The Community Word @thecommunityword.bsky.social Peoria's only locally owned, independent newspaper
Helen Bennett 🌿 @helenbennett.bsky.social Nature lover & trying, in my own small way, to conserve & protect it! Passionate about habitat creation & gardening for ALL wildlife.
Oh yes, I'm a nature photographer & I paint too! : ))
For my images, see Media ⬇️ © From South East, England, UK
Carole King @carolekingofficial.bsky.social The official BlueSky account for Carole King. Singer/Songwriter/Pianist/Author
& Environmentalist
caroleking.komi.io
Mike Dixon @socal-miked.bsky.social I shoot birds....and sometimes people 📷
All photos are mine (no AI!) except for the reposts
portfolio/contact: www.michaeldixonphotography.com
IG: www.instagram.com/mdphotos_socal/
Michael J. @0neof8bn.bsky.social I post photos of people, places, and birds. Not obsessed with politics, but I do enjoy current events, history and the creative work of bluesky folk.
SoCal Leslie @socalleslie.bsky.social Nature lover-San Diego ✌🏻 𓅃 🐬🌎 🦑🦉🪶🌿🐍 conservationist, amateur photographer 📸 (pix mine), birder, independent leftist, advocate single payer healthcare, Abolish 🧊. Anti-war. Free Palestine 🇵🇸
Cathy W @wozzomom.bsky.social Interests: birding, backyard critters, photography (definitely amateur), genealogy, for starters. Ms. Ozzie’s mom (profile pic).
Jonathan: Food & Photography @jonathanfoodie.bsky.social #PNW MBA retired biz-owner who enjoys #gourmet food, #nature #photography, archaeology, geology, pre-history & Intl. Travel.. and labrador Margaux & partner Tammie. #Photos are all ours. No AI! No scam DMs.
Thanks for sharing our hobby!
Pat Rodgers @patrodg.bsky.social Fighting the good fight
Watching birds and taking photos
All photos are my own unless indicated or reposts
Nature's Porters @grace1205-85.bsky.social Avid amateur nature photographer
Photos by me, unless I repost someone else. Thanks for looking!
King Killifish @ccgreen.bsky.social It’s all birds and mushrooms on here
Kathy 💙 @gatrueblue.bsky.social Southern girl with an opinion, military brat, military widow. Outdoor enthusiast, nature lover, me and my phone. Photography is my own unless reposting. No DMs ..8647
Kay on the Prairie @kayontheprairie.bsky.social Just snapping photos as I tromp around.
Special interests: native plants, invertebrates, birds. NW Illinois. New to conservation, newer to photography. All photos are my own unless reposts.
iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/people/kayontheprairie
debbywitha_y @debbolita.bsky.social Nature Lover | 📷 I shoot from the hip | Art | Writing | Gardening | Cat Mom | Good Human | 🚫 Politics | I see beauty | 💙
#EastCoastKin Art Collective member
All photos and poems are my own unless reposted or credited to another.
I use #AltText - ✅️ it out
@ilovedogs2024.bsky.social @ilovedogs2024.bsky.social Loves dogs
Everyone should be able to love whomever they want
Retired civil litigation paralegal
Amateur Photographer
Loves to travel
Diane Traenkle 💙✊🏾🌈 @dtrenk.bsky.social Photographer hobbyist, soon to be retired OBGYN. Mom of 5 humans, 4 cats, and a standard poodle. Avid reader, traveler. Antiracist and LGBTQ ally. Abortion is healthcare. Fan of democracy. Mostly post photographs. Michigan
RevMelanieNOLA @revmelanienola.bsky.social NOLAborn wht Creole, UU clergy, intersectionality, music lover, proud mom/Grandmom. Love my Saints, hate the NFL. Consistency overrated a la Whitman. She/hers
Carly (OndineMonet) @ondinemonet.bsky.social Migrated here, officially, on 11/6/24. Passionately into Photography, and Politics. I am a Progressive Democrat. RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES! Critical Thinking doesn't hurt the brain as much as you think it does. Come talk to me, lets figure it all out.💙
Melinda B Hipple, author&artist @melindabhipple.bsky.social ● RAVEN/Home Front/Three Minutes of my Time/poetry/children's books
● Award-winning author, including the 2014 Moorman Prize for Prose
● Award-winning artist and photographer
● Mother of a terrific kid
● EastCoastKin member
● No AI
www.melindabhipple.com
Joe Segal - Create Positive Solidarity @joesegal.bsky.social I write books and compliment strangers just to see them smile. We write a Free daily kindness newsletter: https://JosephSegal.com
Overcome authoritarianism? Yes we can! And we will!
Organize & Mobilize! https://DemocracyWins.app
@sientje62.bsky.social @sientje62.bsky.social 
Mike Nellas @mikenellas.bsky.social Musician, producer, goofball
No Elon, No Nazis...That's a good start.
Carol Beasley @beasleycl.bsky.social Retired from health care quality organization. Conservation volunteer, native plant enthusiast, birdwatcher, childless cat lady (and Democrat, of course). All bird photos my own unless otherwise indicated.
Only me @onlyme56.bsky.social Retired nurse, I love wildlife and nature and enjoy seeing other people's photos as mine are pretty useless 🤷. Want to see things that make me smile 😊. Too shy for "chats/DM's" sorry.
JBGarrity Photography @joegarrity.bsky.social I enjoy taking photos and sharing them, mostly of nature. All genres from astro, landscape, macro, marine life, wildlife, insects, flowers, etc.
Peter Repetti @monstera999.bsky.social 🌱 Biologist. I take 🐦 photos and vibecode, sometimes at the same time. Personal projects archived @ ppr3.com. Train your ear, know the birds: Learn @ https://chipnotes.app I also do fun guy 🍄 stuff @ cluegen.com
KJM-M ❤️🇨🇦🍁 @kjmm9.bsky.social ❤️ Photography (especially birds)
All photos are my own unless reposted.
Bill Stedman @steddybirds.bsky.social Retired weekly newspaper editor who now dabbles in bird/nature photography. Urge everyone to support local and independent journalism. We need a strong free press more than ever!
Maryann Flick @mffotos.bsky.social Retired scientist, photography enthusiast, stained glass artist, gardener, amateur naturalist, love to travel
https://maryannflickphotography.weebly.com/
All photos are my own unless stated otherwise.
Dave @albatrossity.bsky.social Scientist, skeptic, progressive, dad, birder, in Flyover Country
All photos taken by me unless otherwise stated. No DM replies unless I know you.
Photo gallery - https://drintoul.myportfolio.com
WhatABeautifulWorld @abbphotos.bsky.social (aka Ann) Exploring the world through the beauty of nature, camera in hand. All photos posted were taken by me, except those from my family history project. Sony Alpha. No requests for money or dating, please.
https://www.annbeebephotography.com/
Rev Debra @revdebra.bsky.social Jewish Unitarian Universalist sexologist minister committed to people flourishing. Religion, sexuality, and social justice. Author, Public Speaker, Parish Minister, Wife. She/her. Fierce mom/bonus mom of trans adults. Don’t mess with people I love.
Lori Batchelor🇨🇦 @lorichirp.bsky.social Hooked on bird photography (and some other subjects)! Canadian near Vancouver in British Columbia. I love re-posting pix by others on my timeline so please check my Media tab to view my photos/videos. Disabled with MS. Happily married!
Patricia Swarbrick 🏳️🌈 🇨🇦 @swarpat.bsky.social 🧶📚🐈⬛🌱🍪🎮
Just bumbling around like good ol’ Pooh
AuDHD
Gender-nonconforming Bi 🏳️🌈
Accepting of everyone except the bigots
Violet @fetchingviolet.bsky.social Librarian in a former life. Backyard birder (all photos posted are mine, except for the ones that are my spouse's which I also claim 😉). Native plant gardener, plant based for over half my life, and avid list maker. One day the lists will be completed.🚫DMs
Alan H @alan678.bsky.social Love photography, a few photos actually published. 😁 All photos ( excluding reposts) posted by me belong to me. This is an inclusive of all friendly place. Host #BirdOfTheDay with Rob, Helen and AB. #EastCoastKin Arts Collective Member
intarynx @intarynx.bsky.social Conjuring pixelated visions. Generative canvas at the edge of algorithms, aesthetics, and not taking itself too seriously. Subtlety isn't my forte - www.upstride.ch
I'mjustagirljm 🩷🧡🤎 @justagirl52.bsky.social Out walking through spiderwebs in deep wooded hills. Hunter of mushrooms and quiet places. I'm a bit of an artist, photographer and creek wader. The photos I post are my captures. Never any AI nor a supporter of AI.
Kathy Ann @kathymuse.bsky.social 
@joes-spot.bsky.social @joes-spot.bsky.social Sad about America, I don’t care who you love, but I hope you love someone, I do! Skin comes in many colors. fan of sci-fi and fantasy. Like jokes. There is nothing I value more than honesty and truth. Please… steal my memes! No DM’s unless I request.
pia309 @pia309.bsky.social Hyper-local news and events for Greater Peoria, IL
Check out our Wide-Angle Calendar instance! https://wac.pia309.com/
KaleidoSaturday @kaleidosaturday.bsky.social Moved from X. Started on Twitter July 2014. Post kaleidoscope images every Saturday with the hashtag #kaleidosaturday just for the joy of it.
Goere @herzbrezel.bsky.social Verträumt zwischen Pixeln, Melodien und grünen Wiesen, Lobbyistin für Weltschmerz – meine Playlists wissen mehr, als sie verraten.
Peoria Connected @peoriaconnected.bsky.social Your news connection to Peoria.
Steven Marx @stevenmarx.bsky.social 
309Baseball @309baseball.bsky.social I am happily married and the dad of a teenager. I live in Peoria County, Illinois but do a decent amount of traveling. Unofficial #PeoriaChiefs guru. I review #NES games, make music, follow everything baseball and enjoy my Camaro in the summertime.
riverty @riverty.bsky.social Professional drummer based in Kansas City. Currently working with Blacklace and Travis Gibson.
@amdcache.bsky.social @amdcache.bsky.social 
Z Feldbruegge @ilovecranes.bsky.social I’m a Wisconsin-based birder posting some pictures I’ve taken. I also love looking at and making art inspired by the natural world.
-Zach
John Locke @jlocke4101.bsky.social Amateur photographer and electronics hobbyist. With several bird feeders in the backyard, I love hanging out and photographing any and all that stop by. My wife and I live in Austin, TX.
My Flickr page: https://flickr.com/photos/143035827@N05/albums
Kismet @kismet100.bsky.social Artst! Nature Enthusiast. I make #traditionalart #drawings and #paintings, which I sometimes transform using #digital #art. I share #cat pics because meow.
Denise A. Johnson Photography @denisephotography.bsky.social Wildlife/Bird Photographer and author of children’s book “Feathers of Friendship.”
All photos and videos are taken by me. ©️Denise Johnson Photography
@jethro-tull.bsky.social @jethro-tull.bsky.social I have taken pictures my whole life. Now I have a place to show them.
I never was an X user, I joined Bluesky to stick it to Elon.
Everything you see here I photographed myself.
Passed 1000 photos today!
Diane 🏳️🌈 @mmmadcccow.bsky.social Hunting, food, farming, nature, beagles
Ohio, USA
SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social Evolutionary ecologist & ornithologist, postdoc Ohio State | PhD UIUC, MSc Kansas State | SciComm, birding, and nature photography | certified Lawn Hater, Cowbird Apologist, Stress Physiology Enthusiast, Typo Lover | they/them 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 | skwinnicki.com
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”
kathy @rainylakes.bsky.social Nature photographer with a focus on birds, bugs, and tiny treasures found in the forest.
All photos taken by me on a canon r7, rebel, or just snaps from my phone 💚
@mandala-art.bsky.social @mandala-art.bsky.social 💜 Digital creator | 🌀 Mandala enthusiast | ☕️ Coffee & Tea lover | 💖Believer in Love | 🌊 Sea soul | 🏡 Family & Kids first
#MandalaMagic #ArtForHealing #MentalHealthMatters #LoveIsLove
Join my group here -> https://mewe.com/join/mandalaart
Cindy Crosby @phrelanzer.bsky.social Writer, speaker, prairie hiker, coffee drinker, dragonfly chaser. Gardens. Reads. Bakes. Occasional cat photo. Follow my prairie adventures at Tuesdays in the Tallgrass @Wordpress. Website: www.cindycrosby.com No DMs please.
Jim Haptonstahl @jimhappy.bsky.social Intensity meets lyrical & edgy musical M.O., conscience catapulted into quotidian support of individuals w/disabilities & other marginalized people. www.jimhap.bandcamp.com
Michele @michybo.bsky.social 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇱🌻❤️🩹☮️💙🏔️🚲🚣♂️🔥🌎
Resist. Act. Persist.
Andrew Hipp @andrewlhipp.bsky.social Plant systematist, herbarium director, ASPT outgoing president, naturalist, in the Chicago suburbs; posts reflect my views, not my employer's.
2024 book: Oak Origins... check it out:
https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/O/bo236998258.html
Andrew Kaizer @andrewkaizer.com Bird enthusiast! All photos my own with no AI edits.
eBird profile at https://ebird.org/profile/MzAxNDU4Mw/world
Chip and May 🇨🇦 @secrettrailsasmr.bsky.social 🇨🇦Vancouver Island-based creator 🇨🇦| ASMR & nature walks | Exploring the world one quiet moment at a time
Not political just a person hiking with my dog
We all die in the end live life to the fullest
place to support
https://linktr.ee/SecretTrailsASMR
Legal AF @legalafmtn.bsky.social Welcome to Legal AF, as part of the MeidasTouch Network, we curate breaking news stories combined with in-depth analysis and interviews, and package it in an informative yet entertaining way to allow our audience to make sense of it all. 
Cri 🕊🐝🐜📝🎭⚽😷 @crawlieswithcri.bsky.social Photojournalist, striving to show the beauty of the little things in life; one arthropod at a time. Always happy to help with critter ID! Become a Patron to get to know Crawlies I post about up close and personal!
https://www.patreon.com/Crawlieswithcri
@Swede1952 @swede1952.bsky.social Retired soldier, I spent about 30 years in the military (USMC/Army). Also recently retired computer systems engineer. So, I'm just plain retired. I need something to do so, I decided on photography and bird watching as a hobby. 
Woof-a-Doof @wufus.bsky.social About me…
I can do characters, landscapes…But I don’t typically. I lean towards abstract, and work/play well with the Mandala.
I hope my efforts are enjoyed!
Please “Follow” if so inclined! I try not to disappoint! 😎
Hana Murray @murrayh83.bsky.social Retired Elementary Teacher | Avid Reader | Math Enthusiast | Math Play
Phosphenomena @phosphenomena.bsky.social Art account from a guy who sees strange things when he presses on his eyeballs too hard. No actual angels were harmed in the making of this art. Chaos mandalas are my game.
CarrieAnneArt @carrie-anne-art.bsky.social Ex academic, retired early due to ill health. 25+ yrs chronic illness. Digital and generative artist, I may occasionally try to sell you something, so apologies in advance. :-) Love nature and spooky stuff. #CovidCautious #StillMasking #DailyArt_Photo 
Helena Early @helenaearly.bsky.social Farm kid, reporter first, trial attorney later, then law professor, retired now. Areas of interest: civil rights, environmental justice, political organizing, and monkey wrenching. 
Jeffrey Plays in Peoria @greaterpeoriadude.bsky.social The Fam: 🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱👨🏻🦰👧🏻
Loving Living in Greater Peoria. I work in economic development (I don't know what that means either). Workforce guy. Numbers nerd. Idea oven. I'm socially liberal and socially awkward. ADHD. Pizza connoisseur. I love helping people. 👍🏻
Fionna Larcom @fionnalarcom.bsky.social Scottish Immigrant, Navy Veteran, Mother
There’s a whole ass, epic story of absurdity that is my life. I prefer the term “eccentric”✌️ I’m gonna keep adding…
“Acceptable Loss” = “Proportional Response”
Very very left of center
🧚🦋🌀🦋🧚
DM’s off for a reason
MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com The fastest growing independent news network in the world. We cover breaking news, politics, law and more. We are unapologetically pro-democracy.
Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social Democratic strategist. Formerly Long Island Campaign Chair for Barack Obama; Majority Leader of the Suffolk County Legislature. Gay dad of five terrific kids. Writer and producer of echoesoftheunknownpodcast.com. Coffee addict. New York/Florida. 🌴
Red Guy @redmakes.bsky.social making art somewhere between generative and traditional.
Im into plotting, coding, drawing, and just making cool shit in general. I mostly make things I like to look at, probably should get better at making stuff others like to see. robhouston.net
Kristin Wyatt @kristinwyatt.bsky.social Outside laying in the mud, taking pictures of bugs.
Website: www.KristinWyatt.com
INaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/people/kristinwyatt
Phil Plait @philplait.bsky.social Bad Astronomer (formerly @BadAstronomer), SciCommer, Dork. Crash Course Astronomy guy. He/him. Newsletter: badastronomy.beehiiv.com
I'm self-employed so my opinions do in fact represent my company's.
KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social Atheist
#We'reFuckingPissed
#GunControlNow
#ThankYouTG☕
ai slop videos of me are made on my GPU & CPU
😳
Buy me a coffee 👋🙂☕
https://coff.ee/kojamf
https://paypal.me/KOJAMF
https://www.ebay.com/usr/koja63_19
Nic Steenhout @nicolas-steenhout.com Eclectic! Keynote speaker and accessibility trainer. But this platform is mostly for chatting about anything and everything. And amateur bird and wildlife photography! All photos my own. Birds ethically photographed. Copyright me. He/Him/His
Michael Frasca @frasca.bsky.social Retired doc, but still teaching. Taping live music. Movies. Reading SF/fantasy. Playing gowf. Fishing with wife. 3 grown kids. He/him.
Live Music Archive page: archive.org/details/@frasca
AltYellostoneNatPar @altyellonatpark.org A team of scientists & activists, in & around Yellowstone National Park. 501c3. Posting photos, ideas & solutions, because together, we can change the world.
Please report malicious trolls & imposters.
We are AltYelloNatPark™️
Marty Wombacher @martywombacher.bsky.social I'm a writer who lived in NYC for 19 yrs (1993-2012) & I'm now based in Peoria, IL.
My Blog: https://www.meanwhilebackinpeoria.com/
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/MeanwhileBackInPeoriaMBIP/
YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@midwestsliceoflife
Melody Mellinger @melodymellinger.bsky.social Nature Photographer, Bird Lover, Wife and Mother
https://melodymellingerphotography.mypixieset.com/
Jeffrey 🤹♂️ 🦢 ☃️ @sonar132.bsky.social Birder, juggler, food making enthusiast, amateur photographer. #itsabird
@132sonar.bsky.social - sporting, other photography and non birding profile
Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social My Book: Giving Up Is Unforgivable |UALawSchool |MSNOW Legal Analyst |Podcasts #SistersInLaw & Cafe Insider|Obama US Atty |25 year fed'l prosecutor|Wife & Mom of 4|Knits a lot|Civil Discourse newsletter: joycevance.substack.com
Coffee&CannabisClub-𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐊𝐜𝐮𝐟 @coffeecannabisclub.bsky.social Formerly agamkcuf
I love Coffee & Cannabis.
Mid tier meme lord
Share cannabis pics, cannabis memes, and political takes
Repost cannabis related content, and whatever is clever
Free Palestine
Army Vet
He/Him
Neurodivergent
"Have a good one." = unfollowed
Dave Tackett @dtackeye.bsky.social Wildlife photographer hobbyist in N. IL. Rock River & Mississippi River. Photos taken hand held in a moving boat with a Canon R5II. All photos are my own, no AI, no photoshopping. Free thinking Liberal. https://rockriverphotos.com
Byron Hurley Photography @byronhurley.bsky.social Photographer located in central Illinois. I love nature, I also do storm chasing and Aurora watching when I get the chance. Really into birds at the moment.
🌪️ = 5
Life list = 102
https://byron-hurley.pixels.com/