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Zeb Larson @zeblarson.bsky.social Freelance writer with a PhD in history. Ex-academic; studied the anti-apartheid movement. Emeritus adjunct. Became a software engineer in 2020. Words in Dame, Liberal Currents, Smithsonian, Jacobin, BBC.
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Travis Chi Wing Lau (劉志頴) @travisclau.bsky.social (he/him/his) Associate Professor, Crip Queer Poet: c18/c19 British Literature and Culture / Disability Studies / Health Humanities / History of Medicine (immunity and vaccination)
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Pranav Jani @redguju.bsky.social Associate Prof, English, Ohio State (Postcolonial/Ethnic Studies). Board member & Past President, AAUP-OSU. Member, FSJP. He/him. All views my own. https://pranavjani.com/
Brian Harnetty @bharnetty.bsky.social Interdisciplinary sound artist. "Noisy Memory" book out on UNC Press now. Recordings on Winesap, Karl, Dust-to-Digital, and Atavistic.
Casey Plett @caseyplett.com Publisher (LittlePuss Press)
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Connie Schultz @connieschultz.bsky.social Columnist, novelist, j-prof.
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Micah Schnabel @micahschnabel.bsky.social Songwriter. Writer.
Mya Frazier @myafrazier.bsky.social Journalist based in Ohio | @rad-institute.bsky.social Fellow, 2025 | Words in many places: @NYTmag @BW @Harpers @climate @gdnlongread
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Jenny Robb @jennyrobb.bsky.social Head Curator of Comics and Cartoon Art at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. 
Bob Ray Starker @bobraystarker.bsky.social Cartoonist, saxophonist, singer, songwriter, graphic designer. Crotchety old Nazi hater. 
Elisa Stone Leahy @elisastoneleahy.com Peruvian-American author of middle grade books (TETHERED and MALLORY📚), library event specialist, mom to the coolest kids, vacuumer supreme for my scruffy dog 🏳️🌈🇵🇪
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Dan Gearino @dangearino.bsky.social I cover the energy transition for Inside Climate News. Based in Ohio. Born in Iowa. Go MN Twins! https://insideclimatenews.org/profile/dan-gearino/
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Maggie Smith @maggiesmithpoet.bsky.social Poet & NYT bestselling author of A SUIT OR A SUITCASE, YOU COULD MAKE THIS PLACE BEAUTIFUL, DEAR WRITER, GOOD BONES +📚 Host of @slowdownshow.org
Scott Woods @scottwoods.bsky.social Writer, poet, Prince fan
Ruth Awad @ruthawad.bsky.social Lebanese-American author of Set to Music a Wildfire (Southern Indiana Review Press, 2017) and Outside the Joy (Third Man Books, 2024). 2021 NEA fellow. Poet, abolitionist, bi, Pom mom, she/her
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The Rooster @rooster.info All of Ohio’s depravity. All the time. 
Annie Zaleski @anniezaleski.bsky.social NYT Bestselling Author, “Taylor Swift: The Stories Behind the Songs.” Newest book: "Stevie Nicks in 50 Songs." Others on Duran Duran, Lady Gaga, Xmas songs, Cher. Trans + disability rights are human rights. apstudiozaleski@gmail.com; anniez.com.
Rachel @weener.bsky.social Columbus, Ohio • queer • anarchist gun lover • Facts Queen
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Suzanne Goldsmith @suzgold.bsky.social Author of WASHASHORE, winner of the Green Earth Book Award, and A CITY YEAR. Writing like a maniac while getting an MFA in writing for kids at Hamline U. Watch this space!
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Jack Shuler @jackshuler.bsky.social Writer covering the overdose crisis and harm reduction in Ohio and beyond. Columnist @ Matter News, author of This is Ohio (Counterpoint, 2020), and direct Journalism at DenisonU.
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