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@jennpozner.bsky.social
Media critic, journalist, anti-racist feminist Author: Reality Bites Back **Media literacy graphic novel coming soon! Founder: Women In Media & News Speaker: DM to book keynotes/workshops Commentary:ABC/NBC/CBS/CNN/MSNBC/VICE Comedy nerd Brooklyn She/Her
@drkath.bsky.social
Asst Prof at Northeastern. Digital media & politics. Board, @brooklineforeveryone.com. TMM Pct 17. Proud NJ native. Fan of #UCONN, abundant housing, meatballs, field experiments.
@kateconger.com
tech reporter for the NYT! co-author of CHARACTER LIMIT! signal: kateconger.11 buy our book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737290/character-limit-by-kate-conger-and-ryan-mac/ tour dates & translations: https://linktr.ee/kateconger
@davidbadash.bsky.social
Founder and editor of The New Civil Rights Movement, an award-winning news & opinion site. Est. 2008. | Luck is the residue of design thenewcivilrightsmovement.com
@mirandayaver.bsky.social
Political scientist. Assistant Professor of Health Policy & Management at the University of Pittsburgh. Cal bear & Columbia PhD. Bylines at NYT, WaPo & The Guardian. Writing on health insurance woes & administrative burden. Coverage Denied (CUP 2026).
@nameshiv.bsky.social
Writer, storyteller. Nebula, Hugo, Ignyte finalist. Work in @strangehorizons, @Slate, @LightspeedMag etc. http://shivramdas.net.
@sarahburris.bsky.social
Reporter @RawStory some at @Alternet & @Salon *opinions might be jokes* Threads: @sarahburris Spoutable: @sarahburris Email: sarah at rawstory.com Oklahomie in Washington, D.C. Animal lover Recovering social media expert Not ready for four more years
@kylewilsontharp.bsky.social
Writer & researcher | Author of Chaotic Era, a new newsletter about politics, media, and online influence | 14x ultramarathoner | Subscribe: www.chaoticera.news
@johnbarnes.org
I read the network news on all 40 BBC local radio stations & BBC Radio 5 Live from MediaCityUK in sunny Salford. Bewhiskered historian, reenactor, folkie & morris dancer. Former academic. Made in the Black Country. Husband of @davespenceruk.bsky.social
@kyebarker.bsky.social
assistant professor of political theory @ smith college | wonder in modern political thought | nature stuff | kansan | views my own | often confused | he/him
@tessowen.bsky.social
Words in New Yorker, NY Mag, WIRED, Guardian & more. VICE News alum. Reporting on extremism, disinfo, subcultures etc. more fun than I sound. send tips/ say hello at tessalexandraowen@gmail.com or DM for signal
@zacharylhertz.bsky.social
Political science PhD student at UC Berkeley studying race, elections, and political behavior. em dash appreciator.
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social
Editor and CEO, Zeteo Author, âWin Every Argumentâ British-American
@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.
@jljacobson.bsky.social
Lifelong advocate for human rights (*for EVERYONE), public health, evidence-based policy. Intolerant of hatred and denialism. Entrepreneurial non-profit leader, founder of several orgs. Writer/editor. Mom of two amazing kids and two very, very good dogs.
@mikerwatson.bsky.social
Media and art theorist. Teacher. PhD Goldsmiths College. For a world where everyone can develop their talents, have a home, food security, holidays, community.
@davidoatkins.bsky.social
Contributor @washingtonmonthly.com. Bylines @theprospect & elsewhere. Elected DNC Member from CA. Progressive reformist. Dad of two. I run a qualitative research firm.
@jaypeters.net
News Editor at @theverge.com. Email tips to jay.peters@theverge.com. Personal website is https://jaypeters.net.
@bubbaprog.lol
Journalist. Consultant. Neighborhood president. Voting rights advocate. Non-profit theater board member. Citrus grower. Beagle foster dad. Wife guy. Signal: 352.222.2706 https://timburkelegalfund.org
@dahlialithwick.bsky.social
Lois Lane for the courts and broken tigger Slate, Amicus, MSNBC, NYT bestseller Lady Justice
@taniel.bsky.social
Daniel Nichanian. Editor in chief of @boltsmag.org (follow us!). Elections, (local) politics, voting rights, criminal justice, and drag race.
@drewmagary.bsky.social
Defector.com. SFGate.com. Six books. I'm just here for a good time.
@jelaniya.bsky.social
your new neighbor from your old neighborhood. dean. writer. left-hander & occasional photographer. known to frequent the new yorker and columbia journalism school.
@ryanlcooper.com
Managing editor at The American Prospect, cohost and producer of the @leftanchor.bsky.social podcast https://www.patreon.com/leftanchor Newsletter: https://www.ryanlcooper.com/
@jaywillis.net
I write about courts, democracy, media, and the three raccoons who live in a tree behind my house. Blueskyâs ONLY fantasy football guru. EIC @ballsandstrikes.org, more writing at jaywillis.net.
@sarahjeong.bsky.social
editor @ the verge. send pitches and death threats to sarah.jeong@theverge.com
@bcdreyer.social
America's Copy EditorÂŽ author of the New York Times/IndieBound bestseller Dreyer's English and Stet! (the game!) ⢠Random House copy chief/managing editor (ret.) ⢠he/him/his ⢠abstruse in the sense of recondite ⢠đłď¸âđ benjamindreyer.com
@newrepublic.com
Ideas. Influence. Impact. TNR is a leader in the continuing fight for American democracy and a must-read if you want to know the ideas impacting politics and culture today.
@samsanders.bsky.social
Podcast maker. LA based, and Texan forever. TWO shows! The Sam Sanders Show: every FRIDAY wherever you get your pods, and on YouTube. Vibe Check: every WEDNESDAY with my friends Zach and Saeed. Also, Iâm cuter on instagram: @samsanders
@prospect.org
Ideas, Politics & Power: The American Prospect is an independent political magazine. We cover Washington and beyond like no one else does. Subscribe: https://prospect.org/membership
@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/
@acyn.bsky.social
Senior Digital Editor for MeidasTouch.com Clips made with SnapStream Internet Hooligan...
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
Staff writer at The Atlantic. Cat guy, democracy defender. Actor for a day on Succession, Jeopardy champ. Atlantic Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/NVbMa2Y
@yair-rosenberg.bsky.social
Staff writer, The Atlantic. Teller of stories, troller of Nazis. Newsletter: theatlantic.com/newsletters/sign-up/deep-shtetl/ Music: bit.ly/azyashir
@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.
@mauraquint.bsky.social
she/her Join the tax fight: Families Over Billionaires, Fair Share America https://www.fairshareusa.org/join-our-email-list Comedy writer, Onion contributor, mcsweeneys column, etc Currently in bed. Email nice things only: quintmaura@ gmail
@moiradonegan.bsky.social
Opinion columnist covering gender and politics at The Guardian. Writer in residence at the Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research. Host of the podcast In Bed with the Right. Real piece of work.
@mmfa.bsky.social
Media Matters for America is the nationâs premier media watchdog. Cited as a trusted source of information by Fox Newsâ âBrain Room.â
@petridishes.bsky.social
Iâm not in James Thurberâs attic any more! right now Iâm home yay ! Iâm the one who writes this column https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/alexandra-petri/ and loves puns
@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/
@ositanwanevu.com
Contributing Editor | The New Republic Columnist | The Guardian Author | The Right of the People (2025) Newsletter | ositanwanevu.com
@rtraister.bsky.social
Journalist, New York Magazine; author, Good & Mad, All the Single Ladies. Maine, New York, Philadelphia. I am on a book leave till fall 2025. I do have a substack.
@phillewis.bsky.social
detroit native. deputy editor at huffpost. WABJ president. check out my free newsletter! --> https://www.whatimreading.net/
@daveweigel.bsky.social
National politics reporter at semafor.com. Alum: WashPost, Bloomberg, Slate, Reason. Author of âThe Show That Never Ends.â
@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.
@swin24.bsky.social
senior politics reporter @ Rolling Stone magazine // co-author of âSinking in the Swampâ // adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati (go Bearcats đť đą) // volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul - Cincinnati // Rolling Stones obsessive
@polgreen.bsky.social
New York Times Opinion Columnist. The world, especially the global south, migration, inequality, the human future, queer stuff.
@kagrox.bsky.social
Heard of the Nuclear Option? How it works? Youâre welcome. https://preview.tinyurl.com/y3drq9j3 Kagro in the Morning #KITM Livestream, M-F, 9-11 AM ET: http://netroots-main-1.stream.creek.fm:8000/stream http://kagrox.libsyn.com http://patreon.com/kagrox
@zacheverson.com
Investigative reporter at Forbes ⢠Reporting on money in politics, campaign finance, ethics, and the Trump Organization ⢠Documentarian emeritus of Trump's DC hotel ⢠Tip? z_everson@protonmail.com, Signal/mobile 202.804.2744 https://zacheverson.com/
@sarahposner.bsky.social
Investigative journalist, columnist, expert on the Christian right. Working on something new. Author, Unholy. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/605774/unholy-by-sarah-posner/ More: https://www.sarahposner.com
@susanrinkunas.com
Journalist: abortion, reproductive justice. Jezebel, Slate, The New Republic, The Guardian, The Nation, Democracy Docket. @wgaeast.bsky.social Council. From PA, now in BK http://linktr.ee/susanrinkunas đŻ susanrinkunaswrites @gmail Signal: susanrinkunas.73
@antheabutler.bsky.social
Professor, Ride or die Eagles fan, traveler and gin drinker. Comedic truth teller.
@jmberger.com
Scholar of extremism, dystopia (fictional and otherwise) âş EXTREMISM @mitpress http://amzn.to/2BKXLgU âş OPTIMAL: A dystopian novel http://amzn.to/3aKYZ99 âş https://www.jmberger.com/ Commission on AMZ links PhD @ Swansea University Law School
@proptermalone.bsky.social
mostly politics. some Seahawks. oh and one more thing you arenât going to like what comes after America
@joshuaholland.bsky.social
Burned out political writer and podcast/radio talker. I was a regular contributor to Rolling Stone and The Nation and a staff writer for Bill Moyers, among others. Scuba diver and dog guy. https://weve-got-issues.simplecast.com/
@amandamarcotte.bsky.social
Senior politics writer at Salon.com. Subscribe to Standing Room Only: salon.com/newsletter
@brainnotonyet.bsky.social
Freelance Writer, Academic, anti fascism, authoritarianism,modern propaganda, weaponized unreality whisperer on the dystopia beat. iwwfju member bylines: splinternews Www.instituteofunreality.com Unreality.institute
@jacobtlevy.bsky.social
Tomlinson Professor of Political Theory, Chair of Political Science, Associate member of Philosophy, Coordinator of Research Group on Constitutional Studies, McGill. Senior Fellow, Niskanen Center.
@audrelawdamercy.bsky.social
Words at ballsandstrikes.org, and even more words in The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution and How We the People Can Take It Back Out now at tinyurl.com/originalismtrap !
@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social
"Antifa Nancy Drew." https://www.clippings.me/noturtlesoup17 https://www.turtlediaries.net/ https://linktr.ee/noturtlesoup17 https://www.thenation.com/article/society/undercover-maga-alt-right/
@helenkennedy.bsky.social
Newspapers 4 life. (Ex NY Daily News & Boston Herald.) NYC and North Fork. Francophile fan of Sondheim and Venice. Aspiring watercolorist. (Paintings now at @washbuckler.bsky.social) Hoping sarcasm works out better over here.
@gothamgirlblue.com
Defiance posting. Vibes: Rancid đ Not a Democrat anymore. Columnist @ Dame Magazine, bylines @ The Cut, Harperâs Bazaar and more. Black, millennial, feminist, tired. Going to keep fighting anyway. Pay me for ideas: patreon.com/gothamgirlblue
@katelynburns.com
Freelance journalist. MSNBC and Xtra Magazine columnist. Co-founder: The Flytrap. Cancel Me, Daddy podcast co-host. Formerly: Vox For story leads, my signal is kab.80
@juliusgoat.bsky.social
What noisy cats are we. Author of THE REVISIONARIES (2019) and VERY FINE PEOPLE (2024). He/him. Author site: armoxon.com Weekly essays on my free newsletter, The Reframe.
@perrybaconjr.bsky.social
Government and policy writer. Views are my own. perry.bacon@washpost.com. https://www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/follow-perry-bacon-jr/
@joolia.bsky.social
senior reporter at the guardian us / julia.wong@theguardian.com / juliacarriewong.11 on Signal
@luckytran.com
Public Health, Climate Justice, and Science Communication. Bylines in the Guardian, Washington Post, and more. WHO Fides member. Grist 50 Fixer. Opinions my own and do not reflect those of my employer. http://linktr.ee/luckytran
@qjurecic.bsky.social
I write about law, democracy, and the internet. Words in @lawfaremedia.org, The Atlantic, Washington Post Book World. It's KWIN-ta. Speaking only for myself on here. signal: qjurecic.32
@chrislhayes.bsky.social
Bronx boy. Cubs fan. Dad, husband, writer, podcaster and cable news host. The Sirensâ Call: How Attention Became the Worldâs Most Endangered Resource out now. https://sirenscallbook.com/
@jamellebouie.net
The real jbouie. Columnist for the New York Times Opinion section. Co-host of the Unclear and Present Danger podcast. b-boy-bouiebaisse on TikTok. jbouienyt on Twitch. National program director of the CHUM Group. Send me your mutual aid requests.
@espiers.bsky.social
NYT opinion writer, Slate Money co-host, Dem messaging consultant, NYU prof, former EIC The New York Observer, Dealbreaker founder and Gawker founding editor. Brooklyn via Bama. Rednexican. Striver with no chill. https://linktr.ee/elizabethspiers
@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 ânatsecâ journalism: https://www.forever-wars.com Signal: attackerman.81
@eschatonblog.com
I used to be famous on the internet. Have a blog. https://eschatonblog.com Currently near Toon
@kathleenbelew.bsky.social
Historian of the white power movement, gun violence, the apocalypse. Coloradan. kathleenbelew.com Book coming soon! Home, at the End of the World (Random House) Posts reflect my own views only.
@joesudbay.bsky.social
Mainer in DC. Host âState of the Statesâ on @siriusxmprog.bsky.social Husband of @carlosonhousing.bsky.social. Dog dad to Oliver Wannabe wildlifer
@willbunch.bsky.social
National opinion columnist, Philadelphia Inquirer; author of After the Ivory Tower Falls; free weekly newsletter at inquirer.com/bunch
@gregjkrieg.bsky.social
Slingshot Strategies - Media Director. Ex-CNN, Mic, ABC News political reporter. #COYS. Jets/Mets/NYR/Terps. Send a line greg@slingshotstrat.com
@meganmesserly.bsky.social
politico white house reporter | proud alum of the nevada independent | uc berkeley grad | california born + raised | home still means nevada
@anniekarni.bsky.social
Congressional correspondent, New York Times, co-author of the NYT bestseller âMad House,â out 3/25/25
@karavoght.bsky.social
Politics Reporter, Style, Washington Post. Eastern Connecticut native. âVoghtâ like âvote.â
@mollyjongfast.bsky.social
Special correspondent at Vanity Fair ďżźand host of the Fast politics podcast and MSNBC
@amandabecker.bsky.social
Politics & Washington for @19thnews.bsky.social. She/her. Author of YOU MUST STAND UP on first year post Dobbs. https://a.co/d/9HS7ife '23 Nieman fellow. OH-NY-CA-DC-WV/OH abecker @ 19thnews.org OR https://signal.me/#eu/TDWZNUaLcAcViX9p9xtLbZ6HaLscAgQ1si8
@clintwatts.bsky.social
Current: Microsoft, NBC/MSNBC Former: US Army, FBI Clintwatts.substack.com
@pbump.com
Washington Post: Columnist Newsletter: "How To Read This Chart" Book: "The Aftermath" Email: philip.bump@washpost.com Signal: pbump.11
@gelliottmorris.com
data-driven journalist. author of STRENGTH IN NUMBERS, the book: bit.ly/3OWqEqR and the Substack: www.gelliottmorris.com/welcome. formerly ABC News/538 & The Economist. proud custodian of a small community garden plot.