Chicago Pilot
Pilot, traveler, skier, former engineer, occasional unqualified political pundit. I post lots of aviation pictures and occasional questionable commentary about politics.
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@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.
@shirklesxp.bsky.social
The Atlantic staff writer. Zach Woods EGOT campaign manager. EW alum. sli@theatlantic.com
@johnhendrickson.bsky.social
Staff Writer at The Atlantic | Author of LIFE ON DELAY | johnhendrickson.org/contact
@mckaycoppins.bsky.social
Staff Writer, The Atlantic. Author of NYT bestseller ROMNEY: A RECKONING. MSNBC contributor
@galbeckerman.bsky.social
Staff writer at The Atlantic, formerly NYTBR, and author, most recently, of "The Quiet Before: On the Unexpected Origins of Radical Ideas."
@dkthomp.bsky.social
Staff writer at The Atlantic. Host of Plain English podcast. Books.
@nancywalecki.bsky.social
Associate editor at The Atlantic. Seventh-generation Californian. Daughter of a music-store owner.
@anneapplebaum.bsky.social
staff writer @theatlantic. author of GULAG, IRON CURTAIN, RED FAMINE, TWILIGHT OF DEMOCRACY and now AUTOCRACY INC https://linktr.ee/anneapplebaum
@theatlanticpr.bsky.social
News and stories from @theatlantic.com's communications team. Inquiries and media requests: press@theatlantic.com
@helenlewis.bsky.social
Staff writer, The Atlantic | Author, Difficult Women (2020) and The Genius Myth (2025) | Podcaster, Page 94 and Strong Message Here | Doom scroller, the internet
@jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social
Editor in chief, The Atlantic. Moderator, Washington Week with The Atlantic, on PBS.
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.
@mistymotors.net
Senior Writer at The Autopian! A lifelong fan of all things that move, with a soft spot for the Smart Fortwo, the Suzuki RE-5, and aviation. Trans and proud! 🏳️⚧️ You're awesome and beautiful, don't let anyone tell you otherwise. 🩷 mercedes@theautopian.com
@172mpilot.bsky.social
AvGeek, GA pilot, 30+ year career in commercial and business aviation. Die hard Georgia Tech alumni and fan. Go Jackets!
@rachelsalvidge.bsky.social
Environmental journalist. Founder of investigative journalism non-profit https://watershedinvestigations.com/ Bylines: @guardian @thetimes @bbc @SkyNews @itv Ex: @TheENDSReport @PenguinUKBooks @independent Rachel.salvidge@watershedinvestigations.com
@poppynorthcutt.bsky.social
One-time rocket scientist, sometime lawyer, full time women’s right activist
@curatorian.bsky.social
Historian & curator - history of war, conflict and IWM collections, with digressions into #judo and #videogames. 日本語を勉強している。Posts are personal views.
@rjhammond215.bsky.social
Historian. Senior Lecturer. Vice-President and Founder Member of the Second World War Research Group: https://www.swwresearch.com/. Co-Editor of War in History journal: https://journals.sagepub.com/home/WIH
@navalairhistory.com
Writer naval/aviation hist. Council member Navy Records Soc. Words. Art. Photography. Silken Windhounds. He/him. Free Palestine
@absolutspacegrl.bsky.social
I do space stuff but in a Lawful Good way Engineer working on lunar electrical power systems for human space exploration. 🚀🛰️🧪👩🏻🔬 Bluesky Elder yelling at clouds Opinions=mine she/her 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@airminded.org
Independent PhD historian (aviation, bombing; #WW1, #WW2; Britain, Australia; emotions, spectacle); books (Home Fires Burning (WW1 air raids on Britain; in progress), The Next War in the Air). Naarm/Melbourne, Australia. He/him. airminded.org
@spitfirefilly.bsky.social
Author, 'Eagle Days: Life & Death for the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain'(out May 2025) | Ed., Journal of Aeronautical History | RAF Charitable Trust & National Spitfire Project Ambassador | Rep: Georgina Capel | www.spitfirefillyaviation.com
@mike-bechthold.bsky.social
PhD Historian | Royal Historical Society Fellow RCAF | RAF | RNAS | RFC | Canadian Army First World War | Second World War Cartographer | Graphic Designer https://mikebechthold.com/
@teaselmuir.bsky.social
Historian of Science + Technology | Curator of the Apollo Collection at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
@justinpykehistory.bsky.social
MA in History. Studies intelligence, sea power, air power, and the Asia-Pacific War. Researching U.S. intelligence assessments of Japanese air and sea power, 1919-1941. Andor appreciator and PC gamer.
@balloons2drones.bsky.social
Exploring the development of air power from the earliest days of flight to now and the future. Editors: Dr Ross Mahoney, Dr Maria Burczynska, Dr Mike Hankins, Dr Brian Laslie, Abby Whitlock and James Jeffries. https://balloonstodrones.com
@normagraham.bsky.social
Retired 🇨🇦 librarian, happily married, liberal/progressive. Grey/Bruce is home. Obsessed with Canadian military history. Current research: 1 Canadian Parachute Battalion. I am blessed with the kindest friends in the world.
@airpowerhistory.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief of 'From Balloons to Drones.' Specialist in Air Power History, Transport History, & Heritage. Brit in Brisbane, QLD. Tweets ≠ endorsement. https://drrossmahoney.wordpress.com/ & https://balloonstodrones.com/
@peterajohnston.bsky.social
Director, Narrative and Content at Imperial War Museums. Military historian, museum professional, and frequent explorer of museums, memorials and battlefields. All views here are mine alone
@herreramilhist.bsky.social
Military historian | Early & 19c America | Author | Professor US Army War College | Lecturer US Naval War College Fleet Seminar | Californian | My views mine alone | https://www.amazon.com/author/raherrera
@danellin.bsky.social
Historian, Gremlinologist, musician, and father. IBCC Digital Archivist. Trustee for RAF Ingham. All views my own. He/him.
@justin-br0nk.bsky.social
Senior Research Fellow for Airpower and Military Technology at RUSI, London. Professor II at the Royal Norwegian Air Force Academy. Pilot. Views are my own. RUSI biography and publications: https://t.co/wgeOUvRQdO
@aviationhistgal.bsky.social
I tell veterans' stories. Retired USAF. Freelance writer on aviation history topics and author of "The Fly Girls Revolt: The Story of the Women Who Kicked Open the Door to Fly in Combat." https://eileenbjorkman.com/ Please help me tell your stories!
@mikehistorian.bsky.social
WWII Historian, Battlefield Guide and former soldier, sharing his deep knowledge on glider operations, the Army Air Corps, and the Mighty Eighth.
@jdkightly.bsky.social
Does history - not an historian. Does aviation - not a pilot. Writes, reads, learns, communicates. Aviation Cultures Conferences. Interesting in many things. Freelance. No AI. He/him. Aviation content based at: https://vintageaerowriter.wordpress.com/
@rdwadle.bsky.social
Pronounced wad-lee US naval history, OEF, and things that amuse me Author of Selling Sea Power: Public Relations and the U.S. Navy, 1917-1941 from University of Oklahoma Press
@katharinewhitcomb.bsky.social
Poet, writer: HABITATS (Jan 2024) from Poetry NW Editions, THE DAUGHTER’S ALMANAC @UnivNebPress & 4 other 📚Prof @cwuenglish she/her www.katharinewhitcomb.com Living in VT.
@blitzwalker.bsky.social
Battlefield Guide - London at War Cricket Football (Charlton & Dulwich Hamlet) Heritage Stuff Movies 📍London, England
@brianlaslie.bsky.social
Historian. Author: Air Force Way of War, Architect of Air Power, Air Power's Lost Cause, and Fighting From Above. Series w/ @KentuckyPress and editor: @Balloons2Drones. As you can see, I do something in the air...
@hushkit.bsky.social
alternative aviation blog: news, satire & history from 25K feet. I am human & I need Tupolevs. warplane book here: https://unbound.com/books/hushkit2/ & here https://unbound.com/books/the-hush-kit-book-of-warplanes-vol-3 our massive blog hushkit.net
@badsocialism.bsky.social
PGR at QMUL 2025-29 researching Political Identity, "Caribbean-ness" and the World Crisis 1935-1960 Poetry in Motion, Like a Pathe Newsreel" -@tomblack.uk 🏳️🌈//🇬🇧🇨🇦🇮🇪🇹🇹 Will sometimes write things of consequence here: https://jconcagh.weebly.com
@grahamcross.bsky.social
Historian of American and Anglo-American diplomacy and war at MMU. Lifelong obsession with the 8th Air Force, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Suffolk. Views my own.
@luketruxal.bsky.social
Husband. Father. Author of “Uniting Against the Reich.” Adjunct Professor of History at Cumberland University. Assistant Editor at Balloons to Drones. Air Power and #WW2 Historian.
@airportarchitecture.byerussell.com
Celebrating airport architecture and design around the world / #airportarchitecture byerussell.substack.com/subscribe