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Matthew Boedy @matthewboedy.bsky.social Professor of Rhetoric in Georgia. Gators, Bonhoeffer, Merton, AAUP, and a Substack about all things TPUSA https://www.matthewboedy.com/
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Rob Taber @robtaber.bsky.social Historian of Haiti 🇭🇹 and democracy in the Americas at Fayetteville State.
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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social Professor. Sociologist. NYTimes Opinion Columnist. Books: THICK, LowerEd. Forthcoming: 1)Black Mothering & Daughtering and 2)Mama Bears.
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times and MS NOW analyst. Proud husband of @sbg1.bsky.social and equally proud father of @tab-delete.bsky.social. Co-author of "The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021."
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Jared Mitovich @jaredmitovich.bsky.social Reporter at The Wall Street Journal. jared.mitovich@wsj.com. 201-250-3524. Reach me on Signal at jaredmitovich.02.
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Jordan Green @byjordangreen.bsky.social Seasoned extremism reporter at @rawstory.com. Investigations: law enforcement, national security, politics. Contact me at jordan@rawstory.com or jordangreen.03 on Signal. Here for the long haul.
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Ben McKeown @benmckeown.bsky.social Photographer. Twin dad. Gardener. Raleigh NC. 
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Rebecca Noel @rebeccanoel.bsky.social Reporting on education for The Charlotte Observer
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Thad Ogburn @thadogburn.bsky.social Managing Editor, The News & Observer in Raleigh
Tim Boyum @timboyumnews.bsky.social Political Anchor, Spectrum News NC
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Jeremy Bauer-Wolf @jbeowulf.bsky.social Investigating predatory colleges and talking federal higher ed policy for @NewAmerica.org. Formerly of @insidehighered.com and Higher Ed Dive. Signal: jbeowulf.03 (he/him)
The Boston Globe @bostonglobe.com New England's leading source for breaking news and analysis.
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The Assembly @theassemblync.bsky.social North Carolina's new digital statewide magazine. In-depth reporting and writing about the state. Reach out info@theassemblync.com.
Sarah Edwards @eddysarah.bsky.social writer and culture editor at @indyweek.bsky.social | poetry + fiction sometimes, gchat often | sedwards@indyweek.com | eddysarah.substack.com
Hallie Miller @halliemiller.bsky.social housing @TheBaltimoreBanner.com
Taylor Knopf @taylorknopf.bsky.social Health care reporter covering mental health and substance use for North Carolina Health News. Mama to 2 little ones. Based in Raleigh. Reach me on Signal at username: TaylorKnopf.14
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