The Privacy Center @georgetownprivacy.bsky.social The Privacy Center at Georgetown Law
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Sarah Gilbert @sarahagilbert.bsky.social Research Director, Citizens and Technology Lab, Cornell University, r/AskHistorians moderator
I study how to make the internet freer and safer— and how to help the helpers on the ground making that possible. She/her
https://citizensandtech.org/
Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social DC reporter for Reuters on crime, justice and investigations. Data, documents and "convoluted KGB style back-door" stuff. Lawyer, but not yours. 202-527-9709, brad.heath@tr.com
Vincent Manancourt @vmanancourt.bsky.social Senior tech reporter at @politico.eu in London. vmanancourt@politico.eu. DM for phone number
Sharon Goldman @sharongoldman.bsky.social Journalist and founder, Ground Level AI
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John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com Columnist and chief data reporter the Financial Times | Stories, stats & scatterplots | john.burn-murdoch@ft.com
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Alex Hern @hern.bsky.social AI correspondent at the Economist. I write about it, that is. I’m still human. One of literally dozens of people online who is not American.
Maggie Harrison Dupré @mharrisondupre.bsky.social Award-winning journalist at Futurism covering AI and its impacts on industries, media/information, and people. Send tips by email to: maggie@futurism.com or Signal: mhd.39
Eli Tan @elitan.bsky.social NYT tech reporter
Signal: @elitan.60
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Tom McBrien @tommcbrien.bsky.social Online privacy, speech, and consumer-rights-focused attorney @EPICprivacy
Alex Shephard @alexshephard.bsky.social senior editor at the new republic and box-to-box midfielder @goldengoalmag.bsky.social
Solanasaurus @solanasaurus.bsky.social Managing Editor | Tech Policy Press
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alex benzer @alexbenzer.com head of product @bsky.app
Gisela Pérez de Acha @giselilla.bsky.social Open Source Investigative Reporter. Founder and CEO of FactFinder. Formerly teaching OSINT at UC Berkeley. Mexicana. Polyglot. Nerd. More at www.giselaperezdeacha.com
John Gramlich @johngramlich.bsky.social I'm an associate director at the Pew Research Center in Washington, DC. Follow us: @pewresearch.org. Learn more: https://www.pewresearch.org/
Olivia Solon @oliviasolon.bsky.social Covering tech at Bloomberg from London
Signal: @oliviasolon.13
Email: osolon2@bloomberg.net
Jacob Ward @byjacobward.bsky.social CNN contributor and founder of TheRipCurrent.com covering AI, surveillance, disinformation, platforms, the whole shebang. My book "The Loop" about AI mania is out in paperback. Former NBC, Al Jazeera, PBS.
Deb @deblavoy.bsky.social Founder @RealityTeam11 field work in inoculation and counter disinfo. Be clear, be excellent, be kind. TEDx Talk http://bit.ly/3AXkdft Most other socials: @deb_lavoy
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Rachel Levinson-Waldman @rlevinsonwaldman.bsky.social Director, Liberty & National Security Program, Brennan Center for Justice. Raised in Austin TX; in DC for last 20+ years; MA/WA/IL/CA/NZ in between. Owner of extremely cute dog.
Jon P @jdp23.thenexus.today Organizer, activist, privacy advocate, strategist, software engineer ... psytrance, tarot and more. Also @thenexusofprivacy.net , @jdp23@neuromatch.social, https://thenexusofprivacy.net
Sarah Archer @sarcher.bsky.social Author of The Midcentury Kitchen, Midcentury Christmas, and Catland. Writing in Architectural Digest, NYT, Antiques, and elsewhere.
https://www.sarah-archer.com/
Casey Michel @cjcmichel.bsky.social Dictators are a cowardly and superstitious lot. | Head of Combating Kleptocracy Program at Human Rights Foundation | Author of AMERICAN KLEPTOCRACY and FOREIGN AGENTS | Posts in personal capacity
Philipp Lutscher @plutscher.bsky.social Senior Researcher at the Bavarian Research Institute for Digital Transformation (bidt) | Political scientist studying the perils and risks of digital technology | https://philipplutscher.net | occasional promotion of (what I believe is) good music
Sam Gregory @samgregory.bsky.social AI + emerging tech + epistemic resilience; 'Prepare, Don't Panic' initiative on media manipulation/generative AI. TED speaker on deepfakes, https://www.samgregory.info, @samgregory on Twitter/X. PhD Westminster. Former Executive Director WITNESS.
Simon Willison @simonwillison.net Independent AI researcher, creator of datasette.io and llm.datasette.io, building open source tools for data journalism, writing about a lot of stuff at https://simonwillison.net/
Sonja Drimmer @sonjadrimmer.bsky.social W. Ford Schumann Distinguished Visiting Professor in Democratic Studies, Williams College, 2026–2027. Assoc. Professor ArtHist, UMass Amherst. Impressive Politics: Print before the Press in Late Medieval England (UPenn, frthcmng). https://sonjadrimmer.com/
No Desert Data Center Coalition @nodesertdatacenter.com We're fighting to stop the development of heat-generating, water-guzzling, energy-draining hyperscale data centers in the Sonoran Desert! We're a leaderful coalition of people based in Southern Arizona. Join us! https://tinyurl.com/nddcjoinus
Bob Burgess @bobburgess.bsky.social Bloomberg Opinion Executive Editor and markets/eco columnist. Former Executive Editor for Global Markets. Opinions are my own.
Nils Gilman @nilsgilman.bsky.social Historian of the intelligentsia. Odi profanum vulgus et arceo. Deputy Editor @NoemaMag.com. Check out "Children of a Modest Star": https://www.sup.org/books/politics/children-modest-star. Posts my own
Andreas Kirsch @blackhc.bsky.social My opinions only here.
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Jason Scott @textfiles.com Free-Range Archivist at the Internet Archive. TEXTFILES.COM guy. Documentary and Podcast creator. Troublemaker.
Free Press @freepress.bsky.social We’re a nonpartisan organization fighting for your rights to connect and communicate.
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Arjun H @arjunh.bsky.social Policy @ Anti-Eviction Lab
Policy & Product @ World Ethical Data Foundation
Former Project Lead @ taco.build
The Onion @theonion.com America’s Finest News Source. A @globaltetrahedron.bsky.social subsidiary.
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Joshua Eaton @joshuaeaton.bsky.social "I don't need an agenda — I just tell the truth. Let it off the leash and don't touch it. It knows what to do."
Investigative reporter covering immigration + more at CT Insider.
New Haven now; Athens, Ga., always.
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David Roberts @volts.wtf I run a newsletter/podcast called Volts about clean energy & politics. Subscribe & join the community at http://volts.wtf!
Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social Writer. Featured in Rolling Stone, WIRED, The Guardian and elsewhere. I write about politics, tech and society.
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Dan Lamothe @danlamothe.bsky.social Military affairs reporter with The Washington Post. State-school alum. Beer-league softball enthusiast. Dog guy. Signal for encrypted tips: danlamothe.30
Nishtha @krantinari.bsky.social Recovering tweet addict. Blue even under the BlueSky. (She/her)
Natasha Singer @natashanyt.bsky.social Tech in schools reporter @nytimes. Only an utterer.
stories here: www.nytimes.com/by/natasha-singer
coming this September, my book: "Coding Kids: Big Tech's Battle to Remake Public Schools" wwnorton.com/books/9780393881943
The Leadership Conference @civilrightsorg.bsky.social The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights — a diverse coalition advocating for policies that make our country more fair and free. Led by Maya Wiley.
Anna Colom @annacolom.eurosky.social Co-Director @TheDataTank | Former Public Participation & Research Lead @AdaLovelaceInstitute
Visiting scholar @OpenUniversity | PhD in POLIS
Research #democracy #delibdem #climate #intersectionality #data #AI #media
Former journo & docu filmmaker
Thomas Brewster @thomasbrewster.bsky.social Forbes senior writer, covering privacy, surveillance and cybercrime. Editor of The Wiretap newsletter, featuring all of the above.
Frank Pasquale @frankpasquale.bsky.social Law professor; author (The Black Box Society; New Laws of Robotics).
Interested in law & technology, AI, political economy, art, and social theory.
Free Law Project ⚖ @free.law We are the non-profit host of RECAP, CourtListener, and the Big Cases bots. We use technology and advocacy to make the legal sector better.
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Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social Nearly 20 years in court as a law-talking guy for plaintiffs, now a mix of stuff. Posts too much about politics.
email max@kennerlylaw.com
Paul Nemitz @paulnemitz.bsky.social Lawyer, Policy Developer, Speaker on #Democracy, #Law & #Technology, #AI #AIAct, #DSA & #GDPR and how all this works together. Co- Author of „The Human Imperative- Power, Freedom and Democracy in the age of #ArtificialIntelligence“.
Journal of Democracy @jodemocracy.bsky.social The Journal of Democracy: The smartest analysis on democracy and authoritarianism around the world. Reposts ≠ Endorsement. https://linkin.bio/jodemocracy
michael caster @mcaster.bsky.social Head of Global China Programme @article19.bsky.social. Cofounder/advisor @safeguarddefenders.bsky.social. Other stuff. He/him.
Nicolas Hénin @nicolashenin.net 🇪🇺💙💛 Consultant, author | Former war reporter | #InformationIntegrity #ProtectDemocracy #TwitterDelendaEst | Posts FR & EN | DM for Signal/Tchap | Hosted by Eurosky
Renata Avila @avilarenata.bsky.social CEO Open Knowledge Foundation - Lawyer - Internationalist 
Leah Feiger @leahfeiger.bsky.social director of politics and science @wired.com, co-host of Uncanny Valley (available wherever you get your podcasts!) -- signal leahfeiger.86 with tips
Michael Calderone @calderone.bsky.social Deputy Editor, Intelligencer
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Jennifer Valentino-DeVries @jenvalentino.bsky.social New York Times reporter on the investigations desk, focusing on technology and data journalism. Reach me on Signal at jenval.06 https://www.nytimes.com/by/jennifer-valentino-devries
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Ashley Gorski @ashgorski.bsky.social Senior Staff Attorney, ACLU National Security Project. Views are my own.
Keith Chu @keithchu.bsky.social Comms for Sen. Wyden of Oregon but takes are my own. Guinea pig friend, kid dad, soccer enthusiast, seattle sports, KTBFFH.
Gravity always wins
Future of Privacy Forum @futureofprivacy.bsky.social FPF is a global non-profit organization that advances principled and pragmatic data protection, AI and digital governance practices. Get updates: fpf.org/subscribe
Mike German @rethinkintel.bsky.social Author: "Policing White Supremacy,” "Disrupt, Discredit, and Divide," "Thinking Like a Terrorist." Co-writer of "Imperium." Former FBI Special Agent, turned civil rights advocate. Re-posts are not endorsements.
Martin Matishak @martinmatishak.bsky.social Senior Cybersecurity Reporter at The Record from Recorded Future News. Send tips to martin.matishak@therecord.media. Signal: mmatishak.80
Paul Ohm @paulohm.bsky.social Lawprof Georgetown / Emacs and org-mode
Caroline Haskins @carolinehaskins.bsky.social reporter @WIRED.com
caroline_haskins@wired.com
785-813-1084
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Sam Sabin @samsabin.bsky.social Axios cybersecurity reporter, taking it day by day ✨ | 📩: sam.sabin@axios dot com, signal: SamSabin.01 (no pitches!), she/her
Suzanne Smalley @suzannesmalley.bsky.social Reporter covering digital privacy and cybersecurity policy for The Record. Mom. Pub trivia queen. Crossword enthusiast. Literary fiction connoisseur. Idiosyncratic. Signal: Suzanne.236 Email: suzanne.smalley@therecord.media.
Tim Starks @timstarks.bsky.social Senior reporter, CyberScoop, covering spyware, cyber policy and more. Russia-sanctioned. Former Washington Post, POLITICO, CQ Roll Call. @timstarks.02 on Signal. tim.starks@cyberscoop.com. Mastodon timstarks@infosec.exchange, X timstarks, Threads tstarks2.
Christopher Soghoian @christopher.soghoian.net Previously: Senior Advisor for Privacy and Cybersecurity, Office of Senator Ron Wyden.
Adam Kovacevich @adamkovac.bsky.social Founder and CEO, Chamber of Progress. Pro-tech Democrat. Ex: Google, Lime. 
Cecilia Kang @nytceciliakang.bsky.social NYTimes Tech Policy Reporter, co-author "An Ugly Truth: Inside Facebook's Battle for Domination" with @sheeraf.bsky.social
Also tree, moss, boulder hugger from PNW, transplant to the Potomac
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ceciliakang
Ellen Nakashima @ellenwapo.bsky.social Intelligence and national security reporter at The Washington Post. Reach me securely on Signal at Ellen.626.
Brennan Center @brennancenter.org We work to build a United States that is democratic, just, and free — for all. Visit BrennanCenter.org.
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.
They Might Be Giants @tmbg.bsky.social Official. Our LP The World is To Dig is here. Multi-night stands right now in Milwaukee Madison Kansas City St Paul Minneapolis Austin Dallas Houston Washington DC / NEW YEARS EVENTS in Montclair and New Haven! www TMBG com for detes and tickets.
Jack Murphy @jackmurphyrgr.bsky.social National security journalist: https://thehighside.substack.com
Host on @theteamhouse.bsky.social
Military Thriller, The Most Dangerous Man: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/9798892424509/
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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social Opinions about product management, technology news and inclusivity in tech. Diversity is about demographics, inclusion is about creating a sense of belonging.
Penn Center on Media, Technology, and Democracy (MEDIATED) @penn-mediated.bsky.social At Penn MEDIATED, we use cutting-edge science to understand the information ecosystem and leverage that research to strengthen democracy.
Marché Arends @marche.bsky.social Investigative Journalist 🇿🇦
2025 Pulitzer Center AI Accountabilty Fellow
Read my work here: www.marchearends.com
Kimberly Adams @kimberlyadams.bsky.social Host and Senior Editor of “Marketplace Morning Report”, guest Host on C-SPAN's "Washington Journal", auntie, motorcyclist, and mermaid. https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-morning-report
mahsa alimardani @mahsaalimardani.bsky.social Technology and human rights. Associate Director of Technology Threats and Opportunities at @witnessorg.bsky.social | Doctoral Researcher @oii.ox.ac.uk
Azadeh Akbari @azadehakbari.bsky.social Prof. Critical Data & Technology Studies @ Goethe University Frankfurt / digital authoritarianism, surveillance, smart cities/
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x-Trail of Bits, OpenAI, Microsoft Research
https://www.heidyk.com/
Just Giulio @giuliowolfe.bsky.social Humanitarian tech and stuff @Access Now. Also, random shitpoasting
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net I post long threads. Writer (sf novels, etc); blogger (pluralistic.net); activist (eff.org). Latest book: "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI" Buy my books (DRM-free!) at craphound.com/shop.
Emile Ayoub @emileayoub.bsky.social Senior Counsel at the Brennan Center | Lakers enthusiast | LA raised, NY based, 🇱🇧 heritage | views my own
Matthew Crain @matthewcrain.bsky.social Media prof. Proud labor union member.
Sigal Samuel @sigalsamuel.bsky.social I write about the future of consciousness for Vox
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Jessica Dorsey @jessicadorsey.bsky.social Assistant Professor of Int’l Law, Utrecht University; Managing Editor, OpinioJuris; Exec. Board, Airwars; IHL, IHRL, Civilian Harm Mitigation, Military AI, Autonomous Weapons Systems, Military Drones; Stargazer/Aurora Chaser
Owen Bennett @owbennett.bsky.social Now: Independent consultant and Fellow at the Hertie School.
Then: Head of International Online Safety at Ofcom; Senior Policy Manager at Mozilla.
dr corinne cath (ccs) is in London @ccs.bsky.social Anthropologist of internet industry & clouds | Head of Global Team Digital @article19.bsky.social | @mctd.bsky.social Univ of Cambridge & Univ of Ams critical infra lab | coffee, climbing, mãe, she/they | https://corinnecath.com/messy-human/
Jessica Silbey @jessicasilbey.bsky.social Frank R. Kenison Distinguished Scholar in Law, Associate Dean, Boston University School of Law
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Quinn Slobodian @quinnslobodian.com MUSKISM with @bentarnoff.com: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/muskism-quinn-slobodianben-tarnoff?variant=43838135402530
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Chris Marcum 📖 @csmarcum.bsky.social Open Science Advocate and Policy Wonk
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Justin Elliott @justinelliott.bsky.social ProPublica reporter. Email tips/comments/complaints: justin@propublica.org
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Elke Schwarz @elkeschwarz.bsky.social Professor of Political Theory. Technology, politics, ethics and war are my main preoccupations. Lately also the Apocalypse.
Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social Host of Words to Win By, a podcast about progressive wins around the world and how we achieved them. https://wordstowinby-pod.com/
Researcher, message maker, campaign strategist to progressive and Democratic causes here and abroad.
Mónica C. Camacho @mc2x.bsky.social Open Source Investigator. Jack of all trades. Wife guy. She/her.
Anjali Dayal @anjalikdayal.bsky.social research on the UN, peacekeeping, peace processes, and international relations. interested in joy, screwball comedy. custodian of world’s sweetest dog. opinions mine! 🧿🦒
Matt Burgess (WIRED) @mattburgess1.bsky.social Security writer @wired.com
Cybercrime, privacy, surveillance, and more.
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Derek B. Johnson @derekbjohnson.bsky.social Reporter and knowledge broker at CyberScoop, covering privacy, AI and elections. Priors at Federal Computer Week and SC Media. Send tips, leaks and well-wishes to derek.johnson@cyberscoop.com or DM for Signal.