Progressive Politics
Politicos, Journalists, and friends who have informed and challenged my own thinking over the years.
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@melissaryan.bsky.social
@akalhan.bsky.social
Law professor, Drexel Univ • Fellow, UC Nat'l Ctr for Free Speech & Civic Engagement • Affiliated fellow, Yale ISP • NYC Bar Ass'n Rule of Law Task Force • AAUP Cmte A on Academic Freedom ⚾ Cleveland native/partisan 🏀 runner • https://linktr.ee/akalhan
@davesund.bsky.social
Nebraska political hack, Blue Dot voter, legislative staffer, UNO & Creighton alum, JD, Mariners fan. Don’t blame me, I voted for Kodos.
@mpdillon.bsky.social
@richardallensmith.com
Suburban councilman. Trade unionist. John Brown enthusiast. Diasporic southerner.
@rospars.bsky.social
Founder & CEO, BlueState.co // Previously: chief strategist for Warren’s presidential campaign; led digital for Obama’s campaigns // Generally: happy dad, sad Mets fan
@jakemcintyre.bsky.social
Buffalo, bargaining, bricks, bats and balls. BUF -> HNL -> DC At the banquet table of life, there are no reserved seats.
@arjunjaikumar.bsky.social
@merici.bsky.social
there’s no rule that says you can’t rewrite all the rules Currently: US Digital Service and IRS. Ex: CFPB, Ideo, Fjord. co-founder Ada’s List DC via London, Boulder, and the Sandhills of Nebraska Direct File fan account
@robflaherty.bsky.social
Was: Deputy CM for Harris for President, Digital Director for WH and Biden '20 Now: Poster
@jesserker.bsky.social
Jewish. Feminist. Bookworm. Anxious AF. Attempting to keep my optimism. Mom to #HJB. Views do not represent my employer. “All we can do is our imperfect best.” She/her.
@evale72.bsky.social
Partner @ NP Agency. Fmr VP American Bridge, AFL-CIO (lot of labor here still) & various D Pres/Sen/Cong campaigns. Giants/Mets/Isles. NPagency.com
@apiper13.bsky.social
filmmaker, editor, commentator, strategist Director, eVil Sublet Previously head of content, @inequalitymedia.bsky.social Supervising politics producer, @nowthis.bsky.social he/him/his
@gaber205.bsky.social
Work: CTSotS; Fun: UMass, dogs, apizza, politics; I Am From The Boogie Down, now in CT
@aexia.bsky.social
Long-time Democratic campaign hack. Obama alum. Warren alum. Father to Twin Toddler Terrorists (he/him) Disciple of Saint Pleizar the Volcano Thrower because the media likes Republicans and wants them to succeed.
@sarahdarerlittman.com
MG and YA novelist, INFLUENCED coming Aug 2025, Sydney Taylor Honor book SOME KIND OF HATE, DEEPFAKE, and many more. Teacher, dot connector, columnist, chocolate eater. sarahdarerlittman.com
@dandadad.bsky.social
Crank theologian fka pastordan A hopeful monster Read me at dandadad.com
@reproaction.bsky.social
Reproaction leads bold action to increase access to abortion and advance reproductive justice. reproaction.org
@lauraclawson.bsky.social
@goldyha.bsky.social
David Goldstein • Sr. Fellow at Civic Ventures • Economic storyteller • Co-host PitchforkEconomics.com • Truth is the best defense against prosecution for libel, but rhetorical hyperbole is more fun.
@sheermean.bsky.social
Wartime Consigliere~EVP: @Reproaction.bsky.social ~NY born & big on DC Statehood, Repro Justice, all the good stuff ~ 🇮🇷+🇮🇹 ~ shireenrose.com for the rest ~ She/Her
@laurenmiller.bsky.social
Director of Comms/Public Affairs, @aflcio.org. OG team Elizabeth Warren (2012-2021). LA/DC/BOS. She/her. #persist
@heatherbarmore.bsky.social
Upstate New Yorker | Prev: USTR, Interior, Joe Biden, etc. | I like to talk about multilateralism, reclaiming abandoned mine lands, and the Bravo-verse.
@margieomero.bsky.social
Dem pollster. Principal @gbaostrategies. "Hardworking" & "cares about people like you." Hosted @thepollsters podcast. Wife to @julianmulvey. TKPK mom. She/her.
@joanmccarter.com
Political writer, politician haranguer, senior pet caretaker, gardener
@mcgregor.bsky.social
Politics, football, antifascism. I work for 38 Degrees. Trustee of Reprieve and IPPR. I liked Pope Francis.
@amandabecker.bsky.social
Politics & Washington for @19thnews.bsky.social. She/her. Author of YOU MUST STAND UP on first year post Dobbs. https://a.co/d/9HS7ife '23 Nieman fellow. OH-NY-CA-DC-WV/OH abecker @ 19thnews.org OR https://signal.me/#eu/TDWZNUaLcAcViX9p9xtLbZ6HaLscAgQ1si8
@brandicd.bsky.social
Author of Black Skinhead: Reflections in Blackness & Our Political Future. Cat mom (Ella & Satchel). Researcher. Techno optimist in an antitrust goth phase. Chicago is my ❤️, Baltimore is my 🏡. https://linktr.ee/BrandingBrandi
@lastweektonight1.bsky.social
/ video / info / resources / Last Week Tonight with John Oliver ~ unaffiliated
@andykroll.bsky.social
Investigative reporter for ProPublica Send me secure tips: 202-215-6203 (phone/Signal) First book: A DEATH ON W STREET, about Seth Rich, disinformation, and holding Fox News accountable Writing 2nd book - ‘60s true crime thriller Crazy cat dad
@jenniolsonsf.bsky.social
I'm @JenniOlsonSF everywhere | Senior Director, Social Media Safety at @glaad.bsky.social. LGBTQ film expert & online pioneer. Maker of films. Proprietor: Butch.org
@sethdmichaels.bsky.social
Bert of the Intellect, Ernie of the Will DC based, comms at @ucsusa.bsky.social (all opinions mine), ambivalently Online, generally polite, still People Magazine's Seth D-est Man Alive. please don't argue in my notifications
@moorehn.bsky.social
Ex-WSJ, Marketplace, Guardian. I probably followed you for pictures of your pet. Hi.
@msignorile.bsky.social
journalist, host of "The Michelangelo Signorile Show" on SiriusXM, channel 127, 3-6 ET weekdays @SiriusXMProg.bsky.social #breadsky Newsletter, subscribe: www.Signorile.com 🏳️🌈 email: mike at [my last name] .com New York City!
@davidcorn.bsky.social
Washington bureau chief, Mother Jones. MSNBC commentator. Author of AMERICAN PSYCHOSIS and other NYT bestsellers. On Signal: DavidCorn.99
@angus.bsky.social
CUNY prof. Historian of, and advocate for, student organizing. @studentactivism from Twitter.
@lebassett.bsky.social
Journalist, columnist at The Cut, former EIC of Jezebel, longtime repro rights reporter. From South Louisiana 🐊. Author of Nightcap, an irreverent newsletter about politics: https://www.laura-bassett.com/
@jeffsharlet.bsky.social
Bestsellers THE UNDERTOW: Scenes from a Slow Civil War & THE FAMILY, also a Netflix series. + THIS BRILLIANT DARKNESS; SWEET HEAVEN WHEN I DIE & more. Words & pics Vanity Fair. Professing @ Dartmouth. He/Him. New writing: https://slowcivilwar.substack.com/
@noahshachtman.bsky.social
contributing writer at Rolling Stone // contributing editor at Wired // making trouble at ■■■■■■■■ // https://signal.me/#eu/3aA6cspNTXUEOtEYwaK6KOFIw8nf-7G1jQBd3MRqrDeUvZxfzp5Py61cKq4GbcNg
@blackamazon.bsky.social
Here to hold my name . She/her / yourgorgoness - Far Rock’s finest - expert of miscellany -master of “SON!?” - writer - Senior Fellow - Oracle at Dead ass
@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)
@maxberger.bsky.social
Just happy to be here. Co-Founder IfNotNow, More Perfect Union, Momentum Training Institute. Formerly Warren, Justice Democrats, etc.
@taniel.bsky.social
Daniel Nichanian. Editor in chief of @boltsmag.org (follow us!). Elections, (local) politics, voting rights, criminal justice, and drag race.
@espiers.bsky.social
NYT opinion writer, Slate Money co-host, Dem messaging consultant, NYU prof, former EIC The New York Observer, Dealbreaker founder and Gawker founding editor. Brooklyn via Bama. Rednexican. Striver with no chill. https://linktr.ee/elizabethspiers
@juddlegum.bsky.social
I write Popular Information, an independent newsletter dedicated to accountability journalism. | judd@popular.info | Signal: juddlegum.47 | Text: 202-599-7124 Popular.info
@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.
@ilhanmn.bsky.social
Mom, Refugee and Congresswoman for #MN05. Progressive Caucus Deputy Chair. Fighting for a more just world.✨ http://HC.com/IlhanOmar
@phillewis.bsky.social
detroit native. deputy editor at huffpost. WABJ president. check out my free newsletter! --> https://www.whatimreading.net/
@rweingarten.bsky.social
AFT President. Teacher. Unionist. Fighting for a better life for children, families & communities through educ & eco opportunity, fairness & freedom & democracy Wife of Sharon Kleinbaum.
@mattortega.com
Oakland-born, East Bay bred // Arizona Wildcat ‘06 // creative digital https://e23.digital ሉካ + ኒኮ · · · —
@evansutton.bsky.social
Han Shot first. Making trouble @ Firekit Campaigns and baking pie. Formerly AFT, New Organizing, Obama '08. It's good to punch Nazis. firekitcampaigns.com
@karoli.bsky.social
Card-carrying member of the human race. Managing editor at crooksandliars.com
@elinorcarmi.bsky.social
🌈 Feminist Senior Lecturer in data politics and social justice at City, University of London, UK. She/her. https://elinorcarmi.com/ Working on data politics/feminist data/data literacies/data justice/digital rights/ad tech industry/surveillance.
@zackford.bsky.social
Press/Editorial: AFJustice Formerly: ThinkProgress (RIP). Queer/cis, atheist, SJW, pianist, gaymer, IC alumni, union member. https://linktr.ee/zackford Opinions my own. (He/Him) 🏳️🌈🖖
@robertcruickshank.com
Digital Strategy for California YIMBY, Chair of Sierra Club Seattle. Personal account -- what you see here represents my own opinions, for better or worse.
@brandonfriedman.bsky.social
Founder, Rakkasan Tea Company • MSNBC columnist • Dallas Police Oversight Board • Former Obama guy • BJJ • Once a soldier Dallas, Texas rakkasantea.com @rakkasantea.bsky.social
@mattbh.com
Director of Strategy, Systems & Insights for Greenpeace International // Arsenal fan & creator of the Arsenal+ & #Arsenal on BlueSky feeds
@blackazizanansi.bsky.social
@leahgreenberg.bsky.social
Co-founder and Co-Executive Director of Indivisible. I'm here to win AND make friends.
@mspackyetti.bsky.social
the NY post once called me a “racial rabble rouser.” points for alliteration. writer. talker. strategist. activist. Black. loved. grateful. free. subscribe to #UNDISTRACTED wherever pods are 🙏🏾.
@mikepod.bsky.social
Former political director, AFL-CIO. Senior fellow, CAP. My Substack: www.weekendreading.net
@simonwdc.bsky.social
Democratic political strategist, analyst, commentator. Hopium purveyor. More than 30 years in the fight. My primary political home is on Substack. Join me there too - https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/
@ezralevin.bsky.social
Co-Founder and Co-Exec Director of Indivisible along with Leah. Organizing with local Indivisible groups against this fascistic clown show of an administration and congress.
@brunojnavarro.bsky.social
newsroom veteran, fledgling cellist, former emt | he/they | ally 🏳️🌈 | RT ≠ endorsement | ex CNBC, WWD, TODAY show, NBCNews, Associated Press, Arizona Republic etc
@jeffhauser.bsky.social
Personal account. Run Revolving Door Project (@revolvingdoordc.bsky.social) & co-manage my son's athletic career. https://revolvingdoorproject.substack.com
@joanwalsh.bsky.social
National correspondent, The Nation. Co-producer of "The Sit In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show." Author: "What's The Matter With White People." Proud mom of Sadie and NoraWD.
@joesudbay.bsky.social
Mainer in DC. Host “State of the States” on @siriusxmprog.bsky.social Husband of @carlosonhousing.bsky.social. Dog dad to Oliver Wannabe wildlifer
@cfidd.bsky.social
Comic book lover, oenophile, Virginian. Obsessed with/nation's foremost expert on state politics. DAGA communications director. carolyncfiddler at gmail dot com. she/her
@michaelwhitney.lol
development & mobilization at @mozilla.org Buffalo lunatic in Philly. Dad, photographer, stained glass artist. go bills
@indivisible.org
Building progressive grassroots power and holding members of Congress accountable. Make a difference in a few clicks: https://linktr.ee/indivisibleteam
@jelvisweinstein.bsky.social
Showbiz General Practitioner TV: MST3K (original cast), Freaks and Geeks DOCS: I Need You To Kill, Michael Des Barres: Who Do You Want Me To Be? STAND-UP ALBUM: Chunks PODCAST: Thought Spiral (w/AndyKindler)
@liamhogan.bsky.social
Librarian & Historian. Twitter migrant. Researching Slavery - Memory - Power. Blog > https://medium.com/@Limerick1914/ hcommons > https://hcommons.org/members/liamhogan/
@jamilsmith.bsky.social
Journalist and audio host. Editor-in-chief, The Emancipator. @theemancipator.org
@clarajeffery.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief of Mother Jones/Center for Investigative Reporting/Reveal. Board of the American Society of Magazine Editors. Mom. Upzoning, street tree, and rescue dog enthusiast. Views, mine.
@kimcrayton1.bsky.social
“The thing that was given to me by the universe was the chance to question it, and that is my divine duty.” Leonardo da Vinci https://linktr.ee/TheFutureIsFREE
@jamisonfoser.bsky.social
Political consultant, media critic, and longtime Cassandra. www.findinggravity.net
@greene.haus
Dad. Wiseguy. Deep South expat. 🏠 Los Angeles, Ca. Prior 📇: Malcontent strategist @ Planned Parenthood Action Fund, DNC, Nat’l Dem. Inst., BlueState. Views my own. Also @ggreeneva @ 🐦 & 🐘.
@tusk81.bsky.social
Trying to fight the good fight at @americasvoice.bsky.social 🇺🇸 Immigrant rights, LGBTQ+ rights, cats. Cancer survivor. Views here my own ✨