John Sipher @johnsipher.bsky.social Former CIA clandestine service. Spycraft Entertainment, Atlantic Council, NAFO. Host of Mission implausible podcast. Friend of dogs everywhere.
AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info Boldly going where no Jedi has beamed before. Earth is our spaceship.
#AltGov
Lauren C Anderson @lcandersonintl.bsky.social Former #NatSec #FBI exec who spent nearly three decades running toward the crises most people run from. Member @CFR.org co-host #TheSteadyState Sentinel co-host #Fearless
John Scalzi @scalzi.com I enjoy pie.
Social Media FAQ: https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/04/16/the-official-john-scalzi-social-media-faq/
NoVA Prism Center @novaprismcenter.bsky.social 501(c)(3) Nonprofit LGBTQIA+ library and community center serving the Northern Virginia region. Open Sat/Sundays Noon to 4pm. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️📚
The Steady State @thesteadystate.org 440+ former national security officials who remain committed to their oaths to “defend the Constitution."
Follow Us Everywhere: https://linktr.ee/SteadyState
Web: https://www.thesteadystate.org
Substack: https://steadystate1.substack.com/
RockDems VA @rockdemsva.bsky.social Residents and citizens of Rockingham County, Virginia who care about politics because we care about people, our planet, and our community.
https://rockdemsva.org/
See pinned post for upcoming events/action
Kat Z @katzindc.bsky.social Born in Buffalo, NY. Living in DC. I like stories. Trans rights are human rights. she/her
Just Security @justsecurity.org Forum on law, rights, and security. Editorial Board includes professors, top civil society attorneys, former senior government officials.
Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Former Congresswoman, CIA Officer, and Federal Agent. Mom.
Rep. Jason Crow @crow.house.gov Dad. Little League Baseball Coach. Army Ranger. Westerner & Whiskey Enthusiast. Colorado Congressman. 🏔️
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
Signal: muellershewrote.23
Podcast: https://the-daily-beans.simplecast.com/
Angela Woolsey @redporchremnant.bsky.social Local journalist in Northern Virginia by day, movie and TV watcher by night. I read books too. She/her.
"All we need to do is change." - ANTHEM, Noah Hawley
Robin Marty @robinmarty.com Author, New Handbook for a Post-Roe America, End of Roe v. Wade. Executive Director, https://bsky.app/profile/wawchealth.bsky.social Alabamian. Exhausted. Donate here! https://wawchealth.networkforgood.com/projects/250703-keep-wawc-funded
Yaël Eisenstat @yaeleisenstat.bsky.social Been called alarmist, Cassandra & “someone with the resume of a 70 yr old man”. Pro-dog & pro-democracy. Working on tech accountability to safeguard democracy in the digital age at Cybersafety Research Center (NYU).
Personal website: www.yaeleisenstat.com
TREKtivism.org @trektivism.bsky.social A podcast, philosophy, & fan initiative about applying Star Trek's core values to foster community and bring about positive social change.
LGBTQ+ Victory Fund @lgbtqvictoryfund.bsky.social Electing pro-choice LGBTQ+ candidates across the U.S. Get mad, get elected. 🏳️🌈 (though fund is in the name, we don't send money to non-candidates. we get asked about that a lot).
Learn more: linktr.ee/victoryfund
Fairfax Democrats @fairfaxdemocrats.bsky.social Fairfax County Democratic Committee
Indivisible NOVA @indivisiblenova.bsky.social We are an active, growing group of citizens from Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County & Falls Church. From our location near DC, we take part in national-level actions to counter the Trump/Musk power grab, as well as organizing around Virginia elections.
FFXnow @ffxnow.bsky.social An online news outlet covering Fairfax County, Virginia. Visit ffxnow.com for our latest stories, and tips are welcome at news@ffxnow.com.
Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social The leading source for political news and analysis about the never-boring state of Virginia, home of the guy who SHOULD have been VP, Tim Kaine!
Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social Independent Journalist. Host of “The Jim Acosta Show” on Substack, YouTube and Apple Podcasts: Former Chief WH Correspondent. Author. https://substack.com/@jimacosta?r=lpd3z&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile Inquiries: go to jimacosta.com
Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social Writer. Lesbian. Texan. Veteran. Hoya. Jesus Fan. She. | cmclymer@gmail.com | I write about politics, religion, and culture in my award-winning blog/newsletter Charlotte's Web Thoughts: charlotteclymer.substack.com
Charlotte Rene Woods @charlottewords.bsky.social Politics Reporter at Virginia Mercury.
Prev: Richmond Times-Dispatch, Charlottesville Tomorrow
Trying to use this site more!
Neal Augenstein @nealaugenstein.bsky.social Reporter, @WTOP. In 2010 was 1st radio reporter using iPhone as main field production device. naugenstein@wtop.com. Stage 4 #lungcancer survivor since 11/2022.
WTOP News @wtopnews.bsky.social The official BlueSky account of WTOP News.
News, traffic and weather. Live 24/7/365. 
Lorenzo Hall @lorenzohall1.bsky.social WUSA9 Weeknight Anchor - 5pm, 6pm, 11pm
📍Washington, DC
Brian @bsawford.bsky.social Gurls still just wanna have fun, but now a shade bluer.
Christopher Wiggins @cwnewser.bsky.social Politics & News Editor for @advocate.com, @out.com, and @them.us. GLAAD Media Award winner.
Love sushi. Opinions are mine and obviously always correct.
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Politics nerd and big fan of democracy. (he/him)
Signal: cwdc.98
Insta: thatdcreporter
Sen. Danica Roem @pwcdanica.bsky.social Senator: VA-30 (Elected ‘23)
Former Delegate: VA-13 (Elected ‘17, ‘19, ‘21)
Chair: Virginia Commission to End Hunger
Author: "Burn the Page"
Class of '06: St. Bonaventure University
Manassas Park | Manassas | Western PWC
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Queer Legends Pod @queerlegendspod.bsky.social I'm Shawn Dearn. Co-founder at SecretAgents.ca; award-winning podcaster & broadcaster; host of Queer Legends: An Oral History Podcast; 🏳️🌈 husband & wiener-dog’s human.
Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com Independent LGBTQ+ journalist, mom, D&D DM. Tips: http://ko-fi.com/erininthemorn // Booking: http://erinreedwrites.com // Venmo erin888
Bylines @TheGuardian.com, @advocate.com, @xtramagazine.com
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Diana Maurer @dianamaurer.bsky.social Cycling, Congressional oversight, photos, and living a genuine life
Brody Levesque @brodylevesque.bsky.social Veteran Journalist * Editor * Historian * Amateur Chef * Proud Guncle & mentor to some amazing young people around the globe.
Editor-in-Chief at RATEDLGBTQ.com
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