After the election, I created this Starter Pack of pro-democracy accounts. I update it regularly. I hope you find it useful!
Friends, creators, and podcast guests over the years.
Funny, smart and political - large & small accounts I recommend
I refuse to spend any more time with MSM. These are the folks I follow to get and understand the news and its implications. Yes, we're really doing this again...
Scholars, experts, practitioners, reporters re American democracy.
Give a follow to our friends and allies who are still in the fight with us!
Here are some of my favorite accounts that you might want to join me in following. These folks are among the strongest defenders of freedom and democracy on this platform. I hope that youโll find this list useful in growing your own account.
This is a group of posters from Balloon Juice and other accounts that I enjoy. Join me on bsky!
Friends, new and oldโhereโs my starter pack still a work in progress. But what I really want to say is how great it feels here. Iโm still sticking with X, but itโs awesome to have a positive space with so many familiar faces. Follow these good folks as we grow this new(ish) space together.
Blue Crew Democracy friends from Threads - good follows!
This list contains the most followed Bluesky users. Perfect for keeping up with most popular and widely followed accounts! The full list can be also seen here: https://blue.facts.dev/top Follow @blue.facts.dev for daily updates
Pro-democracy? Start here.
Journalists, GeoPolitics, Tech, Writers, +++
So many amazing democracy heroes are joining Blue Sky. Let's give them a boost!
Political influencers from the interwebs.
The Contrarian invites you to stay in-the-know on important feeds and people!
This is the people I followed on X for credible news and information
Stay current on the latest political news and political opinions on Blue Sky from progressive, dem & liberal Influencers on Blue Sky.
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Resources for current election news and data
Journalists and authors who focus on white collar crime and political corruption
Want to make a difference in electoral politics and/or protecting our rights and communities in this new age? Here are some people and orgs with practical suggestions for action or good information about urgent issues and policies. There's always something we can do!
People and pubs who are smart, funny, and occasionally both.
This is a pack of people on Twitter who fought for democracy and Harris/Walz during this the 2024 election cycle, and have since migrated here to BlueSky. Letโs find each other! [Part One]
Round #2 starter pack: some of my favorite writers, reporters and smart people
Some of my favorite follows, democracy defenders, activists and creators โค๏ธโ๐ฅ tap FOLLOW ALL in the right hand corner! Thanks!
More than 100 independent journalists, commentators, and well-known voices on US politics, justice, and current affairs. | Updated and expanded daily.
Science, Evidence, Facts, Truth to Power, some humor, a snark attack or two. Welcome to bsky.
Brave people doing brave things. Smart people saying smart things. Good people doing good things.
In this new era, we are going to need to lift up and rely on non-corporate media. Here are some important voices to make sure you're following.
We are combining forces to stay informed and fight for our democracy without fear of retribution by the giant orange turd.
Just an array of people who I think are worth following, a very subjective view of course, not canonical or exhaustive, but a general focus on news and politics and other things of interest to me.