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@sangitamyska.bsky.social @sangitamyska.bsky.social Journalist & Presenter | 📻 Formerly LBC ‘Sangita Myska 1-4pm Weekends ’, BBC @Radio4 Documentaries & 📺@BBCNews TV | @JSchofieldTrust | RTs not an endorsement
Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social I'm going on tour in 2026.
Listen to my show 'No Room' on BBC Radio 4 if you like.
https://www.mickperrin.com/tours/michael-spicer-hope-alls-well/
Paul Powlesland @paulpowlesland.bsky.social Rights of nature & climate campaigner. Barrister & river guardian. Love trees & rivers; & working to defend, protect & restore them. Founder of @lawyersfornature.bsky.social & @riverroding.bsky.social
Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social Empowering people to protect British wildlife. Sign the petition to end the Guga hunt! ⬇️
https://protectthewild.org.uk/gannet-petition/
Animal Aid @animalaid.org.uk Building a future where all animals can live free 🐷
UK vegan organisation 🌱
Founded 1977
Join people who care about animals ⤵️
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Naturewatch Foundation @naturewatch.org Registered charity working to end animal cruelty in the UK and beyond.
Follow us to get involved – together, we can make the world a kinder place. 🐕
#AdvancingAnimalWelfare
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The Independent @the-independent.com News, comment and features from The Independent, the world's most free-thinking newspaper.
Dog Desk Animal Action @dogdeskaction.bsky.social Long-term care | Rehabilitation | Preventive healthcare | Community-based welfare
Field insight | Research and analysis | Policy, law and advocacy
https://linktr.ee/dogdeskanimalaction
Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social Irishman in London. Founder of award winning investigative news site Democracy for Sale https://democracyforsale.substack.com/
Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social Co-Founder Momentum Training Institute, IfNotNow, More Perfect Union. Formerly Warren, Justice Democrats, etc. Tottenham until they kill me.
Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social U.S. Senator from Connecticut.
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Jessica Simor KC @jmpsimor.bsky.social Barrister, environment, energy, public law, human rights. Visiting Prof LSE & Goldsmiths.
George Parker @georgewparker.bsky.social Political Editor Financial Times, former FT bureau chief in Brussels. Presenter R4 Week in Westminster. Crystal Palace and Somerset CCC supporter
Jonathan Pie @jonathanpienews.bsky.social Excited to announce A NEW LIVE TOUR!
The End of The World According to Jonathan Pie
Tickets ON SALE NOW from JonathanPie.com
Philip Lymbery @philip-ciwf.bsky.social Global CEO @ciwf-global.bsky.social President Eurogroup for Animals, Visiting Professor University of Winchester. Member of UN Advisory Board on Food Systems. Columnist: The Scotsman. Author of books: Farmageddon, Dead Zone, Sixty Harvests Left.
Compassion in World Farming UK @ciwf.org.uk Our vision is a world where farm animals are treated with compassion & respect.
Our mission is to end factory farming.
ciwf.org.uk
Anlor @anlor.bsky.social Autrice BD - Comic Book Artist.
Also find me on IG/Tiktok/FB as @anlortran.
Currently working on #LadiesWithGuns
Daredevil Shots @daredevilshots.bsky.social 4K shots & Gifs 📸 | All things Daredevil | Daredevil Born Again | bts 📽️ 😈
Ed Conway @edconway.bsky.social Pre-order TRADE WORLD! https://lnk.to/TradeWorldBook
Rob Burley @robburl.bsky.social Author, journalist, Times Radio Ex-BBC, got PD. LFC. C4 Drama “Brian & Maggie" based on Why Is This Lying Bastard Lying To Me? Agent: Jack Fogg at http://www.dunnfogg.co.uk available on x @robburl - I will endeavour to follow back
Dominic Dyer @dom70.bsky.social Wildlife protection & animal welfare campaigner writer, broadcaster & influencer. Chair Nature 2030
Evan Davis @evanhd.bsky.social The bloke who presents the BBC Radio 4 PM programme as well as the Bottom Line. And Dragons Den on BBC1. I try to be reasonable, but it is sometimes a struggle.
Richard Osman @richardosman1.bsky.social Books etc
Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social Green Party Leader (England & Wales)
London Assembly Member.
🏳️🌈
https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1837201724?i=1000724643828
Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social Creative Director of the world's best History Channel https://linktr.ee/HistoryHit | I host the Dan Snow’s @HistoryHit podcast
Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social Dad, husband, President, citizen. barackobamabooks.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:
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social Investigative journalist. Ex-Guardian/Observer. Now co-founder brand new all-women journalist collective, www.thenerve.news. Tech justice stuff: www.the-citizens.com. Personal newsletter: www.broligarchy.substack.com
Jenny Jones @greenjennyjones.bsky.social Green Party Member of the House of Lords. Environment, civil liberties, the ocean, and almost anything that interests me ...
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16
Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk Leader of @LibDems.org.uk, husband, father, carer, and MP for Kingston & Surbiton.
Promoted by Liberal Democrats, 66 Buckingham Gate, SW1E 6AU.
Natasha Devon @natashadevon.bsky.social Author, Campaigner, Broadcaster.
Aasmah Mir @aasmahmir.bsky.social Broadcaster, journalist, author, thing
Nick Stapleton @nickstapleton.tv Helping you avoid scams
#ScamInterceptors & #BBCMorningLive
Author #HowToBeatScammers, available wherever
#ScamClinic podcast
2 x BAFTA winner 🎭
Most places online I am @staplenick
Adam Barnhardt @adambarnhardt.com write comics at: @meltdown.press + @readsummit.bsky.social // bylines are/have been at: The Beat, CBR, ComicBook // member at: HWA + SFWA
Will Guyatt @willguyatt.rocks Technology Correspondent for LBC and BBC Radio 2's Tech Expert. Comms Expert, Broadcaster, Podcaster and event host. Book me - hello@willguyatt.co.uk
Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social Space politician. ‘’Face of the Establishment’. Sane.
Holly Brockwell @hollyqueenofspayeds.com Tech, cats, cat-tech & being catty about tech. Basically I'm a tech writer who also runs a cat rescue. Well, I do have a lot of mice.
Avoca @avoca.bsky.social The lighthouse keeper.
🧡🤎💞💚🖤 ~ Labels are for soup cans 🥫~ Theatre enthusiast ~ Great fan of The Patient.
Freshbaked @freshbaked19.bsky.social Watching Daredevil Born Again on Disney+
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
BCWR @bcwr-kittens.co.uk Bradford Cat Watch Rescue
For adoption enquiries please use our online form on our website. We rehabilitate and rehome 300+ cats & kittens annually.
our website: https://bcwr-kittens.co.uk/
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Dan Neidle @danneidle.bsky.social Founder of Tax Policy Associates Ltd. Tax realist. @danneidle on Twitter
Adil Ray @adilray.bsky.social Actor, Writer & Broadcaster 
BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social Author, book http://Amazon.co.uk/dp/B08KR127TN?
Preview here https://archiveofourown.org/works/47902108/chapters/120770212
I #followback
Daniel Hewitt @danielhewittitv.bsky.social Investigations Editor: ITV News. Author: Left to Rot (2026) out now.
Presenter: The Trapped (podcast). Make documentaries, including Surviving Squalor (ITV). West Brom fan.
Matt Forde @matt-forde.bsky.social Comedian, podcaster, radioer.
RNOH Charity and BCRT Ambassador.
#NFFC and ham sandwich fan.
Chordoma survivor.
Stoma owner.
Tickets: https://www.mattforde.com/mailing-list
Daredevil @therealdaredevil.bsky.social Attorney, martial artist, crime fighter.
Argued in the USSC before it became trump's tool. Highlight of my career was answering questions from RBG. Black belts in multiple martial arts. Forever seeking justice.
Not a parody account 💙💛💪
Edward Luce @edwardluce.bsky.social FT's US columnist/commentator. Author of several books including NYT best selling biography of Zbigniew Brzezinski (Simon & Schuster 2025). People lacking a sense of humour might get muted.
Ros Atkins @rosatkins.bsky.social BBC News Analysis Editor, The Media Show, 'The Art of Explanation', 'Communicating...' podcast, squash enthusiast, DJ. Agent:
Sophieclaire@miradorgroup.co.uk
LeVar Burton @levarburton.bsky.social Kunta, Geordi, Reading Rainbow guy. Flies twice as high… #bydhttmwfi
Sociable Dog @sociabledog.bsky.social Dog trainer and behaviour consultant Email: simon@sociabledog.com Tel:07779100079 Pre-order book More Than Just a Dog: https://lnk.to/MoreThanJustADog
Jess Phillips @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social MP for Birmingham Yardley
Layla Moran MP 🔶🕊️ @laylamoran.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Oxford West and Abingdon | Chair of the Health & Social Care Select Committee | Here because Musk ruined the ‘other (social) place’ | she/her | Promoted by the Lib Dems, Unit C5 Grange Court, Barton Lane, OX14 3NB
Jon Sopel @jonsopel1.bsky.social Host of daily podcast The News Agents. And author of Strangeland. Available at all good bookshops….
Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team Founder & Chief Innovation Officer @ Bluesky
Working on @attie.ai
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Protect All Wildlife @protectallwildlife.bsky.social Animals do not exist for our entertainment. They deserve to live their lives free from exploitation and abuse.’ ~ Protect All Wildlife.
Ben Kentish @benkentish.bsky.social Presenter @LBC “Late Nights with Ben Kentish”, 10pm-1am Monday to Thursday
Tom Swarbrick @tomswarbrick.bsky.social Radio: @LBC: Monday-Friday 4pm
TV: @thismorning
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-session-with-tom-swarbrick/id1620259814
James Gunn @jamesgunn.bsky.social DC Studios co-CEO, #Superman, #GuardiansoftheGalaxy, #Peacemaker, dog owner, husband, servant to my cat.
@womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social The original & only WomensArt created/ curated by art historian/author PL Henderson to celebrate/promote women in the arts.
Real art...real artists...No AI
Images © to respective owners
Bradley Whitford @bradleywhitford.bsky.social Entertainer, opinionator, lover of pets. 
@davidmorrissey.bsky.social @davidmorrissey.bsky.social Acting Person!
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Cats with Jobs ⚒️ @catworkers.bsky.social Official account • good cats being workers • unionized • mascot: Jobert the cat • Business/credit/removal: translatedcats@gmail.com • Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/translatedcats/
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.
Humbug and Toby @humbugandtoby.bsky.social We're very handsome Shetland ponies with a lot to say! Here for friendship, not politics!
Buy our book "Watch Out, He Bites!" Published by Austin Macaulay Publishers Ltd
Insta - humbug_and_toby
X - @HumbugAndToby
Radio Times @radiotimes.bsky.social Radically improving the entertainment life of the nation. #WhatsWorthWatching
LewyLady @lewylady.bsky.social Recovering barrister. Screenwriter. Novonovocastrian. Founder of the Lewy Body Society and Lewy Body International. I draw a lot, too.
https://variety.com/2025/film/global/emma-thompson-anna-friel-christopher-eccleston-hear-me-roar-1236270673/
Dom Joly @realdomjoly.bsky.social Comedian. Travel Writer. Fainéant.
Bookings- jackie@jackiegill.co.uk
Brandon Davis @brandondavisbd.bsky.social Phase Hero, fastest Hall H updates in the west, wrestler, collector
Fi Bowler @fibowler.bsky.social Cold War Historian | Research Associate at the University of Oxford | views and cat pictures my own
samcannonart @samcannonart.bsky.social Artist, illustrator, donkey wrangler (and wrangled by donkeys)
www.samcannonart.co.uk
Watercolours, colour pencils.
https://linktr.ee/samcannonart
mal 🪐 @loverofminekylo.bsky.social 21 | matt murdock enthusiast | she/her
cats being weird little guys @weirdlilguys.bsky.social wlg fan club 🐈 email for submissions, credit and partnerships: weirdlilguys at gmail • IG: @ catsbeingweirdlittleguys • meme-inspired tees + stickers: weirdlilguys.com 🐱
👻 @bursinxmurdock.bsky.social 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐛𝐨𝐲𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐢𝐧 ‘𝐞𝐦
Conny @conney3000.bsky.social Comics and stuff
#WeSavedDaredevil
Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social 🌎 Former MP for Brighton Pavilion, former Leader @greenparty.org.uk Professor of Practice, University of Sussex. Author of 'Another England: How to Reclaim our National Story'. Writing & campaigning on climate & nature 🌎 linktr.ee/carolinelucasbrighton
Matt Ramsey @onenerdyopinion.bsky.social Huge nerd. I love books and people who love books, D&D, Horror, SciFi, Boardgames... Basically if the thing you're thinking of is nerdy, I probably love it. Dog and cat dad to Spike & Dandruff. He/Him
https://linktr.ee/OneNerdyOpinion
Nigel Slater @nigelslater.bsky.social A cook who writes.
Observer columnist. Author. Gardener.
Books: The Kitchen Diaries,
The Christmas Chronicles, A Cook’s Book,
A Thousand Feasts.
Instagram.com/nigelslater 
Ethan Sacks @ethansacks.bsky.social Journalist turned comic book writer. Puts words in the mouths of heroes for Marvel, Image, Dark Horse. No Kings comms volunteer. Comix Action co-founder. Past bylines in NY Daily News & NBC News. (He/Him)
Newsletter: https://sacks-exchange.beehiiv.com/
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...😜
@mattgerald.bsky.social @mattgerald.bsky.social Actor. Writer. Coach. Conguero. All natural fitness icon. Deep crate digger.
Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social Hi! I’m Molly Hodgdon. I live in Vermont with my beautiful FIV+ cats Francie and Marcel. Banner photo by W. Eugene Smith. Profile pic is a postcard from my collection mailed 1908.
Not a bot. Not selling anything. Just a keeper of forgotten cats.
Peter Egan @peteregan46.bsky.social I am an actor & animal advocate. I have a large following @peteregan6 on X it is getting hairy on that platform so I wanted to visit here and test what feels like a very welcoming site. Hi everyone.
Paul Bronks @slendersherbet.bsky.social To help care for sick and injured animals, please donate to Lovina Animal Welfare at https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/lovinaAW Thank you ❤️
cass @c-mrdck.bsky.social charlie cox simp | matt murdock enthusiast - F Disney Plus (Fan Account) @filmandseries.bsky.social Disney plus, Hulu, Espn breaking news and more… (Fan Account)
Vincent D'Onofrio @vincentdonofrio.bsky.social Father, brother, uncle, friend, Actor, producer and director.
A big thank you to all the Marvel DD :born again supporters/fans. We thank you for your dogged commitment to our series.
Matthew Wright @matthew-wright.bsky.social @LBC weekend breakfast; fly fishing, festivals, old Brit motorbikes, awesome music: Grateful Dead to Cardiacs via Gong, Zappa, Here & Now, Hawkwind, X Ray Spex and Sparklehorse. Cassady’s Dada x
@andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social Mayor of Greater Manchester
Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social Bennett Professor of Public Policy, University of Cambridge; economist
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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
Bluesky @bsky.app official Bluesky account (check username👆)
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TwiggyTwix (Fiddletwix) @twiggytwix.bsky.social She/Her Anime/Animation blogger of nearly 20 years. Join my insanity, won't you?
https://fiddletwix.wordpress.com/