Ray Smith for State Senate @voteraysmith.bsky.social A father, software engineer, and community organizer running for Georgia State Senate District 46 to flip an open seat and fight for a state that works for all of us. Athens-Clarke, Barrow, Gwinnett, Oconee, and Walton. VoteRaySmith.com
Benn Jordan @bennjordan.bsky.social Benn Jordan / The Flashbulb
••Recording artist | YouTuber | Researcher••
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Kelsea Bond 🌹 @kelseabondatl.bsky.social Democratic Socialist. Atlanta City Councilmember. Fighting for an Atlanta for the 99%. 🧱🚊🌱🌹 (They/them)
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Akbar Ali @forakbarali.bsky.social Civic Organizer, Business Owner, Public Servant.
Democrat. People’s Person. Graphic Designer.
Gwinnett Democrats First Vice Chair
Gwinnett County Transit Advisory Board
William Gaulden @wgneto45.bsky.social www.electwilliamgaulden.com
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Heavy Metal Hippie @heavymetalhippie.bsky.social
Tim Denson @timdensonath.bsky.social Dad, CCSD School Board, former ACCGOV Commish, Athens for Everyone Founder, advocate for social housing, public transit, and those who are unhoused
kendra @kendraa.bsky.social abolition now.
no king but ludd.
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Janet Frick @jfrickuga.bsky.social UGA Psychology prof, PI of UGA Infant Lab. Higher Ed, developmental science, prenatal dev, Georgia life. Missouri native and Jayhawk at heart. Lover of podcasts, piano, and professors who use their tenure (while it still exists).
Georgia Youth Justice Coalition for Action @georgiayouthco.bsky.social grassroots coalition of Black, brown, LGBTQ+, working class, and allied youth advocating for youth power and justice in Georgia
Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social Econ professor at Michigan ● Senior fellow, Brookings ● Intro econ textbook author ● Chief economist & Deputy platypus https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com ● Find me: https://linktr.ee/justinwolfers
Dogwood Alliance @dogwoodalliance.org Join us as we unite for our Southern forests and communities! #dogwoodalliance
Ken Dilanian @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social Justice and Intelligence Correspondent, NBC News. Reach me at DilanianNBC@proton.me
Senator Elena Parent @elenaparent.bsky.social GA State Senator, District 44
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Working to get into the majority to:
Make GA’s #economy work 💵, Provide high-quality #education for all 👩🏫, get Georgians affordable & accessible #healthcare 🍎
ITEP @itep.org Informing the debate on tax policy nationwide with research and data-driven solutions.
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Indivisible Georgia District 10 @indivisiblega10.bsky.social
Union of Southern Service Workers @raiseupthesouth.bsky.social We’re building our union for service workers across the South by any means necessary. #OrganizetheSouth #UnionsforAll
Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press Protecting, defending public interest journalism in the 21st century.
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Brave New Films @bravenewfilms.bsky.social We are documentary filmmakers under founder Robert Greenwald. We create media that makes an impact
Prison Policy Initiative @prisonpolicy.org Challenging mass incarceration and over-criminalization through research, advocacy, and organizing. Get email updates: https://prisonpolicy.org/subscribe/
Stephanie Kelton @stephaniekelton.bsky.social Author of the NYT bestseller The Deficit Myth. Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Stony Brook University. Writer of newsletter https://stephaniekelton.substack.com/
The Associated Press @apnews.com Advancing the power of facts, globally 🌎
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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities @centeronbudget.bsky.social A nonpartisan research and policy institute that advances federal and state policies to help build a nation where everyone has the resources they need to thrive and share in the nation’s prosperity.
Economic Policy Institute @epi.org The working people's think tank for 40 years. Nonprofit + nonpartisan, we use the tools of economics to defend & promote workers' interests in economic policy discussions.
epi.org
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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social Less estranged from Elon than most of his kids
Escape the algorithm
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Bee Nguyen 🐝 @beenguyen.bsky.social State Director for Senator Warnock. IBEW 613, doting aunt, dog lover. Former State Rep & Dem nominee for Georgia SOS. Pronounced “WIN.”
ACLU of Georgia @acluofga.bsky.social The official account of the ACLU of Georgia. Stay connected with our work in Georgia to ensure Constitutional protections are applied equally to all.
Pavlina R Tcherneva @ptcherneva.bsky.social President, Levy Economics Institute
Professor, Bard College
Author, The Case for a Job Guarantee https://a.co/d/gAoulSA
https://www.levyinstitute.org/publications/pavlina-r-tcherneva
Levy Institute @levyecon.bsky.social The Levy Economics Institute of Bard College, founded in 1986, is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy think tank.
@globeathens.bsky.social @globeathens.bsky.social Partial to, Southern writers, Single Malts, Film & Cooking. We have the Best Pint, friendliest staff, and the best looking Patrons, of any Pub on earth
Natalie Wynn @contrapoints.bsky.social Ex-philosopher, ex-Tweeter.
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Hbomberguy @hbomberguy.bsky.social 🖥️ Gaming Youtuber, Media Critic, Philosopher King 🤴
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Dan Arrows @danarrows.bsky.social HISTORY BALLER & Host of The Iron Dice Podcast
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Jesse Evans @jesseevans.bsky.social
Laurie Penny @pennyred.bsky.social
Emma Vigeland @emmavigeland.bsky.social Co-host of The Majority Report @majorityreport.bsky.social
K. Chad Clay @kchadclay.bsky.social Human Rights Person (@humanrightsperson.bsky.social). Co-Founder, HRMI (@rightstracker.bsky.social). Center Director & Associate Professor. Music Enthusiast. Views are my own and are not endorsed by my employer; reposts & likes are not endorsements. He/Him
Carlos Maza @carlosmaza.bsky.social Marxist Pig. Queer Scum.
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Data for Progress @dataforprogress.org Equipping the progressive movement with the data and insights it needs to win.
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Fair Fight Action @fairfightaction.bsky.social Fighting for free and fair elections — in Georgia and around the nation. A joint account of Fair Fight and Fair Fight Action. FairFight.com
Cori Bush @coribush.bsky.social Mom, wife, pastor, and former nurse running to represent the people of Missouri’s 1st District in Congress. St. Louis Strong. ✊🏾 Email: info@coribush.org
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Alphabet Workers Union (AWU-CWA) @alphabetworkersunion.org Organized Alphabet workers, unionizing with CODE-CWA as members of CWA Local 9009.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social Daniel Nichanian. Editor in chief of @boltsmag.org (follow us!). Elections, (local) politics, voting rights, criminal justice, and drag race.
GaPolBot @gapolbot.bsky.social GaPolBot, Georgia Politics Bot, monitors #atlpol, #gapol, Atlanta & Georgia gov't sites & tweets what it finds.
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Nomiki Konst @nomiki.bsky.social “no-me-KEY”
Believer in democracy, transparency in tech, good government, campaign finance reform.
Co-director of Losing Puerto Rico🇵🇷. Occasional media host and political analyst. Board of Matriarch. 🇬🇷🇺🇸Bernie alum.
Mark Feinberg @markfeinberg.bsky.social We share more similarities than differences. Working hard to bring more light to the world in various ways. Sending love.
Sara Beresford @sberesford.bsky.social Urban planning, affordable housing, environmental sustainability, transportation, politics, film & media. Athens-Clarke County Planning Commissioner. Opinions are my own.
Atlanta DSA @atldemsoc.bsky.social The largest @demsocialists.bsky.social chapter in the Southeast 🍑🏙️
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Tommy Valentine @tommyvalentine.bsky.social Executive Director, Historic Athens
Julianne Akers🦦 @julianneakers.bsky.social Journalist covering state & metro politics, legal news, higher ed + much more for @nashvillepost.com & @nashvillescene.com. Southeast Georgia native, occasional critic, always pondering. AP Stylebook subscriber. Reach me at jakers@fwpublishing.com 🗣️
Jerry Shannon @jerry-shannon.bsky.social Geographer working at University of Georgia. Community geography, critical GIS, health, food systems, housing. Website: jerry.shannons.us
Nakita Hemingway @nakitahemingway.bsky.social
Bolts @boltsmag.org A publication that covers the nuts and bolts of political change: Boltsmag.org
David Sirota @davidsirota.com Founder/editor-in-chief, @LeverNews.com; Oscar-nominated for Don't Look Up. Spouse of @emilyforco.bsky.social
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy @cleanenergy.org SACE promotes responsible and equitable energy choices to address climate change and ensure clean, safe, and healthy communities throughout the Southeast.
The Lever @levernews.com Award-winning, reader-supported media outlet holding power accountable. LeverNews.com
Antifa Gulf of Mexico @kristenbmorales.bsky.social Communicator by day, carpenter by night.
Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov U.S. Senator, Massachusetts. She/her/hers. Official Senate account.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social Berkeley professor, former Secretary of Labor. Co-founder of @inequalitymedia.bsky.social and @imcivicaction.bsky.social.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social Nonprofit newsroom. Media that builds power for working people.
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Anne Isenhower @anneisenhower.bsky.social National media relations consultant for nonprofits. Once had to set up an interview with a dog, and he barked answers. Community organizer, voting rights, public health
Jessica (Ka) Burbank @kaburbank.bsky.social Sometimes journalism, sometimes joking
Documented @documented.org Documented is an investigative watchdog and journalism project committed to holding the powerful interests that undermine our democracy accountable. Learn more at documented.org
Employ America @employamerica.bsky.social Strategies for the full employment of America’s workers, resources, and capabilities.
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Riley Bunch @ribunchreports.bsky.social City of Atlanta reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution | writer+audio+photo hybrid | Atlanta-based but Seattle-born | ✉️riley.bunch@ajc.com
Atlanta Community Press Collective @atlpresscollective.com Atlanta-based accountability journalism rooted in community experience. #atlpol
Eric Teusink @ericteusink.com Always trying to figure out if I'm real Atlanta yet.
real estate lawyer • wannabe pol • grant park dad • adjunct gsu law prof • historic developer • beer nerd • book collector/reader • family traveler • dawgs • atlutd • hawks • miscellany
Tamar Hallerman @tamarhallerman.bsky.social Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter covering the Fulton County election probe, voting, elections and health care. Recovering Washington correspondent. tamar.hallerman@ajc.com
Human Rights Watch @hrw.org 🔎 🌎 ✊
Exposing human rights abuses around the world.
Allison Salerno @allisonbsalerno.bsky.social Georgia-based multimedia journalist with words in @nytimes @washingtonpost etc. Report on food, farming, climate, social innovation. ASJA, NAHJ and AIR member. Ñ awards from NAHJ. Write, hike, knit, backpack, read, repeat.
Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social He/Him. Dad. Journo tracking dark money and attacks on public health. JD, ADHD, occasional cartoonist.
Co-founder of Accountability Journalism Institute. Accountabilityjournalism.org
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nikolai mather @nikolai.bsky.social tboy and poser and writer and occasional mechanic.
Yanis Varoufakis @yanisvaroufakis.bsky.social Subverter of the dominant paradigm
George Chidi, Evil Reporter @neonflag.bsky.social Journalist for The Guardian (and occasionally Rolling Stone) in Atlanta, covering politics and the odd Young Thug tidbit. Massive D&D nerd. Veteran. #AddToBlackSky Signal: George_Chidi.80
Rep. Justin Jones @brotherjones.bsky.social State Representative for District 52. Community Organizer. HBCU grad. On the journey, searching for higher ground. Carrying my ancestors' prayers.
Waleed Shahid @waleedshahid.bsky.social Currently @mayor.nyc.gov. Very Senior Democratic Strategist. Former Spokesperson, Justice Democrats. Formerly @ Bernie Sanders, AOC, Jamaal Bowman, Summer Lee, YNWA.
Lydia DePillis @lydiadepillis.bsky.social NYT economics reporter. Just checking things out over here.
Jewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social Jews for Palestinian liberation & Judaism beyond Zionism. JVP Action is now doing business as JVP, as a 501c4. Our 501c3 work continues in JVP Lab.
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Michelle Castleberry @michellecastle9.bsky.social | MFA at Sewanee | therapist | works in @Common_mag, EcoTheo Review, etc | poetry reader with @April_Gloaming, | prose reader with Waxing and Waning mag | looking for my mountain cottage
Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social Long Time Internet Guy
Fletcher Page @fletcherpage.bsky.social I tell stories about Athens and northeast Georgia for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution https://www.ajc.com/staff/fletcher-page/
Jessie Singer @jessiesinger.bsky.social Author of THERE ARE NO ACCIDENTS, "brilliant and alarming" (Booklist), "deeply researched...eye-opening, urgent" (Kirkus). Now on sale http://bit.ly/3AsDJUw
Mr. Beat @iammrbeat.bsky.social I'm Mr. Beat. I teach social studies, produce videos, and make music, often at the same time.
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Rep. Zooey Zephyr @zoandbehold.bsky.social State Representative out of Missoula, Montana. Fighting for housing, health care, & human rights.
Wife of @erininthemorning.com
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The Center for Election Science @electionscience.bsky.social We're a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to empowering people with voting methods that strengthen democracy—with an emphasis on approval voting.
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Carolyn Crist @carolyncrist.bsky.social Health and medical journalist. Cancer survivor. ITP haver. Exploring this new space.
Drop Site @dropsitenews.com Independent news on politics and war. No paywall - subscribe for free.
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Lexy Doherty @lexydoherty.bsky.social Ran for Congress in Georgia in 2024. My radical political philosophy is that government should work for the average person, not billionaires and corporations.