François Heisbourg @fheisbourg.bsky.social Senior adviser (Europe), IISS,
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Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social TIPS: Email me at nhannahjones@nytimes.com or send a Signal nhannahjones.67 //Founder Center for Journalism & Democracy at Howard Univ// Staff writer at NYT Mag// Creator #1619Project// History blerd//Smart and Thuggish
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Ex-nightclub boss and, due to carelessness, owner of only half a lung.
Poems and Limericks daily.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social Former GOP Congressman. Ex‑Tea Partier turned relentless anti‑Trump truth‑teller. Want the unfiltered takes the cable shows won’t touch? Read & spar with me on Substack 👉 https://substack.com/@socialcontractwithjoewalsh
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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social Born Thomas (Elmer Addison) Pain - July 4th, 1976. Lover of democracy.
Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social Temerty Professor of Modern European History, Munk School, University of Toronto; Permanent Fellow, IWM Vienna; Emeritus Levin Professor, Yale. Author of "On Freedom," "On Tyranny," "Our Malady," "Road to Unfreedom," "Black Earth," and "Bloodlands"
Michelle Goldberg @michellegoldberg.bsky.social New York Times opinion columnist; MSNOW contributor; author.
Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social Editor and CEO, Zeteo
Author, ‘Win Every Argument’
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social Dramatist, author, apostate newspaperman specializing in artisanal contempt and discerning maledicta. The claim that I am the angriest man in television is faint praise indeed; the second angriest is yelling at an agent because residual checks are late.
Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social Navy combat veteran and retired NASA astronaut. Husband to @GabbyGiffords.bsky.social. United States Senator for the great state of Arizona.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com Independent journalist, SnapStream brand ambassador, and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter https://www.publicnotice.co/subscribe
Mary L Trump @maryltrump.bsky.social Mom. Wife. Author. Defender of democracy. marytrump.org
Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Mayor of New York City
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social Coverage of American authoritarianism with a focus on legal cases. An American-Irish in Limerick, Ireland.
Legendary potty mouth! 
The bloggess (Jenny Lawson) @thebloggess.bsky.social Author, blogger, proprietress of Nowhere Bookshop, loose cannon. 
@normanroots.bsky.social @normanroots.bsky.social 🇨🇦 Grandpa of 9, genealogist, MS Access developer, economist
Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social Writer. Tired Dad. Minivan Driver.
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wajali.com
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social Journalist. Quattrone Center journalism fellow.
Author: Rise of the Warrior Cop.
Co-author: The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist.
New podcast: Collateral Damage
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social Civil rights lawyer; democracy warrior, dedicated to racial justice & equality. Fmr President & Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.
Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social Co-Exec Director of Indivisible along with Leah.
Organizing with local Indivisible groups against America's fascist clown show.
Keith Olbermann @olbermann.bsky.social The Countdown with Keith Olbermann Podcast is back: Regular Flavor and, now, Tartar Control all-video on YouTube. Monday, Thursday AM https://link.chtbl.com/countdownwithkeitholbermann
Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social Dad, husband. IPAs. Soccer referee, trail runner, mountain biker. Veteran.
Joel Montfort @montfort.me #TX politics. Political Scientist. Democrat. #ODAT #texasdemocrat, #txlege
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social Berkeley professor, former Secretary of Labor. Co-founder of @inequalitymedia.bsky.social and @imcivicaction.bsky.social.
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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social Writer
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov Husband. Father. U.S. Senator for California. Fighting for an economy that works for everyone and for our democracy.
KJ Knocks Twice @kjustin1966.bsky.social NT. Trying to listen and learn all I can from autistic adults. Just one person trying to fight this lawless, greedy and fascist administration. Citizens have a duty to fight tyranny as they can.
LBottcher @malastar1.bsky.social Retired biology professor
Love the outdoors and travel
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Hang out, dogsled, and cuddle on the couch with my malamutes
Horrified by the destruction of our country by Drumpft and his
billionaire handlers. 
BrooklynDad_Defiant! @mmpadellan.bsky.social Proud papa. Perpetually pissed.
#BlueWave2026, #Feminist.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.
Sarah Dohl ❌👑 @sarahdohl.bsky.social Co-founder, Chief Campaigns Officer at Indivisible. Storyteller. Former congressional speechwriter. Alden’s mom.
Michael McFaul @mcfaulmike.bsky.social Professor of Political Science, Senior Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute & Hoover Institution, all at Stanford University. U.S. Ambassador to Russia, 2012-2014.
Henry Winkler @hwinkler4real.bsky.social I'm so happy to be here with you!
George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social Husband, Actor, Activist, Uncle George to the Internet 🖖
Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com Owner of MSW Media, host of The Daily Beans, UnJustified, and Cleanup on Aisle 45 podcasts. #Leguminati. Veteran. She/Her Substack: muellershewrote.com
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Pat Dennis 🐍 @patdennis.bsky.social Democratic strategist and opposition researcher.
President of American Bridge 21st Century, the Democratic super PAC.
Worked many political campaigns.
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Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social Defunct account of Ken White, criminal defense attorney and First Amendment litigator. Co-host of Serious Trouble podcast and writer at The Popehat Report. Opinions here are my own. Decent people fight evil.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net The real jbouie. Columnist for the New York Times Opinion section. Co-host of the Unclear and Present Danger podcast. b-boy-bouiebaisse on TikTok. jbouienyt on Twitch. National program director of the CHUM Group.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com I enjoy pie.
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Texas Paul @realtexaspaul.com Host of Coffee With Texas Paul.
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Low Road Democrat.
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Robert P. Jones @robertpjones.bsky.social President and founder of PRRI and NYT bestselling author of Backslide; The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy; White Too Long; The End of White Christian America. Writing at https://www.redeemingdemocracy.net.
@oliviajulianna.bsky.social @oliviajulianna.bsky.social This is my only account.
Laurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social After teaching and writing about constitutional law for 50 yrs, it seemed time for me to reach beyond Harvard’s walls — to spread understanding and appreciation of the rule of law, of justice as fairness, and of a republic if we can keep it
Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social Fmr FBI Special Agent, lawyer, @JacksonYale. Tiger(ish) mom. Legal and national security analyst. Editor @just_security. Steam mop influencer. Views mine.
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Harry Litman @harrylitman.bsky.social Host & exec prod, "Talking Feds Pod" and "Talking San Diego." FCA Lawyer. Teach con law at UCSD & UCLA. Senior Fellow USC. Former US Atty, Dep Assis AG. Founding Contributor, The Contrarian
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Nancy Gertner @ngertner.bsky.social Retired federal judge, Harvard law School Professor of Practice 2011-2014, currently part time teaching sentencing, law and neuroscience, writer (opeds, books), occasional CNN and MSNBC commentator, regular WGBH Jim and Margery show, wife, mom, grandmom. 
Marissa Rothkopf @marissarothkopf.bsky.social The Secret Life of Chocolate Chip Cookies Cookbook is here. Substack for recipes @marissarothkopf.substack.com. Podcast: The Secret Life of Cookies now on Substack. Cookies for Democracy!
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Mimi Rocah @mimirocah1.bsky.social Former Westchester County DA, former SDNY prosecutor, sometimes legal & political commentator, always a proud & devoted mama to two teens & a rescue dog. ⚖️
Renato Mariotti @renatomariotti.bsky.social Former federal prosecutor. Legal analyst for TV and print. Host, #ItsComplicated podcast. Contributor, Politico Magazine. Instagram: renato.mariotti Twitter: renato_mariotti
Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social Wife, Mom, UMich Law School Professor from Practice, MSNOW legal analyst, The Contrarian contributor, former U.S. Attorney, EDMI
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“Though She Be But Little, She Is Fierce”
Justin Nelson @justinnelson.bsky.social Fighting for truth and justice. Partner at Susman Godfrey. All posts in my personal capacity. 
Joshua Kolb @joshuakolb.bsky.social Senior Counsel and Manager of Rapid Legal Response, Democracy Defenders Fund & Democracy Defenders Action
Kim Lane Scheppele @kimlanelaw.bsky.social Tracking autocratic legalism around the world from Princeton University. 
Karen Friedman Agnifilo @kfa-legal.bsky.social Attorney, Podcaster, CNN Legal Analyst, Former Manhattan DA prosecutor, and advisor to the TV show Law and Order.
David Litt @davidlitt.bsky.social Former Obama speechwriter. NYT bestselling author. Democracy enthusiast. Professional novice surfer. Cat gentleman. “It’s Only Drowning” out June 24th.
Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social Editor at large, The Bulwark.
Director, Defending Democracy Together.
Host, Conversations with Bill Kristol.
Never Trump.
Andrew Weissmann @weissmann.substack.com My new book Liar’s Kingdom can be ordered here: https://linktr.ee/LiarsKingdomBook; NYU Law; MSNOW legal analyst & podcast cohost "Main Justice »;
Substack "Behind The Headlines" https://weissmann.substack.com
Offering legal analysis & opinion
Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social Founder @democracydocket.com. Chair of Elias Law Group. My dog's name is Blue.
Ilan Goldenberg @ilangoldenberg.bsky.social Chief Policy Officer, J Street. Former Mideast Advisor to Vice President Harris and Director of Jewish Outreach on the Harris-Walz campaign.
Michael Podhorzer @mikepod.bsky.social Former political director, AFL-CIO. Senior fellow, CAP. My Substack: www.weekendreading.net
Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social President, @civildefenseinst.bsky.social
Former J6 Committee Senior Professional Staffer & principal drafter of committee’s final report. Exec. Editor @justsecurity.org. Fan of Tom Paine.
John W Dean @johnwdean.bsky.social Still active as an Author and Lecturer! Former CNN contributor, former Justia’s VERDICT columnist, former Nixon White House Counsel, former Goldwater Chair at Az State Un., but remain a Senior Fellow, CCLP, Annenberg USC. Just can’t retire. :-)
George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social Recovering lawyer | Owned by a Pembroke Corgi | Host of Psycho Politics pod and contributor, @TheBulwark.com | Crappy pol | Trying to figure out Substack
substack.com/@gtconway
Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social Sr. Fellow @ Brookings, Co-founder of Democracy Defenders Action, Executive Chair of Democracy Defenders Fund & Co-Founder of The Contrarian contrarian.substack.com. Posts with "TN" are from Team Norm
Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social Editor-in-chief of The Contrarian, Premier League and tennis fan, dog and art lover, democracy defender, and pro-Oxford comma. Book and travel recommendations welcomed.
The Contrarian @contrariannews.org Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy. https://contrarian.substack.com/
PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social Dedicated research monitoring and exposing right-wing extremism and other threats to democracy.
Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social My Book: Giving Up Is Unforgivable |UALawSchool |MSNOW Legal Analyst |Podcasts #SistersInLaw & Cafe Insider|Obama US Atty |25 year fed'l prosecutor|Wife & Mom of 4|Knits a lot|Civil Discourse newsletter: joycevance.substack.com
Debbie @sunnydeb.bsky.social 
Tom Zack @tczack.bsky.social Sea Shepherd Activist / Crew. Vegan. Democrat. Animal Lover. Retired from Tech Industry. Living in Chiang Mai.
Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social Journalist, writer, former member of the Six Heartbeats. Championship-level spades player. ContrabandCamp.com founder. Author of NY Times bestseller: Black AF History: The Unwhitewashed Story of America.
All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social @chrislhayes.bsky.social hosts the Emmy Award-winning “All In” Tuesday-Friday at 8 p.m. ET on MS NOW.
Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social Producer, All In with Chris Hayes.
Your affable newsroom curmudgeon.
Ex-Floridian. Catskill climber. Philly fan.
Go Navy. Beat Army.
Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social Bronx boy. Cubs fan. Dad, husband, writer, podcaster and cable news host.
The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource out now.
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Dahlia Lithwick @dahlialithwick.bsky.social Lois Lane for the courts and broken tigger
Slate, Amicus, MSNBC, NYT bestseller Lady Justice
ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social Justice Correspondent for The Nation Magazine. Author of Allow Me to Retort and Bad Law.
Class: PLD. Alignment: Neutral Good
Str:12 Dex:8 Con:15 Int:13 Wis:10 Char:14 Author: Allow Me To Retort
Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social Oglala Lakota — Enrolled at Pine Ridge, S.D. — “The earth sings her revolution, she calls brave men and women to her defense.” — The only easy day was yesterday.
Steven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social Writer, journalist, filmmaker, professor. Pro-democracy advocate: Not capitulating. Author of Lee Harvey Oswald book, The Gunman & His Mother. Writing/publishing America, America on politics and society: America.substack.com
Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social Assistant professor of political science at Stanford. Forthcoming book, Respectability Politics, with University of Chicago Press.
Not Hakeem Jeffries, the Minority Leader.
hakeemjefferson.com
The New Yorker @newyorker.com Unparalleled reporting and commentary on politics and culture, plus humor and cartoons, fiction and poetry. Get our Daily newsletter: http://nyer.cm/gtI6pVM
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JoJoFromJerz @jojofromjerz.bsky.social Hey, it’s me… JoJoFromJerz! (My real name is Jo Carducci btw). I’m a mom, a podcaster, a writer, a lover of politics and puns and a true Jersey girl through and through. Check out my Substack (my baby) on my Linktree
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social Historian. Author. Professor. Budding Curmudgeon. I study the contrast between image and reality in America, especially in politics.