Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social Dad, husband, President, citizen. barackobamabooks.com
Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social Founder @democracydocket.com. Chair of Elias Law Group. My dog's name is Blue.
CREW @citizensforethics.org CREW (Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington) fights for the democracy Americans deserve and aims to build a government that is accountable, transparent and ethical.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social Sr. Fellow @ Brookings, Co-founder of Democracy Defenders Action, Executive Chair of Democracy Defenders Fund & Co-Founder of The Contrarian contrarian.substack.com. Posts with "TN" are from Team Norm
Eric Allen Conner @eaconner.bsky.social Better Blocks New Jersey | Father to one eggshell plaintiff and one tortfeasor | M&A Lawyer
Interested mostly in posting about Jersey City, transit-oriented development, urban fiscal policy, and Star Trek.
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
John Skiles Skinner @skiles.blue I work on @securedrop.org
Former fed at 18F "deleted" by DOGE
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Denver Riggleman @denverr.bsky.social Former Congressman, J6 Committee, CEO AI & Tech, NY Times best selling author of THE BREACH and BIGFOOT-IT’S COMPLICATED, whiskey distiller & dad/husband/granddad who doesn’t vote for sexual abusers. Co-Host of “Truth In The Barrel” with Amy McGrath.
Heath Mayo @heathmayo.bsky.social Christian | Conservative | Corporate Lawyer | Founder, Principles First: http://principlesfirst.us
Principles First @principlesfirst.bsky.social A grassroots effort to rediscover and champion principles in the 21st century #PrinciplesFirst
https://linktr.ee/principlesfirst
David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social Thinking, writing, and speaking about transport, cities, and tech. Contributing Writer @ Bloomberg and cohost @ Look Both Ways w/David & Wes. Working on a book about congestion pricing. linktr.ee/davidzipper
Newsletter & contact info: www.davidzipper.com
Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social Senior legal affairs reporter at POLITICO with a focus on democracy, the balance of power and the clash between the Trump administration and courts.
Archie @artemwriting.bsky.social UPenn. MBA. Books 📚 Writing ✍️ Art 🎨 Cooking & Gardening 🌱 Photos my own 📸 Married. From California ☀️ Got a Wacko Immune System 😅 Connecting here 🤗 https://substack.com/@archartem
Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social The official "Resistance" team of U.S. National Park Service. Our website: www.ourparks.org
Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social Host of the Fast politics podcast, contributing Writer at The New York Times opinion and MSNBC. Subscribe to fast politics YouTube channel
Aquilino A. Gonell @sergeantaqgo.bsky.social Fr. United States Capitol Police and U.S. Army Sergeant. Presidential Citizen/ Congressional Gold Medal recipient. https://www.gofundme.com/f/sgt-gonell Author of American Shield:
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com Independent journalist, SnapStream brand ambassador, and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter https://www.publicnotice.co/subscribe
Whistleblower Aid @wbaidlaw.bsky.social Report government and corporate lawbreaking, without breaking the law.
https://whistlebloweraid.org/
Billy Penn at WHYY @billy-penn.bsky.social No fluff, no BS, all Philly ✨
Local • Independent • Nonprofit • News
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com Defending democracy. Confronting hate. Speaking truth to power - and the angry mob. NewsChannel 5 chief investigative reporter. Chancellor, duPont, Peabody awards. RTDNA Lifetime Achievement. Pulitzer finalist. Per John Oliver: “Nashville’s Nosiest Bitch.”
The Wistar Institute @wistar.org Wistar is the nation's first independent biomedical research center. We focus on cancer, infectious disease & vaccine research to benefit human health.
Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social Just asking questions.
Senior Editor, Lawfaremedia.org.
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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social Writing about law and democracy at The Atlantic, previously Lawfare. Not a lawyer. It's KWIN-ta.
Signal: qjurecic.32
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Scott R. Anderson @sranderson.bsky.social General Counsel and Senior Editor at Lawfare. Fellow at the Brookings Institution and Columbia Law School. Former diplomat and lawyer.
Anna Hickey @annahickey.bsky.social comms for @lawfaremedia.org
Molly Reynolds @mollyereynolds.bsky.social Senior Fellow, @brookings.edu. Still not the Senate Parliamentarian.
Katherine Pompilio @katherinepomps.bsky.social associate editor @ lawfare
Seamus Hughes @seamushughes.bsky.social I read a lot of court records because I like a good story. Won a Pulitzer a couple times. “A well-known PACER watcher” - Justice Department
Paul Rosenzweig @rosenzweigp.bsky.social Homeland security consultant; Cyber renaissance man; rugby referee; grandparent; uncle; art lover; Nats fan.
Scott Shapiro @scottjshapiro.bsky.social Southmayd Prof @YaleLawSch + Philosophy @Yale. Ed, @LegalTheory + Stanford Encyclopedia of Phil. “Legality”, “The Internationalists” (with @oonahathaway), “Fancy Bear Goes Phishing.” Overuses “neurosymbolic”
Pwnallthethings @pwnallthethings.bsky.social Just thinking out loud.
Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social @ksvesq.bsky.social’s husband; father of daughters; professor @georgetownlaw.bsky.social; #SCOTUS nerd @CNN.com
Bio: www.law.georgetown.edu/faculty/stephen-i-vladeck
"One First" Supreme Court newsletter: stevevladeck.com
Book: tinyurl.com/shadowdocketpb
Secrets and Laws @secretsandlaws.bsky.social Former CIA attorney, addressing all things relating to national security, secrecy, classification, FOIA, climate change, and bird law.
Eric Columbus @ericcolumbus.bsky.social Senior Editor @lawfaremedia.org. Previously: Obama appointee at DOJ/DHS. Litigator for Speaker Pelosi and Jan. 6 Committee. Yankee Stadium 🌭 vendor. NYC born and bred. Wannabe historian. Dad joker.
Lindsay P Cohn @lindsaypcohn.bsky.social Political Scientist (all views are own, not employers’). Visiting Prof @ Columbia SIPA; civ-mil relations, military orgs/manpower, public opinion, foreign policy, militarized policing, democratic theory, intl/natsec law, pol econ
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/
www.kateklonick.com
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Hyemin Han @hyemin.bsky.social 
Nicholas Weaver @ncweaver.skerry-tech.com Researcher, Computer Security @ ICSI
Chief Mad Scientist @ Skerry Technologies
Putting the Science in "Mad Science"
Digital, Explainable, and (usually) Adversarial Systems
Looking for employment: CV is here https://skerry-tech.com/cv.html
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Renee DiResta @noupside.bsky.social 🌐Studies influence, propaganda, platform design@Georgetown
✍🏼Lawfare,The Atlantic, Substack/Ghost Newsletter (signup on my site if you want Ghost)
📕Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality (invisiblerulers.com)
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Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social Constitutional law prof, historical political scientist, FRHistS studying:
The United States Supreme Court
American Political Development
Anglo-American Constitutionalism
📍ATL
Author, Rot and Revival:
https://www.ucpress.edu/books/rot-and-revival/paper
Matthew Tokson @mtokson.bsky.social Law professor at U. Utah, teaching criminal law and procedure, privacy, AI, cyberlaw. Views are my own. My writing is here: tinyurl.com/ycw29snm
Bio here: https://faculty.utah.edu/u6012359-Matthew_Tokson/hm/index.hml
Rebecca Ingber @becingber.bsky.social Law prof at Cardozo Law. Former U.S. State Dept a few times over. Writes on international law, war powers and national security, presidential power and bureaucracy.
https://cardozo.yu.edu/directory/rebecca-ingber
Marty Lederman @martylederman.bsky.social Professor at Georgetown University Law Center; former DOJ/OLC attorney
Orin Kerr @orinkerr.bsky.social Professor, Stanford Law School.
Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution.
Author, The Digital 4th Amendment:
https://www.amazon.com/Digital-Fourth-Amendment-Privacy-Policing/dp/0190627077/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0
Jed H. Shugerman @jedshug.bsky.social Prof Boston U. Law. JD/PhD History & dad jokes.
5th most-cited legal historian, 2019-23
Book: The People’s Courts. Next: A Faithful President: The Founders v. the Originalists
http://shugerblog.com
http://ssrn.com/author=625422
Michel Paradis @michelparadis.bsky.social Partner @ Curtis | Lecturer
@ Columbia Law | Author of The Light of Battle: Eisenhower, D-Day and the Birth
Jeff Kosseff @jkosseff.bsky.social Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law and Director of the Silha Center for the Study of Media Ethics and Law, University of Minnesota, jeffkosseff.com
Justin Sherman @jshermcyber.bsky.social Cyber, privacy, tech policy, geopolitics @ Global Cyber Strategies, Georgetown SFS, EPIC, Georgetown Law, Atlantic Council, Lawfare. Views my own. He/him
Book “Navigating Technology and National Security” out Dec. 2025
https://globalcyberstrategies.com
Jonathan Zittrain @zittrain.bsky.social A small creature who likes to run around in universities.
Prof. Harvard Law School, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and Harvard Kennedy School. EFF Board. Director of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society and the HLS Library.
Pamela Samuelson @pamelasamuelson.bsky.social Professor, Berkeley Law School, who writes about challenges that new information technologies pose for intellectual property & other laws. Past Chair & member of Electronic Frontier Foundation Board & of Authors Alliance Board. Gardening is my best hobby
Heidi Kitrosser @heidikitrosser.bsky.social Law professor focusing on constitutional law, especially free speech, the separation of powers, and government secrecy. Friend to all dogs and cats. Champion procrastinator.
Parth Nobel @ptnobel.bsky.social Mostly replying to cat pictures and occasionally posting about tech policy...
CVXPY Maintainer
he/him
Eve Gaumond @evegaumond.bsky.social Scholar - Law & tech
Chercheuse - Droit & techno
Matt @mattaiesi.bsky.social Dad, husband, noted round-Earther and mediocre lawyer.
I think Russian propaganda is bad.
All views + opinions are my own.
Posts, likes, RT do not imply USG endorsement.
Bob Loeb @bobloeb.bsky.social Appellate advocate; partner at @Orrick; former DOJ Civil Appellate; @UChicagoLaw alum. Disclaimers: http://aad.orrick.com/
Carissa Byrne Hessick @cbhessick.bsky.social Criminal law professor at the University of North Carolina
Director of the Prosecutors and Politics Project
Author of Punishment Without Trial: Why Plea Bargaining is a Bad Deal
Asaf Lubin @asaflubin.bsky.social Associate Professor at Indiana University. Faculty Affiliations: BKC Harvard, ISP Yale, & HUJI Cyber Law.
Writes and Teaches about International Law 🇺🇳, National Security 🪖, Cybersecurity 👾, Law and Tech 🤖, Espionage & Intelligence🕵️♂️, Torts 🏛️.
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João Marinotti @joaomarinotti.bsky.social Law Prof @iumaurerlaw.bsky.social (Bloomington). Posting about tech, property, IP, AI, & linguistics. Affiliate at @yaleisp.bsky.social.
Slowly becoming *that* guy - brews kombucha, makes soymilk, grows hydroponic strawberries, & 3D prints at home 🏳️🌈☕
Pete Strzok @petestrzok.bsky.social 26 year FBI and Army veteran. Georgetown School of Foreign Service adjunct professor and alum. NYT/WP bestseller: Compromised
Jonathan Shaub @jshaub.bsky.social law prof, contributing ed @lawfaremedia.org, olc & whco alum... #twindad + 3 extras, expert youth soccer fan, #anchordown
interested in presidential power, privilege, accountability, transparency
profile here https://law.uky.edu/people/jonathan-shaub
Lawfare @lawfaremedia.org Straight-shooting information and analysis at the intersection of national security, law, and policy.
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Alan Rozenshtein @alanrozenshtein.com Member of technical staff @anthropic.com. Law professor (on leave) @umnlawschool.bsky.social. Contributing editor @lawfaremedia.org. Former DOJ. alanrozenshtein.com
Liz Cheney @lizcheney.bsky.social Proud rodeo mom, soccer mom, baseball mom, hockey mom, constitutional conservative.
Nikolas Gvosdev @fpriorbis.bsky.social Someone who follows geopolitical and geo-economic trends and studies how national security decisions get made. All comments are personal opinions and do not reflect any official/institutional views.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikolas-gvosdev-925485301/
Aaron Stein @aaronstein1.bsky.social President/CEO @fpri.bsky.social; Podcast w/ blogfather @armscontrolwonk.bsky.social; Recent Substacker; Author: US War Against ISIS. Views are all my own
Foreign Policy Research Institute @fpri.bsky.social Nonpartisan foreign policy think tank. Join the conversation: https://fpriinsights.substack.com/
Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social *82nd U.S. Attorney General
*Chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee
*Author of “Our Unfinished March”
Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social Writing and yelling. 
George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social Recovering lawyer | Owned by a Pembroke Corgi | Host of Psycho Politics pod and contributor, @TheBulwark.com | Crappy pol | Trying to figure out Substack
substack.com/@gtconway
Gregg Nunziata @greggnunziata.bsky.social Executive Director of the Society for the Rule of Law. Philadelphia Lawyer. Former counsel to Senate Republicans. 
Katsiaryna Shmatsina @katiebelarus.bsky.social Eurasia Fellow @lawfaremedia.org | Geopolitical Strategist| U.S. Court Expert Witness
NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social I have never felt more politically homeless. Parody. Merch: https://tinyurl.com/msjjmwpt
raina douris @rahrahraina.bsky.social host & writer of world cafe, heard nationally daily from npr & produced at wxpn // voice on pretty dim wonder & pixar's sodas// formerly cbc // instagram: rahrahraina // friend to all
Hayden Center @haydencenter.bsky.social World-class thought center on intelligence & national security | Reposts are not endorsements | hayden@gmu.edu
David Priess @davidpriess.bsky.social Intelligence, geopolitics, and the Arctic | Vice President of Strategy, Emergent Risk International | Senior Fellow, Hayden Center | Former CIA & State Department | Duke poli sci PhD | Author, The President’s Book of Secrets
Gen Michael Hayden @genmhayden.bsky.social Personal account. Retired USAF, former Director of CIA & NSA, author, husband, father, granddad. Views are my own. Retweets are not endorsements.
Mark Zaid, Esq @markzaidesq.bsky.social National Security Attorney, Comic Book Historian, University of Rochester Alum
Olivia of Troye @oliviaoftroye.com Former White House National Security Official.
Host & Author | Olivia of Troye.
Real stories. Real stakes.
Power, policy & everyday life.
Seen on MS NOW, CNN & The Jim Acosta Show. 🇺🇸🇲🇽
Julia Davis @juliadavisnews.bsky.social Columnist @TheDailyBeast, creator of the Russian Media Monitor, sanctioned by Russia.
I watch Russian state TV, so you don't have to.
Author of a book "In Their Own Words: How Russian Propagandists Reveal Putin’s Intentions."
Lauren Windsor @laurenwindsor.bsky.social "Relentless truth pirate" - John Cusack
"Bitch" - Roger Stone
"A vile woman" - Laura Ingraham
EP: The Undercurrent
Documentary filmmaker: Gonzo for Democracy
www.LaurenWindsor.com
Ross Andersen @rossandersen.bsky.social Staff Writer at The Atlantic // Working on a book for Random House // Rep’d by Elyse Cheney // ross@theatlantic.com
Shan Wang @shansquared.bsky.social programming director at the atlantic | swang@theatlantic.com
Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social Romanista. Buy my book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/665171/the-cruelty-is-the-point-by-adam-serwer/
Amy Weiss-Meyer @amyweissmeyer.bsky.social senior editor at The Atlantic
Olga Khazan @olgakhazan.bsky.social Atlantic writer, ME, BUT BETTER available now: https://www.amazon.com/Me-But-Better-Science-Personality/dp/1668012545
Substack: https://olgakhazan.substack.com/
elise hannum @elisehannum.bsky.social she/her - associate ed @ the atlantic, meme czar @ the atlantic union
Ellen @elcush.bsky.social let's go mets
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Adrienne LaFrance @adriennelaf.bsky.social Human, executive editor of The Atlantic
Yoni Appelbaum @yappelbaum.bsky.social Deputy Executive Editor, The Atlantic. Author of "Stuck: How the Privileged and the Propertied Broke the Engine of American Opportunity." https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/700580/stuck-by-yoni-appelbaum/
Daniel Engber @engber.bsky.social Senior editor, The Atlantic
Saahil Desai @saahildesai.bsky.social Senior Editor at The Atlantic. Please listen closely as our menu options have changed. 
Alan Taylor @kokogiak.bsky.social Photo editor at The Atlantic. Former webdev. Former Alaska tour guide. Former farm kid. Elegant otter in a former life. kokogiak@gmail.com
Rachel Gutman-Wei @rachgutman.bsky.social science & health @ The Atlantic
Gilad Edelman @giladedelman.bsky.social Senior editor, The Atlantic
Will Gordon @willgordon.bsky.social senior associate editor, The Atlantic
Jeremy Gordon @jeremygordon.bsky.social My novel SEE FRIENDSHIP is out now, I edit on the culture desk at the Atlantic, my newsletter is at http://jeremygordon.substack.com, and my website is at https://jeremygordon.xyz
Zoë Schlanger @zoeschlanger.bsky.social Reporter covering chemicals, climate, cool plants. Author of THE LIGHT EATERS, a plant book, out from Harper Books. I'm zoeschlanger.99 on Signal