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.
NITA Chicago @nitachicago.bsky.social One regional transit system. NITA sets fares, standards, and schedules across CTA, Metra, and Pace. Formerly the RTA.
Senator Mike Simmons @mikesimmonsil.bsky.social State Senator and Former Congressional Candidate for IL-09. Here for the Fight.
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Ian Bartlett @ianbartlett.bsky.social At most happiest when out in the landscape.
North East England / Smoggy
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Lincoln Ave Bike Lane @lincolnavebikelane.bsky.social Slicing through Chicagoโs grid with door lanes and sharrows. Protected bike lanes coming soon.
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Molly Fleck @mollyfleck.bsky.social The best goddamn dancer at the American Ballet Academy
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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social Environmental psychologist: transport, energy, water, buildings. "Woke scientist" (Daily Mail). Head of Psychology, Swansea University ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ. Charity trustee x2. @locastproject.bsky.social My views
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John Scott-Railton @jsrailton.bsky.social Chasing digital badness. Senior Researcher at Citizen Lab, but words here are mine.
The Charlatans @thecharlatans.bsky.social We Are Love (Deluxe) Out Now. The Charlatans North American Tour September 2026, tickets on sale now.
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Chicago Transportation Alerts @ctaalerts.bsky.social unofficial fan ๐ค publishing updates about the Chicago transit system. now including the el, cta bus, and metra
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Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social Studying, appreciating, recording and conserving our wild plants, and supporting the botanists who care about them.
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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.
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The English Oak Project @thekentacorn.bsky.social Our Oak Trees & their Sweet Chestnut chums in our ancient bluebell woodland in the Weald of Kent. Also pictures and facts about trees
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Rebecca Watson @skepchick.org is this the one that wins
Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social Democratic nominee for Congress in NY-10. Dad Lander. Love unions, justice, seltzer, and NYC. #FightDontFold
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Jay Hightman @jay.hightman.org I am an advocate in the United States for infrastructure & transportation improvements which will save lives, for not just for the drivers of motor vehicles, but also the most vulnerable road users such as bicyclists, pedestrians and the disabled.
๐พ Dr. Liz Anna Kozik ๐พ @chaseprairie.bsky.social Research Scientist ๐พ Adj Professor
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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social Forklift-certified journalist in Chicago. Words in the Chicago Reader, Unraveled Press, The TRiiBE, South Side Weekly, Courthouse News Service and some other ones I forget right now. All opinions & bad jokes my own. DM me for news tips/Signal info.
John Bachtell @johnbachtell.bsky.social Social change agent, environmental steward, joyful solidarity and community builder.
ChicagoNumtot @chinumtot.bsky.social ChicagoPedwayMap.com
SlowStreets @slowstreets.org Itโs time to grow pedestrian-first spaces across Chicago.
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Aled Thompson @aledthompson.bsky.social UK freelance illustrator and concept artist based in Wales
Cory Booker @corybooker.com U.S. Senator from New Jersey. 
Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social Doting grandmother, among other things.
Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social Former congressional candidate and journalist trying to change politics for good :) | www.kapow.works/
Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov Mom. Combat Veteran. Blackhawk pilot. U.S. Senator. Illinoisan.
Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social Brooklyn Congressman. Democratic Leader.
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social Strategy/Creative/Content/Branding @ rovรฉlo creative. Lectures on reframing the mainstream narrative around road safety, cities and mobility.
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Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social Bad Astronomer (formerly @BadAstronomer), SciCommer, Dork. Crash Course Astronomy guy. He/him. Newsletter: badastronomy.beehiiv.com
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Rightwing billionaires want to privatize NIH and use it to control universities.
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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago @mwrdgc.bsky.social Protecting public health and the environment by providing wastewater treatment for Chicago and 128 suburban communities and serving as Cook Countyโs Stormwater Management Authority. Learn more at mwrd.org.
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Chicago Tree @chicagotree.bsky.social Mostly reposting Chicago trees & sometimes other trees. And birds. And other things I find interesting.
Illinois DNR @illinoisdnr.bsky.social Official account of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. State parks, historic sites, wildlife, water, mines, education and more. #findyourselfoutdoors
Patty Wetli @pjdubs.bsky.social I report on urban nature for WTTW News/PBS Chicago. Expect lots of pics of flowers.
Sierra Club Chicago @sierraclubchicago.bsky.social Explore, enjoy, and protect the planet ๐๐๐ดโโ๏ธ๐๐ณ๐
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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov Representing Illinois' 5th District. House Appropriations & Intel Member, amateur hockey player, and proud Cubs fan. He/Him.
Chicago Ornithological Society @chicagobirder.bsky.social All things birds in the Second City!
Waters School Garden @watersgarden.bsky.social The best way to learn more is to drop by. Wednesdays 5-dusk (spring equinox through Oct) Saturdays 11-1 (spring equinox through winter solstice)
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Lake Michigan @lakemichigan13.bsky.social Ininwewi Gichigami
The big western lobe of the Great Lake Michigan-Huron.
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Star:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social Suburbanite. Sustainable transportation advocacy, for Chicago and Chicagoland. #BuildTheTunnel
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Mitchell Silver @mitchellsilver.bsky.social Urban planner, speaker, placemaker and professor of practice. Former NYC Parks Commissioner, Raleigh Chief Planning Officer and AICP & APA President. Passionate about people, planning, parks & public space.
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Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social "Fietser" (Dutch) 'feet-ser' Meaning: A Person Who Bikes For Transportation; Infrastructure, City Design, E-Cargo Bike Ambassador, Brasil ๐ง๐ท๐, Train & Aviation Enjoyer
Lizzie Harper Illustrator @lizzie-harper.bsky.social Professional freelance botanical & natural history Illustrator
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Chicago Cityscape @chicagocityscape.com Real estate information platform for development in Chicago, Cook County, and Lake County (Illinois and Indiana). http://chicagocityscape.com
Alderman Matt Martin @aldermanmattmartin.bsky.social 47th Ward Alderman.
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PatriotTakes ๐บ๐ธ @patriottakes.bsky.social Dedicated research monitoring and exposing right-wing extremism and other threats to democracy.
Kate Klonick @klonick.bsky.social Law professor & journalist looking at tech geopolitics, free expression, internet law, online governance, & AI.
Senior Editor at Lawfare.
https://klonick.substack.com/
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World Bollard Associationโข๏ธ @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social The official Bluesky account of the World Bollard Associationโข๏ธ. MERCH STORE - https://worldbollardassociation.team-togs.com/shop/storeorderform.php
Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social Writer
C40 Cities @c40cities.bsky.social A network of city mayors delivering urgent climate solutions. Protecting the people and places we love. ๐ณ๐๐๐
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Little Alex Horne @alexhorne.bsky.social from Taskmaster, The Horne Section and Chesham United, mainly.
Hadley Wickham @hadley.nz R, data, ๐, ๐ธ, ๐. He/him.
Posit @posit.co We make free, open-source software for data scientists like the RStudio IDE.
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The {gt}/great_tables Packages @gt-package.bsky.social Table generation packages for R and Python. Helping you make beautiful tables since 2018. Join our wonderful Discord at https://discord.gg/Ux7nrcXHVV
HAINBACH @hainbach.bsky.social Musician, Composer, Instrument Maker, talks about all that on YT.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible.
ocasiocortez.com
Rev. Benjamin Cremer @brcremer.bsky.social Pastor. Wesleyan. Writer. BA in Religion. MA in Spiritual Formation. MA in Theological Studies. Chronic student. Idahoan.
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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social Scientist/Author/Speaker; Presidential Distinguished Prof/Director Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media, U. Penn; National Academy of Sciences; American Academy of Arts & Sciences; Royal Society; Tyler Prize
Senator Tim Kaine @kaine.senate.gov Official account of U.S. Senator Tim Kaine.
Jan Atherton @janatherton.bsky.social Textile artist, jewellery maker, knitter, spinner and trying to teach myself how to machine knit.
Better Streets Chicago @betterstreetschicago.org Chicagoans working together to make our streets better for walking, rolling, bicycling and public transit.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social Writer of books. Guardian columnist. Newsletter at MeditationsInAnEmergency.com. Board member, Third Act and Oil Change International.
Alder Andre Vasquez, Political Account @andrefor40th.bsky.social 40th Ward Alder / Father / Spouse / Chair of Immigration Committee / Chair of Progressive Caucus/ Vice Chair of Latino Caucus / Organizer / Problem Solver / Chicagoan until Chicago ends.
Jeff (Hot Type) Jarvis @jeffjarvis.bsky.social Visiting prof @Stony Brook; fellow @Montclair State; emeritus prof @CUNY's Newmark School of Journalism. Co-host: Intelligent Machines, AI Inside. Author of Hot Type, The Gutenberg Parenthesis, Magazine, available at: https://jeffjarvis.com
Sheffield Urbanism @sheffieldurbanism.bsky.social Sheffield Urbanism is an initiative that brings together the urban research community across the University of Sheffield: a dynamic, productive and innovative centre for world-leading interdisciplinary urban research. 
Micheรกl Podgers @michealpodgers.bsky.social Yassssssifying infrastructure.
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Alex V. Hernandez @avhndz.bsky.social Bird Law Scholar.
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@loyolachicago.bsky.social Prof.
Co-founder @borderlessmag.bsky.social.
Alum @rooseveltu.bsky.social.
Opinions = Mine.
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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social Chicago's neighborhood news source.
Chicagoans Who Bike @chiwho.bike Telling the stories of the Chicagoans who bike around our city, along with the infrastructure that supports them. Full videos on YouTube, and read all our past interviews at chiwho.bike!
Streetsblog Chicago @chi.streetsblog.org The region's sustainable transportation news and advocacy website, helping to make the city and suburbs better since 2013. Posts: @johngreenfield.bsky.social (unsigned) and @stevevance.net.
Protect Bridgeport Bicyclists @stevevance.net Chicago, zoning, ADUs, transportation, maps
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Brendan Kevenides @bkevenides.bsky.social Bicycle advocate and attorney representing bike crash victims at Freeman Kevenides Law Firm. www.fklawillinois.com Advocacy Committee Chair and Board of Directors for Ride Illinois, Board of Advisors for Active Transportation Alliance.
Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. 17 year old tabby. Living with my seventh Prime Minister. Unofficial.
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Owl Daily @owldaily.bsky.social Mission is share daily Owls post ๐ฆ.
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AltYellostoneNatPar @altyellonatpark.org A team of scientists & activists, in & around Yellowstone National Park. 501c3. Posting photos, ideas & solutions, because together, we can change the world.
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com climate scientist
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chief scientist, The Nature Conservancy
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advisor, Lawson Climate Inst UofT
alumna, UToronto and UIUC
author, Saving Us
cta @chicagocta.bsky.social Official account of the Chicago Transit Authority.
Delivering quality, affordable transit services that link people, jobs and communities.
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