Graham Soult FIPM @grahamsoult.bsky.social Retail Cupid 💘, high street champion, Fellow of the Institute of Place Management (IPM), Durham Business Group chairman. BBC: "The North East's best-known retail expert". Slovenščino se učim! https://www.cannyinsights.com/
Mark Pack @markpackuk.bsky.social Lib Dem Life Peer. Party President 2020-5. Author, "Polling UnPacked" / http://www.theweekinpolls.co.uk / https://libdemnewswire.substack.com / imprint + privacy http://markpack.org.uk/legal-privacy / he/him
Laura McInerney @missmc.bsky.social Co-Founder of TeacherTapp, daily poll of 12k teachers. Former editor of Schools Week & Guardian columnist. Once a teacher, always a teacher.
SAY: Laura 'Mack & Ernie' (like there's 3 of us!)
Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social CEO @bestforbritain.org
Podcaster @quietriotpod.bsky.social
NED @RoSPA
EdinburghMinute.com @edinburghminute.com The Edinburgh Minute newsletter. Read by 30,000+ locals. Get smarter about Edinburgh with a quick curation of news, culture & communities @ 7am daily 📬 Proudly subscriber-supported.
Written by Michael MacLeod along with thousands of local contributors.
World Bollard Association™️ @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social The official Bluesky account of the World Bollard Association™️. MERCH STORE - https://worldbollardassociation.team-togs.com/shop/storeorderform.php
Kyleth @kyleth.bsky.social 31 years old, train driver, male, loves playing VR Chat, furry, dragon
Steve Akehurst @steveakehurst.bsky.social Politics, policy, public attitudes. Work in polling and comms. Director, Persuasion UK. ex- Shelter, civil service and various other things. 🏳️🌈
https://persuasionuk.org/about
https://strongmessagehere.substack.com/
Dr Seth Thévoz @seththevoz.bsky.social Historian, writer, immigrant, FRHistS, podcaster, right eyebrow raiser; UK political finance & global private members’ clubs; http://linktr.ee/sathevoz; Latest book: ‘London Clubland: A Companion for the Curious'. clubland.substack.com
Mr Roger Quimbly @rogerquimbly.bsky.social Fridge magnate
The Quietus @thequietus.com Black Sky Thinking since 2008.
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Mick Twister @twitmericks.bsky.social There was an old fellow named Mick,
A topical verse was his shtick,
But as dear old Twitter
Got ever more bitter
He jumped to Bluesky double-quick.
The Chap (The Band) @thechaptheband.bsky.social "Progress progress progress progress progress progress progress progress progress progress"
London and Berlin.
https://thechap.org/videos/
Fiona Beckett @fibeckett.bsky.social Bristol-based former Guardian wine writer. Food and wine pairing geek. Publisher matchingfoodandwine.com and Eat This, Drink That on Substack fionabeckett.substack.com. @fibeckett_winematcher on insta
Nancy Elizabeth @nelizabth.bsky.social queer dog mom
once called “devastatingly cool”
find me outdoors
Ant Walker @antwalker.bsky.social Maths, science, wordplay, music, LUFC, orienteering, little bit of politics.
Dr Ian Collen @driancollen.bsky.social 
@mikefruitnet.bsky.social @mikefruitnet.bsky.social 
Rogue WH Snr Advisor @roguesnradvisor.bsky.social Top 10 Twitter account according to my blog "The Top 10 Accounts on Twitter"
Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social Not a WH Staffer | Politics, NatSec, and Snark - Your Mileage May Vary | Subscribe to my Patreon newsletter for free: https://www.patreon.com/AWHSBlog |
ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com president of @eurasiagroup.net and @gzeromedia.com political scientist, author.
if you're not following some people you dislike, you're doing it wrong. i'm happy to help.
Jim Cornelius @jim-cornelius.bsky.social Mostly harmless
Ant Breach @antbreach.bsky.social Director of Policy and Research at Centre for Cities, working on Housing, Planning, Devolution. Stuff on Ukraine + Eastern Europe and Japan + East Asia too. YIMBY. Views own etc. 🥑🇺🇦
Past Glasgow @pastglasgow.co.uk Glasgow then and now
North East Bylines @northeastbylines.co.uk We are a not-for-profit citizen journalism publication. Our aim is to publish well-written, fact-based articles and opinion pieces on subjects that are of interest to people in the North East and beyond.
Flâneur - Automotive & Architecture Delights @flaneuruk.bsky.social Owner of the Flaneur Car Book & Model Shop. Background in the automotive and architectural worlds. Home of the Car Marketing Archive #isleofwight
Twisteddoodles @twisteddoodles.bsky.social Cartoonist, scientist. I draw cartoons for newscientist. I wrote a book once. 
James Johnson @theprydonian.bsky.social • Dalek enjoyer
• Introvert
• He/Him
• No AI ❌
• linktr.ee/theprydonian
Duncan Stott 🏗️🇺🇦 @duncanstott.bsky.social Geeky YIMBY liberal
Housing, politics, liberalism and growth
Oxford UK
Only lurking here for now
HoaxEye @hoaxeye.bsky.social Hoax fighter and fact finder. Main tools: reverse image search and coffee. Operated by Janne Ahlberg
Website: https://hoaxeye.wordpress.com
Secret Edinburgh @secretedinburgh.bsky.social Underemployed flâneuse sharing info about #Edinburgh beyond the castle ie overlooked, neglected, underappreciated, everyday & mundane treasures inc
- Graveyards
- Guerrilla Gardens
- Street Art
- Indie Retail
- Hidden Gems
she/her
Mensa Scran @mensascran.bsky.social Showing the best (and worst) scran at Mensa and cafeterias all over the world. (scran is positive!)
Inspired by: twitter.com/mensascran
David Yelland @davidyelland.bsky.social Founded Kitchen Table Partners, edited newspapers in London and New York. Presenter ‘When it Hits the Fan’ @BBCRadio4, @BBCSounds. @ManCity Blue.
james lucas @jameslucasjones.bsky.social comics. LEGO. NBA. media. coffee. social justice. pronouns: he/they.
Joel Budd @joelbudd.bsky.social Journalist at the Economist, writing about life in Britain. Author of "Underdogs".
GWVillager @gwvillager.bsky.social British transport enthusiast, advocate and commentator. I have a YouTube channel for more nuanced takes. He/him.
https://www.youtube.com/@GWVillager
James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk @Psythor on Twitter. Freelance writer covering politics/tech/nerd stuff.
Read my content: takes.jamesomalley.co.uk
Yes, I inevitably have a podcast too: yimbypod.com
Free the Postcode Address File!
Maya May @mayaonstage.bsky.social The Breakdown @lincolnproject.us
The Revolution @lincolnsquare.media
Democracy👍🏾 Voting 🎉 Civil rights, yes please!
@soupie66.bsky.social @soupie66.bsky.social 
Richard Moss @bbcrichardmoss.bsky.social BBC Political Editor in the North East of England & Cumbria. Presenter of Politics North.
David K Smith @professor-dave.bsky.social York academic, chemist, gay widower, and (now) single adoptive Dad. Science, education, politics, life. Views personal. Award-winning food writer. (He/him) 🏳️🌈
Latest Cookbook: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1739967038
Michael Dnes @roadscholar.bsky.social Head of transport policy at Stonehaven consulting. Ex-civil servant who used to play with roads, trains, e-scooters, parking apps and a lot of government plumbing. May have made your driving test harder, and threw some cones in your way at least once
derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social Menswear writer. Editor at Put This On. Words at The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, Esquire, and Mr. Porter.
If you have a style question, search:
https://dieworkwear.com/ | https://putthison.com/start-here/
Graeme Peacock @graemepeacock.bsky.social 🖌️📽📺🎤
Graphic Designer / Illustrator
Art Department / Stand Up
and the rest
I don't use this but i feel like i should keep it
www.graemepeacock.com
Secret Ambient Club @secretambientclub.bsky.social Ambient music —— Austere, dreamy, serene, post-classical, noisy, experimental.
✢
Daily recommendations on social media + weekly newsletter secretambient.club/links
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Website/archive → secretambient.club
Based in Montréal.
Hunter @statisticurban.bsky.social Data scientist │ MS in CS, stats, biochemistry │ Current Econ MS student │ 🇺🇸🇩🇪🇬🇧 Policy-centered tweets about tech, bio, urbanism, economics, & politics
Steve Ellwood @tynesnapper.bsky.social Retired, Local Historian, Snapper, Newcastle City Guide. Author of Newcastle in 50 Buildings, River Tyne, 50 Gems of Northumberland by Amberley Publishing.
Northumberland National Park @nlandnp.bsky.social By caring for our unique surroundings today, we can continue to enjoy them for years to come.
John Shuttleworth @johnshuttleworth.bsky.social Versatile singer/songwriter from Sheffield, South Yorkshire. Official account.
@notayesmansecon.bsky.social @notayesmansecon.bsky.social 
Chili Dog @robertjmolnar.bsky.social Did campaign politics, tech startups, state gov, foreign policy, conflict studies, game theory...now foodie, poker.
Formerly @robertjmolnar over on that other shit platform twitter
Independent #GenX
Husky Girl Dad (RIP)
Originator of Trumplandia 
Russell Curtis @russellcurtis.co.uk Director of RCKa, but everything here my own. Barnet, London & Europe. Chair of Barnet QRP & Mayor's Design Advocate. Spatial research, planning, pro-housing & Yimby. I'm a professional cynic but my heart's not in it.
https://russellcurtis.co.uk
Fleet Street Fox @fleetstreetfox.bsky.social Fleet Street hack and author. Often sarcastic, occasionally right. Fox (n) carnivore of genus vulpes; crafty person; scavenger; (vb) to confuse; to be drunk.
Contact: www.susieboniface.com Books: https://tinyurl.com/foxy-books Drink: G&T with lime
Kieran - North East Heritage Library @neheritagelib.bsky.social exploring and documenting the North East, one brick at a time (among other things) / Newcastle
northeastheritagelibrary.co.uk / linktr.ee/nehl
Liminal Spaces @liminalspacess.bsky.social There are something so eerie and nostalgic about these places
Schools Week @schoolsweek.bsky.social School leaders’ favourite newspaper. Multi-award winning journalism, determined to get past the bluster and explain the facts. Published by EducationScape
Modern Toss @moderntoss.bsky.social Jon Link and Mick Bunnage
London exhibition 14 Aug - 6 Sept
Tickets here:
https://trk.email.moderntoss.com/l/01KWRXD733ECG51A6RXZF81E13_10
www.moderntoss.com
Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social Econ professor at Michigan ● Senior fellow, Brookings ● Intro econ textbook author ● Chief economist & Deputy platypus https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com ● Find me: https://linktr.ee/justinwolfers
Politics in the U.K. @politicsintheuk.bsky.social Real time comments about UK politics, media & news.
https://politicsintheuk.substack.com/profile/posts
Jeremy Noel-Tod @jntod.bsky.social Poetry critic and editor. Norwich is my New York. Writing about poetry here: https://someflowerssoon.substack.com/
Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org Evidence. Action. Hope.
CEO @pimlicat.bsky.social
Hannah Peel @hannahpeel.bsky.social Composer, producer, synther, all the eerrrrs
Broadcaster on BBC Radio3 #nighttracks & 6Music #Instrumental // Mgmt: steve@randommusicmgmt.com
Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social Historian. Writer.
Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social Scottish drawerer and photographerer
“The funniest man in this lift” - the other man in the lift
Marswasrubbish.com
https://marswasrubbish.etsy.com
Henry Morris @mrhenrymorris.substack.com Writer, Field Maneuvers boss, PT, comedy, 50+ ultra marathons, west Wales knotweed farmer
I was the Secret Tory
Substack: https://mrhenrymorris.substack.com/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/henrymorrispt
Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social Illustrator & cartoonist | Guardian & Prospect (full scripts in alt text) | graphic novels | children’s books | WFC | My stuff: https://linktr.ee/stephencollinsart
Grandma Abson @grandmaabson.bsky.social Sharing Grandma Abson's Traditional Baking and my passion for heritage baking.
grandmaabson.substack.com
Regular contributor to Yorkshire Bylines https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/author/merylwhite/
Martin Robbins @mjrobbins.com Substack: mjrobbins.com
Podcast: abundancepod.com
Neon Deutschland @neondeutschland.bsky.social Germany’s finest neon.
A project of @berlintypography.bsky.social
Will 🇺🇦 Absolute Shower 🇺🇦 @showerabsolute.bsky.social So shave your face with some mace in the dark
Robert Stribley @stribs.bsky.social UXer + Educator + Author + Photographer. Australian + American.
UX: thisistechnique.com. Teach: SVA. Author: Design for Privacy (Rosenfeld Media). Interests: UX, digital/human rights, immigration, journalism, misinformation, privacy by design. Brooklyn.
Sanjeev Kohli @govindajeggy.bsky.social Navid in Still Game, Synthesiser Patel in Look Around You, Ramesh in @FagsMagsandBags, Martin in Dep Q and dynamite in a boob tube. Work enquires: MacCormick@Curtisbrown.co.uk
Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social #Anonymous: Actions Not Nouns. All that exists is interaction. #BindingChaos #3E https://yacnews.com/
The Glasgow Bell @glasgowbell.bsky.social Glasgow's new quality newspaper. Join our free mailing list 📨
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"Hi, I'm Graham off the Internet" 🔞🦀 (Crab Verified) @ipsumlorem.bsky.social My posts are enjoyed* by literally dozens of people worldwide.
*delete as applicable.
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"Kind of Slime"-(Graham Linehan,17.08.23)
"waste of a good user name"-some random
Sam Bilton @mrssbilton.bsky.social Food Historian, Writer & Presenter of the award winning Comfortably Hungry podcast & also the A is for Apple https://linktr.ee/sambilton
Joe Wells @joewellscomic.bsky.social Comedian and Writer. New book out in June. Pre-order here: https://linktr.ee/joewellscomic
Logos & Types @logosandtypes.bsky.social Letter Logo Love!
Welcome to a space where the artistry of letters meets impactful logos. Explore how Real Companies perfect this creative fusion.
Mark Thomas @markthomasinfo.bsky.social Older artiste.
He/Him
https://www.markthomasinfo.co.uk
Daniel Rigal 🇪🇺 🦋 @danielrigal.bsky.social I am British and grumpy. Tories, Brexit and most other things make me grumpy. I'm a ridiculous blue rectangle in a silly green hat and I demand to be taken seriously!
Born 1970s
Unable to age verify so no DMs
danielrigal.co.uk
@DanielRigal@mastodon.social
Mark Jackson @ispreview.bsky.social Owner and Chief Editor of consumer UK ISP news, telecoms and top broadband info. website - https://www.ISPreview.co.uk
@northern-rob.bsky.social @northern-rob.bsky.social Northumberland living. Pug showing. Digging in the garden. Not done any salsa in years.
Ian Winick, Translator & Copywriter @ianwinick.bsky.social Translator (German/French to English), word-tamer, songwriter, atheist, podcaster and popular man about town.
www.ianwinick.com
Co-host of:
Eat The Pudding: A Simpsons Podcast
https://linktr.ee/eatthepudding
@mrmarksteel.bsky.social @mrmarksteel.bsky.social 
Steve Richards @steverichards.bsky.social Political writer, broadcaster, podcaster and host of Rock N Roll Politics live shows. Latest book-Turning Points in Modern Britain
@faisalislam.bsky.social @faisalislam.bsky.social 
Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social Political Editor, The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/pippacrerar
Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media Journalist. Editor of @londoncentric.media, a modern news outlet covering London in the old-fashioned way: www.londoncentric.media jim@londoncentric.media
Liam Thorp @liamthorp.bsky.social Political Editor, Liverpool Echo. UK regional journalist of the year 2025. 4 x Specialist Regional Journalist of the Year winner. Orwell Prize and Paul Foot nominee. Proud dad who loves overpriced craft ale.
George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief and co-founder, @ArguablyMag.bsky.social
Subscribe on Substack: Arguably.uk
Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social Irishman in London. Founder of award winning investigative news site Democracy for Sale https://democracyforsale.substack.com/
Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social Professor of EU and Human Rights Law. Usual disclaimers. Latest book: European Union Law, 5th edition, co-edited with Catherine Barnard.
John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com Columnist and chief data reporter the Financial Times | Stories, stats & scatterplots | john.burn-murdoch@ft.com
📝 ft.com/jbm
Steve @asrsteve.bsky.social What can I say? Retired engineer. Interests involve current preservation of a WW2 boat, alternative energy, classical and folk music, campervaning, opponent of so called smart motorways in the UK and the Assisted Dying bill also in the UK. Politics as well
mei @streamlines.bsky.social video game (FF14/others) and book enthusiast!
i draw sometimes
Dr Neil Buttery @neilbuttery.bsky.social Award-winning* author, podcaster & cook of British food from the past.
*Guild Food Writers Awards: 2023 Best First Book (A Dark History of Sugar); 2024 Best Food Book (Before Mrs Beeton)
Magnus Ramage @magnusramage.bsky.social Academic (Open University), Quaker, systems thinker, EDI practitioner, cyclist, choral singer, parent, spouse. Introvert, but quite good at committees and networking. Christian-ish, socially progressive, economically soft-left. 🌈
MikeKSmith @mikeksmith.bsky.social Professional geek and data scientist. Also makes generative, ambient music. Still a good egg.