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Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk Legal researcher, writer, journalist | Trans Rights Lead @ Good Law Project | PhD student @ University of Leeds
Views my own. Not your lawyer; not legal advice.
They/them
hello@jessothomson.co.uk
Rebecca Jones ๐ถ๐ช๐บ @rebeccajones03.bsky.social 23. Devon Gal. Feminist. Vegetarian. Lib Dem. Parliamentary Staffer. European. Member of FPC.
#BackBecca
E: RebeccaJones03LD@gmail.com
CerberusXt @cerberusxt.bsky.social French miniature painter. I paint lot of pride inspired minis, so if you like colors, welcome! (He/Him).
Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com Author of Why Politicians Lie About Trade | Trade and Negotiations Explainer. Forever D&D DM.
๐บ๐ฆ Born. ๐ฆ๐บ Raised. ๐จ๐ญ Based.
Media and training: explaintrade.com
Consultancy network: auroramacro.com
Speaking representation: cwgspeakers.com
Dicey "OPEN FOR BUSINESS" June @diceyjune.bsky.social a cockroach that draws stuff. warhammer stuff. and also dumb stuff. mostly dumb warhammer stuff
#DiceyJuneArt
#DiceyJuneMinis
#DumbDiceyStuff
#DiceyHasItchyBrain
#DumbWarhammerStuff
#HowHasDiceyBlightedTheEarthToday
Toby Buckle @polphilpod.bsky.social Podcast host & writer. US & UK politics, philosophy, religion, & the odd food pics.
New York Transit Museum @nytransitmuseum.bsky.social Telling the stories of New Yorkโs public transportation and the people who make it possible.
nytransitmuseum.org
Alexandra Lanes @ajlanes.bsky.social Languages trains trans poly kinky sf liberal law geek she/her
Blue Wave Alxs ๐ธ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐๐ฅโจ @bluewavealxs.bsky.social She/Her/Hers, Feminist, Democrat, Pro-Choice, Pro-LGBT, Agnostic, Artist, Writer, Actor, Traveller, introspective aesthete, Human Rights Activist, Trans Rights Advocate, Ambassador, Mental Health Matters, Autistic,ADHD, Music Lover, Book enthusiast.
Hannah Murphy @mshannahmurphy.bsky.social Financial Times tech correspondent writing on social media - X, Meta, TikTok, Telegram - plus some AI, cyber and misinformation.
๐ฌ๐ง in ๐บ๐ธ. DMs open.
Tips to: ๐จhannah.murphy@ft.com
Signal: mshannahmurphy.04
Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Mayor of New York City
Gary Panton @garypanton.co.uk Author of THE NOTWITCHES and THE NOTWITCHES: PRISON BREAK. All the links for ordering can be found at garypanton.co.uk/books/
Represented by Rachel Mann at CAA.
๐Perth, Scotland
๐ garypanton.co.uk
Quinn-k Horror (They/Them) @leevesy.bsky.social Quinn Leeves | 29 | Writer, Illustrator | Games Dev for the Horus Heresy @ Games Workshop | All views my own | Non-binary, queer, neurodivergent๐ (They/Them)
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/
Girl on the Net @girlonthenet.bsky.social Sex blogger, audio porn producer, collection of atoms and stories.
https://www.girlonthenet.com
Celyn Ashworth @celyn-ashworth.bsky.social Liberal Democrat campaign manager in Scotland. Expect Politics, Record Collecting, Cricket, Rugby, Darts.
Cadan ap Tomos @cadanaptomos.bsky.social Cardiff Lib Dem campaigner ๐ถ Cymro Cymraeg. Trying to leave the world a better place than I found it. All views my own.
David Evans for Aberdeenshire East @davidrevans.bsky.social @scotlibdems prospective candidate for Aberdeenshire East. Promoted by T.Mason on behalf of D.Evans both at 71 High St, Inverurie AB51 3QJ.
Fraser Graham @fgraham.co.uk Architect, Lib Dem, Queer
MAKS 26 ๐๐บ๐ฆ @maks23.bsky.social โ๏ธ buymeacoffee.com/MAKS22
๐บ๐ฆ PayPal: maksmu24@ukr.net
๐ patreon.com/Maks24
Emil Pagliarulo @dezinuh.bsky.social Bethesda Game Studios Veteran. Sentient gingerbread man. Dad. Southie Boy. Video Game Junkie. Rebel Alliance Operative.
#Starfield #Fallout #ElderScrolls
Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Swansea West
David Green MSP @davidgreen4csr.bsky.social @scotlibdems.org.uk MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross. For constituency casework, please email david.green.msp@parliament.scot
Euan Davidson @euandavidson.bsky.social Lib Dem Cllr for Corstorphine/Murrayfield (the best part of the best city on the planet) and Education, Children and Families Spokesperson. Liberalism, civil liberties, human rights, travel and cinema. He/Him. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐บ๐ฆ๐ถ๏ธ
Daniel John OโMalley @danomall92.bsky.social Policy and Public Affairs Specialist at the Scottish Refugee Council
Duncan Brack @duncanbrack.bsky.social Environmental policy analyst, mainly on forest-related issues, Associate, Green Alliance. Liberal Democrat policy-maker, Editor, Journal of Liberal History. www.dbrack.org.uk.
Willie Rennie MSP @willierennie.bsky.social Scottish Liberal Democrat Spokesperson on education, economy and social justice
Fiona Campbell Trevor @bimblingfiona.bsky.social Getting to grips with my 60s. Independent hotelier, gardener, food enthusiast, pet slave, novice sailor. Liberal Democrat โlazyโ activist, former public affairs & strategic comms adviser. Lives in Scottish Highlands.
Paul McGarry @paulmcgarryld.bsky.social Housing and Homelessness Spokesperson and ViceConvenor, for ScotLibDems
Wendy Chamberlain MP @wendychambld.bsky.social Liberal Democrat MP for North East Fife ๐ถ Chief Whip
Shinty player ๐ถ
Wendy.Chamberlain.mp@parliament.uk
she/her
Sara Bedford ๐ถ @sarabedford.bsky.social Mum, wife, councillor, liberal to the core, ally, dog lover, tends to science and politics geekery with a little town planning, doesnโt take โnoโ as an answer, ASD/ADHD, mature MSc student, Gooner/Sarries/MCCC, baker, exiled Londoner, WYSIWYG.
Max Sefton @maxsefton.bsky.social Scot Lib Dems head of media ๐ถ, Bolton Wanderers fan โฝ๏ธ, music nerd and gig goer โช. Make tiny changes to earth.
IainFaeFife ๐ถ๏ธ ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ @iainfaefife675.bsky.social Lib Dem. Former MSP. Retired public policy officer. St Johnstone FC and Test Cricket fan.
@scotlibdemwomen.bsky.social @scotlibdemwomen.bsky.social 
@libdemvoice.org @libdemvoice.org The most read independent site for Lib Dem members and supporters libdemvoice.org. News, op-eds, policy discussion and more...
Gareth Lewis @garethlewis1993.bsky.social Optimist. Liberal. Stoic.
Building @eventsgls and working on my writing.
Ex @popuppainting @londonartbar. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Jen ๐ฆ๐๐ @goldentattoo22.bsky.social Swiftie. Mum. Nail polish lover. Red wine drinker. Book worm.
Living for the hope of it all ๐
Al Ghaff @alghaff.bsky.social Board Director @Bigbrotherwatch.bsky.social. ex-Chief Operating Officer @OpenRightsGroup.org. All views my own.
https://www.alghaff.org
James Gurling @jgurling.bsky.social 
Mike Duncan @mikeduncan.bsky.social History podcaster/author. Revolutions + The History of Rome
Dan Farthing @danfarthing.bsky.social Husband, Father, Friend, Liberal, European, Edinburgher.
Head of Suicide Prevention at SAMH.
Other interests include, Rugby, Politics, Rare Bleeding Disorders, Cycling, breaking down borders.
Stephen Robinson @robinsonchelmsford.bsky.social Chelmsford City Council Leader (Lib Dem) working towards a greener, fairer, more-connected city. Also Essex County Cllr.
Published: Liberal Democrats, 66 Buckingham Gate, SW1E 6AU
Zoรซ O'Connell @zoeoconnell.co.uk Platform Engineering geek
Zoรซ; commissions open! @tankpotzoe.bsky.social U.K. based miniature commission painter, currently accepting commissions. Check ko-fi.com/tankpotzoe for prices, or email me at tankpotpaints@gmail.com!
๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ @edgeblend.bsky.social Games Workshop Miniatures Designer of 21 years
- Opinions are my own etc -
Chris Northwood @chrisn.xyz trans ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ (she/her); autistic; tech lead for a charity & author of The Full Stack Developer; councillor for Ancoats & Beswick/deputy Lib Dem leader on Manchester City Council ๐ถ (promoted by Lib Dems, 1 Vincent Sq SW1P 2PN)
Matthew Palmer @mjpalmer92.bsky.social Political nerd, working in public affairs in the Welsh housing sector.
A Devonian, happily settled in Wales. Many interests, including: military history, aviation and railways.
Chloe Hutchinson @chloehutchinson.bsky.social Working in Welsh politics and health ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
Also #thatsdevolved. Dysgu Cymraeg (yn araf). All views my own. she/her
Dan, formerly of pantless fame @danschm.bsky.social โFuckt*rdโ - Tim Shipman, Chief Political Commentator, Sunday Times
Mary Regnier-Wilson @maryrw.bsky.social Politics and poo, because I like beating Tories and I have crohn's (and arthritis and fibromyalgia and pompholyx and basically just a very overactive immune system).
James Chalmers @jameschalmers.bsky.social Regius Professor of Law at the University of Glasgow School of Law. Nothing should be inferred from the absence of unnecessary disclaimers on this profile.
Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social TV Critic and Broadcaster. Must Watch + Remember Me? podcast. My book "OUT NOW" is out in September. Dyslexic / Autistic.
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
Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social Long Time Internet Guy
Luke Allan ๐ถ @lukeallanld.bsky.social Working-class lefty-libera. @mcrlibdems.uk campaigner for Ancoats & Beswick ๐ถ Equality campaigner. Ex Co-Chair of LGBT+ Lib Dems. Orig from NYorks.
Published and promo by C Turner on behalf of L Allan (Lib Dem), all at Unit 2KLM, Beehive Mill, M4 6JG.
Jo Swinson @joswinson.bsky.social Working for an economy that serves people & nature (p4ne.org). Former Lib Dem MP, Minister and Leader. Love running, winter swimming, birds ๐ฆ, plants ๐ชด and my 3 boys.
Sarah Cheung Johnson @scjlibdem.bsky.social Liberal Democrat. Woke. Feminist. Neuro affirmative. Pro Trans Rights. She/Her
Stephen Harte @sjharte.bsky.social Edinburgh based lawyer, liberal, Eurovision, ๐ช๐บRejoiner, ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ he/him #LGBwithTheT #TransAlly joint ๐ฌ๐ง๐ฎ๐ช citizen
Clare Delderfield @claredelders.bsky.social Lib Dem, potter, Lego fan. She/her
Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social I'm the Guardian's deputy political editor in Westminster.
Story? Email - jessica.elgot@theguardian.com
Signal - jessicaelgot.51
Always #lufc
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jessica-elgot
Michael Chappell @chappellmw90.bsky.social 
Robin Chappell @robintc.bsky.social he/him ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ถ
Liberal Democrat, digital comms and politics nerd, liberal, foodie, traveller.
Ben Williams @bpwilliams72.bsky.social Liberal sort. Rambler. Singer. Gamer. Occasional writer. Recovering politico. Former lots of things (inc. Lib Dem Leader's Chief of Staff, Cabinet Office SpAd, Head of Whips' Office). Yorkshire via Essex. Posting in a strictly personal capacity.
AAEmmerson @aaemmerson.bsky.social Geordie in Shetland. PoTS haver. Unapologetically Queer AF. Wrestling fan. Long suffering Liberal Democrat. timeless.
Richard Flowers @richarddominic.bsky.social Supporting Liberal things, queer things and trans things.
Loving beloved husband.
Watching Doctor Who.
Writing tales of time and gods here: https://anarchy-rules.ghost.io/
Caron Lindsay @caronmlindsay.bsky.social Editor, @libdemvoice.org, feminist, LGBT+ ally, servant to two spaniels, she/her. Rosemarkie Beach is my happy place.
Charley Hasted @charleyhasted.bsky.social (They/Them) Amateur Politico, Former Chair of LGBT+ Lib Dems, Ambulance control minion, writer, musicals nerd, carer, disabled person, very bi.
Once told Heathrow Airport ops centre to "go away"!
Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social #1 Sunday Times bestselling author, because apparently that matters. New Statesman, New World, Oh God What Now, The Newsletter of (Not Quite) Everything, Paper Cuts (RIP). Londoner. *Not* an American.
Layla Moran MP ๐ถ๐๏ธ @laylamoran.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Oxford West and Abingdon | Chair of the Health & Social Care Select Committee | Here because Musk ruined the โother (social) placeโ | she/her | Promoted by the Lib Dems, Unit C5 Grange Court, Barton Lane, OX14 3NB
Mark Valladares @honladymark.bsky.social Your friendly neighbourhood liberal bureaucrat. Vice-Chair of Creeting St Peter Parish Council in Suffolkโs Gipping Valley, Monday Editor at @libdemvoice.org, reader of constitutions and standing ordersโฆ
Nick da Costa @nickdacosta.bsky.social LibDem Chair of Conference, London Borough of Haringey Councillor for Highgate Ward
Lib Dem Lord Bin says TRANS RIGHTS @markpack.bsky.social I'm back, and have relocated from twitter...
Also, not I'm not the President of the Lib Dems, just a bin.
Laura Gordon @lauragordon.bsky.social Lib Dem based in Oxfordshire
County Cllr for Kidlington North & Otmoor; Cabinet Member for Economy and Environment
Member of Federal Policy Committee & English Council
Promoted by Oxon Lib Dems at Unit C5 Grange Court Business Park, OX14 3NB
Peter Lloyd @enlightbystand.bsky.social 
James W @jamesuk.bsky.social Cricket obsessive, music nerd, politics junkie
Romer๐ถ๏ธ @romer-w-h.bsky.social Shropshire based Liberal Democract.
Election Maps UK @electionmaps.uk ๐ณ๏ธ Mapping UK Elections & Collating Polling Data
nowcast / posters / much more @ electionmaps.uk
support my work @ https://ko-fi.com/electionmapsuk
๐ฆ๐ค Miscreant Jennie ๐ถ๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ @rigg.lgbt Senior Queer. Bi Chaos Gremlin.
๐ฆ๐ค๐ถ๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฉต๐ฉท๐ค๐ฉท๐ฉต๐ฆ
Autistic. Arthritic. Boozy. Polyamorous. Mother. Yorkshire. Cinephile (esp Horror). Whovian (6). Atheist. Occultist. Foodie. Metalhead. Lib dem. Reluctant accepter of the label "goth".
Often Sweary
Andy Foulsham @andyfoulsham.bsky.social LibDem ๐ถ Councillor for Abingdon Dunmore (Vale of White Horse DC, Cabinet member for Policy & Programmes). All views personal. IT manager in HE, Christian, husband, father, LGBTQIA ally. (he/him)
Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social UK Editor & Presenter, ITV News. Host of ITVโs flagship Tonight programme, Good Morning Britain, LBC. 6 x Royal Television Society Award winner. *Author, Fight to the Death, out Oct โ26.* https://geni.us/FighttotheDeath
Graeme Cowie @woodstockjag.bsky.social Constitutional pedant, Partick Thistle-supporting masochist, atrocious recreational golfer.
Director and Secretary @thejagsfoundation.bsky.social
Stewart Christie @stewartchristie.uk Green Party Councillor for Plumstead Common.
Promoted by George Edgar on behalf of Stewart Christie (Green Party), all at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ.
Oz Katerji @ozkaterji.bsky.social Ukraine correspondent. British-Lebanese conflict journalist & filmmaker. Director of The Battle For Kyiv. Interested in human rights. RTs โ endorsement.
https://ko-fi.com/ozkaterji
War Mapper @warmapper.org Mapping conflicts
If you would like to support me: https://buymeacoffee.com/warmapper
Jack Ryan ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ @jackryan.bsky.social Tracking global conflicts
Jane Lytvynenko @janelytv.bsky.social Reporting on tech and conflict for NBC News.
Previously WSJ, Harvard Shorenstein Center, BuzzFeed News.
Email: jane.lytvynenko@nbcuni.com
Signal: janelytv.74
Currently based in New York.
OSINTtechnical @osinttechnical.bsky.social PAI enjoyer, OSINT guy โช@truth.bsky.socialโฌ , my views/freezing cold takes are my own. Standard spiel about not endorsing retweets, likes, and comments.
Twlldun @twlldun.bsky.social He must not be replaced by an otter.
George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social Husband, Actor, Activist, Uncle George to the Internet ๐
bliss ๐ธ๐ฐ๐ @jamesrbliss.bsky.social Regional Secretary South Central Lib Dems
abundance-pilled yimby ๐๐ฐ
Queer ๐ณ๏ธโ๐, he/they
Oxford, England
Published by South Central Liberal Democrats, 1 Vincent Square, SW1P 1PN
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
Adam Hewitt @adamhewitt198.bsky.social Manchester. Politics, books, board games, films, cats, journalism and music. Views my own.
Warhammer 40,000 @warhammer40k.bsky.social Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 news, conversations, and updates!
JewelKnightJess ๐ฒ๐๏ธ๐ฎ Join PaintSlam26! @jewelknightjess.com Miniatures Commission Painter ๐๏ธ
Warhammer & Other Miniatures, Videogames, Anime, Nostalgia... ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ ๐ฌ๐ง She/her
My โค @lenalavey.bsky.social
๐ https://jewelknightjess.com
๐ฒ http://linktr.ee/JewelKnightJess
Alex von Tunzelmann @alexvont.bsky.social Historian, writer, broadcaster. She/her. Latest book, FALLEN IDOLS, shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2022. HISTORYโS SECRET HEROES and THE LUCAN OBSESSION on BBC Radio 4. One of the Silk Road Slippers https://www.silkroadslippers.com
Steamed Buns @aremay.bsky.social And yet you call them steamed buns despite the fact that they are obviously grilled.
Likes politics and old buildings. Also bnuy.
Dan Waterfield @danwaterfield.bsky.social SWE building decision intelligence for gov + health + social care / PhD 18c History / Social Democrat / gam zu l'tovah. โก๏ธ ๐ฌ๐ง in ๐ณ๐ฟ.