Carl Spies's Starter Pack - Jan 2025
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@carlspies.com
@felixsalmon.com
Chief financial correspondent, Axios. Host, Slate Money. Author of THE PHOENIX ECONOMY.
@stevesilberman.bsky.social
Award-winning science writer, author of the New York Times bestseller "NeuroTribes: The Legacy of Autism and the Future of Neurodiversity," and an upcoming book on cystic fibrosis, "The Taste of Salt."
@sfiscience.bsky.social
The premier research center for #ComplexSystems #science. santafe.edu linktr.ee/sfiscience
@davidcsiegel.bsky.social
Producing interviews for The Beat with Ari Melber weeknights at 6 on MSNBC 🦚 Entirely unrelated, I talk to all the strangers Former CNN, Buffalo & McGill guy
@grandiloquentwords.bsky.social
Fancy words, witty descriptions, and vintage illustrations to educate and entertain. My Book! https://wwnorton.com/books/9781682687994 Calendars! https://grandiloquent-word-of-the-day-2025-calendars.backerkit.com/hosted_preorders
@asmartbear.com
Keyword, buzzword, half-truth, adjective, hey look at me! (founder of two unicorns: http://WPEngine.com, http://SmartBear.com). Writing for 17 years at: https://longform.asmartbear.com
@charliebeckett.bsky.social
LSE journalism professor I run the LSE Polis Journalism and AI project Hammer
@cathyndavidson.bsky.social
CathyDavidson.com. Advocate for activist pedagogy, student success. Author “The New Education” etc. Cofounder HASTAC.org ("world's first academic social network"--NSF). Science fiction fan. Lover of oceans. Opinions and typos my own. Also: Breathe
@gbbns.co
Design Engineer • Front End • Accessibility • Design systems • Framework agnostic • Astro • Northerner • Swearer • LFC • Buffalo Bills • Walker of Wainwrights 🔗 - http://gbbns.co
@charlesarthur.bsky.social
Author “Social Warming”, about how social media inevitably polarises us all (not me or you, obviously, just everyone else). Journalist who has covered sports, technology, science, medicine. Ex-Guardian, -Independent, -New Scientist.
@robertbohan.bsky.social
Artist, Scientist, Woodland Ecologist, Statistician, Historian & former Research Scholar at the RIA | Art from Dublin, Ireland 🌈 He/Him | Sé/é Buy my work here: https://robbohan.etsy.com
@arimelber.bsky.social
Host of MSNBC’s “The Beat with Ari Melber” | Attorney | Emmy-winning journalist www.YouTube.com/arimelber https://arimelber.substack.com
@techcrunch.com
Technology news and analysis with a focus on founders and startup teams. Got a tip? http://techcrunch.com/tips
@theguardian.com
The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter https://support.theguardian.com 🇺🇸 Guardian US https://bsky.app/profile/us.theguardian.com 🇦🇺 Guardian Australia https://bsky.app/profile/australia.theguardian.com
@astrokatie.com
Cosmologist, pilot, author, connoisseur of cosmic catastrophes. TEDFellow, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar. Domain verified through my personal astrokatie.com website. She/her. Dr. Personal account; not speaking for employer or anyone else.
@daveweigel.bsky.social
National politics reporter at semafor.com. Alum: WashPost, Bloomberg, Slate, Reason. Author of “The Show That Never Ends.”
@anildash.com
that guy from the internet • waging a victorious 2-front war against cars and xmas • big fan of being a big fan of things • see https://anildash.com
@edyong209.bsky.social
Writer, journalist. Science, health. Pandemics, animals. Birder, photographer. Many words, some awards. AN IMMENSE WORLD, I CONTAIN MULTITUDES. Married to Liz Neeley, parent to Typo. he/him 📷 Canon R6mkii + RF 800mm Edyong.me
@bellingcat.com
Bellingcat is an independent investigative collective of researchers, investigators and citizen journalists brought together by a passion for open source research. Want to support our charity? bellingcat.com/donate
@thegodpodcast.com
Creator of the Universe aka “Bluesky God.” Daily free newsletter & animated podcast here: https://www.thegodpodcast.com
@drewharwell.com
I'm a tech reporter at @washingtonpost.com. Stories and contact info at drewharwell.com.
@pbump.com
Washington Post: Columnist Newsletter: "How To Read This Chart" Book: "The Aftermath" Email: [email protected] Signal: pbump.11
@jayrosen.bsky.social
I teach journalism at NYU, critique the press, try to suggest reforms. PressThink is the name of my subject and my site.
@scott.hanselman.com
I want you to win and be happy. Code, OSS, STEM, Beyoncé, T1D, open source artificial pancreases, Portland, 3D printing, sponsorship http://hanselminutes.com inclusive tech podcast! VP of Developer Community @ Microsoft 🌮 http://hanselman.com/about
@emptywheel.bsky.social
Coverage of American authoritarianism with a focus on legal cases. An American-Irish in Limerick, Ireland. Legendary potty mouth!
@gergely.pragmaticengineer.com
Writing The Pragmatic Engineer (@pragmaticengineer.com), the #1 technology newsletter on Substack. Author of The Software Engineer's Guidebook (engguidebook.com). Formerly at Uber, Skype, Skyscanner. More at pragmaticengineer.com
@greatdismal.bsky.social
Author of Neuromancer and, most recently, Agency (still above from “Kill Switch”, The X-Files, Season 5, Episode 11, co-written with Tom Maddox)
@aoc.bsky.social
Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible. ocasiocortez.com
@attackerman.bsky.social
Journalist & author of REIGN OF TERROR: HOW THE 9/11 ERA DESTABILIZED AMERICA & PRODUCED TRUMP, contributor to Zeteo, IRON MAN for Marvel. Subscribe to FOREVER WARS for ‘natsec’ journalism: https://www.forever-wars.com Signal: attackerman.81
@xoxogossipgita.bsky.social
im gita they/them cofounder of aftermath.site [email protected]
@rudyfraser.com
Founder & CEO, @blacksky.app Building community networks and technologies blackskyweb.xyz + wethepeople.nyc move fast and break chains revolution now; not tomorrow—now 🏴☠️ Black Crypto-Anarchism 🔗 https://linkat.blue/rudyfraser.com
@who.int
We (The World Health Organization) are the United Nations’ health agency championing Health For All. Always check the latest posts for updated advice/information. We will remove misinformation, spam and hate speech here. www.oneworldhealthforall.org
@juliaangwin.com
Investigative journalist. New York Times Contributing Opinion Writer. Founder, Proof News, The Markup. Priors: ProPublica, WSJ. Fellow at Harvard Shorenstein Center. Signal: Julia.368 Sign up for my newsletter: https://buttondown.com/JuliaAngwin
@simonwillison.net
Independent AI researcher, creator of datasette.io and llm.datasette.io, building open source tools for data journalism, writing about a lot of stuff at https://simonwillison.net/
@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
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com
Makes things up. Writes them down. Dreams about growing up but not yet.
@joelhooks.com
lvl 16 half-orc nerd. jazz lover. freak for synths. crafting useful education products at @badass.dev working on Course Builder https://coursebuilder.dev a boutique CMS building @egghead.io since 2013 now 👉 https://joelhooks.com/now PDX (Vancouver, WA)
@nitasha.bsky.social
technology mother @ the washington post. baddie in the digital badlands. signal: nitasha.10
@zephoria.bsky.social
STS researcher who likes to look at things sideways. Founded Data & Society. Topics: Census | Youth | Data | Society Microsoft Research -> Cornell (2025) https://made-not-found-by-danah-boyd.ghost.io
@timobrien.bsky.social
Senior Executive Editor, @Opinion.bloomberg.com. Political Analyst, MSNBC. Author: “TrumpNation.” Priors: New York Times, Wall Street Journal. www.timothylobrien.com
@scottmccloud.bsky.social
Understands comics… mostly… Now on sale: THE CARTOONISTS CLUB, co-created with the legendary Raina Telgemeier! https://bit.ly/CartoonistClub And I'm also working on a massive book about visual communication; learn more at scottmccloud.com.
@emilybell.bsky.social
Prof Columbia J School. Director Tow Center . Writes Guardian + elsewhere. Lives in airports…views are my own, thank goodness
@arusbridger.bsky.social
Editor, @prospectmagazine.co.uk / Former EiC the Guardian/ @reutersinstitute ARusbridger.com/ Speaking: [email protected].
@frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social
Senior National Security & Intelligence Analyst NBC News, MSNBC. Retired FBI Assistant Director. Author, Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers; and, The FBI Way.
@jay.bsky.team
CEO of Bluesky, steward of AT Protocol. Let’s build a federated republic, starting with this server. 🌱 🪴 🌳
@barbmcquade.bsky.social
Wife, Mom, UMich Law School Professor from Practice, NBC/MSNBC legal analyst, The Contrarian contributor, former U.S. Attorney, EDMI
@andymatuschak.org
More wonder, more insight, more expression, more joy! Currently exploring tools that augment human memory and attention. https://andymatuschak.org Twitter: andy_matuschak Mastodon: @[email protected]
@zey.bsky.social
It is said that there may be seeming disorder and yet no real disorder at all
@dynarski.bsky.social
Economist & Prof at Harvard | First-gen college grad | Education, economics, inequality | Shitposts are in a Boston accent | former union organizer NYT Columns https://bit.ly/3TbaxXV https://linktr.ee/susan.dynarski www.susandynarski.com
@knightcolumbia.org
The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University defends the freedoms of speech & the press in the digital age through strategic litigation, research, policy advocacy, and public education. https://knightcolumbia.org/
@arstechnica.com
Original news, reviews, analysis of tech trends, and expert advice on the most fundamental aspects of tech.
@niemanlab.org
We are the Nieman Journalism Lab, part of the Nieman Foundation at Harvard. We're trying to figure out the future of news. 🔗 https://www.niemanlab.org/
@carlspies.com
Robotics Curriculum Designer | IoT & STEM EdTech Dev | Arduino Organizer | Open-Source & Agile Advocate | Linux User | Systems Thinker | Neurodivergent | Bridging tech & education, unleashing curiosity in innovators. 4IR-Envoy