CE (Catie) Murphy @cemurphy.bsky.social Writer, mostly of novels. She/her. CatieMurphy.com for aaaaalllll the books. Please join my newsletter, too! https://BookHip.com/BZQWLZL
Dr. Meg MacDonald @megintransition.bsky.social PhD belief & gods in fantasy @angliaruskin, work in R&D @UofGlasgow, DH Promotions @Glasgowin2024. Tendency to pun-escalate. She/Her Cis/Bi 🌈🏳️🌈
Hot Tropiks - Filipino Books & Pop Culture @hottropiks.bsky.social The leading distributor of Filipino komiks and children’s lit in the USA. We are dedicated to promoting Filipino culture through books.
📍Menifee, CA. www.hottropiks.com
#komiksph #pinoykomiks #kidslitph #artph
Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social Helping you better understand web accessibility for people with disabilities. Created by @patrickmgarvin.bsky.social.
MileHiCon @milehicon.bsky.social MileHiCon is Colorado's Premiere Science Fiction/Fantasy Literary Convention. Taking place on October 23-25, 2026 at the Hyatt Regency Aurora in Aurora Colorado. Registration is open now at https://milehicon.regfox.com/milehicon-58
Lorena H @haldecraft.bsky.social Lorena feels entirely too much pressure to craft a good bio on the spot. Ceramics, Yarn, Cats, Dogs, Knitting, Tattoos, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mysteries, Horror, Tortoises, Staunch Ally, Trying to Do Better, Grief and Widowhood, Wood Witch. She/her
Scott Lefton @scottlefton.bsky.social Engineer / Artist, mad scientist, creator of disturbing ice cream flavors.
Brent Scarcliff y Ashburn @mythologist.bsky.social Archaeologist : Linguist : Mythologist : Austronesianist : Indo-Europeanist : Uto-Aztecanist : Dachshundist : Kelpien : Speculative Fiction SF/F Author : THE LAST INTERGLACIAL (alt-past epic fantasy, 2027) : AUSTRONESIA (alt-future eutopian thriller, 2027)
Micaiah Johnson @micaiahjohnson.bsky.social Author. Scholar. Enthusiast of ancient robots and overweight rodents. The Space Between Worlds and Those Beyond the Wall available now. The Unhaunting out this Fall. Yes, a Dr. No, not that kind.
Books With Pictures Eugene @bwp-eug.bsky.social Aggressively inclusive comic book shop in Eugene, OR. Comics Are For Everyone!
Elinne Becket, PhD @bielleogy.bsky.social Assoc Prof @CSUSM | 🦠⇄🦠 MGEs & coastal metagenomes | #BlueSoup 🥣🧬 🧫 | R1→Biotech→PUI | Protective mama bear of students | She/Her
Jed Hartman @elysdir.bsky.social Editor, writer, generalist, logophile, paronomasiac, ludophile. Bi, poly. He/him. Most of my posts here are abbreviated copies of things I’ve posted elsewhere.
LASFS @lasfs.bsky.social The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, founded Oct. 27, 1934, is the world’s oldest continuously active science-fiction and fantasy club. https://linktr.ee/lasfs
Nino Cipri @ninocipri.bsky.social Writer, cat dad, wife guy, cryptid. Author of DEAD GIRLS DON'T DREAM (2024), DEFEKT (2021), FINNA (2020), and HOMESICK (2019).
Kory Bing @korybing.bsky.social Illustrator, paleoartist, and creator of long-running webcomic Skin Deep.
ALL ART ON HOLD AS I HAVE A VERY BROKEN ARM 🙃
Andrew Jones @andrewjonesspace.bsky.social Freelance journalist mainly tracking Chinese space activities. Correspondent at SpaceNews, also bylines at Spacedotcom, IEEE Spectrum and more.
Brian PJ Cronin @brianpjcronin.bsky.social Environmental Reporter & Special Reports Editor for The Highlands Current: An award-winning, non-profit, independent newspaper in NY's Hudson Valley. (https://highlandscurrent.org/author/bcronin/) Also teaching journalism at Marist University. He/Him.
Daniel Martin @fizbin.bsky.social One of many, many people with this particular "real name".
You might know me from... IDK. College? Did we work together once? Prodigy's old math forum? debian-devel? A certain social MUSH? xoogler slack? "Making Light" comments? (he/him)
Marguerite @marguerites.bsky.social Soprano, tech person, fan conrunner. Not usually in that order. 
STARLOG @starlogmedia.bsky.social STARLOG, the legendary sci-fi magazine, returns–exploring the intersection of science fiction, technology & culture.
Podcast | Newsletter | Magazine Coming Late 2026
50 Years. Since 1976
https://thelodestar.starlog.com/
Joseph in the PNW @joseph-in-the-pnw.bsky.social Riding bikes, staying one step ahead of my garden some of the time. No need to follow back - if you follow me we'll both be lost.
Bruce Baugh @ferrymanjones2.bsky.social Middle-aged (how did that happen?) former writer; professional sick person; nerd for horror, sf, fantasy, history, science, roleplaying games, progressive rock; owner of cats. Fan of the Pacific Northwest, which is fortunate, since I live there.
He/him.
The Clinton Street Theater @cstpdx.bsky.social Portland, Oregon's third or fourth best movie theater! cstpdx.com
Rosiee Thor @rosieethor.bsky.social Award losing author 📚🌈
Being Aro 💚 (5/26/26)
Summer Coven 🩸(8/25/26)
Life is Strange: Out of Focus 🎸(9/1/26)
Ask me about my plants. (they/them)
https://linktr.ee/rosieethor- B BristolCon @bristolcon.bsky.social Annual convention promoting and supporting Science Fiction and Fantasy authors and artists in the South West UK www.bristolcon.org
Also at BristolCon@wandering.shop
HLK @hlkfotos.com Photos are real/my own (derogatory).
JUST the birds: https://tinyurl.com/HLK-Bird-Feed
Please use alt text so I can repost your beautiful work.
Banner image: Still of poster on wall from Widow's Bay
Jenny Rae Rappaport @jennyrae.bsky.social Writer of SFF stories. Published in Nature, Lightspeed, and Beneath Ceaseless Skies, among others. Member of Codex. Genealogist, too. All opinions are my own. She/her. www.jennyrae.com
The Phantom Tollbooth Quotes @phantomtollbot.bsky.social Words and numbers are of equal value, for, in the cloak of knowledge, one is warp and the other woof. It is no more important to count the sands than it is to name the stars.
—
To read all its wit and wisdom, get a copy from a local bookstore or library.
Winston Pei (he/they/il/iel) @blackriders.com Book nerd, design fanatic, free range librarian, rookie book artist, musician, tech geek, bookseller, AFOL, professional generalist, and ridiculously proud parent.
More at https://butterfliesandaliens.com and https://blackriders.com
Erik Grove @erikgrove.com Writer. Little dog owner. (Aspiring) Magnificent and Deeply Kind Weirdo. SFWA/ HWA/ Viable Paradise 2022. Portlander. Represented by Joshua Bilmes/JABberwocky. Debut novel THE LONG RED TOMORROW coming March 2, 2027! Preorder 6-37 copies today! He/Him.
Vivian Shaw @ceruleancynic.bsky.social she/her. Helsing books: STRANGE PRACTICE, DREADFUL COMPANY, GRAVE IMPORTANCE, BITTER WATERS; STRANGE NEW WORLD (2025) Orbit; THE HELIOS SYNDROME (Lethe); short fiction (Uncanny, PseudoPod, The Deadlands); editor; jeweler. Rep: https://x.com/Stephen_Barbara
Portland Fire @portlandfire.bsky.social 2026-27 WNBA champions
Eleonor Piteira @eleonorpiteira.bsky.social Pés na terra e asas na mão | Freelance Illustrator from Portugal 🇵🇹 | she/her | https://linktr.ee/eleonorpiteira | FaB & MtG art | Clients: Digital Extremes, Del Rey, Tor, Orbit
✨ https://eleonorpiteira.squarespace.com/
No NF/Ts, No A/I 'art'
Hourly Cosmos @hourlycosmos.bsky.social Photo sharing bot for planetary and deep space images.
Run by @kevinmgill.bsky.social
Content providers added with permission.
Daniel Pomarède @pomarede.bsky.social Cosmographer at Univ. Paris-Saclay | mapping the Universe | co-discoverer of Laniakea (our home supercluster of galaxies), Hoʻoleilana, and some other (very) large scale structures
📖 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2038-0488
▶️ https://vimeo.com/pomarede
NASA | ESA Space Updates @nasaupdates.bsky.social Space news from around the globe, all in one place
Focusing on NASA & ESA Missions
Artemis III 🚀🌕 | 2027
Note we are not NASA just #Spacenerds #Moonjoy
Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. @repdexteror.bsky.social Mother, physician, and proud U.S. Representative for Oregon's Third Congressional District.
dexter.house.gov
SpaceAustralia.com @spaceaustralia.com Connecting and sharing news, people, projects, voices and science from Australia and NZ’s space communities. 📸 CSIRO.
www.spaceaustralia.com 
ESA Exploration @exploration.esa.int Sharing news on Europe's human and robotic exploration, from astronaut training to the next giant leap to the Moon and Mars.
DutchSpace @dutchspace.eurosky.social Multipurpose spacecraft wrangler for @esa.int
Opinions my own.
https://x37b.nl
Steve Perry @steveperrywriter.bsky.social Father, grandfather, widower, old hippie, writer, martial artist, ukulele player, liberal/radical -- NOT the former lead singer of Journey. Got a Cardigan Corgi. USA, Pacific Northwest.
@hesaknowitall.bsky.social @hesaknowitall.bsky.social 
Nuremberg 2028 – Worldcon Bid @nuremberg2028.bsky.social Nuremberg 2028
Germany hasn’t hosted a Worldcon since 1970. It’s time to begin a new era! We believe we can create an unforgettable experience in 2028: a Worldcon rooted in Central Europe, open to the World.
https://nuremberg2028.de/
IEMBot Portland @pqr.weather.im NWS Portland, OR products syndicated by IEMBot. @akrherz.bsky.social is my father.
Michelle DuBarry @dubarrypie.bsky.social Writer of grants and occasional essays.
Safe Streets 💛 Unions 💙 Medicare for All ❤️
World Fantasy Convention 2026 - Oakland CA @wfc2026.bsky.social The World Fantasy Convention (WFC), is an annual literary gathering of authors, artists, editors, agents, publishers, and fans of Fantasy & Dark Fantasy genres from around the world. The 2026 WFC will be taking place at the Oakland Marriott City Center
Augur Society | Augur Issue 8.3 is NOW LIVE ! @augursociety.bsky.social Stories for the futures we need | SFF and dream realism | Canadian, Indigenous & worldwide creators | Pub @kercoby COO @suntorya CPO @teresempierre
https://linktr.ee/augurmag
Jasmine Mangalaseril 🧁 @cardamomaddict.bsky.social food columnist for CBC-KW | freelancer elsewhere | Canadian | promiscuous eater | effervescent | cat pillow | equal opportunity buttertartist and apple fritterian with an art history degree.
Views: mine. Yes, I'm greedy that way.
The Poster's Madness Mutual Aid Telethon @posters-madness.bsky.social to spare ourselves watching the State of the Union, we threw a 4-hour PowerPoint party for some of Bluesky's most unhinged posters to share their hot takes and raise over $21k for mutual aid. Watch the whole thing at https://postersmadness.wordpress.com
@trimetnews.bsky.social @trimetnews.bsky.social 
Travis Nelson @travisnelson.bsky.social Oregon St. Rep. (N/NE Portland), Registered Nurse, Head Start Kid, Former Janitor, Community College Grad, UNION Rep, 2020 National Bernie Sanders Delegate, Advocate, He/Him 🌈
@capriconsfcon.bsky.social @capriconsfcon.bsky.social 
Evergreen Sewing @evergreensewing.bsky.social Sewing machine repair and resale in beautiful Milwaukie, Oregon.
• Website: https://evergreensewing.com
• Mastodon: https://pdx.social/@evergreensewing
SMOFcon 43 - Lisbon @smofcon43.bsky.social SMOFcon 43, Dec 4-6, is a convention for people who run conventions and for people who are interested in doing so. The members have a background of organising SFF, Horror and Gaming events covering all media and all sizes. smofconlisbon.org
PictCon @pictcon.bsky.social A Scottish science fiction and fantasy convention about science fiction and fantasy in Scotland. #PictCon October 17 2026, Perth 🏴
PictCon.com
Aranet Home @aranethome.bsky.social Take charge of indoor air quality with our world-class monitors and know when to act to keep your space fresh & healthy!
Made in Europe.
aranet.com
Norncon sff convention, Belfast @norncon.bsky.social 9 May 2026, join us for Northern Ireland’s newest Science fiction and fantasy convention. Panels, talks, gaming, dealers room and all the craic
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
Dr. Laci Brock 🪐 @stellerarts.com ✨ science meets art
🔭 planetary astro PhD + artist
🎨 space-inspired paintings & sci comm
🪶 bird nerd • gamer • cloud watcher
⬇️ art shop, email list, contact
https://stellerarts.com
Jason Hutt @jthutt.bsky.social NASA Human Spaceflight for 25+ years. Displaced Philadelphian. Go Birds! Amateur photographer. Occasional sci-fi writer.
Sent people to the Moon!
Go then. There are other worlds than these.
https://otherworlds.picfair.com/
SpaceKate @spacekate.bsky.social Space journalist, rocket chaser, storyteller. Advocate for diversity and women in STEM. ISU SSP12. Alter-ego of @radiokate.com
www.youtube.com/@NTKSpace
Mayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov Official account of Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson. This is your city — let's make it a great place to live, work, and raise a family.
City’s digital policies at http://seattle.gov/digital.
Angry Robot Books @angryrobotbooks.bsky.social Your favourite independent, genrefluid fiction publisher, bringing you the very best in SF, F & WTF!?
IG/X: @angryrobotbooks
Mia Maldonado @miamaldonado.bsky.social State government reporter @oregoncapitalchronicle.com, formerly at @idahocapitalsun.com 🥔 ➡️ 🦫
@vocesinternship.bsky.social alum | NAHJ 🇲🇽🇵🇾 | obsessed with my pup 🐶
DM me to send tips, or email mmaldonado@oregoncapitalchronicle.com
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov Fighting every day to deliver a city that working New Yorkers can actually afford. Mayor of New York City.
Brandon Mullen @brandonmullen.bsky.social For Portland. Candidate for Portland City Council District 3. Campaign account: @mullen4pdx.com
Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social Author. Baker. Cheese lover. Late-diagnosed autistic. Writer of fantasy novels & cozy mysteries. Unrepentant poet. Hanford, CA native now in Red Wing, MN.
Mark Molchan @markmolchan.bsky.social Illustrator of book covers, posters, comics, murals, album covers. www.markmolchan.com
Ruth Mottram @ruthmottram.eurosky.social Climate scientist at DMI, Greenland, Antarctica, polar regions in general.
Now migrated to eurosky.social on here.
Mostly on mastodon though @ruth_mottram@fediscience.org
Blogging at sternaparadisaea.net
Rhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz Vapid Response Unit. Tired dad. Writer, not always about tech. Gadget editor at ft.com/htsi
Also, multi-faceted musical human. Perform with Scritti Politti, Cardiacs, Lost Crowns, Sweet Billy Pilgrim, Spearmint, others. More info at rhodri.biz
Dr. Heather Hinam 🍁 🇨🇦 @secondnaturemb.bsky.social Naturalist, writer, artist, and educator with a Ph.D. in Ecology. I make interpretive signs, illustrations, murals, and books. Sometimes, I chase polar bears and belugas. #scicomm #sciart http://www.discoversecondnature.ca
Christy Marx @christymarx.bsky.social Writer of words & stuff. Owned by 5 cats. 
Don Davis @ddavisspaceart.bsky.social Space Artist, sky observer and photographer. Processor of space images. Interested in Astronomy, Planetary Geology, history and in what the future may bring. 
Alaska Quake Alert - Earthquake Monitor @alaska.earthquakes.live Bot posting new #earthquakes Mag. 2+ in or near #Alaska in near-real time. Mag 4+ only bot: @alaska.quakes.online
Filter #M3+ #M4+ #M5+
Latest: allquakes.com/alaska.html
Web: allquakes.com
Android: volcano.link/app
Built by @tpfeiffer.bsky.social
Senator Jeff Merkley @merkley.senate.gov Dad, runner, filibuster reformer. U.S. Senator from Oregon.
www.merkley.senate.gov
2-way protected bike lane enthusiast @seachanger.bsky.social “there’s nothing new under the sun but there are new suns”
-Octavia Butler
# 1 St. John’s bridge fan acct
Alaska->PDX
let’s plant trees in the street
Ruthanna Emrys @r-emrys.bsky.social Author of A Half-Built Garden, Winter Tide, and Deep Roots. Freelance consultant on science policy, policy science, and the future of democracy, governance, and networks. Queer Jewish parent, foodie, cognitive science nerd, collective decision-making wonk.
Art by Emily K @museum.of.emilyk.art I have my own museum, I'm a Very Serious Artist.
Portfolio: https://emilyk.art
Commissions open. If I see that you use Ai slop “art,” you get blocked.
Support my work:
🎨 https://patreon.com/emilyk
👉🏼One time donations: https://ko-fi.com/artbyemilyk
Bill Amend @billamend.bsky.social Cartoonist/Nerd. Creator of FoxTrot
Windycon @windyconisfic.bsky.social WIndycon is Chicagoland's longest running Literary Science Fiction Convention. Founded in 1974 it is run by ISFiC. www.isfic.org
OPB - KMHD Creators Union @opbkmhdcreators.bsky.social We are the creators who make Oregon Public Broadcasting and KMHD Jazz Radio. We're bargaining for our first union contract.
Rob Galanakis @robgalanakis.bsky.social Proud parent of two children, a failed school board campaign, cargo bike, bike bus, small business, two rats, three chickens, and dozens of mortal enemies.
❤️ PDX
https://bikebuspdx.org and https://robgforpps.com
Next Portland @nextportland.bsky.social Next Portland is dedicated to making it easier to discover what’s being built in Portland.
Shaanth Nanguneri @shaanthx.bsky.social Covering Oregon’s government & keeping an eye out for legal affairs, health, criminal justice and public records @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
• forever a ucla bruin • reach me with tips at snanguneri@oregoncapitalchronicle.com
The Santa Fe New Mexican @thenewmexican.bsky.social Northern New Mexico’s best source for news and information.
santafenewmexican.com
Mayor Melanie Kebler @melaniekebler.bsky.social Mom, attorney, nerd, she/her. Mayor of Bend.
📨 mkebler@bendoregon.
https://linktr.ee/melaniekebler
Campaign account: keblerformayor.bsky.social
David Thomas Moore @dtmooreeditor.bsky.social World Fantasy and Hugo Award-nominated Editorial Director at Solaris (Profile Books). Clarion West Instructor 2026. he/him
Snoqualmie Pass @snoqualmiepass.wsdot.wa.gov 
Black Nerd Problems @blacknerdproblems.bsky.social We write about pop culture, talk movies & comics, and get these jokes off. [2025 Hugo Award Winner] 99 problems, diversity ain’t one.
https://blacknerdproblems.com/
FAA Airport Updates @faabot.paxex.aero A bot to report FAA-related airport status, including delays, closures, ground stops, and more. Powered by https://nasstatus.faa.gov/, https://bsky.app/profile/wandrme.paxex.aero, & https://AvGeek.Travel.
SMOFcon 42 @smofcon42.bsky.social SMOFcon 42 will be held in Stockholm.
5-7 Dececember 2025.
https://www.smofcon42.com/
Donato @donatoarts.bsky.social Artist of science fiction and fantasy themed oil paintings and drawings - Robots, Astronauts, Narrative Art, and Middle-earth.
donatoarts.com
Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social Weather and climate scientist focused on extreme events like floods, droughts, & wildfires on a warming planet. www.weatherwest.com
Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦 @watershedlab.bsky.social I make ice cream and do science and suck at fly fishing. YYC
glaciers - geohazards - climate - geomorphology - geomatics - gelato
He/him
Fellow, @rcgssgrc.bsky.social
Michael Hanscom @michaelhans.com Enthusiastic ambivert. Geeky, liberal, friendly, curious, hopepunk; trying to be a good person. (he/him) 🖖
Primarily a Mastodon user (@djwudi@tenforward.social); semi-active here. Blogging since the '90s: https://michaelhans.com/
Fairwood Press- Patrick Swenson @patrickswenson.bsky.social I'm a poppa, writer, publisher, editor, retreat director, and now retired teacher. Links to websites, socials, & new books:
https://linktr.ee/patrick.swenson
National Weather Service @nws.noaa.gov Official Bluesky account for NOAA's National Weather Service.
Amtrak Cascades @amtrakcascades.wsdot.wa.gov Go find your happy! We'll drive. Enjoy spectacular scenery, fresh foods + local beer, wine & spirits. Free Wi-Fi. Amtrak Cascades is the best way to explore the PNW. 18 cities served. Thank you for riding! Page monitored M-F 8am-4pm.
Doctor Science ❌👑 @doctorscience.bsky.social scientist, mom, writer, fangrrrl. Tikkun olamnik. She/her mostly because I'm old & lazy. Re-posts are not endorsements, nor do they always make sense.
Indivisible news & politics posts now have free substack: doctorscience.substack.com
Washington Emergency Management Division @emd.wa.gov Official site of the Washington Emergency Management Division. Content Guidelines: https://mil.wa.gov/social Not here 24/7 #wawx #EMGchat
Preparedness tips: https://mil.wa.gov/preparedness
Alerts: https://mil.wa.gov/alerts