Hannah Ayres @hannahva390.bsky.social PhD @ University of Warwick I IAS Early Career Fellow I queer & trans* re/presentation in museums ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐๐ธ โMistress of queer historyโ I She/her I Co-host @theoryishpodcast.bsky.social
Cllr Dr Alex Powell @apowelllaw.bsky.social Oxford City Councillor and Associate Professor in Law at the University of Warwick. Research: gender, sexuality, law; migration; legal theory; and law and popular culture. Views my own, obviously.
James Greenwood-Reeves @jgreenwoodreeves.bsky.social aka Alice Aforethought. Lecturer in Law, University of Leeds, but views my own. Social justice, Law's a Drag, violent protest, Pride and drag, raging lefty ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
https://lawsadrag.org.uk/
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Dr Raawiyah Rifath @raawiyah.bsky.social Lecturer at Exeter Law School. Transdisciplinarity, asylum & refugee law, vulnerability + int'l human rights. She/her.
Commissioner for Human Rights @commissionerhr.coe.int Official account of Michael O'Flaherty, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, independent, non-judicial institution promoting human rights in Europe.
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Resist ๐๐ @antizionistjew.bsky.social Anti-Zionist Jew from Occupied Palestine
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Joseph Finlay @josephfinlay.bsky.social Historian of British Jews and race relations. Composer and Musical Director. Socialist and ืืึธืึดืงืขืจ. Writing on Jewish issues at www.toratalbion.org.uk
Jon Sleigh @jonsleigh.bsky.social Arts Educator & Learning Curator working nationally freelance. All views my own. (he/him) Author of โWhat Are Museums For?โ book link https://bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/what-are-museums-for
Crash Krylova @crash-w.bsky.social 
Mhairi Black @mhairiblack.bsky.social Writer, Comedian, Former MPโฆ.wild, I know. Loving trying new things and having a laugh ๐ ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
Brandy Schillace @bschillace.brandyschillace.com Author, Historian, Novelist. New mystery: THE DEAD COME TO STAY; New nonfic: THE INTERMEDIARIES๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ. As seen on THE UNBELIEVABLE & SECRETS DECLASSIFIED. Bylines @SciAm @WSJ @wired ๐งช๐๏ธSocial justice & equity
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Torrey Peters @torreypeters.bsky.social On social media hiatus! For contact info check my website torreypeters.com
@gaystheword.bsky.social @gaystheword.bsky.social LGBT+ Bookshop, London
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Homobilia @homobilia.bsky.social Re-collecting the queer past, one photo, book and magazine at a time. Visit us at Homobilia.com and use discount code "TAKE10" for 10% off your first purchase.
Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social Professor of Social Policy and LGBTQ+ Studies, and Head of Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology, University of Stirling he/him ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2014-1241
Annie Wallace @anniewallace.com BAFTA nominated actress.
Sally in #Hollyoaks plus other stuff.
LGBTQ+ campaigner, director, musician and writer.
Official website: anniewallace.com
Acting agent: janehollowood.co.uk
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helenterrapin @helenterrapin.bsky.social #ForeverEuropean
From Rochdale. Love parkrun, guinea pigs, Roman history, cooking, Al Stewart music, canal walking, Agatha Christie
Roy Gill @roygill.bsky.social Writes audio drama and sometimes novels. Stories may involve a blue box. Likes books, dogs, tea and vinyl ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
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Dr Kevin Guyan @kevinguyan.bsky.social Author of RAINBOW TRAP and QUEER DATA ๐ Researching LGBTQ data at the University of Edinburgh ๐ he/him/his โก๏ธ linktr.ee/kevinguyan
James RS @milknosugar.bsky.social Not very grown up. Family, food, opera, bicycles & fun.
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Jenny Linford @jennylinford.bsky.social Food writer, cheese enthusiast, Londoner
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Julia Skinner, PhD @bookishjulia.bsky.social Author, fermenter, food historian, writing coach, Library Science PhD, culinary educator, forager, maker of everyday magic.
Wrote Our Fermented Lives.
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Melissa Cole @melissacolebeer.bsky.social Beer hack/International beer judge of mystery/Bad cricketer/Worse fisher
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Presto Music @prestomusic.bsky.social Your home for classical & jazz recordings, sheet music, books, instruments and more. Discover, stream, and shop with us โ trusted editorial, reviews and fantastic customer service. Based in Royal Leamington Spa, UK - shipping worldwide.
Philip Baldwin @philipcbaldwin.bsky.social LGBTQIA+/HIV author, presenter, speaker, writer and activist (he/him/his). Gay Times column. Trans inclusive.
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Johnnie Taylor @redjon.bsky.social Lifelong trade unionist & socialist, member of Bakers Union BFAWU the greatest trade union in our movement
โOur demands most moderate are - We only want the earth!โ
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Dave SW @ruddofcumbria.bsky.social He/him. Ringarde. Too much food, TV and twaddle. Some LGBTQ+ stuff too. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ช๐บ๐ฌ๐ง
fesshole ๐งป @fesshole.bsky.social Confess your sins anonymously - will the internet absolve you?
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John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com Columnist and chief data reporter the Financial Times | Stories, stats & scatterplots | john.burn-murdoch@ft.com
๐ ft.com/jbm
Maria Sobolewska @profsob.bsky.social Professor of Political Science at Manchester University. British politics, race and ethnicity, representation. 
James Bloodworth @jamesbloodworth.bsky.social Author of Hired and Lost Boys (June 2025). Writing on Substack: https://www.forthedeskdrawer.com/
Book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/1786499797/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0
Andy Hayler @wyahaw.bsky.social Restaurant critic based in London
Matt Paice @mattpaice.bsky.social Restaurant operator in London. 'A bit of a tool' - TripAdvisor
Jokรฉ Bakare @jokebakare.bsky.social Chef owner Chishuru
Tim Lusher @timlusher.bsky.social Editor of Feast and head of food, The Guardian
Jelena Katrina @legalwanderer.com If you're ready to grow on Bluesky, I will show you what actually matters so you stop wasting time and energy.
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Football v Homophobia @footballvhomophobia.com FvH is an international campaign opposing homophobia in football (soccer) - we tackle anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination at all levels of the game. #FvH2026 #FvT2026 ๐ฉทโซ๏ธ #FootballPride
๐ https://www.footballvhomophobia.com
Stonewall @stonewalluk.bsky.social We imagine a world where all lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, questioning and ace (LGBTQ+) people are free to be themselves ๐
ILGA-Europe @ilgaeurope.bsky.social We work for #LGBTI equality and human rights in #Europe and #CentralAsia, together with more than 750 member organisations in 54 countries. Find out more at https://www.ilga-europe.org/
Pride in London @prideinlondon.bsky.social The official Blue Sky Channel for Pride in London! #lgbtq #pride 
UK Black Pride @weareukblackpride.bsky.social The World's largest pride celebration LGBTQIA+ people of African, Asian, Caribbean, Latin American and Middle Eastern-descent.
LGBTQ+ Journalism Network @lgbtqjournalismnetwork.co.uk The LGBTQ+ Journalism Network is a first-of-its-kind network and community for LGBTQ+ journalists in the UK ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
https://lgbtqjournalismnetwork.co.uk
Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk Surface pattern designer and illustrator. Bold, colourful things inspired by brutalist architecture, mid-century graphics and music. Based in Manchester.
https://www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
Sea of Concrete @seaofconcrete.bsky.social ๐ธ Urban landscapes in London and beyond. This is a sample of my work. For more photography and video updates, check out my website: seaofconcrete.com
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Transit Maps @transitmap.net A celebration of transit maps and diagrams from around the world. Visit the blog at transitmap.net. ๐ Reposts appreciated!
Transit map prints sold at: transitmap.net/store
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Motorway Services Online @motorwayservices.uk Actual, real posts about motorway service stations. There's 97, by the way.
Natalie Bennett @nataliegreenpeer.bsky.social Green Party member of the UK House of Lords. Party leader 2012-2016.
There are enough resources on this planet to look after people and nature, if we share fairly.
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16
LGBT+ History Month UK @lgbthm.bsky.social LGBT+ History Month UK, which takes place in February each year, was founded by @SchoolsOUTUK.bsky.social in 2004, and was first celebrated in 2005. The 2026 theme was Science and innovation.
https://lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/
Inside Housing @insidehousing.bsky.social The leading monthly magazine for social housing professionals in the UK
C20 Society @c20society.bsky.social The national charity campaigning to protect Britainโs modern architectural and design heritage. Reuse Them or Lose Them!
www.c20society.org.uk
Ben Mechen @benmechen.bsky.social Historian of 20thC Britain, London: liberalism, capitalism, media and sexuality, 1960s-90s / + new things on political ecology and psychoanalysis. Precariously employed ๐ซ
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/history/people/academic-staff/dr-ben-mechen
Jo Underhill @jounderhill.bsky.social Photographer | Art, exhibitions & architecture | Working with art galleries, curators and artists | Likes horror, art and brutalism.
www.structuraleye.co.uk
Modernist Estates @modernistestates.bsky.social Designer and writer (๐Modernist Estates, The Barbican Estate, Modernist Escapes and Golden Lane Estate)
๐ฅพ Perambulations architecture walking guides ๐๐ผ https://thingsyoucanbuy.co.uk
๐ป Not-for-profit estate agency ๐๐ผ modernistestates.com
Simon Phipps @new-brutalism.bsky.social Books: Brutal Wales / Cymru Friwtalaidd. Brutal North. Concrete Poetry. Finding Brutalism. Brutal London. Brutal Outer London
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All photographs by Simon Phipps
Queer at Last @queeratlast.bsky.social Two pals. One museum artefact. Millennia of queer history unlocked before your very ears ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Podcast episodes released fortnightly โจ https://queeratlast.com ๐
Barbican City of London @barbicangreyscape.bsky.social Fans of brutalism, modernism & our home in the Barbican at http://www.instagram.com/barbican_city_of_London & at http://Greyscape.com
Ann Foster @vulgarhistory.bsky.social Podcast host: Vulgar History, NeferTV; Author of Rebel of the Regency (2026), The Real Lady Macbeth (coming in 2028)
Count Arthur Strong @countarthurstrong.bsky.social INFLUENZER. Motivator and Rotavator. Sony Radio Award winner, 2 time Batfas nominated loser. All-In Wrestler. Author of the 'Inspector Marsden Mysteries' novelettas-ess. All enquiries to: rich@komediaentertainment.com Nothing beige.
countarthurstrong.com
The Lambeth Walker @thelambethwalker.bsky.social Flรขneur, coddiwompling around London's streets. Psychogeography. Tube, rail and steam enthusiast. Avid consumer of art & ale, opera & classical. Architecture. Churchcrawler. Walked entire Tube map. LOFC.
Isokon Gallery @isokongallery.bsky.social This iconic 1934 apartment block was once home to emigrรฉ Bauhaus masters, Agatha Christie, Soviet spies, and more. Open from March to the end of November, 11 am - 4 pm, Saturdays and Sundays, and on the last Friday of each month. https://isokongallery.org/
Olly Wainwright @ollywainwright.bsky.social Architecture and design critic of the @theguardian.com
oliver.wainwright@theguardian.com
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/oliver-wainwright
Emily Cole @emilyvcole.bsky.social Senior architectural historian at Historic England. Expert in early modern country houses, C20 pubs and various things in between. FSA. Book on the Woolwich Rotunda forthcoming. Own views.
Otto Saumarez Smith @osaumarezsmith.bsky.social Historian of shopping precincts, derelict landscapes, leisure centres, power stations, inner cities, housing, the Potteries, Telford new town, & city centre redevelopment. @c20society casework & trustee.
British Culture Archive @britcultarchive.bsky.social The Changing Face of British Society & Culture. EXHIBITIONS | SHOP | GALLERIES
West Country Modernism @westcountrymodern.bsky.social A journey around mid century modernist buildings in the West Country. By @magslhalliday.bsky.social
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M@ @mattfromlondon.bsky.social London explorer. Chief pilot of Londonist: Time Machine, a Substack about London History. Follow for lots of geeky observations about London.
Samuel Huneke @schuneke.bsky.social Historian of Queerness, Democracy, Dictatorship โข Words in LARB, TNR, Baffler โข represented by Inkwell Management โข ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ โข opinions my own
Dr Tanya Rideout (Hawkes) @tanyabluedog.bsky.social Historian on working-class lives, environmentalism, health. PhD coal gas, pollution & heritage. I also do radical HR systems to humanise workplaces. She/her. ๐๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
https://substack.com/@tanyahawkes
Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social Bride of Art. Presenter:Front Row, Newswatch, Art of Persia @SquareWindowPod.bsky.social. 20th Century Society Pres. BFI Film Classics Bk on A Hard Day's Night out now: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/hard-days-night-9781839029394/
https://samiraahmed.blog/
Loughborough Road Histories @roadsw9.bsky.social History of the people, places and events on this south London street and the surrounding neighbourhood 
John Grindrod @grindrod.bsky.social Social historian of modern places. Tales of the Suburbs, on LGBTQ+ history, out now. Wrote Concretopia and Outskirts. Disappointingly unserious. Podcast: Monstrosities Mon Amour
Find out more: https://linktr.ee/johngrindrod
Labour Unions @labourunionsuk.bsky.social Bringing the collective voices of 4 million working people to the heart of the Labour Party โ๐น Promoted by National TULO, 20 Rushworth Street, London SE1 0SS.
๐ https://labourunions.org.uk ๐ https://linktr.ee/labourunionsuk
Evan @evansmithhist.bsky.social Academic/Writer - History/Politics/Criminology - British, Australian & southern African (plus transnational) history - he/him - top 2% researchers 2024 (Stanford/Elsevier rankings) - views own - cult classic, not best seller - DMs will, alas, remain unread
Chinese Cooking Demystified @mthmchris.bsky.social We share Chinese recipes and sometimes other stuff.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/chinesecookingdemystified
Substack: https://chinesecookingdemystified.substack.com/
Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk Head of Partnerships and Development @consortium.lgbtโฌ | Chair @proudchangemakers.bsky.social | LGBTQ+ Columnist Exposed Magazine
Proud queer ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Trans ally ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ Intersectional feminist โ Anti-fascist #LGBWithTheT
www.heatherpaterson.co.uk
Conway Hall @conwayhall.bsky.social Ethics is our Foundation; home of the Ethical Society.
Talks & Debates โข Sunday Concerts since the 1880s โข Library & Archive โข Venue for hire
info@conwayhall.org.uk
๐ conwayhall.org.uk
Southall Black Sisters (SBS) @sbsisters.bsky.social 
Deighton Pierce Glynn @dpglaw.co.uk We are DPG โ Deighton Pierce Glynn โ specialist civil rights and judicial review solicitors in London and Bristol.
Website: https://dpglaw.co.uk/
Red Pepper Media @redpeppermag.bsky.social ๐ถ Spicing up the left since '94.
๐๏ธ Issue 248: โStriking backโ is out now.
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Medical Justice @medicaljustice.org.uk Working to promote and defend the health rights of people detained under immigration powers, including by arranging independent medical assessments
https://medicaljustice.org.uk/
One Pump Court @onepumpcourt.co.uk Fearless barristers with a compassionate approach, providing expert advice, representation and dispute resolution.
www.onepumpcourt.co.uk
Child Poverty Action Group @cpaguk.bsky.social Child Poverty Action Group is the leading charity campaigning for an end to child poverty in the UK.
Inclusion London @inclusionlondon.bsky.social Disability equality organisation run by and for Disabled people. Policy, campaigning & capacity-building support for Deaf and Disabled peopleโs organisations.
Rights of Women @rightsofwomen.bsky.social Womenโs legal rights charity supporting women facing Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) in England & Wales since 1975. Campaigns for equality, justice & safety in the law for all women.
rightsofwomen.org.uk
Tristan Kirk @kirkkorner.bsky.social Courts Editor for the Press Association
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