McGrory Furman Starter Pack
Outstanding women journalists, commentators, authors, anyone we feel embodies the spirit of two pioneers in communication; Bess Furman and Mary McGrory. DM with your recommendations I've got room.
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@nicolefcarr.bsky.social
Digital Expat. Journalist. Speaker. Morehouse College journalism professor. Book writing 📚 + Globetrotting 🌎+ Searching for the ancestors with my own legacies 👧🏽👧🏽👦🏾🇯🇲🇺🇸✨💕💚 FORTIFY Newsletter: nicolefcarr.substack.com Website: www.nicolefcarr.com
@kateriga.bsky.social
Covering the Supreme Court (especially reproductive rights) etc at TPM & co-hosting the Josh Marshall Podcast; Philly-born Mystics diehard 🚴♀️🏃♀️. Call me/beep me: kate@talkingpointsmemo.com. 📸 Leah Miessler, Anna Moneymaker
@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.
@lawofruby.bsky.social
@msnbc.com legal correspondent & recovering litigator; former off-air legal analyst @maddow.msnbc.com. Don’t let the pearls fool ya.
@lorraineali.bsky.social
News, media, culture columnist @LATimes.com. Previously Rolling Stone, Newsweek, Pup ‘N’ Taco. Angeleno Iraqi. Pitbull named Potato.
@ravenscimaven.bsky.social
Raven Baxter, Ph.D. -- Molecular biologist helping people + companies globally learn + share science, for a more scientifically engaged world. iloveraven.com
@allegraharpootlian.bsky.social
Comms at ACLU | Focused on national security, speech, tech, and privacy | 📍Brooklyn, NY | Views my own
@chatlanis.bsky.social
Health care reporter for Stateline. Investigations, bikes, and dumplings. Schatlani (at) stateline dot org
@sofiaresnick.bsky.social
National reproductive rights reporter for @statesnewsroom. Tips to sresnick(at)statesnewsroom(dot)com.
@elishabrown.bsky.social
I write a newsletter called Reproductive Rights Today for States Newsroom. Subscribe: https://t.co/MhXxW1pLfr
@gracesdeng.bsky.social
fact-checking for snopes under byline grace deng, (short) previous life as statehouse reporter covering legislatures in washington, minnesota and ohio (in that order) | they/she
@janenorman.bsky.social
Washington Bureau Chief, States Newsroom. Past: Politico, CQ/Roll Call, Des Moines Register. Drake U journalism. Annoyingly Midwestern. Mom to two great people. Read us: https://www.newsfromthestates.com/category/dc-bureau
@kelciemmorris.bsky.social
National reproductive rights reporter at States Newsroom, based in Idaho. Email me at kmoseley@statesnewsroom.com
@drsianproctor.bsky.social
1st Artist selected to be an Astronaut. 1st Woman Commercial Spaceship Pilot. 1st African American Woman Mission Pilot, SpaceX, Inspiration4. Use your #Space2inspire and let your #EarthLight shine! 🚀🌍✨ https://space2inspire.art/ ✉️ info@space2inspire.studio
@allyfromnola.bsky.social
Black womanist scholar with a PhD from New Orleans, LA. Bylines in Momentum, Oprah Daily, ZORA, Cultured #WEOC Founder. allisonthedailywriter.com
@annaleighclark.bsky.social
@Propublica.org journalist in Detroit, exploring Michigan and the Midwest Author: "The Poisoned City: Flint's Water and the American Urban Tragedy” Teacher: Alma College MFA program in creative writing www.annaclark.net
@heathercherone.bsky.social
Senior Chicago politics reporter for @wttw.bsky.social News
@rebeccaaguilar.bsky.social
7X Emmy winner | #Bilingual Reporter | Founder #CallingAllJournalists Initiative & Latinas in Journalism | 1st #Latina & #WOC President of SPJ | NAHJ Hall of Famer | Media & Diversity Watchdog | 28 yrs in TV News | Proud Latina & daughter of immigrants.
@litabeck.bsky.social
Politics reporter @abc15.com in Phoenix. Ex newspaper editor. Diné (Navajo). Tábąąhá. Latina. 📧 manuelita.beck@abc15.com 📞 litabeck.16 on Signal ❤️ Golden Knights & Flyers hockey, my 🐈⬛, Star Wars, Batman, AEW, F1, romancelandia.
@jalaneschmidt.bsky.social
Antifascist professor.📚👩🏽🏫🗣️#Blackademic. Views expressed are (unfortunately) not those of my employer. Scholar-activist in Charlottesville, Virginia. #BLM. Public history & local🍷+🍺stan. 🏈fan. "Wiry and intense" -- The New Yorker
@yamiche.bsky.social
White House Correspondent for @NBCNews. Tips? Email: Yamiche.Alcindor@nbcuni.com.
@megankhenry.bsky.social
Ohio Capital Journal reporter • Previous words The Columbus Dispatch • Ohio University alumna • karate black belt • mhenry@ohiocapitaljournal.com
@cassandrajaramillo.bsky.social
Investigative reporter @propublica covering reproductive health. Texas forever. Send news tips on Signal or cassandra.jaramillo@propublica.org
@annalecta.bsky.social
Editor in Chief, InfluenceBrief.com • Director of Investigations, Sunlight Research Center • Independent research analyst • Bibliophile • Nothing here is legal advice.
@jessicataylor.bsky.social
@cookpolitical.bsky.social Senate and Governors Editor. Almanac of American Politics Senior Author. Diehard Tennessee Vol. Furman alum. Mom to Smokey the Shih Tzu
@arianalfigueroa.bsky.social
Covering Congress & immigration for @statesnewsroom.com | signal ariana.92 | afigueroa@statesnewsroom.com | https://www.newsfromthestates.com/category/dc-bureau
@ericaephillips.bsky.social
News editor for the nonprofit CT Mirror (@ctmirror.bsky.social). Interested in how state policy decisions affect our everyday. Formerly WSJ, Marketplace, etc. she/her
@acvollers.bsky.social
Reporting on health care for @stateline.org and @statesnewsroom.com. Focused on the South, based in Alabama. Into reading, running, loud music and caffeine. avollers@stateline.org
@jlussenhop.bsky.social
Investigative reporter for ProPublica covering Minnesota and the Midwest. Jessica.Lussenhop@propublica.org Signal: 651.348.1988 AKA 伍德贞 https://www.propublica.org/people/jessica-lussenhop
@amelianews.bsky.social
Reporter, West Virginia Watch | Proud WV native. Mom of 3 and baseball fan. News on TikTok: @amelianews
@bcrodriguez.bsky.social
Reporter covering health and caregiving issues at The 19th. You can email me here: bcrodriguez@19thnews.org 📲 DM for Signal
@wordswithsteph.bsky.social
Harris 2024 Team • Biden 2020 Team • Bard College (NY)• University of Copenhagen • Former writer/editor/talent scout: London Summer Jam • Member of the Opposition • #BlueWave2026 • 2x Brain Tumor Survivor • Bluesky since Nov. 2024 🦋
@lebassett.bsky.social
Journalist, columnist at The Cut, former EIC of Jezebel, longtime repro rights reporter. From South Louisiana 🐊. Author of Nightcap, an irreverent newsletter about politics: https://www.laura-bassett.com/
@obyrska.bsky.social
PhD researcher in post-WW2 intellectual history at the @EUI_EU. Teaching Fellow in history at @sciencespo Reims campus. Sometimes making theatre. 🏳️🌈 she/her
@greerdonley.bsky.social
Prof @PittLaw, writing about abortion rights, pregnancy loss & other RJ issues. Mom. Kansan. Views my own. Bylines @NYT @Atlantic & more
@wendyorent.bsky.social
Science writer, anthropologist, Ph.D. (fieldwork in Israel), member of plague lovers' society, disease evolution nerd, author of Plague, co-author of Biowarrior, I.V. Domaradskij's memoir. Former science writing instructor at Emory.
@emilyzfeng.bsky.social
NPR correspondent. 10 years in China and Taiwan. Now DC-based. My book "Let Only Red Flowers Bloom" is now out: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724947/let-only-red-flowers-bloom-by-emily-feng/
@cclaremdmph.bsky.social
Chair @sunydownstate Dept of ObGyn Tenured Professor College of Med & School of Public Health, Former Asso Dean of Diversity & Inclusion, ObGyn, my views, she/her/hers, on Lenapehoking lands (Brooklyn, NY), personal account, supporter of climate equity
@annabower.bsky.social
Just asking questions. Senior Editor, Lawfaremedia.org. Send story ideas and tips to anna.bower@lawfaremedia.org Signal username: annabower.24
@garnethenderson.com
Investigative reporter and researcher—abortion, health and human rights disinformation. Seen in The Nation, ELLE, Scientific American, WIRED, and more. Signal: garnethenderson.12 Wyoming-born New Yorker, dancer & ex-fitness pro. garnethenderson.com
@athenae.bsky.social
Media for DAME magazine. She/her. Co-founder, First-Draft.com. Alumna of The Daily Cardinal.
@drjengunter.bsky.social
Doctor, writer, Canadian Spice, lasso of truth, I speak for no one but me. 2X NYT bestsellers. More thoughts at TheVajenda.com
@miafarrow.bsky.social
@heidireports.bsky.social
Award-winning print, digital and TV investigative journalist Pls sign up on my site: www.heidireports.com "If you can make people believe lies are the facts, then you can control them." (Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize Winning Journalist) Tips: 571 375 894
@emineirmakyucel.bsky.social
national political reporter @TPM.bsky.social • formerly Washington Week, NewsHour Weekend & NPR investigations signal: eyucel.06
@katelynburns.com
Freelance journalist. MSNBC and Xtra Magazine columnist. Co-founder: The Flytrap. Cancel Me, Daddy podcast co-host. Formerly: Vox For story leads, my signal is kab.80
@andreagrimes.com
bitch kraken / she/her / 📍atx / 😎 blocking out the haters w @reproaction.bsky.social / co-founder @theflytrapmedia.com 📰 newsletter: homewiththearmadillo.blog 📧 email: grimesandrea at proton dot me 🛍️ shop: andreagrimes.threadless.com
@freeblackgirl.bsky.social
OG Black feminist journalist and editor • Cofounder @theflytrapmedia.com • Award-winning author • Steward of movement and culture storytelling • Always standing in the gap with and for Black + queer folx
@jay.bsky.team
CEO of Bluesky, steward of AT Protocol. Let’s build a federated republic, starting with this server. 🌱 🪴 🌳
@msolurin.bsky.social
🇧🇸🇳🇬Movement Lawyer + Political Commentator. subscribe to Olurinatti on YouTube and substack
@swordsjew.bsky.social
journalist, author, sword collector, schmoe. newsletter: buttondown.email/theswordandthesandwich buy my new book!! https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/talia-lavin/wild-faith/9780306829192/ contact: talialavinwrites@gmail.com
@milliganreports.bsky.social
Investigative Reporter: 4 Corners, ABC. Personal account. Author: Pheasants Nest, Witness, Cardinal. Walkley winner, Press Freedom medallist. Dublin-born. Writing second novel, set in Ireland. I salute sources’ courage. Linktr.ee/milliganreports
@katieporteroc.bsky.social
Irvine mom & consumer protection attorney. Congresswoman for Orange County, CA.
@sarahbinder.bsky.social
Political scientist by day (and night). GWU and Brookings. Co-editor, https://goodauthority.org/ sarahbinder.weebly.com
@loreleikelly.bsky.social
Progressive Institutionalist. I want Congress to live its best life. bio here: https://beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/lorelei-kelly/
@olgalautman.bsky.social
Focus: Russia, intel, Eastern Europe. Senior Fellow @cepa.org Syria-Ukraine Network Substack: https://olgalautman.substack.com/ Twitter: @OlgaNYC1211 https://linktr.ee/olgalautman
@piperformissouri.bsky.social
Executive Director, Blue Missouri. Grassroots organizer. Writer. Educator. Former State House nominee. Rural mom fighting for rural schools.
@evangreer.bsky.social
Queer activist, writer, and musician causing problems for the powerful. Director of Fight for the Future. Last album "Spotify is Surveillance" out now on Don Giovanni Records and Get Better Records. she/her/they/them
@brandyzadrozny.bsky.social
Reporter lady. Currently NBC News. Signal brandyzadrozny.53
@jbendery.bsky.social
I report on Congress, the White House + political campaigns for HuffPost. President emeritus of the Washington Press Club Foundation. Mama. 🏳️🌈 Tips: jen.bendery@huffpost.com / jbendery@proton.me Signal: jbendery.41
@drsturg.bsky.social
Truthmonger. I write books, teach students and make podcasts about you being smarter about misinformation. #WeAreAltGov #DetectingDeception https://bit.ly/UnSpunPod
@rachelkleinfeld.bsky.social
Democracy & political violence expert, work globally and U.S., lover of street food, fiddle music, unforgiving landscapes, and my kiddos. All views my own.
@dadiclementi.bsky.social
Author: Lobster Rolls & Blueberry Pie, HarperCollins, Former producer: ABC/NBC/CBS News, documentary, fiction television & film production. 🏳️🌈 She/Her Mid-century, Jazz, Noir, Classic Film & TV #TCMParty #FilmSky
@safety.bsky.app
Sharing updates about trust and safety on Bluesky. This account’s mentions are not actively monitored. To report a post or account, use the in-app reporting feature. Community Guidelines: https://bsky.social/about/support/community-guidelines
@antheabutler.bsky.social
Professor, Ride or die Eagles fan, traveler and gin drinker. Comedic truth teller.
@ninajankowicz.com
☀️ CEO, @americansunlight.org 🙅🏻♀️ Author, disinformation expert, advocate for targets of online abuse. 😆 Tucker Carlson once called me a “highly self confident young woman” and meant it as an insult
@onestpress.onestnetwork.com
Foreign Affairs Journalist | Former UN Diplomat | Real-time #ACTUALNEWS 🌎 News Briefing (M/W/F) 🇨🇦 Weekly Recap (Sa) ☀️ SUN Edition - NO politics 📧: www.onestnetwork.com/newsletter Daily News Topics/Monthly Live Chat: https://youtube.com/@onestnetwork
@sjjphd.bsky.social
I study race, media, activism, feminism, tech and politics but not always in that order. Co-Director @miccenter.bsky.social Opinions definitely my own
@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
@kattenbarge.bsky.social
Independent journalist covering internet culture, politics, and media @spitfirenews.com.
@newsjennifer.bsky.social
✨journalist talking journalism✨ ⚡️Past: @KING5Seattle @WGNMorningNews @WGNNews @WCIA3 @NBC5Chicago @ABC7Chicago 🔥https://jenniferschulze.substack.com/
@nicolesandler.bsky.social
Speaking truth to power and everyone else... doing radio on the internet weekdays, live 5ET/2PT. Listen/watch at nicolesandler.com. Subscribe to nicolesandler.substack.com. Linktr.ee/nicolesandler Please support my work nicolesandler.com/donate-2
@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.
@ohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social
~* Jewish American Disney Princess *~ I’m from N-E-W Jerz
@karenattiah.bsky.social
Global. Columnist at Washington Post. Artemis = feline guardian. Rogue Radical Professor at Resistance Summer School resistancesummerschool.com Join the Fall Waitlist for Race, Media and International Affairs 101! https://forms.gle/6LoPuLUUjPT6Tang8
@drjendwilliams.bsky.social
Knowledge conductor | word worker | avid walker | meditator
@jillfilipovic.bsky.social
Journalist, author, recovering lawyer. Find me at Slate, the New Statesman, the Daily Beast, and others. Practitioner of yoga, befriender of cats. jill.substack.com NYC/HK
@nandoodles.checkmyads.org
Now: Co-founder @CheckMyAdsHQ, Your Friendly Neighborhood Watchdog / Previously: Co-Founder @slpng_giants
@mollymckew.bsky.social
Writer/lecturer on Russian influence & information warfare | lead writer of greatpower.us
@elizabethjoh.bsky.social
Law Prof at UC Davis Law; co-host What Roman Mars Can Learn About Con Law podcast http://learnconlaw.com https://elizabethjoh.faculty.ucdavis.edu/
@brandibuchman.bsky.social
Legal/Justice Reporter, HuffPost. Writer covering Jan. 6; Proud Boys trial for emptywheel; Oath Keepers trial and Jan. 6 reporting at Daily Kos; former WH, Congressional Correspondent Courthouse News; Reporter at The Southampton Press/27east.
@terikanefield.bsky.social
Former appellate defender and UC Berkeley Law graduate. I’ve written more than a dozen books and published more than 50 pieces in major outlets including The Washington Post. Website: www.terikanefield.com Subscribe to my blog here: eepurl.com/h4xCMr
@thekatemulgrew.bsky.social
The official Bluesky account of Kate Mulgrew, actress and author.
@leahgreenberg.bsky.social
Co-founder and Co-Executive Director of Indivisible. I'm here to win AND make friends.
@mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social
Candidate for U.S. Senate | Michigan State Senate Majority Whip | Notre Dame ☘️ | Ray Wert’s ginger half | Noa's mom |
@juliadavisnews.bsky.social
Columnist @TheDailyBeast, creator of the Russian Media Monitor, sanctioned by Russia, member of @TheEmmys. I watch Russian state TV, so you don't have to. Author of a book "In Their Own Words: How Russian Propagandists Reveal Putin’s Intentions."
@amandamarcotte.bsky.social
Senior politics writer at Salon.com. Subscribe to Standing Room Only: salon.com/newsletter
@3r1ng.bsky.social
Social media network analysis. Digital ethnography. Formerly: Technology & Social Change Project: https://shorensteincenter.org/programs/technology-social-change/ she/her
@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/