Bluesky starter packs by @southerngayteacher.bsky.social
Browse 47 Bluesky starter packs made by @southerngayteacher.bsky.social, including Changing Directions Pack 1, Changing Directions Pack 2, Stop the
This page groups 47 Bluesky starter packs made by @southerngayteacher.bsky.social. Together, these lists reference 5,436 account slots across communities, topics, and follow recommendations.
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- Educators and Teachers 2 151 people
This is the second pack of educators created to thank them for their service as school starts back.
- Educators and Teachers 1 151 people
This is a starter pack for educators. Let’s connect, give them a boost, and thank them for their service. "The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant.” - Robespierre
- Writers and books 4 150 people
This is a collection of authors, publishers, and booksellers. There are 3 previous packs with no duplicated accounts.
- Stop the Predators 149 people
Agnès Callamard, the secretary general of Amnesty International called 2025 the year of the predators. Tom Fletcher, head of the UN humanitarian program, said, “The international order is not on the cusp of collapse, it has already collapsed. What we are going through right now is not a drill.”
- 200 Billion Boondoggle 147 people
We can’t afford universal healthcare, but we have plenty of taxpayers’ dollars to wreak havoc in the Middle East and destroy our own country’s economy in the process. No Kings is March 28.
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- Changing Directions Pack 1 101 people
The title is a reference to an article today in The Guardian, “We’re Going Backwards.” Posted on my page. “Once we had reached the Edmund Pettus Bridge, and I looked down, I saw hundreds of policemen with teargas masks, state troopers on horses, the dogs, the billy clubs.”
- Changing Directions Pack 2 102 people
The title is a reference to an article today in The Guardian, “We’re Going Backwards.” Posted on my page. “Once we had reached the Edmund Pettus Bridge, and I looked down, I saw hundreds of policemen with teargas masks, state troopers on horses, the dogs, the billy clubs.”
- Stop the Predators 149 people
Agnès Callamard, the secretary general of Amnesty International called 2025 the year of the predators. Tom Fletcher, head of the UN humanitarian program, said, “The international order is not on the cusp of collapse, it has already collapsed. What we are going through right now is not a drill.”
- Renea Gamble Freedom of Speech Pack 126 people
Renea Gamble is the woman from Fairhope. Al who was violently arrested for wearing an inflatable penis costume and carrying a sign that said “No Dick-tator.” She fought back in court and was cleared of all charges.
- End “disaster nationalism” 116 people
From The Impossible Promise (posted earlier) “disaster nationalism” is Richard Seymour’s name for what far-right populists offer voters. Without exception, far-right populists promise to punish certain groups of people on behalf of the majority, in order to make the majority feel like winners again.
- Reclaiming Anti-War Identity 132 people
The title of an article in today’s Guardian: “If Democrats try to paper over these issues, like they did with Gaza in 24, they risk not only losing the midterms, but repeating the mistakes that led us to spend 20 years in Iraq and Afghanistan.” - Naveed Shah, Common Defense
- Weapons of Mass Disruption 1 81 people
Pack 1 Ali Vaez of International Crisis Group gets credit for the best and most insightful comment of the week: “In the attempt to try to prevent Iran from developing a weapon of mass destruction, the US handed Iran a weapon of mass disruption.”
- Weapons of Mass Disruption 2 83 people
Ali Vaez of International Crisis Group gets credit for the best and most insightful comment of the week: “In the attempt to try to prevent Iran from developing a weapon of mass destruction, the US handed Iran a weapon of mass disruption.”
- No Kings 4/28 Double (pack 1) 89 people
I moved my usual Saturday pack creation up a day so that I will be able to attend No Kings tomorrow.
- No Kings 4/28 Double (pack 2) 90 people
I moved my usual Saturday pack creation up a day so that I will be able to attend No Kings tomorrow.
- Writers and Books 5 74 people
A continuation of previous packs of authors.
- 200 Billion Boondoggle 147 people
We can’t afford universal healthcare, but we have plenty of taxpayers’ dollars to wreak havoc in the Middle East and destroy our own country’s economy in the process. No Kings is March 28.
- Commander in Chaos 133 people
Commander in Chaos is David Smith’s title for Trump. Article is in my morning posts. “The tumultuous style that Trump brings to election campaigns, dealing with Congress and global trade relations has now been imported to the theatre of war.”
- Force Majeure Pack 2 84 people
Kuwait just declared a force majeure and began cutting oil output today, adding to earlier oil and gas reductions from Iraq and Qatar. Qatar's energy minister said the conflict in the Middle East could "bring down the economies of the world,"
- Force Majeure Pack 1 78 people
Kuwait just declared a force majeure and began cutting oil output today, adding to earlier oil and gas reductions from Iraq and Qatar. Qatar's energy minister said the conflict in the Middle East could "bring down the economies of the world,"
- We know and so does MAGA Pack 2 87 people
Trump is inviting his supporters to watch Netanyahu on FOX tonight in hopes that Netanyahu’s propaganda will be better than his lame excuses. But even MAGA knows this is an illegal and unjustified war.
- We know and so does MAGA Pack 1 91 people
Trump is inviting his supporters to watch Netanyahu on FOX tonight in hopes that Netanyahu’s propaganda will be better than his lame excuses. But even MAGA knows this is an illegal and unjustified war.
- Educators and Teachers 6 78 people
A continuation of my teachers’s starter packs in memory of my great teachers.
- Ruben Ray Martinez Memorial Pack 147 people
23 year old was shot and killed in Texas by a federal immigration agent last year. Federal and state authorities did not disclose that the shooting involved the team from Homeland Security Investigations team. Article in my posts.
- Celebrating LGBTQ Pride 3 46 people
A continuation of the previous 2 packs. I use bios to create the list, so unless something indicates specifically the person is LGBTQ, I don’t put them in. But I’m always happy to add.
- No Federalized Elections 129 people
Trump claimed yesterday that he can federalize elections through executive order despite the clear violation of the constitution.
- We didn’t lose to Donald Trump Pack 1 80 people
“We didn’t lose to Donald Trump. We lost to the couch,” DNC Deputy Executive Director Libby Schneider. The party announced this week that it is holding listening sessions to find out how to mobilize the 19 million voters who voted for Biden in 2020, but stayed home in 2024.
- We didn’t lose to Donald Trump Pack 2 78 people
“We didn’t lose to Donald Trump. We lost to the couch,” DNC Deputy Executive Director Libby Schneider. The party announced this week that it is holding listening sessions to find out how to mobilize the 19 million voters who voted for Biden in 2020, but stayed home in 2024.
- 65 Million Women Deserve to Vote Pack 1 94 people
The SAVE Act threatens the rights of women to vote if their married names don’t match their birth names. You can find the story several posts down on my page. This is Pack 1. Please see Pack 2 also.
- 65 Million Women Deserve to Vote Pack 2 98 people
The SAVE Act threatens the rights of women to vote if their married names don’t match their birth names. You can find the story several posts down on my page. This is Pack 2. Please see Pack 1 also.
- Free Liam Ramos 136 people
Five year old, Liam Ramos, and his father are still in custody. Families are still being torn apart. This is not the same country that helped me escape poverty. We must do better!
- Resistance is Collective 127 people
“An individual may resist, but resistance is collective.” - These very fine words by Gary Younge are part of a tribute column for civil rights hero, Claudette Colvin. You can find the complete article on my page.
- The sun never sets over US hubris 119 people
Trump’s imperialism is destroying our relationship with allies and continuing a long history of the US imposing its will through might rather than justice. Our voices joined can stop it.
- Best of 2025 102 people
Gay Arab American and Middle Eastern Men was named one of the best of 2025 by Out in Print. (See pinned post) In honor of that, I am doing my Best Accounts of 2025. These are some accounts that have been active over the last couple of weeks.
- Writers and books 4 150 people
This is a collection of authors, publishers, and booksellers. There are 3 previous packs with no duplicated accounts.
- The Power of Protest 117 people
From last week’s Guardian: From emancipation to women’s suffrage, from civil rights to Black Lives Matter, mass movement has shaped the arc of American history.
- Protect Your Mental Health 140 people
A new study shows that Americans rate their own mental health at the lowest levels ever. Being on Bluesky helps me feel that I have agency. I can bring attention to issues I care about. Here are some accounts that have been active over the last couple of weeks that have helped me.
- Bring Back the Books 144 people
Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled that book bans are constitutional. This will only increase book bans that are already at record highs. Access to information is vital for a thriving democracy. I have interacted with these accounts recently.
- Writers and Books 3 146 people
More writers, journalists, and publishers.
- Celebrating LGBTQ Pride 2 145 people
A continuation of the previous pack with people who make up the entire spectrum of the LGBTQ community.
- Writers and Books 2 137 people
A continuation of the first Writers and Books. We have a lot of writers on Bluesky!
- Educators and Teachers 2 151 people
This is the second pack of educators created to thank them for their service as school starts back.
- My Sincere Thanks! 110 people
These are the people who have helped me promote Gay Arab American and Middle Eastern Men. All profits will go to Gaza. After Oct. 7, I started reading about the Palestinian situation. I kept wondering where the LGBTQ Arab voices were.
- Writers and Books 147 people
This is a pack for writers and bookstores.
- Celebrating LGBTQ Pride 147 people
This is a pack of LGBTQ accounts.
- Great Follows/support 2 51 people
This is a pack for people who have really helped me here and helped many others by reposting, following back, or promoting accounts.
- Educators and Teachers 1 151 people
This is a starter pack for educators. Let’s connect, give them a boost, and thank them for their service. "The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant.” - Robespierre
- Southerners of Bluesky 6 143 people
I started the first pack when I had fewer than 100 followers. I thought it would be a good way to connect people pushing back in the deepest red places. There are few, if any, duplicate accounts in the packs.
- Southerners of Bluesky 5 146 people
These are great accounts of people living in the most conservative region of the country and still resisting the MAGA mentality.
- Southerners of Bluesky 2 140 people
More Southerners who are living in really red states. Please give them some support.
- Great Follows and/or Support 136 people
These are some people who really help out the newer ones either by always following back, reposting posts, or including new people in their starter packs.
- Southerners of Bluesky 138 people
Southerners with a liberal/progressive outlook can find it hard to connect to those living around them. I’m putting together this starter pack for people in the U.S. South.