Nazir Afzal @nazirafzal.bsky.social Former Chief Prosecutor, Current Chancellor of Manchester University, member of numerous boards & patron of 9 women led charities protecting the vulnerable
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Mark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social Politics (mainly UK and a bit of US), comedy and popular culture more generally.
Hear me on a radio near you blathering about Burnham or Farage. Probably.
Political Sandbox here: https://substack.com/@politicalsandboxmark
Peston @itvpeston.bsky.social Wotcha! 👋
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Octopus Energy @octopus.energy Floating about.
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Julian Dobson @juliandobson.bsky.social Place, poetry, a dash of policy. Books on civic universities, urban nature, town centre futures and urban policy. Poems on anything. Imposter geographer. Also at juliandobson.net
Northumberart @northumberart.bsky.social Lynda Taylor- Landscape artist/ gallerist of Crown Studio Gallery in Rothbury Northumberland UK. Interested in art, history, archaeology, craft technology, gardening and nature. Online shop- crownstudiogallery.myshopify.com
The Open University @openuniversity.bsky.social Official account for The Open University.
Open to people, places, methods and ideas. The Open University provides high-quality university education to all.
Tag us or use #OpenUniversity
The News Agents @thenewsagents.co.uk Lifting the curtain on the biggest stories in the UK, U.S. & beyond.
With Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel & Lewis Goodall. Listen on Global Player.
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Nick Harkaway @nickharkaway.com Author. Also husband, dad, clothing-repairer, dog-walker. Decreasingly rigorous on social media. Happy to receive simple work queries here; anything more involved contact Patrick Walsh @ PEW Literary in London or email me.
www.linktr.ee/harkaway
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social Broadcaster @lbc.co.uk
Author: https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-they-broke-britain/james-obrien/9780753560365
Dan Slee @danslee.bsky.social Comms, PR, cricket and Stoke City. Takes slightly wonky pictures. 
Dave Briggs @da.vebrig.gs Local government loving digital pragmatist.
https://da.vebrig.gs/
Bill Thompson @billt.bsky.social Hack and pundit. BBC Research & Development. Formerly Digital Planet.
Miriam O’Keeffe @miriamokeeffe.bsky.social Kanturk🇮🇪and Hebden Bridge. Director of Operations over at Bradford 2025 UK Capital of Culture.
WWF EU @wwf.eu WWF European Policy Office is the embassy to the #EU for the global WWF network, which is active in 100 countries. 🐼
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Birdie, Beginning @srslymagenta.bsky.social Ridiculous feminist bluestocking crafter. BLM, ACAB, LGBTQIA+ fren. That ♿ chick. Nerd. Early 50's, cishet single in SC. Dev Editor for manuscripts/dissertations. Mouth w/ no 🛑. AuDHD and PDA friendly. barrowediting@gmail.com for 📔 queries
Ian Bond @cerianbond.bsky.social Deputy director, Centre for European Reform, London @centreeuropeanref.bsky.social . Supporter of democracy, the rule of law, the EU & Ukraine. Opponent of authoritarianism, corruption & Putin's Russia.
Jakub Krupa @jakubkrupa.bsky.social Europe Live, Guardian / Board Member Fulham Supporters Trust, in H5. / One stop shop for all things #PolesinUK.
BBC Springwatch Fans @bbcspringwatch.bsky.social Welcome to the #Springwatch, #Autumnwatch & #Winterwatch fan page. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan & Iolo Williams bring you the best of #BritishWildlife.
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Daniel Sandford @bbcdaniels.bsky.social I am UK/Home Affairs Correspondent for BBC News. Police, prisons, law, crime and terrorism. Before that Moscow Correspondent so still post about Russia/Ukraine.
Between the Covers Rare Books @btcrarebooks.bsky.social An online bookstore specializing in rare books. Visit us at betweenthecovers.com
Al Carns @alcarns.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament for Birmingham Selly Oak and Minister for the Armed Forces in the Ministry of Defence. Served 24 years in the Royal Marines, now a Reservist and politician.
WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com Your Only Source For Professional Dog Ratings
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DannyVE @dannyve.bsky.social Reader, Europhile, gardener, stargazer, painter, foolish fashionista, determined optimist, lifelong vegetarian & Olympian daydreamer
Carl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social Bird loving nature photographer from Somerset, UK. 🐦
Here are all my links;
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The Onion @theonion.com America’s Finest News Source. A @globaltetrahedron.bsky.social subsidiary.
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A hangry, but lovable cat. 🐱
Animation-illustrations by Simon Tofield.
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Politico @politico.com Nobody knows politics and policy like we do.
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Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social Associate editor and columnist @financialtimes.com. Post too often about culture, public policy, management, politics, nerd stuff, Arsenal the champions, wosoc. Wow! (center) Try my UK politics newsletter for free here: www.ft.com/tryinsidepolitics
Jimmy Kimmel @jimmykimmel.com adventurer
Power to Change @powertochange.org.uk We are the think-do tank that backs community business. We turn bold ideas into action so communities have the power to change what matters to them.
powertochange.org.uk
Tim Foley @verbatimfoley.bsky.social Not very active on this account!
Playwright extraordinaire and struggling freelancer. Theatre stuff, Doctor Who, audio writer. https://theagency.co.uk/the-clients/tim-foley/
Next up: https://www.thickskintheatre.co.uk/itwalks/
Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk Leader of @LibDems.org.uk, husband, father, carer, and MP for Kingston & Surbiton.
Promoted by Liberal Democrats, 66 Buckingham Gate, SW1E 6AU.
Chris Kendall @ottocr.at Anglo-Schwäbisch eurocrat | maker of EU foreign policy & spätzle | guerrilla knitter | cross-Channel commuter | was once @ottocrat | personal capacity
Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social Green Party Leader (England & Wales)
London Assembly Member.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social Berkeley professor, former Secretary of Labor. Co-founder of @inequalitymedia.bsky.social and @imcivicaction.bsky.social.
Substack: http://robertreich.substack.com
Buy my new book: https://sites.prh.com/reich
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David Hearn @daveyph.bsky.social Posting about Liverpool, art and things that make me laugh. Flaneur (look it up). Public speaker, writer and Francophile etc BA(Hons) and MA. NO DMs! Make hope normal again!!!#Green Party member #European #socialist #blm #🌈🏳️⚧️ ally
Coyote vs. Epistemic Assholes / J. Stryker 🍃 @easterncoyote.bsky.social Not the violent artist. | UofG alumnus. DV survivor & victim advocate. Dislikes liars and bullies. | Good trouble, narrativity, duality, moral reasoning, biopsychology, nature, wildlife, plants, trees. They/them.
Saskia Daniel @saskiadanielceramics.com Austro-Hungarian morse code station in transit. Small-batch potter, occasional Germanist. Former editor and print person in higher ed.
http://linktr.ee/hasenschneck
David Oliver @mancunianmedic.bsky.social NHS Acute Hosp Dr 37 y. GER/GIM. Ex DH Nat Clin Dir. Lapsed Academic. Policy Think Tanker. Ex BGS/RCP Pres/VP
Med Journalism. Byline: @BMJ_latest. Columns: health press newspapers. @mjauk
Manc-in-South. MCFC. Craic, Schlock, Sharing, Learning, Friends
Prof Sheena Cruickshank @sheencr.bsky.social Immunologist & science communicator based at UoM fascinated by our immune response to threats (pathogens, pollution) & microbiome & how this exposome affects health. Also quite likely to share random dog and nature pics 🧪👩🔬 #AcademicSky #SciCom
Fahan(Fawn)@bsky.social @fahanfawn.bsky.social Politics observer - cats (mainly ginger), flowers and gigs to offset the damage.
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Thank you to everyone who likes or reposts my posts - it is very much appreciated.
Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social Writer & Political Commentator | Making ground-level documentaries on the people, movements and events reshaping Britain & beyond.
Who are Britain’s new far right? Watch our first film 👇
https://youtu.be/ii7UIibLYW4?si=mWxs14s8Ol1T1dMN
Bob Walnut @bobwalnut.bsky.social Oh, but baby fish mouth is sweeping the nation.
Photography/Football/Tennis/Film/Art/90's Indie/NUFC
Bermudian—Leicesterfarian—Geordie
On the Federer/Messi side of things.
Journal of Art in Society @artinsociety.bsky.social Philip McCouat writes in-depth articles on art, history and social change in the Journal of Art in Society at http://artinsociety.com
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!
Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg.bsky.social The Wolf Conservation Center (WCC) is a non-profit organization that promotes wolf conservation by teaching about wolves and their role in our world.
nywolf.org
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra @royalphilorchestra.bsky.social A symphony orchestra on a journey to bring people together through the power of orchestral music, wherever they are and whatever they do.
rpo.co.uk
London Symphony Orchestra @londonsymphony.bsky.social Extraordinary music for everyone, everywhere ✨
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BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social Welcome! Find us weekdays 10:30pm on BBC Two, BBC News, iPlayer with Victoria Derbyshire, Paddy O'Connell & Matt Chorley - plus Katie Razzall, Nicholas Watt and Faisal Islam
Waterstones @waterstones.bsky.social All about the books
The Strictly Spoiler @strictlyspoiler.com The home of The Strictly Spoiler by Dave Thorp. Learn the Strictly results here first
Jonesy Cartoons @jonesycartoons3.bsky.social Cartoonist, illustrator. Private Eye, The Guardian, New Statesman, Prospect Magazine, Air Mail, American Bystander, Harvard Business Review, Weekly Humorist and others...
Chappatte Cartoons @chappatte.bsky.social Official account, editorial cartoonist Patrick Chappatte: Der Spiegel, NZZ, The Boston Globe, Le Temps, Canard enchaîné, Tribune Dimanche - formerly The New York Times. Chair, Freedom Cartoonists Foundation. 👉chappatte.com
Ryan T. Pozzi @ryantpozzi.bsky.social Nonfiction writer. Author of The Mess That Made Them (Bloomsbury, 2026) geni.us/TMtMT. Two-time Best of the Net nominee. | 🏠 Council Bluffs, IA (Omaha Metro Area) | Rep: Anderson Literary Agency
Pete Etchells @peteetchells.bsky.social Professor of Psychology and Science Communication | Award-winning science writer | Screen Time | Social Media | Smartphones | Video games | https://linktr.ee/unlockedbook
Jonn Elledge @jonnelledge.bsky.social Annoying journalist, bestselling author, sweary podcaster and so forth. New Book: 31 Inventions That Built Our World (UK, out now) / A Brief History of Cities in 32 Inventions (US, 13 October).
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Paul @paulpics.bsky.social Photography, Art, Nature, Space, History, Folklore, Music (Prog fan), Hammer Horror fan, NW England
#ProgRock #Genesis #BigBigTrain #HammerHorror #Tolkien #Vegan🌱🦉
Paul Carter @paulcartertv.bsky.social
Presenter of TechXplore and World's Greatest Train Journeys on BBC News. Senior reporter on BBC Click.
Tech/travel presenter and journalist. Luton fan. Got some bits missing.
Thomas M. Martens @tmm19051971.bsky.social I’m an expert in digital transformation and AI integration, with strong leadership and business strategy skills. Strong in project management and implementing AI-driven solutions. Involved in Scouting Ireland, focusing on youth empowerment.
Rory Stewart @rory-stewart.bsky.social Author The Middleland linktr.ee/middleland, PlacesinBetween, Jackson/Yale. PoliticsOnTheEdge. @Restispolitics podcast w Alastair Campbell.
Parody
Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social On a mission to save street dogs around the world. You can support here... https://www.happydoggo.com/donate
Bluemoose Books @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social Indy publisher of award winning literary fiction
You can order books here : www.bluemoosebooks.com 
Bloomsbury Books UK @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social We make books! An independent publishing house with authors who have won the Nobel, Pulitzer and Booker Prizes. ✨📚
The RSA @thersaorg.bsky.social We are committed to regenerating our world through collective action. 
Matt Rudd @mattrudd.bsky.social Contributing editor and columnist at the Sunday Times.
Occasional author, most recently, of Man Down.
Patron of the Counselling Centre, a charity in the South East doing brilliant work in the mental health trenches (message me if you want more info) 
Ava Laugh… 🤭 @avalaugh.bsky.social Ava Laugh… 🤭
Here to bring a brighter side to Bluesky…
Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social Just to let you know, there are many, many recipes waiting for you on www.nigella.com
The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com 🗞️ The best of our journalism
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Sociable Dog @sociabledog.bsky.social Dog trainer and behaviour consultant Email: simon@sociabledog.com Tel:07779100079 Pre-order book More Than Just a Dog: https://lnk.to/MoreThanJustADog
Andrew Cotter @mrandrewcotter.bsky.social Dogs, Broadcasting, Writing, Mountains. 
Paul Clarke @paulclarke.com The people photographer, working with the world's most interesting humans, dogs and brands. A graceful and melodious ape, fascinated by online identity and trust. Uczę się języka polskiego. paulclarke.com
A bear @asinglebear.bsky.social Hello, I am a bear.
helloiamabear.com
Steph Gray @lesteph.com Digital, woodworking and net zero dad living (repair cafe, EV, solar, heat pump) in south London. Work-wise now: helping small orgs with digital and AI, and troubleshooting tech/supplier/team issues. https://stephgray.com/now
Tom Loosemore @tomski.com Partner at Public Digital, co-founder Government Digital Service, ex-BBC. Expect occasional small boat sailing.
Shane McCracken @shane.mccracken.org.uk Project Director - http://imascienti.st Creating equality of opportunity in STEM & careers enrichment for school students. Wearer of orange jacket at conferences.
Hadley Beeman @hadleybeeman.bsky.social Architect for #openstandards, the Web and barcodes of all types. Tech policy. Ex-UK gov. Active in GS1, NHS & W3C. @hadleybeeman@w3c.social
Rory Cellan-Jones @rorycj.bsky.social Technology, Parkinson’s, #sophiefromromania
Nick Davies @njdavies.bsky.social Programme Director at @instituteforgovernment.org.uk working on public services 
Armando Iannucci @aiannucci.bsky.social Words and smiles.Partridge,Thick of It,Veep,Death of Stalin, Dr Strangelove Taskmaster,Podcast #StrongMessageHere. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0024cp6?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile Patron of Child Poverty Action Group, @cpaguk.bsky.social.
Anthony Painter @anthonypainter.bsky.social Policy. Political economy. Increasing bewilderment.
"The Three Economies" Substack here: https://open.substack.com/pub/anthonypainter
#ynwa
Ravi Gurumurthy @raviguru.bsky.social CEO, Nesta and Behavioural Insights Team. Governor, Health Foundation.
What I do: applied research, venture building, policy. Particularly in net zero, education and health. 
Dan Cook @dan-he-man.bsky.social Director, Data Policy and Research at HESA (part of Jisc). We do the R&D behind the data you love best. Own views, obvs.
https://www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/research
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7833-4244
Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com FT columnist, BBC journalist, author, host of Cautionary Tales, professional nerd.
Steve Rosenberg @bbcstever.bsky.social BBC Russia Editor, Moscow
John Crace @mrjohncrace.bsky.social Political sketch-writer for the Guardian. Author. Latest book out now 'Taking the Lead: A Dog at Number 10'.
Mary McKenna @mmarymckenna.bsky.social Co-founder and Chair of @AwakenHub group, entrepreneur, pollinator, people collector, MC, connector, non exec, cheerleader, investor, mentor, Donegal border dweller
Nick Jones @nickjonesmac.bsky.social “For the Knowing of the How.”
Senior Editor, Seen & Unseen.
www.seenandunseen.com
Caversham, London, Scotland
Audax. Snowsports
Ex: HS2, Visa, 10 Downing St cat wrangler, COI, Gov.bm, Jupiter, New Media Age, St Andrews, East Kilbride.
Patrick Hurley @patrickhurley.bsky.social Working class bloke, just trying to make a bit of a positive difference. MP for Southport.
www.patrickhurley.uk
European Commission @ec.europa.eu News and information from the European Commission. Social media and data protection policy: http://europa.eu/!MnfFmT
Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social Journalist, broadcaster, Mum of 2 boys, owner of 2 cocker spaniels
Unbelievable Britain - YouTube 🎧
BBC Newsnight 🎥 📱
And Then Came Breast Cancer 🎧
BAFTA RTS Sony Pink News AIB British Podcast Award winner
Katie Gallagher OBE @katiegallagheruk.bsky.social Managing Director of Manchester Digital, Chair of UK Tech Cluster Group and emotional support animal to middle aged goths.
VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.com The best online Vegetable Garden & Allotment planning software to get you organised in the garden.
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Frost dates and growing zone calculator frostdates.com
Protect All Wildlife @protectallwildlife.bsky.social Animals do not exist for our entertainment. They deserve to live their lives free from exploitation and abuse.’ ~ Protect All Wildlife.
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