Roman Krznaric @romankrznaric.bsky.social Social philosopher, founder @empathymuseum New book HISTORY FOR TOMORROW https://romankrznaric.com TED talk on THE GOOD ANCESTOR http://tinyurl.com/y6779czd 
Prof Christina Pagel @chrischirp.bsky.social Prof Operational Research , @UCL_CORU, passionate about health care, women in STEMs, defending liberal democracy (!). Member of @independentsage, posts personal. https://www.trumpactiontracker.info/
Notwestminster ๐ @notwestminster.bsky.social Want to help redesign local democracy? We bring people together to create and share new ideas for doing local democracy. We are #Notwestminster โ are you?
David Olusoga @davidolusoga.bsky.social British-Nigerian Historian - BAFTA Winning Producer/Presenter - Best Selling Author - AGENT cwalker@unitedagents.co.uk
Adrian Edmondson @adrianedmondson.bsky.social Berserker!
Out now from all good bookshops, and bad ones, and ones in between.
Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social Creative Director of the world's best History Channel https://linktr.ee/HistoryHit | I host the Dan Snowโs @HistoryHit podcast
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social Berkeley professor, former Secretary of Labor. Co-founder of @inequalitymedia.bsky.social and @imcivicaction.bsky.social.
Substack: http://robertreich.substack.com
Buy my new book: https://sites.prh.com/reich
Visit my website: https://rbreich.com/
Alison Wheatley @alisonwtly.bsky.social History-loving Brummie currently living Stateside. Bringing starry-love to West Michigan โญ๏ธ Archives, current stuff & politics float my boat. Always join a Trade Union โ
Anneka @annekadeva.bsky.social Dreamer. Do-er. Lover of stars, water & sand. Brummie.
Becoming, becoming, becoming ๐ชทโจ๏ธ
Loaf Bakery & Cookery School @loafcoop.bsky.social Worker Co-op Bakery and Cookery School in Stirchley. Promoting #RealBread & community through food since 2009. http://loaf.coop
Neil @nebolland.bsky.social 
Izzy Knowles ๐ถ @izzyknowles.bsky.social Councillor in Moseley, Birmingham. Pro EU. Lib Dem. Retired WMP. Mostly get around on a ๐ฒ
P&P I.Knowles 78, Alcester Rd, B13 8BB
Kerry @kerryyellow.bsky.social Community Development by day / community busy body / crafter by night. Here I will talk a lot about my kids. Views personal and occasionally a bit hot-headed. (She/they)
Cllr Kerry Jenkins @kerryjenkins.bsky.social Labour Cllr for Moseley Ward. Socialist. Trade unionist. Dog lover. I sew and crochet. RT's are not an endorsement.
Jon Hickman @jonhickman.bsky.social ยฏ\_(ใ)_/ยฏ
Podcast: btlpodcast.com
Podcast: runnerpod.com
Words: paradisecircus.co.uk
Everything else: theplan.co.uk
Centre for Cities @centreforcities.bsky.social The Centre for Cities is an independent think tank dedicated to improving the economies of the UK's largest cities and towns
Phil Banting @philbanting.bsky.social Christian, married to Miriam, #LibDems, #Remain. Active in Christ Church Selly Park, #Stirchley and beyond. Instagram @philbantingbrum. Twitter @philbanting (dormant). https://www.banting-family.org.uk
Liz Dexter / LyzzyBee ๐๐๐โโ๏ธ @lyzzybee.bsky.social Reader, may be quite fond of books ๐๐ book reviewer, book blogger, runner, volunteer, transcriber, editor, parkrun Run Director, Birmingham, UK. Book reviews at https://librofulltime.wordpress.com
Michael Grimes @michaelgrimes.bsky.social Practical support for small charities and social enterprises | CELTA qualified
Social Circle @socialcircle.bsky.social We love to gossip about the latest advancements in social media and discuss our favourite campaigns. We meet IRL in Birmingham, UK ๐ค
Churches Housing Association of Dudley and District @chadd1979.bsky.social We are a safety net and springboard for the people of #Dudley in the UK West Midlands. We are a charity and housing association. https://www.chadd.org.uk/ 
BK @bk615.bsky.social Share stuff I don't see elsewhere
Matthew Somerville @dracos.co.uk I help people report broken street lights, find out their bin day, plan train travel, manage an orchestra, locate the nearest postbox, research old theatre productions, keep time in a choir, and occasionally play board games | https://dracos.co.uk
ClareRed @clarered.bsky.social CEO of Watershed, a home for culture, technology and society. Also Chair of Wise Children. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Queer, nature loving, values driven. Will block hate
Torsten Bell @torstenbell.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Swansea West
Maria Popova @mariapopova.bsky.social Creator of The Marginalian (once upon a time called Brain Pickings). Lover of books and tress. Petter of moss. Wonderer. Also: almanacofbirds.org
Imandeep Kaur @immykaur.bsky.social Co - Founder @CIVIC_SQUARE, prev aka Impact Hub Birmingham || @TEDxBrum 2012 - 2017 || Hon Doc. @AstonUniversity ||
Cassie Robinson @cassierobinson.bsky.social www.cassierobinson.work
๐ณWealth Pre & Redistribution, Emerging Futures, Imagination Infrastructures, Conscious Closures, Practices for Transition.
๐ฎErotic Ecology, Designing with the Other-than-human World, Oracular Bodies and Queer Capacities.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social We work to speed up and support the transition to a future free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish.
https://www.jrf.org.uk/
Indy Johar @indyjohar.bsky.social Building the Boring Revolution, Increasingly Co-Intrapreneuring, Co-Founder of darkmatterlabs.org, project00.cc,
Professor, Architect, MBE, FRSA, Non Executive @ opensystemslab.org and Bloxhub.dk 
Piali Das Gupta @pialidg.bsky.social Basically, I'm a lot about #localgov, public services, place, travel, art, culture, photography and London. And sometimes a little bit about Canada too. Migrant and citizen, at the same time.
Karl Wilding @karlwilding.bsky.social Trying to work out whatโs going on in civil society & what to do next. At: @UniKentCfP @MyCakeFinance @1stCommunities @creatingtfuture. Ex-@ncvo. Volunteer.
Verity Milligan @veritymilligan.bsky.social Chaser of light | https://linktr.ee/veritymilligan
Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social Always in the Corner
Amahra Spence @amahra.bsky.social Building infrastructure for Black spatial justice and the Hood Commons @hoodfuturesstudio
Lorna Prescott @lornaprescott.bsky.social designing โข learning โข creating โข growing โข governance stewarding โข network weaving โข CoLab Dudley instigator & Time Rebel โข supporting regenerative shifts in Dudley CVS โข born at 332ppm
https://medium.com/@lornaprescott_
Sharon O'Dea @sharonodea.com Consulting, writing and speaking on comms, collaboration & future of work. Cofounder, Lithos Partners. Author, Digital Communications at Work. Gym bore. Gets about a bit.
Anthony Zacharzewski @anthonyzach.be Working to make European democracy work. "Refreshingly free of the usual platitudes". Belge par choix, Brits door opvoeding, Polish roots. President of Demsoc.org
weird medieval guys @weirdmedieval.bsky.social fibre arts enthusiast
https://linktr.ee/weirdmedievalguys
Sonia Sodha @sonia-sodha.bsky.social Columnist & broadcaster. Presenting for BBC Radio 4, news reviews for This Morning & Sky News. Highly commended/shortlisted Society of Editors' Commentator of the Year 2023 & 2024.
soniasodha.com
Douglas Rushkoff @rushkoff.com I write, think, and podcast about media, technology, and society. Author, Survival of the Richest, Present Shock, Program or Be Programmed, and Team Human.
Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/@douglasrushkoff
Support: https://www.patreon.com/teamhuman
Jess Phillips @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social MP for Birmingham Yardley
Helen B @hellenhighwater.bsky.social Just lurking, reading and liking things written by people who aren't me.
James Ball @jamesrball.com Political editor @ The New World
Opinion @ The i Paper
Fellow @ Tech Policy Press
Fellow @ Demos
PhD researcher @ UCL Laws
newsletter @ techtris
Latest book: The Other Pandemic โ How QAnon Contaminated The World. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
https://www.jamesrball.com/
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.
Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social Irishman in London. Founder of award winning investigative news site Democracy for Sale https://democracyforsale.substack.com/
Carl Whistlecraft @gr8governance.bsky.social Trust is our greatest currency.
Peace, love, truth, music
I am #Notwestminster
Up The Blades
Prevention Brum @preventionbrum.bsky.social This account is run by BVSC and Birmingham City Council Prevention and Communities team. We hope to share some of the inspiring work carried out by organisations grant funded through that team & the Neighbourhood Network Schemes. Info -https://bit.ly/4csaI
Here for civil society leaders @acevo.bsky.social Together with our network, we inspire and support civil society leaders through connection, skills and influence. Our members lead civil society organisations of every shape and size across England and Wales: acevo.org.uk
Carnegie UK @carnegieuk.bsky.social Carnegie UK is an independent charitable foundation that works to deliver better wellbeing for people in the UK and Ireland.
#CollectiveWellbeing
Noel Hatch @noelito7.bsky.social Assistant Director for People and Change at @adurandworthing. Inspired by @francescaalbanese.bsky.social
Kings Heath United Against Racism @khuar.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/kingsheathunitedagainstracism
https://go.bsky.app/QVuLKB2
Claire Spencer @thedancingflea.bsky.social Devolutionary | Agathist | Lab and Co-op | Lvl. 10 Paladin | Speaking to connect, not on behalf of others | Just get the bus, FFS
Paul Bradshaw @paulbradshaw.bsky.social Data journalist and course leader, MA Data Journalism at Birmingham City University 
Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social Investigative journalist. Ex-Guardian/Observer. Now co-founder brand new all-women journalist collective, www.thenerve.news. Tech justice stuff: www.the-citizens.com. Personal newsletter: www.broligarchy.substack.com
Lewis Goodall @lewisgoodall.com Journalist, Reporter, Writer, Presenter @ Britain's biggest news podcast The News Agents (Mon-Fri) and Sunday with Lewis Goodall on LBC 10-12.
Website: lewisgoodall.com
Email: lewis.goodall@global.com
Substack: https://goodallandgoodluck.substack.com
Clare Edwards @clareedwards.bsky.social Director of Learning & Events, @YVConcerts. Award winning producer specialising in singing, music and events. Conductor & Musical Director of @notoriouschoir.
@johnmostyn.bsky.social @johnmostyn.bsky.social 
Benji W ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ฌ๐ง @benjiw.bsky.social Live/work in Birmingham, UK. Kent @ Canterbury & Goldsmiths Alum. Bright/Breezy. Books. Queer Christian. Living with cancer.๐น๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Dan Slee @danslee.bsky.social Comms, PR, cricket and Stoke City. Takes slightly wonky pictures. 
Dominic Campbell @dominiccampbell.bsky.social Partner at Impossible Ideas | Founded FutureGov | Hackney ex-pat | #utb
Karmadillo @karmadillo.bsky.social Sas | Yorkshire lass in Brum | home zookeeper | ex-nurse | carer | @b31voices | photographer | general idiot | wonky
๐ท๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐ ๐พ๐๐๐๐ @probablydrunk.bsky.social Writer, degenerate, malcontent 
Claire McArdle @cmcardle.bsky.social Co-CEO of CMG Productions by day. Doctor of History by night.
Dr SoloBassSteve @solobasssteve.bsky.social 'Britain's most innovative bassist, no contest': Bass Guitar Mag. ๐ฏ
Bass person. Bike person. Lymphoma-remission person. PhD in artist-audience communities and their impact on the music.
www.stevelawson.net
he/him/doctor
Laura Creaven @lauracreaven.bsky.social 
Nick Drew @nickdrewski.bsky.social Dad. Tenor. Runner. Fundraiser. Football (SWFC/SMFC). Church. Politics. Church politics. Type I diabetic.
Caroline Beavon @carolinebeavon.com Exhibiting digital interactive artist for hire (scrollytelling + more)
New digital stories - old tech.
Crone. Queer. ADHD. Magpie.
Into> misusing tools, narratives, what is human, digital witchcraft
http://www.carolinebeavon.com
Alex Hughes @alexhughes.co.uk Graphic recorder and ex-cartoonist. Married to the lovely @mazzaclazza.bsky.social and co-run @drawnalism.com as @alex.drawnalism.com
https://alexhughes.co.uk
Julia Higginbottom @gabysslave.bsky.social You can find me @croft_22 on TikTok
or on Signal 
Tony Smith @smithtonyd.bsky.social #Networks with #government, #thinktanks etc for #Birmingham, one of the UK's great but dis-empowered #cities. I own my views but they are socially constructed.
Nikki @thatnikkibi.bsky.social Co-Founder @CIVIC_SQUARE, prev found in a library. Chair @writingwestmids @BhamLitFest #BLF18Reader. Views are either pinched or just her own. #BeyondBooks ๐
Mark Steadman @hellosteadman.com Building websites and apps to get you off your goddamn screen.
Kewajodo @kewajodo.bsky.social Still here, possibly not all. Placing hope in the values of objectivity, skeptical inquiry & empathetic curiosity.
George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social Husband, Actor, Activist, Uncle George to the Internet ๐
Damian Radcliffe @damianradcliffe.bsky.social Chambers Professor of Journalism at the University of Oregon. Father, Husband, Brit ๐ฌ๐ง in America ๐บ๐ธ Interested in journalism, media, tech, travel, podcast, movie and TV tips.
๐ www.damianradcliffe.com
๐ https://www.linkedin.com/in/damianradcliffe
Bob Mortimer @bobmort.bsky.social 
Tom Watson @tomwatsonofficial.bsky.social Culture, politics, coffee.
Tom Loosemore @tomski.com Partner at Public Digital, co-founder Government Digital Service, ex-BBC. Expect occasional small boat sailing.
Vicky Sargent @vickysargent.bsky.social Digital communicator. Video maker. Local gov. Social care & health. Cooking. Gardening. Family.
Jonathan Flowers @jonathanflowers.bsky.social Chair/NED/Adviser #localgov, "digital", governance, strategy, democracy, data, operational research. Militant optimism. Slightly retired so also: travel, theatre, WRU :-( , F1, politics-watcher, Wingnut and CFA superfan. Harpenden. #dysgwyr
Matt Skinner @skinnerm.bsky.social CEO at Care City CIC supporting innovation across health and social care #ageing #localgov #socialcare #health #opendata #digital #design #tech ๐ https://www.carecity.org/
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.
Exsanguinator @exsanguinator.bsky.social Editor turned crofter & aspiring beekeeper. Being the change I want to see OR doing what @gabysslave has planned for me. New Scot ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ living #vanlife on the island of Great Bernera, Lewis
Diane Sims @72prufrocks.bsky.social Growing food & community, doing local democracy & digital, building cathedrals & connections. Work: democracy & citizen engagement. Writer, artist, activist, unapologetic idealistic. I am still #Notwestminster
Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing.org.uk Man of many talentsโsome of them useful. Multiple monomaniac. Author, 'Pink Floyd: The Music & The Mystery'.
Also Wikipedia, Wikidata &c. OpenStreetMap. Birds. Birmingham. Open data. FoI. Art. Architecture. History. FRSA.
Everything is interesting.
Andy Reeve @andyreevo.bsky.social Cycling carpenter and repairman. Helping people to #repairnotreplace new resident to beautiful Cornwall, UK trying to spend more time outdoors on everyday adventures.
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social Ungainly on land
Bill Thompson @billt.bsky.social Hack and pundit. BBC Research & Development. Formerly Digital Planet.
Dave Briggs @da.vebrig.gs Local government loving digital pragmatist.
https://da.vebrig.gs/
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. Uczฤ siฤ jฤzyka polskiego. paulclarke.com
Neil Williams @neillyneil.bsky.social Digital and tech exec at the BFI. Previously GOV.UK, and a tough but edifying stint in local gov. Alcohol free. Fun facts: I can't form mental images and have no inner monologue (aphantasia) nor remember my own life (SDAM). https://neilojwilliams.net
Kate Raworth @kateraworth.bsky.social Author of Doughnut Economics, Co-founder of Doughnut Economics Action Lab, Senior Teaching Fellow at Oxford Uni Environmental Change Institute. doughnuteconomics.org
Hadley Beeman @hadleybeeman.bsky.social Architect for #openstandards, the Web and barcodes of all types. Tech policy. Ex-UK gov. Active in GS1, NHS & W3C. @hadleybeeman@w3c.social
Joanna @joannag.bsky.social Information equity matters. Former head of Curation at Twitter.
Richard Sambrook @sambrook.eurosky.social Emeritus Prof, Co-Chair @TBIJ, previously Director BBC News. Also photography and LFC
Steph Gray @lesteph.com Digital, woodworking and net zero dad living (repair cafe, EV, solar, heat pump) in south London. Work-wise now: helping small orgs with digital and AI, and troubleshooting tech/supplier/team issues. https://stephgray.com/now
Kathryn Corrick @kcorrick.bsky.social Responsible strategy, data & innovation consultant
Loves teaching
Founding partner, Corrick Wales & Partners
External lecturer, Grenoble Ecole de Management
Member, Society of Hopeful Technologists
#opendata #netzero
France
https://kathryncorrick.fr