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Dr Madeleine Pownall @maddipow.bsky.social Associate Professor. Keen bean. Writer. Pedagogy, psychology, reflexivity, open science, iced lattes. Author of ABSENT MINDS out now 📘. She/her 🌻
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Brothers Dimm Podcast @brothersdimm.bsky.social In the early 1800s, the Brothers Grimm collected & recorded German folk tales, launching what's now known as the modern fairy tale. Join Philippe, Mike, and guests as they explore one story at a time with humor, history, and digressions at every turn.
Skeptics in the Pub DE @sitpde.bsky.social "Man muss die Leute an der Theke abholen."
- Skeptics in the Pub e. V.
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Michele Hanks @michelehanks.bsky.social Cultural anthropologist, writer, and teacher. I’m a Clinical Prof of Writing @ NYU. Proud member of the CFU-UAW. My writing focuses on people’s understanding of the paranormal, tourism, and cultural heritage in England.
League Against Cruel Sports @leagueacs.bsky.social The UK's leading animal charity working to end cruel sports. Est. 1924 🦊
Christine Ferguson @cferguson.bsky.social Professor of English, specialising in Esotericism Studies,Victorian Literature, and History of Spiritualism & Occultism. Fan of Indian cinema and all things horror related. Based in Glasgow
Julia Copson @midlander55.bsky.social Humanist, animal lover
Dr. Joanna Horrocks-Paschedag @joannahorrocks.bsky.social Writer, retired clinical & forensic psychologist. Currently a student in the MA Magic & Occult Science course, University of Exeter. 🏳️🌈 (she/her).
London Skeptics in the Pub @londonskeptics.bsky.social London Skeptics in the Pub, the first home of drinking and critical thinking!
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Horror Underground Film Festival @horrorfilmfestival.bsky.social Various options to submit to the Festival. A HYBRID model. Cinema screenings for audience feedback video.Blog and podcast interviews. And bonus Virtual screening (optional!).
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https://festivalforhorror.comi
@uonphilosophy.bsky.social @uonphilosophy.bsky.social This is the Bluesky account of the philosophy department at the University of Nottingham. We like philosophy!!
The British Philosophical Association @thebpa.bsky.social Representing Professional Philosophers in the UK - www.bpa.ac.uk.
Dr Alan Montgomery @classicalalan.bsky.social Historian, artist, tour guide and FSAScot. A lover of legend and folklore.
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Anil Seth @anilseth.bsky.social Neuroscientist: consciousness, perception, and Dreamachines. Author of Being You - A New Science of Consciousness. 
Neil McKain @nmckain.bsky.social Head of RS. Textbook author - Vice Chair of Humanists_UK. Ex NATRE #NPQSL
Prof Bob Davis @rokewood.bsky.social Prof of Religious & Cultural Education, University of Glasgow. Chair of Philosophy of Education Soc. Religion, Myth, Arts, Humanities, Music, Education, football, birds. We’ve 3 sons—‘the crow makes wing to the rooky wood’—all posts etc personal
Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social Journalist. Author. Podcaster. Liberal extremist.
New Humanist @newhumanist.bsky.social Free thinking in an age of extremes. Follow for independent journalism on ideas, culture, politics and science. Published since 1885.
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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.
Carmina Biryana @carmenego.bsky.social 🏳️⚧️🍉🌻 Trade union rep, chair of Conway Hall Ethical Society, weirdly optimistic for someone with chronic TMJ. Pronouns are She/They but "Glorious Majesty" is also fine.
James O'Malley @jamesomalley.co.uk @Psythor on Twitter. Freelance writer covering politics/tech/nerd stuff.
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Yes, I inevitably have a podcast too: yimbypod.com
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George Barros @georgewbarros.bsky.social Russia Team & GEOINT Team Lead at the Institute for the Study of War. I study war, 🇺🇦, 🇷🇺, & 🇧🇾. Maker of maps and fan of GIS. Led grassroots effort to provide Ukraine Javelins in 2014. W&M alum.
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Faith to Faithless @faith2faithless.bsky.social Faith to Faithless is a Humanists UK programme dedicated to supporting people leaving high-control religious groups.
Struggling? Ring our helpline: 0800 448 0748
For info about the programme visit faithtofaithless.com
The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social Writes about law, history, and policy.
At The Empty City blog and elsewhere.
Birmingham/London. Janeite. #AVFC
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Paya Lehane Music @payalehanemusic.bsky.social Music producer, Composer, Recording Artist,
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Serdar Basegmez @serdar.uk Scientific Skeptic, Procrastinating Writer, Podcast Fanatic, Tolerable Speaker, Conspiracy Whisperer, Minister of Silly Jokes, Shilling at
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Scott Lucas @scottlucas.bsky.social Professor, journalist, political analyst, cynical optimist —- Public speaker via London Speakers Bureau --- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@scottlucasworldview
Alexandra Beaumont - Folklore Fantasy Author @abeaumontbooks.bsky.social 🦉Folkloric books, folk music, gothic meanders
📚Indie Press 2025 Distinguished Favourite
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🐉British Fantasy Soc London Event Org
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Guy Verhofstadt @guyverhofstadt.bsky.social President of @eminternational.bsky.social. #IAmEuropean🇪🇺
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Bark Knight Media @barkknightpodcast.bsky.social 🎃 Horror, cinema & Hollywood analysis
Reviews • industry insight • film culture
Blog • Podcast • Physical media
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Claire Klingenberg @clairewellactually.bsky.social I use the term “professional nitpicker” to explain my work.
Nelson Faro @nelson-faro.bsky.social Artist for Marvel and DC. Teacher at School of Visual Arts. Founder and frontman of the heavy metal band, MEGADROID.
National Folklore Survey for England @nfsengland.bsky.social UKRI AHRC funded project based at the Centre for Contemporary Legend, Sheffield Hallam University nationalfolkloresurvey.co.uk
Steve Niles @steveniles.bsky.social https://steveniles.net/
How Haunted? Podcast @howhauntedpod.bsky.social I'm Rob. A Geordie ghost hunter, author, and the host of the How Haunted? podcast 👻
www.how-haunted.com
https://how-haunted.dashery.com
Scott M | Chocopro 🍫 @voxparlour.bsky.social Multi-award-winning TTRPG author and folklorist. Wrote Romance of the Perilous Land, Quill, The Terror Beneath, USR. Co-designer, Tunnels & Trolls: A New Age.
Carrd profile: https://scottmalthouse.carrd.co/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/scottmalt
Neil Davies Illustration @neildaviesart.bsky.social Freelance illustrator, artist
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Horror Facts @horrorfacts.com Horror Facts (https://horrorfacts.com) #horrorsky #horror #horrorfamily
Clio Bellenis @cliobel.bsky.social Weightlifter, freediver, Skeptics in the Pub organiser.
Having a fun few years on anti-cancer drugs, but it's better than the alternative!
Thriller/Suspense Film Festival @thrillersuspense.bsky.social Entering its 10th year, this festival is a showcase of Thriller/Suspense Films & Screenplays from around the world, using the popular audience feedback video.
https://filmfreeway.com/ThrillerSuspenseFestival
https://thrillersuspensefestival.com
GhostClub1862 @ghostclub1862.bsky.social The Ghost Club was founded in 1862, and is the world’s oldest organisation associated with psychical research. For media enquiries: media@ghostclub.org.uk
Ian Scott @ian-m-scott.bsky.social 
Roger Luckhurst @theprofrog.bsky.social academic/freelance writer, on Gothic, Horror film, Science Fiction. Latest: Graveyards: A History of Living with the Dead (2025). Next 2 books: a taxonomy of the undead and a biography of H P Lovecraft
@broadicuss.bsky.social @broadicuss.bsky.social 
Dr David Clarke @davidwclarke.bsky.social Folklorist and Journalist. Associate Professor, Sheffield Hallam University. Project lead, AHRC National Folklore Survey. Views expressed entirely my own. http://www.drdavidclarke.co.uk/
Blog: https://drclarke.substack.com/
Jason D. Brawn @jasondbrawn.bsky.social A published horror author, collector, fanboy with an MA Gothic and a BA Film and Media. Vegetarian with AuDHD, who has completed three marathons. Halloween 🎃👻 is my favourite season.
Horror Studies Research Group @ Northumbria @horrorstudies.bsky.social The Horror Studies Research Group at Northumbria University (UK): the Home of Horror Studies
horrorstudies.com
#horrorNU
@tessakendall.bsky.social @tessakendall.bsky.social PhD in something you will never need or want to know about.
Bad and wrong in all the best ways.
GOTHICA 🦇 @gothicauob.bsky.social A spooky network interested in exploring all aspects of the Gothic at @unibirmingham.
Co-run by @katrinajan.bsky.social, @dremilyvincent.bsky.social.
Blog: https://uobgothica.wordpress.com/past-sessions/
Apotropaios @folkmagicman.bsky.social Researcher of strange things found in walls and under floors since 1999... FSA. Author of Magical House Protection & Bredon Hill. Guitar player!
www.apotropaios.co.uk
Center for Monster Studies @ UC Santa Cruz @ucscmonsters.bsky.social I scream, you scream, we all scream because monsters are awesome! www.monsterstudies.ucsc.edu
The Appalachian Folklore Podcast @appfolklorepod.bsky.social 
Ceri Houlbrook @cerihoulbrook.bsky.social Author of 'Winter's Wishfall'. Folklorist. Mum. Northerner. Lecturer in Folklore & History. Eater of cake.
London Fortean Society @forteanlondon.bsky.social Strange and wonderful events since 2011
Paranormal, psychic, folkloric, fortean events.
Sharing the oddest London-based news.
Dr Robin Douglas @robincdouglas.bsky.social Historian of religions, paganism and esotericism.
Website: https://www.robindouglas.org
Posting in a personal capacity.
Owen Davies @odavies9.bsky.social Historian and Folklorist. Writes books on witches, magic, ghosts, religion, popular medicine, and folklore.
Folk Horror Revival 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ @folkhorrorrevival.bsky.social "Speak now, come now, rise now from the forest, from the furrows, from the field and live"
https://folkhorrorrevival.com/
#FolkloreAgainstFascism
No AI 🚫🤖
Posts by Richard Hing, views my own
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
Scarred For Life Books @scarredforlife.bsky.social A trilogy of books about the dark pop culture of the 1970s and 1980s, from public information films to nuclear war!
Buy the books: linktr.ee/scarredforlife
Patreon: bit.ly/3Rfo1Xz
Contact: ste1bro@hotmail.co.uk
Francesca Stavrakopoulou @proffrancesca.bsky.social Chaired Professor of Hebrew Bible & Ancient Religion. Geeky. Greeky. Atheist. Author. Sideline in TV, radio, etc. GOD: AN ANATOMY winner of PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize 2022. Work profile: https://experts.exeter.ac.uk/1365-francesca-stavrakopoulou
Kenan Malik @kenanmalik.bsky.social Writer & Observer columnist. Latest book: Not So Black and White (Hurst). “Unsettles the pieties of contemporary race-talk” - Paul Gilroy. “A work of immense scholarship” – Jon Bloomfield. Website: https://kenanmalik.com/
Humanists UK @humanists.uk We advance free thinking and promote humanism to create a tolerant society where rational thinking and kindness prevail.
David Stephenson @davethefave.bsky.social Design Engineer.
Amateur actor.
Father.
Agnostic.
Paranormal enthusiast.
Lover of astronomy and physics.
Parish Councillor.
School Governor.
Woke (apparently).
Frederick Haynes @frederickhaynes.bsky.social 
Ghost Lab UK @ukghostalerts.bsky.social Established in 1977 by James Callaghan's government, the National Ghost Laboratory is the largest and longest running institution of its kind in the world.
Danny Robins @dannyrobins.bsky.social #UncannyAutumn is nearly here…👻🍂🛸 Tickets are on sale NOW at uncannylive.com for the online screening of the Uncanny Live tour on the 25 September!
Dave McKean @davemckean.bsky.social Comic book creator, writer, illustrator, artist, filmmaker, musician, composer, photographer, designer, twitcher, bad cook.
Anita Anand @anitaanand.bsky.social I present programs on TV and Radio, write history books and present a podcast called Empire with William Dalrymple. NOT IN THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT!
Prof_GD_Foster @profgdfoster.bsky.social Retired Prof in Molecular Plant Pathology: Emeritus in Everyway: enjoys life voraciously: enjoys beer: enjoys family & 2 dogs even more than beer(!) L'pool FC through thick & thin
Wyrd Folk Pod @wyrdfolkpod.bsky.social A duelling folklore podcast where the best re-telling wins. Write Wyrd. Listen Now. New episodes every Thursday. Available at Apple Podcasts/Spotify and Amazon Music
www.wyrdfolkpod.com
Fright Club @frightya.bsky.social "Oh no. Is the penis going to re-animate as well?"
#FrightClub watch parties nightly at 10 Eastern. #Horror, some action/sci-fi, thriller content. All are welcome!
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Unseen Horrors Podcast @unseenhorrors.bsky.social A micropodcast, dedicated to obscure, under-appreciated and underwatched horror movies.
Coming soon!
Email us at: unseen.horrors.pod@gmail.com
Temporal Boundary @temporalboundary.bsky.social Editor at Temporal Boundary Press (Undefined Boundary: The Journal of Psychick Albion, Waiting For You: A Detectorists Zine, Man is the Animal: A Coil Zine).
Adam Rutherford @adamrutherford.bsky.social I had a marvellous time ruining everything.
Professor of Genetics @UCL, Public Humanities Fellow @SAS. Ex-President of @Humanists_UK Genetics, race, eugenics, books, cricket, +–=÷×
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Jim Al-Khalili @jimalkhalili.bsky.social Jim Al-Khalili CBE FRS. Academic, author, broadcaster. Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Physics @UniofSurrey,
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https://www.youtube.com/@UnbaffledScience
Three Ravens Podcast @threeravenspod.bsky.social An independent history, mythology and folklore podcast hosted by Eleanor Conlon and Martin Vaux.
Gather round the campfire and listen in!
https://linktr.ee/threeravenspodcast
Dr. Katie Liddane @katieliddane.bsky.social PhD at Northumbria on history and heritage of 17thc North East witches. Interested in Witchcraft, folklore, histfic, and Gothic tourism . She/her
James Purefoy @jamespurefoy.bsky.social Father, husband, brother. Cook, gardener, handyman. Sometime actor.
Occasional loudmouth.
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social Berkeley professor, former Secretary of Labor. Co-founder of @inequalitymedia.bsky.social and @imcivicaction.bsky.social.
Substack: http://robertreich.substack.com
Buy my new book: https://sites.prh.com/reich
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Jonathan Pie @jonathanpienews.bsky.social Excited to announce A NEW LIVE TOUR!
The End of The World According to Jonathan Pie
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Jess Phillips @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social MP for Birmingham Yardley
JK @djdhdhhwlskshs.bsky.social 💐💐💐- B @barrydodds.bsky.social @barrydodds.bsky.social
@Tarbosaur @tarbosaur.bsky.social Consulting historian of science, the occult, esoterica and obscuranta, pseudoscience, monster studies, Darwiniana, knows who really discovered America. Currently retired.
https://sites.google.com/a/kean.edu/brian-regal-phd/
It's an Urban Legend @ulskeets.bsky.social Reposting interesting comments on modern folklore. Urban myths, rumors, legends, hoaxes, misconceptions, and apocryphal anecdotes.
I’m the friend of your friend.
North Carolina, United States
Edinburgh Fortean Society @edinburghforteansociety.org.uk Oldest Fortean Society in Scotland.
http://www.edinburghforteansociety.org.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/162025221364
Bafflegab Productions @bafflegabble.bsky.social "I've marvelled before about Bafflegab, their pin-sharp effects and all-embracing shroud of sound" The Times
"Shonky low-budget amateurism" The Times
Fortean Times @forteantimes.bsky.social The journal of strange phenomena
Vampire Studies Association @vampirestudies.bsky.social Official Blue Sky account of the Vampire Studies Association. Maintained by President Anthony Hogg.
Malcolm Gaskill @malcolmgaskill.bsky.social Historian of witches and other things, mostly war and memory. Literary agent @NatFairweather at @rcwlitagency. Film agent: Rebecca Watson @VH_Associates.
Nerd Nite London @nerdnitelondon.bsky.social Regular events during which several folks give 15-20-minute fun-yet-informative presentations across all disciplines. With beer. Be there and be square
https://london.nerdnite.com/
Elizabeth Dearnley @elizadearnley.bsky.social Folklorist, writer, Lecturer in Creative Writing at Edinburgh Napier. FEARSOME FAIRIES, HAUNTED YORKSHIRE etc. (British Library), THE FAIRY SPOTTER’S GUIDE (Welbeck). Fairy tales / horror / weird and eerie 🦇 Rep’d https://www.philippasitters.co.uk. She/her