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
Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk Head of Partnerships and Development @consortium.lgbt | Chair @proudchangemakers.bsky.social | LGBTQ+ Columnist Exposed Magazine
Proud queer 🏳️🌈 Trans ally 🏳️⚧️ Intersectional feminist ✊ Anti-fascist #LGBWithTheT
www.heatherpaterson.co.uk
@andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social Mayor of Greater Manchester
Kristin Louise Raught Photography 🌀 @kristinlraught.bsky.social Witchy mermaid living on an island in the middle of the Salish Sea.
Andy Twelves @twelves.bsky.social writer, drinker, limebiker. views my own and not ChatGPT’s.
Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social Editor and CEO, Zeteo
Author, ‘Win Every Argument’
British-American
Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov Dad, husband, teacher, coach, veteran. Governor of Minnesota. Working to move our state forward as #OneMinnesota.
Matthew Wright @matthew-wright.bsky.social @LBC weekend breakfast; fly fishing, festivals, old Brit motorbikes, awesome music: Grateful Dead to Cardiacs via Gong, Zappa, Here & Now, Hawkwind, X Ray Spex and Sparklehorse. Cassady’s Dada x
Felicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social Journalist. Presenter of R4's #MoneyBox Live (Weds, 3pm). Also found on #WakeUpToMoney, #R4Today, BBC 5 Live, #GreenMoneyShow. Enthusiast. Humanist.
Baroness Floella Benjamin @floellabenjamin.bsky.social Baroness/Actress/Writer/Campaigner. Best known as iconic presenter of Playschool and Play Away
Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social On a mission to save street dogs around the world. You can support here... https://www.happydoggo.com/donate
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible.
ocasiocortez.com
Nuala @pawsandpetals.bsky.social Teacher, adopted by two cats, love gardening, travelling, bit left, bit green pro Palestine. No DMs.
Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social Believe in yourself! Work hard, never give up & anything's possible! OR: Kick back, relax & aim low: You'll never be disappointed...😜
Carlos @carlosperate.bsky.social ⚡️ Love everything embedded software/hardware.
🧑🏫 Passionate about STEM & EdTech.
👨💻 Embedded Software @ #Microbit Educational Foundation (microbit.org).
🐍 Oxford Python user group co-organiser.
🤔 Views my own.
James Topham @jamestopham.bsky.social Screenwriter: @RidleyScottCG, @GaumontTV #BAFTA / @RocliffeForum Winner.
https://james-topham.com
Whaley Queen of the Woke @simonwhale.bsky.social Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.
I tend to tweet at night ....mostly
Follows Back Like Buffalo Bill With A Tub Of Lotion
Tom Parkinson @tomjparkinson.bsky.social 🧐 Researching how tech can assist Primary school teachers when assessing Writing. https://air-ed.com
🎸 Love playing and listening to music.
🌇 I live in York, UK. Favourite city in the World is NYC.
⚽ @evertonfc.com & @prescotcables.bsky.social
Charles Fourier @charlesfourier.bsky.social Pro-Europe #socialist #RefugeesWelcome. Warning - I swear a lot because the world is on fire!
Independent Thinking @itlworldwide.bsky.social There is always another way. Inspiring educators since 1994 - online, in print and in real life. Posts by founder Ian G 🕊️ www.independentthinking.com www.independentthinkingpress.com
Normal Island News @normalisland.co.uk Be sure to subscribe to the finest satirical newsletter on the internet at the link below. Nothing is more effective at correcting your thoughts.
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Paul @fucktheracists.bsky.social Posting/Re-Posting
UK/EU/US Politics/Opinions/Meme
Unapologeticlly Left Leaning. Opposing Conservatism, Far-Right,Reform/Trump Restore,Farage,Tories,GOP
Racists/Fascists/MAGA
Trolls/Bots/Porn/DMs All Deleted/Blocked.
Joseph Fasano @josephfasano.bsky.social Writer, Teacher | helping people write and be heard | Founder, Fasano Academy, educating the whole human being
Ryan Miemczyk @theimpactlab.co.uk ONS Accredited Researcher | Founder of imd2025.co.uk & theimpactlab.co.uk | Director of Research @ Trust Impact | Chair @ ManchesterYoungLives | Deputy Chair @ YMCAManchester |
I help charities measure the important stuff
https://linktr.ee/ryanmiemczyk
Dan Guiney @danshistoryhighway.bsky.social #historyteacher
Richard Sefton @richardseft.bsky.social Consider giving me a follow. I follow back so long as you’re a nice person, not bigoted and preferably on the left side of politics.
Liz Brownlee @lizpoet.bsky.social I'm a children's poet, I love writing animal and shape poems, and the children's poetry world! National Poetry Day Ambassador. Dog Owner. Book reader. Coffee drinker. Friend. Between Bristol and Bath.
Tracey Jane Smith @traceyjane.bsky.social Former Headteacher, current Education Consultant, teacher trainer, Values-based Education. Cats, books and writing. EdD student.
Phil @philmathe79-pe.bsky.social I Read I write, teach a bit, and sometimes I speak to people...
Joolone @joolone.bsky.social Drawing a line from the Royal College of Art to the heart of Early Learning. It turns out there’s nothing ‘child’s play’ about child’s play.
Elaine @ed1966.bsky.social Mum, Nanna, wife, friend, previously owner of the beautiful Max 🌈, supply teacher. Enjoying having more time with family and friends, exercising, painting, photography, reading.
Mr Pughsley @scottpughsley.bsky.social Associate Vice Principal - T&L - Inclusion - NASENco - Dad of 5 - Husband of 1 - Gegrapher 🌍 
Elaine Amy @elaineamy.bsky.social Mum to neurodivergent kids (adopted 6&7 now teens) #autistic
Interested in adoption, fostering, kinship, trauma, autism, adhd, FASD, send
*Just want to surround myself with decent humans*
Also NVR therapeutic parenting practitioner - @elainenvr.bsky.social
MM Power Phonics and Reading @dfepowerphonics.bsky.social Government approved Phonics
Department for Education - England
Department of Education - Western Australia
“Exceptional Progress across all schools”
(Nobari et al 2023)
Top 2% in England results
Paul Garvey @talkforteaching.bsky.social Come back to Twitter. We miss you. Bluesky hasn’t worked. Musk won’t be in charge forever. 😃
Julia C @juliacoles.bsky.social Deputy Strategic Head of large 4 site Primary Special School in the Midlands. Love my job despite qualifying 30+ years ago. Embracing the art of slowness when wild swimming/paddle boarding/running. Mum of 3 and wife of 1.
Dawn @newlydawned.bsky.social Mum, headteacher, owner of furloughed school dog. Love our school. Work with amazing people. Happy days.
Simon Knight @simonknight100.bsky.social Joint Headteacher of a Special School with an interest in all things SEND and BWFC.
Cordelia Cooper @missc-ht84.bsky.social 🦩Proud London Head 6 years +; boy Mama 👶 Aspiring book blogger 📚 + doctoral student 👩🎓 Curriculum Chat 💬 Deputy Director @ ISWL Samaritans 💚 EAL Advocate 🌍 Food Fanatic 😋 NPQ Trainer 👩🏫 Trustee @ Oval Learning 🤝 Lover of life, long walks, adventures 👣 🗺 🤩
Catherine Hudson @cathudson.bsky.social Primary Headteacher
Gemma H @gemmamh.bsky.social Deputy Headteacher (Pastoral) / History teacher / Mum / Likes being outside 
Amir Arezoo @amirarezoo.bsky.social Husband.
Father.
Geek.
Runner.
School leader.
https://thecomplexschool.wordpress.com/
#ukteaching #swfc #ukedsky #barnsleyisbrill #sheffieldissuper
Richard Elam @verandathought.bsky.social Part-time Deputy Head in one northern primary school.
Safeguarding Governor in another.
Thursdays are just for me and my little one.
That guy who used to work in Seychelles.
Starting a 24th year working in schools - TA, teacher, SLT, Deputy, Governor...
Mr Kerry 👂🏼#antiracist #sesquipedalian @mrkerry.bsky.social husband,dad,American in UK. Teacher of small people.
Primary AHT.
Men Teach Primary!
Brain tumour survivor.
🖖🏼
There are only so many perfect heads, the rest are covered in hair.
Julie Davis @anotherjules.bsky.social Primary school Principal. Partial to a nice Malbec and a Ferrero Rocher. All views my own.
Kathryn 🎨 @flowmotionart.bsky.social Vaguely ok teacher turned vaguely OK artist. Some people just say I'm vague...🤷♀️
Norfolk now Cornwall. Love art, dogs, maths, beaches, good friends and a simple life.
www.flowmotionart.co.uk - abstract fluid art
Paul K Ainsworth @pkainsworth.bsky.social NO SILVER BULLETS 2.0: https://www.amazon.co.uk/NO-SILVER-BULLETS-2-0-IMPROVEMENT/dp/B0CW9GSK94/
Author | EdDirector | EHT | Chair | SpeakerTEDx | JoyDivision | SUPYogaTeacher | Wild🏊♂️ | 🛵🇫🇷
Website: https://paulkainsworth.wordpress.com
Mrs S. @mrssdeputy.bsky.social Deputy Head at a 2FE Primary. Interested in T&L, curriculum, teacher training, pedagogy and research. Lover of books, coffee and cake.
Richard Southward @gwhitebread.bsky.social North East Secondary Deputy Head, T and L, CPD lead, Science teacher, music and Vinyl enthusiast
Stuart Rowntree @primarythink.bsky.social Primary Assistant Headteacher.
SEND, inclusion support base leader, safeguarding, data and assessment.
Entitlement first. Evidence-informed, people-centred and capacity-aware.
Daddy and husband.
Rebecca Cox @till03.bsky.social Headteacher with a passion for SEND and dogs!
Oliver @oliverslt.bsky.social Lover of the outdoors. Cake eater, coffee drinker, food lover. Learning to thrive with Cauda Equina. Wondering what my next adventure will be. Taking life one day at a time.
Holding the Line @sparkes66.bsky.social UK Headteacher NPQH/NPQEL Left IT 19 yrs ago. Mum to 3. Engineer, Secondary teacher & recent History graduate. Passionate about inclusion and education. Hobbies include crafting, hiking, singing, reading. #UKTeaching. Views my own.
Stephen T @mrtprimary.bsky.social Primary teacher. DHT. Teaching and Learning Lead. Just beginning to work towards CTeach (Leadership). I believe in compassionate and honest leadership #UKTeaching
Jim Adams @jim1902adams.bsky.social Educator, painfully slow plodder, family man, Norwich City follower.
Matt Dechaine @mattdechaine.bsky.social Love my dog and husband. Level 7 qualified Leadership Coach supporting school and trust leaders. EMCC Senior Practitioner.
Chair of Governors, ex-headteacher
and co-host of #EduDrinks www.mattdechaine.com
Andrew - Proud Former Head Teacher @proudheadteach1.bsky.social Former Primary Headteacher. Chair and Vice Chair of Governors, Director of Trust. School Leadership. Clean Air Advocate. Book Reviewer. 📚📚📚Views my own. #Immunocompromised #IBD🏏
Steven Hogan @shoganwhs.bsky.social Headteacher at the amazing Woodbridge High | MFL Teacher | Life chances of young people and social justice | He / Him | Views mine. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Nicky Patrick @nickyp67.bsky.social Primary school Headteacher. DEI Leader. Passionate about real inclusion and social justice.
Bereaved Mum. Raising awareness of SUDEP #themaisietothillfoundation
Kim @kfs1.bsky.social Primary Headteacher
SENDCo
Mum, wife
Matthew Evans @head-teach.bsky.social Educationalist, author of Leaders With Substance, co-author of The Next Big Thing in School Improvement, blogger, everything mountains. https://educontrarianblog.com/ https://open.substack.com/pub/100assessment
Helen Rogerson @hrogerson.bsky.social A science teacher/assistant head teacher in Gloucestershire. Interested in curriculum, assessment, timetabling and logistics. (Terrible golfer, occasional walker and bad photographer).
Tom Oakley @mrtomoakley.bsky.social Deputy Headteacher
Former LA Maths Adviser
Interested in professional development, curriculum and assessment
Mrs G @kindleader.bsky.social All views my own. Primary Headteacher, Associate School Improvement Adviser, NPQH, NPQSL, NPQSEN facilitator. Determined to be a kind, moral and brave leader.
Dave Burnham @davidburnham81.bsky.social 
Kyle Beeson @kbees.bsky.social New Deputy Headteacher (Mat cover)
English Lead
ECT mentor
Governor
Tammie McNamara @tammiemcnamara.bsky.social Headteacher, Derbyshire, Mother, wife, sister, daughter, love of reading and dogs.
All views my own. 
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
Stella @stella-b.bsky.social ILM 7 Executive leadership coach and former Primary Head in the UK. Lover of cats, travel, cheese and a good thriller. Married ❤️
Liz Allton @lizsaddler.bsky.social Director of Education Development at Finham Park MAT. D&T teacher.
T1D. Walsall FC.
The Midlands.
Neil Gorton @ngorton.bsky.social 
Asha @begley.bsky.social Headteacher | Primary | Art | Math | PD | Digital Strategy | School Gardens | EAL | NPQH
Madeleine F-B @mxfb.bsky.social Secondary Vice Principal T&L in London; teacher of English; TF 2011; mum of 2; GSOH 🍎🎓 #UKTeaching
Jo DHT @meredithfox22.bsky.social Proud Teessider serving my local community in an 11-16 setting. All views my own.
Will Matthews @mrwmatthews.bsky.social Vice Principal for T&L and inclusive teaching. Passionate about improving life chances. Dad of 4 boys, Husband, Science teacher. School Governor. NPQSL, NPQH in progress. Own Views.
Based in Brixham, Devon
Andy Ireland @mrandyireland.bsky.social Supporting schools, leaders and education as an experienced ex-headteacher. Taught for 32 years. 16 of them as the headteacher of 3 mainstream secondaries and a cross-phase PRU. Still learning.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-ireland-18694013b/
Natalie @northernwarden.bsky.social Primary School Headteacher, NE England. MA (Ed) / NPQH. Lifelong learner; avid reader; trying to promote collaboration and kindness. ✨️
John Taylor @johntxylor.bsky.social Primary school leader, Greater Manchester, UK
Guitars, running and pubsheds to relax
Ali @littlemissteach.bsky.social Veteran KS1 teacher. Occasionally posts useful stuff, mostly reposts, replies and music #TOTD (weekends!)
(formerly @deputynew)
🐶😊🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 (she/her)
Meirion Lewis @aberflyarf.bsky.social Dad, husband, avid rugby follower and lover of everything cricket.
Vice Principal: T&L, Curriculum and Assessment
NPQH
Matilde Warden @matildewarden.bsky.social Old teacher | New Headteacher | Maths | NFFC | 🇪🇸 🇱🇧
Miss Bains @missgbains.bsky.social Assistant Headteacher | MA Ed Leadership |@TeachFirst Ambassador | Maths Teacher | ✝️ | Views are my own
Jo @joriley.bsky.social Ex head teacher. Currently working as an advisory Headteacher for the LA. Passionate about Primary and EYFS education, inclusion and ethical leadership. Reader, writer, coach. Lego lover.
All views are my own.
Ms Jones @msjones-14.bsky.social Mostly education and equality, sometimes cats and allotments. Previously leading in AP/SEMH, now trying to see if we can get it right for all kids in mainstream.
Caroline Massey @caroline68.bsky.social 'Veteran' UK Primary School Teacher & DHT. Mainly Y6. Mother to 2, Teacher of Thousands. 💃🧙♀️🏏🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🎵☕️
@joannemlloyd.bsky.social @joannemlloyd.bsky.social Me being me. Primary Head. Family, cat and rabbit person, rugby mum, sheep, beekeeper, baking, garden and a whole lot of other stuff 🌟
Adele @abradders.bsky.social AHT T&L, languages teacher with a side hustle of PSHE, mother of 2, West Ham fan, 1 cat, 1 husband; lover of sleep, tea and British crime dramas.
Jim Dees @armadillo8000.bsky.social education
music
sport
Karen Horne @mrskhorne.bsky.social 📚Education Director @EducationEACT 👩🏼🏫Ex-Headteacher 📚NPQEL🎓 Proud Navy Mum ⚓️
Kirsty Simkin @kirstysimkin.bsky.social Assistant Headteacher @ Reach Schools
Teacher of EYFS -> Secondary
SENCo & DDSL @ Reach Hanworth Park
Primary Science Lead @ Reach Feltham
Governor @ Southville Primary
WolvesTeach @wolvesteach.bsky.social Ex Primary Head. Starting a new School Improvement role in January. Do I get to say retired Head?
My school is an Historic England Champion Heritage school.
https://historicengland.org.uk/services-skills/education/heritage-sch
Claire Harley @claireharley.bsky.social I’m a deputy headteacher/history teacher in the East Midlands and part-time EdD student.
You can never be overdressed or overeducated - Oscar Wilde.
https://substack.com/@claireharley123?r=3w505c&utm_medium=ios
Rachel Rayner @rachelrayner54.bsky.social Headteacher (Primary) here to learn. Formerly HfL education advisor and Oxford University Press consultant for maths education. Twitter refugee looking for some positivity please. All views my own. 
Carole Harding @carole-xlix.bsky.social Primary school teacher/DHT/SENCO/LAC DT. 🏊♀️✝️🧶