Jay Kirell @jasonkirell.bsky.social Afghanistan combat veteran (OEF 10/11), New York Jets/Mets sufferer. I post videos about the Brooklyn Nets.
Center City, Philadelphia.
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jonah, from twitter @justjonah.bsky.social I like movies and mid-range jumpshots
HathiTrust @hathitrust.bsky.social A not-for-profit collaborative of academic and research libraries preserving and providing access to 19+ million digitized items in the HathiTrust Digital Library. Discover how we serve libraries and the academic community at www.hathitrust.org
David Jolly @davidjolly.bsky.social Candidate for Florida Governor. Dad, Husband. Former Congressman, fifth-generation Floridian. Let's start Florida's next chapter today.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social Public servant running for U.S. Senate because it shouldn't be THIS hard to get by. Michigan born and raised. Girl Dad. Doctor. Vote by August 4th!
Adam Sleper @adamsleper.bsky.social Dad, hubby, writer. Illinois artist grants, Chicago Writers Assoc, Horror Writers Assoc, Page/AFF finalist, PEN Emerging Writers. Black List 8+. Shakespeare/R.E.M.
USMNT/Huskers/Red Sox.
Rep: Mark Gottlieb@Trident
www.adamsleper.com
AdamSleper.substack.com
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net I post long threads. Writer (sf novels, etc); blogger (pluralistic.net); activist (eff.org). Latest book: "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI" Buy my books (DRM-free!) at craphound.com/shop.
Jordan @jjfullofnachos.bsky.social My favorite things are nouns, especially when they verb all over my adjectives adverbly
all is on, rock & roll! @carbonated.bsky.social I 🖤♥️ living in Chicago y'all.
#sewingbullshit (almost all apparel, almost all for me), #thrifthauls, cooking veg, flowers & sunsets & art & pretty stof, volunteering instead of looking for a "good job." Also kitteh fostering via Paws & Claws in Evanston.
Josephine beckbook.com Riesman @josie.zone NYT-bestselling, US-born immigrant living in Portugal. Books: RINGMASTER; TRUE BELIEVER; and on Oct. 6, @beckbook.com. Married to @sirosenbaum.bsky.social. Co-hostess of @herecomestomorrow.net. PFP is Nomi Sunrider as drawn by David Roach.
katie dzwierzynski (inactive account edition) @kedzwierzynski.bsky.social [jim nantz voice] hello, friends
my account was suspended for sus activity so i was here but now it’s back
yes to sports, sunsets, dessert, dogs & books. no to veggies & cold. news editor/sports hollerer/pun maker. go cocks, go cats (as a medill grad)
Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social Scholar of religious violence and apocalypticism from the Crusades to contemporary America, living and teaching on occupied Baxoje, Meskwaki and Sauk land. Joyful swearbear. Amateur cook. He/him.
macci @maccic.bsky.social Retired librarian. Grammi.
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Tim Heidecker @timheidecker.bsky.social Tour, On Cinema at the Cinema, Office Hours, find it all and more at linktr.ee/tim.heidecker
Chicago Area Archivists @chicagoarchivists.bsky.social An organization for Chicago area archivists, historians, librarians. Join us!
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InfoWars @realinfowars.bsky.social This is the real InfoWars, streaming every Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
Gaius (from Tribunate) @gaius.bsky.social Passionate about history
https://youtube.com/@tribunateSPQR
John Carl Baker @johncarlbaker.bsky.social foreign policy, international peace and security, nuclear weapons, antiquity
Words: Nation, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, NK News, US Institute of Peace, New Republic, elsewhere
seniores tollunt omnia
The Mewl @themewl.bsky.social Mickey Fickey, Mr. Falcon, Mickey Fickey
Joanna Coles @joannacoles.bsky.social CCO Daily Beast, host Daily Beast podcast w/Samantha Bee; EP The Bold Type
Dara Lind @daralind.bsky.social Former journalist, now at @immcouncil.org (all posts here VERY MUCH my own), guest columnist at @documentedny.bsky.social, forever immigration explainer.
Signal: daralind.18
Ruthless cosmopolitan.
Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social Blue in Arizona, forged in the Burgh.
1elizabethtjacobs1@gmail.com
@defendpublichealth.bsky.social
https://www.defendpublichealth.org
Colin Dickey @colindickey.com Writer of books, most recently Under the Eye of Power: How Fear of Secret Societies Shapes American Democracy. Also Ghostland, The Unidentified, Afterlives of the Saints, Cranioklepty. Opinions mine, not my employer’s. He/him.
Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social Historian, writer, broadcaster. She/her. Latest book, FALLEN IDOLS, shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2022. HISTORY’S SECRET HEROES and THE LUCAN OBSESSION on BBC Radio 4. One of the Silk Road Slippers https://www.silkroadslippers.com
Mike Innocenzi @pantagrapher.bsky.social There is a very loud amusement park right in front of my present lodgings.
Olivia When @oliviawhen.com Children's book illustrator, 2D animator, dog observer ✏️🐕
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✧ Read The Day Leap Soared!
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Joseph Hermiz @profjhermiz.bsky.social PhD @NELC_UChicago. Researching the international Assyrian community, ~1913-1933; teaching the history of Modern Middle East
Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social Former German Nazi concentration & extermination camp Auschwitz. Official account. We commemorate victims, educate about history & preserve the authentic site.
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Bethany KJ PhD @bethanykj.bsky.social Comm PhD, mom, cool aunt, goofball, she/her
Likes sewing, crafts, video games, and Chicago
JPB @jpb.bsky.social Novelist (RELENTLESS MELT out now from Melville House) // likes books, colors, shapes, noise // takes notes, makes zines // aging gracefully // to be found in the Greater Boston/Chicago metro region
David Schafer @rangerdave4242.bsky.social I’m a retired NPS park ranger. A native Kansan, I now live in Texas. I’m co-author of “Abolitionist of the Most Dangerous Kind: James Montgomery and His War on Slavery.” Our book was selected as one of 15 Kansas Notable Books in 2024.
Margaret Morris @marmorr.bsky.social American immigrant in Europe. Former academic writing instructor at a small liberal arts college in the Netherlands 🇳🇱 Now living in France 🇫🇷
Lillian Hochwender (a.k.a. Lillie) @ligerlillie.bsky.social Writer/Artist | talks about comics, queer stuff, and Gothic/19th century fiction a lot | they/them/ze/zir | No AI/NFTs 🚫
https://ligerlillie.portfoliobox.net
Andrew McNutt @mcnuttandrew.bsky.social Professing at University of Utah
vis/hci/programming interfaces
(He/his)
http://mcnutt.in/
Taryn de Vere @taryndevere.bsky.social Joy Bringer. Writer/Artist/Fashion Activist/Creative Producer/Occasional performer. TEDx speaker. Married 8 times (7 to the same person). Also find me on substack taryndevere.substack.com
She/They
Kristin Gorski @kristingorski.bsky.social Instructional tech & media. Literacies, ed tech & ICT. Higher ed operations. Adjunct asst. prof. Blogger & microblogger. Let's make better social networks!
Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social Historian of US liberalism, Congress, and the C20th Democratic Party. Trade unionist. Lanyard class warrior.
a normal person (brad lander megafan, non horny) @oilcantim.bsky.social 42-year-old enby guy now back in mke (they/he). technically a lawyer. graeberist anarchist. notable mark e smith fan.
bad faith book club is on itunes and spotify but you should listen here: https://archive.org/details/@bad_faith_book_club
United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social UFW - fighting for farm workers since 1962. Sí Se Puede!®
Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social Climate and sustainability writing and communications; duck monitor.
Jess Zafarris @jesszafarris.com Author of USELESS ETYMOLOGY, WORDS FROM HELL, ONCE UPON A WORD, INTO THE WORDS. Podcaster, Words Unravelled. Adjunct prof at Emerson and UFL. Speaker, content director, social pro, ad world wordsmith. https://linktr.ee/JessZafarris
Nathan Tye, PhD @hobohistory.bsky.social Historian at the University of Nebraska-Kearney. Studies hobos, transient labor, and literary history.
Nitish Pahwa @nitishpahwa.com staff writer for business/tech @slate.com and Council Member for Online Media @wgaeast.bsky.social. words also in NYT, LARB, Brooklyn Magazine, Complex, and POW Mag. he/him. nitishpahwa.73 on Signal. if it's major, hit me on my pager.
James Goodwin @jamesgoodwin.bsky.social I'm Policy Director at @progressivereform.bsky.social where I specialize in federal regulatory policy. When not analyzing federal regulatory policy, I enjoy silent film, soccer, and running.
"Oh! I'm sorry! This is abuse."
Gabriel Malor @gabrielmalor.bsky.social Oklahoman in Virginia. Appellate attorney.
I talk about federal court decisions. A lot.
Sometimes the most you can do is the best you can do.
gabriel.malor@gmail.com
sam @cybersprache.bsky.social errant texan in the midwest, translator, union member, reading & writing about postsocialist culture, basketball watcher (va spurs va). ponekad na našem, možda čak en espanol
Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social writer. gardener. cailleach na luatha 🦋
moryan.com 💚
linktr.ee/maureenryan 🚀
I’m writing a book about Battlestar Galactica. I wrote a book about Hollywood titled Burn It Down. I’ve been a critic & journalist for 100 years. More at links above 🌸 Abolish ICE
Rebecca Makkai @rebeccamakkai.bsky.social Pulitzer finalist for THE GREAT BELIEVERS; new novel, I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU, out now. Artistic Director at StoryStudio Chicago. Trying to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. You should, too.
rebeccamakkai.substack.com
https://rebeccamakkai.com
State of St. Louis @stateofstlouis.bsky.social Marie Ceselski: Ret public records archivist, embarrassed fmr Dem Cmte woman, dreaming of STL secession for statehood or becoming IL county. Gardening, nature, politics, history nerd. Traveling The Americas in land yacht https://greatstateofstlouis.com/
Werner Herzog's Bear @jasontebbe.bsky.social Teacher, historian, and blogger. Born and raised in Nebraska, working and living in Jersey.
Substack: I Used to Be Disgusted, Now I Try to Be Amused https://jasontebbe.substack.com/
Uncommon Ephemera @uncommonephemera.org Citizen archivist. The only person on earth preserving filmstrips. Lost Media hunter. Don't talk to me about politics.
Kat Evans @katevans.bsky.social Actor, writer, vocalist. I teach college students about theatre and business people how to communicate. Chicagoan. Lover of D&D, acro, yoga. Amateur mixologist. She/her
Nick Pettigrew @nick-pettigrew.bsky.social That bloke from off of Twitter. Writes books. Likes cats. That sort of thing.
You can give Ko-Fi donations too, if you fancy it:
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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com Author of Why Politicians Lie About Trade | Trade and Negotiations Explainer. Forever D&D DM.
🇺🇦 Born. 🇦🇺 Raised. 🇨🇭 Based.
Media and training: explaintrade.com
Consultancy network: auroramacro.com
Speaking representation: cwgspeakers.com
Robert Guico @guico.net Runner, day-job coder, dad, weather, and transportation. Cosplaying as a part-time Lutheran school marketer. One of those guys that says “I’m from Chicago” because it’s easier. Callsign: N9CWX
Charter School Abolitionist 🇮🇷 @maniccage.bsky.social Beers, bikes & bong rips.
Chicago homer to a fault. (he/him)
Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social Mom, Refugee and Congresswoman for #MN05. Progressive Caucus Deputy Chair. Fighting for a more just world.✨ http://HC.com/IlhanOmar 
Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social Founder & reigning monarch at TPM. Lapsed historian. Hand tool woodworker. Jew.
Emo Philips @emophilips.bsky.social “Hilarious” — Eric Idle
“Amazing” — Patton Oswalt
“Absolutely killed” — Rolling Stone (Carnegie Hall review)
2026 thru 2079 tour schedule: www.emophilips.com/events
Decision Desk HQ @decisiondeskhq.bsky.social Fast and reliable results and analysis for elections at every level, from federal to local. Find out more: https://linktr.ee/decisiondeskhq
Comics in the Golden Age @comicsinthega.bsky.social The Comics in the Golden Age Podcast. And sometimes the Platinum Age. Celebrating comics books & comic strips of all genres & their creators (ESPECIALLY THEIR CREATORS) from the 1930s to the 1950s, & other comics history!
QuadCityPat @quadcitypat.bsky.social Husband, Father, Union Guy, Retired Child Protection. Liberal, beer drinker and liberal beer drinker. Cubs, Bears, Hawkeyes. Sporadic, erratic golfer, the Schoolhouse Rock of using "fuck" in a sentence.
Ragnarok Lobster @eclecticbrotha1.bsky.social Now I am become sarcasm, destroyer of worlds. Cogito ergo sumbitch ipso facto vis a vis hold deez.
Grits
Kristin M @ilikefugazi.bsky.social Art director for progressive political consulting firm. Chicago. Label whore. Work in progress. Mom to Wally and Gio and Tommy Chicago.
Justin Sherin @wychstreet.bsky.social Writer, director.
NYC / London
Scott Rowley @scottrowley.bsky.social Content Director of Music at Future plc. Author of the Sunday Times Bestseller, Stay Alive: The Life & Death of Stuart Adamson https://bit.ly/stayalivescottrowley
Cullen @cullenhoback.bsky.social Investigative filmmaker. Q: Into the Storm, Terms and Conditions May Apply, What Lies Upstream.
New film on HBO/MAX Money Electric: The Bitcoin Mystery
Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough. New England then, Minneapolis now, housing and economic justice forever.
Jim Leeke @jimleeke.bsky.social Writer, researcher, SABR member — sports, aviation, and military history. Current book: Battlefields: The Chicago White Sox and the Great War (Bloomsbury Academic). Previously: Big Loosh (University of Nebraska Press).
Matt Wilson @marshalmattdylan.bsky.social Film, theatre, literature, music. Democrat. Dad. Gen X.
Kris Stoever @krisstoever.bsky.social Rene's daughter. Coauthor, with my dad, of "For Spacious Skies: The Uncommon Journey of a Mercury Astronaut" (Harcourt 2003), bestseller, LAT and NYT nonfiction lists. 
Alan Allport @alanallport.bsky.social Professor, historian, husband, dad, scouser, gobby. Author of Demobbed (2009), Browned Off & Bloody-Minded (2015), Britain at Bay (2020), Advance Britannia (2025). “Awesome but a bit boring” (RMP). Personal account.
[Christopher M. Federico] @chrispps.bsky.social midwest academic, political science + psychology / inveterate fan of The Fall / cat enthusiast / boring social democrat / photographer
Cameron Banga @cameronbanga.com Hi - I created the Skyscraper Bluesky client for iPhone, iPad, and Vision Pro.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/skyscraper-for-bluesky/id6754198379 or @getskyscraper.com
I enjoy Chicago, soccer, and bird photography. Not necessarily in that order.
Oh hey @heyokayo.bsky.social Chow, travel, energy efficiency
LaDale Winling @lwinling.bsky.social A tall, bold slugger | Author, Building the Ivory Tower (2017), Property Wrongs (coming) | Live in Cville, Teach in Bburg, Heart in Chicago | Sailing and boat building at IG (@ladalewinling)
Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social writer actor rifftrax mst3k crow t. robot. dog butler.
https://www.rifftrax.com
instagram @billcorbett
Deus Pascit Corvos
Maybe It Will Happen Today @today-maybe.bsky.social If there's something you hope will happen, well, maybe it will happen today.
🚫No AI Ever🚫
Selected prints available here: https://www.inprnt.com/collections/phineas/maybe-it-will-happen-today/
Julie K. Brown @jkbjournalist.bsky.social Miami Herald Investigative journalist, author of "Perversion of Justice: The Jeffrey Epstein Story." Philly girl trying to make my way in the South Florida wilderness. Temple Owl. Jkbjournalist on Substack.
Too Big to Fail @toobigtofail.bsky.social New Yorker, union activist, employment lawyer, dad, generational trauma ender. He/him.
lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com rotatingsandwiches.com / batting around podcast
Cynthia Pelayo @cynthiapelayo.bsky.social Bram Stoker Award–winning author | MFA, PhD English(c) | SOMETHING FOLLOWED US HOME, Sept 29 | Rep-Lane Heymont | cynthiapelayo.com
Headquarters @headquartersnews.bsky.social News you can use.
Drew Kadel @drewkadel.bsky.social Long-time Episcopal Priest and Long-time academic librarian.
Author of How do you Baptize a Whale? An Encouragement to Compassion https://wipfandstock.com/9798385256204/how-do-you-baptize-a-whale/
Blog: https://drewkadel.wordpress.com/
Kim Bellware @bellwak.bsky.social Chronically tardy yet somehow…Breaking news + bummer beats, formerly @washingtonpost
Why are you booing me? I’m right.
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Jelani Cobb @jelaniya.bsky.social your new neighbor from your old neighborhood. dean. writer. left-hander & occasional photographer. known to frequent the new yorker and columbia journalism school. 
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey @mayorjacobfrey.bsky.social Official account of Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.
https://www.minneapolismn.gov/government/mayor/
David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social Journalist & historian. Pub musician. Dad. Husband. Fishing obsessed. I also do dishes. Order: #ThePublicScholar - https://tinyurl.com/thepublicscholar.
Jake Lahut @jakelahut.bsky.social Reporter covering the Trump White House, the tech right & the 2026 midterms. Scoops in NY mag, WIRED, CJR & local dailies.
Upstate New Yorker, emergency backup hockey writer. FR/EN 🇫🇷
jakelahut.com
(Signal: Leak2Lahut.26)
David Brauer @dbrauer.net Former journalist, long-time Minneapolitan, curator of Uptown’s borders and chief rememberer, Halloween Blizzard of 1991. Amplifier & participant in the Minnesota Resistance.
Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social Sociologist studying how our social structures make sexual violence more likely to occur. Author of ON THE WRONG SIDE. Co-founder of Beyond Compliance Consulting. PhD UMich.
weeder @weeder.bsky.social When the going gets tough, the tough get growing
Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby Kubernetes SIG Security Co-Chair, goose in the mainframe. Minneapolis. They/them. Stay punk 🏴
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Cameron 🇺🇸🗽🦅 @cameroncorduroy.bsky.social Political progressive, economic liberal, bisexual centrist • Washington, D.C. apologist • Economics student & writer • GOP delenda est