National Press Foundation @nationalpress.bsky.social The National Press Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is to “make good journalists better.” We promote excellence in journalism through our awards and educational fellowships. https://nationalpress.org/
Troy Jackson @troyjackson207.bsky.social Mainer by birth. Logger by trade. With your help, Senator for the people.
http://www.JacksonForMaine.com
Michael Socolow @michaelsocolow.bsky.social Communication & Journalism, University of Maine.
2019 Fulbright Scholar, University of Canberra.
Posts speak only for myself, not my employer
https://umaine.edu/directory/ums_directory/michael-j-socolow-ph-d/
Lynn Dombek @lynndom.bsky.social Research editor at https://www.propublica.org/. Formerly led research teams at FirstLookMedia, the AP and Time Inc. 
Andrea LaFlamme @andrealaflamme.bsky.social She/her. Feminist. Repro Health Advocate. Public health professor. Union Leader. Former candidate for U.S. Senate in ME
andreaformaine.com
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Liz Landers @elizlanders.bsky.social White House correspondent
PBS News Hour
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Posts are not general endorsements of source or imply a relationship.
Susie Crimmins 8647 @scrimmins.bsky.social Retired and live in beautiful Maine. Used to live in CD-2, now live in CD-1.
Will not obey in advance.(We need to become ungovernable). Firmly believe that Trump is not a King and ICE is slippery and dangerous. Abolish ICE.
Janet Mills @janetmillsforme.bsky.social Maine's first woman District Attorney, Attorney General, and Governor. A fighter and winner. Running for the U.S. Senate to stand up for the people of Maine.
Paul Offit @pauloffit.bsky.social Infectious disease physician, co-inventor of a rotavirus vaccine, author and grandfather. Author of "Tell Me When it's Over". Commentaries can be found on Pauloffit.substack.com.
Babs' uvula @justjojr.bsky.social Gen X
I feel like the past 9ish years have been a social experiment that some of us failed miserably.
Burgess Everett @burgessev.bsky.social Congressional bureau chief at Semafor. Former Politico
Caitlin Rivers @cmyeaton.bsky.social Infectious disease epidemiologist @JohnsHopkinsSPH. Associate professor. Author of CRISIS AVERTED (Viking). Outbreak newsletter at forceofinfection.com
Ginny Hogan @ginnyhogan.bsky.social OBEY IN ADVANCE written with Carlos Greaves, out now, link below to order.
Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social Combat veteran (Marines + Army). Friend of the working Mainer, foe of the oligarchy. Husband. Candidate for U.S. Senate.
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Fortunat Mueller @42knot.bsky.social Electrification, Renewable energy, employee ownership, B corp, Impact investing, WMRJ, Maine, sailing, fatherhood and other occasional nonsense . #energysky (Co-founder and CEO @ ReVision Energy)
Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social Senior national political reporter, NBC News
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Signal: sahilkapur.30
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Tim Miller @timmiller.bsky.social Host of the Bulwark Podcast
MSNBC political analyst.
Punching bag on FYPod with Cameron Kasky.
Church of Jokic.
Nola Dad.
Weak and Gay.
David Gorski, MD, PhD @gorskon.bsky.social Professor of Surgery at Wayne State University dedicated to promoting science-based medicine and deconstructing quackery. Managing Editor, Science-Based Medicine blog (sciencebasedmedicine.org). X/Twitter & Threads: @gorskon. (He/him)
Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social Professor of law at UC Law San Francisco. Writes about vaccines law and policy. Vaccine Advocate. Mom of two.
California Grief Center (CGC) @caligrief.bsky.social If you’ve lost a person, a dream, your health, or your hope — reach out.
1:1 support nationwide (adults & children/adolescents)
Catharsis Theater for Loss & Grief Relief
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Facing the hurt together.
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Portland Cruise Control_Maine @portcruisecontrol.bsky.social PCC is committed to understanding all aspects of cruise tourism in Portland: educating our community, studying the human & environmental impacts, & finding solutions to mitigate the negative consequences of cruise ships.
portlandcruisecontrolmaine.org
Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social Human Doctor • Toxicology • Addiction • Emergency • #WTFentanyl & more often just WTF • drugs are misunderstood but people are misunderstood more • he/him • YouTube.com/@RyanMD • #MedSky
Jo Locktov @jolocktov.bsky.social Complacency is not an option
co-founder Portland Cruise Control ⚓️ Maine
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cruise ships are a climate catastrophe
Venetophile
Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪 @altnih4science.bsky.social Facts & strategy, in an authoritarian takeover.
Rightwing billionaires want to privatize NIH and use it to control universities.
We work to cure diseases like cancer.
Pers views. #science #medicine
danny @dabbs346.bsky.social senate director at american bridge | husband, sooner
Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social Doting grandmother, among other things.
Mary Hilton @maryhilt.bsky.social Life-long Mainer, retired, feminist, uppity woman with big mouth. I have opinions and am not afraid to state them.
I'm also smarter than the average snail.
Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social Associate Professor of public health at Muhlenberg College. History, ethics, epidemiology, sports, injury prevention.
Nicole @missedfrizzle.bsky.social Mainer. Enginerd. Sometimes I fix the things I break. she/her 🏳️🌈
Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social 26+ years at @CNBC and @NBCNews / @WSJ alum / Peabody, DuPont, Murrow & Emmy winner
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@mainewomenforward.bsky.social @mainewomenforward.bsky.social This is not a time for retreat- it is a time for action.
Endless Screaming @infinitescream.bsky.social by @nora.zone, huge thanks to @jewel.andraia.xyz, @bluebotsdonequick.com. it/its- J Josh Keefe @joshkeefe.bsky.social Maine journalist. Send tips, complaints and diatribes to josh.Keefe.85 at gmail. Dm for Signal.
Mario Moretto @riocarmine.bsky.social good frames won’t save bad paintings
Down East magazine @downeast.com Down East evokes and illuminates the spirit and culture of Maine. 🦞🌲
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Maine Morning Star @mainemorningstar.com Maine Morning Star is an independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan news site covering state policy and politics. It is an affiliate of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state-focused nonprofit news organization.
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tofu is a flamepoint saimese cat
tesla is a black & white cow cat
krisko is a nerdy bi disabled autistic minnesotan socialist catdad human
(all he/hims)
Mike Mandell @michaeljmandell.bsky.social Sports for the Morning Sentinel and the Varsity Maine network. Find me at Maine sporting events, on my kayak or living and dying with every snap of college football.
Maine Audubon @maineaudubon.bsky.social Maine Audubon works to conserve Maine wildlife and wildlife habitat by engaging people in education, conservation, and action.
Zara Norman @zaraleinorman.bsky.social Covering D.C. for @washsunmetro.bsky.social. Previously housing @bangordailynews.bsky.social. Brit abroad.
Let's chat! 📧 zaranorman@notus.com or Zara.207 (Signal)
Jennifer Jacobs @jenniferjjacobs.bsky.social CBS News senior White House reporter. Reporting what I know, not what I think. @Bloomberg and @DMRegister alum. Email me: jennifer.jacobs@cbsnews.com 💕Iowa
DemocracyCrow @democracycrow.bsky.social Watch & caw, folks. 🐦⬛
@maquoit.bsky.social @maquoit.bsky.social 
Brian Schatz @schatz.bsky.social United States Senator for Hawaii. Climate hawk. Chief Deputy Whip. 
Josh Michaud @joshmich.bsky.social Associate Director Global Health and Public Health Policy @KFF.
U.S. and international public health, infectious disease epidemiology, global health security.
Craig Palosky @cpalosky.bsky.social Communications Director at @kff.org ex-reporter for the ex-Tampa Tribune, ex-bureaucrat at HHS and CMS, Philadelphia Flyers fan, husband and father of two. 
The Commonwealth Fund @commonwealthfund.org Affordable, quality health care. For everyone.
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Emily Gee @emily-gee.bsky.social SVP for Economic Policy at the Center for American Progress. Econ and health policy wonk. HHS and Obama CEA alum. Double-Washingtonian. Private account, opinions my own.
Dr. Richard Pan @drpanmd.bsky.social Doctor, Health Advocate, Former State Senator, Candidate for Congress in CA-06.
Carla K. Johnson @carlakjohnson.bsky.social Journalist, recently retired. I covered health care and medical research for The Associated Press.
Tricia Neuman @tricia-neuman.bsky.social Senior Vice President, KFF and Executive Director, Program on Medicare Policy
KFF @kff.org The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news.
Alice Levy Burns @alicelburns.bsky.social Associate Director @KFF.org researching #HealthPolicy. Focus on #Medicaid, #Long-TermCare, and policies related to people with a #disability. Love to talk data and what we can learn as data access and processing improves.
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Ann DeFabio @annontherun.bsky.social SVP and Chief Communications Officer @kff.org. Views are my own.
Selena Simmons-Duffin @selenasd.com Health policy correspondent for NPR in DC. // Signal: selena.02
Email: selenasd@npr.org
Jessie Hellmann @jessiehellmann.bsky.social Health care reporter with CQ Roll Call
Lena Sun @lenasun.bsky.social National health reporter, The Washington Post
Lena.Sun@washpost.com; Reach me securely on Signal: LenaSun.04
Lisa Desjardins @lisad.bsky.social Correspondent for PBS NewsHour. Lover of Chester Arthur. Lucky mom, sister, wife and former SC state fair baking contest first place winner.
Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social Columnist for MSNOW, Public Notice. Formerly: Washington Post, The Week, American Prospect. Subscribe to my newsletter! The Cross Section: paulwaldman.substack.com
Neera Tanden @neeratanden.bsky.social Policy wonk, public servant, liberal, Indian American, mom, wife. Not in that order.
Feel lucky to serve Pres Biden and VP Harris.
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@gta1971.bsky.social @gta1971.bsky.social 
SPACE Gallery @spacegallery.bsky.social SPACE is a launchpad for ideas, an ever-evolving creative resource, a performing arts venue, gallery, and maker hub in Portland Maine, since 2002. space538.org
Lawrence O'Donnell @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social @lastwordmsnow.bsky.social MS NOW 10PM
Author of 2 books: Deadly Force & Playing With Fire
Former Executive Producer & Writer of NBC’s drama series The West Wing
ms.now/Lawrence
Sam Tracy @samtracyme.bsky.social Progressive activist & policy nerd living in Portland, Maine. Top priorities: sustainability, cooperative economics, voting rights, & civil liberties. Many org affiliations, but this is a personal account. #mepolitics
Dr. Sue Keller @drsuekeller.bsky.social IFC-ACC Certified Life Coach, Oral Health Coach & Consultant, dentist, vaccinator, rower, bassist, motorcyclist, potter, improv musical comedy: Renaissance Person--always all in!
Reproductive Freedom for All
Love is Love 🏳️🌈
Pro-ERA
Power to the People
Bill in Portland Maine @billinportland.bsky.social Creator, writer, and fussy star of "Cheers and Jeers" at Daily Kos since 2003, a productive period during which I've used every letter of the alphabet except one.
Shenna Bellows @shennabellows.bsky.social Bio: Maine Secretary of State Prev: State Senator, Executive Director of HHRC Maine + ACLU of Maine
Hannah Pingree @hannahpingree.bsky.social Mom, Mainer, Democratic Nominee for Governor
Mike Lowe @mikeloweretired.bsky.social Retired sports writer after 40 years at Portland (Maine) Press Herald. Husband, dad, Grampy. Comic book collector. Dogs run my life: Buck, Mookie, Ralphie & Lemon! Leaf fighter! Red Sox. NY Giants.
Liz Cheney @lizcheney.bsky.social Proud rodeo mom, soccer mom, baseball mom, hockey mom, constitutional conservative.
Leadership Portland @leadportlandme.bsky.social Portland Maine’s civic education leadership program - 10 interactive days explore education, economic development, government, justice, business, health, environment, racial equity, tourism/hospitality, arts and culture. https://leadership-portland.org/
Amy Braniff Neeley9pm @aneeley.bsky.social Fierce and proud mother of two boys. My trans son and future social worker 🌈🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵 and my youngest defender of hopless dreams and a future screen writer 🎥🎬🎞📽 I am a Defender of everything the orange cult hates an is an atheist democratic socialist. 🤷♀️
Kristian Moravec @krstnimg.bsky.social Education and Workforce reporter for The Maine Monitor. Former local news reporter for The Times Record.
📍based in Midcoast Maine
Morgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social Actress. Politics, Foreign Policy, Science & RockNRoll. Love animals
Connie Schultz @connieschultz.bsky.social Columnist, novelist, j-prof.
NYT bestselling novel, The Daughters of Erietown. Next novel: Because You Asked. On Substack at Hopefully Yours. I’m with Sherrod.
https://connieschultz.substack.com/
Steven T. Dennis @steventdennis.bsky.social I cover the U.S. Senate for Bloomberg News. You may know me from #FridayNightZillow, but C-SPAN is more my natural habitat. #Introduction
I'm also @steventdennis on the other places. Opinions mine. Email: sdennis17@bloomberg.net
Tess Gerritsen @tessgerritsen.bsky.social Thriller novelist, traveler, gardener, proud Mainer. Oh, and medical doctor. Author of the Rizzoli & Isles series and the Martini Club series.
The Liberty Pear @thelibertypear.com https://www.TheLibertyPear.com
NO MAGA, Pro Democracy. Populism, working class advocacy, democratization of the economy, & Democratic Socialism.
Based in NYC.
News, economics, politics, holding power to account, & open discussion.
The Maine Dems @mainedems.bsky.social 🌲 We are the Maine Democrats — organizing everywhere, fighting for everyone, winning for Maine workers and families.
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ACLU of Maine @aclumaine.bsky.social Working in the State House, courts, and communities since 1968 to protect and expand the civil rights and liberties of all in the Pine Tree State.
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🌊 Early Career Sea Hag @seahagselkie.bsky.social in pursuit of the sodden sublime
Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social ICE OUT
In The Arena Maine @inthearenamaine.bsky.social In The Arena, a podcast on Maine politics. Produced at @wmtwchannel8.bsky.social. Moderated by veteran anchor @PatCallaghan6.bsky.social w/ State Sen. Phil Harriman & Portland Mayor @strim.bsky.social.
wmtw.com/inthearena/
inthearenamaine@gmail.com 
Kaitlan Collins @kaitlancollins.bsky.social CNN's Chief White House Correspondent, 9 p.m. Anchor and diehard Alabama fan.
Murray Carpenter @murray-journo.bsky.social Author of Sweet and Deadly, How Coca-Cola Spreads Disinformation and Makes Us Sick (MIT Press, March 2025), and Caffeinated (Penguin, 2014). Bylines at New York Times, NPR, Maine Public Radio, Washington Post, etc. Belfast, Maine.
The Associated Press @apnews.com Advancing the power of facts, globally 🌎
Jon Gambrell @jongambrell.bsky.social A Middle East-based journalist and geopolitical analyst in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, by way of Egypt, Nigeria, Arkansas and elsewhere.
McKay Coppins @mckaycoppins.bsky.social Staff Writer, The Atlantic. Author of NYT bestseller ROMNEY: A RECKONING.
Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social Senior writer at Slate covering courts and the law. Co-host of the Amicus podcast. Dad.
Theresa Miller @hopeunseen.bsky.social Love exploring Maine by foot, paddle and ATV, reading a good yarn, listening to a great album, playing guitar and cheering the Steelers and Penguins.
Charlie Savage @charliesavage.bsky.social The New York Times national security and legal reporter. Not the Welsh footballer, Roddy Doyle character or 19th Century adventurer in Fiji.
Alex Steed @alexsteed.bsky.social Co-Host of You Are Good and The OC, Again. Manager for folks in the arts. Bewildered person. Picture taker. Zine-maker (High Occulture). Activist. Into being.