Lovers of: Documentaries, Democracy, &/or Dogs
Work in progress list of some of my faves to follow
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@filmmakerjulie.bsky.social
@aaup.bsky.social
The American Association of University Professors champions academic freedom, advances shared governance, and organizes faculty to ensure higher education's contribution to the common good. aaup.org
@joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social
Correspondent on the Daily Show. Standup Comic & Emmy-nominated writer. Listen to the Josh Johnson Show podcast on Spotify + Apple https://linktr.ee/joshjohnsoncomedy
@justsecurity.org
Forum on law, rights, and security. Editorial Board includes professors, top civil society attorneys, former senior government officials.
@neillewisjr.bsky.social
Behavioral Scientist & Science Communicator. Nancy and Peter Meinig Family Investigator in the Life Sciences and Associate Professor of Communication, Medicine, and Public Policy at Cornell University. More here: neillewisjr.com Personal account
@meganranney.bsky.social
Emergency physician & Dean of the Yale School of Public Health. Gun violence prevention researcher. Incorrigible optimist (because we can and do create change, together). Mom of two teens. GO BILLS. @meganranney at the other place 🛟🩺📉📈🧪
@markruffalo.bsky.social
A husband, father, actor, director, & a climate justice advocate with an eye out for a better, brighter, cleaner, & more hopeful future for all of us.
@popovaprof.bsky.social
Polisci prof at McGill 🇨🇦⚜️ Democracy, rule of law, (anti)corruption in Eastern Europe 🇺🇦 🇧🇬 🇪🇺; post-Communism; Russo-Ukrainian war and its impact on European democracies; #UkraineIsEurope #DefendDemocracy https://linktr.ee/popovaprof
@ianbassin.bsky.social
Founder and Executive Director @protectdemocracy.org. Former Associate White House Counsel. Tweets my own.
@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
@markharris.bsky.social
Writer, husband, etc. Books: Pictures at a Revolution (2008), Five Came Back (2014), Mike Nichols: A Life (2021), Untitled gay cultural history (2026). Journalism: New York, NYTimes Style Mag, etc. A long time ago: EW, Grantland, younger.
@jameeljaffer.bsky.social
Director, Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University; Exec Editor, Just Security; former ACLU. knightcolumbia.org.
@nj11thforchange.bsky.social
NJ 11th for Change is a 501(c)(4) unaffiliated organization dedicated to advocating for all people of New Jersey’s 11th Congressional District. Sign up for our newsletter: https://www.nj11thforchange.org
@njindivisible.bsky.social
Indivisible One New Jersey supports local Indivisible groups' efforts in NJ to resist the GOPs agenda, elect local champions, and fight for progressive policies. Our Vision: A real democracy – of, by, and for the people.
@aoc.bsky.social
Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible. ocasiocortez.com
@trahan.house.gov
Proudly representing Massachusetts' 3rd District in the United States Congress. https://linktr.ee/reploritrahan
@sifill.bsky.social
Civil rights lawyer; democracy warrior, dedicated to racial justice & equality. Fmr President & Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.
@heathercoxrichardson.substack.com.web.brid.gy
A newsletter about the history behind today's politics. Click to read Letters from an American, by Heather Cox […] [bridged from https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/ on the web: https://fed.brid.gy/web/heathercoxrichardson.substack.com ]
@natsechobbyist.bsky.social
Wife, mama, sister, friend, suburban woman, & podcaster fighting for democracy. NOT a national security/geopolitical expert but I have a guy for that.
@zoandbehold.bsky.social
State Representative out of Missoula, Montana. Fighting for housing, health care, & human rights. Wife of @erininthemorning.com Bi🏳️🌈 Trans🏳️⚧️ she/her♀️
@ajschnack.bsky.social
Nonfiction Filmmaker (Long Gone Summer, Speaking is Difficult, Caucus, Kurt Cobain About a Son, Gigantic, Majority Rules, more). Team Cinema Eye Honors.
@melsilv.bsky.social
Founder of Women and Hollywood Artistic Director of Athena Film Festival Massive women's sports fan
@dougblock.bsky.social
Documentary filmmaker (51 Birch Street, The Kids Grow Up, 112 Weddings). Current project: My Omaha (producer). Photographer. Founder and co-host of The D-Word, an online community of documentary professionals worldwide (www.d-word.com) www.dougblock.com
@tomilaffly.bsky.social
Film Writer/Critic | ✍🏼 Variety, RogerEbert.com, The Playlist, The Wrap, Vanity Fair, TIME, Vulture, W Mag, Filmmaker Mag etc. | NYFCC member | Dog lover… ♥️
@sharonwaxman.bsky.social
Founder, CEO, EIC of TheWrap, journalist, mom, friend and critical thinker. Best Online Journalist LA Press Club; 5-time winner Best Blog "WaxWord"! Check out www.thewrap.com for the very best in busine
@mgwadz.bsky.social
HIV, COVID, health equity intervention researcher; Professor & Associate Dean for Research @ NYU Silver School of Social Work; mother; partner; rescue dog owner; FREE PALESTINE; ** no longer effectuates agency priorities **
@antkaufman.bsky.social
Increasingly political film journalist (Subscribe to https://anthonykaufman.substack.com, articles in Filmmakermagazine.com, Documentary.org, Indiewire.com); film curator/programmer (chicagofilmfestival.com; doc10.org); film instructor (NewSchool, DePaul)
@ginaskchua.bsky.social
Executive Editor at global news startup Semafor; formerly Reuters, SCMP and WSJ. TJA member. Exploring new forms of journalism and where the profession is heading.
@sarahjeong.bsky.social
editor @ the verge. send pitches and death threats to sarah.jeong@theverge.com
@shanakn.bsky.social
Lawyer at ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Project. Former public defender & public school kid. Queer & intersex. Seeking justice. Standard disclaimers apply. she/her 🌈
@azizabusarah.bsky.social
Author, cofounder of Mejdi Tours &InterAct International , Nat Geo Explorer, TED fellow, from Jerusalem and living between Jerusalem and the US
@amidar.bsky.social
Husband, father, brother. Started Idealist.org. Freedom and dignity for all.
@wendyide.bsky.social
Film critic for The Observer, Screen International. Usually can be found at a film festival. Parent. Brummie-born S E Londoner.
@randyshulman.bsky.social
Editor and Publisher of Metro Weekly magazine and website. Subscribe free at http://metroweekly.com/subscribe.
@mashagessen.bsky.social
Columnist at The New York Times. Distinguished Professor at Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism, City University of NY. Author at Riverhead Books
@flyingwithsara.bsky.social
Union Flight Attendant since 1996 and president of the Flight Attendant Union, AFA-CWA, 55k at 20 airlines. (she/her)
@jazzt21.bsky.social
Senior Artisans Editor @variety 🇬🇧 🇵🇭 in 🇺🇸 Member: BAFTA, Critics Choice https://variety.com/author/jazz-tangcay/
@kristenlopez88.bsky.social
Journalist for hire. EIC The Film Maven. Bylines @variety @backstage @indiewire Author of upcoming books POPCORN DISABILITY (2025) and WELCOME BOILS AND GHOULS (2026). ♿️ Repped by Falkin Literary. She/her Substack: thefilmmaven.substack.com
@irincarmon.bsky.social
Senior correspondent at New York magazine. Author of forthcoming book UNBEARABLE: FIVE WOMEN AND THE PERILS OF PREGNANCY IN AMERICA (2025). Two kids and not a night of decent sleep since 2020. Here for that old magic time suck.
@candicefrederick.bsky.social
Culture Journalist for hire | Formerly: Senior Culture Reporter at HuffPost | Other Bylines: The Daily Beast, Time, New York Times, Washington Post, ELLE and Harper's Bazaar | reeltalkonline@gmail.com | candicefrederick.contently.com
@katerbland.bsky.social
Editorial Director, IndieWire. / NYFCC member. / NYC & Vermont. / Likes coffee, cats, and the Oxford comma. / Bird nerd.🦉
@812filmreviews.com
Associate Editor at RogerEbert • Contributor: The New York Times • Screen Daily • IndieWire • Member: CFCA & AAFCA •
@harrylitman.bsky.social
Host & exec prod, "Talking Feds Pod" and "Talking San Diego." FCA Lawyer. Teach con law at UCSD & UCLA. Senior Fellow USC. Former US Atty, Dep Assis AG. Founding Contributor, The Contrarian
@jasonkander.bsky.social
Afghan vet. Sorta ran for president. Veterans Community Project Exec, bestselling author, Majority54 host, founder of Let America Vote & American Rescue Project, aging baseball player, occasional international rescuer. Diana’s dude. True & Bella’s driver.
@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
@shannonrwatts.bsky.social
Author, FIRED UP, coming June 2025 / Speaker, organizer, founder emerita, @MomsDemand / Boardmember, @emergeamerica firedupbook.com 🔥🔥🔥
@mattzollerseitz.bsky.social
Author, filmmaker, book dealer. Bookstore: mzs.press. RogerEbert.com editor-at-large. New York Magazine writer.
@benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org
Editor in Chief, @lawfaremedia.org Senior Fellow, Brookings Author, #DogShirtDaily Host, #DogShirtTV Purveyor of mischief. Harasser of Russian diplomats worldwide.
@repjasmine.bsky.social
Former public defender, now U.S. Congresswoman, proudly serving the good people of Texas’ 30th Congressional District. ✊🏾
@justinhendrix.bsky.social
Concerned with tech, media and democracy. CEO & Editor at Tech Policy Press. Research & Adjunct Professor at NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Opinions mine.
@timothysnyder.bsky.social
Levin Professor of History at Yale. Author of "On Freedom," "On Tyranny," with 20 new lessons on Ukraine, "Our Malady," "Road to Unfreedom," "Black Earth," and "Bloodlands"
@katiephang.bsky.social
Truth-Teller | Independent Journalist and Legal Analyst | Trial Lawyer | @katiephang on Substack, Instagram, Threads, & TikTok https://linktr.ee/katiephang?utm_source=linktree_admin_share “Though She Be But Little, She Is Fierce”
@slendersherbet.bsky.social
To help care for sick and injured animals, please donate to Lovina Animal Welfare at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/lovinaAW Thank you ❤️
@juliadavisnews.bsky.social
Columnist @TheDailyBeast, creator of the Russian Media Monitor, sanctioned by Russia, member of @TheEmmys. I watch Russian state TV, so you don't have to. Author of a book "In Their Own Words: How Russian Propagandists Reveal Putin’s Intentions."
@polgreen.bsky.social
New York Times Opinion Columnist. The world, especially the global south, migration, inequality, the human future, queer stuff.
@leahlitman.bsky.social
Michigan Law Prof. Co-host, Strict Scrutiny Podcast LAWLESS - out May 13 https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Lawless/Leah-Litman/9781668054628
@franklinleonard.bsky.social
The Black List founder. Film & TV producer. Politics & Football person. Vanity Fair contributing editor.
@profmmurray.bsky.social
Stokes Prof. of Law @NYULaw; Faculty Dir. @bwlc_nyu; co-host @StrictScrutiny_ pod; talking head @MSNBC; @NYTimes bestselling author. Views mine. RT not endrsmt.
@dahlialithwick.bsky.social
Lois Lane for the courts and broken tigger Slate, Amicus, MSNBC, NYT bestseller Lady Justice
@jeaniefinlay.com
Filmmaker. Documentary. Art. GLIMMERAMA Quiet girl in a loud dress. 👩🏻🦰🔥 Your Fat Friend🔮Seahorse🫃🏼Game of Thrones: The Last Watch 🐺Orion: The Man Who Would Be King⚡️The Great Hip Hop Hoax🎧Sound It Out 🪩& more https://linktr.ee/Jeaniefinlay
@lizgarbus.bsky.social
Filmmaker. The Farm, I'll Be Gone in the Dark, What Happened, Miss Simone, Lost Girls. And TV like Handmaid's Tale and Yellowjackets. Oh and 2 kids. Made them too. They're the best.
@betsywest.bsky.social
Dir:Once Upon a Time in Ukraine Dir(w/@filmmakerjulie):RBG, JULIA, My Name is Pauli Murray Prof Emerita @ColumbiaJourn
@paulthedogman.bsky.social
@FilmmakerJulie's lesser half Rescue dog dad to Toby & Zoe St. Hubert's Animal Welfare Center volunteer adoption counselor Analysis/opinions: https://www.justsecurity.org/author/barrettpaulm/ https://www.techpolicy.press/author/paul-m-barrett/
@filmmakerjulie.bsky.social
Not Giving Up. Oscar Nominated Director: RBG, JULIA, MY NAME IS PAULI MURRAY (w/Betsy West) THE PATH FORWARD (w/Mo Husseini) EVERY BODY, THE STURGEON QUEENS I love @PaulTheDogMan Co-Founder w @lizzylady of Montclair Sundays protests. JOIN US.