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Chicago News Outlets
News outlets covering chicago
Verified Chicago Journalists
self-verified chicago journalists and newsrooms. see https://bsky.social/about/blog/4-28-2023-domain-handle-tutorial for how to self-verify by using your domain as your handle.
Michigan Journalists
Journalist and news outlets covering Michigan
#1u
worker power, unions, and the labor movement
Chicago Journalists
reporters covering chicago
@chukker.bsky.social
Sociologist. Socialist. UCU Branch Rep. Decent at bike polo. Local croquet champ www.mattvidal.com
@aurabogado.bsky.social
Investigative reporter. Freddie Freeman fan. On Signal: https://tinyurl.com/mwjwj4zs
@vananden.bsky.social
@organizingdata.bsky.social
Data advocate, progressive activist, grappling hobbyist, Pittsburgh resident, father of two wonderful humans.
@kirkwestphal.bsky.social
Planner and housing + safe transportation activist. ED of Neighborhood Institute. Everyone should be able to live and meet their daily needs in the neighborhood of their choice.
@commoncycle.bsky.social
We are a community-based organization empowering the Ann Arbor metro area to ride bicycles by providing access to education, workspace, and resources. Website: commoncycle.org
@techactions.bsky.social
A worker-led project to advance the tech workers movement. collectiveaction.tech
@jpv.switch.box
Executive director of think tank @switch.box. Climate policy and data science. Mostly here to ask questions!
@labourtogether.bsky.social
Labour Together is a political think tank generating bold ideas for Britain | Media enquiries: press@labourtogether.co.uk
@everydoctor.org.uk
EveryDoctor is a not-for-profit campaigning organisation advocating for the safety and well-being of every NHS patient and staff member and fighting for the future of the NHS. We don't reply to DMs-please email us on campaigns@everydoctor.org.uk instead!
@utaw.tech
United Tech & Allied Workers, organising across UK & NI | The first union for tech workers, by tech workers | A branch of CWU | 📧 contact@utaw.tech
@thewhynotlab.com
Advocate for reshaping the digitalisation of work & workers | Founder of The Why Not Lab Ethics of AI, workplace data & AI governance, data rights. FRSA, member of OECD & UNESCO expert groups on A.I. Trade unionist. Live in 🇩🇰, work 🌏 www.thewhynotlab.com
@nathan.freitas.net
There are so many essential problems to solve in the world, why limit yourself to smart juicers and photo filters? mastodon @n8fr8@ohai.social Also me: https://nathan.freitas.net https://guardianproject.info https://tibetaction.net
@embermcc.bsky.social
PhD Candidate @ the University of Michigan School for Environment & Sustainability; studying the politics of air pollution policy. Proud union member.
@natwhalley.bsky.social
Co-Founder of Organise, Movement & Changelab. Board of Green New Deal Rising. https://organise.network/ https://movement.industries/ https://changelab.io/
@aaronshaw.bsky.social
Usually professoring, parenting, running, etc. Social science and design of digital public goods in online communities. Northwestern University, Chicagoland. https://communitydata.science
@johnmuyskens.bsky.social
Graphics reporter at The Washington Post focusing on climate change and environmental justice. Cambridge, MA
@kaz4thepeople.bsky.social
AFT Center for Workers' Capital - - - - - - - - We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both.
@tonantzin-lc.bsky.social
Books. Coffee. Formerly: National Economic Council, Treasury, Brookings, Sen. Warren, City of Chicago.
@tomschenkjr.bsky.social
The product of too much SimCity and watching too much West Wing. Managing Director of Analytics KPMG; former Chicago Chief Data Officer; former Iowa Dept. of Education
@dreamscomechuu.bsky.social
Welcome~ We are Dreams Come Chuu Maid Café! 📍MI, USA 🌙 Follow us for information about our pop-up events ✨ dreamscomechuu@gmail.com 💌
@mickimaynard.bsky.social
I’m a business journalist, author and podcaster, based in Ann Arbor.
@itsherbie.bsky.social
Accelerating decarb with data @WattTime. Learning to be a Dad, electrifying my everything, and doing a little bit to heal the planet.
@watttime.org
We're a nonprofit raising awareness about tech-based climate solutions and providing data & technical assistance to anyone trying to implement them. 🔗 WattTime.org
@js-tan.bsky.social
PhD candidate @ MIT DUSP. Former software engineer. Research on labor and the political economy of innovation, with a focus on big tech/cloud and green tech. Newsletter: https://www.valueadded.tech
@emilymazo.bsky.social
PhD student studying labor organizing in the tech industry 🔨 UAW 2710
@nathanarmstrong.bsky.social
Executive Director of Injustice Watch, Chicago’s non-profit newsroom covering our court system.
@nilou.bsky.social
hci+ai, social computing co-founder/cpo @Across AI prof @UC Berkeley gif whisperer | 🐱🐱 mom 👩🏻🏫 niloufar.org 👩🏻💻 across.ai | https://bsky.app/profile/across-ai.bsky.social
@gleemie.bsky.social
Prof UCSD Comm, Faculty Director UCSD Labor Center, author Chasing Innovation and Redacted, TWC SD, co-founder and supporter of Turkopticon, ex-Google worker.
@acluofmichigan.bsky.social
Defending civil liberties in Michigan since 1959. The ACLU of Michigan has offices in Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Lansing. aclumich.org
@utlanow.bsky.social
UTLA is 38,000 educators in Los Angeles dedicated to quality public education. #UTLAStrong
@onekade.bsky.social
Civil rights and liberties advocate, appreciator of nice things like democracy. Opinions mine.
@billfletcherjr.bsky.social
@unionjames.bsky.social
they/them // organizing for our collective liberation // founding OC member SBWorkersUnited // current staff organizer @talabororg and @GradLaborOrg
@unionbrian.bsky.social
Founding member of Starbucks Workers United, Currently staff organizer for HGSU. Never betray my class, never betray my union 🇵🇸
@darrincamilleri.bsky.social
Lama’s husband. Assistant Majority Leader and Michigan State Senator, representing Downriver and Western Wayne County.
@seiulocal1.bsky.social
Official account of SEIU Local 1, a union uniting 50,000 members in 10 midwestern cities and five states.
@hodderandy.bsky.social
Reader in Employment Relations, Birmingham, UK. Co-EiC: @ntwejournal.bsky.social. Posts about work, employment research (focus primarily on unions in the UK). With occasional posts on and music and football!
@johnniekallas.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at University of Illinois LER School | Strikes and labor activism in the United States | Project director Labor Action Tracker
@nlgja-chicago.bsky.social
We're here, we're queer, we're on deadline. Founded in 1990, NLGJA works from within the news industry to foster fair and accurate coverage of LGBTQ issues.
@blakemizelle.com
organizer + software dev | exploring tech, community, philosophy and all in between. CS @NationBuilder #BuildTheFuture sharing projects & random thoughts at: https://roots.blakemizelle.com Ravens Canes and O's fan. All around sports nerd | Eastern NC
@iwgbunion.bsky.social
The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain is a grassroots member-led union fighting for of some of the most ignored and marginalised workers in the UK.
@epsu.bsky.social
The European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU), organising 8 million public service workers across Europe. General Secretary: @jwgoudriaan.bsky.social