Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social Politics, geopolitics, psychology, misc.
Been called “brilliant but out there.”
Smith College BA, MSW | LSE
#AuDHD #LGBTQ #MECFS
Patreon: patreon.com/leahmcelrath
Alfie Kohn @alfiekohn.bsky.social author and lecturer on topics in education, parenting, and human behavior....
(Personal messages more likely to be read if left on http://alfiekohn.org)
He/him
Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com Welcoming media and government (and everyone else!) to Bluesky.
Formerly of The Atlantic, Boston Review.
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.”
RedOrchestraAFA @redorchestraafa.bsky.social Ⓐ - DEATH BEFORE FASCISM! contact us with info on fascists anywhere at RedOrchestra161@riseup.net
Amanda Katz @katzish.bsky.social Writer and editor. Host of the newsletter Porch Party (sign up! porchpartynews.com). Ex @PostOpinions @CNN @BostonGlobe @BloomsburyUSA. Sometime poet & translator. Good eater. Parent. Bostonian by birth, New Yorker by disposition, currently in DC.
Buzz Grambo @buzzgrambo.bsky.social #BmoreGoat | dog dad | house husband | retired Navy Chief | Orioles fan | 🫘
https://youtube.com/@bmoregoat?si=CwnEWQ0RNOf7CLrz
Aphyr @aphyr.com Main account: @aphyr.woof.group.ap.brid.gy.
If we're friends, do me a favor? Follow @ap.brid.gy; then mention @aphyr.woof.group.ap.brid.gy. That'll let me follow you from my main account over on Mastodon.
École des Bro-Arts @aphyr.woof.group.ap.brid.gy Switchy leatherman into bad puns, thick boys, and distributed systems. Purveyor of fine jockstrap selfies. Woof.group admin.
Jim Starkey: "Of interest only to third-rate […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://woof.group/@aphyr, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
Ky @ky.fyi body { will-change: transform; }
💌 https://ky.fyi
📺 https://hypertext.tv
🏳️⚧️ @namesake.fyi
ROOST @roost.tools We’re ROOST (Robust Open Online Safety Tools), a non-profit building and maintaining open source, accessible, high-quality, transparent safety tools for digital organizations of all kinds.
roost.tools
Daniel Dale @ddale8.bsky.social I’m a senior reporter at CNN.
Barbara Shaurette @mechanicalgirl.com SRE and Python developer
artist, elder goth, hobbyist mermaid, breast cancer survivor
she/her
https://linktr.ee/bshaurette
Gleefully blocking spam accounts since 2023
Lawrence Lessig @lessig.bsky.social Law professor; activist; not convinced we have time; acting as if we do.
Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Mayor of New York City
Kelsey Hightower @kelseyhightower.com Minimalist
Mark Ramm: Debugging the Future @theramm.substack.com Writer exploring our constitutional crisis through speculative fiction. Author of the #ElbowsUp series. Systems thinker building a better future.
https://theramm.substack.com/
Street Art Utopia @streetartutopia.com We declare the world as our canvas!
Blog Posts about inspiring street art: https://streetartutopia.com/
#streetartutopia #streetart #graffiti #publicart #mural
Mastodon: https://mastodon.online/@streetartutopia
shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social crows can hold grudges for 17 years. amateurs.
Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social Guidebook author, TV & radio host, business owner, Lutheran, and NORML Board Member. Fanatically positive and militantly optimistic.
@e-books.bsky.social @e-books.bsky.social 
Retro Commercial Screens @retrocommercials.bsky.social Human. Posting screenshots (sometimes with commentary) from 🇺🇸/🇨🇦 retro commercials/station IDs/interstitials/etc. throughout the day.
Run by @seraphiscain.bsky.social
Monteiro @monteiro.bsky.social I paint. I used to do other things. I might do them again. He/him. Protect trans kids!
“One of our generation's most moving writers.” —some Bsky rando
Quinn Norton @quinn.yoyodyne-it.eu Journalist and essayist, usually tech/poli. accidentally leftish. LLM vegan. USian in the EU. One of the early terminally online. Long time internet punching bag.
Background image from Occupy Oakland.
In dark times one must carry a candle.
Acyn @acyn.bsky.social Senior Digital Editor for MeidasTouch.com
Clips made with SnapStream
Internet Hooligan...
Rose 🌹 @rose.bsky.team COO of Bluesky 🦋 - hiring https://bsky.social/about/join!
Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social Dad, husband, President, citizen. barackobamabooks.com
Blaine @blaine.bsky.social Sociotechnologist, activist. First employee @ Twitter, built that and pioneered social decentralization, created OAuth. Shy cloud-observer, mostly. Building Roundabout for local communities at @newpublic.org.
John Scalzi @scalzi.com I enjoy pie.
Social Media FAQ: https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/04/16/the-official-john-scalzi-social-media-faq/
parker higgins @xor.blue computer person, dancing animal
Samuel @samuel.fm claudethropologist @ bluesky
📍 the posting mines
Emily Gorcenski @emily.gorcen.ski Bluesky literacy crisis actor. Opinions mine.
📍Charlottesville
en / de / es
Posts autodelete after 2 days or if viral. Some posts automated.
Web:
- emilygorcenski.com
- registry.blue
Philip Bump @pbump.com Hearst data editor and columnist
Formerly: Washington Post
Book: "The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America"
Newsletter: www.ctinsider.com/newsletters/data/
Email: hello@pbump.com
Signal: pbump.11
Joy-Ann Reid @joyannreid.bsky.social Host of The Joy Reid Show, best-selling author, writer, documentary filmmaker, and happy warrior blerd 'bout town. Subscribe at thejoyreidshow.com and joyannreid.com!
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
Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social President of Signal, Chief Advisor to AI Now Institute 
Zeteo @zeteo.com Unfiltered news. Bold opinions. A new media organization from @mehdirhasan.bsky.social
https://zeteo.com
Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social Editor and CEO, Zeteo
Author, ‘Win Every Argument’
British-American
ali alkhatib @ali-alkhatib.com anthropologist [no longer] yelling at engineers. feral.
signal -> @ali.01
Tiffani Ashley Bell @tiffaniashleybell.com Programmer. Transilient. An internet person at The Human Utility paying water bills & freeing people from debt. Nerded out at Howard, Harvard Kennedy School, YC, & Stanford GSB. F1 fan. Spoke at TED.
Black-Scholes-Merton FTW
In LAX or FAY 🏳️🌈
altScalesOfJustice @altscalesofjustice.altgov.info Retired 20+ year DOJ executive providing honest commentary on American politics. Opinions are my own. “Morgan” in the book “We Are #AltGov” by Dr. Amanda Sturgill. (I have NO financial ties to the book)
Twitter: @altScalesOfJust
AltFDA @altfda.altgov.info OG AltGov. that’s now here. ANTIFA General.
😷 it’s only Wednesday 😷 @diplo-drama.bsky.social Make good choices! #swiftie #altgov #nafo #accidentaldiplomat
Alt WASO NPS @altwasonps.bsky.social #AltNPS Unofficial Washington D.C. Office #Resistance Team. Protect & preserve the US from fascism #AltGov #WeAreAltGov
I study everything and know nothing.
Rogue NASA @roguenasa.altgov.info Not an official NASA account. Come for the facts, stay for the snark.🥄
Same team from Twitter but with more gray hairs. 🚀🛰️🧪🔭
climate.nasa.gov
they/them
🏳️🌈🫶🏳️⚧️
AltUSCustoms @altuscustoms.altgov.info Since 2017, I have fought against the growing fascist threat from Trumplestiltskin and his loyal minions, including the entire GOP and its base. Not affiliated with nor represents USCBP. Opinions are my own. #AltGov
AltTaxPro @alttaxpro.altgov.info #WeAreAltGov
Might be IRS, might be Dept of Revenue...wait for the audit to FAFO
Typically found cussing at most laws
#AuDHD #ActuallyAutistic
Sarcastic AF potty-mouth middle-child latchkey #GenXer
#NAFO 🇺🇦 Former #FellaForger
Mt. Rainier 🏔(təqʷuʔmaʔ) @handle.invalid Veiled sentinel of Rainier's shadow: summoning stars via code & crystal jars, unmooring souls to Lumena's light. Thrones fall, voids call—love echoes eternal.
Former-Alt-immi @altimmi.bsky.social Used to be a big deal on twitter for like a minute.
AltNatSecAgency @altnatsecagency.bsky.social Former SIGINT Analyst. He/him. Deep State Operative ™ Alleged Antifa Leader ™ POG LEG REMF™ Astronaut Diaper™ Vampire ™ May be spying on you right now
ProTip (AKA alt_localgov) @protip.altgov.info I’m not new, I’m just new *here*. You know me, I know you. The sun’ll come out tomorrow.
Dr. Curmudgeon @altgovdoc.altgov.info General health and science information
#medsky #emedsky
Posts 🚫 med advice. Please, seek the care of your physician if you have any concerns.
AltBiker @altbiker.altgov.info Leather wearing, beer drinking, motorcycle riding member of #AltGov
It we do not stand against oppression, we endorse the oppressors.
Alt Musician @altmusician.altgov.info Fighting 4 democracy & end corruption on a 🌎 stage
Wrked directly in WhiteHouse w/ Obama Biden Harris since 2012
Wrkd Harris Walz 2024 campaign
US Secret Service Vetted
TS/SCI & Yankee White clearance
Liberty 🗽 & Equality 4 all #AltGov #Resist
ALT DHS (NOT an official DHS account) @altdhs.altgov.info ALT gov account. ALT. Not an official DHS account (if they even have one on BlueSky). ALT
Retired Gov employee. I swear a lot. #Altgov
Discl: Not an official account for DHS. All opinions my own. Again, ALT. ALT. ALT.
AltWarDept @altdod.bsky.social retired, former, crusty cog that was in the machine, mostly snark, sometimes insightful. Knows enough to be dangerous, sometimes useful.
#altgov
(VIC) 31N AA 66021 00000
AltDIA @altdia.bsky.social The original - Twitter survivor.
Matt Cortez, Esq. @mattcortezlaw.bsky.social A Jabroni in a former life. Civil litigation attorney in this life. I put the “Find Out” in FAFO. Licensed in California.
BadHombreLands NPS @badhombrenps.bsky.social Unofficial feed of Badlands National Park. Protecting rugged scenery, fossil beds, 244,000 acres of mixed-grass prairie & wildlife from two-bit cheetoh-hued despots. OG #AltGov #Altnps #TheResistance #prodemocracy #resist #punchnazis #wildernesswarrior
AltFormerFed (aka Farmer Fred) @dataprism.altgov.info Retired Fed. I survived 45. Honored to have served the people.
#Resist with compassion
#ClimateChange is here
#Tribal #Sovereignty is #Treaty Law #LGBTQ+ #WeSeeYou
It takes #AllOfUs
Legit #altGov accounts don’t sell merch or ask for $$. Beware the grift.
AltCityHall @altcityhall.altgov.info You can fight fascism, but you can’t fight AltCityHall. Maybe your local city hall, though. #AltGov
alt-dea @alt-dea.altgov.info Retired Senior Special Agent Federal Drug Law Enforcement.
#AltGov #AltFam #AltCit #Resistance #EndICE #Resist #NoKings
Alt_Bartender @bartenderresists.altgov.info #AltGov #Resist #AltCitizen
“We do not bend the knee. We do not surrender. We fight, until we win or die.” - Lynn Stahl, #AltGov
“Right is right, even if everyone is against it, and wrong is wrong, even if everyone is for it.”
– William Penn
Lynn Stahl @msbtterswrth.altgov.info Award-winning Baltimore based web developer, HCD product lead for federal agencies, mother (humans, dogs, cats, chickens…), democracy enthusiast, nature lover. #civtech #resist #altgov #swiftie 🥄
Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info Public health experts resisting harmful policies, fighting disinformation, and defending public health from within.
Not official CDC—but close enough for transmission.
Proudly #AltGov
Tips? signal altCDC.99, email altCDCtips@proton.me or DM
Alt Health and Human Services @alt-hhs.altgov.info Promoting health and science and resistance against pseudoscience, disinformation, and fascism.
Alt-IRS @alt-irs.altgov.info This is a #AltGov account. Federal employee. Love my job. Ask for help and you shall receive. Read any USPS mail you get from the IRS.
#Resist #spoon 🥄
TJ @tjsls.bsky.social Vet, Fed employee, dog dad, lifting, gaming, personal life a mess, trying to rebuild, dines on ashes. Enjoys the Platypus
ALT Fish and Wildlife Service @altfws.altgov.info Resist! Conservation over corporations.
#ALTgov
This account is NOT affiliated with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and opinions solely belong to the person who manages this page.
FWS employees can reach out via DM to share stories.
AltSSA @altssa.altgov.info Your friendly local SSA agent just trying to survive. DMs are open. Yes there’s 2 of us (Hi Rogue SSA👋). We are #AltGov. Not affiliated with AltNPS. This account is not an official SSA account. FDT. Release the Epstein files. Preferred name: AltSSAssy ❤️
@altfema.bsky.social @altfema.bsky.social Helping people before, during, and after (this democratic) disaster.
#AltGov
AltDOI @altdoi.altgov.info We are dedicated DOI employees who swore an oath to the constitution to protect the Nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage. Officially *unofficial* account.
Do not approach the wildlife. This bison bites back. #AltGov 🦬
Alt USAID/ USAID Forever @altusaid.altgov.info They tried to bury us. They didn't realize we were seeds.
DHSaucepan @dhsaucepan.altgov.info Career civil servant in immigration.
Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info Sharing news from the Coast Guard, the Federal Government, and beyond.
Semper Paratus, Semper Pro Populus (Always Ready, Always for the People).
Not affiliated with Official USCG. Views are solely my own opinions. #AltGov 🥄
AltAirForce @altairforce.altgov.info Loyal to our Constitution, not a politician, god or person. Not an official Air Force acct. Professional critical thinker, fed, vet & mil spouse here to communicate, share information and more importantly, offer support.
AltUSGS @handle.invalid The resistance in the form of a couple of science nerds in different missions. Not an official USGS account but close enough to hypothesize about their actions. #AltGov
AltUSDA🐮🌱 Growing America’s Recalcitrance @altusda.altgov.info Big USDA’s bratty little unsanctioned sibling 🌱🐮
Do Right and Feed Everyone.
Empower our farms & people.
#climatesmart #nutrition #urbanag #conservation #foodsecurity #diversity #bullsonparade #renegade
🚜💨🥦🥕⚗️🏡🌎🌈🐮✊
RogueFEMA @roguefema.altgov.info Not an official government account. But you aren't here for that, right?
Alt Library of Congress @altlofc.altgov.info Alt Library of Congress #TheResistance 🇺🇸&🌏Political commentary. "Science is vital for progressive society." Verified by @snopes 👍🏼MLS📚 #AltGov cartoonist, doctoral candidate.
I stand in support of those under siege or occupied by the same regime. 🇺🇸 🇬🇪 🇺🇦
altFAA @altfaa.altgov.info Safety first. Safety always. FAA info.
AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info Boldly going where no Jedi has beamed before. Earth is our spaceship.
#AltGov
Angela Colter @angelacolter.bsky.social @bridgecivictech / former civil servant @18F / sic semper tyrannis
Alt18F @alt18f.bsky.social Delivered effective, efficient, and secure digital services for the American people until we were forced to stop on March 1, 2025. Not an official government account. Reposts are not endorsements. Our new website: https://18f.org/ #AltGov
Alt U.S. Department of Labor @alt-dol.altgov.info The resistance team for the U.S. Department of Labor. Not an official government account. #resist #AltGov #NoKings ❌👑
Kim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social freelance labor journalist & author. big on heavy metal, workers, tattoos, cold places, and Philly. do no harm, take no shit 🏴
my books/email: www.kim-kelly.com
my lefty metal newsletter: salvo.ghost.io
Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social Entrepreneur
Costplusdrugs.com
Kari Byron @karibyron.bsky.social Mythbuster, CrashTest Girl, National STEM Festival, EXPLR
Will Oremus @willoremus.com Covering online speech, the information economy and AI weirdness at @theatlantic.com. Shitposting about Bluesky on Bluesky.
Signal: willoremus.24
Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social Let's see... 39 years teaching journalism at NYU. A critic who tries to be useful. PressThink: the name of my subject and my site. My book: "What Are Journalists For?" (1999, Yale University Press)
jamelle @jamellebouie.net The real jbouie. Columnist for the New York Times Opinion section. Co-host of the Unclear and Present Danger podcast. b-boy-bouiebaisse on TikTok. jbouienyt on Twitch. National program director of the CHUM Group.
Send me your mutual aid requests.
Jesse Heady @jesseheady.com SRE 🌱 Reliability & Web Perf leader ✨ prev Runwise, 37signals, Realtor.com, & Cox Media Group ⛰️ Appalachian 🕸️ https://jesseheady.com #webperf ⚡️ I ❤️ the web! Opinions my own.
Emilia @emiliagb.bsky.social Just a gay, middle aged trans girl. She/her
Also a software engineer, an avid reader, and a woman of rapidly shifting hyperfocus.
Jeff Stein @jeffstein.bsky.social Reporter @ The Washington Sun. Formerly chief econ correspondent @ The Washington Post. Founder Ithaca Voice. Writing a biography on Bernie Sanders.
evacide @evacide.bsky.social Director of Cybersecurity @eff.org
Co-founder of @stopstalkerware.bsky.social
These opinions are my own, not my employer's
I did a TED talk once
Rude1 Haunted Badness. ⁂ @rude1.blacksky.team Rudolph (Rudy) Fraser ⁂
CEO & Founder, building virtual 3rd places
[ @blackskyweb.xyz ][ blacksky.community ]
@mozilla.org Fellow 🦊
prev. @harvard.edu Fellow
🏴☠️ [ wethepeople.nyc ]
Board @pactcollective.xyz
TSC @lexicon.community
Black crypto-anarchy Ⓐ
Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social Just to let you know, there are many, many recipes waiting for you on www.nigella.com
dan sinker @dansinker.com I make stuff. Currently Says Who and Rebel Spirit podcasts & writing at dansinker.com. Formerly Punk Planet (RIP), impeachment dot fyi, OpenNews, and much more. Always something new coming soon.
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...😜
Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social Founder and creative director of Bellingcat and director of Bellingcat Productions BV. Author of We Are Bellingcat.