Ryan Singel @ryansingel.net All into Indie publishing. Cofounder of Outpost Publishers Cooperative, (outpost.pub), not yet recovered former journalist, Contextly.
Cyrus Farivar @cfarivar.bsky.social "suh-ROOS" / سیروس
🕵️ Deputy Local Editor, East Bay Times
📰 🎧 Ex: Forbes, NBC, Ars Technica
🖖 Friend of DeSoto
😎 Nice dude
🐻 4th-gen Californian // Oakland, CA
📥 cfarivar@bayareanewsgroup.com
📥 cyrus@farivar.media
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Damin Esper @daminesper.bsky.social Journalist, musician, broadcaster, media critic or red-headed, lumpy and with a loud voice - Hey, I'm Menelaus! Mr. Rogers was on Letterman on my 16th birthday. Ella Black enthusiast.
D. Ross Cameron @drosscameron.bsky.social Long-time (41 years) photojournalist. Unless noted otherwise, all photos here are my work.
www.drosscameronphoto.com
Mystic @thatgirlmystic.bsky.social Lover. Dreamer. Believer. Doer. Hip Hop Artist. Educator. Educationalist. DU Goddess. MusiCares Ambassador💜Magic. Food. Culture. Community. 💜👑 https://linktr.ee/thatgirlmystic
San Francisco Baykeeper @sfbaykeeper.bsky.social Defending San Francisco Bay & holding polluters accountable since 1989 baykeeper.org
Joan Cusick @joanq6.bsky.social Freelance photographer and writer based in Sacramento & Memphis. Original content copyright Joan Cusick | joancusick.com
Dropkick Murphys @dropkickmurphys.com EST. 1996 • Boston, Mass.
https://linktr.ee/dropkickmurphys
ACLU of Northern California @aclu-norcal.bsky.social The ACLU fights for your rights ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏻✊🏿
Media inquiries: press@aclunc.org
Website: www.aclunc.org
Max Taves @maxtaves.bsky.social Opinion Editor & columnist at @mercurynews.com. Concerned Californian. Ex @WSJ, CBS-CNET, LA Weekly, Law.com. Columns published in 30+ daily newspapers across US.
Kathy Valentine @kathyvalentine.bsky.social Musician. Songwriter. Singer. Author. Mom. Sober and Sparkly Fun. RRHOF inductee.
katval.substack.com
Peninsula Open Space Trust @postlandtrust.bsky.social We protect open space on the Peninsula and in the South Bay for the benefit of all.
KWMR West Marin Community Radio @kwmrradio.bsky.social Homegrown on the CA coast since 1999.⚡Airing talk, music & local emergency information on the FM dial at 90.5 Point Reyes Station, 89.9 Bolinas, 92.3 San Geronimo Valley...and streaming worldwide via KWMR.org & KWMR's Mobile App.
West End Arts District @westendarts.bsky.social West End Arts District is a community-led initiative to foster and celebrate the performing and visual arts in the West End of Alameda, California. Learn more: WestEndArtsDistrict.org
KRON4 News @kron4-news.bsky.social KRON4, The Bay Area's Local News Station https://www.kron4.com/
Joe Salvatore @radiojo.bsky.social Triplet dad, I talk on the Radio for a living.
Jonah Owen Lamb @jonahowenlamb.bsky.social Senior reporter at SF Standard
Signal: sacerdocio.06
Michael Hudson @michaelwhudson.bsky.social Pulitzer-sharing journo + author
current gig: head of investigations @GuardianUS
prior gigs: @ICIJorg (Panama Papers, etc.), Associated Press, Center for Public Integrity, Wall Street Journal, Roanoke (Va.) Times
linktr.ee/michaelwhudson
San Francisco Public Defender's Office @sfpublicdefender.sf.gov The official Bluesky account of the San Francisco Public Defender's Office. Fiercely defending individuals, confronting state violence, and advocating for community power. sfpublicdefender.org. https://linktr.ee/sfpublicdefender. 
Stephen Kaus @stephenkaus.bsky.social Democrat. Huffington Post alumnus. Temporarily retired judge. U.C. Berkeley Law. Posts will mainly be about law, politics and sports. Trump is a danger to our democracy and freedom. No DMs please.
Caelyn Pender @caelynpender.bsky.social Reporter at The Mercury News and East Bay Times
Jovi Dai @jovidai.bsky.social data and graphics @National Association of REALTORS® • previously data/graphics reporter • telling stories with data & visuals
Skylla Mumana | Bay Area Food Reporter @skyllamumana.bsky.social Sky’s the name, food is the game!!
Find me @Oaklandside, @Berkeleyside & @Richmondside
Articles & Photography: skyllamumana.com
Instagram: @the.skybook
DM me tips & food recs!
Jami Smith @jamilovessf.bsky.social y'all are the best
Sal Pizarro @salpizarro.bsky.social Columnist for the San Jose Mercury News. I watch a lot of movies, make (and drink) a variety of cocktails and know a lot more about James Bond books and movies than you should. A fun part of my job is going to parties and writing about them
kate conger @kateconger.com tech reporter for the NYT!
co-author of CHARACTER LIMIT!
signal: kateconger.11
buy our book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737290/character-limit-by-kate-conger-and-ryan-mac/
tour dates & translations: https://linktr.ee/kateconger
Dai Sugano @daisugano.bsky.social Staff Photojournalist at The Mercury News (San Jose, Calif.) Bay Area News Group covering news in the Bay Area. Posts are of news, not endorsement/opinion.
Deirdre @pingyourbrain.bsky.social Content Director at Sterling Communications. Dr. Dobb's alumna. Past Sr. Editor at Java Magazine. Reads a lot, is a Pisces, and digs cool things.
Trond @trondfroestad.com Wandering photographer || Still sitting civil servant || Oxford Brookes Photography MA
https://www.trondfroestad.com/
Thomas Peele @thomaspeele61.bsky.social Investigative Reporter @Edsource, Dad, Partner, @Mets, #LFGM Springsteen x253. Pulitzer winner. @IRE-NICAR. #Journalism Tell me things
T.J. Mitchell @workingstiff.bsky.social NYT bestselling coauthor of the Jessie Teska mysteries #FIRSTCUT & #AFTERSHOCK, & the medical examiner memoir #WORKINGSTIFF. Wife & creative partner Dr Judy Melinek does autopsies. I am careful with her.
Books & columns: https://drworkingstiff.com/books
Dr. Judy Melinek @drjudymelinek.bsky.social Forensic pathologist & coauthor with TJ Mitchell @workingstiff.bsky.social of Working Stiff & Jessie Teska Mysteries 🔎💀🔬
❤️ & 🔄 DON’T mean I endorse/agree.
Pam Kan-Rice @ucanrpam.bsky.social Matchmaker for journalists seeking expert comment from scientists @ucanr.edu. Food bank volunteer. Here for climate, wildfire, drought, pests, coyotes, chickens, nutrition & other cool stuff https://ucanr.edu
Frosene Phillips @frosene.bsky.social Writer | Singer | Producer | Yiayia
@nicklammers.bsky.social @nicklammers.bsky.social Retired Photojournalist/Director of Photography for the Bay Area Newsgroup living on Maui and enjoying underwater photography.
CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Serving and safeguarding the people and protecting the property and resources of California.
https://linktr.ee/calfire_official
neonne @neonne.bsky.social [dog barking in distance]
News Eye @newseye.bsky.social A career spent in government affairs & media. Now an interested eye on the news. Not always balanced; there aren’t two sides to fascism.
Now on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@news_eye?_t=ZN-8zwNc7WZeII&_r=1
Please use ALT text :-)
Natalie Orenstein @natalieorenstein.bsky.social Oaklandside reporter covering city hall and housing. East Bay born 'n' bred. DMs are off the record - would love to chat with ya.
@carolemert.bsky.social @carolemert.bsky.social 
Chris GOT @gabbingintovoid.bsky.social Black woman. Test Engineer. History Nerd.
Bay FC / GS Valkyries / Oakland Soul
Listener of too many podcasts.
😁 she/her/hers
Nina Thorsen @nlthorsen.bsky.social Former Oakland A's fan and bleacher drummer now part-owner of the Oakland Ballers and Oakland Roots, cold brew devotee, book hoarder, public radio lifer, (Sinister) Minnesotan in exile.
@k8bradshaw.bsky.social @k8bradshaw.bsky.social 
Erica Hellerstein @ehellerstein.bsky.social Global human rights journalist | 2026-27 Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellow @umwallacehouse.bsky.social | Formerly senior immigration reporter @eltimpano.bsky.social + senior reporter @codastory.com |Bay Area-raised and CA forever|
www.ericahellerstein.com
Pablo J Barillas @pablojbarillas.bsky.social Nature Photographer
Into #photo, #nature, #science, #CAwx, #native, #space, #dodgers, #warriors
From SoCal, now NorCal and ❤️all CA!
CSULB Alumni 🦀,👶x2 dad!
Nototomne Land - Northern California (209)
https://flickr.com/pablobarillas
Tracy Barbutes @tracybarbutes.bsky.social Independent photojournalist. Fine art photographer. Wildland wildfire certified. FAA drone pilot. Based near Yosemite, CA. Member @womenphotograph @nppa.
All images ©️.
The Associated Press @apnews.com Advancing the power of facts, globally 🌎
Brad Wenner @bradwenner.photo Professional artist, amateur tinkerer
📸 bradwenner.photo / bradwenner.com / brad.quest
📍Oakland, CA @walls.town
East Bay Yesterday @eastbayyesterday.bsky.social Local history podcast, tours, events, and even a puzzle. #oakland
https://linktr.ee/eastbayyesterday
Azucena Rasilla @chroniclesofazu.bsky.social ✍🏼👩🏻💻 The Oaklandside’s bilingual arts and community journo
East Oakland gal
DMs are off the record
tips: azucena@oaklandside.org
Roselyn Romero @roselynr.bsky.social Pronounced ROSE-lin, not RAWZ-lin. Award-winning journalist covering public safety for The Oaklandside. She/her. DMs are off the record.
The Oaklandside @oaklandside.org Journalism for Oakland. We amplify community voices, share information resources, and investigate systems, not just symptoms. A nonprofit newsroom part of Cityside Journalism Initiative.
City of Oakland @cityofoakland.bsky.social Official account for the City of Oakland, California ❤️ #OaklandLoveLife
linktr.ee/cityofoakland
Ray Chavez @rayinaction.bsky.social Bilingual Spanish speaker and Staff photographer at Bay Area News Group: East Bay Times and Mercury News.
Jeff Durham @jeffdurham.bsky.social Mercury News graphic artist/illustrator
A.I. art hurts real artists. It is the death of meaningful art.
Karen D’Souza @karendsouza.bsky.social Staff Writer at EdSource.org, film & theater critic at Mercury News, culture vulture
Evan Webeck @ewebeck.bsky.social San Francisco Giants beat writer for the San Jose Mercury News and East Bay Times. BBWAA.
East Bay Times @eastbaytimes.com Latest news from throughout the East Bay, including Contra Costa and Alameda counties.
Dennis Akizuki @dakizuki.bsky.social Retired Mercury News editor, San Jose native, Fremont resident, Cal grad
Natalie Compton @nataliecompton.bsky.social Traveler & journalist at the Washington Post
https://nataliecompton.substack.com/
Nick Otto @nickotto.bsky.social Staff photographer at the Napa Valley Register. MN born, globally fostered, Napa living.
Bryan Denton @bdentonphoto.bsky.social Current MSW candidate @fordham. Once upon a time award-winning photojournalist and photo editor for the @nytimes.
Mike Simons @mikesimonsphoto.bsky.social Tulsa World staff photographer. Profile photo by Pharaoh, 9, the last kid that asked to play with my camera. That's him in the cover pic! mikesimonsphoto.com
Joe Lamberti @joe-lamb.bsky.social Freelance photojournalist based in Philly. Contributor to Washington Post, AP, Bloomberg, Getty, Philadelphia Inquirer + others
https://www.instagram.com/joe_lamb/profilecard/?igsh=aTVid2p3ZjFpMzQw
Green Street Photo Collective @greenstreetphoto.bsky.social A space by photographers, for photographers in Boston
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/greenstphoto/green-street-photo-collective
Nathan Howard @nathanhoward.bsky.social Freelance photojournalist based in Washington D.C., covering politics, extremism and climate change.
Frequently for The Associated Press, Bloomberg, Getty, and Reuters.
Kate Medley @katemedley.bsky.social Photojournalist covering the American South: @nytimes @WaPo @wsj
Author: THANK YOU PLEASE COME AGAIN
Member: @nppa @womenphotograph
Durham, NC
www.katemedley.com
Jim Urquhart @jimurquhart.bsky.social U.S.-based photojournalist primarily shooting for Reuters, NPR and others - covering extremism, domestic terrorism and white nationalism since 2013.
22’ Nieman Journalism Fellow at Harvard
HEFAT instructor and safety adviser.
Instagram =Jimurquhartpics
Scott Eisen @scotteisen.bsky.social Boston
Photojournalist - usually @GettyImages or @AP
www.scotteisenphoto.com
Sara Diggins @saradiggins.bsky.social Photog @ the Austin Statesman 📸
Guardian US @us.theguardian.com With 200 years of history and staff across America and the world, we offer a global perspective on US news.
We keep our fact-based news paywall-free.
Become a Guardian supporter: support.theguardian.com
Nicole Frugé @photofruge.bsky.social San Francisco Chronicle 📷 Director of Visuals 📷
Accidental Californian + Southerner by birth = Hella Y'alls
she/her
Photos by Stephen Lam and Clem Albers
Chris Wagnon @wags1680.bsky.social Bay Area resident, semi journalist, semi athlete, husband, girl dad, greyhound dad, 49ers fan, A's refugee, NM native, NMSU grad, grill master, liberal, Gen X and defender of democracy. 🫘
🚫MAGA
🚫Unsolicited DMs
🚫Crypto/bitcoin
🚫Porn
Craig Connor @craigconnor.bsky.social Photojournalist - Newcastle Upon Tyne
https://craigconnor28.wixsite.com/portfolio
Andy Adams @flakphoto.news Culture guy in Madison, Wisconsin. I run media at Outrider.org. In my free time, I publish https://www.flakphoto.news/. Do you like pictures? Read my newsletter!
📬 https://www.flakphoto.news
📸 https://linktr.ee/flakphoto
Rachel Mummey @rachelmummey.bsky.social 
David Degner @daviddegner.com #Photographer constantly in #Boston and #NYC at the same time.
I'll probably still post about #Egypt and #Sudan.
https://www.daviddegner.com
Adriana Zehbrauskas @adrianazehbrauskas.bsky.social Photojournalist
Contributing photographer to the VII Foundation
https://theviifoundation.org/profile/adriana-zehbrauskas/
Andy Whitaker @andrewjwhitaker.bsky.social Photojournalist at the @postandcourier in Charleston. South Carolina Photographer of the Year 2020, 2021 and 2022. |He/Him|
DeeAnn Bradley @irishfiregirrl.bsky.social Equality🌈 •mum of 2 smartie adults• fire🔥wife• 🐶&😽 rescuer•former photojournalist• @pressenterprise• I 📷 with iPhone15pro @UNC_Colorado alumni🐻 @nppa📷 📍 📍Cahuilla Land, SoCal
Maxwell Vittorio @shotbyvittorio.bsky.social Photojournalist and sports photographer available for assignment in the Carolina’s
vittorioventures.com
@ryangarza.bsky.social @ryangarza.bsky.social 📸 Emmy-award winning Detroit Free Press photojournalist.
Jaden Schaul @jadenschaul.com Photojournalist at KTVU, Part 107 UAS operator. Santa Cruz Native. Prev. KPTV
Michael M. Santiago @msantiagophotos.bsky.social PulItzer Prize winning Brooklyn based staff editorial photojournalist for Getty Images
Carlos Avila Gonzalez @cagisme.bsky.social Photo/Video Journalist at The San Francisco Chronicle | Instagram: @carlosavilagonzalez
Opinions are my own, reposts are not endorsements.
Patrick Witty @patrickwitty.bsky.social Chief Photo Editor at The White House. Former picture editor at The New York Times, international picture editor of TIME, Director of Photography at WIRED, and Deputy Director of Photography at National Geographic.
https://patrickwitty.substack.com/
Juliana Yamada @julianayamadaphoto.bsky.social @latimes photo fellow & @womenphotograph mentee
IG: @julianayamadaphoto & www.julianayamada.com
Jintak Han @jintakhan.com Photojournalist and picture editor in Seoul
Former photo editor, @washingtonpost.com
Member of @diversifyphoto.bsky.social
Trained linguist. 🗣🇰🇷🇺🇸🇯🇵
Kylie Cooper @kyliecooper.bsky.social freelance photojournalist in providence/boston 🌊 previously Baltimore Banner, Seattle Times, Texas Tribune. she/her. www.kyliecooper.com
Santiago Mejia @santiagomejia.bsky.social Photojournalist at the San Francisco Chronicle
Philip Pacheco @philipacheco.bsky.social Photojournalist/Photo Editor based in the The Town, Oakland, CA. Former assignment editor in the city, at SF Chronicle. Neophyte 👶🏻 dad, experienced 🐕 dad. Bay Area born and bred. 
Jim Bourg @jimbourg.bsky.social Founder & journalist @ “Public Impact News” on Substack: https://publicimpactnews.substack.com/ - Award winning Washington, D.C. editor & freelance journalist / photojournalist - after being a longtime wire service ‘Editor In Charge’ of Washington.
Jason Redmond @fotojay.bsky.social US-based photojournalist covering Seattle and Pacific Northwest for AFP, AP, Cascade PBS and others. Native Angeleno, runner, traveler, foodie
Member: @diversifyphoto.bsky.social 
Michael G. Seamans @michaelgseamans.bsky.social Photojournalist currently on staff at the Santa Fe New Mexican.
Justin | KTVU 🎥 @haugesag.bsky.social KTVU Photojournalist, News Hound, Sports Fanatic. Twin Cities raised.
IBEW Local 45, NPPA, Previously: KSTP-TV & FOX 10 Phoenix.
Cindi Christie @cyanpixel.bsky.social Retired photojournalist and photo editor in Idaho
Elizabeth Conley @egconley.bsky.social Staff photographer at Houston Chronicle, by way of the Great Lake State.
Jacqueline Larma @jacquelinelarma.bsky.social Photojournalist and editor/Associated Press (AP). Deputy Director of Photography/Curation and Talent. Previously: Jerusalem, London, Texas. Pulitzer Prize 1995
Francine Orr @francineorr.bsky.social Knight Fellow School of Communications Ohio University, Athens, Ohio.
Photojournalist formerly of the Los Angeles Times Photography Department.
https://www.latimes.com/people/francine-orr