitute.org
Civil Defense
Evidence-backed research profiles of organizations and the people who connect them.
civildefenseinstitute.org
September 17, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Please give our newly launched investigative research organization’s account a follow:
@civildefenseinst.bsky.social
We are digging into the extremist networks undermining our democracy and constitutional rights. Read our first reports and profiles here:
civildefenseinstitute.org
@civildefenseinst.bsky.social
We are digging into the extremist networks undermining our democracy and constitutional rights. Read our first reports and profiles here:
civildefenseinstitute.org
"NEW RESEARCH GROUP IN TOWN: The Civil Defense Institute, a nonpartisan investigative research group, is launching today to zero in on actors who undermine civil society and Americans’ freedom to participate in public life." www.politico.com/influence
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Latino lawmakers, staff and lobbyists are taking over the Washington convention center tonight for the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute’s annual awards gala. But all anyone wants to talk about ...
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September 17, 2026 at 10:02 PM
"NEW RESEARCH GROUP IN TOWN: The Civil Defense Institute, a nonpartisan investigative research group, is launching today to zero in on actors who undermine civil society and Americans’ freedom to participate in public life." www.politico.com/influence
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These guys look like they’re doing interesting things. Worth checking em out 👇
The Heritage Foundation promotes K-12 “classical schools” to parents. Civil Defense Institute found that more than 300 of them are affiliated with an association founded by Doug Wilson—a self-described Christian nationalist with extreme views. Read more: civildefenseinstitute.org/features/her...
How the Heritage Foundation Promotes Christian Nationalist Schooling — Civil Defense
Tracing Heritage and Kevin Roberts’s ties to a growing network of classical Christian schools—and the policies steering public money their way.
civildefenseinstitute.org
September 17, 2026 at 9:49 PM
These guys look like they’re doing interesting things. Worth checking em out 👇
The Heritage Foundation promotes K-12 “classical schools” to parents. Civil Defense Institute found that more than 300 of them are affiliated with an association founded by Doug Wilson—a self-described Christian nationalist with extreme views. Read more: civildefenseinstitute.org/features/her...
How the Heritage Foundation Promotes Christian Nationalist Schooling — Civil Defense
Tracing Heritage and Kevin Roberts’s ties to a growing network of classical Christian schools—and the policies steering public money their way.
civildefenseinstitute.org
September 17, 2026 at 9:21 PM
The Heritage Foundation promotes K-12 “classical schools” to parents. Civil Defense Institute found that more than 300 of them are affiliated with an association founded by Doug Wilson—a self-described Christian nationalist with extreme views. Read more: civildefenseinstitute.org/features/her...
Extremism, conspiracy-driven campaigns, foreign influence operations and online harassment run through networks built to avoid scrutiny. We built an organization to scrutinize them.
The Civil Defense Institute is live: civildefenseinstitute.org
The Civil Defense Institute is live: civildefenseinstitute.org
Civil Defense
Evidence-backed research profiles of organizations and the people who connect them.
civildefenseinstitute.org
September 17, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Extremism, conspiracy-driven campaigns, foreign influence operations and online harassment run through networks built to avoid scrutiny. We built an organization to scrutinize them.
The Civil Defense Institute is live: civildefenseinstitute.org
The Civil Defense Institute is live: civildefenseinstitute.org