Cumbria @cumbriauk.bsky.social News and updates from the county of Cumbria, UK - we originally started this service on another app in 2012 and now here on Bluesky
Tommo @murray1976.bsky.social #NUFC #SEND #BOXING #GREENPARTY
@manchedave47.bsky.social @manchedave47.bsky.social Longtime escapee from England. Also frog2 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 🇳🇿 🇵🇷
Pete Hind @toonpete85.bsky.social 40. Toon. Football, music, travel and good beer fan. Linguist. Runner. If I can help one person by being here then it's worth it 👍
☆ K ♡ @durhamwriter.bsky.social
°Adore cats 🐈⬛
°She/her Ally 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
°Books, Art, Music, Glass Art. Nature. Poetry. Creative Writing. Humour. Singing.
Jamie Crawford @jamiecrawford68.bsky.social NUFC, ME/CFS, handcrafts, dogs, and an abiding hatred for fascists and racists. Speaketh not to fools, for they despise knowledge.
Johanna Saunders @johannasaunders.bsky.social Anti Tory/Farage, Anti Brexit, Anti Trump, A bit sweary, crazy about my kid and furious at climate change denial which is destroying her future.
Full time carer, veggie, total insomniac and usually reading, watching or listening to stuff!
@1ishy.bsky.social @1ishy.bsky.social Will get round to filling this bit out at some point.
Boorloo
Jane Harbison @janeharbison.bsky.social Education, Politics, Social Justice, Europe
ex LA Senior Adviser, researcher, waitress, company director, traveller.
Grumpy @grumpybb.bsky.social Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Cui bono??
Robert Newton @roberttnewton.bsky.social Pro EU Pro UK anti-Tory, (current)
Worried about Trumpism/Farage /Fascism
Retired engineer working in pharma ind Living in North Yorkshire
Interests inc:
Coastal Skipper
Hiking 40 m/wk
Trying to be the person my dog thinks I am
Keeping Merc SL350 running
Pharmacist on a Pushbike @ppushbike.bsky.social Pharmacist in Sheffield, UK.
Cycling for transport.
Still use my car when appropriate.
Bikeability instructor (used to be called Cycling Proficiency). Kidical Mass organiser. Choir singer. Rock climber. Occasional knitter.
She / Her.
Richard Hermer @richardhermer.bsky.social Former Attorney General for England and Wales | Before that, human rights lawyer | Always a Cardiff boy
Sir Garfield De Umfreville, Baronet Bywell @gazzalw63.bsky.social Historian, Mitcham's greatest Satirist, West Northumbrian, Centre left, Woke, Pro-EU, Nazi Hater. NUFC fan since 1969. Wargamer, YouTube creator, Tolkien fan, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, comedian and father of 2. Bit silly but don't care. Gemini.
Dr Farbod @emergencybod.medsky.social Emergency Medicine Consultant.
Community EM Consultant.
Dad of 4.
#EatMorePlants
Passionate about equanimity and justice.
Detester of oligoanalgesia, inadequate sedation... oh and fascism.
#COYG
Amateur gamer and Poddist.
@eccochamber.bsky.social
He/Him
Warren Oates @warrenoates1.bsky.social I like data, Lego & Star Trek! Also interested in education, politics and athletics. Live in Worthing, UK, originally from Yorkshire!
Post positive things our Labour government do!
https://www.threads.net/@warrenoates1
https://warrenoates1.substack.com/
🇬🇧 Jon (of the Tofu eating Wokerati) @antaboga.bsky.social Retired IT Project Manager, permanent student, Twitter escapee #RejoinEU #Breturn Repost≠endorsement ... 🌹 #FBPPR #FBPE 🇪🇺🇬🇧🏴🏴🇮🇪
Itsianjackson @itsianjackson.bsky.social 
Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social Molecular Biologist. Debunker of myths. Proud European. 🇩🇰🇪🇺🇬🇧
www.emmamonk.co.uk
https://monkdebunks.substack.com
www.linkedin.com/in/emma-monk-780686190
https://medium.com/@info_28174
Grey Eye Magpie @greyeyemagpie.bsky.social 🟰⬛⬜️⬛️⬜️⬛️⬜️NUFC 2.0 ⬜️⬛️⬜️⬛️⬜️⬛🟰
"Spem tuam tamen non excitarem"
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Emily Thornberry MP @emilythornberry.bsky.social Labour MP for Islington South, Finsbury & De Beauvoir.
Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee.
https://www.emilythornberry.com
Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social Navy combat veteran and retired NASA astronaut. Husband to @GabbyGiffords.bsky.social. United States Senator for the great state of Arizona.
Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov Dad, husband, teacher, coach, veteran. Governor of Minnesota. Working to move our state forward as #OneMinnesota.
Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social U.S. Senator from Connecticut.
@wontgobackagain.bsky.social @wontgobackagain.bsky.social I want the people that are ruling this country to be smarter than me. I am very disappointed.
I don't really post much, if at all, but I reply to a lot of other people's posts.
British Birds @british-birds.bsky.social Official BritishBirds.com Bluesky account. For those who love British Birds. We welcome all those with a passion for Wild birds from wherever you live in the World!
Gladis 🐳 @gladistheassassin.bsky.social 'Xena Death Orca....harsh, but funny.....lovely, massive, floating humbug wiv teefs....fabulous disaster....daft twat!..'
NOT A BLOODY FISH!
#Wülferhampton
EAT THE RICH (& spam)
Unsolicited DMs blocked
Feed-ops.com @feed-ops.bsky.social Providing global, updated news feeds.
TAFF 💕🐷🐄🐑🐥🪿🙏Annibyniaeth 🏴 @vegan-4-indy.bsky.social - Support equality, justice and freedom
- Now a proud VEGAN, took me 50 yrs to open my eyes
- Fighting for 🏴 and Celtic INDEPENDENCE, and against 🇬🇧unionist propaganda
- Dysgu Cymraeg
- Autistic
- IDIOTS IMMEDIATELY BLOCKED
Bob Griffiths @bobgriffiths20.bsky.social Aquarius type, goes well with a paintbrush, goes well with a plectrum. Ingredients: ✨💦🏴🇮🇪🏴🇬🇬. Best before: 23.06.2016, or ask wife/children/grandchildren. #FBPE, #FBPA, #FBPPR
Claire S (UK not USA) @csav55.eurosky.social Love F1, Spurs and Cheltenham Town FC, looking forward to the day we return to our home in the EU. FBPE Joined Bluesky August 2023, very proud to be user number 643,523
Montygucci @montygucci.bsky.social I dont engage with msm / client journalism as I refuse to be radicalised so no reform, daily fail, gb news. Yes to positivity, diversity, equality, Green Party. Every day is an opportunity. Will ignore requests for money and DM’s
you ARE being WATCHED @foolme1ns.bsky.social FLOCK CAMERAS ARE NOT ABOUT YOUR SAFETY
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/01/pregnant-minors-texas-ice-facility
SC. VOTE FOR ANNIE ANDREWS to defeat Trump colon polyp, lindsey graham
Carl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social Bird loving nature photographer from Somerset, UK. 🐦
Here are all my links;
https://linktr.ee/carlbovis 😊
Nev @alphukit.bsky.social Outdoors and all things nature type of guy.
I love camping, hiking, foraging and travelling anywhere, anytime.
FarageWatch @faragewatch.bsky.social Britain's community reality-check newsletter. Independent. Fact-reporting. Fully sourced. Print copies crowdfunded and delivered door-to-door by volunteers.
Soph0571 @soph0517.bsky.social Feminist, Ally, Friend, Political Nerd.
Love photography - amateur (obvs) practicing to improve all the time.
All pics my own other than reposts.
No DM's pls
@notjoewickjohnwick.bsky.social @notjoewickjohnwick.bsky.social Widower and father, building his life after losing so many. Dislikes stupidity and hatred. Lover of life and eternal optimist. All opinions are my own. No DM's
House of Commons @houseofcommons.parliament.uk Where elected MPs represent the public, legislate, and scrutinise the Government. Find out more about their work and how Parliament happens.
Old_Man_Leica @old-man-leica.bsky.social Scientist, manager and amateur photography nerd, Leica Q3 43, Sony A7RV and iPhone. Over qualified, BSc (Hons) Lond, PhD, FRSC. Born and raised a Londoner for 30+ years but exiled in Yorkshire for many years more.
Martin @mwoodford.bsky.social NUFC since 1985. East Stand. Coach, Dad, Northumberland, cricket, cycling, dogs, classics, hip-hop, not a bastard clue.
Helen Barnard @helenbarnard.bsky.social Director of Policy, Research, Impact, TrussellTrust Trustee NatCen. Former JRF & Pro Bono Economics. Author: Want (Giants: A New Beveridge Report) http://amzn.eu/d/hk1ojO6
Chris Milsom @chrismilsom.bsky.social Law and (sky)larks
Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social Exposing Reform UK.
Stephen Kinsella @stephenstroud.bsky.social Ex EU Antitrust Lawyer
Chair: Laura Kinsella Foundation, Law For Change, Clean Up The Internet and Press Justice Project;
Board member: Hacked Off and Reprieve;
Big Issue Top 100 Changemaker 2025
Director, Stroud Book Festival
Kat Moss @mossstitch.bsky.social Back in Brum, U.K. after a lengthy stay in Germany. Owner http://treasuremodernknitting.co.uk Mother of 2. A bit political, a bit crafty. Love music and clothes. Reply guys can expect to be given short shrift.
The Athletic | Football @theathleticfc.bsky.social Every football story that matters. Breaking news. In-depth analysis.
🔗 https://www.nytimes.com/athletic
🍳eggzbacn🥓 @eggzbacn.bsky.social Happy husband of 1. Proud papa of 3. I speak fluent typo and I swear like a sailor. Political shitposting is a bonus.
It’s 5 AM somewhere 🍳🥓
@jackiefreedom.bsky.social @jackiefreedom.bsky.social Never Trumper! Fly Eagles Fly! Formerly from Philadelphia. No DM please.
🚥Perrywong🚥 @perrywong.bsky.social Attached, to this pale blue dot, by an incline plane, wrapped, helically, around an axis.
Nullius in verba.
Lorraine Driver @lollyrs58.bsky.social Newly retired love painting #artist #watercolour
@bsky.art
Fair Political Coverage - we want to hear from ALL our parties @fairpoliticsnow.bsky.social 2029 election a long way off but are we hearing ALL the issues being raised at Westminster, Holyrood & in the Senned? Some parties get constant coverage. To make informed choices u need to hear & see all parties on radio/tv. Let’s keep pressure on media.
Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. 17 year old tabby. Living with my seventh Prime Minister. Unofficial.
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Number10cat
Politics Junkie (Daily Posts) @research-kills.bsky.social Daily Politics / News Updates
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social Econ professor at Michigan ● Senior fellow, Brookings ● Intro econ textbook author ● Chief economist & Deputy platypus https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com ● Find me: https://linktr.ee/justinwolfers
Paul Lewis @paullewismoney.bsky.social Financial journalist, broadcaster, and speaker. Seek the truth, find the truth, tell the truth. Unequivocally for free speech & press. Wilkie Collins expert too
Byway Travel | Train trips across Europe @bywaytravel.bsky.social Travel through, not over.
Beautiful custom routes and stays, by land and sea. Supported by no-fly travel experts.
https://www.byway.travel/about/linkinbio?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=linkinbio
Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social Writer. Yes, that one.
(she/they)
Terrence Williams 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇬🇱 🇩🇰 🏳️🌈🇫🇷 @terrencewilliams.bsky.social #RLS
Retired #husband #father #grandfather
Unashamedly left of centre politically
⚒️ supporter
Anti-royalist
Born at 314.3 ppm
https://substack.com/@grandad68
PBS News @pbsnews.org We are home to the PBS News Hour and @washingtonweekpbs.bsky.social.
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Cholmondley Warner 🇪🇺🔶 @chumleyprelude.bsky.social Was over there, now dabbling over here. I guess we'll see how things end up!
David Shepherd @davesheph.bsky.social Husband, Father, ex NHS GP trainer & LCCCG Board, Genetics, Astronomy, CoE Reader & Lay Canon Kiteto Diocese 🇹🇿, Fair Trade, Tigers! Views my own (he/him)
Shaun Lintern @shaunlintern.bsky.social Health Editor at The Sunday Times. Health Journalist of the Year 2023. Helped expose #MidStaffs. Public interest journalism matters #E17 #patientsafety
📰 https://www.thetimes.co.uk/profile/shaun-lintern
📝 DMs open
📨 shaun.lintern@sundaytimes.co.uk
Tom Longden @tomecon.bsky.social 🇦🇺🇨🇿Researcher - 1st generation Uni - working on environmental, energy & health economics @ Western Sydney University Urban Transformations Research Centre
Gary Gilligan @garygilligan.bsky.social Retired professional. Books, music, languages, chess, guitar. COYS. Writer/editor for Bylines Network. I love Mrs G. Not looking for financial advice.
https://centralbylines.co.uk/author/gary-gilligan/
https://northwestbylines.co.uk/author/gary-gilligan/
Jack Caramac @jackcaramac.bsky.social Pragmatic Left. V intolerant of intolerants. Sweary, sarcastic, infantile, mainly harmless. Good wi' cats. May contain irony, jokes, that sort of thing. Abuse, fascists, bores & bots: all insta-blocked. Trump & Reform? 2 cheeks of the same arse #FBPE #NAFO
Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov 40th Governor of California.
Building a California for All.
Russ @russcornwall.bsky.social Builder, carpenter, surveyor, sailor, dog owner in Cornwall, UK.
Dave Weasel @daveweasel.bsky.social Comedian, podcaster, etc. 5x billboard comedy chart topper
George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social Husband, Actor, Activist, Uncle George to the Internet 🖖
Sunder Katwala (sundersays) @sundersays.bsky.social Director of @britishfuture.bsky.social
Author How to be a Patriot https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/how-to-be-a-patriot-why-love-of-country-can-end-our-very-british-culture-war-sunder-katwala?variant=40518936559694
Evertonian
Malcolm LibDem🔶🏴🇬🇧🇪🇺🇺🇦 @malcolmdw.bsky.social OUR FLAGS! NOT THEIRS! North East England - Christian, Lib Dem, love family, travel, reading, food, laughter, classical music and wildlife. Committed to social justice, Europe and a fairer, more sustainable world. I follow back. Will you?
Christina Lattimer @christinalattimer.bsky.social Living From Your Higher Self - love sharing the collective wisdom we all know on a level https://peopledevelopmentmagazine.com
Democracy Crisis @democracycrisis.bsky.social The US has been taken over by terrorists
Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social Dad, husband, President, citizen. barackobamabooks.com
PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social Dedicated research monitoring and exposing right-wing extremism and other threats to democracy.
FIVE MINUTE NEWS @fiveminutenews.bsky.social Independent. Unbiased. Essential. Award-winning daily US & World news, truthfully told. Via YouTube, Patreon and all podcast platforms. www.youtube.com/fiveminutenews 
Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social Truth-Teller | Independent Journalist and Legal Analyst | Trial Lawyer | @katiephang on Substack, Instagram, Threads, & TikTok
https://linktr.ee/katiephang?utm_source=linktree_admin_share
“Though She Be But Little, She Is Fierce”
Ian Fraser @ianfraser.bsky.social Award-winning journalist and author. Latest edition of my book ‘Shredded: Inside RBS The Bank That Broke Britain’, about the pivotal role of what’s now called NatWest in the global banking crash, was reissued in 2024.
www.ianfraser.org
Shannona @ashannon62.bsky.social Proud Geordie, NUFC supporter, avid reader, ex- SAP person
Sebastian Salek @sebastiansalek.com I write threads about how Labour is fixing Britain. Councillor and ex-political journalist.
Markonthemaps (Mark Ovenden) @markonthemaps.bsky.social 🌈 Author, broadcaster and lecturer in design, cartography, typography and architecture around public transport. Partner of ND 🌈♾️ person. Pro-Transit 🚆 🚃 🚋 🚟🚌 and ‘in transit’ from X as @markovenden.
Jeremy Jenkins @jeremyjenkins.net Chocolatier. Also into photography, filmmaking, gardening, writing, and too many other things…
Greater London 🇬🇧 | AuDHD
Chocolate shop currently on summer break.
WishingOne @beautifuldays.bsky.social Democrat 🌊 Liberal ⭐ Married
Just Living Life ,🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈
@kevaan.bsky.social @kevaan.bsky.social Retired NHS employee. Interests in NHS, politics, 1970s, 80s, and 90s music, and holding out the hope for a fairer society...
Jessica Valenti @jessicavalenti.bsky.social I write about abortion every day at abortioneveryday.com Read my newsletter & find me other places here: linktr.ee/jessicavalenti
📚 Buy my book 'Abortion' at prh.com/abortion
Stewart Macdonald @mrred8691.bsky.social 57 yrs young
If you’re sensitive to truth and facts then please block me straight away.
I’m not responsible for your inability to see truth.
dohnjaly @dohnjaly.bsky.social Red, Lefty. Sixties and Seventies Soul vinyl collector. European. Very lucky Irish passport holder. Openly Northern. Parkrunner. Retired DCS. Pogue Mahone.
Kevin Jackson @iamkevinj.bsky.social Just a person. Photography, wildlife and aviation are my things. Full time carer.
Tom Harris @tomontour.bsky.social German - > English translator and British EN voice-over. Done lots of Green Party roles. Ja: Handkäs/Ăppler/Grüne Soße. Nein: Nazis.
The only good fascist is a dead fascist.
FCKRFM FCKAFD
Robert (🚫DM’s or CBD sales 🚫BS please) @evry1getsatrophy.bsky.social I am a retired teacher from Ca. Part of the blue crew resistance. MAGA sucks donkey.
Writing poems and songs are a great form of therapy. It can release some stress. It’s ok to disagree with someone. That’s the beauty of a democracy.
All you need is love
Roland Hoskins @rolandhoskins1.bsky.social 🇪🇺EU-rejoin, Wine drinker, foodie, regular walker. I strive for a blissful life. Not a Tory. #FBPE #FBNHS.
‘X’ account suspended🙄
DMs are off.
Crypto traders - Go to hell.
Gee W @geewalsh.bsky.social Another slowly switching over to here from "The Other Place". Still trying to figure out who's who, and build up a new account.
Here to vent fury and laugh at the hypocrisy of the far right grifters.
Yep - that's not an actual picture of me.
He/Him