The Big Apple, bay-be! (Also cities, planning, transit, and broader urban affairs; pls don't fight in my mentions).
If you want to understand the far right, violent extremists, White Supremacists, and Christian nationalists, these are the journalists, researchers, academics, and other experts that monitor, research, and provide analysis on all the flavors of the far right and extremist movements.
Antifascist researchers & reporters tracking hate groups & extremists across the South.
This list of reporters and journalists investigate wrongful convictions, accountability and transparency, and everything criminal legal reform!
News, Research and Analysis on the far-Right: Christian Nationalism, Conspiracy Theories, Disinfo, DVE, Extremism, Fascism, neo-Nazis, White Supremacy (Fact-checkers, Journalists, Researchers, Watchdog Groups)
I've got no interest in living in a post-truth society, and you shouldn't either. Here are all the best notepad wielding referees I know (and plenty I don't but whose work I wanna emulate when I grow up.) Probably will have a heavy L.A. tilt, but all recommended adds welcome!
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Lefty and Bay Area journalism people to follow.
Mostly progressive & antifascist news updates, cat & animal pics, books & random stuff.
Throughout the last 25 years, I’ve met — online and IRL — many extraordinary abolitionist and justice organizers, activists, strategists, authors, journalists, artists, professors and even politicians who’ve dedicated their lives to fighting for liberation. These are some. Non exhaustive.
It isn’t a Republican Party it’s the maga party, Republican Party is dead!
List of researchers, podcasters, and investigative journalists reporting on the threat of the far-Right.
May contain NSFW!
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If you're looking to improve up your Bluesky feed, this brilliant bunch is the perfect place to start.
Abolition Activists
Includes voices on activism, extremism, disinformation, human rights, OSINT, and information technology.
Bringing smiles and laughter
I have worked in media relations for 15 years and recognize the importance of an adversarial and free press. I am infrequently online but will periodically add some of the best writers and reporters on BlueSky to this list.
Academics, advocates and journalists who are deepening our understanding of the criminal legal system and disrupting the status quo.
A starter pack of frequent WIRED contributors.