Brandon Pope TV @bpopetv.bsky.social Emmy-winning journalist. Author of “Screening Room” film/tv newsletter: bpopetv.substack.com WBEZ/NPR contributor, host of “MAKING” podcast. TV/Movie critic. Journalism Prof at Columbia College Chi. I like sports and nerd things!
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Jakey Bakey @jakeybakey.gay well
https://hevy.com/user/bakeyj
instagram.com/jakeybakey.gay
Lee Mandelo @leemandelo.bsky.social phd in gender studies - writer of books (Summer Sons, Feed Them Silence, The Woods All Black, and anthology Amplitudes: Stories of Queer and Trans Futurity)- he/him
Hbomberguy @hbomberguy.bsky.social 🖥️ Gaming Youtuber, Media Critic, Philosopher King 🤴
💙 Patreon.com/Hbomb
📩 Enquiries to contact@hbomb.zone
🩷💜💙Marie-Michelle Pepin🩷💜💙 @mariempepin.bsky.social Senior 3d Character artist in the game industry,
Gouache painting enthusiast
Currently working on Blackfrost: The Long Dark II
ryan (now bottoms) @ryankimsoo.bsky.social 🏳️🌈🇰🇷 •he/him
26 | kinda nerdy, very gay
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it is spike @spikekat.bsky.social he/him, faggot transsexual, 20s. one time i wrote woundfucking. horror enthusiast <3
https://archiveofourown.org/users/zippkat
https://spikekat.itch.io/
44th Ward Action @44thwardchicago.bsky.social We are progressive organizers in Chicago’s 44th Ward.🕊️🧿🫶www.44th-ward.com
Exal @exalsi.bsky.social artist/writer of stage, screen, sonic, & pages. queer rights advocate. educator. new mtg player. all around 🤓
exaliraheta.com
Chicago Board of Elections @chicagoelection.bsky.social Born of referenda in 1885, the Board of Election Commissioners manages all voter registrations and administers all elections in the City of Chicago.
Swerv75 @eevee75.bsky.social Taken. Wanna be our third? LA
Looking for a chill, h*rny, non-problematic, and non-creepy community! 😘
This is the only account I post on!!!
Zak Yudhishthu @zyudhishthu.bsky.social Sidewalk enthusiast and adopted Midwesterner (formerly Twin Cities, Chicago). I write and research about housing and cities. PhD student at UW-Madison.
https://pencillingout.substack.com/
https://zakyudhishthu.github.io/
Lakeshore Drive Slut @shredded-teat.bsky.social chicago bicycle supremacist she/her
kakikaeru @kakikaeru.bsky.social 
Josh @joshalexcairo.bsky.social freelance media professional from london | en/es | he/him | bi | English BA, camera operator, content editor etc.
Deb JJ Lee @jdebbiel.bsky.social Goes by Joey (they/them)
New prints Nov 2026
award-winning creator of IN LIMBO (2023)
Newsletter: jdebbiel.substack.com
Portfolio: debleeart.com
a one-man murdertwunk @adspexi.bsky.social gabe • 21+ • he/him • still depressed but v stressed
Naisu @naisuchirat.bsky.social Artist / Expressing the Divine Erotic ✨ / Commissions and business inquiry: naisuchiratofficial@gmail.com
halfmoonjoe @halfmoonjoe.com twitch partner, podcaster, tamagotchi collector, dog named piggie, exclamation point enthusiast!!!!!!!! 🏳️🌈👬🐕🎮
twitch.tv/halfmoonjoe
business: halfmoonjoe@dulcedo.com
Jed (moniker) @jedsirr.bsky.social 📍Chicago: fan of mtg ps5 #nsfw #gaymer 🤓🏳️🌈 #alt
sharing my own & reposting booties
Craighton Berman @craighton.bsky.social 📍 Chicago
👉 www.craightonberman.com
@rickkogan.bsky.social @rickkogan.bsky.social 
David Rosenberg Public Relations @drprchicago.bsky.social Public relations specialist for performing arts and special events in Chicago 🎭
Mark Pracht @mpjedi2.bsky.social Actor, playwright & musician
Linktr.ee/mark.pracht
Felipe @mefisto73.bsky.social 36 • he/him • photography • san diego
Jon Aldric @viennabeef.social It is cake
Part of a set. 👬
Jun - (He/they) @justamushroom.bsky.social Millennial. Bi/pan. AuDHD. Not white. Fujin. Eng/Esp. Current obsessions: BL dramas and danmei. Lurker. I post things like I'm talking to myself but I still like to interact. Thought crimes are not real. Purity culture kills critical thinking.
Jason Narducy @jasonnarducy.bsky.social Bob Mould Band, Superchunk, Split Single, Verböten, Michael Shannon & Jason Narducy and Friends
https://linktr.ee/splitsingle
Toscha @poemless.bsky.social Lover of lovely things, problematic takes, and my rescue dog. Hater of Illinois Nazis.
JayMick @jaymick.bsky.social She/her. Middle-aged Chicago storefront theatre multitasker with a corporate day job. Fond of sandwiches, dogs, and good writing. Frequently accompanied by an emotional support extrovert.
ib3 @thelawhere.bsky.social a hopeless romantic with a dirty mind who has high standards.
bluesky/ Instagram: @thelawhere (only)
🇹🇼🇳🇿🇦🇺🇺🇸
Ryan Duggan @ryanduggan.bsky.social Ryanduggan.com
Humorous drawings, posters, etc.
Chicago, IL
Ashok Selvam @shokdiesel.bsky.social Co-Founder @weareravenous.com | Chicago native reporter and editor. former Eater rapscallion | James Beard Award-winning journalist 🏅 | Table Dad ™
Jules L. @julesleloup.bsky.social He/she
Androgynous 🏳️🌈 pansexual
K-pop: ASTRO, Got7, 82MAJOR, ATEEZ, Stray Kids, EXO
Writing poetry, drawing art, loving ThaiBL (PondPhuwin, JoongDunk and many more), Hong Kong cinema of 80s-00s
No Ai ❌
Paer 🍐 @paer0didi.bsky.social GOOD MORNING KRUB.
K-Pop, F1, BL, anime/manga...amongst other things just ask lol
2 Scoops of Instant Coffee & a Mug of Cold Milk (yes, I took my meds today)
Bien/Percy @percyperriwrinkle.bsky.social someone get me a map, i’m looking for my man
https://linktr.ee/philvanuirle
Max Chavez @maxchavez.bsky.social 📍Chicago
Preservationist and architectural historian 🏳️🌈
ART DECO WORLD available for pre-order: https://linktr.ee/maxechavez
Crystal 💙💎 @crystallight10.bsky.social ♎⚖️
MD✈️NM
💙🤍🕊️
Enjoyer of Asian Dramas and Anime
https://www.instagram.com/cici_blgl_lover?igsh=NWwybWVkZ282bno1
Alariko @alariko.bsky.social a failed art account 24 A dude. I do sell prints, please DO NOT contact me about nft stuff thanks. alariko771@gmail.com
Theatre Wilde & Vogel @wildexvogel.bsky.social Figuren - Musik - Theater
Hamburg : 15.10.-16.10. TOCCATA
Leipzig : 31.10.-1.11. REIGEN
https://figurentheater-wildevogel.de
@frankieleobennett.bsky.social @frankieleobennett.bsky.social 
kysan ✨ @alolanfloatzel.bsky.social life is a washing machine and i’m just the twink half stuck inside of it
i mostly post about live music, drag race, and general thottery
📍toronto
👻💕 @friendlywraith.bsky.social Software Engineer | Saint Louis, MO | Love languages and nice long baths 😊🌈
hostile workplace enthusiast 🔞 @ectoplasmjames.bsky.social jay | he/him, she/her | 20s | putting the vampire armand in The Device | ao3 @williamshooketh | i make edits too youtube.com/@ectoplasmjames_
TAKAO★WATANABE🌿10/23-28Exhibition @watanabetakao.bsky.social 🍀Concept artist who loves line drawings and wild birds.
Chicago Collections @chicollections.bsky.social A consortium of libraries, museums, and other institutions with archives that collaborate to preserve and share the history and culture of the Chicago region.
Joel Kim Booster @ihatejoelkim.bsky.social Classically trained gay guy.
https://open.substack.com/pub/jkb
M @tinychaosmira.bsky.social Lord of the Rings is my comfort watch. Public Defender. Expert in anti-trafficking and post-conviction relief work.
Tyler Dwiggins @t-dwiggs.bsky.social 
David Leckband @daleckband.bsky.social Political Science Nerd 🎓
@nerdiesanders.bsky.social ❤️
Jennifer Mach (she/they) @jennifermach.bsky.social Science writer and editor for Plant Editors (planteditors.com). Based in Chicago.
Joey Skaggs @joeyskaggs.bsky.social Artist, satirist, social activist & media critic. Subject of Art of the Prank feature doc and the new oral history series: Joey Skaggs Satire and Art Activism https://linktr.ee/joeyskaggs
Ian @ianofmanycolours.bsky.social i play video games, i bike, i have strong opinions about urbanism, i have weak opinions about many things, i am a scientician https://www.backloggd.com/u/ibaram
Maester Adam 👑 @maesteradam.bsky.social The Keyblade Maester || Horror || Video Games || Gay AF || Cat dad 🏳️🌈 he/him
Denver, CO 🏔️
linktr.ee/maesteradam
Tammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov Mom. Combat Veteran. Blackhawk pilot. U.S. Senator. Illinoisan.
Rep. Lauren Underwood @underwood.house.gov Representing #IL14. Nurse, health enthusiast, advocate for the working families of Illinois.
Lauren Underwood @laurenunderwood.bsky.social Registered Nurse. Congresswoman for IL-14.
Join me: underwood.link/signup
Facebook @UnderwoodForCongress
IG @laurenunderwood
TikTok @laurenunderwood14
Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social Former congressional candidate and journalist trying to change politics for good :) | www.kapow.works/
freaky little guy enjoyer @evashougouki.bsky.social vika | 26 | they/she/he | sorry about being deranged about the vampire armand it will happen again
Scottie @scottiedoesntknow.bsky.social Designer, Artist, Wannabe Athlete, 🏳️🌈
NYC
เทพคัตสึ @ttheps.bsky.social https://www.instagram.com/t.theps/profilecard/?igsh=bW9zdnA4bndzY21x
Michael King 🩷 @heymichaelking.bsky.social I like my girls Golden. Pronouns are he/him. 📍 New York, NY
Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov Representing Illinois' 5th District. House Appropriations & Intel Member, amateur hockey player, and proud Cubs fan. He/Him.
Danny :] @dannyk24.bsky.social From the bird app
@tim-mellman.bsky.social @tim-mellman.bsky.social 
🍭Rae🍭 @sour-candies.bsky.social Thai bl + whatever else I decide to post but MOSTLY Thai bl | KPOP (mainly Ateez and SKZ) | LET THE CUTE BOYS KISS🗣🗣🗣
Nisei Lounge @niseilounge.bsky.social Chicago’s oldest baseball bar. 
GagaOOLala @gagaoolala.bsky.social GagaOOLala | The Global LGBTQ+, BL and GL Streaming Platform For customer service 📩 service@gagaoolala.com | we are all gay🦄 | https://portaly.cc/gagaoolala
Chad @thomcb88.bsky.social the moon is a planet darling
once spent a summer with Laurie Metcalf’s dog. actor, marketing professional, does other things too
📍Chicago | 👬 married to a gay guy
Tastefully NSFW at times
remedial top school @bitterchord.bsky.social diss, 30s, they/them | bl, occasional kpop, historical mxtx | posts are likely to be nsfw
บอบิ๊กโคล่า @pranod.bsky.social #โสด Love myself first 🤍
✨My Community: https://linktr.ee/pranod.tb
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📲Contact for work at LINE OA : https://lin.ee/GfrJiOb
james holod kennedy @jamesholod.bsky.social writer / marathoner / lonely girl aswirl
Senator Dick Durbin @durbin.senate.gov Serving the people of Illinois.
Democratic Whip and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee @judiciarydems.senate.gov. 
Sam @macroplasticz.bsky.social Late-20s, he/they, Chicago
Material Science & Engineering, Chemistry, Baking, Pokemon, DnD, Board Games
Personal account 🏳️🌈🇵🇸 Fuck ICE
https://www.instagram.com/thetruestsam
✨Hadden✨ @hadden-bloom.bsky.social 24, He/They, 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
The willow knows what the storm does not: that the power to endure harm outlives the power to inflict it
Commuters Take Action @ctaction.org A collective of frustrated Chicago commuters. Pro-Rider, Pro-Operator, Pro-Reliability, Anti-Board Inaction
First Floor Theater @firstfloortheater.bsky.social Non-profit company aiming to pave a new path for American Theater, , pointing the way towards a reimagined model centering equity, radical interrogation, and unapologetic live performance.
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The Vanguard for What’s Next in Chicago theater
Justin Santora @justinsantora.bsky.social Graphic artist, illustrator, cat dad, etc.
Anti-fascist!
www.justinsantora.com
Dan Black of Landland @danblack.bsky.social I work at Landland, making drawings and printing things. We also make records for our friends and their good music.
Bilal Dardai @bilald.bsky.social Scriptwriter and soccer dad, a man shouting “theater” in a crowded fire. Uncomfortably easy to Google.
Kyle Hamman @kylehamman.bsky.social Chicagoan. Husband. Dad. Son. Brother. I do video. I do theatre. I also take pictures. Living the Dream and dreaming it all up again.
Shawna Franks @shawna55.bsky.social Theatre always, theatre maker, art, books, music, animals. Single mother of large sons.
Technology Connections @techconnectify.bsky.social I'm that YouTuber who taught you how dishwashers work. Guess I'm tryin' out the whole Bluesky thing now.
he/him
https://www.youtube.com/technologyconnections
Pizza @1lpizza.bsky.social 
Gabriel Garbow Art @gabrielgarbow.bsky.social Watercolor artist based in Puerto Vallarta. Art-only account. DM or email gabrielgarbow@gmail.com for commissions, purchase info & general questions.
www.gabrielgarbowart.com
BL Songbird @blsongbird.bsky.social Queer Author and BL Lover!! 🏳️🌈
https://linktr.ee/BLSongbird
dramaturgically it tracks @yasminzacaria.bsky.social Dramaturg & Journo • they/she • 🇮🇷 🏳🌈 • 🎭 Prof • 🛠 Founder @ BIYA BIYA ✍🏽 Chicago Reader, American Theatre, In These Times etc. (more active on IG)
kk @koog13.bsky.social He/Him 🏳️🌈|| anime || Pokémon || baking
Antisocial Baby
ig @f__kenzi
📍nyc
Alderman Matt Martin @aldermanmattmartin.bsky.social 47th Ward Alderman.
aldermanmartin.com
@mobbii.bsky.social @mobbii.bsky.social 
bk 🍔🍟 @briiankiim.com no, i'll have it my way | 28
CHI➡️LA | photographer
A hardcore softcore princess
FUCK ICE
briiankiim.com
♈️ 🇰🇷
Ariana L. Gato @arilgato.bsky.social Chicago Drag’s fav co-host 💖
I am a cat, basically.
gabbi boyd @gabbiboyd.bsky.social comedian & writer digging herself out of a very big hole
Ball State University @ballstate.bsky.social At Ball State, We Fly! Visit us at bsu.edu.