Lauren McGaughy
Investigative reporter + editor at The Texas Newsroom | @kutnews.bsky.social @npr.org | Covering Texas politics + Elon Musk | FOIA nerd📍Austin, TX
Signal: lmcgaughy.40
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@scottmedlock.bsky.social
Trial lawyer at Greisen Medlock. Matt Murdock and Jennifer Walters are the only Super Lawyers. Ex Texas Civil Rights Project and Edwards Law. I sue cops, jails, and shitty employers.
@elonjet.net
ElonJet | Tracking Elon Musk’s Jet by @jacks.grndcntrl.net Also follow @spacexjets.grndcntrl.net
@matthewhaybrown.bsky.social
Americas editor, Washington Post // Journalism instructor, Harvard Extension School // New Englander. Unregistered Ukrainian. Somewhat Canadian. Literally Irish https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/matthew-hay-brown/
@sunshineweek.bsky.social
Be part of a nonpartisan collaboration that shines a light on the importance of public records and open government. https://sunshineweek.org/ #SunshineWeek #FOI #FOIA #PublicRecords #OpenGovernment #FOIAFriday #SunshineWeek2025 #SunshineFest2025
@luciov120.bsky.social
Breaking News Reporter @npr.org | The Texas Newsroom Email: lvasquez@kera.org
@madisoncurry.bsky.social
@meganmenchaca.bsky.social
k-12 education reporter at the houston chronicle • ut austin alum • signal: megan.menchaca.20 • tips: megan.menchaca@houstonchronicle.com
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social
Subscribe to my tech and online culture newsletter UserMag.co Listen/watch Power User podcast on all platforms!!
@talkingpointsmemo.com
Talking Points Memo (TPM) is an independent news organization that publishes reporting and analysis about American politics, public policy and political culture. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/
@free.law
We are the non-profit host of RECAP, CourtListener, and the Big Cases bots. We use technology and advocacy to make the legal sector better. https://free.law | https://free.law/recap/ | https://courtlistener.com | https://bots.law
@texassignal.bsky.social
Nonprofit newsroom devoted to creating truthful public interest reporting by and for the new Texas majority. Subscribe to our free newsletter: https://texassignal.com/newsletter/
@alexiafernandezcam.bsky.social
Investigative journalist at Bloomberg Industry Group. Previously @PublicIntegrity @Voxdotcom @TheAtlantic @NationalJournal & @SunSentinel. UT Vol. 🇲🇽🇧🇷🇺🇸
@rhersher.bsky.social
Climate reporting & other stuff for @NPR https://www.npr.org/people/384067907/rebecca-hersher Signal: rhersher.01 📧: rhersher@npr.org ☎︎: 202-845-3931
@michaelwhudson.bsky.social
Pulitzer-sharing journo + author current gig: head of investigations @GuardianUS prior gigs: @ICIJorg (Panama Papers, etc.), Associated Press, Center for Public Integrity, Wall Street Journal, Roanoke (Va.) Times linktr.ee/michaelwhudson
@drewharwell.com
Tech reporter @washingtonpost.com Newsletter: drewharwell.com/stories Signal: drewharwell.01
@willoremus.com
I cover online speech and tech policy for the Washington Post and write the Tech Brief newsletter. Sign up to follow my work: https://www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/follow-will-oremus/ Signal: willoremus.24
@dwightsilverman.com
Retired but not good at it. Still tech columnizing at @houstonchronicle.com. Passable iPhone photographer, pizza lover, aspiring cat lady. Other base camps at https://mastodon.social/@dsilverman, https://www.threads.net/@dsilverman #housk
@fahrenthold.bsky.social
New York Times investigative reporter, writing about the world of nonprofits. Please send story tips! daf@nytimes.com
@joyurcaba.bsky.social
Reporter for NBC News covering the LGBTQ+ community. Portland, OR-based but forever a North Carolinian. DMs open; email Jo.Yurcaba@nbcuni.com; Signal @joyurcaba.91 Pronouns: they/them
@kfaulders.bsky.social
Senior reporter covering investigations, Capitol Hill & politics for ABC News. DM for signal & kfaulders@protonmail.com
@normdog1.bsky.social
Broadcaster, Texas Public Radio, formerly KTEP El Paso. Cellist at large, dog mom, dog defender, blues believer.
@andykroll.bsky.social
Investigative reporter for ProPublica Send me secure tips: 202-215-6203 (phone/Signal) First book: A DEATH ON W STREET, about Seth Rich, disinformation, and holding Fox News accountable Writing 2nd book - ‘60s true crime thriller Crazy cat dad
@chrisbing.bsky.social
@propublica.org reporter: hacking, intelligence and foreign affairs. @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social grad. 📧email: christopher.bing@propublica.org / 📞Signal:771-217-8550. More contact info: http://bit.ly/2wagIS7
@ellenlweintraub.bsky.social
Longtime FEC Commissioner, 4-time Chair, lawyer, mom, wife, believer in democracy and rule of law
@maryemilyohara.bsky.social
Journalist and PR&Comms. Formerly @powells @glaad @adweek @into @them @msnbc @nbcnews @vice @dailydot.
@agreenberg.bsky.social
Writer for WIRED. Author of SANDWORM. New book, TRACERS IN THE DARK: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency, out now. agreenberg@wired.com. Andy.01 on Signal.
@telliotter.bsky.social
Reporter @Wired covering platforms + power https://www.wired.com/author/vittoria-elliott/ Signal: velliott88.18/vittoria89.82 elliott.vittoria@proton.me OR vittoria_elliott@wired.com
@serranoalej.bsky.social
reporter currently writing about immigration + border @texastribune.bsky.social | email me: alejandro.serrano@texastribune.org
@sheeraf.bsky.social
NYTimes reporter and co-author of NYT bestseller “An Ugly Truth” with Cecilia Kang. Tell me a story. (Ideally through a non-work device using Signal. Find me via my username sheera.11)
@brianstelter.bsky.social
Media nerd. CNN chief media analyst. INSIDE THE HIVE podcast host. Author of "Network of Lies," "Hoax," and "Top of the Morning." Former Shorenstein fellow, NYT reporter and blogger.
@zoeschiffer.bsky.social
Director of Business & Industry at WIRED. Author of Extremely Hardcore: Inside Elon Musk’s Twitter. Signal zoeschiffer.87
@makenakelly.bsky.social
reporter @ WIRED covering the politics and power influencing the internet DMs open, Signal: makenakelly.32 FAQ, Instagram, TikTok, & everything else at linktr.ee/makenakelly
@unclejimmy.bsky.social
Everyone's favorite Uncle Jimmy. Antique Airplane fan. The "boomerest GenXer" - Jessica Shortall I contain the multitudes. People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive 2016.
@mcglinchyreports.bsky.social
Housing reporter, Austin's NPR station. Host of Growth Machine: How Austin Engineered its Housing Market: http://rb.gy/ohl3w Email: audrey@kut.org Signal: audrey.153
@signal.org
Signal is an end-to-end encrypted messaging app. Privacy isn’t an optional mode, it’s just the way that Signal works. Every message, every call, every time.
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social
Subscribe to www.lawdork.com for SCOTUS, Trump, LGBTQ, criminal justice, and other legal news. / Email: lawdorknews@gmail.com / Signal: crg.32 / About me: Sober. Queer. Bipolar. Buckeye. / He/him.
@marianakrueger.bsky.social
City of Austin 🌿Environmental Commissioner, 🕊Human Rights Commissioner, 🌈LGBTQ Quality of Life Commissioner. Local politico and national parks lover. Views are my own. ✨️Another world is possible.
@politicsanded.bsky.social
Associate Professor, @SokaUniv. Topics: International ed, higher ed, China, Urbanism, We Ruined Our Own Cities" file. Long-form: CollegeTowns.org
@nmcmillan.bsky.social
@shelly.brisbin.net
Writing, radio, podcasting Producer/reporter @texasstandard.bsky.social Author of IOS Access for All iosaccessbook.com Classic movie podcaster @liontowershield.theincomparable.com Contributor @sixcolors.com Signal: ShellyB.93 #a11y #TCMParty
@heathervogell.bsky.social
Reporter, ProPublica. The space industry, business & politics, and other things. Signal: HeatherVogell.55
@josh-kaplan.bsky.social
ProPublica reporter | Email me at joshua.kaplan@propublica.org | Contact info & stories here: propublica.org/people/joshua-kaplan
@micarosenberg.bsky.social
I am an investigative reporter at ProPublica focused on immigration. Reach out with tips or information you think should be brought to our attention! Email: mica.rosenberg@propublica.org Phone: 332-213-1365 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/micarosenberg
@reneedudley.bsky.social
Reporter at ProPublica. Co-author of "The Ransomware Hunting Team" (published 2022 by Farrar, Straus and Giroux)
@maxblau.bsky.social
Atlanta-based investigative reporter with ProPublica's South team, covering health care, public health, and the environment. Get in touch at max.blau@propublica.org.