Gerry Hassan @gerryhassan.bsky.social Writer commentator academic. Books Editor, Bella Caledonia; Co-founder Kirkcudbright Fringe Festival; Co-editor, 'Britain Needs Change: The Politics of Hope & Labour's Challenge', pub. Nov. 28 2024.
Luke Turner @luketurner.com artist // writer // defeated crypto billionaire-funded neo-Nazis in "the free speech trial of our age" // hewillnotdivide.us (2017-2021) // the metamodernist manifesto (2011) โจ
๐ luketurner.com
Ben Hudson @buntersgut.bsky.social Semi retired IT Cloud bloke.
NFFC and progressive politics.
No time for Climate Change and EHCR deniers
Phil Norris @philnorris.bsky.social Writer, screenwriter, drinker, father, brother, son. Fan of scifi, fantasy and good gritty drama. Self published on Kindle, currently building script portfolio and seeking representation. 
Snugbucket @snugbucket.bsky.social Parody, sarcasm, irony and meh. I've got it all.
Cars with engines, four wheels (or maybe three).
Originator of the twitter words '{insert famous Kiwi legend's name here} Kiwi Legend....๐ณ๐ฟ".
SaveDemocracy123 @savedemocracy123.bsky.social Political commentary, arts, music, education, facts, truth, fact-based journalism, Law, Justice, Equality, Science, Civility, Honor, Honesty, Integrity, Patriotism, Democracy, Humanity. Thoughts & words lead to action. "The pen is mightier than the sword"
Andy Arthur๐๐ฐโ๐ฆ Threadinburgh ๐งต @threadinburgh.scot Overlooked tales of Edinburgh, Leith & Scottish local history. Expect the unexpected: people, buildings, transport, maps & occasional attempts to be funny. Stories also published at https://threadinburgh.scot ๐ฆ ex-Cocteautriplets
Grumpy-ish Brian๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐ช๐บ๐ฎ๐ช @brian770.bsky.social A Liberal dogs and cats owner, love walking, Motor Bikes, my Landy, Photography and Travel. Happily Married. An eX exile as Iโve had enough of the crazy! If you insult. Ill block , disagreement is fine.
Also I'm dyslexic, there will be typos . 1789 rules
Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600.bsky.social German #geographer and #demographer in #Melbourne. I love and share #maps and #data that explain how the #world works.
Edward Elderman @elderman.bsky.social Retired English Professor
@cb24resident.bsky.social @cb24resident.bsky.social #RejoinEU #Socialist #ProudLeftScum #Coder
Loves: decent fair people, family, friends, the EU.
Hates: Reform UK, Restore, Billionaires, Nazis, #KGBNews, #ToryScum, MAGA, Fascists, All Religion.
A quite left leaning atheist & Scot. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ๐จ๐ฝโ๐ป๐๏ธ๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐
@steffieshields.bsky.social @steffieshields.bsky.social 
Jim Leary @jimleary.bsky.social Archaeologist & writer. Senior lecturer at Uni of York. Books: The Story of Silbury Hill; The Remembered Land; Footmarks, a journey into our restless past. Agent: JP Marshall.
Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social Investigating the Iron Age and Roman period in SW Britain. Bournemouth University #HillfortsWednesday Posts (mostly) by Miles Russell
Jon Ronson @jonronson.bsky.social New book THE CASTLE can be preordered now! Things Fell Apart, Debutante, ๐ฆ Effect, Okja, Shamed, Frank, Psychopath๐, Kubricks ๐ฆ, Lost at ๐, ๐ง๐ผ๐ถ๐, Them Jonronson.com
Dixie @dixie.bsky.social "You can waste a whole lifetime trying to be what you think is expected of you, but you'll never be free!"
-Chris Rea.
Dan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social ๐ฌ๐ง London-based. ๐บ๐ธ/๐ฌ๐ง dual citizen. CBRN expert. Freeman of the City of London. Liveryman. "Legal Juggernaut". Anglican. Ex Verger. Author. Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Scourge of llamas. Former US Army. Former USSS. #NAFO Fella
Alexander Brown @alexofbrown.bsky.social Assistant Political Editor at The Mirror. COYS enthusiast. You can get me at Alexander.brown@reachplc.com
@political-economy.bsky.social @political-economy.bsky.social 
Dr Lori-Ann Foley @lafoley.bsky.social PhD from Open University School of Planetary Sciences researching Mars's climate, focusing on Lyot Crater, after my Physics BSc. Previously did 3 degrees in Roman archaeology, one in languages and a law degree. Multinational upbringing. ๐ฏ๐ช๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ช
Andrew Sparrow @andrewsparrowgdn.bsky.social I write the Guardianโs Politics Live blog 
AlamedaMark @alamedamark.bsky.social Humanist. Liberal. Twitter refugee. Resisting fascism. Love our neighbors. ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐จ๐ฆ
Melissa Jo Peltier @melissjpeltier.bsky.social Veteran film/TV/media maker; NYT bestselling author; storyteller; dog mom. Direct descendant John Alden & Priscilla Mullins 1620. My American ancestors were defending democracy since 1776. ๐ฎ๐ช๐บ๐ธ & #Ally ๐บ๐ฆ ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
Assembled Person @flatpackedrebel.bsky.social Annibyniaeth i Gymru.
Made from parts of foreign origin.
Humans should have rights, corporations should not.
Opposed to mediocrity.
Supports Collective Bargaining.
Anonymous for personal safety.
Donโt like typos? Pay me to write.
Posts autodelete.
Shihab S Joi @shihabsjoi.bsky.social Born in Bangladesh, Bred in Britain, Blissful in Barcelona. A-litter-Asian x
https://substack.com/@shihabsjoi
Leigh Jones @leighsus.bsky.social Freelance journalist. Investigations, writing, broadcast, newsreading, BBC Radio Newcastle etc
Editor, The Teesside Lead
๐ https://theteessidelead.substack.com
Moby-Dick podcast:
๐ณ @thewhale1851.bsky.social
Teesworks expert. Oh, and once I saw a blimp.
Papillon Dorรฉ @papillondore20.bsky.social
LOVE MUSIC CHALLENGES & HASHTAG GAMES.
Dr Eric Farmer @himself132.bsky.social Cognitive psychologist. Cat lover. Pro-EU. Anti-Brexit. Anti-extremism. Convert to independence. Collect watches, pens, guitars, books.
Robert Smith @bondhack.ft.com Financial Investigations Editor at the Financial Times.
Have a tip? Email: robert.smith@ft.com / robert.smith.ft@proton.me | Signal: robert_smith_ft.55
Suffolk Sue @ruralsuffolk.bsky.social Migrated from the hell hole and found it much better for my mental health here. I live a quiet retired life in rural Suffolk, UK with Himself who is finally working part-time in the wind down to retirement, 12 yr old arthritic dog, 2 cats and 7 chickens.
Catherine Fletcher @catherinefletcher.info Writing history, usually in Manchester, when possible in Italy. 'Renaissance skulduggery' - The Guardian. THE FIREARM REVOLUTION out now. Previous books include THE BEAUTY AND THE TERROR; ROADS TO ROME.
Codfather #FBPE ๐ซ๐ท๐ช๐บ @codfather.bsky.social Technologist, Atheist, rationalist, empiricist and non-believer in unicorns, virgin births or Brexit. I Love Linux, Science, Wine, Philosophy,the Arts, climate science, renewables and silly Jokes :-)
@codfather@fosstodon No DM's- M MizT @melzat.bsky.social
Rodger Kibble @rodgerkibble.bsky.social Recovering academic, former IT type, artist and printmaker, Brighton
Against stupidity, the gods themselves contend in vain - Schiller
Just Kevin @kevinleecaster.bsky.social A climate action advocate running on a drained battery.
Decarbonization is a crucial thing for everyone to do. It's also important to offset the carbon pollution you can't avoid like from air travel. I recommend biochar for Carbon Dioxide Removal. #CDR
OldeNaturalist @oldenaturalist.bsky.social IT Consultant, Naturalist and Drone Pilot. Advocate for clean air in schools and vaccines for all. Covid is not over.
The TrumpRussiaGuide ๐บ๐ธ๐บ๐ฆ @trumprussiaties.bsky.social The #TrumpRussiaGuide Mapping Project: mapping its people, entities & events. TRG maps most reported 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree connections between Trump & Russia..because thereโs so many, we need a 3D map to see them all.
#NOKings Blue๐Account #NAFOFella
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ @taras-grescoe.com Author of Straphanger, Shanghai Grand, Lost Supper
Words: NYTimes NatGeo Smithsonian
โฌ๏ธ Train travel + politics of transit โฌ๏ธ
https://www.highspeed.blog
Talks: https://taras-grescoe.com/contact
IG: https://www.instagram.com/taras.rides.trains/
Ed Conway @edconway.bsky.social Pre-order TRADE WORLD! https://lnk.to/TradeWorldBook
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.
www.newhumanist.org.uk
Amil Khan @londonstani.bsky.social CEO and co-founder of Valent | Narrative intelligence and disinformation analysis | Ex Reuters correspondent | Ex UK government senior advisor
Philip Challinor @pchallinor.bsky.social Pedantic malcontent. Author of all this stuff https://lulu.com/spotlight/challinor07/ and worse https://thecurmudgeonly.blogspot.com/
Dr Surekha Davies, Historical Monster Consultant (she/her) @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social Historian of science, art, & ideas ๐
Words: Smithsonian, LA Times, TLS, Aeon, Nature, Science.
Author: HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY
www.surekhadavies.org
Newsletter: https://buttondown.com/surekhadavies?tag=bluesky
Speaker bureau: Chartwell Speakers
Rachel Rees @rachel-rees.bsky.social Journalist at the Financial Times, ex London Centric. Not the former chancellor. Email me on rachel.rees@ft.com
Ricardo Autobahn @ricardoautobahn.co.uk From (in order of height): The Cuban Boys, Rikki & Daz, Eurovision 2006, Spray, Helen Love, Pound Shop Boys amongst others.
ALFsplaining: @alfsplaining.bsky.social
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLg0GIhxvZitldPsZKvgmbIylxanx9rLP1&si=b7B6AM8jfRI_Xar6
Matthias Feist (he/him) @matthiasfeist.bsky.social ๐ช๐บ EdTech & Education professional. Likes:๐๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฑ,TTRPGs. โ๐! ๐ณโโง๐ณโ๐ = human rights. โค = likes. Trump supporters = #blockparty on sight. No DMs.
Peter Murphy @peterwmurphy1.bsky.social #HumanRights #ClimateAction #auspol #USPolitics #journalism #SciFi #history #books #RefugeesWelcome #FreePalestine
Sydney, Australia http://linktr.ee/peterwmurphy1
Sarah Kay @k-interarma.bsky.social She/her. Human rights lawyer (national security, warfare); humanitarian law, civilian protection, and the occasional rant about Belfast. BPLS board member. Legal Director @propertyofthepeople.org ๐ฎ๐ช / ๐ฉ๐ฟ๐Belfast / Paris / NYC
Teaching with my eyes shut @eyesshutteacher.bsky.social Recently retired Primary Teacher in ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ teaching since 2009 in a wide range of roles & schools. Hoping to make you smile, increase your positivity & find your focus.
Often answers to Sarah, Mum or coffee
My views.
#EduSky #ScotEdu #UKEdu #EduSkyPrimary
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, +โ=รทร
@kbjmanagement
adamrutherford.com
Pieter T. L. Beck @ptrbck.bsky.social Philosopher and historian of science: experimentation, chemistry, and the epistemology of (science) education
FWO Senior Postdoc @ Ghent University.
Research: https://research.flw.ugent.be/nl/pieter.beck
Blog: https://pietertlbeck.wordpress.com/
Paul Sandham - formerly known as ........ @paulsandham.bsky.social Waspkeeper & brambliculturalist. Insignificant geek, shed owner & Dad of the Ugs & Ig. Ultimately striving for the destruction of all pebble-dashed dwellings.
Recovering social media arriviste - banned by Musk after 16 years of definitively mediocre output
@iane72.bsky.social @iane72.bsky.social 
The Terry Pratchett Estate @terrypratchett.bsky.social Official account of the Terry Pratchett Estate. The first place for Discworld, Good Omens & Terry Pratchett news.
Iain Overton @iainoverton.bsky.social โ Investigative journalist and reporting on war - Action on Armed Violence
๐ History of suicide bomber: The Price of Paradise
๐ Global gun harm: Gun Baby Gun
โ PhD for war-reporting
โ Write for Byline Times / Declassified / The Guardian
Bob Hawkins @bobhawkins.bsky.social A south Londoner & Europeanโฆ Art,architecture & an everyday story of country folk . a ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ฉ๐ช ๐ช๐บ family NO DMs
Spyro the Antifascist Dragon @antifaspyro.bsky.social Living in the imperial slagheap known as Britain
They/Them
Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social Books and Archives since 1683.
Website: orkneylibrary.org.uk
Linktree: linktr.ee/orkneylibrary
Ghislaine Hull @ghizzybear.bsky.social I'm an absolute dog lover - they really are the best. Still angry and sad that we left the EU. I hate the Tories and Reform with a passion. #FBPE #SaveOurNHS
Brexit broke Britain
@ghislainehull6 on Twitter
Prof Katherine Schofield ๐ฌ๐ง๐ฆ๐บ๐ช๐บ @katherineschof8.bsky.social Historian: Mughal & colonial India and Hindustani music, FRAS FRHistS. Head of Music @ KCL. Musicians at risk ๐ฆ๐ซ Act justly, love mercy, walk humbly (work in progress). Whippet owner. Immigrant. https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/katherine-butler-schofield
@hopemerriman.bsky.social @hopemerriman.bsky.social 
John Foot @footymac.bsky.social Historian specialised in contemporary Italy - has published books on Italian football, radical psychiatry (Franco Basaglia), Fascism. Book on the Red Brigades out in 2025. John-foot.com
Zeteo UK @zeteo.uk Disrupting Britainโs broken media. A new journalistic force from @mehdirhasan.bsky.social and @Zeteo.com.
https://zeteo.uk/
Lyam Mc @lyamelbandino.bsky.social Music history politics and supporting the right side of history, this means LGBT+ black lifeโs and working class people. Scottish ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ and University Grad (long time ago) Love Techno Trance and music ๐ถ Dislike far right and fascist bawbags. ๐คจ๐Woke proud.No DM
Nick Posford @nickpos.bsky.social Exec Director @ukevaluation.bsky.social Evidence based decision-making and action. V pro #NetZero and #renewables. Chief of Staff to two Lurchers. Love Cymru, where I'm lucky to live. Pessimistic about the world, but hoping hope does spring eternal!
Nettlecake @nettlecake.bsky.social Lover of nature, trees, animals, friends, food and laughter. Green. Political. Arty and techy in equal measure. Ex-teacher.
@dwaind.bsky.social @dwaind.bsky.social Admirer of sounds, preferably organised noise.๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
@sameoldday.bsky.social @sameoldday.bsky.social 
Owen Dirkshift @owendirkshift.bsky.social #FND #EpsteinFiles
UK based, lightweight socialist who only uses an anonymous avatar, because he's not too photogenic, and would rather laugh than do politics. However, if politics is your thing, then bring it on. (Also, Owen Dirkshift isn't my real name.)
Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social FASCISM IS NOT TO BE DEBATED; IT IS TO BE
SMASHED ๐
Animal Lover
Activist ๐ข
I will not be silenced ๐ข
โ๐ฟโ๐พโ๐ฝโ๐ผโ๐ป
Raiders ๐
Warriors ๐
Makalicha ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ณ๐ฌ @iajulufo.bsky.social Guardian-reading ,tofu eating ,pizza-hating woke rat. Avidly interested in politics. Social Democrat.Humanist.Realist
William Carruthers @williamcarruthers.bsky.social Lecturer in Heritage at a university near Colchester. โFlooded Pasts: UNESCO, Nubia, and the Recolonization of Archaeologyโ out now with Cornell UP. Fellow, RHistS. https://williamcarruthers.co.uk
Mark Grimshaw @markgrimshawtism.bsky.social Stand-up special, Hit Me With Your Autistic, available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BppE9bM74E Follow me on Letterboxd: https://boxd.it/cIGKR Any/All Pronouns
Posh Nigel @nigel-hewlett.bsky.social Family man, keen (mostly ineffective) angler, Peterborough United sufferer, old prog-rocker, who loves nature, alive and well. Retired. Dreaming of France.
Simunch @simunch1.bsky.social Detest Brexit & despise Tories & bullies.
Carla Martin/Carlabela1 @carlabela1.bsky.social Trained/worked for the BBC on the Humanitarian side of journalism Now supporting the arts Brought up surrounded by music Loved drama school Studied History of art. Love dogs theatre film art music of varying genres/science/Love the EU/NHS/so much more :)
Ern400 @ern400.bsky.social Pro: EU, โwokeโ, ECHR, NHS, Remain, FBPE,
Anti: Brexiteer, Tory, FPTP,
Current affairs, gardening, music, food, art, nature
David @sandham.eu The inability to have nuanced conversation has come to BlueSky from X, along with all the followers.
Ashles @ashles.bsky.social TBC
Saltsplace @saltsplace.bsky.social To those who know me at my best; to those who know me at my worst; to those who canโt tell the difference โบ๏ธ
Christian. Retired, former NHS employee. Married, 3 children, 3 grandchildren. Live in Derbyshire. Labour Party Member.
Adrie van der Luijt @traumainformedcontent.com Senior Content Designer & Strategist specialising in trauma-informed content. Dutchman living in France, working in London. Passionate about AIโs impact on career and workplace, diversity ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ and creating content that truly serves people. Dog owner.
Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co Hey, I'm a climate and energy writer / data analyst who focuses on corporate + govt accountability
Creator + curator of the Greensky feed: https://ketanjoshi.co/greensky/
Based in Oslo but write about US, Europe, Aus too - ketan.joshi85@gmail.com
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
Christopher Cartwright @chriscartwright.bsky.social The outcome of the climate crisis is now settled. The data is only for monitoring purposes.
But is ๐ war on the way?
Geopolitics, climate.
Burning Shed @burningshed.com Online record shop and label specialising in Progressive, Ambient, Electronic & Art Rock music. We also run official webstores for bands/labels. Sign up for our weekly newsletter at burningshed.com
Matt Erskine @matt72423.bsky.social Socialist, anti-Zionist, anti-NATO, ex-Labour, now Green. MMT. Unsure about EU...too many pros and cons. Indy for Wales & Scotland. Abolish royalty and House of Lords. Sunderland, England. Sunderland FC.
DBeach @beachnic.bsky.social Twitter Refugee.๐
Colorado, #Resist, #Pro-Democracy, #Anti-Fascist
Ancestral Grandfather was one of the midnight riders who warned John Hancock and Samuel Adams that the British were coming. We have to fight for and protect our democracy.
Brett Meiselas @bmeiselas.bsky.social Co-founded MeidasTouch with my brothers. Co-host of the MeidasTouch Podcast. Video guy. Not very good at writing bios.
Libretio @libretio.bsky.social Anti-Brexit, proud Remoaner, anti-Tory, pro-PR, hates film/video censorship, loves 3-D movies. Dog person (though cats are OK, too).
@dave161256.bsky.social @dave161256.bsky.social 
Jodrell Bank @jodrellbank.bsky.social Radio astronomy observatory, research centre, UNESCO World Heritage site, beautiful visitor galleries, free parking, and great coffee ๐๐ก๐
๐ https://www.jodrellbank.net/
Banner ยฉ Dr Anthony Holloway
Phil Leighton @joseph-yossarian.bsky.social Trying to live my best life as the world goes to hell in a handcart
Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org Editor and director, Carbon Brief
https://bsky.app/profile/carbonbrief.org
Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com History isn't made by kings or politicians, it's made by us: billions of ordinary people. https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory
@pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social 
Barry James @barryjames.bsky.social Retired
Chelsea FC supporter since the age of 8.
Likes poking fun at right wing idiots like Forage MP for tRump
Genealogist because the past has already happened
If you decide to block then beware that I will return the compliment
No DMs thanks
Robert Bush @robertbush.bsky.social Views expressed are entirely my own.
Your argument or politics matters less to me than your honesty and integrity.
Philip Bump @pbump.com Hearst data editor and columnist
Formerly: Washington Post
Book: "The Aftermath: The Last Days of the Baby Boom and the Future of Power in America"
Newsletter: www.ctinsider.com/newsletters/data/
Email: hello@pbump.com
Signal: pbump.11