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I will not concede the power of the people.
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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social get ready for some bad drawings. he/him
Haydon @haydonmp.bsky.social Dad, husband, double hoo.
Previously - firefighter, medic, stroke researcher, remote medicine and foreign policy.
Opinions my own, especially when they're wrong. Reposts are not endorsements unless it’s woodworking, maybe beagle posts too.
Dan Nguyen @dancow.bsky.social
chicago area data journalist/scientist/wrangler, duolingo vietnamese language learner. the best chicago banh mi is at nhu lan on lawrence st
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Dan Olson 🔜 PAX West @foldablehuman.bsky.social Documentarian
Kevin M. Gill @kevinmgill.bsky.social Engineer, data wrangler, and martian photographer at NASA-JPL, Los Angeles. Curiosity Rover ECAM PUL. Saturn native, commutes to Jupiter. USMC vet. Opinions are mine https://apoapsys.com
ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social Justice Correspondent for The Nation Magazine. Author of Allow Me to Retort and Bad Law.
Class: PLD. Alignment: Neutral Good
Str:12 Dex:8 Con:15 Int:13 Wis:10 Char:14 Author: Allow Me To Retort
Molly Wood @mollywood.co Tech journalist turned climate tech journalist. Telling stories about solutions to the climate crisis on the Everybody in the Pool podcast. Climate tech investor. mollywood.co
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Crow Grrrl @psopheigh.bsky.social @Psopheigh from the bird app 🖤 she/her 🖤 Intersectional Feminism, (Crow) Bird Nerd, ND, Survivor, Idealist, and Rebel at Heart | Chicago
Uncrewed @uncrewed.bsky.social Writer of Grand Old Primary/Uncrewed's State Legislative Election Watch. Lauren Underwood Stan. Some people may know me as Chris. (He/Him)
Juliana Stratton @julianastratton.bsky.social Mom of four, Illinois Lt. Governor, Democratic Nominee for U.S. Senate.
Giving the people what they want.
https://linktr.ee/julianaforillinois
Bob Dolgan @twibchicago.com Midwesterner. Writes/films stuff.
Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co Social science and other distractions. Old posts get deleted pretty quick.
https://kieranhealy.org /
https://theordinalsociety.com
Max Gladstone @maxgladstone.bsky.social NYT bestselling writer. Newsletter and updates at maxgladstone.com. More or less updates-only on here.
Maybe It Will Happen Today @today-maybe.bsky.social If there's something you hope will happen, well, maybe it will happen today.
🚫No AI Ever🚫
Selected prints available here: https://www.inprnt.com/collections/phineas/maybe-it-will-happen-today/
Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social A new communications-focussed collaboration launched to champion the truth and fight disinformation about how to make better cities for people. Formed by @brenttoderian.bsky.social @tomflood.bsky.social @grantennis.bsky.social.
www.UrbanTruthCollective.com
Funranium (AKA Phil Broughton) @funranium.bsky.social The Cenobite of Sharing
The Black Blood of the Earth and Steins of Science guy. Everyone’s friendly internet laser safety officer and health physicist. Happy to answer Antarctica questions.
www.funraniumlabs.com
lowtax speedrun enjoyer @rickywlmsbong.bsky.social the pool is to swim the horses
https://normalmenpodcast.com
flyingrodent @flyingrodent.bsky.social Annoying smartarse
10,000 Motivated Rats @bombsfall.bsky.social Scott Benson. Artist/ Animator/ Writer/ Videogame Person. Light Night Work Club/ Night In The Woods. Same handle on Twitter and Instagram. You can always find me at Bombsfall.com.
Cliff Pervocracy @pervocracy.bsky.social i'm cliffy
🏳️⚧️ he/him, rodent liker, dinosaur appreciator, eggbug forever in our hearts
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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social Reporter at @Gizmodo.com.
I’ve been writing about the history of futurism at @Paleofuture.com since 2007.
Email: mnovak@gizmodo.com
Signal: mattnovak.11
Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social Bikes | Food | Transit | Housing | Travel | Music | Fashion | History | And More
📍 Chicago via too many places to list
Posts are not peer reviewed.
Sharon 🪳🌹 @sharonk.bsky.social political theologian at the ministry for the future (anglican - classical social democrat)
interests: classics, history, philosophy, conflict + IR, economics/economic history, foreign policy, climate change, E. Asia
Alderman La Spata @aldermanlaspata.bsky.social 1st Ward Alderman. Mon-Fri 10 AM-6 PM at 1958 N Milwaukee Ave / 872-206-2685 / info@the1stward.com
Schnorkles O'Bork @schnorkles.bsky.social A shitposting plane who knows stuff about polls, drug development, and CFR Part 11 validation.
Shoshana 🏳️⚧️ @shoshana.bsky.social https://tech.lgbt/@LilahTovMoon
SWE, I like housing, bikes, transit, and nice communities 👩🏻🦰 ✡️ 🏳️🌈 🇮🇪 🇨🇦 🏳️⚧️
I play tennis, organize a queer soccer group, and like going to synagogue
Boston
she/her
rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social Cofounder @dreamwidth.org / disabled queer cat lady / running social media since before it was "social media" and Trust & Safety since the dawn of time / do not cite the deep magic to me, I wrote it / no, I'm allergic to that, too
@chigeek.bsky.social @chigeek.bsky.social Architecture geek
https://chicagolandarchitecture.substack.com/
ceej @ceej.online just here to have fun online
Stan Kelly @kartoonistkelly.bsky.social Legendary Editorial Cartoonist for The Onion for over 50 years.
"The Most Powerful Name in Cartooning" (TM)
https://linktr.ee/stankelly
Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social Solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.
Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social I ride my bike, get angry at drivers, talk about disability advocacy, eat baked goods, and make sure Gus is well fed. I hail from the best state in New England.
Claire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social Chaos Muppet. Raconteuse. The internet’s gay Catholic aunt. Playwright, novelist, arts journalist, grantwriter. Archbishop of Bluesky. Schism enthusiast. Never not thinking about Star Trek. Long threads, all caps, can’t lose.
Josh Fruhlinger @jfruh.bsky.social I am the Comics Curmudgeon, among several other things.
Sara McHenry 💌 SPX A5 @saramchenry.bsky.social It’s me, Sara. I was @yellowcardigan on the other site. Elder millennial/cis/bi/Chicago.
Eric B. Skeetin @ericmichel.bsky.social i live in chicago. i do law. i like the cubs and tottenham hotspur. i'm probably eating a sandwich.
Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social 
Gourd @jaredsnyder.bsky.social He//him, Chicago, bikes
ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social Uncool adult. From the other site.
📍Toronto
Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social she/her
Book on sheriffs & democracy
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/707263/the-highest-law-in-the-land-by-jessica-pishko/
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“Women aren’t typically this crazy about politics.”
Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social Co-author, "Life After Cars,” co-host, The War on Cars. Runner, Disney parks fan (he/him)
Taking a break for the summer.
https://www.lifeaftercars.com
Donate to my 2027 run in support of PPMD:
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Al Yankovic @alyankovic.bsky.social You know... the weird one.
Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social civilian drone technology and GIS/spatial data consultant, journalist and writer, monitors small drones in the Ukraine war, humanitarian-aid adjacent, always annoying online. they/them pronouns. read my newsletter: https://little-flying-robots.ghost.io
Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social She/Her
Freelance Science Journalist. Fact Checker.
NatGeo, BBC, SciAm, NBC News, PopSci, WIRED, and others.
Hire me to fact check your book.
I post about Jewish stuff, disability, Star Trek, and The Buffalo Bills.
Jersey girl.
Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social Journalist. Quattrone Center journalism fellow.
Author: Rise of the Warrior Cop.
Co-author: The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist.
New podcast: Collateral Damage
Substack: radleybalko.substack.com
Signal: radleybalko.52
The Fact of Other Minds Stan Account @csilverandgold.bsky.social Don’t mind me just tracing the gyres. Talk about politics a lot but mostly want to talk about Stevie Wonder and August Wilson. She stay in the hills, he stay in Atlanta, I pay for them both.
The worst person you know @postingposter.bsky.social He/him. Making creative use of alt-text is my passion.
Kath Barbadoro @kathbarbadoro.bsky.social Leaked photo of heaven
She/her NYC
https://linktr.ee/kathbarbadoro
Zander🚈🔰 @kohiwonomu.bsky.social 🚈🔰Mass transit simp, liberal Georgist, New Deal Democrat. | @ridewithdata.org | Pro-🇺🇦🇹🇼🇵🇸, all opinions my own and not of anybody i work with or am employed by
Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social Deputy Director of rapid response at Media Matters, views here are my own
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Ben K. @benjaminkabak.com Lawyer.
Transit (@2avesag.as), baseball, politics, Yogi photos. Be loud for America.
Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social drifter/writer on architecture, culture and Chicago, photographer specializing in out-of-focus images. there will be posts on opera, apologies in advance.
Sen. Lemon Gogurt @ugarles.bsky.social dumb laws deserve my thoughts on them
https://linktr.ee/ugarles
i will do your podcast
http://nohomework.website with @veryimportant.lawyer and @lronmexico.bsky.social
City Saint/Country Saint with L. Ron
remember the law pods? those were fun.
Lizard @lizardky.bsky.social Gamer, programmer, nerd. Owned by four^h^h^h five cats. (2 Orange, 1 Low-Toner tuxedo, 1 stub-tailed tortie, 1 demon of blade and darkness)
Occasionally updated blog: https://www.mrlizard.com
JB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social Husband, Father, Entrepreneur at 1871 tech, Founder @thinkbigusa.bsky.social, Governor.
Fighting for a stronger, fairer, and safer Illinois.
Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social Host of all podcasts. Independent Muckraker. Hollywood’s Ultimate Insider.
The post is probably a joke.
Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov Husband and father. Proudly serving as Illinois’ 43rd governor.
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Mr. Buick @mrbuick.bsky.social Probably browsing BaT
1956 Buick Special
2018 Jaguar XF Sportbrake S First Edition
MotorWeek Evangelist
Pennsylvania Nationalist
Second Wave New Dealist
"So come drive with us!"
Alex @acannon.bsky.social They’re passing a new law. Its called Ride Your Bike.
Chicago
John @localcelebrity.bsky.social he/him Product Strategist. Printmaker. Chicago, comics, & punk rock. Anti-tech-bro tech worker. Privacy wonk. Opinions mine. Millennial cringe. Probably on my bike. Say hi.
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TGS @lilybeansdad.bsky.social after unimaginable loss looking to help create safe streets
Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social Environmental psychologist: transport, energy, water, buildings. "Woke scientist" (Daily Mail). Head of Psychology, Swansea University 🏴. Charity trustee x2. @locastproject.bsky.social My views
World Record-breaking cyclist drianwalker.com
Linda Tirado @killermartinis.bsky.social Answering to many names.
Djinn & Tonic 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇬🇱 @djinnandtonic.bsky.social Poster of posts. Comparative politics, memes, and the occasional update about my ducks. Bluesky's premier advocate for Bushidoliberalism 🫡 🗡️⛩️
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I Travel Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app Ask around boy I’m hotter than Picante
Daniel Gilmore @gilmored85.bsky.social Media studies and communications professor
Guy Richards Smit @guyrichardssmit.bsky.social Artist, cartoonist @newyorker
Zach Weinersmith @zachweinersmith.bsky.social New Book out this summer: Sawyer Lee and the Quest to Just Stay Home.
Other things of mine: Bea Wolf, A City on Mars, and SMBC
Website: www.smbc-comics.com
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ZachWeinersmith?ty=h
Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social senior correspondent @ Zeteo / contributing writer @ Rolling Stone / co-author of ‘Sinking in the Swamp’ / adjunct prof. @ University of Cincinnati / volunteer @ St. Vincent de Paul / “a deranged hack” & “terrorist sympathizer,” says the Trump White House
National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov Official Bluesky account for NOAA's National Weather Service.
starch mogul @posts-cards.bsky.social prairie-style socialism and postcards
https://www.postcard-past.com/
SlacktivistFred @slacktivistfred.bsky.social Galatians 5:12. Abolish ICE.
Teresa Nielsen Hayden @tnh.nielsenhayden.com Editor, writer, teacher, moderator, pottery maker, keeper of hamsters, skiffy trufan, high lyric baritone, old lady, neener neener. Also, @tnh@wandering.shop.
Alex Nelson @aenelson4.bsky.social Board President @bscactionfund.org
The real infrastructure is the friends we make along the way. Free Palestine. She/Her.
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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social Father of lots, earnest as shit, Regular and not too fancy, weird li’l guy enthusiast. He/him.
Lakeshore Drive Slut @shredded-teat.bsky.social chicago bicycle supremacist she/her
Bike Lane Uprising @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social Report bike lane obstructions with our mobile app from anywhere in the USA & Canada.
BikeLaneUprising.com
Rhett Derrick @lawzag.bsky.social You’ll be hearing from my lawyer. Not to threaten litigation or anything. Just, you know, to commiserate with you about my behavior.
Mikki Kendall @karnythia.blacksky.app Writer, hex throwing goon. Dainty, delicate, and deadly.
Bill Higgins-- Beam Jockey @beamjockey.bsky.social Physicist at large. Speaker. Writer. Mono-instrumentalist.
Spaceflight, astronomy, history of science, science fiction, & jokes thereof.
Avatar: Bill Heterodyne, smiling & tipping his boater, by Phil Foglio.
Banner: Me, infinitely reflected in mirrors.
Balu Puppy @balupuppy.bsky.social Puppy. Historian. 🚲
Chicago ****
Ride Illinois @rideillinois.bsky.social Ride Illinois is a nonprofit organization with a mission to make Illinois better through biking. Our efforts, programs, and events aim to make riding a bicycle in Illinois safer, more enjoyable, and accessible to all.
dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social linguist, discourse/pragmatics
podcaster @halftheanswer.bsky.social
author & associate editor at liberalcurrents.com
singer with the Wild Lilacs
https://www.instagram.com/thewildlilacs?igsh=MXJqOXZ6NHpoOXRrYg==
she/they
substantively unserious
Catherynne M. Valente @catvalente.bsky.social Queen of Lasers, Mother of Storms, & NYT/USAToday bestselling author of Fairyland, Space Opera, Deathless, & many more. Any/All
Art: http://patreon.com/catvalente
Politics: http://catvalente.substack.com
TipJar: https://venmo.com/u/cat-valente
Patrick Nielsen Hayden @pnh.nielsenhayden.com Retired SF and fantasy editor, winner of three Hugos and a World Fantasy Award. Amateur musician, bibliophile, genealogist, layabout. American by birth, Canadian by recent ancestry.
He, his. Anti-trans dingbats, get lost.
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