Jason Read @jasonread.bsky.social Professor of Philosophy at the University of Southern Maine, Author of The Double Shift: Spinoza and Marx on the Politics of Work from Verso Books:
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Fra Angelico @fra-angelico.bsky.social Fan account of Fra Angelico, an Early Italian Renaissance painter and Friar whose religious paintings continue to be highly praised.
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Robert Hanks @roberthanks.bsky.social The man who never was but sometimes looked as though he might be. Cultural commentator for hire. Will work for food.
Alistair @perivale.bsky.social Ex-astronomer, now cybersecurity consultant, millennial Londoner back in London. “The horrors persist but so do I” - someone in 2023 apparently
Elizabeth Taylor @elizabethtaylor47.bsky.social I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man, I keep his house.
Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social Engelsberg Ideas is home to great writing from leading thinkers on history, culture and geopolitics, featuring essays as well as regular podcasts.
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fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social Confess your sins anonymously - will the internet absolve you?
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Tim Leunig @timleunig.bsky.social Policy thoughts: http://timleunig.substack.com Chief Economist Nesta, Director Econ PublicFirst, Vis Prof LSE Sch Public Policy, Vis Fellow Inst for Govt
Yunze Wang @yz18.bsky.social Analyst at Centre for Cities. Industrial policy, economic growth and cool stats.
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Huw TD @huwtd.bsky.social At Southampton there is a house I have admired, because from the side it looks so flat.
Lecturer in Egyptology, University of Manchester
Egyptian literature, literacy, textual transmission, and religion.
beside/toward/above
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Joe Hodson @joehodson.bsky.social Paralegal with masters in international maritime law, interested in languages, ethics, governance, environmental protection and human rights. Mythology-loving humanist.
"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social Ancient & military historian specializing in the Roman economy and military. PhD from UNC History. More impressive credential is that I have beaten both Dark Souls and Elden Ring.
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Andrew Reeves @andrewsshi.bsky.social I'm a history professor at Middle Georgia State University. I hold a PhD in medieval studies and post entirely too much about my cats and hobbies.
All opinions are my own and do not reflect those of my employer.
Letterboxd @letterboxd.social 🧡💚💙 A global community of film lovers. Share your taste in movies via our free apps for iOS, Android, Apple TV, and on the web. https://letterboxd.com
Michael @michael-fox.bsky.social Posts about my life and what interests me including: gardening, cooking, cats, the Lib Dems, politics in general and construction. 
Mysterious Moomin Poaster @seaworrier.bsky.social Charlie Brown is an American hero.
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
David Smith @dsmitheconomics.bsky.social Economics Editor, The Sunday Times.
William Lane @williamjtlane.bsky.social Policy, Public Affairs and Electoral Analysis (and occasionally Photography)
'Political Analyst' - Aaron H. Ellis
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Joel @snufkinlib.bsky.social Cosmopolitan, liberal | Catholic | 🇪🇺🇺🇸🇮🇪🇬🇧🇦🇹🔶 | Mark 8:36 | he/him
The views I express here are mine alone and do not necessarily express the views of my employer (because I am not employed)
Philip Lowden @philiplowden.bsky.social Unsuccessful scientist. I like cycling, nature, walking around looking at things. Living in Surrey via London, Exeter, Edinburgh, Cambridge, Dundee.
Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social Guardian senior political correspondent. New book, Stress tested, out now: https://tinyurl.com/mhn82a7m
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HK @hkesvani.bsky.social Journalist who mostly does Dad Posting. talk from time to time on @trashfuture.bsky.social and @10kpostspodcast.bsky.social
The Prophet Cassandra @prophetcassandra.bsky.social Talks occasionally.
Trans. Socialist. Politics. Film (Paul Schrader Expert). Photography. 29. London. She/Her.
madeline odent @oldenoughtosay.com chaos feed. heritage, history, old buildings, social justice. 🏴🇺🇸🏳️🌈. sea witch, professional gargoyle, teller of tales. (she/her)(Oxford, England)
Michèle Plott @micheleplott.bsky.social Historian of the emotions, visual & material culture, (sometimes) gender, lately monuments & memory in the urban landscape
Anna H @athenepallas.bsky.social 'Give her a helmet and a sword, she'd look like a brave little Hobbit'
Jonathan Simons @jonathansimons.bsky.social Partner, Public First and Head of Education Practice. Education strategy + policy advisory. Former civil servant + think tanker. Occasional loud LFC. Centrist Dad, so naturally I also have a Substack.
Anindya Raychaudhuri (he/him) @dranindyar.bsky.social Senior Lecturer @staenglish, TU Rep @ucustandrews, EDI Lead @sgsah, @ahrcpress/@BBCRadio3 New Gen Thinker, Author @OUPAcademic + @RowmanInternat
Critical Theory, Marxism, empire, medical humanities.
Charles Tung @nativetung.bsky.social Professor of English, Seattle University. Modernism and Time Machines, EUP 2019. Media Sewershed Epidemiology. All ur views are belong to us.
John O’Shea @politicalhackuk.bsky.social Labour. Former BCC councillor and cabinet member. Know too much about bins. All views my own. RTs may not be. Work for Jess Phillips MP.
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MFS: Modern Fiction Studies @mfsjournal.bsky.social MFS: Modern Fiction Studies publishes theoretically engaged and historically informed articles on modernist and contemporary fiction. Published by John Hopkins University Press.
Ersev E @ersewius.bsky.social Commissioning Editor for Literary Studies & Scottish Studies, Edinburgh University Press
Susan Pickford @libripotens.bsky.social Professor of translation, University of Geneva. Recent books: Professional Translators in 19th-c France, Translating Science in the 18th & 19th c, Translating Books for Publication. Occasional literary translator.
John Bull @garius.bsky.social He/Him. Writer. Historian. Host of "The Untitled History Podcast." Strategy streamer. Tech Strategist. Founding Editor of @lonrec. Orient fan. Business/Writing: business@longformist.co.uk. Agent: @pastpreservers.bsky.social
Tom Adshead @tomadshead.bsky.social Director of Research at Macro-Advisory Ltd. Eurasian economics and politics
Nancy Cooper Frank @ncooperfrank.bsky.social Reader, sometime writer, curious person. Russian literature Ph.D. Interested in Slavic languages, French language & literature, world history, archeology, linguistics, trivia
Also: Abolish ICE.
Living with cancer.
ALDC @assoclibdemcllrs.bsky.social We support Liberal Democrat councillors and local campaigners across Great Britain! We provide our members with advice, resources, and training.
CatholicGeekery @catholicgeekery.bsky.social Mechanical engineer and Lay Dominican interested in theology, politics, and roleplaying games. UK-based, he/him
Gildy Stern (resting by a lake) @oldhamletsghost.bsky.social Taking a break - See you in September
If you're following me, I like to think I'm fair minded, but I'm Labour, Wilson/Callaghan Labour if you're a Corbynite or a Fascist, do one, thanks.
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Ed Davey @eddavey.libdems.org.uk Leader of @LibDems.org.uk, husband, father, carer, and MP for Kingston & Surbiton.
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Sam Leith @questingvole.bsky.social @spectator lit ed. “Clock-white, still friendly to the earth.” https://bit.ly/TheHauntedWood
Nathan @nwylabour.bsky.social 25 | ✝️ 🏳️🌈
Zach Elsbury @zachelsbury.eurosky.social 🏳️🌈 🇦🇺 - transport - politics - flying
Alan Pennie @telston.bsky.social Historical dilettante 
Treblig 🇺🇦 @camtreblig.bsky.social Immigration lawyer & cat dad
Facts care about my feelings.
Questing Vole @thequestingvole.bsky.social Geek, rower, historian, stage manager, giver-away of charitable funds, bureaucrat whose dead hand is ruining academia, caretaker of a small loud fluffy dog and a small loud bald baby.
Alex Says Stuff @alexsaysstuff.bsky.social Historian of the former Yugoslavia and ethnic partitionism. X-Men opinion-haver. Did a PhD on diplomacy in the Bosnian War, and currently writing a book about it. Host of The History of Yugoslavia podcast. Personal account, views expressed are mine alone.
Wrath of God Bot @wrathofgodbot.bsky.social City-state enjoyer and enemy to all sentient life
Phil Edwards @philedwards.bsky.social "Research fellow" (i.e. retired) at MMU, still writing. Interests: legal theory, folksong, real ale, the Left, cinema, Bowie, Aickman. Blogs: gapingsilence.wordpress.com & ohgoodale.wordpress.com .
If I was left to my own devices, I possibly would.
Hugh Brechin @hughrbrechin.bsky.social Scotland's answer to some question nobody was in much of a hurry to ask. Canal photography enthusiast.
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
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Legal Aidan @legalaidan.bsky.social Former history student at Warwick, Berkeley and Oxford, now a barrister working in international trade law. Cursed/blessed to support Bristol City. Views my own etc etc
David Walsh @dlwalsh.bsky.social Labor councillor for Canterbury-Bankstown
Avert Your Eyes, Pamela Ganache! @pressfuturist.bsky.social Academic, fourth class.
Publishing Lecturer at the University of Stirling. Researcher of smartphone storytelling. Author of books on Paris, London, Scotland, cemeteries, chess, & dragons. Erstwhile doer of other things. Often mediocre. He/Him
Rob Blackie @robblackie.bsky.social Former Lib Dem London Mayoral candidate. Breaking Putin's censorship
David Klemperer @dmk1793.bsky.social Historian, researcher, and co-editor of @renewaljournal.bsky.social
Amrk @amrk.bsky.social Twirling, twirling towards freedom
Daniel @deargodwhaat.bsky.social I'm just this guy yknow. All opinions entirely my own, and probably wrong
Gavin Jackson @gavinjackson.bsky.social Mumbai correspondent at the Economist
Edwin Heathcote @edwinheathcote.bsky.social FT Architecture and Design critic. Author of ‘On the Street: In-Between Architecture’. Jeez. Another platform. @financialtimes.com
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 🏳️🌈
ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2014-1241
Leftback @leftback.bsky.social Chelsea and very socially liberal politics, so basically you'll get angry at something.
Shipwreck @shipwreck75.bsky.social 30 years experience as Intel/NATO/OSINT Analyst. Retired US Navy Intelligence Analyst.
Current corporate Intelligence Analyst at Fortune 50 company with a global footprint.
Passionate about OSINT. Post things related to my work or that interest me.
Dr Roberto Mazza @robbyref.bsky.social Historian of MENA and conspiracy theories: run, officiate basketball, editor JQ #podcaster
'If my grandma had wheels, she would have been a bike' (cit.)
Looking for a job.
Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social Historian of Britain and colonialism, material culture, the EIC. Also works on equalities, museums, open access & research policy. Download the EIC @ Home open access volume here: https://www.uclpress.co.uk/products/88277 (or individual chapters via JSTOR)
Lucy Fisher @lucyfisher.ft.com Whitehall editor at the Financial Times 🗞️
Host of the FT’s award-winning ‘Political Fix’ podcast🎙️Author 📚
ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social Independent military history author and researcher. If you find my writings interesting or useful, any tips are appreciated: http://ko-fi.com/chrisowiki 
Huw C. Davies @huwcdavies.bsky.social Lecturer Education Futures & Digital Education based at Edinburgh Futures Institute, University of Edinburgh. Own views.
Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social Physics. Energy. Finance. Latin America.
Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social Writer. 
STP Guy @stpguy3.bsky.social Reviewing the UK's Sticky Toffee Puddings
70k on Instagram (with full review backlog)
90k on Tiktok
Thomas Beck @tomfodw.bsky.social Historian of 19th & 20th century Russia/Europe (mostly pre-1921); science fiction author & fan; lover of cats, dogs, chocolate, books, movies, television, baseball, soccer, ice hockey, cricket, Hawaii.
Follow my Substack! https://thomasbeck.substack.com
Richard @richd028.bsky.social 
Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social Economics writer. Author.
Expect history, economics, finance and other stuff. Some cricket.
Wrote Two Hundred Years of Muddling Through.
Blood and Treasure, on the economics of war, out now.
Jamie Muir @jamiembrixton.bsky.social The world viewed from Brockwell Park in South London.
Historical Fictions Research Network @historicalfic.bsky.social Discussing all aspects of the construction of the historical narrative
https://historicalfictionsresearch.org/
Anna Kornbluh @annakornbluh.bsky.social nerd, unionist, heist enthusiast
http://www.annakornbluh.com
Dr Inigo Purcell @inigopurcell.bsky.social Novelist, non-fiction writer and academic.
Writing a book about Arthur in the British Imagination from 1138-present.
Often not thinking about the 21st century by default
(he/him)
inigopurcell.wordpress.com
Altreik @altreik.bsky.social A very social democrat
Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social Political Editor, The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/pippacrerar
Paul Cohen @paulecohen.bsky.social Historian of France, the Atlantic world, language, food. Squirrelly cyclist, slowfooted defenseman, working dad. Worried about the 21st century.
https://utoronto.academia.edu/PaulCohen
Massimo Faggioli @massimofaggioli.bsky.social Historian and theologian, professor at Villanova University. Byline Il Regno, Commonweal, Global Catholic, et al. Gelateria Catholic since 2017. Views my own.
Shashank Joshi @shashj.bsky.social Incoming Washington bureau chief at The Economist. Previously defence editor for eight years.
Visiting Fellow at Department of War Studies, KCL. For speaking engagements: https://chartwellspeakers.com/speaker/shashank-joshi
David Beech @davidbeech.bsky.social Yorkshire based. Interested in politics. Labour member but not a cultist.
John Lister - johnlisterwriting.com @johnlister.bsky.social Freelance writer: clear, concise and correct.
My books: https://johnlisterwrestling.com/books/
Visit johnlisterwriting.com, itvwrestling.com, cricketquestions.com and prowrestlingbooks.com
Jamie Douglass @jamesldouglass.bsky.social PR chap, martial arts enthusiast, oenophile, occasional musician & fanatical book-lover. Tweed and corduroy are the original performance fabrics
Paul McNamara @mpaulmcnamara.bsky.social Sovereign Debt “veteran” (retd.) apparently. Finance stuff, opinions and Bottlejob FC.
Ilmi @ilmi.bsky.social Climate fixer, finance wrangler, many-hat wearer, & Overton defenestrator. Hats: Climate Technology Group, Planet Tracker and Carbon Tracker, NRDC, Sabin Center
Ailbhe Rea @pronouncedalva.bsky.social Political Editor, New Statesman
Huw James @huwniverse.bsky.social Policy at Business West // Bristol Museums Development Trustee // Linguistics & Law Grad // 📍 Bristol, UK // 🏳️🌈 (He / Him) https://linktr.ee/huwjames
Adam Hewitt @adamhewitt198.bsky.social Manchester. Politics, books, board games, films, cats, journalism and music. Views my own.
Alex Selby-Boothroyd @alexselbyb.bsky.social Head of data journalism at The Economist
Rowena @justrowena.bsky.social Justrowena, again
Alexander Luckmann @aluckmann.bsky.social PhD candidate, German & US modern architecture @ UCSB | religion, preservation, environment | he/him views mine
With jazz and conversation
From the foot of Mount Belzoni
National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk All kinds of spaces. All sorts of feelings. All at the National Trust.
Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social Ex-Financial Times Assistant Editor. Ex-editor Scotland on Sunday. Author of 'Made in Manchester' and 'Northerners: A History'. 'These Isles' due Feb 2026.