Josh Bivens @joshbivens-econ.bsky.social Mostly here for discussions of economics and policy. All views here are my own.
Pitchfork Economics @pitchforkeconomics.bsky.social A 🔥 podcast about who gets what and why in the economy with zillionaire class traitor Nick Hanauer. Listen (ad-free) wherever you get your podcasts.
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Elizabeth Wilkins @elizabethwwilkins.bsky.social President, Roosevelt Institute, Roosevelt Forward. Proud Biden FTC, WH and DC AG alum. All views are my own.
Christina Henderson @chenderson.bsky.social At-Large DC Councilmember. Caught in the intersection of my love of policy, politics, & pop culture. Mom x2. 🩷💚
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Bryce Covert @brycecovert.bsky.social Independent journalist writing about the economy. Contributing writer at @thenation.com. Send tips to brycecovert@protonmail.com or on Signal: brycecovert.25 she/her
By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net I post long threads. Writer (sf novels, etc); blogger (pluralistic.net); activist (eff.org). Latest book: "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI" Buy my books (DRM-free!) at craphound.com/shop.
Hal Singer @halsinger.bsky.social Managing Director at Econ One, Career-Line Prof at Utah, Director of the Utah Project
Institute for Policy Studies @ips-dc.org The Institute for Policy Studies has been the research arm of movements challenging inequality, corporate power, polluters, and militarism since 1963. www.ips-dc.org
⚔️ Michael Whitney @michaelwhitney.bsky.social Buffalo lunatic in Madrid via Philly. (sabres, bills, phillies). Dad, photographer, stained glass artist, campaigner & fundraiser on tech
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social Nonprofit newsroom. Media that builds power for working people.
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Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social music ∙ geekery ∙ media and comms ∙ more random musings than you can handle ∙ DC vibe checks & street photography ∙ somehow has a PhD ∙ opinions all mine ∙ once called "the bus passenger" by People Magazine
Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social Freelance writer, editor, columnist & consultant. Formerly at Scientific American, Washington Post, National Geographic, Slate, Smithsonian & Science. Past president of National Association of Science Writers. Birder.
Heather Boushey @hboushey.bsky.social Economics. Personal views.
The Distributed AI Research (DAIR) Institute @dairinstitute.bsky.social AI is not inevitable. We DAIR to imagine, build & use AI deliberately.
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The Middle Out Center @middleoutcenter.bsky.social The middle class is the true engine of prosperity.
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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org America's Labor Unions, representing nearly 15 million members across the country.
Mike Flanagan @mikeflanaganfilm.com Writer/Director: Life of Chuck, Doctor Sleep, Hush.
Showrunner: Carrie, Fall of the House of Usher, Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass.
Founder @redroompictures.com
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MediaJustice @mediajustice.bsky.social MediaJustice builds power to challenge how corporations and governments use media and technology to shape our collective future.
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kate conger @kateconger.com tech reporter for the NYT!
co-author of CHARACTER LIMIT!
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Ray Wong @raywong.bsky.social Senior Editor, Consumer Tech @gizmodo.com 📧ray.wong@gizmodo.com • Prevs: Deputy Tech Editor @ Inverse • Founding Editor @ Input • Senior Tech Correspondent @ Mashable | My ❤️: 📸🎮📝👨🏻💻
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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social NYT opinion writer, Slate Money co-host, Dem messaging consultant, former EIC The New York Observer, Dealbreaker founder and Gawker founding editor. Brooklyn via Bama. Rednexican. Striver with no chill.
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nitasha tiku @nitasha.bsky.social technology mother @ the washington post. baddie in the digital badlands. signal: nitasha.10
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Matteo Wong @matteowong.bsky.social Staff writer on science, tech, and health at The Atlantic covering AI. Signal @matteowong.52
Matt Zoller Seitz @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social Author, filmmaker, book dealer. New York and Dallas. Bookstore: mzs.press. RogerEbert.com editor-at-large. Next book: Jack Nicholson: Leading Man
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social Berkeley professor, former Secretary of Labor. Co-founder of @inequalitymedia.bsky.social and @imcivicaction.bsky.social.
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Heather Vogell @heathervogell.bsky.social Reporter, ProPublica. The space industry, business & politics, and other things. Signal: HeatherVogell.55
Jesse Berney, LGPC @jesseberney.com Therapist. 20+ years in politics, advocacy, and labor. Writer. He/him. DC.
Kate Starbird @katestarbird.bsky.social Researcher of online rumors & disinformation. Former basketball player. Prof at University of Washington, HCDE. Co-founder of the UW Center for an Informed Public. Personal account: Views may not reflect those of my employer.
GretchenD @gbdonart.bsky.social She/her.Workers' rights and child care campaigner. Big Purp retiree. Idaho→DEN→CHI→NYC→ SEA→DC→OAK (East Bay).
Ryan Broderick @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social Chilling online. I write a newsletter called Garbage Day.
Andrew Ross Sorkin @andrewrsorkin.bsky.social @NYTimes Columnist/Editor & @SquawkCNBC Co-Anchor. Author, Too Big To Fail. Founder, @DealBook. Co-Creator, BILLIONS @Showtime.
Purge Palantir @purgepalantir.bsky.social Join us to fight against the tech corporation fueling ICE disappearances, raids and the growing surveillance state at PurgePalantir.com. 🫡
Brian Merchant @bcmerchant.bsky.social author of Blood in the Machine, tech writer, luddite
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social Democratic strategist. Formerly Long Island Campaign Chair for Barack Obama; Majority Leader of the Suffolk County Legislature. Gay dad of five terrific kids. Writer and producer of echoesoftheunknownpodcast.com. Coffee addict. New York/Florida.
Fight for the Future @fightforthefuture.org 👊 Battling techno-fascism with our Internet-savvy blend of attention-grabbing activism and mass mobilization.
https://www.fightforthefuture.org/2026
Capital Weather @capitalweather.com D.C.'s Trusted Weather Team
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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social Senior Scientist | Vaccine Research & Development | NIH | NIAID | VRC | 🧬🧫🦠🔬💉🥼🥽 | 🏳️🌈 | @coralchimera.bsky.social 💍 | @phoenixnest.bsky.social & @multicolorbark.com & @likeapalette.com 🧵🪡
Caring Across Generations @caringacross.org A movement of caregivers and care recipients working to better care systems so everyone can live, work, age, and parent with dignity. #CareCantWait
Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social The official "Resistance" team of U.S. National Park Service. Our website: www.ourparks.org
All In with Chris Hayes @allinwithchris.bsky.social @chrislhayes.bsky.social hosts the Emmy Award-winning “All In” Tuesday-Friday at 8 p.m. ET on MS NOW.
Krystal Ball @krystalball.bsky.social Host of Breaking Points and Krystal Kyle & Friends
Sacha Haworth @sachalouise.bsky.social Fighting for a better internet @techoversight.bsky.social
Accountable Tech @accountabletech.bsky.social Doing what our name says, holding Big Tech accountable. #ReinInBigTech
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Matt Stoller @matthewstoller.bsky.social
TechEquity @techequity.bsky.social Tech's growth should benefit everyone. We're addressing how tech intersects with the most consequential areas of the economy: housing and labor.
The Midas Project @themidasproject.bsky.social We are a watchdog nonprofit that monitors and reports on the practices of leading AI companies.
www.themidasproject.com
Rebecca Traister @rtraister.bsky.social Journalist, New York Magazine; author, Good & Mad, All the Single Ladies. Maine, New York, Philadelphia. I am on a book leave till fall 2025. I do have a substack.
Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social Technology + democracy.
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Amba Kak @ambakak.bsky.social I co-direct @AINowInstitute; @Signalapp board. Cover art by my mother https://shoumabanerjeekak.com/about-the-artist/
Hayden Field @haydenfield.bsky.social Senior AI reporter at The Verge.
6 years covering the AI industry's power dynamics, societal implications & the AI arms race. Previously: CNBC, Morning Brew, Protocol, etc.
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AI Now Institute @ainowinstitute.bsky.social The AI Now Institute produces diagnosis and actionable policy research on artificial intelligence.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social NBC News senior national political reporter covering Capitol Hill and elections 🏛️🗳️ Part-time Formula 1 correspondent 🏁🏎️
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Chelsea G. Summers @chelseagsummers.bsky.social I like to write about terrible men, horrible things, and unlikeable women. Somehow my book is a bestseller. Repped by Kent D. Wolf at Neon Literary.
WIRED @wired.com For Future Reference.
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David Brody @dbrody.bsky.social Founder and Executive Director, Nonprofit organization
Global Coalition for Tech Justice @gc-techjustice.bsky.social We are a worldwide civil society movement to protect people and democracy from harms by Big Tech platforms and technologies.
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Digital Action @digitalaction.bsky.social We build coalitions for Big Tech accountability, protecting democracy and human rights from digital threats. Subscribe to our newsletter!
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Ethan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social Professor at Wharton, studying AI and its implications for education, entrepreneurship, and work. Author of Co-Intelligence.
Book: https://a.co/d/bC2kSj1
Substack: https://www.oneusefulthing.org/
Web: https://mgmt.wharton.upenn.edu/profile/emollick
Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social Doting grandmother, among other things.
Tech Oversight Project @techoversight.bsky.social The Tech Oversight Project is a nonprofit dedicated to holding Big Tech accountable by passing comprehensive antitrust, privacy protections, and children's safety legislation.
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Kylie Robison @kylierobison.com writer @ Core Memory • my two accomplishments here are that i invited AOC and i started the first-ever Hellthread • signal: kylie.111 • https://www.corememory.com/p/kylie-robison
Girl and the Gov, The Podcast @girlandthegov.bsky.social Those two chicks rebranding politics that say "like" a lot
Newsletters, Podcast, Content all with the goal of making you and your group chat more civically engaged.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social Sister Spreadsheet
Matt Ortega @mattortega.com Compelling creative, E23 Digital: https://e23digital.com
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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social Writer. Lesbian. Texan. Veteran. Hoya. Jesus Fan. She. | cmclymer@gmail.com | I write about politics, religion, and culture in my award-winning blog/newsletter Charlotte's Web Thoughts: charlotteclymer.substack.com
Amil @amil.bsky.social Freelance Writer (NYT, Guardian, WaPo, Globe&Mail, etc) monthly columnist @ The Cut
Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social Minnesota guy.
"This particular activist will not stop." Sen. Chris Murphy
Jason Karsh @jkarsh.bsky.social Writer. Photographer. Liberal. Obama alum. Petter of dogs. Partaker of libations. Medium: @jkarsh | Instagram: _jkarsh
Kirsten Gillibrand @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social Mom to Theo, Henry and dog Maple. Wife to Jonathan. U.S. Senator from New York.
Amanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social Co-founder & President of @runforsomething.net & RFS Civics / Writer x2: RUN FOR SOMETHING & WHEN WE'RE IN CHARGE / Mom, also x2
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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social Deputy Director of rapid response at Media Matters, views here are my own
steven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social special investigative correspondent @texasobserver.org • contributor @coolzonemedia.bsky.social • publisher @proteanmag.com • send tips via Signal: stevanzetti.12
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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/roxanegay
Writer, editor, publisher, professor. Some people call me a bad feminist and by some people I mean me.
Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social Writer. Tired Dad. Minivan Driver.
Editor of The Left Hook Substack (https://thelefthook.substack.com); Co-host of Democracy-Ish; Author of a Memoir and a Play; @YouTubeWajahatAli
wajali.com
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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
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Jon Hutson @jonhutson.bsky.social Writer, dog lover, cat lover, and human rights advocate. My personal takes. Read my stories on race, law, and human rights: https://www.salon.com/writer/jonathan-hutson
Farzin Farzad @ffarzad.bsky.social That one guy from LinkedIn!
Emma Thomas @emmajthomas.bsky.social Managing Director of @feldmanstrategies.bsky.social | Fighting for Repro Justice for All | American U alum | coffee enthusiast | 🏳️🌈 (she/her)
Andrew Feldman @andrewbfeldman.bsky.social Founder of @FeldStrategies | Progressive Comms Strategist | Movie Lover | DC + CHS Foodie | GWU Alum | Boston Native | he/him
Lindsay Toczylowski @l-toczylowski.bsky.social Immigration lawyer, co-founder & President/CEO of @immdef.bsky.social, mom fighting for a better world for my kids. Based in beautiful Los Angeles. #Resist #DueProcess4all #SaveAsylum #TeamImmDef #WelcomeWithDignity
derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social Menswear writer. Editor at Put This On. Words at The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, Esquire, and Mr. Porter.
If you have a style question, search:
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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social Queer activist, writer, and musician causing problems for the powerful. Director of Fight for the Future. New album "AMAB/ACAB" out 9/19/25 on Get Better Records. $5 ft. Eve 6 out now on your fav surveillance capitalist streaming platform she/her/they/them
Sawyer Hackett @sawyerhackett.bsky.social Democratic strategist and consultant. Obama alumni. Senior Advisor - Sec. Julián Castro. Find me on Bluesky/IG/TikTok/Youtube.
Jessica J. González @jgo4justice.bsky.social Co-CEO of @FreePress.bsky.social. Board member @AmericasVoice.bsky.social & Latino Media Collaborative. Los Angeles-based chingona lawyer.
Joe Davis @doeyjavis.bsky.social Politics, campaigns, psychology, sportsball, root beer floats. The Great State of Minnesota. The Lynx were robbed. I'll try and do less stream of consciousness here, but no promises.
Adam Mordecai @advodude.bsky.social Writer/Strategist/Good Cause Investor - Working on a #scifi novel about problematic aliens and the tech CEOs gullible enough to help them. @advodude on most platforms. Formerly @upworthy.
Octavia Butler predicted all this.
Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social 🇺🇸 Executive Director DemCast USA 🎙️ Co-Host: #TheDangerousOnes Podcast 🖊️ Writing: HuffPost. Democracy is neat. We have a lot of work to do.
Josh Klemons @jlemonsk.bsky.social I post about politics, social media & where they intersect. Also WI. And... you know... other stuff. Helping progressive campaigns and orgs win the internet.
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Rob Duffey @robduffey.bsky.social National Comms Director, Working Families Party. Texas expat & Brooklyn dad. https://bsky.app/profile/workingfamilies.org
Shasti Conrad @shasti.bsky.social First woman of color Chair for @wadems.org | Current @democrats.org Vice Chair | Former Obama & Bernie Staffer
Bhav @bhavik.bsky.social Pissed off Democratic strategist who is pushing our party to be bolder, more strategic, and more effective in face of fascists who are literally shooting us in the face.
In the past, I’ve proudly worked for VP Harris, Sen. Sanders, and Chair Ben Wikler.
Sara DuBois @saraldubois.bsky.social Communications professional talking (mostly) foreign policy, human rights, social justice. Baltimore native. Sometimes I'm funny.
Robyn Swirling @rswirling.bsky.social Abortion, abolition, those sorts of things. Free DC.
Anil Kalhan @akalhan.bsky.social Law professor, Drexel Univ • Affil'd fellow, Yale ISP • NYC Bar Ass'n Rule of Law Task Force • AAUP Committee A on Academic Freedom & Tenure ⚾ Cleveland native/partisan 🏀 runner • https://linktr.ee/akalhan
Ari Berman @ariberman.bsky.social National voting rights correspondent Mother Jones. Author of Minority Rule: The Right-Wing Attack on the Will of the People—and the Fight to Resist It and Give Us the Ballot: The Modern Struggle for Voting Rights in America https://www.aribermanauthor.com/
Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social Comedian and writer, year-round iced coffee drinker.
brittney forbes @itsbritforbes.bsky.social