Starter Packs
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ChristopherE's Starter Pack
Just making this short list for emigres from FB who are not used to navigating this platform. It’s user friendly for us former X users but not for them. This list is far from inclusive, but it’s a start.
@paulseesequasis.bsky.social
Curator, writer, photography. Blanket Toss Under Midnight Sun. People of the Watershed (one of ‘the 10 best things about visual arts in 2024’) - The Globe and Mail.
@raskin.house.gov
Proudly serving Maryland's beautiful Eighth Congressional District and leading House Judiciary Committee Democrats in Congress.
@carlapeck.bsky.social
I research history, citizenship, identity & belonging at the UAlberta. Landlocked Bluenoser trying to get back to the ocean. 🌊 @cpeck3 at that other place.
@teapainusa.bsky.social
Born Thomas (Elmer Addison) Pain - July 4th, 1976. Lover of democracy.
@sphillipsab.bsky.social
Current: Founding Partner, Meredith Boessenkool & Phillips Policy Advisors Www.mbpolicy.com Adjunct, University of Lethbridge Practitioner-in-Residence Fellow, University of Victoria Former: AB NDP MLA & Minister of Environment, Parks & Climate Change
@robertscotthorton.bsky.social
Contributing editor, Harper's Magazine; Lecturer, Columbia Law School; Attorney
@darinself.com
Assistant Professor of Political Science -- My work is on democratization, autocracies, the military, and political parties. Unsure of what to post on BlueSky when its cloudy outside.
@jonathanstea.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Clinical Psychologist. Adjunct Assistant Professor at University of Calgary. Author. Mind the Science Newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/jonathanstea New book: www.JonathanStea.com
@govpritzker.illinois.gov
Husband and father. Proudly serving as Illinois’ 43rd governor.
@vote4trudeau.bsky.social
Proud Canadian Liberal and Social Democrat. Pro-union, anti-billionaire, feminist, anti-fascist, science is my religion, pro vaccine, pro masking. #Carney4Canada. I block most Americans.
@azkellyk.bsky.social
Do Not Obey In Advance, Feminist, Pro-Choice, Women’s Rights, 💯 Inclusivity, Pro 🌍, 🇨🇦 & 🇺🇦. Health & Science Nerd, ASU Grad, 🩷 Music & Animals, Avid Hiker. Be kind & fight like hell!
@realtomchapman.bsky.social
X refugee. Retired professor. Cranky old gay man. Amateur Photographer. Orchid grower. Member of the White Rose Society. Virginia Colony, BNA 🇬🇧
@samwang.bsky.social
Neurosciencer, democracy reform studier, plotter of data by hand as first step. At Princeton too. Come visit my long-form essays at samwang.substack.com
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social
Subscribe to www.lawdork.com for SCOTUS, Trump, LGBTQ, criminal justice, and other legal news. / Email: lawdorknews@gmail.com / Signal: crg.32 / About me: Sober. Queer. Bipolar. Buckeye. / He/him.
@lindaworkerbee.bsky.social
Wife, sister, dog mom, pro democracy, anti stupidity and hate. Animal lover, Native plant proponent and always vote Blue - I follow resistors. I Block Direct Messages— #BlueCrew #SlavaUkraine 💙🐕🐿️🕊️🇺🇦 💙 🚫DMs 🚫MAGAs 🚫Porn 🚫Only Fans 🚫Crypto/bitcoin
@joshuabenton.com
21st-century media and the 19th-c American South. Founded and ran @niemanlab.org at @harvard.edu for 12 yrs; now the senior writer there. Cajun, dad of two, husband of one. Journalist with a history problem. Also: @theatlantic.com, @washingtonpost.com, etc
@jillpiggott.bsky.social
Former philosophy & lit professor, disabled by migraine & ME/CFS. Cofounder, headsUPmigraine. Volunteer prison educator, Equal Justice Initiative. Progressive activist. Half-time Mainer, half-time Canadian Maritimer
@contrariannews.org
Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy. https://contrarian.substack.com/
@am0nobody.bsky.social
INTP on EST. 41. Politically left of Dems. Demisexual. Chaotic neutral pretending to be lawful good. Just waiting for these loud mouth cunts to put me in my true element. Tired of powerful people telling me to fight for their benefit.
@feistywaters.com
Oatmeal socialist, pocketed dress enthusiast, chaos goblin, insufferable dog mom, spoonie tattooed librarian. She/Her https://www.feistywaters.com/
@kateinkharkiv.bsky.social
Living in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Contributing to Ukrainian voices online | support me : PayPal: kate.boguslavskaya@gmail.com | http://buymeacoffee.com/kateinkharkiv
@faizsays.bsky.social
Washington Post tech journalist writing a lot about Elon Musk, Twitter, Tesla. My book HUBRIS MAXIMUS: The Shattering of Elon Musk (St. Martin’s) is in stores NOW! How to buy: https://read.macmillan.com/lp/hubris-maximus-9781250327178/
@normeisen.bsky.social
Sr. Fellow @ Brookings, Executive Director of Democracy Defenders Fund & Co-Founder of The Contrarian contrarian.substack.com 👇 - TN (posted by Team Norm)
@motherjones.com
Investigative journalism 🕵️, politics 🗳️, chart-tastic 📊, and sometimes sarcastic 🙄😌🤪 Join our people-powered nonprofit newsroom: motherjones.com/subscribe
@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social
Pro-democracy conservatives Republicans fighting Trump & Trumpism. https://www.instagram.com/republicansagainsttrump/profilecard/?igsh=MXM4OGZ0cHRiOGdmMg==
@ariehkovler.com
Writer, political analyst, comms consultant. UK, Israeli, US. Politics, current affairs and technology. arieh@ariehkovler.com. https://linktr.ee/ariehkovler
@scrabbyone.bsky.social
Geek, gardener, family historian. Eat the rich. Slava Ukrainii 🌻💙💛 No posts, no bio, no follow back.
@hawaiidelilah.bsky.social
Hawaii has THE BEST senators | #ObamaBidenHarrisDemocrat | Internationalist | Frequent Flier with cocktails | High likelihood of finding me on a beach | *I am not the jackass whisperer* |
@bacullenyyc.bsky.social
Old school Geospatial guru, hubby of wifey, cruncher of data, reader of news, drinker of coffee, rider of bikes, surfer of snow, eater of food, drinker of beer, explorer of places, anti of fascists, fan of democracy, chosen human of a cute dog
@jenstden.bsky.social
Vancouver journalist covering politics and housing for TheTyee.ca Instagram and TikTok: @jenstdenis Email: jstdenis at thetyee dot ca
@strictlychristo.bsky.social
“The reward for a thing well done is to have done it.“ - Ralph Waldo Emerson
@mikeinmt.bsky.social
Early Gen X-er, 🪖combat veteran, 📖 amateur historian, 🎣fly fisherman, 👨🎓MA & MPA, soon to be retired 🏕️🚣♂️🧳🏖️. Refugee from all other Social Media. 🇺🇲🇺🇦🔵 57, not into crypto or your "content". What do I do for a living? I'll tell you after I'm retired.
@youranonjd.bsky.social
Advocate | Agitator | Organizer | Activist Defend Freedom | Nurture Earth | Do Good #3E #BindingChaos #Anonymous
@justinwolfers.bsky.social
Econ professor at Michigan ● Senior fellow, Brookings and PIIE ● Intro econ textbook author ● Think Like An Economist podcast ● An economist willing to admit that the glass really is half full.
@ellesun.bsky.social
Left-handed, left of center, and counting on being Left Behind. Left coast, of course. I’ll pin more bio soon. Banner photo is a snowy Mount Rainier with the yellow-orange glow of sunrise behind it, as captured one morning by a friend.
@seanfraser.bsky.social
MP / Deputé, Central Nova 🇨🇦 Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship / Ministre de l'Immigration, des Réfugiés et de la Citoyenneté
@canadianpride.bsky.social
Proud, woke Liberal. If you dont like what is happening to this world stand up and say something. This passionate Canadian is here to speak my mind and fight the conservative disinfomation machine in Canada! #elbowsup
@madcummings.bsky.social
Reporter for CBC News in Edmonton, covering civic affairs. Reach me at madeleine.cummings@cbc.ca
@nikkis749.bsky.social
She/Her Death Before Detransition. No longer "Proud" to associate with anything Red White and/or Blue. Born again Misanthrope.
@carmie1054.bsky.social
Retired 🇨🇦 fed public servant from environment and communications. There are no short cuts, or left or right, only what’s possible. If you can be anything, be kind.
@violaitsme.bsky.social
Proud prog Cdn. Carney is the man for our time. Fuck poilievre, smith, drumpf & felon mustard. Praying for the country below us that lost it way. Warnings: 1. Don't DM cuz I followed you 2. If you are trying to sell something, anything you'll be blocked.
@ericlipton.nytimes.com
Investigative reporter NYT. Helping cover President Trump (and Elon Musk)-without fear or favor. I write about people and power. And I do believe accountability matters. My contact on Signal: EricNYT.08 Also can get anonymous tips: nytimes.com/tips