The PREVAIL Starter Pack
People I work with, people I like to follow, people who have been on BlueSky a long time, and people who are really effing funny.
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@gregolear.bsky.social
@ajaraden.bsky.social
NYT Bestselling author of Stoned (2016) & The Truth About Lies (2021). Nothing Lasts Forever - on SHO/Netflix (2023). Infamous grower of poisonous plants.
@sandibachom.bsky.social
Independent Press Video Journalist 🎥 Getty Images contributor True Believers J6 Doc 🎞️ TOP 500 BLUESKY ACCOUNTS TO FOLLOW! https://vqv.app/ Chronicler 📹 To Support My Work: venmo.com/u/sandi-bachom paypal.me/sandibacho
@11tulips.bsky.social
Democrat. Jezebel. Oxford commie. Politics, common sense, appreciator of outliers. Ph.D., Nordic stuff. Espoused. The gods are indifferent. Think for yourself.
@ninaburleigh.bsky.social
Author Satirist Cyclist Journalism in NYT NYMag TNR and more The Trump Women: Part of the Deal https://shorturl.at/ejoxN Zero Visibility Possible https://rb.gy/lbjnd9 American Freakshow: https://rb.gy/11mb87 Signal 2622366173
@artcandee.bsky.social
@debbshock.com
notorious D.E.B. woman of mystery pain in my own ass undercover, nerd in Philly bangers: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:dxxbkz7sbu4hbes5idlvglpv/feed/aaal2brtlqhec
@kyivindependent.com
Independent English-language journalism in Ukraine Become a member: http://kyivindependent.com/membership/ One-time donation: https://kyivindependent.com/membership/?interval=onetime
@mnemonic.bsky.social
Lawyer, author, EFF's first hire, Godwin's Law creator (he/him). Retweeting!=endorsing. I tell jokes here, mostly. My opinions here don't necessarily represent any employer or any client. You may have known me as @sfmnemonic on Twitter.
@nameshiv.bsky.social
Writer, storyteller. Nebula, Hugo, Ignyte finalist. Work in @strangehorizons, @Slate, @LightspeedMag etc. http://shivramdas.net.
@volts.wtf
I run a newsletter/podcast called Volts about clean energy & politics. Subscribe & join the community at http://volts.wtf!
@anneapplebaum.bsky.social
staff writer @theatlantic. author of GULAG, IRON CURTAIN, RED FAMINE, TWILIGHT OF DEMOCRACY and now AUTOCRACY INC https://linktr.ee/anneapplebaum
@faineg.bsky.social
civilian drone mapping technology and GIS/spatial data consultant, sometimes journalist and writer, monitors small drones in the Ukraine war, humanitarian-aid adjacent, always annoying online. they/them pronouns. minors DNI
@glennkirschner.bsky.social
Former 30-year federal prosecutor. Army vet. Rule of law guy. 100% independent. YouTube.com/glennkirschner2 Patreon.com/glennkirschner
@nastyoldwomyn.bsky.social
Wife, mother, retired Harvard ‘79 lawyer semi-anonymously looking for some classmates. Same handle on X. Still in the Resistance, but more tired this time.
@trcfwtt.bsky.social
Expert typoist. #genealogy #OpenSourceResearch #autism #ADHD #LGBTQ+ ally 🌈 #ResistFascism
@thelolo.bsky.social
sub up on youtube.com/@reallolo linktr.ee/loloslounge no dms here
@charles.littlegreenfootballs.com
Guitarist w/ George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Al Jarreau & more. Founder, programmer, and janitor of Little Green Footballs. Relentless nerd. Can be rude if needed. Grew up in Hawaii, so no ac', jus' hele on, braddah. https://littlegreenfootballs.com
@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
@doctecazoid.bsky.social
YAXR (Yet Another X Refugee). MEGA. FOMO. FAFO. NAFO. ICYMI. IDK. IANAL. NGL. YMMV. Buffalo LXVI. LSMFT. EIEIO. SNAFU. FUBAR. DGCWYPD. My ambient music - https://myxprojekt.com
@remakingmanhood.bsky.social
Author activist on Man Box culture / Co-founder http://WalkingTalkingMen.org / Books, podcasts in linktree below He/Him #masculinity https://linktr.ee/remakingmanhood
@khodorkovsky.com
A leader of the Russian opposition, reformer. Ex-political prisoner (2003–2013). Follow for insights on current events in Russia and beyond. My book 'How to Slay a Dragon: Building a New Russia After Putin' is available here — https://a.co/d/ai95jkW
@notgeorgecarlin.bsky.social
Effective 1/20/25, the former US is now in full Idiocracy mode. West coaster trying to figure out the mess that's happened over the past 10 years. Grew up on George Carlin albums, he was right about most of it. Ex Post #Posties. Pronoun is dude/bro.
@deniseoswald.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief, Pantheon Books. Is this place a toxic snake pit yet? Asking for a friend . . .
@cepa.org
The Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) | CEPA’s mission is to ensure a strong and democratic transatlantic alliance for future generations. Media inquiries: press@cepa.org
@dunemythang.bsky.social
Mom, Wife, Rescue Pet Parent. Seeking the best in us, what we can be, what we’re meant to be. Vote Blue. 🇧🇪 🇺🇸
@alcappuccinoit.bsky.social
A Dem to my core, opposed to MAGA on a cellular level. “Both sides” me at your peril. Stronger together.
@deanobeidallah.bsky.social
Host SiriusXM radio's The Dean Obeidallah show, writer, lawyer and comedian. Saving America one fact and punchline at a time--not necessarily in that order! Please sign up for my newsletter https://deanobeidallah.substack.com/
@olgalautman.bsky.social
Focus: Russia, intel, Eastern Europe. Senior Fellow @cepa.org Syria-Ukraine Network Substack: https://olgalautman.substack.com/ Twitter: @OlgaNYC1211 https://linktr.ee/olgalautman
@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
I am America’s Best Christian™. But you knew that. You can find exclusive content here: https://www.patreon.com/c/MrsBettyBowers TITHE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=Q6REDKBBVUJLU
@hartmannreport.com
NY Times bestselling author, America’s #1 progressive talk show host, politics, ADHD, spirituality, science, SiriusXM, FSTV, HartmannReport.com, Pacifica, Thom.tv, ThomHartmann.com, WisdomSchool.com, HunterInAFarmersWorld.com
@dirtysexyhistory.bsky.social
Author, historian, and host of the Dirty Sexy History podcast. Researching contraception in history. Words in BBC History, Haunted, and more. As seen on Netflix’s Lost Pirate Kingdom, talking about syphilis. 🏴☠️ Rep: Helm Literary. dirtysexyhistory.com
@stealthygeek.bsky.social
Screaming rage demon of light and justice. Also writes books. You should read one.
@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
@catvalente.bsky.social
Queen of Lasers and NYT/USAToday bestselling author of Fairyland, Space Opera, Deathless, The Past Is Red, and many more. Thee/Thou. Art: http://patreon.com/catvalente Politics: http://catvalente.substack.com TipJar: https://venmo.com/u/cat-valente
@decodingfoxnews.bsky.social
Deciphering misinformation and disinformation on Fox JulietJeske #🟦 Newsletter/Podcast at Substack http://linktr.ee/DecodingFoxNews http://decodingfoxnews.substack.com http://patreon.com/decodingfoxnews
@ronanfarrow.bsky.social
Pulitzer-winning investigative journo at New Yorker. Documentaries at HBO. Ex-diplomat. Bad lawyer. Disused phd. Tips: ronan_farrow@newyorker.com.
@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.
@tylerjameshill.com
Microblogging until they let me macroblog. Selective perfectionist. Full-time creative, part-time human. Filmmaker, more or less. 6'9" - the world is built for Hobbits. Pretty fly for a bi guy. he/he/him No alt text, no engagement
@theliamnissan.bsky.social
What I have is a particular set of skills; skills that make me a nightmare for Nazi dickbags on the internet. I joke, and drive a Nissan Altima
@jesspish.bsky.social
she/her Book on sheriffs & democracy https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/707263/the-highest-law-in-the-land-by-jessica-pishko/ Repped by @rhaliterary DM for Signal or email jesspish@gmail.com “Women aren’t typically this crazy about politics.”
@nberlat.bsky.social
he/him, bylines Public Notice, Chicago Reader, Observer, CNN.com. Poetry collection: Not Akhmatova (Ben Yehuda, 2024) Substack: www.everythingishorrible.net Poetry: https://www.everythingishorrible.net/p/poetry-publications-noah-berlatsky
@bylinesnetwork.co.uk
Powerful citizen journalism | regulated by IMPRESS https://bylinesnetwork.co.uk A network of 10 not-for-profit, volunteer-led news publications from across the UK Donate via https://bylinesnetwork.co.uk/donate/ Email info@bylinesnetwork.co.uk
@jessicavalenti.bsky.social
I write about abortion every day at abortioneveryday.com Read my newsletter & find me other places here: linktr.ee/jessicavalenti 📚 My new book 'Abortion' is out now prh.com/abortion
@lawdorknews.bsky.social
The home for Chris Geidner’s legal newsletter, covering SCOTUS, as well as LGBTQ, criminal justice, post-Roe, and more legal news. Subscribe today: https://www.lawdork.com/
@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!"
@mobydickatsea.bsky.social
Random lines from Moby Dick. Bot conceived, coded, and curated by @samplereality.bsky.social. Follow the companion bot @findmobydick.bsky.social for sources.
@5gw.bsky.social
Fifth Generation Warfare 5GW: Hot-takes from a cold civil war Read: https://america2.news/content/files/2025/02/Musk-NRx-Memo-February-5-2025.pdf
@kimberleyjohnson.bsky.social
Host of the #StartMeUp & #TheSeeker podcasts. Author/Podcaster. Books: The Virgin Diaries\Peyton's Choice. https://linktr.ee/KimberleyJohnson
@profmsinha.bsky.social
President of the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic, author most recently of The Rise and Fall of the Second American Republic, Draper Chair at UConn
@tlecaque.bsky.social
Scholar of religious violence and apocalypticism from the Crusades to contemporary America, living and teaching on occupied Baxoje, Meskwaki and Sauk land. Joyful swearbear. He/him.
@melissjpeltier.bsky.social
Veteran film/TV/media maker; NYT bestselling author; storyteller; dog mom. Direct descendant John Alden & Priscilla Mullins 1620. My American ancestors were defending democracy since 1776. 🇺🇸 🇮🇪 & #Ally 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
@eladn.bsky.social
Ex-Hasid now fighting for a true pluralistic democracy | Writer: democracy, peace, extremism, antisemitism, & marketing | MSNBC, DailyBeast, HuffPo, the Forward & more | Founder: justicemarketing.io | Newsletter: eladnehorai.substack.com
@maryscottoconnor.com
Rage, rage against the Lying of the Right Writer/Actress Sober 11/96 Born '68 https://www.instagram.com/maryscottoconnor/ READ MY ALT TEXT. Feed: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:sdkxyw2r7xlx5kjhsolgagv6/feed/aaapyvmyaglxw Faites ce que vous voulez.␚
@artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social
I turn Art into Sports (and vice versa) | NO AI USED | “Everything I didn't know I needed" - follower testimonial
@thetonymichaels.bsky.social
‘The Rush Limbaugh of the Left’ | Host - The Tony Michaels Podcast | M-F 12pmET | FUCK’EM 🇺🇸 youtube.com/@TonyMichaelsPodcast
@stepheaux.bsky.social
Trans 🏳️⚧️rights. Recording artist, singer, songstress. Cats. FiveEighter 🎱
@dahlialithwick.bsky.social
Lois Lane for the courts and broken tigger Slate, Amicus, MSNBC, NYT bestseller Lady Justice
@katmabu.bsky.social
Running for Congress (IL-09) because we deserve Democrats who actually do something | katforillinois.com
@acyn.bsky.social
Senior Digital Editor for MeidasTouch.com Clips made with SnapStream Internet Hooligan...
@atrupar.com
Independent journalist and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter https://www.publicnotice.co/subscribe
@zarinazabrisky.bsky.social
US journalist in Ukraine. War correspondent: BylineTimes, EuromaidanPress Also BBC World, CBC, TVP World, Sunday Post. Literary Essays: Longreads, Paris Review, LARB. 🎥producer: Under Deadly Skies Author. Novel: We, Monsters (2012)
@moscowneversleeps.bsky.social
I like to say provocative and offensive things and it is important to me as many people as possible read it. Therefore if you repost my most egregious content I will absolutely follow you. У моей собаки нет аптеки
@niamolinari.bsky.social
I relate heavily to Schrodinger's Cat. Continuously in a state of WTF. More animals, less people, please. Anxiety addled Writer. I occasionally contribute to Greg Olear's PREVAIL. I fkkn loathe hypocrites. Also NiaMolinari@toad.social (Mastodon)
@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
@ruthbenghiat.bsky.social
History & Italian Professor, NYU; Author, NYT Bestseller Strongmen; Publisher, Lucid, a Substack newsletter on authoritarianism and threats to democracy; Film & TV Consultant
@chunklz.bsky.social
side-hustle animator for: https://www.primevideo.com/detail/0GQM22YOTWR487KC5IOKNVTTK1/ref=atv_dp_share_cu_r & https://youtube.com/@thefive-8?si=cWCMt8DOWFLJ0j3W
@gregolear.bsky.social
Lapsed novelist, #RoughBeast author, PREVAIL columnist & podcaster, co-host of The Five 8, enjoyer of Friday Manhattans. https://linktr.ee/gregolear