Mark Hertling
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
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@ninajankowicz.com
☀️ CEO, @americansunlight.org 🙅🏻♀️ Author, disinformation expert, advocate for targets of online abuse. 😆 Tucker Carlson once called me a “highly self confident young woman” and meant it as an insult
@redpainter1.bsky.social
Crooks and Liars writer 🪴🌻🪻 Mom to an amazing son. Soon to be empty nester (sad emoji). Carbatarian. Plant Mom. Drink more water, everyone.
@andrewrsorkin.bsky.social
@NYTimes Columnist/Editor & @SquawkCNBC Co-Anchor. Author, Too Big To Fail. Founder, @DealBook. Co-Creator, BILLIONS @Showtime.
@jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social
Editor in chief, The Atlantic. Moderator, Washington Week with The Atlantic, on PBS.
@lastweektonight.com
The official Bluesky account of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. youtube.com/lastweektonight
@mitch-landrieu.bsky.social
Former White House Infrastructure Coordinator | Founder, E Pluribus Unum | Former Mayor of New Orleans & Lt. Governor of Louisiana
@jvl.bsky.social
Editor of The Bulwark https://www.thebulwark.com/ Host of a Secret Podcast. Also a super double-secret podcast you can't find.
@pablo.show
🎥 https://www.youtube.com/@pablotorrefindsout 🎧 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pablo-torre-finds-out/id1685093486 📩 www.pablo.show/about
@daily-stoic.bsky.social
Stoic wisdom for everyday life. Join 1,000,000+ other and sign up for our free daily dailystoic.com/email
@ryan-holiday.bsky.social
NYT Bestselling Author of The Obstacle Is The Way, The Daily Stoic, Ego Is The Enemy, Stillness Is The Key, and more. Sign up for my free daily email: dailystoic.com/email and our New Year New You challenge: dailystoic.com/challenge
@adamkeiper.com
Executive editor, The Bulwark (thebulwark.com) /// Cofounder of The New Atlantis (thenewatlantis.com) and American Purpose (americanpurpose.com).
@newyorker.com
Unparalleled reporting and commentary on politics and culture, plus humor and cartoons, fiction and poetry. Get our Daily newsletter: http://nyer.cm/gtI6pVM Follow The New Yorker’s writers and contributors: https://go.bsky.app/Gh5bFwS
@billweircnn.bsky.social
Covering the fate of Life on Earth for CNN The Wonder List with Bill Weir is now streaming on Max and LIFE AS WE KNOW IT (CAN BE) is available from your favorite bookseller.
@oksanamarkarova.bsky.social
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine to the USA 🇺🇦Financier, Mother of 4, Ukraine's Minister of Finance 2018-2020
@rikefranke.bsky.social
Senior Fellow at European Council on Foreign Relations. #Drone politics PhD UniofOxford, previously Sciences Po. Writes about all things #Germany #Defence #miltech. Podcast host at @SicherheitsPod.de & LeCollimateur
@mommascientist.bsky.social
Planetary scientist and Yorkie Mom. Exploring the solar system. Opinions are my own.
@mpolymer1.bsky.social
Once worked at a 3 letter alphabet soup govt agency. MSNBC ntl security contributor. Atlantic Council non rez sr fellow. Agora Strategy Institute expert. TBI Survivor. Author/Leadership speaker. Obsessive Boston RedSox fan. Heavy Metal. Dive bars.
@kellyskennedy.bsky.social
Army vet. Kidney donor. Combat ballerina. Purveyor of hope and action, damnit. Author Schmauthor: The Unit; Queen of Cuba; Fight Like a Girl; They Fought for Each Other Formerly of The War Horse, USA Today, Military Times www.kellykennedy.net
@davidfrenchjag.bsky.social
NYT Columnist, visiting professor at Lipscomb University, Chautauqua Perry Fellow in Democracy. Married to @nancyfrench.bsky.social. Iraq vet, Grizzlies fan, born in War Eagle Country and raised in Big Blue Nation.
@vermontgmg.bsky.social
Journalist & Historian. Director, @aspencyber. Fmr ed, @PoliticoMag & @washingtonian. Author of "Watergate: A New History" and "The Only Plane in the Sky" and other books. garrett.graff AT gmail OR ProtonMail. Doomsdayscenario.co
@jenniferjjacobs.bsky.social
CBS News senior White House reporter. Reporting what I know, not what I think. @Bloomberg and @DMRegister alum. Email me: jennifer.jacobs@cbsnews.com 💕Iowa
@giselledonnelly.bsky.social
I’m an author, musician, gardener, blissfully married trans woman. I work at the American Enterprise Institute.
@michelendc.bsky.social
New here! Writer. Commentator. Democracy/NatSec/Politics. Fellow @TheGCSP. Veteran speechwriter & spox. @DHS. @WhiteHouse 41.
@sarahwanh.bsky.social
Married, mom of the best two boys ever! Xray, bowling, crafter who loves margaritas and dancing on the street. Here to smile and spread joy. Welcome bluebirds
@markzaidesq.bsky.social
National Security Attorney, Comic Book Historian, University of Rochester Alum
@kaylan.bsky.social
Former Republican, chud slayer extraordinaire & frequent shitposter. I’m not just an ally, I’m an accomplice! I’m well aware I’m not for everyone. Follow me at your own risk. #ReceiptQueen🧾👸
@haliesoifer.bsky.social
CEO of Jewish Democratic Council of America @JewishDems || Former national security advisor to then-Senator @KamalaHarris || Senior policy advisor in Obama admin & national security in Congress.
@analisaswan.bsky.social
Attorney, lifelong resident LA, CA; DNC Member; DNC Harris Delegate CA30; ADEM/Exec Board CADEM AD44; LACDP AD44; #DemCastCA #ONEV1 Z2 #wtpBLUE #DemVoice1
@msgrumpybunny.bsky.social
Connoisseur of cafés, beaches and psychedelic art. Lover of democracy, science, humor, art, music, and octopi. Alarm clocks should be outlawed. DMs=🚫 linktr.ee/msgrumpybunny
@boldbluebunny.bsky.social
On permanent hiatus lawyer fighting for democracy, so “the American experiment” doesn’t die in broad daylight. Writing = sanity. #EndTheWarOnWomen #Dogs #SheShed 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️Ally Self-declared (and labeled) Queen of the Follow Farming Kingdom. 👑
@raskin.house.gov
Proudly serving Maryland's beautiful Eighth Congressional District and leading House Judiciary Committee Democrats in Congress.
@melissjpeltier.bsky.social
Veteran film/TV/media maker; NYT bestselling author; storyteller; dog mom. Direct descendant John Alden & Priscilla Mullins 1620. My American ancestors were defending democracy since 1776. 🇺🇸 🇮🇪 & #Ally 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
@citizensforethics.org
CREW (Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington) uses high-impact legal actions to target government officials who sacrifice the common good to special interests. citizensforethics.org
@mjfree.bsky.social
Proud Girl Dad, TV Producer, Filmmaker, Vedic Meditation Practitioner, Kitesurfer, Human Rights & Racial Justice Advocate and an Abolitionist! And I don't act! 😆😆😆👻👻👻
@wagnertonight.msnbc.com
Tuesday through Friday at 9pmET on MSNBC Find clips at MSNBC.com/Alex
@morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social
@joe-scarborough.bsky.social, @mika-brzezinski.bsky.social & @WillieGeist deliver top news stories 📰 Watch weekdays 6-10 AM ET on @MSNBC.com
@stephruhle.bsky.social
Host 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle on MSNBC NBC News Senior Business Analyst Chaos is my Love Language
@katiephangshow.bsky.social
LIVE with @KatiePhang // Saturdays at 12pm ET on @MSNBC
@lastword.msnbc.com
The #LastWord with @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com airs weeknights at 10pm ET on MSNBC. msnbc.com/lawrence
@msnbc.com
The place for in-depth analysis, political commentary and diverse perspectives to #UnderstandMore.
@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
@michaelsteele.bsky.social
Co-Host MSNBC “The Weeknight”. Former Lt. Governor of Maryland, former Chairman RNC
@raminnews.bsky.social
Executive Editor, CNN @ramcnn [former legacy blue ☑️] in the other place More TK TK TK
@joe-scarborough.bsky.social
“Let us dedicate ourselves to what the Greeks wrote so many years ago: to tame the savageness of man and make gentle the life of this world.” ~RFK, April 4, 1968
@markmazzetti.bsky.social
Washington Correspondent, The New York Times. Author, "The Way of the Knife: the CIA, a Secret Army and a War at the Ends of the Earth." Adjunct professor, Duke University.
@kattybkay.bsky.social
BBC US Special Correspondent | MSNBC Contributor | Host, The Rest is Politics US | NYT Bestselling Author
@jonlemire.bsky.social
Co-host: Morning Joe, MSNBC Contributing Writer: The Atlantic Author: "The Big Lie." Ex-AP, Politico, NY Daily News. Dad, Mr. Carrie Melago, Red Sox fan
@axios.com
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