Pam’s 2nd Starter Pack - Thought Leaders
For those of us who have left MSM, these are orgs and people who you can count on to share news and info you need to know. It’s a work in progress, omissions reflect on my pace, not the people who have not yet been added.
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@pmpearson.bsky.social
@kingresist.bsky.social
Married.🐻❄️Extremely #Bipolar So BEWARE🤴🔥‼️✨️Giver Of No Fucks✨️ Mental Health Advocate✨️Created Follow Back Army🎖🪖✨️Fuck #Donniedollhands Forever🔥‼️✨️ Antifascist Revolutionary Fighting For America🇺🇸‼️✨️ Store: #KingResist🤴🔥✨️ https://king-resist.creator-spring.com
@tristansnell.bsky.social
Lawyer, commentator, fighter for democracy. Prosecuted Trump University @ NY AG. #NAFO Fella. Author of Taking Down Trump. Host of the Tristan Snell Show on Apple and Spotify. Substack - tristansnell.com
@teapainusa.bsky.social
Born Thomas (Elmer Addison) Pain - July 4th, 1976. Lover of democracy.
@lorilevin.bsky.social
Experienced IL criminal and DCFS defense attorney. Illinois State Bar Association Laureate & Awardee for Excellence in the Profession. Pandemic art curator. 🟦 Email: levin@lorilevinlaw.com.
@johnlovett.bsky.social
Senior Manager of Media Research and Data Analytics, ex-academic, decent Pokémon Go player, trivia knower.
@johncusack.bsky.social
Apocalyptic shit disturber elephant trainer - This is the only account . 👈 If I share something it doesn’t necessarily mean I agree Founding board member @Freedom.press please follow https://linktr.ee/freedomofpress @johncusack on twiiter
@andrewjweinstein.com
Presidential appointee in Obama and Biden administrations. Served as United States Public Delegate to United Nations. DNC Lawyers Council Chair. Trial Lawyer. Music & Hockey Fan. Visiting Fellow at the Institute for Democracy, Journalism, and Citizenship.
@rollingstone.com.web.brid.gy
Music, Film, TV and Political News Coverage [bridged from https://rollingstone.com/ on the web: https://fed.brid.gy/web/rollingstone.com ]
@laurenwindsor.bsky.social
"Relentless truth pirate" - John Cusack "Bitch" - Roger Stone "A vile woman" - Laura Ingraham EP: The Undercurrent Documentary filmmaker: Gonzo for Democracy www.LaurenWindsor.com
@petermorley.bsky.social
Patient Advocate (morethanmySLE from Twitter) *Disability & Chronic Illness Activist. *♿️, Cancer Survivor & #Lupus Warrior. *Testified 3x for Congress. *Anjelika is my #servicedog YouTube Congress Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@petermorley_sle/videos
@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.
@mmpadellan.bsky.social
Proud papa. Perpetually pissed. #BlueWave2026, #Feminist. Author of The Bigliest Loser and The Liddle'est President. Check out my AMAZING Substack here: https://linktr.ee/mmpadellan 👉Sr. Advisor, @reallyamerican.bsky.social👈👀
@timmiller.bsky.social
Host of the Bulwark Podcast MSNBC political analyst. Punching bag on FYPod with Cameron Kasky. Church of Jokic. Nola Dad. Weak and Gay.
@pkrugman.bsky.social
@glennkirschner.bsky.social
Former 30-year federal prosecutor. Army vet. Rule of law guy. 100% independent. YouTube.com/glennkirschner2 Patreon.com/glennkirschner
@sykescharlie.bsky.social
Author, Substack newsletter “To the Contrary.” Host, "To the Contrary" podcast. Dog owner, grandfather. MSNBC. Still Never Trump. No regrets. Website: https://charliesykes.substack.com/
@adamkinzinger.bsky.social
Former US Congressman, Proud RINO, husband, and military man. Fighting the MAGA brain worms daily! Adamkinzinger.komi.io Adamkinzinger.substack.com
@jonstewart2028.bsky.social
Jon Stewart for President. Campaigning for progressive values in America. Believing in our future. Seeking the best outcomes for the greatest amount of people. (Not an Official Account)
@weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social
On Mondays Jon Stewart hosts The Daily Show, but on Thursdays he hosts The Weekly Show. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
@davidcorn.bsky.social
Washington bureau chief, Mother Jones. MSNBC commentator. Author of AMERICAN PSYCHOSIS and other NYT bestsellers. On Signal: DavidCorn.99
@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social
History & Italian Professor, NYU; Author, NYT Bestseller Strongmen; Publisher, Lucid, a Substack newsletter on authoritarianism and threats to democracy; Film & TV Consultant
@joncooper-us.bsky.social
Democratic strategist. Formerly Long Island Campaign Chair for Barack Obama; Majority Leader of the Suffolk County Legislature. Gay dad of five terrific kids. Writer and producer of “Echoes of the Unknown” podcast. Coffee addict. New York/Florida.
@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
@avindman.bsky.social
Dad. Husband. Vet. Ex NSC/WH Staff. Doc of International Affairs. Senior Fellow, FPI SAIS, JHU. NYT Best-selling Author.
@lawofruby.bsky.social
@msnbc.com legal correspondent & recovering litigator; former off-air legal analyst @maddow.msnbc.com. Don’t let the pearls fool ya.
@jheil.bsky.social
@PuckNews columnist+podcaster/NBC News+MSNBC analyst/@HacksOnTap cohost/@SHO_TheCircus creator/Game Change+Double Down author/Great Dane valet. #WuTang4Life 👐
@jillwine-banks.bsky.social
Author The Watergate Girl, co-host #SistersInLaw podcast, host YouTube’s Just The Facts, Legal Analyst MSNBC/NBC, speaker, former GC US Army, DOJ, SG and Deputy AG IL and more!
@symonedsanders.bsky.social
Co-Host @theweekendmsnbc ☕️. Lash & 💅🏾 enthusiast. Forever a Nebraska girl.
@stephruhle.bsky.social
Host 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle on MSNBC NBC News Senior Business Analyst Chaos is my Love Language
@wagnertonight.msnbc.com
Tuesday through Friday at 9pmET on MSNBC Find clips at MSNBC.com/Alex
@allinwithchris.bsky.social
@chrislhayes.bsky.social hosts the Emmy Award-winning “All In” Tuesday-Friday at 8 p.m. ET on MSNBC.
@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/
@jenpsaki.msnbc.com
Mom of 2, Host of @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social Tuesday-Friday at 9pm ET on MSNBC starting May 6.
@joy.msnbc.com
#TheReidOut with @joyannreid.bsky.social aired weeknights at 7 pm ET on MSNBC. View top clips on YouTube 👉 MSNBC.com/Joy. Visit the former blog: MSNBC.com/reidoutblog.
@joyannreid.bsky.social
Writer, podcaster, documentary filmmaker and professional blerd 🤓💋. Fan of democracy and OG hater of fascism and apartheid.
@thebeat.msnbc.com
“The Beat” is MSNBC’s 6pm show covering news, law & culture, hosted by Emmy-winning journalist @AriMelber | Watch now on YouTube: http://MSNBC.com/Ari
@repjasmine.bsky.social
Former public defender, now U.S. Congresswoman, proudly serving the good people of Texas’ 30th Congressional District. ✊🏾
@rbreich.bsky.social
Berkeley professor, former Secretary of Labor. Co-founder of @inequalitymedia.bsky.social and @imcivicaction.bsky.social. Substack: http://robertreich.substack.com Preorder my new book: https://sites.prh.com/reich Visit my website: https://rbreich.com/
@vancityreynolds.bsky.social
owner: Aviation Gin - Mint Mobile - Maximum Effort - Wrexham AFC
@tribelaw.bsky.social
After teaching constitutional law at Harvard for 50 yrs, I decided it was time to teach in a classroom without walls — helping people understand the rapidly unfolding threat to our democracy’s survival and joining the struggle to preserve the rule of law
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social
Husband and father. 40th Governor of California. Former Lt. Governor of California. Former San Francisco Mayor. Personal account.
@michaelsteele.bsky.social
Co-Host MSNBC “The Weeknight”. Former Lt. Governor of Maryland, former Chairman RNC
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social
Editor and CEO, Zeteo Author, ‘Win Every Argument’ British-American
@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
@atrupar.com
Independent journalist and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter https://www.publicnotice.co/subscribe
@thebulwark.com
Political analysis and reporting free of tribal prejudices. Sign up for our newsletters here: https://thebulwark.com/subscribe
@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"
@ocasio-cortez.house.gov
This account is maintained by federal staff to share services and legislation relevant to constituents of NY-14.
@aoc.bsky.social
Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible. ocasiocortez.com
@rbhubbell.bsky.social
Author, Today’s Edition Newsletter on Substack. Https://roberthubbell.substack.com
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
Historian. Author. Professor. Budding Curmudgeon. I study the contrast between image and reality in America, especially in politics.
@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Editor in Chief, MeidasNews. Former Fed & State Prosecutor, Marine, Attorney. Switched parties from R to D in 2020. MeidasPlus.com/subscribe
@gtconway.bsky.social
Recovering lawyer who may relapse at any moment. President, Society for the Rule of Law. Co-host of the “George Conway Explains It All” podcast on The Bulwark.
@beingliberal.bsky.social
The oldest social media space for (mostly) American liberals. Active daily since 2009, + 2M audience on FB, IG & Threads ® by Huddled Masses Media, Seattle https://linktr.ee/beingliberal
@arimelber.bsky.social
Host of MSNBC’s “The Beat with Ari Melber” https://arimelber.substack.com
@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”
@barbmcquade.bsky.social
Wife, Mom, UMich Law School Professor from Practice, NBC/MSNBC legal analyst, The Contrarian contributor, former U.S. Attorney, EDMI
@joycevance.bsky.social
Please follow me on my @joycewhitevance account--I somehow ended up with two & will keep this one open for a bit so people can migrate over. You know it's the real me because I say PLED (not pleaded) & still believe the rule of law is worth the fight.
@joycewhitevance.bsky.social
UALawSchool |MSNBC & NBCNews |Podcasts #SistersInLaw & Cafe Insider|Obama US Atty |25 year fed'l prosecutor|Wife & Mom of 4|Knits a lot|Civil Discourse newsletter: joycevance.substack.com
@lincolnproject.us
"You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” – Abraham Lincoln 🏴☠️ | Home of #TheBreakdown and LP Podcast
@rollingstone.com
@motherjones.com
Investigative journalism 🕵️, politics 🗳️, chart-tastic 📊, and sometimes sarcastic 🙄😌🤪 Join our people-powered nonprofit newsroom: motherjones.com/subscribe
@theguardian.com
The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter https://support.theguardian.com 🇺🇸 Guardian US https://bsky.app/profile/us.theguardian.com 🇦🇺 Guardian Australia https://bsky.app/profile/australia.theguardian.com
@the-independent.com
News, comment and features from The Independent, the world's most free-thinking newspaper.
@theatlantic.com
Exploring the American idea through ambitious, essential reporting and storytelling. Of no party or clique since 1857. http://theatlantic.com
@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/
@sethabramson.bsky.social
Journalist, lawyer, NYT-bestselling Trump and Musk biographer, songwriter (Hounds), former CNN and BBC analyst, poet, retired journalism professor. 👤: sethabramson.net/bio ⚖️: sethabramson.substack.com 🕹: retrostack.substack.com 🎶: houndsmusic.substack.com
@votevets.org
Since 2006, over 1.5M Veterans, Families, & supporters have been electing Veterans to office and fighting for progressive values. VoteVets.org
@fredguttenberg.bsky.social
My children are Jesse & Jaime. Jaime was murdered in the Parkland school shooting. My life is dedicated to saving lives fighting for gun safety in America and have written two books Find The Helpers and American Carnage.
@muellershewrote.com
Owner of MSW Media, host of The Daily Beans, UnJustified, and Cleanup on Aisle 45 podcasts. #Leguminati. Veteran. She/Her Substack: muellershewrote.com Secure contact: FedOath@pm.me Signal: muellershewrote.23 Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/TheDailyBeans
@markhamillofficial.bsky.social
Believe in yourself! Work hard, never give up & anything's possible! OR: Kick back, relax & aim low: You'll never be disappointed...😜 I IGNORE ALL DMs!
@briantylercohen.bsky.social
Political commentary. Over 3 billion views on YouTube. #1 NYT bestselling author. Past: MSNBC https://linktr.ee/briantylercohen
@meidastouch.com
The fastest growing independent news network in the world. We cover breaking news, politics, law and more. We are unapologetically pro-democracy.
@mollyjongfast.bsky.social
Special correspondent at Vanity Fair and host of the Fast politics podcast and MSNBC
@mjfree.bsky.social
Proud Girl Dad, TV Producer, Filmmaker, Vedic Meditation Practitioner, Kitesurfer, Human Rights & Racial Justice Advocate and an Abolitionist! And I don't act! 😆😆😆👻👻👻
@maddow.msnbc.com
Mondays at 9pmET on MSNBC MaddowBlog.com From Russia with Lev: MSNBC.com/Lev Ultra podcast: MSNBC.com/Ultra Prequel: MSNBC.com/Prequel