Michael Shumate
Husband, writer, bookseller, liberal
Durham NC
IG: instagram.com/the_reader_leaning_late
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Authorities on Authoritarianism
Historians, analysts, and investigative journalists who research/report on resisting authoritarianism’s rise and democracy’s erosion
@marcofoster.bsky.social
Brooklyn based human from DC Lifelong Democrat, damn proud of it 💙 Covering the stories you might have missed 👇🏻
@pamkeithdc.bsky.social
CEO of Center for Employment Justice, former Dem Congressional Nominee, Former JAG, all the way liberal, AKA.
@everymanslibrary.bsky.social
Publisher of the finest editions available of the world's greatest classics.
@boulderbookstore.bsky.social
Colorado's largest independent bookstore, and Publishers Weekly Bookstore of the Year for 2018. Celebrating 50 Years!
@jduffyrice.bsky.social
i write things and think about prisons. i live in atlanta. i read a lot.
@mainstreetbooksdav.bsky.social
Davidson, NC Indie bookstore est. 1987 https://www.mainstreetbooksdavidson.com/
@jfallows.bsky.social
Reporter and writer: https://fallows.substack.com/ and https://www.ourtownsfoundation.org/ One-time speechwriter, long-time pilot, longer-time husband of linguist/writer Deborah Fallows. Note same wristwatch in the two photos, more than 50 years apart.
@bfishbfish.bsky.social
Writer: NYT, WaPo, Teen Vogue, Jezebel, Vulture, The Cut, Hell Gate, etc. Buy FLORAL ESTRANGEMENTS, out now!
@haileypiperfights.bsky.social
Make horror gay AF, Stoker Award winner Aug 12: A GAME IN YELLOW Sept 16: TEENAGE GIRLS CAN BE DEMONS she/her; rep: Lane Heymont haileypiper.com
@aptshadow.bsky.social
Author: Children of Time, Shadows of the Apt, Final Architecture, City of Last Chances and others. adriantchaikovsky.com
@naomialderman.bsky.social
I write novels (eg The Power, new novel is The Future), I make games (eg Zombies, Run!), unorthodox Jew. not-getting-into-pointless-arguments-on-the-internet is an act of revolution. However complex you think things are, they're more complex than that
@barbosaportal.bsky.social
BlueCrew💙DEMOCRACY THE BIG LIST OF PROTESTS Theblop.org FREEDOM💙PROGRESS💙 #Photography🪶Writing🪶Space🪶Animals Pleasure Interacting with Followers Innovation Freedom Open Mind Without Fear and Happy! BachelorUSP#InformationScience
@resist61.bsky.social
Retired OEA, NEA CEA, Behavior Intervention Specialist, Taught- Civics, American History , Biology...etc.. love animals, TNR, softball, Liberal, democracy , activist, Never Trump, resistor, woke as F. Please no DMs or will be blocked NO CRYPTO!
@amandalitman.bsky.social
Co-founder & President of @runforsomething.net & RFS Civics / Writer x2: http://runforsomething.net/book & whenwereincharge.com out on May 13! / Mom, also x2 amandalitman.com
@gbspace.bsky.social
Family office employee, DC native, recently returned to NC by way of FL, CA, and TX. Duke & UT-Austin, LBJ School Alum.
@michelemanziano.bsky.social
Democrat, cat lover, humor #MeidasMighty Atheist, Cancer Survivor American citizen living in Europe No ✝️ Religious Nuts I'm here for politics and nothing else.
@savedemocracy123.bsky.social
Political commentary, arts, music, education, facts, truth, fact-based journalism, Law, Justice, Equality, Science, Civility, Honor, Honesty, Integrity, Patriotism, Democracy, Humanity. Thoughts & words lead to action. "The pen is mightier than the sword"
@j1j2.bsky.social
NO DM’S Retired Canadian 🇨🇦💙💙💙💙🇨🇦🇨🇦 Girl from the North Country Baby Boomer fan of Bob Dylan Writer/Reader/copywriter radio&TV Worked with battered women and kids Union Supporter Huge Star Trek/Star Wars fan since it Began Political Junkie
@ladywildfella.bsky.social
Lover of Democracy. Freedom for all. #TaxTheRich Ignorance won this battle. Humanity will win the war.
@maurar.bsky.social
THE UNITED STATES HAS BEEN HIJACKED BY A FACIST DICTATORSHIP. WE THE PEOPLE WILL NOT COMPLY. No peace till he is gone. 🌊🌊🌊 🌛🌝🌜 🌛🌚🌜💔 ☘🍀☘🍀 🧹🧙♀️
@alinasopinion36.bsky.social
RN. 🚫 MAGATS 🚫 DM. GOP Traitors of USA. End Citizens United. Next 4 years is #Trump'sfault . #EatTheRich #SaveTheTrees #BoycottElonMusk #WomensRightsAreHumansRights #WeAreNotGoingBack #FightFacism #Resisters #TeslaTakedown #FreeLuigi #HandsOff #CivilRights
@ashbow.bsky.social
Dog parent🐕 🐶. Democracy, human rights, science, environment. Love to travel 🧭 🧳 ✈️ Putin started the war. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 🇺🇸
@paulrance.bsky.social
Co-founder of Peace & Freedom Press. Writer, resurrected poet, lover of books, music, art, classic films, sci-fi, nature, animals, history, most sports. Humanitarian. Luton Town fan. #FBPE #Resist Website: https://www.paulrance.com
@godpod.bsky.social
Creator of the Universe. Daily free newsletter & animated podcast here: https://www.thegodpodcast.com
@altusaid.altgov.info
We're here and we're still From the American People 🤝 🇺🇲
@jimsciutto.bsky.social
CNN Anchor and Chief National Security Analyst, NYT bestselling author, Jackson School teaching fellow at Yale
@chelseagsummers.bsky.social
I like to write about terrible men, horrible things, and unlikeable women. Somehow my book is a bestseller. Repped by Kent D. Wolf at Neon Literary.
@tomcartwright.bsky.social
Volunteer Immigration advocate. Retired JPMorgan. Tracker of ICE Air flights.
@maryrosemuseum.bsky.social
Home of Henry VIII's favourite ship, the Mary Rose, which sank off the English coast in 1545 after a 34 year long career. #Portsmouth's top visitor attraction on TripAdvisor. Part of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
@bricklanebookshop.bsky.social
London's Independent Bookshop of 2024. Fiction, London Books, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Travel, Classics, Children's Books, Cards, Totes, and Short Story Prize. https://linktr.ee/bricklanebookshop
@thepretenders.com
'Pretenders Live: Kick 'Em Where It Hurts!', the new live album releasing June 13th 2025. Pre-order on vinyl now. https://linktr.ee/pretendersHQ
@catsofyore.bsky.social
Hi! I’m Molly Hodgdon. I live in Vermont with my beautiful FIV+ cats Fergus and Francie. Banner photo by W. Eugene Smith. Profile pic is a postcard from my collection mailed 1908. Not a bot. Not selling anything. Just a keeper of forgotten cats.
@phillewis.bsky.social
detroit native. deputy editor at huffpost. WABJ president. check out my free newsletter! --> https://www.whatimreading.net/
@nytimes.com
In-depth, independent reporting to better understand the world, now on Bluesky. News tips? Share them here: http://nyti.ms/2FVHq9v
@steveinskeep.bsky.social
@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
Senior Fellow at the American Immigration Council. Commenting generally on immigration law and policy. Retweets =/= endorsements, views are my own.
@andrewsolender.bsky.social
@Axios.com congressional reporter. All the news not fit to tweet
@jvp.bsky.social
Jews organizing toward Palestinian liberation and Judaism beyond Zionism
@murshedz.bsky.social
Stratcomms | Now ▶️ @pacificastrategies.bsky.social | Then: CREDOMobile; Sen. Harry Reid; Rep. Louise Slaughter; Common Cause | Live and breathe UCLA & Manchester United w/ a hearty side of 49ers. #GoBruins #GGMU #FTTB | Repost or like =/= endorsement.