Anne Helen Petersen @annehelen.bsky.social Author of four books and the CULTURE STUDY newsletter. PhD in celebrity gossip. My dogs are named Steve and Beverly.
Derek Eder @derekeder.com Civic tech builder in Chicago. Partner at DataMade, President Emeritus at Chi Hack Night & Oak Park Village Trustee. Entrepreneur, developer, civic technology leader, climate advocate and public servant. he/him
Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social No longer in good standing with the New York State bar
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Chi Hack Night @chihacknight.org A free, weekly event in Chicago to build, share and learn about civic tech. Join us every Tuesday evening! https://chihacknight.org/
Abundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social We advocate for housing abundance and sustainable, inclusive cities in Illinois.
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MILFepristone @juicy-crone.bsky.social cincy//huntington
Kristen Arnett @kristenarnett.bsky.social “Orlando's Reigning Big Time Celebrity Author” - The Orlando Weekly
huuuuge lesbian. librarian. dad. floridian. beer drinker. NYT Bestselling author.
Mostly Dead Things & WITH TEETH & STOP ME IF YOU’VE HEARD THIS ONE
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rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social Levon Honkers is the author of TACKY (2021) and SLOPPY (2025), as well as co-host of the podcast Low Culture Boil. She lives in Brooklyn.
Eric Allix Rogers @ericallixrogers.com Architecture, interesting & historic places, Chicago, exploring cities by bike & transit. Mostly photos. Views my own. He/him. 🚲 🏙️ 🚆 🐱 🏳️🌈 📷
Better Streets Chicago @betterstreetschicago.org Chicagoans working together to make our streets better for walking, rolling, bicycling and public transit.
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Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social Bikes | Food | Transit | Housing | Travel | Music | Fashion | History | And More
📍 Chicago via too many places to list
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kyle tear down that highway lucas 🏳️🌈 @itskylelucas.com Love people, drink good coffee, and bike everywhere. I care a lot about cities (and 🎢s) | HIV+ | fighting for better streets @betterstreetschicago.org | My posts are mine
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Better Streets Chicago Action Fund @bscactionfund.org Fighting for the streets Chicagoans deserve.
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Bike Lane Uprising @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social Report bike lane obstructions with our mobile app from anywhere in the USA & Canada.
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Transit Maps @transitmap.net A celebration of transit maps and diagrams from around the world. Visit the blog at transitmap.net. 🔁 Reposts appreciated!
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Shared-Use Mobility Center @sharedusecenter.bsky.social Working to fight climate change, promote equity & strengthen community with people-focused shared mobility.
Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social 
Commute Better, Chicago @commutebetter.bsky.social Get your time back by taking the train. Year-to-date calculations since 1/30/26
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ChicagoVintageTileFloors @chicagovtfloor.bsky.social 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ It's definitely mostly about the floors. There may be swear words. 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈
Dave Stieber @dstieber.bsky.social Chicago Public Schools Social Studies/Poetry Teacher since ‘07, CPS Parent, & Spouse of a CPS Teacher.
Chicago Teachers Union member. Nationally Board Certified (NBCT) and Masters in Ed. Policy. He/Him.
Occasional writer https://davestieber.com/
Nomadic Warriors for Pritzker @nomads.bsky.social Posting live from the Most Serene IL-Khanate of the Great Khan JB Pritzker
Tennille Nicole Allen @tennillenallen.blacksky.app West Side Chicagoan by birth. Sociology professor by training. Black feminist by Audre, bell, and Patricia. I study Black people doing Black things in Black places.
Chicago News Guild @chicagonewsguild.bsky.social The union representing journalists, union staffers, court interpreters and non-profit workers across Chicagoland.
DMs open if you need a union in your shop.
Chicago History Podcast @chicagohistorypod.bsky.social Stories about the Greatest City in the World. Listen wherever you enjoy podcasts.
Laurie! Live! @laurie-merrell.bsky.social Current* conditions:
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov Husband and father. Proudly serving as Illinois’ 43rd governor.
Mike Drucker @mikedrucker.bsky.social Emmy-nominated TV writer and comedian. My new book “Good Game, No Rematch” is out April 1st. Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/ytjvhjsb Email: mikedruckerisdead @ gmail .com
Right Wing Watch @rightwingwatch.bsky.social Disrupting Extremism, Defending Democracy.
A project of People For the American Way.
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onion person @junlper.beer my name is june - she/her - evil transsexual disinfo influencer
i am a host on the kill the computer podcast and the ill conceived podcast:
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social media at @theonion.com
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ocasio-cortez.house.gov This account is maintained by federal staff to share services and legislation relevant to constituents of NY-14.
Jules Suzdaltsev @jules.su mom close the door im doing journalism
Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social Professor. Sociologist. NYTimes Opinion Columnist. Books: THICK, LowerEd. Forthcoming: 1)Black Mothering & Daughtering and 2)Mama Bears.
Beliefs: C.R.E.A.M. + the internet ruined everything good + bring back shame.
“I’m just here so I don’t get fined.”
Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social TIPS: Email me at nhannahjones@nytimes.com or send a Signal nhannahjones.67 //Founder Center for Journalism & Democracy at Howard Univ// Staff writer at NYT Mag// Creator #1619Project// History blerd//Smart and Thuggish
Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social Co-founder and Co-Executive Director of Indivisible
This account surrounds hate and forces it to surrender
gazelle emami @gazelleemami.bsky.social editorial director, new york magazine
John Williams @johnwilliams.bsky.social I write about books and edit others’ writing about books, previously for NY Times and Washington Post. Apollonian/Order Muppet. Highly sociable misanthrope. (Photo: Larry McMurtry's Booked Up, 2018.)
Hillary Busis @busis.bsky.social I work at Vanity Fair!
Hayley Miller @hayleymiller.bsky.social Senior producer of breaking news and blogs at MSNBC dot com
NPR @npr.org This is NPR 🎙️
Claire Fallon @claireefallon.bsky.social culture critic of sorts. apologies in advance for all the mom posts.
podcast: love to see it with @emmagray.bsky.social
substack: claireandemma.substack.com
Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social Solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.
Emma Gray @emmagray.bsky.social I write and chat about culture for a living
🎙️Love To See It
💌 Rich Text on Substack
📕 “A Girl’s Guide To Joining The Resistance”
cta @chicagocta.bsky.social Official account of the Chicago Transit Authority.
Delivering quality, affordable transit services that link people, jobs and communities.
For customer support head to transitchicago.com/contact
brandon mcfadden 🛤️ @brandonmcfadden.com transit is the heartbeat of a city 🏙️
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Jeremy Glover @jgrantglover.bsky.social Active transportation 🚲🚶🚇 • Climate and land use 🌳🌆 • Chicago politics 🌬️ • Dad x2 • Tweets and opinions my own • he/him
Linda Holmes @lindaholmes.bsky.social Host, NPR. Writer of novels. Companion of internet dog. Not a customer service desk. (I do not book guests for NPR. Beware of scams.)
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Emily Nussbaum @emilynussbaum.bsky.social Theater critic for The New Yorker, Approval Matrix Creatrix
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I challenge any and every one who wants to kick my ass to a debate .
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