Jester Wootton's Subversive Starter Pack
Independent journalists, random media outlets, people I’ve followed and trust more or less for awhile. I let Bluesky choose for me on this list and I’ love m sure it missed someone but it’s a pretty cool list.
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@robinjesterwootton.bsky.social
@briantylercohen.bsky.social
Political commentary. Over 3 billion views on YouTube. #1 NYT bestselling author. Past: MSNBC https://linktr.ee/briantylercohen
@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Editor in Chief, MeidasNews. Former Fed & State Prosecutor, Marine, Attorney. Switched parties from R to D in 2020. MeidasPlus.com/subscribe
@juddlegum.bsky.social
I write Popular Information, an independent newsletter dedicated to accountability journalism. | judd@popular.info | Signal: juddlegum.47 | Text: 202-599-7124 Popular.info
@404media.co
it's a website (and a podcast, and a newsletter) about humans and technology, made by four journalists you might already know. like and subscribe: 404media.co
@jenrubin.bsky.social
Editor-in-chief of The Contrarian, MSNBC contributor, dog and art lover, democracy defender, and pro-Oxford comma. Book recommendations welcomed.
@fpwellman.bsky.social
Host of 'On Democracy with FPWellman' on MeidasTouch and the ‘On Democracy Channel’, 'On the Line with VoteVets,' and 'Too Late to Cancel' every Sunday. Army Iraq veteran. Pro-Democracy Advocate. "Vladimir STOP!"
@volts.wtf
I run a newsletter/podcast called Volts about clean energy & politics. Subscribe & join the community at http://volts.wtf!
@hellgatenyc.com
A news outlet owned & run by journalists covering NYC: https://hellgatenyc.com Subscribe: https://hellgatenyc.com/membership/ Sign up for our free newsletters: https://hellgatenyc.com/newsletter/
@normeisen.bsky.social
Sr. Fellow @ Brookings, Executive Director of State Democracy Defenders Fund & Co-Founder of The Contrarian contrarian.substack.com 👇 - TN (posted by Team Norm)
@aftermath.site
Aftermath is an independent, worker-owned website about video games and internet culture. www.aftermath.site
@sethcotlar.bsky.social
Teaches US History at Willamette Univ. Working on a book about the long history of the US Right. https://sethcotlar.substack.com/
@assignedmedia.org
An independent news website about trans issues, by trans journalists. assignedmedia.org Support our work: https://www.assignedmedia.org/support
@santiagomayer.com
Executive Director @ Voters of Tomorrow | Immigrant 🇲🇽 | Views my own
@flaminghydra.com
A collaborative of 60 writers and artists publishing a newsletter for you each weekday. Culture, opinions, criticism, news, comics, mayhem. $3/month https://flaminghydra.com
@theflytrapmedia.com
Worker-owned, community-oriented intersectional feminist journalism to unfuck your algorithm. 🔗 theflytrapmedia.com
@contrariannews.org
Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy. https://contrarian.substack.com/
@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social
A news center for the left. I say bad things! Send all hate/love emails to: realtuckfrumper@gmail.com buymeacoffee.com/KW9J6Rs
@jctheresistance.demcast.com
Political & Partnerships Director - @DemCastUSA 2024 DNC Delegate - Team Kamala We are in the fight of our lives. Stand Up, Fight Back. Democracy dies in darkness.
@www.bugbeardispatch.com
Cofounder of The Flytrap (@theflytrapmedia.bsky.social). Senior correspondent for Religion Dispatches. Former weekly columnist for openDemocracy. Ball State (BA) and Stanford (PhD) alum. Pacific Northwest via a long, weird, winding road
@tonemadison.bsky.social
Fiercely independent coverage of culture and politics in Madison, Wisconsin. Worker-owned and reader-supported. 📧 Get our newsletter! Read: tonemadison.com Donate: tonemadison.com/donate Subscribe: tonemadison.com/newsletters
@theferret.scot
Scotland's award-winning investigative news and fact-checking co-op. Join us: http://bit.ly/3IFBSOt Contact us here: https://theferret.scot/contact/
@51st.news
Information with representation, by and for D.C. residents. Worker-led nonprofit newsroom, funded by readers like YOU. 🌐 https://51st.news
@racketmn.com
Your writer-owned, reader-funded source for Twin Cities news, arts, and culture. Sign up to support our work today: https://bit.ly/JoinRacket
@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!
@rascalnews.bsky.social
Independent, Worker-Owned TTRPG Journalism | Subscribe to us at rascal.news
@gamingonlinux.com
News + Opinions. UK based. One person mostly. Content creator of many forms. Support on Patreon: http://patreon.com/liamdawe https://www.gamingonlinux.com (official account). Personal on @liamd.gamingonlinux.com Email tips: contact@gamingonlinux.com
@origasky.bsky.social
Le média qui plie et déplie le jeu vidéo… et aussi d'autres trucs. Possédé par ses journalistes (SCOP), financé par son public (Patreon) ! 💪 http://patreon.com/OrigamiMedia 📍 https://www.origami.ng/
@colin0reilly.bsky.social
Musician , producer , writer, comic , mysterious drifter, Liberal, Woke, Progressive, Pro Science , Pro Wrestling, UFOs , he/him, ❤️🇺🇦 ❤️ 🇨🇦 ❤️ 🇵🇦 ❤️ 🇹🇼 ❤️ Free Music! https://open.spotify.com/artist/4mYbrLo3jFGyVWBZPWBxCk?si=5d8tdy0NSJ-ydm4b1a-E7g
@nyreviewofarch.bsky.social
Reviews architecture, in New York. nyra.nyc
@secondwindgroup.com
Worker-owned media. We make lots of video essays, podcasts and livestreams about video games, movies and TV shows. https://youtube.com/@secondwindgroup From the former team of The Escapist. Support us on Patreon. https://patreon.com/SecondWindGroup
@maximumfun.org
Maximum Fun is a worker-owned network of artist-owned shows supported--directly--by you. MaxFunDrive is happening now! Support your favorite shows at maximumfun.org/join.
@avlblade.bsky.social
Sharp journalism, analysis and perspectives without fear. Leftist news co-op based in Asheville. Read our work at: https://ashevilleblade.com Support us at: https://patreon.com/AvlBlade Background photo by Max Cooper
@discourseblog.com
Politics and culture from the left. SITE: discourseblog.com SUBSCRIBE: discourseblog.com/subscribe EMAIL: hello@discourseblog.com
@thewiremagazine.bsky.social
“The most essential music magazine of the contemporary era.” (Forced Exposure) thewire.co.uk
@andrewlseidel.bsky.social
Attorney. Fighting Christian Nationalism. Defending the 1st Amendment. Author. 📖The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is un-American 📖American Crusade: How the Supreme Court is Weaponizing Religious Freedom Life is too good to waste on bad ideas.
@sequencermag.bsky.social
Decode the universe. A popular science magazine, writer-owned forever. From @goesbykim.bsky.social @maxlevy.bsky.social @dsamorod.bsky.social and @maddiebender.bsky.social https://www.sequencermag.com/
@drdind.bsky.social
Retired physics prof, forever lefty political nerd. Born at 315 ppm. In a relationship. Reform the Democratic Party!
@pivot.quebec
Média indépendant et progressiste, alliant rigueur journalistique et critique sociale. Nouvelles | Enquêtes | Reportages | Opinions 👉 Pour nous lire: https://pivot.quebec/ 👉 Questions/propositions : presse@pivot.quebec
@atticus59914029.bsky.social
Husband, father, lawyer, business owner, OG NeverTrumper. Native Georgian. UF undergrad; W&L Law. Ga Motto: Wisdom, Justice, Moderation. Micah 6:8. Go Gators!
@rangemedia.co
The Press for the People. Spokane-based, hyper-local, worker-owned independent online media. We hold the powerful accountable and empower the people! Slide into our DMs with hot news tips, or send them anonymously to rangemedia4all@proton.me
@notreallyjcm.bsky.social
Dirtbag Christian, writer, editor, and speaker Polyamorous, bi, mom, communist, theology nerd, foodie, southerner, gamer, reader, and lover of both the lowbrow and highbrow. Calvinists DNI Located in RVA. She/her. https://linktr.ee/jennifercmartin
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app
@robinjesterwootton.bsky.social
DEI wife, mom, stepmom, prodigal turned pastor's wife, musician, blogger, podcaster, fighter, canary, healthy Skeptic, https://linktr.ee/RobinJesterWootton