Peter Thomas @peterdt847.bsky.social Director of civilservicereformuk.com at Peter Thomas Ltd. Leading research to change the conversation about successful civil service reform. Taking a different view of impact, and focusing on the practice of reformers.
Nathan Dane @nmsni.co.uk Broadcast engineer
Creator of https://nmsceefax.co.uk
(predates & not associated with employment)
ENQUIRIES EMAIL info@nmsni.co.uk
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Phil Brickell MP @philbrickellmp.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament for Bolton West | Chair APPG on Anti-Corruption and Responsible Tax
Email: phil.brickell.mp@parliament.uk
Phone: 01204 958 436
Website: www.philbrickellmp.co.uk
teacherspensions.bsky.social @teacherspensions.bsky.social We support teachers and lecturers in England and Wales. Follow for the latest Scheme news and help with your pension.
Cooklang (Alexey) @cooklang.bsky.social Markup Language for Recipes and Tools http://cooklang.org/
Open Research and Public Engagement Roadmap @engagedroadmap.bsky.social Co-Creating Ireland's Public Involvement in Open Research Roadmap
ENGAGED is building a national roadmap to shape public involvement in open research in Ireland. We believe that research can and does play an important role in tackling societal challenges.
Amanda Wowk @amandawowk.bsky.social Content designer. I'm pretty boring. Views are my own, all that jazz.
Kevin McKenna MP @kevinmckenna.co.uk Labour MP for Sittingbourne & Sheppey and former nurse. For help & support please email kevin.mckenna.mp@parliament.uk with your name and address.
Promoted by Lee Griffiths on behalf of Kevin McKenna, both at 29 Park Rd, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 1DR.
Claire @calire.bsky.social Doing digital stuff in local government. Likes books
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)
Mary Branscombe @marypcbuk.bsky.social Omnivorous technology journalist. girl with the USB earring; author of the Cassidy At Large technomysteries. Like my writing? Buy me a ☕ https://ko-fi.com/marybranscombe. she/her. Warning: contains opinions. signal marypcbuk.44
STC @blobbystc.bsky.social build wind farms
and
solar arrays
write bad poetry
RT *everything*
David Mair @davidmair4.bsky.social Science & knowledge for policy, democracy, public governance and public administration at European Commission’s Joint Research Centre but personal views only.
https://knowledge4policy.ec.europa.eu/evidence-informed-policy-making_en
Pete Miles @petermiles.eurosky.social Ex- consultant, manager, marketer, engineer. Interested in Complexity, Systems and Collective Intelligence. GSOH (Brit)
Gary Ismay @goodbinary.bsky.social Indie developer in Greater Manchester.
Made Hike Maker, Slow Ways Makers, GeoSort, Star Hordes, SoloTime and others.
#indiedev #swift #custard #walking #gardening #environment
https://www.goodbinary.com
Andrew Sinclair @bluesprints.bsky.social Older, maybe not wiser.
Guitars (building & tweaking) 🎸
Music (made by guitars 😂) 🎶
EVs.(Ioniq 5 driver)
Politics,
Photography 📷
Coffee.... ☕
🏴 Scottish Independence 🏴
(not always in that order)
🎶🎶 On, 🌏 off,
Anna Dent @annadent.bsky.social Research and policy adviser www.abdconsultancy.co.uk
Futures of work, digital welfare state, tech ethics, public sector innovation
Also cats, telly, general silliness
Now with added newsletter! https://www.abdconsultancy.co.uk/digital-welfare-state
Bill Thompson @billt.bsky.social Hack and pundit. BBC Research & Development. Formerly Digital Planet.
UK Gov Comms (NON GOVERNMENT ACCOUNT) @ukgovcomms.bsky.social *Not* a government account.
A Bluesky account for sharing best practice of government communications in the UK. Run by @bowsy.co.uk.
computerweekly.bsky.social @computerweekly.bsky.social The UK's leading business technology publication - since 1966. Read all the latest news and features at www.computerweekly.com. Orwell Special Prize 2024. We're the team that exposed the #PostOfficeScandal
YORE COMPUTER 🕹️ @yorecomputer.bsky.social Publishing pages selected at random from old British computer mags. A bot from Rob Manuel. Support https://archive.org/details/computermagazines
Joe Lanman @joelanman.com Design Lead on data.gov.uk at the UK Government Digital Service
Projects include Register to Vote, Petition Parliament, GovWifi and the GOV.UK Prototype Kit
https://joelanman.com
Youth Observer @youthobserver.com We are a global media organization created for the youth, by the youth. We amplify fresh voices, explore issues that matter, and deliver bold, authentic perspectives on culture, politics, & society.
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𝚂𝚝𝚎𝚟𝚎 𝙼𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚒𝚎𝚜 @stevenpmillies.com professor | author | political theorist | ersatz theologian | Chicago southsider | White Sox fan | 'official theologian' of WBEZ-FM "Say More"| analog influencer | bylines Religion News Service, others | https://linktr.ee/stevenpmillies | personal account
Luca Belli @1lucabelli.bsky.social Prof at FGV Law School, heading CTS.FGV.br and CyberBRICS.info
Director of CPDP.lat
Personal Views
Nour Sidawi @noursidawi.uk Reflecting on the complexity of systems and making change in government at UK Civil Service. Part of OneTeamGov.
noursidawi.uk
Bonny Colville-Hyde @almostexact.bsky.social UX, Product, Content & Clinical Education. I make comics and silly pictures. Mummy to Ripley, and diagnosed with colon cancer April ‘22.
Brian Wernham C.Eng. @brianwernham.bsky.social Programme Director – Transformation and Recovery
bryanglick.bsky.social @bryanglick.bsky.social Editor in chief of Computer Weekly; VP of international editorial at InformaTechTarget; BSME Editor's Editor of the Year 2024; Liverpool FC 
@mikebroomhead.bsky.social @mikebroomhead.bsky.social Improve society & lives by system thinking & right experimentation of digital, data, technology. Manchester UK.
Glyn Moody @glynmoody.bsky.social writer (Rebel Code, Digital Code of Life, Walled Culture - free ebook download - https://walledculture.org/the-book/), journalist, blogger. On #DigitalRights, #privacy, #surveillance, #openness, #copyright, and #patents. email: glyn.moody@gmail.com
Writers' Guild of Great Britain @writersguildgb.bsky.social The UK trade union for writers in TV, film, theatre, audio, books, poetry, comedy, animation and videogames
Join us! www.writersguild.org.uk
VegPlotter: Online Vegetable Garden and Allotment Planner @vegplotter.com The best online Vegetable Garden & Allotment planning software to get you organised in the garden.
Fully featured garden planner vegplotter.com
Frost dates and growing zone calculator frostdates.com
Robin Wilton 🇱🇧 @komadori.eurosky.social Privacy advocate. "Articulating your formless void of discontent" since 2006.
Ian Brown 👨🏻💻 @ianbrown.tech 💻 regulation (🔑 #privacy 🗳)
⛷🚴🏻♂️🥾🗺 🇮🇨🇪🇸🇪🇺🏳️🌈🌻
Visiting Prof @fgvoficial.bsky.social 👨🏫
Formerly DCMS Principal Scientific Officer/Prof. Information Security & Privacy @oii.ox.ac.uk
Tech News @1br0wn.eupolicy.social.ap.brid.gy
ALCS @alcs.co.uk We're the Authors' Licensing & Collecting Society. Nobody else in the world does exactly what we do. We've been championing writers and making sure they get paid for secondary uses of their work since 1977
www.alcs.co.uk
Nielanell @nielanell.bsky.social Shetland knitwear, but not as you know it. Visit us in Hoswick or browse our boutique online. https://nielanell.com/
sbarlster @sbarlster.bsky.social Cyclist, bike madness, rider, two wheel explorer and cycle fixer. Sometimes I get to walk a dog. Writes software. Studied economics. Vote for communists, get free stuff. Vote for Tories get robbed of societal structures.
Esquiver @esquiver.bsky.social IMMIGRANT.
US diplomat (ret); US-German dual citizen; Jew. Enthusiastic Edinburgher. Crumhornist. Journalist, critic, and writer of fiction/plays.
Will not cede em dash to AI.
Mordant, feminist, and generally oblique.
Quadratisch. Praktisch. Gut.
Tim Davies @timdavies.org.uk Director of Research & Practice at @ConnectedByData.org working on participatory and open governance of tech. Adoptive parent. 
Lisa Lynn @lisabolynn.bsky.social Liberal
Humanitarian
Environmentalist
Spiritual (not religious)
Animal Lover
Civil Servant
(Politics, Forensic Science, Cooking, Hiking/Beach, Arts, Australian Shepherds)
Programmer/Analyst
#resist #trueblue #pnw
https://www.goodsuniteus.com
Axiom Veritas @axiomveritas.bsky.social Who knows me better suggests that integrity, intellectual curiosity, analytical depth, pragmatism, and vision are my defining characteristics.
Socratic reasoning compels me to challenge assumptions, and uncover the deeper truths that shape our world.
Shetland News @shetnews.co.uk www.shetnews.co.uk
News, Opinions, Jobs, Property and Weather Forecast.
Shetland's internet-only daily newspaper and digest
Support our journalism by becoming a member of Shetland News. Details at member account.shetnews.co.uk
Da Potting Shed @dapottingshed.shetland.social https://dabarn.co.uk
A mini garden centre in the heart of Lerwick, featuring Shetland grown plants.
#gardening #Lerwick #Shetland
Alex Yedigaroff @alexyedigaroff.bsky.social Director of Data and Product @dxw
Ex GDS, PDS, MoJ, Home Office, Southwark and HS2
Here for all things data, design and software for the people
Tracey Williams Allred @traceya.bsky.social Public sector digital/strategy consultant. UK based, though frequent visitor to Ankh Morpork. Mother of two small humans, servant to one large cat.
@iangrant25.bsky.social @iangrant25.bsky.social 
Clemens @gibtsdes.bsky.social Living in Scotland. Complaining about stuff. Always hoping that things are changing for the better! Also: using #logic when trying to be precise. #UkraineMustWin #UkraineWillWin
Jeremy Foot @jeremyfoot.bsky.social Student archaeologist. Professional data tamer. Amateur runner.
Interested in way too many things, but especially Roman (er) Wiltshire, aerial survey, digital and data.
Carleuf @carleuf.bsky.social 
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
James Kemp @jamesmkemp.bsky.social Public servant, delivering change mostly. Have worked in many departments. Based in Scotland. #GovPDC Explorer Scout Leader, sometimes gamer & writer
Pamplett @pamphlett.bsky.social Common sense compatriot in London #Pluralism #Universalism
Algorithmic amplification of alter-facts occludes real facts important for healthy human society. Caring populations need tools to protect transparency so everyone benefits from innovation
Dominic Campbell @dominiccampbell.bsky.social Partner at Impossible Ideas | Founded FutureGov | Hackney ex-pat | #utb
Steve Wood @privacyx.bsky.social Founder of PrivacyX Consulting. Former UK Deputy Information Commissioner. Now enjoying an independent portfolio advising on regulatory risk, new DP regulators on strategy, research into recommender systems. Blogging at privacyx.substack.com
Anders Åslund @andersaslund.bsky.social Economist & author, specializing in the economics of Eastern Europe, especially Russia & Ukraine.- T @tobyanscombe.bsky.social @tobyanscombe.bsky.social
Cllr Gary Malcolm @cllrgarymalcolm.bsky.social Leader of the Opposition @EalingCouncil & @EalingLD Southfield Councillor | @W4Youth Trustee | Standing up for you
cantlin @cantlin.bsky.social Product Manager at ∞ Meta.
🗽 NYC via 🇬🇧 LDN.
Likes: trees, poems, waiting for things to dry.
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
Finn Lützow-Holm Myrstad @finnmyrstad.bsky.social Digital policy at Forbrukerradet. Co-chair of TACD Digital Committee.
Topics: Privacy, Data Protection, InfoSec, AI, Dark Patterns, Deceptive Design, Protection of Children's rights online, Competition, Broadband.
Alumni: TEDtalks, LSE, Mozilla Rise25
Mark Foden @markfoden.com Looking after the tech for a firm in London
Hosting The Clock and the Cat complexity podcast
Proceeding by experiment
Gareth L @gdl3gt.bsky.social 
Catherine Breslin @catherinebreslin.bsky.social AI scientist & consultant :: prev Amazon Alexa, Toshiba, Cam Uni :: voice & language tech :: powered by coffee :: photographer :: Cambridge UK
https://www.catherinebreslin.co.uk
Adam Murfet - (All views are my own) @murfdigital.bsky.social Senior Digital Experience Consultant @Squiz
I work with gov, councils, HE & private sector clients by providing a digital experience platform that has accessibility, future proofing and low code/no code at the ❤️
https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-g-murfet
Silvia Masiero @silviahedley.bsky.social Associate prof #UniOslo, researching unfair #digitalID - #ICT4D, #platforms4d & their discontents - #homecooking posts👩🍳
Emrys Schoemaker @emrys.eurosky.social digital, social & political transformation; research & policy @ Caribou Digital & fellow @ LSE & Graduate Institute, Geneva; RT ≠ endorsement
X: @emrys_s
Skid Solo 🏁🏎️🍾 @skidsolo.bsky.social 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇬🇪 #NAFO #NAFOfellas #NAFOexpansion 🌻 #SlavaUkraini 🚜 #united24
“Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting.” SMcQ
Andrew Hugill @andrewhugill.bsky.social Composer, musicologist and creative technologist. Retired Professor. Autistic director of the Aural Diversity network. https://andrewhugill.com
Pat Walshe - Privacy Matters 🇮🇪🇬🇧🇪🇺 @privacymatters.bsky.social Advocate for privacy and broader human rights impacted by data.
Love nothing better than a hike in the hills. Embracing Yutori ゆとり over on @yutoriwalking.bsky.social
Eve Holt @evefrancisholt.bsky.social #Manchester girl on #SocialJustice mission. Head of Policy & Implementation for GMCA & Mayor of GM. 🐝 Public policy, service & participation. System convening, navigation & change. Previously #GMMoving and Public Law Solicitor.
Xnet - Instituto para Digitalización Democrática @xnet-x.net Democracia | #DerechosDigitales | Internet, información y cultura libres | Soluciones a la desinformación en #FakeYou | Tecnopolítica para la acción | Anticorrupción.
Rachel 🦁 @rachelnull.bsky.social dyslexic powered ramblings™
swearing guaranteed
Richard Coombe @richardcoombe.bsky.social Was over there. Now I'm over here. Digital. Data. TTRPGs. The Outdoors.
Rebekah Wilson @bekwilson.bsky.social Digital, data, futures || Local Government Association || Devout cyclist || Granola cruncher
Leif Ulstrup @lulstrup.bsky.social Emerging information technology, management, innovation, analytics, and intrapreneurship. Gallup CliftonStrengths coach. “Luck Favors the Prepared Mind"
Dan Craddock @slowburnweb.bsky.social Wurundjeri land. He/him/his. I help make government digital services better. I like and post about good design, rock’n’roll, cricket, and general silliness. Views are my own.
Renate Samson @renatesamson.bsky.social Longtime policy wonk, consultant, researcher and speaker about the impact of data driven tech and AI.
immersed in researching young people’s digital lives and AI in education. Previously biometrics, online harms, digital ID, online privacy
Anna Goss @annagoss.co Deputy director of Test, Learn & Grow. Otherwise mostly hanging out with my dog.
Simon Bisson @sbisson.com 👨💻 Used to write code, now writes words about code 📘 Azure AI Services At Scale🦎O'Reilly 💻 Beats: enterprise, dev, cloud 🙋♂️ Vrai Jerri, bird photos, SFF writer, reader, ally, he/him/they 🐈⬛ calico floofs 📧 simon@sandm.co.uk 🌍 sbisson.com
Antoine @ant.bsky.social 📚 Internet Archive.org & @EOTArchive.org & FDLP 🏛️ We build tools so the past and future can meet.
Imogen Parker @imogen-parker.bsky.social Associate Director, Ada Lovelace Institute. Mainly posting about AI, society and social policy.
Previously IPPR, Citizens Advice, 5Rights, Fabian Society.
image cred: Yutong Liu & Kingston School of Art / Better Images of AI / Talking to AI 2.0 / CC-BY 
William Heath @williamheath.bsky.social Semi-retired social entrepreneur based in Bath, England. Current projects include Kelston Roundhill farm, Fairfield House (former home of HIM Haile Selassie I), Bath inter-faith work. Residual interest in digital public services. 
Neil Robinson @neiljoerobinson.bsky.social Deputy Director Quantum Technologies and Advanced Connectivity Technologies at UKRI’s EPSRC | Views my own | Prev. theoretical physicist in NL, USA, and UK | R&I policy, science and tech, & other interests (incl. art, poetry and cats!)
Huw Diprose @huwdiprose.bsky.social Lead Developer | GDS | One Login
huwdiprose.co.uk
Quietly here to eavesdrop until I work out if I like social again...
No DMs
Clive Mitchell @clivemitchell1.bsky.social Out of hours: masters swimmer, pond tenderer, step-grandad, and words. Occasionally, planes.
In hours: freelance charity governance & operations. https://www.cranfieldtrust.org/ volunteer. Facilitator.
Staffordshire, UK.
Joe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social Economist working in capital markets ▪ Big on placemaking, housing, regeneration, land policy ▪ Inspired by systems thinking and servant leadership ▪ FRSA
❤️ cycling & running in the Peak District & on Zwift 🚵🏻♂️🏃
Diane Coyle @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social Bennett Professor of Public Policy, University of Cambridge; economist
John Fitzgerald @johnfitzg.bsky.social digital evolution • charities • change • digital strategy • tech for good • fixing the plumbing • responsible AI • Scotland • feed may contain bikes and sailing
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
Forth 🏝️ @forthrast.com 🇦🇺🇻🇦🇺🇳 26, hobbyist computer toucher, regrettably literate
Janet Hughes @janethughes.bsky.social Director General Reform and Efficiency, UK Cabinet Office
Allotmenteer, reader, over-enthusiast.
Here to learn and make things work better.
Laurel Boxall @laurelboxall.bsky.social Tech Policy @ Public First, prev Labour Together
Dig Hum @ Cambridge
English Lit @ Oxford
She/her
Andrew Bennett @droojb.bsky.social trying to scale progress, quickly | @andrewjb_ on twitter
Anthony Dhanendran @dhanendran.co.uk I’m a product manager and sometime coach
Product and software development, music, cricket, London - was @phowax on Twitter
Involved with @hopeful.technology
https://sixthings.dhanendran.com/about