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
General Boles @generalboles.bsky.social Former MP, former Supreme Allied Commander #WarOnTheCountryside, above average satirical photoshopper & senior advisor to Sir Keir Starmer before he became unpopular
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/
Car Into Building @carintobuilding.bsky.social Hide your house, hide your office
#CarIntoBuilding
Coffin Boffin @coffinboffin.bsky.social Dr Sam George, Open Graves Open Minds Project. Gothic Enchantment. Books on Vampires, Wolves, Fairies, Unruly Plants, Shadows. https://herts.academia.edu/SamGeorge
British Culture Archive @britcultarchive.bsky.social The Changing Face of British Society & Culture. EXHIBITIONS | SHOP | GALLERIES
Claire Langhamer @clairelanghamer.bsky.social Director of the Institute of Historical Research. Sometimes writes about history and feeling.
Archives of IT @archivesofit.bsky.social UK Charity capturing the stories of tech pioneers & inspiring future #STEM leaders. Online archive of oral history interviews with tech leaders from 1950s to today & free computing curriculum resources for teachers.
#HistTech #EduSky #TeamCompSci #CSed
Richard A Carter @richardacarter.bsky.social Academic in Digital Culture, University of York, UK. Exploring digital art, literature, and storytelling; ecology, materiality, and the more-than-human. Glider pilot. https://richardacarter.com/ Note: DMs unavailable as in UK
Ken Tindell @kentindell.bsky.social Designer of chips, programmer of chips
Spancialosaphus Lacrimosae @seaewenext2sday.bsky.social I like trains 🚂
freeranger @vinshint.bsky.social Listener of musics, goer of gigs, engineer of civils, father of two, husband of one, believer of none. The Fall.
Scribbles:
[Film] https://boxd.it/1G5jL
[Music] https://eklektoplasmblog.wordpress.com/
@honorbyford.bsky.social @honorbyford.bsky.social 
Iain Key @iainkey.bsky.social Dad and writer/DJ for Louder Than War Radio and author at Spenwood Books
Supports MUFC
https://linktr.ee/iainkey
Louder Than Words Festival @lthanwordsfest.bsky.social The UK’s biggest #MusicLitFest. Books, Music, In Conversations, Panel Discussions, Performances, Socialising & more!
14-16 November, 2025. Manchester.
@ironeconomist.bsky.social @ironeconomist.bsky.social 
Dreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social Snarky history. Hideous French battleships. Nautical nonsense. Always check the alt text.
Nick J. Brown @northernmailman.bsky.social Writer of To Rise in the Dark (2024) and Hunter (2025)
“He speaks in your voice, Salfordian, and there’s a pie in his hand bought half-price from the Co-op.”
Tommy Mackay @tommyreckless.bsky.social Editor of The Daily Reckless www.dailyreckless.com MD ANT. Author of 40 Odd Years Of The Fall: https://gregmoodie.com/product/40-odd-years-of-the-fall/ DJ - https://www.dailyreckless.com/radio
Gavin Hogg @wholehogg.bsky.social 'ebullient enthusiast'-The Observer.
Part of @GiddyPopPod.bsky.social, @charityclassics.bsky.social & co-author of We Peaked At Paper, a history of British zines publ'd 2022.
Music nerd, vegan, Fall fan, Sheffield.
Ian Willey @ianwilley.bsky.social Artist, designer, technician and tutor, helping people of all ages to make things.
ianwilley.artstation.com
wastecraft.info
National Science and Media Museum @mediamuseum.bsky.social Exploring the science and culture of image and sound technologies. Home to @picturevillecinema.bsky.social. Based in Bradford. 🎥
Plan your next visit: scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk
Lizard @lizardky.bsky.social Gamer, programmer, nerd. Owned by four^h^h^h five cats. (2 Orange, 1 Low-Toner tuxedo, 1 stub-tailed tortie, 1 demon of blade and darkness)
Occasionally updated blog: https://www.mrlizard.com
LCC municipal @lccmunicipal.bsky.social London County Council, Greater London Council, pre- and post-1965 boroughs in London (+ occasional forays outside of the capital). Municipal stuff from the past that lives on today. Oh, and new towns, shopping centres, infrastructure etc.
lccmunicipal.com
Dylan Beattie @dylanbeatt.ie coder • speaker • musician • MS MVP • creator of @codewithrockstar.com • founder of @linebreakers.band • organiser of @ldnug.org • fun stuff: dylanbeattie.net • work stuff: ursatile.com • he/him • 🥔
Corrinne F @traviata.bsky.social “There is a time for the evening under starlight/A time for the evening under lamplight/(The evening with the photograph album)/Love is most nearly itself/When here and now cease to matter”
Songdog LP Mirabilia Mundi out now https://orcd.co/mirabiliamundi
nige @nigecube.bsky.social Heart of gold, knob of butter
North Wiltshire.
Scott Hanselman 🌮 @scott.hanselman.com I want you to win and be happy. Code, OSS, STEM, Beyoncé, T1D, open source artificial pancreases, Portland, 3D printing http://hanselminutes.com inclusive tech podcast! VP/Member of Technical Staff, Microsoft/GitHub 🌮
http://hanselman.com/about
Ian Greaves @greavesian.bsky.social Writer, researcher, editor, failed model. N17. Penda's Fen: Scene By Scene out now: https://tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com/product/pendas-fen-scene-by-scene
Gil Durán @gilduran.com California writer. Ida Tarbell stan.
Author: “The Nerd Reich: Silicon Valley Fascism and the War on Democracy.” https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Nerd-Reich/Gil-Duran/9781668221402
Newsletter: http://www.thenerdreich.com
Vintage Magazines @vintagemags.bsky.social 33,000 curated pages from old magazines, catalogues, brochures and other places.
Simeon Schmauß @stim3on.bsky.social dabbling with photogrammetry, astrophotography, GIS and more...
https://sschmaus.github.io/links/
Dr. Skylar Grayson @skylargrayson.bsky.social Astrophysics PhD ✨ studies black holes and galaxy evolution 🌌Science Communicator (find me other places at “Space According to Skylar”)
Eize Basa @eizebasa.baby 
Katie Mack @astrokatie.com Cosmologist, pilot, author, connoisseur of cosmic catastrophes. TEDFellow, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar. Domain verified through my personal astrokatie.com website. She/her. Dr.
Personal account; not speaking for employer or anyone else.
Municipal Dreams @municipaldreams.bsky.social Social historian of housing. Author of 'A History of Council Housing in 100 Estates' (RIBA Books) and 'Municipal Dreams: the Rise and Fall of Council Housing' (Verso). I blog at https://municipaldreams.wordpress.com/.
Mark Jarvis @markgjarvis.bsky.social 60 🤓 year old husband of Eva, father of Helena & Amelia
Joshua Idehen @joshuaidehen.bsky.social I verse over bops for a semi living and I’m kinda alright at tekken.
Sallystardust1 @sallystardust1.bsky.social All the music,books, art,science, nature, gardening,shapes and feelings created in the Welsh mountains MD ant
GrantMeStrength @grantmestrength.bsky.social Nerd
No Kings
Claire P @princessclairina.bsky.social Wine, men and song, not necessarily in that order. Love football, hate isms. 
Richard Balls @musicbiographer.bsky.social Music fan and author A Furious Devotion: The Life of Shane MacGowan, Be Stiff: The Stiff Records Story, and Sex & Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll: The Life of Ian Dury. Elvis Costello book now in progress.
Dr Space Junk (Alice Gorman) @drspacejunk.bsky.social Space archaeologist | Global Expert Group for Sustainable Lunar Activity | Asteroid 551014 Gorman | Dr Space Junk vs the Universe. https://mitpress.mit.edu/9780262539654/dr-space-junk-vs-the-universe/ | Blog https://zoharesque.blogspot.com/
Steve Peers @stevepeers.bsky.social Professor of EU and Human Rights Law. Usual disclaimers. Latest book: European Union Law, 5th edition, co-edited with Catherine Barnard.
The Associated Press @apnews.com Advancing the power of facts, globally 🌎
Birmingham 81 @birmingham81.bsky.social Music, architecture, photography, design etc. Sharing my concert photos taken in Birmingham in 81/82 (hence the name). Plus other stuff I've hoarded
Jon Savage @jonsavage.bsky.social Author, archivist, professor
Katie Fuller @katiefullerart.bsky.social I love making and sharing things that are inspired by nature. 🐦⬛
✏️ Linocut printmaking and drawing.
✉️ Cards and prints for sale https://katiefuller.co.uk
🌳🧬 Looking for dead people
📍Cambridge
@jaythechou.bsky.social @jaythechou.bsky.social And the Oscar goes to Paddington in Peru
Twitter Refugees Welcome!
HorshamMuseumFriends @horshammusfriends.bsky.social Helping Horsham Museum & Art Gallery preserve the past
Play History @playhistory.bsky.social Independent games researcher, Ethan Johnson. Preserving gaming history!
Patreon: http://tinyurl.com/pdp5pdrj
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@play_history/videos
Blog: https://thehistoryofhowweplay.wordpress.com/
Editor of Gaming Alexandria
Olof❤️AI @olof-loves-ai.bsky.social I build fun things for Bluesky!
Left my comfy AI job to build mini-projects online - most of them around Bluesky or AI.
Here to make Bluesky a little less serious, have fun and meet people!
My projects → madebyolof.com
Fourfoot @fourfoot.bsky.social Winner of Wales Most Paranoid Man, 1998. As seen on Britain’s Saddest Fairgrounds, Giant or Dwarf, Bag of Wasps.
Note: My ALT photo game is STRONG BRO.
Darren157 @darren157.bsky.social Host of The 157 Show: Outsider Music: Music for people that don't quite fit Indie/alternative music lover. #MDANT
https://www.mixcloud.com/Darren157/
Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social I am America’s Best Christian™. But you knew that. You can find exclusive content here: https://www.patreon.com/c/MrsBettyBowers
TITHE: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=Q6REDKBBVUJLU
TEATLES @teatles.bsky.social Beatles and tea
In that order.
Huw. He/Him
The Black Dog @theblackdog.bsky.social We Make Techno
https://linktr.ee/theblackdog
Buckinghamshire Archives @bucksarchives.bsky.social Your favourite archive's favourite archive.
We're the archives and local studies library for the historic county of Buckinghamshire, England, and the home of Buckinghamshire History Festival.
Website: buckinghamshire.gov.uk/culture-and-tourism/archives/
Kate Rusby (Official Page) @katerusby.bsky.social Often hailed as 'Folk Royalty,' Kate Rusby has played a pivotal role in bringing traditional English folk music to a contemporary audience.
*Tickets for 'The Springshine Tour’ ON SALE NOW* katerusby.com/gigs
Adam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social Deputy Director of Advocacy @freedom.press
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🤓 Fellow at Starling Lab (Stanford+USC)
🗞️ Board of Directors @lapressclub.bsky.social
🆕 Anchor on Medlines
Jan Hicks @dustystacks.bsky.social Archivist. Book reader. Persistent.
I write down my thoughts about books here https://thinkaboutreading.wordpress.com/
LabLit.com @lablit.bsky.social Web mag devoted to the culture of science in fiction and fact since 2005. We promote 'lab lit' fiction (realistic novels about scientists, not science fiction) and all things geek chic. Skeets usually by @hstiles1 http://www.lablit.com [email there]
Mint Royale @mint-royale.com Heading back into the circus but I’ve got headlights on my crocs so it’ll be fine
Music etc. at https://mintroyale.ffm.to/makeyou
John Abbott @sfjohna.bsky.social Classical music researcher, technology analyst from the UK. Wikipedia contributor on obscure composers. Walking Berkshire and beyond with my son.
https://atuneadayblogdotcom.wordpress.com/
Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social NYT tech reporter
Co-author of Character Limit
Signal: rmac.18
ryan.mac@nytimes.com
rmac18@protonmail.com
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/737290/character-limit-by-kate-conger-and-ryan-mac/
https://linktr.ee/ryan_mac_
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Richard Littler @richardlittler.bsky.social Creator of @scarfolk.bsky.social. "This guy, who apparently saw the future" - Edward Snowden. Running an ASD/ADHD operating system.
https://www.richardlittler.com
Nick Stone @typejunky.bsky.social Traffic island castaway.
https://www.invisibleworks.co.uk/
Sinclair Research @sinclairresearch.bsky.social Customer support for your ZX80, ZX81 and other classic hardware. We’re sorry to tell you that your warranty has expired.
John Murphy @johnmurphy1.bsky.social Writes about music for musicOMH and theatre for Plays International & Europe. Likes music, theatre, films, TV, books. Dislikes Tories/Reform/Restore, billionaires who ruin social networks.
Brian Forbes @brianlforbes.bsky.social 
Sarah Dempster @dempster2000.bsky.social Writer of nonsenses for “the wireless”, contributor to Private Eye & the Guardian. I like books.
Gargarin @gargarin.bsky.social Boredom is always counter-revolutionary. Always.
..Watson, przynieś swój rewolwer!
Unspun Heroes® @unspunheroes.com An independent not-for-profit record label in the UK. Music deserving of wider attention. Reissued for the first time on vinyl in small batches. With love. Posts by Simon.
https://bio.site/unspunheroes
Futureproof Promotions @futureproofpromotions.com Music company run by Phil Legg & specialising in bespoke Radio, Press, TV & Online promo, digital distribution & new media solutions.
Want promotion? Email phil@futureproof.london
www.futureproofpromotions.com
Kath @kathyburke.bsky.social Burkey with the good hair. My woke take brings all the c*n*s to the yard. Profile pic by Nancy fancy pants contact@themasonsisters.com
The English Oak Project @thekentacorn.bsky.social Our Oak Trees & their Sweet Chestnut chums in our ancient bluebell woodland in the Weald of Kent. Also pictures and facts about trees
twitter.com/TheKentAcorn
Dmitry Brant @dmitrybrant.com Lead engineer (Android) at Wikimedia Foundation. Opinions my own. I block algorithmically, so don't take it personally.
https://dmitrybrant.com
Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy @mctd.bsky.social Radically rethinking power relationships between digital technologies, society, and the planet | 📍 University of Cambridge | Sign-up to our mailing list ➡️ http://tinyurl.com/minderoocambs | Latest: https://linktr.ee/mctdcambridge
Gina Neff @ginasue.bsky.social Flower fan and AI expert. Professor of Responsible AI, QMUL; Director Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy, Cambridge and fellow Magdalene College. Deputy CEO Responsible AI UK. https://linktr.ee/mctdcambridge?utm_source=linktree_admin_share 
BUCKERS @deathofbuckley.bsky.social Life's a big banana sandwich
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2188080
Mark Faulkner @markfaulkner24.bsky.social Librarian, Knowledge Manager, Data Protection Officer and Records Manager. Let me know if I can be of any further help.
Eric Geller @ericjgeller.com Senior reporter at @CybersecurityDive.bsky.social covering all things digital security. I also co-host @hothtakes.bsky.social. | Send me tips: https://ericjgeller.com/contact.html
Mr Benn @thebowlerhatman.bsky.social I am a man with many hats and outfits, having adventures everywhere...
I admire the bowler hatted man from 52 Festive Road.
Tom Booth @boothicus.bsky.social Bioarchaeologist. Amateur Scarecrow.
Ancient DNA Lab @ The Francis Crick Institute
Associate Lecturer in Quantitative Archaeology and Later European Prehistory @ UCL Institute of Archaeology
Laura Spinney @laurainparis.bsky.social 
Cath Holland @caththewriter.bsky.social Writer of fiction. Published by Mslexia, NFFD, Dead Ink Books, Fictive Dream. Features ed God Is In The TV:
https://bsky.app/profile/godisinthetvzine.bsky.social Infrequent DJ. Was trophy wife, now Andy's widow. Nepo baby. cathbore@gmail(.)com.
Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social • political reporter @politicshome.bsky.social • “internet shepherd” of Bluesky • covering Westminster and where politics meets social media and tech
IG: http://instagram.com/zoe.crowther/ • X: @zoenora6
📍 London via Notts, Newcastle & Bristol
Fliss Kitson @flisskitson.bsky.social Drummer / Nightingales / Pints & Cobs / Booking gigs for musicians I dig
The Darling Buds @theedarlingbuds.bsky.social It's only the official Bluesky for The Darling Buds!
(banner pic taken by @pvg.co.uk)
Cherry Red Records @cherryredrecords.bsky.social The unmistakable sound of independence. A record label releasing the most independent thinking music since 1978.
https://linktr.ee/cherryredrecords
John Whalley @johnpaullviii.bsky.social Family, art, music, books.
All the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order. My nose is against the window pane.
DJ Mek @djmek.bsky.social I'm new here. I post clips of my DJ mixes & random music crap 📼
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D.J._Mek
Siobhan @16beasleyst.bsky.social Sussex
Photographer https://16beasleystphotography.com
Editor https://breakingglassmagazine.com
she/her
Philip Ball @philipcball.bsky.social Science writer and author of books including Bright Earth, The Music Instinct, Beyond Weird, How Life Works.
KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com She/her. British European. Purveyor of opinions, rude words, and romance novels, historical and fantasy. USA Today bestselling author of How To Fake It In Society. "Erotically charged"--Good Housekeeping. Death to GenAI. http://kjcharleswriter.com
Jeffrey Ⓥ @liftforever67.bsky.social 🌊🌈💞🌎🐾🌲🌱🏋️♂️🚴♂️ Always left coast. Critter loving, tree growing vegan.
#Resistance #Equality #Climate #AnimalRights #Vegan #Workout
Padraig Reidy @padraigreidy.bsky.social Content Editor, Thomson Reuters Foundation. Dance 10, looks 3
Liam SEND HT @wsu-albion.bsky.social Dad to 2 amazing young adults. Headteacher for young people with additional needs. Humanist. FCCT. ST in WSU. Followed #bhafc since 1978. #GOSBTS