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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.
Peggy Flanagan @peggyflanagan.bsky.social Mom, organizer, Lt. Gov. of MN. My Ojibwe name is Gizhiiwewidamookwe = Speaks in a Loud and Clear Voice Woman.
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Jim Himes @jahimes.bsky.social Connecticut Congressman. Reader. Runner. Swimmer. Apiarist. And I make maple syrup. And mead.
Melat Kiros @melatkirosco.bsky.social Recovering Lawyer | PhD Student | Barista | Democratic Nominee for Congress, CO-1
Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social Senior Fellow at the American Immigration Council. Commenting generally on immigration law and policy. Retweets =/= endorsements, views are my own.
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rubyjean @rubyjean.bsky.social Live and let live, Blue Nana who wants a free USA for her grands. Proud member of Team Vermin who lives under the rule of Queen Sarah Sanders. Lover of all animals. #DemVoice1
Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social Professor of Strategic Studies, Author, Lover of Sicily. Purveyor of a “righteous-but-rational vibe”
L.A. TACO @lataco.bsky.social Street-level journalism in Los Ángeles covering news, culture, and the taco lifestyle. “The 2020 Emerging Voice” James Beard Award winner. Est. 2006.
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#MSC2027: February 12-14, 2027
Brian Schatz @schatz.bsky.social United States Senator for Hawaii. Climate hawk. Chief Deputy Whip. 
Charlie Warzel @cwarzel.bsky.social Writer. Host of Galaxy Brain, the podcast. Never bet against the dumbest outcome. @cwarzel.92 on signal if you have a tip. I have a podcast so please like and subscribe.
Lydia Polgreen @polgreen.bsky.social New York Times Opinion Columnist. The world, especially the global south, migration, inequality, the human future, queer stuff. Reachable via email or on Signal @lpolgreen.39
Councilmember Nithya Raman @cd4losangeles.bsky.social Proudly serving Los Angeles City Council District 4
Liza Goitein @lizagoitein.bsky.social Senior Director of the Liberty and National Security Program at the Brennan Center for Justice, reformed oboist and whitewater kayaker, mom of teenage twins. Opinions are my own.
Rachel Cohen @cohen489.bsky.social comms for @mayorofchicago.bsky.social but this is my personal account.
Chicago-based attorney never giving legal advice. firm believer in the power of community.
Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social Journalist. Quattrone Center journalism fellow.
Author: Rise of the Warrior Cop.
Co-author: The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist.
New podcast: Collateral Damage
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Paola Ramos @paoramos.bsky.social Author & Journalist
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social Democratic political strategist, analyst, commentator. Hopium purveyor. More than 30 years in the fight.
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Join me there too - https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/
Rep. Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.house.gov California Congressman & Leader of Oversight Dems. Former Long Beach Mayor. Truth and Justice, always. 🇺🇸🏳️🌈
System Working As Intended @systemnotbroken.bsky.social One day I'll share stories with my grandchildren about the twisted reality of end-stage capitalism.
This collection will help me remember.
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Robert Garcia @robertgarcia.bsky.social Congressman, former Mayor of Long Beach, educator, comic nerd, progressive & proud American 🇺🇸🏳️🌈
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Mayor Brandon Johnson @mayorofchicago.bsky.social Father. Husband. Mayor. Building Chicago into the safest, most affordable big city in America.
CAL FIRE @calfire.bsky.social The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Serving and safeguarding the people and protecting the property and resources of California.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social 26+ years at @CNBC and @NBCNews / @WSJ alum / Peabody, DuPont, Murrow & Emmy winner
emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social Coverage of American authoritarianism with a focus on legal cases. An American-Irish in Limerick, Ireland.
Legendary potty mouth! 
Ryan Enos @ryanenos.bsky.social Social Scientist, Harvard University
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Edward Luce @edwardluce.bsky.social FT's US columnist/commentator. Author of several books including NYT best selling biography of Zbigniew Brzezinski (Simon & Schuster 2025). People lacking a sense of humour might get muted.
Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Mayor of New York City
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social Historian. Author. Professor. Budding Curmudgeon. I study the contrast between image and reality in America, especially in politics.
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social Editor and CEO, Zeteo
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Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social "End Times Fascism" book coming September 2026.
Doppelganger. This Changes Everything. The Shock Doctrine. No Logo. On Fire.
UBC Professor of Climate Justice.
🔗 https://linktr.ee/naomiklein
Adam Bonica @adambonica.bsky.social Professor of Political Science at Stanford | Exploring money in politics, campaigns and elections, ideology, the courts, and inequality | Author of The Judicial Tug of War cup.org/2LEoMrs | https://data4democracy.substack.com
Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social Sr. Fellow @ Brookings, Co-founder of Democracy Defenders Action, Executive Chair of Democracy Defenders Fund & Co-Founder of The Contrarian contrarian.substack.com. Posts with "TN" are from Team Norm
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org We’re organizing against this fascist regime the only way that actually works — with on-the-ground, volunteer-led, communities of people power: https://linktr.ee/indivisibleteam
Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social Co-Exec Director of Indivisible along with Leah.
Organizing with local Indivisible groups against America's fascist clown show.
Marty Lederman @martylederman.bsky.social Professor at Georgetown University Law Center; former DOJ/OLC attorney
Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social @ksvesq.bsky.social’s husband; father of daughters; professor @georgetownlaw.bsky.social; #SCOTUS nerd @CNN.com
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social Econ professor at Michigan ● Senior fellow, Brookings ● Intro econ textbook author ● Chief economist & Deputy platypus https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com ● Find me: https://linktr.ee/justinwolfers
Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social Political science professor at McGill 🇨🇦⚜️Hiram Mills Chair; Co-Director, Jean Monnet Centre Montreal;
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Jasmine Crockett @jasmineforus.bsky.social Candidate for US Senate | Congresswoman #TX30 | Civil Rights & Criminal Attorney | Progressive | Fmr. St. Rep. HD100 | DST 1913 🐘🔥| She/Her/Ella | #TEXASTOUGH
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Adam Schiff @adamschiff.com California Senator. Father, husband, former prosecutor, triathlete, and sometimes comic.
Gavin Newsom @gavinnewsom.bsky.social Husband and father. 40th Governor of California. Former Lt. Governor of California. Former San Francisco Mayor. Personal account.
Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov U.S. Senator, Massachusetts. She/her/hers. Official Senate account.
https://substack.com/@senatorwarren
Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social Civil rights lawyer; democracy warrior, dedicated to racial justice & equality. Fmr President & Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.
Maxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social Organizer, Musician, Floridian, and Congressman (FL10).
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Dean Baker @deanbaker13.bsky.social Economist at the Center for Economic Research. Father to two dogs. 
Mike Duncan @mikeduncan.bsky.social History podcaster/author. Revolutions + The History of Rome
Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social Mondays at 9pmET on MS NOW
MaddowBlog.com
Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social U.S. Senator from Connecticut.
NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social I have never felt more politically homeless. Parody. Merch: https://tinyurl.com/msjjmwpt
Ben Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social Host, This Is Wisconsin with @civicmedia.us | Author, This is the Plan: How to End America's Meltdown and Save Democracy | www.thisistheplan.com
Rep. Jamie Raskin @raskin.house.gov Proudly serving Maryland's beautiful Eighth Congressional District and leading House Judiciary Committee Democrats in Congress.
Jonathan V. Last @jvl.bsky.social Editor of The Bulwark
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Host of a Secret Podcast.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social Believe in yourself! Work hard, never give up & anything's possible! OR: Kick back, relax & aim low: You'll never be disappointed...😜
Brian J. Karem @briankarem.bsky.social Husband/Dad/Gdad /WH columnist/best selling author/dog lover/singer/ reporter
Host @jatqpodcast
Nerd Avenger and occasional standup comic. 1st amendment activist
Author "Free The Press" http://amzn.to/3pfAKZ3
"Just gimme some truth,"-John Lennon.
Gideon Rachman @gideonrachman.bsky.social FT columnist. Also have podcast. Author of three and a half books. Four kids. Two cats. One wife. Numerous friends. Fulham fan.
Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social Politics, politics, politics
Melissa Murray @profmmurray.bsky.social Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Prof. of Law @nyulaw.bsky.social; Faculty Dir. @bwlcnyu.bsky.social; co-host @strictscrutiny.bsky.social; talking head @ms.now; @NYTimes.com bestselling author. Views mine. RT not endrsmt.
Andrew Weissmann @weissmann.substack.com My new book Liar’s Kingdom can be ordered here: https://linktr.ee/LiarsKingdomBook; NYU Law; MSNOW legal analyst & podcast cohost "Main Justice »;
Substack "Behind The Headlines" https://weissmann.substack.com
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Perry Bacon @perrybaconjr.bsky.social Government and policy writer. Views are my own. pbacon@tnr.com
Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social Reporter lady @ms.now
Signal username: brandyzadrozny.53
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Charlie Savage @charliesavage.bsky.social The New York Times national security and legal reporter. Not the Welsh footballer, Roddy Doyle character or 19th Century adventurer in Fiji.