Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social Researcher, UCalgary
PhD, Political Science
Dr. Cronk, Historian of Complaints. I've written a book, The Press Gallery (release TBD).
Headline of the Year! Lots going on.
Museum of Twitter @museum-of-twitter.bsky.social 15 years of saved tweets.
@tfederman.bsky.social
Civic Tech Toronto @civictechto.bsky.social civictech.ca
We are a community of tech-minded folk making civic life better in Toronto.
Come and join our weekly online and in-person events with speakers, discussions and project breakouts!
Upcoming events: https://guild.host/civic-tech-toronto
Mark Shaw @markshawtoronto.bsky.social 🍁 Toronto transit & urbanism nerd | 👨💻 Software Developer | 🌈 Your gay best friend
Keldon Bester @keldonb.bsky.social CAMP Exec Director, CIGI Fellow. Previously Competition Bureau and Open Markets. Hedging my bets.
www.antimonopoly.ca
Peter Nowak @peternowak.bsky.social Founder and publisher of Do Not Pass Go, the first and only journalism venture in Canada dedicated to competition and monopoly issues. I also eat burgers. donotpassgo.ca
Civic Dashboard @civicdashboard.bsky.social Making Toronto's democracy accessible to all at civicdashboard.ca! Learn how it works, track topics, see voting records, take action.
100% volunteer-run project out of @civictechto.bsky.social
Steve Sladkowski @sladkow.bsky.social here we go again // PUPTHEBAND // Toronto, ON
@mlongfield.bsky.social @mlongfield.bsky.social Biking guy for recreation and transportation. Enjoys baseball, movies, dinosaurs, and the opera. Somehow one of Toronto Life's 2025 Most Influential.
Gander Social @gandersocial.ca The social media you want. Built for Canada.
Fun, private, and ethical. We're changing the way social media is done around here, all without your data taking an unexpected trip south. Built on AT Proto.
https://gandersocial.ca
Imbroglior @dkfoster.bsky.social Tweetdecker formerly known as @cityslikr or Former Tweetdecker known as @cityslikr
Creator of, curator and writer for All Fried Up in the Big Smoke afuitbs.com
Dean Beeby @deanbeeby.bsky.social Independent Canadian author and journalist, specialist in freedom-of-information laws, Ottawa-based. deanbeeby.ca | deanbeeby.substack.com. Co-author of forthcoming 24 Sussex: The Past & Future of Canada's Official Residence (Oct 2026)
Nic Laporte @nicthedoor.bsky.social Micromobility & Urbanism.
See my latest videos here 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@nicthedoor
CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca The CCPA is Canada's leading progressive policy research institute. We offer independent, non-partisan research on social, economic & climate justice.
www.policyalternatives.ca
Instagram & FB: policyalternatives Also on Gander social: @ccpa.gander.social
GO ALTO @go-alto.ca Building support for high-speed rail in Canada’s Québec–Toronto corridor.
Canada has waited long enough.
Nous mobilisons l’appui pour le train à grande vitesse dans le corridor Québec–Toronto.
Le Canada a assez attendu.
https://GO-ALTO.ca
"fart" @jonhendren.com tall but otherwise normal
sydney
jonhendren.com
John Lorinc @johnlorinc.bsky.social Toronto journalist & editor. Contributor to Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, Corporate Knights, Walrus, Spacing. Co-editor: Messy Cities (Coach House, 2025). Author: No Jews Live Here, A Memoir. https://chbooks.com/Books/N/No-Jews-Live-Here.
Diana Chan McNally @dianachanmcnally.bsky.social Running for Toronto City Council in Ward 4 Parkdale—High Park.
www.dianachanmcnally.ca
linktr.ee/dianachanmcnally
Rob Cerjanec @robcerjanec.bsky.social MPP for Ajax. Building a stronger Ontario where hard work pays off and every family has a fair shot.
Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social Politics, author of Dangerous Memory: Coming of Age in the Decade of Greed. Meidas Canada/ The Resistance Lead singer with Grievous Angels. Just a boy from Cobalt.
Not a space for the cynical and snide.
Oliver Moore @oliver-moore.bsky.social Deviant pedestrian. I’m bullish on cities, opposed to fascism and write editorials for The Globe and Mail. Never 51. @moore_oliver at the bird site, which I've mostly left. Will try to respond via omoore@globeandmail.ca. Header pic by Mervyn Sequeira
Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social Actor/comedian/writer in Toronto. Words in The Beaverton, CBC Comedy, The Toronto Star, McSweeney’s, etc. Pierre Poilievre's personal assistant Mandy. she/her clareblackwood@gmail.com https://www.patreon.com/cw/ClareBlackwoodComedy
@jpatricklee.bsky.social @jpatricklee.bsky.social
Jordan Roberts @corruptario.bsky.social Reader, writer, Greek chorus. At the intersection of media, government and corruption. We publish a newsletter too.
www.corruptario.ca
ContactCorruptario@pm.me
JordanRoberts.15 on Signal
Tim Heidecker @timheidecker.bsky.social Tour, On Cinema at the Cinema, Office Hours, find it all and more at linktr.ee/tim.heidecker
Jennifer Keesmaat @jenniferkeesmaat.bsky.social
Dylan Reid @dylanreid.bsky.social City man: Spacing magazine editor, walking, messy urbanism, Renaissance urban history. Also freelance editor. dylanreid.ca
Jarrett Walker @humantransit.bsky.social Public transit planning consultant and commentator. Author of the book “Human Transit” and the blog HumanTransit.org. The consulting firm is jarrettwalker.com. Also obsessed with literature and plants.
NDP @ndp.ca Canada's New Democratic Party, led by @avilewis.ca
Fighting for the many, not the money.
Erin 🍍 @maclebass.bsky.social she/her, Toronto. Raylan Given's hat.
Trump Golf Track @trumpgolftrack.com (Not) working for you.
See the latest: TrumpGolfTrack.com
Randall Munroe @xkcd.com
Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social A new communications-focussed collaboration launched to champion the truth and fight disinformation about how to make better cities for people. Formed by @brenttoderian.bsky.social @tomflood.bsky.social @grantennis.bsky.social.
www.UrbanTruthCollective.com
Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social Global Editorial Director at WIRED.
Board member @freedom.press
Speaker at UTA
Canada Ministry of Pedestrians @minpedca.bsky.social #WalkPerspective. Here because we need safe walking, wheeling & cycling in Canadian cities. Posts by Martyn of Kjipuktuk/Halifax.
International Naturist Federation @worldnaturism.bsky.social The International Naturist Federation, helping naturist federations everywhere to achieve their goals and to bring people together through the organisation of events and gatherings, open to naturists from all over the world.
Toronto Archives @torontoarchives.cityof.toronto.ca We maintain & make accessible records of enduring value that give evidence of decisions, policies & activities of the City of Toronto.
www.toronto.ca/archives
BikeGoneTO @bikegoneto.bsky.social Mostly a bot posting Toronto Bike Share Data
For station detail use: !status station name
pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social The 76th most followed account on bluesky. I will NOT be updating this ranking when it’s no longer true
@steve-yegge.bsky.social @steve-yegge.bsky.social
Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social Co-author, "Life After Cars,” co-host, The War on Cars. Runner, Disney parks fan (he/him)
Taking a break for the summer.
https://www.lifeaftercars.com
Donate to my 2027 run in support of PPMD:
https://donate.parentprojectmd.org/fundraiser/7001403
Sarah Goodyear @sgoodyear.bsky.social Writer. New Yorker. Co-host, The War on Cars podcast. Our book, Life After Cars: Freeing Ourselves from the Tyranny of the Automobile, is out now. lifeaftercars.com
Cyd @cyd.social Hi, my name is Cyd! I can help you claw back your data from Big Tech, starting with deleting all your tweets for free. https://cyd.social
Families for Safe Streets @familiesforsafestreets.org Individuals who have lost loved ones or been injured in a crash confronting traffic violence through advocacy and support. #EndTrafficViolence
Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social Former congressional candidate and journalist trying to change politics for good :) | www.kapow.works/
Sean Marshall @seanyyz.bsky.social Geographer, public transit and active transportation advocate, Torontonian. He/him.
seanmarshall.ca
James McLeod @jamespmcleod.ca The Guardian newspaper once called me a "Guerrilla Satirist" and the premier of Newfoundland and Labrador once called me "an arsehole."
Former journalist. Artist. Writer. Comms guy.
Martin Z @pxtl.ca 🌇 #HamOnt 🍁
✍️ https://Pxtl.ca
🦣 https://mastodon.social/@Pxtl
🐙🐱 https://github.com/Pxtl
🐭🍁 https://lemmy.ca/u/Pxtl, https://lemmy.ca/c/worldnews
♂️♀️ he/him
#️⃣ #YIMBY #BikeSky #ProtectTransKids
#️⃣ #Powershell #DevOps #Boardgames #Cocktails
the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social How could she breathe in that house so crowded with Norma Desmond?
Chuck Spadina @eightysixer.bsky.social Some sort of wet gellatanous blob.
Toronto Dad.
Cities, music and footy.
Takronto.
Free Palestine.
Dutch Cycling Embassy @dutchcycling.nl The Dutch Cycling Embassy (DCE) supports cities and regions worldwide in making cycling a natural part of daily life.
dutchcycling.nl
The Maker of Trouble @themakeroftrouble.bsky.social “Universally unliked”
JackTatt 🇨🇦 @jacktatttran.bsky.social MASc. Graduate from UofT CivMin who researched public transport fare and service integration @TAL_UofT.
Like trains and buses and trams and people. Urban Transit Planning. I ❤️ CANDU nuclear.
OB Cycler @obcycler.bsky.social Road Safety Lunatic
Try an ebike, you'll love it!
San Diego, CA
Check out the videos tab ⬇️
Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social "Fietser" (Dutch) 'feet-ser' Meaning: A Person Who Bikes For Transportation; Infrastructure, City Design, E-Cargo Bike Ambassador, Brasil 🇧🇷🔗, Train & Aviation Enjoyer
Leopards Ate My Face @leopardfeasts.bsky.social
Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social Writing and yelling.
Save Standard Time @savestandard.bsky.social Ditch Daylight Saving Time. Permanent Standard Time lets us sleep later for health, mood, safety, education, economy, and environment. We’re a 501(c)(4) nonprofit.
Isaac Callan @isaaccallan.bsky.social Online Digital Broadcast Journalist for Global News Toronto focusing on Ontario politics. Tips? Snazzy spreadsheet? 📧isaac.callan@globalnews.ca
TOBikeShareBot @toronto.raccoon.bike I post daily stats about bikeshare use in Toronto.
By @mike.raccoon.bike
Oversight Dems @oversightdemocrats.bsky.social Fighting for Truth & Justice | Ranking Member: @robertgarcia.house.gov
Alexa Gilmour @alexagilmour.bsky.social MPP for Parkdale—High Park
Shadow Minister for Women's Social and Economic Opportunities. Shadow Minister for Citizenship and Multiculturalism, with responsibilities for the Ontario Autism Program
alexagilmour.ca
Alex Freeman @northernnerd.bsky.social Toronto Area Housing & Construction.
Gaming & Photography, Bike Data.
Did I mention I like Disc Golf.
Addicted to arguing with bad-faith claims.
Josh Matlow @joshmatlow.bsky.social Torontonian. Community Advocate.
Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social Dad, Grandpa, Former Teacher, Skateboarder,
ONDP Shadow Minister for Sport, Technology, and Democratic Reform, MPP for Spadina—Fort York
www.chrisglovermpp.ca
Colin D'Mello Global News @colindmello.bsky.social Queen’s Park Bureau Chief, Global News
Host, Focus Ontario
President, Queen's Park Press Gallery
Colin.DMello@GlobalNews.ca
Canardiain @canardiain.bsky.social Fan of Waterloo's rapid transit project, ION (#wrLRT), but I tweet train, theme park, and bicycling adventures, too. Unabashed gadgetbahn enthusiast. 🏳️🌈🐾🇨🇦
UAW @uaw.org UAW members are leading the fight for economic justice. This UAW account is administered by union members represented by the NewsGuild-CWA 34022. https://linktr.ee/uawunion
Michael Geist @mgeist.bsky.social Law Professor, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law, University of Ottawa
www.michaelgeist.ca
Law Bytes Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5iDUCcDrkzGai0OdTgoucv
http://mgeist.substack.com
Independent Senators Group | Groupe des sénateurs indépendants @senindepend.bsky.social Official account of the Independent Senators Group (ISG) | Compte officiel du Groupe des sénateurs indépendants (GSI)
Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social Mom, Refugee and Congresswoman for #MN05. Progressive Caucus Deputy Chair. Fighting for a more just world.✨ http://HC.com/IlhanOmar
Kathy Griffin @kathygriffin.bsky.social @kathygriffin on IG. 2x Emmy & Grammy Award Winning Comedian. 2x NYT Bestselling Author. 23 specials. 1 feature film.
Rutger Bregman @rutgerbregman.com Historian | Author of ‘Utopia for Realists’ (2014), ‘Humankind’ (2020) and ‘Moral Ambition’ (2025) | Co-founder of The School for Moral Ambition | moralambition.org | rutgerbregman.com
📖 substack.com/@rutgerbregman
📺 youtube.com/@rutger.bregman
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov Fighting every day to deliver a city that working New Yorkers can actually afford. Mayor of New York City.
Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social Your Jeopardy! pal. Author of THE COMPLETE KENNECTIONS (http://bit.ly/4qUcbhK) and a bunch of other stuff.
Swearsky Index @swearsky.bagpuss.org Gauging the mood of Bluesky by measuring the percentage of posts with swears.
For realtime Bluesky swears go to https://swearsky.bagpuss.org
A bot by Dave Bagpuss Forsey @bagpuss.org – there's more where this came from
Memestress @bingbongdotcom.bsky.social IG: bingbongdotcom
Yo Gabapentin @yogabapentin.bsky.social Can we not
City of Toronto @toronto.ca Official account for the #CityOfTO sharing #TOnews. Not monitored 24/7. Contact 311 Toronto to create a service request. Terms of use http://toronto.ca/socialmedia.
Toronto City Planning and Development Review @planning.cityof.toronto.ca Bluesky home of the City of Toronto's City Planning and Development Review Divisions. Follow us for news on upcoming events, community meetings and urban issues. Terms of Use: http://toronto.ca/socialmedia
Mayor Olivia Chow @mayoroliviachow.ca Mayor of Toronto 🇨🇦
Former City Councillor, Member of Parliament, and school trustee.
For assistance, email mayor_chow@toronto.ca.
TTC Alerts @ttcalerts.bsky.social Unofficial 🤖, Toronto Transit Commission Line & Route Alerts
For further information, please check https://www.ttc.ca/service-alerts
Toronto Cycling and Pedestrian Projects @cyclingpedestrian.cityof.toronto.ca News and updates from the City of Toronto's Cycling and Pedestrian Projects unit. Email cycling@toronto.ca for inquiries. Social Media Terms of Use: toronto.ca/socialmedia.
Josh Dobbin @joshdobbin.bsky.social Human, currently being.
Corey Quinn @quinnypig.com Snarkmonger. Chief Cloud Economist at The Duckbill Group.
he/him.
Get my opinionated take on AWS news: http://lastweekinaws.com/t/
Signal: 833-AWS-BILL (833-297-2455)
Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Mayor of New York City
TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social
GitHub @github.com The AI-powered developer platform to build, scale, and deliver secure software.
The War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social A podcast about the fight against car culture. Hosted by Sarah Goodyear & Doug Gordon.
Our bestselling new book, "Life After Cars" is out now from Thesis / Penguin Random House.
https://www.lifeaftercars.com/
https://www.patreon.com/thewaroncarspod
L @banalplay.bsky.social Keeping it tight
Ed Zitron @edzitron.com British, But In Las Vegas and NYC
ezitron.76 Sig
Newsletter - wheresyoured.at
https://linktr.ee/betteroffline - podcast w/ iheartradio
Chosen by god, perfected by science
CEO at EZPR.com
Charity Majors @charity.wtf cofounder/CTO @honeycombio, co-author of Observability Engineering and Database Reliability Engineering. I test in production and so do you. 🐝🏳️🌈🦄
A.L. Goldfuss @ghoulpus.bsky.social Writer | BEST AMERICAN SFF 2026 | BRAVE NEW WEIRD vol 4 | Stories in Lightspeed / Nightmare / Fantasy | Upcoming in Reactor | More info algoldfuss.com | Newsletter https://buttondown.com/algoldfuss | xe/xir/xem
Kat @thesweetkat.bsky.social Puns of steel. Security engineer. Treblemaker. Knit wit. Silly yak. Black lives matter.
No longer Extremely Online ™️
Matthew Green @matthewdgreen.bsky.social I teach cryptography at Johns Hopkins. https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com
Julia Evans @b0rk.jvns.ca programming and exclamation marks
blog: jvns.ca
zines: wizardzines.com
CuriousMarc @curiousmarc.bsky.social Vintage electronics from youtube/@curiousmarc and www.curiousmarc.com
The Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social Lawyers for injured cyclists. Advocates for change: www.thebikinglawyer.ca
Cycling Law & Police Violence Specialists. Free legal advice 800-725-0754/info@thebikinglawyer.ca
Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social Strategy/Creative/Content/Branding @ rovélo creative. Lectures on reframing the mainstream narrative around road safety, cities and mobility.
Devout follower of The Jesus and Mary Chain
Creativebyrovelo.com
Satirical news at The Rovélo Record
Martin Fowler @martinfowler.com Software Design Loudmouth. Works for Thoughtworks. Also hikes, watches theater, and plays modern board games. He/him.
host of https://martinfowler.com