Ben Goldacre @bengoldacre.bsky.social Prof of EBM @UniOxford, author, Bad Science person, more... I run http://bennett.ox.ac.uk making tools+papers from data http://OpenSAFELY.org http://OpenPrescribing.net
Fabio Valente @fabiovalente147.bsky.social former snooker editor | stats and centuries lover | Dominic Dale and David Gilbert fan | classical musician for a living
Matt Whittaker @mattwhittaker.bsky.social Chief exec at PBE (Pro Bono Economics). Previously at Resolution Foundation. Inequalities-focused economist, cinephile, football coach (Fishersgate Flyers u17s), player (Sweet FA) and fan (Spurs & Stockport County).
David Firth @firthstat.bsky.social Research in #statistics, University of Warwick. https://warwick.ac.uk/dfirth
Also @firthstat@fediscience.org (Mastodon)
Current main interest is compositional data analysis. Programming in #rstats
Graham Smith @grahamsmith.bsky.social Studio manager/producer @suspicious.dev. Co-founder @jank.cool. Previously: RPS, PC Gamer, Crate & Crowbar, Eurogamer, Dicebreaker.
John Walker - Industry Analcyst @botherer.bsky.social Co-creator of Rock Paper Shotgun, currently helping out at Kotaku, and still looking for a new long-term gig.
I write www.buried-treasure.org, unearthing excellent unknown indies. Please consider supporting!
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/buriedtreasure
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/
Rob L @roblessex.bsky.social
𝔰𝔥𝔲𝔯𝔞 @shura.gg “i got too sad for my friends” out now ⚔️
https://linktr.ee/shura
Guild Wars @guildwars2.com The Guild Wars franchise redefined MMORPGs with tactical combat, rich worldbuilding, and a player-first philosophy. From classic campaigns to Guild Wars 2’s living world, it continues to evolve the genre while honoring what makes it great.
Rachel Coldicutt @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social Hopeful technologist.
Community tech, careful innovation, socially progressive tech policy.
https://www.careful.industries
https://hopeful.technology
https://buttondown.email/justenoughinternet
DMs don't work but hello@careful.industries will find me
Shen-yi Liao 廖顯禕 @liao.shen-yi.org Taiwan enthusiast. Philosophy professor. Intellectual omnivore. Humean supertaster. https://liao.shen-yi.org/
James Prentice @jamespren.bsky.social Researcher, likes data, graphs, infographics and telling stories with data. PhD in political analysis from Sussex uni - like all social science subjects. Mainly post about political analysis and my research within the Hastings & Rye area. Fabian member.
Andrew @generalising.bsky.social Not another one to try and remember. We'll see.
Librarian. Scholarly communications, historic MPs, Wikipedia, inter alia other things. Misplaced Scot.
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Philip Nye @philipnye.bsky.social Senior data scientist @instituteforgovernment.org.uk • Words and numbers on what the govt is up to, edu policy, doing data at a thinktank • Bilingual: 🐍/SQL • Sign up to the IfG newsletter: http://bit.ly/3xDINTz
David Kane @dkane.net Independent data scientist. Picture is a homemade Dalek. Mostly talk about charities, data and charity data.
Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social Everything is Connected.
Journalist, novelist, screenwriter. Always looking for stories. LDN, NYC, LA
Support my work at: https://substack.com/@chadbourn
Buy Me A Coffee: coff.ee/chadbourn
Martine Wauben @mhwauben.bsky.social Data science and infrastructure for public good in London and civil service.
Chris Prosser @caprosser.com Political scientist | Co-director British Election Study | Election number crunching for ITV | Trustee McDougall Trust
caprosser.com
Roger Beecham @rjbeecham.bsky.social Associate Prof @UniversityofLeeds + Director of R&I @LIDA
data vis | statistical practice | transport + mobility
web: https://www.roger-beecham.com/
book: https://vis4sds.github.io/vis4sds/
@mansfieldz.bsky.social @mansfieldz.bsky.social
cookbot 🤖 @cook.report beep beep boop boop. I am a robot who does automatic things that @chriscook.news forgets to do, like posting stories that he's worked on.
Alberto Cairo @albertocairo.com Designer, journalist, and professor.
Author of 'The Art of Insight' (2023) 'How Charts Lie' (2019), 'The Truthful Art' (2016), and 'The Functional Art' (2012). NEW PROJECT: https://openvisualizationacademy.org/
Peter Broad @broadpeter.bsky.social Visual communication, photography, the Balkans etc
Data vis at ONS
Population Data Science at Swansea University @popdatascisu.bsky.social The science of data about people. We are proud to be pioneering this science across a range of data-intensive initiatives. Find out more about us on our website https://popdatasci.swan.ac.uk
Josh Rhodes @joshrhodes.bsky.social Lecturer in Digital History at UCL. All things census related + agrarian/industrial development of Britain 16th-19th centuries.
https://www.joshuarhodeshistorian.com/
Robin Linacre @robinlinacre.bsky.social Lead developer of Splink. Data scientist at Ministry of Justice. Trustee, GiveDirectly UK. Pledgee, http://givingwhatwecan.org. All views my own.
@nerysroberts.bsky.social @nerysroberts.bsky.social
Mary Gregory @marygregory.bsky.social Executive Director, Population, Census and Social Statistics, Office for National Statistics. National Numeracy Trustee. All views my own.
Stuart Ian Burns @feelinglistless.bsky.social Intensely interested in everything. He/Him.
Esther Webber @estwebber.bsky.social Senior correspondent, POLITICO
Oliver Duke-Williams @oliverdw.bsky.social Professor of Population Information; UCL Dept of Information Studies
Census Service Director @ UK Data Service
MA/MSc Digital Humanities programme
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.
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House of Commons @houseofcommons.parliament.uk Where elected MPs represent the public, legislate, and scrutinise the Government. Find out more about their work and how Parliament happens.
Shane Glackin @eltorosolo.bsky.social Read Philosophy, write Philosophy, swear.
(senior lecturer at u of exeter; phil. of medicine, politics, ethics & metaethics, philosophical methodology. Irish, sports bore, hobbyist guitar pedal-builder)
Andrew Mackley @amackley88.bsky.social Clerk at the House of Commons Library researching social security policy.
James Jefferies @jamesjefferies.mastodon.me.uk.ap.brid.gy Technologist @shedcode - Data Engineer @RewildingB - @jamesjefferies (he/him) - #IrisMurdoch, #TheWeddingPresent, #LFC, #Railways #TheArchers #Canals […]
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Heather Porter @itshporter.bsky.social Geospatial Information Specialist - CGeog - former Mentorship Programme Lead for Women+ in Geospatial - (she/her)
Rob Fry @fryford.bsky.social Data viz, and all that jazz
@jacktshaw.bsky.social @jacktshaw.bsky.social Director of Groundwork Research and Policy Fellow, The Productivity Institute. 'Veteran local government advisor'.
Read my Notes on Local Government Substack: https://substack.com/@notesonlocalgovernment
Emily @emilyjdavi.bsky.social Data librarian. I like to organise things 😊
Helen Jones @helenjones77.bsky.social Library and Digital Team Leader @seneddresearch
Dr Nigel Fletcher @nigelfletcher.bsky.social Wanderer in the fourth dimension. British political and constitutional historian. Co-founder, Centre for Opposition Studies.
Distracted by cats and camp classic telly. Will run for cake.
🖊️ 📖 🇬🇧 🏰 🐈⬛ 🏳️🌈 📺 🍰🏃🏻♂️
www.nigelfletcher.org
David Hendon @davehendon.bsky.social TV snooker commentator for Eurosport, ITV and various others. Writer, podcaster and statistician.
https://davehendon.substack.com/
David Martin (still has an underlying condition) @geogdave.bsky.social Alien from another platform. Emeritus Prof #Geography, https://www.southampton.ac.uk/people/5wyh9h/emeritus-professor-david-martin Trustee https://www.geograph.org.uk/ Mostly #Maps, #Photography, #Population, #Census, #Statistics, #BloodCancer, #Faith
Cristina Leston-Bandeira @estrangeirada.bsky.social Parliaments and Public Engagement, with an obsession for petitions. Professor of Politics @ POLISatLeeds, Co-Director of its Centre for Democratic Politics and Deputy Chair of IPEN, the International Parliament Engagement Network.
Martyn Atkins @martynpatrick.bsky.social Former House of Commons Clerk. (Very) amateur choral singer. Lapsed late mediaevalist. Slow horse.
Caroline Bhattacharya @carolinebha.bsky.social Research Information Analyst, Research Strategy Office @University of Cambridge | Political scientist
Twlldun @twlldun.bsky.social He must not be replaced by an otter.
Sam Coates @samcoatessky.bsky.social Deputy Political Editor, Sky News
Co-host Politics at Jack and Sam’s Podcast
Jennifer Williams @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social Northern correspondent, Financial Times
Experimental cook, purveyor of Andy Burnham content
“Cynical” - Boris Johnson
📍Manchester
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
Mari Takayanagi @satisfactory20.bsky.social Archives, history, heritage. Women and Parliament. #NecessaryWomen. London. COYS https://www.maritakayanagi.com
Antony Seely @taxbts.bsky.social House of Commons Library taxation policy specialist
Rick Whitaker @rickwhitaker.bsky.social Professor of Politics at University of Leicester, UK. Research on legislatures. Reviews editor @govandopp.bsky.social. Views are my own.
Dr Roger Tyers @rogertyers.bsky.social Research specialist in transport policy, House of Commons Library.
Mike Hills @mikewhills.bsky.social BBC News journalist. Making charts and maps and explaining stuff in the Visual Journalism team. Also: Kid’s book author. Jazz fan. Slow runner. Oban 🏴- J @joannaidawson.bsky.social @joannaidawson.bsky.social
Terence Eden @edent.tel Longer hair than you.
Chaotic Good.
Doesn't work for The Man™ any more.
If you're involved in Blockchain or Crypto you will be blocked on sight.
All content © and personal. May not be reproduced without consent.
Blog https://shkspr.mobi/blog
Nicola Fulton @nicolafulton.bsky.social Strategic engagement lead at www.genomicsengland.co.uk, on a secondment from www.ons.gov.uk. Ex-NHS England digital team.
Data, health, social care, autism, LD, caring, travel, gigs, coffee. A Scot who 💙s living in SE London.
Frank Donnarumma @frankdonnarumma.bsky.social Data visualisation specialist at Office for National Statistics.
Everton supporter COYB!
Brigid Francis-Devine @brigidfd.bsky.social House of Commons Library researcher: poverty, incomes, and labour market statistics
Hansard Society @hansardsociety.bsky.social The UK’s independent charity working to strengthen Parliament through expert insight into how it works, why it matters, and how it can be better.
NOT the record of parliamentary debates! | https://hansardsociety.start.page/
Jack Pannell @jackpannell.bsky.social Senior Researcher at the British Foreign Policy Group.
Rose Whiffen @rosewhiff.bsky.social Researcher for @transparencyuk.bsky.social on political integrity issues and wider corruption. All opinions my own.
Matthew England @matthewengland.bsky.social Researcher at Hansard Society. Parliament; constitutions; delegated legislation.
Finn Baker @finnbaker.bsky.social
Katie Finlayson @learnwhatyoulive.bsky.social Home educator, data nerd, home ed exams specialist, ex-Chair of Governors and one time computer programmer. Expect eclectic thoughts.- U SaraD @unicornsforall.bsky.social Citizen from nowhere and escapee from the other place. Interested in (geo)politics/news/culture. In search of common sense. Not afraid of opposing views.
Tim Durrant @timdurrant.bsky.social Interested in how government works and how it can work better
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Georgina Sturge @georginasturge.bsky.social Statistics expert and author of 'Sum of Us' (2025) and 'Bad Data' (2022). Research Affiliate at the Oxford Migration Observatory.
Formerly of the House of Commons Library. Now writing and podcasting on Substack https://georginasturge.substack.com/
Patrick Butchard @patrickbutchard.bsky.social International Law, House of Commons Library
Director, International Justice & Human Rights Centre, Edge Hill University
https://research.edgehill.ac.uk/en/persons/patrick-butchard
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/authors/patrick-butchard
The House magazine @thehousemag.bsky.social Parliament's magazine, published bi-weekly when Parliament is in session. Learn more: https://www.politicshome.com/house-magazine.htm
Francesco Masala @francescoom.bsky.social Tax researcher at the House of Commons Library - rest of the bio is a work in progress (he/him)
Drew Hardy @pablobones.bsky.social Runner, map type, clueless nature enthuser. Trans rights are human rights. He/him
Iain Moore @iainmoore.bsky.social Interested in libraries, charities and the social sector and how together they can fix everything.
Once & future ultra runner. Macclesfield. Gay adopter. 🏳️🌈
Commercial Director, Libraries Connected
www.librariesconnected.org.uk
He/him
Ed Jefferson @edjefferson.com writes/codes/talks about things no-one else would bother to. e dot jefferson at gmail. he/him. was @edjeff.
internet weblog: https://edjefferson.com/blog
Ross Mudie @rmudie96.bsky.social Researcher. Currently exploring England with @iconeighbours.bsky.social, former think tanker
John Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk Commentator, writer, corporate/political strategy. Undertaking an MSc in International Security and Global Governance at Birkbeck.
The only Tory on Bluesky, but that's why you love me.
Newsletter at: www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk
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
AliJaneMoore @alijanemoore.bsky.social Freelance journalist covering the health service - southeast & ambulance services for HSJ. Not fond of authority whoever's in power. DMs open Alison.Moore@hsj.co.uk Also trustee, Cyclox, so may tweet about Oxford and cycling.
Max Warner @maxwarner.bsky.social Economist at the IFS working on healthcare, public spending and public sector productivity https://ifs.org.uk/people/max-warner
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
Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias.bsky.social
King's Global Institute for Women's Leadership @giwlkings.bsky.social Working towards a world in which women of all backgrounds have fair and equal access to leadership. Based at Kings College London. Chaired by Julia Gillard.
@craigdbaker.bsky.social @craigdbaker.bsky.social
Samuel (he/him) @samue1.bsky.social Full time cat dad and plant papa. Sometimes I go outside and paint things.
Bouldering. JRPGs. The Wheel of Time. Studio Ghibli fanboy. Massage.
Gay, cis, he/him. ADHDer.
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James @verscuse.bsky.social He/Him, Cis, Gaymer, Cat Dad, Horror Fan and occasional podcast voice actor.
RDM/SGE in FFXIV (Cerberus)
Infosec and ServiceDesk (try rebooting it) - Studying Computer Science.
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Daniel Knowles @dlknowles.bsky.social Midwest correspondent at The Economist, in Chicago. Before that, in London, Mumbai, Nairobi and DC.
Buy my book: http://shorturl.at/BJOUV
Grant Hill-Cawthorne @granthillcawthorne.bsky.social Librarian of the House of Commons. MD of Research and Information.
James Mirza-Davies @jamesmirzadavies.bsky.social I write about pensions.
Sometimes I run and grow things.
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/authors/james-mirza-davies/
Lisa James @lisajames.bsky.social Researcher at the Constitution Unit, working on the Constitutional Principles and Health of Democracy project. Co-author, The Parliamentary Battle over Brexit.
Nikk Effingham @nikkeffingham.bsky.social Philosophy Professor (& aspiring novelist) | University of Birmingham | Time travel; philosophy of religion; properties; ontology of objects | Improper personite and proud
Julian @julianlstar.bsky.social CEO of Open Data Manchester, liker of the outside and outsiders, prone to disagreement. Views expressed may change within the space of a few seconds. Optimistic mostly
Ken Roy @kenroystats.bsky.social Occasionally contemplating and scribbling on the topic of Official Statistics
Royal Statistical Society @royalstatsoc.bsky.social We're a membership body for statisticians and data professionals, promoting a world with data at the heart of understanding and decision-making.