Dave Kamper
Avuncular unionist, uxorious husband, labor historian, cat guy. "Who's Got the Power?: The Resurgence of American Unions" coming in 2025 from New Press. Lives in Minnesota. Posts are personal. The cat in the profile pic is Laverne, aka Peanut.
Starter Packs
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Labor journalists and writers
This Starter Pack has people who report and write primarily about labor unions and working-class power. Feel free to send me suggestions. I'm leaving out a lot of good journalists and academics who sometimes talk about labor issues in order to keep this list a little more focused.
@phillyaflcio.bsky.social
The official account for the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO, which represents over 150,000 working people and over 100 different unions in Philadelphia.
@thelafed.bsky.social
The Los Angeles County Federation of Labor, @aflcio represents hundreds of thousands of workers in more than 300 unions in LA County. #UnionStrong
@andycraig.bsky.social
Election law and policy, liberalism and democracy, and occasional pugs.
@knibbs.bsky.social
Live in Chicago, write for Wired, got a great attitude Email me tips: kate_knibbs@wired.com / Signal: kateknibbs.09
@liararoux.bsky.social
📚 Whore of New York 🖊 at e-flux, Dazed, Le Temps, Interview, Vogue, etc 🕊️ Rep'd by Tuesday Agency, Aevitas, CAA 💌 liara@liararoux.com 🌐 www.liararoux.com
@monicapotts.bsky.social
Sr. Political Reporter at FiveThirtyEight. BUY: The Forgotten Girls monicapotts.com
@atlantafed.bsky.social
The Atlanta Fed serves the Sixth Federal Reserve District: AL, FL, GA and parts of LA, MS and TN. We foster a healthy economy and financial stability. We’re apolitical and decentralized to conduct monetary policy that’s in the best interest of the economy.
@prof-deleon.bsky.social
Prof of Sociology & Labor Studies UMass Amherst - Author of Freedom Train https://www.ucpress.edu/books/freedom-train/paper - Co-Editor, Articulations Book Series https://www.sup.org/books/series/articulations-studies-race-immigration-and-capitalism
@taylorkayphillips.bsky.social
Writer @ Last Week Tonight Author of “A Guide to Midwestern Conversation” Substack: https://tkp.substack.com/
@crmonks.bsky.social
Editor of McSweeney’s Internet Tendency. Author of The Ultimate Game Guide to Your Life. Dominator of waiting rooms. Fragile fan of the Dolphins, Sixers, and Red Sox.
@theauthorguy.bsky.social
Satire is my business. NY Times bestselling author of 19 novels, including Lamb, Fool, Noir, Razzmatazz, and coming May 2025, Anima Rising.
@ifefinchfloyd.bsky.social
@mollycranenewman.bsky.social
SDNY and NYSS courts reporter, New York Daily News. Irishwoman. https://mollycranenewman.com/About
@akelalacy.bsky.social
human @theintercept.com | co-host 🎙️ The Intercept Briefing podcast Brooklyn, NY | https://theintercept.com/staff/akelalacy/ https://akelalacy.substack.com/ https://www.instagram.com/akela_lacy/
@historians.org
The American Historical Association is the largest professional organization serving historians in all fields and all professions. http://historians.org/join
@pilsencommbooks.bsky.social
Established 2016, worker owned and operated since 2020. Always Carry A Book
@elenamoore.bsky.social
Political reporter for NPR ✍️ 📻 bouncing around Congress, the White House, etc. (and always covering new voters & youth politics) • DM for signal
@alannavagianos.bsky.social
Senior reporter @HuffPost covering gender + politics, focused on repro justice & gender-based violence. Say hi 👋🏼: alanna.vagianos@huffpost.com / avagianos@protonmail.com / avagianos.25 on Signal https://www.huffpost.com/author/alanna-vagianos
@gbrockell.bsky.social
I write about history. Former staff writer at WaPo now enjoying having opinions in public. Former flight attendant. She/her. https://hardghistory.ghost.io/
@carmunist.bsky.social
Learning and teaching my language—Nishnaabemwin. Jijaak ndoodem. Consultant at Oodenaw.com. Award-winning short fiction author and poet. Developmental editor at DarlingAxe.com. Kidlit, YA, hist fic, women's lit. She/they
@campusworkers.bsky.social
A wall-to-wall union for every campus worker. We are the staff, faculty, and student workers that make our colleges and universities work. Part of Communications Workers of America. Learn more at ucw-cwa.org
@goastromo.bsky.social
“Genuinely funny astrophysicist” “Artemis reincarnated” “I want to be her when I grow up” Cat mom! Expert in space, folklore, & worldbuilding. Host of things, writer of stuff, speaker of words moiyamctier.com
@egonzales788.bsky.social
Assistant Professor at SF State | Black In Physics director | Researching brown dwarf atmospheres and their clouds in the Cloud | #BlackandSTEM | #LatinaInSTEM | lindy hopper
@carlnotsagan.github.io
Computational Astrophysicist and Assistant Professor @uarizona.bsky.social & @stewardobservatory.bsky.social. #Forbes30u30, Science 2021. He/Him. carlnotsagan.github.io.
@ra1sinbran.bsky.social
Space Physics Master's Student @ UCLA | Solar Physics Connoisseur | #BlackinAstro, #BlackinPhysics | B.S. Physics/Astronomy @ UT Austin | He/Him https://brandonjlazard.github.io/
@mariahjones.bsky.social
astrophysics researcher🔭 undergrad at Vassar College '25🎓 just a young black girl trying to explore the galaxy 🌌
@astrovictor.bsky.social
Planetary Scientist & Astronomer. Incoming Physics PhD student at the University of Texas at Dallas. Interested in the study of Exoplanet Detection and Characterization
@astroarianna.bsky.social
professor studying galaxy evolution & cpo at vanguardstem servant to my dog. simultaneous coffee + tea snob. dancer. writer. #BlackinSTEM | autizzy | she/they
@capricephillips.bsky.social
OSUAstro PhD Candidate | brown dwarfs & exoplanets| #BlackInAstro VP| Incoming Sagan Fellow@UCSC 🍌🐌 |plan(e)t mom 🪴/🪐|she/her/hers Website: https://capricephillips.github.io
@that-astro-chic.bsky.social
Astrochemist ⚗️ | Planetary Scientist 🔭 | The Realest In The Streets | Founder of BlackInAstro | Fairy Godmother of Astro 🧚🏽♀️| NASA FINESST| Planetary Science PhD Student | Ice Queen 🧊🌨| 🇲🇶
@blackinastro.bsky.social
Celebrating and amplifying the Black experience in space-related fields. EST. 2020 ✉️ blackinastro@gmail.com linktr.ee/blackinastro
@marcus1984.bsky.social
Historian (modern India, technology, foreign relations); editor (Contingent Magazine); advisor (scholarships, fellowships, research)
@richterscale.bsky.social
Historian: of American religion/irreligion by training; of science & conspiracy by trade dumb jokes about smart things and smart jokes about dumb things Podcast research/factcheck: SNAFU with Ed Helms; The Reason We're All Still Here; My Fugitive, more
@legg.bsky.social
Scholar of Indigenous & Public History 📖 PhD, George Mason. Researching Eastern Dakota mobility, diplomacy, and resistance in the Civil War era. Book Review Editor H-CivWar. Engaged in #DigitalPublicHistory. https://www.johnlegg.org
@brianleechphd.bsky.social
Historian of American West, Midwest, environmental history, mining, energy, food, animals. Currently researching the history of U.S. speed limits & mining in popular culture. https://brianleechphd.net
@nursingclio.bsky.social
A collaborative blog project that ties historical scholarship to present-day political, social, and cultural issues surrounding gender and medicine. nursingclio.org
@chmcnabb.bsky.social
Medieval/early modern, drama, disability, pedagogy. Dramatic Prosthesis: Disability and Drama. Editor of Medieval Disability Sourcebook.
@bookishjulia.bsky.social
Author, fermenter, food historian, writing coach, Library Science PhD, culinary educator, forager, maker of everyday magic. Wrote Our Fermented Lives. Agent: Ekus Group linktr.ee/juliaskinner
@michelleronholm.bsky.social
18th c. women’s history | Certified Personal Trainer | PN Level 1 Certified Nutrition Coach | Athlete | Flute student | Hockey fan
@americanstudier.bsky.social
Prof of Amer Lit & Studies. Dad to 2 amazing young men. Married. We the People: http://tinyurl.com/yyhxjktb; Of Thee I Sing: http://tinyurl.com/y6hsozjx. #ScholarSunday guru. https://linktr.ee/americanstudier he/him
@uconngeu.bsky.social
The Graduate Employee and Postdoc Union representing GAs, RAs, TAs, and Postdoctoral Researchers at UConn. Follow us on Instagram @ UConnGEU. #chooseUnion
@tjsbam.bsky.social
An appreciation for all genres of music, especially Classic Rock. #ClassicRock #RockNRoll #Classicvinyl #MusicSky
@sarahsmile.bsky.social
Labor Council Comms Director • OPEIU8 • Life Historian / Recorder • 🤷🏼♀️ 📍Tacoma, WA (orig. Kansas) 💻 https://msha.ke/graydio
@smithmeade.bsky.social
job fairy @ wordsofmouth.org // content + research @ civilla // civic design + info access + knowledge sharing + repair rachelmeadesmith.com
@alexhanna.bsky.social
Director of Research, DAIR Roller derby athlete https://alex-hanna.com Book: thecon.ai Pod+newsletter: https://dair-institute.org/maiht3k 🇪🇬⚧ She/هي 📸 @willtoft.bsky.social Rep📘 @ianbonaparte.bsky.social
@jmijin.bsky.social
Assist prof, env studies; Fellow, Climate Jobs Institute and @cplusc.bsky.social; Board, Greenpeace Fund; just transition; labor/climate. #COYS 🇰🇷🇺🇸 📚: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262550796/a-just-transition-for-all/ https://mijincha.com
@simonjaeger.bsky.social
Labor Economist | Econ Prof @Princeton https://jaeger.scholar.princeton.edu/
@mazzucatom.bsky.social
Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value, University College London. Author: Entrepreneurial State, Value of Everything, Mission Economy, Big Con. Founding Director UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose www.marianamazzucato.com
@kevinkenny.bsky.social
Historian of US immigration | 19th-century | race | labor | slavery | global migration | diaspora