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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social Investigating the Iron Age and Roman period in Dorset and SW Britain. Bournemouth University #HillfortsWednesday Posts (mostly) by Miles Russell
Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social News and views from Ukraine. We are independent & community-funded. Support us: 💙 http://buymeacoffee.com/EuromaidanPress 💛 http://patreon.com/EuromaidanPress
Richard Wyn Jones @richardwynjones.bsky.social Athro Gwleidyddiaeth Cymru
Carmen Smith @carmensmith.bsky.social Member of the UK House of Lords | Representing Plaid Cymru | Vice-President of the European Movement UK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇪🇺
Jane Green @profjanegreen.bsky.social Nuffield College, Oxford Director, Nuffield Politics Research Centre President, British Polling Council Election Analyst, ITV News Voting, surveys, explanation, singing …
James David Griffiths @jamesdgriffiths.bsky.social Research Fellow at the British Election Study, Wrexham and Wales fan
Marta Miori @martamiori.bsky.social UK Politics Impact Research Fellow at Nuffield College, Oxford Voting, public opinion, longitudinal methods, nice graphs
Louise, Prof/Dr @louiselocock.bsky.social Mostly retired qualitative health services researcher, linguist, europhile, cat lover. Other animals welcome. Mostly in Oxford, occasionally in Aberdeen I block if you have no bio or posts She/her https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8109-1930
Aðav ap Iago @coelbrennewydd1.bsky.social Dwi'n mwydro am y Gymraeg🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 I ramble about the Welsh language🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Current project: Translating the manga 'Bleach' into Welsh; despite my fluent welsh being terrible, because no one else will!
YouGov @yougov.co.uk YouGov gathers real opinions and behaviours from worldwide panel members to power insights into what the world thinks. Join now: https://account.yougov.com
Steve Fisher @stevefisher.bsky.social Professor of Political Sociology, Trinity College, University of Oxford. https://electionsetc.com https://substack.com/@stevefisheroxford
Wales Governance Centre | Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru @walesgovernance.bsky.social Yn ymchwilio i gyfraith, llywodraeth, gwleidyddiaeth a chyllid cyhoeddus Cymru Researching the law, government, politics & public finances of Wales
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
Ed Conway @edconway.bsky.social Pre-order TRADE WORLD! https://lnk.to/TradeWorldBook
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
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James Fitzgerald @jamesfitzjourno.bsky.social Senior UK Financial Services Reporter @POLITICO.eu Australian journo in London, originally from Adelaide/Tarndanya. - views & rants my own - - jfitzgerald@politico.co.uk
David Sheppard @oilsheppard.bsky.social Financial Times Acting Whitehall Editor. Former FT Energy Editor, but still dabbles in what makes the world go round. Ex-Reuters.
Ian Smith @iankmsmith.ft.com Senior Markets Correspondent at the Financial Times. Previously insurance, finance, stocks, pensions, you get the idea. This is my real account: I never promote crypto or any other investment Stories: https://www.ft.com/ian-smith Contact: ian.smith@ft.com
Dr Adam Evans @a-b-evans.bsky.social Devolution anorak, parliamentary history nerd & recovering academic. Any views expressed are not those of my employer (yada yada etc passim) Academic work: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Adam-Evans-11
Meg Russell @megsdigs.bsky.social Community experimental archaeology • ancient craft and wellbeing • bioarchaeology • PhD student • The Experimental Health Project • Bournemouth University
Sean Jones KC @seanjones.org King’s Counsel. Serious about Law, but only about Law. General Editor of Tolley’s Employment Handbook. Trustee of FRU Member of Chelsea Pitch Owners board Co-founder of Billable Hour Appeal.
David Lidington @davidlidington.bsky.social Chair: RUSI, Conservative European Forum, Koenigswinter Conference & Aurora Forum. Trustee, Institute for Govt. History, singing & hill walking enthusiast. Ex-Minister & MP.
Emilia Belli @emiliabelli.bsky.social Reporting for BBC politics • 2023 John Schofield Trust Fellow • something happening? let's ☕✉📞
Hannah Woodward @hannahwoodward.bsky.social Political News Editor @ Sky News| Story? Hannah.Woodward@sky.uk | Cymraes 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Gavin Jackson @gavinjackson.bsky.social Mumbai correspondent at the Economist
Sergey Radchenko @radchenko.bsky.social Historian of the Cold War and after. Wilson E. Schmidt Distinguished Professor, Henry A. Kissinger Center for Global Affairs, Johns Hopkins School for Advanced International Studies. The author of “To Run the World.”
David Higham @oldtrotter.bsky.social Former economist and civil servant. Former (age related) national cycling champion. Still a music fan. Sewn up member of the Zipper Club.
Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social Senior Lecturer for European Politics and History at King's College London. Opinions my own. RT not always endorsement. Also to be found at @APHClarkson https://www.ullstein.de/werke/die-macht-der-diaspora/hardcover/978354910
Stanley Pignal @spignal.bsky.social Charlemagne columnist & Brussels bureau chief, The Economist. Past stints in Paris, Mumbai, London. Français. Personal feed. Bio 👇. https://medium.com/@spignal/stanley-pignal-bio-2acd9b705ceb Charlemagne@economist.com
Duncan Robinson @duncanrobinson.bsky.social Bagehot columnist and political editor for the Economist. Columnist of the year at the 2026 Press Awards
Clare Downham @downham.bsky.social Medievalist. She/Her. All DMs are blocked (Bluesky ID issue)
Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social Dad, husband, President, citizen. barackobamabooks.com
Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social Historian. Writer.
Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social Political Editor, The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/profile/pippacrerar
Cambrian Archaeological Association @cambriansarch.bsky.social The premier society for the study of the archaeology and history of Wales and the Marches, founded in 1846. We publish an annual journal, Archaeologia Cambrensis, award grants & prizes and hold regular meetings. Join us! https://cambrians.org.uk/about-us
Heneb: The Trust for Welsh Archaeology @henebtwa.bsky.social Heneb is an independent organisation dedicated to the conservation, investigation, recording and promotion of the historic environment of Wales and beyond. heneb.org.uk
Luke Jenkins @lukejenkinsarch.bsky.social Archaeologist @Heneb | Wales | Prehistory | Community | Archaeology | Personal account
Robert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social Historian of modern Britain, singer and political nerd. Author of "Yes to Europe! The 1975 Referendum & Seventies Britain". "A jaw-dislocating page turner"(Andrew Marr). Deputy-director @mileendinstitute.bsky.social, Reader @QMHistory
Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social Professor of Strategic Studies, Author, Lover of Sicily. Purveyor of a “righteous-but-rational vibe”
Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org The Royal Historical Society is the UK's foremost society promoting the scholarly and professional study of the past. Our membership is an international community of 7000+ historians - please join us: https://royalhistsoc.org/
Rhys Kaminski-Jones @rhyskamjones.bsky.social Celtic Revivals and Imperial Cultures. Research Fellow at University of Wales (CAWCS) on C18th/19th travel in Wales, Scotland, and India. Cymrawd Oddi Cartref Book: 'Welsh Revivalism in Imperial Britain' (2025), Francis Jones Prize Winner He/They/Fo/Nhw
Elin James Jones @elinjamesjones.bsky.social “Beth yw trefnu teyrnas? Crefft sydd eto’n cropian.”
Cwmni Cletwr @cletwr.bsky.social Community shop, caffi and local hub in Tre'r Ddôl Ceredigion. Owned by, run by, and for the benefit of the community since 2013. Siop gymunedol, caffi a hwb lleol yn Nhre'r Ddôl Ceredigion. Yn berchen i, yn cael ei rhedeg gan, ac er budd y gymuned ers 2013
William Dalrymple @willdalrymple.bsky.social Scottish historian & art historian; @EmpirePodUK.bsky.social podcaster & Jaipur Lit Fest co-director. Visiting Fellow at All Souls, Oxford. Writes the occasional book.
University of Oxford @ox.ac.uk Welcome to our official account 👋 Follow for the latest news, research and updates about life at Oxford.
Faculty of History, University of Oxford @oxhistoryfaculty.bsky.social https://www.history.ox.ac.uk/home
Chatham House @chathamhouse.org The Royal Institute of International Affairs - Chatham House. Independent thinking since 1920. Website🔗: chathamhouse.org Podcast🎙️: https://apple.co/45Bbbny Magazine: @theworldtoday.org Journal: @iajournal.bsky.social
James McDougall @jamesrmcd.bsky.social Teaches history, writes stuff, is in theatres whenever possible.
Carwyn Graves @carwyngraves.bsky.social Hanes #bwyd a'r dirwedd. #Welshfoodhistory. New book #Tir All about Welsh #apples #afalau Founding trustee of http://www.ceginybobl.co.uk
Jenny Mathers @jgmaber.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in the Department of International Politics at Aberystwyth University. Researching and teaching on Russian politics and security, and gender and conflict. Expect cat photos.
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
James Vaughan @equusonthebuses.bsky.social Historian of UK-Israel relations, British decline, and propaganda. Hittites. Blues harmonica. Aberystwyth Cricket Club. Just posting stuff that interests me really.
Michael Sheen @mchshe.bsky.social Serious Actor.
Martin Lewis @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com Founded MoneySavingExpert, @moneyandmentalhealth.org, (ish) the Martin Lewis Money Show ITV & Martin Lewis Podcast
Celtic at Oxford @oxfordceltic.bsky.social Celtic at the University of Oxford https://www.ox.ac.uk/admissions/graduate/courses/mphil-celtic-studies
Gwern Gwynfil @gwerngwynfil.bsky.social Gwleidyddiaeth, Cymru, y traddodiad Celtaidd byw, pendroni am Rhyddfrydiaeth yn yr 21eg Ganrif / politics, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿, our living Celtic tradition, musing on Liberalism in the 21st Century (also occasional 📸 from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿)
Welsh Myth and Legend and Magic @mythwelsh.bsky.social Mytholeg Cymreig. Welsh myth, legend, folklore and magic beyond the Mabinogion. Quite a huge dose of Welsh magic to be honest with you. Twitter profile was @mythwelsh
Martin Johnes @martinjohnes.bsky.social Historian at Swansea Uni. Books include: Aberfan, Wales since 1939, England's Colony?, Welsh Not, Christmas & the British, History of Sport in Wales.
CR Archaeology @crarchaeology.bsky.social Established in 2011 we are a small, independent archaeological company operating in North Wales. Based near Conwy we provide a variety of services including evaluation, excavation, building recording and outreach work. Contact us at crarchaeology@gmail.com
Mark Walters @mark-walters.bsky.social Archaeologist in Wales, UK. Into: Sound & Music, Photography, Botany, Birds, Dragonflies, Palaeontology, Astronomy, Art, Ancient History, Numismatics, Gaming, Border Collies & walks in the hills
Dr Toby Driver @drtobydriver.bsky.social 🛩️ Aerial Archaeologist @ Royal Commission, Wales | Trustee: Cambrians & AARG | Author: HILLFORTS OF IRON AGE WALES | Prehistory | Landscape archaeology | Personal account https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-toby-driver-fsa-9394203b
Helen Carr @helencarr.bsky.social Times and Sunday Times best-selling author Medieval Historian Mother of Doggos SCEPTRED ISLE: A NEW HISTORY OF THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY OUT MAY 2025 (Hutchinson Heinemann, Penguin Random House)
Elaine Treharne @etreharne.bsky.social Welsh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Early Medievalist. Manuscripts, Archives, Text Technologies, Early British literature. Author of Perceptions of Medieval Manuscripts (OUP, 2021) and Disrupting Categories, 1050-1250 (ARC, 2024), etc. Living in California, but Ceredigion forever.
Helen Gittos @helengittos.bsky.social Associate Professor of Medieval History, University of Oxford Chair, Family Expert Reference Group, National Maternity & Neonatal Taskforce (I can't read private messages here.)
Cat Spencer @catjarman.bsky.social
Tim Shipman @shippersunbound.bsky.social Chief Political Commentator, Sunday Times. Author of All Out War, Fall Out and Out (coming soon)
Duncan Mackay @theduncanmackay.bsky.social Writer, archaeologist, wild swimmer, wild gardener. New book ECHOLANDS -A JOURNEY IN SEARCH OF BOUDICA out now from @Hodderbooks.bsky.social https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/duncan-mackay/echolands/9781399714143/ Rep. Jim Gill at Felicity Bryan Associates
Tales from the Mabinogion @mabinogiongame.bsky.social Stevan Anastasoff, former White Dwarf writer, and video game designer: Warhammer Online, For Honor, Assassin's Creed, and many more. Now working on Tales from the Mabinogion, a game about Welsh mythology using Welsh as its principal language.
Dr. Adelle Bricking 🌼 @archaedelle.bsky.social Archaeologist in Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 | Finds Officer based in Amgueddfa Cymru 🏛️ | PhD on Iron Age mortuary practices 🛖 | ADHD: expect typos 🥲 | she/her | all views are mine!
Richard Osgood @richardosgood.bsky.social Archaeologist
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.
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
The Rest Is History @theresthistory.bsky.social History + bad accents, with Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook. From Goalhanger Podcasts
Sioned Williams AS/MS @sionedplaid.bsky.social Aelod o'r Senedd/Member of Senedd - Plaid Cymru - Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd; Oni nodir yn wahanol mae’r cynnwys yma wedi ei hyrwyddo gan/ Unless otherwise stated this content is promoted by: Sioned Williams, 34 Alfred Street, Neath SA11 1EH.
Sophie Church @sophiealichurch.bsky.social Senior Reporter at The House magazine https://www.politicshome.com/news/author/sophie-church.htm
Lucy Fisher @lucyfisher.ft.com Whitehall editor at the Financial Times 🗞️ Host of the FT’s award-winning ‘Political Fix’ podcast🎙️Author 📚
Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social Deputy political editor, Financial Times. Also amateur iphone photographer and some-time musician.
Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social I'm the Guardian's deputy political editor in Westminster. Story? Email - jessica.elgot@theguardian.com Signal - jessicaelgot.51 Always #lufc https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jessica-elgot
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UK Parliament @ukparliament.parliament.uk Where the House of Commons and the House of Lords scrutinise the work of the Government. Learn more about Parliament, its people and our unique heritage. linktr.ee/ukparliament
Philip Cowley @philipjcowley.bsky.social Professor of Politics.
Sam Coates @samcoatessky.bsky.social Deputy Political Editor, Sky News Co-host Politics at Jack and Sam’s Podcast
The New Statesman @newstatesman1913.bsky.social Politics, geopolitics, economics, books, culture, ideas, science, history, tech, data... Become a subscriber: https://newstatesman.com/subscribe
George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief and co-founder, @ArguablyMag.bsky.social Subscribe on Substack: Arguably.uk
Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social Politics Professor, University of Manchester. Sky News Elections Analyst Author of "The British General Election of 2024" & "Brexitland". All takes are mine only. "The Swingometer", is here: https://swingometer.substack.com/ https://www.robertford.net/
PoliticsHome @politicshome.bsky.social Exclusive stories and insight from Westminster via PoliticsHome and The House magazine. Read our reporting at https://www.politicshome.com and subscribe to The Rundown podcast: http://bit.ly/3M8d963
Lawrence Freedman @ldfreedman.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of War Studies King's College London. Latest Book Strategists and Strategy: collected essays, 2014-2024. Substack Comment is Freed https://samf.substack.com/
Will Jennings📉🗳️ @drjennings.bsky.social I research and write about politics, public policy, public opinion, polls, elections, geography, place, trust. I run on espresso.
Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social Stories that reveal and inspire, challenging expectations. Weekdays 7-8pm on Channel 4. Got a story? C4Nstories@itn.co.uk --- Substack: https://channel4news.substack.com Website: www.channel4.com/news YouTube: www.youtube.com/@Channel4News
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Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social UK Editor & Presenter, ITV News. Host of ITV’s flagship Tonight programme, Good Morning Britain, LBC. 6 x Royal Television Society Award winner. *Author, Fight to the Death, out Oct ‘26.* https://geni.us/FighttotheDeath
Jon Sopel @jonsopel1.bsky.social Host of daily podcast The News Agents. And author of Strangeland. Available at all good bookshops….
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Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social Journalist. Author. Podcaster. Liberal extremist.
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