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@incognotta.bsky.social
Career social service employee, MSW, sports fan (baseball, basketball, football, hockey), anything appearing on the Ocho, spiritual fair-weather fan, video games, history, cats, gadgets, media consumer, lifetime resident of the PNW, proud libtard
@mikeforrenton.bsky.social
www.MikeforRenton.com Candidate for Renton City Council with focus on working people's issues. Top 3 issues #1 Public Housing #2 Expand Public Transit #3 Address Public Safety by meeting people's needs.
@smcohen.bsky.social
Managing editor for enterprise, The Athletic. Colorado State, Newhouse, Seattle P-I alum.
@enjohnston.bsky.social
Climate, writing, running, beasts. Valve turner. Host: https://sites.libsyn.com/459540/awabw poetry: https://www.hummingbirdpoetry.org/books/her-animals-by-emily-johnston-2nd-ed Making good trouble: troublemakerscommunity.org
@radjaw.bsky.social
@colinokeefe.bsky.social
Blogger. // Fan of the Mariners, Packers, ebikes and pinball. // PM @ a blog company. // New Deal Dem // Alum of Mariners Digital and the University of Montana School of Journalism.
@acluwa.bsky.social
Protecting the civil rights and civil liberties of all in Washington state. Advocating: ⚖ in the Courts 🗽 in the Legislature 🤝 with community
@columjournreview.bsky.social
Monitoring the press, tracking the evolving media business & encouraging excellence in journalism since 1961.
@rossandersen.bsky.social
Staff Writer at The Atlantic // Working on a book for Random House // Rep’d by Elyse Cheney // ross@theatlantic.com
@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/
@paigeblank.bsky.social
Climate Editor @vox.com | mentor @uprootproject.bsky.social + @sejorg.bsky.social | Previously editing at High Country News | Based in western Colorado
@hollywoodtime.bsky.social
All the Hollywood news you'll need, straight from the bushes. Keep up with all the unemployed entertainment workers and the 2-3 working stars in the no longer moving and barely shaking industry. Watercooler chat worthy news...if you still had a job.
@zeteo.com
Unfiltered news. Bold opinions. A new media organization from @mehdirhasan.bsky.social https://zeteo.com
@equalityalec.bsky.social
founder, Civil Rights Corps civil rights lawyer author of usual cruelty (2019) and copaganda (2025) any views expressed here are my own, and not those of civil rights corps
@daviddahl.bsky.social
@theburquebabble.bsky.social
📰 Unreliable New Mexico News 👇 Follow for Albuquerque breaking stories 🔎 "These stories are false and not to be taken seriously". -Tim Keller
@cmtmosqueda.bsky.social
🏛️ King County Council, District 8 💪 Proudly pro-worker and pro-union 🏡🩺 Advocate for affordable housing & healthcare 😂 Pun enthusiast
@westseattlebikeblg.bsky.social
Musings on biking in and around West Seattle: westseattlebikeblog.com Not westseattleblog.com or seattlebikeblog.com, both of which are better.
@franifio.bsky.social
Chinese-Italian Scallion • Correspondent, comedian • Host of The Bitchuation Room Podcast on YouTube and Twitch • Newsbroke on @ajplus• IG: @franifio
@wilsonforseattle.bsky.social
Progressive coalition-builder, mom, running for Mayor of Seattle. It's time for new leadership. Come join the team! https://www.wilsonforseattle.com/
@cliffcawthon89.bsky.social
Politico. Teacher. Activist. Film & Comic Book nerd, and just trying to be a good husband, friend, person and public servant. I'll write and publish things, on occasion. All views expressed here are my own- unless noted otherwise.
@wfse.org
WA's public workers speaking up for our jobs, families & communities since 1943.
@parkerbs.bsky.social
43, He/Him Washed dad and house husband from Wisconsin living in Seattle. Lover of food, books, doodles, coffee and music. The Milwaukee Bucks live rent free in my head. Disabled, Queer, Japanese American making art and building community.
@mmcfromskc.bsky.social
First Gen Juris Doctor Graduate/working in public interest law. Artist. Writer. Queer Chicana Rockera. Cat & Plant Mama. Lover of Music, Libraries, Transit, the Avant-Garde, & really strong black coffee. All views expressed here are my own.
@eparzybok.bsky.social
Writer. Cat Lady. Former politico. Will beat you at boggle. PNW is home. Currently in NYC for graduate school.
@classicshowbiz.bsky.social
I write books. You consider reading them. The History of Canadian Comedy will be published by Penguin Random House in 2026. oldshowbiz.tumblr.com
@jeffycohen.bsky.social
Media critic, ex-journalism professor, founder of FAIR.org media watch group, works @RootsAction.org website: http://jeffcohen.org/
@theseattlechannel.bsky.social
The Seattle City Council is really not OK. 🤡 youtube.com/@theseattlechannel
@nolanhigdon.bsky.social
https://nolanhigdon.substack.com/, author, lecturer at University of California, Santa Cruz, & Project Censored National Judge
@valeriebenti.com
She/They LabManager by day for @matsulab.com, Science Comedian by evening, asleep at night 👩🔬 valeriebenti.com https://www.instagram.com/valerie_benti/ https://scicomm.xyz/@valeriebenti
@coaltownkdl.bsky.social
Humanist, but dogs are the best people. Board Member of the Association of Secular Elected Officials and of a local dog rescue group. Associate VP at Break Blue Strategies. I think in memes. Only Duolingo can judge me. She/her 🇵🇸🇺🇦
@andrewmueller.bsky.social
Contributing Editor at Monocle, host of Monocle Radio's The Foreign Desk and The Daily. Author of four scandalously under-rated books.
@mrwebsites.bsky.social
web developer @ public media / tech mage @thirstforadventure.bsky.social / founded @chicagogenius.bsky.social / #1 Chicago pedestrian
@teslatakedown.com
⚡ Sell your Teslas, dump your stock, join the picket lines. ⚡ Hurting Tesla is stopping Musk. ⚡ Stopping Musk will help save lives and our democracy. Join a peaceful protest, organize your own and learn more about Musk and DOGE at TeslaTakedown.com
@jamieforseattle.bsky.social
Jamie Fackler for Seattle City Council District 2 https://JamieForSeattle.com
@raindrop.works
Independent Journalist in Portland. Cut our teeth doing protest coverage, now navigating legal journalism and public transparency when disabilities allow Check us out at https://raindrop.works
@30newsletter.bsky.social
A friendly journalism newsletter from Mike Vorkunov. Sharing media job listings, great stories, and more. https://www.patreon.com/30newsletter Subscribe: https://t.co/tKOtcPQaI2
@ryandangersims.bsky.social
I do jokes and stuff. Comedy writer. Danger’s really my middle name.
@wfselocal889.bsky.social
We are Washington state DCYF, DDA, and DVR employees in King County, fighting for a #WashingtonForAll by issuing updates, calls to action, and LOTR memes. https://linktr.ee/wfselocal889
@kaylacalkin.bsky.social
Full-Time Federal Campaigns Director @NRDC.org🌎. Part-Time Westie belly scratcher 🐶. Breast cancer thriver. 🫶🏻 Denver based🏔️World bound. ✈️ Alum of: ✔️Kamala Harris ✔️First Descents ✔️Hillary ✔️Planned Parenthood ✔️Wellesley College
@zax2000.bsky.social
A yokel Bostonian bumbling around Seattle. Stints in 北京 and Bali along the way. I used to edit journalists' spam. Geopolitics is my jam. I post, therefore I am.
@mostlysharks.bsky.social
they/she | maybe a shark | australian (sorry) contributor to @greenevillezoo.bsky.social @riversidecasino.bsky.social my posts: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:efdtjcx67l6vpztu7muhp64s/feed/aaad2u5cvdp24
@allhailjerry.bsky.social
Headache. Big Boss Human for River Side Casino: @riversidecasino.bsky.social My posts: https://bsky.app/profile/allhailjerry.bsky.social/feed/aaafaaongqdyc
@woodyluvscoffee.bsky.social
•Video Editor/Graphic Artist •Bird Hater •Contributor to Greeneville Zoo, River Side Casino, Earthlink Dialup, and your mom •LA/Atlantic City Regret https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5loqawak6t5imxu3my4gg6wi/feed/aaacbxtkugc3m
@ennuidoofen.bsky.social
writer of jokes fighter of life more doof ⤵️ https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7bv2ca3yawj662o7qxd5xyt7/feed/aaabi4esw755k
@eoionline.bsky.social
We're building an economy that works for everyone in a state with one of the most upside-down tax codes in the nation. Join us and learn more: opportunityinstitute.org #HealthcareForAll #TaxTheRich #ChildcareForAll