Alternative News Outlets
Alternative news outlets to follow to keep informed. Local, state and national level. Some outlets focus on specific topics. Primarily U.S. Updates/corrections welcomed.
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@contrariannews.org
Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy. https://contrarian.substack.com/
@wiswatchunion.bsky.social
United to bring democracy to our workplace and safeguard our role as an indispensable source of investigative journalism in Wisconsin.
@meidastouch.com
The fastest growing independent news network in the world. We cover breaking news, politics, law and more. We are unapologetically pro-democracy.
@unraveledpress.com
Reader supported investigative reporting from Chicago on policing, state violence and corruption. Occasionally: hate movements and conspiracism. 🩷 SUPPORT US: unraveledpress.com/support-unraveled/ 📧 Contact: info@unraveledpress.com 🌐 unraveledpress.com
@wired.com
At wired.com where tomorrow is realized || Sign up for our newsletters: https://wrd.cm/newsletters Find our WIRED journalists here: https://bsky.app/starter-pack/couts.bsky.social/3l6vez3xaus27
@jerseyvindicator.bsky.social
https://jerseyvindicator.org Investigative reporting by New Jerseyans for New Jerseyans. We seek to inform & empower citizens. Pro-democracy journalism. Woman-founded & led. #NJ #news org.♡ ︎NJ. Donate: https://shorturl.at/9jaWb Signal:jerseyvindicator.07
@azmirror.com
Insightful, investigative, independent nonprofit journalism @ the AZ Capitol. Connecting people to policy & holding the powerful to account. Sign up for our newsletter: azmirror.com/subscribe
@lailluminator.com
Independent, nonprofit, nonpartisan news organization with a mission to cast light on decisions made in Baton Rouge and their impact across the state. Subscribe to our FREE daily e-newsletter: https://lailluminator.com/subscribe/
@floridaphoenix.com
We don’t pay attention to the media bashers. We’re too busy reporting on how Florida’s policies and politics affect you. Quality journalism for critical times.
@arkansasadvocate.com
Arkansas Advocate intends to show how state government affects the lives of everyday Arkansans. We strive to amplify the voices of all Arkansans. Sign up for our newsletter: arkansasadvocate.com/subscribe
@lookoutnews.bsky.social
The region's only nonprofit news outlet dedicated to accountability news by and for the LGBTQ+ community. Powers the Queer News Network.
@tucsonsentinel.com
Tucson Sentinel's independent nonprofit newsroom is an award-winning journalism pioneer that learns from & informs Southern Arizonans about the community challenges & unique culture of our Borderlands.
@minnpost.bsky.social
Independent, member-supported journalism for Minnesota. 📧 http://minnpost.com/newsletters/
@newhampshirebulletin.com
An independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to keeping the people of the Granite State informed about the issues that matter most. Find us at newhampshirebulletin.com. Part of the @statesnewsroom.com network.
@utahnewsdispatch.com
Utah News Dispatch is a nonprofit, nonpartisan news source covering government, policy and the issues most impacting the lives of Utahns. Sign up for our newsletter: utahnewsdispatch.com/subscribe
@nevadacurrent.com
A nonprofit online source of political and policy news and commentary. We cover how policies, institutions and systems make life harder for Nevadans than it needs to be, and we explore what it takes to fix them. https://nevadacurrent.com
@dailymontanan.com
The Daily Montanan is a nonprofit news outlet focused on state government. We are a nonpartisan source for trusted news covering state policy and politics as an affiliate of States Newsroom.
@oregoncapitalchronicle.com
We're a nonprofit Oregon newsroom focused on state government, agencies and policies. We keep our eye on your tax dollars. Find us at OregonCapitalChronicle.com info@oregoncapitalchronicle.com. Subscribe: oregoncapitalchronicle.com/subscrbe
@alaskabeacon.com
The Alaska Beacon is an independent, nonpartisan news organization focused on connecting Alaskans to their state government. Sign up: alaskabeacon.com/subscribe
@afrolanews.bsky.social
AfroLA covers greater Los Angeles through the lens of the Black community. https://afrolanews.org/
@scdailygazette.com
SC Daily Gazette is a nonprofit news site providing nonpartisan reporting and thoughtful commentary.
@oklahomavoice.com
We provide independent, nonpartisan reporting that holds officials accountable and expands knowledge of the political process. Read our content at oklahomavoice.com or subscribe to our newsletter at https://oklahomavoice.com/subscribe.
@southdakotasearchlight.com
We provide free news and commentary on critical issues facing the state. We seek to serve the public interest with accuracy, fairness, insight and civility.
@commondreams.org
News and opinion for a better world. Nonprofit. Independent. Reader-supported. https://www.commondreams.org/
@laist.com
We serve greater L.A. and SoCal with the news you need. Listen to LAist 89.3 FM or visit laist.com. To become a member, visit laist.com/donate.
@thebulwark.com
Political analysis and reporting free of tribal prejudices. Sign up for our newsletters here: https://thebulwark.com/subscribe
@calmatters.org
CalMatters is a nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization. We write stories about California, for Californians.
@patrickobrienstrickland.com
Writer from Texas Managing editor @inkstickmedia.com Books: You Can Kill Each Other After I Leave (2025), The Marauders (2022) & Alerta! Alerta! (2018) Fiction: Epiphany, Porter House Review, Cleaver, etc.
@levernews.com
Award-winning, reader-supported media outlet holding power accountable. LeverNews.com
@lgbtqnation.com
Breaking news and daily headlines from the nation's leading LGBTQ news source.
@theflytrapmedia.com
Worker-owned, community-oriented intersectional feminist journalism to unfuck your algorithm. 🔗 theflytrapmedia.com
@maddowblog.msnbc.com
MaddowBlog.com Rachel: https://bsky.app/profile/maddow.msnbc.com Steve: https://bsky.app/profile/stevebenen.com
@watchdogprg.bsky.social
Progressive Independent Media - News, Views, and Analysis | Media for Progress | American Rights are Human Rights | Egalitarian | SoCal | No AI 🚫
@psst-org.bsky.social
Nonpartisan nonprofit. We keep insiders safe as they share public interest information. Got information the public should know? 🔐 Save it in the Psst Safe 👀 We'll help you take it from there
@fairmediawatch.bsky.social
Holding corporate media accountable for distortions & omissions since 1986. fair.org
@calltoactivism.bsky.social
Founded to stand up to Trump and the GOP. Legal analysis & news the media is missing.
@prospect.org
Ideas, Politics & Power: The American Prospect is an independent political magazine. We cover Washington and beyond like no one else does. Subscribe: https://prospect.org/membership
@inkstickmedia.com
Human. Global. Security. Nonprofit news about our life with endless war. https://inkstickmedia.com/
@buckscountybeacon.com
Progressive news, analysis, and opinion from Bucks County, Pennsylvania and beyond. https://buckscountybeacon.com
@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
@peoplesworld1924.bsky.social
The official account for People's World. Daily news beholden to working people, NOT corporate interests. Analysis with class. We take sides...Yours!
@48hills.bsky.social
San Francisco's daily online community-supported news + culture source, from the editors of the legendary SF Bay Guardian. www.48hills.org | info@48hills.org
@idahocapitalsun.com
Accountability reporting for the 208’s political landscape. We aim to tell untold stories and provide data, context and analysis on the issues that matter most.
@thenvindy.com
Your State. Your News. Your Voice. | We are a nonprofit news outlet reporting on Nevada politics, policy and people since 2017 | ideas@thenvindy.com Visit us at: https://thenevadaindependent.com/ https://thenvindy.start.page
@michaelharriot.bsky.social
Journalist, writer, former member of the Six Heartbeats. Author of Black AF History: The Unwhitewashed Story of America. Never reneged; never will.
@thetriibe.com
Black-owned publication from Chicago to the 🌍 Reshaping the narrative in pursuit of truth and liberation. 💻: thetriibe.com 📩: https://thetriibe.com/newsletters/
@51st.news
Information with representation, by and for D.C. residents. Worker-led nonprofit newsroom, funded by readers like YOU. 🌐 https://51st.news
@thebaltimorebanner.com
Local news you can trust. We report stories that make Maryland better. Follow @sports.thebaltimorebanner.com for Orioles and Ravens coverage.
@knockdotla.bsky.social
Nonprofit independent journalism in LA // a project of @groundgamela.bsky.social Pitch us➡️pitches@knock.la Fund us➡️nc.la/patreon
@lataco.bsky.social
Street-level journalism in Los Ángeles covering news, culture, and the taco lifestyle. “The 2020 Emerging Voice” James Beard Award winner. Est. 2006. https://linktr.ee/LATACO
@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
@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
@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/
@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
@aftermath.site
Aftermath is an independent, worker-owned website about video games and internet culture. www.aftermath.site
@insideclimatenews.org
Pulitzer Prize-winning, nonprofit, non-partisan newsroom dedicated to covering climate, energy and the environment. Our newsletters: http://bit.ly/3mcVORO
@missouriindependent.com.web.brid.gy
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@19thnews.org
The 19th is an independent, nonprofit newsroom reporting at the intersection of gender, politics and policy. http://19thnews.org/newsletters
@thenarwhal.ca
Our pod of investigative journalists dives deep to tell stories about the natural world in Canada you can’t find anywhere else. Sign up for our newsletter: http://thenarwhal.ca/newsletter
@rewirenewsgroup.com
Expert repro journalism that inspires. Home of @AngryBlackLady.bsky.social Chronicles, @Hegemommy.bsky.social, #BoomLawyered and The Fallout 📧 https://linkin.bio/rewirenewsgroup
@missouriindependent.com
Missouri Independent is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization covering state government, politics and policy.
@texasobserver.org
A nonprofit newsroom covering Texas through investigative journalism & narrative storytelling since 1954. Become a member: https://texasobserver.org/join/ Follow our journos: https://go.bsky.app/EdSL3Co 🤠
@inthesetimes.com
A publication committed to informing and advancing movements for social, economic, racial and environmental justice. Founded in 1976.
@rawstory.com
Like, share and read stories from America’s #1 independent news and politics source. https://www.rawstory.com
@commondreams.org.web.brid.gy
Common Dreams has been providing breaking news & views for the progressive community since 1997. We are independent, non-profit, advertising-free and 100% […] [bridged from https://commondreams.org/ on the web: https://fed.brid.gy/web/commondreams.org ]
@motherjones.com
Investigative journalism 🕵️, politics 🗳️, chart-tastic 📊, and sometimes sarcastic 🙄😌🤪 Join our people-powered nonprofit newsroom: motherjones.com/subscribe
@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/
@truthout.org
Independent reporting and commentary on a diverse range of social justice issues. Support our work: truthout.org/donate Get our daily email: truthout.org/subscribe Follow us: go.bsky.app/9WsnfPT
@theemancipator.org
The Emancipator is a digital magazine dedicated to examining and confronting racism and the inequities it creates. Visit our website: https://theemancipator.org
@status.news
A nightly newsletter from @oliverdarcy.bsky.social covering the Fourth Estate, Hollywood, and Silicon Valley. Edited by @passantino.bsky.social. Subscribe today: http://status.news/subscribe
@laminda.bsky.social
Science writer/editor at Scholastic, previously Live Science & the American Museum of Natural History. WGAE member. She/her. And I wrote a book! Rise of the Zombie Bugs: https://press.jhu.edu/books/title/53677/rise-zombie-bugs
@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/
@rascalnews.bsky.social
Independent, Worker-Owned TTRPG Journalism | Subscribe to us at rascal.news
@talkingpointsmemo.com
Talking Points Memo (TPM) is an independent news organization that publishes reporting and analysis about American politics, public policy and political culture. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/
@thecity.nyc
We're an independent, nonprofit newsroom covering New York. Read our newsletter: https://www.thecity.nyc/the-scoop/
@grist.org
We're a nonprofit news org dedicated to telling stories of climate solutions and a just future. Get our journalism in your inbox: https://grist.org/subscribe/
@highcountrynews.org
Independent journalism dedicated to shining a light on all the complexities of the Western U.S since 1970. https://bit.ly/HCNLinks
@prismreports.org
An independent and nonprofit newsroom led by journalists of color. Accurate, fearless, ground-up reporting—because justice requires the full story. Visit us at prismreports.org. 💫 Support our work: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/prism
@coloradosun.com
Nonprofit, independent newsroom telling stories that matter for a dynamic, evolving state. Support: http://coloradosun.com/join Newsletters: http://coloradosun.com/newsletters
@mississippifreepress.org
Women-run nonprofit/nonpartisan newsroom reporting causes, solutions, context since 3/20. Mantra: "Do the right thing and wait." Give: mfp.ms/donate Props: mfp.ms/impact
@kansasreflector.com
Kansas Reflector is a nonprofit news operation providing in-depth reporting, diverse opinions and daily coverage of state government and politics.
@baltimorebeat.bsky.social
Baltimore Beat is the city’s paper of record. A Black-led, Black-controlled nonprofit newspaper and online media outlet for all of Baltimore.
@bellingcat.com
Bellingcat is an independent investigative collective of researchers, investigators and citizen journalists brought together by a passion for open source research. Want to support our charity? bellingcat.com/donate
@statesnewsroom.com
Fair. Fearless. Free. The nation's largest state-focused nonprofit news organization More about us: statesnewsroom.com Latest news: newsfromthestates.com
@conniewalker.bsky.social
Pulitzer Prize + Peabody award-winning journalist http://instagram.com/_connie_walker Nehiyaw from Okanese
@columjournreview.bsky.social
Monitoring the press, tracking the evolving media business & encouraging excellence in journalism since 1961.
@npquarterly.bsky.social
Journalism for civil society. Reporting on leadership, climate justice, racial justice, health justice, economic justice, philanthropy, and equity issues.
@thetyee.ca
Independent BC-based journalism swimming against the current. Paywall-free since 2003. support.thetyee.ca
@newseye.bsky.social
A career spent in government affairs & media. Now an interested eye on the news. Not always balanced; there aren’t two sides to fascism or racism. Credit the source. Use ALT text :-)
@kimberlygriffin.bsky.social
Auntie💚foodie 🥘 MFP publisher 🙌🏾 reader 📚 lover of British mysteries🕵🏾♀️ home cook👩🏽🍳 traveler 🛳 believer 🌟 funny person 😂 My opinions only.
@minnesotareformer.com
An independent, nonprofit newsroom keeping Minnesotans informed & unearthing stories other outlets can’t or won’t tell. Subscribe to our newsletter: http://minnesotareformer.com/subscribe/
@anniewaldman.bsky.social
Covering health care @ProPublica. Signal: 347-549-0332. Email: annie.waldman@propublica.org. (Also #COYS)