My sanity since 2016
These are the people who have given me some sense of sanity since 2016. They are the people I listen to when I'm trying to make sense of the world we live in. They are defenders of democracy and the truth.
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@does4othrs.bsky.social
@postcards4usa.bsky.social
Came to try and help save Democracy. Staying for The Resistance. Again. Former White House, Former Time Magazine and US News Correspondent. Former rather a lot of things, actually. (*I moved my tw**ts from the Bad Place to here) #DemCast
@gabbygiffords.bsky.social
Proudly served Arizona's 8th District in the United States Congress 2007-2012. Co-founded GIFFORDS. Aphasia advocate. Married to Senator Mark Kelly.
@ironstache.bsky.social
Dad,Disabled Veteran,Union IronWorker, Populist | 1st Union political campaign in U.S. History | Helped Paul Ryan retire | My views here "The oppressor would not be so strong if he did not have accomplices among the oppressed." — Simone de Beauvoir
@katieporteroc.bsky.social
Irvine mom & consumer protection attorney. Congresswoman for Orange County, CA.
@redtraccoon.bsky.social
Disabled Veteran/Advocate Deputy Campaigns Director- All On The Line, NDRC, NRF All opinions are my own.
@democrats-judiciary.house.gov
Proudly working to protect and defend the safety, privacy, consumer rights, civil rights and civil liberties of all Americans. Ranking Member Jamie Raskin ⚖
@mikelevin.org
Proud husband and dad. Serving California's 49th District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Environmental attorney, clean energy advocate, and SoCal native.
@joycevance.bsky.social
Please follow me on my @joycewhitevance account--I somehow ended up with two & will keep this one open for a bit so people can migrate over. You know it's the real me because I say PLED (not pleaded) & still believe the rule of law is worth the fight.
@billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
Editor at large, The Bulwark. Director, Defending Democracy Together. Host, Conversations with Bill Kristol. Never Trump.
@walshfreedom.bsky.social
Former GOP Congressman. Ex‑Tea Partier turned relentless anti‑Trump truth‑teller. Want the unfiltered takes the cable shows won’t touch? Read & spar with me on Substack 👉 https://substack.com/@socialcontractwithjoewalsh
@mrgeorgewallace.bsky.social
Droppin' mics then bringin' them to be fixed 'cause I'm nice and whatnot. Look for "Clean Slate" on Prime Video February 6th.
@urocklive1.bsky.social
Democracy is the way. Truth and justice matter. Russia can end the war today by leaving Ukraine. Less proud to be an American than I used to be. I really thought we were better than this. #IStandWithUkraine #NAFO Fellas fan
@raskin.house.gov
Proudly serving Maryland's beautiful Eighth Congressional District and leading House Judiciary Committee Democrats in Congress.
@amandacarpenter.bsky.social
Writer/Editor @protectdemocracy.org. Views are my own. NeverTrump from the jump, Bulwark fam & stan. Former reporter, Hill staffer, CNN contributor. Subscribe to our FREE newsletter! http://IfYouCanKeepIt.org 🇺🇸
@ericholder.bsky.social
*82nd U.S. Attorney General *Chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee *Author of “Our Unfinished March”
@underthedesknews.bsky.social
The Nice Side of News 🤓 Explainers and a look at the days events Co-Host of American Fever Dream Pod
@oliviaoftroye.com
#Substack: www.livingitwithOliviaTroye.com 🕵🏼♀️Former White House Homeland Security & Counterterrorism Official. Career National Security.📺Media Commentator.🇲🇽🇺🇸from El Paso,TX. 🐶🎶 Lover of dogs & music. Political Centrist. #democracy #nationalsecurity
@rachelbitecofer.bsky.social
National political analyst/strategist. Author of Hit ‘Em Where It Hurts, co host of This is America on The Cycle on Substack 👇🦆🏈 I watch the news so you don’t have to. https://thecycle.substack.com/
@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social
Writer, journalist, editor, filmmaker, professor. Pro-democracy advocate. Author of Oswald book, The Gunman & His Mother. Writing/publishing America, America on politics and society: America.substack.com
@frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social
Senior National Security & Intelligence Analyst NBC News, MSNBC. Retired FBI Assistant Director. Author, Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers; and, The FBI Way.
@thebulwark.com
Political analysis and reporting free of tribal prejudices. Sign up for our newsletters here: https://thebulwark.com/subscribe
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social
Husband and father. 40th Governor of California. Former Lt. Governor of California. Former San Francisco Mayor. Personal account.
@natsechobbyist.bsky.social
Wife, mama, sister, friend, suburban woman, & podcaster fighting for democracy. NOT a national security/geopolitical expert but I have a guy for that.
@bmeiselas.bsky.social
Co-founded MeidasTouch with my brothers. Co-host of the MeidasTouch Podcast. Video guy. Not very good at writing bios.
@sykescharlie.bsky.social
Author, Substack newsletter “To the Contrary.” Host, "To the Contrary" podcast. Dog owner, grandfather. MSNBC. Still Never Trump. No regrets. Website: https://charliesykes.substack.com/
@tribelaw.bsky.social
After teaching constitutional law at Harvard for 50 yrs, I decided it was time to teach in a classroom without walls — helping people understand the rapidly unfolding threat to our democracy’s survival and joining the struggle to preserve the rule of law
@calltoactivism.bsky.social
Founded to stand up to Trump and the GOP. Legal analysis & news the media is missing.
@barbmcquade.bsky.social
Wife, Mom, UMich Law School Professor from Practice, NBC/MSNBC legal analyst, The Contrarian contributor, former U.S. Attorney, EDMI
@angrystaffer.bsky.social
Not a WH Staffer | Politics, NatSec, and Snark - Your Mileage May Vary | Subscribe to my Patreon newsletter for free: https://www.patreon.com/AWHSBlog |
@avindman.bsky.social
Dad. Husband. Vet. Ex NSC/WH Staff. Doc of International Affairs. Senior Fellow, FPI SAIS, JHU. NYT Best-selling Author.
@fpwellman.bsky.social
Host of 'On Democracy with FPWellman' on MeidasTouch and the ‘On Democracy Channel’, 'On the Line with VoteVets,' and 'Too Late to Cancel' every Sunday. Army Iraq veteran. Pro-Democracy Advocate. "Vladimir STOP!"
@katiephang.bsky.social
Truth-Teller | Independent Journalist and Legal Analyst | Trial Lawyer | @katiephang on Substack, Instagram, Threads, & TikTok https://linktr.ee/katiephang?utm_source=linktree_admin_share “Though She Be But Little, She Is Fierce”
@peterbakernyt.bsky.social
Chief White House Correspondent for The New York Times and MSNBC analyst. Proud husband of @sbg1.bsky.social and equally proud father of @tab-delete.bsky.social. Co-author of "The Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021."
@joyannreid.bsky.social
Writer, podcaster, documentary filmmaker and professional blerd 🤓💋. Fan of democracy and OG hater of fascism and apartheid.
@youranoncentral.bsky.social
#Anonymous: Actions Not Nouns. All that exists is interaction. #BindingChaos #3E https://spookyconnections.com/
@sethabramson.bsky.social
Journalist, lawyer, NYT-bestselling Trump and Musk biographer, songwriter (Hounds), former CNN and BBC analyst, poet, retired journalism professor. 👤: sethabramson.net/bio ⚖️: sethabramson.substack.com 🕹: retrostack.substack.com 🎶: houndsmusic.substack.com
@benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org
Editor in Chief, @lawfaremedia.org Senior Fellow, Brookings Author, #DogShirtDaily Host, #DogShirtTV Purveyor of mischief. Harasser of Russian diplomats worldwide.
@therickwilson.bsky.social
Lincoln Project and Resolute Square founder. Ad-maker. NYT #1 Bestselling author. Instrument-rated pilot. Beechcraft driver. TheRickWilson.Substack.com
@mmpadellan.bsky.social
Proud papa. Perpetually pissed. #BlueWave2026, #Feminist. Author of The Bigliest Loser and The Liddle'est President. Check out my AMAZING Substack here: https://linktr.ee/mmpadellan 👉Sr. Advisor, @reallyamerican.bsky.social👈👀
@yasharali.bsky.social
Elephant Lover Yashar.substack.com Twitter: @yashar IG/Threads @yasharali
@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
@rexchapman.bsky.social
Team game https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Its-Hard-for-Me-to-Live-with-Me/Rex-Chapman/9781982197773
@joycewhitevance.bsky.social
UALawSchool |MSNBC & NBCNews |Podcasts #SistersInLaw & Cafe Insider|Obama US Atty |25 year fed'l prosecutor|Wife & Mom of 4|Knits a lot|Civil Discourse newsletter: joycevance.substack.com
@kfile.bsky.social
Reporter at CNN, Francesca, Maya, and Talia’s dad, founder of the Team Beans Infant Brain Tumor Fund. Donate at TeamBeansFund.com to help end infant brain cancer.
@godpod.bsky.social
Creator of the Universe. Daily free newsletter & animated podcast here: https://www.thegodpodcast.com
@meidastouch.com
The fastest growing independent news network in the world. We cover breaking news, politics, law and more. We are unapologetically pro-democracy.
@marcelias.bsky.social
Founder @democracydocket.com. Chair of Elias Law Group. My dog's name is Bode. Visit: democracydocket.com.
@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Editor in Chief, MeidasNews. Former Fed & State Prosecutor, Marine, Attorney. Switched parties from R to D in 2020. MeidasPlus.com/subscribe
@adamkinzinger.bsky.social
Former US Congressman, Proud RINO, husband, and military man. Fighting the MAGA brain worms daily! Adamkinzinger.komi.io Adamkinzinger.substack.com
@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
@lincolnproject.us
"You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” – Abraham Lincoln 🏴☠️ | Home of #TheBreakdown and LP Podcast
@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/
@maddow.msnbc.com
Mondays at 9pmET on MSNBC MaddowBlog.com From Russia with Lev: MSNBC.com/Lev Ultra podcast: MSNBC.com/Ultra Prequel: MSNBC.com/Prequel
@mollyjongfast.bsky.social
Special correspondent at Vanity Fair and host of the Fast politics podcast and MSNBC
@chrislhayes.bsky.social
Bronx boy. Cubs fan. Dad, husband, writer, podcaster and cable news host. The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource out now. https://sirenscallbook.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.
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social
Editor and CEO, Zeteo Author, ‘Win Every Argument’ British-American
@aoc.bsky.social
Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible. ocasiocortez.com
@does4othrs.bsky.social
Animal and people advocate. Staunch defender of democracy. Civil rights SHOULD mean everyone. Not afraid to adjust my sails in a hurricane.