Anti-misinformation Folks, Skeptics, Debunkers
Just some of the Bluesky users involved in researching, reporting, exposing, mitigating, or combatting pseudoscience, anti-science, denialism, conspiracy theories, paranormal claims, and misinformation and disinformation of all types.
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@danielloxton.bsky.social
@eugeniescott.bsky.social
Little old grey haired lady; scientific skeptic; evolution/climate change defender
@etvpod.bsky.social
A #philosophy podcast for surviving the worst of all possible timelines. Hosted by ethicist Aaron Rabinowitz. Ethics director and credentialed creator at creatoraccountabilitynetwork.org. Obsessed with luck. Sibling show: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/
@quoteinvestigator.com
Authoritative quotation information. Book: Hemingway Didn't Say That. Website receives 4.5 million visitors/year. https://quoteinvestigator.com/about/
@celestiaward.bsky.social
Editor, writer, cartoonist, skeptic. Cohost of Squaring the Strange podcast.
@this-is-mallory.bsky.social
Let’s talk the✨Wellness✨industry, marketing, misinformation, influencers & MLMs shall we? 🎙️ Conspirituality Podcast correspondent 💁🏻♀️ Views are mine
@gidmk.bsky.social
Epidemiologist. Research Fellow. Doctor of Spreadsheets. Writer (Slate, TIME, Guardian, etc). PhD, MPH. Host of senscipod Email gidmk.healthnerd@gmail.com he/him. Find my writing on Substack and Medium.
@ncse.bsky.social
Fighting disinformation in the science classroom. ncse.ngo
@josephlaycock.bsky.social
I'm a religious studies professor. I study new religious movements, exorcism, and satanic panic, among other topics. https://sites.google.com/view/joseph-p-laycock/
@jasoncolavito.bsky.social
Author, researcher. Pop culture, science, & history. Bylines in Esquire, The New Republic, CNN, Slate, etc. My new book, "Jimmy," about James Dean out now!
@johnfocook.bsky.social
Researches climate & vaccine misinformation at the University of Melbourne. Founded SkepticalScience.com. Published Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change. Developed the games Cranky Uncle (crankyuncle.com) and Cranky Uncle Vaccine (crankyunclevaccine.org)
@stuartvyse.bsky.social
Armchair behavioral scientist. Columnist @SkeptInquirer magazine, "marvelous writer and clear thinker" —Michael Shermer. THE USES OF DELUSION (2022). Room Rater 10/10. stuartvyse.com
@painsci.bsky.social
Highlights and skeptical snark about the science of chronic pain and injury rehab, from PainScience.com publisher Paul Ingraham. + Digressions into astronomy, Roman history, palaeontology, more. Everything is too interesting to focus!
@science.aiptcomics.com
More than just the science of superheroes -- the skeptical angle on pop culture! Co-presented by @aiptcomics.com and New York City Skeptics. Site: https://aiptcomics.com/category/science/
@theskepticsguide.bsky.social
The official Twitter for The Skeptics' Guide To The Universe. theskepticsguide.org
@mrmmarsh.bsky.social
Project Director of Good Thinking Society Editor of The Skeptic @skeptic.org.uk President @merseyskeptics.bsky.social Podcasts: The Know Rogan Experience, Skeptics with a K, Be Reasonable, a few of others. Quasi journalist, sometime lecturer. He/Him.
@arthurcdent.bsky.social
Australian, professor, statistician, Senior podcast co-host. “The heart and soul of Decoding the Gurus”. I really do know where my towel is
@critikid.bsky.social
Founder of Critikid.com, a critical thinking site for kids and teens. Posting about: - Science, data, and media literacy - Clear communication - Logic, puzzles, and paradoxes
@doubtisthewayout.bsky.social
Former conspiracy theorist. Head of DOUBT - Discussing Our Unusual Beliefs Together support group for formers.HONR Network volunteer. Freelance writer pub in Skeptical Inquirer & AIPT. tinyurl.com/StephKemmerer DOUBTIsTheWayOut@proton.me DIVING 🩷
@matthewremski.bsky.social
Yoga/Buddhism/Soft-Q/conspirituality, cults. Cohost at http://conspirituality.net. https://matthewremski.substack.com/. DM for Signal. Antfascist Dad book forthcoming from North Atlantic Spring 2026.
@derekberes.bsky.social
🎙Co-host: Conspirituality ⚕️Founder, Siris Health ✍️ Writer (bylines: Time, Mother Jones, Rolling Stone, Teen Vogue, NatGeo)
@billmccarthy.bsky.social
Digital investigation journalist covering online mis- and disinformation, conspiracy theories and extremism for AFP • Formerly with PolitiFact and the Raleigh News & Observer • Duke alum https://factcheck.afp.com/Bill-MCCARTHY
@psychunseen.bsky.social
Academic psychiatrist at UCSF and author of the Psych Unseen blog at Psychology Today and the book False: How Mistrust, Disinformation, and Motivated Reasoning Make Us Believe Things That Aren't True (Oxford University Press, 2025) drjoepierre.com
@drsarteschi.bsky.social
Full Professor of SW & Criminology | Extreme violence researcher. Books about #Sovereigncitizens | Support my work: https://ko-fi.com/drsarteschi | Opinions own & RPs not endorsements
@lkfazio.bsky.social
Associate prof of psychology Vanderbilt Univ, studies how adults and children learn true and false information, she/her, lkfazio.com
@caitlinmoriah.bsky.social
linguist, discourse/pragmatics bean & bug’s mom podcaster liberalcurrents.com/halftheanswer/ author & associate editor at liberalcurrents.com singer with youtube.com/@arbielle?si=qzzG4mZwgbZWqhRY she/they substantively unserious
@cailinmeister.bsky.social
Philosopher and applied mathematician at UC Irvine. Author of The Misinformation Age and Origins of Unfairness. Mother. Mother of Chickens.
@lewan.bsky.social
Professor of Cognitive Science, University of Bristol. Homepage: https://www.lewan.uk
@annaleen.bsky.social
bestselling author * Hugo winner * nerd latest books: Stories Are Weapons, The Terraformers bylines: New Scientist, Washington Post, etc. pod: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com pronouns: they/them all the stuff: www.techsploitation.com
@captaindisillusion.bsky.social
Videos. Educational? Not really. Funny? Eh. youtube.com/@captaindisillusion patreon.com/captaindisillusion
@mrxdentith.com
Philosopher at BNU-ZH who works on conspiracy theories, fake news and other "weird" beliefs. Pronouns: they/them Website: https://www.mrxdentith.com Podcast: https://zencastr.com/The-Podcaster-s-Guide-to-the-Conspiracy
@amaramarasingam.bsky.social
Prof @ Queen's University | Work: Extremist/social movements, religion and politics, diaspora politics, conspiracy theories, online communities, MENA, South Asia | Hip-Hop is Life 🎤
@rjblaskiewicz.bsky.social
Associate Prof. of Critical Thinking and First-Year Studies at Stockton University. I hunt quacks and quackery across time and space. He/him. Huzzah: science, pseudoscience, conspiracy theory studies. Harrumph: fakes, frauds, fascists. #U2, #MST3K, #WWII
@stephenhupp.bsky.social
Editor of Skeptical Inquirer: The Magazine for Science and Reason (@skepticalinquirer.bsky.social). Latest book = Science-Based Therapy
@petergleick.bsky.social
Climate, water, environmental security scientist, birds, mandolin. Member US National Academy of Sciences, MacArthur Fellow, Carl Sagan Prize, author of The Three Ages of Water (2023). Also on Mastodon. @petergleick@fediscience.org
@kareemcarr.bsky.social
Stats PhD student @Harvard • My posts are a cool, refreshing breeze of nerdy content crafted for a broad audience. Follow me to enter the nerd space safe.
@sethcotlar.bsky.social
Teaches US History at Willamette Univ. Working on a book about the long history of the US Right. https://sethcotlar.substack.com/
@hannahgais.bsky.social
Senior researcher & journalist. @splcunion.bsky.social steward. Former internet person at @thebaffler.com. hannahgais@proton.me Signal: 334-315-8634 http://seedisclaimer.com. Newsletter: https://postsfromunderground.ghost.io/
@juliabelluz.bsky.social
Health journalist working on a book about nutrition, metabolism & obesity. Formerly @voxdotcom, @MIT Knight Fellow etc
@pharmacistscott.sciencebasedmedicine.org
🇨🇦Advocate for science-based health policy | pseudoscience critic | blogger at #sciencebasedmedicine | I post in personal capacity | I'd rather be skiing. 🇺🇦
@skepticalscience.bsky.social
Non-profit science education organization building public resilience against climate misinformation. More at http://sks.to/welcome
@rvawonk.bsky.social
Yep, it’s me! Mother, Wife, Asst. Research Scientist. Studying cyberpsychology, cognitive security, disinformation. “Epistemic Superpredator.” I write things here: https://weaponizedspaces.substack.com
@erosalie.infoepi.com
Public health + national security • Johns Hopkins alum • Tracking mysterious weaponized pigeons and FIMI • https://infoepi.start.page/
@marieke.bsky.social
Journalist/factchecker. Wist je dat alle coole mensen luisteren naar de podcast Computeren?
@mariaressa.bsky.social
@abbierichards.bsky.social
Researching misinformation, extremism, conspiracy theories, and the general decay of collective reality we’re currently enduring. Also I produce videos explaining these issues but BlueSky only lets me post videos up to 60 seconds. So TBD on those
@sheril.bsky.social
CFR fellow in the U.S. Senate. Scientist. Author. Host of PBS Serving Up Science. www.sherilkirshenbaum.com
@asharangappa.bsky.social
Fmr FBI Special Agent, lawyer, @JacksonYale. Tiger(ish) mom. Legal and national security analyst. Editor @just_security. Steam mop influencer. Views mine. https://asharangappa.substack.com
@alkapdc.bsky.social
Senior Researcher at Media Matters, focusing on social media misinformation, disinformation, & online extremism. Statements are mine, not employer's. Send tips to akaplan@mediamatters.org.
@nandoodles.checkmyads.org
Now: Co-founder @CheckMyAdsHQ, Your Friendly Neighborhood Watchdog / Previously: Co-Founder @slpng_giants
@ninajankowicz.com
☀️ CEO, @americansunlight.org 🙅🏻♀️ Author, disinformation expert, advocate for targets of online abuse. 😆 Tucker Carlson once called me a “highly self confident young woman” and meant it as an insult
@drjengunter.bsky.social
Doctor, writer, Canadian Spice, lasso of truth, I speak for no one but me. 2X NYT bestsellers. More thoughts at TheVajenda.com
@mmfa.bsky.social
Media Matters for America is the nation’s premier media watchdog. Cited as a trusted source of information by Fox News’ “Brain Room.”
@enirenberg.bsky.social
Views my own, but you can borrow them if you feel so inclined. Anti-disease. Big Nerd Energy. “A homework person.” Fun at parties. Antibody hoarder. “Problematically literate.” he/him
@kellyweill.bsky.social
Writer in books and blogs. Author of "Off The Edge" (book) and MomLeft.com (newsletter). Bunch of other words at NYMag, The Daily Beast, Atlantic, your yearbook. kellybweill at gmail
@laurahelmuth.bsky.social
Freelance writer, editor & consultant. Formerly at Scientific American, Washington Post, National Geographic, Slate, Smithsonian & Science. Past president of National Association of Science Writers. Birder.
@jaredlholt.bsky.social
Senior Researcher, US Hate & Extremism @ Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD) • [Views expressed here are my own] 🎙️Find “Posting Through It” on your favorite podcast player and here: https://postthroughit.substack.com/
@sharonahill.bsky.social
Strange Claims Adjuster | Spooky Geologist Weird news, strange animals, natural anomalies, pop cryptids Author: Scientifical Americans Writing at https://SharonAHill.com
@hayleyisaghost.bsky.social
I write a science blog about spooky things and solve mysteries for a hobby www.hayleyisaghost.co.uk
@glennbranch.bsky.social
Deputy Director, NCSE. Views expressed on BlueSky are my own and not necessarily NCSE's.
@mickwest.com
Cofounder of Neversoft. Developer on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. Debunker of false conspiracy theories. Investigator of UFOs.
@caulfieldtim.bsky.social
Professor of health law and science policy, author, speaker, and commentator. #ScienceUpFirst Linktree: https://linktr.ee/caulfieldtim
@jonathanjarry.bsky.social
Science communicator with McGill University's Office for Science and Society. Separating sense from nonsense. Not all studies are created equal.
@profsanderlinden.bsky.social
Professor of Social Psychology in Society at the University of Cambridge and Author of FOOLPROOF: Why We Fall for Misinformation and How to Build Immunity (2023) + The Psychology of Misinformation (2024). Bad News Game. www.sandervanderlinden.com
@cultarchaeo.bsky.social
🇨🇦 (BC)Archaeologist & PhD student: Brother XII & the Aquarian Foundation | pseudoarchaeology & far-right uses of pseudoarchaeology | archaeology of conspirituality & conspiritual landscapes (she/her) https://bonesstonesandbooks.com/publication
@jonathanstea.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Clinical Psychologist. Adjunct Assistant Professor at University of Calgary. Author. Mind the Science Newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/jonathanstea New book: www.JonathanStea.com
@joho.bsky.social
I love vaccines, animals, and my wife, who set up this profile. https://sciencebasedmedicine.org/we-want-them-infected/
@rothschildmd.bsky.social
Conspiracy theory journalist, expert witness, author of JEWISH SPACE LASERS and THE STORM IS UPON US. "Little chicken-neck guy" - Alex Jones. Contact: rothschildmd@protonmail.com. Website: TheMikeRothschild.com.
@gorskon.bsky.social
"Antagonist of Bhattacharya" (per Paul Thacker) & "damaging to science" (per Jay Bhattacharya). Surgeon/scientist promoting science-based medicine and Editor, Science-Based Medicine blog (sciencebasedmedicine.org). X/Twitter & Threads: @gorskon. (He/him)
@jkingy.bsky.social
Professionally Online. Director of Climate Research & Policy @ ISD www.isdglobal.org. Co-founder @ Climate Action Against Disinformation www.caad.info. Come for the heady combo of conspiracies, hate and extremism; stay for the whimsical use of semicolons.
@naomioreskes.bsky.social
Historian, Earth Scientist, Writer, Public Intellectual. Loves: Chocolate, Red Wine, Skiing. Hates: Beets
@flintdibble.bsky.social
⛏️ Archaeologist at Cardiff University. Ancient Greek animals, food, & environment Fighting Atlantis pseudoscience 🌊🏛 2024 Ockham Award for skeptical activism Tavros is our rescue 🐈 from Knossos It's my real name | he/him www.youtube.com/@flintdibble
@jenmercieca.bsky.social
Explaining anti-democratic rhetorical tricks. Award winning #teamrhetoric professor & author. Fascism is for losers. Very earnest. Democracy cheerleader. I post things on substack: https://jennifermercieca.substack.com/
@conspirator0.bsky.social
Data Scientist/Musician/Participant in the General Confusion. Oppose autocracy and research/counter disinformation. I serve the realm. Caution: frequent cat photos. https://conspirator0.com/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1ItrZiqTLw
@aetiology.bsky.social
Collector of social media sites. Definitely not a memelord. Sometimes scienceing (infectious disease epi and shit. Occasionally literally). Writes about vaccine hesitancy, science misinfo, zombies. Probably somewhere on a trail. Views own etc.
@michaelemann.bsky.social
Scientist/Author/Speaker; Presidential Distinguished Prof/Director Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media/Vice Provost for Climate, U. Penn; National Academy of Sciences; Royal Society; Tyler Prize
@rachelgilmore.bsky.social
Your least favourite person's least favourite award-winning journalist✨ Follow for short-form videos on issues that matter! 💅 SUBSCRIBE: rachelgilmore.substack.com/ https://linktr.ee/rachel_gilmore
@fakehistoryhunter.net
I hunt fake history and correct it, but also post amazing real history stuff. Rude, obscene, vulgar, racist people who can't act like grown-ups get blocked. https://fakehistoryhunter.net/
@shayan86.bsky.social
BBC Verify senior journalist | verification, AI, disinformation, conspiracy theories, open source investigations | shayan.sardarizadeh@bbc.co.uk
@katestarbird.bsky.social
Researcher of online rumors & disinformation. Former basketball player. Prof at University of Washington, HCDE. Co-founder of the UW Center for an Informed Public. Personal account: Views may not reflect those of my employer. #RageAgainstTheBullshitMachine
@noupside.bsky.social
✍🏼Studies influence, propaganda, adversarial abuse @Georgetown. Writes @Lawfare, The Atlantic. 📖 Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality — on influencers, online crowds, &bespoke realities (invisiblerulers.com) 🦹🏻♀️ Twitter Files supervillain
@annamerlan.bsky.social
Journalist at Mother Jones and elsewhere, author, writer of social media posts on micro-blogging sites. Tips to Amerlan@motherjones.com or on Signal, username annamerlan.30
@carlbergstrom.com
UW biology prof. I study how information flows in biology, science, and society. Book: *Calling Bullshit*, http://tinyurl.com/fdcuvd7b LLM course: https://thebullshitmachines.com Corvids: https://tinyurl.com/mr2n5ymk I don't like fascists. he/him
@katharinehayhoe.com
climate scientist posts 100% my own 🇨🇦 is my home distinguished professor & chair, Texas Tech chief scientist, The Nature Conservancy board member, Smithsonian NMNH alum, UToronto and UIUC author, Saving Us
@brooklynmarie.bsky.social
Tlönista. Shitposting merrily downward. Weird plant, cat, books lady. Sci-fi, fantasy, art, jazz, etc. Profile photo is a selfie with the bottom half of my face hilariously covered by my cat's. Banner pic is of crows in a tree.
@danielloxton.bsky.social
Author, illustrator, and researcher of misinformation and fringe claims. Former Editor (2002–2021) of Junior Skeptic, and author of Evolution: How We and All Living Things Came to Be and other science books for kids and adults. https://www.danielloxton.com