The Berkeley political world
This is a collection of people from the local Berkeley, California political world in one capacity or another—elected officials, city staff, commissioners, advocates, press, and others. Let @marcprecipice.bsky.social know if you want to be added (or removed!).
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@marcprecipice.bsky.social
@mayoradenaishii.bsky.social
Working to build a better Berkeley for all of us! linktr.ee/mayoradenaishii
@therealjeanwalsh.bsky.social
AC Transit Director, Ward 2 (Berkeley, Emeryville, parts of Oakland) Car free since 2004.
@buffywicks.bsky.social
CA State Assemblymember from the beautiful East Bay, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, mom of 2 fierce little girls
@igortregub.bsky.social
#downtown #berkeley Councilmember (D4), engineer turned policy advocate, @acdems Chair, immigrant, universal purveyor of dad jokes. He/him. #IStandWithUkraine
@taplinterry.bsky.social
Berkeley D2 Councilmember. Poet. Classicist. Cyclist. Urbanist. Go Gaels!
@alfredtwu.com
Berkeley Rent Board Commissioner (@alfredtwu.net), California Democratic Party Delegate, East Bay architect & commercial artist. Reblue/follow/like does not equal endorsement. art: http://alfredtwu.com
@telegraphforpeople.bsky.social
Students organizing for car-free Telegraph and transportation justice in Berkeley! Meetings every Monday 7-8pm in Wurster 214B https://linktr.ee/telegraphforpeople
@john-bee.bsky.social
Scientist 🧬 Urban biking enthusiast 🚲 Berkeley dad 🌉 Loves talking about parking 🚙 and street safety 🚸
@averyarbaugh.bsky.social
Cal '25 Berkeley Labor Commissioner Board Member @berkeleytenants.bsky.social @wellstonedem.bsky.social and East Bay Stonewall Dems Formerly Cal Berkeley Democrats & Right to Housing Slate We need economic, climate & civil rights for all. she/they
@matthai.bsky.social
Child of public health in India trained as a reporter in US using information to serve via @berkeleyca.gov Alum: @mercnews @sfchronicle @sfgate @cal He/Him
@davemargulius.com
Supporting climate action and entrepreneurs. Check out my climate and energy feeds: http://bit.ly/3V60fMq Also my newsletter: https://davemargulius.substack.com/
@berkeleyca.gov
Official account sharing 📰 services, 🎊 events, and 📲 jobs. berkeleyca.gov
@brentblackaby.bsky.social
Berkeley City Councilmember, District 6. Dad. Co-Founder of Confidently. Privacy should be a right! Co-Founder of Trilogy Interactive. #GoCrimson
@bnhca.bsky.social
Just saving the space for now. Check out our views, sign up for our newsletters, and read our past letters at: https://bnhca.org
@markhumbert.bsky.social
Attorney, Arbitrator and Mediator. Berkeley City Councilmember, District 8. Berkeley Law Grad. Pro-Housing. Pro-Safe Streets.
@heyweldon.bsky.social
City of Berkeley Disaster and Fire Safety Commissioner. Dogs, bikes, amateur radio, disaster preparedness, transit, urbanism. Posts are not official.
@ericpanzer.bsky.social
Arguing since birth. Urban planning, politics, weather, Drag Race, and photography are all fair game. Opinions are strictly my own—unless others agree. I assume that strings of emojis in people's bios are their washing instructions
@ben-gerhardstein.bsky.social
Safe streets advocate with Walk Bike Berkeley. Dad. Gluten fiend. Weekend warrior.
@juliamoss.bsky.social
I write books for kids and the grown ups who wonder with them 🚲🍂🌕 Author of WANDERERS (Simon & Schuster Children's 2026)
@rubenelcucu.bsky.social
Fiancé @ Sierra Goetz; Chief of Staff @ Berkeley Councilmember Terry Taplin; Immediate Past President @ East Bay Young Democrats and Latine Young Democrats of the East Bay
@walkbikeberk.bsky.social
Walk Bike Berkeley is an all-volunteer organization that advocates for safe, low-stress, and fun walking and biking in Berkeley for people of all ages and abilities. Join us! www.walkbikeberkeley.org
@davidshere.net
Berkeley Yimby Jew Dad On the Housing Advisory Commission trying to get more homes built. Berkeley Civic Library: https://www.civic-library.com Blog: https://davidshere.github.io
@climateequity.bsky.social
A voice for climate action that leaves no one behind. Focused on Berkeley, California.
@transitriderseb.bsky.social
Fighting for better bus, BART, train, and ferry service in Contra Costa and Alameda Counties! Learn more and join up at http://ebtru.org/ Public streets for public transit
@theogordon.bsky.social
@bikeeastbay.bsky.social
Bike East Bay works for safe, convenient and enjoyable bicycling for all people in the East Bay, California (formerly the East Bay Bicycle Coalition) http://BikeEastBay.org/Join
@cecilialunaparra.bsky.social
berkeley city councilmember, district 7 • envisioner of utopian futures, passenger of public transportation, haver of opinions, & studier of history • she/they • 🇲🇽🌹
@georgespies.bsky.social
Safe streets, active transpo, dense urbanism, everybody in, nobody out. I like making stuff. Active member of Traffic Violence Rapid Response as well as Seamless Bay Area.
@samjgreenberg.com
intermediate-level bay wheels user organize @eastbayforeveryone.bsky.social @walkbikeberk.bsky.social @cecilialunaparra.bsky.social’s +1 posts my own berkeley he/they samjgreenberg.com
@renzaro.com
transit and bike enjoyer, comms professional, union member. these opinions are my own. the ones that aren’t mine i post on @gz4c.org renzaro.com 🏳️⚧️
@berkeleyscanner.com
Authoritative daily crime and safety news for Berkeley, California. Founder: Emilie Raguso, 2017 SPJ NorCal journalist of the year.
@jwbee.bsky.social
Notorious GIS reply guy YIMBY I will come to your hearing, Berkeley politician Vuvuzela owner Father @jeffinatorator on certain bird sites
@bryanculbertson.com
he/him Living the car-free life in Oakland. Don't make me drive. https://mastodon.social/@bryanculbertson
@lizalutzker.bsky.social
Safe Streets Researcher: @ucberkeleysafetrec.bsky.social Epi PhD Student: @berkeleypublichlth.bsky.social Advocate: @walkbikeberk.bsky.social Data-driven + Equity-focused Views are obviously mine
@chatterjee.net
Techie, public historian, and activist from Berkeley, California. I curate the monthly Berkeley South Asian radical history walking tour — now celebrating its 12th year. Pronouns: he/him/ও/সে https://www.chatterjee.net/
@berkeleyside.org
Award-winning nonprofit local news provider in Berkeley, California. Powered by Cityside Journalism Initiative.
@tvrr.bsky.social
Traffic deaths are preventable and we will prevent them IG: rapidrevoltteam M: @[email protected] Oakland, Bay Area https://oakrapidresponse.org/
@libbington.bsky.social
:::: If we build a utopia will you come and stay? :::: She/Her | Beaver partisan | graphic designer, mom, YIMBY, cargo biker. hire me: libbyco.art
@estupi.do
studying for a CPA while waiting for Twitter to be taken over by Morgan Stanley. supporter of fluoridated water, vaccines, modernity in general. East Bay Today newsletter writer for eastbayexpress.com. diegomanuel.bandcamp.com (él/él) 📍Berkeley, CA
@kklevine.bsky.social
Transportation librarian, academic worker, unionist, bike person.
@hyperlexic.bsky.social
Queer East Bay GenX native & parent. He/him. Had my mask pic before the fascists. Created feeds: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kmqa6ybu75bsrh2a7ccavy6g/feed/aaaeenrjnifc4 https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:kmqa6ybu75bsrh2a7ccavy6g/feed/aaaiig5d5el6m
@warrenjwells.bsky.social
Policy & Planning Dir. @marinbike.org • UCLA Urban Planning • AICP Planner • Baltimore ➡️ LA ➡️ East Bay • 🚫🚗Car-free commuting since 2015 • Missing middle renter. 📍Berkeley, CA
@idothethinking.bsky.social
Housing and transit data guy. Against fascism. My "bluesky posts" represent myself and do not represent my employer or any affiliated groups and organizations.