dr. thrasher, an american writer in ex(archia)(xile) @thrasherxy.bsky.social Author of THE VIRAL UNDERCLASS & THE OVERSEER CLASS. Once won the Cambridge Union Debate Society. Twice sold out The Strand & programmed film series at BAM. Pulitzer Center Global Reporting Fellow. LitHub essayist, Intercept reporter.
Prison Journalism Project @prisonjournalism.bsky.social An independent national nonprofit initiative that trains incarcerated writers in the tools of journalism and publishes their stories.
Support our work: https://bit.ly/4rioDIW
kwisatz haderade (#FreeSkylar) @booksandbows.bsky.social adoptee, crafter, archery enthusiast. proud luddite. siempre picheo, enrolo otra vez. they/she 🇲🇽🌈
NYC Public Library Action Network @nycplan.org To amplify, strengthen, and progress the futures of New York City’s three public library systems through community-led organizing, action, and increased funding.
https://nycplan.org/
Deb Golden @debgoldendc.bsky.social Lawyer. Not your lawyer. Mother. Not your mother.
By day (and frankly nights and weekends), a civil rights lawyer for people who are incarcerated. Other times, just exhausted.
Washington DC based.
Big Immigrant Naturals. @shinery.bsky.social Undocumented until 2025. Cis. She/her. 165 weeks sober. Saoirse don Phalaistín. Unite Ireland. Destroy ICE. Púca, 2011 - 2026.
#StupidSuez @diplomatofnight.com يقتل القتيل ويمشي في جنازته
https://buymeacoffee.com/emissaryofnight
Annalee @flowerhorne.com Writer, Quaker, candlestick maker. Open source technologist and occasional tailor.
Fiction in F&SF, Futurescapes, Fireside, Friends' Journal, and places that don't start with F. They.
Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social Former congressional candidate and journalist trying to change politics for good :) | www.kapow.works/
Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com If you're gonna be dumb, you gotta be tough. New England then, Minneapolis now, housing and economic justice forever.
Dan Moritz-Rabson @dmoritzrabson.bsky.social I report on the criminal legal system and fact check things. Published in ProPublica, The Intercept, Al Jazeera, and other places. Former researcher/fact checker at Freakonomics Radio Network. Email me at dmoritzrabson@gmail.com. Clips at dmoritzrabson.com
Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social Professor of Political Science, Columbia. New Book: The Insiders' Game: How Elites Make War and Peace https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691215808/the-insiders-game
Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com Independent LGBTQ+ journalist, mom, D&D DM. Tips: http://ko-fi.com/erininthemorn // Booking: http://erinreedwrites.com // Venmo erin888
Bylines @TheGuardian.com, @advocate.com, @xtramagazine.com
Subscribe to support my journalism www.erininthemorning.com
Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social Founder, The Gaia Leadership Project & The Ripple Effect Institute; political/leadership consultant; recovering Wall Street civil/human rights atty; ex-Columbia Law adjunct; NYer 4ever; Host, ResistanceLive on YT https://www.youtube.com/@resistanceliveecm
Lauren @laurenwc.bsky.social Californian. Public defender. Mom. Wife.
#resist #handsoff
Peter VanOosting @pvanoosting.bsky.social Public Defender, film maker, political junkie.
@smash05.bsky.social @smash05.bsky.social Public Defender, Juvenile Practitioner, Volunteer First Responder.
Lizzie Bedell @lizzieb18.bsky.social Career Public defender, Flâneur, rebel rouser, proud Rhode Islander. I like saunas, traveling, defending the people of Massachusetts, Penn State football and Legos.
Tom Pandolfo @tompandolfo.bsky.social Public defender in Seattle, WA. Recovering software dev. Queer, he/him. I have friends everywhere.
Julia B @jlabrk.bsky.social Federal public defender, Baltimore native, prison abolition, unions, mom, cat lady 🍉
George A. LaBonty @galabonty.bsky.social Public defender, film nerd, philosophy fan
Ellen Flottman @lawmom4.bsky.social Public defender, creator, mom
Jake Morrison @jakedmorrison.bsky.social Federal Public Defender ⚖️
Judah 🏳️🌈(he/him) @judahlargent.bsky.social Just a spicy little trans public defender with loads of weird hobbies.
Lori Mach Ortiz @lorimachortiz.bsky.social Philly, by way of Iowa. Life-long Public Defender. Angry most days.
Mari 💖 @marisanora.bsky.social She/They | Public Defender | ☭ | Abolitionist | IG: Marisanora |
Meg Foster @margiefos.bsky.social Public defender in the crab state
Justin Young @justinyoung.bsky.social Public defender in New Mexico. Will absolutely talk about movies too much.
Russ Novack @russnovack.bsky.social Public Defender for life
Margaret McCarthy @mccarthymargaret.bsky.social Public defender, developmental psychologist, LGBTQ activist
Damon Preston @damonlpreston.bsky.social Career Public Defender, Fan of Kentucky Wildcats, Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Steelers, Southern Gospel Music, and people who think that "loving God and loving others" are still the greatest commandments.
Ryan Ruzic @ryanruzic.bsky.social Virginia Lawyer. Public Defender. Loudoun Democrat.
Toatlaw @toatlaw.bsky.social Public defender in Michigan, practicing in trial court, but interested in what's happening in the appellate courts. He/him.
@marysuerob.bsky.social @marysuerob.bsky.social 
@mccormit.bsky.social @mccormit.bsky.social Public defender mostly on here for sanity, laughs, and fantasy football tips. My opinions are solely my own.
PattyDark on @pattydark.bsky.social Public Defender/Appellate defense.(Ret.)Central Coast of California & the Coachella Valley. Dogs, books, music, Proud member of the ACLU & the Rancho Gordo Bean Club. “You’ve got to speak out, SPEAK OUT, against the madness”. David Crosby. 🏳️🌈 #BLM 💙
Justin Morton @justmort.bsky.social Public defender in Eastern Oregon. Love the Blazers, Ducks and Beavs.
Just want people I follow to know I’m not a bot.
@rudie54.bsky.social @rudie54.bsky.social Public Defender, producer/music for @hugogirlpodcast.bsky.social
Carter @whinyrat.bsky.social Public defender in Kansas. I love my dog Winnie, who is in the profile photo.
He/him
Mia JR @emtejay.bsky.social Forever Public Defender. Public Interest Advocate.
Cholasoy @scooley.bsky.social Public defender
Stacey C @wwrbgdo2024.bsky.social Legal defender of children. Educator of the public about juvenile justice. Blue dot in red state. We’re not going back. Like never.Also no DMs. I won’t answer so please don’t bother
Also I’m on Substack 👇👇
https://pdcolemans.substack.com
Hopscotch Cortazar @koltraned.bsky.social Public Defender; Union Member; Presently, a human amongst humans, but digitally encased.
DtheEnbyPD @dtheenbypd.bsky.social They/them, gender-fluid, public defender, and proud social justice warrior. All opinions are my own. 
Shelly Ellsworth Brown @shellybrown2025.bsky.social Lawyer. Public Defender. Defender of parents' rights. Lover of all things horse related. Horrified at what is happening in my country. No DMs please!
call the next case @janakg5.bsky.social public defender. feminist. mom. pronouns she/her/hers. views are all my own.- J JdS @jdsoak.bsky.social
@laurapitter.bsky.social @laurapitter.bsky.social Attorney in private practice currently focused on appeals. Ex-Human Rights Watch, public defender, civil litigator, UN staffer, & journalist.
Sarah @sminskeep.bsky.social Public defender. Leftist. 🩷💜🩵
Everyone watches women’s sports. Especially women’s basketball.
Always Chicago Sky 🩵💛, LV Aces ❤️🖤, Boston Celtics 💚🤍, OSU ❤️🩶, Packers 💚💛
Boricua Mountain Biker @veganmtb.bsky.social Vegan, mtb, photography, liberal, public defender, preparing for a move to France or Spain, dog lover, travel
Cait Vasington @csvasington.bsky.social nyc | public defender | wisco law ‘24 | boston college ‘21 | boston sports | black lives matter | aspiring bookworm
Lucy @auntlucy.bsky.social Public Defender, mom of great kid, wife of kind guy. Currently obsessed with IST, DD, AAC, and radical empathy.
Still trying to decide how much to share here. 
Mary Peppito @marypeppito.bsky.social NYC Public defender; ALAA / UAW union member; President of Morningside Heights political club, Broadway Democrats; dog lover, on the pickleball struggle bus; snark appreciator.
@memesq.bsky.social @memesq.bsky.social public defender, abolitionist, atheist, cat lover, Nana/Nonna, left of left
Walter @waltermarek.bsky.social He/Him. Public Defender in Appalachia. Veteran, Dad, my name isn’t Walter. No laws only vibes…
Red the Public Defender @redpubdef.bsky.social Simple Midwest Public Defense Lawyer in the trenches.
Grayam @grayamw.bsky.social Books make me happy. So do musicals. An absolute sucker for cats. And gardens. And Disney. Public Defender. 💙☀️
Justin Davenport @justinddavenport.bsky.social NoVA
Public defender
Anti-carceral, pro-care
“We’re all just walking each other home.” - Ram Dass
He/him
Carter ☀️ @retrac.bsky.social Birdwatcher, beer drinker, public defender, guy who loves his gf- S John Balazs @sactown916.bsky.social Sacramento criminal defense attorney. Former 9th Circuit law clerk and Assistant Federal Public Defender.
David Magariel @dmagpd.bsky.social Chief Public Defender at Wyandotte County Public Defender (29th Judicial District, Kansas City, Kansas). He/him. Lover of my family, due process, the Royals, and the Jayhawks. Personal account only.
Kim Messer @kmesser.bsky.social Dog lover. Public Defender. Screw City native. 
Azulia Zebleaux @azuliazebleaux.bsky.social hero at law (employed public defender)
blm & tlm
long suffering Pittsburgh Pirates fan
3 cats!
avanindar @avanindar.bsky.social bay area public defender
JW Pritchard @jwrightpritch.bsky.social Former UO & McGill PoliSci & Lewis & Clark Northwestern Law student. Current public defender. Here for political theory, lawyer jokes and #ripcity
Jacob Muller @kingmuller916.bsky.social Sacramento (No) Kings, San Jose Sharks, Public Defender, UCLA Sports. Fund government services, tax the rich, corruption=bad.
Celebrini keeps me going
The Real Del @the-real-del.bsky.social Married, public defender, and blue dot #gamer #mom #wife BLM, Pro Science, Pro Choice #fromtherivertothesea no random dms please
El Buen Zach @elbuenzach.bsky.social Girl dad, Los Angeles County Public Defender, DC native and fan of all DC sports teams.
Matt McNicoll @mattmcnicoll.bsky.social NH. Public Defender. Democrat. LA sports fan.
Gráinne @grainne9.bsky.social Queer student of abolition and public defender fighting for families. Here for politics, soccer, and medieval history tidbits. She/her. 🏴🏳️🌈🇵🇸
Laura Wilson @ellewilson.bsky.social Public defender, VT and NH. Feminist. Violinist. 
Rachel 🌻 @rwchal.bsky.social public defender, perfume-obsessed, and a California sober Californian in Minnesota
slav in cañon @alekscanon.bsky.social Wisco>NM>Wisco>NM
people’s lawyering since 2001. New Mexico Law Offices of the Public Defender, Taos, NM
Kdalesed @kdalesed.bsky.social Stuff-doer, public-defender, nascent-photographer. Lover of hyphens.
Effy Folberg @effyfolberg.bsky.social Assistant Federal Public Defender. Views are personal and do not reflect the views of the FPD, the DSO or my clients. Don’t take what I say as legal advice.
Yvette FC @nmyvette.bsky.social Public Defender, Lawyer Mom of 3. Married lesbian. Adopted my own children. Kids have IEPs for ASD. No time to rest.
MissTrial @misstrial.bsky.social Public defender investigator & soon to be law student. Passionate about protecting the rights of the incarcerated, and holding police & prisons accountable.
Also: native floridian, elder gen z, lover of pop culture, big scary radical leftist
@lisaresists.bsky.social @lisaresists.bsky.social Childless cat lady. Public defender in family regulation system. Not on board with fascist rule and with means to resist it.
hannah @hi-han.bsky.social potter, public defender
Bay Area
alyson sorensen @alysonsorensen.bsky.social public defender, south minnneapolis devotee.
my thoughts are my own and they’re principled, radioactively principled.
Paul Lieberman @discon2000.bsky.social Career Public Defender, retired 2019. Former Trial Supervisor at @bklyndefender.bsky.social. Former @legalaidnyc.bsky.social. Former adjunct at NYLS & St. John’s. Lifelong Brooklyn Boy, Happy Grandpa of two.
Abby Straange @jurisdrstraange.bsky.social Someone gave me a law license and let me be an APPELLATE public defender.
Unashamed swiftie, bleachers Stan account, jack antonoff defender, and law nerd
My face broke an AI algorithm
MCD @mdsapd.bsky.social Catholic, Public Defender, Gold Star sister, Lyme disease survivor, dog owner. Fighting for our country as best I can. 💙
Sorry, but if I can’t tell if you’re anti-Trump within 5 seconds of viewing your profile, I’m not following you back.
Sujung Kim @sfjusticewarrior.bsky.social San Francisco Deputy Public Defender ⚖️ devoted mom to two college-aged kids 👩🏻❤️👨🏻 yogi 🧘🏻♀️runner 🏃🏻♀️foodie 🥑 reader & writer 📚📝traveler ✈️ fan of the Philadelphia Eagles 🦅 (Go Birds!) & SF Giants
paul j s @pauljs.bsky.social public defender and bus rider. Soccer posts too.
Gina H Reynolds @ghreynolds.bsky.social Lawyer & retired public defender. Born/raised in Arkansas. Moved to Illinois this year. No longer a blue dot in a deep red state. Lifetime Dem. We have cats, dogs, cows, & mules. Tractor driver. I use the Oxford comma. Go Hogs!
@nplace.bsky.social @nplace.bsky.social Washed-up bro/washed-up public defender 
alexa @alexamaryrose.bsky.social silly lady & public defender
orlando
@binchiana on twitter 
Dennis Maxwell @dmax12345.bsky.social Soccer fan; rower; public defender; I army’d for a bit; try to do good because that is the job of a human; teach your kids to, also
J. Tins @jtins.bsky.social NYC public defender. Trying to do my part to make this world less awful.
MC | HUSL
Upstate Defender @upstatedefender.bsky.social Public Defender, Rochester Native, Home Cook, Disco Enthusiast, Urban Planning Nerd. he/him
Claire Glenn @claireglenn.bsky.social Protestor defense attorney. Abolitionist dreamer. Former public defender.
Doing what I can, learning as I go, not free until we all are.
@JustAnotherPD on Twitter (rip). 
Leon Sinoff @signonleon.bsky.social Attorney. Criminal Defense. 15 year public defender.
Declined to live with Trumpists and left the USA.
New to Toronto 🇨🇦
Still love Columbus ⚫️🟡
Liberal.
Jackson Axecrowbar @blankseasons.bsky.social the ablest soldier of an able time. public defender, private nuisance. 
Dianna Sauceda-Chirinos @diannasauceda.bsky.social Deputy Public Defender ‘23
📍Southern Paiute Land (LV, NV)
🇭🇳 🦉
Brett Allin @brettallin.bsky.social Oregon appellate public defender, rafter, husband, father.
Portland OR
Eli Massey @elijmassey.bsky.social Public Defender. Former editor at Current Affairs.