Balloon Juice Starter Pack
This is a group of posters from Balloon Juice and other accounts that I enjoy. Join me on bsky!
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@mousebumples.bsky.social
@steverinoct.bsky.social
USN Submarine Vet, Computer Network Engineer, Balloon Juice Jackal
@boboconnor.bsky.social
* I saw someone say "cat servant" and def agree with that. * Why isn't Trump widely known as the antichrist?
@rahaeli.bsky.social
Cofounder @dreamwidth.org / disabled queer cat lady / running social media since before it was "social media" and Trust & Safety since the dawn of time / do not cite the deep magic to me, I wrote it / no, I'm allergic to that, too
@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
@zzxyz.bsky.social
@pst1953.bsky.social
Retired with more time now for history and science. One of the ex-X jackals who have moved here.
@dexwood.bsky.social
Still madly in love after 49 years, supervised by dogs, retired, avid reader, gardener, art lover, jackal since 2009.
@theotherhank.bsky.social
Living the nerd life in NorCal; jackal Wondrous is our great Blue Ship That sails around the mighty Sun Joy to everyone that rides along
@satanley.bsky.social
Canadian born Floriduh boy living in the PNW. Interested in science, politics, music, nature, books...plus some gaming and bad movies too. Reader of Balloon Juice, TPM, dKos, Eschaton etc Original posts under #MusicalOffering and #BackyardBirding He/him
@wsr3.bsky.social
Retired Professor of Medicine. Fierce defender of vaccines. Jackal
@itsnotbread.bsky.social
Music, hockey, critters, politics(hate like), science, sarcasm. Lurking jackal at BJ
@donaldwprice.bsky.social
Trial lawyer, LSU grad/fan, blue to the bone. No DMs please, so don't be surprised if I don't respond to them.
@lucykpick.bsky.social
Medieval historian by day, historical novelist by night. My historical novel #Pilgrimage is now out from Cuidono Press. Jackal. Princess. She/her. Banner is Muhammed Sami.
@baddesignhurts.bsky.social
Mom, architect, runner, yogi, potter, calligrapher, nerd. Arizona trash bag (transplanted). If you don’t have anything nice to say, come sit by me.
@rileysenabler.bsky.social
Wayfinder. Occasionally a participatory Jackal. Community involvement, baking, coffee and art. She/her.
@gingerchef.bsky.social
Balloon Juice jackal, (old, slow) runner, baker. Kindness is everything.
@weratedogs.com
Your Only Source For Professional Dog Ratings nonprofit: @15outof10.org ❤️🩹 links.weratedogs.com
@felonygovt.bsky.social
Politics (though less so after 11/5), art, sports. Cranky Boomer, Southern California, Balloon Juice Jackal.
@ksmithsf.bsky.social
Spec fic writer. Joiner of coffee clubs. She/ her. BJ jackal. BookView Café member. https://www.kristine-smith.com Sign up for my quarterly (more or less) newsletter: https://www.subscribepage.com/b9f0b6
@twbrandt.net
PC(USA). Retired software engineer. UMich grad. He/him. Jackal (IYKYK). Dearborn, MI 🏳️🌈 “Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.” — Anne Lamott https://twbrandt.net/about/
@aoc.bsky.social
Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible. ocasiocortez.com
@markwade.bsky.social
Inadvertent Johnny Appleseed of #TaxBS and #TaxSky. Detroit City FC, Liverpool FC, Tax CPA, Lefty politics. Part-time Jackal (The Return of Mo Salad). Former Slate News Quizzer. I will block randos, especially follow-me-backers and T-shirt holders.
@bginchi.bsky.social
Shakes Prof, cyclist, grouch, fabulist, cat guy. https://bradleygreenburg.com/index.html Repped by https://strachanlit.com/
@albatrossity.bsky.social
Scientist, skeptic, progressive, dad, birder, in Flyover Country Photo gallery - https://drintoul.myportfolio.com Longer Bio, plus more pictures - https://drintoul.myportfolio.com/bio
@nytpitchbot.bsky.social
Parody. Destroy your safe and happy lives before it is too late.
@victorshi.bsky.social
Now: Mayor Bass New Media Deputy. Team Harris-Walz. Writer. Fmr. Podcast host. Intern, Precision, SKDK, DNC, White House. Youngest 2020 delegate. Chicagoan. UCLA 2024
@cliosfanboy.bsky.social
Mostly retired American history prof. Specialist on Woodrow Wilson and his Era. Dayton, Ohio native, Alum of Hanover College, Wright State, & Ohio University. Sigma Chi. Beer can collector. Balloon Juice Jackal and LGM fan. Yellow Dog Democrat
@argiope.bsky.social
Nurse that doctors on people. Dog person. Will cycle for tacos and just about anything else.
@jclangdell.bsky.social
Retired technical writer, still-functioning musician. Longtime Balloon Juice lurker and sometimes commenter.
@montanareddog.bsky.social
AZ (the football team, not the US state), animal lover (including some homo sapiens), cinephile
@jonbois.bsky.social
jon https://www.patreon.com/c/SecretBase https://www.youtube.com/SecretBaseSBN
@danshafer.bsky.social
Founder of The Recombobulation Area. Political Editor, Civic Media. 18x Milwaukee Press Club award winner. Exhausted Dad. BUCKS FAN.
@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.
@gailsimone.bsky.social
Loves: Comics, Games, Travel, Writing, Greyhounds Cyclops is so great I write lots of comics, animation, games and more. Come join us, won't me?
@montereybayaquarium.org
How do you do, fellow squids? 🌊 We're your frondly Aquarium with a mission to inspire conservation of the ocean. https://www.montereybayaquarium.org
@phillewis.bsky.social
detroit native. deputy editor at huffpost. WABJ president. check out my free newsletter! --> https://www.whatimreading.net/
@beckya.bsky.social
Mental health, unapologetic liberal politics, ukulele, PNW, outdoors, cats, baseball and Bowie. She/her. No DMs unless I know you, please.
@fidelioscabinet.bsky.social
Extremely cranky individual with more books than the structure of my dwelling can support. Why the hell are you following me? (At BalloonJuice sometimes)
@mitchellepner.bsky.social
Attorney, former AUSA, father, husband, former JBLC, long-time Knicks fan and occasional talking head https://mitchellepner.substack.com/ https://www.thedailybeast.com/author/mitchell-epner
@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
@sbarrt.bsky.social
Ally, ADHD hippie, closet Luddite, policy wonk, proudly liberal, but I think of that as being practical. AKA satby in some places. Chicagoan in exile.
@jaysinwa.bsky.social
Retired Software Developer. Balloon Juice Jackel also at https://universeodon.com/@JaySinWA occasionally lurking at https://x.com/JaySinWA
@jafd.bsky.social
Grumpy old man. Raised in Philadelphia, now dwells in Newark, NJ. Aficionado of books, boardgames, toy soldiers, ship models.
@fifthhousesun.bsky.social
Strategist. Animal lover. (MazeDancer at certain top 10,000 blogs)
@omnesomnibus.bsky.social
Oh, I don't know, I'm just a hack lawyer who drinks too much and falls in love with girls. He/him.
@dorothywinsor.bsky.social
Former tech comm prof. Writer of YA fantasy. Published by Inspired Quill, a UK social enterprise. Balloon Juicer. Books: https://www.inspired-quill.com/dorothy-a-winsor/
@heymistermix.com
Some reverse pyromaniac. Formerly balloon-juice.com now heymistermix.com. heymistermix@proton.me Perhaps some day, over a glass of whiskey that I accept, despite my gastritis, we could talk frankly about this.
@manyakitty.bsky.social
PERSONAL ACCOUNT. ALL VIEWS ARE MINE Words, music, food, nature, space, cats, fiber arts and crafts, and social justice. Star Trek>Star Wars. Proud jackal. Wonker. Ally. We are all connected. Let's start acting like it. 🇺🇲🇺🇦 (🇮🇱 Israel, yes. Netanyahu, no)
@raflw.bsky.social
Not being miserable is one small, personal way to send an FU to authoritarians. Peripatetic pessimist-optimist. Hanger on at Balloon Juice, also too. MSP / CO / WI
@jasiglar.bsky.social
The same small appliance seen around the Internet, orbiting the Hub of the Universe. Mom of a teenager, programmer, concentrating on my own nonsense. I block evangelizing and marketing and trolls. Hosting a Balloon Juice Jackals Feed.
@sistergoldenbear.bsky.social
Snark whisperer • Hibernates without coffee • Not so silently judging you • Gen X • Not gay as in happy, queer as in fuck you • Dora Richter lived • Balloon Juice Jackal • Woolfer • Trans AF • She/her • 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
@waynefryback.bsky.social
He/him/his. Husband. Father of two ÂûDHD boys. Car guy. I'll treat you like an adult unless you give me a reason not to.
@kaykinmd.bsky.social
In previous life I supported technology in the largest school system in Maryland, serving more than 160,500 students. I retired early to work full-time on Obama's 2nd campaign, & have kept an eye on Dem politics since.
@piratedan7.bsky.social
no longer fleet of foot, purveyor of mixed metafours. Enjoy the company of cats and the odd alcoholic beverage. Shaped as a youth by the likes of George Carlin, Monty Python and MST3k. #Pirate's_Playlist #Billionaire_Hobbies
@rosejudson.bsky.social
Award-winning writer, stray cat magnet, host of the Books of All Time podcast (@booksofalltime.bsky.social), contributor at Balloon-Juice.com. Someone's mom. She/her.
@votevets.org
Since 2006, over 1.5M Veterans, Families, & supporters have been electing Veterans to office and fighting for progressive values. VoteVets.org
@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 Policing my tone is a surefire block
@missingthept.bsky.social
Ask not for whom the point is missed. It is missed for thee.
@chathamharrison.bsky.social
Backwoods pinko scalawag. Bespoke replies a specialty. He/him.
@pollsandvotes.bsky.social
Director, Marquette Law School poll. Co-founder Pollster.com. Prof Emeritus UW-Madison. R nerd. Site: https://pollsandvotes.com MULawPoll: https://law.marquette.edu/poll/category/results-and-data/
@electproject.bsky.social
Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida specializing in American elections
@pptsapper.bsky.social
History person, Army officer, transplanted Buckeye, not really that angry anymore. Writes stuff. Some Star Wars. Refugee from Twitter. Views do not reflect or represent the DoD's. He/him/his. angrystaffofficer.com
@amandalitman.bsky.social
Co-founder & President of @runforsomething.net & RFS Civics / Writer x2: http://runforsomething.net/book & whenwereincharge.com out on May 13! / Mom, also x2 amandalitman.com
@gwensnyder.bsky.social
Organizer, writer, mom. Philly partisan. IIWFJU member. She/they.
@darthputinkgb.bsky.social
Czar for life of all Russians. Master Strategist. Tea connoisseur. Author. YouTuber. Window installer. Wanted in 123 countries. Parody, apparently.
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
Historian. Author. Professor. Budding Curmudgeon. I study the contrast between image and reality in America, especially in politics.
@lawfaremedia.org
Straight-shooting information and analysis at the intersection of national security, law, and policy. Support Lawfare at https://www.lawfaremedia.org/support
@proptermalone.bsky.social
mostly politics. some Seahawks. oh and one more thing you aren’t going to like what comes after America
@amandamarcotte.bsky.social
Senior politics writer at Salon.com. Subscribe to Standing Room Only: salon.com/newsletter
@gregdoucette.bsky.social
In-House Counsel @ BigTech. Ex-"Computers Guy," then decade litigating 1A in NC+TX. Servant to two cats (and a dog and a wife). Armchair Philanthropist. (@greg_doucette on ExTwitter)
@helenkennedy.bsky.social
Newspapers 4 life. (Ex NY Daily News & Boston Herald.) NYC and North Fork. Francophile fan of Sondheim and Venice. Aspiring watercolorist. (Paintings now at @washbuckler.bsky.social) Hoping sarcasm works out better over here.
@thefarce.org
Less estranged from Elon than most of his kids. Find a protest you can join or an action you can start now https://www.reddit.com/r/onethingtodo/ Get my newsletter https://www.thefarce.org
@kendrawrites.com
What's the opposite of apocalypse? Trying to chronicle that. Climate journalist based in NYC. Only speaking for myself. Tips? Reach me on Signal kendrawrites.04
@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
@marcelias.bsky.social
Founder @democracydocket.com. Chair of Elias Law Group. My dog's name is Bode.
@anamariecox.bsky.social
Writer, host of podcasts: sci-fi deep dive "Space the Nation" & mental health convos at "Another Day." Leading The Third Story Workshop. More at anamariecox.com
@emptywheel.bsky.social
Coverage of American authoritarianism with a focus on legal cases. An American-Irish in Limerick, Ireland. Legendary potty mouth!
@rincewind.run
Recovering forum poster, politics doomer, basketball nerd. I write code for a living. He/him. Deputy Chair of the Ankh-Morpork Posters’ Guild 🏳️⚧️ rights are human rights PFP by @atlastalos.bsky.social
@joshtpm.bsky.social
Founder & reigning monarch at TPM. Lapsed historian. Hand tool woodworker. Jew.
@taniel.bsky.social
Daniel Nichanian. Editor in chief of @boltsmag.org (follow us!). Elections, (local) politics, voting rights, criminal justice, and drag race.