Bolts @boltsmag.org A publication that covers the nuts and bolts of political change: Boltsmag.org
Chris Oates @chrisoates.bsky.social Former state legislative candidate and political risk analyst. Breaking down what events in the world mean for Massachusetts. https://chrisoates.substack.com/
Open Campus @opencampus.org Higher ed is a local story. We're a nonprofit newsroom that tells it that way, in partnership with more than a dozen newsrooms across America. opencampus.org
Elizabeth Walters @elizabethwalters.bsky.social 
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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Enlace Latino NC @enlacelatinonc.bsky.social Nonprofit news organization in North Carolina that publishes public service and utility journalism in Spanish, created by and for Latino immigrants in the state.
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Sayaka Matsuoka (she/her) @bysayakamatsuoka.bsky.social Journalist based in Greensboro, NC | Second gen Japanese-American | dogs > food > everything else
Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social independent journalist, thehandbasket.co
email: marisa@thehandbasket.co
signal: marisakabas.04
Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang.bsky.social @npr.org correspondent reporting on voting, the census and USPS
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email: hwang@npr.org
newsletter: hansilowang.com/stay-in-touch
Freelance Solidarity Project @fspnwu.bsky.social The Freelance Solidarity Project fights to raise labor standards for digital media workers across our industry. Part of @nwu.org
Sarah Michels @sarahmichels.bsky.social North Carolina elections/politics for Carolina Public Press ✍🏼 Unapologetic Swiftie 💄Not afraid to ask dumb questions.
Bryan Anderson @bryanranderson.bsky.social NC Politics Reporter for The Assembly, #AndersonAlerts creator, aka "Buzzkill Bryan." Tips? Inquiries? Email: bryan@theassemblync.com
CalMatters @calmatters.org CalMatters is a nonpartisan and nonprofit news organization. We write stories about California, for Californians.
NewBernNow.com @newnewnnow.bsky.social Local news source for New Bern, NC and surrounding areas.
Kat Duncan @kataduncan.bsky.social Visual journalist and editor. Los Angeleno, traveler, rescuer of dogs, hoarder of books, lover of libraries.
RJI Director of Innovation @InnovationRJI.bsky.social
Laura Brache @laurabrache.bsky.social 🔜 Alamance County Community Engagement Editor @nclocal.bsky.social👩🏻💻
Formerly The N&O, WFAE, La Noticia, WFMY News 2
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L Berrini @lpberrini.bsky.social Sleep deprived librarian,archivist and historian. I study culture and literature of the Middle Ages. Alfonso X is my dude. I like music, books, beekeeping and good food. He/him.
“Librarians aren’t the enemy. Nazis are”
Will Lingo @willingo.bsky.social 
You Can Vote @youcanvotenc.bsky.social You Can Vote is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in NC that envisions a representative democracy that reflects the diversity of our state, includes all voices, and serves all North Carolinians. Learn more: https://linktr.ee/youcanvotenc
NC Stories @ncstories.bsky.social North Carolina stories. I covered a few in my day. Wilmington Raleigh Greensboro Charlotte Asheville #journalism #npr #ncnews #ncwx
Brianna Atkinson @batkinson2501.bsky.social Journalist ~ Green tea enthusiast ~ Higher ed reporting @wunc.org @opencampus.org
Tips: batkinson@wunc.org
coastalreview.org @coastalreview.bsky.social This is the official Bluesky of Coastal Review, a nonprofit news service covering environmental, cultural and conservation issues for North Carolina's 20 Coastal Area Management Act, or CAMA, counties.
Larry Felton Johnson @larryfeltonj.bsky.social Editor and Publisher of Cobb County Courier, member of LION Publishers, IRE
Tim Collins @timcollinsavl.bsky.social #HRPro #Fundraising #ENFJ #JusticeWarrior #GlobalCitizen #Traveler #Foodie #Episcopalian #ArtsLover #ServantLeader #Mentor #LGBT #Speaker #Writer #NonProfitBoardLeader #PhiKappaTauFoundation about.me/collinstw https://collinstw0224.substack.com
NEXT - Chapel Hill-Carrboro @next-chc.bsky.social Working toward a sustainable, resilient, and equitable community in Chapel Hill-Carrboro, North Carolina.
RaleighForward @raleighforward.bsky.social We created RaleighForward to serve as an online hub delivering accurate information to Raleigh residents.
Eric Braun in Raleigh @ericmbraun.bsky.social Interested in how urban policy, housing, local politics, civic engagement, land use law impact lives and community prosperity.
Miriam Rabkin @miriam2024.bsky.social Physician, feminist, North Carolinian, born at 321 ppm. Global Health consultant working on HIV and health systems. Mostly lurking/reposting for now… #ImpeachRFK
Durhamite_andy @durhamite-andy.bsky.social Just a political junkie in NC.
V. Tom Gardner @vtomgardner.bsky.social #PoliSci Visiting Professor. Political geek. Specialties: communications, political communications, social media, media relations, writing. RT ≠ Support. Alumni Santa Clara University and George Washington University (#GSPM).
The Hometown Holler @thehometownholler.bsky.social North Carolina’s Front Porch🏡
Find all of our episodes, editorials, and more at
thehometownholler.substack.com as well as wherever you get your podcasts
Spencer @spencervail.bsky.social Dad/Husband | Community & Engagement lead @ a website | Unorthodox Mormon | Hobby Writer | Somewhere in NC | Jazz/Seahawks |
NC Rep. Bryan Cohn @handle.invalid North Carolina House of Representatives, district 32. www.bryan4nc.com
Rep. Carolyn G. Logan (NCGA House District 101) @carolynlogannc.bsky.social State Representative for the North Carolina General Assembly House District 101 (Western Mecklenburg County including Parts of Charlotte & Huntersville).
Website - http://carolynlogannc.com
Nicole Quick @quickfornc.bsky.social Wife and mom. Government Relations Officer for @ForwardCarolina. Opinions are my own & should not be attributed to any organization - unless clearly stated as such. 2028 starts now.
Kirby Pate @thekirbyt.bsky.social He/him. NC based news producer. Simic player. Forever DM. Arsenal FC/AFC Wimbledon/NYCFC.
The opinions here ≠ those of Spectrum News 1
Rachel Keith @rachelkwhqr.bsky.social Journalist and host for WHQR Public Media in Wilmington, North Carolina. WHQR.org
Ben McNeely @benmcneely.bsky.social Simple country writer ✍️ NC State Student Media advisor 📰🐺 #gopack Marx Bros. enthusiast 🥸 Star Trek for life 🖖 Asking the question: What does God need with a starship?
kaitlyn @ktlyndng.bsky.social Multimedia Reporter & Producer at GrepBeat, a mission-driven media organization covering technology and business in the Triangle & Wilmington. 🌱 Long-time movie and music lover, mother to two orange tabbies
NC Health News @nchealthnews.bsky.social Make more sense of NC's health care system with your trusted independent, nonprofit #healthcare news in North Carolina, all for free. RTs & likes are not endorsements. Founded 2011.
Lex Alexander @lexalexander.bsky.social Husband, dad, cat fan, maker and fixer of words, recovering Republican. Davidson & UNC alum. Sports: #Panthers, #Heels, #Braves, #Wildcats. Greensboro, N.C. USA. Pronouns: he/him/coot.
Rob Schofield @robschofield.bsky.social Senior contributor at NC Newsline - https://ncnewsline.com/
Tom Ogburn 🪔 @bardicarts.bsky.social A visual artist & writer enjoying Bluesky🦋💙 Creating & writing for a new sequence of works:
The Parkways Projects: The Blue Ridge/The Skyline Drive Parkways, Great Smoky Mountains & Shenandoah NP @parkwaysprojects
#EastCoastKin #ArtYear- L Lynn Bonner @lbonner.bsky.social Reporter at NC Newsline covering health, politics, and voting.
Lee Willoughby-Harris @leewilloughby.bsky.social Salty Southerner, university press lifer, hikes only when warm. Kenny Dalglish is King.
isabella sherk (she/her) @isabellasherk.bsky.social media analyst @mmfa.bsky.social ; views are my own
Jennifer Bringle @jenniferbringle.bsky.social Writer•Mom•Breast Cancer Survivor•Cat Lady•Scorpio 💀 she/her
Bylines: Glamour, Good Housekeeping, HuffPost, WWD, Business Insider, Woman’s World, etc.
jenniferbringle.com
Jonathan Choi, JD @jonjchoi.bsky.social PhD candidate studying offshore wind and migratory shorebird conservation with Duke’s Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab. He/him
Justyn Araya DeBusk @justynljaraya.bsky.social Newsy & nerdy | Digital EP @myfox8.com #NexstarNation | Managing editor at Knee Brace Press | #DnD5e Dungeon Master | #NAHJ & #NLGJA | He/Him
Sarah Bryan @considerjeoffry.bsky.social Folklorist and writer specializing in the cultural heritage of the American South. Collector of 78 rpm records and old photos. Fiddler and banjo player. Researching folk gravestone art, Southern pottery history, ghost stories. Catscatscatscatscatscats
Amy L. Kovac-Ashley @terabithia4.bsky.social A Californian living in an East Coast world. @tinynewscollective.bsky.social ED. Formerly @lenfestinstitute.org, @ampress.bsky.social, WVU Media College, HoyaJournalism, @washingtonpost.com. Wife. Mom.
Jody Newsome @jnews71.bsky.social NCSBI General Counsel - personal account
Esse quam videri 
Joe Killian @joekilliannc.bsky.social Greensboro Editor for The Assembly. Formerly: NC Newsline, NC Policy Watch, News & Record, The Bristol Press, Cape Cod Times, Youth Journalism International.
https://www.theassemblync.com/author/joekillian/
Matt Hartman @themhartman.bsky.social Higher ed reporter at the assembly. bylines at the new republic, the ringer, jacobin. live crabs stay humble.
Johanna Still @j-still.bsky.social mom x3
covering health care for The Assembly
johanna@theassemblync.com signal: jstill.01
Jennifer Fernandez @jenf-writer.bsky.social I like dragons, books, movies, dogs and cats. Not necessarily in that order. Reporter for @nchealthnews. Provide writing and editing services through my company, Dragonfire Communications based in Greensboro, N.C.
Jessica F. Simmons @jessrepthenews.bsky.social Reporter & Strategic Communications Producer for @couriernewsroom.bsky.social | 📧 me at jessicasimmons@couriernewsroom.com
Kevin Keister @kgkeister.bsky.social Video producer / visual journalist at The News & Observer in Raleigh, NC.
Theresa - Use Resistbot. Text RESIST to 50409 @theresaglover.bsky.social writer. misfit. geek. weirdo (the good kind). she/her pronouns.
https://theresaglover.wordpress.com/
Associate publisher at Falstaff Books, an independent genre press in NC. www.falstaffbooks.com
Erika Huffman @ebhuffman.bsky.social Really excited to have a new platform to express my hate for American Airlines. Will also share interesting things happening in education policy.
https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/M/Motherland-Fatherland-Whateverland
jacob biba @jacobbiba.bsky.social NC Local/Open Campus Investigative Reporter
(and freelance for other folks, too)
jacob@nclocal.org
jacobbiba@protonmail.com
jacobbiba.03 on signal
Zach Thomas @dysmento.com Texan living in Pittsboro North Carolina. Information farmer. Formerly Okkervil River.
Adam Wagner @byadamwagner.bsky.social Covering North Carolina politics and policy for the NC Newsroom at @wunc.org
📍Raleigh, NC
NC Politics @ncpol.bsky.social Cheerwine / Barbecue / Politics
Thomas Mills @tmillsnc.bsky.social Editor and publisher of PoliticsNC. Erstwhile Democratic political consultant with 30 years on the campaign battlefield. Now offering insight into North Carolina and national politics. Father, grandfather, dogfather. Tar Heel.
https://politicsnc.com
Outer Banks Insider @outerbanksinsider.bsky.social 🌊 www.outerbanksnews.org 🌊
Community supported, ad-free independent reporting from an award-winning local journalist, focused on the Outer Banks and northeastern North Carolina. 📰
Send tips to: outerbanksinsider@gmail.com.
NC Newsline @ncnewsline.com NC Newsline is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization covering state government and the impact of public policy. Part of statesnewsroom.com. Subscribe: https://ncnewsline.com/subscribe
Erin Gretzinger @eringretzinger.bsky.social Higher Ed Reporter @theassemblync.bsky.social | Previously: @chronicle.com, @wisconsinwatch.org, Wisconsin State Journal | Alum: uwsjmc.bsky.social, The Badger Herald | Email: erin@theassemblync.com
https://www.theassemblync.com/author/egretz
Halbert Jones @halbertjones.bsky.social Historian of Mexico and US-Latin American relations. A North Carolinian in 🇬🇧. Following US and UK politics, academia and higher education, and UK borders and immigration.
Tanya Zanish-Belcher @tzanish.bsky.social Archivist, Wake Forest. Midwesterner who lives in the American South. Reader.
Don't look for affirmation in people who have a limited ability to see your capacity.
Kamala Harris
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Olivia Weidie @oweidie.bsky.social Ashevillian | NCPOL | Wannabe TikTok star | Views are my own
Blaire (they/she) @unaware-blaire.bsky.social I'm a trans non-binary techie who likes all things Linux, retro tech like CRTs, programming, anime, and gaming.
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Nate Humphrey @nhumphrey.bsky.social Passionate about postsecondary education & policy, student success, & reentry!
Executive Director @SBCTC.edu. Previously Director @JFF, AVP for Workforce @NCCommColleges.bsky.social.
Thoughts are mine. 👬 @bradamj 🦮🦮
Ellie Miller @ellieam.bsky.social Journalist, New Yorker, animal lover. Currently @ Hearst Newspapers
Eddie Garcia @garciaeddie.bsky.social WFDD news director. Editor of copy. Producer of audio. Manager of an outstanding group of journalists. Non-news passions = guitar and film.
Phil Santiago @philthepill.online Durham, NC Dad. Colombiano Americano & Hokie Alum. September 2026: I find myself deep in the middle of a Mad Men rewatch. https://philthepill.online
Eric Frederick @ericfrederick.bsky.social Freelance writer and editor. McClatchy news/sports expat. Epistemic security consultant. Reality-based freethinker. #Canes #Tigers #GoHeels #GDTBATH
Lauren K @lauren.soy academic librarian daydreaming about being a duck in a pond (she/her)🖖🏻
Joe Bearden📎 @grayhairjoe.bsky.social Climate & Energy Justice Advocate • Birder • Red Sox ⚾️ & Kraken 🏒 Fan • Enjoys Coffee ☕️.
Joey Melone @joeymelone.bsky.social Buncombe County student interested in politics. Former Field Organizer @rudowforcongress, Finance Director @ydnc.bsky.social, Vice President @buncombeyoungdems
Dustin Block @dustinblock.bsky.social Journalism, product, AI and miscellenia.
I see the light at the end of the tunnel now. Someone please tell me it's not a train. -Cracker
Kim @producingk.bsky.social 🤘🏽Ragin Cajun alum and college football 🏈 fan who is now spending life leaning into passions.
Celeste Gracia @celllyg.bsky.social WUNC environment reporter • Puro 956 • UNT alum • cookies & creme enthusiast • BTS ARMY • Love is patient, love is kind
Rachel NC @racheljordan.bsky.social Books! NC politics, Western Wake Democrats. Mom to a small human, a huge cat, and a tiny dog. Ex-sommelier, college essay tutor. Interested in almost everything.
Currently a Wheel of Time Show fan account
Jodie Valade @jodievalade.bsky.social Senior Writer, Duke University. Alum of Charlotte Observer, WFAE, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, Dallas Morning News, Kansas City Star. Northwestern University forever. 💜
Triad City Beat @triadcitybeat.bsky.social News, culture and opinion from the NC Piedmont Triad. Online at triad-city-beat.com
Brian Clarey @brianclarey.bsky.social General media type.
Here for local news and the Saints #WhoDat
dr.kwittman @kwittman.bsky.social Community eng.+sustainability pro & historian. Knitter, runner, & adoptee rights activist. Cubs fan & cat mom. MS-born, Midwesterner at heart.
🔗 ko-fi.com/kwittman
Interests: history of integration @ community colleges.
she/her/dr.
Chris Edwards @chrisedwardsca4.bsky.social North Carolina based appellate lawyer • USCA4 • Tottenham Hotspur • Carolina Hurricanes
Stephanie Reich @statelocgovxprt.bsky.social Senior Vice President, State and Local Issues at Stateside Associates; State, Local Government & All Things
Funding Guru
Most importantly Sugar's mom and friend to DC HRA #adoptdontshop
South Main Book Company @southmainbookco.bsky.social Independent bookstore proudly located in the heart of historic downtown Salisbury NC for over 20 years
David in Charlotte @davidinclt.bsky.social #Angret- J Jake Sussman @jakesuss.bsky.social criminal justice - civil rights - chief counsel, justice system reform, southern coalition for social justice
Jennifer (Jenn) Weaver @jennweaver.bsky.social Former mayor of #HillsboroughNC, A better world is possible. Carolina Basketball, Fall, Get me outside. Can we get some buses, trains, and bike lanes up in here?
Chuck Copeland 🌀 @nchurricane.com • NC-Based Weather Enthusiast
• Created nchurricane.com in 2003
• Will sometimes post cat pictures (see @nchurricats.bsky.social for more)
• Freelance multimedia creator/full-time retail manager
#wx #wxsky #ncwx
Kimberly Spencer @kspence09.bsky.social 
The Public School Forum of North Carolina @thencforum.bsky.social Nonprofit, nonpartisan. We have one bias: We believe in the fundamental value of public education and the central role it plays in our society #NCED