Val Schaefer
Happily retired journalist/comms/media person.
X refugee to 🦋
💜 🐕🦺 🎶 📻 📰 #auspol
Biripi Country/Midcoast
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Covid-aware and health accounts
🦠The Covid pandemic is not over and continues to kill thousands of Australians each year…it’s not just a cold. Science matters!
Fashion, words, language and quirky
Interesting cultural accounts 📖👗🎨
🇦🇺 news sites, journos and #auspol #ausvotes
🇦🇺 media, journalists, MPs and independents following #auspol #ausvotes
🇺🇸 accounts trying to uphold democracy
🇺🇸 accounts to watch the US transform into an Autocracy under Trump.
@legal.reuters.com
@latingle.bsky.social
@peterstefanovic.bsky.social
Lawyer, Filmmaker, Big Issue top 100 Changemaker 2024, CEO CAMPAIGN FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE https://www.cfsj.co.uk/
@afpnews.bsky.social
Top news and features from AFP's reporters around the world. Official account. u.afp.com/socials
@netimesau.bsky.social
Real local news. No paywalls. Really. Covering the New England and surrounds of Northern New South Wales, Australia. www.netimes.com.au
@krassenstein.bsky.social
Journalists (Ed Krassenstein & Brian Krassenstein) - Fighting hate, lies and tackling conspiracy theories. IMPORTANT Substack Updates: http://krassencast.com
@adylady99.bsky.social
I don't like morning people. Or mornings. Or people. Political lefty. Staunch Feminist. My body. My choice. Educate the Woman You Educate the Nation. ✊✊✊Education must be equal and free.
@ghostwhovotes.bsky.social
@sarahvmac.bsky.social
Looking to work with good people, doing good things. Writer, reader, broadcaster, presenter, media trainer
@janisian.bsky.social
Artist, dog lover (mostly my own...), reader, science fiction fan, I live in Florida oy...
@newseye.bsky.social
A career spent in government affairs & media. Now an interested eye on the news. Not always balanced; there aren’t two sides to fascism or racism. Credit the source. Use ALT text :-)
@mcolvinmckenzie.bsky.social
Fmr film ed/ Greens Cllr 12 years, sons Nic and Will & doggies. Phil Hons University of London. Psych Macquarie. Married to the great @colvinius, ABC foreign corro, broadcaster, genius. Prefer living in other possible world for next four years.
@polipedia.bsky.social
Digital political data start-up on a mission to foster political transparency and accountability. Posts from comms director, Ebony McKenna, #LongCovid Polipedia.com.au
@itsnotarace2025.bsky.social
Busting myths. Dropping truth. Making fun of Fossil Fuel fools. Authorised D. Ilic. It’s Not a Race. Surry Hills. Support our work by making a donation today: https://its-not-a-race.raisely.com/
@covid19disease.bsky.social
Coronavirus and other health-related updates. Regular updates on Outbreaks, Pathogens For more updates follow us. https://linktr.ee/covid19_disease
@nourhaydar.bsky.social
Host and Senior Producer @australia.theguardian.com Full Story Podcast | Former Federal Political Reporter | Opinions Mine
@therickwilson.bsky.social
Lincoln Project and Resolute Square founder. Ad-maker. NYT #1 Bestselling author. Instrument-rated pilot. Beechcraft driver. TheRickWilson.Substack.com
@joncooper-us.bsky.social
Democratic strategist. Formerly Long Island Campaign Chair for Barack Obama; Majority Leader of the Suffolk County Legislature. Gay dad of five terrific kids. Writer and producer of “Echoes of the Unknown” podcast. Coffee addict. New York/Florida.
@andrewstafford.bsky.social
Author (Pig City, Something to Believe In), freelance journalist. Content: music, wildlife/biodiversity, AFL, cats. patreon.com/andrewstafford
@chrisbowenmp.bsky.social
Australia’s 🇦🇺 Minister for Climate Change and Energy. Member for McMahon.
@axios.com
Smart Brevity worthy of people's time, attention and trust. Subscribe to our newsletters: https://trib.al/8haeaPt
@cmoztrue.bsky.social
Assistant editor at Independent Australia 👁️ #auspol 🚫DMs🚫 Hawks, Kiwi, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Te Ata, trademarked Independent! https://independentaustralia.net/profile-on/cherie-moselen,736
@theresemerten.bsky.social
Interested in nature, science and the ethics of humanity 🌏 🩵 🌿 And no respect for the far right in politics __________________________________
@atrupar.com
Independent journalist and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter https://www.publicnotice.co/subscribe
@nature.com
Research, news, and commentary from Nature, the international science journal. For daily science news, get Nature Briefing: https://go.nature.com/get-Nature-Briefing
@rollingstone.com
@carolekingofficial.bsky.social
The official BlueSky account for Carole King. Singer/Songwriter/Pianist/Author & Environmentalist caroleking.komi.io
@btucker.bsky.social
Canoeing, camping, carpentry, peacenik. Carpentry website: https://t.co/5amjZEGIW9 Respect for Nature now my "religion".
@noplaceforsheep.bsky.social
Foul-mouthed sheep. “The production of truth is thoroughly imbued with relations of power”
@accr.bsky.social
ACCR is a shareholder advocacy and research organisation. We use shareholder strategy to enable investors to escalate engagements with heavy-emitting companies in their portfolios. Find us at accr.org.au
@sarajadebl.bsky.social
The REAL SaraJade. My interests Politics,Body Language,Psychology,Narcissism, Human Behaviour,Social Justice, Art, INFJ, Animals & their rights .Trolls Blocked.
@jane13barnes.bsky.social
Thai born Australian married to a Scottish born Aus SINGER. We live on Gundungurra country at the end of a rainbow. My LOVES are family and friends, delicious food and great MUSIC keeps us close. Here for POSITIVITY & anything that puts a Smile in my Heart
@nickfeik.bsky.social
Writer, journalist, former editor of The Monthly. https://nickfeik.substack.com/ Email: nickfeik at proton dot me
@mikeyslezak.bsky.social
Environment reporter for ABC in Australia, doing a mix of news and investigations. + Co-chair ABC MEAA House Committee + Federal President Media, MEAA Opinions mine. ✍️ https://www.abc.net.au/news/michael-slezak/9641812 ✊ https://www.meaa.org/about-us/
@thesicktimes.bsky.social
A nonprofit news site chronicling the #LongCOVID crisis. Founded by journalists @BetsyLadyzhets.bsky.social & @MilesWGriffis.bsky.social Website: thesicktimes.org Newsletter: thesicktimes.org/newsletter Donate: the-sick-times.fundjournalism.org
@amelizajane.bsky.social
Journalist at The Land, Wiradjuri-Cowra 📩 eliza.spencer@theland.com.au / amelizajane@proton.me 🌾 she/her seedisclaimer.com
@georgetakei.bsky.social
I’ve boldly gone into the clear blue yonder. Follow for more recipes and tips.
@aapfactcheck.bsky.social
Checking misinformation by public figures and on social media. IFCN signatory and Meta fact-checking partner.
@artcandee.bsky.social
@saffronhowden.bsky.social
National affairs correspondent, ACM. PhD candidate researching misinformation and media literacy. Get in touch: saffron.howden@austcommunitymedia.com.au
@independentaus.bsky.social
Actually Independent https://independentaustralia.net/
@johnmenadue.com
Progressive analysis on politics, foreign policy, the economy, media, and culture, with a focus on peace and justice. John Menadue, Publisher & Editor in Chief Read: johnmenadue.com Subscribe for free: https://tinyurl.com/vr2vz4av
@livenswtraffic.bsky.social
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