Chad Loder @chadloder.dev The purpose of a system is what it does. ๐ช๏ธ they/them
Harare Review of Books @hararereview.com โ๐พ Jacqueline Nyathi, librocubicularist, friendly neighbourhood "You *Must* Read This" person.
https://hararereview.com
๐๐ @thecontinent.org, @strangehorizons.bsky.social etc
(Incidentally, also @shonatiger.hararereview.com)
Duncan Money @mininghistory.bsky.social Historian and consultant. I work on mining, labour, migration and Southern Africa.
More on https://duncan.money
Contact: duncanmoneyhistory@proton.me
Ryan Musser @ryanmusser.bsky.social Posts about current events/politics/development in Africa, building better cities, local Washington DC issues, and how biking is the best form of transportation. Live in Ward 8/EOTR. Lover of front porches and #bikeDC.
Check out my Africa starter packs.
Natasha Joseph @tashjoeza.bsky.social trembling 24/7, like chihuahua
(lapsed journalist//๐ฟ๐ฆ//dog dad//world-class kvetcher)
Kathy Applebaum @kathyapplebaum.bsky.social EM and recovering software dev. Baseball nerd and stats geek. Wanted to be an astrophysicist when I was 6.
She/her.
Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social Hacking/crime/privacy journalist. Author of DARK WIRE, buy here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/joseph-cox/dark-wire/9781541702691/#preorder Co-founder of 404 Media. Signal: joseph.404 Email: joseph@404media.co
Mish(adventure) ๐ | gamer ๐ฎ | writer ๐โ๏ธ @mishadventure.blog sometimes journalist & activist
๐ Rights: SWers; SV/GBV survivors; LGBT+
๐ Anti-censorship
๐ท virtual photography #MishVP
๐ฎ now playing #BG3 #DAVG
โ๏ธ my writing #MishWrites
Raj Patel @rajpatel.org Research Prof at U Texas,, author of "Stuffed and Starved", co-director of "The Ants & The Grasshopper" http://antsandgrasshopper.org, co-author "Inflamed", out now!
amaBhungane @amabhungane.bsky.social Investigative journalism in the public interest. Digging dung, fertilising democracy. http://amabhungane.org
JD Bothma @jdbothma.bsky.social OpenSanctions; productive discourse; a just economic system that tends away from poverty; sailing; hiking; cycling
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)
Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Mayor of New York City
@marionedmunds.bsky.social @marionedmunds.bsky.social 
Randall Munroe @xkcd.com 
Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social Mondays at 9pmET on MS NOW
MaddowBlog.com
rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social Cofounder @dreamwidth.org / disabled queer cat lady / running social media since before it was "social media" and Trust & Safety since the dawn of time / do not cite the deep magic to me, I wrote it / no, I'm allergic to that, too
AFC Wimbledon @afcwimbledon1889.bsky.social The Dons ๐๐
The New Yorker @newyorker.com Unparalleled reporting and commentary on politics and culture, plus humor and cartoons, fiction and poetry. Get our Daily newsletter: http://nyer.cm/gtI6pVM
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Erin Bates @ermbates.bsky.social Award-winning freelance journalist based in Cape Town, South Africa. @carteblanche.co.za anchor and presenter. Shares โ endorsements. Views โ those of my employers.
@zapiro.bsky.social @zapiro.bsky.social 
Kristin Brig-Ortiz ๐ง @poxygraduate.bsky.social Hist Med/Sci/Tech Lecturer Public Health & Society at Wash U STL - South Africa, British empire, public health - #envhist, water supply, urbanity - Fulbright, NSF - She/her
James North @jamesnorth7.bsky.social Covering the Global South for 51 years. Wrote โFreedom Rising,โ about apartheid South Africa. Bylines @thenation.com, @newrepublic.com, @truthdig.com. Editor @Mondoweiss.net. Reporting about Trump's assault on #immigrants.
Assoc Prof Robyn Pickering @pickeringrobyn.bsky.social Assoc. Professor University of Cape Town, South Africa ๐ฟ๐ฆ Co-director Human Evolution Research Institute | geology, isotopes, U-Pb dating carbonates, human evolution, southern African palaeoclimates | equitable fieldwork | decolonisation |she/her
Erik E. Mueller @erikemueller.com Minnesotan. he/ูู. armed groups, the state, North Africa, West Asia.
Social science researcher & PhD candidate @umnpolisci.bsky.social. Comparative Politics & Methods.
Past: RAND and CPOST.
Wolves. Lynx.
www.erikemueller.com
Michael Yarbrough (he/him) @mwyarbrough.bsky.social JD/PhD. Interdisciplinary sociologist, law & society, transnational gender & sexuality. I research marriage, esp in S Africa. And I organize with colleagues to defend higher ed. Opinions mine not employer's.
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2802-3365
Ben Cashdan @jambeni.bsky.social Producer of The Big Debate in South Africa. Work on access to knowledge, medicines.
Kevin Roose @kevinroose.com NYT tech columnist, Hard Fork co-host, best at 0.8x speed
Chris Paxton @cpaxton.bsky.social Writing about robots https://itcanthink.substack.com/
RoboPapers podcast https://robopapers.substack.com/
All opinions my own
Nico Du Toit @closebutnocigar.bsky.social Move words around for a living. It's my opinion and you're entitled to it.๐ฟ๐ฆ
Sismrnoth @sismrnoth.bsky.social Video games, art, books, linguistics, etc. Generally unable to Pick A Lane. Working on PhD in genre studies.
She/her ๐ฟ๐ฆ ๐ซ๐ท
Charlayn von Solms @charlayn.eurosky.social Sculptor, lapsed academic
I use assemblage to create contemporary art based on the compositional strategies of Archaic Greek oral-formulaic poetry.
https://charlaynvonsolms.com/link-in-bio
Dan Pfeiffer @danpfeiffer.bsky.social Pod Save America, Obama White House, Message Box, and some books
Jon Favreau @jonfavs.bsky.social The Other One. Crooked Media, Pod Save America, Obama alum. 
Jon Lovett @jonlovett.bsky.social Pod Save America, Lovett or Leave It, Vote Save America, Crooked Media, mostly water.
Crooked Media @crooked.com the only 100% correct opinions in politics and culture. not just whatโs wrong but how to fix it. first step is: Vote Save America
Keegan Leech @keeganleech.co.za I'm Keegan Leech!
Researcher @africacheck.org. South African. You can follow me on some of the other websites too. Mutuals please feel free to DM me for Signal username/to chat anytime. โ๐ป
Personal site: https://keeganleech.co.za/
he/him
99% Invisible @99pi.org Long running, award winning narrative podcast about all the thought that goes into things most people donโt think about.
www.99pi.org
siriusxm.com/podcasts-plus-subscription
Roman Mars @romanmars.bsky.social Creator of 99% Invisible, Trump Con Law, A History of the US in 100 Objects, Power Broker Breakdown- http://99pi.org
TEDTalk on flags w/ over 7M views
NYT Bestseller The 99% Invisible City: http://99pi.org/book
East Bay, CA
Alum: Oberlin, Simon's Rock, UGA
Shannon Marcoux @shannonmarcoux.bsky.social Lawyer advocating for climate justice, human rights, and corporate accountability. 
Guy Berger @guyberger.bsky.social Consultant. Former UNESCO director for free expression and media development. Emeritus professor journalism & media studies, Rhodes University, South Africa. https://commspolicy.africa/- M Marcus Low @marcuslowx.bsky.social Novelist, editor of Spotlight, aspiring epidemiologist, lover of labradors.
Melissa Murray @profmmurray.bsky.social Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Prof. of Law @nyulaw.bsky.social; Faculty Dir. @bwlcnyu.bsky.social; co-host @strictscrutiny.bsky.social; talking head @ms.now; @NYTimes.com bestselling author. Views mine. RT not endrsmt.
Andrew Trench @andrewtrench.bsky.social Recovering journalist and editor. AI entrepreneur. Strategic communications consultant. Open water swimmer (for sanity). Based in Cape Town, South Africa.
Rob Forbes @robforbes.bsky.social Humanist. Cultural architect.
Award-winning broadcaster of 20+ years.
"Gives the best hugs".
Other interests available on request.
(He/Him) ๐ฟ๐ฆ๐
Jean le Roux @jeanleroux.bsky.social Senior Investigator, Graphika.
Cape Town, South Africa.
Sara L @sazzypants.bsky.social A South African professional game master (D&D 2014, Pathfinder 2e and Blades in The Dark) living life with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome.
Dr Nechama Brodie @brodiegal.bsky.social South African journalist & academic. teach/research/publish on media, journalism, archives, public health, data & research methods. Strong sideline in homicide studies + forensic pathology. Writes books and sings songs. Itโs not AI itโs automation
Henrietta Rose-Innes @hri.bsky.social Cape Town writer, editor and translator
Henriettaroseinnes.com 
Helen Moffett (Dr) @heckitty.bsky.social Author and hedgewitch.
Lauren Beukes @laurenbeukes.com Novelist, scriptwriter, imaginative futurist, recovering journalist. Winner of the Arthur C Clarke and the University of Johannesburg Prize. Author of The Shining Girls (now on Apple TV), Zoo City and Bridge.
Jay ๐ฆ @jay.bsky.team Founder & Chief Innovation Officer @ Bluesky
Working on @attie.ai
๐ฑ ๐ชด ๐ณ
SCBWI @scbwi.bsky.social Society of Childrenโs Book Writers & Illustrators
Supporting quality childrenโs books & the artists who make them since 1971.
John Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social Author (The Fault in Our Stars, The Anthropocene Reviewed, etc.)
YouTuber (vlogbrothers, Crash Course, etc.)
Football Fan (co-owner of AFC Wimbledon, longtime Liverpool fan)
Opposed to Tuberculosis
Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social Long Time Internet Guy
OpenUp @openup.org.za We build tools, open up data, and provide data training which supports an active citizenry and helps communities and governments work better, together.
https://openup.org.za
AntonHarber @antonharber.bsky.social Journalist, free speech activist, executive director of the Henry Nxumalo Foundation
Carin Bosman ๐ฟ๐ฆ ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ง๐ฆ @watershare.bsky.social making a difference by pursuing good water governance @ the interface of law and science, for judicious use & protection of our resources because #BLM #XResister.
I instablock crypto creeps, thirst traps, MAGATs, and other #SadWankers
Paul Watson ๐ @paulmwatson.com Web developer born in the last millennia. Former vice-chair somersetstrikers.co.za. South African. 1/64th Irish.
Koketso Sachane @koketsosachane.bsky.social I tell stories, create content and curate events.
Zackie Achmat @zackieachmat.bsky.social Dog loving socialist. Free Palestine. Cape Town is my home. My โidentitiesโ are indivisible not intersectional.
uKhanyisile Mlambo @ukhanyisilemlambo.bsky.social A social scientist with the skills of a five year old, I write, laugh & cry. Reads mainly foreign policy, & more recently agriculture & developmental studies.
Redi Tlhabi @reditlhabi.bsky.social Award winning broadcaster, author, moderator. South African. http://racialequity.atlanticfellows.org. http://ModerateThePanel.Com. Ex BBC, Aljazeera. MA: IR
Charles Leonard @charles257.bsky.social Progressive journalist, editor, podcaster, card-carrying Joburger, Arsenal fan, amateur DJ and obsessive record collector.
Unfortunately no gofund requests will be considered โ Iโm a poor journo.
Open Secrets ZA @opensecrets.org.za Open Secrets holds the profiteers of economic crime, human rights abuses, and war to account. We go where itโs hard to disrupt networks of power.
https://linktr.ee/opensecrets_za
Kerry Cullinan @kerrycullinan.bsky.social Cape Town-based health journalist. ๐ฟ๐ฆ Passionate about people's right to live with dignity. Deputy editor of Geneva-based Health Policy Watch. https://healthpolicy-watch.news/
Robyn Porteous @robynporteous.bsky.social Intersectional Feminist. Writer. Runner. Bibliophile. Anti-Racist. She/Her. Disinformation destroys democracy. #BlackLivesMatter. Views my own.
Axolile Notywala @axolilenotywala.bsky.social Organiser. Activist Politician.
RISE Mzansi Western Cape Provincial Convenor & National Leadership Collective
GOOD Party City of Cape Town PR Councillor
Chris Vick @chrisvick3.bsky.social Spindoctor
Agitational Dave @agitationaldave.bsky.social Communicator, strategist, activist.
@billbobbird.bsky.social @billbobbird.bsky.social 
Daily Maverick @dailymaverick.co.za 
The Continent @thecontinent.org The Continent is Africa's most widely read newspaper. Get the most recent edition delivered for free on:
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Owl Arcana ๐ฟ๐ฆ @owlarcana.bsky.social Editor at @carteblanche.co.za and relentless news junkie. Often staring at the ceiling at 3 in the morning. Owns two cats but wants to own them all. Perpetually playing catch-up on TV series from a decade ago. 
ilyaas Bassardien @ilyaas.bsky.social 24 | A journalist from Cape Town, South Africa | UCT Alumni | ilyaasbass.wordpress.com | Banner picture by Aziz Bakr
Marvin Charles @marvincharles.bsky.social Cape Town-based news reporter at News24 | โ๏ธStory+tip or secret burning to tell someone? marvin.charles@24.com
Khulekani Magubane @khulekani.bsky.social Journo, published author, all-round creative.
Thokozani Chilenga-Butao @thokozanicb.bsky.social Lecturer | Researcher | Current Affairs
๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐PhD Political Studies
๐Lecturer @University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
๐Researching decentralisation, governance, public admin. & policy
๐Living life with husbae & our daughter
Cyril Ramaphosa ๐ฟ๐ฆ @cyrilramaphosabsky.bsky.social President of the African National Congress. President of the Republic of South Africa. Chair of the African Union 2020.
Dan Corder @dancorder.bsky.social The Dan Corder Show ๐บ๐ฟ๐ฆ Mondays 9-10pm on eNCA
Oratile Kekana @oratilekekana.bsky.social SMWX Podcast Producer โข Digital & Social Media, PR & Marketing โข Financial Science โข Ngwana Pheli ๐ฟ๐ฆ โข Staunch Masandawana Supporter! ๐
Sohini Gowan @sohinigowan.bsky.social ๐ฟ๐ฆ Healthcare Communicator. Data-driven Storyteller. Strategist. Former Clinical Research professional. Media literacy advocate. Politics nerd. Joburg-to-the-core.
Zakes Mda @zakesmda.bsky.social Writer, Artist, Academic, Professional Dabbler
Moxii Africa @moxiiafricaza.bsky.social Striving for Open and Trusted Information.
Media Monitoring Africa is rebranding to Moxii Africa.
Jeff Wicks ๐ฟ๐ฆ @jeffwicks.bsky.social Investigative Journalist at News24. Co-author of Eight Days in July. Projects: #Silenced #BloodBrothers #KillingKinnear
Nick Hedley @nickhedley.bsky.social Editor of The Progress Playbook: https://theprogressplaybook.com
We focus on proven climate and sustainable development solutions.
Email me for collaboration opportunities: nick.hedley@theprogressplaybook.com
@sonofbaldwin.bsky.social @sonofbaldwin.bsky.social 
@ferialhaffajee.bsky.social @ferialhaffajee.bsky.social 
@tessadooms.bsky.social @tessadooms.bsky.social 
Pontsho Pilane @pontsho.bsky.social Writer. Lurker. Voyeur. Researcher of things often left unsaid. Author of Power and Faith: How evangelical churches are quietly shaping our democracy.
Wim @wimlouw.com Data Science person at City of Cape Town. J-PAL Africa alum.
๐ฟ๐ฆ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ค๐๐ถ๐๏ธ๐
@songezozibi.bsky.social @songezozibi.bsky.social 
Dr. David Jeffery-Schwikkard @davidjeffery.bsky.social Senior Researcher in the ANC Parliamentary Caucus in South Africa's National Assembly. I also study how people think about the law, morality, and the nation in South Africa.
www.davidjeff.co.za
Mamello @mamellom.bsky.social Anti-fascist. Art and horror. An insufferable Vegan. A Queer. Cat mom. A very silly person.
I yearn for the urn and crave the grave.
Raeesa Pather @raediology.bsky.social Ink spills, pencil shavings, glowing keyboard. Blank document. Investigative journalist and writer in South Africa. 
Kiri @kirir.bsky.social Journalist
Nanjala @nanjala.bsky.social Writer. Reader. Traveller. Tea connoisseur.