Starter packs with Anthea Butler

New to Bluesky and used to getting your news from Twitter? Well, stop, collaborate, and listen! Here are a bunch of outstanding accounts that will keep you tuned into the news without having to get Elon's emotional semen on you. Let me know whom I missed!

• Created by LOLGOP ❌👑❌  about 1 year ago
• 550 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Black accounts to follow for insights into black views on Bluesky. #BlackSky

• Created by Hip Hop Central  9 months ago
• 85 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Writers, artists, weirdos. Personally, I'm hoping that two out of three ain't bad.

• Created by David M. Perry  about 1 year ago
• 50 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Scholars, preachers, leaders, and authors who decolonize, deconstruct, and re-envision theology and religion from a womanist or Black feminist perspective. Follow if you’re trying to get free.

• Created by Chanequa Walker-Barnes  11 months ago
• 36 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

If you want to understand the far right, violent extremists, White Supremacists, and Christian nationalists, these are the journalists, researchers, academics, and other experts that monitor, research, and provide analysis on all the flavors of the far right and extremist movements.

• Created by Teddy Wilson  11 months ago
• 16 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

academics, researchers, journalists and subject matter experts focusing on conspiracy theories.

• Created by Dr. Marc-André Argentino  11 months ago
• 10 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

I have excellent taste. These are fun, lovely, brilliant, cool people you should follow. You’re welcome. You look like you need a win.

• Created by Saeed Jones  11 months ago
• 7 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by silenteth  11 months ago
• 6 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Folks with scholarship and teaching in media, and in JourComm adjacent spaces.

• Created by Jeremy Littau  11 months ago
• 6 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

If you want to follow writers, scholars, creators, etc who are contributing/have contributed to exvangelical & deconstruction conversations--or other related critiques of American Christianity--start here. @ me to recommend people!

• Created by Blake Chastain  11 months ago
• 4 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Reporters, pundits and professors who talk about politics and culture. Check out my Newsletters starter pack for independent journos. If you're looking for activists, check out Good Trouble-makers (general left activism) or Worker Power (labor and workplace power).

• Created by Evan Sutton  11 months ago
• 4 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

the people and orgs I rely on to stay informed

• Created by shauna  11 months ago
• 3 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Progressive Christians from all denominations in the good fight.

• Created by Mara Richards Bim  11 months ago
• 3 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Just a collection of overspecialized nerds who study American religion.

• Created by Benjamin Park  11 months ago
• 3 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Join us in the resistance! Follow all, quote share, and let’s #Persist.

• Created by PERSIST.  8 months ago
• 3 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Journalists, academics, and others who write honestly about Christian Nationalism, Christian Dominionism, the New Apostolic Reformation, Project 2025, and the unfolding crisis for American democracy, science, and secular governance.

• Created by Gary Longsine 📱  8 months ago
• 3 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

The SiriusXM UrbanView Karen Hunter show, channel 126 on SiriusXM radio community on Bluesky, consisting of listeners, Knubians, guests featured on the show, and more! Feel free to add, recommend folks, and definitely tell a friend!

• Created by Shawn Deray  11 months ago
• 3 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Scholars of religion, media, and culture unite!

• Created by Ruth (Rut or Ruta) Tsuria (Zuria)  11 months ago
• 2 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Scholars and authors who study white Christian nationalism in the U.S.

• Created by Robert P. Jones  11 months ago
• 2 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

A list of scholars and journalists who research right wing politics. This is an in-process starter pack. Will add more as I get my bearings and find folks.

• Created by A.J. Bauer  11 months ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Catholics and Catholic discourse on BlueSky!

• Created by Nichole M. Flores  11 months ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

A few accounts to follow for friends new to BlueSky.

• Created by ichoseu  8 months ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

People who write journalistically about religion with at least some degree of regularity (hastily made and a work in progress)

• Created by Jack Jenkins  about 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

A starter pack of scholars of the history of Christianity. This is a small list that I'm working to expand. Let me know if you or someone else should be added.

• Created by Paul Foth  11 months ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Egalitarian/Christian feminist Theologians, Scholars, Historians, Authors, Preachers, Writers

• Created by Baptizing Feminism🎥  11 months ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Anna Rosensweig  11 months ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Hey, remember exvangelical Twitter? Here's a list of exvie writers, podcasters, as well as scholars of evangelical history, Christian Nationalism, the NAR, etc to help us continue those conversations. Created/managed by @muzach.bsky.social. Let me know who else to add!

• Created by Zach Malm  11 months ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

The brave - The bright - The brilliant This pack is now full 🙌 Please follow all - Listen. Learn. Amplify.

• Created by Brent Lee  11 months ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Secular Dems of Pennsylvania  3 months ago
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• Created by Satu Kaipia (Trakkerterrorist)  about 1 year ago
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• Created by AsleepInYorkshire  5 months ago
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This is the first starter pack I've put together ❤ Like, share, comment, idk, join the mix. #bluesky #firststarter #connect

• Created by Miss LunaSea  7 months ago
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• Created by Precious Diamond B.  11 months ago
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• Created by Meeks  11 months ago
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• Created by Frank Battrell  11 months ago
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• Created by Baby Boy 🐝  about 1 year ago
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• Created by BlueFreeHorse  9 months ago
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• Created by Tinfoil destroyer  11 months ago
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#ReligiousStudies #Religion #Politics #SocialSciences #Humanities

• Created by Jacqueline Giesbrecht  8 months ago
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• Created by Membriyo  9 months ago
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• Created by Lillithofthenorth  9 months ago
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• Created by Frank Battrell  11 months ago
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• Created by malcolmlow  11 months ago
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• Created by 1💙🥰✌️(🌊Blue Surfer🌊🏄)  8 months ago
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• Created by ckay57  11 months ago
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• Created by jtdudding  11 months ago
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Interests: contemporary art LA Art Museums 2028 presidential race Kamala Harris 2028 National Democratic Party

• Created by Madison Jones  10 months ago
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• Created by SunnyOne  10 months ago
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• Created by Erin Stiles  9 months ago
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