Lisa at the Library
Retired homeschooling mom looking for second career while being conveniently sidetracked by good books, politics, wine, and history professors.
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When both corporate and social media threaten to overwhelm me with their misinformation, anger, and hopelessness, these are my core writers I go to. The 5th choice is because we all need a good laugh.
@glennkirschner.bsky.social
Former 30-year federal prosecutor. Army vet. Rule of law guy. 100% independent. YouTube.com/glennkirschner2 Patreon.com/glennkirschner
@joshuajfriedman.com
Freelance writer and editor. Formerly of The Atlantic, Boston Review. Copy chief at Columbia Magazine.
@markhertling.bsky.social
Former soldier. Student of leadership & national security. Now a teacher, author, speaker & analyst. Always looking for civility…and new adventures. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-hertling-dba-57987066
@whimsicalmuse.bsky.social
Theatre actor, bookstore connoisseur, winter lover, October devotee, cat rescuer, macaron maker, educator, explorer of cobblestone streets, and Oxford comma enthusiast.
@votevets.org
Since 2006, over 1.5M Veterans, Families, & supporters have been electing Veterans to office and fighting for progressive values. VoteVets.org
@connieschultz.bsky.social
Columnist, novelist, j-prof. NYT bestselling novel, The Daughters of Erietown. Children’s book, Lola and the Troll. On Substack at Hopefully Yours. I love Sherrod Brown. https://connieschultz.substack.com/
@andrewlseidel.bsky.social
Attorney. Fighting Christian Nationalism. Defending the 1st Amendment. Author. 📖The Founding Myth: Why Christian Nationalism is un-American 📖American Crusade: How the Supreme Court is Weaponizing Religious Freedom Life is too good to waste on bad ideas.
@gregcasar.bsky.social
Progressive Democrat fighting for working families. Congressman representing #TX35. Grassroots labor organizer. he/him
@prudentdemocrat.bsky.social
Pro-Democracy. Anti-Fascist. Sick of lies. Ragamuffin. No tallywacker.
@profblmkelley.bsky.social
writer/historian/distinguished professor/bestselling author of Black Folk/director @UNCSouth / #StudyingSegregation/ Breast cancer survivor/ The Oracle
@malcolmnance.bsky.social
Fmr US Intelligence +36 yrs. Expert MENA/SWA & US Terrorists | x5 NYT Bestselling Author, Navy Senior Chief, Widower, Ukrainian army Intl’ Legionnaire. Malcolmnance.Substack.com
@tribelaw.bsky.social
After teaching constitutional law at Harvard for 50 yrs, I decided it was time to start teaching in a classroom without walls — to help preserve the rule of law and justice
@jayrosen.bsky.social
I teach journalism at NYU, critique the press, try to suggest reforms. PressThink is the name of my subject and my site.
@joncooper-us.bsky.social
Democratic strategist. Formerly Long Island Campaign Chair for Barack Obama; Majority Leader of the Suffolk County Legislature. Gay dad of five terrific kids. Writer and producer of “Echoes of the Unknown” podcast. Coffee addict. New York/Florida.
@elevenfilms.com
🏆 Award-winning, pro-democracy content 🎙️ Hosts: @thedangerousones.com podcast 🎬 Creators: Jim & Tiffany Drastic 🌲 Based: Portland, Oregon 📺 YouTube: youtube.com/@dangerousones ✍️ Substack: www.tealandorangereport.com
@harrylitman.bsky.social
Host & exec prod, "Talking Feds Pod" and "Talking San Diego." FCA Lawyer. Teach con law at UCSD & UCLA. Senior Fellow USC. Former US Atty, Dep Assis AG. Founding Contributor, The Contrarian
@maestramarney.bsky.social
Proud Latina, Leftist, Lifetime educator getting comfortable with not knowing all the answers LGBTQ Ally 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ #IStandByUkraine 🇺🇦 #BlueCrew Somos la voz de los que no tienen voz. We are the voice for those that don’t have one.
@annelamott.bsky.social
Mother, wife, Nana, activist, Sunday School teacher, sister. Bird by Bird, Somehow: Thoughts on Love. Old quotes compiled by Dean Dauphinais.
@lukeoneil47.bsky.social
Newsletter: Welcome to Hell World www.welcometohellworld.com Book: A Creature Wanting Form www.orbooks.com/catalog/a-creature-wanting-form Music: www.nohopenoharm.bandcamp.com Massachusetts
@calltoactivism.bsky.social
Founded to stand up to Trump and the GOP. Legal analysis & news the media is missing.
@warren.senate.gov
U.S. Senator, Massachusetts. She/her/hers. Official Senate account.
@das-gooch.bsky.social
play here because it means elon musk dies a little. I’d rather get 5 likes laughing at my post than 1000 “serious” likes. ALL BLUE. 90s boy. history teacher. LGBTQ+ ally. Father of 2 All I want is to wear t-shirts, cargo shorts and Air Force 1s all day.
@ddinafriedman.bsky.social
Author, activist, grandmother, gardener, hiker. Writing on the intersections of seeking social justice and exploring what it means to be human. Blogging on living a creative life in a creatively challenged universe.
@rockymntnmike.bsky.social
Blue dot in… you get the idea. No one told me “Idiocracy” had a run time of 10 years.
@zarathenurse.bsky.social
So here we are #Resistance #FuckFelon47 #Don’tObeyInAdvance | 🇺🇸🇩🇪🇪🇺| GenX | Cat mom 🐈⬛| Married to my soulmate | RN, BSN, PCCN for #MedicareForAll Defender of #HumanRights | None of us is free until we all are free - I stand with 🇵🇸 and 🇺🇦
@astrokiwi.bsky.social
Planetary astronomer @UCNZ: envisioning worlds from here and elsewhere, in a dark & glorious sky. Rutherford Discovery Fellow. Asteroid (10463). Pākehā; she
@marcofoster.bsky.social
Brooklyn based human from DC Lifelong Democrat, damn proud of it 💙 Covering the stories you might have missed 👇🏻
@politicalpajamas.bsky.social
Fled twitter 🗽 Philly liberal who fights to win 🌎 The point of politics is to make life better ☕️ Political news junkie Views = mine 🇺🇸
@oldwhitelib.bsky.social
#50501 Organizer and working with Indivisible in Sandpoint, Idaho (60 miles south of Canadian border). Join our mailing list at SandpointIndivisible.org/contact
@acyn.bsky.social
Senior Digital Editor for MeidasTouch.com Clips made with SnapStream Internet Hooligan...
@meidastouch.com
The fastest growing independent news network in the world. We cover breaking news, politics, law and more. We are unapologetically pro-democracy.
@sifill.bsky.social
Civil rights lawyer; democracy warrior, dedicated to racial justice & equality. Fmr President & Director-Counsel, NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.
@mmpadellan.bsky.social
Proud papa. Perpetually pissed. #BlueWave2026, #Feminist. Author of The Bigliest Loser and The Liddle'est President. Check out my AMAZING Substack here: https://linktr.ee/mmpadellan 👉Sr. Advisor, @reallyamerican.bsky.social👈👀
@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
I am America’s Best Christian™. But you knew that. You can find exclusive content here: https://www.patreon.com/c/MrsBettyBowers TITHE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=Q6REDKBBVUJLU
@drericding.bsky.social
Public health warnings & health policy. Epidemiologist & health economist. Chair and Faculty at NECSI. Former 16 years at Harvard. DC & Virginia. Bio & contact: necsi.edu/eric-feigl-ding A story: bit.ly/raisealarm 📝: drericding.substack.com/subscribe
@fpwellman.bsky.social
Host of 'On Democracy with FPWellman' on MeidasTouch and the ‘On Democracy Channel’, 'On the Line with VoteVets,' and 'Too Late to Cancel' every Sunday. Army Iraq veteran. Pro-Democracy Advocate. "Vladimir STOP!"
@dworkin.bsky.social
Dworkin Report. Journalist. Investigator. Author. Musician. https://www.dworkinsubstack.com/
@publiccitizen.bsky.social
Public Citizen has been standing up to corporate power and holding government accountable for 50 years. We're people-powered and accept no corporate money.
@nberlat.bsky.social
he/him, bylines Public Notice, Chicago Reader, Observer, CNN.com. Poetry collection: Not Akhmatova (Ben Yehuda, 2024) Substack: www.everythingishorrible.net Poetry: https://www.everythingishorrible.net/p/poetry-publications-noah-berlatsky
@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social
Writer, journalist, editor, filmmaker, professor. Pro-democracy advocate. Author of Oswald book, The Gunman & His Mother. Writing/publishing America, America on politics and society: America.substack.com
@katharinehayhoe.com
climate scientist posts 100% my own 🇨🇦 is my home distinguished professor & chair, Texas Tech chief scientist, The Nature Conservancy board member, Smithsonian NMNH alum, UToronto and UIUC author, Saving Us
@safety.bsky.app
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