World Bollard Association™️ @worldbollardassoc.bsky.social The official Bluesky account of the World Bollard Association™️. MERCH STORE - https://worldbollardassociation.team-togs.com/shop/storeorderform.php
True Faith: Newcastle United Podcast @tfnufc.bsky.social Weekly articles, podcasts and videos by Mags, for Mags around the world since 1999 ⚫️⚪️ podcast@true-faith.co.uk 📥
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William Dalrymple @willdalrymple.bsky.social Scottish historian & art historian; @EmpirePodUK.bsky.social podcaster & Jaipur Lit Fest co-director. Visiting Fellow at All Souls, Oxford. Writes the occasional book.
Brian Colligan @colligan.bsky.social Opinion editor for The Virginian-Pilot & Daily Press in Hampton Roads, Va. Virginia Tech and East Carolina alum. Mostly NUFC and Phish nonsense. Life is heavy; try to keep it light.
Tom Railton @tomrailton.bsky.social Head of Comms and Politics at Prospect union. Mainly politics and Newcastle United on here.
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Radix Big Tent - RBT @radixuk.bsky.social Radix Big Tent - The systems-change think-tank https://www.radixbigtent.org.uk/
Mark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social Politics (mainly UK and a bit of US), comedy and popular culture more generally.
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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social 
Stockport Council @stockportcouncil.bsky.social News, events and general information from Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council based in Greater Manchester, UK.
Kev Lawson @editkev.football Newcastle United Data & Analysis 📊📈#NUFC. Snr. Product Marketing Manager at Hudl Statsbomb. Owner of www.editradio.org New Music podcast. All views my own.
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Phil Tinline @philtinline.bsky.social Author, THE DEATH OF CONSENSUS (The Times Politics Book of 2022)
GHOSTS OF IRON MOUNTAIN ("riveting" - New Yorker)
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POWER FAILURE (Future Governance Forum)
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The Future Governance Forum (FGF) @futuregovforum.bsky.social Transforming the state to renew the nation.
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Open Culture @openculture.bsky.social A culture and education website that tries to make the web a more intelligent place. Features free courses, movies, audio books, ebooks & thought-provoking daily posts.
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National Emergency Briefing @nebriefing.bsky.social Last November top UK experts briefed leaders on the latest science to galvanise genuine emergency action on the climate & nature. The film version of this landmark event launched 7.04.26.
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William Cullerne Bown @williamcb.bsky.social Research, technology and politics.
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Damien Smith @indysmith.bsky.social Deputy Director of Research (Economics) at the ESRC. Loves cities. Views own.
Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social #Manchester girl on #SocialJustice mission. Head of Policy & Implementation for GMCA & Mayor of GM. 🐝 Public policy, service & participation. System convening, navigation & change. Previously #GMMoving and Public Law Solicitor.
Jonathan Clarke @jrlclarke.bsky.social Associate Professor in Global Sustainable Development. Interested in cities, energy, water and housing. Methods around resilience, representation and co-creation. 
MetJam @metjam.co.uk Jamie.
BSc Environmental Science Student at University of Reading.
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Avid weather nut from coastal Kent doing weather updates for the SE.
Space weather & astronomy thrown in whenever that looks interesting too!
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Rachel Donald @racheldonald.bsky.social I investigate why the world is in crisis: www.planetcritical.com
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Alan Davies @alandaviescomic.bsky.social Book here https://linktr.ee/alandaviesbook?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=a7a5ef2c-1017-4662-b4ed-1858460b7546
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Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Swansea West
Karen Hao @karenhao.bsky.social NYT bestselling author of EMPIRE OF AI: empireofai.com. ai reporter. national magazine award & american humanist media award winner. words in The Atlantic. formerly WSJ, MIT Tech Review, KSJ@MIT. email: http://karendhao.com/contact.
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Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social ~Public Historian 📜🤓
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Tony Yates @t0nyyates.bsky.social Economist. Ex Prof / central banker. Macro, politics, money, central banks, finance, Brexit, covid, AI, climbing, MUFC, Blueskyism, 'Contractor'.
Glen O'Hara @gsoh31.bsky.social Historian. Writer.
Benjamin Braun @benbraun.eurosky.social Political economist @ LSE | Finance, central banking & more | benjaminbraun.org
Sara Hobolt @sarahobolt.bsky.social Professor, LSE | Head of the Department of Government | Exec Council of EPSS @epssnet.bsky.social | Chair of EES @eesresearch.bsky.social | Co-Director of POAL @poalab.bsky.social | Fellow of the British Academy | Author of Tribal Politics (OUP)
Michela Massimi @michelamassimi.bsky.social Philosopher of science, University of Edinburgh.
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Jo Michell @jomichell.bsky.social Professor of economics at UWE Bristol. Chair of Post-Keynesian Economics Society. Progressive Economy Forum council member. Interested in macro, finance, banking, climate change, inequality, demographics.
https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/JoMichell
Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis.bsky.social Freelance food & drink writer and photographer • founder @pelliclemag.com • columnist at The Mill, Ferment, What’s Brewing & lots more.📍Stockport
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Jonathan Hopkin @jonathanhopkin.eurosky.social Professor of the Political Economy of Europe at LSE. Interested in democratic representation and inequality, worried about the survival of democracy. Author of Anti-System Politics (OUP, 2020). Also random thoughts on football, cycling, the weather etc
10GM @10gm.bsky.social A joint venture to support the local voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in Greater Manchester.
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Whaley Queen of the Woke @simonwhale.bsky.social Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.
I tend to tweet at night ....mostly
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Dan Gay @dangay.bsky.social Political economist who advises on and writes about economics and sustainable development, international trade & the least developed countries. Former UN. Scottish. Likes running, cycling & the outdoors. www.emergenteconomics.com | dangay.substack.com
Medieval Military Medicine @medmilmedicine.bsky.social Medieval Military Medicine-from the Late Middle Ages to the Early Sixteenth Century
Available at Pen & Sword Books and Amazon
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Gregor Semieniuk @gregorsemieniuk.bsky.social Associate Professor @ UMass Amherst | Political economy of the low-carbon transition, energy and resources in economic growth and development, inequality | Views are my own
Mad Men @madmen.bsky.social Fan account devoted to the greatness of AMC's Mad Men.
Abby Innes @abbyinnes.bsky.social Assoc. Prof. at the European Institute, LSE. Research and teach the political economy of the state; green transition; regenerative economics. Optimist. Alarmed by people who lack self-doubt...
Colin Gorrie @colingorrie.bsky.social English is weirder than you think. Every week I dig into the hidden history of everyday words: etymology, Old English, and the accidents that shaped how you speak. Linguistics PhD. deadlanguagesociety.com
Holly R. Valakresch @hollyvalakresch.bsky.social Author & Screenwriter | I 🩶 Arts & Sciences, Sculpting, Cartography, Cooking, Baking, Fashion, Fitness, Fairytales, & Historical Things.
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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social Theatre actor, bookstore connoisseur, autumn enthusiast, cat rescuer, educator, explorer of cobblestone streets, and defender of the Oxford comma.
Bank of England Research @boeresearch.bsky.social Research papers, #bankunderground posts, publications and news from Bank of England researchers. Staff opinion and analysis, not necessarily official BoE views. https://linktr.ee/boeresearch
Lauren Leek @laurenleek.eu Social data scientist with too many questions | Assistant Professor at Leiden University | PhD from @EUI
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STP Guy @stpguy3.bsky.social Reviewing the UK's Sticky Toffee Puddings
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MOJO Magazine @mojomagazine.bsky.social Music of substance.
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Jane Green @profjanegreen.bsky.social Nuffield College, Oxford
Director, Nuffield Politics Research Centre
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Britain Elects @britainelects.com Britain's leading aggregator for polling, forecasts and election results. Run by @bwalker.uk. Est. 2013 with the late, great, Lily Jayne Summers.
Nancy Hey @worklifeyou.bsky.social Director, Evidence
Paul Mason @paulmason.bsky.social 📖 Writer 🌏 Security & Resilience 🚩Labour 🏭 Industrial strategist 🐾 Wheaten Terrier owner 📖 https://t.co/BjHB4lzjMG
Chris Edwards "SINGING TRAIN CONDUCTOR" @singingconductor.bsky.social RETIRED " SINGING TRAIN " CONDUCTOR 🏴🛤️🚂🎤
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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social Politics Professor, University of Manchester. Sky News Elections Analyst
Author of "The British General Election of 2024" & "Brexitland". All takes are mine only.
"The Swingometer", is here: https://swingometer.substack.com/
https://www.robertford.net/
Nowcast UK @nowcast.uk Parliamentary seat projections & polling data for the United Kingdom, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland - run by @josh-housden.nowcast.uk
Sony Kapoor @sonykapoor.bsky.social Prof. Climate, Geoeconomics & Finance, EUI | CEO, Nordic Institute for Finance, Technology & Sustainability | Trustee, Friends of Europe | Policy Entrepreneur | Adviser to Governments, Boards & Investment Committees | Young Global Leader, WEF | Keynotes |
Shit Planning @planningshit.bsky.social A celebration of all the Shit Stuff imposed on our environment. Perpetrated by Architects, Planners, Surveyors, Engineers & other environmental ne’er do wells.
Raspberry Pi Foundation @raspberrypiorg.bsky.social A charity that enables young people to realise their full potential through the power of computing and digital technologies 💻💥💪
Ed Zitron @edzitron.com British, But In Las Vegas and NYC
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Chosen by god, perfected by science
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social Writes the most popular UK Substack (samf.substack.com)
Author of Sunday Times bestselling book "Failed State". (An Economist and Financial Times Book of the Year for 2024). Working on book two.
Senior fellow: Institute for Government
Unlearning Economics @unlearnecon.bsky.social Economist, YouTuber, gamer, author, academic (in that order)
Gordon Guthrie @foundationsofthedigitalstate.com Just published The Foundations Of The Digital State - a report for the Scottish Government
http://foundationsofthedigitalstate.com/
and blogs at
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Politician manqué, girl group fan, code monkey
MancHSTM @manchstm.bsky.social We are the Centre for the History of Science, Technology & Medicine (CHSTM) at the University of Manchester. Follow us for updates about seminars, events, research, teaching. Currently posting: @ctimmermann.bsky.social
https://www.chstm.manchester.ac.uk
Polly Mackenzie @pollymackenzie.bsky.social Co-founder and CEO, Zinc Innovation Partners - helping turn science into real-world change. Fomerly Demos, UAL, MMHPI, No10. Adviser at Future Governance Forum, Family Business UK, Door10 Recruitment. Writes at https://howtorunacountry.substack.com/
Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social Professor of Strategic Studies, Author, Lover of Sicily. Purveyor of a “righteous-but-rational vibe”
Kaja Kallas @kajakallas.bsky.social EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
Vice-President of the European Commission
Anand @calmerfuture.bsky.social calmerfuture.org
dreaming of practical better futures
@dosima_org on the other place
Robert Armstrong @robarmstrong.bsky.social US Financial Commentator, Financial Times. Opinions mine, unfortunately. The pursuit of pleasure is hard work. 
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
Chris Waugh @chrisdhwaugh.bsky.social #NUFC correspondent for The Athletic. Part of Pod on the Tyne, the Newcastle United podcast - YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/@PodontheTyne. Views my own. Also on Facebook: http://facebook.com/ChrisDHWaugh
Yuan Yang @yuanfenyang.bsky.social 🌹 Labour MP for Earley and Woodley, covering Shinfield & Whitley
📈 Member of the Treasury Select Committee
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Intergenerational Foundation www.if.org.uk @intergenerational.bsky.social We're a research charity fighting for a fairer deal for younger and future generations across all areas of policy. www.if.org.uk
#housing #taxation #spending #climate #pensions #students #governmentspending #intergenerationalfairness #children
The Centre for Collaboration in Community Connectedness @c4research.bsky.social ✦ Enabling connected communities through research and evidence.
✦ Funded by UKRI ESRC
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Mark Lynas @marklynas.bsky.social Environmental writer, speaker and activist. Head of Policy at WePlanet. Science advisor with the Climate Vulnerable Forum. New book: 'Six Minutes to Winter: Nuclear War and How to Avoid it' out now. My weekly podcast: Saving the World from Bad Ideas. 
The Good Growth Foundation @goodgrowthfdn.bsky.social The Good Growth Foundation is a new non-profit that campaigns for a fairer economy, so growth can work for good.
https://www.goodgrowthfoundation.co.uk
https://x.com/GoodGrowthFdn
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-good-growth-foundation
Climate Majority Project @climatemajority.bsky.social A silent majority of people cares about #climate but hasn't yet come together. Working across the political spectrum for systems change, and for a future with wholesome values.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/climatemajorityproject
Maria Abreu @mariaabreu.bsky.social Prof. of Economic Geography and Fellow of Pembroke College, University of Cambridge. My work is on labour markets, migration, planning, and regional policy. I also love photography and baking, and have a crazy cocker spaniel called Fonzie.
Electoral Reform Society @electoralreform.bsky.social The Electoral Reform Society is an independent organisation leading the campaign for your democratic rights. Sign up for updates: http://ers.tools/subscribe
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Mary L Trump @maryltrump.bsky.social Mom. Wife. Author. Defender of democracy. marytrump.org
Open Research and Public Engagement Roadmap @engagedroadmap.bsky.social Co-Creating Ireland's Public Involvement in Open Research Roadmap
ENGAGED is building a national roadmap to shape public involvement in open research in Ireland. We believe that research can and does play an important role in tackling societal challenges.
EconomicsInTen @economicsinten.bsky.social We're an economics podcast that delves into the lives & ideas of famous economists. Once won the Independent Podcast of the Year in the PodBible Awards. Featured on Radio 2 & in The Times/Observer/City AM https://open.spotify.com/show/44pI1bcAKbrA2fLZpwJF4
Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social A non-partisan think tank that aims to create a new economy that is democratic, sustainable and just.
https://www.futureeconomy.scot
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Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social Writer, podcaster and former diplomat.
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Walk Ride GM @walkridegm.org.uk Campaigning to make walking, wheeling and cycling the natural choice for journeys in Greater Manchester.
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Anna Minton @annaminton.bsky.social Writer, journalist, UEL academic and trying to have it all mum of two boys. Author of Ground Control and Big Capital. Working on a new book on the global housing crisis, which will be published by Penguin in 2026. Contributor to Guardian & FT
Walk Ride Stockport @walkridestocky.bsky.social Making Stockport a better place to walk, wheel, and cycle.
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Ben Ansell @benansell.bsky.social Professor of Comparative Democratic Institutions, Nuffield & University of Oxford, FBA. http://benansell.substack.com. BBC Reith Lecturer 2023. Host BBC Radio 4 Rethink. Columnist for Prospect. Director, Centre for Advanced Social Science Methods (CASSM).
Manchester Community Central @mcrcommcentral.bsky.social A charity supporting Manchester's voluntary, community and social enterprise sector.
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Owler Nook @owlernook.bsky.social Award-winning active travel campaigner
Stockport and Manchester
Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social Journalist, podcaster (Origin Story) and author (33 Revolutions Per Minute, The Ministry of Truth, Everything Must Go, Origin Story books). Anti-doomer despite everything. www.dorianlynskey.com
Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social I write, act, sing, broadcast and cook. Occasionally, even for money. One third of the @quietriotpod.bsky.social with @pimlicat.bsky.social and @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social
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Ben Chu @benchu.bsky.social Policy and analysis correspondent, BBC Verify.
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Author of "Exile Economics: What Happens if Globalisation Fails", published May 2025
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