Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social Private sector economist. Former professor at China's Tsinghua University and Columbia SIPA. Author of โCleared for the Option: A Year Learning to Flyโ, now available on Amazon. Visit me at http://patrickchovanec.com
Emily Farris @emayfarris.bsky.social Political scientist who thinks you should care more about local politics (especially sheriffs) and foster dogs.
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Pops @pops131.bsky.social Retired and loving it. Happily married. I always follow back ๐ฏ. ๐๐บ๐ฒโค๏ธ๐โโ๏ธ๐. NO MAGATs. ๐ซ I DON'T ANSWER DMs, ๐ซ SO DON'T BOTHER. ๐ซ
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Uni-verse @alexa242.bsky.social A spiritual being here in physical form for a few short years to grow, love, and learn. Forever BLUE. USMC vet. I am woman, hear me roar. ๐ฆ
KOJAMF๐ค๐ค๐ค @kojamf.bsky.social Atheist
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Ze-election are definitely responsible for what is happening now.
Ze koManda should be in jail.
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Michael Clemens @mclem.org Economist and professor at School of Government & Policy, Johns Hopkins University. Fellow at Peterson Institute for International Economics, IZA, CReAM, CGD. Assoc. Editor JEP. Personal views only.
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stories: https://www.npr.org/people/1219684807/stephen-fowler
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Jay Waters @jaywaters.bsky.social Teacher, aspiring photographer, ex-ad guy, stretch four. Working on growing my #photography work - looking for gallery, photobook, and similar opportunities. All posted photos are mine; all 100% #mobilephotography #samsung. Working on new website.
Paul Barrett โ๐ @paulthedogman.bsky.social @FilmmakerJulie's lesser half
Rescue dog dad to Toby & Zoe
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Senate Judiciary Democrats ๐บ๐ธ @judiciarydems.senate.gov Defending freedoms. Advancing equality. Ensuring justice for all. News from the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats, led by Ranking Member @durbin.senate.gov.
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Rufus Hickok @rufus-hickok.bsky.social Occasional writer for Mashable, Bust, Ordinary Times, and others; author of "The Paris Bureau" 2020 DIO Press Inc, pathological reader, returned expat from Canada, New Yorker at the moment.
Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social I make Dad jokes on NPR and also write books and other things. 
Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social Dad, husband, astrophysicist, dog herder. Samuel T. and Fern Yanagisawa Regents Professor in Astronomy at UT Austin. This is a personal account and the views expressed in my posts here are mine. https://mrbk.github.io
Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social Itโs time to start flipping tables.
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Jules Boykoff @julesboykoff.bsky.social Political scientist. Poetry enthusiast. Author: Kicking (Duke UP, 2026); Red Card (OR Books, 2026); What Are the Olympics For? (Bristol UP 2024); NOlympians (Fernwood 2020); Power Games: A Political History of the Olympics (Verso 2016) www.julesboykoff.org
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Max B ๐ ๐ถ ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ช๐บ @maxbrockbank.com Happily-married dad & Santa lookalike. Cat lackey. ยฝ US, ยฝ UK, ๐ฏ% EU. Liberal & a Democrat (LibDem). Ex-Tabloid hack, now dabbles in SEO (See @BigInSEO.Bsky.social)
I do sarcasm. A lot.
I block MAGA + all other zealots + bots.
Don't be a dick!
Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social International Digital Editor @meidastouch.com
kenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social Seattle Native, Dad, Outdoorsman, Anti-Fascist, Artist, the Resistance
Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social Professor of EU and Human Rights Law. Usual disclaimers. Latest book: European Union Law, 5th edition, co-edited with Catherine Barnard.
Julie Witt @julie-witt-39.bsky.social Liberal Democrat. Banned book lover. BLM/LGBTQ+ ally. ๐ซ MAGA
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Barry Butler Photography @barrybutler9.bsky.social Professional landscape photographer focused on Chicago and Ireland. My website is BarryButlerPhotography.com for prints, books and calendars.
Harry Turtledove @hntdove.bsky.social Writer: alternate history, other sf, fantasy, historical fiction. Severely allergic to fascism.
Jon Ossoff @ossoff.bsky.social Dad, husband, U.S. Senator from Georgia.
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"One man challenged America because he believed in its promise. The other exploits America because he believes it owes him something personally. One gave the nation a dream. The other has trapped it inside his grievance. "-Michael Jochum
Ms. Misanthrope ๐บ๐ธ @lilmsmisanthrope.bsky.social Irreverent antiquity and history enthusiast. Army Desert Storm vet. GENX Midwesterner with a passport full of stamps, a takeout menu collection that rivals my bookshelf, and delightfully eccentric friends.
m @keptsimple.bsky.social 
Clue Heywood @clueheywood.bsky.social Three-time winner of Phoenix Magazine's Readers Choice Award for "Best Twitter," but now saving my better stuff for Bluesky, because you folks are so smart. And handsome! clueheywood@gmail.com
Arizona, USA
Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social Climate journalist at Bloomberg and chronicler of weird suburbs. Opinions mine and not my bossesโ 
@pekki63.bsky.social @pekki63.bsky.social "I believe skepticism is the highest duty and blind faith the one unpardonable sin."
Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social Professor of optics, blogger of physics, history, & pulp fiction. Generally tries to keep things light-hearted, in spite of *waves hands at everything* (he/him) Blocking doomerism on sight.
blog: https://skullsinthestars.com/
Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social Community focused on the proactive development of humanity, promoting education, science, and technology.
We spark synapses with millions of users. Visit out social platform: https://sinapti.ca
Charles Johnson @charles.littlegreenfootballs.com White boy with some guitar chops, some coding chops, and an appreciation for deft sarcasm. Haole from Hawai'i. Uncivil when necessary.
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Rep. Dan Goldman @repdangoldman.bsky.social Congressman for New York's 10th District in the House of Representatives
goldman.house.gov
Jennifer ๐ฆ๐ถโ๏ธ๐ฆ @jenelliot.bsky.social "Dog mom to a rescue pup ๐พ |Passionate about human rights, and animal welfare | Believer in peace and freedom for all| pro science ๐งฌ | My body my choice|BLM|Democratic Socialist | Be kind it mattersโ
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And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.
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Radical left scum and proud of it!
America First = Americans last.
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๐ซ O/F, Beggers, Grifters, BabeBots
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GroovyShelly @groovyshelly.bsky.social I write, sing, say silly things & have a hell of a time in the process.
Facts matter. Laughter heals. I absolutely believe in old-fashioned things like truth, justice, Civil Rights, science, the arts, kindness, taking sad songs and making them better.
Punch & Judy @punch-and-judy.bsky.social Poetry of the mind
is not having to go Pow!
when things you thought
could never happen
start to happen.
Warless Goddess @warlessgoddess.bsky.social Human Rights
Animal Rights
Equality
Love ๐ซถ
Peace โ๏ธ
LGBTQ+ Ally ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
Science
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We are in a climate crisis ๐๐
#Blues
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Linda ๐๐ @lindajea.bsky.social Almost retired after 30+ years in real estate ๐ฐ
Volunteer at the local animal shelter.
Please don't follow me if you're a man only following women.
Forever Blue ๐ Mom, grandma, and a dog mom.
Bill Thornbro @billthornbro.bsky.social Journalist, Cubs fan, dog lover, Hoosier in exile
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Old #Hippie Chick โ๏ธ
#Deadhead๐น#Disabled โฟ #ChronicIllness
Fight #Anti-Semitism โก๏ธ
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Love animalsโค๏ธ #BlueCrew
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Independent Journalist
#Media #Miami #Resist #Taurus
Totally direct like anybody elseโฆ
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#BlueCrew๐๐๐๐Times are tough. #988
Divider Decider ๐ฉ๐ปโโ๏ธ๐โ๏ธ(Renee GOOD, ICE BAD) @dividerdecider.bsky.social ๐ต Blue dot in red NJ county๐ฝ๐บ๐ธ ๐ต๐ท #StopICE Ally 4 All #DemVoice1 #Voices4Victory #ProudBlue #ResistanceEarth #FlipNJ7
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wordworkin @wordworkin.bsky.social Rescues are my favorite breed. I let the dogs out. Seriously, I had to do it...I work with words...sometimes. I'm an animal and music lover..nap taker...master whistler
#DogsofBluesky
#ZSHQ
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Vincent Zimmerman @zimmermanv66.bsky.social I like horror movies and Doctor Who. Left Libertarian. Antifa. Proud atheist. Autodidact. Science is real. Opinions belong to my evil twin. No DMs unless I know you, I WILL block you. I don't fucking swear!!!
Rob Klippel @robklippel.bsky.social I'm beginning to think this is all just a Kobayashi Maru.
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jclee1021 @jclee1021.bsky.social Disabled Vietnam Vet... widower... father of 3... believe in Tithing ...community involvement... Unionist... Prison ministry... work with ex-offenders... & people dealing with addiction challenges...
NOT INTERESTED IN HOOKING UP... STRAIGHT...
Later...
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Fic/non-fic
The "Finfarran" novels
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Waitman Wade Beorn, PhD, FRHistS @waitmanwbeorn.com Holocaust & Genocide Studies/ History prof/ veteran/single dad/ former goalkeeper/ current fiddler/ Grad West Point and UNC/ he/him
Host of The Holocaust History Podcast
TV/Film Rep: Past Preservers
Psalm 109: 7-17
Patty_in_AZ ๐ตโ๏ธ๐โโฌ @pattyinaz.bsky.social Blue ๐ต in a very red area
Bereaved parent ๐
Wife, Mom, Nana ๐ต
Mom to two rescue cats, Peeps ๐โโฌ and Peanut ๐โโฌ
Amateur picture taker of cats and nature ๐ท ๐ ๐ป
Lover of music and books ๐ถ๐
Miko.The.Cat @mikothecat2025.bsky.social Iโm more of the X Republican leaning, X Independent, current Democrat who is a child of a Democrat Green Beret father who worked in the US Government for 40yrs, who now holds a grudge against all those who hailed the J6โers. Iโm not a good enemy to have.
fElon Musk @felonious-musk.bsky.social "The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerated the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than the democratic state itself.
That in its essence is fascism: ownership of government by an individual..."
โ FDR
BlueStormRising1 ๐งข๐ฆ๐๐ซ๏ธ #BlueConnects #Blues @firestormz1.bsky.social Blue ๐ in a red state. Never obey in advance. ๐โโฌ history, politics. #NeverTrump #Blues #Pets #RockTheBlueVote ๐ณ๏ธ alt @BlueStormComin1.social.bsky โญ๏ธ๐
#BlueStormFriends #PartyCentral ๐งข๐๐ฆ #BSR1 ๐ซ porn
Caactivist.bsky.social @caactivist.bsky.social ๐ฆRetired Union Organizer/Rep S.E.I.U.
Retired Ca State Employee
Democrat Agnostic Progressive๐งขPolitical Organizer/Volunteer
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Married
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Millie Ann ๐ฆ๐งข #Blues #RockTheBlueVote @milliekitkat.bsky.social Politics ๐งข๐ฆ humor, history, Pets
Chattanooga TN
GenX #InThisTogether #PartyCentral ๐ #NeverTrump #BSR1 #BlueConnects