Wes Platt (Officially Official)
Neighborhood news guy! Storyteller. Designer of worlds in spare time. Creator of OtherSpace MUSH. Editor and Publisher of Southpoint Access in Durham, NC! https://soduwelikelocal.news Member of SFWA and LION Publishers. #journalism #gamedev
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Community Journalists
Journalists who are focused on news about their cities and towns.
@kataduncan.bsky.social
Visual journalist and editor. Los Angeleno, traveler, rescuer of dogs, hoarder of books, lover of libraries. RJI Director of Innovation @InnovationRJI.bsky.social
@benithemaker.bsky.social
trained as a playwright, game designer steamcapsule.com gamedesignchecklist.com Check out my Steam Capsule Art bot // @steamcapsule.com
@pavaone.bsky.social
Creative Director at Nice Gang and Indie Dev Art / Animation / Game Dev Past clients: Netflix, Blue Sky, Disney, MPC, Dneg Social: http://linktr.ee/PavaOne
@nicsigni.bsky.social
Writer of Men to Avoid in Art and Life, and other books in the Art and Life series. Not a genius. nicoletersigni.com
@matthewkingart.bsky.social
Artist writing a horror book, 🏳️🌈LGBTQ+ friendly! likes Character design, Game Dev, Reading, DDR, The FGC, EVO, Baki, Capcom, SNK, Cooking, Pro Wrestling, Raccoons, Tokusatsu, The 90's, Board Games & Sharpies!
@ryanwrites.bsky.social
Writes CNF and short fiction www.ryantpozzi.com Rep: The Anderson Literary Agency https://andersonliteraryagency.com Author of The Mess That Made Them Appears in Across the Margin, Brilliant Flash Fiction, Villain Era, Northern New England Review, others.
@aclu.org
A nonprofit, nonpartisan, legal and advocacy 501(c)(4) organization. Visit our site for more about us and our affiliated organization, the ACLU Foundation.
@kierongillen.bsky.social
Words for sale. Newsletter: https://buttondown.email/KieronGillen/ Website: www.kierongillen.com
@jvagle.me
Law professor | Privacy, Cybersecurity, National Security, Technology and Society | Veteran | There is music yet to play | https://tractatus.org
@resistor189.bsky.social
Retired teacher, author of 5 books, avid reader, I like eBay. My first party was Independent, followed by Republican. After Reagan, I became a Democrat. I'm proud to have voted for Obama, Clinton, Biden, and Harris.
@jakelehman.bsky.social
Reporting on Twitter's origins 📙 jacoblehman.substack.com ☠️ x.com/_Jake_Lehman 🐘 cyberplace.social/@aldergeshem 🌐 aintnoseagull@protonmail.com Ex- Eureka Times-Standard &c Poet in Pithead Chapel, Toyon, Cold Mountain Review &c Cal Poly Humboldt
@seanbrodrick.bsky.social
In a world gone mad with chaos and blood, one man stands alone against the forces of evil. That man is Sean Brodrick. "No truce with kings!" Stocks. Gold. Silver. Energy. Horror. Humor. Other Old Man Crankypants stuff.
@columjournreview.bsky.social
Monitoring the press, tracking the evolving media business & encouraging excellence in journalism since 1961.
@tbij.bsky.social
The UK’s largest not-for-profit newsroom. Exposing injustice and sparking change 💪
@rawstory.com
Like, share and read stories from America’s #1 independent news and politics source. https://www.rawstory.com
@damon.kiesow.net
Knight Chair in Journalism at Mizzou. Authored first textbook for News Product Management. Previously: Director of Product at McClatchy. Big @newsproduct.org fan.
@theajp.bsky.social
The American Journalism Project is the first-ever venture philanthropy dedicated to supporting a thriving local news ecosystem. We invest in and build nonprofit newsrooms that are sustained by and look like the people they serve.
@statesnewsroom.com
Fair. Fearless. Free. The nation's largest state-focused nonprofit news organization More about us: statesnewsroom.com Latest news: newsfromthestates.com
@knightfoundation.org
@katmatsa.bsky.social
News & Information researcher & data enthusiast | Director @pewresearch.org | Greek Athenian
@cendemtech.bsky.social
The Center for Democracy & Technology. Shaping technology policy and architecture, with a focus on equity and justice. @CDTEU.bsky.social for our EU-based team. https://cdt.org
@edsouthern.bsky.social
Chief writer-connector at NC Writers’ Network, author of FIGHT SONGS & more, not as grumpy as I look.
@spjfreelance.bsky.social
Society of Professional Journalists' Freelance Community offers tips, advice, resources. Comments from community board members, not SPJ.
@amwhisnant.bsky.social
Public historian, writer, teacher. National Parks, Blue Ridge Parkway, digital history, campus history. #altac turned Duke faculty. ❤️gardening, cats, country music. Director, Duke Grad Liberal Studies.
@sonyabonczek.bsky.social
Director of Publicity at UNC Press 📚 Currently reading: Custom Made Woman by Alice Gerrard (forthcoming December) and Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese
@nchousing.org
Leading a movement to ensure that every North Carolinian has a home in which to live with dignity and opportunity. www.nchousing.org
@jnish.bsky.social
Bike commuter advocating for city design around people, not cars. Durham, NC for now. Bike more, drive less, make the world a better place. Formerly @waterbarleyhops at the other place.
@mlmoore.bsky.social
Writer, editor & recovering debutante. Producer of Recovering Debs podcast. Raleigh (she/her/y'all)
@sarahdempsey.bsky.social
Gardening enthusiast and Associate Prof, critical organizational communication, UNC-Chapel Hill. Discourse, power, work, labor, wages, food politics & community based organizing
@andreacash.bsky.social
Writer/editor/content strategist/event producer/video producer/progressive/singer/volunteer. Love where I live (Durham, NC) & work hard to make it even better.
@marynewsom.bsky.social
Urbanist, journalist, occasional op-ed writer, fledgling novelist. Annoyingly eager to quote Jane Jacobs: Cities are for everyone.
@obxsentinel.bsky.social
An independent American in a purple state fighting daily to keep our democracy in place! #resist #BlueCrew 💙🇺🇸🏴☠️🇺🇦🇬🇪✌🏻🤟🏻 Don’t give in to the lies! Don’t give in to the fears!
@abbiebennett.bsky.social
Senior energy/enviro reporter ⚡️🌎 at S&P Global | Merrill 🐢📰 adjunct | Was CBS Radio, The War Horse, The News & Observer | UNC 💎🐏 alumna | 🐱 lady | http://SeeDisclaimer.com https://bio.site/abbiebennett
@katelynnvogt.bsky.social
VP for Comms, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Posts about foreign policy.. and women's soccer. Hill alum. Loves pets, politics, and Philly sports. Follow: @carnegieendowment.org
@innovationrji.bsky.social
Reynolds Journalism Institute team exploring practical innovation for community-centered journalism. Fellowships, programs, tools, workshops + more! bit.ly/rjiteam Innovation hub: bit.ly/innovrji Insta: instagram.com/innovationrji
@katelynched.bsky.social
Tech reporter at @cnet.com covering AI, social media and online services. NC born and raised. Big fan of words. Signal: katelynched.37
@thencforum.bsky.social
Nonprofit, nonpartisan. We have one bias: We believe in the fundamental value of public education and the central role it plays in our society #NCED
@statelocgovxprt.bsky.social
Senior Vice President, State and Local Issues at Stateside Associates; State, Local Government & All Things Funding Guru Most importantly Sugar's mom and friend to DC HRA #adoptdontshop
@chrisedwardsca4.bsky.social
North Carolina-based appellate lawyer, handling civil and criminal appeals in both state and federal court. Board-certified appellate specialist. Tweets about appellate practice and procedure, sports (#COYS), and nonsense.
@kwittman.bsky.social
Community eng.+sustainability pro & historian in higher ed. Honors faculty, Knitter, Bitter Southerner. Adoptee Rights Activist. Cubs fan & cat mom. MS >>> NC, Midwesterner at heart. Research: history of integration @ community colleges. she/her/dr.
@jodievalade.bsky.social
Senior Writer, Duke University. Alum of Charlotte Observer, WFAE, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, Dallas Morning News. Northwestern University forever. 💜
@philthepill.online
Durham, NC Dad; Colombiano Americano & Hokie Alum. April: My toddler evolves into a two year old. I venture back into the Heart of Evil to get my Colombian citizenship papers. He/Him.
@terabithia4.bsky.social
A Californian living in an East Coast world. Tiny News Collective ED. Formerly @lenfestinstitute.org, American Press Institute, WVU Media College, HoyaJournalism, @washingtonpost.com. Wife. Mom.
@justynaraya.bsky.social
Newsy & nerdy | #DnD5e Dungeon Master | Digital EP @myfox8.com #NexstarNation | Managing editor at Knee Brace Press | #NAHJ & #NLGJA | He/Him
@leewilloughby.bsky.social
Salty Southerner, university press lifer, hikes only when warm. Kenny Dalglish is King.
@lexalexander.bsky.social
Husband, dad, cat fan, maker and fixer of words, recovering Republican. Davidson & UNC alum. Sports: #Panthers, #Heels, #Braves, #Wildcats. Greensboro, N.C. USA. Pronouns: he/him/coot.