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DC good trouble 💙 @dcglobal.bsky.social An engineer with a passion for energy access, a sensible antitrumper. Australian but living in Texas. #bluecrew | good trouble 👿 💙💙
Twitter refugee. Atheist. Swifty.
Texas deserves better than Abbott and Cruz.
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@lacerantplainer.bsky.social @lacerantplainer.bsky.social NAFO fella. Call me LP! Also on x.com/lacerantplainer .Here for Ukraine 🇺🇦 and democracy 🌊 erstwhile author and responsible AI usage. Dabble- art and science, geopolitics and support Ukrainian fundraisers. Volunteer for Wild Hornets
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✌️Bob ☮ (Old Man Hippy)💙 @oldmanhippy.com Just an Old Hippy who sees what we fought for slipping away. RESIST.
Take a look at my website, www.oldmanhippy.com. Give a visit and follow to my wife @flamekurve.bsky.social
Think Peace
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See @bkseaze.bsky.social ..
DAPPER DON DHARSHI @dapperdondharshi.bsky.social The success of others does not devalue your accomplishments. Your time is coming.
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Damian Lynch 🟧 🇦🇺 Rebellion is Mandatory during times of Tyranny @dpsl.bsky.social Joined BlueSky on the 15th of Nov 24
Just doing my best to save democracy
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-Husband/father-
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Om mani padme hum
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🖕🍊🐒,
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UC @thisdudeabides.bsky.social Think critically, be independent, cultivate gratitude.
Integrity & high character matter.
They really tie the room together. 😎
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Raised in the Rock n roll Capitol
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LibraGuy @libra-guy.bsky.social Canadian who knows what happens down south will eventually spread here. Let’s battle it now before Maple MAGA makes its way to full strength. (American politics affects us all eventually in one way or another)
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Gay as a lark.
Veteran.
🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇵🇸
I want to be free from religion.
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Jerry 'Just call me Snake' Snodgrass @jerrysnodgrass.bsky.social In a same-sex platonic marriage with my cat (don't judge me!)
Not a people person, but particularly not Nazis and MAGAts.
Not a Luddite, but broadly anti-AI.
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I'm non-judgmental & I hate labels, but I love rock-n-roll🎶
I don't DM.
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Steve F 🇬🇧🇿🇦 @stevef63.bsky.social Born in Durban, South Africa. Served in the military for many years. I believe in democracy and the democratic rule of law. I might live in the UK but I stand shoulder to shoulder with my friends in the US fighting the attack on Democracy.💙
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Big Daddy @calvinbrooksblue.bsky.social How can I love a country that doesn’t love me. America elected a White Supremacy President.
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21, am 🏳️🌈 and 🏳️⚧️, Cat and Chinchilla dad, roller coaster lover, Leftist Patriot, Red State
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I'm running for Illinois' General Assembly for District 102.
Our Government is suppose to work FOR us, and
I'm going to help make that happen!
joshcollinsforstaterep.com
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zeroboi⭐️ @iamzeroboi.bsky.social Gen X. Gay 🏳️🌈 Atheist ⚛️ Liberal. Independent.
Stephen Forrest @stephenforrest.bsky.social Writer. Navy Veteran with 3 Graduate degrees. Interests include: Fantasy Fiction, Religion, Cooking, Humor, Parables, Fitness. Happily Married. No hate. No DMs: just say it on my timeline. He/him.
Michael G Bergen @michaelgbergen.bsky.social Lover of history, author of The Rutherford Chronicles, Cdn born in UK, lived and worked in 8 cities in 5 countries on three continents in three languages - www.michaelgbergen.com
“Those who forget history are condemned to repeat it” - George Santayana.
Jesse : 💙💙💙 @journeyled1.bsky.social Married.Not a dating site. I am not interested in crypto. Not interested in people selling things Or being part of anything other than a community of 💙#womens rights .male/he Starter packs daily. Mass. I don’t follow under 10 posts
🇺🇸💙Keeper Of The Flame💙🇺🇸 @agb2g.bsky.social 💙 Don't agonize, ORGANIZE! Only 179 days until the Midterm Elections, 2026! Only 914 days until Election Day 2028, when we vote the Fascists out for good! All my posts express my own opinion. 🤔 I CLAIM MY RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH!
Bkchicago@bsky.com @bkchicago.bsky.social Family is number one.
Dems need a lot of work but worth helping.
Pro America, Pro Middle Class, Pro Union.
Never Orange Clown.
Ready for intelligent conversations.
No need to agree but need civility.
Please NO BS DMs.
No time 4 scams.
KermitRocks @kermitrocks4u.bsky.social KermitRocks Meme Creator
•°•Totally A Parody•°• 🐸💚
Straight Outta The Swamp
Nature & Animal Lover 🏞
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🍳eggzbacn🥓 @eggzbacn.bsky.social Happy husband of 1. Proud papa of 3. I speak fluent typo and I swear like a sailor. Political shitposting is a bonus.
It’s 5 AM somewhere 🍳🥓
Arizona Man @arizonaman.bsky.social "The earth is not dying, it is being killed, and those who are killing it have names and addresses"
-Utah Phillips
Drew Webb 🏳️🌈 @archeryfan93.bsky.social #Resister. #FUCKTRUMP #TrumpsaNazi #LGBT 🏳️🌈 #IstandwithUkraine. #Connectblue #FDT #WomensRights. Migrated from Twitter. NAFO. #BlueResisters I cuss a lot (sorry not sorry) FD by Mark Hamill, Glenn Kirschner and Mueller She Wrote. #DefendersOfOurRepublic
Tom Joad™️ @theoriginaltomjoad.bsky.social His debut collection, Nine Miles, is a #1 Amazon Bestseller in New Releases in Anthologies. He's currently at work on a novel.
"Wherever there's a fight so hungry people can eat, I'll be there".
https://substack.com/@tomjoad3
Joe R 🚀🤓⛵ @geekchap.bsky.social Vet. Ex-CompSci. Retired nursing home Chaplain & Deacon. Theology & Computer Science seemed to go together. Sailor from Detroit.
Married, cat guy, lover of good Scotch 🥃, space geek🚀🤓, water is peace 🏝⛵.
Politics: just a little left of Jesus (no MAGA!)
Larry Houston @larrytoons54.bsky.social Proud Progressive Democrat.
Jeremy David Engels @jeremydavidengels.bsky.social Professor of Democracy, Ethics, and Rhetoric + Mindfulness teacher-scholar-practitioner. Author of On Mindful Democracy (Parallax 2026). Newsletter: zenandtheartofdemocracy.substack.com Email: jde13@psu.edu
Michael E @michaeleichner.bsky.social Occasional badass.
World is scary but as The Doctor says “Scared is a superpower”
Liberal. GenX. Consumer of things. Enthusiast. No time for bullies. Ally 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Among other stuff ex JD, Ultimate for CUT.
Social introvert; ADHD; likes to explain. #landback
StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social “The reward for a thing well done is to have done it.“
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Denny @dsharpless.bsky.social Dad. Husband. Nurse. Stage lighting designer/tech. Dem 💙 in central PA 🔴.
Gen X. DMB fan.
#BlueCrew
PANDA™ @pandanook.bsky.social I'm just some guy in Alabama, trying to do my part for humanity.
Text "RESIST" to 50409
Ronnie LaFontaine @ronnie-lafontaine.bsky.social Retired Navy Aerographer (1985-2005) fighting MAGA fascism with heart, fire, love, and rage. ❤️ 🔥 💕 😡
Post-capitalist. Post-punk.
Teacher/Music Lover/Sometimes Artist/USMC vet (merch in bio) @djharper.bsky.social Laid back, potty mouth, nearing retirement. I only want a few things in my final days…peace and for Humpty Dumpty to go away. #BlackSky #BLM No DM’s
Renee Nicole Good - Remember that name!
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@neilio6.bsky.social @neilio6.bsky.social Capitalism punishes and exploits- transparency, sincerity and Trust. We need to go in a New Direction.
And I know vim, by the way.
Tony @ynotrun.bsky.social Husband, father/step father, politics (don’t like wanabe dictators), runner, books, Hoosier sports, Columbus oh resident. No DMs.
Annoyed History Guy, MA @chuckfinley22.bsky.social John Brown fan, historian of Reconstruction & Lost Cause education, HS teacher of history & political science. 2× alumnus IU. Enemy of nostalgia. Long-suffering Chicago Bears fan. Army vet. Heavy metal enthusiast.
Canadian Progressive Dad @not-on-my-watch.bsky.social Proud Canadian dad of amazing smart adult kids. Passionate progressive. Entrepreneur pursuing large sustainable projects.
🚫 DMs, crypto, porn.
I prefer to follow content producers.
Born at 315 ppm.
Never vote Conservative.
Elbows UP
KCLatino @kclatino.bsky.social KC born and raised. He/him. 🏳️🌈🇲🇽🇩🇪🇺🇸 Dog dad. #ChiefsKingdom #KCRoyals Don't be dumb
Dave W. @thefakedavew.bsky.social Retired guy from New England.
Simon @politicallylost25.bsky.social From Northern Ireland. Music lover, football obsessive, Manchester City fanatic, hater of Trump, Brexit and gammons in general. Slava Ukraini- D Cheffry Goodeats @damnfinechef.bsky.social Chef, truth teller, photographer, animal lover, father & husband. All round great guy.😎
Mr. G @ghenson62.bsky.social Here to talk sports or general life topics. I'm not looking for a relationship. No Bitcoin. No investment. No Illuminati. No OnlyFans, JETS, METS, KNICKS, SJUBB, and Rangers. Local to Athens, GA
Mfaria11 @mfaria11.bsky.social Civil engineering Designer, Tolkien fanatic, Reader, hopefully a gentleman. Resister, VotesBlue. NOT a Convicted Felon.
He/Him 🌊🌊
Dalmatian Dad @yankeesspots.bsky.social Dalmatian dad living in Buffalo NY, Buffalo Bills mafia , NY Yankees fan . Proudly a former Republican,never a Trump cult member or Fox Nazi news watcher.
Jimmy D @licketysplit6.bsky.social Proud Husband and Father / Chicagoland Empathy is the highest form of intelligence *** Prejudice is the child of ignorance *** 🔵Her body her business / #WomansRights 🔵Mental Health Matters / #Anti-Racism
Joe from Indiana @joe2jen.bsky.social Midwestern guy that was dropped on his head as a child (true story). Nothing personal, but I probably won’t reply to a DM. Also, I steal a lot of memes.
@roytastic.bsky.social @roytastic.bsky.social Atheist...anti maga..🌊...#resist...Anti Trump🤮
📎. Ice must be abolished!
#EpsteinAdminstration
BishopX5O 🇨🇦🦋🇺🇦 💙 Free AzBrittney and Donkoclock 8647 @bishopx50.bsky.social #ELBOWSUP🇨🇦 #gamer #geek, love tv shows, movies, music, mountain biking.
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George Wachsmuth @georgewachsmuth.bsky.social A Retired Zen 🧘 guy that likes to ride bikes🚴🏻, read 📖, & help when I can.
Veteran🫡, Engineer👨🔬 , some degrees 👨🏻🎓, Counselor 👨🏫
Sci-fi 🛸, Fantasy 🧙♂️,Science ⚗️
Diverse Music, Play guitar 🎸
No DMs, Cam girls, Crypto, Daters, Fanatics
Doug Sooley @dougsooley.substack.com I. BLOCK. MAGATS.
Follow me on SubStack at: https://dougsooley.substack.com/
Crypto weirdos Eff Off
💙Resister Mike @resistermike.bsky.social I'm Informed, Experienced, I'm a Progressive Democrat.
Anti-GQP Anti-Fascist Anti-trump 🚫NO DM's !!🚫
I Follow BLUE RESISTERS Back
We Are Stronger Together!!!
🦋💔🇺🇸SEB🇺🇸💔🦋 @sebastiangarof5.bsky.social Democrat that’s here to meet likeminded people that vote Blue.
LGBTQIA + ally
Interacting with me will probably get you a follow back.
No voice=No follow
@getyourfoxyback.bsky.social is my other half ❤️
75 days until midterms 🗳️
🚫 DM’s 🚫 Porn 🚫 Drama ✌️
KevinC @kevinceee.bsky.social Attorney. Cyclist. Hiker. Golfer. Skier. Avg American (+/- 1 SD). Team Democracy. Int'l Greeter Assoc. No DMs.
Robert Cooper @robertcooper-us.bsky.social Enjoyed a long career as a bilingual community advocate. Gay papa of five wonderful kids. Lifelong progressive. Love to cook and travel. Follow me on TikTok, YouTube and Instagram: @CubanPapaCooks. 👨🏼🍳🍳🥘
Mitch Jackson ⚖️ @mitch.social 40 years. 70+ jury trials. I run breaking political news through the same cross-examination that takes liars apart. You get the verdict.
Davesphotos 🇨🇦 🍁🍁🍁 @davesadventures.bsky.social My wife says that walking with me is like walking a puppy! Avid photographer of nature, landscapes, and seascapes, based in Ontario. Proud part owner of Canada.
Prints available at https://dave-nodwell.pixels.com/
GodlessPrimate @godlessprimate.bsky.social He,him. Atheist, progressive, musician, artist, and school employee. Huge fan of books and films. Sci-fi, comedy, and history are my favorites. I love animals, especially dogs. Just a middle-aged working class, Kentucky dude trying to make a difference.
Bob Knows Northern Virginia @birthdaybob.bsky.social #DefenderofDemocracy
#BlueCrew
Arlington VA. UVA. Dogfather. Protect Earth. Music 🎶 Spreading Joy via USPS Birthday cards. Be positive be kind and fight fascism everywhere. See you March 28 #NoKings
Barron W. Tramp @barronwtramp.bsky.social I give gay, snarky updates from our homes-mostly MelaniaTowers & Mom-A-Lago
Parody acct-I have to say this because I'll probably be arrested or shot.
I'm not for everyone but I am for you 😉
Trifid Duane of Canada🍁🇨🇦 @trifidofcanada.bsky.social Proud 15th Generation Canadian in Orangeville, ON. BaSC. Liberal. Nerd. Whovian. Father of 3 great boys. Elbows UP 🇨🇦. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦
Direct descendant of Noël Morin and Hélène Desportes (1620 Quebec City ⚜️🇨🇦, First born European baby in the Americas).
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Dave @seahawkfan63.bsky.social Liberal Girl Dad 🫡
Flamphe @flamphe.bsky.social Liberal af Vermonter. Worked on Bernie’s campaign for mayor of Burlington. Refugee from X. Animal lover. Fender Strat 🎸 Sepsis survivor. ❤️animals. Love my dogs 🐶! Dual citizenship 🇨🇦 🇺🇸. Please no DM’S!
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Rick Johnson @stewboy.bsky.social Atheist, semi-retired, progressive liberal who lives by the motto "Fuck Trump and if you support him, fuck you, too."
Paul Antony Sparrow (a.k.a Captain Jack) @paspuggie48.bsky.social Despise; Hypocrisy, Liars & Disrespect
Suffered in life but positive and optimistic 😎
Humour & Banter 😋
Life-long Liverpool fan 👌
Power Query Geek 😋
Daughter Lived & Died as an American 💖🤍💙
NO BIO, NO FOLLOW !
NO DMs or YOU'RE BLOCKED
Wes Smith Ω 🧢 @wessmith123.bsky.social Wrap your head around this.👉Half of the voters CHOSE to put a psychotic madman & his billionaire Nazi ex-sidekick in the Oval Office. No rest until the lawless criminal is out of office.
🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦 #Resist
Xwitter👉 @WesSmith123
The Boss 👉 @smith83k.bsky.social
It’s Still Me! @itsstillme1.bsky.social Education, Peace, Motivation and Positive Vibes
❌NO CRYPTO💙
ArizonaTerry.bsky.social @arizonaterry.bsky.social Kentucky sports fan living large in Arizona. I am here to fight for this country and democracy. #BBN #USAFvet #Resist #FDT
🌵⛰️🏀🥃 🚲 💙
Mike Coleman @mobyhead.bsky.social Air Force Vet
Mark Bauer @thepurplebauer.bsky.social 🔵 expat living in an un-named country that does not permit extradition to Tr-mpistan.
The beatings will stop in 4 years. Unless the Orange Melon Felon cancels the next election.
Josef @oldfashionednuts.bsky.social Former Art and woodworker. Rebel Alliance, Gamer. Donate Life Supporter. AIH, H.E., No OF, Porn, #Donatelife
Keith @khankso.bsky.social NO DM'S A Life long Union lover and Democrat and Nature lover. Love living in harmony with nature and all the beauty it provides us with! I have learned you can't trust a repug!
Keith D. Patch @keithdpatch.com @mitcheme.bsky.social with 40+ years leading green hydrogen #H2 & #decarbonization technology/business/innovation. Posts/Links/QPs mine, not my clients', & ≠ endorsements.
Brian @bm1970.bsky.social Oregon
Twitter refugee. Anti putin
Habitual line stepper Democrat 🤘😎🤘
#Prochoice #Antitrump #Antimusk
#Resister #Bluecrew trumps a pedo
🏀🏈⚾⚽🎯🎱 Like muscle cars 🚙 Street Bikes🏍️ 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇧🇻🇹🇷🇨🇦🇬🇧🇨🇴
#Antifascist
St. Stephen - Regime Change 2025 🇺🇸 @steviemo.bsky.social 💯 #BlueCrew #DefenderOfDemocracy
💙 Curator St. Stephen’s Starter Packs
AntiFa - Field Ops #CounterCoupComing
Accept the mystery, gods aren’t real
Fighting for Truth, Justice, and the American Way 🇺🇸
Spoiler Alert: MAGA is not the American Way
Frank 🇨🇦 @habsmtlcanadiens.bsky.social #CANADA 🇨🇦
#CANADASTRONG
#CANADIAN
#NEVER51
#ELBOWSUP
SAFE SPACE #LGBTQ+ 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
#BLM
NO DM
#STANDWITHUKRAINE 🇺🇦
Prime Risk @primerisk.org I've never needed to request a pardon from a president...
(Nerd, Moderate Dem 💙, Anti-M@GA, 🛇No DMs🛇, 🛇No patience for Cockwombles🛇)
Yes, I curse...sometimes a lot, so buyer beware!
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Mark 🇨🇦 🐸 @markrf400.bsky.social West coast Canadian. Finally deleting my account at the bad place was a liberating experience! No DM'S will be answered if I don't know you. If your account is all about porn or asking for money or trying to sell me crypto please don't bother following me!