Lee Drutman @leedrutman.bsky.social Political scientist.
- Substack: https://leedrutman.substack.com
- Podcast: http://politicsinquestion.com
- Senior Fellow: New America
- Co-Founder: https://www.fixourhouse.org
- Washington Post Next 50 (2026): https://tinyurl.com/4m95978c
Sidney Rothstein @sidneyrothstein.bsky.social Political scientist. Author of 𝑅𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑃𝑜𝑤𝑒𝑟 (http://tinyurl.com/RePwr). Tech, labor politics, curiosities of capitalism.
Vanessa Williamson @vanessawilliamson.bsky.social Author of "The Price of Democracy: The Revolutionary Power of Taxation in American History." Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution & Tax Policy Center.
Matt Grossmann @mattgrossmann.bsky.social Michigan State political scientist & IPPSR Director; Hooked bookstore/cafe Co-owner; Science of Politics Podcast; New book: Polarized by Degrees- A AS @alexstephenson.me
Alice Cho Timken @alicetimken.bsky.social Assistant Professor of Political Science (Public Law). PhD from Syracuse University 🍊 studying courts and judicial independence. Opinions are mine.
https://alicetimken.me/
Jess Esplin @jessesplin.bsky.social Ph.D. candidate in American Politics @ UW-Madison. From SLC, UT. RQs in election law/policy & admin, state pol, & representation. Cat mom, podcast junkie, & volleyballer.
Alberto Parmigiani @albiparmigiani.bsky.social Postdoc at Free University of Bolzano. PhD from LSE government. Economic and Political Inequality. Media.
Literature and critical thinking.
https://sites.google.com/view/albertoparmigiani/home
Free Law Project ⚖ @free.law We are the non-profit host of RECAP, CourtListener, and the Big Cases bots. We use technology and advocacy to make the legal sector better.
https://free.law | https://free.law/recap/ | https://courtlistener.com | https://bots.law
Sandra González-Bailón @sgonzalezbailon.bsky.social Professor of Communication @AnnenbergSchool, UPenn | Director, Center for Information Networks and Democracy | cind.asc.upenn.edu | sandragonzalezbailon.net- E @eschickler.bsky.social @eschickler.bsky.social
Michelle Lipinski @michellelipinski.bsky.social Senior editor @ucpress.bsky.social. Finicky reader. (She/her)
Elina Rodriguez @elina-rodriguez.bsky.social UC Berkeley Political Science PhD student | Studying state violence, APD, and the administrative state
Jared Bernstein @jaredb-econ.bsky.social 
David Sainez @davidsainez.com woke tech bro
he/him
Grace Beals @gracebeals.bsky.social PhD in Government at Cornell |
Public Policy, Inequality, Political Economy, Credit | Michigan State and Duke alum
@aaschiller.bsky.social @aaschiller.bsky.social 
Nic Weber @nmw.bsky.social Associate Professor @ UW
Computational Social Science
Brian Galle @bdgesq.bsky.social Berkeley law prof guy, erstwhile Georgetown, DOJ, & points in between. Mostly boring tax stuff; occasional dollops of nonprofits, law & econ, etc. Could be arguing in my spare time.
Dongil Lee @dongillee.bsky.social Associate Professor at KDI School | NYU PhD | Political Economy of Development | sub-Saharan Africa | dongillee.com
Timothy McBride @mcbridetd.bsky.social Health Policy & Health Econ
Professor, WashU, School Public Health
Co-Director Center for Advancing Health Services Policy&Economics Research).
https://source.washu.edu/experts/timothy-mcbride/
Substack: https://timothymcbride.substack.com/
Views my own.
Uri @urigman.bsky.social Comms @rooseveltinstitute.org | Views are my own | (ooh-ree)
Marc Jacob @marcjacob.bsky.social Assistant Professor @ Kellogg Institute for International Studies, University of Notre Dame. Comparative Politics, Political Behavior, Political Economy.
Hanna Folsz @hannafolsz.bsky.social Academy Scholar @ Harvard. Stanford PhD.
Website: hannafolsz.com
Meredith Welch @meredithswelch.bsky.social 
Scott W. Allard @scottwallard.bsky.social Social policy scholar & Associate Dean for Research, Evans School of Public Policy at the University of Washington
https://scottwallard.com
Paul Stone 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇩🇰 @ptstone.bsky.social Progressive, pro-democracy nerd.
We can't control everything in this world. What we can control is what we focus on. As we confront a difficult reality, let's all stay present in our own lives and with our loved ones.
Joe Uchill @joeuchill.bsky.social Potential game show contestant.
Former Axios, The Hill, Passcode. Founder of the Codebook cybersecurity newsletter. Once got lost in a Starbucks.
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy @profciara.bsky.social Law professor & book author of Corporatocracy, Political Brands & Corporate Citizen; Brennan Center fellow; board of CREW; campaign finance expert. Podcaster of Democracy & Destiny. I’m a lawyer not your lawyer. https://soundcloud.com/profciara #beans
American National Election Studies @electionstudies.bsky.social The ANES collects high-quality, non-partisan survey data on voting and public opinion. The gold standard of survey research for 75 years and a proud winner of the AAPOR policy award. Posting about new data, analyses by the public and more.
Aaron McKean @run421.bsky.social Wisconsinite, RPCV, Double Badger.
Lawyer @campaignlegal.org. He/him.
The day has been long, and full of dragons.
Anna Mikkelborg @annamikk.bsky.social Political science assistant prof at Loyola Marymount University
Usually thinking about some combination of political psychology, identity politics, and descriptive representation
annamikkelb.org
Aastha पास्ता @aasthauprety.bsky.social ✍🏽 writer, editor, socialist 🌹 views are my own 🛸 editorial @rooseveltinstitute.org @rooseveltforward.org and member @nyguild.bsky.social
aasthauprety.substack.com 👩🏽💻
nyc via dc
Zack Albert @zalbert.bsky.social Polisci prof. @ Brandeis U. Research on parties and polarization and elections. Glad there’s finally hockey here. Go Leafs Go!
Alex Badas @alexbadas.bsky.social Political scientist studying judicial politics.
https://www.alexbadas.com/ 
Deshdeep Dhankhar @deshdeep.bsky.social PhD Student in Political Science @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social| Affiliated Fellow @mwfdelhi.bsky.social Max Weber Shifting| Prev. JHU SAIS, UPenn @casipenn.bsky.social| Democracy, Opposition & Social Change | Institutions, Party, Identity & Local Governance
Kevin Collins @kwcollins.bsky.social Co-founder, Survey 160. Loves survey and voter participation. Researcher. Democrat. YIMBY. Husband and Dad. Opinion haver and measurer. Outdoors and cooking enthusiast. He/Him
Caroline M. Brandt @cbrandt.bsky.social Berkeley Ph.D., Sylff Fellow at Uppsala University
Scholar of civil conflict peace agreements and international interventions. Lost southerner. She/her.
Kim Lane Scheppele @kimlanelaw.bsky.social Tracking autocratic legalism around the world from Princeton University. 
Angie Jo @angiehjo.bsky.social PhD candidate in political economy @ MIT. I study how crisis response is shaped by the everyday welfare state and when/if short‑term relief becomes long‑term reform. angiehjo.com/
Galen Sheely @gsheely.bsky.social 
Kirsten Rodine-Hardy @krodinehardy.bsky.social assoc prof pol sci #Northeastern; pol econ; STS; intl regulation & gov; envtl justice; telecom; micro & nano plastics; climate; #PlasticsTreaty, funk nite & karaoke queen; fiber arts; neurodiverse; mother of 2 kids & dog
@jcbeckerecon.bsky.social @jcbeckerecon.bsky.social Vice President, Budget Policy and Data Analytics at First Focus on Children. Views are my own
Paola Langer @paolalanger.bsky.social President’s postdoc @Princeton. Race, migration, health, politics.
www.paolalanger.com
Adam Chapnik @alsosortofadam.bsky.social PhD student in American politics at Yale University | formerly @evictionlab.bsky.social at Princeton University | Vassar ‘22 | just my own opinions
Sophie E. Hill @sophieehill.bsky.social PoliSci PhD student @ Harvard / 🇬🇧🏳️🌈 / Creator of MyLittleCrony.com
Signal: @sehill.11
Tom Clark @tomsclark.bsky.social Political scientist at Stanford University studying law, courts, policing, public safety. Go birds.
www.tomclarkphd.com
https://tomsclark.substack.com
Roosevelt Institute @rooseveltinstitute.org Advancing ideas that rebalance power in our economy and democracy. www.rooseveltinstitute.org
Shana M. Broussard @shanambroussard.bsky.social Commissioner of the Federal Election Commission since 2020, Chair (x2), Proud HBCU grad (x2), Mishi's dog mom
Anna Massoglia @annalecta.bsky.social Publisher of InfluenceBrief.com • Editor of @MuckRock, Sunlight Research Desk • Independent analyst • Bibliophile • Views my own, not legal advice • On social media hiatus until January 2026
Michael Mechanic @michaelmechanic.bsky.social Mother Jones editor; author of "Jackpot," an "entertaining and eviscerating" (Jane Mayer) book on America's wealth insanity (readjackpot.com); piano player turned punk rock drummer turned old-time fiddler; dad of Gen Zers; gardener; curmudgeon about town.
Danna Seligman @dannaseligman.bsky.social Democratic political lawyer passionate about civil rights. @stanford alumna and @GeorgetownLaw.bsky.social grad. All views are my own. she/her/hers
Manuel Schechtl @schechtlm.eurosky.social Assistant Prof. at UNC-Chapel Hill | previously Postdoc at the Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality | PhD from Humboldt University Berlin | inequality, wealth, poverty, taxes, redistribution, social & public policy. https://schechtl.github.io
Bruce Larson @brucelarson.bsky.social Political Science Prof., Gettysburg College
William Brown @williamtwbrown.bsky.social Poli Sci PhD @ Stony Brook
Data for Progress @dataforprogress.org Equipping the progressive movement with the data and insights it needs to win.
dataforprogress.org
MIT Election Lab @mitelectionlab.bsky.social By applying scientific principles to how elections are studied and administered, MEDSL aims to improve the democratic experience for all U.S. voters.
Joe Loffredo @jloffredo.bsky.social PhD Candidate in Political Science @ MIT. Was: Client Success @ Civis Analytics, Rochester ‘20.
Mason Reece @mpreece.bsky.social Political Science PhD @MIT | representation, local politics, methods, election administration | 🚴⛰️🍳 | https://mreece13.github.io
States United Democracy Center @statesunited.org Democracy needs back-up. That's where we come in. @action.statesunited.org
🔗 statesunited.org
Nicolas Florez @nicolashf.bsky.social Political Science PhD Candidate, University of Michigan
Grant McDermott @gmcd.bsky.social Economics and data science | Former academic now working in the tech sector | Views my own | 🇿🇦 in 🇺🇸 | https://grantmcdermott.com/
Brian Schaffner @bfschaffner.bsky.social Political scientist ~ Newhouse Professor of Civic Studies at Tufts ~ CES Whisperer ~ #COYS #GoDawgs
UC Berkeley Institute for Research on Labor & Employment (IRLE) @ucberkeleyirle.bsky.social The Institute for Research on Labor and Employment connects world-class research with policy to improve workers’ lives, communities, and society.
irle.berkeley.edu
Nick Carnes @carnes.bsky.social Co-Author of Keeping Workers Off the Ballot (Oct. 2026)
Author of White-Collar Government and The Cash Ceiling
Co-Editor of The Politics of the Marvel Cinematic Universe 1 & 2
Bio/Foster/Adoptive Parent
Boycott "a.i."
Opinions my own (not my employer's)
Nicolas Wittstock @nwittstock.bsky.social 
Kanika Khanna @kanikak.bsky.social Postdoc @ Rutgers Newark CPRA. Studies race, inequality, and housing integration. Cornell PhD, CUNY and Brown alum. Learning to live with a connective tissue disorder. she/they
Samuel Bagg @samuel-bagg.bsky.social Associate Professor of Political Science, University of South Carolina. Democratic Theory. Book: The Dispersion of Power: A Critical Realist Theory of Democracy. Bylines Dissent, Boston Review, etc
Opportunity Lab @berkeleyolab.bsky.social Based at @ucberkeleyofficial.bsky.social, O-Lab generates rigorous evidence to inform social policy and advance economic opportunity. #econsky #policysky
Learn more at olab.berkeley.edu, or find us at linkedin.com/company/berkeley-olab.
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social Berkeley professor, former Secretary of Labor. Co-founder of @inequalitymedia.bsky.social and @imcivicaction.bsky.social.
Substack: http://robertreich.substack.com
Buy my new book: https://sites.prh.com/reich
Visit my website: https://rbreich.com/
Goldman School of Public Policy @goldmanschool.bsky.social Policy that serves the people. Research that drives change. Leadership that lasts. Join us in shaping the future.
Kayla @michaelaleish.bsky.social 
Evan Casper-Futterman @ecf.bsky.social PhD in planning and public policy. #economicdemocracy. Bronx forever. Columbus OH now.
Felix Schönenberger @fsberger.bsky.social Applied Micro, Political Economy & Stuff @unistuttgart.bsky.social
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/felix-schoenenberger/
Anna Kirkland @annakirkland.bsky.social U Mich prof. Anna like Donna. Author of Health Care Civil Rights (new and open access from University of California Press), Vaccine Court (2016), and Fat Rights (2008). www.profannakirkland.com Speaking for myself.
Michael Podhorzer @mikepod.bsky.social Former political director, AFL-CIO. Senior fellow, CAP. My Substack: www.weekendreading.net
Patrick Sullivan @patrick-sullivan.bsky.social Postdoctoral Researcher at the American Political Economy Exchange (APEX), @ispsyale.bsky.social. Associated Researcher @excinequality.bsky.social. Green Bay Packers Part Owner
Ian Danley @iantdanley.bsky.social Career community organizer, Phx based. VP Civic Engagement, @lcv.org. Previous AZ Wins, One AZ.
Kevin Banda @kevinkbanda.bsky.social Senior Researcher at @statesunited.org. Quantitative researcher and political scientist. Spiritual weapon is pizza. Opinions are my own.
https://sites.google.com/view/kevinkbanda
Sahil Chinoy @sahilchinoy.bsky.social yale postdoc
Lily Mason @lilymasonphd.bsky.social Political scientist at Johns Hopkins, author of Uncivil Agreement and co-author of Radical American Partisanship
Louis Römer @lromeranth.bsky.social 🇨🇼🇳🇱🇺🇲 | he/him | PhD | anthropologist @vassar.bsky.social | opinions mine | reposts & likes≠endorsements |
Dan Gamarnik @dangamarnik.bsky.social Angelo State prof in PoliSci | UCSB PhD | @UChicago MA |fmr @nsfgrfp Fellow | Studying IR conflict | Some jokes | Are RTs endorsements? Who can say
https://dangamarnik.com
Kabir K. @kabirkhanna.bsky.social Director, Elections & Analytics, MS NOW | Princeton political science PhD
William Nomikos @wnomikos.bsky.social peacebuilding, climate change and conflict, domestic politics and foreign policy || Assistant Professor of Political Science @UCSB || williamgnomikos.com || Previously @Yale @WashU
Jé St Sume @stsumej.bsky.social Assistant Professor at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County | Racial grievance & Black American ID. | They/elle | RT ≠ endorsement 🇭🇹🏳️🌈
Thomas M. Keck @tmksyracuse.bsky.social Mostly free speech and democratic backsliding. Also Syracuse politics and Baltimore sports. https://tomkeck.beehiiv.com/
Jennifer N. Victor @jenvictor.bsky.social Political Scientist at George Mason U. studying US politics, congressional networks, parties, campaign finance, and other broken systems. Cat person, dog owner. Take my class: https://tinyurl.com/bderak89 Read me: https://substack.com/@misofact
Dean Shamess @deanshamess.ca deanshamess.ca
Ph.D. Candidate at JSGS USask // Science Policy, Science of Science, Science and Power and Popul(ar)ism // econ, policy, polisci… whatever works
Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social Dartmouth political scientist and Bright Line Watch co-director. Previously Upshot NYT / CJR contributor, Spinsanity co-founder, All the President's Spin co-author.
https://sites.dartmouth.edu/nyhan/
http://brightlinewatch.org
Hakeem Jefferson @hakeemjefferson.bsky.social Assistant professor of political science at Stanford. Forthcoming book, Respectability Politics, with University of Chicago Press.
Not Hakeem Jeffries, the Minority Leader.
hakeemjefferson.com
Shahrzad Shams @shahrzadshams.bsky.social Democratic Institutions at Roosevelt Institute and Roosevelt Forward • Views are my own
Bilal Baydoun @bilalb.bsky.social Views here my own. Writing from Dearborn. Formerly: Democracy Director @rooseveltinstitute.org and @Rooseveltforward.org. #FirstGen Go Blue.
Greg Everts @geverts.bsky.social Lawyer/litigator, former USDOJ trial attorney and newspaper reporter. Onetime paperboy and burger flipper. The ministry has fallen!
Nicholas-Raymond Gonzalez @nrgonzalez.bsky.social PhDing in Political Science @ Northwestern University | Research interests: urban politics, pol econ, apd, political behavior| Website: https://sites.google.com/u.northwestern.edu/nicholas-r-gonzalez/about | Also bad at BJJ
@chuck-ep.bsky.social @chuck-ep.bsky.social 
Adam Hobbs @hobbsadam.bsky.social PhD | Political Science | UCR
VAP at Whitworth University
Political economy and political behavior
Professional website: adamlhobbs.com
Charlotte Cavaille @ccavaille.bsky.social Polisci, political econ. of redistribution, membership politics, measurement, insurance, free riding perceptions, in no special order. Looking for a book titled "Fair Enough?" ? Here it is 👇
https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009366038
https://a.co/d/b6yL5d3
Ernesto Tiburcio @ernestotiburcio.bsky.social Postdoc at the Goldman School | Mexicano y Sabiniano | Truth rarely lies in the middle.
Web: https://ernestotiburcio.com/