Marc Elias's Starter Pack
After the election, I created this Starter Pack of pro-democracy accounts. I update it regularly. I hope you find it useful!
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@marcelias.bsky.social
@jessicatarlov.bsky.social
Liberal talking head (co-host of The Five on Fox News) and excellent mom if I do say so myself. Democracy enthusiast. Perusing the blue skies.
@ericmgarcia.bsky.social
Washington Bureau chief at The Independent, MSNBC Columnist. Author: We’re Not Broken. Tar Heel. He/Him Eric.garcia@the-independent.com
@jenmercieca.bsky.social
Explaining anti-democratic rhetorical tricks. Award winning #teamrhetoric professor & author. Fascism is for losers. Very earnest. Democracy cheerleader. I post things on substack: https://jennifermercieca.substack.com/
@joekatz45.bsky.social
Democracy is like exercise. You can't do it once every four years and complain when you don't see results. Pro-edit button. "Soros-backed." He/him. Linktree.com/joekatz45.
@anthonymkreis.bsky.social
Law professor and historical political scientist 📍Atlanta, Georgia Author of Rot and Revival: https://www.ucpress.edu/books/rot-and-revival/paper "A credible scholar." - Politico Studying constitutional law and American Political Development
@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 📯 susanrinkunaswrites @gmail Signal: susanrinkunas.73
@caseynewton.bsky.social
Email salesman at Platformer.news and podcast co-host at Hard Fork.
@nicollewallace.bsky.social
@michaelsteele.bsky.social
Co-Host MSNBC “The Weeknight”. Former Lt. Governor of Maryland, former Chairman RNC
@markzaidesq.bsky.social
National Security Attorney, Comic Book Historian, University of Rochester Alum
@stephenwolf.bsky.social
Contributor @the-downballot.com. Democracy, voting rights, redistricting, maps, & poli sci.
@justinbaragona.bsky.social
Senior reporter at The Independent Past: Zeteo media columnist, senior media reporter at The Daily Beast. Tips/hate mail: justin.baragona@the-independent.com You can also hit me up on Signal at 314.941.6421
@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.
@ericcolumbus.bsky.social
Obama appointee at DOJ/DHS. Litigator for Speaker Pelosi and Jan. 6 Committee. Counsel for then-Sen. Biden. Yankee Stadium hot dog vendor. Wannabe historian. Dad joker.
@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
@maxkennerly.bsky.social
Nearly 20 years in court as a law-talking guy for plaintiffs, now a mix of stuff. Posts too much about politics. email max@kennerlylaw.com
@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"
@anneapplebaum.bsky.social
staff writer @theatlantic. author of GULAG, IRON CURTAIN, RED FAMINE, TWILIGHT OF DEMOCRACY and now AUTOCRACY INC https://linktr.ee/anneapplebaum
@schultzny.bsky.social
Senior advisor to President Obama, consultant for HBO, Netflix, A24, former White House and Senator Schumer flack.
@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.
@vermontgmg.bsky.social
Journalist & Historian. Director, @aspencyber. Fmr ed, @PoliticoMag & @washingtonian. Author of "Watergate: A New History" and "The Only Plane in the Sky" and other books. garrett.graff AT gmail OR ProtonMail. Doomsdayscenario.co
@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.
@haliesoifer.bsky.social
CEO of Jewish Democratic Council of America @JewishDems || Former national security advisor to then-Senator @KamalaHarris || Senior policy advisor in Obama admin & national security in Congress.
@jbpoersch.bsky.social
President, Senate Majority PAC. We fight. Also, suffering NY Giants fan and a rocker (after all these years)!
@oliverdarcy.bsky.social
writing @status.news, a nightly newsletter covering the Fourth Estate, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood. subscribe: http://status.news/subscribe inbox: oliver@status.news
@amyspitalnick.bsky.social
CEO, Jewish Council for Public Affairs (@thejcpa.bsky.social) Focused on democracy, hate, & extremism. Previously: sued Nazis & won; Comms Director & Sr Policy Advisor, NY Attorney General
@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
@macfarlanenews.bsky.social
CBS News Justice Correspondent https://www.cbsnews.com/team/scott-macfarlane/ SIGNAL: https://signal.me/#eu/ufqBLFTh_D87knsngxcXcyng7-Qd8DYPvwGB6LhI44SNFazeeQZD2ZPRThTX-g7M
@marmel.bsky.social
self-appointed pizza influencer, writer, comic book reader. Hal Jordan hater, resister, lhasa wrangler, and oddly enough… building affordable housing which is not unlike producing a TV show. Exercising a little every day? Share it with #BlueSkyHealthClub
@kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social
Lawyer turned journalist doing what I do at @GlobeOpinion, @MSNBC, #JusticeByDesign, and #SistersInLaw. Snickers's scheduler. Believer in democracy, science and the rule of law. Upcycler. Typos are my love language. From Detroit, in Washington, of Boston.
@girlsreallyrule.bsky.social
Writer, lawyer, quipster, wonk. Related to Audrey Hepburn. Proud creator of SHERO newsletter.
@rmayemsinger.bsky.social
Mrs. Doubtfire and some other stuff. Screenwriter, creator, complainer. Politics obsessor. imdb.me/randimayemsinger
@heatherthomasaf.bsky.social
Actress writer activist flyfisherwoman closet farmer co-founder LA CAFE co-founder www.dontgetpurged.org
@froomkin.bsky.social
Editor of Press Watch (https://presswatchers.org) and Heads Up News (http://headsupnews.org). Ex-Washington Post, HuffPost, Intercept. Freelancer. I afflict comfortable journalists.
@simonwdc.bsky.social
Democratic political strategist, analyst, commentator. Hopium purveyor. More than 30 years in the fight. My primary political home is on Substack. Join me there too - https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/
@georgetakei.bsky.social
I’ve boldly gone into the clear blue yonder. Follow for more recipes and tips.
@rbhubbell.bsky.social
Author, Today’s Edition Newsletter on Substack. Https://roberthubbell.substack.com
@pastpunditry.bsky.social
Historian of conservatism, media, and the presidency at Vanderbilt. Author of PARTISANS & MESSENGERS OF THE RIGHT. Cohost of @thisdaypod.com from Radiotopia. Frequently posting on IG stories @pastpundit
@ryanbeckwith.bsky.social
Newsletter editor at MSNBC. Part-time journalism teacher at Georgetown School of Continuing Studies. Creator of Your First Byline. http://yourfirstbyline.substack.com (Teague is my middle name so I should be Beckwith on second reference.)
@steventdennis.bsky.social
I cover the U.S. Senate for Bloomberg News. You may know me from #FridayNightZillow, but C-SPAN is more my natural habitat. #Introduction I'm also @steventdennis on the other places. Opinions mine.
@sulliview.bsky.social
Columnist at GuardianUS. Thinking/teaching at Columbia J School. Author of NEWSROOM CONFIDENTIAL and GHOSTING THE NEWS. (Join me at ‘American Crisis’ on Substack)
@willsommer.bsky.social
Senior reporter at The Bulwark. Email: sommer - at- thebulwark.com. Signal: willsommer.38
@davidfrenchjag.bsky.social
NYT Columnist, visiting professor at Lipscomb University, Chautauqua Perry Fellow in Democracy. Married to @nancyfrench.bsky.social. Iraq vet, Grizzlies fan, born in War Eagle Country and raised in Big Blue Nation.
@mimirocah1.bsky.social
Former Westchester County DA, former SDNY prosecutor, sometimes legal & political commentator, always a proud & devoted mama to two teens & a rescue dog. ⚖️
@politicsgirl.bsky.social
Immigrant. Citizen. Mouthy advocate for common sense. Official account💙
@kairyssdal.bsky.social
Dad, husband, host @Marketplace. IPAs. Soccer referee, trail runner, mountain biker. Veteran. kryssdal@marketplace.org
@glennkirschner.bsky.social
Former 30-year federal prosecutor. Army vet. Rule of law guy. 100% independent. YouTube.com/glennkirschner2 Patreon.com/glennkirschner
@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
Editor at large, The Bulwark. Director, Defending Democracy Together. Host, Conversations with Bill Kristol. Never Trump.
@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.
@ryanjreilly.com
@nbcnews.com Justice reporter, ebike guy. Read my stuff: http://ryanjreilly.com/ Order my book: http://tiny.cc/SeditionHunters At DOJ? Message me on Signal: https://signal.me/#eu/J_vTZodR14DC0TRlc4EiTDg7_Kh_XPLPTgsGdYD638WUZTDGiGVCpIu0hq0Io2Du 🚲⚖️🕵️🦅🛎️🇺🇸
@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
@willbunch.bsky.social
National opinion columnist, Philadelphia Inquirer; author of After the Ivory Tower Falls; free weekly newsletter at inquirer.com/bunch
@joshtpm.bsky.social
Founder & reigning monarch at TPM. Lapsed historian. Hand tool woodworker. Jew.
@jamiegangel.bsky.social
Mother of twins. Friend of Gabriel Allon… Married to @danielsilvabooks … Can define “brat” CNN Special Correspondent https://www.cnn.com/profiles/jamie-gangel-profile?cid=ios_app
@timdickinson.bsky.social
I cover the rise of extremism for Rolling Stone (aka @7im on X) Portland, Oregon Send tips via Signal: Tim.415 tim.dickinson (at) rollingstone dot com
@maya4rights.bsky.social
Prez & CEO @civilrightsorg. Cat Mom. Former @msnbc. Ran 4 Mayor of NYC; IG @Maya4CivilRights Views & typos are mine. She/Her
@jilldlawrence.bsky.social
Opinion writer. Pvs: Editor at USA Today Opinion and National Journal, campaign reporter at USA Today and AP. Author, "The Art of the Political Deal: How Congress Beat the Odds and Broke Through Gridlock." My work: https://jilllawrence.com
@ianbassin.bsky.social
Founder and Executive Director @protectdemocracy.org. Former Associate White House Counsel. Tweets my own.
@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.
@timobrien.bsky.social
Senior Executive Editor, @Opinion.bsky.social. Political Analyst, MSNBC. Author: “TrumpNation.” Priors: New York Times, Wall Street Journal. www.timothylobrien.com
@dell.bsky.social
Sr. writer @wired.com. w/ the @newsguild.org. > privacy, surveillance, nat’l security. // Send tips via @signal.org ➜ dell.3030
@davidpakman.bsky.social
@johnbisognano.com
🗳️ Democracy: big fan. 🗺️ President: @democraticredistricting.com @allontheline.bsky.social & @redistrictfdn.bsky.social 🏆 Reigning b2b Fantasy Football Champ 🏈 🏀 Boston Sports Enthusiast ⚾️ 🏒
@annecaprara.bsky.social
Chief of Staff for Governor JB Pritzker. A continually aggravated Philadelphian making her way in the great city of Chicago.
@amandacarpenter.bsky.social
Writer/Editor @protectdemocracy.org. Views are my own. NeverTrump from the jump, Bulwark fam & stan. Former reporter, Hill staffer, CNN contributor. Subscribe to our FREE newsletter! http://IfYouCanKeepIt.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
@bradmossesq.bsky.social
"a Washington lawyer whose practice representing people about security clearances is part of an entire legal subspecialty made possible by the current system." - Politico
@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
@mikepod.bsky.social
Former political director, AFL-CIO. Senior fellow, CAP. My Substack: www.weekendreading.net
@tribelaw.bsky.social
After teaching and writing about constitutional law for 50 yrs, it seemed time for me to reach beyond Harvard’s walls — to spread understanding and appreciation of the rule of law, of justice as fairness, and of a republic if we can keep it
@normornstein.bsky.social
Political scientist, co-host of Words Matter podcast, contributor to The Contrarian
@normeisen.bsky.social
Sr. Fellow @ Brookings, Executive Director of Democracy Defenders Fund & Co-Founder of The Contrarian contrarian.substack.com 👇 - TN (posted by Team Norm)
@natsechobbyist.bsky.social
Wife, mama, sister, friend, suburban woman fighting for democracy. NOT a national security/geopolitical expert but I have a guy for that.
@jeffjarvis.bsky.social
Visiting prof @Stony Brook; fellow @Montclair State; emeritus prof @CUNY's Newmark School of Journalism. Co-host: This Week in Google, AI Inside. Author of The Gutenberg Parenthesis, Magazine, The Web We Weave, available at: https://jeffjarvis.com
@noahshachtman.bsky.social
contributing writer at Rolling Stone // contributing editor at Wired // making trouble at ■■■■■■■■ // https://signal.me/#eu/3aA6cspNTXUEOtEYwaK6KOFIw8nf-7G1jQBd3MRqrDeUvZxfzp5Py61cKq4GbcNg
@profciara.bsky.social
Law professor & book author of Corporatocracy, Political Brands and Corporate Citizen; Brennan Center fellow; board member of CREW; campaign finance expert. Harvard grad. Soon-to-be podcaster. I’m a lawyer not your lawyer. #beans
@isaacdovere.bsky.social
Senior reporter, CNN. Author, Battle for the Soul. Photographer, lots of animal pictures.
@guitarwatson.bsky.social
Writer, consultant, @columbia, @Mets, guitar, gardener - also unreformed liberal. Subs: http://theliberaltomwatson.substack.com
@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.
@lkrozen.bsky.social
Reporting on foreign policy. Current: https://diplomatic.substack.com Just Security ed board. Al Monitor, Politico, Foreign Policy alum.
@anamariecox.bsky.social
Writer, host of podcasts: sci-fi deep dive "Space the Nation" & mental health convos at "Another Day." Leading The Third Story Workshop. More at anamariecox.com
@davidcorn.bsky.social
Washington bureau chief, Mother Jones. MSNBC commentator. Author of AMERICAN PSYCHOSIS and other NYT bestsellers. On Signal: DavidCorn.99
@swin24.bsky.social
senior politics reporter @ Rolling Stone magazine // co-author of ‘Sinking in the Swamp’ // adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati (go Bearcats 🐻 🐱) // volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul - Cincinnati // Rolling Stones obsessive
@molly.wiki
independent writer of citationneeded.news and @web3isgoinggreat.com • tech researcher and cryptocurrency industry critic • software engineer • wikipedian support my work: citationneeded.news/signup links: mollywhite.net/linktree
@annabower.bsky.social
Just asking questions. Senior Editor, Lawfaremedia.org. Send story ideas and tips to anna.bower@lawfaremedia.org Signal username: annabower.24
@democracydocket.com
Leading digital news platform dedicated to information, analysis and opinion about voting rights and elections in the courts. Find filings, news and analysis: democracydocket.com Sign up for our free newsletters: https://hubs.ly/Q03jcjCC0
@jennifertaub.com
Law professor at Wayne State Law School & author of BIG DIRTY MONEY and OTHER PEOPLE’S HOUSES Host of LIVE morning news show https://www.youtube.com/@jentaub