Samantha Maldonado @smaldo.bsky.social Covering housing, development, climate, etc. for @thecityreporter.nyc
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Robert Kelchen @robertkelchen.com Professor & department head, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. I study higher ed finance, accountability, and financial aid. Washington Monthly rankings data editor. Dad, gardener, and baker. Personal account.
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Zahava Stadler @zahavastadler.bsky.social K-12 education policy person with a focus on school finance. Currently Director, Education Funding Equity Initiative @educationwork.newamerica.org. Formerly EdTrust, EdBuild. Parent. Order Muppet. Tired of all this.
Gabriella Neyman @gabriellaneyman.bsky.social Media Relations Manager at UNC-Chapel Hill pitching all the amazing research & expertise at Carolina 🐏🩵 https://uncnews.unc.edu
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Milo Baynes and the New Frontier of the Great Society @milobaynes.bsky.social Senior Editor at @thehometownholler.bsky.social
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Anumita Jain @ajsportstat.bsky.social Writing about and analyzing women's soccer. Bylines in All For XI, The Equalizer, The IX, & American Soccer Analysis.
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Tess Thompson @drtessthompson.bsky.social Academic studying cancer caregiving, survivorship, & social determinants of health. Views my own. Google Scholar: http://tinyurl.com/drtthompson 
Heidi Perov @heidiperov.bsky.social Formerly in book publishing. Now safe streets advocate w/ BikeWalkNC, BikeCarrboro. LCI. Multi-modal, but mainly ride a bike, because bikes can save the world.
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Equality North Carolina @equalitync.bsky.social America's oldest statewide organization dedicated to the civil rights of LGBTQ+ people
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Sue Sturgis @suesturgis.bsky.social Researcher with the Energy and Policy Institute. Dog, cat, and plant nerd. Antifascist. Raleigh, NC.
Dan Kane @dpkane.bsky.social I'm a reporter with The News & Observer on the investigative team. dkane@newsobserver.com
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Anderson Clayton ☀️ @abreezeclayton.bsky.social she/her | Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party. “Where the weak grow strong and the strong grow great.” #RuralMatters
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99% Invisible @99pi.org Long running, award winning narrative podcast about all the thought that goes into things most people don’t think about.
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Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social Creator of 99% Invisible, Trump Con Law, A History of the US in 100 Objects, Power Broker Breakdown- http://99pi.org
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Katelyn Chedraoui @katelynched.bsky.social Tech reporter at @cnet.com covering AI. Life's too short to not do the bit.
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kaitlyn @ktlyndng.bsky.social Multimedia Reporter & Producer at GrepBeat, a mission-driven media organization covering technology and business in the Triangle & Wilmington. 🌱 Long-time movie and music lover, mother to two orange tabbies
Public Schools First NC @publicschoolsfirstnc.org Statewide nonprofit dedicated to supporting public schools.
Sarah Willets @sarahwillets.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief @indyweek.bsky.social
Nate Baker @natebakerdurham.bsky.social Durham City Council At-Large | Urban Planner | Fighting for a livable city | 🌹
Bull City Press @bullcitypress.com Small press publisher of poetry, fiction, & creative nonfiction chapbooks located in Durham, NC | est. 2006 | https://bullcitypress.com | linktr.ee/bullcitypress | posts by @noahstetzer.bsky.social, @amelialoeffler.bsky.social, & @rosswhite.com
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Arleigh Greenwald @bikeshopgirl.bsky.social 🔧 Bike shop owner turned YouTuber
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League of Women Voters of Wake County @lwvofwake.bsky.social Defending Democracy & Empowering Voters. We encourage participation in government & influence policy through education and advocacy. We're looking for new members and volunteers just like you! 🇺🇸✨
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Left of Old North @leftofoldnorth.bsky.social Bold, unapologetic takes on North Carolina politics from a progressive, left-wing perspective. https://www.leftofoldnorth.com/
The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social A podcast about the fight against car culture. Hosted by Sarah Goodyear & Doug Gordon.
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Seth LaJeunesse @sethlaj.bsky.social Transportation systems researcher. The reason cities keep failing cyclists and pedestrians isn’t engineering. It’s deeper. It’s coalition politics and cultural signaling. That’s what I write about.
Becca @beccathebroker.bsky.social REALTOR® BOLD Real Estate📍Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh NC 🇺🇸 & 🇲🇽 ¡Hablo español! She/Her
Dylan Smith @dylansmith93.bsky.social “There is a time for reciting poems and there is a time for fists” - Roberto Bolaño
North Carolina Department of Transportation @ncdot.bsky.social BlueSky Feed of the N.C. Department of Transportation
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Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social Contributor @the-downballot.com.
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Greg Childress @gchildress.bsky.social Housing and Poverty Reporter at N.C. Newsline
Jamie @ncrainbowgrrl.bsky.social Too many interests, too little time!
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Center for NC Politics & Public Service @ncpolitics.bsky.social Center for North Carolina Politics & Public Service at Catawba College in Salisbury, NC.
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North Carolina Housing Coalition @nchousing.org Leading a movement to ensure that every North Carolinian has a home in which to live with dignity and opportunity.
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Haley Solomon @hesolomon.bsky.social she/her | 🏠housing communicator | 📝 writer | 🖥️ recreational powerpoint maker | opinions are my own- N NC Insider | State Affairs Pro @ncinsider.bsky.social https://pro.stateaffairs.com/nc
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Bryan Anderson @bryanranderson.bsky.social NC Politics Reporter for The Assembly, #AndersonAlerts creator, aka "Buzzkill Bryan." Tips? Inquiries? Email: bryan@theassemblync.com
Lucas Thomae @lucasthomae.bsky.social Reporting on state government for Carolina Public Press
Jessaca Giglio @jessacagiglio.bsky.social Pulitzer Prize finalist. Veteran journalist at McClatchy. Campbell grad. Key West native. Former Div. I athlete. Cancer survivor.
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Brian Gordon @skyoutbriout.bsky.social Knight-Bagehot Fellow ‘26-‘27 📰
Katie Myers @stopitkatie.bsky.social Appalachian regional climate reporter @ Grist/ Blue Ridge Public Radio. I write plays and other weird stuff sometimes.
Morgan Casey @morganreportin.bsky.social she/her | CityView health reporter & RFA corps member | Former Howard Center investigative reporter and News21 fellow | Email me: mcasey@cityviewnc.com
Julia Coin @juliacoin.bsky.social Charlotte courts and public safety gal. Got thoughts? Email jcoin@charlotteobserver.com
Joe Marusak @jmarusak.bsky.social Pulitzer Finalist reporter covering breaking news, Lake Norman and a lot more for The Charlotte Observer. Grew up in Rhode Island, Tar Heel by choice since 1989. 
Marla Broadfoot @marlabroadfoot.bsky.social Freelance Science Journalist, PhD Geneticist, Contributing Editor at American Scientist, Adjunct Faculty at UNC, Board Member at NASW, Past President at SCONC, 2022-23 Rosalynn Carter Mental Health Journalism Fellow.
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Evey Weisblat @eweisblat.bsky.social Freelance journalist based in Northwest Arkansas. Primary beats environment, agriculture, state and local gov. & politics
Jamie Boll @jamieboll.bsky.social Anchor/Reporter WBTV News in Charlotte, NC.
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WECT News @wectnews.bsky.social The official Blue Sky page for WECT news in Wilmington, NC.
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Duke Chronicle @dukechronicle.bsky.social Established in 1905, The Chronicle is the independent source for Duke news run by students.
Laura Brache @laurabrache.bsky.social 🔜 Alamance County Community Engagement Editor @nclocal.bsky.social👩🏻💻
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Aaron Lubeck @aaronlubeck.bsky.social Builder. 🏘️🏚️🏨🏫
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Sarah Day Owen Wiskirchen @sarahdayowen.bsky.social Independent journalist, creator and newsroom consultant. I wear a lot of hats, sometimes sequins.
Bull City Anna @bullcityanna.bsky.social Durham native, mom, founder of Bull City Indivisible. Serving y’all politics content & more since Nov ‘24.
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Cole Villena @colevillena.bsky.social Tar Heel in Nashville
Mark Rodin @markrodin.bsky.social Reporter who was fortunate to cover campaign visits by three Presidents, precinct election official in North Carolina serving 15 years, devoted University of NC alum, scholarship benefactor & Viking Ocean Cruise lover. Married 34 years.
Dr. Susan Roberts @profsuroberts.bsky.social Professor of Political Science at Davidson College. Observer, analyst of American politics.Sports enthusiast. No slave to technology!