Djinn & Tonic @djinnandtonic.bsky.social Politics, memes, occasional duck updates. Bluesky's premier advocate for Bushidoliberalism π«‘ π‘οΈβ©οΈ
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T.J. Stiles @tj-stiles.bsky.social American historian and biographer.
Pulitzer Prize for History for "Custer's Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America"
Pulitzer Prize for Biography & National Book Award for Nonfiction for "The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbiltβ
Project Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com Public records enthusiasts. Tracking the flow of post-OBBBA homeland security procurements and government contracts.
https://www.projectsaltbox.com/
Proudly based in Baltimore, MD. β«οΈπ‘π¦π΄βͺοΈ
Track ICE warehouses: https://tracker.projectsaltbox.com
Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social A nerd at large. Writer of stuff.
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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social "a Washington lawyer whose practice representing people about security clearances is part of an entire legal subspecialty made possible by the current system." - Politico
Taniel @taniel.bsky.social Daniel Nichanian. Editor in chief of @boltsmag.org (follow us!). Elections, (local) politics, voting rights, criminal justice, and drag race.
Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social Podcast host & writer. US & UK politics, philosophy, religion, & the odd food pics.
Jessica Huseman @jessicahuseman.bsky.social Editorial director at Votebeat, managing special projects and newsroom enthusiasm. Prev: ProPublica. You need a corndog, I can tell. Texan. jhuseman at votebeat dot org.
John Vibes @johnvibes.bsky.social π Author
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Bernadette @insolentpheasant.bsky.social Old Hippy Chick, I can speak 7 languages, working on #8. I have 60,000 books, and it's not enough. Always try to be kind. Every day I look for at least one drop of good news. Peace Baby!
Dave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social Political Communication Prof at GWU. Flaming Hydra.
I write about the history and future of tech and politics. My next book, Vaporware, Inc.: How Silicon Valley Sells the Future to Control the Present, arrives on January 12, 2027.
Davekarpf.beehiiv.com
William Adler @williamadler78.bsky.social Professor of Political Science, Northeastern Illinois University. I wrote a book: https://www.pennpress.org/9780812253481/
Gretchen McCulloch @gretchenmcculloch.com Internet linguist. Wrote Because Internet, NYT bestseller about internet language. Co-hosts @lingthusiasm.com, a podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics.
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Gwen Snyder is uncivil @gwensnyder.bsky.social Organizer, writer, mom. Philly partisan. IIWFJU member.
She/they.
Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social Associate Professor of public health at Muhlenberg College. History, ethics, epidemiology, sports, injury prevention.
Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social Washington Bureau chief at The Independent, MSNOW Columnist. Next book: MANLY WHILE STIMMING 03.30.27. Tar Heel He/Him Eric.garcia@the-independent.com
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Sharon πͺ³πΉ @sharonk.bsky.social political theologian at the ministry for the future (anglican - classical social democrat)
interests: classics, history, philosophy, conflict + IR, economics/economic history, foreign policy, climate change, E. Asia
Christopher Powers @powersglobal.bsky.social International Educator, Assistant Vice President for International Initiatives, Towson University, Baseball Fan, He/him, All views my own
Skye Perryman @skyeperryman.bsky.social Mom π Wife β€οΈ Texan
Pres & CEO @DemocracyForward.org (views mine)
Our kids will ask what we did.
My book: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times
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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com Wrote some books, won some awards. Strong feelings about plants. She/her
Katie Mack @astrokatie.com Cosmologist, pilot, author, connoisseur of cosmic catastrophes. TEDFellow, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar. Domain verified through my personal astrokatie.com website. She/her. Dr.
Personal account; not speaking for employer or anyone else.
Steve Marmel @marmel.bsky.social self-appointed pizza influencer, writer, comic book reader. Hal Jordan hater, resister, lhasa wrangler, and oddly enough⦠building affordable housing which is not unlike producing a TV show.
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Stephen West @stephenwest.bsky.social Historian of Civil War & Reconstruction. Bicyclist, baker, 3d favorite human of Banjo the dog. Views=mine, repost β endorsement
Colored Conventions Project @ccp-org.bsky.social The CCP is a collective that brings 19th-century Black organizing to digital life through archives, digital exhibits, and more.
Posting a new series on July 4-6: What to the Colored Conventions is the Declaration of Independence?
ColoredConventions.org
Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social He/Him. Dad. Journo tracking dark money and attacks on public health. JD, ADHD, occasional cartoonist.
Co-founder of Accountability Journalism Institute. Accountabilityjournalism.org
Signal: walkerbragman.44
Reporting: https://www.importantcontext.news
Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social Political theorist studying democracy, ethics, & institutions. Author of Democracy for Busy People (https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/D/bo194847654.html); more at kevinjelliott.net. Generally poasting my way through this thing
Majority Leader Scott Surovell @ssurovell.bsky.social Dad β Husband β Majority Leader Dem Senate Caucus β Trial Lawyer β 46er (#10312) β X-Country Cyclist β Kilimanjaro & Cayambe Vet β Jedi (Purple Lightsaber)
AskHistorians @askhistorians.bsky.social Answers about history, from historians | Biweekly podcast | "Good history eggs on the internet"| Ask questions at https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/
Evan Bernick, a finite mode with a smol hooman and a lorg floof @evanbernick.bsky.social Associate Prof at Northern Illinois University College of Law. Constitutional law, criminal law, abolition, philosophy, hoops, video games, puppies (esp. Argo the Floof). Probably nicer than youβve heard. He/him.
John Hudson @johnphudson.bsky.social I cover diplomacy and national security for The Washington Post
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
@waltb31.bsky.social @waltb31.bsky.social I am a Jazz Promoter and concert producer. Progressive politics #jazz music is the essence of life.
Lauren Underwood @laurenunderwood.bsky.social Registered Nurse. Congresswoman for IL-14.
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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social Journalist
Capital Weather @capitalweather.com D.C.'s Trusted Weather Team
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Amee Vanderpool @girlsreallyrule.bsky.social Writer, lawyer, quipster, wonk. Related to Audrey Hepburn. Proud creator of SHERO, a political and legal newsletter for everywoman. Subscribe to my free newsletter here: https://shero.substack.com
JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social π§βοΈ I forecast & track ICE Air flights
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More projects coming soon!
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Josh Mankiewicz @joshmankiewicz.bsky.social These hips donβt lie
@jkavanagh.bsky.social @jkavanagh.bsky.social Editor at New York magazine and CondΓ© Nast in a previous life.
Also at Shakespeare on Politics on that other platform and
https://jk-outofcontext.blogspot.com/?m=1&utm_source=threads&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio
Karin Wulf @kawulf.bsky.social Historian of #VastEarlyAmerica, gender, family & politics | Director & Librarian @ JCBLibrary | History Prof @ Brown U
#LineageTheBook OUP July, 2025 | On some other platforms and also @ karinwulf.com | Opinions here just mine.
hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social Senior researcher & journalist. @splcunion.bsky.social. Former internet person at @thebaffler.com. hannahgais@proton.me Signal: 334-315-8634 http://seedisclaimer.com. Newsletter: https://postsfromunderground.ghost.io/
Christopher Jones @ccjones.bsky.social Historian.
Author, Methodist Connections: Early American Religion in the Revolutionary Atlantic World (forthcoming, Cornell UP).
Now researching global history of religion + soccer.
Editor, Journal of Mormon History.
Benjamin Park @benjaminepark.bsky.social Historian & nerd. Author/editor of 5 books, including AMERICAN ZION: A NEW HISTORY OF MORMONISM. views = my own
https://linktr.ee/benjaminepark
David M. Perry @lollardfish.bsky.social Journalist & historian. Pub musician. Dad. Husband. Fishing obsessed. I also do dishes. Order: #ThePublicScholar - https://tinyurl.com/thepublicscholar.
Magdi Jacobs @magdi.bsky.social I write about politics, culture, & science.
Middle Age Riot @middleageriot.bsky.social Jokes by John Hartzell. He/him.
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PatriotTakes πΊπΈ @patriottakes.bsky.social Dedicated research monitoring and exposing right-wing extremism and other threats to democracy.
Merici @merici.bsky.social thereβs no rule that says you canβt rewrite all the rules
Currently: Fellow. Ex: US Digital Service, CFPB, Ideo. co-founder Adaβs List
DC via London, Boulder, and the Sandhills of Nebraska
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Ally Sammarco @allysammarco.bsky.social πDC.
Democratic strategist with correct takes.
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Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social Dem Strategist. Dad to Cameron, Paxton & Brooks. https://TheAltMedia.com
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Harry Sisson @harryjsisson.bsky.social 23 | Democrat | @harryjsisson (2 million+) on Tik Tok | Email: inquiries@harryjsisson.net
Catio Miles @catiomiles.bsky.social Liberal. Economics & Business. Governance.
Making the argument for Britainβs return at the heart of Europe.
David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social Husband of C, Dad of J & L, CEO/Editor-The DSR Network, Host-Deep State Radio, Siliconsciousness, other pods, Columnist-The Daily Beast, author of many books, also see my "Need to Know" Substack (djrothkopf.substack.com)
Miss Aja @brat2381.bsky.social Iβm a proud 4th generation veteran. I love to cook, travel, bourbon , books, and crafting. Sarcasm is a love language. You can find my store and check out some βcraftivismβ at
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Jacob Bogage @jacobbogage.bsky.social White House correspondent, @reuters.com. Ex-Washington Post. Bad golfer. Signal: jacobbogage.87. The newsletter: jacobbogage.com.
Doug Emhoff @douglasemhoff.bsky.social Devoted dad. Lawyer. Proud husband to @kamalaharris.com.
QUI PRO DOMINA JUSTIA SEQUITUR @doj-tocnews.bsky.social Legal, international & transnational organized crime news.
πΊοΈβοΈ Formerly @BadGarlandTakes on Twitter.
Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social Welcome to Legal AF, as part of the MeidasTouch Network, we curate breaking news stories combined with in-depth analysis and interviews, and package it in an informative yet entertaining way to allow our audience to make sense of it all. 
John Scalzi @scalzi.com I enjoy pie.
Social Media FAQ: https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/04/16/the-official-john-scalzi-social-media-faq/
Attorney Ryan @attorneyryan.bsky.social Workerβs Rights Lawyer,
Former California Firefighter
Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social #Anonymous: Actions Not Nouns. All that exists is interaction. #BindingChaos #3E https://yacnews.com/
Alt18F @alt18f.bsky.social Delivered effective, efficient, and secure digital services for the American people until we were forced to stop on March 1, 2025. Not an official government account. Reposts are not endorsements. Our new website: https://18f.org/ #AltGov
Cathy Gellis @cathygellis.bsky.social Lawyer, writer, all-around-great person
I mostly post about technology, law, and civil liberties (especially free speech), and how they intersect. And mostly at Techdirt: https://www.techdirt.com/user/cathy/
I also post silly things too.
Alt-IRS @alt-irs.altgov.info This is a #AltGov account. Federal employee. Love my job. Ask for help and you shall receive. Read any USPS mail you get from the IRS.
#Resist #spoon π₯
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Vatnik Soup @vatniksoup.bsky.social Fighting Disinformation since 2022.
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Black Bird Group @blackbirdgroup.bsky.social @Black_BirdGroup
Finnish OSINT group. Currently following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Don't DM, Email us:
contact@blackbirdgroup.fi
Map:
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Our site:
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Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social Founder and creative director of Bellingcat and director of Bellingcat Productions BV. Author of We Are Bellingcat.
Thord Are Iversen @thelookout.bsky.social Military and defense issues, as seen from NATOs northern flank.
Special interest: The Russian Navy.
Independent Defense Analyst, all analysis and opinions are my own
Evergreen Intel @vcdgf555.bsky.social OSINT, geolocations, air/sea data. Snarky AvGeek.
Cites: NYT, ΠΡΠ»ΡΡΠ°ΡΠ½ΠΈΠΉ, Newsweek, The Aviationist, TWZ, A&SF Mag
"Sharp-eyed aviation buff & flight tracker" ~ Brian Williams
https://buymeacoffee.com/vcdgf555
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COUPSURE @coupsure.bsky.social Open source and geospatial data | @GeoConfirmed | Worked with @Cen4infoRes & @lemondefr
Aric Toler @aric.bsky.social Visual Investigations at The New York Times
OSINTtechnical @osinttechnical.bsky.social PAI enjoyer, OSINT guy βͺ@truth.bsky.socialβ¬ , my views/freezing cold takes are my own. Standard spiel about not endorsing retweets, likes, and comments.
Bellingcat @bellingcat.com Bellingcat is a global collective uncovering facts to hold power to account. Our work is independent. Our methods are public. Our community is global.
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Democracy Forward @democracyforward.org We use the law to advance a bold, vibrant democracy for all people by defending progress, disrupting extremism, and building for the future. Join us at democracyforward.org
Pat Dennis π @patdennis.bsky.social Democratic strategist and opposition researcher.
President of American Bridge 21st Century, the Democratic super PAC.
Worked many political campaigns.
Geoffrey P Johnstonππ¨π¦πΊπ¦ @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social Canadian journalist. International Affairs Columnist at The Kingston Whig-Standard. Occasional guest commentator on Canadian radio. Website: GlobalReport.ca
POPOK @mspopok.bsky.social LEGAL AF 24/7
Co-Fndr Legal AF pod x Legal AF YouTube. Almost 1 billion YoutTube views. Proud husband & girl-dad. Never quiet.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com The fastest growing independent news network in the world. We cover breaking news, politics, law and more. We are unapologetically pro-democracy.
Oliver Markus Malloy @malloy.rocks Writer, cartoonist & musician. Creator of the Malloy.rocks political humor comics. Author of Bad Choices Make Good Stories and a few other books.
154k on Substack.com/@malloyrocks | 301k on Facebook.com/malloy.rocks
Political Humor @politicalhumor9.bsky.social Political humor and current events. Similar to Last Week Tonight, The Daily Show, SNL, John Oliver, Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Kimmel, etc.
PoliticalHumor.Substack.com
H. John Tran @johnhtran.bsky.social The story behind the story.
Explaining the hidden shifts shaping tomorrow.
Tim @timjvalentine.bsky.social Pro-Woman Respect Earth/Animals
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Colin Oreilly @colin0reilly.bsky.social Musician , producer , mysterious drifter, Liberal, Woke, Progressive, Pro Science , Pro Wrestling, UFOs , he/him, β€οΈπΊπ¦ β€οΈ π¨π¦ β€οΈ π΅π¦ β€οΈ πΉπΌ β€οΈ
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Nature is Incredible @natureisincredible.bsky.social Landscape photography ποΈ| Nature πΏ| Wildlife πΏοΈ
No AI - just the natural beauty of our planet
Joy-Ann Reid @joyannreid.bsky.social Host of The Joy Reid Show, best-selling author, writer, documentary filmmaker, and happy warrior blerd 'bout town. Subscribe at thejoyreidshow.com and joyannreid.com!
Gena Philibert-Ortega @genaortega.bsky.social Researcher, Author, Reader, Traveler. Loves: social history, womenβs history, cemeteries, quilts, and other pieces of material culture.
Daniel Loftus @danielloftus.projectinfant.ie 22 | College Student | Genealogist, creator of Project Infant β projectinfant.ie, posts #Genealogy and my research into #MotherAndBabyHomes. Wanna-be many things, too little time. Hopeful optimist. π
Links: https://linktr.ee/danielloftus
πCork, Ireland
David Allen Lambert @dlgenealogist.bsky.social Chief Genealogist, American Ancestors in Boston, Mass. Lecturer, author, genealogist and military historian.