David Branch’s Essential Accounts Starter Pack
These are accounts that I need to keep up to date with the world today
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@dbranch9.bsky.social
@erictopol.bsky.social
physician-scientist, author, editor https://www.scripps.edu/faculty/topol/ Ground Truths https://erictopol.substack.com SUPER AGERS https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Super-Agers/Eric-Topol/9781668067666
@mousebumples.bsky.social
Liberal mother, pharmacist, postcard writer, and Wisconsin sports fan. (her/she) #FearTheDeer #GoPackGo #ThisIsMyCrew #GOTV #Wisconsin #VoteBlue #PostcardsToVoters #MiniMouseTales #BarTrivia #WomenInSTEM
@bettycrackerfl.bsky.social
Postcards from the sedge. DMs are painfully awkward if we don’t know each other.
@domjoly.bsky.social
One joke comic and lower-midwit *Please* remember I had a twitter blue tick
@blairpalese.bsky.social
Dir of Philanthropy @Ethinvest, Founder, Aus @ClimateCapitalForum. Interested in climate & solving the crisis & a strong global democracy.
@rhysparton.bsky.social
Dad. Wiradjuri (Australian First Nations) man. Nerdy, creative, actor, political. Join your union. He/Him
@paulsyvret.bsky.social
Leftist, unionist, cat person, aficionado of horror and Z grade cinema. Lover of beaches, metal and thrash punk, impractical cars, wine and a good book. 30 years in newspapers. Recovering Murdoch columnist. Australia.
@mfwitches.bsky.social
Avoid if scared of sweary women, politics & feminism. We run consumer boycotts to stop toxic media (#MurdochFreeWorld, #VileKyle etc). See website at mfw.org.au & let's go.
@deemadigan.bsky.social
Creative Director of Campaign Edge. Campaigner. Author. Speaker. On Gruen, Sunrise and The Latest.
@johngcole.bsky.social
WV born in AZ half the year, veteran, hillbilly, cat servant. Have a 22 year old blog: https://www.balloon-juice.com
@soonergrunt.bsky.social
Retired Soldier, Union guy, public lands lover. Capybara fan. Servant to Freddie the Rescue Pup. Utah Democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want and deserve to get it good and hard. -Mencken Bluesky Fauxscialists fuck off.
@timdunlop.bsky.social
Writer in Melbourne, Australia Author of 4 books on media, politics, technology and work Advocate for bottom-up democracy beyond the two-party system https://tdunlop.substack.com/
@crowbar.wtf
CHEF. Food. Photography. Cookbook Author. Citizen Journalist. Insane Gourmiac. Vociferous Valkyrie. Cook Tease. (gomichild/Crowbar Jones elsewhere) Melbourne/Naarm UTC+ 10 🌏
@deniseshrivell.bsky.social
Australian political campaigner, commentator & SpinProof podcaster. Frequently makes good & necessary trouble. TrueNorth weekday substack #auspol
@simon.bsky.social
Love to play with software. Some people pay me to do it. Play guitar with little skill or discipline, sometimes it sounds like jazz. But really, all you need to know is that about 80% of my wittering is about #TheTraitors
@silvermansecurity.bsky.social
Nat-sec professional, dog and cat lover, martial artist, external processor, Balloon Juice's emergency back up food goddess (I have a tiara and everything!). You can find me here: https://balloon-juice.com/category/silverman-on-security/
@michaelmazengarb.bsky.social
Renewable Energy and Climate Change policy | Climate law. Writes at Tempests and Terawatts tempestsandterawatts.com
@danilic.bsky.social
Investigative Humourist. Host @ARationalFear Podcast. Winner 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 Australian Podcast Awards Best Comedy Podcast. 🏆🏆🏆
@euanritchie.bsky.social
Dad, ecologist & conservation scientist living on unceded Wurundjeri Country in Narrm. He/him. Research: https://euanritchie.org/ The Conversation: bit.ly/2rjBg9A Nature, SciComm, Politics, Music, Karate, Basketball, Carlton FC 🌈 Ally Born: 331 ppm CO2
@sandyhorne.bsky.social
Birder. Amateur photographer. Mostly birds but other things at times. I spend a lot of time in my 4WD out in beautiful remote areas. Born on Gubbi Gubbi land. Living on Kaurna land. Feed cleansing one photo at a time. Introvert. Single. 63.
@cathywilcox.bsky.social
Editorial cartoons, dog walks, languages, bleeding heart, existential malaise. Latest book Hoary Chestnuts, shop at cathywilcox.com.au
@teamswiftparrot.bsky.social
Dr Dejan Stojanović from the Difficult Bird Research Group at the Australian National University (he/him) 🏳️🌈🐣🦜🌳🐔
@milliganreports.bsky.social
Investigative Reporter: 4 Corners, ABC. Personal account. Author: Pheasants Nest, Witness, Cardinal. Walkley winner, Press Freedom medallist. Dublin-born. Writing second novel, set in Ireland. I salute sources’ courage. Linktr.ee/milliganreports
@ronnisalt.bsky.social
👉🏽 https://linktr.ee/ronnisalt Political-social commentator/sometime-journo. I write books & media articles, sometimes I investigate stuff. Whiny male edgelord's pinup girl. Mostly hilarious most of the time. Likes are acknowledgments only. She/her
@fionakatauskas.bsky.social
Cartoonist for the Guardian (amongst others) , political junkie, best-selling author of The Amazing True Story of How Babies Are Made. Sweary. Gadigal Country. Australia
@paulkarp.bsky.social
Journalist. NSW political correspondent for Australian Financial Review. Ex Guardian Australia. He/him
@moistenedtart.bsky.social
I write political epic fantasy. Strange woman lying in ponds distributing swords #Australian #adhd USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Amazon top100, IBooks top20, Novelist: developmental fiction editor. Counsellor. ADHD coach. Social science/psychology
@squigglyrick.bsky.social
I write. Author of Mean Streak and other things. Day job: senior reporter The Saturday Paper. I write a decent newsletter: https://rick-morton.ghost.io
@kudelka.bsky.social
I am relatively nice here. Currently squatting on Muwinina land https://www.kudelkashop.com https://kudelka.com.au CanTeen Fundraiser https://citytocasino25.grassrootz.com/canteen/jon-kudelka
@climateanalytics.org
Global climate science and policy institute working to accelerate climate action and keep warming below 1.5°C.
@amyremeikis.bsky.social
Just a soul whose intentions are good | she/her 🇱🇹🇦🇺 Insta- ifyouseeamy/pyjamapolitics amy.remeikis@australiainstitute.org.au
@tomlevenson.bsky.social
Writer. (So Very Small, out April 29, 2025, on germ theory, past present and future.) Quondam documentarian (credits at PBS, BBC, etc.) Professing science writing at MIT. Lucky spouse and father, servant to two tuxedo cats. He/him
@leopuglisi6.bsky.social
FOLLOW @6newsau.bsky.social http://www.seedisclaimer.com not really active on here
@yassmin.bsky.social
Writer of books, articles, television. Social advocate. Former engineer. Interested in society, politics, culture, technology, how to live meaningful lives and build just societies. Weekly newsletter yassmin.substack.com. @yassmin_a on most other socials
@hilzoy.bsky.social
Ethics R Us. Baltimore. Refugee from Twitter, blogging, and who knows what else.
@firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social
guardian cartoonist - anarcho-marsupialist - lovely fellow - i have written a number of very important books you can buy some of them (also cartoons) here https://firstdogonthemoon.com.au/shop/
@australia.theguardian.com
Get the latest news here https://theguardian.com/au?CMP=aus_bsky 📨 Newsletters: http://bit.ly/gdnausemail 📰 Contribute: http://bit.ly/gdnausupport
@grogsgamut.bsky.social
Chief Economist at @australiainstitute.org.au Columnist on economics and politics for Guardian Australia. Dollars & Sense podcast https://australiainstitute.org.au/news/category/podcasts/dollars-sense/
@brenttoderian.bsky.social
Global advisor on better cities, city planning, transportation & urban change. City planner + urbanist leading @ToderianUW.bsky.social. Past Chief Planner for Vancouver BC. Past/founding President of @CanUrbanism.bsky.social. International speaker & media.
@ledbydonkeys.org
Art, Activism and Accountability https://linktr.ee/ledbydonkeys?utm_source=linktree_admin_share
@brianklaas.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Global Politics @UCL. Author of “Fluke." Writer @TheAtlantic. Host, Power Corrupts podcast. The Garden of Forking Paths Substack.
@cherylrofer.bsky.social
Retired nuclear scientist. Worked in Estonia, Kazakhstan, and Los Alamos. Posting on nuclear issues, war, nature, science, and women's issues. Also cats. She/her. Blogs at Nuclear Diner and Lawyers, Guns & Money Banner: The invincible summer within
@billmckibben.bsky.social
Founder 350.org and Third Act, author The Crucial Years on substack https://billmckibben.substack.com/ Author of 21 books, beginning with The End of Nature
@jenrubin.bsky.social
Editor-in-chief of The Contrarian, MSNBC contributor, dog and art lover, democracy defender, and pro-Oxford comma. Book recommendations welcomed.
@cameronwilson.bsky.social
the only Australian on the internet. www.cameronwilson.com.au i write @thesizzle.com.au and report at @crikey.com.au
@talkingpointsmemo.com
Talking Points Memo (TPM) is an independent news organization that publishes reporting and analysis about American politics, public policy and political culture. https://talkingpointsmemo.com/
@profaliceroberts.bsky.social
Prof of Public Engagement in Science, Uni of Birmingham; anatomist, author, broadcaster; vice President of Humanists UK. All views my own.
@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
@golikehellmachine.com
antifa warlord arbitration consultant. drummer in tragic lovers. writes WORK IS FOUR LETTERS, DOGE IS FOUR LETTERS, bad jokes and production for NORMAL MEN. https://golikehellmachine.com https://normalmenpodcast.com https://tragiclovers.bandcamp.com
@stephenfry.bsky.social
Grazer and nibbler at the outer edges of new social media platforms
@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
@ketanjoshi.co
Analysis, research, writing and communications focused on anti-greenwashing and corporate accountability. Creator + curator of the Greensky feed: https://ketanjoshi.co/greensky/ Based in Oslo - ketan.joshi85@gmail.com
@lawfaremedia.org
Straight-shooting information and analysis at the intersection of national security, law, and policy. Support Lawfare at https://www.lawfaremedia.org/support
@amywestervelt.bsky.social
Award-winning investigative climate reporter. Ida Tarbell stan. Run Drilled.media, Critical Frequency, contributor to lots of places. She/her/ella in 🇨🇷. Podcast: https://push.fm/fl/drilled. Signal: adubs.78. Proton: amy@drilled.media
@brianbeutler.bsky.social
Off Message, Politix.fm; Formerly: Crooked Media, TNR, TPM; www.offmessage.net/subscribe
@nigella.bsky.social
Just to let you know, there are many, many recipes waiting for you on www.nigella.com
@volts.wtf
I run a newsletter/podcast called Volts about clean energy & politics. Subscribe & join the community at http://volts.wtf!
@katz.theracket.news
Author of GANGSTERS OF CAPITALISM and THE BIG TRUCK THAT WENT BY. Newsletter: http://theracket.news | Signal: jmkatz.18 | a.k.a. @KatzOnEarth | Avi by @mollycrabapple.bsky.social
@thefarce.org
Less estranged from Elon than most of his kids. Find one thing to do https://www.reddit.com/r/onethingtodo/ Join THE FARCE https://www.thefarce.org/#/portal
@sulliview.bsky.social
Columnist at GuardianUS. Thinking/teaching at Columbia J School. Author of NEWSROOM CONFIDENTIAL and GHOSTING THE NEWS. (Join me at ‘American Crisis’ on Substack)
@dahlialithwick.bsky.social
Lois Lane for the courts and broken tigger Slate, Amicus, MSNBC, NYT bestseller Lady Justice
@joshtpm.bsky.social
Founder & reigning monarch at TPM. Lapsed historian. Hand tool woodworker. Jew.
@erinbiba.bsky.social
Freelance Science Journalist. Fact Checker. NatGeo, BBC, SciAm, NBC News, PopSci, WIRED, and others. Hire me to fact check your book. I post about Jewish stuff, disability, Star Trek, and The Buffalo Bills. Jersey girl.
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
Staff writer at The Atlantic. Cat guy, democracy defender. Actor for a day on Succession, Jeopardy champ. Atlantic Starter Pack: go.bsky.app/NVbMa2Y
@muellershewrote.com
Owner of MSW Media, host of The Daily Beans, UnJustified, and Cleanup on Aisle 45 podcasts. #Leguminati. Veteran. She/Her Substack: muellershewrote.com Secure contact: FedOath@pm.me Signal: muellershewrote.23 Podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/TheDailyBeans
@angryblacklady.bsky.social
3 dogs. 2 kitchens. Zero chill. | Lawyer | Journalist | co-host of Boom! Lawyered podcast | Co-Chief Content Officer at @rewirenewsgroup.com | abortion rights are, like, 80% of my personality | skeets are the opinion of your employer. | Colorado, America
@karenattiah.bsky.social
Global. Columnist at Washington Post. Artemis = feline guardian. Rogue Radical Professor at Resistance Summer School resistancesummerschool.com Join the Fall Waitlist for Race, Media and International Affairs 101! https://forms.gle/6LoPuLUUjPT6Tang8
@emptywheel.bsky.social
Coverage of American authoritarianism with a focus on legal cases. An American-Irish in Limerick, Ireland. Legendary potty mouth!
@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/
@gtconway.bsky.social
Recovering lawyer who may relapse at any moment. President, Society for the Rule of Law. Co-host of the “George Conway Explains It All” podcast on The Bulwark.
@pkrugman.bsky.social
@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
@yasharali.bsky.social
Elephant Lover Yashar.substack.com Twitter: @yashar IG/Threads @yasharali
@joshuajfriedman.com
Freelance writer and editor. Formerly of The Atlantic, Boston Review. Copy chief at Columbia Magazine.
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social
Subscribe to www.lawdork.com for SCOTUS, Trump, LGBTQ, criminal justice, and other legal news. / Email: lawdorknews@gmail.com / Signal: crg.32 / About me: Sober. Queer. Bipolar. Buckeye. / He/him.
@atrupar.com
Independent journalist and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter https://www.publicnotice.co/subscribe
@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
@edyong209.bsky.social
Writer, journalist. Science, health. Pandemics, animals. Birder, photographer. Many words, some awards. AN IMMENSE WORLD, I CONTAIN MULTITUDES. Married to Liz Neeley, parent to Typo. he/him 📷 Canon R6mkii + RF 800mm Edyong.me
@edzitron.com
British, But In Las Vegas and NYC ezitron.76 Sig Newsletter - wheresyoured.at https://linktr.ee/betteroffline - podcast w/ iheartradio Columnist at Business Insider - https://www.businessinsider.com/author/ed-zitron CEO at EZPR.com - Award-Winning Tech PR
@daveweigel.bsky.social
National politics reporter at semafor.com. Alum: WashPost, Bloomberg, Slate, Reason. Author of “The Show That Never Ends.”
@bellingcat.com
Bellingcat is an independent investigative collective of researchers, investigators and citizen journalists brought together by a passion for open source research. Want to support our charity? bellingcat.com/donate