Indie Media
Here is a collection of independent writers, smaller publications (a few bigger ones) from the Indie Media ecosystem. Media is fractured, a tough profession, but that doesn't mean there is excellent reporting, ideas, and stuff to read and learn about. Will add to this list over time.
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@tuckerleg.bsky.social
@thesunmagazine.bsky.social
The Sun is a magazine that publishes roughly forty thousand words a month, about a dozen of which are funny. This is where we share those dozen.
@newrepublic.com
Ideas. Influence. Impact. TNR is a leader in the continuing fight for American democracy and a must-read if you want to know the ideas impacting politics and culture today.
@jacobinmagazin.bsky.social
Jacobin liefert sozialistische Perspektiven auf Politik, Wirtschaft und Kultur. Abonniere jetzt unser Printmagazin 👉 http://jacobin.de/abo
@mcsweeneys.net
The official Bluesky feed of McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, & McSweeney's Books. .
@roxanegay.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/roxanegay Writer, editor, publisher, professor. Some people call me a bad feminist and by some people I mean me.
@zeteo.com
Unfiltered news. Bold opinions. A new media organization from @mehdirhasan.bsky.social https://zeteo.com
@thecut.com
Style. Self. Culture. Power. Subscribe to the Cut newsletter: http://thecut.io/3Fo5AaU Subscribe to New York for more: http://nymag.com/subscribe
@discourseblog.com
Politics and culture from the left. SITE: discourseblog.com SUBSCRIBE: discourseblog.com/subscribe EMAIL: hello@discourseblog.com
@remapradio.bsky.social
A new adventure from the people who brought you Waypoint Radio, funded by you. Support us at www.remapradio.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/
@werd.io
I lead technology at ProPublica, write speculative fiction, and blog every day at https://werd.io.
@thebaffler.com
Political and cultural criticism. Since 1988. Online and in print. https://thebaffler.com/
@democracynow.org
Independent, daily global news hour. Support our work: http://democracynow.org/donate Daily News Digest: http://democracynow.org/subscribe
@edzitron.com
British, But In Las Vegas and NYC ezitron.76 Sig Newsletter - wheresyoured.at https://linktr.ee/betteroffline - podcast w/ iheartradio Columnist at Business Insider - https://www.businessinsider.com/author/ed-zitron CEO at EZPR.com - Award-Winning Tech PR
@hamiltonnolan.bsky.social
Read me: HamiltonNolan.com My book: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/hamilton-nolan/the-hammer/9780306830921/
@caseynewton.bsky.social
Email salesman at Platformer.news and podcast co-host at Hard Fork.
@niemanlab.org
We are the Nieman Journalism Lab, part of the Nieman Foundation at Harvard. We're trying to figure out the future of news. 🔗 https://www.niemanlab.org/
@19thnews.org
The 19th is an independent, nonprofit newsroom reporting at the intersection of gender, politics and policy. http://19thnews.org/newsletters
@thexylom.com
We grow science with words. The only Asian American-serving science newsroom: independent, nonprofit, run by Gen-Z! Get newsletter: thexylom.com/subscribe Be a sustainer: opencollective.com/thexylom#category-CONTRIBUTE
@techwontsave.us
A left-wing podcast for a better world and better tech. Hosted by @parismarx.com. Made in partnership with @thenation.com. https://techwontsave.us/
@taylorlorenz.bsky.social
Subscribe to my tech and online culture newsletter UserMag.co Listen/watch Power User podcast on all platforms!!
@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
@aftermath.site
Aftermath is an independent, worker-owned website about video games and internet culture. www.aftermath.site
@coloradosun.com
Nonprofit, independent newsroom telling stories that matter for a dynamic, evolving state. Support: http://coloradosun.com/join Newsletters: http://coloradosun.com/newsletters
@alabamareflector.com
The Alabama Reflector is an independent, nonprofit news outlet dedicated to covering state government and politics in the state of Alabama.
@nashvillebanner.bsky.social
The Nashville Banner: It’s good news for Nashville Subscribe to our daily newsletter: https://nashvillebanner.com/newsletters/
@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
@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/
@themarkup.org
Challenging technology to serve the public good. Send tips: http://mrkup.org/tips. Subscribe: http://mrkup.org/klaxon. Support: http://mrkup.org/donate.
@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
@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
@tuckerleg.bsky.social
Writer, researcher, fact-checker, tech explorer, blogger on the human body; reproductive rights & healthcare advocate. Nerd at heart. Working on a book about crooked bones and diabetes. Always up for an adventure. More at https://www.tuckerlegerski.com