Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social Solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.
Ashley C. Ford @smashfizzle.bsky.social Author of bestselling memoir,
SOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER.
I deserve it all.
https://linktr.ee/SmashFizzle
Aubrey Gordon @yrfatfriend.bsky.social Cohost of @maintenancephase.bsky.social. Author of WHAT WE DON'T TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT FAT and YOU JUST NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT. Subject of @yrfatfriendfilm.bsky.social. She/her/hers. Photo by the wonderful Josh Coen. yrfatfriend@gmail.com
Alan Davies @alandaviescomic.bsky.social Book here https://linktr.ee/alandaviesbook?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=a7a5ef2c-1017-4662-b4ed-1858460b7546
Stand up tours of the UK, Ireland here alandavies.live and New Zealand here
https://www.livenation.co.nz/alan-davies-tickets-adp345735
Vagina Museum @vaginamuseum.bsky.social World's first bricks and mortar museum dedicated to vaginas, vulvas and the gynae anatomy.
Website: https://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/
Other social links: https://beacons.ai/v_museum
Donate: https://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/donate
Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social Fragments of life in messages from old postcards, curated by Tom Jackson. BOOK: http://amzn.to/34rIDhp POD: http://Apple.co/2xNqQ8D AGENT: http://morgangreencreatives.com
Deb Harkness @debharkness.bsky.social Feels too much. Never enough children, islands, mourners, gossips & vegetables. Warms the stars. Essentially a spy. She/her. A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES 🧙♀️SHADOW OF NIGHT 🌚 THE BOOK OF LIFE 📖 TIME'S CONVERT 🕰️ THE BLACK BIRD ORACLE🐦⬛ THE FALCON AND THE ROSE 🥀
MiMi Aye @meemalee.bsky.social One of the “coolest women in food” - Stylist magazine (no, they really did say this).
Also writer, author of MANDALAY: Recipes & Tales from a Burmese Kitchen, tired af.
https://linktr.ee/meemalee
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
#MandalayBook
Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social "Comedian". Doom in Doctor Who. Host @mysteryontherocks.bsky.social & Long Distance, Bit Weird (https://longdistancebitweird.podbean.com)
Acting: Foundry Management VO: The Joneses
For all enquiries/brand partnerships: info@gagreflex.co.uk
she/her
Matt Bevan @mattbevan.bsky.social Host/writer of 'If You’re Listening’ from ABC News. http://seedisclaimer.com
Contact me via ifyourelistening [at] abc.net.au
Sammy J @sammyjoh.bsky.social It sounded better in my head.
Married 👬.
Dog Dad to the world’s sweetest pit mix 🐕🦺.
WA -> CA🏝️.
Greg Fleet @thegregfleet.bsky.social Having toured the world for many years as a comic, I’m now getting bulk joy from sitting and writing books (These Things Happen) and films. New novel The Last Ride out soon. Love and language, two fine things. ☮️
Tom Ward @invalidated.bsky.social Climate. Philly. Democracy.
Tom Gleeson @tggleeson.bsky.social Datasmith (retired) same handle on the Bird Site.
Adam Richard @adamrichard.com.au Fabulous
Stephen Hall @thestephenhall.bsky.social Actor, comedy writer, author and Wednesday Breakfast Radio host on 88.3 http://SouthernFM.com.au.
These days, I just want to be kind.
https://www.thestephenhall.com/
Anthony Morgan @admorgan.bsky.social I was a funny man, then I went away.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/89348454?utm_campaign=postshare_creator
Mark Humphries @markhumphries.bsky.social Tall and blonde. Good teeth. Will fetch a fine price at market.
Marieke Hardy @mariekehardy.bsky.social Mainlining tahini while the world burns
She/Her
Paul Bassett Davies @thewritertype.bsky.social Writer in residence, at my house. To look upon my works, ye mighty, visit my website:
https://www.thewritertype.com
Flups @flups.bsky.social Chief spokeswoman for the ‘Campaign To Get C*riander Sent Back To From Whence It Came; The Fiery Yet Soapy Buttocks Of The Devil Himself’.
Dr. Glaucomflecken @glaucomflecken.bsky.social Ophthalmologist. Comedian. Speaker. Jonathan.
MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social Historically inaccurate
He/him
https://www.mooseallain.co.uk
weird medieval guys @weirdmedieval.bsky.social fibre arts enthusiast
https://linktr.ee/weirdmedievalguys
Katherine Greenwood @drkatherinelucyg.bsky.social Lecturer in Publishing & Creative Industries at York St John University. Researches class in contemporary British literature and publishing. Ex-editor and festival organiser.
Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social I write poems.
Shows: https://brianbilston.com/events/
Books: https://brianbilston.com/books/
Sarah Franklin @sarahefranklin.bsky.social Writer (SHELTER, HOW TO BELONG, other shorter things). Teach publishing & storytelling at Oxford Brookes Uni. Sometime event host, book reviewer, general enthusiast.
Carmen Marcus Loves Stones @carmenmarcus.bsky.social Writer! Stone lover! Daughter of Yorkshire fisherman and Irish Chef. Writes new mythologies! #Faber #Vintage #GeorginaCapel
Nicki💗 @awkwardandodd.bsky.social Cat lady. Book nerd. Hobbit. Edinburgh 🏴
(All photos my own)
Heather Belmonte @heatherbelmonte.bsky.social Organising Supremo - Virtual Assistant. My job is to make your job easier.
PA to @kitdewaal.com & @simonjamesgreen
Life support to @PaulBelmonte.bsky.social 😉
http://www.hbva.co.uk
💙Edinburgh
💜Books
🧡Cake
💛Travel
Paul Belmonte @paulbelmonte.bsky.social BSL/English interpreter, trainer, theatre lover, muppet
🍉🍉🍉
Brian Ward @brian222ward.bsky.social Prof Emeritus in American Studies; wrote some books on US history and culture; writing ‘She Loves Y’all’ a book on the Beatles and the US South; Come on You Irons!
Andy Hockley @adhoc.bsky.social Inhabitant of deepest Transylvania (honest); academic management "expert" (of sorts); anti-apartheid activist; lapsed football fan; interested in Romania, Hungary, Turkey, Palestine, and beyond. He/him. Oh, and Sheffield Wednesday
Lisa @numberslady.bsky.social Ink Drinker, Wine Drinker, Overthinker...
Find me on Instagram where I take better photos and wax lyrical about the books that I love:
https://www.instagram.com/numberslady_reads/
Dr Annetta Mallon PhD @gdepau.bsky.social "The Grief Whisperer of Bluesky"*
Writer, grief / trauma recovery psychotherapist, dogs, humour, death literacy, EOL doula, atheist, SocSci research. Ally and safe space. Pallitorre Country lutruwita/Tasmania
*Bluesky Roast does not lie!
Bouba's Delivery Service @fernmonkey.bsky.social Hold fast and make things.
Culture ship name: GSV Oh No, Not Again
MEA ALTERA ROTA TVRBO EST
Kari @karimelody.bsky.social Labradors, travel, books, champagne. Here for the fun. #chog 🇬🇬
Tony Williams @tonywilliams.bsky.social Novelist & poet. Latest novel COLE THE MAGNIFICENT
https://linktr.ee/tonywilliamswriter
Dorothée Lefering @dorolef.bsky.social Travel. Green. Fair. 🖌 📷 Ethical Social Media. The Touristin https://www.thetouristin.com
Prof. Dr Beth Singler @bvlsingler.bsky.social Anthropologist/Geek thinking about how you think about AI & robots. Assistant Professor in Digital Religions at UZH. Bvlsingler.com. She/her. 🌈 https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-mono/10.4324/9781003256113/religion-artificial-intelligence-beth-singler
Michael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social Writer, performer, broadcaster, university professor
Website: www.michaelrosen.co.uk
YouTube Channel: 'Kids' Poems and Stories with Michael Rosen'
Radio show: BBC Radio 4 'Word of Mouth'
Goldsmiths University of London, Prof Children's Lit., teaching MA
Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com Optimist, writer, swearer. common person. Co-founder Big Book Weekend with @MollyFlatt. Proud Primadonna. Professor, University of Leicester. FRSL. Photo by Paul Chambers. No DMs please. To email use contact@kitdewaal.com
Rage Against The Machine ★ @rageagainst.bsky.social *THE* original Rage Twitter (250k followers) about Tom, Tim, Brad & Zack since 2010 with the band's full blessing has moved to Bluesky ★ Not run by a record company or agency ★ Your anger is a gift
James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social Broadcaster @lbc.co.uk
Author: https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-they-broke-britain/james-obrien/9780753560365
6 News Australia @6newsau.bsky.social Subscribe on YouTube to watch live 24/7: youtube.com/@6newsau | Become a supporter for just $4/month: patreon.com/6newsau
Leo Puglisi @leopuglisi6.bsky.social FOLLOW @6newsau.bsky.social
http://www.seedisclaimer.com
not really active on here
Tickety Boo @tickety-boo.bsky.social Latte-sipping inner-city leftie. ✊🌹
Made in Scotland, from girders. Celtic FC ☘️ & Collingwood FC 🦅
Owned by a Golden Retriever 🦮
📍Melbourne 🇦🇺 via Greenock 🏴
Syber's Books @sybers-books.bsky.social 2nd hand bookshop located at 666 Glen Huntly Rd, Caulfield South.
Sally McManus @sallymcmanus.bsky.social Secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions
Dee Madigan @deemadigan.bsky.social Creative Director of Campaign Edge. Campaigner. Author. Speaker. On Gruen, Sunrise and The Latest.
Wendy Harmer @wendyharmer.bsky.social Broadcaster, author, columnist,stand-up.
Memoir "Lies My Mirror Told Me" with all you need to know about me (and a lot you don’t) Living in Collaroy-Narrabeen. Northern Beaches. Garigal land. NSW. OZ
Jane Caro @janecaro.bsky.social Novelist ‘Lyrebird’ ‘The Mother’, author, columnist, social commentator, feminist, atheist, activist, emcee, public speaker.
Denise Difficult-Shrivell @deniseshrivell.bsky.social Australian political campaigner, commentator & SpinProof podcaster. Frequently makes good & necessary trouble. TrueNorth weekday substack #auspol
SallyRCbra @srpassesiton.bsky.social NZ originally, now Australia.
gender dialogues, male violence, VAWC, diversity, I love pets, music,art,veer pretty left, RT stuff of interest, thrilled by sharp wit, good design, courage & the unexpected.
Sally Rugg @sallyrugg.bsky.social Campaign strategist currently working in human rights. Interested in politics, policy, current affairs and social change. Emerging green thumb. Australia’s 11th favourite lesbian.
Alison @tudorgrrrl.bsky.social Encourager of shenanigans. Leading people astray since the 80s. Tweets include random song lyrics.
Dr Ingrid M🪁 @ingridm.bsky.social living and working on unceded Dharug lands| BEc| LLB| PhD| ACAB| she/her| abolition feminist| Banner pic: tops of 4 bolted concrete panels against a deep Blue Sky (Apartheid Wall, 2008) Free Palestine🇵🇸
Tony Martin @tonymartin.bsky.social Mayor of SIZZLETOWN sizzletownpodcast.com | Half of ARSELESS CHAPS arselesschaps.bandcamp.com | FROM THE HIDEOUT linktr.ee/fromthehideout | AUDIOBOOKS etc https://mrtonymartin.bandcamp.com/
The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social Editorial cartoons, dog walks, languages, bleeding heart, existential malaise. Latest book Hoary Chestnuts, shop at cathywilcox.com.au
MsPraxis @mspraxis.bsky.social Australian. Atheist. Skeptic. Female. Mother. Self-employed. Blood donor. Avid reader. Lefty. Of course I have a cat. I do not sport. Giving less fucks day by day. I don't auto follow back and block mega accounts. DO NOT ADD ME TO YOUR STARTER PACK!
HookTurn @hookturn.bsky.social I’m a writer and former oncology nurse living on Wurundjeri Land in Naarm (Melbourne, Australia).
My interests include:
• Australian poetry, history and film
• English language haiku
• Gothic novels
• Psychedelic music
Formally “WeirdMelbs”
Snarky Platypus @snarkyplatypus.com A platypus of many talents, he/him, 🏳️🌈 🇨🇳🇮🇩🇦🇺 (is that enough flags), politics, food, pop music and women’s basketball.
Bec Shaw @brocklesnitch.bsky.social Big Honking Dyke
Eldritch kcarruthers @kcar.me Skeets forever! Sometimes I feel like being a revolutionary cat. PhD candidate (AI & innovation). Nothing here is the opinion of my employer. I have always hated emdashes. Team Oxford comma.
💛💙🌻♥️💚🍉🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈🇦🇺
Aussie 🦘 https://katecarruthers.com/
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/
God @skeetofgod.bsky.social Disappointed but not surprised. Now ruling a brand new universe: https://theskeetofgod.com.
Angelo von Möller @ihaveabluehat.bsky.social 📚Uni student. 🏡 Gardener. 🇦🇺 37th Deputy Youth Premier of Victoria (2023-24). Former Youth Housing Minister. Like + RT # Agreement. Thoughts are my own. (📍Melbourne & Canberra)
Claire Connelly @claireconnelly.bsky.social Journalist / researcher / do-er of things. Wash your hands.
Tim Minchin @timminchin.bsky.social Songwriter singer pianist actor writer comedian producer speaker poet wanker reader runner worrier.
https://linktr.ee/timminchin
Posts on this account are posted for me by my webfairy, Shell🧚♀️
miranda_maybe @mirandamaybe.bsky.social I have nothing to declare but my shenanigans. Friendly but deeply Introverted. Passionate & snarky. Love sarcasm. I’m wonkarama’s weirdo. Inclusive & welcoming to everyone except bigots
❤️ 🌈💕🙌 🏳️⚧️🤎
Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social Amnesty Media Award 2014. Cryptoparty. Anti-Robodebt campaigner. Digital rights. Mutant network node herder. Completing a Master of Social Work. Devouring entropy https://www.patreon.com/asherwolf
Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social CEO and Founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre. Human rights lawyer, cookbook author, social worker, teacher, activist and philanthropist.
Nicholas William "Beetleborg" Pettigrew @nickpettigrew.bsky.social Solo dev, writer, comedian, father, man about town, gadfly, value menu afficionado
Sarah H @sarahhants.bsky.social TORRO tornado site investigator, maths tutor, keen hiker, mediocre runner. Connecting home to towns across the UK by foot. Loves weather!
Anna Lowman @annawaits.bsky.social Comedy, telly, art, nature, snacks.
Shell @shellhere.bsky.social Likes 🎭, comedy, music, books, animals, 🌍⏳& graphs. 🌱 Lives under a rock but emerges regularly for mischief... p/t web fairy🧚♀️
David Schneider @davidschneider.bsky.social Actor, writer, director, fool.
Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social Writer. Yes, that one.
(she/they)
www.joanne-harris.co.uk
Ian Rankin @ianrankin1.bsky.social Author, Inspector Rebus (and other stuff). Edinburgh-based. More usually pub-based.
Val McDermid @valmcdermid.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, civil(sometimes) partner, mother, lesbian feminist, lover of libraries, vocalist with the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers. Once described as the ‘gobby shop steward of crime fiction’. Www.valmcdermid.com @quineofcrime on Insta
Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social ~Public Historian 📜🤓
~Host & creator BBC YOU’RE DEAD TO ME podcast😆🧐🎙️📻📜🏛️
~ Author of 8 funny books for kids & adults ✍️📚
~ BBC HORRIBLE HISTORIES (2008-19)
📺🤣
~Hon. Dr & Fellow, University of York IPUP 🧑🎓
~Spurs fan #COYS ⚽️
www.gregjenner.com 🧑💻
baal enci aga @hackedoffhugh.bsky.social NÃO SIGO DE VOLTA ME DEIXEM EM PAZ
Drew @andrewcollins.bsky.social Chicago
he/him/his · 🏳️🌈
Phil Gyford @phil.gyford.com More active on Mastodon. Can't read DMs on here, but you can email me at phil@gyford.com
At https://www.gyford.com
In Herefordshire, UK.
Also runs @samuelpepys.bsky.social and @ooh.directory
Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social Always in the Corner
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.
Billy Bragg @billybragg.bsky.social Still waiting for the Great Leap Forward
Hollow Crown Fans @hollowcrownfans.bsky.social Fan group for BBC Shakespeare series #TheHollowCrown starring Ben Whishaw, Jeremy Irons, Tom Hiddleston, Benedict Cumberbatch. Founded #ShakespeareSunday
Kimberley Ramplin @kimbo-ramplin.bsky.social Poetry, pro cycling, cricket, tennis, #MUFC #SydneySwans, politics
Dr Fern Riddell @drfernriddell.bsky.social Historian. Author. On your TV/Radio.
**Victoria’s Secret: The Private Passion of a Queen OUT NOW**
Expert: Suffragette Terrorism, Music Hall, 19thC Sex + Culture, Queen Victoria & John Brown.
www.fernriddell.com
https://lnk.to/victoriassecretbook
Letters of Note @lettersofnote.com Professional letter nerd since 2009. Buy the books (https://books.lettersofnote.com), read the newsletter (https://news.lettersofnote.com/), come to the live shows (https://www.youtube.com/@LettersLive). Or don't. It's your choice.
Charlie Brooker @charliebrooker.bsky.social Underwhelmist.
didi @reeceshearsmith.bsky.social
Armando Iannucci @aiannucci.bsky.social Words and smiles.Partridge,Thick of It,Veep,Death of Stalin, Dr Strangelove Taskmaster,Podcast #StrongMessageHere. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0024cp6?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile Patron of Child Poverty Action Group, @cpaguk.bsky.social.
Helen Rosner @hels.bsky.social “Zizek if he was a woman and loved sandwiches”
New Yorker staff writer, dept. of mastication
It’s always Free Palestine 🍉
Dr Emilia Henderson-Roche @minusculeeth.bsky.social @minuscule_eth on 🐦 | Researching medieval MS fragments, National Library of Finland. Previously PhD @BLMedieval | 🏳️🌈 | She/Her.- K Karen Gillan @karengillan.bsky.social i'm not karen gillan the actress.