Toby Buckle
Host of the Political Philosophy Podcast & editor of What is Freedom with OUP. Politics, philosophy, religion, & the odd food pics
Starter Packs
Created by Toby Buckle (4)
Commentators who got Trump right
People who talk about politics, big or small, & from any faction, who've consistently warned that Trump & MAGA are an existential threat to liberal democracy.
US Politics: Institutions & Theory
A mixture of people I think are valuable to follow on American politics - both institutional & theoretical, as well as legal analysis, commentators, people I think have good takes, & polling people.
Biblical Studies
Academics, as well as some bloggers, and podcasts. Some from my podcast, but mostly just people I've read or heard interviews with. Focus on religious history and the historical study of biblical texts.
Political Philosophy
Academics, writers, and others with something interesting to say. Based around people who've interviewed on the political philosophy podcast, with a few added.
@dollemore.com
U.S. Marine, host of Dollemore Daily on YouTube & I Doubt It Podcast - Voicemail Line - (714) 576-4054 https://linktr.ee/dollemore 📍Washington, DC
@queenofthinair.bsky.social
Montanan in exile. Philosopher Queen. Diva. Foodie. Shoes. Not my first rodeo. Learning, charitible discussion, interesting ideas. No BS. Every day is Ethics Day! Military Ethicist. Books #OnObedience #RethinkingMilitaryHonor #Broicism My views only.
@uniessexgov.bsky.social
Ranked 2nd in the UK for Research Outputs (REF 2021), 12th for International Relations, and 21st for Politics (Guardian University Guide 2025).
@mascotsilence.bsky.social
Photos of mascots observing moments of silence. @mascotsilence on other platforms
@unlawfulentries.bsky.social
Kurz Chair in Constitutional Rights, CUNY Brooklyn College. Political scientist specializing in US constitutional law and development, US migration(s) and citizenship law and policy history. Often mistaken for a historian. Home cook, wine drinker, foodie.
@pennyred.bsky.social
@greginak.bsky.social
@octopodeeznuts.bsky.social
dude/duder/her dudeness/la duderina (she/they is fine) autist 🏳️⚧️ bi 📄 '89 | GOP delenda est
@natkinson.bsky.social
Lecturer in Rhetoric UC Berkeley Political Theory, visual culture, and composition. What could possibly go wrong?
@alwaysadorecats.bsky.social
Gay, from Chicago, twentysomething | refugee from the cursed bird site | he/him, but the singular they is cool too
@faineg.bsky.social
civilian drone mapping technology and GIS/spatial data consultant, sometimes journalist and writer, monitors small drones in the Ukraine war, humanitarian-aid adjacent, always annoying online. they/them pronouns. minors DNI
@tree26.bsky.social
She/her, Ph.D. Reader, writer, teacher, talker. Proud Trump alarmist. I blame the voters and Mitch McConnell.
@djrothkopf.bsky.social
Husband of C, Dad of J & L, CEO/Editor-The DSR Network, Host-Deep State Radio, Siliconsciousness, other pods, Columnist-The Daily Beast, author of many books, also see my "Need to Know" Substack (djrothkopf.substack.com)
@proleftpodcast.bsky.social
Central Illinois Podcast hosted by @driftglass and @bluegal since 2010. proleftpod.com "The Nick & Nora of podcasting!" -- David Broder, deceased. Support the show at http://patreon.com/proleftpod or http://paypal.me/proleftpodcast
@driftglass.bsky.social
The internet's grim conscience. OG blogger. Blue Blaze Irregular. Coiner of the phrase #DumpsterFire. Also podcast w/ Blue Gal -- @ProLeftPodcast -- https://professionalleft.blogspot.com/ I AM the motherf*cking shore patrol!
@bluegal.bsky.social
Exec Producer The Professional Left Podcast; Assoc Editor at CrooksandLiars.com. I’m a Goddamn Democrat. Host of Bluegal’s Knitting 🧶 Podcast on YouTube. Happy wife of @driftglass.bsky.social (Personal account) “It’s the corruption, stupid.”
@jim-stewartson.bsky.social
Independent investigator, writer, counterinsurgent. Radicalized Pod co-host. Please subscribe: mind-war.com
@heidicuda.bsky.social
Emmy award-winning investigative reporter, filmmaker, best-selling author https://www.bettedangerous.com Bette Dangerous Substack Byline Supplement RADICALIZED https://ko-fi.com/heidicuda https://ko-fi.com/heidicuda/shop
@jennycohn.bsky.social
After practicing law for 20+ years, I now write about elections, propaganda, and political extremism. You can find my most recent work at the Bucks County Beacon.
@davetroy.com
Publisher and Editor, America 2.0. Baltimore/Washington. Pilot, chef, coder. america2.news Signal: davetroy.69
@hollybfletcher.bsky.social
Fmr CIA analyst. Author of The Missionary Kids (Aug 2025). Kid of missionaries 🇰🇪 Exvangelical. PhD historian. https://hollyberkleyfletcher.substack.com @TheBulwark @Lawfare @liberalcurrents Co-Host @DogShirtTV Collage artist Goofball Just do #OneThing
@lkatfield.bsky.social
Writer, political theorist in DC. My book about the MAGA New Right is forthcoming from Princeton UP. Bylines at The Bulwark, The New Republic, Politico. www.lkfield.com American University, Illiberalism Studies at GW, Niskanen Center.
@kstrump.bsky.social
Political scientist at Johns Hopkins University: democracy, inequality, political psychology, public opinion, behavioral everything. No relation. American by way of Estonia, Sweden, and England.
@monacharen.bsky.social
Policy Editor, The Bulwark Syndicated columnist Opponent of all forms of illiberalism Author of four books
@davidwearing.bsky.social
Assistant Professor in International Relations at the University of Sussex (own views, obviously). Interested in British (and Western) foreign relations in the Middle East and elsewhere, and how they're shaped by legacies of colonialism.
@werd.io
I lead technology at ProPublica, write speculative fiction, and blog every day at https://werd.io.
@christabrown.bsky.social
Author of BAPTISTLAND | Exposing the truth about systemic abuse & coverups in the Southern Baptist Convention | retired appellate attorney | #ThisistheSBC #SBCtoo | christabrown.substack.com
@anidealhusbando.bsky.social
he/him 🦄🏳️🌈🔞 Multiclass bureaucrat/scientist/husband/dad. 📍Capital Wasteland. Alignment: gay antifascist. Star sign: none. Of course pronouns in bio, where else would I put them. Currently into: #Sims #TTRPGs #PBTA mastodon.social/@Cyberpreppy
@aleianjack.bsky.social
Liberal or ‘Woke’ ✌️Atheist 💖 Retired 😎 Mad AF at the obvious takeover of my Govt. by cretins. All that exists or is defined by Higgs field/boson is sacred Period! NO DM'S Please. Sig Ot @jha59.bsky.social
@brunojnavarro.bsky.social
newsroom veteran, fledgling cellist, former emt | he/they | ally 🏳️🌈 | RT ≠ endorsement | ex CNBC, WWD, TODAY show, NBCNews, Associated Press, Arizona Republic etc
@gregconvertito.bsky.social
Philosophy Adjunct. Political philosophy, Marx, Latin America, and some other stuff. he/him https://gregoryconvertito.wordpress.com/ Series editor of the APA Blog’s Teaching and Learning Video Series. Not expressing the views of my employer.
@mbkplus.bsky.social
Dad, husband, astrophysicist, dog herder. Samuel T. and Fern Yanagisawa Regents Professor in Astronomy at UT Austin. This is a personal account and the views expressed in my posts here are mine. https://mrbk.github.io
@pnh.nielsenhayden.com
VP and editor-at-large at the Tor Publishing Group. Series editor, Tor Essentials. Winner of three Hugos and a World Fantasy Award for editorial work. Opinions mine, not Tor’s. Happily working out of Tucson, AZ. He, his. Anti-trans dingbats, get lost.
@holleya.bsky.social
On here: Facts, truth, and shared reality #StopTheCoup #ImpeachTrump #DefendDemocracy 🇺🇸🗳️🆘🇺🇦 Activate, support @mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social 📺🇺🇸 Demand media reform @fixmedianow.bsky.social 📰 🛠️ Join the fight ➡️ http://mediaanddemocracyproject.org
@anthonyburke.bsky.social
Australian political theorist & international relations professor. Climate, justice, biodiversity, ecodemocracy. He/him. New book: https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262552554/the-ecology-politic About: https://www.anthonydburke.net
@victorerikray.bsky.social
Sociologist, UIowa Associate Professor and author of On Critical Race Theory. Vice-President Elect, American Sociological Association. BIGS Racial Equity Fellow at Harvard Business School.
@polslaw.bsky.social
Emeritus political scientist. Books: Hybridity and Ideology; Black Blocks, White Squares. Crossword puzzles & political commentary at https://crosspollination.substack.com/
@healeyparera.bsky.social
Historian, Head of UConn History. Cities, architecture, planning, disasters, environment, Latin America.
@kkdumez.bsky.social
Historian of gender, religion, politics. Author of NYT bestseller JESUS AND JOHN WAYNE. Next up: LIVE LAUGH LOVE.
@vivian-m-lumbard.bsky.social
Retired air traffic controller, award-winning author, former NATCAvist, mom to college-aged autistic twins, genealogist, myriad interests and falls down rabbit holes frequently. Blog: martinlady.wordpress.com Genealogy website: lumbardgenealogy.com
@mikkibrock.bsky.social
historian of religion, the supernatural, & gender in early modern Scotland | professor at W&L | views mine | she/her.
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
Staff writer at The Atlantic. Cat guy, democracy defender. Actor for a day on Succession, Jeopardy champ. Atlantic Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/NVbMa2Y
@lastweektonight.com
The official Bluesky account of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. youtube.com/lastweektonight
@somemorenews.bsky.social
News show. News podcast. Hosted by codyjohnston.bsky.social and katystoll.bsky.social.
@lurkermclurkface.bsky.social
Stay at home dad mostly here for sports. #WNBA #Unrivaled #Owls #Lynx (Vet, anti-fascism, anti-capitalism, always on the hunt for a new recipe to try) He/him
@philgibbon.bsky.social
Adj. Prof. of History, Jefferson-East Falls U.S. in the World, Global Politics, Human Rights, War & Political Violence