Elizabeth Gackstetter Nichols PhD
Professor, author, lover of words. Feminist, cat lady, liberal hippie Christian.
Old school SFF nerd.
Studying beauty, appearance and cosplay in the Americas, advocating for immigrants. Bilingüe.
She/her/ella
Starter Packs
Created by Elizabeth Gackstetter Nichols PhD (1)
Professor Gackstetter's Academic Beauty Pack
A starter pack of accounts that take beauty, beauty work and fashion seriously. Academics and commentators who say smart things about beauty theory and phyical appearance. A work in progress as folks join twitter.
@byzantienne.bsky.social
speculative fiction (Teixcalaan series, ROSE/HOUSE), climate & energy policy (New Mexico, all statements my own), Byzantinist (nonpracticing but never not true). unfortunately, I care about power lines now she/her. halfway between Santa Fe and NYC.
@jasminegardens.bsky.social
Mom, gardener, pagan blue dot in a red state. #BlackLivesMatter #LoveisLove
@cristianpintos.com
Illustrator Xàbia 🇪🇸 🇺🇾 IG: https://instagram.com/cristian_uy/ Portfolio: https://cristianpintos.com/ Inquiries: info@cristianpintos.com
@aaup.bsky.social
The American Association of University Professors champions academic freedom, advances shared governance, and organizes faculty to ensure higher education's contribution to the common good. aaup.org
@iwriteok.bsky.social
I am the host of Behind the Bastards and overlord of podcasts at Cool Zone Media
@heatherpaterson.co.uk
Head of Partnerships and Development @lgbtconsortium.bsky.social | Chair @proudchangemakers.bsky.social | LGBTQ+ Columnist Exposed Magazine #LGBWithTheT Proud Queer 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ www.heatherpaterson.co.uk
@christine1414.bsky.social
Elon sucks. Trying very hard to lift myself back up again. Married, mom of 3, Democrat, Mets, Dogs. Need more sleep. 💙
@sandyernestallen.bsky.social
Trans journalist/essayist/author. I tend to write about mental health and/or gender. Bylines for Esquire, The Believer, The Cut, Them, 99PI, This American Life Book: akomp.info (Scribner) https://linktr.ee/hellosandyallen https://www.sandyernestallen.com
@dell.bsky.social
Sr. writer @wired.com. w/ the @newsguild.org. privacy, surveillance, natsec > Send tips via @signal.org ➜ dell.3030
@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
@standupforscience.bsky.social
Because Science is for everyone! 🧪🌎 Learn more ⬇️ https://linktr.ee/standupforscience2025 👯sister org: @sciforgood.bsky.social
@taigdara.com
TaigDara.com, PhD student researching the history of democratic thought in modern China 💙Liberal Democracy🗳️♥️Social Justice⚖️💚Vegan Food☘️🖤Magical Forests🌲💜Star Trek🪐🧡Dusty Libraries📚🤍War Games🗺️🩵Homesteading🌽
@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/
@wilwheaton.net
New York Times bestselling author and audiobook narrator. Host of It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton Retired Starfleet officer. Husband, father, Traveler. Nazi punks fuck off.
@cait.bsky.social
big famous microblogger [she/her] texan in ma. Adonis' mom https://ko-fi.com/O5O2SN6KI
@cintlyc.bsky.social
Research nerd. Love Jesus and love people. Drinking my water, minding my biz. ✌🏻
@wired.com
At wired.com where tomorrow is realized || Sign up for our newsletters: https://wrd.cm/newsletters Find our WIRED journalists here: https://bsky.app/starter-pack/couts.bsky.social/3l6vez3xaus27
@ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
Host, ResistanceLive; Founder, Gaia Leadership Project; political/leadership consultant; author; recovering Wall Street civil/human rights lawyer; ex-Columbia Law adjunct; organizer; NYer 4ever; daily on YT at https://www.youtube.com/@resistanceliveecm
@gretchenmcc.bsky.social
Internet linguist. Wrote Because Internet, NYT bestseller about internet language. Co-hosts @lingthusiasm.bsky.social, a podcast that's enthusiastic about linguistics. she/her 🌈 Montreal en/fr 🇨🇦 gretchenmcculloch.com
@tristansnell.bsky.social
Lawyer, commentator, fighter for democracy. Prosecuted Trump University @ NY AG. #NAFO Fella. Author of Taking Down Trump. Host of the Tristan Snell Show on Apple and Spotify. Substack - tristansnell.com
@solomonmissouri.bsky.social
Dragon Slayer,bandit,play cousin,not✌🏿good✌🏿, necessary, leader faith community, Beautiful Mess, problem, $smissouri https://www.solomonrmissouri.com/
@sumatithomas.bsky.social
Pollster @changeresearch.com. Southern politics with a side of snark. Raising kids, herding pets, and fighting for democracy in Mississippi. Black. Desi. Follow me on other socials 👇🏽 http://linktr.ee/sumatithomas
@mrnerdtastic.bsky.social
@jocelyne.bsky.social
Teacher, dancer, knitter, baker. Tends towards overcommitting to everything. Anxiety is my default state but I’m working on it.
@tylerjameshill.com
Microblogging until they let me macroblog. Selective perfectionist. Full-time creative, part-time human. Filmmaker, more or less. 6'9" - the world is built for Hobbits. Pretty fly for a bi guy. he/he/him No alt text, no engagement
@naotoshimaeda.bsky.social
Progressive. Husband. Singer and Songwriter. Jazz Enthusiast. We have 5 cats. 🐈⬛🐈⬛🐈⬛🐈⬛🐈 He/Him https://naotoshimaeda.com/
@armchairclassicist.bsky.social
Ancient history and lit, photos of my cats. Writer, reader, fantasy, sci-fi, 🏳️🌈Ally, No🚫GenAI content. Lawyer by day. Probably followed you for mentioning reading, history, or writing in your profile. "Armchair Classicist: The Page" on FB
@ugarles.bsky.social
dumb laws deserve my thoughts on them https://linktr.ee/ugarles i will do your podcast ALABSeries.com with @helldude.bsky.social @wyattprivilege.bsky.social & @garliccorgi.bsky.social City Saint/Country Saint with @lronmexico.bsky.social
@manxaroni.bsky.social
She/her/hers Just a liberal, neurodivergent cat lady living in the American southwest. You can probably entrance me by talking about: Politics - Books - Animals - Science - The Strange and Unusual - Nature - Astronomy - History - Philosophy - Cool Facts
@swilua.bsky.social
@Swilua "An inspiration to bog witches everywhere"— @jermsguy "Ms Frizzle IRL”— @ElleMaeGal "Cranky and Annoyed"— @washingtonpost she/fae kerrycoran.com
@wajali.bsky.social
Writer. Tired Dad. Minivan Driver. Editor of The Left Hook Substack (https://thelefthook.substack.com); Co-host of The Democracy-Ish Podcast; Author of a Memoir and a Play wajali.com wajahatmali@protonmail.com
@altyellonatpark.org
A team of scientists & activists, in & around Yellowstone National Park. 501c3. Posting photos, ideas & solutions, because together, we can change the world. Please report malicious trolls & imposters. We are AltYelloNatPark™️
@julialoha.bsky.social
Artist, Children's book writer, (Saving Hambone's Bacon), lover of freedom.
@histoftech.bsky.social
Historian of technology and dad joke aficionado who lives with a tiny, spotlight-stealing rabbit. www.marhicks.com for writing & syllabi
@davewagner.bsky.social
two things make me happy and two things only: leftist policy and surly cats
@piperformissouri.bsky.social
Executive Director, Blue Missouri. Grassroots organizer. Writer. Educator. Former State House nominee. Rural mom fighting for rural schools.
@bonniemforrest.bsky.social
Social work, economics, social justice, early childhood education, 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️. Fighting for Downriver, the 6th District, and Democracy. UMich momma 〽️ EMU Grad 🦅 Chair, Trenton Dems. Precinct Delegate. $bmrforr
@garius.bsky.social
He/Him. Author. Historian (inc of obscure Military Holy Orders). Strategy streamer. Tech/Transport Strategist. Editor of @lonrec. Orient fan. Business/Writing: business@longformist.co.uk. Agent: @pastpreservers.bsky.social
@klint.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Applied Statistics at NYU ASH Psychometrician and sandwich lover Reluctant dog account
@courtneymilan.com
She/her. I write books about carriages, corsets, and smartwatches. Mother of (emoji) dinosaurs 🦖🦕. 羽生結弦 fan. Fan of tea. Born at 332 ppm. This biography should not be taken as a complete description. courtneymilan.com
@fwsa.bsky.social
Old, feral woman with a smart mouth. Be careful, I bite. Raised in Arkansas politics, both sides. Spent a career in broadcasting. Second career in downtown revitalization. Now, I am living in Pennsylvania, wondering how I got here.
@hollyvalakresch.bsky.social
Author & Screenwriter | I 🩶 Arts & Sciences, Sculpting, Cartography, Cooking, Baking, Fashion, Fitness, Fairytales, & Historical Things. https://www.instagram.com/hollyvalakresch/
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
Staff writer at The Atlantic. Cat guy, democracy defender. Actor for a day on Succession, Jeopardy champ. Atlantic Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/NVbMa2Y
@human007.bsky.social
Opine Access Architecture Anthropology Geography Education (yes I am meandering) Organic Person from Twitter Occupy yourself Albert Camus Groupie https://t.co/KPr0vOUEKY