thealternative.social @creatinganewworld.bsky.social I created a social network in which 50% of the profits will be given to homeless charities. The social network is www.thealternative.social Please join and invite people to it.
Mark Alan Mattes + Hot Brown Press @markalanmattes.bsky.social https://hotbrownpress.etsy.com & hotbrownpress.com
Literacy Propagandist - Letterpress - Book & Media History - Manuscript Studies - Early American Lit - Native Am & Indigenous Studies
Editor, Handwriting in Early America: A Media History (UMass 2023)
DC Cassandra @dccassandra.bsky.social I warned you ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Cursed to (be a) Know-It-All. DMV latchkey kid not obeying in advance. Poor mans wonk, pragmatic idealist. Ripostes, reposts, observation, rumination, (informed) political hot takes, typos + cats.
Raychel Steinbach @currentlocpress.bsky.social Letterpress prints featuring Midwest landscapes, native flora and fauna. Hand-carved blocks & hand-set type in the beautiful Hyde Park neighborhood of Chicago, IL.
www.CurrentLocationPress.com
Norma Desmond @cynlawless.bsky.social "take your broken heart, make it into art."
- Carrie Fisher
earlybirdgreetings.etsy.com
PNW
absit invidia verbo
@rfhrfh.bsky.social @rfhrfh.bsky.social 
Balu Puppy @balupuppy.bsky.social Puppy. Historian. 🚲
Chicago ****
Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong @misscantbewrong.bsky.social Former Alaskan, current Evanstonian. Ruby and Bunny are my dogs.
Republicans are trash, stop voting [and making excuses] for them.
Extremely displeased with current events.
https://youtu.be/thuYNWYwQ68?is=vBLx-2oxtDwfBq6w
Rachal Duggan @radillustrates.bsky.social Illustrator, author, workshop instructor, butts
www.radillustrates.com
zine editor @zineeditor.bsky.social fix your hearts or die 
Chicago Tree @chicagotree.bsky.social Mostly reposting Chicago trees & sometimes other trees. And birds. And other things I find interesting.
Phineas @phineas.bsky.social This is our most moderately priced receptacle.
• https://octophant.us
• https://octophant.threadless.com
• https://www.inprnt.com/gallery/phineas/
🚫AI Delenda Est🚫
Nicholas Sarwark @sarwark.org Self determination advocate.
Keeping Phoenix families on the road with Consolidated Auto Sales, educating civic leaders with the Libertarian Policy Foundation, and providing affordable self-defense with the Altor pistol.
https://nsarwark.substack.com/
@snailcatalog.bsky.social @snailcatalog.bsky.social 
Marcin Wichary @aresluna.org he+him / Writing about software craft and quality: unsung.aresluna.org / Wrote a book about the history of keyboards: shifthappens.site / Designer / Typographer / Occasional speaker / Chicagoan in training
Ari Ganahl 🦑🔞 @arithetonberry.bsky.social Multi-media artist and mollusc enthusiast. Making zines and kinky trans comics 🔞 Open for book work and personal commissions.
💼 Portfolio ariganahl.com
🐌 Zine Club www.patreon.com/c/AriGanahl
🪲 Newsletter buttondown.com/aricecaelia
✉️ ariganahl@gmail.com
US Out Of Chicago @raucousdukakis.bsky.social Easy-Going, Nice Guy, Great Wife, Makes A Point 🍞🌹⚾🎶🍺📚🗺
Erik Swedlund @hipsmart.bsky.social Pinball he/they
PinPride. NYC Pin Pod. ScrappleLeague. Butter Baller.
noonewantstotalkaboutcompetitivepinball.com
https://linktr.ee/hipsmart
Crambone Truther @zacksoto.bsky.social ⚡Cartoonist⚡Creator: The Secret Voice & Power Button⚡Executive Editor⚡host: @inthisissue.bsky.social comics pod⚡ ⚡🇵🇷🌹🍄🦂⚡He/Him⚡Southerner⚡Flaneur⚡
https://www.Zack-soto.com
Fuss @fusspot.rip Artist.
Bird dweeb.
Mostly here for the pet photos.
Site: https://fusspot.rip
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/fusspot
🚫✨ No genAI ✨🚫
Boss Rush Friday Sketch Comms
bossrush.fusspot.rip #BossRushFridays
Professor Degree @professordegree.bsky.social The Toast of the Third Coast.
Sequential art enthusiast, pro wrestling mark, Sicko. Co-host of Pro Wrestling Forever podcast.
Pro wrestling, anti-fascist.
https://linktr.ee/jobberunderground
Beverly Tweetmaker @bvrlytweetmaker.bsky.social There's always barber college. (he/him)
Danielle R. @luvadale.bsky.social Vegan. Tall. Semi-rural Chicago suburban dweller. All the dogs. Lots of books. Find me finding myself, or at the vegan bakery.
LaGumby17 @lagumby17.bsky.social Cat mom, liberal, ally, human rights advocate. Please no DMs.
I biked in this @ibikedinthis.bsky.social Addressing common barriers to everyday biking and proving that you can roll in style—even in Chicago. https://www.instagram.com/ibikedinthis/ https://linktr.ee/ibikedinthis
Zak K @anactualgoblin.bsky.social Event Organizer, Game Designer, Multi-Media Artist, Italian-by-Marriage
Chicago, IL
a very cool dog @kissyrgalpal.bsky.social hayley, she/her, I knit and have opinions about museum collection photography
Daniel Tobon @dtobon.bsky.social Humanist, Inmigrante, aspiring Urbanist, Army Vet, ex-Esq., serial founder, CPS LSC member, VFW Service Officer, candidate for 35th Ward Alderman. Chicago until the wheels fall off.
Harebrained @harebrained.bsky.social Harebrained is a Chicago design company that makes underwear, shirts, trivia games and anything else we fancy. Artist owned. Fuck AI.
www.harebraineddesign.com
Wilbur @wilburwonderpig.bsky.social 
toMake @tomake.bsky.social
Bearing Witness . . .
@ toMake.com
Not knowing is most intimate
.
The Bath Bomb Dealer 🛁 🫧 @jumpyjellybeanbathbombs.com Woman Owned Business | 30+ | Capricorn | Mama x 1 | Business + Personal Account | Handcrafted, Organic, Vegan Friendly | EST Sept. 2015 | College Graduate | DnD Lover | Gardener 💨
Ko-Fi 👉🏽 https://ko-fi.com/jumpyjellybeanbathbombs
paperslicer @paperslicer.bsky.social 
@justhereworry.bsky.social @justhereworry.bsky.social 
cornzippers 🧀🌭 @cornzippers.bsky.social Chicago. Music. Learner.
creating w/others + starting new things + listening to music + hosting events + biking/hiking + coaching founders + making zines + mentoring people.
wholso.me | stacysniegowski.com | unchartedlearning.org | codeyourdreams.org
UNKNOWN DAMAGE @ogregoober.bsky.social be good or be gone
C̶͚̃a̵̯͠s̸͌͜s̷̜̎ả̵̻n̵̥͑d̸̓ͅr̶̦̽a̵̛̠ Complex̸̗́ @amorvincitomnia.bsky.social Gonzo Public Health 😷// “Fully vaxxed” for SARS2? Outdated nomenclature since Sept. 2021. I suggest HCPs ask for Time since last dose & # of total doses// Buy the ticket. Take the ride 💫
Sam 🐩’Rama @samorama.bsky.social Antifascist Champagne Socialist. Chicago gay he/him. I watch a lot of tv and listen to tapes.
jo ⭐️🐦 @jostarshaped.bsky.social they/them/theirs/elle
chicago
@you-areloved.bsky.social @you-areloved.bsky.social 
Lindsey Rosenthal @eventsforgood.bsky.social Helping nonprofits more effectively raise money through events. Posts about politics, events + hospitality, baseball, Chicago, and sparkles. @eventsforgood on the other apps.
The Gurgling Cod (he/him) @thegurglingcod.bsky.social jonathanbeecherfield.net
JBF IRL. (Jonathan Beecher Field) The Internet's only early Americanist. Acting Dean of Weird Kids. Uncle. Assistant SID, PTKU. Early American settler colonialism, charcuterie, stonemasonry, mutts.
Brie Callahan @briecallahan.bsky.social Archivist. Tomato enthusiast.
Sage Reed @sage-reed.bsky.social 
Ell Ohh Arr Ee @troppypop.bsky.social Recovering girlboss. Podcasts about Cowboy Bebop and She-Ra. Cosplayer, poet, bassist. STFU about Chicago. 🩷💛💙(She/her)
madopal @madopal.bsky.social Chicagoan (Portage Park), bungalow owner, recovering gamedev (Jaleco, Midway, et al), cat lover, data engineer, bike/transit advocate(ish) (former NW MBAC), aspiring historian/baker/woodworker, White Sox, Gen X, music nerd, just zis guy, you know? ✶✶✶✶
@flightmare.bsky.social @flightmare.bsky.social 
Robert M. Sarwark @robsarwark.bsky.social Dad, Librarian, Scholar of Eldritch Tomes and Lore | THE DRAGON IN WORLD MYTHOLOGY AND CULTURE (McFarland, 2024) ⬇️
My book: https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/the-dragon-in-world-mythology-and-culture/
Blog: http://bibofthedamned.com
+: robertsarwark.com
Gourd @jaredsnyder.bsky.social He//him, Chicago, bikes
Randall Kooistra @delrandall.bsky.social Chicago, whiskey, baseball, recently converted to Berwyn. Listens to Arlo McKinley daily.
saintjacques @saintjacques.bsky.social 
Out of Context Podcast Quotes @podcastquotebot.bsky.social Quotes from podcasts, out of context. Sometimes they’re profound. Sometimes they are not. Account monitored by a human. Suggestions? DM us, or email: quotes@podcastsarelife.com
K @krecs.bsky.social The underground record label located in Olympia, Washington, U.S.A. krecs.com
Rae 🧡💙🏆🗽🖖 @raedical.bsky.social Queens. 🏀 Knicks, Liberty. ⚾ Mets. 🖖🏻 IDIC. Graphic designer, writer, cosplayer, geek. BLM! She/Her.
Mongo only pawn in game of life.
Rachel Storm @rachelsstorm.bsky.social Human, or a reasonable facsimile ✨️ Librarian, writer, horror fan, gamer, weirdo ✨️ IBD: UC ✨️ She/her ✨️ Purveyor of Dragon Age fanfic at: https://archiveofourown.org/users/rachelsstorm
Cameron @tenthousandunicorns.com He/it | Chicago | 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🍉
Almost 40 🔞
UncleFriend 💚
I know Too Much and not enough all at the same time
Formerly known as Tenkay
tenthousandunicorns.com
Ant @roboant.bsky.social Part man. Part machine. All ANT! 🐜
𝕮𝖍𝖎𝖈𝖆𝖌𝖔, 𝖎𝖑 ✶✶✶✶
@mainaoceania.bsky.social @mainaoceania.bsky.social Shoulder to shoulder, in the city of big shoulders 🇵🇸🇦🇸
Monte Martin @montemartin.bsky.social Web developer with a passion for sound design and storytelling with audio
33rd Ward Working Families @33rdwardworking.bsky.social A political home for organizing + empowering our diverse, working class community to democratize political structures and resources in Chicago’s 33rd Ward. 3248 W Montrose Ave.
https://linktr.ee/workingfamilies33
Rebecca Strang @bexagons.bsky.social she/they. Gaming & academic librarian. TTRPG design dabbler. Cat lover. Play, storytelling, books, tea, crafts, snail mail, zines. President Emeritus @alagamert.bsky.social.
🏳️🌈🎲📚
https://linktr.ee/toplayishuman
Carl Fisher @carljwfisher.bsky.social This space is used most for #Politics & #StarTrek. Oregon Politico and button lover. #ORDems CD6 Chair, #DMO State Ambassador, #WASHCO 3x DNC Delegate. #LLAP #IDIC Voter carljwfisher.com
@chrisbradford909.bsky.social @chrisbradford909.bsky.social Linotype, Ludlow, Heidelberg, Vandercook, Letterpress. Type high forever
The Red Door Press @reddoorpress.bsky.social Letterpress print shop and type house printing handmade quality goods since 2012!
Starshaped Press @starshapedpress.bsky.social Celebrating 26 years of metal & wood type letterpress work. Love to share the process, forms and printing adventures. Jen & Jo.
Starshaped.com
Emily @allweeksend.com Bikes are transportation and recreation. Working in renewable energy. We have to imagine a better world before we can build it. she/her
allweeksend.neocities.org
bigbadron @bigbadron.bsky.social 𝖘𝖔𝖗𝖗𝖞.
𝕙𝕖/𝕙𝕚𝕞
Pat Lewis @patnlewis.bsky.social Illustrator/cartoonist; he/him. Lover of vintage toys, tiki mugs, 1960s Disneyland, nachos, cats. AGENTS OF S.U.I.T. 4 out now from Macmillan/First Second!
patnlewis.com
@panda-brand.bsky.social @panda-brand.bsky.social Hopefully my fingers aren’t in the way 🏳️🌈
deb shea @debshea.com 
PetGrommer @petgrommer.bsky.social PetGrommer shares simple grooming tips, trusted product insights, and everyday pet care inspiration to help dog parents keep their furry companions happy, healthy, and looking great 🐾
Lance Curran @wearecareful.bsky.social VP of VIP Accounts and Comic Book Czar Threadless.com
Bassist for With Patience
Art Curator and Mental Health advocate
Tlakwadzee Marjorie @idudzixan.bsky.social tlingit deisheetan residing on áak’w kwaan 💛🦫🐦⬛
Dig It Dan @digitdan.bsky.social Uncovering history across Maine. I detect properties for owners to showcase their history by finding items lost by past inhabitants. Credited with discovering a Militia/Civil War muster field in ME. Posts about Maine history and things that interest me.
@justinedsnarlan.bsky.social @justinedsnarlan.bsky.social 
@auxi5891.bsky.social @auxi5891.bsky.social My dog, my wife, my life.
Anthony Taylor @goanthonytaylor.bsky.social Writer, Rondo Hatton Awards Hall of Fame recipient, HWA. Author of The Art of George Wilson and Classic Monsters, Modern Art. Co-chair of MonsteramaCon.com. GoAnthonyTaylor.com
Buy Me A Coffee! - https://ko-fi.com/goanthonytaylor
Christopher @failedimagineer.com 🐭 The World Famous Failed Imagineer
💀 “Always Drawn Out” — East Bay, Calif., USA
failedimagineer.com
Kellie Taylor @skellietone.bsky.social Haunted in Chicago
Halloween ‘n’ Horror
draw, design, dream, ♾️
www.thecreepy.co
Amy C @thisnicelady.bsky.social Chicago person. Former employee. Migraine connoisseur.
she/her
LNL @linserella.bsky.social 
Sarah Gardiner @good-one-gardiner.bsky.social Just a pottery pal.
Rach @rachelmcpadden.bsky.social Hi I'm writing a book about the guy who wrote Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Chicago • Philly
https://linktr.ee/RachelMcPadden
@nanabeetrippin.bsky.social @nanabeetrippin.bsky.social 
Mario Aranda @marioaranda.bsky.social Designer. Painter. Gardener. Love reading art history, food writing, history.
Busy Beav 🦫 @auntiehairka.bsky.social Erika • 28 • Lingít • Deisheetaan • Alaskan
Indigenous sewist, beader, complainer
ur favorite aunties favorite auntie 💅🏼
Luke Schuler 🍹 @lukospicturehouse.com 🍟 Chicago artist + 'Burger King Kids Club' alum.
🎮 @fangamer.com Production Design Supervisor.
🗡️ Proud father of Boss Nostalgic 64.
lukospicturehouse.com/links
tat songs @tatsongs.bsky.social I play guitar, electronic, and noise. Chicago/Western Mass tatsongs.bandcamp.com he/him
S Blaz @quagmilia42.bsky.social 
Dannomyte! @dannomyte.bsky.social 
K @kmol93.bsky.social Rescue dog enthusiast, social worker, reader, fan of The Mountain Goats, thrifter, Chicagoan, and enjoyer of nature. She/Her.
Sheba @sheba.bsky.social Bleating into the void
Nate Newton @natenewtonmeter.bsky.social Professional minivan driver for SRAM Road.
Jackie W. @jacqwolk.bsky.social Garden variety neurotic and general arty-crafty type. Will make stuff for love and/or money. FDJT, 8647.
Lisa @footenotes.bsky.social Greetings from Central Minnesota
Econ, politics and old movies
(Mute #TCMParty if it's not your cuppa)
L I Z Z Y #bb28 @reallyitsliz.bsky.social I had a crush on Ray Romano in my formative years
🌟🖤🧚
Posting BB28 until September
Hook and Loop Pennants @hookandloop.bsky.social I make and sell handmade pennants and banners. Some are political, funny, and/or inspirational. I also sell officially licensed Smokey Bear pennants. HLPennants.com
@seriouspleasures.bsky.social @seriouspleasures.bsky.social