Kym @ The Evening Sky Map @skymaps.com Lifelong sky watcher • Publisher of The Evening Sky Map (PDF) each month since January 2000: skymaps.com/tesm/ • Interests: Astronomy outreach • Astro-imaging • Supernovae | Career scientist (retired)
Kym Thalassoudis PhD
The Zebra Press | Alexandria News @thezebraalexandria.bsky.social We’re Alexandria’s hyperlocal news source — covering people, culture, community, and good news since 2010.
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Sarah Bagley (the one in Alexandria VA) @sarahbagley.bsky.social Vice Mayor of Alexandria, VA. Buster’s mom, reader, bike rider, and fan of all things pickled.
Legal History Blog @legalhistoryblog.bsky.social Scholarship, news and new ideas in legal history
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression @thefireorg.bsky.social We defend and promote free speech for all Americans in our courtrooms, on our campuses, and in our culture.
@steve sternberg @stevesternberg.bsky.social Journalist ex-US News & World Report, USA Today. 4th grade baseball teacher. Still learning my lessons the hard way.
The Downballot @the-downballot.com The premier source of information for the thousands of elections below the presidency, from Senate to city council.
Our site: http://the-downballot.com/
Action Committee for Transit 👣🚲🚇🚍🚊🧑🏻🦽 @actfortransit.bsky.social We advocate for more & better transit; streets safe for everyone; & housing & land use policies to make this possible. A Montgomery County, Maryland, built for people and not for automobiles. https://www.actfortransit.org/
Bike Lane Uprising @bikelaneuprising.bsky.social Report bike lane obstructions with our mobile app from anywhere in the USA & Canada.
BikeLaneUprising.com
BikeArlington @bikearlington.bsky.social Encouraging more people to go by bike more often!
WABA Cargo Bike Library @wababikelibrary.bsky.social Borrow a cargo bike - free!
Washington Area Bicyclist Association @waba.org Your friendly neighborhood active transportation advocacy group.
Events, advocacy, and useful info at waba.org
Pueblo Action Alliance @paa505.bsky.social Your favorite rez kids from the village.
Martin Austermuhle @maustermuhle.bsky.social D.C. reporter, @washingtonsun.bsky.social. Former: @51st.news, WAMU, and DCist.
Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Mayor of New York City
Congressman Don Beyer @beyer.house.gov Representing Northern Virginia in the U.S. House.
Cory Booker @corybooker.com U.S. Senator from New Jersey. 
Jon Lovett @jonlovett.bsky.social Pod Save America, Lovett or Leave It, Vote Save America, Crooked Media, mostly water.
NDN Collective @ndncollective.bsky.social Dedicated to building the collective power of Indigenous Peoples while fostering a world built on justice + equity for all people and Mother Earth.
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Judith LeBlanc @jleblanc12.bsky.social Citizen of the Caddo Nation, Executive Director, Native Organizers Alliance
Indigenous Environmental Network @ienearth.bsky.social Indigenous nonprofit that protects the sacredness of Mother Earth from contamination and exploitation
Nick Estes @nicke.bsky.social ⚡️Oceti Sakowin. Kul Wicasa. Lakol Wicoun. The original Red Scare. The Red Nation. Red Media.⚡️ 
NM Native Vote @nativevoters.bsky.social Organizing and mobilizing an informed, active, and empowered Indigenous electorate to build a civic agenda that works for us.
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ICT News @ict-news.bsky.social Your front row seat to the Indigenous world.
ICT is an independent news enterprise sharing stories by and about Indigenous people on digital platforms and public television. Powered by IndiJ Public Media, our nonprofit parent company.
lnk.bio/ictnews
Committee to Protect Journalists @pressfreedom.bsky.social Press freedom is your freedom 🗞️
The Committee to Protect Journalists is an independent, nonprofit organization that promotes #pressfreedom worldwide.
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Native News Online @nativenewsonline.bsky.social American Indian and Alaska Native news website.
Native Perspective. Native Voices. Native News.
Stay informed: www.nativenewsonline.net
The Alexandria Brief @alexandriabrief.com Alexandria news and information you won't find anywhere else.
Independent, daily, and reader-funded.
News tips: ryan@alexandriabrief.com
Ryan Belmore @ryanbelmore.com ✍️ Founder & Publisher, @alexandriabrief.com
📍Alexandria, VA (previously Newport, RI)
➕ Powering @whatsupnewp.com since 2012
National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition @nnabshc.bsky.social 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘔𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯: To lead in the pursuit of understanding and addressing the ongoing trauma created by U.S. Indian Boarding School Policies.
boardingschoolhealing.org
Native American Rights Fund @nativerights.bsky.social Native-led nonprofit that holds governments accountable & protects Native rights, resources, and lifeways through litigation, legal advocacy, & expertise.🪶#NARF #NativeRights
Indian Law Resource Center @ilrcenter.bsky.social The Indian Law Resource Center is a non-profit organization established and directed by American Indians. We give legal assistance to Indian and Alaska Native nations who are working to protect their lands, resources, and human rights.
Georgetown Law @georgetownlaw.bsky.social The official Bluesky account of Georgetown University Law Center
"Law is but the means, justice is the end."
www.law.georgetown.edu
@yimbyalexandriaken.bsky.social @yimbyalexandriaken.bsky.social Ask me about Alexandria Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)
Alyia Gaskins @alyia4alx.bsky.social Mayor of the City of Alexandria, VA. Public health & Urban Planning. Changemaker. Wife and Mom to Zeke, Eliana and 🐶#Alyia4ALX
R. Kirk McPike @kirkmcpike.bsky.social Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from District 5. Star Trek fan. Beagle aficionado. Former City Council Member.
Sandy Marks @sandymarks.bsky.social 
Zack D @mrpresident1776.bsky.social Married to @elenasor.bsky.social with 1 cat & 2 sons. Building bike lanes and bikeshare in the Virginia suburbs by day. Views are mine! Enjoys #ebikes #walks #kayaks #urbanism #trains #modeltrains #ALX
Occasionally writes highspeedfail.blogspot.com
Jesse O’Connell @oconnell.bsky.social Advancement at the American Council on Education. Del Ray dad and 2x Hoya. Books, baseball, beer, higher ed, and all things Alexandria. Subscribe to ALXtra: https://alxtra.ghost.io/
Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social Environmental lawyer/locally notorious person. Bad Bunny 101 adjunct professor. Alexandria, Virginia.
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Kashmir Hill @kashhill.bsky.social Journalist, currently at The New York Times. I cover privacy, technology, A.I., and the strange times we live in. Named after the Led Zeppelin song. Author of YOUR FACE BELONGS TO US. (Yes, in my head it will always be All Your Face Are Belong To Us)
Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov Sen. Sanders of Vermont, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, is the longest-serving independent in congressional history.
Moira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social Opinion columnist covering gender and politics at The Guardian. Writer in residence at the Michelle R. Clayman Institute for Gender Research. Host of the podcast In Bed with the Right. Real piece of work.
Jose Pagliery @josepagliery.bsky.social justice reporter at The Washington Sun
Bioneers @bioneers.org Bioneers is a fertile hub of innovators with practical and visionary solutions for the world's most pressing environmental and social challenges.
Senator Elizabeth Bennett-Parker @ebpforva.bsky.social Senator for VA Senate District 39. Mom. Former Vice Mayor of Alexandria.
elizabethforva.com
Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social Mondays at 9pmET on MS NOW
MaddowBlog.com
Do Something MO @dosomething-mo.bsky.social In this time of authoritarian crisis, when people are losing their jobs and access to public services, our mission is to bring together neighbors to stand up for and serve our community. Founder: Kat Henry
Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social Co-Exec Director of Indivisible along with Leah.
Organizing with local Indivisible groups against America's fascist clown show.
Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social Professor. Sociologist. NYTimes Opinion Columnist. Books: THICK, LowerEd. Forthcoming: 1)Black Mothering & Daughtering and 2)Mama Bears.
Beliefs: C.R.E.A.M. + the internet ruined everything good + bring back shame.
“I’m just here so I don’t get fined.”
Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org We’re organizing against this fascist regime the only way that actually works — with on-the-ground, volunteer-led, communities of people power: https://linktr.ee/indivisibleteam
Indivisible Do Something Alexandria @someonedosomething.bsky.social Indivisible Group for Alexandria VA and those around the DMV! Sign up for upcoming events at https://www.mobilize.us/dashboard/dosomethingalexandria/events/
Blue Virginia @bluevirginia.bsky.social The leading source for political news and analysis about the never-boring state of Virginia, home of the guy who SHOULD have been VP, Tim Kaine!
The New York Review of Books @nybooks.com ‘The premier literary-intellectual magazine in the English language.’
Coalition for Smarter Growth @betterdcregion.bsky.social We advocate for livable, walkable, transit-oriented communities in the DC region. Walkable = good, sprawl = bad.
smartergrowth.net
Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social Political commentary. Over 3 billion views on YouTube. #1 NYT bestselling author. Past: MSNBC
https://linktr.ee/briantylercohen
Ben Rhodes @rhodesben.bsky.social Pod Save the World. NYT opinion. MSNBC. Author: After the Fall and The World As It Is
Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com climate scientist
posts 100% my own
🇨🇦 is my home
distinguished professor & chair, Texas Tech
chief scientist, The Nature Conservancy
board member, Smithsonian NMNH
advisor, Lawson Climate Inst UofT
alumna, UToronto and UIUC
author, Saving Us
Kate Marvel @drkatemarvel.bsky.social Climate scientist, formerly NASA, currently Project Drawdown. Former astrophysicist, current Earth supremacist. Author of HUMAN NATURE, best book of 2025 according to both Scientific American and my dad https://shorturl.at/aJRYb
Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social Just asking questions.
Senior Editor, Lawfaremedia.org.
Send story ideas and tips to anna.bower@lawfaremedia.org
Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social Temerty Professor of Modern European History, Munk School, University of Toronto; Permanent Fellow, IWM Vienna; Emeritus Levin Professor, Yale. Author of "On Freedom," "On Tyranny," "Our Malady," "Road to Unfreedom," "Black Earth," and "Bloodlands"
The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org criminal justice news. nonpartisan. nonprofit. nonpaywall.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com Exploring the American idea through ambitious, essential reporting and storytelling. Of no party or clique since 1857. http://theatlantic.com
Erika McEntarfer @erikamcentarfer.bsky.social Former head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Ex-Council of Economic Advisers, Census, and Treasury. Bay Area/DC dual citizen. Personal account, all opinions my own
Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com Welcoming media and government (and everyone else!) to Bluesky.
Formerly of The Atlantic, Boston Review.
Kelsey McKinney @mckinneykelsey.bsky.social Defector, normal gossip, novels, etc
newsletter here: https://buttondown.com/mckinneykelsey
Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social Senior writer at Slate covering courts and the law. Co-host of the Amicus podcast. Dad.
Trump Litigation Bot @trumplitigation.bots.law Real-time updates on the latest filings in cases challenging Trump administration executive actions. Sponsored by @lawfare.bsky.social
Curated by @annahickey.bsky.social and @tylermcbrien.bsky.social
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social Believe in yourself! Work hard, never give up & anything's possible! OR: Kick back, relax & aim low: You'll never be disappointed...😜
Lydia Polgreen @polgreen.bsky.social New York Times Opinion Columnist. The world, especially the global south, migration, inequality, the human future, queer stuff. Reachable via email or on Signal @lpolgreen.39
Katie Buehler @bykatiebuehler.bsky.social Supreme Court reporter @law360.bsky.social | DMV Native, #Mizzou Tiger | Former local news reporter in TX, FL & MO
Contact: katie.buehler@law360.com | Signal: kbuehler.42
Fantastic Lawyers (Formerly WardblawG) The AI Legal Directory @wardblawg.bsky.social Founded by Gav Ward, ex-lawyer and legal technologist, Fantastic Lawyers® helps people find trusted lawyers and legal AI insights. https://fantasticlawyers.com/
Dan Friedman @judgedanfriedman.bsky.social Judge, Appellate Court of Maryland. State Constitutional Law. Ravens. Orioles. Terps.
(he/him/his)
SSRN: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=2682084 
Judge Richard Minor @judgeminor.bsky.social Judge on the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals. Follower of Christ, husband, father, and former District Attorney.
Judge Roy Ferguson @judgefergusontx.bsky.social Former judge of 394th District Court in far west Texas. Special/Private judge/arbitrator of family law and civil cases, visiting judge of all types. Also teacher, writer, and #lawyercatjudge. ♥️≠ Agree.
Dylan O. Drummond, JD/MBA @dodrummond.bsky.social Equity Shareholder at Langley & Banack | SABA Appellate Practice Section & 35th SBOT Appellate Section Chairs | 18th SCOTX Historical Society President | Former SCOTX NLH Clerk, Yosemite NPS Bear & USFWS Wildlife Technician | 🇸🇴🇵🇱
Doug Nazarian @dnazarian.bsky.social Judge, Appellate Court of Maryland. Orioles, Ravens, good writing, comfort food, dogs. Former state utility commissioner. Maryland via Rochester, NY. All statements mine. 
Sean Marotta @smmarotta.bsky.social Partner with Hogan Lovells Cadwalader's Appellate group. Banner image by Art Lien. My GC wants you to know that my postings are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of my firm, clients, or personnel.
Judge John Hodgman @judgejohnhodgman.bsky.social Have your pressing issues decided by Famous Minor Television Personality John Hodgman, Certified Judge, and Bailiff Jess Thorn.
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Judge Stephen Dillard @judgedillard.bsky.social Presiding Judge and 30th Chief Judge, Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia.
Atlanta, Georgia
The National Judicial College @thejudges.bsky.social Making the world a more just place by educating and inspiring its judiciary
NC Judicial Branch @nccourts.bsky.social 
Berkeley Judicial Institute @bji.bsky.social Building bridges between judges and academics and promoting an ethical, resilient, and independent judiciary.
https://www.law.berkeley.edu/research/bji/
Law & Courts Women @judicialwomen.bsky.social #WomenWhoJudicial #LawCourtsWomen #JuniorsWhoJudicial | Promoting junior women and non-binary academics who study law & courts
h/t @womenalsoknow
Gary L. Sanders @judgesandman27.bsky.social Retired FL Circuit Court Judge, 5th Circuit. Civility enthusiast. Double Gator. Micah 6:8- Justice, Mercy, Kindness. United Methodist. Thoughts about adoption.
John de Waal KC @johndewaalkc.bsky.social Barrister at Gatehouse Chambers and Mediator at The Property Mediators. Proud Austrian citizen. Lives in London and Buckinghamshire, happiest in the mountains.
Michael Horne KC @mikeahorne.bsky.social Barrister specialising in Medical Law. Joint Head of Chambers at Serjeants’ Inn Chambers. NUFC fan. Owned by many pets …
Allan Compton KC @allancomptonkc.bsky.social Mostly dogs. Barrister at 2BR. Southampton fan 😳
Dinah Rose KC @dinahrose.bsky.social President of Magdalen College, Oxford. Barrister. Speaking only for myself.
Black Belt Barrister @blackbeltbarrister.bsky.social The original Black Belt Barrister.
Called to the Bar in 2002 and currently practicing in England & Wales. Also a practicing Black Belt, 4th Degree, in Taekwondo, registered with the British Taekwondo Council.
Specialises in all fixed costs.
The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social Wears a black cape and fights crime. Not Batman.
Sunday Times No.1 Bestselling author•The Secret Barrister•#FakeLaw•Nothing But The Truth•
Also writes thrillers. The Cut Throat Trial out now at all good bookshops.
Kill All The Lawyers coming July 2027…
Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social Barrister. I defend people.
The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social Writes about law, history, and policy.
At The Empty City blog and elsewhere.
Birmingham/London. Janeite. #AVFC
www.theemptycity.com
Chris Yates @cpy87.bsky.social Father of identical twins, husband, appellate judge, proud graduate of Kalamazoo College and the University of Illinois, and adopted Michigan State Spartan.
Fmr. Justice Sarah Beth Landau @justicelandau.bsky.social Your favorite law lawyer’s favorite law lawyer running for Chief Justice of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals. Landauforjustice.com
Robert Zara @robertzara.bsky.social Retired District Judge, now a trustee Centre for Justice Innovation; bridge player, crossword solver, allotment gardener and dog owner.
Nancy Gertner @ngertner.bsky.social Retired federal judge, Harvard law School Professor of Practice 2011-2014, currently part time teaching sentencing, law and neuroscience, writer (opeds, books), occasional CNN and MSNBC commentator, regular WGBH Jim and Margery show, wife, mom, grandmom. 
Bridget McCormack @bridgetmarymc.bsky.social CEO and President AAA-ICDR, former Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. Go Blue.
Juha Lavapuro @juhalavapuro.bsky.social Judge, European Court of Human Rights from 1.1.2025. LL.D., LL.M (NYU), Professor. Background in constitutional law, fundamental rights and human rights.
Anita Earls @anitaearls.bsky.social Associate Justice of the NC Supreme Court