Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com FT columnist, BBC journalist, author, host of Cautionary Tales, professional nerd.
Downpatrick & County Down Railway @downrail.bsky.social Ireland's only standard gauge heritage railway, north or south, running through Saint Patrick's Country.
Anita Perry @sugarandsloth.bsky.social πΈ Helping anxious overthinkers live a happier life
π Enamel pin & stationery subscription box
π Colouring books & Cute t-shirts πππ¬π§
https://www.sugarandsloth.co.uk/all-the-links
Actual names @actualnames.bsky.social Interesting names from genealogical and other sources.
Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social Investigating the Iron Age and Roman period in SW Britain. Bournemouth University #HillfortsWednesday Posts (mostly) by Miles Russell
Sarah-Jane @porschespider.bsky.social Durham based mam of two small humans in a neurodiverse family. NHS Librarian. Reader, walker, cross stitcher, tea drinker. Perpetually tired but I try. She/Her. Views own etc.
Slurms MacKenzie @slurmsmackenzie.bsky.social Slurm for the Slurm God. Party on, contest winners
Bluesky's official cheeky handsome guy
Premier Sex Bomb poster
Michelle Collins @runningastronomer.bsky.social β¨Astronomer searching for and studying the faintest galaxies in the Universe β¨co-host of the @starxiv.bsky.social podcast β¨ Enthusiastic-but-mediocre runner ππ»ββοΈ vegan π± She/her
Hare Lockwood @harelockwood.com Comedy writer, producer; queer autistic nerd; spreadsheets enthusiast. She/her.
Pet hamster πΉ
Free, monthly zoom gig: @coherentcomedy.com π
Writer, etc. for @thedailytism.com
Hire me for comedy things via my website.
Jack Kessler @jackkessler.bsky.social I write the newsletter, Lines To Take, bringing you one big story of the day, every day.
Sign up for free: https://www.linestotake.com/
I like human rights and French cuisine.
Sam Smith. Not That One. @scsmith4.bsky.social She/her. DO NOT HUG. Tea, books, baking, bicycles. Chocolate. #OU Astronomy student. #ActuallyAutistic. π³οΈβπ
Rowen Nortje @anakha56.bsky.social He/Him. Blue Sky is a personal space for me to enjoy the world. What I tweet/like/retweet is of my own thought space.
Ned Pyle @nedpyle.com Dog butler to Indy, Darby, & Kell. Former USMC 0341. Chicago Tavern style. You may know me from years of MSFT. Or not. Was @nerdpyle before the bad times. Eat shΓ―t, nazis
Colin J Donnelly @cjdonnelly72.bsky.social Music, Movies, Booksβ¦
Dr. Jude Seal - 'Unfunded Hobbyist' @judeseal.bsky.social
PhD. from Royal Holloway, University of London.
Repost β Endorsement / All views my own.
Primary Research: History/Archaeology of Medicine, Disability, Disease, Trauma. Palæopathology. Religion. 'Theorist' & 'Massive Autodidact'
Which? @which-uk.bsky.social Which? is the UKβs consumer champion, here to make life simpler, fairer and safer for everyone.
Rachel @rachmarie.bsky.social She/her. 3 raccoons in a trench coat. Homerβs human. Not affiliated with any rescue, just sharing some of the wonderful cats available for adoption.
marybeard @wmarybeard.bsky.social Classicist
Museum Bums @museumbums.bsky.social Callipygian statues πππ
'Cheeky, Witty, Funny' - The Bookseller;
'Crude' - Daily Express π€£
(curated by @thehistoryboy.bsky.social & @jackshoulder.bsky.social)
Buy our book here:
linktr.ee/museumbums
Nature Of Rathlin @natureofrathlin.bsky.social Celebrating #Rathlin Island's rich & varied natural heritage through our Local Biodiversity Action Plan #NatureOfRathlin
Eris Loves #DeadTeenagerMovie π @erislovesmovies.bsky.social Irish. Northwest. Blessed mother of Whiskey β€οΈ Mother of Monstro. Pro-Palestine, anti-terf, antifa. Fuck AI. Delenda est RSA. Guillotine enthusiast. Goddess of chaos. Obsessive blinker. Fiscally impudent. #TransRights. Thank you for pasta!
Minimus @minimuslatin.bsky.social Minimus sum, mus sum. (I am Minimus, I am a mouse.) I live at Vindolanda with my Roman family, and in Suffolk with Dr Helen Forte. We like to make Latin fun!
Maria @stupidgirlno1.bsky.social Customer Support Librarian at Robert Gordon University by day, live music addict by night.
Blog: https://stupidgirlno1.wordpress.com/
Rachel Haynes @rgch.bsky.social Nerd, activist, wants equality, an end to poverty, more sea swimming and cheese. Put that on your banner...
Thiago de Moraes @tibolota.bsky.social A waste of ink and paper. Making books and comics.
thiagodemoraes.com
DerkHerkenbersh @dochackenbush.bsky.social Illustrator of Cute Stuff. Doodler of Silly Liβl Guys. Did the graphics for #Styscraper. Likes capybaras and cats a totally normal amount. He/Him.
Buy my cool merch here! ππ»
https://www.redbubble.com/people/dochackenbush/shop
Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (BSBI) @bsbibotany.bsky.social Studying, appreciating, recording and conserving our wild plants, and supporting the botanists who care about them.
bsbi.org
#PlantAtlas2020
#100Plants2026
#WildFlowerHour
Direct messages are not checked.
BSBI Ireland @bsbiireland.bsky.social I am the Ireland Officer at the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland (https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:l5qdqxst4ylza5myy6lbytwa) - promoting the enjoyment, study and recording of wild plants across Ireland.
https://bsbi.org/ireland
Smylers @smylers.uk Ilkley Christian geek board-gamer puzzle/quiz/crossword fan and parent
Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social Nano-publisher & provider of self-publishing services based in Ilfracombe, Devon.
Submissions open for books with a strong focus on Devon and the South West.
https://www.bluepoppypublishing.co.uk 
John Self @john-self.bsky.social Book jockey
@paullinnet.bsky.social @paullinnet.bsky.social Author and illustrator of βSupertatoβ and other books that have βPaul Linnetβ on the cover. Unless thereβs another βPaul Linnetβ then itβs him what done em.
Kirsten Allen (@kidsstoryworld) @kidsstoryworld.bsky.social Helping families & carers find books children love π
Reviews, book battles, story challenges & fun author/illustrator Q&A
#kidlit #family #parentlife
kidsstoryworld.org
http://www.substack.com/@kidsstoryworld
TranslinkNI Support @translinknisupport.bsky.social Catch up on latest travel updates from the official support Bluesky page for TranslinkNI.
Weβre here 7am-8pm M-F/Sat & Sun 8am-6pm #HappyToHelp
For all other things TranslinkNI π @translinkni.bsky.social
π https://linktr.ee/Translink_NI
Ulster Transport Museum @ulstertransportmuseum.org Celebrate our history of invention and spirit of innovation. Discover how lives and communities have always been in motion.
π Big machines. Big ideas.
π Part of National Museums NI | π ulstertransportmuseum.org
Ulster Folk Museum @ulsterfolkmuseum.org Celebrating everyday skills, stories & traditions passed down through generations in Ulster.
𧡠Putting the past in dialogue with the present β to shape the future.
π Part of National Museums NI | π ulsterfolkmuseum.org
Hazel Pinner @hazelmpinner.bsky.social Passionate about #EqualityForAll #HumanRights π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ Primary Teacher in #Orkney. She/her. Free Palestine! Antifa. All views my own
"A good teacher...so far"
Curator Rob @curatorrob.bsky.social Museums, Archaeology, Romans, Corduroy
All views are my wife's
#SundayHuxley
Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social ~Public Historian ππ€
~Host & creator BBC YOUβRE DEAD TO ME podcastππ§ποΈπ»πποΈ
~ Author of 8 funny books for kids & adults βοΈπ
~ BBC HORRIBLE HISTORIES (2008-19)
πΊπ€£
~Hon. Dr & Fellow, University of York IPUP π§βπ
~Spurs fan #COYS β½οΈ
www.gregjenner.com π§βπ»
Pin and Stitch @pinandstitch.bsky.social π Cat pics
πͺ‘ Couture disasters
π΄ No Gods
π₯ No masters
And definitely no fucking Nazis
Victoria Coren Mitchell @vcorenmitchell.bsky.social Writer, poker player and accidental quiz show host.
Sam Woodcock @samwoodcock.eurosky.social | Husband | Father of 2 boys | #MUFC | Crusaders | Northern Ireland | Dyslexic | Rugby |
Matt Ramsey @onenerdyopinion.bsky.social Huge nerd. I love books and people who love books, D&D, Horror, SciFi, Boardgames... Basically if the thing you're thinking of is nerdy, I probably love it. Dog and cat dad to Spike & Dandruff. He/Him
https://linktr.ee/OneNerdyOpinion
Kat Molesworth @thatkat.bsky.social Revolutionary. Event producer. Influencer Marketing Expert & Consultant. Speaker, coach, photographer, quilter. Surfing powers for good. The Oracle.
Ben Willbond @benwillbond.bsky.social Yes itβs The Captain off of Ghosts. Screenwriter and you know the rest.
www.benwillbond.com
https://instagram.com/benjaminwillbond
Lawrence Harding (she/her) π³οΈββ§οΈ @lhardingwrites.bsky.social Mum friend transitioning to mum. Recovering medievalist. Pen name of a dark fantasy/horror writer. Displaced northener. Culinary Cenobite. MΓΆther to Vesper & Pippa. Synth/BM gremlin. Writing at patreon.com/lhardingwrites & https://ko-fi.com/lawrenceharding
Noor Lovelace @noorlovelace.bsky.social π€ Noorlovelace.com
Horror author surviving on books, metal, and pomegranate tea. Living that ~rare condition~ life with grace and attitude. Published at Gavagai [ she/her ]
Come fall in love with a new song. #noorsplaylist
πͺπ¬π¦πΉπΊπΈ
π©·ππ
Edward @fornbirkibeinn.bsky.social Nobody very important. Ferrets, greyhounds, poorly thought-through opinions. Englishman living in rural Northern Ireland. he/him
Annie Parker @annieparker.bsky.social Hobby farmer, wrangler of Morag the Terrier pup, duck whisperer, owner of all the tiny animals.
Retired on my Little Farm in beautiful lutruwita.
Believes the universe is magic, loves adventures gardening & destroying the patriarchy.
Forever Fredβs human.
Alexis Deise @lextextilia.bsky.social Textile artist, appellate research attorney, ADHDer, obsessive information omnivore, GenX raising GenZ π»πΈand GenAlpha π₯ π boys.
I make #quilts about labor, anxiety, aging, motherhood, and mortality.
Instagram: @alexisdeise
www.alexisdeise.com
Dr. Ryan French @ryanjfrench.bsky.social British Solar Astrophysicist at the Laboratory of Atmospheric & Space Physics βοΈ Author of βSpace Hazardsβ and 'Little Book of Eclipses' - (views my own)
she of the dark mossy lands @sadcoreandpancakes.bsky.social A hermit in pajamas who wants you to make art, make friends, have an offline hobby, eat some plants.
Typos because Iβm an inelegant human.
Projects:
Special Agent Collage Collective
Collage-O-Rama
andrealewicki.com
specialagentcollagecollective.com
Iris @irisblue.bsky.social gardening, cooking, chickens and cats
floorplans and coffee, light mode and crafts
mollyπ©βπΎ @lastofthebugs.bsky.social 33 β’ MI β’ π«πΌπ³οΈβππ΅πΈπΊπ¦ β’ she/her
entering my gardening era π©βπΎ
yapping about books, music, sewing, baking, traveling, and my dog.
current readπ: Adversary to the Villain& Futbolista
current listenπΆ: Florescence & The Great Divide on repeat
@poetrader.bsky.social @poetrader.bsky.social Horse lover, gardener, nature and animal lover, published poet, perennial black sheep.
Carnegie Oldpark Library @carnegieoldpark.bsky.social An abandoned heritage asset amongst the jagged peace lines of North Belfast - support our #BackToLife efforts as Carnegie Centre for Weaving!
James Hawes @jameshawes.bsky.social Father of three boys. Married to an Irishwoman. Ex-novelist. Historian. Teacher of writing. Novel βSpeak for Englandβ (2005) predicted Brexit - βit deserves some kind of prescience prize" (Observer, 2017). Website: Jameshawes.org.uk
NIRN - Northern Ireland Resource Network @niresourcesnet.bsky.social Collaborating with community groups, social enterprises, local authorities, and charities to promote reuse and repair, ensuring resources remain in circulation.
Ollie @kappakatch21.bsky.social Tax wealth not work!
Bc I'm just a sheltie π
Leah @homeonrosevalley.bsky.social π Gardening, sewing, chickens, sourdough
π Mother and wife
𧑠Leukemia Survivor
Mondo Mascots @mondomascots.bsky.social I explore my adopted home of Japan, looking for fun and weird mascots (and other costumed characters).
STP Guy @stpguy3.bsky.social Reviewing the UK's Sticky Toffee Puddings
70k on Instagram (with full review backlog)
90k on Tiktok
helen @hejparry.bsky.social children's writer, cat wrangler, time waster
A Scrap of Moss & Magick out 8 October 2026 with @dfbstoryhouse.bsky.social
pre-orders: https://tinyurl.com/4suv7bh9 | https://tinyurl.com/m9h8d2fe
cover art: Melissa CastrillΓ³n
British in Belgium
she/her
Merrymac Farm Sanctuary @merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social We are a GFAS-accredited farm sanctuary & donor supported 501c3 nonprofit located in Charlotte, Vermont. We provide healthy, happy, permanent homes and lifelong care to 100+ rescue farm animals & humane education programs. https://linktr.ee/merrymacfarm
Laura Ashe @lauraashe.bsky.social Oxford academic. Medievalist. European. Lover of cats. 3am atheist. Easily amused; loud laugh. Never knowingly underdressed. Newish book Chaucer's Ethical Philosophy (OUP, 2025)
Amy Hayes @thehames.bsky.social Live in The Hague, but Iβm from Ireland. More importantly, from Cork.
Nanu @nancy-willauer.bsky.social NO DMs
Madison,WI. Retired. Married. Resides with 2 spoiled cats and one spoiled Sheltie. Love Jimmy Buffett, Jerry Jeff Walker, Willie Nelson etc music, books and cooking.
Joe Wells @joewellscomic.bsky.social Comedian and Writer. New book out in June. Pre-order here: https://linktr.ee/joewellscomic
World Bollard Associationβ’οΈ @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social The official Bluesky account of the World Bollard Associationβ’οΈ. MERCH STORE - https://worldbollardassociation.team-togs.com/shop/storeorderform.php
Christina Martin @christinamartin.bsky.social The Viz one
AKA Evie
Council worker and writer
Both jobs death related
Ashes to Admin and Get Ahead of Being Dead out now
Locate International ambassador
https://linktr.ee/eviekingwrites
Jake Dalzell @bitheolaidhe.bsky.social botanist and micromycologist from Belfast
luΔ±αΈeolaΔ±αΈe β mΔ±crΔ±αΉΓceolaΔ±αΈe 'e αΈunaαΈ αΈΓ©al FeΔ±rste
PhD student in Aberystwyth studying plant and fungal communities and grassland restoration
My websites: irishplants.org
plantpathogens.net
πππππ @sewingandswearing.bsky.social πππ. π πππ. πππ πππ. ππ ππππππ.
πππππππ ππππππππππ. πππππππ ππ ππππ.
πππππππ. π πππππ’. ππππππ. ππππππ.
CEDaR @cedarrecordsni.bsky.social Northern Irelandβs Environmental Record Centre:
In partnership with NIEA, National Museums NI & the recording community.
https://www2.habitas.org.uk/records/home
Connie Egan MLA @connieegan.bsky.social Alliance Party MLA for North Down
Sorcha Eastwood MP @sorchaeastwood.bsky.social Proud to be your Alliance MP for Lagan Valley
Alliance Party @allianceparty.bsky.social Northern Ireland's cross-community party.
Join us today: https://www.allianceparty.org/become_a_member
Published & promoted by Alliance HQ, 7 Farmley Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 7TY
Colum Eastwood MP @columeastwood.ie MP for Foyle | Chair of the New Ireland Commission | Derry | colum.eastwood@sdlp.ie
Ulster Wildlife @ulsterwildlife.bsky.social Working to bring nature back in Northern Ireland. Join now and together we can make a difference www.ulsterwildlife.org/join
James Turner @patchworkofregrets.bsky.social I'm a comic creator for The Phoenix, a weekly children's comic. I also get too invested in advent calendars and I used to make webcomics. I'm 'eruditebaboon' on all the other apps.
www.eruditebaboon.co.uk
www.thephoenixcomic.shop/collections/james-turner
The Mary Rose Museum @maryrosemuseum.bsky.social Home of Henry VIII's favourite ship, the Mary Rose, which sank off the English coast in 1545 after a 34 year long career.
#Portsmouth's top visitor attraction on TripAdvisor. Part of Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
Caveat Frogs @caveatfrogs.bsky.social With Caveat Frogs, itβs important to read the small print.
Made by Jaunty Art
https://www.jaunty.art
JimC - Curtis Sparkles @curtissparkles.bsky.social Straighten out your life through the sincere testimony in the songs of THE REVELAIRES. A must!
It's not dark yet but it's getting there.
Jennifer N. R. Smith @wondertheory.bsky.social Award-winning illustrator and author of GLOW and BANG.
World Illustration Awards Winner '24
Portfolio: wondertheory.co.uk
Krittika @krittikaa.bsky.social Cat mom and somewhat nerdy. Ex-engineer now doing business things. She/her.
London-Bangalore-Delhi. Posts are personal opinions.
JRM @jeffodysseus01.bsky.social Just me.
Guzzi riding old bloke, a bit bewildered
Conflicted with depression & social anxiety, trying to be a better man. I'll persist.
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
Yerma Zaguddin @yermazaguddin.bsky.social Treat as you would be treated.
Macchiatos, margaritas, bad puns.
Divorced from reality, irreconcilable differences.
Up your hole with a big jam roll.
Sconn not scone, PrickWithAForkβ’οΈ
Always happy to chat with anyone who needs to π
Toby @tobasmuss.bsky.social International feline superstar and MD of Tobasmuss Ink, publishers of quality fiction such as 'End of a Century' by Paul Carnahan
Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social Dad. Science Teacher. Author of books including βWhy Donβt Things Fall Up?β, "Mr Shaha's Recipes for Wonder" and βHow to Find a Rainbowβ. Lots of free stuff and more about me at alomshaha.com
Natalie Haynes @nataliehaynes.bsky.social NYT bestselling author, broadcaster, classicist βοΈ 'Rock star mythologist' (Washington Post) IRRESISTIBLE MONSTERS, March 2027 πͺΆ Posts by N and team.
https://linktr.ee/nataliehaynesauthor
Robert Deas @rdcomics.bsky.social Professional comic artist, creator of FAWN and series editor of the Skills Hub for the Phoenix Comic and artist on MANGA: MACBETH and PRIDE AND PREJUDICE for SelfMadeHero. www.rdcomics.co.uk
Dr.MRO/ Axel Folio @isasaxonists.bsky.social Dr. MRO. Literary Historian. Public scholar, activist & small biz owner who dyes yarn inspired by Black/brwn premodern figures.
WOC: product of Black & brown love. Gif lover. Racist magnet. Abolitionist. Not Eddie Murphy. She/hers
www.RepublicOfYarnia.com
Gav I @gav.blue gav.blue I like books, comics, people (mostly) and nature. Scatterbrained. Born β73. I have a sweetheart. Any pronouns.
@lynettemurrayhair.bsky.social @lynettemurrayhair.bsky.social 
Dr Claire T @thompoclaire.bsky.social #AuDHD
Counsellor, art psychotherapist, neurodiversity ambassador for NCPS.
Dianne Griffith @griffithlawtax.bsky.social Mama Dragon, Flori-DUH Attorney, Accountant, Staunch Defender of BLM and the LGBTQ Community, Born Union Blue as the Proud Daughter of a Pittsburgh Ironworker
Ann @puffiny.bsky.social Dog mama, Philadelphian, Phillies fan! Go π¦
! Committee person (Ward 5), Crafty Bitch π§΅π§Άπͺ‘, trying to find my zen, fibromyalgia warrior, pizza enthusiast, always so tired πΉShe/her
Formerly Annmadeathome on the other app
Katie β₯οΈππ @katiebruce.bsky.social She/Her. Bi/Omni. Yorkshire lass. Reader of books. Writer of books. Lover of happy metal
Dr Dean Burnett @drdeanburnett.bsky.social "Top egghead neuroscientist" - The Daily Star
Author, science communicator/pundit, former psychiatry lecturer, occasional wit, frazzled parent, balding
The Idiot Brain 10 Year Anniversary Edition : https://amzn.eu/d/3GVTx02
People's Trust for Endangered Species @ptes-org.bsky.social We're working to ensure a future for endangered species and habitats worldwide. www.ptes.org. #BringingTheWildBackToLife
Donate to our latest appeal πΏοΈ https://bit.ly/supportbriddlesford
Img: Gail Johnson