Nashville 💙 Newbie Starter Pack
As a 💙 newbie in Nashville (been here less than a year), these are some of the accounts BlueSky curated for me that I am loving. Some are local, others are national. Grateful for equality loving people in my circles.
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@emmasmithphd.bsky.social
@chrislhayes.bsky.social
Bronx boy. Cubs fan. Dad, husband, writer, podcaster and cable news host. The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource out now. https://sirenscallbook.com/
@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/
@roxanegay.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/roxanegay Writer, editor, publisher, professor. Some people call me a bad feminist and by some people I mean me.
@lincolnproject.us
"You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” – Abraham Lincoln 🏴☠️ | Home of #TheBreakdown and LP Podcast
@maddow.msnbc.com
Mondays at 9pmET on MSNBC MaddowBlog.com From Russia with Lev: MSNBC.com/Lev Ultra podcast: MSNBC.com/Ultra Prequel: MSNBC.com/Prequel
@theatlantic.com
Exploring the American idea through ambitious, essential reporting and storytelling. Of no party or clique since 1857. http://theatlantic.com
@erininthemorning.com
Independent LGBTQ+ journalist, mom, D&D DM. Tips: http://ko-fi.com/erininthemorn // Booking & content: http://erinreedwrites.com // Venmo erin888 Subscribe to support my journalism and read my reporting at www.erininthemorning.com
@altnps.bsky.social
The official "Resistance" team of U.S. National Park Service. Our website: www.ourparks.org
@radleybalko.bsky.social
Journalist. Quattrone Center journalism fellow. Author: Rise of the Warrior Cop. Co-author: The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist. Forthcoming book: The Defenders (Spring 2026) Substack: radleybalko.substack.com Signal: radleybalko.52
@charlotteclymer.bsky.social
Writer. Lesbian. Texan. Veteran. Hoya. She. | cmclymer@gmail.com | I write about politics, religion, and culture in my award-winning blog/newsletter Charlotte's Web Thoughts: charlotteclymer.substack.com
@philinvestigates.com
Defending democracy. Confronting hate. Speaking truth to power - and the angry mob. NewsChannel 5 (Nashville) chief investigative reporter. John Chancellor, duPont, Peabody, Toner awards. RTDNA Lifetime Achievement. Pulitzer finalist. philinvestigates.com.
@juliaserano.bsky.social
author of Whipping Girl, Sexed Up, Excluded & 99 Erics. also a musician & biologist. more at juliaserano.com. @juliaserano most other platforms. she/her
@annkpowers.bsky.social
I write about music things and things music at NPR and elsewhere. Latest book: TRAVELING: ON THE PATH OF JONI MITCHELL.
@brynntannehill.bsky.social
Parent, husky-mom, doomsayer, aviator, general PITA. Views are my own.
@lilianasegura.bsky.social
Journalist covering prisons and harsh sentencing. More fun than I sound. https://theintercept.com/staff/liliana-segura/
@aoc.bsky.social
Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible. ocasiocortez.com
@whittlz.bsky.social
Executive Producer, City Cast Nashville / nashville.citycast.fm / Wally’s mom / former: WCK, EW / keeper of the Nashville Metro Creatures feed 🦞/ anger is a gift
@scavendish.bsky.social
Editor, @NashvilleBanner. Dog lover. All things being equal, I'd rather be at St. James or Camp Nou.
@transequality.bsky.social
Fighting for legal and political rights of transgender people in America. Linktree: https://linktr.ee/transequality
@tennesseelookout.com
Independent, nonprofit news site dedicated to cover Tennessee government, policy and politics. Send tips to @info@tennesseelookout.com.
@jennapark.bsky.social
Recovering UX/product designer. Artist, writer, mom, Gen X New Yorker. Mostly here for politics. Blogging since 2000, I now write a weekly newsletter at jennapark.substack.com
@susanstryker.bsky.social
Trans Studies||Historian||Filmmaker||Settler on Ramaytush Ohlone Land||When Monsters Speak: A Susan Stryker Reader @dukepress.bsky.social||susanstryker.net||Clayman Institute for Gender Research, Stanford University
@jgilligan.org
Integrating social & natural sciences & modeling to study impacts & responses to climate change | Behavioral approaches to climate policy | Nashville TN | They/them 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ nonbinary | Trans people are who we say we are | https://jonathangilligan.org
@benwright.bsky.social
⚽️ @sixonefivesoccer.com 📝 @backheeled.com, @givemesport.bsky.social & http://MLSSoccer.com Nashville Scene's Best Sports Writer of 2024 #ITFC fan 💙🚜 https://linktr.ee/benwri
@marissarmoss.bsky.social
Journalist, mom, Nashvillian, etc. Wrote a book called HER COUNTRY for Holt. Writing one now for Hachette called I'VE BEEN A BAD, BAD GIRL. Don’t Rock The Inbox on substack: https://www.dontrocktheinbox.com
@nashseverewx.com
@nashvillescene.com
Nashville’s alternative-weekly newspaper, covering state and local politics, music, food, the arts and more. https://www.nashvillescene.com/
@jasonfugate.dev
🎮 20+ years in the game industry including Riot, Sony, EA | #Xer | Soccer, politics, and C++ nerd | ⚽ #MLS lifer ( #LAFC ) | 🔵 Blue dot in TN (CO expat) | ⚙️ Engine engineer | ✍🏼 Loves science, writing, art, all the things | 🌭 #Dachshund dad
@steveharuch.bsky.social
writer, editor, senior producer @nashvillebanner.bsky.social | 📚 Greetings From New Nashville + People Only Die of Love in Movies | words & audio at NYT, Atlantic, NPR, et al | steveharuch.com | Signal: sharuch.90 | wearenorthnashville.org
@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
@nashvillebanner.bsky.social
The Nashville Banner: It’s good news for Nashville Subscribe to our daily newsletter: https://nashvillebanner.com/newsletters/
@urbaneastnash.bsky.social
Primarily; Discussion of the urban fabric of East Nashville. Also; Housing, Safe streets, Urban Planning, Economics, Walking & Biking, general observations of the built environment. Proud 'Density Bro' To support: https://www.patreon.com/DJS3
@parnassusbooks.bsky.social
An independent bookstore for independent people in Nashville, TN (shop + airport + blog + bunch of shop dogs) Owned by author Ann Patchett📚
@freddieoconnell.bsky.social
Mayor of a great city with dedicated funding for transportation and infrastructure that’s also known for music. 🦞 http://www.nashville.gov/mayor
@danielahorwitz.bsky.social
Constitutional litigator. Public interest/First Amendment/civil rights/innocence/election litigation. Nashville politics. Anti-SLAPP evangelist. Email daniel at horwitz.law. My views are my employer’s.
@iamstevenhale.bsky.social
Nashville Banner criminal justice / public safety reporter. “Death Row Welcomes You” author. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676743/death-row-welcomes-you-by-steven-hale/
@realcalebatx.bsky.social
We are Caleb and Marvin and we want to start our family! With so much uncertainty in the US right now, we are getting started now and could use your help! Socials: https://linktr.ee/caleb_atx Donate or Share: https://gofund.me/3d7e13d6
@aftynbehn.bsky.social
“As goes the South, so goes the Nation.” Building a Tennessee for All. #EndTheGroceryTax🛒
@thisisnashville.bsky.social
This Is Nashville is a daily public radio show & podcast. Listen Mon-Thurs at noon & 7:00 pm on 90.3 WPLN, on all podcast apps, and to our archive of shows at http://thisisnashville.org.
@3wf.bsky.social
We believe in the power of unity and work toward ending systematic oppression and promoting genuine equality for all. Our community is designed to lift each other up and strive for justice in every aspect of society. www.nnwx.org #nnwx #NotoriousNastyWomxn
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app
@emmasmithphd.bsky.social
Existential Therapist and Intimacy Philosopher. AASECT Certified Sex Therapist. Rescue dog mom. Glitter Enthusiast. https://www.soliloquie.co