Russ Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social Author. The Wolf That Chews Rocks (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wolf-That-Chews-Rocks-ebook/dp/B0HF8SR6JR?ref_=ast_author_mpb), the Erin Callahan thrillers, and some politics nonsense. Wulferhampton interloper. Twat.
https://russelljonesauthor.com/
Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social Prof Operational Research , @UCL_CORU, passionate about health care, women in STEMs, defending liberal democracy (!). Member of @independentsage, posts personal. https://www.trumpactiontracker.info/
Miatta Fahnbulleh @miattafahnbulleh.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Peckham
Minister for Devolution, Faith & Communities
Miatta.fahnbulleh.mp@parliament.uk
I'm a Lectern @notpodium.bsky.social A podium is a step, like a soapbox.
It/it.
"The lectern chooseth not the lecture."
HT @rekati.bsky.social
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
Jesse @montiger.bsky.social Cas tiger living in foreign land with my wife two dogs and three horses….and a cat but he adopted us
THE FAR SIDE DAILY @bot.cowtools.org The Far Side, near at hand
Account by @cowtools.org
Oldham Weather @chadweather.bsky.social Weather forecasts for NW England (based in Oldham).
Site Investigator for TORRO UK.
Weekly Blog: https://oldhamweather.blog/
Cat Neilan @catneilan.bsky.social Whitehall Editor for the Observer & chief investigative reporter for BBC R4's The Naked Week. Politics, investigations and taramasalata
@stklav.bsky.social @stklav.bsky.social Follow Saints RFC. Also LFC and don’t mind the ‘Ev’ doing well. Veggie and Green all the way. Cant stand Tories/Reform or any other right wing melts.
Love Rugby League @loverugbyleague.bsky.social The home of Love Rugby League on Bluesky. Your home for all things rugby league content: loverugbyleague.com
@peterb98.bsky.social @peterb98.bsky.social
Ed Pybus @epybus.bsky.social social policy - social justice, social security, land reform, poverty, climate change, global justice, housing...and more...mostly here to listen...plus chess ♟, house plants 🪴, woodland crofts 🌲, music 🎶, and occasional macrame 🧶.
Ian McMillan @imcmillan.bsky.social I was a New Face of 1984 in Harper’s and Queen magazine
Cerys Matthews @cerysmatthews.bsky.social Food.Action.Music.Books. Happy on the end of a rope.
Programme BBC radio shows -write books, make music and get out and about.
Peter Deacon @peterdeacon.bsky.social Horse Racing, Leicester City and Social Housing enthusiast, Fareshare volunteer. Brexit was a disaster.
Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social Molecular Biologist. Debunker of myths. Proud European. 🇩🇰🇪🇺🇬🇧
www.emmamonk.co.uk
https://monkdebunks.substack.com
www.linkedin.com/in/emma-monk-780686190
https://medium.com/@info_28174
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
Bríd’s Cross Brewing @bridscrossbrew.bsky.social Ales Inspired by Tales. Bríd's Cross beer available from our online shop and venues. Based in Salford delivering nationwide. Keg, Cask & Can
CAMRA @camraofficial.bsky.social The Campaign for Real Ale: Campaigning for pubs, pints and people since 1971
https://camra.org.uk/
Zamorasdream @zamorasdream25.bsky.social Lefty, Brighton and hove albion fan. Loves skinny dogs including my podenco, Foxie
howard jackson @howard09.bsky.social Blues, Elvis Presley, LFC and St Helens rugby league fan. Too left wing to be a socialist and too critical of human nature to have any faith in capitalism.
Joan Armatrading @joanarmatrading.bsky.social My brand new album ‘How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean’, is out now! Listen here: joan.lnk.to/howdidthishappen
Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net brucespringsteen.net
Manchester History @mcrhistory.bsky.social Manchester and Salford anniversaries, memories and photos. Also RTs relating to history and events.
The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social Wears a black cape and fights crime. Not Batman.
Sunday Times No.1 Bestselling author•The Secret Barrister•#FakeLaw•Nothing But The Truth•
Also writes thrillers. The Cut Throat Trial out now at all good bookshops.
Kill All The Lawyers coming July 2027…
Debbie Abrahams MP @debbieabrahamsmp.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Oldham East and Saddleworth. Chair of the Work and Pensions Select Committee.
Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health. Former NHS Trust Chair & PH academic. Tackling inequalities and fighting for fairness.
The Pretenders @thepretenders.com ‘Pretenders Live: Kick ‘Em Where It Hurts!’ and 'The Singles' 2LP and CD reissue are out now. https://linktr.ee/pretendersHQ
Paul Devanney @pauldevanney.bsky.social St.Helens RLFC & Leeds United FC.
Old School Punk Rock- Smiths & Morrissey-I am Kloot- The Fall-Festivals- North of England Republican- Atheist
Jamie Ratcliff @jamrat.co.uk Interested in politics, policy, communities, making the UK better, #UKHousing, Norwich City FC and whisky.
Simon Marks @simonmarksfsn.bsky.social President & Chief Correspondent, Feature Story News (www.featurestory.com)
All links: http://linktr.ee/SimonMarksFSN
Podcast: 📻: plinkhq.com/i/1111788303
American Week on LBC: https://shorturl.at/Iw9Nn
The iPaper: https://inews.co.uk/author/simon-marks
Mike Pennell @hollyhock140.bsky.social Gay gray grandad no longer surprised at anything politicians do.
Staffordshire in the UK.
Co-Founder of The Food Chain HIV charity.
https://www.foodchain.org.uk/
Expect cynicism, sarcasm and leg pulling.
Ian B @aleian.bsky.social
Zoe Pearson @stitchnsup.bsky.social Jolly, chubby, beer loving crocheter. I just want to be away in my caravan or at another festival.
Jessica Mason @drinksmaven.bsky.social Drinks journalist. Likes drinks. Loves pubs. Contact jessica.mason@thedrinksbusiness.com
@northsidesteve.bsky.social @northsidesteve.bsky.social 💙🎷🐕🦺🏏⚽️⛳️🎸🍷🥂🍻🥗🍤🥟🥩🥓🧀🥖🌶️🍒🌞🍄🟫🐙
@andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social Mayor of Greater Manchester
Matthew Pennycook MP @matthewpennycookmp.bsky.social Labour MP for Greenwich and Woolwich | Minister of State for Housing and Planning | Email: matthew.pennycook.mp@parliament.uk
Jon Kenna @jonkenna.bsky.social Writing and thinking, often in that order. I write books, draw/paint pictures and take photos. It's about time I put a stop to it. See my latest work at jonkenna.com
Gary @royfrancis13.bsky.social
Ben Jennings @bjennings90.bsky.social Cartoonist/Illustrator
My book, Drawn to the Chaos, is out this November and available to pre-order now: https://linktr.ee/drawntothechaos
Andy Godly 🌱🌻🌵🌹🌴 @andygodly.bsky.social Small exotic garden on the Bedfordshire Rivera. Ex Head Gardener for the Royal National Rose Society. Vegetarian. Bad poet 🌹🌴🏵🌴🌷💐🌼 #tropicaldunstable
JCJeremy Hobson @lookattheview.bsky.social Professional - by which I mean it's the way I make a living - freelance writer/author mainly talking of country life and rural shenanigans...
Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social Journalist, broadcaster, Mum of 2 boys, owner of 2 cocker spaniels
Unbelievable Britain - YouTube 🎧
BBC Newsnight 🎥 📱
And Then Came Breast Cancer 🎧
BAFTA RTS Sony Pink News AIB British Podcast Award winner
Oldham Pubs @oldhampubs.bsky.social A mission to document all the pubs in the Oldham Borough.
Any other interesting beer stuff.
Had a social media break but still visiting the pubs.
The Little Un @thelittleun.bsky.social I'm a long time sufferer of RBHD (Repetitive Beer Hunting Disorder) 🥴 An avid beer tourist, who travel's around the globe in search of craft brewed ales. On a roller-coaster ride beyond yellow fizzy beer;
check out http://www.ottosrambles.co.uk
John Edwards @leaningreen.bsky.social If the truth be known a bit of a wanderer. Appreciator of landscapes and everything found in them.
Stuart Maconie @stuartmaconie.bsky.social Aluminium Cladding. Attentive. Courteous. Reliable. Also will take on writing/broadcasting
Band on the Wall @bandonthewall.bsky.social Manchester’s multi award-winning historic music venue, promoter and music learning centre. Where the World Comes to Play.
Mike Gaskell @mikegaskell.bsky.social Retired solicitor. Various NED and Trustee roles. Chair at Your Housing Group, TLC:Talk, Listen, Change and The St Helens Book Stop
@greyman49.bsky.social @greyman49.bsky.social 76 year old youth! Likes beer (and wine!)
Janet Hale @pilkingtonhale.bsky.social Make efforts to ensure that your ripples will have positive effects on the lives they touch.
Darren T @darrenturpin.bsky.social Pro #Gardener @ NT Quarry Bank
12+yr #Allotment tenant
#Orchard geek & fruit grower @orchardnotes.com / https://orchardnotes.com
Also: Beer, Pubs, Music, Comedy, Gaming, History, Psychology, Art, Philosophy, Mental Health
Jon Gobbett @jontheblue.bsky.social
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
@rhinodave75.bsky.social @rhinodave75.bsky.social
@grahamwhitty.bsky.social @grahamwhitty.bsky.social
Victoria Coren Mitchell @vcorenmitchell.bsky.social Writer, poker player and accidental quiz show host.
Nazir Afzal @nazirafzal.bsky.social Former Chief Prosecutor, Current Chancellor of Manchester University, member of numerous boards & patron of 9 women led charities protecting the vulnerable
All views my own
Truth Talking Maverick @truthtalkingmav.bsky.social Journalist/Influencer
St.Helens Women @saints1890women.bsky.social The official Bluesky account of the St.Helens Women’s team • Reigning four-peat Challenge Cup winners • 1x Women's Super League Champions • 2x LLS Winner 🏆
Outsideleft @outsideleft.bsky.social Outsideleft.com features music, arts and other stuff broadly ignored elsewhere. Outsideleft is inspired in some ways by California's 1960s Assemblage Artists and the UK's late 70s fanzine publishers. Outsideleft—Culture fewer people care about matters here
@bradwaltersport.bsky.social @bradwaltersport.bsky.social
Lenny Spearfish @lennyspearfish.bsky.social
Craft Ale Manc @craftalemanc.bsky.social South-Manchester based beer enthusiast & homebrewer (as @sickswanbrewery). Enjoying life as much as I can! For football twaddle, it’s @PoyntonBlues.
Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social Ex-Financial Times Assistant Editor. Ex-editor Scotland on Sunday. Author of 'Made in Manchester' and 'Northerners: A History'. 'These Isles' due Feb 2026.
Daryl Clark @darylclark.bsky.social
@thesportsmanhud.bsky.social @thesportsmanhud.bsky.social
Blackjack Brew Co. @blackjackbeers.bsky.social Manchester Brewery Est. 2023
blackjack-beer.com
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
Jams O'TKL @jamestickell.bsky.social
Charlie Hooson-Sykes @thepickledginger.co.uk Writer, blogger, lifter of heavy things (PL British European and World Champion. Holder of Records). Fat bird.
Drinks a bit. Eats a lot. Often Sweary.
Contributor: Canal Street Media, Woman and Home.
Blogger: https://thepickledginger.co.uk/
IanL @iancorbettmusic.bsky.social Bass player, musician, music, F1, Everton, retired teacher
Bro Paul Brown @bropaulbrown.bsky.social Grammy winning Keyboardist for the Waterboys
Dick Withecombe @ciderbuzz.bsky.social An optimist in search of aspirational cider and perry
John Davidson @johnnyddavidson.bsky.social Sports journalist at The i-Paper, The Guardian, Everything Rugby League, Patreon, League Express, By the Balls podcast. Rugby league, football, rugby union more. Exiled Novocastrian. Email at: journalist.johndavidson@gmail.com
Steve Mascord @stevemascord.bsky.social Purveyor of the three Rs - rugby league, rock'n'roll and the road.
Mike Critchley @mike-critchley.bsky.social Sports writer St Helens Star and Leigh Journal. Rugby league fan, author of Happy Hours - Great British Pub Diary.
Maggie Mannifield @magsmannifieldblue.bsky.social No DMs unless I ask you to
Born in Leigh, moved to Huddersfield, happily married. Love sport & music. Cats & other animals, nature and the well being of all good people.
Chris Hegarty @55chris.bsky.social Family, Springsteen, Rugby League, Beer.
But, mostly Springsteen 🎸
Adlington Beer Circular @adlingtonbeerc.bsky.social I live in Adlington and mainly promote beer in my area. I do also like long walks and beer in other places that I will put on my socials.
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.
@lynnsand.bsky.social @lynnsand.bsky.social
John Clarke @beer4john.bsky.social Lover of British, Belgian and Dutch beers. CAMRA activist who enjoys beer in all its forms. Beer writer (of sorts), beer judge, host of talks and tastings. Editor of Opening Times maagzine: ssm.camra.org.uk/magazine
Otto The Bier Dude @ottothebierdude.bsky.social I'm crazy, loud, annoying, cute, cuddly, insane, & once you meet me you will never forget me I promise! Into Craft Beer, Travel, Reading & more! Young at Heart! Check out my Beer Guides www.ottosrambles.co.uk
Alan Ball @aball10.bsky.social PetHead, Toffee ⚽, Saint🏉, Dolphin🏈. Hockey Coach/Player 🏑 Slowly travelling the world 🌍 Will/Have followed everyone back so be a good sport!
Mike Thompson @mikey36tommo.bsky.social 🏉,⚽️, 🎯 King of bad jokes
Maitlis @maitlis.bsky.social Co host @thenewsagents .
Formerly @bbcNewsnight - interviews with Prince Andrew Donald Trump Bill Clinton Mark Zuckerberg etc etc .
@lenhodge.bsky.social @lenhodge.bsky.social
St.Helens R.F.C @saints1890.bsky.social The official Bluesky account of St.Helens R.F.C. 😇 x3 World Club Champions & x10 Super League Champions
Ste G @spgprescot.bsky.social St. Helens RFC, Liverpool FC, Rangers FC, McLaren
Pilot @pilotbeer.co.uk Brewery and twitter account. Leith, laugh, love. It’s probably just a joke.
Josh Halliday @joshhalliday.bsky.social North of England editor, the Guardian. Dad. Paul Foot Award winner 2025.