Carceral Abolition @carceralabolition.bsky.social News re. Jail, Prison, Abolition, Decarceration, Criminology, Addiction, Sex Work, Blood Borne Pathogens, et al. ($) = Paywall.
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Tone Madison @tonemadison.bsky.social Fiercely independent coverage of arts, culture, and politics in Madison, Wisconsin, that was worker-owned and reader-supported. 2014–2026. Archive available at tonemadison.com
Arts + Literature Laboratory @artlitlab.bsky.social Community-driven arts center in downtown Madison. Art. Literature. Music. Film. Education. Artist Professional Development. Full event calendar at artlitlab.org/calendar
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Jessica LeClair @jessileclair.bsky.social Planetary health nurse scientist | Environmental justice | Climate justice | Public health | Nature | she/her
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Dave Dahmer @davedahmer.bsky.social Co-founder of Madison365, father, community journalist, extreme gardener, Wisco sports enthusiast, MST3K superfan, lots of other stuff I'm forgetting
The Melanin Library @melaninlibrary.com An online database of books by Black authors, because why not? ✌🏾
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov Former public defender, now U.S. Congresswoman, proudly serving the good people of Texas’ 30th Congressional District. ✊🏾 
Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social Award-wining nonprofit local media outlet covering Wisconsin’s Black, Indigenous, Latino & Asian communities. Support the work: madison365.com/donate
Rob Chappell @robchappell365.bsky.social Annoyingly Cornish. Exec editor, @madison365. Cohost, 365 Amplified podcast. Host, 608 Soccer Show, the #FullMingo podcast. Follow for journalism, soccer, and amusing parental anecdotes. BA, UW-Platteville; MA, UW SJMC. He/him. Signal: robchappell.65
Scott Gordon @scottgordonwi.bsky.social Playing guitar and going on the computer at shrimpranch.bandcamp.com. Co-founder of @tonemadison.bsky.social (2014-2026). Free Palestine and Fuck ICE
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Dexter Patterson aka Wisco Birder @wiscobirder.bsky.social All about Bird Joy! Co-founder BIPOC Birding Club of Wisconsin, Author of Birds of the Great Lakes, Co-host Bird Joy Podcast. You Ready? Let’s GO! #WiscoBirder 🪶🫶🏾
A Public Affair @apublicaffair.bsky.social We're the noon-hour talk show on community radio, WORT 89.9 FM Madison. Tune in for thoughtful conversations on pressing social, cultural, environmental, and political issues.
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Francesca Hong 홍윤정 @francescahong.bsky.social WI State Rep D - 76 | Service Industry Worker | G’s Mom |HealthySchoolMealsforAll |#Bucks| #Dolly | (she/her)
Institute for Research on Poverty @irpwisc.bsky.social IRP is a national center for interdisciplinary research into the causes and consequences of poverty and social inequality in the United States. We are part of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible.
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Urban Institute @urbaninstitute.bsky.social The Urban Institute is a research-to-impact institution founded on one simple idea: To improve lives and strengthen communities, we need practices and policies that work.
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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.
Dina Nina @dinaninaxo.bsky.social UNAPOLOGETICALLY and Divinely trans!
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Ali Muldrow @alimuldrow.bsky.social Someone once told me
the grass is much greener
on the other side,
but I paid a visit
and it’s possible I missed it
but everything‘s exactly the same
until further notice
I’m in between
from where I’m standing
My grass is green.
Mary L Trump @maryltrump.bsky.social Mom. Wife. Author. Defender of democracy. marytrump.org
Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social Brooklyn Congressman. Democratic Leader.
Work hard. Stay focused. Deliver results #ForThePeople.
Governor Tony Evers @govevers.wisconsin.gov Husband to Kathy, lifelong educator, Euchre and bobblehead enthusiast, and 46th Governor of the State of Wisconsin.
Congresswoman Gwen Moore @repgwenmoore.bsky.social Honored to represent Wisconsin’s 4th Congressional District. Honored member of: @waysmeanscmte.bsky.social
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geewisco @geewisco.bsky.social art-lover & art-maker • mid-life mid-westerner • fiction fiend • lake lass
ACLU of Wisconsin @acluofwi.bsky.social Protecting civil rights and liberties in the Badger State since 1930.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov Dad, husband, teacher, coach, veteran. Governor of Minnesota. Working to move our state forward as #OneMinnesota.
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Kye Richards @kyerichards.bsky.social Reader, gardener, amateur artist. All opinions expressed are my own.
Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov Husband. Father. U.S. Senator for California. Fighting for an economy that works for everyone and for our democracy.
Center for Healthy Minds @centerhealthyminds.bsky.social Official page of Center for Healthy Minds at UW-Madison, founded by world-renowned neuroscientist Dr. Richard J. Davidson. "The key to a healthy life is a healthy mind." Learn more about our shared work, research and experts at centerhealthyminds.org!
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Rightwing billionaires want to privatize NIH and use it to control universities.
We work to cure diseases like cancer.
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Jessie Opoien @jessieopie.bsky.social Covering Wisconsin politics for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Dog mama.
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Erika Monroe-Kane @eeemkay.bsky.social Art-loving, child-having, friend-embracing, cause-fighting, aggrieved Midwesterner.
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Monique Pressley @moniquepressley.bsky.social Civil Rights Advocate, Crisis Manager, Host, Make It Make Sense with Monique Pressley Daily Show — youtube.com/c/MoniquePressleyTV
U.S. Representative Al Green @algreen.house.gov Proud to represent the Ninth Congressional District of Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives. 
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Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social Journalist, writer, former member of the Six Heartbeats. Championship-level spades player. ContrabandCamp.com founder. Author of NY Times bestseller: Black AF History: The Unwhitewashed Story of America.
The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us "You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” – Abraham Lincoln 🏴☠️ | Home of #TheBreakdown and LP Podcast
Tyler Brunsell @tylerbrunsell.bsky.social Creative Strategy & Music Advocacy
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Natasha EB Sullivan @nebsullivan.bsky.social Educator, union leader, activist, mother.
Angela Jenkins @angcjenkins.bsky.social First generation immigrant, mother of two, wife, working professional, and honoring the village it takes to raise a child through public service. Views are mine.
Sabrina but some folks just call me Progress @heymissprogress.bsky.social somewhere protecting my peace.
Higgs @thehiggstape.bsky.social Mixed-race Black male (bright skinned) | Artist | Writer | ASD | Narrative Political Strategist, Strategist, & History | Wisconsin
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Angela Russell @angelaloveswisco.bsky.social A Black woman that loves Wisconsin | Black Oxygen Podcast Creator & Host | Passionate about DEI | mom of teens that keep me humble
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Kristie GoForth @kristiegoforth.bsky.social Director of Bikes for Kids Wisconsin • Dane County Parks Commissioner • Sault Tribe Ojibwe (Anishinaabe) • Former Alder Monona, WI- D @drdianalove.bsky.social @drdianalove.bsky.social LGBTQIA+ justice and equity! Nurse scientist and educator working to make health care Ed more just and equitable for all marginalized people. Proud GenX'er, ready for the FO phase of life....
Pamela Oliver @pamelaoliver.bsky.social Professor Emerita of Sociology, U Wisconsin - Madison. she/her/they
I research social movements & protest, especially Black; I do advocacy around criminal legal system. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7643-1008 
Plant Mama Pooka @plantmamapooka.bsky.social Lowcountry Livin’
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Standing for Justice
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
Marsha Rummel @marshar608.bsky.social A better world is possible if we fight for it.
Jim Riffel @bigrif.bsky.social Sci-Fi, fantasy, horror movie/book aficionado. Lover of all things animals and several furballs share their home with me. I like my politics on the left, my steak medium-rare, and my old fashioned a press.
Arvina @waksik.bsky.social Ho-Chunk, Stockbridge-Munsee. Momma. Roller Derby. Politics. Cats. Sifaka Lemurs.
Dan "Spiffy" Neuman @dspiffy.bsky.social I love music, church, ceiling fans, my wife (@nianeuman) and daughter. Search for me on YouTube. Available for guitar and organ session work. #BLM
COVID-19 Longhauler Advocacy Project @c19lap.bsky.social COVID-19 Longhauler Advocacy Project is a patient-led #LongCOVID 501(c)(3).
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JustDane, Inc. @justdane.bsky.social JustDane is a social justice, social service agency in Dane County, Wisconsin working to create a community where everyone has a chance to succeed. Our programs include Just Bakery, Healing House, Peer Support, Journey Home and Just Connections.