Panopti.ca @panopti.bsky.social We are mobilizing against ALPR cameras across Canada. Check out our site at https://www.panopti.ca/
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Jorge Gillies (Profegeorgie) @profesorgeorgie.bsky.social Santiago, Chile. Profesor Titular UTEM, profesor Asociado IACC. Periodista, ex diplomático. Interesado en la ciencia y la tecnología y su incidencia en la transformación de la sociedad. Desilusionado, pero no desinteresado, de la política contingente.
RealGaryV @grealv.bsky.social Warhammer Youtuber and Comedian. I like to talk about Age of Sigmar, the Old World, and toliet humour.
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Morella Aranda Guzman @morellaaranda.bsky.social Peace, Psychology, Ethics, Citizenship, Democracy.Trauma Informed Education: Healing Transgenerational Collective Trauma caused by violence through Compassion. BOG, COL; i love Canada. ❤️ https://www.linkedin.com/in/morella-aranda-guzm%C3%A1n-30863117/
Rob Dahl @robthereader.bsky.social Trying to figure out why people do the things that they do; I'm also known as RobTheReader; "A bad joke is better than no joke at all; a joke badly told is better than no joke at all; a joke you've heard before is better than no joke at all ; )
PEN America @penamerica.bsky.social We stand at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect open expression in the U.S. and worldwide. Support and learn more at pen.org.
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Urvi @theurv.com There are many renewable resources in the world, time is not one of them.
Living in Silicon Valley. Caregiver and photographer
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Senator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social I am an independent Senator, representing Alberta in the Senate of Canada. I live on Treaty Six Territory. Host of the podcast Alberta Unbound. She/her/elle Vive le Canada. Forever a Canadian. No to the Nine. senatorpaulasimons.ca
Oliver Marsh (tech & politics) @olivermmarsh.bsky.social Head of Tech Research, @algorithmwatch.bsky.social. Will bridge worlds of technology & society for money. Counter-online-harms, government&tech, regulation, data access, etc. Based in Berlin. https://www.oliver-marsh.com/
Jared Moore @jaredlcm.bsky.social AI Researcher, Writer
Stanford
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Arul Karki @arulkarki.bsky.social Environmental Journalist / Climate Editor / Academic
I am Arul Karki, an Environmental Journalist, Climate Editor, and Researcher based in Sri Lanka.
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Mark M. Turner @markturner25.bsky.social Retired soldier, historical researcher, and college educator. All views and opinions here are my own. Democracy is never finished.
Tom Jokinen @jokinen.bsky.social Radio documentaries, writer, labour activism, birding, cycling. Climate crisis shouter-abouter. On the Canadian prairie.
Signal @signal.org Signal is a nonprofit end-to-end encrypted communications app. Privacy isn’t an optional mode, it’s the way Signal works. Every message, every call, every time. https://signal.org/donate/
Jeff Doctor @jeff.doctor Cayuga Nation citizen, Six Nations of the Grand River Territory | he/him | Impact Strategist @ https://animikii.com/ | #LandBack - #CashBack - #DataBack | Find me @ https://jeff.doctor/
Democracy Rising (Vancouver) @democracyrisingnow.bsky.social Poster link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iuppufvycws_MmaeJlGMwIhyVW28kB0r/view
Mélanie Joly @melaniejolycan.bsky.social Députée d’Ahuntsic-Cartierville | Ministre des Affaires étrangères | Minister of Foreign Affairs 🇨🇦
Peter Nowak @peternowak.bsky.social Founder and publisher of Do Not Pass Go, the first and only journalism venture in Canada dedicated to competition and monopoly issues. I also eat burgers. donotpassgo.ca
Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social Prime Minister of Canada and Leader of the Liberal Party | Premier ministre du Canada et chef du Parti libéral
markcarney.ca 
NL OIPC @oipcnl.bsky.social Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner - Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Kaylie Tiessen @kaylietiessen.bsky.social 
Joe Public 🍁 #TeamCanada @joepublic.bsky.social Canadian. Antifascist. Traveller.
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Kate Klonick @klonick.bsky.social Law professor & journalist looking at tech geopolitics, free expression, internet law, online governance, & AI.
Senior Editor at Lawfare.
https://klonick.substack.com/
www.kateklonick.com
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca The CCPA is Canada's leading progressive policy research institute. We offer independent, non-partisan research on social, economic & climate justice.
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Instagram & FB: policyalternatives Also on Gander social: @ccpa.gander.social
Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social Vancouver, B.C. journalist covering politics and housing for TheTyee.ca
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Centre for Free Expression @cfetmu.bsky.social The Centre for Free Expression at Toronto Metropolitan University is a hub for public education, research & advocacy in relation to free expression & the public's right to know.
CJFE @cjfe.bsky.social Canadian Journalists for Free Expression monitors, defends and promotes free expression and access to information in Canada and around the world.
Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social Navy combat veteran and retired NASA astronaut. Husband to @GabbyGiffords.bsky.social. United States Senator for the great state of Arizona.
Sarah Allen @hello-sarah.bsky.social 
Killgore the Trout @somenobody24.bsky.social just some autistic guy trying to make it through the hellworld
Tim Karr @timkarr.bsky.social A crash-scene investigation at the crossroads of new media & public policy. Against media consolidation; for robust local journalism & actual digital democracy. Still attempting to master a cold take.
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Michael Hollett @northbymichael.bsky.social Editor/publisher NEXT Magazine. President/CEO NXNE. Editor-in-Chief SPIN Canada. Founder of NXNE and NEXT Magazine, co-founder NOW Magazine nextmag.ca. NXNE 2027 June 16-20
Aigerim Fazylova @afazylova.bsky.social 💡EMEA Tech Policy | ex-UNHCR | ex-OSCE | Alum of Global Shapers @WEF | Oxford Media Law & Policy; retweets ≠ endorsement
Arshy Mann @arshy.bsky.social Journalist, displaced Vancouverite. Co-founder of The Hatchet, a podcast & newsletter dedicating to exposing power and money in Canada. Subscribe at hatchetmedia.substack.com.
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Arrête Mark Carney ⚜️ @lalegault.bsky.social Pour haïr un autre
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Tess Bridgeman @tessbridgeman.bsky.social Co-editor-in-chief @justsecurity.org | NYU Law RCLS Sr. Fellow | Berkeley Law | Former National Security Council Deputy Legal Adviser, White House Associate Counsel & Special Assistant to the President (Obama) | Former State Department
CIPPIC @cippic.bsky.social The Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy and Public Interest Clinic is Canada’s first and only public interest technology law clinic. We are based at the University of Ottawa’s Centre for Law, Technology and Society. Find us here: www.cippic.ca.
Robert Lalonde @robertlalonde.bsky.social 🇨🇦 Retired commercial real estate appraiser now writing gritty #CrimeThrillers. Pro human rights, anti the corporatocracy that has taken over our nations. Author of 10 novels https://robertlalonde.com My books on Amazon https://t.co/qyQmsl54N
J.P. @jpturcotte.bsky.social Healthcare worker // B.A. in International Studies // Film Studies dropout (Japanese animation history) // Also, international news and Canada-Québec politics. Je publie en français et en anglais, surtout sur Mastodon : https://mastodon.social/@jpturcotte
Les Holt @lesholt.bsky.social Wordsmith. Working in / on that window of regulation; squeegee conversations abound.
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“To be clear: I’m not talking about reform. I’m talking about complete system redesign.”
—Carole Estabrooks
Jaskaran Sandhu @jaskaransandhu.bsky.social Brampton's Finest | Lawyer | Co-Founder, Baaz News | Board, World Sikh Organization | Sometimes you hear me on the radio or see me on TV
Thomas Juneau @thomasjuneau.bsky.social Professor, GSPIA, University of Ottawa. Middle East (Iran, Yemen), intelligence and national security. Former Defence analyst.
Ben Dooley @bentdooley.bsky.social Jill Bennett Show Lead Producer Got a tip or story idea? ben.dooley@cknw.com. Born with Spina Bifida
X2Y @handle.invalid Cybersecurity | Finance Protection | Digital Safety Guides | Tech Insights
Katie Notopoulos @katienotopoulos.bsky.social Blogger at Business Insider, covering tech, business, culture. knotopoulos@businessinsider.com
Blayne Haggart @bhaggart.bsky.social Professor, Political Science, Brock University
Knowledge governance, IPE, Sydney Swans tragic
Co-author, with Natasha Tusikov, The New Knowledge: Information, Data and the Remaking of Global Power (Bloomsbury, 2023). Open Access.
Rachel Coldicutt @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social Hopeful technologist.
Community tech, careful innovation, socially progressive tech policy.
https://www.careful.industries
https://hopeful.technology
https://buttondown.email/justenoughinternet
DMs don't work but hello@careful.industries will find me
pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social The 76th most followed account on bluesky. I will NOT be updating this ranking when it’s no longer true
Adam Isacson @adamisacson.com He/Him. I work on security, borders, and migration at the Washington Office on Latin America (my views, not necessarily theirs). I'm also at wola.org, adamisacson.com, borderoversight.org, Mastodon elefanti.co/@adam
Aditi Mukund @aditimukund.bsky.social @humboldt-foundation.de Fellow • Climate, gender, & maritime security in the Indian Ocean Region • South Asia + Indo-Pacific watcher
Andrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca Canadian news reporter/producer based in Prince George, British Columbia — Dakelh territory. I live north of most of you.
akurjata.ca | Nechako x Lhtakoh | he/him
CCPA Nova Scotia @ccpanovascotia.bsky.social Your source for progressive economic & social policy research in Nova Scotia, providing public commentary & opinion on alternative policy positions.
BC Policy Solutions @bcpolicy.bsky.social bcpolicy.ca | We are an independent, non-partisan research institute committed to advancing transformative policy solutions to the most pressing challenges facing people in BC. Join us!
Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social I am the host of Behind the Bastards and overlord of podcasts at Cool Zone Media
Roz Isaac🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 @roz71.bsky.social Climate activist and Indigenous Rights supporter; and then all the other shitfuckery. Retired, living with gratitude on the stolen land of the Songhees and Xwsepsum Nations.
ELBOWS UP!
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James L Turk @jameslturk.bsky.social Director of the Centre for Free Expression at Toronto Metropolitan University University. Board Member of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group. Writer, Speaker, Policy Analyst.
Emily R @ejrf24.bsky.social 🇨🇦🇺🇸 Expat in the UK trying to find the best Sunday Roast | Adopted Geordie | Views my own
News About Turkey-NAT @newsaboutturkey.bsky.social Predicting the unpredictable!☯➔ Founded by a small group of purged academics, http://newsaboutturkey.com offers critical news, views, reports & media commentary regarding #Turkey. Op-eds are welcomed.
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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov Dad, husband, teacher, coach, veteran. Governor of Minnesota. Working to move our state forward as #OneMinnesota.
Matt Navarra @mattnavarra.com Social Media Consultant & Industry Analyst | Prev: @GovUK Digital Comms Advisor + Director of Social Media @TheNextWeb | Founder of Geekout Newsletter
Evan Solomon @evansolomon.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre. Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Minister responsible for Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.
Cai @annenotation.bsky.social Some weird lady out there. Eclectic mix of crap. Gay. Currently on my vampire bullshit. Saw "Cats" at the cusp of the plague.
Robin Berjon @robin.berjon.com Political technologist, bringing democracy to the internet. Brussels, 🇪🇺.
• tech, governance, science, politics, philosophy, infrastructure, cats, terrible puns
• DASL, Eurosky/Mu, Modal
• ex W3C, NYT
• Signal robin.77
UBI Works @ubiworks.bsky.social Canada's Largest Basic Income Community 🍁
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Carolyn Shapiro @cshaplaw.bsky.social Law prof at Chicago-Kent College of Law; co-director of CK Institute on the Supreme Court; Of Counsel, Schnapper-Casteras, PLLC; former IL Solicitor General.
Mark Sample @samplereality.bsky.social Professor of Film, Media, and Digital Studies and Chair of the Humanities Program at Davidson College. I also make weird things online.
Digital skulduggery and more
☞ https://www.samplereality.com ☜
Daniel Vella @danielvella.bsky.social Director & Senior Lecturer at Institute of Digital Games, University of Malta // Narrative designer with Mighty Boards (Posthuman Saga, Fateforge: Chronicles of Kaan) // Debut novel out 2026
Emily van der Nagel @emvdn.bsky.social I research social media, platform studies, and digital intimacies.
My book, OnlyFans, comes out in October 2026 https://www.politybooks.com/bookdetail?book_slug=onlyfans--9781509567188
Victoria Tran ✨ @victoriatran.bsky.social ✨ Comms Director @ Innersloth/Outersloth/Among Us
✨ Wholesome Games organizer
✨ Forbes 30u30, Adweek's Creative 100
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Dan Golding @dangolding.com Professor of Media at Monash University. Composer for games like Untitled Goose Game, Frog Detective, Mars First Logistics. Host of ABC Classic’s ‘Screen Sounds’ (Sat 6pm).
dangolding.com
@djpare.bsky.social @djpare.bsky.social Associate Professor
Dept of Communication, School of Info Studies (ESIS), & Institute for Science, Society & Policy (ISSP), University of Ottawa.
Personal Acct (Not uOttawa)
Taylor Hardwick @darthtayrah.bsky.social Postdoc @RMIT on gender, games and kids’ play cultures 👾
Freeplay board🤘DiGRAA board ⭐️ silly little guy 🤠 she/her 🌿
Andrew Maynard @andrewmaynard.net Professor of Advanced Tech Transitions at ASU. Consummate undisciplinarian. Write about tech, society and the future at https://futureofbeinghuman.com/ and co-host the Modem Futura podcast: https://modemfutura.com
Inessa De Angelis @inessadeangelis.bsky.social Researching political communication, online harassment & gender-based violence in Canadian politics at the University of Toronto
inessadeangelis.ca
Meghan Blythe Adams (they / them) @mblytheadams.bsky.social Assistant Teaching Professor in Game Development & Interactive Media at Ontario Tech University, writer of tawdry queer romance games. Personal account: opinions do not represent my employers.
Gerald Voorhees @gerald-voorhees.bsky.social (he/him) Critical/cultural games studies. Associate Professor of Communication Arts at U Waterloo. Disabled, biracial Chinese-American rhetorician in Canada.
Simon Dor @simondor.com Prof in game and media studies. FR/EN. He/him. Il/lui.
Jason Boyd @jasonaboyd.bsky.social Assoc Prof, English, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU); Director, TMU Centre for Digital Humanities, https://www.torontomu.ca/centre-digital-humanities/. Research interests include connections between literary studies and video games, eLit, queer DH
Amanda Levido @amandalevido.bsky.social Media literacy researcher
Lecturer at Southern Cross University
AI at Digital Child
she/her
Kylie J Stevenson, PhD @kyliecreative.bsky.social Researching children's digital lives with https://digitalchild.org.au/
Academic Chair of Graduate Research Education https://www.murdoch.edu.au/
Associate editor of https://journals.sagepub.com/home/mia
Selmin Kara @selminimal.bsky.social Associate Professor of Film and Documentary Media @ UCSC. Interested in eco-cinema, environmental humanities, migration, and sound. Lover of birds, pollinator gardens, and rewilding.
Ken Wissoker @kwissoker.bsky.social Senior Executive Editor, Duke University Press. Director, Intellectual Publics, CUNY Graduate Center. Book doula/curator. Art lover, record accumulator. All opinions my own-ish. 
Jessica Ringrose @jessicaringrose.bsky.social Prof University College London, UK. Canadian Feminist Sociologist studying youth, social media, digital activism, tech facilitated harms and educational interventions
New books: Teens, Social Media, & Image Based Abuse; and Postdigital Intimacies