Ben Raderstorf
defend democracy and build homes / policy advocate @protectdemocracy.org / author ifyoucankeep.it / co-prez @sacyimby.bsky.social / rash opinions my own
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@hannahonhorizon.bsky.social
Travel blogger, artist, writer, lupus warrior. Wife, dog mom 🐶🐶 believer ✝️. 🇵🇭🇮🇳🇺🇸 13/197 countries and counting www.hannahonhorizon.com www.searchingforsacramento.com
@mateosfo.bsky.social
I make things, including bike rides, state housing laws, bread, and trouble. Quality varies with rainfall, political winds, and tire pressure. Run comms at @cayimby for the love of cities.
@kaleighrogers.bsky.social
Reporter focused on elections, polls, and dabbling in science stories. Past @nytimes @fivethirtyeight et al. 🇨🇦 in 🇺🇲
@fieldsmeyer.com
Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School | Fmr: Senior Policy Advisor to Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House | Work on civil rights, democracy, tech, and political power Writing: amifieldsmeyer.substack.com Get in touch: fieldsmeyer.com
@jbendery.bsky.social
I report on Congress, the White House + political campaigns for HuffPost. President emeritus of the Washington Press Club Foundation. Mama. 🏳️🌈 Tips: jen.bendery@huffpost.com / jbendery@proton.me Signal: jbendery.41
@acmelendrez.bsky.social
Formerly Elected San Mateo Democratic Party, @cademocrats.bsky.social Executive Board & Legislation Committee, DNC delegate. Alum: @yimbyaction.bsky.social, Housing Leadership Council 🇺🇸🇲🇽🇦🇫
@rduisbergleslie.bsky.social
Building a powerful and inclusive movement to solve California’s housing, climate, and economic challenges. Working together, we all prosper. www.prosperitycalifornia.org
@willcarless.bsky.social
@clarajeffery.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief of Mother Jones/Center for Investigative Reporting/Reveal. Board of the American Society of Magazine Editors. Mom. Upzoning, street tree, and rescue dog enthusiast. Views, mine.
@benostrower.com
Founder/CEO at Wide Eye @wideeyeco.bsky.social | branding, design, and digital products for purpose-driven organizations & changemakers. I’m a digital designer, political junkie, film nut, LEGOhead, and proud dad.
@attorneynora.bsky.social
law, tech, freedom, democracy | now: @freepress, past: free expression @PENamerica, litigation @ACLU. ATL | LA | NYC www.norabenavidez.com
@arianelange.bsky.social
I cover regional transportation at the Sacramento Bee, and I would love to receive an email about dangerous roads near you: alange@sacbee.com
@bedoyaftc.bsky.social
Official account of FTC Commissioner Alvaro M. Bedoya. ***Commissioner Bedoya will never ask you for personal or bank information, or for a money transfer.***
@yappelbaum.bsky.social
Deputy Executive Editor, The Atlantic. Author of "Stuck: How the Privileged and the Propertied Broke the Engine of American Opportunity." https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/700580/stuck-by-yoni-appelbaum/
@pewilliams.bsky.social
Executive director, Center for Public Enterprise (publicenterprise.org) Brooklyn, NY
@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
@adambonica.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science at Stanford | Exploring money in politics, campaigns and elections, ideology, the courts, and inequality | Author of The Judicial Tug of War cup.org/2LEoMrs | Pro-democracy
@polphilpod.bsky.social
Host of the Political Philosophy Podcast & editor of What is Freedom with OUP. Politics, philosophy, religion, & the odd food pics
@nathanmcdermott.bsky.social
Roaming Research Reporter formerly of KFile at CNN and BuzzFeed. Board member @unclosetedmedia.bsky.social (give us a follow!) What you'll find on my feed: Mostly journalism, history, gay absurdism, and the Simpsons
@annecaprara.bsky.social
Chief of Staff for Governor JB Pritzker. A continually aggravated Philadelphian making her way in the great city of Chicago.
@elienyc.bsky.social
Justice Correspondent for The Nation Magazine. Author of Allow Me to Retort and Bad Law. Class: PLD. Alignment: Neutral Good Str:12 Dex:8 Con:15 Int:13 Wis:10 Char:14 Author: Allow Me To Retort
@wmatagm.bsky.social
Proudly leading the Metro team @wmata.com (America’s Metro System) as GM & CEO. Also on IG and Twitter with same handle.
@maggieangst.bsky.social
Homelessness & addiction reporter ✏️: San Francisco Chronicle 📩: Maggie.angst@gmail.com
@votealexlee.bsky.social
CA Assemblymember District 24. Chair CA Legislative Progressive Caucus. Corporate-Free, NUMTOT from the South Bay 🏳️🌈🌹
@tychehendricks.bsky.social
Immigration Sr Editor @KQED. Author, The Wind Doesn't Need a Passport: Stories from the US-Mexico Borderlands @ucpress. Alum, @ucbsoj, @sfchronicle, @IWMF. Mama, stepmom
@enbrown.bsky.social
Senior editor at Reason, covering sex, speech, tech, justice, prohibition & panic. Cofounder of Feminists for Liberty. Adjunct at the University of Cincinnati journalism school | gmail or protonmail: elizabethnolanbrown
@charlotteclymer.bsky.social
Writer. Lesbian. Texan. Veteran. Hoya. She. | cmclymer@gmail.com | I write about politics, religion, and culture in my award-winning blog/newsletter Charlotte's Web Thoughts: charlotteclymer.substack.com
@humanecosystem.bsky.social
The intersection of infrastructure & real estate towards cities for choice in housing, neighborhood, transpo; abundant access, opportunity and upward mobility Prof of Sustainable Development @SMU; Board of Directors Dallas Area Rapid Transit
@frombenc.bsky.social
Housing reporter @calmatters.org. Occasional dad tweets. Tell me things: Ben@calmatters.org
@joshuaeakle.com
Executive Director @ProjectLiberal.org. Husband and Father. Liberal. Views are my own.
@kairyssdal.bsky.social
Dad, husband, host @Marketplace. IPAs. Soccer referee, trail runner, mountain biker. Veteran. kryssdal@marketplace.org
@agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov
California's Attorney General. Standing up for all Californians and fighting injustices as the People's Attorney. Official Bluesky account.
@daviddagan.bsky.social
Director of editorial and academic affairs at Niskanen Center. Read Hypertext: hypertext.niskanencenter.org. Read The Liberal Fortress: daviddagan.substack.com. Book: http://amzn.to/29rrt90.
@jacobbogage.bsky.social
Congress + economics for @washingtonpost.com. Bad golfer. jacob.bogage@washpost.com. Signal: jacobbogage.87. Join our newsletter: washingtonpost.com/newsletters/early-brief
@aiannucci.bsky.social
Words and smiles. BBC Sounds Podcast #StrongMessageHere. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0024cp6?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile Also, Patron of Child Poverty Action Group, @cpaguk.bsky.social
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.
@deptofworkers.bsky.social
Department of People Who Work for a Living. Providing accountability for Elon and the anti-worker DOGE. https://deptofpeoplewhowork.org
@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.
@claireraba.bsky.social
Law prof @UICLaw. Civ Pro, access to justice, consumer law, state courts, big data, A2J & legal tech. Former consumer rights legal aid attorney & EJW fellow. Researcher at the Debt Collection Lab. Motorcycle rider (🏍️ & 🏞️).
@isaleshko.bsky.social
Artist, writer, extroverted introvert, & ruminator. Ⓥ🏳️🌈 She/her Author of Allowed to Grow Old: Portraits of Elderly Rescued Farm Animals. https://linktr.ee/isaleshko https://www.isaleshko.com/ Banner: framed photos of farmed animals on gallery wall.
@sarahdwire.bsky.social
Senior national political correspondent for USA TODAY writing about the intersection of people and politics I drink coffee, talk to people and make FOIA requests. Hic sunt leones Know something I should? swire (at) usatoday.com or Signal at sarahdwire.71