Meredith Rose @mrose.ink Grumpy feminist lawyer. Writer with ADHD. Senior Policy Counsel, @publicknowledge.bsky.social . Copyright, tech, music, AI, fandom. I talk about stuff.
Negate the gods -- raise rocks.
She/her 🏳️🌈
Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social (VERY SERIOUS) USA TODAY humor(ish) columnist. May or may not be notable. Hypocrisy enthusiast. WOKE MOB, CO-FOUNDER. ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE (2017 to present).
Lizzie O'Leary @lizzieohreally.bsky.social Shareholder value = 3 eggs
https://slate.com/podcasts/what-next-tbd
Lizzie.oleary@slate.com
Signal: Lizzieohreally.31
Andy Boyle @andymboyle.bsky.social Chicago person. Nonfiction books with Penguin Random House. Journalism in Esquire, NPR, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Boston Globe, elsewhere. Fiction in some hip spots. 2026 Best Mystery Stories of the Year. Medium tall.
JB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social Husband, Father, Entrepreneur at 1871 tech, Founder @thinkbigusa.bsky.social, Governor.
Fighting for a stronger, fairer, and safer Illinois.
Laura Louise Green @lauralouisegreen.bsky.social organizational psychologist | psychotherapist | workplace mental health oracle | founder of @healthypour.bsky.social 🌱 | food & drinks lover | zookeeper
Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov Husband and father. Proudly serving as Illinois’ 43rd governor.
NOT A WOLF @sickofwolves.bsky.social COFFEE LOVER. GRAPHIC DESIGNER. DEFINITELY NOT A WOLF PRETENDING TO BE A MAN
Maybe: Davey (He/ Him/ Y'all) @technocratic.bsky.social Lover + Fighter + Debater + Smartass.
Elder Millennial & Girl Dad to Be.
Maine Coon Orange Cat Energy.
Former Chicago Resident (and Bay Area apologist).
"I may be woke, but I am not nice."
southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social Writer, lawyer, Dodger fan, internet dog. nycsouthpaw18 at gmail. 
Eric Tendian @eric.tendian.io @EricTendian on that other website
cats being weird little guys @weirdlilguys.bsky.social wlg fan club 🐈 email for submissions, credit and partnerships: weirdlilguys at gmail • IG: @ catsbeingweirdlittleguys • meme-inspired tees + stickers: weirdlilguys.com 🐱
eric lab rat @ericlabrat.bsky.social GlitterGuts photographer. Subculture historian. Wife guy. Tricycle enthusiast. Dingus. Deviant. In a weird, transitional stage of my life?
@alisonbaldyga.bsky.social @alisonbaldyga.bsky.social ✨ Creative ops
@soderbear.bsky.social @soderbear.bsky.social 
David Leavitt @davidleavitt.bsky.social Award-Winning Multimedia Journalist.
Bylines: CBS, AXS, Yahoo, Examiner, etc.
I love #Games, #Lotr, #StarWars, and #StarTrek.
Casual #MTG #TTRPG, & #Boardgames player.
Work w/me: DavidLeavitt@gmail.com
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Danny Unknown @dannyhernandez.bsky.social Indigenous B-Boy
✶ ✶ ✶ ✶
// Arm The Natives
https://solo.to/dannyunknown
Olivia Kay @edenacademy.bsky.social I mostly blab about anime, manga, movies, horror, Taylor Swift & Beyonce, football, theater (I love Shakespeare), Pokemon, and brain farts.
cash app: $livs3591
Mutant and Proud
📍Chicago, IL
Marian LaPage @marianlapage.bsky.social Queer, auDHD crisis counselor, showgirl, & librarian working in tech. Whimsical goth, tarot reader. Novice birder, animal lover. Absurdity appreciator.
3+ years into Long Covid. Helene made me a climate refugee.
No one is free until we all are.
@marywallyall.bsky.social @marywallyall.bsky.social 
DenaTS @denats.bsky.social Maude’s mom
rstevens 🦆💨 @rstevens.bsky.social Entrepreneur, Forest Bathing Guide, Mindfulness Mentor, Happiness Coach, Master Ancient Tibetan Singing Bowl Artist, Intuitive Self-Worth Coach, Mindful Alchemist, Master of Bio-Energetic Medicine, Spiritual Thought Leader, Visionary, Hot Dog Stylist
Neon @neon.voyage I've made some of the internet. Was also a Senior Technical UX Designer at Bungie. Opinions are all my own. Pronouns: they/them
Still masking everywhere 😷
neon.voyage
Scott Kleinberg @scottkleinberg.bsky.social 📍Pittsburgh
👾’80s nerd
🐶Dog dad
🚶♂️Owns Peloton Tread, Row, Bike+
⌚️Wears Apple and Garmin watches, Oura ring
📱iPhone since ‘07, 💻 Mac since ‘84
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☕️Coffee snob
📸Photographer
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Paige @paigeworthy.bsky.social Just looking around.
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
Healthy Pour 🌱 Coaching & Consulting @healthypour.bsky.social Boutique consultancy specializing in workplace mental health & well-being.
👩💻: @lauralouisegreen.bsky.social
Justin Parlette @jpar0.bsky.social Three trench coats in a person.
Comedian. Puppeteer. Producer. Physical media nerd. Chicagoan.
SageWind Farmstead @sagewindfarmstead.bsky.social Cooler on TikTok at 200k+
Pastured pork and poultry farm
Soup's Mom- Kayla
🐖🐓🐈🏳️🌈💙🤘
Denis Farr @aeazel.bsky.social Non-binary (he/they) queer German-American in Chicago.
vorpalbunnyranch.com
Saskia Popescu @saskiapopescu.bsky.social Infectious disease epidemiologist & global heath security strategist | GHSN CEO |UMB Asst Prof working in pandemic prep, biosurveillance, One Health, AMR, BW & biosecurity. ELBI & CFR ☣️
Biopreparedness & biothreat guru - movie aficionado. Views=my own
Henry Garner @hendroid.io Principal Engineer & AI Lead @juxt.pro
AI/ML • data intensive applications • product
Author of Clojure for Data Science https://cljds.com/book
Maintainer of Clojure(Script) library kixi.stats
{London | Cambridge | Brighton}, UK
PaperbackLizard @paperbacklizard.bsky.social gamer | reader | lawyer (IP, marketing, ad policy)
eve6 @eve6.bsky.social We live under an alternative rock http://mylinx.cc/eve6
Pete Zimmerman @peterjzimm.bsky.social Producer WGN. DJ CHIRP Radio. Rescue dogs & cats. Vegan. BLM.
phampants @phampants.bsky.social 
Some Sort of Nonsense @somesortofnonsense.bsky.social Human. Guardian of two needy and spoiled kitties. 🐈🐈⬛
Current games: Unpacking simulator LARP
Michael @lipson.dev Engineering over at @swappa.com
cats with confusing aura @catswithaura.bsky.social Even cat can confuse “us”.
Leyla Arsan @leyla-a.bsky.social Chicagoan living in San Diego.
Aaron Amendola @turbohoodie.com Award-winning game designer, podcaster, and pizza-eater. || Community at SteelSeries || Host of Last Save Lounge || Co-host at GWJ || He/Him
JohnCraig @johnny2tone.bsky.social JohnCraig of Earth 123488.23497 / Eternally tired. Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Punk.
Ontologically Problematic
(they/them or he/him) 🇵🇸 BLM Trans lives matter 1312 crush 🧊
Chico L @chicofc.bsky.social Chicagoan, dog dad to Huey
marcus @marcusgilmer.bsky.social journalist. Managing Editor, Crain’s Cleveland Business. Jam band, unicorn and Minor League Baseball enthusiast.
Vicki @madball911.bsky.social Bouncy, trouncy, flouncy, pouncy. Bourbon and spreadsheets for life. Chicago expat.
Matt Black @mblackmn.bsky.social Information Security and Systems Engineer, Musician, human for two goofball dogs and cuddly, and slightly bitey, kitty
Formerly mblackmn on the Bird app, also on Mastadon.
Saron Yitbarek @saron.bsky.social Web evangelist at Apple , founder CodeNewbie (acquired), developer, creator, chief baker of the Try Bakery (located in my kitchen ❤️)
ceora ✨ @ceeoreo.dev ✨ tech, education, history
✨ let's learn together :)
✨ philly🦅
✨ she/they
✨ ceeoreo.dev
Jocelyn Harper @gitcute.com Staff Software Witch
Content Creator
Overall Cutie
https://jocelyn.dev
Kamilah Taylor @kamilah.dev 🇯🇲 Engineering Leader at Gusto
Board member /dev/color
iOS enthusiast
📚 + 🧩 + 🥘 + 🎶
Trekkie 🖖🏾
Taylor Poindexter @engineeringbae.bsky.social Engineering Manager @ Spotify💚
Black Code Collective co-founder ✊🏾
Scuba Diver 🧜🏽♀️🤿
Whiskey expert — IG: womanwithwhiskey
Adventurer 🗺️
Angie Jones @angiejones.tech Tech's Favorite Auntie
VP Eng, AI Tools & Enablement @ Block
#techgirl1908
Mina Markham @minamarkh.am am: Web Experience Lead @slack.dev. International Speaker. Design Systems Advocate. Chaotic Good.
was: HFA (1st dev hired). IBM Design.
always: 🖖🏾. Whovian. Beyoncé.
♿️ AuDHD. CPTSD. INFP. ABCDEFG.
👉🏾 https://mina.codes
Erica Joy Astrella @ericajoy.astrel.la southern roots, oakland blossoms 🌸
tech blah blah
@b.astrel.la’s weirder half
Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. -John Lewis
probably on threads https://www.threads.com/@theericajoy
Peggy Crow @peg-crow.bsky.social Semi-retired worker woman, proud mom, wife of +40 years, grateful Canadian 🇨🇦. Loves cats and serial killer books. #shuswap
Paul Frazee @pfrazee.com CTO at Bluesky. Not a nerd.
Steve in Chicago @spsnomad.bsky.social IT Professional. Friend of democracy. If you're not going to heaven, why only miss it by an inch?
SwiftOnSecurity @swiftonsecurity.com computer security person. former helpdesk
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.
Jamie Sanchez @spacedragon.bsky.social ✶✶✶✶ she/her
Curiouser.design makin’ websites
JamieSanchez.com blog
AnimeChicago.com founder
BebopBeat.com pod co-host
BitBashChicago.com co-founder
DLS @forensicgarlic.bsky.social Chicagoan. Valpo grad. Member of Half Acre Cycling. Awesome Foundation. Occasional Karaoke singer. Anti Fascist. Radically pro-transgender.
min rez. @dupreeblue.bsky.social Coffee, music, & a rescue cat. New York born & bred; Chicago based. Wants bagels. Mouthy broad. She/her.
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.
Aki the Conqueror 🦓 @akiro.se I flip bits.
Mostly bees; 2024 CA state champion knitter; “occasionally impressive”
Rosamund Lannin @rosamund.bsky.social reading and writing and domestic life in Chicago. #amquerying a YA (?) novel about live action role-playing (LARP). // rosamund.co
Shannon Downey @badasscrossstitch.bsky.social Art activist. Craftivist. Chicagoan. Educator. President of the Joyful Menace Society. My book, Let’s Move The Needle, is out now. 🖖🏼. Big fan of libraries and dogs. Super 🏳️🌈. Gen X
Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social Human Doctor • Toxicology • Addiction • Emergency • #WTFentanyl & more often just WTF • drugs are misunderstood but people are misunderstood more • he/him • YouTube.com/@RyanMD • #MedSky
Patrick McCarron @mccarron.com Staff iOS Engineer at M1 Finance. Volunteer Director of Bit Bash Chicago. Game nerd, Cubs fan, Aphant with ADHD. He/Him. Sometimes Mortal Kombat nerd at @ TRMK.org. Also now an EV driver of a Hyundai Ioniq 5.
Ed Yong @edyong209.bsky.social Writer, journalist. Science, health. Pandemics, animals. Birder, photographer. Many words, some awards. AN IMMENSE WORLD, I CONTAIN MULTITUDES. Married to Liz Neeley, parent to Typo. he/him
📷 Canon R6mkii + RF 800mm
Edyong.me
Seth Trueger @mdaware.org ER doc at Northwestern & @BedsideMedNU.bsky.social
interests include social media for medical journals and medical education, health policy, and airway management
amateur guitar gear nerd
opinions are mine, arent medical advice
ja.ma/seth
Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social https://www.bodegacats.nyc
Sarah Becan @sarahbecan.bsky.social Comics artist, illustrator and designer in Chicago. Artist for the “Let’s Make” series of comic book cookbooks. Also: I Think You're Sauceome, Shuteye, The Complete Ouija Interviews. She/her
https://tless.link/sarahbecan
Cara Anselmo @caraanselmo.bsky.social Registered dietitian nutritionist in NYC. Runner. Dog mama. Yoga teacher/learner. Pro-duck, anti-quackery. Anti-fascist and anti-capitalist. Views are my own and do not reflect employers’. She/her.
Dr. Jen Gunter @drjengunter.bsky.social Doctor, writer, Canadian Spice, lasso of truth, I speak for no one but me. 2X NYT bestsellers. More thoughts at TheVajenda.com
actioncookbook @actioncookbook.com Louisvillian, Cleveland sports fan, Cincinnati Bearcat, Kentucky Colonel, beloved newsletter author.
www.actioncookbook.com (it’s on Ghost now!)
Danny Chapchap @dannychapchap.bsky.social Psychiatric nurse practitioner
Chicago 
Andy Crosby @240front.bsky.social Associate Professor of Teaching at UC-Riverside. Public Finance & Survey Methods Researcher. Public Transportation Enthusiast. Opinions are mine.
Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com Author of fictions and strong leisure-time opinions. My Wings Rising epic fantasy duology is from Meerkat Press. I also write horror, funny sci-fi, and maybe essays soon. Food & Drink Blog @ TheGourmez.com. 📍Bay Area, CA
Amy Guth @amyguth.bsky.social Producer: film, events and broadcast
📍Los Angeles
https://www.amyguth.com/about
Auriel Fournier @rallidaerule.bsky.social Forbes Bio Station Director
Wetland Bird/Waterfowl @ Illinois Natural Hist Survey
Posts do not represent my employer
President @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.social
Gardening
she/her
aurielfournier.github.io
forbes-bio-station.inhs.illinois.edu
CfClytemnestra @cfclytemnestra.bsky.social Cats, food, snark. Recovering attorney - generally found in NYC, planning my next trip to Japan . . . 🍣🍤🍙
W T Mort @wtmort.bsky.social Board games, disc golf, and Simpsons references are mostly what you'll get here.
jen @thejenlife.bsky.social cybersecurity & privacy lawyer. dog butler.
feral club rat turned runner. always hungry.
this is a collection of my fleeting thoughts.
Beth @bethmccoll.bsky.social 1/3 of Everything Is Content pod. Author of Romanticise Your Life (2024) & How To Come Alive Again (2019). 🖊️ for hire.
dave wagner @davewagner.bsky.social two things make me happy and two things only: turgid, unworkable political theory and surly cats
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Susan Orlean @susanorlean.bsky.social Pencil pusher
🦄 matt munley 🚲 @kairex.bsky.social I love science, games (board and video), and stats. Passionate bi cyclist. Board member of Chicago Loot Drop. he/him
Casey Johnston @caseyjohnston.bsky.social Buy my book, A PHYSICAL EDUCATION
a Marketplace and Scientific American pick for 2025!
science writer/author
Newsletter shesabeast.co
couchtobarbell.com
wonk⬖ @wonk.bsky.social 【social media／streaming／gaming／overwatch／marvel rivals／music／philosophy／politics】・日本語を勉強中
https://twitch.tv/wonkttv
the notorious jdg @smussyolay.bsky.social She/her. Co-host of Candy Chat Chicago. Sober. Organizer. Writer. Storyteller. Neurodivergent AF.
Brandy Jensen @brandyjensen.bsky.social Culture Editor at Defector
Jorts (and Jean) @jortsthecat.bsky.social Jorts the cat.
Jean helps me.
Mark Primiano @doctor1hundred.bsky.social Well he lived his life like a bottle rocket, short fuse and all.
Popehat @kenwhite.bsky.social Defunct account of Ken White, criminal defense attorney and First Amendment litigator. Co-host of Serious Trouble podcast and writer at The Popehat Report. Opinions here are my own. Decent people fight evil.
Signal: KenWhite.1969
Harper 🤯 @harper.lol post-normal person
harper.lol / harper.blog
leon @leyawn.bsky.social i'm leon