Illinois Political Gurus
I may not always agree with these folks, but they definitely make me smarter just by hearing what they have to say. Updating as more join BlueSky.
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@daveclarkin.bsky.social
@casten.house.gov
Proudly serving IL-06. Dad, husband, former clean energy entrepreneur. Climate nerd, gun safety & consumer advocate. Member of the House Financial Services Committee and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
@seancasten.bsky.social
U.S. Representative, IL-06. Personal account. Dad. Husband. Trained as an engineer, 16 years as a clean energy CEO, now in middle management. For official stuff see @casten.house.gov
@adamkinzinger.bsky.social
Former US Congressman, Proud RINO, husband, and military man. Fighting the MAGA brain worms daily! Adamkinzinger.komi.io Adamkinzinger.substack.com
@abdonpallasch.bsky.social
Dir. of Coms., Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza Recovering journalist - Chicago Sun-Times; Chicago Tribune; Tampa Tribune Check out: Underbelly: The Rebel Kind
@neilsteinberg.bsky.social
News columnist on staff at the Chicago Sun-Times since 1987, also blogging daily at everygoddamnday.com, and the author of nine books, the most recent being "Every Goddamn Day," published by the University of Chicago Press.
@harmonil.bsky.social
Illinois Senate President representing the 39th Senate District. Oak Park native. Guitar player. Champion of working families, education and clean energy jobs.
@rexchapman.bsky.social
Team game https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Its-Hard-for-Me-to-Live-with-Me/Rex-Chapman/9781982197773
@laurenbethgash.bsky.social
Political/social justice activist and attorney; former Illinois State Representative & IL Human Rights Commissioner; Chair, Lake County Democrats @lakedems.bsky.social, lakedems.org; Founder, Tenth Congressional District Democrats (tenthdems.org); gardener
@norsemanil.bsky.social
Former GOP, currently Anti-MAGA, supports democracy and the values upon which the USA was founded.
@rugger4equality.bsky.social
The good Gingrich & real Candace🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈☮️♊️🐦⬛🐛🦋🐝🏉🇳🇿🏴⚾️🐻🍺🌏🐱🐶😈🥗📗🌮🍿🍷🍾🦄🕷️🦖
@thomascbowen.bsky.social
Husband to avivabowen.bsky.social, dad, dog servant. Media & campaigns. Work(ed) for mayors, members of Congress, ex-POTUS, etc. Business owner. Oak Park & Chicago
@erickrol.bsky.social
Formerly: Chicago Tribune political editor and investigations editor. Now doing comms for a statewide elected official. Sometimes contributor to @guysdrinkingbeer and @pwtorch
@erikwallenius.bsky.social
Eagle Scout, Army vet, @BarackObama ‘08 alum. Interests include data/tech, board games, feminism. Don’t mistake my kindness for weakness. ✶ ✶ ✶ ✶ he/him
@kylehillman.bsky.social
Skeptically Idealistic, Fire Starter, Problem Solver, Lobbyist (for do-gooders), Speaker, Occasional Instigator, Not Official Positions of My Employer, I follow a lot of people - doesn't mean I agree with their hot-takes. (He, Him)
@bartonlorimor.bsky.social
Corporate and public affairs consultant from the capital city of a $1T+ North American economy. Robin's and Myra's Dad. BTL (at) FullStackStrats (dot) com he/him/his
@danvock.bsky.social
Helping you understand how government works—or doesn’t. Freelancing again. Illinoisan in D.C. Reach me at dcvock@gmail.com
@robertpeters.bsky.social
Illinois 13th District State Senator | Helped End Wealth Based Detention in Illinois | Least likely die hard NASCAR fan on here.
@oswegowilly.bsky.social
@repgregharris.bsky.social
House Majority Leader(ret) 🇺🇸, LGBT lawmaker 🏳️🌈 . Likes bacon 🥓, cats 😺 , Muay Thai 🥊, fighting for human rights 🗽. Alleged 'bloviating crapweasel'. He/Him/His
@misterjayem.bsky.social
BLACK LIVES MATTER Un gringo blanco. Der Untermensch. Chicago's #1 Fan. Utility-Grade Content from Parts Unknown. Post-Hip/Pre-Retro. Avant-garbage. he/him 😷 middle-class/middle-aged/middle-brow Legal advice: DON'T TALK TO THE COPS. gmail: misterjayem
@adquig.bsky.social
Cook County, Chicago City Hall and Obama Presidential Center reporter for the Chicago Tribune. Hoosier. aquig@chicagotribune.com
@quigley.house.gov
Representing Illinois' 5th District. House Appropriator & HPSCI Member, amateur hockey player, and proud Cubs fan. He/Him.
@nomads.bsky.social
We are nomadic warriors united by one dream -- anointing JB Pritzker the Khagan of America
@hannahmeisel.bsky.social
State gov’t + politics reporter for @CapitolNewsIL.bsky.social. Voted class clown in high school, though I’d like to think I’ve reformed. hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com 🍋
@akass.bsky.social
Assistant Prof. at DePaul, deep in the public finance weeds, grammar + typo offender, stata frenemy. opinions are my own. She/her Personal site: https://amandakass.blog/ Current research: https://covidfundsforviolenceintervention.com/
@whetmoser.com
newsletters @ nyt. ex qz, chicago mag, chicago reader. i'm not a miracle worker, i'm a janitor