The Alternate Historian
I use alternate history and fake maps to talk about real history. Hosted by Matt Mitrovich (he/him). Proud Chicagoan.
Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/thealternatehistorian
Email: ahwupdate at gmail dot com
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Alternate History
All the alternate historians and alternate cartographers you should follow on BlueSky.
@punctumbooks.bsky.social
punctum is a queer-led and scholar-led #OpenAccess press dedicated to creative modes of inquiry across a whimsical para-humanities assemblage. Affiliated with UC-Santa Barbara Library and funded by college and university libraries across the globe.
@marygillis.bsky.social
Still in that awkward pre-ghost phase writer/editor at The Beaverton she/her | Vancouver B.C. Articles: https://www.thebeaverton.com/author/mary-gillis/ Skeets: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:w4omt4th54l6kul2nc7orbil/feed/aaab44jnupudu
@janecoaston.bsky.social
Host of Crooked Media’s “What A Day.” Contributing writer at the New York Times. Previously: host of The Argument. Go Blue means Go the University of Michigan.
@defaultfriend.bsky.social
big art bell fan. internet culture reporter all over & default.blog
@ed3d.net
Main Character Syndrome, but fun. Boston-based. My wood shop and my dogs are my personality. If you're still reading this, I'm your dad now. Sorry, I don't make the rules. I don't speak for my employer. Signal: edr.91
@paleofuture.bsky.social
Tech reporter @Gizmodo.com. I’ve been writing about the history of futurism @Paleofuture.com since 2007. Email: mnovak@gizmodo.com Signal: mattnovak.11
@ohtheurbanity.bsky.social
More housing, bikes, and transit. https://youtube.com/@ohtheurbanity 📍 Montreal, Quebec
@capitolhunters.bsky.social
Helping organize information about the Jan 6 Capitol attack and those who planned it. They are still with us. also: @capitolhunters@mastodon.social email: capitol.hunters@gmail.com see bit.ly/Jan6Analysis
@clairewillett.bsky.social
Chaos Muppet. Raconteuse. The internet’s gay Catholic aunt. Covering arts philanthropy at orartswatch.org. Writing books and plays at clairewillettwrites.com. Mentoring lefty grantwriters at tinyurl.com/8thHousePDX. Just a Virgo who can’t drive.
@leopardsatemyface.bsky.social
never thought leopards would eat MY face! Send me your LAMFs
@atomicanalyst.bsky.social
Editor/Co-author, “Atomic Audit: The Costs and Consequences of US Nuclear Weapons Since 1940” • I write primarily about nuclear weapons (including history, costs, accidents, and policy), and the Presidential Emergency Satchel (aka the nuclear “Football”).
@esaxey.bsky.social
Tallish, bookish Londoner. Gothic/folk horror novel, set in Victorian London, "Unquiet": https://titanbooks.com/71432-unquiet/ Weird queer short fiction, "Lost in the Archives": http://tinyurl.com/saxey22 They/them.
@soleilho.com
critic and food writer | they/them 🍊 av by max graves signal: soleil.94 | www.soleilho.com
@tyranicus.bsky.social
Sci-Fi Fan, Tech Enthusiast, Cat Lover, LEGO Addict, Autistic. Watches a lot of movies. Never stops talking about Star Trek. Cohost of @idicpodcast.bsky.social and @podspiel.bsky.social He/Him
@kansaskracker.bsky.social
"Do not go gentle into that good night, rage, rage against the dying of the light." Map Nerd | Aerospace Engineering Undergraduate | progressive something politics | Rock Chalk! | not an expert in anything, just a big reader
@brianinja.bsky.social
Professional Chicagoland suburban transportation planner by day. Cargo ebike suburban dad by night. Enjoys birds and cute art. 💗💗💗💗 💜💜💜💜 💙💙💙💙 He/him.
@chicagorevbooks.bsky.social
A @storystudiochicago.bsky.social publication! Editor-in-Chief @mbwwelch.bsky.social
@robertjbennett.bsky.social
https://www.robertjacksonbennett.com/the-french-drain-i-dug-back-in-2019
@sky.skymarchini.net
economist, 🇨🇳, policy research. this is for display purposes only. 🧸 contact: robertmarchini1993 at gmail. 🏳️🌈 they/them. new jersey resident. https://skymarchini.net/
@blackazizanansi.bsky.social
@bafriedman.bsky.social
Amphibious Warfare, Strategy, and Clausewitz. CLE expat. Malevelon Creek veteran. Substack: https://bafriedman.substack.com/
@hoi.paradoxinteractive.com
Take command and lead your nation through World War II, the largest conflict in world history, in Hearts of Iron IV. • discord.gg/hoi4 • pdxint.at/HOIYouTube
@jstor.bsky.social
JSTOR provides access to more than 12 million journal articles, books, images, and primary sources in 75 disciplines. Part of the ITHAKA nonprofit family.
@wookofficial.bsky.social
Online Star Wars encyclopedia with more than 202,000 articles and counting; join us as we chronicle the galaxy far, far away! https://starwars.fandom.com/
@pflagtinleypark.bsky.social
We offer support, education, and advocacy in the South Suburbs of Chicago for anyone in the LGBTQ+ community and their families and friends. #LeadingWithLove
@carlquintanilla.bsky.social
25+ years at @CNBC and @NBCNews / @WSJ alum / board member, NY City Center
@mattlodder.com
Senior Lecturer in Art History, University of Essex. Trustee, Bishopsgate Institute. Law Student. Historian of tattooing. Podcaster @beneaththeskinpod.history.tattoo. 'Painted People' and 'Tattoos' out now. ADHD.
@uncrewed.bsky.social
State Legislature enjoyer. Lauren Underwood stan. Some people may know me as Chris. (He/Him)
@bookjockeyalex.bsky.social
librarian, archivist, historian, author, Ignyte award-winning & Hugo-nominated writer and critic, rat obsessive, hella queer words in reactormag.com, locusmag.com, npr, reader's digest, and elsewhere bookjockeyalex.com
@tankhead-mecha.bsky.social
The official account for TANKHEAD®, a project by @emersontung.bsky.social and @tim-popelier.com Preorder the Narrative Artbook now! https://tinyurl.com/yc55ws34
@jonathanlhoward.bsky.social
I write novels & games. Johannes Cabal, Carter & Lovecraft, THE SHADOW ON THE GLASS for "Call of Cthulhu," Russalka, Kyth the Taker, Goon Squad, co-wrote BROKEN SWORD I-III, principal writer on ATOMFALL. All my fault. Sorry. UK. Portrait: Small Robot
@peark.es
No longer Bluesky’s only resident finance bro | Macro Strategist | Even the blind squirrel get a nut sometime. | QCR: Non Culto, For The Crown | American via Canada, not Scottish. *ALL CAPS HEADLINES LIKE THIS ARE FROM BLOOMBERG 📍 CLT
@philinvestigates.com
Defending democracy. Confronting hate. Speaking truth to power - and the angry mob. NewsChannel 5 (Nashville) chief investigative reporter. John Chancellor, duPont, Peabody, Toner awards. RTDNA Lifetime Achievement. Pulitzer finalist. philinvestigates.com.
@helendecruz.net
Philosopher writing on science, religion, SFF, SFWA, Codex, lute music. newsletter: http://helendecruz.substack.com website: https://helendecruz.net/ My book Wonderstruck - https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691232126/wonderstruck
@robshum.bsky.social
Public policy ( #climate / energy policy, more specifically ) & IR prof (but also ex-🇨🇦 trade diplomat). PoliSciSky 🗺️, EnergySky 🔌💡, & GreenSky 🌱. Cf. same handles on birdsite & mastodon.social/@robshum
@kevintmorris.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow and Voting Policy Scholar at the Brennan Center. Democracy is good, prisons are bad. Usually on a bike, beach, or backpacking trip. kevintmorris.com Posts regularly deleted using https://bsky.jazco.dev/cleanup.
@peterclines.bsky.social
NYT bestselling maker-upper of things. Still making things up. Still getting paid for it. No, it doesn't make sense to me, either. Former film guy. Toy enthusiast. he/him
@cthomasjamh.bsky.social
Professor, African Military Historian, Co-Editor of the Journal of African Military History. Opinions expressed are solely mine. My book, Ujamaa’s Army, is available now!! https://www.ohioswallow.com/9780821425596/ujamaas-army
@carlbergstrom.com
UW biology prof. I study how information flows in biology, science, and society. Book: *Calling Bullshit*, http://tinyurl.com/fdcuvd7b LLM course: https://thebullshitmachines.com Corvids: https://tinyurl.com/mr2n5ymk I don't like fascists. he/him
@wolfgangbaur.bsky.social
Bibliophile. Part-time lycanthrope. Future expat. Founder at KoboldPress.com
@adamrutherford.bsky.social
I had a marvellous time ruining everything. Scientist. President of @Humanists_UK Lecturer in Genetics @UCL Genetics, race, eugenics, books, cricket, +–=÷× @kbjmanagement adamrutherford.com
@meidastouch.com
The fastest growing independent news network in the world. We cover breaking news, politics, law and more. We are unapologetically pro-democracy.
@eyepatchguy.bsky.social
I write stuff and talk about restaurant stories a lot. Also the Mongolian Empire. He/him Bylines @ Jezebel, @ Jewish Currents, @ Thrillist, @ Daily Meal, @ FanBuzz, @ FanByte colin.a.pinkham@gmail.com