Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social Columnist for MSNOW, Public Notice. Formerly: Washington Post, The Week, American Prospect. Subscribe to my newsletter! The Cross Section: paulwaldman.substack.com
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Cate Denial @cjdenial.bsky.social Professor and Chair, Center for Learning Innovation, UM Rochester; Historian; author, A Pedagogy of Kindness (https://bit.ly/OrderPoK); catherinedenial.org; https://redbrickagency.com/cate-denial/; posts my own; she/her; settler, Dakota land
Laurel Krahn @windowseat.bsky.social Minneapolis resident, polymath, web pioneer, former 📺 blogger, ⚾️ fan, SF fan, fanfic & fanvid fan, disabled, AuDHD, grey-ace, 💔 widow, COVID cautious. (she/her)
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Connor Ewing @cmewing.bsky.social Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto | American Political Thought & Constitutional Development
Melissa Whitler @mwhitler.bsky.social public school parent, hobby potter, part-time education reporter, #UglyDogs, Minneapolis
Shane Burley (Blue Sky Edition) @shaneburley.bsky.social Journalist, author Safety in Solidarity, #NoPasaran, Fascism Today, and Why We Fight.
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William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social Author of Neuromancer and, most recently, Agency (still above from “Kill Switch”, The X-Files, Season 5, Episode 11, co-written with Tom Maddox)
ICE must be destroyed 🏳️⚧️🏴 @miawong.bsky.social Host of It Could Happen Here (and sometimes Behind the Bastards) for Cool Zone Media. Proud iHeart Podcast Union member Ending every post(?) with Moreover, ICE must be destroyed She/Her
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Prof Dynarski @dynarski.bsky.social MIT-trained economist & Harvard prof | 1st-gen college grad | Education, inequality | Shitposts in a Boston accent | 1st career: union organizer
NYT Columns
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Sam @samd.bsky.social https://bettercities.substack.com/
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David Rothkopf @djrothkopf.bsky.social Husband of C, Dad of J & L, CEO/Editor-The DSR Network, Host-Deep State Radio, Siliconsciousness, other pods, Columnist-The Daily Beast, author of many books, also see my "Need to Know" Substack (djrothkopf.substack.com)
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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social Writer. Featured in Rolling Stone, WIRED, NBC News and elsewhere. I write about politics, tech and society.
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Katy @katylc.bsky.social ICE out, free Palestine.
cat lover and lefty in St. Paul.
Stacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social Once inspired the NYT Science Times to "try harder.” Now I post about my cats from my perch in the Witch District of Minneapolis. she/her
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ash 🏳️⚧️ @rollingfor20.bsky.social loud and annoying on the internet. little guy leftist. he/him. minneapolis.
posts are my own and are not representative of my employer!
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John Nephew @johnnephew.dice.camp.ap.brid.gy President of Atlas Games®, TTRPG professional since 1986, amateur woodworker, would-be recycler of plastics. Duluth, Minnesota.
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Nicole Vanderheiden-Chessmore @vanchessmore.bsky.social Mother, neighbor, advocate, war veteran. Vice-chair DFL Senate District 28.
Zeitgeist Duluth @zeitgeistduluth.bsky.social Located in the heart of downtown Duluth, MN, Zeitgeist is a non-profit restaurant, movie theater, performance theater, and community/gallery space.
Our Mission: To use the power of connection and creative expression to shape our vibrant and shared future.
Leah Midgarden @leahmid.bsky.social DNC member repping MN. Anti-fascist. 🍞 and 🌹
Phoebe ↙↙↙ @pcberry.bsky.social Minnesotan by choice, free Northwesterner for ever.
Mid-level transsexual, aspiring wine mom, Reconstructionist, DFL apparatchik.
She/they
Emily Nygren @emilynygren.bsky.social Ready to say all the things. Progressive organizer focused on money out and people in. NE MN.
Brandon Veale @redveale.bsky.social Sports Editor of the Duluth News Tribune, but this account still full of sports takes, song parodies and puns. Still striving to be a better Christian, human and friend.
Kendal Killian @kedrickillian.bsky.social Executive Director, National Public Pension Coalition.
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I ❤️ public institutions.
Personal account.
Josh Martin @joshmartinmpls.bsky.social Local political nerd in Minneapolis. CD5 DFL Chair
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Brandon Schorsch @bschorshy.bsky.social @Bschorshy on the Bird app
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Quentin Ocama, MAT, M.Ed 🇺🇸🇺🇬 @quentinocama.bsky.social Educator, SPFE28 E-Board, Education Minnesota PAC, Minnesota DFL Outreach Officer, Concordia Saint Paul, and University of Minnesota School of Social Work alum.
Northlandlake1. ❌👑 @northlandlake1.bsky.social I am Joan Peterson and I live on a small lake in Northern Minnesota near Duluth I am a news junkie, advocate for gun safety reform, women's reproductive rights, social justice and democracy. I'm the mother of a son and daughter and grandma to 4.
Angela Davis MPR @angeladavismpr.bsky.social Host of MPR News with Angela Davis on Minnesota Public Radio.🎙️Live at 9am CST. 📞Call in at 651-227-6000. 📻 https://www.mprnews.org/shows/angela-davis
Laura Chapin @laurachapin.bsky.social Feminist, relentless abortion rights advocate, foodie, world traveller, music lover, childless cat lady, proud Coloradan with Texas roots. Molly Ivins & Diane Nash are my heroes. The Chicks song "The Long Away Around" pretty well covers it.
gamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social robin sky leigh
writer & socialist working on labor, capitalist globalization, and the calculation and modeling of the vast socialized harms behind privatized profits.
she | her
Dave Andress @davidandress.bsky.social Historian of revolution, pessimistic anarchist. Nobody else wants these views, trust me. 'His real face is a hat' - Fern Riddell.
Julie Hotard Ph.D., writer, effects of disinfo on social systems @upine.bsky.social Analysis of effects of disinfo on social systems, writer http://Medium.com/@upine "All that is necessary for evil to prevail is for good people to do bothsidesism."
Joel @sentantiq.bsky.social Antiquity. Cats and kids. Books. Humanities. Education. NY/MA/TX
contact JoelChristensen @ gc.cuny.edu
Check out Storylife: On Epic, Narrative, and Living Things:
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social Truth-Teller | Independent Journalist and Legal Analyst | Trial Lawyer | @katiephang on Substack, Instagram, Threads, & TikTok
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“Though She Be But Little, She Is Fierce”
Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social Football. Basketball. Cream cheese.
Editor. Writer.
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jentrification @jentrification.com i don't brag enough: detroiter building what's next via m.otherboard.org + ResilientToolkit.jeniferdaniels.com.
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Author. Not the one from Rent.
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Turning a Phrase @turningphrases.bsky.social Be strong sweet little one. Some day they will all be dead and you will do a shit on all of their graves. 🦇
🌈She/her - Minneapolis - N95s and vaccines work - trans rights are human rights
Eric Moran @deveric.net Parent & spouse. Bicycles. Transit. Music. Gaming. Climate. MN/🇵🇷 news. Queer/Genderqueer. Poly. Organizer.
They/He Elle/El
I roller skate sometimes @rollnorthmn.com.
Ben Allen @evodynamics.bsky.social Mathematical biologist studying evolution. Professor of Mathematics at Emmanuel College, MA. Queer, nonbinary (they/them). For social and ecological justice. Jewish as in Free Palestine. https://www.emmanuel.edu/emmanuel-mathematical-biology-research-embr
Zack Filipovich for MN Auditor @zackformn.bsky.social Accountant running for MN State Auditor. Former Duluth City Councilor. Progressive. Board game enthusiast. Join us at ZackforMN.com
Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social Extreme weather and climate change expert writing for Yale Climate Connections. Co-founder, Weather Underground; former hurricane hunter.
Irin Carmon @irincarmon.bsky.social Senior correspondent at New York magazine. Author of the recent book UNBEARABLE: FIVE WOMEN AND THE PERILS OF PREGNANCY IN AMERICA (2025). Two kids and not a night of decent sleep since 2020. Here for that old magic time suck.
Ted McCormick @tedmccormick.bsky.social Historian of scientific, economic and colonial projects in early modern Britain, Ireland, and the Atlantic; books http://bit.ly/3HYwNiA & http://bit.ly/3rKdAvt; http://memoriousblog.com; views mine; he/him. Montrealer in Philly, except when I’m in Montreal
Michael Schulman @michaelschulman.bsky.social Staff writer at The New Yorker. Author of "Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep" and "Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears." www.michael-schulman.com
Christina Henderson @chenderson.bsky.social At-Large DC Councilmember. Caught in the intersection of my love of policy, politics, & pop culture. Mom x2. 🩷💚
www.christinahendersondc.com
Rachel Hall-Clifford, PhD, MPH, MSc @rahallclifford.bsky.social Global health, medical anthropology, co-design for health equity. @Emory U, working in Guatemala and beyond. Loves sightings of the absurd and compassion.
Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social Historian. Pods: Past Lives. Tides of History. Books: "The Verge." "Lost Worlds." pwymanusc at gmail. Enthusiast. https://linktr.ee/patrickwyman
DuendeonFuego @duendeonfuego.bsky.social Writer and local organizer. I used to write poetry; now I write about disinfo.
Dr. Sarah Parcak @indyfromspace.bsky.social Professor, Archaeologist, Egyptologist, Award-winning writer of books, Dad joke lover, mom, rabble-rouser academic. Owned by cats. she/her 
Dr. Cara Berg Powers @clbergpowers.bsky.social I post about public education, school integration, cultural theory, media literacy, sex ed, parenting, and random thoughts from my ADHD brain. Proud co-editor of uncoveringpossible.com out now from Vernon Press! CFC166871CD4B 24% off
Dave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social Climate and sustainability writing and communications; duck monitor.
Jeff, formerly of MN and MA, still God of Cookies @diasporaminnesotan.bsky.social Minnesotan trapped in PA. God of Cookies (Biscuits for Izzard fans)
Sociologist, historian and jigsaw puzzle addict.
ManCity and Oranje.
Cooking, eating, and laughing are important.
My dog is cuter than yours and my cats are smarter.
The Rude Pundit @rudepundit.bsky.social Since 2003, your release valve for your liberal rage. Read more: http://rudepundit.blogspot.com.
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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social Back off man, I'm a scientist. Professor. Evolutionary biologist. Genome size, junk DNA, applied evolution, sci comm, philosophy of science. Also political stuff. Plus jokes. Onions have 5x more DNA than you do (not a joke). Vimy, not Vichy. He/him.
Francesca Hong 홍윤정 @francescahongwi.bsky.social State Representative. Single mom. Restaurant worker. Fighter for the working class. Candidate for WI Governor.
franhong.com/gotv
noam @noamchompers.bsky.social lecturer. soon to be lecturer (weirdly an important difference)
Claire Bond Potter @clairepotter.com Opinion writer, reviewer & essayist | Emeritus History prof | podcaster | http://clairepotter.substack.com | antifascist | NYC & Northampton, MA | Repped by Roz Foster, Francis Goldin Literary Agency
Sandipto Dasgupta @sandipto.bsky.social Political theorist, @thenewschool.bsky.social
Author: Legalizing the Revolution, @universitypress.cambridge.org
sandiptodasgupta.com
Sarah Tuttle @niais.cryptoanarchy.network "Ok. Not good. Probably bad." Disabled, queer, Jewish, cyborg, astrophysicist, abortion funder, antifascist, wielder of wrenches. Building joy with a side of chaos. "..a wizardess is never late. Nor is she early. She arrives precisely when she means to."
Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social Dad, husband, journalist at 9News Denver. Helping the community raise $18M via 300+ weekly microgiving campaigns. Next with Kyle Clark 6p weeknights + 9NEWS at 9/10p on-air/streaming on 9NEWS+. Signal tips: 303-871-1841.
Abraham Gutman @abgutman.bsky.social A civil courts reporter at The Philadelphia Inquirer. PACER obsessed docket sleuth. Send me gossip to agutman(at)inquirer.com and Agutman.96 on Signal.
Stan Oklobdzija @stano.bsky.social Ass. Prof. Public Policy @ UC Riverside | Better Cities Through Better Government | 1st Gen 🇺🇸: 🇷🇸/ Việt Nam Cộng Hòa | 躺平 | Ham chơi
stanokl.github.io | https://everyoneiswelcome.substack.com/
📍: The Inland Empire, California.
amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social If you’re a staff journalist here to rewrite my posts, you can at least credit me as a fellow journalist. Ty!
https://authory.com/AmandaMoore
https://www.turtlediaries.net/
Annika Brockschmidt @ardenthistorian.bsky.social Author @Rowohlt, freelance journalist, senior correspondent Religion Dispatches, writes about Christian Nationalism & Right-Wing Extremism in the Europe & the US 1/2 of @femshelfcontrol.bsky.social
Agent: Landwehr & Cie
Events: Paula Döring, Kulturagentur
Sylvie Althoff @sylvie-althoff.bsky.social Writer, teacher, jazz banjoist. Work appearing in Harper's Bazaar, Escape Pod, Lesbians in Space, Small Wonders, Solarpunk. “Trivial Matters” coming 2027 from Android Press. Say no to AI. Stay alive, stay free. 🏳️⚧️🚲🍃
https://www.sylviealthoff.com/writing
Max Felker-Kantor @mfkantor.bsky.social historian of cities, race, policing, and carceral state | prof. @ uw-madison | author of
@UNC_Press
JPP books Policing Los Angeles and DARE to Say No | Arsenal fan | opinions mine | linktr.ee/mfkantor
beetle moses @beetlemoses.bsky.social PREORDER MY DEBUT BOOK OF COMICS: https://publishing.andrewsmcmeel.com/book/beetle-moses-a-comics-menagerie/
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Caitlin Rivers @cmyeaton.bsky.social Infectious disease epidemiologist @JohnsHopkinsSPH. Associate professor. Author of CRISIS AVERTED (Viking). Outbreak newsletter at forceofinfection.com
abby (sports) @stabbyabby.bsky.social sports, race car, and reality tv
The black and white dog is Jyn, the orange dog is Kima, the cat is Fizban
she/her
Venmo: Abby-Rose42
Simon Lester @simonlester.com Founded WorldTradeLaw.net & ChinaTradeMonitor.com Non-Resident Fellow @bakerinstitute.bsky.social
Trade Policy feed: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:xqzu2eazvxb5fohoc4nap33y/feed/aaab5ctu4u4fc
Denny Carter @dennycarter.bsky.social Football writer, analyzer, podcaster. Sportsball good. Enjoyer of Bowie. Millennials are the Greatest Generation. I own and write for BadFaithTimes.com.
James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social Reporter and writer: https://fallows.substack.com/ and https://www.ourtownsfoundation.org/ One-time speechwriter, long-time pilot, longer-time husband of linguist/writer Deborah Fallows. Note same wristwatch in the two photos, more than 50 years apart.
Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com Belfast writer. He/him. NUJ. I mostly moan about the media, politics & Arsenal. "Big beast transgender activist" [The Telegraph].
The Trans Agenda [on a break] reports on anti-trans media coverage in UK papers, subscribe here transagenda.info
Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social Just asking questions.
Senior Editor, Lawfaremedia.org.
Send story ideas and tips to anna.bower@lawfaremedia.org
rax ‘levon honkers’ king @raxkingisdead.bsky.social Levon Honkers is the author of TACKY (2021) and SLOPPY (2025), as well as co-host of the podcast Low Culture Boil. She lives in Brooklyn.
Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social Long-time production artist/illustrator, horse fancier and animation history buff
Daniel Sugarman @danielsugarman.bsky.social Jewish. Deputy Editor of Jewish News. Resh Galuta of Bluesky. Regular entrant on the NY Times Bestseller List of Unpublished Books. All opinions are mine.
Nash @radiodeadair.com My hovercraft is full of eels. Co-pilot: @taradeenihan.bsky.social
Also helpful: http://patreon.com/radiodeadair
Links: https://linktr.ee/nash076
Fietser @americanfietser.bsky.social "Fietser" (Dutch) 'feet-ser' Meaning: A Person Who Bikes For Transportation; Infrastructure, City Design, E-Cargo Bike Ambassador, Brasil 🇧🇷🔗, Train & Aviation Enjoyer
Saad Asad @realsaadasad.bsky.social Comms @cayimby.bsky.social. Previously, Advocacy at YIMBY Dems of SD & Product Marketing @ U.S. Digital Response. Tweets on housing, climate change, and San Diego/California politics
Charles Louis Richter @richterscale.bsky.social Historian: of American religion/irreligion by training; of science & conspiracy by trade
dumb jokes about smart things and smart jokes about dumb things
Podcast research/factcheck: SNAFU with Ed Helms; The Reason We're All Still Here; My Fugitive, more
Joey Fishkin @fishkin.bsky.social Law prof @ UCLA. I study equality and oligarchy.
Most recent book @ https://anti-oligarchy.com
Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social Hacking/crime/privacy journalist. Author of DARK WIRE, buy here: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/joseph-cox/dark-wire/9781541702691/#preorder Co-founder of 404 Media. Signal: joseph.404 Email: joseph@404media.co
Gritmonger 🔵 @gritmonger.bsky.social Accessibility Professional, Parent, Artist, Advocate, protect trans kids, black lives matter, he/him, autistic.
Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social nerd, unionist, heist enthusiast
http://www.annakornbluh.com
Brandi Buchman @brandibuchman.bsky.social Legal/Justice Reporter, HuffPost.
Writer covering Jan. 6; Proud Boys trial for emptywheel; Oath Keepers trial and Jan. 6 reporting at Daily Kos; former WH, Congressional Correspondent Courthouse News; Law&Crime; Reporter at The Southampton Press/27east.
Julianne McShane @juliannemcshane.bsky.social Reporter @ms.now 📰 | Email: julianne.mcshane@versantmedia.com | Signal: jmcshane.19 | https://www.ms.now/author/julianne-mcshane
G Elliott Morris @gelliottmorris.com i write the data-driven politics newsletter Strength In Numbers: gelliottmorris.com/welcome
pollster: https://wavepolling.com
book: wwnorton.com/books/Strength-in-Numbers
polls/forecasts: @fiftyplusone.news
formerly 538 & The Economist
Caitlin Talmadge @proftalmadge.bsky.social MIT professor, Brookings senior fellow, series editor at Cornell Press ⎮ Foreign policy, military operations, civil-military relations, nuclear weapons, authoritarianism ⎮ Views are my own ⎮ Book: The Dictator's Army
https://www.caitlintalmadge.com/