New to Bluesky and used to getting your news from Twitter? Well, stop, collaborate, and listen! Here are a bunch of outstanding accounts that will keep you tuned into the news without having to get Elon's emotional semen on you. Let me know whom I missed!
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.
A great mix of different subjects and interests from people who are active on Bluesky. Dive in! Bluesky has "the juice."
These accounts have been personally verified by Hunter Walker. They are not imposters. These are names you can trust.
Includes a bunch of independent/non-profit news outlets and some non-journalists who actually know their fields and post about 'em!
I have excellent taste. These are fun, lovely, brilliant, cool people you should follow. You’re welcome. You look like you need a win.
Reporters and members of the media who have been Officially Verified on Bluesky by Hunter Walker.
Bra Bluesky-damer å følge. På tvers av bransjer og interesser.
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).
people who know things
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.
Time to find another platform. Come join me on Bkue Sky
Heather Cox Richardson
Starter Pack #1 November 2024 to #ResistForGOOD with MamaKeiki.
A continuation of the first one of trusted sources
Most friendly and liberal site - soothing and informative
Follow the media on Bluesky
These are the publications I read regularly and suggest you do too!
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’.
Worth the follow news and opinion sources as if integrity, facts, and truth mattered, an evolving and growing list
A few accounts to follow for friends new to BlueSky.
The faves
These are the accounts I use on here to follow what’s going on
My favourite feeds - evidence-based science, embracing cross cultural sharing, history’s tough truths, deliberative conversations. Compassion, empathy, and asking questions.
BookSky, Authors and Writing, Science, Popular with Friends, Writing community, Politics, Knitting, Coffee, NYC, Movies, Films, Theater, Art, Animals
It's a hodgepodge, like my brain! I'm also interested in conspiracy theories, vaccines, extremism, social psychology, bikes/transit, and having my assumptions challenged.