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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social Editor in Chief, MeidasNews. Former Fed & State Prosecutor, Marine, Attorney. Switched parties from R to D in 2020. MeidasPlus.com/subscribe
Joe @dempseytwo.bsky.social Observer of things. Writer of words. Thinker of thoughts. For Justice, Democracy, voting rights, neurology, pugs. Truth is an objective standard of reality.
Beware: Stray Commas, Ahead
Feel free to browse. I read the documents.
NotTheFakeAmber @notthefakeamber.bsky.social Single mom to 2 feral teenage boys. Fighting Parkinson’s w/dark humor & sarcasm
LLYWG @lanceletain.bsky.social Sandwich lover
John Miedema @johnmiedema.bsky.social Online Meditation 🧘
Neurotech Research ⚡
Contemplative Writing 🐌
Solarpunk Philosophy ☀️
Parkinson's Advocacy 🤝
johnmiedema.art
ASAP Team Jakobsson @jakobssonasap.bsky.social ASAP Team Jakobsson is interested in studying the role of transposable elements in Parkinson's disease pathogenesis | Core leadership: Johan Jakobsson (LU), Agnete Kirkeby (UCPH), Molly Gale Hammell (NYU) & Roger Barker (Cambridge University)
Rob Horne @robertihorne.bsky.social Drug discovery fellow @ D. E. Shaw Research focusing on cancer treatments 🧫 PhD from Uni of Cambridge working on inhibitors of neurodegenerative disease 🧠
Cathy Molohan @cathymolohan.bsky.social Parkinson's advocate. Irishwoman in Germany. Eternal optimist.
Richard Smeyne @rjsmeyne.bsky.social Neuroscientist studying Parkinson’s disease, viruses in neurodegenerative brain disorders and role of isolation on the brain. Director of a Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence. Caretaker to one Newfoundland and one Labradoodle. Opinions my own.
Claus Dnk PD @clausdnk.bsky.social 
BobbyGvegas™ … Heretic ☑️ @bobbygvegas.bsky.social 🥃 Retired statistical analyst, ASQ Certified Quality Engineer, writer, UNLV MA/EPS & adjunct (BGladd.com/unlv), musician, photographer. 80 yrs old going on 41. Lifelong Unlearner. Grandpa❤️ Great-Grandpa❤️ BGladd.com KHIT.org
Luana Retamal @luretamal.bsky.social Focused in Research in Neurodegenerative diseases #Parkinson #Alzheimer, and Neuropsychiatry 🧠. Eternal Love for Books 📚📚
Dr Indu Subramanian @drisubramanian.bsky.social Movement Disorders Neurologist, UCLA/VA, Travel/ Live Music Junkee, Jazz, Mom of 3 Boys, Mindfulness/ Yoga, 🇮🇳🇨🇦🇺🇸
Christopher McCrum @chrismccrum.bsky.social Scientist researching balance, gait & falls prevention in older adults, vestibulopathy & Parkinson's disease at Maastricht University and recently KU Leuven. Also interested in improving methodology & open science.
Sprints Coach at ASV Köln
Iris Flowers @dinosaurold.bsky.social A cantankerous traveler who herds her cats around.
Parkinson's hit me 5 years ago, big bummer.
I 🤎The Beatles & Classical Music. Sarcastic.
Reading, architecture, graphic arts, and traveling.
#Parkinsons #Democracy
#4B #Humanity
🚫DM ,🚫No List
DavidNelsonNM @davidnelsonnm.bsky.social Old school IT engineer, weather gazer, Padres sufferer. RIP Heidi (Oct ‘23) & Wolfgang (Jan ‘24). I talk about CHF & Parkinsons cause I have them. USAF vet. 
Parkinson's UK @parkinsons.org.uk We’re Parkinson’s UK, the charity that’s here to support every Parkinson’s journey. Every step of the way.
https://prksn.uk/4g94RcM
Photojournalism News @pjournalismnews.bsky.social Under-reported #Photojournalism from around the World + #Photos of the Week + #PhotojournalismChat Exclusive Interviews with Distinguished #Photojournalists / #PressFreedom #FreePress #JournalismisNotaCrime
https://photojournalismnews.medium.com/
David aka intenseCA @intenseca.bsky.social Clinical research on neg effects of #dopamine agonists on #Parkinson’s, #DBS patient, #polyglot x4, #TheoreticalPhysics #astrophysics, Save #Chandra 🇮🇱 🇦🇺🇨🇦🇺🇸 #FBPE #gay #Sondheim, Not a fan of #biologic meds, 💙 ✡️ Am Yisroel Chai
Raphaella So, PhD @raphaellaso.bsky.social she/her
👩🏻🔬 Parkinson’s disease/alpha-synuclein researcher.
📍 University of Toronto, Canada.
💃 Hobby dancer, 🐹 hamster mom.
📺 Enjoys Korean/Japanese/Chinese dramas.
🎵 Stray Kids, GFRIEND, VIVIZ, Kickflip.
Views my own!
@theothernickcc.bsky.social @theothernickcc.bsky.social 
Anjan Chatterjee @anjanchatterjee.bsky.social Neurologist, Cognitive Neuroscientist. Director: Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics https://neuroaesthetics.med.upenn.edu/
Author: The Aesthetic Brain
@richelleflanagan.bsky.social @richelleflanagan.bsky.social 
Bill McCleery @billmccleery.bsky.social Believer; husband of 1; father of 3; state employee; former journalist (IndyStar/USA Today Network); 1 of millions with Parkinson’s
Jack @wallkthisway.bsky.social Husband, father, sibling, friend and guy with Parkinson’s Disease. This is me smiling! I am hopeful and happy but not OK. It’s not going to be OK, so don’t ask. Enough with the heart and hug emojis!
Ruth Schneider @ruthschneider.bsky.social Movement Disorders Neurologist | Clinical Researcher | University of Rochester | Mom | Outdoorish
Dr. Paul Short @theparkinsonscoach.bsky.social I work with those dealing with the aging process and all the challenges that come with it: loss, regrets, anxieties. I specialize in helping men and women who have Parkinson's disease and the family members that love them.
Rich @richp.bsky.social ✈️ Aviation Enthusiast | 📱 Tech Enthusiast | 🍲 Food Explorer | 🎬 Movie Buff (comedy & horror) | 💪 Navigating early Parkinson's
Let’s connect over aviation, tech, great food, or a movie recommendation!
Manon Auffret @manon-auffret.bsky.social PharmD 🐍, PhD 🧠, DAAN | Apomorphine | Parkinson's disease | Neuropalliative care | Addiction | History of Neuroscience & Pharmacy
Publications : https://t.co/GhWgYxwVvq
Tina Gee @sqrrlie1.bsky.social She/her Am-Aus living on Peramangk lands. Lover of birds, squirrels, world travel, food & democracy. PD Avenger & Parkinson’s advocate (HwP). All views are my own.
Prof Malú Gámez Tansey @malutansey.bsky.social Stanford, UTSW, WashU, Emory, UF & now Indiana Uni SOM Stark Neuroscience. Latina, mother, daughter. Immunity inflammation lysosomes neuroimmuno neurodegen, EIC NPJPARKD. Posts my own.
Sara Schaefer, MD, MHS, FAAN 🧠 @sara-schaefer-md.bsky.social Movement disorders neurologist, fellowship director, residency PD at Yale, #meded. MDS podcast Dep Ed, Neurology Nuts and Bolts podcast founder, movementmodules.yale.edu creator, Grey Matter Project virtual HS neuroscience club founder
Mark Hirsch @markahirsch.bsky.social Movement scientist @Carolinas Rehabilitation Adjunct Professor @Wakeforestmed studying #exercise #plasticity #Parkinson disease #neurotrophins #collaboration
UHP Parkinson's Specialist Team @uhpparkinsons.bsky.social Acute Parkinson’s Specialist Team for Inpatients, Newly Diagnosed & Device-Assisted Therapies at University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust @uhpnhs.bluesky.social #PD #MSA #PSP
https://www.plymouthhospitals.nhs.uk/parkinsons/
Christiana Kontaxi @chrkontaxi.bsky.social Researcher @UCSF working on the presynaptic dysregulation in #Parkinson's disease 🧠🔬 avid reader 📚 coffee addict ☕️ | Previously @EdinburghUni
Phil Sainter @philsainter.bsky.social Assistant Head of School for the School of Applied Management. The views posted here are my own and not my employers.
Dog dad, #techgeek, #360photos, #academicsky
Jonathan Cooper @jmec.bsky.social Retired vicar in N. Yorks. Parkinson’s since 2021. Bookbinding. Lichen. Guitar. Electronic music. Zwift. Theology, philosophy, astronomy.
Eli Pollard @elipollard.bsky.social World Parkinson Coalition Executive Director and VP, Chief Education Training Officer at Parkinson Foundation
GorgonGoddess_The🐍 @avngmedusa.bsky.social I AM {She/Her/We}
no trivial glimpse
WE DO NOT CONSENT
Smtimes I’m funny
Rarely on purpose
As You Rise
Reach Out
{a real fkn person}
Co-creator of the New
❤️🔥⚔️🌀
Aligning Science Across Parkinson's @asapresearch.parkinsonsroadmap.org Global initiative to accelerate Parkinson's disease research. Programs include GP2 and CRN. Managed by the Coalition for Aligning Science and part of the CNS Quest.
parkinsonsroadmap.org
@parkinsonssucks.bsky.social @parkinsonssucks.bsky.social Parkinson’s 11 years won’t interact with maga not here for a relationship so young ladies looking for older men don’t bother
@yopdtv.bsky.social @yopdtv.bsky.social 
Graeme Masson @graememasson.bsky.social Winning some and losing some v #Parkinsons. 49ers, Aberdeen FC, only listen to bands beginning with “R”…REM, Radiohead, Rush.
I swear. A lot.
@martinhmfc.bsky.social @martinhmfc.bsky.social 
Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social Technology, Parkinson’s, #sophiefromromania
Kristin @wecanthrivepd.bsky.social Dx’d #Parkinsons 2020. 🥊 Psychologist 🧠 Doing my best to thrive! 💯 💯 This account is focused on and follows Parkinson’s-related and medical/health content. Here to learn ✏️ and to give and receive support 🦋🦋🦋.
Phil Jerky @philjerky.bsky.social Tall, beardy, stand-up comedian with Young-onset Parkinson's based in Brum. All views expressed are my own.
The Science of Parkinson's @scienceofpd.bsky.social Personal account of the Director of Research at Cure Parkinson's - All views my own - Kiwi - Kia kaha - 侘寂 - https://scienceofparkinsons.com/
Rachel Reid @rachelreidwrites.bsky.social Author of the GAME CHANGERS series and TIME TO SHINE. New book: THE SHOTS YOU TAKE out March 4, 2025. Living that Early Onset Parkinson’s life in Nova Scotia. she/her
Parkinson's Europe @parkinsonseurope.bsky.social 🌷The leading voice for #Parkinson's in Europe since 1992
🌷Supporting the 1.2m Europeans with #Parkinsons and their families
🌷Founder of #WorldParkinsonsDay
Spitfire, PhD @spitfirephd.bsky.social Neuroscientist
Stella’s mom and professional photographer 🐶
Scuba diver 🤿
Views: mine 🧿
Ellie @pdmama.bsky.social From the mighty North East, living in Surrey. Mother of 2. Dx #yopd 2013 aged 29. DBS Jan 2024, removal June 2024. Re-implantation imminent...
Matt Eagles @matteagles.bsky.social Parkinson’s for 50 years, positivity activist ⚒️lifelong Hammers fan
Pete Langman @elegantfowl.bsky.social Writer, editor, historian, cricketer and Parkinsonian. YOPD, OED, PhD. Co-author of Spycraft. petelangman.com
Paula Croxson (she/her) @paulacroxson.bsky.social Neuroscientist & science communicator. President at @stellatecomms.bsky.social, Senior Producer for @storycollider.bsky.social, musician and open-water swimmer.
Rickety Warrior @ricketywarrior.bsky.social 60-year-old Parkinson's Warrior diagnosed in 2018. Parkinson's advocate and volunteer. Devoted husband of @HelenJane369
#parkinsons
#parkinsonscommunity
#pdcommunity
Sean Stillman @seanstillman.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/seanstillman
Author (SPCK) | Minister |Broadcaster | Here to connect with fellow PWP #Parkinsons, share news about Zac’s Place in Swansea & reflect on faith, love, justice, mercy, grace … Still learning how to cuss without cussing.
Sarah_says_hi @sarahsayshi.bsky.social Retired teacher, l love my family and friends, poetry, art, writing, and Mother Nature.🌸 Supporter of peace, love, and caring for each other and the planet.💗 English/Dutch. ⚡️⚡️PD makes life a big challenge at times. Still grateful 🙏
Grove Ayers @groveayers.bsky.social Amalgamist
Stage 2 Chronic Volunteerism
Living on my feet, 12 words at a time.
Keep Moving.
nwpf.donordrive.com/team/5157
Tara Spires-Jones 🌈🔬 @tspiresjones.bsky.social Neuroscientist. 🧠
Professor at the University of Edinburgh
Past President of the British Neuroscience Association
FENS-Kavli Network Alumna
Mom to 2 teens, a cat, and a rescue dog. 🐈⬛🐕🐾
SciFi/fantasy nut - book recommendations welcome! 👽🚀🛸
Lushlobster @lushlobster.bsky.social Beermonster
Pro-Europe
Anti-Corrupt Tories. Anti-Hunting.
Cancer & Parkinsons advocate
2024 and still no social care provision
Wulalowe☘️ 🇺🇸 🇮🇪 🇦🇺 🌎 Science and Justice Matter ⚖️ @wulalowe.bsky.social Liberal Irish Catholic, former ranger / wildland firefighter now battling fascism. Wilderness / wildlife advocate, dog dad, #Parkinsons #YOPD #MLB #Mets #Baseball #BlueCrew #NeverTrump #Resist #FBR
🚫MAGAts
Helen Jane 🪷 @helenjane369.bsky.social 🧘♀️ ♻️ 📚 🧶 🎗️ Parkinson’s community advocate & devoted wife to @RicketyWarrior.
#parkinsons
#parkinsonscommunity
#pdcommunity
Annie Hickox @dranniehickox.bsky.social Clinical Psychologist, Neuropsychologist, PhD (Neurosciences).
Therapist in private practice.
I blog on Medium about mental illness, families, mental health shaming and stigma.
My blogs: https://medium.com/@anniehickox
Graham Jackson @grahamjackson.bsky.social Living a full life with Parkinson's in Shropshire UK. Retired Physics and chemistry teacher. Love fell walking in the Lake District.
Floyd Skloot @floydskloot.bsky.social Married to Beverly Hallberg. Author of 21 books-poetry, essays, memoirs, and fiction. Father of NYT bestselling author Rebecca Skloot. #Parkinsons diagnosis 2018. "Dancing in the Cosmos: New and Selected Poems" LSU Press Fall 2025 floydskloot.com
Beverly Hallberg @bbplover.bsky.social PNW Birder, Artist. Married to author @floydskloot.bsky.social who has #Parkinsons, Stepmother to NYT bestselling writer Rebecca Skloot.
seffalopod @seffyg.bsky.social sometimes a melody is louder than a shout
Kevin Quinn @kevq.bsky.social Mainly visual stargazer/takes the occasional phone snaps. Has Parkinson's. Has written a few astronomy/stargazing & sci-fi books : https://tinyurl.com/y3jpm9wt
Shaky Wombat @shakywombat.bsky.social YOPD Game dev,
Esther @shakinginmyboots.bsky.social Wife, mom, Activist YOPD Ambassador Parkinson’s Foundation Board Member. Past life hospital Quality Director MSHA, CPHQ
El Paso, TX 🏠
https://linktr.ee/elabibkiyarash
Bonnie Ferrante @bonnieht.bsky.social Writer. Retired teacher & Lay Buddhist Leader. XX. INFJ. LFL. Parkinson's, arthritis, osteoporosis. Wife, mother, Nana, step-mom, auntie. North Canada. Vegetarian. YouTuber. No DMs. 🇨🇦❤️🇺🇦
Puckfarkinsons @puckfarkinsons.bsky.social Sort of blogging about life with young onset Parkinson's disease (amongst other stuff)
www.puckfarkinsons.uk
Latest fundraising: https://www.givewheel.com/fundraising/5606/100-mile-grand-slam-thats-4-x-100-miles/
Marie McNeely @phdmarie.bsky.social Interested in all science, but particularly neuroscience and neurorehabilitation!
Science communicator, consultant, & podcast host (People Behind the Science, Neurorehab Resources and Insights, The Anti-Doping Podcast).
Deena @momfisch3.bsky.social Living with #Parkinson’s/ Disciple of Jesus/ Wife/Mom/ Grandma/ Reforming
Couch Potato/ Peds Dental Assistant/Dog lover/ Interested in helping others traverse medical journeys
Caroline Nettekoven @carobellum.bsky.social ✨Cerebellum✨, Neuroimaging, Brain Stimulation, ML & NLP
Wellcome Early Career Fellow at University of Oxford 🇬🇧
Formerly Postdoc at Western University 🇨🇦 & University of Cambridge 🇬🇧
PhD at University of Oxford 🇬🇧
https://www.caroline-nettekoven.com
Alfonso Fasano @alfonsofasano.bsky.social Professor of Neurology, University of Toronto, Mov Disord Centre, Toronto Western Hospital, Krembil Brain Institute
Twitter exile
Veerle Visser-Vandewalle @vvvcologne.bsky.social Head of the Dep. of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery of the University Hospital Cologne, Germany. Passionate about DBS for movement, psychiatric and cognitive disorders.
Maximilian Friedrich, vertigologist @vertigologist.bsky.social Neurologist and Neuroscientist studying movement and balance through the lens of computer vision, neuroimaging and neurostimulation. @University Hospital Ulm by way of @braincircuits.bsky.social
Kara Johnson, PhD @karaannjohnson.bsky.social Assistant Professor in BME & Neurosurgery @utah.edu | Former Postdoc
@UF | @NIH_NINDS K99/R00 | Neuromodulation 🧠⚡️ + Neuroimaging + Psychiatry + Movement Disorders
Martijn Arns @martijn-arns.bsky.social Brainclinics Foundation | Applied Neuroscientist | TMS | Psychedelics | Neurofeedback/BCI | Depression | Heart-Brain Coupling | Stratified Psychiatry | ADHD | Sleep | Chronobiology | Marathon running | Guitar |
Michael Okun @michaelokun.bsky.social Author of the Parkinson’s Plan, Medical Advisor Parkinson Foundation, Author 15 books http://pdplan.org Distinguished Professor and Director of the Fixel, Associate Editor JAMA Neurology, co-founder @DBSThinkTank
Sarah Heilbronner @srheilbronner.bsky.social nonjudgmental neuroanatomist
https://sites.google.com/view/heilbronnerlab
Jonathan C. Lau @jclauneuro.bsky.social Neurosurgeon. Anatomy • Informatics • Modulation • Surgery. AIMS Lab.🧠🎯
Collaborative Medicine. Collaborative Science. Multisport.🏊🚴🏃
https://jclauneurolab.io
Alik Widge @alikwidge.bsky.social Neural engineer, stealth mode neuro-entrepreneur, interventional psychiatrist, sometimes neuroscientist, dad. Making brains work better.
https://www.tnelab.org
Rimona Weil @rimonaweil.bsky.social Neurologist and Neuroscientist trying to understand how dementia happens in Parkinson's
Sergiu Groppa @segroppa.bsky.social Professor and Director of #Neurology, Saarland University, Germany
www.uks.eu/neurologie
Alberto Espay @albertoespay.bsky.social Neurology professor at the University of Cincinnati, an advocate of precision and rescue medicines for Parkinson's & Alzheimer's. Author #BrainFables.
Till Dembek @tilldembek.bsky.social Clinical Neuroscientist focussed on Deep Brain Stmulation | Based in Cologne
@ckidder.bsky.social @ckidder.bsky.social Blue Ohio native. Love crochet. Parkinson’s warrior!!!
James Boxall 🇨🇦🍁 @jamesgis.bsky.social Geography/GIS educator FRCGS FRGS ClimateSci | Adjunct, Dalhousie Marine Affairs Program | QE2PlatMedal |Semple GeogEd Award Apoplectic vs. adorable Shot 67. Addicted to books, CBCIdeas & Space COYI WHU I Shake a lot Parkinsons.ca Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia)
Jorrit Hoff @youreit.bsky.social Neurologist with interest in Parkinson's disease and related movement disorders 
Emma Edwards @cllremmaedwards.bsky.social Councillor for Bishopston and Ashley Down and Green Group leader on Bristol City Council. Transport geek. Loves trams and dogs. She/her
Don Kelly @dkindc.bsky.social PD Dx 2016 (selective in following people due to time constraints)
"..the symptom of gastroparesis in a Parkinson patient is delayed onset of a dose of levodopa." https://www.neurologylive.com/view/effects-of-gi-dysmotility-with-parkinson-medicati
Ali Turnbull @parkytracks.bsky.social Writer, #Parkinsons 6 years, tackling with fresh air, #exercise, music, humour and fabulous support from family and friends www.parkytracks.com #BuryStEdmunds #NeuroHeroes #ParkinsonsExcellenceNetwork
Sgrace @sin-gra.bsky.social Lawyer living with yopd since 2023 but symptomatic for at least 5 years prior. Trying to slow it with exercise cold plunging - anything that might !