Military Reporters & Editors | MRE @milreporters.bsky.social MRE advocates for all journalists covering the military, national security and homeland defense. We support a free press. militaryreporters.org
Julie Bogen @juliebogen.bsky.social Writer, editor, events. Currently @ axios.
Portfolio at juliebogen.com
Kori Schake @kschake.bsky.social Leads AEI’s foreign and defense team, author of The State and the Soldier, contributing writer at The Atlantic. 2025-2026 Kissinger Chair at the Library of Congress. Californian. https://www.aei.org/profile/kori-schake/
Tiffany Stanley @tiffanystanley.bsky.social Associated Press editor & reporter on the global religion team
Ali Swenson @aliswenson.bsky.social National political reporter at The Associated Press
Signal: aswenson.99
Michelle L. Price @michellelprice.bsky.social White House reporter for @AP. Previously covering UT/NV/AZ/NY/Room 9 & the presidential campaigns
mprice@ap.org
https://apnews.com/author/michelle-l-price
Christina A. Cassidy @christinaap.bsky.social Reporter for AP's national politics, democracy and elections team, with a focus on election administration, voting and election security.
Kayla Williams @kwilliams101.bsky.social Author, veteran, advocate, kidney donor
Carrie A Lee @carriealee.bsky.social Former public servant: Democracy, Civ-Mil, NatSec & Strategy. Senior Fellow @gmfus.bsky.social, Visiting Scholar @perryworldhouse.bsky.social, Member @cfr.org, Truman Project. Running enthusiast.
Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social writing @status.news, a nightly newsletter covering the Fourth Estate, Silicon Valley, and Hollywood.
subscribe: http://status.news/subscribe
inbox: oliver@status.news
Jim LaPorta @jimlaporta.bsky.social National Security Coordinating Producer at CBS News | Marine infantryman + Afghanistan veteran | Fan of Carolina Hurricanes and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
American Oversight @americanoversight.org We're a nonpartisan, nonprofit watchdog that advances truth, accountability, and democracy by enforcing the public's right to government records.
Mat Piscatella @matpiscatella.bsky.social Senior Director and Video Game Industry Advisor at Circana. Formerly of Activision and Warner Bros Games. Kaboom! Bucket Brigade member since 1982.
President Barbie @presidentbarbie.bsky.social (StillNotAnMP on Twitter). Migrating from “the bad place.” Sociology | IT Management | Katseye EyeKon!!!!
Sarah Cammarata @sjcamm.bsky.social Investigator | OSINT trainer @tcij.org | MA KCL War Studies ‘22 | Past lives: Stars and Stripes, POLITICO. she/her 🌈 London
Justin Rohrlich @justinrohrlich.bsky.social Senior news reporter in the US bureau of The Independent, lots of state and federal courts, some police, et cetera. Previously at The Daily Beast, Qz, Vice, etc. Say hi: justin.rohrlich@independent.co.uk; justin.rohrlich@the-independent.com
Dave Philipps @davephilipps.bsky.social National military correspondent for The New York Times
Sam Fellman @samfellman.bsky.social Journalist + 🇺🇸 veteran / 2026-7 Knight fellow @MIT / Priors: Business Insider, Military Times, Iraq / "Too easy"
Contact me securely:
(Signal) Samfellman.16
(Email) sfellman [at] proton.me
Lili Bayer @liliebayer.bsky.social European Security Correspondent at Reuters, covering NATO, EU defense and foreign policy in Brussels.
Signal: lilibayer.24
Follow Reuters’ Europe foreign policy team: @andrewramsaygray.bsky.social, @sasilink.bsky.social & @irishjreuters.bsky.social
Matt Corridoni @mattcorridoni.bsky.social Flacking for Majority Democrats and The Bench. Victory Fund board member; campaign & Capitol Hill alum several times over. Iced coffee aficionado.
Thomas Novelly @tomnovelly.bsky.social Defense One Senior Reporter covering Air& Space Warfare | “Should’ve Been A Cowboy” | country/western music fan | DM for Signal | Email me at tnovelly@defenseone.com
Noelle Wiehe @noellewiehe.bsky.social I’m a military journalist working for a nonprofit and doing freelance in basically all of my spare time.
Paul M Kearney @strategerist.bsky.social US Army Goodpaster Scholar, Wargamer, & Paratrooper | USMA ‘09, KCL War Studies ‘15, G’town SSP ‘20 | PhD Candidate @ Duke PoliSci | Personal Acct per DoDI 5400.17
Kate Kuzminski @klkuzminski.bsky.social Director of Studies and Director of the National Security Human Capital Program at the Center for a New American Security | Adjunct Professor, Georgetown Security Studies Program | Military Personnel Management | Civil-Military Relations
Kelsey Baker @kelsbbaker.bsky.social Military/defense reporter at Business Insider. Message me on Signal: KelseyBaker75.75
John Haltiwanger @jchaltiwanger.bsky.social Staff Writer at ForeignPolicy.com
Send tips/ideas to john.haltiwanger@foreignpolicy.com
Eleanor Watson @elleewatson.bsky.social Covering the Pentagon for @cbsnews
watsone@cbsnews.com
Valerie Insinna @valerieinsinna.bsky.social Covering Congress and the defense industry for breakingdefense.com, but also destroying your feed with cat photos, aviation memes and ramblings about fandoms you couldn't care less about
Brad Duplessis @bradduplessis.bsky.social It doesn’t matter.
Alex Ward @alexward.bsky.social National security reporter, The Wall Street Journal. Author, “The Internationalists.” Fan, F.C. Barcelona.
Zach Dorfman @zachsdorfman.bsky.social Washington Post National Security Reporter. Past features in Politico, Rolling Stone, Wired, Foreign Policy. Working on a book on the history of deep cover for Penguin-Random House.
It’s always Berlin 1989 somewhere. Signal: zsd.19
Kevin Baron @defensebaron.bsky.social Zoom out. Meet me at the intersection of global sports, culture, and strategic competition.
🌐 Founder, Elevation Global Strategies
🎙️ 🎥 Host, Elevation Live!
📺 Analyst - National Security, Defense, Politics & Culture
Link: www.elevation-live.com
@jameswhuclark.bsky.social @jameswhuclark.bsky.social Editor-in-chief of @taskandpurpose.com. Past work at Military Times, Army Times, and elsewhere. USMC before that.
www.taskandpurpose.com
James@taskandpurpose.com
Irena Hwang, PhD @irenatfh.bsky.social Data reporter currently at @nytimes.com, formerly at @propublica.org. Trained in STEM, obsessed with stories.
Michael Mishak @mjmishak.bsky.social Senior editor at ProPublica
Jesse Eisinger @jeisinger.bsky.social ProPublica AME.
Working: “Make Them Pay: The 250-year Fight to Tax the Rich”: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Make-Them-Pay/Jesse-Eisinger/9781668072202
@sarahellison's husband. “Succession” S3 consultant. Pulitzer-winner. Green Bay Packers.
Molly Redden @mtredden.bsky.social Reporter covering legal affairs for ProPublica. Have a tip? molly.redden@propublica.org or find me on Signal at mollyredden.14
Mary Hudetz @maryhudetz.bsky.social Investigative reporter currently focused on training opportunities for Indigenous journalists, youth and the Native press.
Reach out: mary@indigenousjournalists.org
📍Albuquerque, N.M.
Apsaalooke (Crow Tribe) to the end of time
Connor O’Brien @connorobriennh.bsky.social Defense reporter covering Congress for POLITICO | ask me if the NDAA is a ‘defense spending bill’ | send tips and sage grouse gifs: cobrien@politico.com
Cathrine Schmid @schmidcathrine.us Medium Humanoid (Paladin), Lawful Good
AC 18 (plate armor)
HP 67 (6d10 + 31)
Speed 30 ft.
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
16 12 16 15 8 18
Condition Immunities: Frightened
NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social I have never felt more politically homeless. Parody. Merch: https://tinyurl.com/msjjmwpt
Natasha Bertrand @natashabertrand.bsky.social CNN national security correspondent. Send tips/pics of your dog(s) to Natasha.bertrand@cnn.com
Signal: Natashabertrand.12
https://www.cnn.com/profiles/natasha-bertrand-profile
Ian Bassin @ianbassin.bsky.social Founder and Executive Director @protectdemocracy.org. Former Associate White House Counsel. Tweets my own.
Nicole Dungca @ndungca.bsky.social investigative reporter at @washingtonpost.com, president of the Asian American Journalists Association. Filipino 🇵🇭 & forever Californian. nicole.dungca@washpost.com
Anna Phillips @annamphillips.bsky.social Graduate student, former climate reporter at the Washington Post
Signal: anna_phillips.58
Saint Terrificus (Official Music Account) @saintterrificus.bsky.social In Latin, Terrificus means awe inspiring, terrible. Listen to our first album! Here’s 12 protest bangers for you. https://saintterrificus.bandcamp.com/album/the-war-prayer-2
Heather O’Beirne Kelly, PhD @heatherkellyphd.bsky.social Clinical psychologist: inaugural Director of Wellness and Prevention at US Naval Academy. Former House Veterans’ Affairs Committee staffer and nonprofit advocate for military personnel, veterans, their families, caregivers, survivors, and communities.
Havoc @havocsix.bsky.social Army Engineer Vet & militant sarcasm enthusiast | Defense, foreign policy, & absurdism | Host Trip Wired: http://linktr.ee/tripwired1 | Historia magistra vitae | Opinions = mine alone |
Joe Gould @reporterjoe.bsky.social POLITICO Morning Defense anchor. Tips: jgould@politico.com. Ex Defense_News, ArmyTimes, NY Daily News & Hammond Daily Star. BK native.
Kris F @rgrhelper.bsky.social Advocate for Wonder Women, Steeler Fan, Veteran
Nicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social Journalist. Contributing editor @TaskandPurpose.com . Bylines at New Republic, The Prospect, Motherboard, Wired, elsewhere. Was once insulted by Martin Shkreli. Signal: nslayton.12
Newsletter: letsdothepanicagain.beehiiv.com
Jenn Williams @jennruth.bsky.social Deputy Editor at Foreign Policy. Host of The Negotiators podcast. 
Amy J. Nelson @amyjnelsonphd.bsky.social Foreign Policy & National Security
Nuclear and AI Futures
Senior Fellow, Future Security Program, New America
Adjunct Faculty, Georgetown University
John Ismay @johnismay.bsky.social Reporter, The New York Times. Former U.S. Navy EOD & Iraq vet. Reach me securely via Signal at: johnismay.01 or by email at: john.ismay@nytimes.com
Josh Smith @joshjonsmith.bsky.social Reuters Senior Correspondent covering North and South Korea
David Enrich @davidenrich.bsky.social Investigations @nytimes.com
New book: MURDER THE TRUTH: Fear, the First Amendment, and a Secret Campaign to Protect the Powerful https://www.harpercollins.com/products/murder-the-truth-david-enrich
📬 david.enrich@nytimes.com
Signal: enrich.07
Robert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social Texas Monthly senior writer focused on the far right & Christian nationalism. Helped expose the Southern Baptist abuse crisis. Fan of Hip Hop and loud guitars. Send me music.
Lydia Polgreen @polgreen.bsky.social New York Times Opinion Columnist. The world, especially the global south, migration, inequality, the human future, queer stuff. Reachable via email or on Signal @lpolgreen.39
Steve Benen @stevebenen.com Rachel Maddow Show producer, MaddowBlog author, MS NOW contributor, and author of Ministry of Truth: Democracy, Reality, and the Republicans' War on the Recent Past
Humeyra Pamuk @humeyrapamuk.bsky.social @Reuters deputy US foreign policy editor. Eye on State Department. Before: London, Cairo, Dubai & Turkey. @columbiajourn @kocuniversity alum. Personal account.
Jenna McLaughlin @jennamclaughlin.bsky.social NPR Correspondent covering technology and national security.
Send me a tip: Text JennaMcLaughlin.54 on Signal from personal (nonwork) devices.
Brian Drohan @briandrohan.bsky.social US Army officer and historian of war, humanitarianism, human rights, and the United Nations at the US Military Academy - West Point. Author of *Brutality in an Age of Human Rights* (Cornell UP ‘18).
Gabrien Gregory @gabriengregory.bsky.social Army Reserve Officer & Progressive Democratic Organizer & Paralegal • Sol’s dad 🐶 🏳🌈🇺🇸 Fmr. Dem Candidate TX #HD121 •
views don’t rep US Army/DoD
Jacob Thomas @jacobthomasmpls.bsky.social Comms Director for @commondefense.bsky.social | #Gay southerner living in the frozen north. Organizer | Multimedia Artist | #LGBTQ #Veteran
Rachel Vindman @natsechobbyist.bsky.social Wife, mama, sister, friend, suburban woman fighting for democracy. NOT a national security/geopolitical expert but I have a guy for that.
Sarah Wood @sarahwood.bsky.social Creative Strategist | Visual creator | Writer | Saxophone player | Boston fan | Opinions here only represent me
relevatestrategies.com
VoteVets @votevets.org GIVING VETERANS A VOICE SINCE 2006
VoteVets is the largest Democratic Veterans group in America, representing 1.5M+ Vets, families, and supporters.
votevets.org/links
Tara Copp @taracopp.bsky.social Pentagon correspondent at The Associated Press 
Carlton Haelig, PhD @carltonhaelig.bsky.social Defense Fellow at the Center for a New American Security. Views are my own.
Jacob Stokes @jacobstokes.bsky.social Senior Fellow & Deputy Director, Indo-Pacific Security Program, Center for a New American Security (CNAS).
Previously White House & U.S. Congress. China, East Asian security, US foreign policy. Views mine.
Nick Miroff @nickmiroff.bsky.social Staff writer @theatlantic.com covering immigration and the Department of Homeland Security.
Tips? Signal: NickMiroff.78
Shane Harris @shaneharris.bsky.social Staff Writer @theatlantic. Author. Podcaster. Filmmaker. https://linktr.ee/shaneharris Signal: shaneharris.64
Eric Robinson @ericrobinson.bsky.social associate director @ RAND | defense strategy | data science | special operations | former OSD policy | usual caveats
Military.com @militarydotcom.bsky.social Military.com ’s official presence on Bluesky. Follow for military news and exclusive content.
Angry Staff Officer @pptsapper.bsky.social History person, Army officer, transplanted Buckeye, not really that angry anymore. Writes stuff. Some Star Wars. Refugee from Twitter. Views do not reflect or represent the DoD's. He/him/his. angrystaffofficer.com
Jessica Scott @jessicascott.net Writer of spicy military romances, among other things. Writing again after a 5 year drought. Sociologist studying privacy, surveillance, and narrative warfare.
https://jessicascottbooks.com
Andrew @wardo188.bsky.social Cavalry Officer and 40k nerd. Views are my own.
Myah Master @myahmaster.bsky.social Marilyn Monroe meets Hemingway //115 lbs lost // swiftie //Author & Advocate // Tortured Poet // Charcuterie Connoisseur // http://MyahMaster.com // 💍 @DudeCav
Hots&Cots @hotscots.app Your source for Barracks and DFAC Reviews. - https://www.hotscots.app/
Kirsten @notjustadoxiemom.bsky.social 
Major Reno, US Cavalry @majorreno.bsky.social Cav officer with an impetuous, careless, arrogant boss....he has excellent mustache and sideburns though. Cool hat too. Soldier for Life. #MilSky
@ericmcinty.bsky.social @ericmcinty.bsky.social Army Officer, Dog Dad
Pete Strzok @petestrzok.bsky.social 26 year FBI and Army veteran. Georgetown School of Foreign Service adjunct professor and alum. NYT/WP bestseller: Compromised
Fred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social Democratic candidate for Congress in MO-2. Host of 'On Democracy with FPWellman' Friday's and ‘In the Hot Seat’ on MeidasTouch. Army Iraq veteran. Pro-Democracy Advocate. Missourian.
Alexander S. Vindman @avindman.bsky.social Dad. Husband. Vet. Ex NSC/White House Staff.
Steve Metz @stevemetz.bsky.social Writing on national security policy and strategy. Working on a book about the future of insurgency. An unknown unknown. A plumber's son from Elk Hills WV.
Waitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS @waitmanwbeorn.com Holocaust & Genocide Studies/ History prof/ veteran/single dad/ former goalkeeper/ current fiddler/ Grad West Point and UNC/ he/him
Host of The Holocaust History Podcast
TV/Film Rep: Past Preservers
Psalm 109: 7-17
Rob Person @rtperson3.bsky.social Prof. of International Relations at West Point, CFR Member. Specialist on Russian and post-Soviet politics, Eurasian foodie, partisan of tweed. Views & плов recipe my own.
Russell “RPG” Ziskey @rpg-volley.bsky.social We’re in the shit now, somebody’s gotta shovel it.
Chris Ingram @chrisgingram.bsky.social Strategist || Military Writers Guild Board Member || #MilSky Admin || Intersection of Foreign Policy, Conflict, Economics, Politics, History, and Writing || Non-partisan, but not amoral || Opinions my own.
Jill Sargent Russell, PhD @jsargentr.bsky.social Military Historian
-NatSec & Strategy
-Logistics
-Geopol Risk
-Urban Warfare
-LOGPOWER
-Rapid Analysis
Ukraine Adventure: https://www.patreon.com/TheAdventurousHistorian?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator
At the Junction: https://jsargentr.substack.com/
@taskandpurpose.bsky.social @taskandpurpose.bsky.social 
Kelly Kennedy @kellyskennedy.bsky.social Army vet. Kidney donor. Combat ballerina.
Ghostwriter: Christine Brown’s Sister Wife
Co: The Unit; Queen of Cuba; Fight Like a Girl
Author: They Fought for Each Other
Formerly of The War Horse, USA Today, Military Times
www.kellykennedy.net
Heather Tregle @heathertregle.bsky.social Human being, Attorney, Unapologetic feminist, Mother of dragons, Serial procrastinator