Xavion @xavion251.bsky.social Mildly autistic worldbuilder.
You have permission to do anything you want with stuff I freely post aside from claiming it as your own.
leaux @evangaylion.bsky.social one of at least four or five working bartenders on Bluesky. lapsed wrestling professional. 🏳️⚧️
let me tell you why I love your drink.
they/he, the gay she. pfp by Stephen Pike.
Aggregate Studio @aggregate-studio.com Aggregate Studio is a mission-aligned architecture partner that specializes in dignified, community-centered affordable housing and civic projects.
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Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai @lorenzofb.bsky.social Real-time historian of the late cyber capitalist era @TechCrunch, writing about the intersection of hackers, human rights, and spies.
Also writing a book about Hacking Team and the history of government spyware.
☎️ Signal: +1 917 257 1382
Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com Security editor, TechCrunch
Signal: zackwhittaker.1337
My stories: techcrunch.com/author/zack-whittaker
My newsletter/blog: this.weekinsecurity.com
Drake @saeris.gg Design Engineer. React, Typescript, Figma. Sometimes I do photography. Either ranting about programming or raving about Dota.
Rodney 🚧🚇 @chanface.bsky.social 🎙️🚌 Co-host of @dwelltime.ca, a transit podcast
🚊🚲 Co-lead at @TriTAG.ca
Transit Politics & Planning | Housing | Cities | 24 | @uwaterloo.ca Planning | Toronto/Waterloo | 🇨🇦🏳️🌈🇭🇰
Rebecca @rebeccakell.bsky.social She/her. Dyke. Chicagoan. Knitter. Treadmillknitter. Weightlifter. Anti-fascist. Anti-bigotry.
https://my.habitatchicago.org/WomenBuild2026/RebeccaKell
Illinois models @il9forecast.bsky.social A project by @coleurbanist.bsky.social to model the elections within Illinois
Nieman Lab @niemanlab.org We are the Nieman Journalism Lab, part of the Nieman Foundation at Harvard. We're trying to figure out the future of news.
🔗 https://www.niemanlab.org/
Matt Kane @mk.gg 🚀 Astro core team 🧡 Frameworks and dev tools at Cloudflare
Building EmDash, Unpic, Cirrus. @ascorbic in most other places.
Acornloaf @toneloaf.bsky.social I struggle, I am alive
Recovering Salesforce Admin & Business Analyst
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𝔻𝕖𝕖𝕡 𝕋𝕙𝕠𝕥 @thatsgoodweb.bsky.social my hearts as full as a baked potatah
i post sci-fi/fantasy/retro/weird art and images mostly
cashapp: $thatsgoodweb if you wanna help me pay bills
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ryan fae @ryanfae.bsky.social unprofessional account of an investigative reporter (english-language editor @crimew.gay)
ey/they/it/any
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Eszter Hargittai @eszter.com Professor of Internet Use & Society, University of Zurich
William Allan Neilson Professor, Smith College (Fall 2024)
Formerly: Northwestern U, Princeton U
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Daniel Kay Hertz @danielkayhertz.bsky.social Personal account. Housing Director at Impact for Equity, a law and policy center in Chicago. Former policy director, Chicago Dept of Housing. Book "The Battle of Lincoln Park" on the origins of gentrification in Chicago.
danielkayhertz.com
George Pearkes @peark.es No longer Bluesky’s only resident finance bro | Macro Strategist | Even the blind squirrel get a nut sometime. | #ForTheCrown, #COYG | 🇺🇸 via 🇨🇦. Not 🏴. | Normal man, one of the Normal Men
*ALL CAPS HEADLINES LIKE THIS ARE FROM BLOOMBERG
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Better Government Association @bettergov.bsky.social Advocating for transparent, accountable and efficient government through public policy. 
TomTom @tomtomchi.bsky.social Urban planner, friend to animals, bike/transit rider, Chicago fag against fascism
Hugh Bartling @bartling.bsky.social Director, Sustainable Urban Development MA program & School of Public Service, DePaul University. #ClimateChange #Bikes #Futbol. http://hughbartling.com
I post more from Mastodon which you can follow from Bluesky: @hughbartling.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy
javi 🏳️⚧️ @javi.northsky.social hah-vee. like xavi. she/her/ella
political hyperbole, views own, off the clock, etc
Soldier F is David Cleary
banner alt: a grimly determined young asian woman with dark hair in a pixie bob says "After all, I have no heart, or time, to spare."
critical slop studies @struthious.bsky.social Applied scientist working on LLM evaluation and publishing in AI ethics. Formerly: technical writing, philosophy. Urbanism nerd in my spare time. Opinions here my own. he/they 🏳️⚧️. https://boltzmann-brain.github.io/
Regime Accountant, CPA ☠️🎢 @regimecpa.bsky.social Even a crooked regime wants an honest accountant.
Matthew Eadie @mattheweadie.bsky.social Politics & government reporter @evanstonnow.bsky.social 📸✍🏼 // @bostonu.bsky.social alum //matthew@evanstonnow.com
Have a tip? I'm on Signal: mattheweadie.02
Chicago 🏳️⚧️🌱 @chicagotrans-plant.bsky.social Internally displaced southern queer refugee. All my homies hate landlords, car dependency, and exclusionary housing policy.
Housing policy is community, environmental policy, transit policy, and (anti-) segregation policy
🏳️🌈🚲Cole🚄🚟 @coleurbanist.bsky.social Chicago
Red/purple line enthusiast
Progressive
Occasional map maker
he/him
Bushra Amiwala @bushraamiwala.bsky.social 💪🏽Running for Congress in IL-9
⭐️First Gen Z Elected Official in the US
bushraforcongress.com
Political Science Department at Northwestern University @polisciatnu.bsky.social Official account of Northwestern University's Political Science Department. https://lnk.bio/polisciatnu
Logical Frank @logicalfrank.com Richard J. Daley Branch enthusiast and general issue Chicago person. I throw yoyos, homebrew and get angry about bike lanes. He/him.
Daniel Biss @danielbiss.bsky.social Dad, husband, progressive leader, & fighter for working folks. Let’s take on the billionaire class together
Bree Fram @breefram.bsky.social Retired Space Force Colonel, Rocket Scientist, Speaker, Author, 🏳️⚧️🚀
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Jared Rutecki @jaredrutecki.bsky.social Investigative Reporter at @wttw.bsky.social News/Chicago Tonight. Past life: Illinois Answers Project, BGA, Columbus Dispatch, ThisWeek News. I cover cops, courts, energy, health, finance, education, pensions etc. Prolific FOIA filer. He/him.
Matt Krupnick @mattkrupnick.bsky.social Journalist, Chicago resident and occasional TV extra. Signal: Krupnick.76
Evanston In Motion @evanston-in-motion.bsky.social We are a group of dedicated ETHS students, spreading awareness about public Transportation
Kim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social freelance labor journalist & author. big on heavy metal, workers, tattoos, cold places, and Philly. do no harm, take no shit 🏴
my books/email: www.kim-kelly.com
my lefty metal newsletter: salvo.ghost.io
ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com asiniiwiikwe indizhinikaaz. anishinaabekwe in yanaguana. storyteller, comms nerd, & artist trying to shift power and build a just and sustainable world. fuck borders. land back. she/her/wiin.
Jacqueline Mendoza @jacmdzrmz.bsky.social Evanston Democrats
Immigrant Advocate
REPAIR @reparationsres.bsky.social We are a research project that studies new calls for #reparations around the world. We are based at the #anthropology dept. of @uva.nl and funded by the EU. Check out our open-access lecture series, publications and more here: www.reparationsresearch.eu
ratnika @ratnika.bsky.social Certified geek, seven days a week
Rep. Jan Schakowsky @schakowsky.house.gov Official Bluesky account for Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Illinois 9th Congressional District
Got my start as a consumer advocate. Dog mom to Ellie, my golden retriever!
BeeAI @beeaiagents.bsky.social AI agent development for the enterprise
https://beeai.dev
Alex Harrison @alexhairysun.bsky.social Reporter @evanstonroundtable.bsky.social, hyperfocused on zoning + city gov + police surveillance • B/MSJ23 from Medill • NKY➡️Chicago • he/him
I do not use generative AI in my work.
Read my stuff: https://evanstonroundtable.com/author/alex-harrison
Steven Lucy @slucy.bsky.social I run a produce store, a florist, a wine shop, and mostly post about bike lanes.
📍Hyde Park, Chicago
John Amdor @johnamdor.bsky.social 'John Amdor needs to get out more.' -Capitol Fax commenter, March 19, 2018
tweets without punctuation or capitalization are by cricket
Shared-Use Mobility Center @sharedusecenter.bsky.social Working to fight climate change, promote equity & strengthen community with people-focused shared mobility.
Chicago Crashes @chicagocrashes.bsky.social Bot created by @ronythebikeczar.bsky.social that tweets about Chicago Traffic Crashes ~3pm CT. These are CPD *REPORTED* traffic crashes.
Star:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social Suburbanite. Sustainable transportation advocacy, for Chicago and Chicagoland. #BuildTheTunnel
“The smart, transit-oriented [social media] account” -Chicago Tribune
Planning, building, breaking, rebuilding.
Martin @martin-r-m.bsky.social 
Climate and Transit @climateandtransit.bsky.social A focus on city planning,transit planning and sustainability!
“Train good and car bad!”
Brendan Kevenides @bkevenides.bsky.social Bicycle advocate and attorney representing bike crash victims at Freeman Kevenides Law Firm. www.fklawillinois.com Advocacy Committee Chair and Board of Directors for Ride Illinois, Board of Advisors for Active Transportation Alliance.
Ride Illinois @rideillinois.bsky.social Ride Illinois is a nonprofit organization with a mission to make Illinois better through biking. Our efforts, programs, and events aim to make riding a bicycle in Illinois safer, more enjoyable, and accessible to all.
Jeremy Glover @jgrantglover.bsky.social Active transportation 🚲🚶🚇 • Climate and land use 🌳🌆 • Chicago politics 🌬️ • Dad x2 • Tweets and opinions my own • he/him
RAIL Magazine @railmag.bsky.social The most extensive coverage of North American passenger rail 
Jarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social Public transit planning consultant and commentator. Author of the book “Human Transit” and the blog HumanTransit.org. The consulting firm is jarrettwalker.com. Also obsessed with literature and plants.
Transit Maps @transitmap.net A celebration of transit maps and diagrams from around the world. Visit the blog at transitmap.net. 🔁 Reposts appreciated!
Transit map prints sold at: transitmap.net/store
Transit mappers starter pack: https://go.bsky.app/32jXV41
TransitCenter @transitcenter.bsky.social A foundation working to secure a just and sustainable future with abundant transportation options. transitcenter.org
Bike Lane Uprising @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social Report bike lane obstructions with our mobile app from anywhere in the USA & Canada.
BikeLaneUprising.com
Abundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social We advocate for housing abundance and sustainable, inclusive cities in Illinois.
🏙️ https://abundanthousingillinois.org
American Public Transportation Association @apta-info.bsky.social APTA leads public transportation in a new mobility era, advocating to connect and build thriving communities.
Thomas Bamonte @thomasbamonte.bsky.social Chicago. Transportation law, policy, and technology mostly. Senior Advisor, Metropolitan Planning Council. Views my own. One ticket, one timetable, one network....
Ryan Richter, AICP @ryanjrichter.com Transportation/urban planner. Fascinated with cities, geography and the movement of people and goods. Chicagoan. ryanjrichter.com
Better Streets Chicago Action Fund @bscactionfund.org Fighting for the streets Chicagoans deserve.
bscactionfund.org
World Bollard Association™️ @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social The official Bluesky account of the World Bollard Association™️. MERCH STORE - https://worldbollardassociation.team-togs.com/shop/storeorderform.php
Divvy Bikes @divvybikes.bsky.social Divvy, powered by Lyft. 🚲
Divvy is a program of ChicagoDOT.
equiticity.bsky.social @equiticity.bsky.social What happens when we turn on the Power, and Equity moves like electricity through our homes, streets, neighborhoods, and cities?
Link-In-Bio: bit.ly/m/equiticity
Jake Schoolman @jake.school I like to ride bikes, read, write code, other nerdy things. CrossFit as well. Raised in Minneapolis. Living in Chicago. He/Him 🏳️🌈🚴💻
www.jake.school
Kevin Irvine @kevinirvine.bsky.social transit & disability inclusion geek. flâneur. Rush Univ. Medical Ctr. disabilities recruiter, in Chicago. Docs w/ Disabilities Initiative adv. committee. Active Transportation Alliance board member. 56 y.o. HIV+ bleeder
Ryan @rthompto.bsky.social 🏳️🌈He/him. Principal Policy Analyst @ Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) and Board Chair of chipride.org. (Re)posts reflect my personal opinions. Longer thoughts live here: https://substack.com/@rthompto
Roberto Requejo ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ @splanish.bsky.social Spanish, urban planner, Chicagoan. He/him. Product of the public transportation system. Board member - CTA. Sr Fellow - Center for Community Investment. Advisor - Elevated Chicago. Contributor - UN Local Solutions. Opinions personal.
Jake Sheridan @jake-sheridan.bsky.social City Hall reporter for @ChicagoTribune, covering the City Council.
@CTGuild. Excited to be here! Let's talk: jsheridan@chicagotribune.com
Brenden Moore @brendenmoore.bsky.social Illinois government + politics reporter for @capitolnewsil.bsky.social. Corn dog connoisseur, White Sox fan. Always DePaul, UIS. Tips: bmoore@capitolnewsillinois.com
Tina Sfondeles @tinasfon.bsky.social national political reporter @suntimes; past: White House reporter @politico, politics correspondent @insider; proud Chicagoan and Greek/Polish American
Ben Szalinski @benszalinski.bsky.social Statehouse reporter for Capitol News Illinois | UIS PAR grad | Sports opinions mine | bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com 
Brian Mackey @brianmackey.com Host of the @21st.show, the statewide NPR talk show and podcast for Illinois.
@isabelmiller.bsky.social @isabelmiller.bsky.social Reporter at Capitol Fax. SIUC Alumni
Ben Bradley @benbradleytv.bsky.social 4pm news anchor and investigative reporter at @wgntv.com in Chicago. For those who @ me, try to be kind.
Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com The hardest-working paper in America.
Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com Breaking news since 1847.
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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com Black-owned publication from Chicago to the 🌍
Reshaping the narrative in pursuit of truth and liberation.
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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social Professionally disagreeable senior Chicago politics reporter for @wttw.bsky.social News
Jim Daley @jimdaleywrites.bsky.social ✶ State investigations editor at https://illinoisanswers.org/ ✶ https://www.jim-daley.com/ ✶ DM for Signal ✶
South Side Weekly @southsideweekly.bsky.social News, arts, and investigations by and for Chicago's South Side. southsideweekly.com 
Dan Mihalopoulos @dmihalopoulos.bsky.social Investigative Reporter at WBEZ - Chicago Public Media
Tom Schuba @schuba.bsky.social WBEZ/Chicago Sun-Times public safety editor
tschuba@suntimes.com
Signal: TSCST.40
Sam Charles @samjcharles.bsky.social Chicago Tribune reporter covering the Chicago Police Department / criminal justice
scharles@chicagotribune.com
Signal: samjcharles.38
https://www.chicagotribune.com/sam-charles-staff.html
John Chase @johnchase.bsky.social Deputy Metro Editor/Politics @chicagotribune. Alum BGA. An editor on 2022 Pulitzer Prize winner for local journalism. Co-author of "Golden, How Rod Blagojevich Talked Himself Out Of The Governor's Office And Into Prison." Haven't left Twitter...yet.
Steve Grzanich @stevegrzanich.bsky.social News anchor at WGN Radio in Chicago
https://wgnradio.com/author/steve-grzanich/
Shia Kapos @shiakapos.bsky.social Politics reporter at POLITICO and author of the Illinois Playbook
Neil Steinberg @neilsteinberg.bsky.social News columnist on staff at the Chicago Sun-Times since 1987, also blogging daily at everygoddamnday.com, and the author of nine books, the most recent being "Every Goddamn Day," published by the University of Chicago Press. 
Olivia Olander @olivia0.bsky.social chicago tribune reporter
chicagotribune.com/author/olivia-olander
Michael Hawthorne @scribeguy.bsky.social Midwesterner. Pulitzer finalist. Dig into environment/public health for the Chicago Tribune. Confidential tips welcome via SIGNAL: scribeguy.35
EPL/NBA/MLB obsessive. Victoria Concordia Crescit. https://www.chicagotribune.com/author/michael-hawthorne
Hannah Meisel @hannahmeisel.bsky.social State gov’t + politics reporter for @CapitolNewsIL.bsky.social. Voted class clown in high school, though I’d like to think I’ve reformed. hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com 🍋
Lauren FitzPatrick @bylaurenfitz.bsky.social Reporter! Still watchdogging for the Chicago Sun-Times. Happy grower of: some food, bee buffets, #TheHeir. Same @bylaurenfitz over on Instagram, too. Read my work: https://chicago.suntimes.com/authors/lauren-fitzpatrick Haters will be blocked.
WTTW - Chicago PBS @wttw.bsky.social As Chicago's PBS station, WTTW is committed to producing and presenting independent, trusted, best-in-class content fueled by a distinctly Chicago sensibility.
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Eric Zorn @ericzorn.bsky.social Editor of the Picayune Sentinel, former Chicago Tribune columnist, aspiring boulevardier, old time fiddler. Always on the lookout for funny posts.