Michael Pimentel
mostly transit talk // executive director @caltransit // alum of @goldmanschool @berkeleyecon // former @jerrybrowngov @cahsra // LA native living in NorCal 🇲🇽
// opinions = my own
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Voices for CA Transit
A short list of transit advocates, transit agency representatives, academics, and elected officials working to improve public transit in the Golden State. Suggestions welcome!
@angeliqueashby.bsky.social
Mom of 3, Alumni UC Davis & McGeorge Law, wife, believer & California State Senator for Sacramento. Go Kings. 💜 Personal Acct. Official one is @senatorashby.bsky.social
@adamkinzinger.bsky.social
Former US Congressman, Proud RINO, husband, and military man. Fighting the MAGA brain worms daily! Adamkinzinger.komi.io Adamkinzinger.substack.com
@morriswolf.bsky.social
PhD on reversible polymers at ETH Zurich, Composer, 🌈 Science, art and music morriswolf.ch
@kenjennings.bsky.social
Your Jeopardy! pal. Author of 100 PLACES TO SEE AFTER YOU DIE (bit.ly/3kLgJKO) and a bunch of other stuff. OMNIBUS co-founder (patreon.com/omnibusproject).
@kevinvnguyen.bsky.social
Writer at The San Francisco Standard 🟡 Business | Policy | Sports 🗒️ kevinvnguyen.tumblr.com
@simko-bednarski.bsky.social
Journalist w/ a camera & a pen, friend to wayward machines. Transit reporter at the New York Daily News and proud member of the Daily News Union.
@dkthomp.bsky.social
Staff writer at The Atlantic. Host of Plain English podcast. Books.
@lahpodcast.bsky.social
Literature PhD, Long Time Podcaster, New to Bluesky
@rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
Raised on Coast Miwok land, longtime resident on Ramaytush Ohlone land, writer, climate person, feminist, wanderer. Just started a newsletter at MeditationsInAnEmergency.com.
@infrastructureweak.bsky.social
Renter; bike and transit rider Construction project manager Posts about safe street design and transit projects
@ndhapple.bsky.social
Words in Streetsblog. Examining how we make passenger rail better (electric/modern) for NYU-Marron. Prev: NY Mag, NY Post-Metro, NYDN. Hook’em🤘. 🏳️🌈. Tips? bynolanhicks@gmail.com; Signal/WhatsApp. On Mastadon: journa.host/@ndhapple
@sacbeeeditboard.bsky.social
Musings, provocations and lots of opinions.
@alexamadeo.com
Artist. Pirate. Transportation advocate. Latine 🇵🇷🇨🇱 (they/them) Avatar: enabuns
@nikki-paschal.bsky.social
public interest comms & messaging strategist with paschalroth.com. city of sacramento measure u commissioner. find me: siding with the underdog, fact-checking a-holes, seeking out puppies at parties, and finding social reasons to make spreadsheets
@yappelbaum.bsky.social
Deputy Executive Editor, The Atlantic. Author of "Stuck: How the Privileged and the Propertied Broke the Engine of American Opportunity." https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/700580/stuck-by-yoni-appelbaum/
@jeffjarvis.bsky.social
Visiting prof @Stony Brook; fellow @Montclair State; emeritus prof @CUNY's Newmark School of Journalism. Co-host: This Week in Google, AI Inside. Author of The Gutenberg Parenthesis, Magazine, The Web We Weave, available at: https://jeffjarvis.com
@sarahkarlin-smith.bsky.social
Journalist covering intersection of pharma, health policy & politics for the Pink Sheet. On Signal at SarahKarlinSmith.34 KFF Health News’ ‘What The Health?’ panelist. Co-created Prescription PULSE at Politico. GWU alum, dabbled in SMPA adjunct-ness.
@cantuman.bsky.social
🫁 and 🩸 PhD Researcher. Into cooking, running, better cities and public transportation. Views my own as shaped by others. Let’s be nerds together. 🤓 📚 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
@davidcorn.bsky.social
Washington bureau chief, Mother Jones. MSNBC commentator. Author of AMERICAN PSYCHOSIS and other NYT bestsellers. On Signal: DavidCorn.99
@urbanlandrent.foundation
I do housing policy stuff and it’s ruining my life. CADA and SOE fanboy. House Sacramento’s most annoying member.
@newyorkstateag.bsky.social
Official Bluesky account of New York Attorney General Letitia James' Office
@aaronsojourner.org
Labor economics @upjohninstitute.bsky.social & @IZA.org. Formerly senior economist for labor at White House CEA, prof, union organizer, bike courier, house painter, dishwasher... Minneapolis. Views mine. aaronsojourner.org Be kind • Work hard • Have fun
@joshuajfriedman.com
Freelance writer and editor. Formerly of The Atlantic, Boston Review. Copy chief at Columbia Magazine.
@jrothst.bsky.social
Economist, public policy wonk, professor at UC Berkeley, faculty director of California Policy Lab & Center for Studies in Higher Education
@olbermann.bsky.social
The sportscaster you loved, the newscaster you humored, the dog lover you grudgingly admired. All of the above now in a podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/countdownwithkeitholbermann
@schiff.senate.gov
Husband. Father. U.S. Senator for California. Fighting for an economy that works for everyone and for our democracy.
@ellenlweintraub.bsky.social
Longtime FEC Commissioner, 4-time Chair, lawyer, mom, wife, believer in democracy and rule of law
@kaylacalkin.bsky.social
Full-Time Federal Campaigns Director @NRDC.org🌎. Part-Time Westie belly scratcher 🐶. Breast cancer thriver. 🫶🏻 Denver based🏔️World bound. ✈️ Alum of: ✔️Kamala Harris ✔️First Descents ✔️Hillary ✔️Planned Parenthood ✔️Wellesley College
@jamellebouie.net
The real jbouie. Columnist for the New York Times Opinion section. Co-host of the Unclear and Present Danger podcast. b-boy-bouiebaisse on TikTok. jbouienyt on Twitch. National program director of the CHUM Group. Send me your mutual aid requests.
@cnn.com
Asking the hard questions and bringing unique perspectives from across the globe. This is CNN.
@propublica.org
Investigative journalism in the public interest. Headlines and (sometimes literal) receipts. Got a tip for us? Go to: https://www.propublica.org/tips/
@usatoday.com
To the point. 📧: https://www.usatoday.com/newsletters/ 🎧: https://www.usatoday.com/podcasts/ 📲 Download the USA TODAY app: https://app.adjust.com/1m5xmvtj
@opinion.bloomberg.com
Opinions on business, economics, technology and more from the columnists at Bloomberg Opinion. 📧 Newsletter: http://trib.al/BNqIxPf 🌎💻📊🏦🗺️♻️
@wbur.org
WBUR is Boston’s NPR. A public media leader committed to exceptional journalism on-air, online, on-demand and on stage.
@financialtimes.com
The best of FT journalism, including breaking news and analysis. https://www.ft.com The users this account follows are verified FT staff or contributors.
@coribush.bsky.social
St. Louis Congresswoman. Nurse, activist, organizer, mom, & pastor. Leading with love, fighting for regular people. St. Louis Strong (she/her)
@ilhanmn.bsky.social
Mom, Refugee and Congresswoman for #MN05. Progressive Caucus Deputy Chair. Fighting for a more just world.✨ http://HC.com/IlhanOmar
@whitehouse.senate.gov
U.S. Senator from Rhode Island, the Ocean State. https://linktr.ee/senwhitehouse
@talkopan.bsky.social
Deputy D.C. Bureau Chief, @BostonGlobe tal.kopan@globe.com Tal rhymes with fall, not pal. Signal: https://tinyurl.com/3ex3wshr / TalKopan.01
@smith.senate.gov
Mom, wife, daughter, and loving but distracted friend. U.S. Senator for Minnesota. Prefers window seats, donuts and MN beer (all together when possible) ✈️ 🍩🍺
@govwesmoore.bsky.social
Governor of the State of Maryland, husband, dad, combat vet // My official government account.
@joaquincastrotx.bsky.social
Texas Congressman. Democrat. Born, raised and represent San Antonio. Intelligence Committee (HPSCI) + Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC).