Mel Webster's Starter Pack
Created by
@melwebster.bsky.social
@jaketapper.bsky.social
Dad, husband, CNN anchor, author, doorman to our two dogs.
@bloomberg.com
The first word in business news. Newsletters: http://bloom.bg/newsletters Podcasts: http://bloom.bg/podcasts The Big Take podcast: http://trib.al/jtoXfuT
@kenwhite.bsky.social
Ken White, criminal defense attorney and First Amendment litigator. Co-host of Serious Trouble podcast and writer at The Popehat Report. Signal: KenWhite.1969
@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.
@pixelatedboat.bsky.social
The 76th most followed account on bluesky. I will NOT be updating this ranking when it’s no longer true
@jonbois.bsky.social
jon https://www.patreon.com/c/SecretBase https://www.youtube.com/SecretBaseSBN
@mmasnick.bsky.social
Techdirt guy. Writes about social media, copyright, free speech, content moderation, civil liberties and stuff like that. Once wrote a paper that may have helped inspire this service & now I'm on its board: https://bit.ly/protocolnotplatform
@phillewis.bsky.social
detroit native. deputy editor at huffpost. WABJ president. check out my free newsletter! --> https://www.whatimreading.net/
@xychelsea.tv
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com
Makes things up. Writes them down. Dreams about growing up but not yet.
@nytimes.com
In-depth, independent reporting to better understand the world, now on Bluesky. News tips? Share them here: http://nyti.ms/2FVHq9v
@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/
@georgetakei.bsky.social
I’ve boldly gone into the clear blue yonder. Follow for more recipes and tips.
@caseynewton.bsky.social
Email salesman at Platformer.news and podcast co-host at Hard Fork.
@anildash.com
that guy from the internet • waging a victorious 2-front war against cars and xmas • big fan of being a big fan of things • see https://anildash.com
@parkermolloy.com
I write the media/internet/culture/politics/whatever newsletter The Present Age: www.readtpa.com Chicagoan / wife of @kaylapekkala.bsky.social / second favorite human to two dogs / not an activist / likes baseball
@dril.bsky.social
Never Bullshit I challenge any and every one who wants to kick my ass to a debate . https://www.patreon.com/dril https://www.instagram.com/dril_real https://linktr.ee/drilreal
@kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Historian: White Flight; New Suburban History; Fog of War; One Nation Under God; Fault Lines; Voter Suppression; Myth America. CAMPAIGN TRAILS: campaign-trails.ghost.io
@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
@datab.ae
the artist formerly known as dataeditor on the bird site data for new york times wood for databae woodshop
@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social
DC. political philosopher at Georgetown. rhythm guitarist + vox for @femiandfoundation.bsky.social. Spurs fan #COYS
@financialtimes.com
The best of FT journalism, including breaking news and analysis. https://www.ft.com The users this account follows are verified FT staff or contributors.
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app
@pbump.com
Washington Post: Columnist Newsletter: "How To Read This Chart" Book: "The Aftermath" Email: philip.bump@washpost.com Signal: pbump.11
@archive.org
Internet Archive is a non-profit research library preserving web pages, books, movies & audio for public access. Explore web history via the Wayback Machine.
@palafo.bsky.social
“If you’ve got a blacklist, I want to be on it.” — Billy Bragg. Stuff: http://Palafo.org. Threads: https://www.threads.net/@palafo Mastodon: https://mstdn.social/@palafo he/him #zen Ex-NYT. Signal: Palafo.38
@caseyjohnston.bsky.social
Pre order my book, A PHYSICAL EDUCATION Coming May 6 from Hachette: https://www.caseyjohnston.website/my-work/a-physical-education science writer/author Newsletter shesabeast.co Author of LIFTOFF couchtobarbell.com instagram: swolewoman
@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/
@hels.bsky.social
“Zizek if he was a woman and loved sandwiches” New Yorker staff writer, dept. of mastication 🍉
@pkrugman.bsky.social
@marisakabas.bsky.social
journalist / founder @ thehandbasket.co email: MKwrites4000@proton.me signal: https://signal.me/#eu/VssgH88q6WQu7MtH5wF-08JdgWh4iAPWD13eXiOcXQNGdZUXijJBZInD-UtLJKFG venmo: venmo.com/u/Marisa-Kabas ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/marisakabas
@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
@emptywheel.bsky.social
Coverage of American authoritarianism with a focus on legal cases. An American-Irish in Limerick, Ireland. Legendary potty mouth!
@taniel.bsky.social
Daniel Nichanian. Editor in chief of @boltsmag.org (follow us!). Elections, (local) politics, voting rights, criminal justice, and drag race.
@juliaangwin.com
Investigative journalist. New York Times Contributing Opinion Writer. Founder, Proof News, The Markup. Priors: ProPublica, WSJ. Fellow at Harvard Shorenstein Center. Signal: Julia.368 Sign up for my newsletter: https://buttondown.com/JuliaAngwin
@lolgop.bsky.social
Less estranged from Elon than most of his kids. Find a protest you can join or an action you can start now https://www.reddit.com/r/onethingtodo/ THE FARCE covers American fascism and the mass mobilization against it https://www.thefarce.org/
@coralcitycamera.bsky.social
The CCC is an underwater camera streaming live from an urban coral reef in Miami, FL. A public art & scientific research project by Coral Morphologic (https://bsky.app/profile/coralmorphologic.bsky.social) ◦ coralcitycamera.com
@jay.bsky.team
CEO of Bluesky, steward of AT Protocol. Let’s build a federated republic, starting with this server. 🌱 🪴 🌳
@ddayen.bsky.social
Executive editor, The American Prospect. Author, Chain of Title and Monopolized. Tips at ddayen-at-prospect-dot-org or Signal at ddayen.90
@davidingram.bsky.social
Tech reporter at NBC News. Based in San Francisco. Read my latest work here: https://www.nbcnews.com/author/david-ingram-ncpn890161 On Signal: davidingram.77
@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
@melwebster.bsky.social
Retired, but for some reason thought opening a record shop 3+ years ago was a good idea.