Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social Writer of books. Guardian columnist. Newsletter at MeditationsInAnEmergency.com. Board member, Third Act and Oil Change International.
Greg Grothaus @gregable.com Software Engineer, Bay Area
apenwarr @apenwarr.ca wvdial, bup, sshuttle, netselect, popularity-contest, redo, gfblip, GFiber, atlogin.net, and now Top Chicken @Tailscale.com doing WireGuard mesh. First search result for "epic treatise."
Ted @desfontain.es A little pinch of randomness here and there and poof, your data is now protected. Magic! ✨
(I don't read DMs. Send me an email instead.)
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Amber Yust @aiiane.bsky.social Retired (formerly: Director of Privacy Engineering @ Google), SREmeritus
· she/her
· Opinions/comments here are personal, not my employer's
Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social bestselling author * Hugo winner * nerd
latest books: A Wall Is Also a Road, Automatic Noodle, We Will Rise Again
bylines: New Scientist, Flaming Hydra, etc.
pronouns: they/them
all the stuff: www.techsploitation.com
Sarah Sweet @sarahsweet.bsky.social Journalist at TVO. Responsible cat owner. This article is a stub. 
Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social Weather and climate scientist focused on extreme events like floods, droughts, & wildfires on a warming planet. www.weatherwest.com
Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social No longer in good standing with the New York State bar
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If Books Could Kill @ifbookspod.bsky.social A podcast about the airport books that captured our hearts and ruined our minds.
Patreon: patreon.com/ifbookspod
Merch: ifbookspod.dashery.com
Henry Segerman @henryseg.bsky.social Mathematician and mathematical artist/maker. segerman.org, http://youtube.com/@henryseg, https://mathstodon.xyz/@henryseg
Josh Spiegel @mousterpiece.bsky.social The co-host of Mousterpiece Melodies, a podcast about the songs of Disney movies.
Email me at mousterpiececinema@gmail.com.
Warren Wells, AICP @warrenjwells.bsky.social Policy & Planning Dir. @marinbike.org • UCLA Urban Planning • AICP Planner • Baltimore ➡️ LA ➡️ East Bay • 🚫🚗Car-free commuting since 2015 • Missing middle renter.
📍Berkeley, CA
Kate Manne @katemanne.bsky.social Writer and philosophy professor at Cornell. Author of DOWN GIRL, ENTITLED, and UNSHRINKING. Writing weekly at http://katemanne.substack.com. She/her
Darrell Owens @idothethinking.bsky.social Anti fascist urbanist. My "bluesky posts" represent myself and do not represent my employer or any affiliated groups and organizations.
🦫 Libby Lee-Egan 🦫 @libbington.bsky.social Trans Rights! Fix your hearts or die
She/Her | Beaver partisan | graphic designer, mom, YIMBY, cargo biker, happy warrior. hire me: libbyco.art
Alastair Tse @liquidx.net Design & Software & Snowboarding & Maps // Tokyo, Japan.
https://liquidx.net & https://aversion.one
Sam Greenberg @samjgreenberg.com Advocacy Director @walksf.org
+ also do stuff @walkbikeberk.bsky.social
@cecilialunaparra.bsky.social’s +1
posts my own
berkeley
he/they
samjgreenberg.com
Rebecca Saltzman @rebeccaforec.bsky.social Mom, El Cerrito Mayor Pro Tem, Bike East Bay Co-Executive Director of Development and Engagement, and former BART Director
Jessica Knurick, PhD, RDN @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social Evidence-based nutrition & public health 🌱
🧑🎓PhD Nutrition Science | Dietitian | Mom of 2
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
Tech Won’t Save Us @techwontsave.us A left-wing podcast for a better world and better tech. Hosted by @parismarx.com. Made in partnership with @thenation.com.
https://techwontsave.us/
William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social Author of Neuromancer and, most recently, Agency (still above from “Kill Switch”, The X-Files, Season 5, Episode 11, co-written with Tom Maddox)
Rachel Grey @greyoctagon.bsky.social Handstand junkie, software engineer, manager, ocicat parent, atheist, subway rider. Loves cities, coffee, cats, & books. I don't believe in endless growth for the sake of growth, and think that "stay hungry, stay foolish" is some truly terrible advice.
Ranjit Mathew @rmathew4bs.bsky.social Notorious procrastinator, supposed reader, and alleged programmer.
https://rmathew.com/
Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social A nerd at large. Writer. Musician.
Sometimes funny. 🏳️🌈
Join my sci-fi book club:
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nerd humor • space & sci fi • books
James Lawlor @james-lawlor.bsky.social Rare disease patient-scientist. Oncology dev Bioinformatician @ Natera. Formerly at HudsonAlpha / rare disease diagnostics. Cystic Fibrosis patient advocate. Emotional support human to Kibeth, the Disreputable Dog. All opinions are my own. Fantasy lover
Alex @alexrudy.net (they/them) 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ gender is a scam. Trans/leaning-femme
engineer for the wumpus by day 👾
spicy ♏️ by night - former astronomer 🔭 drawn into 🔮 by queerness.
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Esther @dungeonminister.bsky.social Minister, chaplain, organizer, artist. Founder @numinousprod.bsky.social, DS9 fan. ♿️🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈. #pwME. Anti-Zionist Jew. Free Palestine. zhe/she.
Lyn M / Medley @medley.bsky.social OG blogger (from the 90s, you whippersnappers!)
UU - the liberation & love kind
GenX parent of GenZ awesome kid
Would shove a bear for my dog
Native Mainah. On these here Intarwebz since 1990. Born at 327.
DC Metro region (I mean, #NoVA)- C Coined @coined.bsky.social
Erin B @drerinb.bsky.social 🙋🏻♂️Executive and Biz Coach (drerinb.com)
💡IFS L3 Practitioner
🤓PhD Psychologist
📘Joy-Full AF (https://www.amazon.com/Joy-Full-AF-Essential-Business-Strategy/dp/B0DWK4DRC6/)
📝 Hey! Where’s the Joy?! (Heywheresthejoy.substack.com)
🏳️🌈Queer, Enby, Magical Human
brian david gilbert @briamgilbert.bsky.social hello
mdeeringer™ @mdeeringer.bsky.social Wrangler of Rascals. Slinger of Stringles. Periodic Percussionist. Wielder of the Finder Power. “Casually-dressed engineer.”
Congresswoman Lateefah Simon @replsimon.bsky.social Proudly Representing California's 12th Congressional District. 
Raffi_RC @raffic.bsky.social 🇨🇦 troubadour. children's champion. ecology. Raffi Foundation for Child Honouring. beluga grads. 
Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com Wrote some books, won some awards. Strong feelings about plants. She/her
Senator Scott Wiener @scottwiener.bsky.social 6’7” California State Senator representing San Francisco 🏳️🌈 ✡️
Policy nerd & chronic legislative overachiever 🤓
Running for Congress to protect our democracy 💙
Vote Nov. 3, 2026 🗳️
Get involved ⬇️
https://linktr.ee/scottwiener
Kimi Narita @kcnarita.bsky.social 
Amelia Wattenberger @wattenberger.com web dev, design, LLMs, data viz, tools for thought
✨ Design @ SHV
🌸 wattenberger.com
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.”
Emma Haruka Iwao @yuryu.bsky.social Software Engineer in Seattle. Gamer, queer, and feminist. She/her. 日本語 / English / 汉语
Alexis Madrigal @alexis-madrigal.bsky.social Book: The Pacific Circuit
Job: Co-Host, KQED Forum
Life: Local Economy, Oakland Garden Club
#TeslaTakedown @teslatakedown.com ⚡ Hold Elon accountable for his crimes
⚡ Stop him from becoming a trillionaire
⚡ Reclaim global democracy from the broligarchy
Join a peaceful protest, organize your own and learn more: https://linktr.ee/teslatkdwn
Ezra Klein @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social Ezra Klein’s tweets, articles, clips and podcasts on Bluesky.
Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net We mobilize the fight for science and democracy - because science is for everyone! 🧬🧪🌎
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Learn more ⬇️
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ParadoxDeux @paradoxdeux.bsky.social Generalist. Bon Jovi. Archaeology. Hieroglyphics. Books. Coffee. Dai stihó, cousin. Flaran cha'menthi.
Nick Doty @npdoty.techpolicy.social.ap.brid.gy I fight for human rights online. I work on technical standards. I like wildflowers. I take public transit.
previously:
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Adriana Porter Felt @apf.bsky.social I like writing silly skeets, but that doesn't pay so I also make Google Chrome. mamá, Eng Director, volunteer at Second Harvest. 🇺🇲🇨🇷
Twitter: @__apf__
East Bay Yesterday @eastbayyesterday.bsky.social Local history podcast, tours, events, and even a puzzle. #oakland
https://linktr.ee/eastbayyesterday
Ryan Moulton @moultano.bsky.social Algorithmist
https://moultano.wordpress.com/
Walk Bike Berkeley @walkbikeberk.bsky.social Walk Bike Berkeley is an all-volunteer organization that advocates for safe, low-stress, and fun walking and biking in Berkeley for people of all ages and abilities.
Join us!
www.walkbikeberkeley.org
Tina Chen @tinachen.org 
Ezra Klein @ezraklein.bsky.social Columnist at The New York Times, host of "The Ezra Klein Show" podcast. 
Michael Rhodes @michaelrhodes.org Transit priority manager at Muni; Richmond District, SF.
Kelsey Hightower @kelseyhightower.com Minimalist
Lea Kissner @leak.bsky.social Security, privacy, respect. Was the Twitter CISO until it was terrible. Now LinkedIn CISO. they/them
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
LeVar Burton @levarburton.bsky.social Kunta, Geordi, Reading Rainbow guy. Flies twice as high… #bydhttmwfi
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...😜
Lauren Hall-Lew @lhlew.bsky.social Professor of Sociolinguistics at the University of Edinburgh. Anti-racist, pro-trans, pro-housing, adoption-critical, Gàidhlig learner, BSL learner, musician, Trekkie, dysthymic, bleeding-heart cynic. She/her.
Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social U.S. Senator fighting for the families and future of Massachusetts. Malden Native, Red Sox Fan, Net Neutrality Defender, co-author of the Green New Deal ( he/him )
Lynn Ungar @lynnungar.bsky.social Poet, dog trainer, UU minister, contra dancer, singer, behavior analyst of politics and culture, expert at making things from what is available in the fridge. On Substack at @lynnungar.
John Green @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social Author (The Fault in Our Stars, The Anthropocene Reviewed, etc.)
YouTuber (vlogbrothers, Crash Course, etc.)
Football Fan (co-owner of AFC Wimbledon, longtime Liverpool fan)
Opposed to Tuberculosis
Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social Founder 350.org and Third Act, author The Crucial Years on substack https://billmckibben.substack.com/
Author of 21 books, beginning with The End of Nature
derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social Menswear writer. Editor at Put This On. Words at The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, Esquire, and Mr. Porter.
If you have a style question, search:
https://dieworkwear.com/ | https://putthison.com/start-here/
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
New Yorker/Aussie
Opinions my own
https://instagram.com/luckytran
http://linktr.ee/luckytran
Liz Fong-Jones (方禮真) @lizthegrey.com 🇺🇸🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🥄❄️🐆👩🏽💻 in 🇦🇺🇨🇦 working on 🍯⬢🔭
she/it
Elspeth @lunabrd.bsky.social Librarian. Archivist. Obsessive crafter. History nerd seeking community. Overdeveloped sense of whimsy. https://www.etsy.com/shop/TinyShiniesStore
Joseph Lorenzo Hall, PhD @josephhall.org Astrophysicist turned advocate; guiding the globe to a safer, stronger Internet. Distinguished Technologist @internetsociety.org, https://josephhall.org/, (former CDT, NYU, Princeton CITP, Berkekey iSchool/Astro)
jamelle @jamellebouie.net The real jbouie. Columnist for the New York Times Opinion section. Co-host of the Unclear and Present Danger podcast. b-boy-bouiebaisse on TikTok. jbouienyt on Twitch. National program director of the CHUM Group.
Send me your mutual aid requests.
Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social Technology + democracy.
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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social Book: https://thecon.ai
Web: https://faculty.washington.edu/ebender
Gretchen McCulloch @gretchenmcculloch.com Internet linguist. Wrote Because Internet, NYT bestseller about internet language. Co-hosts @lingthusiasm.com, a podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics.
she/her 🌈
Montreal en/fr 🇨🇦
gretchenmcculloch.com
Mike Lissner @michaeljaylissner.com Executive director and co-founder of @free.law. Occasional long distance athlete. Woodworker. Adroitful dodger of questions.
Signal: mlissner.06
East Bay for Everyone @eastbayforeveryone.bsky.social https://eastbayforeveryone.org 
Randall Munroe @xkcd.com 
John J. Bauters @johnbauters.bsky.social America’s Bike Mayor / #GoOutside / 🌿🐺
Bike East Bay @bikeeastbay.bsky.social Bike East Bay works for safe, convenient and enjoyable bicycling for all people in the East Bay, California (formerly the East Bay Bicycle Coalition)
http://BikeEastBay.org/Join
Ed Yong @edyong209.bsky.social Writer, journalist. Science, health. Pandemics, animals. Birder, photographer. Many words, some awards. AN IMMENSE WORLD, I CONTAIN MULTITUDES. Married to Liz Neeley, parent to Typo. he/him
📷 Canon R6mkii + RF 800mm
Edyong.me
Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social Long Time Internet Guy
Leah Stokes @leahstokes.bsky.social Professor of climate + energy policy at UCSB. Alumni of MIT, Columbia and UToronto. Hosts "A Matter of Degrees" podcast. Cuts carbon pollution! Proudly 🇨🇦 Gardener 🌱 leahstokes.com; Newsletter: electricnotes.news
Kendra "Gloom is My Beat" Pierre-Louis @kendrawrites.com Climate journalist based in NYC. Only speaking for myself. If the NYT has no haters I'm dead.
Tips? Reach me on Signal kendrawrites.04
Mekka Okereke @mekka.mekka-tech.com Building Digital Ecosystems at Google.
https://hachyderm.io/@mekkaokereke
He/him.
Patrick C @patteacakes.bsky.social Muddling through it. Applied Scientist (data/ML). Video games! Tea, bread, boys
📍SF
Takeo Rivera 🐋🍉🌹📚 @takeoriveraphd.bsky.social Asian American studies professor at Boston University's dept of English. Critical ethnic studies, performance theory, queer theory, video games. Playwright. Author of “Model Minority Masochism.” Also jokes. He/him.
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson @ayanaeliza.bsky.social Marine biologist, writer, policy nerd. Co-founder Urban Ocean Lab, think tank for the future of coastal cities. In love with climate solutions.
zeynep tufekci @zey.bsky.social It is said that there may be seeming disorder and yet no real disorder at all
Colin McMillen @mcmillen.dev He/him. Somerville, MA.
Previously: Google, reCAPTCHA, Carnegie Mellon (Ph.D., Computer Science).