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Mo Ryan @moryan.bsky.social writer. gardener. cailleach na luatha 🦋
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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
Inquisitive Ursa @inquisitiveursa.bsky.social Father. Recovering lawyer. Science works. Pro-choice. Democrat. Not in AOC's party.
Tyler Green @tylergreenbooks.bsky.social Author on art and its impacts on national histories. The Modern Art Notes Podcast. Avatarily Bonnard. 🍺🏔️🌲🍄💮📚,📍CVL. https://linktr.ee/tylergreen
Nadine Antoinette 🖤📚 @lilblackheart.bsky.social Writer of thrillers, horror and suspense. My debut novel, The Day I Died Again, coming October 13, 2026. The Sins We Buried, coming March 2027. 📚🔪
https://linktr.ee/nadineantoinette
Gary Kennedy @jazzsnob99.bsky.social Former chronicler of jazz lives. Not sure what happened.
Mark Stryker @markstryker.bsky.social Author, Journalist, Critic, Filmmaker.
Books: “Jazz from Detroit”; “Destiny: 100 Years of Music, Magic, and Community at Orchestra Hall in Detroit.”
Film: “The Best of the Best: Jazz from Detroit.”
Former Detroit Free Press arts reporter/critic, 1995-2016
Andrea @bekkatron.bsky.social Chasing light, collecting moments.
Black & white feels like home. 📷🖤
Michigan Maple Man 🍁🇨🇦 🇬🇱🥄🌲🐓⛷️🚵🏼♀️🎻🏕️🔨💋🐝🪵🌻🌈❄️🛶💙📎🐸 @mimapleman.bsky.social #Antifa, runs with ✂️, I’m a problem for MAGAs, canoeist, kayaker, woodworker, reclamation, broadcast engineer, photographer, cordwood, gardener, beekeeper, butcher, baker, candlestick maker, cello, funhog, ANTIFA
UW-Platteville, IU, NMU
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starch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social prairie-style socialism and postcards
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Soren Spicknall @sorenspicknall.bsky.social Chicago. Interested in how places are shaped. Friend to alley cats. I don't speak on behalf of my affiliations. he/him
"We know this world is good enough because it has to be."
Matt DeLong @mattdelong.bsky.social Audience @startribune.com. Journalism utility player. I write Nuggets, our free weekly newsletter about legal cannabis in Minnesota. Sign up here >> startribune.com/nuggets
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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social Writer/reader/speaker/music lover/book reviewer (NPR, Locus, etc)/freelancer/photographer/PhD. Words in many places. I want to do all the things, so invite me!
https://linktr.ee/gabinoiglesias
Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social Professor. Sociologist. NYTimes Opinion Columnist. Books: THICK, LowerEd. Forthcoming: 1)Black Mothering & Daughtering and 2)Mama Bears.
Beliefs: C.R.E.A.M. + the internet ruined everything good + bring back shame.
“I’m just here so I don’t get fined.”
Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social Doting grandmother, among other things.
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.
https://sirenscallbook.com/
Charlie Brigden (they/them) 🏳️⚧️ @filmsonwax.bsky.social Hi, I’m Charlie Brigden! You may remember me from such film outlets as Roger Ebert and music outlets like The Quietus! You may have also seen my booklet essays on Blu-rays such as “Seven Samurai” and Excalibur!”
Stevie Wonder @thesteviewonder.bsky.social "Just because a man lacks the use of his eyes doesn't mean he lacks vision" - SW
This account's owner is from ARGENTINA, and speaks English, Spanish and Portuguese
Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social Comedian and writer, year-round iced coffee drinker.
Pritzker Press @pritzkerpress.bsky.social Press Team @JBPritzker.bsky.social campaign
CK DexterHaven @ckshowalter.bsky.social Chief Cat wrangler @HouseOfPotats. I foster cats and tiny kittens. I also do pet hospice mentoring. companionanimalpawspice@gmail.com
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Angry Staff Officer @pptsapper.bsky.social History person, Army officer, transplanted Buckeye, not really that angry anymore. Writes stuff. Some Star Wars. Refugee from Twitter. Views do not reflect or represent the DoD's. He/him/his. angrystaffofficer.com
JB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social Husband, Father, Entrepreneur at 1871 tech, Founder @thinkbigusa.bsky.social, Governor.
Fighting for a stronger, fairer, and safer Illinois.
@chigeek.bsky.social @chigeek.bsky.social Architecture geek
https://chicagolandarchitecture.substack.com/
NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social I have never felt more politically homeless. Parody. Merch: https://tinyurl.com/msjjmwpt
Steve Held @peoplesfabric.bsky.social Chicago journalist. Formerly The People’s Fabric.
Co-founder @UnraveledPress.com.
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Linus Lee @linuslee.bsky.social Chicago n Louisiana, n comics n music n movies n foods (he/him)
Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social Writing about law and democracy at The Atlantic, previously Lawfare. Not a lawyer. It's KWIN-ta.
Signal: qjurecic.32
Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social Host, NPR. Writer of novels. Companion of internet dog. Not a customer service desk. (I do not book guests for NPR. Beware of scams.)
Occam’s Twin Blade Razor @moshirty.bsky.social Just sitting back, riding the waves of entropy
Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social Author, filmmaker, book dealer. New York and Dallas. Bookstore: mzs.press. RogerEbert.com editor-at-large. Next book: Jack Nicholson: Leading Man
Jessa.J Arts @jessaj-arts.bsky.social Disability/Chronic Illness Awareness, CPTSD and Mental Illness Awareness, Artist of various mediums. Progressive Humanist, Lgbtqa+🌈 Anti-Genocide Worldwide ✌️🕊 Land Back&Protect Waters💙💚🤎
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.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert @colbertlateshow.bsky.social Catch The Late Show with Stephen Colbert weeknights at 11:35pm ET on CBS and Paramount+ 📺 #Colbert linktr.ee/colbertlateshow
Scott Stein @sstein.bsky.social Latest novel: THE GREAT AMERICAN BETRAYAL "Best Comedy Books of 2022" —Vulture
English professor, novelist, satirist, editor, father, husband, dog owner, gardener
https://scottsteinonline.com
Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social Your Jeopardy! pal. Author of THE COMPLETE KENNECTIONS (http://bit.ly/4qUcbhK) and a bunch of other stuff.
Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/roxanegay
Writer, editor, publisher, professor. Some people call me a bad feminist and by some people I mean me.
THAT Amber @buriedbybooks.bsky.social Romance/mystery book blogger, Sierra Nevada dweller, history nerd, & whiner about late season snow storms. Music belongs in public schools. Same User Id everywhere
Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social Mondays at 9pmET on MS NOW
MaddowBlog.com
Helene Meisler @hmeisler.bsky.social I write a daily column for https://pro.thestreet.com/author/helene-meisler on the markets. Worked at Cowen, GS, Cargill. Former Asian Expat: S'pore & Shanghai. Tennis fan. Love to cook.
Nick Bednar @nicholasbednar.bsky.social McKnight Land-Grant Professor, Law and Political Science at U. of Minnesota. AdLaw, Admin. Capacity, and the Federal Workforce. Contributing Editor for Lawfare; Nonresident Fellow at Brookings. Signal: Nbednar.46
Opinions are my own; Not UMN.
Kameron Hurley @kameronhurley.com Amateur gardener. Professional ad copywriter. Award-winning novelist | THESE SAVAGE STARS (March 16, 2027) PRE-ORDER NOW | patreon.com/kameronhurley | Newsletter: http://bit.ly/42qnhkx | kameronhurley.com
Bebe Neuwirth (she/her) @bebeneuwirth.bsky.social Honorary Ziegfeld Girl
Honorary IATSE Local 1
banner 📸Christopher Calkins
portrait 📸Tom Bloom
Alissa Wilkinson @alissawilkinson.bsky.social Critic @nytimes.com. The kind of girl who goes to a late movie in the middle of the week, I'm crazy. Author of WE TELL OURSELVES STORIES (paperback out now!), SALTY (2022), AFTERGLOW (forthcoming). Teaching at NYU XE.
Kat Howard @katwithsword.bsky.social Writer of books, short stories, comics, and other things. Friend to cats and sometimes people. She/her. https://www.kathowardbooks.com/ and https://epigraphtoepilogue.substack.com/
Erik Adams @erikadams.bsky.social Currently: Senior TV editor, The A.V. Club
Previously: Sundance, IGN, IndieWire
Eternally: Mr. Autumn Man Walking Down Street With Cup Of Coffee, Wearing Sweater
erikmadams.com / erikadamswrites@gmail.com
E. Rosalie @erosalie.infoepi.com Public health + national security • Johns Hopkins alum • Tracking mysterious weaponized pigeons and FIMI
Tananarive Due - The Reformatory @tananarivedue.bsky.social Lifewriting Podcast - Exec Producer #HorrorNoire: A History of Black Horror, Writer: Twilight Zone. UCLA Lecturer. Vanity Fair. Author: American Book Award #BLM #blacksky She/Her - https://linktr.ee/tananarivedue
e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online cyberbullying elon musk since 2015, author of "ludicrous: the unvarnished story of tesla motors" (2019) and "elon take the wheel" (dec 2026, preorders now open), cohost of the autonocast, program director for the ride ai summit, occasional shark/frog
Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social 
Jason O. Gilbert @gilbertjasono.bsky.social “comedy” writer for “television”
Max Kennerly @maxkennerly.bsky.social Nearly 20 years in court as a law-talking guy for plaintiffs, now a mix of stuff. Posts too much about politics.
email max@kennerlylaw.com
Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social 26+ years at @CNBC and @NBCNews / @WSJ alum / Peabody, DuPont, Murrow & Emmy winner
Bruce Bartlett @bartlettb.bsky.social Now posting at https://brucebartlett.substack.com/
Background on me: https://brucebartlett.substack.com/p/bruce-bartlett-cv
Politico @politico.com Nobody knows politics and policy like we do.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com I enjoy pie.
Social Media FAQ: https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/04/16/the-official-john-scalzi-social-media-faq/
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LibDib @libdibnords.bsky.social Liberal, woke, SoCal native. Raised Catholic, now atheist, cuz nothing kills religion faster than study of religion. I have one simple goal: to outlive fascism in my country.
Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social Writer
Office Hours Live with Tim Heidecker @officehourslive.bsky.social Office Hours Live is a call-in show with @timheidecker.bsky.social, @vicbergeriv.bsky.social and DJ Douggpound (aka the holy trinity).
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social Amanda Katz said this was the cool kids table.
Robert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social Chicagoan, journalist, photographer, author, copy editor, flâneur. https://www.robertloerzel.com/
Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social Dad, husband. IPAs. Soccer referee, trail runner, mountain biker. Veteran.
Mother Jones @motherjones.com Investigative journalism 🕵️, politics 🗳️, chart-tastic 📊, and sometimes sarcastic 🙄😌🤪
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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.
Patrick Skinner @pmskinner.bsky.social Nothing much to say that hasn’t been said long ago: I’m a doofus and a terrible follow
Jonathan Capehart @jonathancapehart.bsky.social Co-host, MS NOW "The Weekend." Contributor PBS NewsHour, "Brooks & Capehart"
Former Associate Editor, The Washington Post.
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