Delaware Coalition for Open Government @opendelaware.bsky.social DelCOG is committed to promoting and defending the people’s right to transparency and accountability in government.
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Indiana Coalition for Open Government @indianacog.org The Indiana Coalition for Open Government is a strong, unwavering voice in the fight for greater access to public records and meetings.
Dan Mueller @d-mueller04.bsky.social Minnesotan, cyclist, government number cruncher
Charlie Rybak @charlierybak.bsky.social Lover of local news and Minnesota sports. VP of Innovation @ MSP Communications (Twin Cities Business & Mpls.St Paul Magazine). Co-founded Southwest Voices & Downtown Voices in Minneapolis.
Reclaim The Records @reclaimtherecords.org Cheerfully introducing government agencies, archives, and libraries to Freedom of Information laws since 2015.
Iowa FOI Council @iowafoi.bsky.social Iowa Freedom of Information Council is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit education, advocacy organization devoted to open government, government accountability.
Alexander Howard @digiphile.bsky.social Dad, writer, cyclist, citizen, cereal dilettante. Advocate for freedom of information, open governance, & democracy. Lover of the Oxford Comma, hater of hubris. Recovering journalist. Trying to move carefully, & fix things. https://civic-texts.ghost.io
Katie Townsend @ktownsend.bsky.social media & first amendment lawyer * partner @ Gibson Dunn * formerly @ reporters committee for freedom of the press * UF 🐊 & UVA Law grad * LA Kings fan 🦁🏒
Beth Soja @bethsoja.bsky.social Media lawyer • North Carolinian •
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Student Press Law Center @splc.org Free legal help and info for student journalists. Champion of their First Amendment rights.
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Jenn Topper @jenntopper.bsky.social VP Comms for @rcfp.org.
Paul Wolf @paulwolf716.bsky.social A QDRO divorce attorney interested in political reform, open government and the rise of unaffiliated voters. Founder and President of the NY Coalition For Open Government. The views posted here are my own and not the NY Coalition For Open Government.
North Carolina Open Government Coalition @ncopengov.org The official channel of the NC Open Government Coalition. #FOI #OpenGov #Sunshine
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Project On Government Oversight @pogo.org We hold the government accountable by exposing corruption and abuse of power. We've been creating commonsense reforms that work for you since 1981.
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First Amendment Coalition @facoalition.bsky.social Fighting for free speech, a free press, and the public’s right to know. Inquiries: fac@firstamendmentcoalition.org
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FOIOK.bsky.social @foiok.bsky.social FOI Oklahoma promotes open and transparent government in Oklahoma.
National Freedom of Information Coalition @nfoic.bsky.social Promoting open government through access to government records and meetings. We support state open-government coalitions across the country. You should, too!
A.Jay Wagner @ajaywagner.bsky.social associate professor, Marquette University
interested in FOI/A and government transparency
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MuckRock @muckrock.com The easy way to request and share public records, making government more transparent and democracies more informed.
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New England First Amendment Coalition @nefac.bsky.social NEFAC is the region’s leading defender of First Amendment freedoms and government transparency — the foundation of a healthy democracy. How you can support our work: http://nefac.org/support
Jeff Roberts @jeffreyaroberts.bsky.social Husband, father, ED of Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, @coloradofoic.bsky.social. NFOIC board president. Former Denver Post journalist. Medill alum.
FOIANate @foianate.bsky.social FOIA Director at Washington Post. Lawyer. Fellow at @NSArchive. Author of Revealing Records column. Wrote book on 1983 Able Archer Nuclear War Scare.
Megan Rhyne @opengovva.bsky.social Director, Virginia Coalition for Open Government. No political party occupies the moral high ground on #transparency or #FOIA #GDTBATH
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Sunshine Week @sunshineweek.bsky.social Be part of a nonpartisan collaboration that shines a light on the importance of public records and open government. https://sunshineweek.org/
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Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press @rcfp.org Reporters Committee provides free legal help to journalists and protects their First Amendment rights. Find us at rcfp.org.
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Walker Orenstein @walkerorenstein.bsky.social Reporter for the Star Tribune covering energy. From St. Paul, but a Washington Husky. Email: walker.orenstein@startribune.com
Paul Walsh @pwalshstrib.bsky.social Minnesota Star Tribune reporter. Not retiring until 11/23/2037. You figure it out.
@mpattock.bsky.social @mpattock.bsky.social
Regina McCombs @reginajmc.bsky.social Visual journalism + education @hsjmc and Minnesota Journalism Center. Run Northern Exposure photoj conference. Past lives: MPR, Poynter, Star Tribune, KARE 11. LWV on the side. Team dog.
Jonathan Kealing @jkealing.bsky.social journalist, avgeek, dad, traveler, nonprofit executive
Michael Morisy @morisy.bsky.social civic transparency for a better tomorrow. founder, MuckRock. also caretaker of DocumentCloud, FOIA Machine, and many other internet friends.
Shawn Rounds @sprounds.bsky.social
Hal Davis @haldavis3.bsky.social Retired public safety team leader at St. Paul Pioneer Press. Flâneur. Reminded daily I should listen...
Lauren Bennett McGinty @lbennettmcginty.bsky.social Explore MN Exec. Dir., Minnesota enthusiast, small terrier loyalist. Posts and comments are my own.
That girl from MN @aces-are-wild.bsky.social Believer in sanity in politics, working mom, feminist in pearls, world traveler, she/her
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Kieran @kieranvriezen.bsky.social They/Them 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Healthcare, hobby photographer, and Minnesotan Millennial just doing my best.
Ryan D. Peterson @ryandpeterson.bsky.social Minnesota husband, father, and lawyer.
Sarah Cooke Vogel @sarahcookevogel.bsky.social Digital content coordinator @EducationMN | farm kid | writer | @MarquetteU & @AP alum | @Packers | public schools | she/her/hers
Joy Riggs @joyriggs.bsky.social Minnesotan. Author of Crackerjack Bands and Hometown Boosters (Nodin Press, 2019). Essays in Months to Years, Catamaran Literary Reader, Hippocampus, The Manifest-Station. I write about history, travel, and caregiving.
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Annie loves Mpls @anniekp.bsky.social (she/her)Math educator. Kids are better than adults. Math, crochet, fiber arts, politics. Minneapolis.
Joe Davis @doeyjavis.bsky.social Politics, campaigns, psychology, sportsball, root beer floats. The Great State of Minnesota. The Lynx were robbed. I'll try and do less stream of consciousness here, but no promises.
Erin McNeill @erinmcneill.bsky.social Founder, Media Literacy Now. Here to talk about media literacy education, parents and youth, journalism, mass surveillance, cybersecurity, and women's rights.
Katie Rohman @katierohman.bsky.social Duluth, MN
Matthew Voigt @voigt-voigt.bsky.social
Voigt, rhymes with Detroit. (He / They)
John McConaghay @jmccona.bsky.social Mni Sóta Maķoce - Minneapolis, MN
Bike industry dood
Formerly w @perennialcycle @bromptonbicycle @nycvelo @hubbikecoopminneapolis and now @QBP.
Trevor Burns @burnsiemn.bsky.social Just Minnesota shit and pet photos.
Saint Paul is the best twin.
In the new world, I'm going to read more books and travel to places that don't hate people for being themselves.
Sober. Married. New Dad.
Nick Vorpahl @vorpnick.bsky.social St. Paul resident and defender. Packers, Loons, Timberwolves. Mental health therapist and advocate. Recovering sports t*****r enthusiast.
Paul Tosto @paultosto.bsky.social Editor at Minnesota Public Radio News. Prior stops in Minnesota, South Carolina, D.C. and Connecticut. Decent work. MPRnews.org
Darielle @darielled.bsky.social Proud Minnesotan enjoying the good life and trying to make things a little better.
Zack Farley @zackfarley.bsky.social Family: Julie, Dude, Parker, Lily, Millie - Career: 12 years with City of Minneapolis -
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Aaron J. Brown @minnesotabrown.bsky.social Minnesota author, MN Star Tribune columnist & historian from the Mesabi Iron Range. Read and subscribe for free at http://www.minnesotabrown.com
Marisa @marisahc.bsky.social Rural MN progressive homeschooler, gardener, quilter, and bot wrangler. Grandma who is sorting out life in an inter-generational household.
Mindy Kimmel @mindykimmel.bsky.social Minnesota therapist, yoga teacher, DFLer, dog and cat mom
Sugar’s Person @zzmomma.bsky.social Married, Mom, retired, Minnesotan #cooking #books 📚 #cats #dogs #embroidery #crochet #knitting 🧶 #ThankYouTG 💙 #TGBrewCrew ☕️- R Roger Dorn @rogerdorn2542.bsky.social
Eric Holthaus @ericholthaus.com Meteorologist for REBUILD.US based in Minneapolis. Contributing climate journalist for The Guardian. Author of The Future Earth. Optimistic to a fault.
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Beth Hawkins @bethhawkins.bsky.social National Correspondent, The 74 Million. I think a lot about great journalism, better schools, disrupting inequity, neurodiversity and all things LGBTQ. Tacos & craft cider.
Half my heart moved to Wisconsin, so also secret shopping creameries.
Jerry Gale @jerrygalemn.bsky.social DFL Volunteer. I believe that Christian Nationalism is bad for Democracy and Christianity. I follow sports at my jerrygalesports bluesky account.
Rick @rick1963.bsky.social Liberal, disabled veteran, animal lover, father, and grandfather to three boys. Lives in Northern Minnesota. I guess I have to put this in...I will not "Follow Back" any account that is asking for money. This account is a no scam account. No chat requests!
Jim Malewitz @jmalewitz.bsky.social Managing editor of @wisconsinwatch.org and amateur old man baseball player. Alum: Bridge Michigan, Texas Tribune, Stateline, Iowa Watch.
Following Vanilla Ice's call to collaborate and listen.
HiCarol 🐝 @hicarolbutler.bsky.social Liberty and justice for all. Kindness matters. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion…
sitkaMollie @sitkamollie.bsky.social Public media, gardening, rural living and beloved dogs. Do you like guinea pigs?
APM Reports @apmreports.org Investigations and documentaries from American Public Media.
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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov Mom, wife, daughter, and loving but distracted friend. U.S. Senator for Minnesota. Prefers window seats, donuts and MN beer (all together when possible) ✈️ 🍩🍺
Sahan Journal @sahanjournal.bsky.social Sahan Journal is a nonprofit news organization dedicated to covering Minnesota immigrants & communities of color.
sahanjournal.com
Chris Ingraham @cingraham.bsky.social Investigative reporter, Institute for Justice. Formerly: Minnesota Reformer, Washington Post, Brookings, Pew. Orange cat evangelist. Ask me about my swamp.
Jason Leopold @jasonleopold.bsky.social Investigative Reporter, Bloomberg News. "FOIA terrorist." Subscribe to my newsletter, FOIA Files and my FOIA podcast, Disclosure.
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Adam A. Marshall @a-marshall-plan.bsky.social I like FOIA and octopuses 🐙 • Director of National Litigation at RCFP • creator of https://foia.wiki • maintain SunshineSky Bluesky feed • he/him/his • alum GW Law, LSE, Kalamazoo College • www.rcfp.org/author/adam-marshall/
Connecticut Foundation For Open Government @ctfog.bsky.social Connecticut Foundation For Open Government is a not-for-profit corporation founded in 1991 that promotes #opengov, #transparency and the public’s right-to-know.
Tennessee Coalition for Open Government @tnopengovernment.bsky.social TCOG is a nonprofit focused on preserving and promoting government transparency in Tennessee. We were founded in 2003 and are chiefly concerned with public records, open meetings and open courts. More information at www.tcog.info.
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Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social Let's see... 39 years teaching journalism at NYU. A critic who tries to be useful. PressThink: the name of my subject and my site. My book: "What Are Journalists For?" (1999, Yale University Press)
Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition @coloradofoic.bsky.social Nonpartisan alliance of journalists, supporters of government transparency. Promotes understanding and use of Colorado's open-government laws. coloradofoic.org ED jeffreyaroberts.bsky.social
Jill Geisler @jillgeisler.bsky.social Professor of Practice - Journalism, Leadership and Ethics at Loyola University Chicago. Veteran journalist and newsroom leader. Author "Work Happy; What Great Bosses Know," and coach to leaders worldwide.
Colleen Kelly @onecolleen.bsky.social Midwest enthusiast | TBI and ECD ultrarare cancer mom | 🗞️ Ex @StarTribune @MiamiHerald @Mizzou
🗒️ Corporate comms 🏙️ Minneapolis
Chloe Johnson @chloeajohnson.bsky.social I write about health and the environment at the Minnesota Star Tribune. DM for signal or tell me your story at: chloe.johnson@startribune.com
Chris Riemenschneider @chrisrstrib.bsky.social Minnesota Star Tribune music scribe
Emily Hood @emilyhood.bsky.social analytics, search and news product things for @startribune.com
Alex Chhith @alexchhith.bsky.social Outdoor recreation reporter at The Minnesota Star Tribune who lives for winter.
I have lots of hobbies🏂🏔️🥾🚲🧘🏻♀️🎣🚣🏻♀️🧶
Casey Darnell @caseydarnell.bsky.social Thinking about capybaras • audience engagement @startribune.com
Jenni Pinkley @jennipinkley.bsky.social Former Director of Video/Audio Initiatives for @startribune.bsky.social.
Josie Albertson-Grove @josieagrove.bsky.social Decorator of fish wrap and birdcage liner. Writing about St. Paul for the Star Tribune. Questions and complaints to josie.grove@startribune.com
Jenna Ross @byjenna.bsky.social Reporter at the Times-Picayune/ Advocate/ Nola.com. New Orleans-based, Duluth born. Saunas, books and baked goods. jenna.ross@theadvocate.com
Ben Goessling @bengoessling.bsky.social Minnesota Vikings beat writer at Star Tribune; track/cross country ass't coach at Apple Valley and Augsburg. Husband, girl dad, sinner saved by grace.
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@randball.bsky.social @randball.bsky.social Writer, editor, opinion-haver and podcaster at the Minnesota Star Tribune. Personal writing: thefriscalatingdusklight.substack.com
Andrew Krammer @andrewkrammer.bsky.social Vikings + Gophers hoops for StarTribune.com out of Minneapolis ... also on the Access Vikings podcast and Star Tribune's YouTube channel
amanda anderson @itsamanada.bsky.social 📹 video journalist ➡️ @startribune.com | putting gopro's on people's heads since 2006.
Kristen Leigh Painter @kristenpainter.bsky.social Business Editor, Minnesota Star Tribune
Jake Steinberg @jakesteinberg.com 🗺️ 📊 🗞️ Maps and visual stories for @startribune.com
Prevs: WSJ Graphics, UW-Madison cartography, reporter in Arizona
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Jon Marthaler @jonmarthaler.com Can't shut up about Minnesota sports, but still always Minnesota nice.
P.S. I am not a crackpot.
Courtney (C.J.) Sinner @cjsinner.bsky.social director, grfx/dataviz @startribune.com • my team collaborates across our newsroom to craft distinctive visual journalism • hitched to @nickwoltman.bsky.social
Casey Common @caseycommon.bsky.social Minnesotan. St. Paulite. Native Apple Valleyan. Aspiring journalist.
zoë jackson @zoemjack.bsky.social reporter @startribune.com and midwest princess
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Ashley Miller @amreports.bsky.social Professional Minneapolis enthusiast. Won a Pulitzer once. She/her.
Vince Tuss @vtuss.bsky.social Star Tribune night audience editor. Night owl, reader, sports fan, father of three boys. Detroit born, now Minneapolis. “Irony can be pretty ironic sometimes.”
Keith Harris @usefulnoise.bsky.social Creeping socialist. Premature anti-rockist. Oldest living Racket editor. Saving my labor for insane reading. Subscribe to Racket, or at least read it. https://racketmn.com/author/keith-harris
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