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Joe Sudbay @joesudbay.bsky.social Mainer in DC. Host “State of the States” on @siriusxmprog.bsky.social
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Dan Alexander @danalexander21.bsky.social Senior editor at Forbes. Author of White House, Inc.: How Donald Trump Turned the Presidency into a Business.
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Pat Callaghan @patcallaghan6.bsky.social Scourge of the despot. Master of the atom. Anchor-reporter at NEWS CENTER Maine 1979-2022. Well, one of those things is true. Host of "In The Arena" Maine politics podcast at WMTW-TV. https://storystudio.wmtw.com/inthearena/
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Nick Mills @brktrt.bsky.social Retired Boston U. journalism prof, international media coach, devout fly fisherman, board member, The Maine Monitor and The Camden Conference. Pretty good cook. Drinker of fine bourbon.
@lvaligra.bsky.social @lvaligra.bsky.social Investigative environment reporter at Bangor Daily News in Maine; writer; traveler; log cabin lover
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Billy Kobin @billykobin.bsky.social Covering Maine politics for @pressherald.com. Previously @bangordailynews.bsky.social and @thecourierjournal.bsky.social.
Kay Neufeld @kayneufeld.bsky.social Reporter at the Portland Press Herald covering Maine’s heritage industries - fisheries and forestry. Also the owner of two miniature dachshunds and all of Beyoncé’s albums on vinyl.
Steve Greenlee @stevegreenlee.bsky.social Professor at Boston University, journalist, recovering news executive, and abuser of pianos, organs and synthesizers. Previous life: executive editor of the Portland Press Herald in Maine; features/enterprise editor and jazz critic at The Boston Globe.
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