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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/
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Ken Schwencke @schwanksta.com Senior editor of @propublica.org's data journalism teams. Super gay. Sometimes printmaker.
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Mallory Carra @mallorycarra.com USC Annenberg adjunct professor. Freelance journalist/producer with work in The Guardian US, NBCU, Spotify Podcasts, etc. AAJA-LA board member & too many things to list here. USC film school alum. Sleeps occasionally.
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Craig Silverman @craigsilverman.bsky.social Cofounder of https://indicator.media, your essential guide to understanding and investigating digital deception. Sign up for free! Investigative journalist and OSINT trainer.
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