Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov Fighting every day to deliver a city that working New Yorkers can actually afford. Mayor of New York City.
Tanya Shapiro @tanyashapiro.bsky.social Solopreneur @ IndieVisual
Data geek who loves problem solving
Rambles about fitness & random stuff too
https://indievisual.tech
Washington Post Guild @postguild.bsky.social The union of the The Washington Post.
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
U.S. Small Business Administration @sba-gov.bsky.social Official account. Administrator Kelly Loeffler. Empowering small businesses to start, grow, or recover.
Research Elements @reselements.bsky.social Web development, data management and visualizations. Consulting services for scientific and r&d communities. https://www.researchelements.org/
Ned Letcher @ned.sh Data science, AI/ML, analytics, visualisation. Naarm/Melbourne @thoughtworks, #dataBS, #Python, #NLP, #DuckDB, & assorted whimsical miscellania
Data Behind the Scenes Conference @databsconf.com Real stories of data work from the folks in the trenches.
Wednesday, 2025-09-24
https://databsconf.com/
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Cat Hicks @grimalkina.bsky.social Author of The Psychology of Software Teams: https://www.drcathicks.com/#book
Applied behavioral science in complex technical systems
she/her 🏳️🌈
Catharsis: https://catharsisinsight.com/
Host at: https://www.changetechnically.fyi/
Alex Contreras 🍉 @alexbikes.bsky.social Your local housing & transportation policy expert. Working to end freeway expansions in CA. Trans rights are human rights. They/Them.
Jacob Bogage @jacobbogage.bsky.social White House correspondent, @reuters.com. Ex-Washington Post. Bad golfer. Signal: jacobbogage.87. The newsletter: jacobbogage.com.
Christina Sturdivant Sani @christurdisani.bsky.social Executive Editor at @the51st.news. Information with Representation.
Russ @russ41.bsky.social "And then there's THIS asshole..."
Joey Politano🏳️🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social Writing a data-driven newsletter about economics @ apricitas.io
Nuance? In this Economy
Full Employment Stan, Brazilian Coffee Tariff Victim |
Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Mayor of New York City
Gordon Chaffin @gordonachaffin.bsky.social Professional dog walker and public works infrastructure expert. I ran for Congress 2025-26 (D.C. Delegate). Dog work referrals appreciated, https://dcdogcare.com. I also lead a community nonprofit Friends of the Metropolitan Branch Trail.
@mdg93.bsky.social @mdg93.bsky.social 
hayleybc @hcronquist.bsky.social 
John Skiles Skinner @skiles.blue I work on @securedrop.org
Former fed at 18F "deleted" by DOGE
🔗 https://skiles.blue/
Mike Mahoney @mikemahoney218.com Helped build NYS's Forest Carbon Assessment. Currently helping build public water data infrastructure. PhD in Environmental Science.
#rstats, ML, Boston and spatial data.
Opinions my own. RTs imply causation.
https://mm218.dev
github.com/mikemahoney218
Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social detroit native. deputy editor at huffpost. WABJ president. check out my free newsletter! --> https://www.whatimreading.net/
Jaclyn Verner @jacverner.bsky.social Lawyer-Psychologist. Medicaid and disability justice advocate and enthusiast. Dog mom 🐕.
Data Bear 🏳️🌈 @dataandpolitics.net Data and Politics.
Engineer, then academic, now engineer again.
Daytime is AI/ML research.
I care a lot about the open Internet and security. Wikipedia administrator.
Very San Francisco with an ATLien heart.
A widow who misses their husband. 🏳️🌈
Seth Pollack @sethmpk.bsky.social Bikes, seltzer, NYC for life. Political organizer for hire.
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.
Andrew DeFrank @defrank.bsky.social Proud DC native, urban planner, sports fan, etc.
Jorge Sánchez (xurxodev) @xurxodev.com Saber crear software de calidad te da libertad.
Escribo historias, consejos y experiencias.
https://xurxodev.com/libros
https://xurxodev.com/estudio-comunidad-xurxodev/
Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov U.S. Senator, Massachusetts. She/her/hers. Official Senate account.
https://substack.com/@senatorwarren
Sam Kuhn @samrkuhn.bsky.social Economist writing about the labor market on https://recruitonomics.com/ and #rstats fan
Carlos Scheidegger @cscheid.net Engineer at Posit, technical lead for quarto.org
Touching grass by learning Brazilian music. feet in Minneapolis, heart in some random Brazil beach town I don't even know yet
On hiatus because 2026. DMs open but do please try to be normal out there
Taniel @taniel.bsky.social Daniel Nichanian. Editor in chief of @boltsmag.org (follow us!). Elections, (local) politics, voting rights, criminal justice, and drag race.
Alex Taliadoros @alexctaliadoros.bsky.social rock creek park 🏞️ all things DC 🏛️ folk music 🪕 comms for communities 🗣 soccer all the time ⚽
Washington City Paper @wcp.bsky.social Member-supported community newspaper with reporting on Washington, D.C. culture, food, arts, sports, and politics. Support our work: https://buff.ly/HSgIgcc
Metro @wmata.com Official Bluesky page for WMATA, aka Metro, the major public transit provider in the National Capital Region, serving Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia.
wmata.com
Randy Clarke @wmatagm.bsky.social Proudly leading the Metro team @wmata.com (America’s Metro System) as GM & CEO. Also on IG and Twitter with same handle.
CM Christina Henderson @cmchenderson.bsky.social Official account of At-Large DC Councilmember Christina Henderson @chenderson.bsky.social
Fighting to ensure DC works for all residents, in every ward.
DC Fiscal Policy Institute @dcfpi.bsky.social The DC Fiscal Policy Institute shapes racially-just tax, budget, and policy decisions to advance an antiracist, equitable future.
dcfpi.org
Janeese4DC @janeese4dc.bsky.social Democratic nominee for DC Mayor. DC Native. PJs Mom. Ward 4 Councilmember. Proud DCPS & HUSL Alum. People First 💜💖💚. JaneeseforDC.com
Barred in DC @barredindc.bsky.social DC bars and such since 2013. Barredindc.com
Metro Rail Info @metrorailinfo.bsky.social Official service info feed for Metrorail. To report an emergency, call Transit Police at (202) 962-2121.
wmata.com/alerts
Washingtonian @washingtonian.com The magazine Washington lives by. Your guide to all things DC 🌸
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Mayor Muriel Bowser @mayorbowser.dc.gov Official account of the Mayor of Washington, DC.
Together, let's work to give every Washingtonian a fair shot.
DC Public Schools @dcpublicschools.bsky.social 
DC Health @dchealth.bsky.social DC Health, the District of Columbia's Department of Health, promotes health, wellness and equality across DC and protects the safety of residents, visitors and those doing business here. | https://linktr.ee/dchealth
Anne Phelps @annephelps.bsky.social Counsel @dccouncilbudget. ❤️ DC, libraries, space operas & superheroes, travel, and transit.
730DC @730dc.bsky.social Daily email newsletter of local news and culture, connecting Washingtonians to their city, its communities & one other.
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Tracy Hadden Loh @lohplaces.bsky.social CRE, placemaking, transit, regionalism
Boards: WMATA, GGWash
Bio: https://www.brookings.edu/people/tracy-hadden-loh/
Segraves @segravesnbc4.bsky.social Covering my hometown news for more than 25 years. NBC Washington
Capital Weather @capitalweather.com D.C.'s Trusted Weather Team
http://www.capitalweather.com | info@capitalweather.com
Mitch Ryals @mitchryals.bsky.social Editor of the Banner in Prince George’s County. Former managing editor of Washington City Paper.
Alex Koma @alexkoma.bsky.social Senior reporter, The 51st. Pittsburgh born and forever a Hokie. Send story ideas or spam to alexkoma(at)51st.news.
Edward Russell @byerussell.com Fascinated by things that go and the infrastructure around them. Words: The Washington Post, The Points Guy, CNN Travel, and more.
E-bike dad. Runner, cyclist, hiker, swimmer.
https://linktr.ee/mrerussell | Signal: byer.32
EmpowerEd @empowereddc.bsky.social Our mission is to promote the ideas, wellbeing and retention of DC’s educators, amplifying their solutions to create a more just and equitable education system for all DC students and families. #TeacherSolutions #EducatorWellness
Eric Falquero @ericfalquero.bsky.social DC community journalist: ericfalquero[at]51st[dot]news.
Co-founder of the worker-led nonprofit @51st.news. Past professional lives at WAMU/DCist and Street Sense Media.
Appalachian, Llanito, bird nerd w/ dcbirdalliance.org, ⚽ @footballclubgroup.com fan
colleen grablick @colleengrablick.bsky.social co-founder at The 51st, formerly DCist (rip), words in diff places. MFA pursuer...
Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social D.C. reporter, @notus.com Former: @51st.news, WAMU, and DCist.
milos makes maps @milos-makes-maps.bsky.social I paint the world with #rstats and teach you how to unleash your inner #map artist. Join my map adventures and tutorials now:
https://youtube.com/@milos-makes-maps
Trey Hunner @trey.io Python & Django team trainer
I help folks sharpen their Python skills with https://PythonMorsels.com 🐍🍪
I also blog at https://treyhunner.com & run https://Whereabouts.Earth
PSF Fellow. YIMBY. 95% vegan.
Jakub Nowosad @nowosad.fosstodon.org.ap.brid.gy Computational geographer. Associate Professor at AMU, Poznan, Poland. Co-author of http://r.geocompx.org, http://py.geocompx.org, and https://tmap.geocompx.org books […]
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Jan Broder Engler @jbengler.de Scientist and software developer. Creator of tidyplots.org and sepacode.app. Website jbengler.de.
Isabella Velásquez @ivelasq3.bsky.social 💭 pipe dreams #RStats #Python 💜 @Posit.co (formerly RStudio) || ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ ||
Chris Kenny, PhD @chriskenny.bsky.social Postdoc, Princeton DDSS.
PhD '25 Government @harvard.edu.
Studies redistricting with #rstats.
https://christophertkenny.com/
Congress for the New Urbanism @cnunewurbanism.bsky.social CNU envisions a world where cities, towns, and neighborhoods are intentionally designed and managed to foster community, preserve the natural environment, and improve the lives of all people.
Learn more: cnu.org
CNU 34: May 12-16, 2026! cnu.org/cnu34
Senator Tim Kaine @kaine.senate.gov Official account of U.S. Senator Tim Kaine.
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.
The Economist @economist.com News and analysis with a global perspective, since 1843. We’re here to help you understand the world around you. Subscribe here: https://econ.st/4fAeu4q
Aaron Wiener @aaronwiener.bsky.social Berlin bureau chief @washingtonpost.com
R for the Rest of Us @rfortherestofus.com You don’t need a PhD in statistics or years of coding experience to learn R, the most powerful tool for data analysis and visualization.
https://rfortherestofus.com/ 
Dr Susan D Blum @susandblum.bsky.social Writer, observer, educator, anthropologist, sourdough baker, gardener, linguistic anthropologist. Obsessive about the planet, politics, justice, health. Fascinated by humans.
Photo by jan_huber on unsplash
Ashley C. Ford @smashfizzle.bsky.social Author of bestselling memoir,
SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER.
I deserve it all.
https://linktr.ee/SmashFizzle
Noah Greifer @noahgreifer.bsky.social Statistical consultant and programmer at Harvard IQSS. Author/maintainer of the #Rstats packages 'MatchIt', 'WeightIt', and 'cobalt' for causal inference, among many others | He/him
ngreifer.github.io
Vincent Arel-Bundock @vincentab.bsky.social Prof. Most tweets about R. “Polisci, it’s all about what’s going on.”
http://arelbundock.com
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.
George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social Husband, Actor, Activist, Uncle George to the Internet 🖖
Center for Public Enterprise @publicenterprise.bsky.social Equipping the public sector with tools to deliver more inclusive economic development.
https://www.publicenterprise.org/
advait @advaitarun.bsky.social capital markets & energy finance @ Center for Public Enterprise ☀️🏗️ • fmr US Treasury • bay area / dc • advaitcore.substack.com.
Paul Williams @pewilliams.bsky.social Executive director, Center for Public Enterprise (publicenterprise.org)
Brooklyn, NY
At-Large Councilmember Robert White @robertwhitedc.bsky.social Councilmember | #Housing Committee Chair | Husband and #GirlDad | Fighting to make life better for all DC neighbors
https://linktr.ee/councilmember_robertwhite
Jason Shevrin @jasonshevrin.bsky.social Observing D.C. and media and D.C. media.
I used to write D.C. Media Monitor, a newsletter about the local news industry in the District.
Pug dad. PR person but this is a personal account.
Chairman Phil Mendelson @chairmanmendelson.com The Official Bluesky account of DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson
Councilmember Zachary Parker @cmzparker5.bsky.social Official account of Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker | Building a healthier, stronger Ward 5 and a more just DC every day | Sign up for the Ward 5 Weekly Newsletter: ward5.us/newsletter
CM Janeese Lewis George @cmlewisgeorgew4.bsky.social Office of Ward 4 DC Councilmember Janeese Lewis George. Fighting for working families in the community where I grew up. She/her #PeopleFirst
Brianne K Nadeau @brianneknadeau.bsky.social Ward 1 DC Councilmember. Advocate for affordable housing, stronger education and government transparency. Reach me and my team at 202-724-8181.
BrianneKNadeau.com
Councilmember Charles Allen @cmcharlesallen.bsky.social Dad, husband, Ward 6 DC Councilmember, Chair of the Committee on Transportation and the Environment.
Vice Chair of Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
charlesallenward6.com
Posts by CM Allen & staff
Christina Henderson @chenderson.bsky.social At-Large DC Councilmember. Caught in the intersection of my love of policy, politics, & pop culture. Mom x2. 🩷💚
www.christinahendersondc.com
DC Office of Revenue Analysis @oradcgov.bsky.social Visit: https://ora-cfo.dc.gov Contact: ora@dc.gov
A division of the DC Office of the Chief Financial Officer, ORA supports the budget and policymaking process with forecasts, estimates, and analyses that ensure the District's financial integrity. 
DC Department of Energy & Environment @doeedc.bsky.social Leading the way to a cleaner, greener and more #SustainableDC | doee.dc.gov
DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social We’re the District’s legislature and a coequal branch of DC government. On social media, our goal is to engage in an informative and conversational way.
PoPville @popville.bsky.social Chronicling the happenings in Washington D.C.’s neighborhoods since 2006. Founder: Dan Silverman princeofpetworth@gmail.com
Susanna Berkouwer @sberkouwer.bsky.social Economics professor at Wharton (Penn) studying environment and development. NBER Fellow & Affiliate at JPAL, BREAD, IGC. PhD from Berkeley (ARE). They/them pronouns. From Holland and into biking, cheese, and being tall.
https://www.susannaberkouwer.com
Benji Edelstein @benjonomics.bsky.social Just trying to stay on top of the literature without ending up underneath the memes
Environmental and urban economics
Job Market Candidate, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
ShinyConf @shinyconf.bsky.social The annual #ShinyConf, powered by Appsilon 💙
Shine On with Shiny!
🗓️ Save the dates: April 9-11, 2025
Jason Coupet @professajay.bsky.social Towards a big, efficient public sector that serves the least of us. Associate Professor of Public Management and Policy at the Andrew Young School. United Campus Workers of Georgia. Father of 3. Chicago southsider. Proud 〽️ichigan alum. 🏀 nut.
Willem Klumpenhouwer @wklumpen.bsky.social Transit research and data analytics consultant. Co-founder @moreneighboursyyc.bsky.social. The world would be a better place if we all rode the bus more often.
www.klumpentown.com
Jesper N. Wulff @jnwulff.bsky.social Professor @AarhusUni doing research on organizational research methods and teaching deep neural networks in our Msc. BI program. https://jespernwulff.github.io/
Julia Evans @b0rk.jvns.ca programming and exclamation marks
blog: jvns.ca
zines: wizardzines.com