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
@granv8948.bsky.social @granv8948.bsky.social 
Si Everitt - BRAPA @stymiesi.bsky.social BRAPA - British Real Ale Pub Adventure
I'm visiting all 4500 pubs in the current Good Beer Guide. One pint per pub, 25 minute minimum stay. Them's the rules!
Blog - simeyeveritt.wixsite.com/BRAPA
The European Bar Guide @europeanbarguide.bsky.social theeuropeanbarguide.com
Your Guide to the Greatest pubs and bars in Europe! ✨ 🍻
Cynefin @cynefinmusic.bsky.social Welsh folk musician from Ceredigion. Buy local, sing local! / Cerddor werin Gymreig o Geredigion. Prynwch a chanwch yn lleol!
New Album 'Shimli Out 30.01.25 // Albwm Newydd Shimli Allan 30.01.25
https://cynefinmusic.wales
Lars Marius Garshol @larsga.bsky.social Author, speaker, and researcher of farmhouse ale.
Norwegian posts: @larsga-no.bsky.social
https://www.garshol.priv.no
Lauren Leek @laurenleek.eu Social data scientist with too many questions | Assistant Professor at Leiden University | PhD from @EUI
https://laurenleek.eu/
https://laurenleek.substack.com
Ranagri @ranagri.bsky.social Fatea - Band of the year
Malvern/Carlow - lnk.to/BoundForNewYorkCityIG
Booking, UK - duncan@midnightmango.com
North America - sean@woodenshipproductions.com
Daisy Christodoulou @daisychristo.bsky.social Director of Education at No More Marking, an ed tech start-up. Author of 3 books about education & 1 about football. West Ham & cricket fan.
Subscribe to our free newsletter: https://substack.nomoremarking.com
@beyond-the-pale.bsky.social @beyond-the-pale.bsky.social Socialising over a few Beers, mountain biker, birdwatcher, long-distance hiker. Clitheroe FC, Blackburn Rovers. Metal loving Swiftie 🤷♂️
Sasha Abramsky @sashaabramsky.bsky.social Freelance journalist, Nation magazine correspondent, teacher, book author, tennis fan and skier.
Send me a chat message if you have tips for stories.
Talking Wales @talking.wales A new cooperative national news media platform for Wales. Owned by you, serving you and the people of Wales. Want to learn more? Visit www.talking.wales
Project lead Huw Marshall @huwmarshall.substack.com Email post@talking.wales
Natalie Haynes @nataliehaynes.bsky.social NYT bestselling author, broadcaster, classicist ✍️ 'Rock star mythologist' (Washington Post) IRRESISTIBLE MONSTERS, March 2027 🪶 Posts by N and team.
https://linktr.ee/nataliehaynesauthor
Folk on Foot @folkonfoot.com The multi-award-winning all walking, talking and singing podcast, presented by @matthewbannister.bsky.social
Find out more at www.folkonfoot.com.
Heaton Hawks Ladies @handle.invalid Probably the most grassroots Club in the world
https://heatonhawksladies.co.uk
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
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 Young’uns @theyounguns.bsky.social 
Phil Mellows @philmellows.bsky.social Freelance journalist and co-author of Beer Breaks in Britain: www.philmellows.com, @BeerBreaks.bsky.social, @drinkingstudies.bsky.social, @britbeerwriters.bsky.social
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.
Newcastle United Supporters Trust - NUST @nufctrust.bsky.social https://nufctrust.co.uk #NUFC
📩 - Contact us : board@nufctrust.co.uk
❓NUST FAQs : https://nufctrust.co.uk/faqs
Democratic - FSA Affiliate - For Fans not Profit
John Brewin @brewin.bsky.social Freelance journalist, semi-regular at Guardian Sport from Macclesfield, Cheshire in London, England. https://www.theguardian.com/profile/john-brewin
Collected writings from the distant past at https://johnbrewin.substack.com/
marybeard @wmarybeard.bsky.social Classicist
Nick Clark @njc1892.bsky.social Owner of Recruitment & Property businesses. 3 mint lads. NUFC ST holder, privileged True Faith writer ✊️. Coach football at Red House Farm & Rugby at Northern.
@retiredmartinpubs.bsky.social @retiredmartinpubs.bsky.social 
Tim Harford @timharford.ft.com FT columnist, BBC journalist, author, host of Cautionary Tales, professional nerd.
Sir Michael Take CBE @sirmichaeltake.bsky.social The former Conservative MP for Dorset East.🇬🇧
Alan McLeod / A Good Beer Blog @agoodbeerblog.bsky.social Beer culture critic. Gardener. Scribbler. Retired lawyer. Shuns junkets. Denies community. Wants Double Double. Also at @agoodbeerblog at X plus @agoodbeerblog@mstdn.social and http://agoodbeerblog.com
David Desi Pubs Dason @davidjesudason.bsky.social Michael Jackson Beer Writer of the Year (2023 and 2025). Beer book of the year Desi Pubs (2023). Journalist and Substacker: https://davidjesudason.substack.com
Narbi Price @narbiprice.bsky.social Artist, curator, Gateshead UK.
www.narbiprice.co.uk 
Michael Martin @tfmick1892.bsky.social Gobshite
Henry Winter @hgwinter.bsky.social Newsreader at Hits & Greatest Hits Radio | NUFC commentator at Radio Tyneside | NUFC | My views etc
Chris Dyson @chrisd55.bsky.social I go to pubs. I go to gigs. I write stuff.
Yousef Hatem @yousef-1892.bsky.social Egyptian/Irish/Northumbrian/Londoner.
Articles and podcasts about #NUFC.
Jack of only one trade, as yet unmastered.
Boak & Bailey (Jess & Ray) @boakandbailey.bsky.social In Bristol. Beer blogging in the UK since 2007. Also wrote some books about beer and pubs. Header image shows a detail from the cover of one. Won't repost if you don't use alt text. Find us at boakandbailey.com
Private Eye Magazine @privateeyenews.bsky.social Britain's best-selling news and current affairs magazine with a unique mix of jokes and investigative journalism.
Website: https://private-eye.co.uk
Subscribe: http://subsonline.co.uk
Welsh Bollocks @welshbollocks.bsky.social Daily bits of bollocks about Wales from Wales. Support our new book "The Big Book of Welsh Bollocks" https://ko-fi.com/welshbollocks welshbollocks & visit our shop http://bollocks.wales
Daisy Alys Turnell @daisyturnell.bsky.social Craft beer’s resident gigantor
✿ Founder @craftbeerncl.bsky.social
✿ Co-owner @tipplemarketing.bsky.social
linktr.ee/daisyturnell
📍 Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Ash Corbett-Collins @corbettcollins.bsky.social Real ale socialist🍺 Gooner⚽ Green💚
CAMRA Chairman and campaigner for beer drinkers and pub-goers.
AWFC ST Holder. Home and away.
Born in Burton, living in Brum.
All views my own. He/Him
Will Dunn @willdunn.bsky.social Political sketch writer at the New Statesman.
Janine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com Editor of Weekend FT • sinkhole tracker • Do not buy crypto from me or anyone who appears to be me
Marie Difolco @accessiblecolour.bsky.social Author, Advocate for Colour Blindness (Colour Vision Deficiency - CVD) #1InEveryClassroom #1in12men #1in200women #AccessibleColour
Campaign for Better Transport @bettertransport.bsky.social We are the national charity that champions greener, fairer transport.
Find out more at: bettertransport.org.uk
Peter Hutchinson @catus14.bsky.social Retired international construction program director. PPE & European Law degrees. Granda to 4 superstars, loyal to family, Labour and NUFC. Worked globally, love the UK, despise Brexit, still enjoy rowing, wine, arguing, reading
Roger Protz @rogerprotz.bsky.social Edited 24 editions of CAMRA Good Beer Guide. Founder British Guild of Beer Writers. Twice winner Glenfiddich Drink Writer of the Year. 20 plus books including Family Brewers of Britain. West Ham fan
protzonbeer.co.uk
K M Flett @keithbeard.bsky.social Socialist Beard Wearer Historian, Trade Unionist, Anti-Racist Tottenham & Cardiff, cat lover,CAMRA member since 1975
Jay Rayner @jayrayner1.bsky.social Eats and writes for The Financial Times. Piano for the JR Sextet; chairs Kitchen Cabinet for R4. Doesn’t accept comps. jay.rayner@ft.com
https://linktr.ee/jayrayner1
Jonathan Wilson @jonawils.bsky.social Author of Inverting the Pyramid, Angels with Dirty Faces, The Names Heard Long Ago and Two Brothers. Editor of the Blizzard. Journalist for the Guardian. Co-host of It Was What It Was: the Football History Podcast.
www.jonawils.com
Nick Cott @nickcott.bsky.social Associate Lecturer in History at Open University and University of St. Andrews. Honorary Alderman of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne. Former Newcastle Liberal Democrat City Councillor & Opposition Leader. Currently Chair of Northumberland Liberal Democrats
Matthew Lumby @matthewlumby.bsky.social Travel Theatre Trains TV Planes Liverpool Football Cricket Tennis Olympics Eclipses Eurovision Politics Education Films Beatles Music London Sherlock Doctor Who
Sanny Rudravajhala @sannyr.com Broadcast Journalist & Presenter | Sky Sports News | 5 Live & BBC Sport | Guardian FW | On Yer Bike Cycling Pod | John Schofield Trust | JDF Alumnus | Ex-Teacher | Rep: Refresh Sports |📍 Manchester
Paul Godden @gbg-kent.bsky.social Casual Good Beer Guide Pub Ticker since 1982. In 2023 I visited all 140 Kent pubs in that years 50th edition. I quite like a long walk too, normally to a pub. #Thames #Ridgeway #NorthDownsWay #GreensandWay #LondonUnderground
Man of Kent based in Faversham.
Pellicle @pelliclemag.com We’re your favourite ~award winning~ independent drinks, pubs and food magazine/podcast. The joy is the point.
Reader supported, proudly free to read.
https://www.pelliclemag.com/
‼️Join our Patreon: www.patreon.com/pelliclemag
Bay Beer Reviews @baybeerreviews.bsky.social Beer! Drinking it, photographing it, reviewing it. Based in North Shields in the North East of England
(Also doing non-beery stuff as @peteringout.bsky.social)
Danny George Wilson @dannythechamp.bsky.social NEW Champs album OUT NOW! Singer/strummer from Danny & The Champions of the World/Grand Drive/Bennett Wilson Poole/solo stuff...and @lookingforthemagic.bsky.social
Matthew Bourne @sirmattbourne.bsky.social Artistic Director of New Adventures - Choreographer, Knight, Dog Lover and Showman - current work - Swan Lake, Oliver!, Mary Poppins, Old Friends & The Midnight Bell
Ed Byrne @mredbyrne.bsky.social New special, “Tragedy Plus Time”, now available at edbyrne.com
Pete @petelaw.bsky.social Beer, bikes and the blues. Only here just out of habit. #UTFT
Tom Holland @holland-tom.bsky.social New translation of Suetonius out in February! Dinosaur enthusiast. ‘A leading English cricketer’ - The Times. Podcast: theresthistory.bsky.social
Annie Dressner @anniedressner.bsky.social NEW SINGLE ‘DUMB BOY' out 6 MARCH!
Pub Ticker @pub-ticker.bsky.social Pub fan with an interest in historic interiors and visiting an eclectic mix across the UK
Trott3r 💦🥩 @trott3r.bsky.social Dangerous Nights Crew #nufc England cricket.
Late to the ADHD party. Music, film, football and general musings. All things serve the beam.
My profile on Letterboxd https://boxd.it/1fldZ
Heaton Stannington FC @heatonstan.bsky.social The official Bluesky feed of Heaton Stannington FC, members of the
Pitching In Northern Premier League East Division. Support your local team! #FollowTheStan ⚫️⚪️
BeardedGenius @beardedgenius.bsky.social I am warning you with peace and love
Jeff Pickthall @jeffpickthall.bsky.social Spiteful class warrior. Possessor of opinions. Crate digger. Fond of umami. Likes a pint. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Newcastle United @newcastleunited.com The official Bluesky account of Newcastle United Football Club
Janet E Davis @janetedavis.bsky.social Artist, art historian, formerly worked in heritage (manager, digital projects, researcher), and voluntary work relating to Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne.
Mark Watson @watsoncomedian.bsky.social One of the Daily Telegraph 50 Funniest Comedians of the 21st Century (49th). Also an author. And producer. And a whole life away from work if you can imagine.
Brian Aitken @briantheqt.bsky.social Journalist. Nostalgic for the days when Twitter could tell me stuff I didn't know and make me smile.
North East England via Scotland
Ruck the WRU @ruckthewru.bsky.social Posts by Dan. Former Welsh rugby supporter.
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.
Viz Comic @vizcomic.bsky.social Our readers have understood the concept of Buyer's Remorse since 1979.
Buy the Profanisaurus or Subscribe here: https://lnk.bio/vizcomicofficial
Laura Hadland @morrighani.bsky.social Drinks writer and printmaker. The Susanna Forbes Cider Communicator of the Year. My latest book, 'Beer Festivals', is out now.
Michael Deakin @caskapital.bsky.social Pan 🏳️🌈 Lefty ⬅️ Nerdy 🎮📚 Pub writer and book enthusiast.
Words at caskapital.blog
(formerly 8bitsandbobs.co.uk, both URLs will work for now)
Jim Burke @barcajim3.bsky.social Host of the @RGCCeltic podcast and semi-professional miserabilist
@bernardeveritt.bsky.social @bernardeveritt.bsky.social 
Sophia Smith Galer @sophiasgaler.bsky.social Author of The Sunday Times' book of the week How To Kill A Language, all about language loss and linguicide. I have won and lost a bunch of journalism awards too but more importantly I won Xmas University Challenge twice and Rosalía follows me on TikTok
When Saturday Comes @wsc.co.uk The half decent football magazine. For order/subscription queries please contact orders@wsc.co.uk https://www.wsc.co.uk/
Taylor Payne @taylorpayne.bsky.social Podcast host, musician, daft lad. 
Chris Waugh @chrisdhwaugh.bsky.social #NUFC correspondent for The Athletic. Part of Pod on the Tyne, the Newcastle United podcast - YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/@PodontheTyne. Views my own. Also on Facebook: http://facebook.com/ChrisDHWaugh
cr @ciaranryan.bsky.social Ar scáth a chéile a mhaireann na daoine
https://www.ciaranryan.com/
Jonathan Liew @jonathanliew.bsky.social 100% pure nuance.
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jonathan-liew
Des @desdelboy.bsky.social basic (L) eu 43.
“Art is how we decorate space, music is how we decorate time.”
Jean-Michel Basquiat.
“This groove is out of fashion, These beats are 20 years old”
David Byrne.
“Time is the most valuable commodity”
Mike D
Proud to be a MDANT
Max Rushden @maxrushden.bsky.social 
@thefolkforecast.bsky.social @thefolkforecast.bsky.social Monthly newsletter featuring online gigs and the latest news in UK folk music. Edited by @lucyrshields.bsky.social
Harry Pearson @camsell59.bsky.social Shopping in Waitrose with a B&M carrier bag https://harrypearson.contently.com/
North East Museums @northeastmuseums.bsky.social Art and heritage at the heart of North East England. 12 museums and galleries for you to enjoy.
(Formerly known as Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums)
northeastmuseums.org.uk
Cultured. North East @culturednortheast.bsky.social A website and FREE newsletter spreading the word about culture in North East England. All written, curated and delivered by award-winning journalists. Founded by @samwonfor.bsky.social and David Whetstone. Join our mailing list at culturednortheast.co.uk
People's Theatre @peoplestheatre.bsky.social The North-East of England's leading non-professional theatre
https://linktr.ee/peoplestheatre
North East Theatre Guide @netheatreguide.bsky.social Theatre in North East England from the Tees to the Tyne.
Also love comedy and music
A part of the Jowheretogo Show on Affinity Radio North East - Thursdays 9-11pm.
@theglasshouseicm.bsky.social @theglasshouseicm.bsky.social 
The Common Room @thecommonroomgn.bsky.social The Common Room in Newcastle upon Tyne is a heritage venue, library and archive. It has a cafe bar called 5|Quarter.
The Crack Magazine @thecrackmagazine.bsky.social THE CRACK is a music, art and culture listings magazine/website that resides in the North-East of England
Kathryn Williams @kathrynwilliamsuk.bsky.social Uk artist, mercury prize nominated singer songwriter, author and podcaster. With 18 albums released and many songs and records written for artist around the world, I also tutor at Arvon and Moniack Mhor https://bio.to/kathryn-williams
Kieran - North East Heritage Library @neheritagelib.bsky.social exploring and documenting the North East, one brick at a time (among other things) / Newcastle
northeastheritagelibrary.co.uk / linktr.ee/nehl
George Caulkin @georgecaulkin.bsky.social Football writer at The Athletic, Pod on the Tyne chatter, Patron of The Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, hapless runner.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/george-caulkin/
Lauren Laverne @laurenlaverne.bsky.social Broadcaster. Slow eater, fast reader.
Bob Mortimer @bobmort.bsky.social