Kat O’Brien
Iowa-born, NYC-influenced, Spain living. Former sports journalist working in sustainability. Runner, traveler, pro-democracy, love to read. My own opinions. Signal @Democracy.23
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Democracy and Journalism (anti-disinformation)
Sharing some people I follow who post regularly related to democracy and/or journalism and/or avoiding disinformation. Not at all comprehensive, but hopefully more diverse than many starter packs. Fairly U.S.-centric. Some posters in Spanish.
@kathleenbush.bsky.social
Attorney at the Migration Policy Institute. Posts are my own. Updates on immigration related court cases and policy. kbush@migrationpolicy.org
@patgato.bsky.social
Cada vez más a gusto moviéndome en una escala de grises. Concejala de festejos. Mi propósito: Que el fin del mundo me pille bailando.
@zacheverson.com
Investigative reporter at Forbes • Reporting on money in politics, campaign finance, ethics, and the Trump Organization • Documentarian emeritus of Trump's DC hotel • Tip? z_everson@protonmail.com, Signal/mobile 202.804.2744 https://zacheverson.com/
@marialuisapaul.bsky.social
Writing about anything and everything — a de todito, truly — for The Washington Post. ☘️Notre Dame ‘21 grad. 🇻🇪Venezolana, siempre. Catch me at maria.paul@washpost.com
@bcfinucane.bsky.social
Senior Adviser, US Program, International Crisis Group. Editor at Just Security. Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Reiss Center on Law and Security at NYU School of Law. Ex State Dept Lawyer. War Powers| Use of Force| Law of War| War Crimes| Arms Sales
@zachwahls.bsky.social
Chloe's husband, Eli’s dad | small biz owner, tree farmer, Eagle Scout, Iowa Senator, The Next 50 | Packers & Iowa WBB fan | UIowa & Princeton alum
@manolomartinez.net
Estoy aquí para hablar con amigos y que me recomienden música y aprender cosas. I'm a philosopher of science and post about that sometimes.
@miccenter.bsky.social
The Media, Inequality & Change Center explores the intersections between media, democracy, technology, policy, and social justice.
@disappearedtracker.bsky.social
Alt-Account of @cripdyke.bsky.social Tracking persons politically arrested, detained, or disappeared by the Trump regime since March 9, 2025.
@paupujolas.bsky.social
Father, husband, econ prof. Hanlon's razor optimist. I teach on the traditional territories of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee nations. He/him. pau.pujolasfons.com
@sulliview.bsky.social
Columnist at GuardianUS. Thinking/teaching at Columbia J School. Author of NEWSROOM CONFIDENTIAL and GHOSTING THE NEWS. (Join me at ‘American Crisis’ on Substack)
@deblrobison.bsky.social
Writer and communications specialist. Dog lover, baker, runner, reader and not in any special order. Currently hang my hat as the Director of Outreach for the Sustainable Endowments Institute/GRITS platform. Massachusetts is home.
@valls1313.bsky.social
Working in Barcelona City Council #news #books #planet #art #culture #music #politics #economy
@miquelmolina.bsky.social
Periodista. La Vanguardia. Escritor. Último libro, "Siete días en la Riviera". Comento y aporto contenidos sobre ciudades y cultura, en principio. Artículos: https://www.lavanguardia.com/autores/miquel-molina.html
@mcopelov.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science & Public Affairs & Director of European Studies, UW - Madison. Jean Monnet Chair, 🇪🇺 & the Global Economy. International political economy, IR, & global finance. Politics & economic policy. Tradeoffs in everything.
@asensiojavier.bsky.social
Associate professor at Dep Applied Economics, UAB. Barcelona, Spain. Personal opinions, opiniones personales. Más aquí: https://javierasensio.substack.com/
@victormfano.bsky.social
Profesor de Geografía e Historia Director de @lasoga.bsky.social
@reidhoffman.bsky.social
Co-Founder of LinkedIn. Focused on using AI to find the cure for cancer, faster. Writing, Pod, ETC: Beacons.ai/reidhoffman
@buhoner8.bsky.social
Cultivo mi vida, mi huerto y en ocasiones me siento más árbol que persona.
@baratunde.com
host, writer, & speaker exploring interdependence across our relationships with nature, each other, and technology. Latest project is the YouTube podcast "Life With Machines." Other work includes: PBS's America Outdoors, How To Citizen podcast, and Puck
@edtibbetts.bsky.social
Longtime Iowa political reporter and editor, writing the Along the Mississippi newsletter. edtibbetts.substack.com
@cyyu17.bsky.social
@amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
The 🌎’s oldest and largest library association. Find us at https://ala.org. We follow the ALA Code of Conduct: https://www.ala.org/user-guidelines
@jelaniya.bsky.social
your new neighbor from your old neighborhood. dean. writer. left-hander & occasional photographer. known to frequent the new yorker and columbia journalism school.
@rocketsfriends.bsky.social
I love my cats more than you. I know things. OSINT analysis. Lifelong student. Aposentando-se em Portugal em breve. Diga olá, por favor. Eu sou um bom cozinheiro! 🇵🇹 Planning my escape. 🇺🇦 🇵🇹 🇮🇹 U.S. Army 1983-1991
@handle.invalid
Writer, journalist, editor, filmmaker, professor. Pro-democracy advocate. Author of Oswald book, The Gunman & His Mother. Writing/publishing America, America on politics and society: America.substack.com
@captmarkkelly.bsky.social
Navy combat veteran and retired NASA astronaut. Husband to @GabbyGiffords.bsky.social. United States Senator for the great state of Arizona.
@jameeljaffer.bsky.social
Director, Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University; Exec Editor, Just Security; former ACLU. knightcolumbia.org.
@algreen.house.gov
Proud to represent the Ninth Congressional District of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives.
@alanbeattie.bsky.social
Opiner for Financial Times in London. Globalisation, econ, snark. RT≠👍. Views own. alan.beattie@ft.com. Sign up to my FT Trade Secrets newsletter https://subs.ft.com/spa3_tradesecrets?segmentId=357afa03-959c-93ed-0842-58e2115025d4.
@jessicaramosqns.bsky.social
Mom. Renter. Straphanger. Queens Kid. Labor Democrat. State Senator. Candidate for Mayor. #VamosRamos 🇨🇴🇺🇸
@agawande.bsky.social
Surgeon, Writer ("Being Mortal," "Checklist Manifesto"), and formerly led Global Health @USAID.
@cdelcastillo.bsky.social
Periodista con tendencia a empatizar con causas perdidas. Tech y derechos digitales en @eldiario.es
@davidmaraniss.bsky.social
Biographer, historian, journalist, professor, grandfather, Detroit born, DC and Madison based. Believer in Smokey Robinson, George Orwell, democracy, freedom of the press,Jim Thorpe, Roberto Clemente. and the Green Bay Packers.
@wired.com
At wired.com where tomorrow is realized || Sign up for our newsletters: https://wrd.cm/newsletters Find our WIRED journalists here: https://bsky.app/starter-pack/couts.bsky.social/3l6vez3xaus27
@michelleyoung.bsky.social
Author, journalist, entrepreneur. THE ART SPY forthcoming @HarperOneBooks & SECRET BROOKLYN. Founder @UntappedNY Professor @ColumbiaGSAPP https://michelleyoungwriter.com/theartspy