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Naomi Baker @drnaomibaker.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in English Literature, University of Manchester| General Editor, Literature & Theology
📚Voices of Thunder: Radical Religious Women of the Seventeenth Century (2025)
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Will Clement @historywill.bsky.social Historian of Modern Europe
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Colin Gavaghan @digitalfutures.bsky.social Professor at Bristol Digital Futures Institute/UoB Law School.
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SF Encyclopedia @sfencyclopedia.bsky.social The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction -- founded 1979, Hugo winner for 1979, 1993 and 2011 editions, now free online at https://sf-encyclopedia.com/ with principal editors John Clute and David Langford.
Mark Braxton @braxtm.bsky.social Journalist, nostalgist, outdoorsist. Classic and current telly, archive posts. Radio Times writer, from Doctor Who to Detectorists and beyond.
Richard Morris @ahistoryinart.bsky.social Art historian, dealer/art consultant 19thC and 20thC British/European art. Writing book on lesser known great artists. Seen in/on: CNN, NBC, The Spectator, The Times etc.
website: richardmorris.org
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Sarah @academiablues.bsky.social Born to write, paid to therap. Introvert, AI hater, blanket fort maker, order muppet, plant owner, happy in a liminal space. She/her. 🏳️🌈☕🌱⚜️⚡
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JJ Cutuli @jjcutuli.bsky.social I'm a scientist studying resilience w/ children & families who experience adversity, like homelessness & loss.
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Substack: https://joewillard.substack.com/
Hannah Barker @historyhannahb.bsky.social Professor of British History, University of Manchester. Social historian of northern England. Currently partial to a bit of material culture, religion, digital community history, popular culture and boxing. 🗃️
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Mícheál Ó Domhnaill @psymod.bsky.social Clinical Psychologist interested in HIV care, stigma, long-term health, trauma, mind-body connection | Music enthusiast |
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social Green Party Leader (England & Wales)
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Stephen Curry @scurry.bsky.social Proud Ballymena Professor. Senior Strategic Advisor at RoRI; Emeritus Prof at Imperial. Former DORA Chair. Husband, father, carer - 24/7. Also cares about science & equity. Personal a/c. Writes occasionally at http://occamstypewriter.org/scurry/.
Charlie Jones @charliepsych.bsky.social Clinical psychologist in an NHS hospital.
Relationships in healthcare.
'Human side' of healthcare.
What's going on under the surface?
Listening.
Dad.
Bristol.
Yiannis @yiannisbab.bsky.social Campaigns on nature, climate finance and human rights.
Writing on European politics and the far right.
Insights, reporting and the occasional opinion.
Greek bearing GIFs.
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ProfAFinlayson @profafinlayson.bsky.social Prof of Political & Social Theory @ UEA: regularly a political theorist, often a political analyst, always a rhetorician. Sometimes I teach people how to make political speeches; usually they are happy about it. Mostly I study Reactionary Digital Politics.
John Scalzi @scalzi.com I enjoy pie.
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Scifi Art @scifiart.bsky.social Posting human made Sci-Fi art
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Adam Roberts @adamroberts.bsky.social Writer, FRSL. Prof, RHUL. Literature and science fiction.
https://profadamroberts.substack.com/
"Frankenstein Rex" coming in October:
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Neil Brand @neilkbrand.bsky.social Composer, writer, broadcaster, musician, into film, theatre, and all things entertainment - touring regularly. www.neilbrand.com #composer #filmmusic #writer #broadcast #PODCAST - ALL ABOUT THE MUSIC - on allaboutthemusicpod.com
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Discontinued Foods! @discontinuedfoods.bsky.social Your home for all those culinary delights, anomalies, and misfires that live on only in our memories...Still slowly but surely migrating over the over 1,000 foods I covered on Twitter, so if you don't see a favorite here yet, stay tuned!
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Martha Wells @marthawells.com SF/F Writer - The Books of the Raksura, The Murderbot Diaries, Witch King, Queen Demon, and more. Nebula and Hugo Award winner. NYT and Sunday Times Bestseller. (She/her) Agent: Jennifer Jackson
Matthew Cobb @matthewcobb.bsky.social Professor Emeritus (University of Manchester), writes on biology, history of science & French Resistance. Most recent book: a biography of Francis Crick. Now writing THE IDEA OF HEREDITY.
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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social Writer & highwayman.
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ProSocial World @prosocialworld.bsky.social We're a non-profit helping people and communities work better together. We provide evidence-based courses and practical tools. A more prosocial world starts here. https://prosocial.world
Kit de Waal @kitdewaal.com Optimist, writer, swearer. common person. Co-founder Big Book Weekend with @MollyFlatt. Proud Primadonna. Professor, University of Leicester. FRSL. Photo by Paul Chambers. No DMs please. To email use contact@kitdewaal.com
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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Mayor of New York City
Stephen Gallagher @stephengallagher.co.uk Doctor Who. BUGS. That creepy monster thing you might remember. Creator of Eleventh Hour and lead writer on Crusoe www.stephengallagher.com
Dr Kathryn Mannix @drkathrynmannix.bsky.social Former palliative care doctor
Campaigning for better public understanding & conversations about dying
Writer: With The End In Mind & Listen
Speaker
Hopeful despite the circumstances.
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Eddie Mair @eddiemair.bsky.social Lack of Influencer
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.
The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us "You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” – Abraham Lincoln 🏴☠️ | Home of #TheBreakdown and LP Podcast
@hookland.bsky.social @hookland.bsky.social Phoenix Guide to Strange England: #Hookland. Run by David Southwell
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Caroline Roodhouse @daddyblackbird.bsky.social Suicide Widow | Amazon Best-Selling Author | A Story of Horror to Hope | Communicator | Mentor | Mum | Mental Health | UK
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Andrew Copson @andrewcopson.bsky.social Humanist. Midlander. Liberal. Xennial. Quondam Classicist. Chief Executive @humanists.uk | Ambassador @humanists.bsky.social
Green Humanists @greenhumanists.bsky.social A home for Green Party of England and Wales members seeking to lead ethical and fulfilling lives on the basis of evidence, experience and empathy.
American Humanist Association @americanhumanist.bsky.social A voice for the nontheist. A problem for the religious right.
For more humanism 👇
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Adam Rutherford @adamrutherford.bsky.social I had a marvellous time ruining everything.
Professor of Genetics @UCL, Public Humanities Fellow @SAS. Ex-President of @Humanists_UK Genetics, race, eugenics, books, cricket, +–=÷×
@kbjmanagement
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Helen Czerski @helenczerski.bsky.social Physics, bubbles, oceans, hot chocolate and curiosity. Professor at UCL, writer, broadcaster. Author of Storm in a Teacup and Blue Machine https://linktr.ee/helenczerski Co-host of BBC Radio 4's Rare Earth
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.
Daniel Trilling @trillingual.bsky.social Journalist and author in London. LRB, Guardian Long Read and others. Books about refugees in Europe and Britain's far right. danieltrilling.co.uk for contact details etc 
Kate Devlin @drkatedevlin.bsky.social Academic; writer. Professor of AI & Society, Chair-Director @kings-dfi.bsky.social, King’s College London. Eye-rolling at AI nonsense on a daily basis. #academicsky . Norn Irish in Norwich.
Angela Eagle @angelaeagle1.bsky.social MP for Wallasey (UK)
Stephanie Merritt/SJ Parris @stephmerritt.bsky.social Author & journalist. Sunday Times #1 best-selling Giordano Bruno series. Reviews for The Observer. Sometimes on the radio. Rep’d by Jonny Geller/Curtis Brown 📚🗞️🎙️✍🏼
Kenan Malik @kenanmalik.bsky.social Writer & Observer columnist. Latest book: Not So Black and White (Hurst). “Unsettles the pieties of contemporary race-talk” - Paul Gilroy. “A work of immense scholarship” – Jon Bloomfield. Website: https://kenanmalik.com/
Origin Story @originstorypodcast.bsky.social The real stories behind the most misunderstood and abused ideas in politics. A podcast with Dorian Lynskey and Ian Dunt.
http://patreon.com/originstorypod
https://linktr.ee/originstorypodcast
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Nan Sloane @nansloane.bsky.social Labour, historian, feminist, author, LWN trainer & Leeds Utd fan, so accustomed to winning, losing and living in hope. (Pic: Emily Goldie)
Professor Anjali Goswami FRS @evoswami.bsky.social Evolutionary biologist, Chief Scientific Adviser @ Defra, practitioner of healthy coding-fieldwork balance, human and dog mom, she/her, On-juhlee, not On-jolly
Brian Klaas @brianklaas.bsky.social Professor of Global Politics @UCL. Author of “Fluke." Writer @TheAtlantic. Host, Power Corrupts podcast. The Garden of Forking Paths Substack.
Natasha Walter @natashawalter.bsky.social Writer, feminist.
Out now: Feminism for a World on Fire (Virago)
Previous books: Living Dolls, Before the Light Fades, A Quiet Life
Hon Professor Centre for Climate Justice, QMUL
Founder Women for Refugee Women
natashawalter.co.uk
John Amaechi @johnamaechi.apsintel.com You can buy my new book "It's Not Magic: The Ordinary Skills of Exceptional Leaders" here: https://bit.ly/44yW7JZ
Founder of APS Intelligence
Media enquiries: media.enquiries@apsintel.com
Mike Little @mikelittle.com Humanism. Stoicism. 🏳️🌈. He/they. Developer advocate at altis-dxp.com & humanmade.com. Owner at https://zed1.com. Co-founder of WordPress. Mastodon: @mikelittle@mikelittle.com
#BWithTheT
Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore @sjblakemore.bsky.social Professor of Psychology & Cognitive Neuroscience at Cambridge, FBA FMedSci FRS. Adolescent brain development. Views my own. Book: http://amazon.co.uk/dp/1784161349
Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social Creative Director of the world's best History Channel https://linktr.ee/HistoryHit | I host the Dan Snow’s @HistoryHit podcast- P Philip Pullman @philippullman.bsky.social
Angela Barnes @angelabarnes.bsky.social "Comedian"
Mock The Week, QI, Live at The Apollo, HIGNFY
Host of The Archers Live at 75 tour - https://www.fane.co.uk/the-archers
Cold War and Mid Century Modernist nerd.
The Archers obsessive
Prone to inexpert F1 ramblings.
Swims. Naps. Bunkers.
Sian Berry MP @sianberry.bsky.social Green MP for Brighton Pavilion since 2024. Elected to challenge Labour in power at all levels of Govt since 2014. She/her. Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party at PO Box Green Party, London, SE1P 6YL
Jonathan Derbyshire @jderbyshire.ft.com US opinion editor at the Financial Times
Chris French @profchrisfrench.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of Psychology, Goldsmiths, Greenwich Skeptics in the Pub, Author of "The Science of Weird Shit" http://profchrisfrench.com Rep’d by Mark Gottlieb at Trident Media Group
Dr Sally Le Page @sallylepage.bsky.social Doctor of flies and producer/presenter of science podcasts, radio and videos.
I offer media interview and production training to help individuals and companies talk about their science: https://sallylepage.co.uk
Zion Lights @zionlights.bsky.social Award-winning Science Communicator. Content creator at Science with Zi. Author of “Energy is Life.”
David Lindo aka The Urban Birder @theurbanbirder.bsky.social I’m David Lindo - broadcaster, writer, speaker & bird tour guide.
Keep looking UP
Zoe Margolis @zoemargolis.bsky.social Girl With A One Track Mind author; writer; runner; birder; gardener. Previously: AD, films. I was there / I’ve never been wrong / I’m losing my edge.
Eddie Marsan @realeddiemarsan.bsky.social ‘Nothing human is alien to me. ‘ Terrence
Prof Nichola Raihani @nicholaraihani.bsky.social Professor & Author
Auckland & UCL
Books: THE SOCIAL INSTINCT (2021) || THE THINKING ANIMAL (2027)
Website: www.nicholaraihani.com
Likes cycling.
Martin Rowson @martinrowson.bsky.social Cartoonist, illustrator, writer, ranter, poet & cook
Wendy Savage @wendysavage.bsky.social 
Alom Shaha @alomshaha.bsky.social Dad. Science Teacher. Author of books including “Why Don’t Things Fall Up?”, "Mr Shaha's Recipes for Wonder" and “How to Find a Rainbow”. Lots of free stuff and more about me at alomshaha.com
Francesca Stavrakopoulou @proffrancesca.bsky.social Chaired Professor of Hebrew Bible & Ancient Religion. Geeky. Greeky. Atheist. Author. Sideline in TV, radio, etc. GOD: AN ANATOMY winner of PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize 2022. Work profile: https://experts.exeter.ac.uk/1365-francesca-stavrakopoulou
Frank Turner @frankturner.bsky.social Touring musician and songwriter, originally from Winchester UK.
http://www.frank-turner.com
Catie Wilkins @catiewilkins.bsky.social Award winning YA & children’s author. Comedy. Writing. YOU'RE NOT THE BOSS OF ME won a #Lollie2024
Zoe Williams @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social Guardian writer, but one time I said something inflammatory to the US right & they called me a Diseased Pitmommy. So that's what I go by now 
Leanne Wood @leannewood.bsky.social Inspired by nature, ideas & the power of people & their communities.
Co-Executive Director - Ynni Cymunedol Cymru / Community Energy Wales. Recovering politician.
Loves books, painting/art, walking, cold water dipping, family, friends, cakes & gardening
Julian Huppert @julianhuppert.bsky.social Former MP for Cambridge
Now running an interdisciplinary centre at @jesuscollegecam
Scientist, Liberal, Environmentalist, Cyclist, and much more.
Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social Multi-award winning journalist and author based in Cardiff.
I conduct investigative journalism and help people better understand Wales/Cymru.
You sign up to my newsletter here: willhaywardwales.substack.com
Columnist at The Guardian.