Barbara Iverson
Professor Emerita Digital Journalism - Columbia College Chicago. Currently a Director at Voqal. Org. Interests: Democracy, biking, swimming, painting, progressive politics. Like Persephone, I split my time between Chicago and Florida.
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@timbl.bsky.social
Inventor of WWW Co-founder & CTO Inrupt.com | Lead, Solidproject.org Co-founder WebFoundation.org & theODI.org Founder w3.org Follow me on Mastodon https://w3c.social/@timbl Pre-order my memoir ‘This is for Everyone’ https://linktr.ee/thisisforeveryone
@americanprogressaction.org
Holding our leaders accountable and fighting alongside @americanprogress.bsky.social to improve the lives of all Americans through bold, progressive policies.
@robertpaulskinner.bsky.social
Father of 2 (twin) beautiful daughters Lover of Christ ❤️ Work with children I believe in the power they hold 💪 Animals lover ❤️
@dataandpolitics.net
Data and Politics. Engineer, then academic, now engineer again. Daytime is AI/ML research. I care a lot about the open Internet and security. Wikipedia administrator. Very San Francisco with an ATLien heart. A widow who misses their husband. 🏳️🌈
@adamkinzinger.bsky.social
Former US Congressman, Proud RINO, husband, and military man. Fighting the MAGA brain worms daily! Adamkinzinger.komi.io Adamkinzinger.substack.com
@dailykos.com
Daily Kos is the nation's largest online progressive media and activism hub. News and more 👉 dailykos.com Newsletters 👉 https://signup.dailykos.com/ Check out our Starter Pack 👉 https://go.bsky.app/BbhKjvc
@assignedmedia.org
An independent news website about trans issues, by trans journalists. assignedmedia.org Support our work: https://www.assignedmedia.org/support
@rickperlstein.bsky.social
"O, let America be America again— The land that never has been yet..."
@loveneverhate.bsky.social
I want our children to have the blessings I have had. I believe in a strong democracy and freedom for all. My family, friends, neighbors, and the American people all believe in these principles. I hope to engage, not enrage. We believe in love, never hate.
@junglesfury.bsky.social
Animal behaviorist, neuroscience research, former zookeeper, failed jedi, amateur camel trainer, mouse pimp. I spend a lot of time running mice through mazes. Current research is focused on improving welfare through enrichment. 🐪🦍🦒🐁🐾🧠
@americanvoter.bsky.social
Our rights to be treated with human decency and respect are inalienable rights. StrongerTogether. One DM gets you blocked. If you’re a fascist, detach yourself from my profile and go back to X where you belong.
@charlesconway.creator.blue
Peace, Love & Birth Control ✌🏻 Save my band's new album & we're friends for life: spoti.fi/4k9WD73
@thefarce.org
Less estranged from Elon than most of his kids. Find a protest you can join or an action you can start now https://www.reddit.com/r/onethingtodo/ This is how we do it https://www.thefarce.org
@50501movement.bsky.social
Official Bluesky account for the #50501Movement 🚨 Next up: June 14th 🇺🇸 Join the Movement > https://FiftyFifty.one
@pcoyote41.bsky.social
A founder of San Francisco Diggers, chaired & served state agency for Gov.Jerry Brown 8 yrs.Made 160 movies, Ken Burns narrator for 28 years, wrote and published five books. Two kids, loving wife, 2 dogs 1 grandaughter. Zen priest & ‘transmitted’ teacher.
@chicagopublicsquare.com
Chicago’s new front page: ChicagoPublicSquare.com Subscribe free here: sub.ChicagoPublicSquare.com
@graze.social
Democratizing The Algorithm, one feed at a time. 👉 https://graze.social/ Need help? Wanna chat? Building something cool? Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/n936Bz7Pug
@dschvejda.bsky.social
Former @NJSierraClub Conservation Director & @NYNJTC Advocacy Director... Northern #NJ & #Maine
@skywriter.blue
Transform your Bluesky threads into elegant reading experiences. Skywriter provides a thread unroll/ threadreader service. Just copy/paste the thread link on our homepage. https://skywriter.blue
@shouldhavecat.bsky.social
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@teenvogue.com
The young person's guide to conquering (and saving) the world.✨ Sign up for our politics newsletter: http://tnvge.co/PZWnEym
@mchris4duke.bsky.social
Director of Libraries, MIT. All things open science, plus hiking, birds, Jiffy and Sunny. Maybe other stuff - who knows?
@jeffjarvis.bsky.social
Visiting prof @Stony Brook; fellow @Montclair State; emeritus prof @CUNY's Newmark School of Journalism. Co-host: This Week in Google, AI Inside. Author of The Gutenberg Parenthesis, Magazine, The Web We Weave, available at: https://jeffjarvis.com
@selectric.space
💚🏳️⚧️⚓️ • 206 via 401 • she/her • amateur quartermaster https://selectric.space never for money, always for love
@flashes.blue
A photo viewing client for u from the creator of @skeetsapp.com & @bluescreen.blue iOS: https://t1p.de/b3o4x Android: Not available yet ❓ FAQS: https://t1p.de/24kj0 🐞 Bug Reports: https://t1p.de/phwii 💡 Feature Requests: https://t1p.de/8tmnc
@becky28.bsky.social
Believer in equality and democracy. Defender of the environment. Family comes first 💙 Reads mysteries & suspense. Loves coffee, birds, plants, nature, music and art 🌻
@olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social
DC. political philosopher at Georgetown. rhythm guitarist + vox for @femiandfoundation.bsky.social. Spurs fan #COYS
@theresejacobson.bsky.social
Artist, Peace lover, like books, cats, gardens, elephants, love my family, people, but above all — peace. 🩵🕊️
@civicfederation.bsky.social
The Civic Federation is a Chicago-based non-partisan, non-profit research organization focused on improving government services across Illinois. Website: civicfed.org
@davidleavitt.bsky.social
Award-Winning Multimedia Journalist. Bylines: CBS, AXS, Yahoo, Examiner, etc. I love #Games, #Lotr, #StarWars, and #StarTrek. Casual #MTG #TTRPG, & #Boardgames player. Work w/me: DavidLeavitt@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/david_leavitt
@pressfuturist.bsky.social
Lecturer in Publishing at the University of Stirling. Researcher of smartphone storytelling. Authors of seven books for Amber on Paris, London, Scotland, cemeteries (twice), chess, & dragons. Erstwhile doer of other things. Baritone. Often mediocre. He/Him
@johncolbert29.bsky.social
USAF Veteran, Musician, Vocalists, Photographer, Guitarist, Sarcasm Specialist
@seconddems.bsky.social
At Second Dems, our mission is to secure and strengthen democracy within Illinois 2nd Congressional District. We are dedicated to empowering our diverse and expansive community. Our grassroots organization works tirelessly to ensure every voice is heard.
@kdc.bsky.social
Born to be Synclaire, forced to be Maxine. Accessibility and disability justice by day, Zine stuff at @wildramppublishing.bsky.social by night. Random fangirling throughout. https://linktr.ee/KeidraC Profile ID: Black woman with red twists
@sleepysocialworker.bsky.social