Buffalo/WNY Starter Pack
A collection of Buffalo/WNY-based journalists (news, sports, arts, culture), writers, artists, and institutions.
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@jaredmobarak.com
@irishclassical.bsky.social
It's intense. It's personal. It's theatre as it should be. It's ICTC. WNY's only theatre-in-the-round CROCODILE FEVER by Meghan Tyler May 30 - June 15, 2025 https://irishclassical.com/crocodile-fever/ THINK “DERRY GIRLS” MEETS (A FEMINIST) “TARANTINO.”
@gobikebuffalo.bsky.social
Our work increases accessibility, safety for people walking, rolling, biking, riding, and driving. Together, we can build a better Buffalo & WNY: Become a member today! gobikebuffalo.org/membership/
@justbuffalolit.bsky.social
Creating and strengthening communities through the literary arts since 1975 📚 www.justbuffalo.org
@squeakybuffalo.bsky.social
Film & Media Art Center Access | Education | Exhibition Est. 1985, Buffalo, NY squeaky.org
@buffaloakg.bsky.social
Explore art and get creative at the #BuffaloAKG, contemporary since 1862.
@mediaroom.bsky.social
Captivating music and arts writing from a former classical musician. mediaroom.substack.com.
@hallwalls.bsky.social
Supporting artists globally to create and present contemporary works in Buffalo, NY since 1974.
@eastmanmuseum.bsky.social
World's foremost museum of photography & cinema located in Rochester, NY on the historic estate of George Eastman, the pioneer of popular photography. Plan your visit at eastman.org.
@nitratepictureshow.bsky.social
Film is cool. Nitrate is hot. 🔥 Join us May 29–June 1, 2025 for the festival of film conservation at George Eastman Museum's Dryden Theatre in Rochester, NY. Reserve your pass: eastman.org/nitrate-picture-show
@drydentheatre.bsky.social
📽 Screening Premieres, classics, and more on reel film 🔥 Home of The Nitrate Picture Show 🏛 Located at the George Eastman Museum in Rochester, NY 🔗 eastman.org/dryden-theatre
@northparktheatre.bsky.social
@nllbandits.bsky.social
The Official Account of the BACK-TO-BACK NLL Cup Champions! 🏆
@buffalofood.bsky.social
Buffalo-based journalist, Four Bites fourbites.net, journalism teacher since 2000 at UB. @buffalofood on Instagram and Twitter, @buffalofoodguy on TikTok. Email: andrew@fourbites.net
@thebflostore.bsky.social
Official Retailer of the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres! 𝐖𝐍𝐘'𝐒 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 📍: Transitown, McKinley Mall, Walden Galleria! 🦬 🔗 beacons.ai/thebflostore 📬 We ship in the US and to Canada!
@davechisholmcomics.com
Rochester, NY. Cartoonist w/ a doctorate in music. Eisner-nominated and Ringo winner. I give readers synesthesia. SPECTRUM issue 4 out March and PLAGUE HOUSE issue 1 out April! davechisholmcomics@gmail.com http://davechisholmcomics.com/links
@richardbcolon.com
Street Photographer RicohGriiix / Film Gallery Curator @behindglassroc Resident @flowercityarts Steering Commitee Member @ROCartsunited https://linktr.ee/RichardBColon
@cityofrochester.bsky.social
Est. 1834 Visit our website to learn more about our great city: cityofrochester.gov
@sabresprospects.bsky.social
Dishing tape-to-tape coverage of the future Buffalo Sabres. Would register a zamboni with the DMV if allowed. Find Prospect Avenue on Youtube, Apple, Spotify ++
@vwidgeon.bsky.social
Professor of History and Gender Institute Director at the University at Buffalo. Writes about race, gender, utopia, and urban life.
@cacwny.org
We build power by developing grassroots leaders to organize their communities to run and win environmental justice and public health campaigns in Buffalo NY and the Tonawandas. http://linktr.ee/cleanairwny
@bibliothecar.bsky.social
libraries, education, abolition, intersectional feminism, Star Trek, she/her
@philmcandrew.bsky.social
Illustrator, cartoonist, and writer. Making books, comics, zines, & more. Made stuff for MAD Magazine, The New Yorker, Penguin Random House, Cartoon Network, Ahoy Comics, etc Buffalo, NY If I see AI images, I block you linktr.ee/philmcandrew
@allthingsjennifer.bsky.social
she/her | Blogger | Collector of Chronic Illnesses | Community Connector & Nonprofit Do-Gooder | Empath | Homesteader | Quinquagenarian "With fear for our democracy, I #dissent.” -Justice Sonia Sotomayor https://allthingsjennifer.com/
@nicoleschuman.bsky.social
"Don't let them exhaust you." —Jessica Williams Managing editor: PRNEWS (prnewsonline.com) BillsMafia 🦬❤️💙 Formerly known as @buffalogal on the bird app. BUF-->NYC-->D.C./NoVa
@megknowles.bsky.social
Documentary obsessed, professor of media production, occasional filmmaker, fan of cats and dogs.
@murphypop.bsky.social
Movie Cleric of a Mad Deity. Draws the Cute 'n' Creepy. Plays TTRPGs. Co-founder of Anomaly Film Fest. She/Her. Illustration. Movies. Horror. Weird Stuff. https://murphypop.carrd.co/ https://ko-fi.com/murphypop #art #illustration #ttrpg #horror #movies
@mattdeturck.bsky.social
Movies, design, soundtracks, geeks, gays, animation, puppetry & fall Film Exhibition, Marketing & Events work for Anomaly Film Festival (@anomalyfilmfest.com) & The Little Theatre (@thelittletheatre.bsky.social) in #ROC NY ❤️🏳️🌈🎞🎵 he/him
@hottoiletwater.bsky.social
movies, art, vhs tapes | clients include The New York Times, Bon Appétit, The Atlantic, Penguin Random House.
@adamlubitow.bsky.social
Director of Programming/Co-Founder @anomalyfilmfest.com | Projectionist & Film Programmer at @thelittletheatre.bsky.social | Film Writer | Ready for a nap 🏳️🌈
@davewbuchanan.bsky.social
Sideline Reporter for the back-to-back NLL Champion Buffalo Bandits🥍 | Motorsports Broadcaster & Announcer🎤🏁 | Girl Dad
@jonscotttv.bsky.social
Sports Director - WGRZ 📺| Born a Buckeye | Schooled a Dayton Flyer | Otto’s dad 🦮
@nicksabatognn.bsky.social
Sports editor/#Bills reporter for the Niagara Gazette and Lockport Union-Sun & Journal. Co-host of Buffalo Press Box. Email: nick.sabato@gnnewspaper.com
@andyyoungtv.bsky.social
Reporter/multimedia journalist currently covering the Buffalo Bills for Spectrum News 1 NYS. Lucky dad and husband. Email: andrew.young1@charter.com
@thadbrown7.bsky.social
Dad. Husband. Award winning Sports Director, WROC-TV. Co-host, Buffalo Kickoff Live. Bills beat since 2000. Clubs always in car https://www.cameo.com/thadbrown7
@929wbuf.bsky.social
We're a radio station in Buffalo, NY. We play rock music, including new rock. Free Beer & Hot Wings in the morning. Pat McMahon at work. Maggie for your drive home. Chuck Armstrong & Loudwire Night.
@samchristmann.bsky.social
Amateur human. First-time adult. Reporter for The Buffalo News.
@kfitz134.bsky.social
hello friends, i am here to post about the buffalo bills for the buffalo news and to enjoy the soothing stars when you open this app ✨
@seankirst.bsky.social
Columnist with The Central Current, journalist-in-residence at Le Moyne College, occasional TedX speaker, author, friend to Mattydale Terriers, Godfather of global Tolkien Reading Day, lifetimer in Upstate America, 51 years & counting as working journalist
@rachacha.bsky.social
A Garbage Plate™ kid living in a chicken-wing world. Ra Cha Cha is the nickname of my hometown, Rochester. #MassMob co-founder. Writer for Buffalo Rising. Planner. Also: Urbanism, greenways, politics. #BillsMafia
@ubuffalo.bsky.social
University at Buffalo | Put your #UBhornsUP! At #UBuffalo, our #UBTrueBlue community, research & creativity change the world. NYS flagship. Proud member of AAU.
@breadhive.coop
Buffalo's worker-owned co-op bakery and cafe 🍞🐝 'Good bread, good work' linktr.ee/breadhive
@radiocass.bsky.social
Radio lady. Cass and Anthony Mornings on 103.3 The Edge, Buffalo NY ❤️💙
@mattparrino.bsky.social
Bills beat reporter Syracuse.com 🏈 Host of SHOUT! podcast 🎙 | Buffalo Kickoff Live 📺 | UB grad 🤘| Past: @UFC 👊
@salsports.bsky.social
Buffalo Bills beat reporter and radio sideline reporter for WGR550. For inquiries: https://salsportsmedia.com
@thejoemarino.bsky.social
Husband & Father | Podcasts: Locked On Bills, Locked On NFL Scouting & NFL First Read | Author: Go Bills! & Buffalo's Run | Substack: Herd Mentality
@domtibbettstv.bsky.social
Hey, Hello, and How Are Ya?! | WKBW Sports Anchor/Reporter | 315’er that’s been all over the place | #GDAR |📍Buffalo, NY
@delreid.com
Husband | Father | #BillsMafia co-founder | Runs @26shirts.com | 2023 Bills Fan of the Year 🎉 | Galatians 6:2
@26shirts.com
Buffalo gear that does good for families in need! Over TWO MILLION DOLLARS donated to date. Question about an order? 👉 support@26shirts.com
@lizmantel.bsky.social
Mantel in the Morning on Buffalo’s Real Country - 1077/1047 The Wolf :: Director of Women’s Soccer - @FCBuffalo.bsky.social :: Erie County Fair #FairDayLive host :: #LizsKitchen :: Golden Girl's enthusiast
@jillthepoet.bsky.social
Emmy winning poet and activist from the East side of Buffalo NY, football girly, cookout invitation revoker. Let’s be friends 🥹💕 #BuffaloKid #BillsMafia
@aaronbesecker.bsky.social
Dad. Reporter, The Buffalo News - public safety and breaking news. VP of @buffaloguild.bsky.social • abesecker[at]buffnews[dot]com • Signal: @AaronBesecker.01 https://buffalonews.com/users/profile/aaron%20besecker/
@nysfocus.bsky.social
New York Focus is a nonprofit newsroom investigating power in the Empire State. Subscribe to our newsletter: http://nysfocus.com/newsletter
@justinsondel.bsky.social
City Hall Reporter for The Buffalo News. If I’m not at work or home I’m probably at an ice rink.
@rmlenzi.bsky.social
Sports reporter, Annapolis native, Pittsburgh expat, Buffalo resident. Journalism, sports, music, mascots. Sometimes I run 5Ks. Is Sports Bluesky a thing yet? https://linktr.ee/rmlenzi
@markpoloncarz.bsky.social
Former hockey coach, frustrated golfer, political and history nerd. Just a kid from Sunny LA (Lackawanna that is) who grew up to be Erie County's Executive.
@buffaloguild.bsky.social
The Buffalo Newspaper Guild-CWA, Local 31026, represents workers at The Buffalo News, Tonawanda News, Delft Printing, Gallagher Printing, Hodgins Printing. Part of NewsGuild-CWA.
@ealicata.bsky.social
Editorial writer/columnist for the Buffalo News, garden blogger, art critic
@mikefeigin.bsky.social
Associate Professor at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. GPCRs and gene regulation in pancreatic cancer. Posts are mine.
@parisnoire.bsky.social
Historian @ubuffalohistory.bsky.social. Author #VénusNoire; writing bio on Suzanne Louverture. Blocks anon accts. Big shoe problem (#FrenchHistorianShoes). Rep’d by Chris Rogers/DCLAgency. Contact @monidrke.bsky.social for talks! Robinmitchellhistorian.com
@jamesradio.bsky.social
Broadcasting. Comedy. VP Content and Programming. Enthusiasm Enthusiast.
@kristenmirand.bsky.social
@WKBW award-winning reporter & fill-in anchor • @ABC13News • @IthacaCollege/@ICJournalism alum • born & raised in Buffalo • posting mostly about news or memes
@mattbove.bsky.social
Ellia’s dad. Sports Director at WKBW-TV. Co-host ‘It’s Always Gameday in Buffalo’. Chain restaurants.
@bytimgraham.bsky.social
Senior writer for The Athletic, formerly with ESPN, Buffalo News, Palm Beach Post and Las Vegas Sun.
@bymharrington.bsky.social
Sabres/MLB columnist, The Buffalo News. National Baseball Hall of Fame voter, Buffalo BBHOF inductee.
@ryantalbotbills.bsky.social
Bills beat reporter/writer for NYUP.com and Syracuse.com. Co-host SHOUT! Buffalo Football Podcast. PFWA, husband, dad, St. Bonaventure alum.
@wgr550.bsky.social
All the sports talk, interviews, game coverage and podcasts from the top personalities in sports. Always live on the free @Audacy app.
@buffablog.bsky.social
Buffalo-based music blog that covers bops in Western NY + beyond. https://buffablog.com/
@greglamberson.bsky.social
No DMs, Bitcoin, cam girls, OF, Illuminati, or Trumpers. Director, Screenwriter, Producer, Author; Producers Guild of America & International Thriller Writers member; Founder: Amazing Fantasy Fest. https://www.gregorylambersonfilm.com.
@adamzyglis.bsky.social
Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist for The Buffalo News, & internationally syndicated. Illustrator, ADK hiker, Buffalo born and raised.
@buffalolibrary.bsky.social
News and notes from the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library.
@buffaloniagara.bsky.social
@agetzenberg.bsky.social
Buffalo Bills reporter for ESPN. Loser of I Got It and meat raffles.
@engelheather.bsky.social
Buffalo Sabres correspondent, NHL.com. Writer. Editor. PR. Montréalaise. Opinions are mine. https://linktr.ee/heatherengel
@gwnyfilmcritics.com
Greater Western New York Film Critics Association (#GWNYFCA) is a group of film critics/journalists based in and around WNY with an affinity for cinematic art. gwnyfilmcritics.com
@anomalyfilmfest.com
Nov 5-9, 2025 | Our 7th year celebrating the best independent genre movies from around the world w/ a fantastic festival straight from the birthplace of film. More info: anomalyfilmfest.com #movies #horror #filmfestival #RochesterNY #ROC
@sneakyjoe.bsky.social
Morning show host on WGR Sports Radio Buffalo Sabres 🏒 Buffalo Bills 🏈 Fantasy football
@girishshambu.bsky.social
I live in Buffalo and write about film culture. Book: “The New Cinephilia”.
@joebuscaglia.bsky.social
Bills beat reporter for The Athletic. Creator of too many spreadsheets. Husband. Dad. (dog)Dad.
@cmdedominicis.bsky.social
Analytician. Numbernerd. Coloring book GM. Co-host for Expected Buffalo The Podcast| Founder of Expected Buffalo | views/opinions are my own
@matthewfairburn.bsky.social
Writing about the Buffalo Sabres and NHL for The Athletic. Occasionally writing about the Buffalo Bills as well.
@joeyerdon.bsky.social
Hockey, Nerd, Writer, Talker. Sabres. NHL. B/R. Been a lot of places. www.notedhockey.com
@nickmendola.bsky.social
“Maybe this weight was a gift Like I had to see what I could lift” NBC Sports Soccer. FC Buffalo. 1 of 5.
@schobie.bsky.social
Film critic. Oasis fan. Buffalonian. Dad to Evan and Nora. Probably watching Chunking Express or an old Bills game right now.
@buffalonews.com
Storytelling from Western New York & around the world. Support local journalism: https://buffalonews.com/members/join Sign up for newsletters: https://buffalonews.com/newsletters
@fcbuffalo.bsky.social
Soccer club for everyone in Buffalo, New York. Men’s USL2. Women’s UWS (4x defending division champs!) 🔵🟡🦬 Fcbuffalo.org
@buffalofilm.org
Buffalo, NY's nonprofit international film festival. Submissions Open! buffalofilm.org
@buffalopundit.bsky.social
#Buffalo resident of hypercorrupt Orbanist dictatorship / Muskovite Junta
@jaredmobarak.com
Graphic Designer • Rotten Tomatoes-Approved Film Critic: thefilmstage.com & jaredmobarak.substack.com • Art Director: cultivatecinema.com (RIP) • Member: OFCS.org & @gwnyfilmcritics.com • Curates @cinematicfbombs.com Buffalo, NY • jaredmobarak.com • 🇱🇧