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Mike Brock 🇺🇸 @brockm.bsky.social Former tech guy. Writer. Standing somewhere. A circus, perhaps. From here, this is what I see. Observations here: http://notesfromthecircus.com
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Steven Glazer @senatorglazer.bsky.social California State Senator (2015-2024)
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Joe Mathews 乔·马修斯 @californiajoe.bsky.social journalist, localist, futurist. Founder-publisher @democracylocal.bsky
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Jean Guerrero @jeanguerre.bsky.social Contributing Opinion Writer a the New York Times. Author of "Hatemonger" and "Crux."
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Paul Thornton @paulthornton.bsky.social Co-founder, Golden State, California's home for fearless, informed, nonprofit opinion journalism. Ex-L.A. Times. I like trails and horror films.
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GoodbyeQuacks @goodbyequacks.bsky.social Pro-psychiatry that actually cures people. Author of "The Secrets to Real Mental Health" and "Goodbye, Quacks - Hello, Homeopathy!" AND I block MAGAts.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social Doting grandmother, among other things.
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Nanette Asimov @nanetteasimov.bsky.social Higher education reporter, San Francisco Chronicle. All tips welcome. 
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The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board @sacbeeeditboard.bsky.social Musings, provocations and lots of opinions.
Rhiannon Giddens @rhiannongiddens.bsky.social New album, Hope Is the Thing with Feathers, out 9/18 on Nonesuch Records!
Seth Bannon @sethbannon.bsky.social Entrepreneur. Investor. Happy warrior. Founder Fifty Years. ❤️ climate, bio, deeptech. Helping build civilizationally important companies.
Logan Chrisp @loganchrisp.bsky.social Not a ball knower | Visuals Editor/ex-Sports Staffer @TheStateHornet | staff writer @wintersexpress | journalism student @sacstate
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Normajean Jonz @jeanjonz.bsky.social I ❤️ LA!
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Ken Martin @kenmartin.bsky.social Chair of the Democratic National Committee | Proud Minnesotan
Karlene Goller @kgoller.bsky.social Free Press lawyer.
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Jane Mayer @janemayer.bsky.social New Yorker writer, author Dark Money, The Dark Side, Strange Justice, Landslide, wife & mom.
Marty Baron @postbaron.bsky.social Journalist
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Matt Haney @matthaneysf.bsky.social Personal account
Dale Kasler @dalekasler.bsky.social Retired Sacramento Bee, Des Moines Register reporter. Aspiring guitarist. Red Sox, Kings, Northwestern.
Catherine J Rippee-Hanson @visionsbycat.bsky.social #SMIAdvocate #TwistedSistersAdvocacy #Writer #Artist #MHReform #TreatmentB4Tragedy #HousingThatHeals #RIPMarkRippee #NoOneCaresFilm #TrackingTheTragedies #MarksLegacy for my brother, who died due to Untreated Severe Mental Illness.
Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social Editor at large, The Bulwark.
Director, Defending Democracy Together.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy. https://contrarian.substack.com/
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Emma Gallegos @emmagallegos.bsky.social Reporter at EdSource, sewer of clothes, vice chair of @edsourceguild.bsky.social
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DuffyWrites @bethduffbrown.bsky.social Bay Area journalist and writer, former AP foreign correspondent, Knight Fellow and Peace Corps Volunteer in the DRC. Writing book about one remarkable village in Congo. 💙🌈🦋
Susan Rinkunas @susanrinkunas.com Journalist: abortion and politics. Cofounder @autonomynews.co. Seen in The New Republic, The Guardian, Slate, Mother Jones, MSNOW, Jezebel. WGAE Council. From PA, now in BK
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social Writer of books. Guardian columnist. Newsletter at MeditationsInAnEmergency.com. Board member, Third Act and Oil Change International.
@whattheactualf.bsky.social @whattheactualf.bsky.social ‘For all the sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, it might have been. JG Whittaker No personal DM Political junkie Democrat Climate is a priority
Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov Dad, husband, teacher, coach, veteran. Governor of Minnesota. Working to move our state forward as #OneMinnesota.
Stephanie Kennedy @wordswithsteph.bsky.social Harris 2024 Team • Biden 2020 Team •
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Rachel Uranga @racheluranga.bsky.social Immigration reporter for the L.A. Times. L.A. native, president of CCNMA and proud mama. Reach me at rachel.uranga(@)latimes.com
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Tom Epstein @epsteintom.bsky.social Recovering political junkie
Margaret Sullivan @sulliview.bsky.social Columnist at GuardianUS. Author of NEWSROOM CONFIDENTIAL and GHOSTING THE NEWS. (Join me at ‘American Crisis’ on Substack: https://substack.com/@sulliview?r=1yc91&utm_medium=ios) 
Laurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social After teaching and writing about constitutional law for 50 yrs, it seemed time for me to reach beyond Harvard’s walls — to spread understanding and appreciation of the rule of law, of justice as fairness, and of a republic if we can keep it
Reuters @reuters.com 
ProPublica @propublica.org Investigative journalism in the public interest. Headlines and (sometimes literal) receipts.
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BeachPretzel @beachpretzel.bsky.social After the election, I couldn't go back to Twitter (X), so after a week or so, I signed out, leaving Resisters I will miss and hope to see here. Bluesky is a new beginning for all of us! Let's do our best and do it together. P.S. This is NOT a dating site.
Paul Blanchard @paulwrblanchard.bsky.social Reputation & media consigliere to global leaders & UHNWIs. Investor & capital sourcing connector.
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Nicole Evans @nicolekevans.bsky.social CEO NKE Strategies, lifelong Californian working in public affairs
Buffy Wicks @buffywicks.bsky.social CA State Assemblymember from the beautiful East Bay, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, mom of 2 fierce little girls.
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Will James @willjames.bsky.social Reporter and producer
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Momo Chang @momo-chang.bsky.social Freelance Writer & Editor (@npquarterly.bsky.social)
Former senior editor at Civil Eats, Co-Director of Oakland Voices at Maynard Institute, senior editor at Hyphen magazine
photographer and small wave surfer
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MB Barber @mbbarber916.bsky.social Californian. Civil servant. Library & arts lover. MBA. Former journalist and political junkie who’s damn worried about our democracy. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇺🇦
Sasha Hupka @sashahupka.bsky.social Covering voting, elections, and democracy in Arizona for @votebeat.org. I like hikes, the desert, and public records. Tips: 480-271-6387. Signal: sashahupka.91.
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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social Reporter and writer: https://fallows.substack.com/ and https://www.ourtownsfoundation.org/ One-time speechwriter, long-time pilot, longer-time husband of linguist/writer Deborah Fallows. Note same wristwatch in the two photos, more than 50 years apart.
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Carrie Johnson @carriejohnson.bsky.social Carrie Johnson covers the Justice Department for NPR.
Brooks Brunson @brooksbrunson.bsky.social Editor in charge of the audience team for WNYC / Gothamist newsroom | Brooklyn | born & raised & journalism-ed in South Carolina
Michelle Lipinski @michellelipinski.bsky.social Senior editor @ucpress.bsky.social. Finicky reader. (She/her)
Nicole Stockdale @nstockdale.bsky.social Executive editor at Raleigh @newsobserver.com. Ex: Sacramento Bee, Dallas Morning News, Wichita Eagle. Political junkie. Cynical optimist. Bob Armstrong Dip aficionado. Mother of three, wife of one @corbettsmith.bsky.social.
Camille von Kaenel @cvonka.bsky.social California environment reporter at POLITICO
Michael Evans @colombiadocs.bsky.social Editorial Director at National Security Archive. FOIA enthusiast. Colombia specialist. Bluegrass guitarist. He/Him nsarchive.gwu.edu
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Eli Kamisher @elikam.bsky.social California reporter, Bloomberg
Laura Mahoney @schwahoney.bsky.social Covering Sacramento business for Abridged @KVIE. Former Sacramento reporter for @BLaw @tax. Penn Stater. Elements of Style fan. She/her
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Meg James @megjames.bsky.social Los Angeles Times journalist. Wyoming Native. Lover of L.A., news stories and dogs. Life-long fascination with Grizzly Bears. #TruthMatters #JournalismMatters 
Ryan Fonseca @ryan-fonseca.bsky.social Deputy digital editor for Guardian US (@us.theguardian.com), based in LA
Teaching journalism at Cal State Northridge
Previously: @latimes.com, @laist.com, @sfstandard.com
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@raineytime @raineytime.bsky.social @LATimes reporter. Ocean swimmer. Californian. Send story ideas to jim.rainey@latimes.com
Dakota Smith @missdakotasmith.bsky.social LAT reporter.
Col. Gustavo Arellano @gustavoarellano.bsky.social Con su pluma en su mano redux. L.A. Times columnista, Alta Journal co-columnista, KCRW babbler, Kentucky Colonel POR VIDA
Jodi Kantor @jodikantor.bsky.social NY Times investigative reporter. Co-author of SHE SAID, about how Megan Twohey and I broke the Weinstein story. Now focused on illuminating the Supreme Court.
The Athletic @theathletic.com Get every sports story that matters.
The Atlantic @theatlantic.com Exploring the American idea through ambitious, essential reporting and storytelling. Of no party or clique since 1857. http://theatlantic.com
Russ Parsons @russparsons.bsky.social Blow-in to Waterford, Ireland from Los Angeles. Yes I like the weather. Write about food for the Irish Times, once upon a time, the Los Angeles Times. Also interested in histories, mysteries and archaeology. 
@lennielaguire.bsky.social @lennielaguire.bsky.social 
Carissa Gutiérrez @carissagutierrez.bsky.social Director of Public Affairs @CalArtsCouncil, Board Member @MondaviCenter, all things art/culture/nonprofits, lover of puns. Creative expression by any medium necessary.
Laurie Kaye - @lauriejoke.bsky.social Confessions of a Rock 'n' Roll Name-Dropper:My Life Leading Up to John Lennon's Last Interview - my Writer's Digest Award-Winning memoir! https://www.confessionsofarocknrollnamedropper.com-the story of my rock radio related life&career plus rock I-views!
Tricia Vita @triciavita.bsky.social Writer, oral historian, reminiscence facilitator, teaching artist. Former carny kid. Coney Island, carnivals, fairs, amusement business. It's the front of the show that gets the dough! Authors Guild member.
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Luanne Oleas, Author @authorluanneo.bsky.social Book lover, storyteller, AG member & cat person.
Querying upmarket contemporary romance: SHEDDING CATS
Two published #novels:
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🌺 A PRIMROSE IN NOVEMBER
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Heather Knight @heatherknightsf.bsky.social San Francisco bureau chief for the New York Times. Northern California native; San Franciscan for 25 years.
www.nytimes.com/by/heather-knight