Starter packs with Brandy Zadrozny

Welcome CARD readers to Bluesky. Here's a list of good accounts to follow if you want a deeper understanding of the topics I write about.

• Created by Melissa Ryan  about 1 year ago
• 57 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

A big list early adopting news sources / explainers on Bluesky. There are MANY more folks here, but I could only include 150. Please note that I'm not a journalist, but I can't remove myself as the creator of the list.

• Created by Greg Pak  over 1 year ago
• 34 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Here are some of my favorite accounts that you might want to join me in following. These folks are among the strongest defenders of freedom and democracy on this platform. I hope that you’ll find this list useful in growing your own account.

• Created by Jon Cooper  about 1 year ago
• 32 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Accounts to follow to understand what's happening now in US science and politics. NIH. Trump. Musk. NSF. Vought. Remote work. RIF. Grant NoAs. FACA Committees. Senate UC. MAGA, and Project 2025. A lot is happening. Follow this group and send your colleagues here to bluesky to do the same.

• Created by Alt NIH Bluesky 🧪  12 months ago
• 27 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Starter pack de gens à suivre pour suivre les enjeux liés à la désinfo et la big tech (réseaux sociaux, IA, crypto etc) d'un oeil critique. En français et en anglais.

• Created by Jeff Yates  about 1 year ago
• 20 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

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.

• Created by Teddy Wilson  about 1 year ago
• 16 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Journalists, GeoPolitics, Tech, Writers, +++

• Created by 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐲 🇨🇦💪🏼  about 1 year ago
• 13 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Corinne Podger  about 1 year ago
• 13 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

All things fact-checking, misinformation and media literacy.

• Created by Seana Davis  about 1 year ago
• 12 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

academics, researchers, journalists and subject matter experts focusing on conspiracy theories.

• Created by Dr. Marc-André Argentino  about 1 year ago
• 10 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Journalists, news outlets and media institutes

• Created by Steve Herman  about 1 year ago
• 10 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Just some recommended folks to follow.

• Created by Mike Masnick  over 1 year ago
• 9 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

I have excellent taste. These are fun, lovely, brilliant, cool people you should follow. You’re welcome. You look like you need a win.

• Created by Saeed Jones  about 1 year ago
• 7 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

A list of news outlets, journalists & analysts that see this dangerous, unprecedented time for what it is and are responding with fearless, reliable reporting. See list #2 for even more suggestions. Fearless Media #2: https://go.bsky.app/MjqCB1i

• Created by @NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze)  about 1 year ago
• 6 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Some of my favorite follows, democracy defenders, activists and creators ❤️‍🔥 tap FOLLOW ALL in the right hand corner! Thanks!

• Created by Still We Rise  about 1 year ago
• 5 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Tom Fleischman  about 1 year ago
• 5 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Researchers and journalists studying our information environment, rumors, false information, how to correct misbeliefs, and ways to make it easier for people to find accurate information

• Created by Lisa Fazio  over 1 year ago
• 4 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Reporters, pundits and professors who talk about politics and culture. Check out my Newsletters starter pack for independent journos. If you're looking for activists, check out Good Trouble-makers (general left activism) or Worker Power (labor and workplace power).

• Created by Evan Sutton  about 1 year ago
• 4 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

A starter-pack of some of my favorite follows on here for smart, reliable news and pov.

• Created by Alex Winter  about 1 year ago
• 4 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Luke Garrett  over 1 year ago
• 3 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

the people and orgs I rely on to stay informed

• Created by shauna  about 1 year ago
• 3 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Crafting a personal path forward for democracy

• Created by Joyce White Vance  about 1 year ago
• 3 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

A wide range of experts, academics, professionals, and activists working on information integrity somehow. Inclusion is not an endorsement but a recognition that the account is relevant to those in this interdisciplinary space.

• Created by E. Rosalie  over 1 year ago
• 3 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Democracy suffers when billionaires control the media. This list includes leading academics, writers and advocates in the movement to build a more democratic media system.

• Created by Tim Karr  about 1 year ago
• 2 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Heather Cox Richardson

• Created by Casey Sparks  12 months ago
• 2 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

A running list of @nbcnews.com reporters and editors on Bluesky

• Created by Mike Hixenbaugh  about 1 year ago
• 2 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

I'm Blue... they are too!! Repost to all the Bluehearts in your world!!

• Created by Kevin ANTIFA Ressler 💙🐈‍⬛  about 1 year ago
• 2 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Blessing Sonia Bulaun  about 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Deorges Ganton  over 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Throughout the last 25 years, I’ve met many awe-inspiring anti-fascist and anti-racist organizers, activists, strategists, authors, journalists, artists, professors and community defense providers who’ve dedicated their lives to fighting for justice and equality. These are some. Non exhaustive.

• Created by awkword  about 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by rrock1960  about 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by J.Brabs  about 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Della🦋Dakota  about 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by ellencrofts  5 months ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Kates  about 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

These are some of the news outlets and individual journalists doing fearless reporting on Elon Musk's catastrophic attack on the US government. Also includes some of the best expert analysis. Please suggest others to add.

• Created by @NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze)  12 months ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Feeds of media organizations and journalists/writers you can trust.

• Created by bblloobb  about 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by OMJ1969  about 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

A starter pack for those concerned about the present moment. A work in progress.

• Created by St. John Barned-Smith  about 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by cajuncocoa  about 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

People striving to make sense of the tech industry and convey that understanding to non-technical types--with an emphasis on people covering privacy and security issues.

• Created by Rob Pegoraro  over 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Blue Lady 🦋💙  about 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Follow NBC News journalists from around the world

• Created by NBC News  about 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

People whose work focuses on digital rights

• Created by Jillian C. York  over 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Joel  about 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Looking for insights about what’s happening in the world from calm, sensible/sometimes silly, ‘everyday’ people who are nice to be around. Also looking for fact checked news from pros. I love candidness as opposed to ‘branding’.

• Created by jesuisheureux  about 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

These are the accounts I use on here to follow what’s going on

• Created by Max Berger  about 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

A list of scholars and journalists who research right wing politics. This is an in-process starter pack. Will add more as I get my bearings and find folks.

• Created by A.J. Bauer  about 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Most friendly and liberal site - soothing and informative

• Created by jillearnheart  about 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Senate District 45 DFL favorites to follow - a good way to get started. Includes elected officials and news sources that may be of interest. Join us!

• Created by Senate District 45 DFL  11 months ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky