Ada Palmer @adapalmer.bsky.social Daily #ShareGoodNewsToo
Novelist (SF & fantasy), historian (UChicago Renaissance, censorship, radical thought), composer (filk, Norse myth), disability (chronic pain), manga/anime (Tezuka), pics #SomethingBeautiful Blog exurbe.com Podcast “Beforecast”
Little Alex Horne @alexhorne.bsky.social from Taskmaster, The Horne Section and Chesham United, mainly.
Curtis Frye @curtisfrye.com Online course developer, writer and speaker. My company, Technology and Society, sponsors Atletico London FC (Tier 5, Eastern Region Women's Football League). techsoc.com.
The Quietus @thequietus.com Black Sky Thinking since 2008.
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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social
Minna Ålander 🌻 @alanderminna.bsky.social Analyst @sceeus-ui.bsky.social at @uisweden.bsky.social | Associate Fellow @chathamhouse.org | @cepa.org Fellow | Council Member @ecfr.eu 📸 Stas Kartashov
🎙️ co-host Mildly Alarmed
✍️ Northern Flank Notes: https://open.substack.com/pub/minnalander
Linda Yueh @lindayueh.bsky.social Economist at St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford & London Business School
Author of The #GreatCrashes & #GreatEconomists
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/024198808X/
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lindayueh
IG: instagram.com/lindayueh
W: www.lindayueh.com
Ruth Townend @ruthtownend.bsky.social Politically feasable pathways to 'adequate' public climate action with @cast-centre.bsky.social. Formerly @chathamhouse.org host of The Climate Briefing podcast. Research nerd, climate geek, parent to two glorious little women. All views my own.
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/
Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk Official UK Met Office account. Get the weather in your hand with our app: http://linktr.ee/MOContent
Simon Tillotson @simontillotson.bsky.social Almost literally the man who once knew too much 🤯 with In Our Time now adjusting to knowing less in my own time 🙂
Dr Gem Dale @gemdale.bsky.social Academic and researcher. Writes things, usually about flexible work and HR. Frequently over caffeinated. Mostly found in the gym.
May you have long days and pleasant nights.
Tracey Thorn @traceythorn.bsky.social Singer, songwriter, writer
Charlie Stross @cstross.bsky.social SFF author, triple Hugo award winner (and three times Locus award too), over a million books sold.
Mostly on Mastodon: @cstross@wandering.shop
Blog: https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/
Chad P. Bown @chadpbown.com HOW TO WIN A TRADE WAR (Co-Author)
@PIIE.com (Senior Fellow)
@Trade--Talks.bsky.social (Podcast Host)
I think about trade and policy. Probably too much
Book: https://tinyurl.com/4ckmn3vp
Me: https://www.chadpbown.com/
Pod: https://tradetalkspodcast.com/
Trade Talks Podcast @trade--talks.bsky.social A podcast about the economics of international trade and policy since 2017. Hosted by @ChadPBown.com. Two underscores don't exist on Bluesky so those are hyphens.
Apple Podcasts, Spotify, wherever you get yours
Web: www.tradetalkspodcast.com
What's Going on With Shipping (Sal Mercogliano) @mercoglianos.bsky.social Mariner, Historian, Firefighter, Host of What's Going on With Shipping
Captain Disillusion @captaindisillusion.bsky.social Videos. Educational? Not really. Funny? Eh.
"the Chappell Roan of educational YouTube"
youtube.com/@captaindisillusion
patreon.com/captaindisillusion
https://go.nebula.tv/captaindisillusion
Barts Health Archives @bharchives.bsky.social Explore nearly 900 years of history through the archives and objects cared for by Barts Health NHS Trust Archives. Part of Barts Health NHS Trust. Find out more at www.bartshealth.nhs.uk/barts-health-archives
Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social Economics writer. Author.
Expect history, economics, finance and other stuff. Some cricket.
Wrote Two Hundred Years of Muddling Through.
Blood and Treasure, on the economics of war, out now.
Mark Watson @watsoncomedian.bsky.social One of the Daily Telegraph 50 Funniest Comedians of the 21st Century (49th). Also an author. And producer. And a whole life away from work if you can imagine.
Joey Politano🏳️🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social Writing a data-driven newsletter about economics @ apricitas.io
Nuance? In this Economy
Full Employment Stan, Brazilian Coffee Tariff Victim |
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
Leonardo Carella @leonardocarella.bsky.social Departmental Lecturer in Comparative Politics at the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford. Former minor twitter celebrity/hate figure. https://www.leonardocarella.com/
David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social NHS Acute Hosp Dr 37 y. GER/GIM. Ex DH Nat Clin Dir. Lapsed Academic. Policy Think Tanker. Ex BGS/RCP Pres/VP
Med Journalism. Byline: @BMJ_latest. Columns: health press newspapers. @mjauk
Manc-in-South. MCFC. Craic, Schlock, Sharing, Learning, Friends
Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social Long Time Internet Guy
Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com #TeamFT, Unhedged pod, E17, gardening, plazzy Scouser.
I never give investment advice. Beware scammers impersonating me to sell crypto etc.
FT "Free to read" = 300 free clicks.
*Stop the pervert glasses*
Sir Humphrey @pinstripedline.bsky.social Posting on Cold War history in occasional snippets. Not hugely active here! email pinstripedline@gmail.com
Sam Bowman @sambowman.co Editor of www.worksinprogress.co and head of publishing at Stripe. Just here to have fun.
Robert Colvile @rcolvile.bsky.social Director of CPS, editor-in-chief of CapX, columnist for The Sunday Times, author of The Great Acceleration. Politics, policy and parenting.
@ironeconomist.bsky.social @ironeconomist.bsky.social
Hertfordshire Association for Local History @hertshistory.bsky.social Promoting the study and enjoyment of local history in Herts
Welwyn Archaeological Society @welwynarchsoc.bsky.social The Society's Blue Sky feed run by the Director with an interest in all things archaeological especially archaeological method, geophysics and fieldwork. Have been known to publish a few things on coins and stats too. Always looking for speakers!
Dara O Briain @daraobriain.bsky.social Yep, that one.
Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com FT columnist, BBC journalist, author, host of Cautionary Tales, professional nerd.
Ailbhe Rea @pronouncedalva.bsky.social Political Editor, New Statesman
Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social Historian of religion and belief | folklorist | Balticist | indexer | lay canon @stedscath.bsky.social | series editor for @universitypress.cambridge.org
Chris Addison @mrchrisaddison.bsky.social Spy. Dammit! Ex-spy.
Not in the Epstein Files, but in Alan Bennett's Diaries
Is it about work? Please contact: Rob Aslett roba@avalonuk.com
Avi pic by Clara Wolden. Background pic designed by Gentleman Jim Gloster.
This account mutes killjoys.
Chris Lintott @chrislintott.bsky.social Astronomer, writer and zookeeper. Oxford, Gresham and the Zooniverse. The human half of the Dog Stars podcast. New book: 'Our Accidental Universe' (UK/rest of world) and 'Accidental Astronomy (US) now out.
Kath @kathyburke.bsky.social Burkey with the good hair. My woke take brings all the c*n*s to the yard. Profile pic by Nancy fancy pants contact@themasonsisters.com
Patrick Boyle 💎 @pboyle.bsky.social Founder of Palomar Capital | Visiting Professor at King's College London | Financial Author | YouTuber & Podcaster
Roger Protz @rogerprotz.bsky.social Edited 24 editions of CAMRA Good Beer Guide. Founder British Guild of Beer Writers. Twice winner Glenfiddich Drink Writer of the Year. 20 plus books including Family Brewers of Britain. West Ham fan
protzonbeer.co.uk
Alice Roberts @profaliceroberts.bsky.social Prof of Public Engagement in Science, Uni of Birmingham; anatomist, author, broadcaster; vice President of Humanists UK. All views my own.
Jay Foreman @jayforeman.bsky.social ‘This Way Up: When Maps Go Wrong’ (the MAP MEN BOOK) is available now: https://lnk.to/mapmen 🗺️ 📕
NHS Race & Health Observatory @nhs-rho.bsky.social We are an independent body working to tackle ethnic inequalities in health & care by focusing on evidence, policy recommendations and implementation for change.
John Appleby @jappleby123.bsky.social FAcSS https://acss.org.uk. Vis Prof at City University & Imperial College London. Board member https://nhsrho.org @nhs-rho.bsky.social & https://www.resonancefm.com @resonancefm.bsky.social Health economist
Fr Jonathan Bish @frjonathanbish.bsky.social Canon Precentor of Lichfield Cathedral. I like steam trains, Anglo-Catholicism, travel, history, politics, choral music, wine and more.
Caitlin Rivers @cmyeaton.bsky.social Infectious disease epidemiologist @JohnsHopkinsSPH. Associate professor. Author of CRISIS AVERTED (Viking). Outbreak newsletter at forceofinfection.com
Mike Zaccardi, CFA, CMT @mikezaccardi.bsky.social Financial writer. Markets & charts. Open to freelance or full-time work. 2 Corinthians 5:21
Stuart McDonald @actuarybyday.bsky.social Analysis of health and mortality data.
Actuary. Partner at LCP.
Chair of the CMI.
MBE for services to Public Health.
Simon Hattenstone @shattenstone.bsky.social Guardian interviewer/features writer, with a thing for prison and miscarriages of justice (well not a thing for them as such, a thing for writing about them). Proud Mancunian/Salfordian. City fan of some vintage
Fiona @fionasmall.bsky.social Irishposting, shitposting and seriousposting
Miranda Green @greenmirandahere.bsky.social Yakking. Tippy tappy typing. Politics. Education. FT columns, Political Fix podcast and videos here https://www.ft.com/miranda-green - please check out Not Another One https://open.spotify.com/show/7u4nlhVNmzzZrLjmB7z137?si=dcf00d7580444ccb
Soumaya Keynes @soumayakeynes.ft.com Author of "How to Win a Trade War"
FT econ columnist
Host of The Economics Show w/ Soumaya Keynes podcast
Singer-songwriter https://www.instagram.com/soumayakeynes/?hl=en and http://bit.ly/2Z6gvjp
Mónica C. Camacho @mc2x.bsky.social Open Source Investigator. Jack of all trades. Wife guy. She/her.
Chelsea Parlett @chelseaparlett.bsky.social Ph.D, stats lover/writer✍🏼, #statistics #scicomm #datascience #statstiktok 👩🏻💻 she/her
Jonathan Liew @jonathanliew.bsky.social 100% pure nuance.
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jonathan-liew
Simon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org Press Gazette energy & environment journalist of the year 2022
Highly commended:
Society of Editors 2025
Shortlisted:
Press Awards 2025
Press Gazette 2025
AOP 2025
Deputy Ed + Snr Policy Ed, Carbon Brief
simon.evans@carbonbrief.org
madeline odent @oldenoughtosay.com chaos feed. heritage, history, old buildings, social justice. 🏴🇺🇸🏳️🌈. sea witch, professional gargoyle, teller of tales. (she/her)(Oxford, England)
Natalie Haynes @nataliehaynes.bsky.social NYT bestselling author, broadcaster, classicist ✍️ 'Rock star mythologist' (Washington Post) IRRESISTIBLE MONSTERS, March 2027 🪶 Posts by N and team.
https://linktr.ee/nataliehaynesauthor
Amy Gandon @amygandon.bsky.social Big fan of big ideas about big issues. Mostly public services, civil service and civic governance.
Ex-Cabinet Office, DHSC and RSA. Now freelance.
Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social Trade policy. Partner @ Flint Global. Associate fellow @ Chatham House.
I have a Substack: https://mostfavourednation.substack.com
Tom Dewar @tomdewar.dev Data science since before it was trendy. Ex-NHS, ex-civil servant. Wants you to use evidence to make better decisions.
Formally @tomdewar_ on the old bird site.
More frequently lurking on Mastodon as @tomdewar@mas.to
@thepokeuk.bsky.social @thepokeuk.bsky.social
Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social Art historian. New book The Invention of British Art, out now.
Christy Coysh @christycoysh.bsky.social Lad from Wakey who does funny singing videos
e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online cyberbullying elon musk since 2015, author of "ludicrous: the unvarnished story of tesla motors" (2019) and "elon take the wheel" (dec 2026, preorders now open), cohost of the autonocast, program director for the ride ai summit, occasional shark/frog
Andrew Steele @statto.bsky.social Ageing biologist (aren’t we all?)
Author of https://ageless.link/
Presenter of https://www.youtube.com/DrAndrewSteele
Founder of @thelongevityinitiative.org
Jay Rayner @jayrayner1.bsky.social Eats and writes for The Financial Times. Piano for the JR Sextet; chairs Kitchen Cabinet for R4. Doesn’t accept comps. jay.rayner@ft.com
https://linktr.ee/jayrayner1
Craig @craig.nikolic.co.uk NHS GP Federation CEO. Not a GP/clinician.
Ex artillery forward observer, with dodgy knees and hearing.
Favourite comment about me: "His comms style is like a brick through a window."
Viz Comic @vizcomic.bsky.social Our readers have understood the concept of Buyer's Remorse since 1979.
Buy the Profanisaurus or Subscribe here: https://lnk.bio/vizcomicofficial
LegalEagle @legaleagle.tv The Big Bird at LegalEagle. Believer in the rule of law.
Adam Tooze @adamtooze.bsky.social Chartbook Substack https://adamtooze.substack.com/
OnesandTooze podcast https://foreignpolicy.com/podcasts/ones-and-tooze/
C******* University historian, Director European Institute, Chair Cttee on Global Thought.
Economics, history, theory, politi
Paul Krugman @pkrugman.bsky.social Ex NY Times, now author of Substack Paul Krugman. Nobel laureate and, according to Donald Trump, "Deranged BUM". Also Research Professor at the City University of New York Graduate Center and senior scholar at the GC-CUNY Stone Center.
Paul Cooper @paulmmcooper.com Novelist & podcast maker|Wrote River of Ink (2016), All Our Broken Idols (2020), Fall of Civilizations (2024)|Creator of the Fall of Civilizations Podcast @fallofcivilizations.com
Fall of Civilizations Podcast @fallofcivilizations.com A history podcast by @PaulMMCooper.com looking at a different collapsed society each episode.
fallofcivilizationspodcast.com
BBC Radio 6 Music Now Playing Bot (Unofficial) @bbcradio6musicbot.bsky.social Unofficial bot for what’s on BBC Radio 6 Music.
Telegram: t.me/BBCRadio6MusicNow
@bbcradio1bot.bsky.social @bbcradio1xtrabot.bsky.social @bbcradio2bot.bsky.social @bbcradio3bot.bsky.social @bbcasiannetworkbot.bsky.social
Mark Radcliffe @markradcliffe.bsky.social Man City fan, half of @weareune and on the radio! All opinions are my own though!
MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social Historically inaccurate
He/him
https://www.mooseallain.co.uk
Brian Moore @brianmoore666.bsky.social 'Rage, rage against the dying of the light.'
Own views; Adult language
Rugby columnist, author & therapist
Trustee of charity Women in Sport.
Current affairs, culture, sport, & sarcasm
Pre-order The Second Half https://linktr.ee/TheSecondHalfBrianMoore
Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social Believe in yourself! Work hard, never give up & anything's possible! OR: Kick back, relax & aim low: You'll never be disappointed...😜
Jim'll Paint It @sirpaintalot.bsky.social People ask me to draw pictures on Microsoft Paint and sometimes I do
Daisy Cooper MP 🔶 @libdemdaisy.bsky.social Member of Parliament for St Albans.
@libdems.org.uk Deputy Leader and Treasury Spokesperson.
📧 Daisy.cooper.mp@parliament.uk
@ando2040.bsky.social @ando2040.bsky.social Tech geek, green energy enthusiast.
Matt Parker @standupmaths.bsky.social That maths guy from the internet.
Medlife Crisis (Rohin) @medcrisis.bsky.social Dr Rohin Francis. Consultant cardiologist with a sub-specialisation in useless videos, found on YouTube and Nebula. Less funny than placebo (p<0.05)
Dad, doctor, dork
Lawrence Booth @boothcricket.bsky.social Editor of Wisden and cricket correspondent of the Daily Mail
Stuart Ritchie @stuartjritchie.bsky.social
Rick @flipchartrick.bsky.social Nottingham-born West Londoner. Author of Flip Chart Fairy Tales blog. Patient #NFFC supporter.
https://flipchartfairytales.wordpress.com/
Footy Scran @footyscran.bsky.social The original and only Footy Scran. Posting scran at the football. Send your photos to footyscran.contact@gmail.com until BlueSky allows photos in DM’s! 📸
Alison Leary @alisonleary1.bsky.social Professor of Healthcare and Workforce Modelling
QNI ICNO director
Senior consultant WHO
D.Pres RCN
MBE Modelling safety in football
Ex Millwall FC
"Wrenched Harridan."
Neil Henderson @hendopolis.bsky.social Cat slave and journalist
Leftback @leftback.bsky.social Chelsea and very socially liberal politics, so basically you'll get angry at something.
Richard J @preachypreach.bsky.social Tax nerd, still atrocious at amusing profiles
Made my West End debut as a duck-billed platypus
Steven Seggie @stevenhseggie.bsky.social marketing professor @ESSEC, ex-Turkey, UK, USA. Sport / politics / digital transformation / countering disinformation / “unsung hero of BlueSky” / 🐶
Western suburbs of Paris
George Pearkes @peark.es No longer Bluesky’s only resident finance bro | Macro Strategist | Even the blind squirrel get a nut sometime. | #ForTheCrown, #COYG | 🇺🇸 via 🇨🇦. Not 🏴. | Normal man, one of the Normal Men
*ALL CAPS HEADLINES LIKE THIS ARE FROM BLOOMBERG
📍 CLT
Mark O’Neill 🐻 @radiobeartime.com Ursine Plenipotentiary. Defrocked astrophysicist. Aire échta for hire.
Official sponsor of the 🐻 emoji
“O fish, are you constant to the old covenant?”
Was @marxculture on Twitter
Anna H @athenepallas.bsky.social 'Who would have thought my shriveled heart
Could have recovered greenness?'
Rosamundi @rosamundi.bsky.social Velocipedestrienne, flâneuse, solivagant, bibliophile, needlesmith. #RosamundiWalks and #VignettesFromTheBikeLane. Swans. Cricket.
If I'm talking about politics, it's probably British politics.