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@jamellebouie.net
The real jbouie. Columnist for the New York Times Opinion section. Co-host of the Unclear and Present Danger podcast. b-boy-bouiebaisse on TikTok. jbouienyt on Twitch. National program director of the CHUM Group. Send me your mutual aid requests.
@mollyjongfast.bsky.social
Special correspondent at Vanity Fair and host of the Fast politics podcast and MSNBC
@phillewis.bsky.social
detroit native. deputy editor at huffpost. WABJ president. check out my free newsletter! --> https://www.whatimreading.net/
@jaketapper.bsky.social
Dad, husband, CNN anchor, author, doorman to our two dogs.
@dril.bsky.social
Never Bullshit I challenge any and every one who wants to kick my ass to a debate . https://www.patreon.com/dril https://www.instagram.com/dril_real https://linktr.ee/drilreal
@jonbois.bsky.social
jon https://www.patreon.com/c/SecretBase https://www.youtube.com/SecretBaseSBN
@astrokatie.com
Cosmologist, pilot, author, connoisseur of cosmic catastrophes. TEDFellow, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar. Domain verified through my personal astrokatie.com website. She/her. Dr. Personal account; not speaking for employer or anyone else.
@kenwhite.bsky.social
Ken White, criminal defense attorney and First Amendment litigator. Co-host of Serious Trouble podcast and writer at The Popehat Report. Signal: KenWhite.1969
@pixelatedboat.bsky.social
The 76th most followed account on bluesky. I will NOT be updating this ranking when it’s no longer true
@levarburton.bsky.social
Kunta, Geordi, Reading Rainbow guy. Flies twice as high… #bydhttmwfi
@propublica.org
Investigative journalism in the public interest. Headlines and (sometimes literal) receipts. Got a tip for us? Go to: https://www.propublica.org/tips/
@kumail.bsky.social
@kenklippenstein.bsky.social
Independent journalist. Send tips via Signal: 202-510-1268. Join my newsletter 👇👇👇 kenklippenstein.substack.com
@marcelias.bsky.social
Founder @democracydocket.com. Chair of Elias Law Group. My dog's name is Bode. Visit: democracydocket.com.
@caseynewton.bsky.social
Email salesman at Platformer.news and podcast co-host at Hard Fork.
@kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Historian: White Flight; New Suburban History; Fog of War; One Nation Under God; Fault Lines; Voter Suppression; Myth America. CAMPAIGN TRAILS: campaign-trails.ghost.io
@aoc.bsky.social
Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible. ocasiocortez.com
@petridishes.bsky.social
I’m not in James Thurber’s attic any more! right now I’m home yay ! I’m the one who writes this column https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/alexandra-petri/ and loves puns
@rmac.bsky.social
NYT tech reporter Co-author of Character Limit Signal: rmac.18 ryan.mac@nytimes.com rmac18@protonmail.com https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737290/character-limit-by-kate-conger-and-ryan-mac/ https://linktr.ee/ryan_mac_
@internethippo.bsky.social
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app
@godpod.bsky.social
Creator of the Universe. Daily free newsletter & animated podcast here: https://www.thegodpodcast.com
@hausofdecline.bsky.social
Hank of Decline Patreon - http://patreon.com/hausofdecline Store - https://hausofdecline.bigcartel.com/
@juddlegum.bsky.social
I write Popular Information, an independent newsletter dedicated to accountability journalism. | judd@popular.info | Signal: juddlegum.47 | Text: 202-599-7124 Popular.info
@sarahjeong.bsky.social
editor @ the verge. send pitches and death threats to sarah.jeong@theverge.com
@flavorflav.bsky.social
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee GRAMMYS Lifetime Achievement Award Questions or complaints,,, harass my management: FlavorFlavMgmt@gmail.com
@pftompkins.bsky.social
TV & standup & improv & podcasts, hardly any movies paulftompkins.com/live
@scalzi.com
I enjoy pie. Social Media FAQ: https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/04/16/the-official-john-scalzi-social-media-faq/
@willoremus.com
I cover online speech and tech policy for the Washington Post and write the Tech Brief newsletter. Sign up to follow my work: https://www.washingtonpost.com/newsletters/follow-will-oremus/ Signal: willoremus.24
@scott.hanselman.com
I want you to win and be happy. Code, OSS, STEM, Beyoncé, T1D, open source artificial pancreases, Portland, 3D printing, sponsorship http://hanselminutes.com inclusive tech podcast! VP of Developer Community @ Microsoft 🌮 http://hanselman.com/about
@jayrosen.bsky.social
I teach journalism at NYU, critique the press, try to suggest reforms. PressThink is the name of my subject and my site.
@safety.bsky.app
Sharing updates about trust and safety on Bluesky. This account’s mentions are not actively monitored. To report a post or account, use the in-app reporting feature. Community Guidelines: https://bsky.social/about/support/community-guidelines
@rexchapman.bsky.social
Team game https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Its-Hard-for-Me-to-Live-with-Me/Rex-Chapman/9781982197773
@rbreich.bsky.social
Berkeley professor, former Secretary of Labor. Co-founder of @inequalitymedia.bsky.social and @imcivicaction.bsky.social. Substack: http://robertreich.substack.com Preorder my new book: https://sites.prh.com/reich Visit my website: https://rbreich.com/
@benjidb.bsky.social
I like computers, science, history, statistics, human geography, nature, and most importantly cats. Semi-Pro Human. Getting better takes time. I work at Walmart #69 unloading trucks and I'm not suicidal which is great! It's my workout. 🫥