Washington State Budget and Policy Center @budget-policy.bsky.social We develop commonsense policies with a vision that every community is thriving with all people able to enjoy a bright economic future, health, freedom, and joy. RTs are not endorsements.
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Justin Schein @deathandtaxesfilm.bsky.social DEATH & TAXES a feature documentary about wealth, inequality and the American Dream, viewed through the lens of the estate tax and the very personal story of a father and son at odds over what kind of inheritance we want to leave our kids and our county.
Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social Doting grandmother, among other things.
Gabby Giffords @gabbygiffords.bsky.social Proudly served Arizona's 8th District in the United States Congress 2007-2012. Co-founded GIFFORDS. Aphasia advocate. Married to Senator Mark Kelly.
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Ways and Means Committee Democrats @waysmeanscmte.bsky.social Thinks that families shouldn't sacrifice their health care for billionaire tax breaks
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Lieutenant Governor Denny Heck @ltgovdennyheck.bsky.social Proudly serving as the 17th Lieutenant Governor of Washington state. Husband, (gran)dad, Gonzaga Bulldogs fan & #12thMan. #waleg
Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.
The Seattle Times @seattletimes.com Covering Seattle and the Pacific Northwest.
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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social Your Jeopardy! pal. Author of THE COMPLETE KENNECTIONS (http://bit.ly/4qUcbhK) and a bunch of other stuff.
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Alex Wakeman Rouse @awakerouse.bsky.social From Seattle, for Seattle. 🌲🏔️🏙️ Policy wonk and civil servant. || Advocate for public schools 🍎, dense cities, safe streets, racial and social equity, and supporting our most vulnerable. || Opinions are my own.
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Kris Cox @krisycox.bsky.social Director of Federal Tax Policy @centeronbudget.bsky.social
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Jack Landry @jacklandry.bsky.social Research Associate at the Jain Family Institute
https://jacklandry.github.io/
Tom Moore @thmoore.bsky.social Senior Fellow for Democracy & Government at the Center for American Progress. Author of the Corporate Power Reset. AU WCL adjunct professor.
My job is to fight so hard for democracy that if I fail, I'll be among the first to be lined up & shot. (he/him)
Simone Paci @simonepaci.bsky.social Political Science @ Stanford, PhD from Columbia
Tax Evasion | Redistribution | Comparative Political Economy | Local Politics
https://simonepaci.com/
Neale Mahoney @nealemahoney.bsky.social Prof of Economics at Stanford (https://nmahoney.people.stanford.edu/). Director of SIEPR (https://siepr.stanford.edu/). Former White House National Economic Council. Fan of Arsenal, history, and all types of music. https://nealemahoney.substack.com
Amir Avin @amiravin.bsky.social Communications Director for Patty Murray & Senate Approps Dems.
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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Ben D’Avanzo @bendavanzo.bsky.social Senior Strategist at the National Immigration Law Center. Health and immigration policy issues mostly, with a focus on Congress and politics. Also neighborhood and housing issues as a hobby. Dad of 2 cute wild kids.
Steve Kosiak @skosiak.bsky.social Consultant, Non-Resident Fellow, Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, expertise in federal budget, defense and international affairs spending, programs and processes.
Formerly: Associate Director, OMB, Defense and International Affairs (Obama).
Ian Rapoport @rapsheet.bsky.social National Insider for ESPN and NFL Network and www.nfl.com. Made seven cameos in the movie Draft Day.
Inquiries: shahob@william-raymond.com
https://link.me/rapsheet
Whitney Jemison @whitneyjemison.bsky.social Director of State Fiscal Research at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. I want better for us.
dani zessoules @zessoules.bsky.social senior policy analyst @demosorg.bsky.social. formerly at @groundwork.bsky.social and @americanprogress.bsky.social
Meg Wiehe @megwiehe.bsky.social Fighting for tax, economic, and racial justice. Happiest wandering the woods, paddling the waters, exploring new places, listening to music, and hanging with my kiddos. ❤️Durham
It’s Arunas @itsarunas.bsky.social Editor for Economics and Behavioral Genetics @Nature Portfolio and My Own Thing 🔜 DM to share a story or a pitch
Sam Kuhn @samrkuhn.bsky.social Economist writing about the labor market on https://recruitonomics.com/ and #rstats fan
Ted Corcoran (RedTRaccoon) @redtraccoon.bsky.social Disabled Veteran/Advocate
Deputy Campaigns Director- Redistricting Action, NDRC, & NRF
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Kate Bixler @kbixler.bsky.social Chair, Madison County Democratic Party, Madison County, Kentucky - madisonkydems.com
Danilo Leandro Trisi @danilotrisi.bsky.social I research poverty, equity & social policy. Dad. PhD. Data nerd. Data/research consultant. Affiliate Scholar @centeronbudget.bsky.social & @georgetownpoverty.bsky.social
Jennifer O’Leary @jolee.bsky.social Mom of two, Former tax lawyer. I hope men, especially justices, when in need of emergency care, have a moment of panic thinking “Wait they’re not going to let me get close to death before they treat, are they?” It will only be a moment, “oh that’s women”
Rita Hamad @ritahamad.bsky.social Professor, social epidemiologist @hsph.harvard.edu • Social policy + health equity • Director https://hsph.me/sphere • Mama, immigrant • Opinions mine
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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app Words at ballsandstrikes.org, and even more words in The Originalism Trap: How Extremists Stole the Constitution and How We the People Can Take It Back
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@ericawilli.bsky.social @ericawilli.bsky.social Working for racial, gender, and economic justice thru fiscal policy @DCFPI. Posts are my own.
Nick Johnson @nickjohnson4.bsky.social State & local tax policy @ITEP. Formerly: DC government, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Running, biking, boating, etc. Follow the money.
Lauren Loricchio @laurenloricchio.bsky.social Investigations Editor @taxnotes, FOIA enthusiast, and journalist covering all things #tax. Find me on the Signal app, username: TaxNotesLauren.33.
Defector @defector.com The last good website.
Josh Caplan @josh-caplan.bsky.social Former Hill staffer, now working on getting health care delivery evidence and experts to policymakers more effectively. 
Clare Heimer @clarealice.bsky.social Mom, bureaucrat, recently-former math teacher, labor activist; she/her 🏳️⚧️
Barry Ritholtz @ritholtz.bsky.social Let's hope this one works out better...
Chair/CIO of RWM; Masters-in-Business podcast/radio host
Mike Simonsen @mikesimonsen.bsky.social I help people understand the housing market. Now: Chief Economist, Compass. Prev: Founder CEO Altos Research (acq by HWMedia)
Karen Tani @kmtani.bsky.social Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor in Law & History @Penn. Co-runs the Legal History Blog. Researches/writes about law & modern U.S. history: civil rights, social welfare, disability, federalism, agencies, the state. Dog person.
Strict Scrutiny Podcast @strictscrutiny.bsky.social SCOTUS podcast (Crooked Media)
Hosted by Leah Litman, Melissa Murray, & Kate Shaw
Produced by Melody Rowell
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.”
Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov Husband. Father. U.S. Senator for California. Fighting for an economy that works for everyone and for our democracy.
Amanda Terkel @aterkel.bsky.social Politics Managing Editor, NBC News amanda.terkel@nbcuni.com
David French @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social NYT Columnist, visiting professor at Lipscomb University. Married to @nancyfrench.bsky.social.
Iraq vet, Grizzlies fan, born in War Eagle Country and raised in Big Blue Nation.
Susan Glasser @sbg1.bsky.social Staff writer @newyorker, proud wife of @peterbakernyt and mom of @tab_delete, co-author, "Kremlin Rising," "The Man Who Ran Washington," and "The Divider: Trump in the White House."
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
Mikel Jollett @mikeljollett.bsky.social New York Times bestselling author. Former All Things Considered, NPR, LA Times, NME, McSweeney’s, Stanford University. Singer in this one band.
Brian Schatz @schatz.bsky.social United States Senator for Hawaii. Climate hawk. Chief Deputy Whip. 
Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com Contributing editor @newrepublic.com Co-host of Space the Nation (sci-fi meets politics) + @pastduepodcast.com (gig economy, culture, survival). I lead The Third Story Workshop, helping writers tell the(ir) truth. Matthew 25:35 voter.
anamariecox.com
Eric Holder @ericholder.bsky.social *82nd U.S. Attorney General
*Chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee
*Author of “Our Unfinished March”
Barb McQuade @barbmcquade.bsky.social Wife, Mom, UMich Law School Professor from Practice, MSNOW legal analyst, The Contrarian contributor, former U.S. Attorney, EDMI
ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social Justice Correspondent for The Nation Magazine. Author of Allow Me to Retort and Bad Law.
Class: PLD. Alignment: Neutral Good
Str:12 Dex:8 Con:15 Int:13 Wis:10 Char:14 Author: Allow Me To Retort
David Mack @davidmackau.bsky.social cnn senior pop culture writer/reporter. noted idiot
Ex-BuzzFeed News + ABC News (Australia)
Writing in Slate, Rolling Stone, NY Mag, NY Times, Bustle, The Daily Beast. Yahoo, MSNBC.
Signal: davidmackau.07
Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social Truth-Teller | Independent Journalist and Legal Analyst | Trial Lawyer | @katiephang on Substack, Instagram, Threads, & TikTok
https://linktr.ee/katiephang?utm_source=linktree_admin_share
“Though She Be But Little, She Is Fierce”
Rick Wilson @therickwilson.bsky.social Husband to Renee. Father to Andrew and Eleanor. Grandfather to Winnie and Indy. Founder. Writer. Ad-maker. NYT #1 Bestselling author. Instrument-rated Beechcraft pilot. AgainstAllEnemies.net
Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com Owner of MSW Media, host of The Daily Beans, UnJustified, and Cleanup on Aisle 45 podcasts. #Leguminati. Veteran. She/Her Substack: muellershewrote.com
Signal: muellershewrote.23
Podcast: https://the-daily-beans.simplecast.com/
Nick Martin @nick-martin.bsky.social I run The Informant, a publication covering hate and extremism in the US. Returning soon. Living with Long Covid. Profile photo by Victor G Jeffreys II.
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Derek Thompson @dkthomp.bsky.social derekthompson.substack.com
Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social Brooklyn Congressman. Democratic Leader.
Work hard. Stay focused. Deliver results #ForThePeople.
@lillydahl.bsky.social @lillydahl.bsky.social 
Sam Wang @samwang.bsky.social Recent candidate for New Jersey's 12th Congressional District. SamForNJ.org.
Neurosciencer, democracy reform studier, plotter of data by hand as first step. At Princeton too. Long-form essays at samwang.substack.com.
Theoderic @theoderic.bsky.social Anonymous policy lawyer. Personal account.
Sylvia Chi 齊思涵 @sylviachi.bsky.social lawyer but not your lawyer. admin law enthusiast. i work on environmental and climate justice, public banking, and public power. she/they 🇺🇸🇹🇼 Nutmegger in Oakland
opinions are my own!
https://www.ourcityourbank.com/
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.
https://linktr.ee/elizabethspiers
Phoenix Suns @sunsphx.bsky.social The Official Account of the Phoenix Suns. #SunsUp
Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times and MS NOW analyst. Proud husband of @sbg1.bsky.social and equally proud father of @tab-delete.bsky.social. Co-author of "The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021."
Annie Waldman @anniewaldman.bsky.social Covering health care @ProPublica. Signal: 347-549-0332. Email: annie.waldman@propublica.org. (Also #COYS)
Senate Budget Committee @senatebudget.bsky.social Fighting for an economy that puts workers and families first. The latest news from Ranking Member Sen. Jeff Merkley and Senate Budget Committee Dems.
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
Andrea Ajello @andreaajello.bsky.social Economist
Sid Verma @sidverma.bsky.social Markets editor @ Bloomberg. Any opinions are my own.
Stinson Dean @lumber.trading #Lumber trader. Fly Fishing. Chiefs. NoCo 4th grade flag football Super Bowl Champion coach
#BuildMoreHomes
Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social Journalist, lawyer, NYT-bestselling Trump and Musk biographer, songwriter (Hounds, The Rangers), former CNN & BBC analyst, retired journalism prof.
👤: sethabramson.net/bio
⚖️: sethabramson.substack.com
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Scott Ferguson @videotroph.bsky.social associate professor somewhere
@moneyontheleft.bsky.social
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Tim Alexander @tqalexander.bsky.social Retired dude with a band you’ve never heard of. I geek out on financial stuff. Yeah… I’m that guy.
https://letterseventeen.bandcamp.com
Drew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.social Defector.com. SFGate.com. Six books. Defector’s ALL BALL NFL podcast is out now. I’m just here for a good time.
Amtrak @amtrak-officialold.bsky.social Amtrak, everyone's favorite underfunded government run train company.
Personally considered an enemy of the state by NBC.
Use He/Him for us
Mira of Kyiv 🇺🇦 @reshetz.bsky.social 24, ukrainian-american
Print FPV drones like money and we’re hyperinflating
James @gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social Uphold Thucydidian-Clausewitzian-Hegelian-Fukuyamist thought.
https://othermeans.substack.com/
Larry Glickman @larryglickman.bsky.social Historian at Cornell University and author, most recently, of FREE ENTERPRISE: AN AMERICAN HISTORY. Working on a history of backlash politics in the United States, from Reconstruction to the present. 
Alex Wagner Tonight @wagnertonight.msnbc.com Tuesday through Friday at 9pmET on MSNBC
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Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social U.S. Senator, former teacher. Wife, mom (Amelia, Alex, Bailey, CFPB), grandmother, and Okie. She/her. Official campaign account.
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Benjamin Lowe @benjaminlowe.bsky.social Brooklyn dad, recovering campaigner, improving challah baker. Brooklyn Democratic County Committee Member (the Fightin' 44th!).
Francisco I. Pedraza @quicopedraza.bsky.social PolSciProf, ASU SPGS, https://clapr.asu.edu, REP, Latino, immigration, Am politics, survey methods, 1stGen past 8th grade, public schools product, www.priec.org stan, Roots: Idaho-Michoacán then IA-WA-TX-MI-CA-AZ 🇺🇸🇲🇽
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