James North @jamesnorth7.bsky.social Covering the Global South for 51 years. Wrote “Freedom Rising,” about apartheid South Africa. Bylines @thenation.com, @newrepublic.com, @truthdig.com. Editor @Mondoweiss.net. Reporting about Trump's assault on #immigrants.
Elisabeth Wright Burak @ewburak.bsky.social Research faculty, maternal and early childhood health policy Georgetown University Center for Children and Families (CCF) based at the McCourt School of Public Policy. Medicaid/CHIP policy + interesting (to me) miscellany.
NOTUS Metro @notusmetro.bsky.social Local news on the Washington, D.C., area from @notus.com
Alvaro M. Bedoya @bedoyausa.bsky.social For the little guy. Former FTC commissioner. Sr. Advisor @econliberties.bsky.social. Co-host @thefairfightpod.bsky.social.
Lisa Schiff @lschiff.bsky.social Co-founder, #DefendResearch (https://defendresearch.org); librarian (ret). Some things I care about: social justice; defending libraries, education, & research; information equity. All posts/thoughts my own. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3572-2981
No Hate in WA State @nohateinwastate.bsky.social We are nurses, mental health experts, teachers, and many others, including the WA State Nurses Association and Planned Parenthood, opposing I-001 and I-638 on this November's ballot. Paid for by No Hate in WA State. Full disclaimer at NoHateinWAState.org.
Sydney Bauer @sydney-bauer.com 🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️🏳️⚧️| Freelance Journalist for hire | she/her | Once, the Olympics in RJ + ATL | Bylines all over; the Mets break me | Sydneyerinwrites at gmail dot com
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Andrea González-Ramírez @andreagonram.bsky.social Puertorriqueña • Senior Writer at The Cut + New York Magazine covering gender, politics, and systems of power • Contact me at andrea.gonzalez@voxmedia.com + andreagonram.43 on Signal 🌺
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social Fellow, Inst. for Policy Studies. Ex-historian posting about drug policy, social justice, and such. Professional border crosser. Interdisciplinary before it was cool (thanks Hampshire College). I use threads like a public filing cabinet. Personal account.
Zoë Schlanger @zoeschlanger.bsky.social Reporter covering chemicals, climate, cool plants. Author of THE LIGHT EATERS, a plant book, out from Harper Books. I'm zoeschlanger.99 on Signal
Coalition of Immokalee Workers @immokaleeworkers.bsky.social Worker-led human rights organization. Creator of the @fairfoodprogram & Campaign for Fair Food. Pioneer in fight to end modern slavery.
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Ernie Piper @whoisernie.bsky.social i grew up in alaska, was a journalist for 15 years, and now i'm a law student in london. 🇬🇪🇹🇷🏴☠️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
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Joe Pierre, MD @psychunseen.bsky.social Academic psychiatrist at UCSF and author of the Psych Unseen blog at Psychology Today and the book False: How Mistrust, Disinformation, and Motivated Reasoning Make Us Believe Things That Aren't True (Oxford University Press, 2025) drjoepierre.com
Sabrina Epstein @sabrinaep.bsky.social she/her. disabled disability policy person. Views my own. Los Angeles ☀️
Ruth Ben-Ghiat @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social Historian; Author, NYT Bestseller Strongmen; Publisher, Lucid, a Substack newsletter on authoritarianism and threats to democracy; Film & TV Consultant
Haitian Bridge Alliance @haitianbridge.bsky.social Committed to assist, empower, and amplify the voices of Black immigrants. Anpil men, chay pa lou. #ImmigrationIsABlackIssue #DefendBlackMigrants
David Michaels @drdavidmichaels.bsky.social Epidemiologist, Professor GW School of Public Health; Longest serving OSHA head (2009-17); former Asst Secretary of Energy for Environment, Safety, & Health; Author: Triumph of Doubt: Dark Money and the Science of Deception. http://drdavidmichaels.com 
EMILY WILSON @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social https://emily613.substack.com/
Patricia Campos Mello @camposmello.bsky.social Jornalista da Folha e comentarista da TV Cultura. Autora: "Lua de Mel em Kobane", "Máquina do Ódio". Vencedora: Maria Moors Cabot, Int'l Liberdade de Imprensa, Vladimir Herzog, Rei da Espanha. Formada pela USP, mestrado na NYU, ex-pesquisadora Columbia
elias isquith @eliasisquith.blog a guy with a poodle and a blog. philly sports fan. jew-ish.
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Dr. Sandra Steingraber 🏳️🌈 @ssteingraber1.bsky.social PhD biologist, author, climate activist, adoptee rights activist. Senior Scientist and Writer in Residence, Science and Environmental Health Network, Rachel Carson scholar with Library of America. Reminder: Nobody’s coming.
Cabin Radio @cabinradio.ca News, entertainment and music from our Yellowknife, Northwest Territories studios.
Rebecca McCray @rebeccakmccray.bsky.social Reporting/Writing/Engaging/Newslettering: Find me @ The Marshall Project, The Guardian, New York Focus, Hell Gate, NY Mag, Offrange, etc.
Previously: audience engagement
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Aylin Woodward @aylinwoodward.bsky.social Science reporter | Ex-Wall Street Journal. Covers paleoanthropology, space science, and dinosaurs (among other things) from New York City. Turkish, and prolific roller derby coach.
Katie Bergh @katiebergh.bsky.social SNAP/WIC/Child Nutrition at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Come for the corgi pictures, stay for the food assistance policy.
Avery Trufelman @trufelman.bsky.social articles of interest
Elizabeth Joh @elizabethjoh.bsky.social Law Prof at UC Davis Law; co-host of the 99pi Breakdown of the Constitution https://99percentinvisible.org/book-club/
Non-practicing optimist.
Alison Gill @alisonmgill.bsky.social Lawyer, she/her, Director of Nominations & Democracy at National Women's Law Center
School of Public Health at the University of Maryland @publichealthumd.bsky.social As a top-ranked School of Public Health at one of the nation’s leading research universities, we're at the forefront of research and education to improve health and well-being for all.
Nate Bahr @natebahrid.bsky.social Husband, dad, ID physician @UMN, TB meningitis, histoplasmosis, cryptococcal meningitis, blastomycosis, drug pricing. Patients > Profits.
paris martineau @paris.nyc investigative journalist @consumerreports.org • tech podcastin’ @twit.tv • previously @ The Information & Wired • @parismartineau on the other site
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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social Went to some colleges, now studying them for a living
Talk equally about ed policy and reality tv
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Jan Brunson @janbrunson.bsky.social Medical Anthropologist | Fulbright Scholar in Nepal | Editing @ SS&M | Studying discourses on maternal health & population in global souths | Nepal | views do not represent employer
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Julie Cassidy @jc4policy.bsky.social Senior policy analyst for #sdoh at Michigan League for Public Policy. Opinions my own. She/her/hers
Marissa Thompson @marissathompson.bsky.social assistant professor of sociology at Columbia • researching inequality, education, race/ethnicity, & social policy • 26.2 x2, 13.1 x14 • 1913 | Γ • she/her • views mine
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Lisa Diedrich @lisadiedrich.bsky.social Coming in early 2026: KEYWORDS/KEYIMAGES IN GRAPHIC MEDICINE
Current projects: #IllnessPolitics, chronic forms, & multi-modal pedagogies in action. Author of ILLNESS POLITICS & HASHTAG ACTIVISM, TREATMENTS, & INDIRECT ACTION.
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Scott Delaney @scott-delaney.bsky.social Co-founder of Grant Witness: https://grant-witness.us
Epidemiologist. Attorney. Social, legal, and environmental determinants of health.
On Signal: sdelaney.84
Danny Satterfield @wildweatherdan.bsky.social Meteorologist for 45 years. Fellow of the AMS. MS Earth Science. Stood at the S. Pole. If you’ve not deeply loved a dog, I don’t really trust you. Go Canada🇨🇦!
The laws of Physics are real, everything else is politics- ND Tyson. 📸👨💻🌦️☔️🍎 No bigots🇺🇦
The Marvelous Ms. Medicaid @msmedicaid.bsky.social Healthcare Ops Specialist
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Alexis Coe @alexiscoe.bsky.social Presidential historian. American History Columnist @NYTBR. Senior Fellow @NewAmerica. NYT bestselling author of (almost!) 3 books.
Ted Conover @tedconover.bsky.social Writer, NYU professor
Leslie Pietrzyk @lesliepwriter.bsky.social Writer of novels & short stories: ADMIT THIS TO NO ONE (2021), SILVER GIRL (2018), THIS ANGEL ON MY CHEST (2015), etc. Fan of classic cocktails, Carolina BBQ & almost every pie. She/her
Peter Ellis @pjie2.bsky.social Father, husband, scientist, singer. Prone to getting over-excited about molecular genetics in public. Pronouns: He/him. Adjectives: noisy/nerdy. Noun: cheese.
Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social 🌳 A charity with the unique purpose of helping people to discover their place in history.
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William Adler @williamadler78.bsky.social Professor of Political Science, Northeastern Illinois University. I wrote a book: https://www.pennpress.org/9780812253481/
Jeremy Hsu @jeremyhsu.bsky.social Journalist at Ars Technica focused on deep tech reporting. Also keen on history and climate issues. On Signal at sciencehsu.22
National Women's Law Center @nwlc.org We're the National Women's Law Center, and we've been fighting for gender justice for over 50 years. Take action with us: Text NWLC to 32434!
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Gare Davis @bishonentype.bsky.social Garrison Davis, writer and host for It Could Happen Here, Executive Disorder, and other @CoolZoneMedia.bsky.social shows. WGAE ✊
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The Global Climate And Health Alliance @gchalliance.bsky.social Global coalition of #health organisations tackling #climatechange to protect and promote public health. We mobilise the global health community and accelerates climate action to improve health for all. #ClimateAction is #Health action.
The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social We mobilize the health voice for equitable climate solutions.
Housed at the George Mason University Center for Climate Change Communication.
Q. McLamore @ghawinriver.bsky.social Assistant Professor of Social Psychology (They/Them). Views expressed are strictly my own and not those of my employer.
Aaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social J.D. from GW Law ⚖️ | Attorney | Your go-to news source | Strategist | Views are my own | Retweets ≠ endorsements
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Graham Mooney @histgeoghealth.bsky.social Historian of public health at Johns Hopkins University. Manc. Homebrew. Native American plants. Bees.
Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social Environmental lawyer/locally notorious person. Bad Bunny 101 adjunct professor. Alexandria, Virginia.
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David Sirota @davidsirota.com Founder/editor-in-chief, @LeverNews.com; Oscar-nominated for Don't Look Up. Spouse of @emilyforco.bsky.social
Joaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social Texas Congressman. Democrat. Born, raised and represent San Antonio.
Intelligence Committee (HPSCI) + Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC).
Michela Wrong @michelawrong.bsky.social Journalist and writer specialising in sub-Saharan Africa, ex-Reuters, ex-FT, author of five books, including one novel.
Andrew Green @theandrewgreen.bsky.social Global health correspondent. Dispatches from the frontlines of the suddenly uncertain global AIDS response: https://theforsaken.substack.com/. 2025 Alicia Patterson Fellow.
samkean.bsky.social @samkean.bsky.social Science raconteur. Author of Dinner with King Tut, among other books.
http://samkean.com/podcast
Campaign for Accountability @accountableorg.bsky.social Campaign for Accountability (CfA) uses research, litigation and aggressive communications to expose misconduct & malfeasance in public life.
Steve Cohen @drstevecohen.bsky.social Chemical history🧪 (podcast “The History of Chemistry”; book “O Mg! How Chemistry Came to Be”)/Author/Jewish music/Yiddish (raised 2 Yiddish-speaking children)/Calligraphy/Genealogy/Etc. Attempts to argue that science isn’t real get you blocked.
Marianne Dhenin @mariannedhe.bsky.social crip journalist, historian, editor, organizer
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Michael Barany @mbarany.com Historical and cultural theories about maths and science theories. Fields Medal killjoy. Scotland enjoyer. formerly @mbarany on birdsite and intermittently @mjb@mathstodon.xyz on fediverse
Adam Mosley @adamjmosley.bsky.social historian: early modern science & scholarship | book history | collecting & museums | networks | dh-curious |🏳️🌈 |🇪🇺| ~he/him~
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Kenny Logins @kennylogins.bsky.social the answer to your question is someone thought it would be cheaper to do it that way
Sandhya Raman @sandhyawrites.bsky.social Senior Healthcare Reporter for @bloomberglaw.com covering HHS and public health.
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Maddie Stone @themadstone.bsky.social Earth science PhD-turned journalist. I write about clean energy, tech sustainability, and the science of science fiction.
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Dr. Donna J. Drucker @histofsex.bsky.social Research development by day, history of sex, reproduction, & technology by night. Books at U of Pittsburgh Press, Springer, MIT Press, & Reaktion (future). Black cat, cold takes. NYC. No employer opinions. #histsex #histmed #histtech
Lauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social I run an organisation that designs policy and campaigns on foreign policy, gender, health and rights. Used to work in two Parliaments. Mancunian in Canada
NLGJA: The Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists @nlgjaofficial.bsky.social LGBTQ+ journalists and communicators on a mission to improve coverage.
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Rachana Pradhan @rachanadpradhan.bsky.social Reporter @kffhealthnews.org. I write about decisions made by powerful individuals and institutions, and the real-life impact on Americans' health.
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Hagerstown Rapid Response @hagerstownrapidresponse.com We are fighting to stop the ICE warehouse from opening in Washington County, Maryland. ⬛️🟨⬜️🟥
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Ursula Hofer @hoferu.bsky.social Desk-chair virologist, EiC of The Lancet Infectious Diseases, previously at different Nature journals, MD PhD. She/her/expert. Opinions my own.
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Lois Epstein @loisep.bsky.social Alaskan, environmentalist, engineer, museophile.
Amit Chandra, MD @amitchandramd.bsky.social Emergency Physician | Public Health Diplomat | ex-USAID
Health x Environment x Tech
Writing featured by: Science, BMJ, Ars Technica, STAT, & Salon
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Kyle Pfannenstiel @pfannyyy.bsky.social Health and politics reporter for the Idaho Capital Sun.
Fawn-in-steel. U of I alum. Always mustachioed. He/him.
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Sarah Kaplan @sarahkaplan48.bsky.social Washington Post climate reporter. Guild member. Long-suffering Mets fan. I love all the planets but I write about saving this one.
Email: sarah.kaplan@washpost.com
Signal: sarahkaplanwp.09
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MonsterKing @cerromerussell.blacksky.app Comedian, Podcaster
PG County by way of Sumter County, Georgia
Make Money - Do Magnets @sararah.bsky.social I love giant magnets.
She/her
My opinions are trash and fully my own.
Maggie Serota @maggieserota.bsky.social Twitter’s Maggie Serota. Writer. Frequent podcast guest.
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Rare Book School @rarebookschool.bsky.social Rare Book School is a non-profit institute located in Charlottesville, VA, that provides advocacy, education, and outreach for the study, care, and uses of written, printed, and born-digital materials.
rarebookschool.org
Katie Hodges-Kluck, PhD @klhkhistorian.bsky.social Cat-obsessed doctrix of medieval history working in humanities communications; alt-ac/post-ac/union advocate; humanist; cute critters, nature, baking, crafts, art, nerdom, politics.
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Chris Baraniuk @chrisbaraniuk.com Freelance science & technology journalist. 12+ years experience. Irish/Polish. Writes for the BBC, Wired, The Guardian and others!
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HQ: Belfast, N. Ireland
Nell Greenfieldboyce @ngreenfieldboyce.bsky.social I’m a science journalist who is drawn to the transient and strange.
Prof Rosa Hoekstra @rosahoekstra.bsky.social Professor of developmental disabilities @KingsIoPPN. Co-leads https://www.thesparkproject.net/, editor of @journalautism.bsky.social
Migrant. Loves London, loves travel
Tyler Black, MD @tylerblack.bsky.social Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist, Suciidologist, and researcher.
Science, Astrophotography, Japan, and Data geek. (he/him)
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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social he/him, bylines Public Notice, Chicago Reader, Revealer, Prism
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Grant Jacobs BioinfoTools/NotJustDNA 🔬🧬🖥️✍️📚🇳🇿 @notjustdna.bsky.social Scientist and science writer from New Zealand.
BioinfoTools on Twitter.
Traveller. Cycle touring.
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Yael Schacher @yaelschacher.bsky.social Immigration historian and Director for the Americas and Europe at Refugees International. Mom of teens. Raging at the dying of the light. Views my own.
Daniel Summers @danielrsummers.bsky.social International development professional, supporting rights advocacy, civil society, and global health work in East and Southern Africa and beyond. Following emerging infectious disease threats.
H5N1 Dashboard (defunct): https://tinyurl.com/H5N1Dashboard
Sarah Pinsker @sarahpinsker.bsky.social Hugo & Nebula winning SFFH writer, singer/songwriter, dog person, horse person, queer, Baltimorean by choice, mediocre but enthusiastic gardener and artist. She/her. Repped by Kate McKean, HMLA.
Sean Hecker @sean-hecker.bsky.social Trial lawyer, criminal defense lawyer, criminal justice reformer, San Diego Padres fan, founding partner at Hecker Fink LLP.
Sebastian Stockman @substockman.bsky.social BLM. Teaching Prof., Northeastern. Reviewer @nytbooks @washpost @BostonGlobe, elsewhere. he/him
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Gary Weissman @gweissman.bsky.social ICU Doc, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Informatics, Palliative and Advanced Illness Research (PAIR) Center, UPenn. Clinical informatics, AI, ML, clinical decision support, health policy.
Washington Independent Review of Books @wirobooks.bsky.social Feeling literary? Come see us at www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com!
AboutPediatrics @aboutpediatrics.bsky.social I am the Vaxopedia. #KidsFirstNotLast 
@edpilkington.bsky.social @edpilkington.bsky.social 
DC Abortion Fund ⭐ @dcabortionfund.bsky.social Funding abortion in DC (+ beyond) since 1995 🌟
Likes: #DCStatehood, reproductive justice, abortion funds
Hates: Abortion stigma, classists. ☎️ (202) 452-7464
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