Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social Actor, Cinephile, Culturalist & Drummer posting stuff I like. buymeacoffee.com/mikewarburton
Butlerian Jihadist of House Slytherin @shimminykricket.blacksky.app Electrical, electromechanical, and embedded systems engineer and teacher. โฆ๏ธ๐ 1911. PC gamer, sci-fi, fantasy, Warhammer 40k, watch collecting. Loves history, philosophy, science and thinking about hard problems.
Pat G๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ @pguist.bsky.social Passion for people. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier. Kindness matters โฅ๏ธ Be a Fountain not a Drain NOT HERE FOR A DATING APP
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Lance Smith ๐จ๐ชถ @lancesmithart.com Self-taught Cherokee artist based in South Dakota.
Sharing Native / Indigenous artwork, paintings and crafts.
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Michele @funnymichele.bsky.social Massachusetts girl discovering Richmond, VA after living in Seattle, WA for 20 years. I love art, making people ๐, and taking ๐ธ with my Samsung Galaxy S23. I am disgusted by this administration and what has happened to our country ๐ฅ.
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Slava Ukraini ๐บ๐ฆ Free Palestine ๐ต๐ธ Elbows Up ๐จ๐ฆ
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Known to have helped win the odd Flat Track race.
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Live in So CA. I worked for over 40 yrs last 26 w/U.S. Forest Service.Retired 12/09. ๐๐บ๐ธโก๏ธ No DMs Care about our country and Democracy
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Vancouver, BritishColumbia,
Liberal
I save and share for all of you to enjoy videos and photos I find of birds online. They provide no information and no signature.
I Research and add the information I find and post it.
The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com Weeknights 11/10c on Comedy Central and Paramount+
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Skip Bolden ๐๐ฌ๐๏ธ @skipbolden.bsky.social Film festival judge & consultant for filmmakers. Sharing my love of cinema. http://imdb.com/name/nm4862196/
#IndieFilm #Filmmaking #FilmFestivals
๐ฃ๐ฑ๐ธ๐ถ๐ช๐ผ @audiomite.bsky.social Married. Democrat.
Art by KRE8
No love for republicunts
Aruba ๐ด
Europe โค๏ธ
Rep. Justin Jones @brotherjones.bsky.social State Representative for District 52. Community Organizer. HBCU grad. On the journey, searching for higher ground. Carrying my ancestors' prayers.
Darren Kirby @dragonbyte.ca Lodged against an abutment.
The Bee Guy @thebeeguy.bsky.social https://worldbeesanctuary.org
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Lovable. Unfiltered. ๐๐
Julie Patchouly @juliepatchouly.bsky.social Psychologist, Clinical Therapist, Writer, Avid Reader and Lover of Humanity. I am salt and light.
Stoner Philly Fan @stonerphillyfan.bsky.social 420% Philly Sports. A mix of humorous and candid takes on Philadelphia sports, movies, everyday life, culture, and politics.
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@davidc1935.bsky.social @davidc1935.bsky.social 
Richard Littler @richardlittler.bsky.social Creator of @scarfolk.bsky.social. "This guy, who apparently saw the future" - Edward Snowden. Running an ASD/ADHD operating system.
https://www.richardlittler.com
5nark Twain @5narktwain.bsky.social Resistance, humor, AI, Silicon Valley tech vet, writing, music, graphics, politics, 2M air miles, 67k cycling miles, 101 countries
tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@5nark_twain?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ต๐ต ๐ฌ @wor-will.bsky.social ๐ฌ Celebrating Cinema
I make and put up Movie related images
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Rep. John Garamendi @repgaramendi.bsky.social Father, Grandfather, Californian. Congressman for California's 8th Congressional District.
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Meidas Charise Lee ๐๐๐ด๐ฅฅ๐ซ @chariselee.bsky.social Pro Choice๐ #Resist #Democrat๐ #BLM #LGBTQIA ๐ #Equality #anti-fascist Former Ballerina
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Fortunate Son @mossadwarrior.bsky.social โIf someone comes to kill you, rise up and kill him first.โ The Talmud
Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social Father, writer, political observer, hard-core Democrat. And sorry fake-patriot Trumpers but I'm a Veteran so don't tell me to leave my country. YOU leave.
I prefer presidents who aren't rapists.
#Resist #BlueResister
DemocracyEnjoyer @democracyenjoyer.bsky.social Life-long Democrat ๐ NYC pizza-rat. Resister! donald trump is temporary, JUSTICE has a much longer arc! ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
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"
โจ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ - Teh-REDACT-allโจ๐ @samiamnurnot.bsky.social Keeping it cringe-worthy...One post at a time. ๐ฌ
Certified "radical left scum", and more recently, a "Fucking Bitch". Damn proud of it, too!
Independent who votes true blue
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Trilobyter @trilobyter.bsky.social Photography and Anti-Fascism, not necessarily in that order.
Space Shuttle and Orion systems engineer, retired the day of the Artemis 2 launch (a happy coincidence).
@Trilobyter@mastodon.world
All photos, other than reposts of otherโs work, are my own.
Eloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social Citizen of the World. Pro Democracy, Justice, Diversity, &
Kindness! ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
Trump๐ซMAGA๐ซBibi๐ซ
I โค๏ธ ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๏ธ๐ฆฉ๐ชฟ๐ฆ๐ฆข
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Katy @kpenland.bsky.social Ancient cultures, animals esp. birds & cetaceans, travel, books esp. history, music, aviation, photography, the glorious planet we inhabit...
Elizabeth Warren @elizabeth-warren.bsky.social U.S. Senator, former teacher. Wife, mom (Amelia, Alex, Bailey, CFPB), grandmother, and Okie. She/her. Official campaign account.
Governor Josh Shapiro @governor.pa.gov 48th Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
AnarchoTerran @anarchoterran.bsky.social Radical Left Scum, anarchist, philosopher, software developer, inventor, friend of Ukraine and NAFO.
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/working-class-digital-nomad-steafan-dubhuidhe/1145682943
Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social ๐จ๐ฆ๐บ๐ธ๐ ๐ค#FightFascism๐ค
Glad I left Elonโs cesspool
Formerly @inc_musings on X
Political Science major
โข Loves nature & the outdoors
โข Always flying in my dreams
โข Never grew out of my WHY phase
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Congresswoman Chellie Pingree @pingree.house.gov Organic farmer. Maine islander. Congresswoman for Maineโs 1st District ๐ฆ๐ฒ
Wendy Sparrow @wendysparrow.bsky.social Author of books, lover of HEA, dog person, happily-married mom of 2, disabled, Fibro, EDS, agoraphobia, PTSD, OCD. Bi She/her
Sci-fi rom series on KU: How to Choose a Gaiian in Seven Days https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CH7HSKWH
Russ Blackman @russblackman.bsky.social 
ๆญฆๆฟ ่ซ Ryo Takemasa @ryotakemasa.bsky.social Illustrator
https://ryotakemasa.com
Memento Mori @mementomori4950.bsky.social
Tragically Online ๐
Patrick Favrel @patleon.bsky.social #StreetArt #RDR #drugs Association SAFE #CNPD #SantePublique #Humanitaire #Consulting #activiste
Oregon Zoo @oregonzoo.bsky.social Together for Wildlife
Gumpa @gumpajon.bsky.social IT'S INSANITY! Fighting for my girls and grandsons. Cement man and massage therapist. Animal lover, trump hater, tree hugger, nonviolence. God, or whoever, help us! Motown! Blues! Minnesotan!
Dave Berthiaume @daveberthiaumephoto.com Landscape photography enthusiast, based in northern Minnesota. Trying to maintain a little pocket of peace and sanity in a time of ignorance, corruption and hate. No AI slop here- images are my own, unless noted.
daveberthiaumephoto.com
BERGฮMฮX @bergamax.bsky.social ๐ผ Art, ๐ฟ Nature, ๐ท Photography, ๐History, ๐ฌScience, ๐ป Technology & more.
๐ฉ Somewhere Around Asia
Rep. Judy Chu @chu.house.gov Proudly representing #CA28, California's 28th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Member of Ways and Means, Budget Committee, Chair Emerita of CAPAC
Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social Founder of Grandparents for Our Revolution. Interests include progressive politics, political satire, the Streamline Moderne Era, vintage California citrus crate labels, & local history.
Patty Slama @pas1.bsky.social Hi. A Forever Democrat. #Resistance. #Antifacism. Absolutely No Porn...#Resistance.
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Liz Oyer @lawyeroyer.com Former DOJ Pardon Attorney. Forever a public defender. Hardwired to stand up to bullies.
Our Public Lands & Waters @publiclandswaters.bsky.social Independent publication about U.S. public lands and waters, wildlife, conservation, and sustainable outdoor recreation.
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@mslilbitz15.bsky.social @mslilbitz15.bsky.social 
Ed Lynch @goatburgler.bsky.social ESO NM8R
Antifascist | Econo-class iconoclast
โHomo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto.โ
Joe Strummer (the living one) @stroejummer.bsky.social
Not the real Joe Strummer
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I'm a Montana based photographer. My handle comes from the bird site before the nazi bought it. I don't do politics here, we're all miserable enough.
Sit back and enjoy.
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This is me: aaronburnettphotography.com.
Arabella @arabellaspireship.bsky.social Having lived a weird but gentle life as a ravening aesthete, I found, in 2016, that the lady was a sleeper chrysalis for an alien hippocampus with a mission to be a gadfly against Trump and to usher in KAMALOT.
I pursue the Colour of Magic,
OCTARINE.
ItsAlwaysSomethinโ @itsalwayssomethin.bsky.social Cavalier King Charles Spaniel owner (rescues). Voted GOP until 2016. Knew Chump was an impossible choice. Will NEVER vote GOP again!
OUI-YES-NON-MERCI! // YES-NO ?? @non-merci.bsky.social Je suis Quรฉbรฉcois, Canadien francophone, je parle aussi l'anglais, je dรฉteste Trump. J'aime l'humour. Peu d'intรฉrรชts pour les politiques au Canada et Quรฉbec.
I'm from Quebec, I'm bilingual, I hate Trump.
I like humour, Classical and Jazz music.
Matthew Cooke @matthewcooke.bsky.social Oscar nominated filmmaker. Writer. Philosopher. Former guest host for Larry King. Watch my weekly show at http://www.survivorsguidetoearth.com
Dr. DaShanne Stokes @dashannestokes.com "DaShanne Stokes is a public intellectual with true courage and vision."
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Hiking | Nature | Outdoors | Travel | Sports | Animals
Traveling & sharing my pictures/experiences.
Specialise in nothing. Amateur at everything ๐ธ
Photos taken by me (unless reposting) โ๐ฝ
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Menestune @menestune.bsky.social Hawaii, PNW, Pro-Kindness. Woke as shit.
Vegan for the animals
@jjcall.bsky.social @jjcall.bsky.social 
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Martin D-E ๐ถ๏ธFBPE @martinpde.bsky.social Liberal Democrat in Henley & Thame, Classical Violinist, Still intrigued Chemist, Geeky Gardener & Cook, #Atheist, #ProEU ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ #FBPE & #FBPR. I used to live in a welcoming country!
Not an American but definitely a #Resister ... F*ck Trump! ๐๐๐
ROCKY LASTER๐ฑ๐ฆ @rockylaster.bsky.social Feral Alaskan Hoosier. 17% Sasquatch DNA. High Priestess of the Leguminati ๐ซ. Allegedly Afraid of๐ Mice. Watermelon Enthusiast ๐. Awesome Dad๐. Adoring Husband. Impossibly Humble. Susceptible to Flattery, ๐ฅ's, and Wizardry. Balding Vegan Earthling ๐
Butterflies Katz โฅ @butterflieskatz.bsky.social Vegan 47 years๐Animal Rightsโค๏ธNonviolence๐Protest Signs๐Progressive Democrat๐Gun Reform๐งกNo forced birthโค๏ธHeal the planet๐Social Justice๐Art & Photographyโค๏ธ Book Published: https://www.amazon.com/Why-will-ALWAYS-vegan-essays/dp/1512067806/ref
TheColfaxxx ๐ข @thecolfax.bsky.social โ๐ผ, Black Lives Matter. Amateur photographer who loves travel pix and landscapes. No AI! ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฒ
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Steve Ingraham @lightshedder.bsky.social old guy, writer, photographer, content creator, unconventional Christian.
Michael Eagle @michaelfulmer.bsky.social No dm's of any kind. ..If I follow you please follow me back. Veteran of the U. S. Air Force.No Bitcoin or cryptocurrency .I love the United United States of America. Lifetime Democrat.I am vaccinated I hate Trump.๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ
Amy Rรฉsistance @amooshik.bsky.social Kicked cancer in the behind once, fighting another cancer now along with the fight for womenโs rights โ๐ผ
๐ซNO PORN๐ซNO DMs๐ซNO CRYPTO
Pro-Truth, Pro-Science.
Blue Wizard Rocks @bluewizardrocks.bsky.social Lapidary artist, lover of nature, history, Tolkien and ancient coins. Bluewizardrocks.com
MrPassportKing @mrpassportking.bsky.social Friends call me Will.
Grow #TheResistance. I follow resisters back.
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