TheCatRoom @catroomralph.bsky.social Animal Welfare
Adoptable cats at Anne Arundel County Care and Control
Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County @taaaconline.bsky.social This is the official Bluesky account of TAAAC.
Capital Weather @capitalweather.com D.C.'s Trusted Weather Team
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Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social music ∙ geekery ∙ media and comms ∙ more random musings than you can handle ∙ DC vibe checks & street photography ∙ somehow has a PhD ∙ opinions all mine ∙ once called "the bus passenger" by People Magazine
@thinkingbayonet.bsky.social @thinkingbayonet.bsky.social Not an official account of anything or anyone other than a guy who never learned when to shut his mouth.
You'll Never Walk Alone.
Paul R. Panossian @paulrpanossian.bsky.social Writer and curator of horror and dark literature | Asheville, NC | Stories in Horror Tree, The Literary Hatchet, Madame Grey, Yabblins, Mobius Boulevard, Black Hare Press, Just Keep Up Magazine
Paul J. Garth @pauljgarth.bsky.social BAMS Distinguished Story writer (twice!)
Midwestern Gothic and Nebraska Noir. Crime fiction. Doom metal. Editor for Rock and a Hard Place magazine. Shotgun Honey alum. Should probably be writing. Might be playing Warhammer
Chestnut Review @chestnutreview.bsky.social International litmag ALWAYS open for submissions. Pays $120/piece. Responds in 30 days. Free subs in most genres. Free issues online. Paid feedback options. If you don't submit, we can't pay you.
Home: chestnutreview.com
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Rian Johnson @rianjohnson.bsky.social Gentleman Sleuth
Victor De Anda @victordeanda.bsky.social Author with stories in The Speculative Detective Agency, Pistol Jim Press, Cold Caller Magazine, BAMS 2025, Dark Yonder, Myopic Duplicity, Shotgun Honey, and more. Crime fiction, Speculative, Weird.
Crewman Six, She/They @crewmansix.bsky.social Schrodinger's Queer 🏳️🌈, Snack Viking.
Recovering academic, hot mess.
I write and I make things.
#SmallMagics #Poetry #KoFiShop
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Folger Shakespeare Library @folger.edu The world's largest Shakespeare collection - plus, home to Folger Theatre, Consort, Poetry, Exhibitions, Research, Education, and more!
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Smart Bitches @smartbitches.bsky.social I'm Sarah from Smart Bitches, and I like Trashy Books | Daily SBTB email: http://bit.ly/SBTB-feed | Reviews, Cover Snark, & Recs: http://sb-tb.com |
Villain Era 🖤🔪 @villaineralit.bsky.social A literary magazine obsessed with revenge. Open for submissions! https://www.villaineralit.com Mastermind: @charlesjensen.bsky.social
Grit Quarterly @gritquarterly.bsky.social The Journal of Grit Lit and Dirty Realism.
EIC: Dan Russell
MrBullBull @mrbullbull.bsky.social dedicated to rewriting modern masculinity since 2009
@thedrevlow.bsky.social EIC
Neglected Books @neglectedbooks.com Brad Bigelow, Missoula, MT
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Author, Virginia Faulkner: A Life in Two Acts
Editor, Recovered Books series @ Boiler House Press:
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Editor, neglectedbooks.com. Champion of reading off the beaten/AI path.
J Bogart @jonathanbogart.net Library worker, researcher and writer about culture from the first third of the 20th century, depressive.
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The Isaac Who Came In From the Butler @isaacbutler.bsky.social Cultural critic and historian, author, podcaster, non-Zionist Jew. Co-host: CHARM OFFENSIVE. Writer: THE METHOD: HOW THE 20TH CENTURY LEARNED TO ACT
It's The Weekend 😌 @craigweekend.bsky.social Daniel Craig reminds you that The Weekend is here, every Friday evening at 7:00pm Eastern (inspired by: https://twitter.com/CraigWeekend)
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Adam Van Winkle @vanwinkle.bsky.social founder & editor @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social; curator @npcountrycovers.bsky.social; curator @ArtArk.bsky.social; author Dylan Quick is a Dairy Queen Don Quixote & more; Minor Regional Novelist
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Okay Donkey Magazine @okaydonkeymag.com A literary magazine for the odd, the off-kilter, and the just plain weird. 🫏
Est. May 2018.
Re-designed site!: okaydonkeymag.com
Newsletter: okaydonkeymag.beehiiv.com
Bookshop: https://bookshop.org/shop/okaydonkey
Governor Wes Moore @govwesmoore.bsky.social Maryland's Governor. On a mission to #LeaveNoOneBehind.
Maryland Matters @marylandmatters.org Nonpartisan and nonprofit coverage of Maryland Politics and government. Find us at https://marylandmatters.org/
Maryland Department of Health @mdhealthdept.bsky.social The Maryland Department of Health works to protect and advance the health and well-being of all Marylanders through systems that work for people.
Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com Scientist, science communicator, public health & climate justice advocate
Biology PhD from Cambridge
WHO Fides member, Grist 50 Fixer, Creative Change alum
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Kenyon Review @kenyonreview.bsky.social In the heart of literature since 1939. journal | workshops | fellowships
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Eve L. Ewing @eveewing.bsky.social I’m a Chicagoan and a prof and I write a lot of things like books [Original Sins, Electric Arches, 1919, Ghosts in the Schoolyard, Maya and the Robot] and comics [X-Men, Black Panther, Ironheart] and more + I love my dog so so much
JB Pritzker @jbpritzker.bsky.social Husband, Father, Entrepreneur at 1871 tech, Founder @thinkbigusa.bsky.social, Governor.
Fighting for a stronger, fairer, and safer Illinois.
Michelle Kubitz (you can call me Shelley) @shelkubitz.bsky.social Things to know: Ally. You can call me Shelley. I drink coffee. Lots of it. ☕ And I write too. 🖊 And take a lot of pictures of food. 🍪🍞🌮🍕🍟
Josh Turek @joshturek4iowa.bsky.social Iowa House Rep for Council Bluffs and Carter Lake. 4x Paralympian, 2x Gold Medalist in wheelchair basketball. Disability advocate.
Ready to be Iowa's next U.S. Senator.
Michael Phillips @mrmichaelphillips.bsky.social Past: Chicago Tribune, L.A. Times, etc.
Present: Host and co-producer, “The Movie Racket,” part of the “Filmspotting” podcast commune; announcer, Classical WFMT Chicago, and weekly WFMT
“Soundtrack” contributor.
Melissa Flores Anderson @melissacuisine.bsky.social Flash, CNF, short stories and unpublished novels. Reader/Editor Roi Fainéant Press. 4x BOTN nom, 1x Pushcart nom. Chapbook "A Body in Motion" (JAKE). Novelette "Roadkill" (ELJ Editions). ""All and Then None of You" (Cowboy Jamboree).
Anne Arundel Co. Recreation and Parks @recparks.bsky.social Anne Arundel County Recreation and Parks has what you need to keep active! Our mission is to create opportunities to enjoy life, explore nature and restore health and well-being.
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Anne Arundel County Public Library @aacpl.bsky.social The best public library in Anne Arundel County, Maryland (and maybe the world).
Steven (with a PH) @sjksalisbury.bsky.social farce majeure 
old fruit pictures @pomological.xor.blue i'm a bot tweeting random images from the pomological watercolor collection in the usda's national agricultural library. unofficial. built by @xor.blue
Classical Studies Memes for Hellenistic Teens @csmfht.bsky.social The name says it all really 
Unite Against Book Bans @uabookbans.bsky.social #UniteAgainstBookBans is a national @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social initiative to empower readers everywhere to stand together in the fight against censorship.
Join the campaign: https://uniteagainstbookbans.org/take-action/
Two Winters Woods @2winterswoods.bsky.social One of us (RW) is a retired medical book publisher. Now we run a small farm in PA, grow trees and shrubs, walk a lot, watch the stars, publish a book sometimes. 2WintersWoods.com/2WW-Fiction
Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social This space would like me to place a short sentence here, but short sentences are contrary to my nature.
Newsletter at MeditationsInAnEmergency.com.
Inish View @inishview.bsky.social Scenic photography from North West Ireland 🌊
Donegal coastlines, weather & light 📸
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Cat MacLeane @catmclain.bsky.social Northern Californian. Loves books, art, history, London & Donegal, wool tweed, baseball (Giants), the Sierra & Pacific, strong black tea, and pussycats. Seeks social justice and spiritual enlightenment.
Barrelhouse @barrelhouse.bsky.social Proudly independent literary magazine & small press, established in 2004. Books + print issues + online issues + conferences + writing retreats + other stuff.
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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social Democratic nominee for Congress in NY-10. Dad Lander. Love unions, justice, seltzer, and NYC. #FightDontFold
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Mayor of New York City
John Carpenter @thehorrormaster.bsky.social Filmmaker and Composer
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@stormkingcomics.bsky.social
Ms. Rosenberg @msrosenberg.bsky.social Wife, mother, fucking bitch. Law & light housekeeping. Not pursuant to any official duties.
Mason Jar Press @masonjarpress.bsky.social A publisher of prose and poetry based in beautiful Baltimore, MD. http://masonjarpress.com/
banner pic by Stephanie Gibson
leon @leyawn.bsky.social i'm leon
ArtButMakeItSports @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social I turn Art into Sports (and vice versa) | NO AI USED | “Everything I didn't know I needed" - follower testimonial
The Mysterious Bookshop @mysteriousbookshop.com The world's oldest mystery fiction specialty shop, located at 58 Warren Street, NYC. Home to Penzler Publishers and all its imprints, Mysterious Press, Scarlet, Crime Ink, and American Mystery Classics.
Voted USA Today's #1 Indie Bookshop 2025
The Crime Writers' Association @thecwa.bsky.social The CWA promotes, supports and celebrates crime writing and writers of crime fiction and non-fiction 🔪🩸👮🏽♀️📚
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Michael Bracken @crimefictionwriter.bsky.social Edgar- and Shamus-nominated, Derringer-winning short story writer. Anthony Award-nominated editor.
William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol All the world’s a stage
Victoria Song @vicmsong.bsky.social Senior reviewer and author of the Optimizer newsletter for The Verge. I write about wearables, health tech, the wellness wild west, and other gadgets. Previously: Gizmodo, PCMag, Yomiuri Shimbun.
Signal: @vicmsong.14
Grand poobah of the penguin brigade.
Sisters in Crime Speed City Chapter @sincspeedcity.bsky.social The Indiana Chapter of Sisters in Crime, an organization dedicated to promoting mystery writers, mystery readers and genre enthusists. 
Yesterday’s Print @yesterdaysprint.bsky.social A collection of old photographs, historic newspaper clippings and assorted excerpts highlighting the parallels of past and present. http://yesterdaysprint.tumblr.com
Effin' Birds @effinbirds.com Daily comic by Aaron Reynolds that keeps on winning awards despite being nothing more than birds and curse words. Books, calendars and merch at effinbirds.com
Dr. Colleen S. Harris 💙📚 #booksky #libraries #spoonie @warmaiden.bsky.social Poet, academic library scholar, chronic illness life. Author: The Light Becomes Us (Main Street Rag, 2025), Toothache in the Bone (boats against the current, 2025), more. See www.colleensharris.com
Plottr @plottr.com Infinite electronic sticky notes. The #1 visual story planning software to track your writing projects, build series bibles, and organize your writing life.
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Pithead Chapel @pitheadchapel.bsky.social Pithead Chapel (ISSN 2324-6243) is a monthly online literary journal and small press. We publish gutsy fiction, nonfiction, and prose poetry. Founded 2012.
Mary Thorson @marythor.bsky.social A Woman’s Guide to True Crime available: https://boswellbooks.com/book/9798993883656 She/her. rep’d by Lori Galvin at Aevitas Creative. Aggressive UWM Stan. Panther Pride.
Emily Rinkema @emilyrinkema.bsky.social Writer of short things. Reader of all things flash. Dog lover. Words in SLQ, XRAY, Flash Frog, Variant Lit, Fictive Dream, Pithead Chapel, Wigleaf. Winner of 2024 Lascaux Prize & Cambridge Prize. She/her https://www.emilyrinkema.com/- F Francinewitte @francinewitte.bsky.social
James Martin, SJ @jamesmartinsj.bsky.social Jesuit priest, editor at large of America Media, founder of Outreach, consultor for the Dicastery for Communication, author of "Come Forth."
https://linktr.ee/jamesmartinsj
Anne Thériault @annetheriault.bsky.social Putting the hag in hagiographer. Formerly @anne_theriault on Twitter. Anne.m.theriault@gmail.com
Avalon Jacka @avalonjacka.bsky.social A writer and creator above all else | Colorado-based fantasy/horror fiction author | Chekov's Gun Enthusiast | No justice? No peace | All opinions are mine
Mystery Writers of America @mysterywriters.bsky.social MWA is the premier organization for writers and fans of the mystery/crime genre and we present the Edgar Awards every spring.
https://bit.ly/m/Mystery-Writers-of-America
Jaya Saxena @jayasaxena.com Founder-Owner of @weareravenous.com
Series Editor at Best American Food and Travel Writing
Queens, NY
she/her
Tips to jaya@weareravenous.con
umbrellanaut @umbrellanaut.bsky.social some documentation may be out of date
Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones.bsky.social TIPS: Email me at nhannahjones@nytimes.com or send a Signal nhannahjones.67 //Founder Center for Journalism & Democracy at Howard Univ// Staff writer at NYT Mag// Creator #1619Project// History blerd//Smart and Thuggish
19thnews @19thnews.org The 19th is an independent, nonprofit newsroom reporting at the intersection of gender, politics, policy and power. https://19thnews.org/newsletters
Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social Civil rights lawyer; democracy warrior, dedicated to racial justice & equality. Fmr President & Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.
jessamyn @librarian.bsky.social Vermont librarian. Technology hobbyist. I love the post office. Fix your hearts. Live in hope if you can.
🇨🇦 🇺🇸 Zoë Keating @zoekeating.com Cellist, Composer, Charismatic Musical Microfauna in Vermont
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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.
United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social UFW - fighting for farm workers since 1962. Sí Se Puede!®
Anne C. Serling @anneserling.bsky.social Animal lover, writer, never Trumper
Museo del Prado @museodelprado.es Bienvenidos a la cuenta oficial del Museo Nacional del Prado en Bluesky. Abrimos una nueva ventana para compartir con quienes aman el arte nuestras colecciones, historias y el día a día del museo
https://www.museodelprado.es/
John Singer Sargent @johnsingersargent.bsky.social Paintings by John S. Sargent, iconic American Fine Art Painter (1856–1925)
#Johnsingersargent
All paintings available as prints: pictorem.com/profile/JohnSingerSargent
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Sticky D'Oliveira's art album @stickyoliveira.bsky.social A personal collection - posting just a way of organising really, and a moment set aside each day to think about a piece, but you are welcome to it of course!
Journal of Art in Society @artinsociety.bsky.social Philip McCouat writes in-depth articles on art, history and social change in the Journal of Art in Society at http://artinsociety.com
Boston Public Library @bpl.boston.gov Official Bluesky account of the Boston Public Library. A library built by the people and dedicated to the advancement of learning. Free to all.
linktr.ee/bplboston
Digital Public Library of America @dpla.bsky.social The Digital Public Library of America brings together the riches of America’s libraries, archives and museums, and makes them freely available to all.
Seattle Public Library @spl.org Meet Me at the Library! 📚✨ You visited us 3.4 million times last year 🚶
We bring people, information and ideas together to enrich lives and build community 📚
Queens Public Library @qplnyc.bsky.social No matter who you are, where you’re from, or where you want to go, at Queens Public Library, we speak your language.
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Michigan City Public Library @mclibrary.bsky.social The mission of the Michigan City Public Library is to provide a center for information, education, culture, and recreation for all patrons throughout their life span through its collections, programs, and special services.
Libro.fm @libro.fm 🎧 The audiobook company that shares profits with independent bookshops
💗 Certified B Corp
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American Library Association @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social Empowering and advocating for libraries and library workers to ensure equitable access to information for all. 🌎’s largest library association.
Find us at https://ala.org.
We follow the ALA Code of Conduct: https://www.ala.org/user-guidelines
In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social The life and times of Steve the otter...
Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social No NFTs, No A.I.
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Mark Joseph Stern @mjsdc.bsky.social Senior writer at Slate covering courts and the law. Co-host of the Amicus podcast. Dad.
Ivy Grimes @ivygrimes.bsky.social Writer of dreamlike fiction | she/her | www.ivyivyivyivy.com 
Reckon Review @reckonreview.bsky.social Dirt Road Driving, Jelly Jar Sipping, Dollar General Shopping, journal of Prose.