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True Charles @cpaul.bsky.social Current Software Engineer, Erstwhile Journalist, Perpetual Democrat, all based out of Oakland (he/him)
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Denver Riggleman @denverr.bsky.social Former Congressman, J6 Committee, CEO AI & Tech, NY Times best selling author of THE BREACH and BIGFOOT-IT’S COMPLICATED, whiskey distiller & dad/husband/granddad who doesn’t vote for sexual abusers. Co-Host of “Truth In The Barrel” with Amy McGrath.
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Joshua Sharpe @joshuasharpe.bsky.social Investigative reporter. Wrote THE MAN NO ONE BELIEVED (WW Norton, summer 2025). Type Media Center Fellow, 2025. Knight-Wallace Feller, 23-24. Livingston Award winner. Detroit based.
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