Thanks to everyone for the excellent starter packs!
Here to follow news, commentary, and barbs from the smart, witty folks I enjoyed at that other place. Reposts = things I might want to refer back to later. When in doubt: what would Liz Lemon do? :)
@cpsc.gov
Your U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Product safety info, data, and recalls. Standing for safety since 1972. Official account of the USCPSC. HQ: Bethesda, MD. Subscribe for recall emails on CPSC.gov. Report unsafe products on SaferProducts.gov
@mollyjongfast.bsky.social
Special correspondent at Vanity Fair and host of the Fast politics podcast and MSNBC
@roguenasa.altgov.info
Not an official NASA account. Come for the facts, stay for the snark.🥄 Same team from Twitter but with more gray hairs. 🚀🛰️🧪🔭 climate.nasa.gov they/them 🏳️🌈🫶🏳️⚧️
@samkuffelwx.bsky.social
Meteorologist | Wisconsin | UW-Milwaukee alum | 🍺🦌🧀🥏
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com
@lastword.msnbc.com MSNBC 10PM Author of 2 books: Deadly Force & Playing With Fire Former Executive Producer & Writer of NBC’s drama series The West Wing lastworddesks.msnbc.com
@arimelber.bsky.social
Host of MSNBC’s “The Beat with Ari Melber” | Attorney | Emmy-winning journalist www.YouTube.com/arimelber https://arimelber.substack.com
@contrariannews.org
Unflinching journalism in defense of democracy. https://contrarian.substack.com/
@andrewjweinstein.com
Presidential appointee in Obama and Biden administrations. Served as United States Public Delegate to United Nations. DNC Lawyers Council Chair. Trial Lawyer. Music & Hockey Fan. Visiting Fellow at the Institute for Democracy, Journalism, and Citizenship.
@michaelsteele.bsky.social
Co-Host MSNBC “The Weeknight”. Former Lt. Governor of Maryland, former Chairman RNC
@profmmurray.bsky.social
Stokes Prof. of Law @NYULaw; Faculty Dir. @bwlc_nyu; co-host @StrictScrutiny_ pod; talking head @MSNBC; @NYTimes bestselling author. Views mine. RT not endrsmt.
@repjasmine.bsky.social
Former public defender, now U.S. Congresswoman, proudly serving the good people of Texas’ 30th Congressional District. ✊🏾
@warren.senate.gov
U.S. Senator, Massachusetts. She/her/hers. Official Senate account.
@sulliview.bsky.social
Columnist at GuardianUS. Thinking/teaching at Columbia J School. Author of NEWSROOM CONFIDENTIAL and GHOSTING THE NEWS. (Join me at ‘American Crisis’ on Substack)
@sbg1.bsky.social
Staff writer @newyorker, proud wife of @peterbakernyt and mom of @tab_delete, co-author, "Kremlin Rising," "The Man Who Ran Washington," and "The Divider: Trump in the White House."
@timdickinson.bsky.social
I cover the rise of extremism for Rolling Stone (aka @7im on X) Portland, Oregon Send tips via Signal: Tim.415 tim.dickinson (at) rollingstone dot com
@swin24.bsky.social
senior politics reporter @ Rolling Stone magazine // co-author of ‘Sinking in the Swamp’ // adjunct professor at the University of Cincinnati (go Bearcats 🐻 🐱) // volunteer at St. Vincent de Paul - Cincinnati // Rolling Stones obsessive
@joanwalsh.bsky.social
National correspondent, The Nation. Co-producer of "The Sit In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show." Author: "What's The Matter With White People." Proud mom of Sadie, Stella and NoraWD.
@michellegoldberg.bsky.social
New York Times opinion columnist; MSNBC contributor; author.
@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.
@natecorddry.bsky.social
Saints and poets maybe… they do some. https://m.imdb.com/name/nm1682319/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_3_tt_0_nm_8_in_0_q_nate%2520
@effinbirds.com
Daily comic by Aaron Reynolds that keeps on winning awards despite being nothing more than birds and curse words. Books, calendars and merch at effinbirds.com
@weratedogs.com
Your Only Source For Professional Dog Ratings nonprofit: @15outof10.org ❤️🩹 links.weratedogs.com
@talbertswan2.bsky.social
Pastor l Prelate l Activist l Author l Radio Host l Chaplain ΙΦΘ l NAACP President l FB/IG/TikTok @talbertswan l #TruthIsNotHate
@johnwdean.bsky.social
Author, Lecturer, CNN contributor, (soon again) Justia’s VERDICT columnist, contributor THE CONTRARIAN, fmr Nixon White House Counsel, fmr Goldwater Chair at Az State Un., Senior Fellow, CCLP, Annenberg USC.
@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
@miafarrow.bsky.social
@lakotaman.bsky.social
Oglala Lakota — Enrolled at Pine Ridge, S.D. — “The earth sings her revolution, she calls brave men and women to her defense.” — The only easy day was yesterday.
@marmel.bsky.social
self-appointed pizza influencer, writer, comic book reader. Hal Jordan hater, resister, lhasa wrangler, and oddly enough… building affordable housing which is not unlike producing a TV show. Exercising a little every day? Share it with #BlueSkyHealthClub
@fetterman.senate.gov
United States Senator fighting for the people of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. www.fetterman.senate.gov
@joyannreid.bsky.social
Writer, podcaster, documentary filmmaker and professional blerd 🤓💋. Fan of democracy and OG hater of fascism and apartheid.
@sethabramson.bsky.social
Journalist, lawyer, NYT-bestselling Trump and Musk biographer, songwriter (Hounds), former CNN and BBC analyst, poet, retired journalism professor. 👤: sethabramson.net/bio ⚖️: sethabramson.substack.com 🕹: retrostack.substack.com 🎶: houndsmusic.substack.com
@gtconway.bsky.social
Recovering lawyer who may relapse at any moment. President, Society for the Rule of Law. Co-host of the “George Conway Explains It All” podcast on The Bulwark.
@beingliberal.bsky.social
The oldest social media space for (mostly) American liberals. Active daily since 2009, + 2M audience on FB, IG & Threads ® by Huddled Masses Media, Seattle https://linktr.ee/beingliberal
@lee-in-iowa.bsky.social
Writer, gardener, reader, avid Democratic activist, #TeamPelosi, retired media prof, cat lady. No DMs. I follow back as much as I can on this fast-growing platform, if you have a bio. (My award-winning book is Adventure Journalism In The Gilded Age.)
@chrisdjackson.bsky.social
Dad & Husband | 16 Years Elected Office | 🗳️ Election Aficionado | 🌊 Party Chairman| 📊 Strategist | 📻 Radio/Pod Host | 🐾 Animal Advocate | 🇺🇸 #TeamJoe
@donwinslow.bsky.social
@rweingarten.bsky.social
AFT President. Teacher. Unionist. Fighting for a better life for children, families & communities through educ & eco opportunity, fairness & freedom & democracy Wife of Sharon Kleinbaum.
@wtfgop.bsky.social
This is the same WTFGOP from that hellscape Twitter. Bots & trolls will be instantly blocked. No Whiners or Pearl Clutches. I'm brutally honest. If you want me to follow you just say the magic words: FOLLOW ME MOTHERFUCKER!
@votevets.org
Since 2006, over 1.5M Veterans, Families, & supporters have been electing Veterans to office and fighting for progressive values. VoteVets.org
@piperformissouri.bsky.social
Executive Director, Blue Missouri. Grassroots organizer. Writer. Educator. Former State House nominee. Rural mom fighting for rural schools.
@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
Editor at large, The Bulwark. Director, Defending Democracy Together. Host, Conversations with Bill Kristol. Never Trump.
@protectdemocracy.org
We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit group working to prevent authoritarianism. This account is owned and operated by Protect Democracy United. Follow us on other platforms ➡️ https://protdem.org/m/stay-connected
@theonion.com
America’s Finest News Source. A @globaltetrahedron.bsky.social subsidiary. Get the paper delivered to your door: membership.theonion.com
@davearonberg.bsky.social
Florida Law Man. Contributor to Meidas Touch’s Legal AF. Former State Attorney for Palm Beach County, State Senator & White House Fellow in Treasury Dept. Managing Partner of Dave Aronberg Law. “One of the best cookie jars on cable.”—Room Rater