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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social Temerty Professor of Modern European History, Munk School, University of Toronto; Permanent Fellow, IWM Vienna; Emeritus Levin Professor, Yale. Author of "On Freedom," "On Tyranny," "Our Malady," "Road to Unfreedom," "Black Earth," and "Bloodlands"
Robert P. Jones @robertpjones.bsky.social President and founder of PRRI and NYT bestselling author of Backslide; The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy; White Too Long; The End of White Christian America. Writing at https://www.redeemingdemocracy.net.
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Scott Barber @scottbarber.bsky.social Husband, Father, Pastor, American Patriot, Doulos, World's Greatest Living Christian Apologist 
Worth Rises @worthrises.bsky.social Dismantling the prison industry and ending the exploitation of those it targets.
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Margaret Renkl @margaretrenkl.bsky.social Author, most recently, of "The Weedy Garden" (for children) and "The Comfort of Crows: A Backyard Year" (for adults).
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Andy Kroll @andykroll.bsky.social Investigative reporter for PROPUBLICA
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Jesse Huseth for TN97 @jessefortn97.bsky.social Memphian gone politician. It’s time for Tennessee to get better representation. Democratic Nominee for Tennessee House District 97. www.JesseFor97.com
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com Defending democracy. Confronting hate. Speaking truth to power - and the angry mob. NewsChannel 5 chief investigative reporter. Chancellor, duPont, Peabody awards. RTDNA Lifetime Achievement. Pulitzer finalist. Per John Oliver: “Nashville’s Nosiest Bitch.”
Betsy Phillips @betsyphillips.bsky.social A loud-mouth on the internet. 
Freddie O’Connell @freddieoconnell.bsky.social Mayor of a great city with dedicated funding for transportation and infrastructure that’s also known for music. 🦞
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Brian Zahnd @brianzahnd.bsky.social Founding pastor of Word of Life Church in St. Joseph, Missouri; author of eleven books, including The Wood Between the Worlds.
Liam Adams @liamsadams.bsky.social Covering religion and politics in Germany as part of the Arthur F. Burns Fellowship.
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Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social Agnes Williams Sesquicentennial Professor of Law and Politics, Georgetown Law: https://www.law.georgetown.edu/faculty/josh-chafetz/
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Zach W. Lambert @zachwlambert.bsky.social born/raised in Austin. pastor Restore Austin. cofounder Post-Evangelical Collective. doctoral student Duke University, author of Better Ways to Read the Bible (coming soon)
Tim Amor @timamor.bsky.social Jesus follower | Anabaptist | Mennonite pastor @ Linwell Church | Helper: @intentionchurch.com | Fan of sci-fi, ☕️, 🍕, & the Toronto Raptors, Blue Jays, & Leafs.
Trey Ferguson @pastortrey05.com Jesus, justice, & jokes. Love Revolutionary. Not as outlandish as I could be.
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