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Jaime Omar Yassin [TNH]

@hyphyrepublic.bsky.social

1,367 followers, 156 follows, 1,810 posts

Registered:3 Jul 2023 18:32

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I'm @hyphy_republic on Twitter, aka The Oakland Observer, an Oakland journalist. Newsletter @ https://oakland-observer.ghost... :One time contributions to the OO instead of subscription https://oakland-observer.ghost...

No Pasarán 🔴⚫

@joeltena.bsky.social

123 followers, 157 follows, 55 posts

Registered:29 Jun 2023 19:49

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

Left wing fútbol & politics. I probably post about baseball & Mexican soccer too much. LA «-» Oakland. Viva la raza, viva la revolución…

Oakland Roots SC

@oaklandroots.bsky.social

1,807 followers, 3 follows, 107 posts

Registered:12 Nov 2024 23:39

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

➟ 2025 Season Tickets: bit.ly/25seasonticketsbsky Harness the magic of Oakland and the power of sport as a force for social good. Competing in the USL Championship. ⚽️🌳🖤

Oakland Soul SC

@oaklandsoul.bsky.social

782 followers, 4 follows, 13 posts

Registered:12 Nov 2024 23:50

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

Harness the magic of Oakland and the power of sport as a force for social good. Competing in the USL W League. ⚽️☀️🖤

Roselyn Romero

@roselynr.bsky.social

5,392 followers, 294 follows, 63 posts

Registered:29 Aug 2023 20:29

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

Pronounced ROSE-lin, not RAWZ-lin. Award-winning journalist covering public safety for The Oaklandside. She/her. DMs are off the record.

Oakland Tenants Union

@oaktenantsunion.bsky.social

1,248 followers, 81 follows, 119 posts

Registered:14 Nov 2024 18:43

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The Oakland Tenants Union is an organization of housing activists. OTU's core values are to protect and expand tenant rights and interests. We've been fighting for tenants rights since 1989!

Matt Cagle

@mattcagle.bsky.social

1,539 followers, 401 follows, 109 posts

Registered:20 Sep 2023 02:57

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

ACLU NorCal attorney focused on surveillance, privacy, and technology. Opinions are my own.

AC Transit

@rideact.bsky.social

570 followers, 30 follows, 251 posts

Registered:14 Nov 2024 21:22

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

Moving our East Bay community for over 60 years 🚍 actransit.org

Jose Carlos Fajardo

@fuzyjoe.bsky.social

3,455 followers, 281 follows, 3,309 posts

Registered:17 Oct 2023 05:56

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

I’m a photojournalist with 32 years experience. Part of a team of journalist that were awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2017 for Breaking News Reporting. Adjunct professor teaching photography at Las Positas College.

Andrew Aldrich

@andrewaldrich.bsky.social

177 followers, 47 follows, 163 posts

Registered:13 Nov 2024 21:26

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Photographer; researcher in philosophies of place

Raquelle

@raquelle.bsky.social

174 followers, 336 follows, 28 posts

Registered:21 Jun 2023 04:26

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

Artist ▪ Animator ▪️ Oakland Born ▪ Oakland Raised ▪ ✊🏿 https://linktr.ee/Raquelle_

Oaklandish

@oaklandish.bsky.social

350 followers, 31 follows, 3 posts

Registered:14 Nov 2024 06:35

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Civic pride by design. Certified B Corp since 2012. Woman and minority owned. oaklandish.com | 1444 Broadway | 3419 Fruitvale | 601 Brush Street

Julia Serano

@juliaserano.bsky.social

28,439 followers, 454 follows, 2,259 posts

Registered:11 May 2023 04:47

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

author of Whipping Girl, Sexed Up, Excluded & 99 Erics. also a musician & biologist. more at juliaserano.com. @juliaserano most other platforms. she/her

Danyel Smith

@danyelsmith.bsky.social

10,087 followers, 418 follows, 1,984 posts

Registered:2 May 2023 22:21

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

i tell stories 🔆 NYTM. 3X author. creator/host, Black Girl Songbook pod. vintage VIBE + Billboard. film consultant. ESPN. Rock Hall. MacDowell + Yaddo https://www.danyelsmithwriter.... https://shinebrighthq.substack...

East Bay Booksellers

@ebbooksellers.bsky.social

4,827 followers, 79 follows, 684 posts

Registered:22 Aug 2023 15:43

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We are a bookstore -- a good one, we think! -- selling new books -- good ones, we hope! -- in Oakland, California.

Azucena Rasilla

@chroniclesofazu.bsky.social

248 followers, 59 follows, 17 posts

Registered:14 Nov 2024 20:29

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✍🏼👩🏻‍💻 The Oaklandside’s bilingual arts and community journo East Oakland gal DMs are off the record tips: azucena@oaklandside.org

TDL

@tdlove5.bsky.social

126 followers, 42 follows, 55 posts

Registered:14 Nov 2024 13:43

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

Public Health and Policy #blerd. #GHSundayShift #ACDems Tweets are my own. #lovelife #Oakland #StarWars #LOTR #Trekkie #Potter #Marvel Fan all in one! 🤓💖🚴🏾

Michelle Dione

@shelledione.bsky.social

365 followers, 153 follows, 963 posts

Registered:8 Nov 2024 03:54

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

Oakland CA based photo+writer journalist independent blog @ Classic8Media.com Political-sociology-philosophy & stories 40+ years in Bay Area 20 yrs blogging 18 years photography 10 years publishing, doc & research shelledione@classic8media.com

Matt Ortega

@mattortega.com

7,881 followers, 1,169 follows, 13,777 posts

Registered:1 Jul 2023 19:41

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

Husband, father, small business owner, union member. Democratic candidate for CA-14. Fight for a future you can afford at https://mattortega.com (I am committed to the protection of your data and *no* spam texts.) ሉካ + ኒኮ ★ ★ ★ —

Alexis Madrigal

@alexis-madrigal.bsky.social

5,273 followers, 872 follows, 1,617 posts

Registered:15 Nov 2024 04:32

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

Book: The Pacific Circuit Job: Co-Host, KQED Forum Life: Local Economy, Oakland Garden Club

WHIZ WARD

@itswhiz.bsky.social

339 followers, 180 follows, 0 posts

Registered:15 Nov 2024 19:11

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Adobo Baggins

@makaioakland.bsky.social

295 followers, 99 follows, 271 posts

Registered:16 Nov 2024 00:08

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Jenee Darden

@cocoafly.bsky.social

84 followers, 34 follows, 8 posts

Registered:17 Nov 2024 04:59

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

Journalist, Speaker, Blogger at www.cocoafly.com. Covers race, women, sex, mental health. Author of “When a Purple Rose Blooms” http://jeneedarden.com ΣΓΡ 🐩

Joseph Patel

@jazzbeezy.bsky.social

743 followers, 326 follows, 79 posts

Registered:15 May 2023 21:29

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Dacia Mitchell

@dacia.bsky.social

8,266 followers, 1,036 follows, 94 posts

Registered:5 May 2023 14:20

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

❌ Formerly @daciatakesnote 👊🏾 Fightin Ms. Millies since the 20th century 🗡️ Weapons of choice: Leuchtturm1917 & .28 Jetstream Uni. 💡 President dailykos.com 👏🏾 I said what I said.

DCisChillin

@dcischillin.bsky.social

602 followers, 139 follows, 463 posts

Registered:22 Jun 2023 23:57

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

Oakland's own. Host. DJ. Former Radio Personality & Educator. Business Investor/Citizen - He/Him /G\

Madeleine Bair

@madbair.bsky.social

426 followers, 300 follows, 15 posts

Registered:19 Oct 2023 16:17

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Civic media junkie. Oakland native. Mother, daughter, sister, friend. Founder of @eltimpano.bsky.social '23-'24 JSK Fellow.

buddha g bahía

@trapitalism.bsky.social

132 followers, 3 follows, 3 posts

Registered:18 Oct 2024 17:37

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DJ Malachi

@djmalachi.bsky.social

92 followers, 79 follows, 100 posts

Registered:15 Nov 2024 03:34

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carvell

@carvell.bsky.social

89 followers, 5 follows, 0 posts

Registered:14 Nov 2024 07:25

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

writer culture film love sex blackness | Another Word For Love | Kirkus, Peabody Finalist |still thinking about that one thing you said 🏳️‍🌈✊🏿🇵🇸

SassmasterDeane

@sassmasterdeane.bsky.social

236 followers, 732 follows, 24 posts

Registered:18 Nov 2024 18:56

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

Free frozen custard for everyone who loves democracy and hates fascism. Housing is a human right. Go Ballers! #OrganizingWorks

Jasmine Guillory

@thebestjasmine.bsky.social

4,530 followers, 133 follows, 33 posts

Registered:29 Apr 2023 06:47

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

Writer, Oakland.

Andrew Alden

@geology.bsky.social

2,637 followers, 109 follows, 798 posts

Registered:4 Jul 2023 21:48

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

Geology lifer Book: Deep Oakland: How Geology Shaped a City Monthly newsletter: deeperoakland.substack.com Fortnightly blog: deepoakland.com aboutgeology on Xitr Webmaster N Calif Geol Society: norcalgeolsoc.bsky.social Personal: andrewalden.bsky.social

Marthine Satris

@msatris.bsky.social

1,966 followers, 1,998 follows, 3,027 posts

Registered:20 Sep 2023 16:44

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

Bay Area words & book person. Oakland. Associate Publisher at Heyday, Calendar compiler at ORB. www.heydaybooks.com www.oaklandreviewofbooks.org

Momo Chang

@momo-chang.bsky.social

1,527 followers, 1,553 follows, 58 posts

Registered:11 Sep 2024 02:22

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Freelance Writer & Editor Former senior editor at Civil Eats, Co-Director of Oakland Voices at Maynard Institute, senior editor at Hyphen magazine photographer and small wave surfer she/her www.momochang.com

The California Wellness Foundation

@calwellness.bsky.social

287 followers, 224 follows, 151 posts

Registered:14 Nov 2024 22:52

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

calwellness.org

Cynthia Gómez

@cynthiasaysboo.bsky.social

5,139 followers, 813 follows, 12,452 posts

Registered:3 Jul 2023 04:41

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

Muñeca, my queer gothic historical fiction novel, is out June 2026 from Penguin. 2024 Ignyte nominee for "Lips Like Sugar." Member HWA."The Nightmare Box and Other Stories" out now from cursedmorselspress.com. Rep @LaurenBajek. cynthiasaysboo.wordpress.com

Tyska

@jtyska.bsky.social

471 followers, 212 follows, 288 posts

Registered:19 Nov 2024 05:44

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

Photojournalist/drone pilot with Oakland Tribune, East Bay Times, Mercury News. Musician, world traveler, sailor, Harley rider & rodeo champion. There when news breaks. https://www.eastbaytimes.com/a... https://www.instagram.com/tysk...

Jose Fermoso

@fermoso.bsky.social

314 followers, 372 follows, 74 posts

Registered:20 Nov 2024 08:22

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

Journalist, Oaklander, Californian.

Kaya Oakes

@kayaoakes.bsky.social

1,305 followers, 374 follows, 223 posts

Registered:26 May 2023 00:33

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

Writer of nonfiction, Oakland kid, faculty in writing at UC Berkeley. Book #6, Not So Sorry, is available now. Ask me why breast cancer sucks. Missives: kayaoakes.substack.com

surjbayarea.org

@surjbayarea.org

308 followers, 8 follows, 70 posts

Registered:23 Oct 2024 23:47

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Dana Hull

@danahull.bsky.social

10,453 followers, 1,373 follows, 1,472 posts

Registered:16 Sep 2024 04:03

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

Book hoarder. Oakland dweller. Transit user. Senior Reporter at Bloomberg covering Tesla and Elon Musk. Listen to our ELON INC podcast! Reach me on Signal 510-449-6359 or dhull12@bloomberg.net. Link to my work: https://www.bloomberg.com/auth...

Lateefah Simon

@lateefahsimon.bsky.social

3,043 followers, 70 follows, 16 posts

Registered:19 Nov 2024 17:49

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Tracy Rosenberg

@twrling.bsky.social

753 followers, 1,461 follows, 1,307 posts

Registered:24 Nov 2023 14:20

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

Executive director of Media Alliance (https://media-alliance.org) and advocate with Oakland Privacy (https://oaklandprivacy.org). Journalism, communication rights, privacy, surveillance, transparency. And caramel ...

Jayme

@jaymep.bsky.social

375 followers, 579 follows, 376 posts

Registered:15 Nov 2024 04:58

Follow date:30 Jan 2026 17:24

Psychologist & academic. Queer & trans mental health, plant parent, trainer. Oakland. Author of the Trans & Gender Diverse Teen Resilience Guide! https://www.newharbinger.com/9...

Shannon Carey