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.
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.
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.
All things fact-checking, misinformation and media literacy.
academics, researchers, journalists and subject matter experts focusing on conspiracy theories.
I put this starter pack together because even though VICE News is no more the journalists who worked there and have gone on to other things are the smartest, most creative and interesting people out there.
Reporters and members of the media who have been Officially Verified on Bluesky by Hunter Walker.
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).
A list of educators, teachers, librarians, professors, researchers, and other educators who focus or report on media literacy issues.
Vetted blue resisters who want to protect our democracy
Extremism Prevention, Former Extremists, Deradicalization, Fighting Hate, Extremism Research, Risk Assessment, Counter-Extremism, Journalists, Social Advocacy, Academics, Exit Programs, Nazi/Fash Hunters, Historians, Cult Experts, Pro-Democracy
A continuation of the first one of trusted sources
The brave - The bright - The brilliant This pack is now full 🙌 Please follow all - Listen. Learn. Amplify.
My current go to list of journalists and news orgs that I find to be credible and maintain active feeds.
People who write journalistically about religion with at least some degree of regularity (hastily made and a work in progress)
Quick collection of people/accounts I look to for info on the Venn diagram/single circle of opposing authoritarianism and supporting labor. Building this as I go. Please suggest additions. Slight Chicago Focus.
My favorite feeds n people. Join n enjoy.
Interesting and intelligent people with a diverse set of viewpoints!
Starter pack of subject matter experts, practitioners, academics and journalists working on these topics
Let’s keep sharing good information and stay informed. Knowledge is power!
A mix of smart, funny, thoughtful and interesting people I think are cool!
Some crucial accounts to follow.