News Sources & Organizations
These are the sources I have followed for a while and found to be reliable. Always check two to three for additional details or to verify stories. It's just good practice.
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@docadams.bsky.social
@briantylercohen.bsky.social
Political commentary. Over 3 billion views on YouTube. #1 NYT bestselling author. Past: MSNBC https://linktr.ee/briantylercohen
@parkermolloy.com
I write the media/internet/culture/politics/whatever newsletter The Present Age: www.readtpa.com Chicagoan / wife of @kaylapekkala.bsky.social / second favorite human to two dogs / not an activist / likes baseball
@kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Historian: White Flight; New Suburban History; Fog of War; One Nation Under God; Fault Lines; Voter Suppression; Myth America. CAMPAIGN TRAILS: campaign-trails.ghost.io
@timobrien.bsky.social
Senior Executive Editor, @Opinion.bsky.social. Political Analyst, MSNBC. Author: “TrumpNation.” Priors: New York Times, Wall Street Journal. www.timothylobrien.com
@jfallows.bsky.social
Reporter and writer: https://fallows.substack.com/ and https://www.ourtownsfoundation.org/ One-time speechwriter, long-time pilot, longer-time husband of linguist/writer Deborah Fallows. Note same wristwatch in the two photos, more than 50 years apart.
@peterstefanovic.bsky.social
Lawyer, Filmmaker, Big Issue top 100 Changemaker 2024, CEO CAMPAIGN FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE https://www.cfsj.co.uk/
@weissmann.substack.com
NYU Law, MSNBC legal analyst, podcast cohost "Main Justice" (previously "Prosecuting Donald Trump"); NYT bestselling author. Substack "Behind The Headlines" https://weissmann.substack.com Offering legal analysis & opinion
@wajali.bsky.social
Writer. Tired Dad. Minivan Driver. Editor of The Left Hook Substack (https://thelefthook.substack.com); Co-host of The Democracy-Ish Podcast; Author of a Memoir and a Play wajali.com wajahatmali@protonmail.com
@sykescharlie.bsky.social
Author, Substack newsletter “To the Contrary.” Host, "To the Contrary" podcast. Dog owner, grandfather. MSNBC. Still Never Trump. No regrets. Website: https://charliesykes.substack.com/
@jenrubin.bsky.social
Editor-in-chief of The Contrarian, MSNBC contributor, dog and art lover, democracy defender, and pro-Oxford comma. Book recommendations welcomed.
@dworkin.bsky.social
Dworkin Report. Journalist. Investigator. Author. Musician. https://www.dworkinsubstack.com/
@bhamwatch.bsky.social
We're a nonprofit, non-partisan news organization serving Birmingham, Alabama - the City Built to Change the South. https://birminghamwatch.org/
@editorialboard.bsky.social
John Stoehr is the editor of the Editorial Board. he/him. Subscribe: http://editorialboard.com.
@tennesseelookout.com
Independent, nonprofit news site dedicated to cover Tennessee government, policy and politics. Send tips to @info@tennesseelookout.com.
@beyerstein.bsky.social
@lauferlaw.bsky.social
Civil Rights Attorney - Justice Is Blind, But I'm Not - Police Brutality, False Arrest, Mal Pros, Bd of Dir @NYSTLA @JusticeDotOrg @NPAP_NLG #AAPI https://www.lauferlawgroup.com/
@markjacob.bsky.social
Former metro editor at Chicago Tribune and Sunday editor at Sun-Times. Co-author of 10 books, mostly on history. Writer of the free Stop the Presses newsletter at www.stopthepresses.news. Intolerant of racism & small-mindedness.
@militarytimes.bsky.social
Your trusted, independent source for news on issues affecting U.S. military members & families. Sign up for our newsletters: http://militarytimes.com/newsletters
@redtraccoon.bsky.social
Disabled Veteran/Advocate Deputy Campaigns Director- All On The Line, NDRC, NRF All opinions are my own.
@theintellectualist.bsky.social
“You must accept the truth from whatever source it comes." -Maimonides Do not put a stumbling block before the blind. https://theintellectualist.com/
@brianlyman.bsky.social
Editor, Alabama Reflector. Podcaster, Becoming Lincoln. 2024 Pulitzer finalist. Past: MGM Advertiser; Press-Register; The Anniston Star; Norwich Bulletin; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Politics, history, science, horrific puns.
@seattletimes-rss.bsky.social
An unofficial bot of The Seattle Times rss: https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/feed/ maintainer: @anotherseattleite.bsky.social
@antifaoperative.bsky.social
Potty Mouth Anti-Racist, Anti-Child Trafficking Advocate, Nonprofit, BlackLivesMatter, Ally 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@telegraphnews.bsky.social
Think ahead with the latest news, comment, analysis and video. Subscribe here: https://telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscribe/
@nathantankus.bsky.social
President of Notes on the Crises Inc. (crisesnotes.com) Book: [About Undetermined], under contract with Viking Books email: crisesnotes(at)gmail(dot)com Signal: NathanTankus.01 (only for reporting... Okay on weekends you can confess crushes)
@darrigomelanie.bsky.social
Executive Director of Campaign for New York Health, VP Legislation National Organization for Women NYS, LGBTQ+ nonprofit co-founder, and former congressional candidate in NY03
@dcpoll.bsky.social
Loudmouth writer. “If I were to remain silent, I'd be guilty of complicity.” –Albert Einstein
@maxboot.bsky.social
CFR fellow, Washington Post columnist. Pulitzer finalist for biography. Author: REAGAN: HIS LIFE AND LEGEND, NYT bestseller and NYT 10 best books of 2024. Man of many hats. maxboot.net.
@petergleick.bsky.social
Climate, water, environmental security scientist, birds, mandolin. Member US National Academy of Sciences, MacArthur Fellow, Carl Sagan Prize, author of The Three Ages of Water (2023). Also on Mastodon. @petergleick@fediscience.org
@joanwalsh.bsky.social
National correspondent, The Nation. Co-producer of "The Sit In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show." Author: "What's The Matter With White People." Proud mom of Sadie and NoraWD.
@noahbookbinder.bsky.social
President of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (@CREW). Former federal corruption prosecutor. Fighting for an ethical democracy.
@macfarlanenews.bsky.social
CBS News Justice Correspondent https://www.cbsnews.com/team/scott-macfarlane/ SIGNAL: https://signal.me/#eu/ufqBLFTh_D87knsngxcXcyng7-Qd8DYPvwGB6LhI44SNFazeeQZD2ZPRThTX-g7M
@girlsreallyrule.bsky.social
Writer, lawyer, quipster, wonk. Related to Audrey Hepburn. Proud creator of SHERO newsletter.
@levparnas.bsky.social
Please follow me and subscribe to my substack https://levparnas.substack.com?r=lb27z&utm_medium=ios
@sandibachom.bsky.social
Independent Press Video Journalist 🎥 Getty Images contributor True Believers J6 Doc 🎞️ TOP 500 BLUESKY ACCOUNTS TO FOLLOW! https://vqv.app/ Chronicler 📹 To Support My Work: venmo.com/u/sandi-bachom paypal.me/sandibacho
@urocklive1.bsky.social
Democracy is the way. Truth and justice matter. Russia can end the war today by leaving Ukraine. Less proud to be an American than I used to be. I really thought we were better than this. #IStandWithUkraine #NAFO Fellas fan
@cherijacobus.bsky.social
Ex-GOP, political/PR strategist, EP “America Reads The Mueller Report”, writer, pundit, podcast "Politics With Cheri Jacobus" https://www.patreon.com/PoliticsWithCheriJacobus, You Tube https://www.youtube.com/@PoliticsWithCheriJacobus
@mikepod.bsky.social
Former political director, AFL-CIO. Senior fellow, CAP. My Substack: www.weekendreading.net
@conspirator0.bsky.social
Data Scientist/Musician/Participant in the General Confusion. Oppose autocracy and research/counter disinformation. I serve the realm. Caution: frequent cat photos. https://conspirator0.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1ItrZiqTLw
@thedailybeast.bsky.social
Independent. Intelligent. Influential. Send tips to tips@thedailybeast.com
@brennancenter.bsky.social
We work to build a United States that is democratic, just, and free — for all. Visit BrennanCenter.org.
@60minutes.bsky.social
Skeets from the most successful news magazine in TV history, offering hard-hitting investigative reports, interviews, feature segments and profiles of people in the news ⏱️
@jeetheer.bsky.social
Columnist, The Nation: https://www.thenation.com/authors/jeet-heer/ Podcast: The Time of Monsters: https://www.thenation.com/content/time-of-monsters/
@indivisible.org
Building progressive grassroots power and holding members of Congress accountable. Make a difference in a few clicks: https://linktr.ee/indivisibleteam
@dknight10k.bsky.social
Host:🎙Pardon The Insurrection Podcast🎙 YouTube ▶️: https://youtube.com/@pardontheinsurrection 🍎 Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pardon-the-insurrection/id1629782102 🎶 Bad Built 🎶 album on Spotify: https://spotify.link/n7xMlQgTjOb
@normeisen.bsky.social
Sr. Fellow @ Brookings, Executive Director of State Democracy Defenders Fund & Co-Founder of The Contrarian contrarian.substack.com 👇 - TN (posted by Team Norm)
@strandjunker.com
Nomad since 1998: Home isn’t a place, it’s a feeling. Following the roots of my German grandmother. Mover: Strong and persistent voice against Trumpism. Linktree: linktr.ee/Strandjunker
@citizensforethics.org
CREW (Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington) uses high-impact legal actions to target government officials who sacrifice the common good to special interests. citizensforethics.org
@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social
Writer, journalist, editor, filmmaker, professor. Pro-democracy advocate. Author of Oswald book, The Gunman & His Mother. Writing/publishing America, America on politics and society: America.substack.com
@sarahkendzior.bsky.social
Bestselling author of THEY KNEW, HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT, THE VIEW FROM FLYOVER COUNTRY and THE LAST AMERICAN ROAD TRIP. https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/
@reuters.com
@glennkirschner.bsky.social
Former 30-year federal prosecutor. Army vet. Rule of law guy. 100% independent. YouTube.com/glennkirschner2 Patreon.com/glennkirschner
@thebulwark.com
Political analysis and reporting free of tribal prejudices. Sign up for our newsletters here: https://thebulwark.com/subscribe
@lawfaremedia.org
Straight-shooting information and analysis at the intersection of national security, law, and policy. Support Lawfare at https://www.lawfaremedia.org/support
@motherjones.com
Investigative journalism 🕵️, politics 🗳️, chart-tastic 📊, and sometimes sarcastic 🙄😌🤪 Join our people-powered nonprofit newsroom: motherjones.com/subscribe
@tribelaw.bsky.social
After teaching constitutional law at Harvard for 50 yrs, I decided it was time to teach in a classroom without walls — helping people understand the rapidly unfolding threat to our democracy’s survival and joining the struggle to preserve the rule of law
@clarajeffery.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief of Mother Jones/Center for Investigative Reporting/Reveal. Board of the American Society of Magazine Editors. Mom. Upzoning, street tree, and rescue dog enthusiast. Views, mine.
@crampell.bsky.social
MSNBC anchor/co-host of The Weekend: Primetime, Sat/Sun 6-9pm. Washington Post syndicated op-ed columnist. Econ, politics, immigration, tax, etc. + occasional theater nerdery.
@asharangappa.bsky.social
Fmr FBI Special Agent, lawyer, @JacksonYale. Tiger(ish) mom. Legal and national security analyst. Editor @just_security. Steam mop influencer. Views mine. https://asharangappa.substack.com
@jimacosta.bsky.social
Independent Journalist. Former Chief WH Correspondent. Author. Host of “The Jim Acosta Show” on Substack, YouTube and Apple Podcasts: https://substack.com/@jimacosta?r=lpd3z&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile Inquiries: go to jimacosta.com
@stevevladeck.bsky.social
@ksvesq.bsky.social’s husband; father of daughters; professor @georgetownlaw.bsky.social; #SCOTUS nerd @CNN.com Bio: www.law.georgetown.edu/faculty/stephen-i-vladeck "One First" Supreme Court newsletter: stevevladeck.com Book: tinyurl.com/shadowdocket
@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social
History & Italian Professor, NYU; Author, NYT Bestseller Strongmen; Publisher, Lucid, a Substack newsletter on authoritarianism and threats to democracy; Film & TV Consultant
@barbmcquade.bsky.social
Wife, Mom, UMich Law School Professor from Practice, NBC/MSNBC legal analyst, The Contrarian contributor, former U.S. Attorney, EDMI
@davidcorn.bsky.social
Washington bureau chief, Mother Jones. MSNBC commentator. Author of AMERICAN PSYCHOSIS and other NYT bestsellers. On Signal: DavidCorn.99
@esqueer.net
Transgender Menace 🏳️⚧️🇵🇷 Clinical Instructor, Harvard Law Cyberlaw Clinic. Gender & Tech. Views = my own. She/Her. Sometimes anti-social, always anti-fascist.
@petridishes.bsky.social
I’m not in James Thurber’s attic any more! right now I’m home yay ! I’m the one who writes this column https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/alexandra-petri/ and loves puns
@anneapplebaum.bsky.social
staff writer @theatlantic. author of GULAG, IRON CURTAIN, RED FAMINE, TWILIGHT OF DEMOCRACY and now AUTOCRACY INC https://linktr.ee/anneapplebaum
@pbump.com
Washington Post: Columnist Newsletter: "How To Read This Chart" Book: "The Aftermath" Email: philip.bump@washpost.com Signal: pbump.11
@joycewhitevance.bsky.social
UALawSchool |MSNBC & NBCNews |Podcasts #SistersInLaw & Cafe Insider|Obama US Atty |25 year fed'l prosecutor|Wife & Mom of 4|Knits a lot|Civil Discourse newsletter: joycevance.substack.com
@yasharali.bsky.social
Elephant Lover Yashar.substack.com Twitter: @yashar IG/Threads @yasharali
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
Historian. Author. Professor. Budding Curmudgeon. I study the contrast between image and reality in America, especially in politics.
@muellershewrote.com
Owner of MSW Media, host of The Daily Beans, UnJustified, and Cleanup on Aisle 45 podcasts. #Leguminati. Veteran. She/Her Substack: muellershewrote.com Secure contact: FedOath@pm.me Signal: muellershewrote.23 Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/TheDailyBeans
@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/
@bloomberg.com
The first word in business news. Newsletters: http://bloom.bg/newsletters Podcasts: http://bloom.bg/podcasts The Big Take podcast: http://trib.al/jtoXfuT
@rci.bsky.social
FR - Radio Canada International (RCI) est le service multilingue de CBC/Radio-Canada. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/fr/ EN - Radio Canada International (RCI) is CBC/Radio-Canada's multilingual service. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/rci/en
@statesnewsroom.com
Fair. Fearless. Free. The nation's largest state-focused nonprofit news organization More about us: statesnewsroom.com Latest news: newsfromthestates.com
@decodingfoxnews.bsky.social
Deciphering misinformation and disinformation on Fox JulietJeske #🟦 Newsletter/Podcast at Substack http://linktr.ee/DecodingFoxNews http://decodingfoxnews.substack.com http://patreon.com/decodingfoxnews
@kyledcheney.bsky.social
Senior legal affairs reporter at POLITICO with a focus on democracy, the balance of power and Jan. 6
@warondumb.bsky.social
2023 Pulitzer Prize, commentary. Columnist for AL.com (@aldotcom.bsky.social). Dislikes: corruption, cruelty, hypocrisy & incompetence. Likes: quiet heroes.
@texastribune.org
Member-supported, nonprofit and nonpartisan newsroom informing & engaging Texans on state politics & policy. Sign up for our daily email: http://trib.it/signup
@texasobserver.org
A nonprofit newsroom covering Texas through investigative journalism & narrative storytelling since 1954. Become a member: https://texasobserver.org/join/ Follow our journos: https://go.bsky.app/EdSL3Co 🤠
@texasmonthly.bsky.social
Texas news, politics, food, culture, travel, yee-haw, and more since 1973. 🤠
@praeyesright.bsky.social
Political Research Associates. Social justice research and strategy center since 1981. Publishers of The Public Eye magazine
@nashvillescene.com
Nashville’s alternative-weekly newspaper, covering state and local politics, music, food, the arts and more. https://www.nashvillescene.com/
@alabamareflector.com
The Alabama Reflector is an independent, nonprofit news outlet dedicated to covering state government and politics in the state of Alabama.
@csmonitor.bsky.social
International news organization covering global and local headlines. Founded in 1908. Winner of 7 Pulitzers & 14 Overseas Press Awards. csmonitor.com
@wpln.bsky.social
Come for the bite-sized pieces of news. Stay for our in-depth reporting and podcasts. On air: 90.3 FM WPLN News, 90.3 HD 2, 91.1 FM WNXP
@miamiherald.com
Since 1903. Winner of 24 Pulitzer Prizes. Documenting life in Miami and beyond.
@hechingerreport.org
The national nonprofit newsroom reporting on innovation & inequality in education. 📨 Newsletters: http://hechingerreport.org/newsletters/
@denverpost.com
Colorado's source for breaking news, sports and information. https://denverpost.com. Submit a news tip: https://denverpost.com/news-tips/
@mississippitoday.org
Nonprofit, nonpartisan Mississippi newsroom working to create a more informed Mississippi. Sign up for our newsletters: https://buff.ly/3qmiDim