Starter packs with PEN America

School Librarians to Follow on BlueSky #TLSky

• Created by Elissa Malespina  over 1 year ago
• 18 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Open Gov Hub  about 1 year ago
• 4 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

A starter pack for press freedom organizations, advocates and allies active on Bluesky to improve their visibility, facilitate mutual following, promote conversation among community members, and curate a unified feed. DM me if you want to be part of the pack.

• Created by Ahmed Zidan at ONA  over 1 year ago
• 3 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

A roundup of publishers, organizations, and resources for authors joining the platform. If you're not on this list, let us know and we will add you to the list.

• Created by The Authors Guild  over 1 year ago
• 2 people have used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Journalists, lawyers, advocates, and others protecting or covering the 1A across CA. Includes members of the press who ofter cover breaking news where press rights incidents tend to occur.

• Created by Adam Rose  over 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

This pack is designed to lift & honor the guardrails that protect both the knowledge within our libraries & the libraries themselves, Our Librarians!

• Created by Guardrails of Democracy  about 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Madeleine Vasaly  over 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Some folks I follow in the academic freedom and free speech worlds. DM at https://jeremycyoung.bsky.social to suggest new additions.

• Created by Jeremy C. Young  over 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

These are people actively involved in the fight for our freedom to read-- battling book bans in school boards and statehouses all across the country, incl all members of the AABB board who have accounts here.

• Created by Maggie Tokuda-Hall  over 1 year ago
• One person has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Here’s who I like to read…

• Created by The Rev Susan LMT  over 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

State groups are largely unfunded, volunteer efforts to defend the freedom to read from our state and around the country. National efforts and individuals are important partners. We all need your support and amplification.

• Created by Florida Freedom to Read Project  over 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

A non-comprehensive list.

• Created by Anil Kalhan  over 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Nancy Middleton  over 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

People who have been on our podcast!

• Created by Alyssa Milano: Sorry Not Sorry  over 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Accounts, group and organizations to follow to fight back against book bans and support the freedom to read.

• Created by Dina In The Sky  over 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

2nd starter pack

• Created by Alissa 💙🦋💙  about 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Civil libertarian, free press, love Kansas, northern Minnesota, cats, gardening, Mexico, Indycar, lifelong Democrat

• Created by lesliebissell  over 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Freeflowing lateral solidarity starter pack from an INFJ perspective of good bluesky accounts to follow. 💯ALL Power to The People💯 https://youtu.be/zmuaWInh8BQ?si=_NldAuhnq0DZYHhF Rest in power, Assata Shakur 🖤 Your words will forever be our mantra

• Created by 🌴✨️💜John 💚🫶🦋🌴  4 months ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

If you support the freedom to read are some suggested follows

• Created by Peter Bromberg  about 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by PEN International  about 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Explore the global network of PEN Centres and Committees working to defend writers, promote literature, and uphold freedom of expression. Follow to connect with voices from every region and join the worldwide PEN community.

• Created by PEN International  10 months ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Nire  about 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Center for Countering Digital Hate  7 months ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Joseph Hillyard (He/Him)  9 months ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

These folks believe in democracy. I don't agree with them all the time, but like me, they are mourning the death of our republic and shouting defiance to the skies.

• Created by MB Barber  about 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

First connections.

• Created by Linnea Heaney  over 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by PEN Perth  8 months ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Progressive US Voices & Thinkers News - Activists - Change Makers

• Created by Awakened Advocate✊✨  about 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Pube Doodler 🇺🇸 🇮🇪 🇪🇺  9 months ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Mrs. Misty  about 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

My favorite accounts

• Created by Just Nikki 🆘🇺🇸  over 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Books. Publications. Mags. Zines. Eye candy.

• Created by J. Chen  over 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Karen DS  over 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Erica Brody  over 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Liz  about 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

This is not a comprehensive list by any means, but it's a good start.

• Created by Moms For Libros  over 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Jessica for CO Education  over 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Jessica for CO Education’s favorite feeds for fighting extremism in public schools (Colorado specific)

• Created by Jessica for CO Education  over 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Here are people, publications, and organizations I follow. Politics, poetry, music. I think they’re all pretty great. I hope you do too.

• Created by Nina Jo Smith  over 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by bafatl  7 months ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

A curated collection of media, politicians, and individuals seeking truth, providing facts, and working to protect our democracy.

• Created by Francine J 🌊  over 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Hina  over 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Hina  over 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

People and groups fighting against and posting information about countering the book banners

• Created by Cynthia Ragona  about 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by theresaburress  about 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by bigskydrea  about 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

Stand up for the freedom to read in Utah and beyond. Give these good humans a follow. Help build Team Library by signing and sharing: https://bookbanpetition.us/.

• Created by Let Utah Read  over 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Miriam Landis  over 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

• Created by Robert Fischoff  about 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky

About books, literary, child development, family, educators . . . organizations.

• Created by Linnea Heaney  over 1 year ago
• So far no one has used this starter pack to join Bluesky