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Stuart Evers @stuartevers.bsky.social Writer, reviewer, Columbo enthusiast
Una McCormack @unamccormack.bsky.social NYT bestselling and BSFA & Scribe award-winning writer. Cardassia’s resident anarchist. Intersectional feminist science fiction with Gold SF. Fighting the long defeat since December 1981. Chiefest and greatest of calamities.
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Dr Rachel Broady @drrachelbroady.bsky.social Working class feminist academic. Research epistemic injustice, anti-poverty activism, media representations of poverty. NUJ activist. Admired Danny Dyer before it became fashionable. Views are my cat's.
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Tony Yates @t0nyyates.bsky.social Economist. Ex Prof / central banker. Macro, politics, money, central banks, finance, Brexit, covid, AI, climbing, MUFC, Blueskyism.
becca @boodleoops.bsky.social Underneath that dress, her heart was really made of stone
Elaine Ferguson @elaineferguson.bsky.social Public protection law and policy geek. Mum. Basset Hound valet. Snack enthusiast.
Aileen McHarg @aileenmcharg.bsky.social Professor of Public Law and Human Rights, Durham University. Joint General Editor, Public Law.
Janine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com Editor of Weekend FT • sinkhole tracker • Do not buy crypto from me or anyone who appears to be me
Ewan Gibbs @ewangibbs.bsky.social Historian of work, energy, industry and protest. Author of An Injury to All: The Unmaking of the British Working Class and Coal Country. Should be running or writing.
Ivy Compton-Burnett @ivycomptonburnett.bsky.social Well, of course, people are only human. But it really does not seem much for them to be.
Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social Scottish drawerer and photographerer
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David Leask @leaskyd.bsky.social Reporter, The Times/Sunday Times. Get me at david.leask@thetimes.co.uk.
Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social Historian and Writer, Anglophile and European. Dr. Phil. FRHistS. Senior Associate Fellow, RUSI.
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Peter Arnott @peterarnott.bsky.social A playwright without a theatre is just a poet with a split personality. For permissions etc, Brennan Artists. https://www.brennanartists.com/
Arthur Snell @snellarthur.bsky.social Writer, podcaster and former diplomat.
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Dani Garavelli @danigaravelli.bsky.social Freelance journalist & writer. Bylines at the Herald, the Guardian, the London Review of Books, the Big Issue, Prospect Magazine et al. Radio 4 documentaries, including Waiting for the Van & Prosecuting Polmont. Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize.
Rachael B @flossieteacake.bsky.social Fond of books: incapable of leaving house with fewer than 5 vols. I read, I sing, I edit, and sometimes I also run (slowly). Cambridge, UK or Bloomsbury (@londonreview.bsky.social - misc non-editing stuff - disclaimer etc). Unpaid PA @bealelab.bsky.social.
Christopher Tayler @mansfieldvonrank.bsky.social Writer and editor. New York Review of Books, Harper's, London Review of Books, Financial Times, Guardian etc. Robert Silvers Prize for Literary Criticism 2025. Paul the Psychic Octopus Memorial Award 2021.
James Marriott @j-amesmarriott.bsky.social Columnist at The Times
Will Hodgkinson @willhodgkinson.bsky.social Author of Street Level Superstar, A Year With Lawrence; In Perfect Harmony, Singalong Pop In 70s Britain; The House Is Full Of Yogis; Guitar Man; Song Man; The Ballad of Britain
Chief rock and pop critic, The Times
Donna Mackay-Smith @donnamackaysmith.bsky.social Deputy Head of Editorial at the Booker Prizes.
The Booker Prizes @thebookerprizes.com The Booker Prize and the International Booker Prize celebrate the best English-language fiction. https://thebookerprizes.com
Harriet Fitch Little @harrietfl.ft.com FT Magazine Food and Drink editor 
Don Paterson @dharmabam.bsky.social Scottish poet and musician
Edward Luce @edwardluce.bsky.social FT's US columnist/commentator. Author of several books including NYT best selling biography of Zbigniew Brzezinski (Simon & Schuster 2025). People lacking a sense of humour might get muted.
Universal Turing Machine @universalturing.bsky.social A new direction for memoir. Everyone welcome.
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Maria Crawford @mariacrawford.bsky.social Deputy Books Editor, Financial Times
Sam Wollaston @samwollaston.bsky.social Feature writer at the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/profile/samwollaston
Gary Bainbridge @garybainbridge.bsky.social Owner-operator of Liverpool's premier bijou editorial services provider, Bus Stop. Occasional bus traveller. Used to be a small deal.
Dr Bendor Grosvenor FRHistS @bendorgrosvenor.bsky.social Art historian. New book The Invention of British Art, out now.
Chris McCorkindale @chrismccork.bsky.social Public law @ Strathclyde Law School.
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Helen Graves @foodstories.bsky.social Writer, editor, cook, reader
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PeatWorrier @peatworrier.bsky.social Prolixity from Dr Andrew Tickell. Law & Scottish politics. Senior lecturer in law at GCU Law, Jacobin scribbler, Sunday National columnist, and jaded flâneur.
Will 🇺🇦 Absolute Shower 🇺🇦 @showerabsolute.bsky.social So shave your face with some mace in the dark
Rob Cameron @robcjournalist.bsky.social Freelance journalist/broadcaster based in Prague.
Views here my own and not those of BBC/DW/RTÉ/ORF/CBC/Monocle Radio.
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The Mexico Brief @themexicobrief.bsky.social Mexico matters. We help you keep up with it. Check out our work at www.themexicobrief.org/
Josh Gabert-Doyon @joshgd100.bsky.social Writer, audio producer for the Financial Times 'Tech Tonic' podcast. 
Rebecca Brennan @rebeccabrennan.bsky.social Senior Editor at Princeton University Press, commissioning in the social sciences. Views my own.
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Judith Pereira @heypereira.bsky.social Arts/Books editor at The Globe and Mail. I love books, dogs, gardening, birding, cappuccinos, crosswords, puzzles. 
Claire Wilmot @clairelwilmot.bsky.social Journalist/writer/researcher | visiting postdoc fellow, London School of Economics | before: TBIJ, UofT | epistemology, tech, corruption, legal systems, gender.
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Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social Edinburgh. Newfoundland. Canada. Political Scientist. African Politics; Authoritarianism. Maybe some cycle campaigning. "low waffle threshold". Previously @srdorman and @afr_pol
Pierre Martins @gatopaulistano.bsky.social Physics. Energy. Finance. Latin America.
Miranda Green @greenmirandahere.bsky.social Yakking. Tippy tappy typing. Politics. Education. FT columns, Political Fix podcast and videos here https://www.ft.com/miranda-green - please check out Not Another One https://open.spotify.com/show/7u4nlhVNmzzZrLjmB7z137?si=dcf00d7580444ccb
Dr. Peter Paul Rubens @peterpaulrubens.bsky.social All-around genius working for peace, beauty, and intelligent thought.
IRL: professor of art history. Occasionally write things about Rubens. Also Dutch art, the Bruegel family, and Elizabethan visual culture.
Reader of many novels. DC & Amsterdam.
Linda McLean @ellemme.bsky.social Playwright. Yarnsmith. Feminist. Silly dancing every day. 2023 Hector McMillan Award for Castle Lennox. Creator of Wee Moosie.
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Aslak Berg @aslak.bsky.social Trade, public policy, economics, , formerly research fellow at the Centre for European Reform, Norwegian and EFTA civil servant
Engelsberg Ideas @engelsbergideas.bsky.social Engelsberg Ideas is home to great writing from leading thinkers on history, culture and geopolitics, featuring essays as well as regular podcasts.
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Alex Renton @axrenton.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, optimist. FRHistS. Books: Blood Legacy: slavery & my family's part in it. Stiff Upper Lip: abuse in Britain's elite schools. BBC Radio 4's In Dark Corners.
alexrenton.com
Alan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social FT opiner. "Sinecured oaf", “mutton-headed fellow”-two satisfied readers. Globalisation/trade/econ/snark. Cestrian, Londoner, Brit, European. RT≠👍 Views own. alan.beattie@ft.com. Sign up to my FT Trade Secrets newsletter https://www.ft.com/trade-secrets.
Victoria Shepherd @victoriashepherd1.bsky.social Historian Author of Stony Jack and the Lost Jewels of Cheapside (Oneworld June 2025) and A History of Delusions: The Glass King, a Substitute Husband and a Walking Corpse (Oneworld 2022); also docs and audio producer for BBC Radio and others.
Lee Randall @leerandall.bsky.social Thwarted Madcap Heiress. Free-range book festival programmer, editor, writer, interviewer, reviewer, prize judge. Programmer, Wigtown Book Festival 2026. www.wigtownbookfestival.com
Catherine Phipps @katyphipps.bsky.social Historian of sexuality and colonial power, looking at race/gender/imperialism/sex work in North Africa and more. Based at University of Bristol and Oxford. Always nosy.
Irina Dumitrescu @irinadumitrescu.bsky.social Writer, medievalist, co-editor of @creativecritical.bsky.social. Writing a book about medieval imperfection.
irinadumitrescu.com
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Jenny Linford @jennylinford.bsky.social Food writer, cheese enthusiast, Londoner
Tom Sutcliffe @tds153.bsky.social Presenter, Radio Four’s Front Row and Start the Week. 
Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com Author of Why Politicians Lie About Trade | Trade and Negotiations Explainer. Forever D&D DM.
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Lucy Inglis @lucyinglis.bsky.social Does what it says on the tin. 
Lilian Edwards @lilianedwards.bsky.social Director of Pangloss Consulting for all your AI and GDPR needs! Emerita Prof Newcastle Law School: Hon Prof, @CREATe Glasgow Uni. Formerly @ATI, @SCRIPT: Trying not to be a grey skies thinker & use this place more , lilian@lilianedwards.co.uk
Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social Political science professor at McGill 🇨🇦⚜️Hiram Mills Chair; Co-Director, Jean Monnet Centre Montreal;
Russo-Ukrainian war; Rule of law, (anti)corruption; European politics 🇺🇦 🇧🇬 🇪🇺. Opinions mine.
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Vikki @vonmarketing.bsky.social Mancunian (Blue ⚽️) in London. (London?!!). Marketing Director.
Gideon Rachman @gideonrachman.bsky.social FT columnist. Also have podcast. Author of three and a half books. Four kids. Two cats. One wife. Numerous friends. Fulham fan.
Ann Pettifor @annpettifor.bsky.social Published January, 2026: The Global Casino: How Wall St Gambles with People and Planet. Check out my newsletter: System Change, https://annpettifor.substack.com/
Alison @alisonauciel.bsky.social One day I shall finish my to-read pile*
*no, I don’t believe it either.
Marc Alexander @mga.is Professor of English Linguistics (University of Glasgow), Director of the Historical Thesaurus of English, made the Hansard Corpus 1803–, likes cake. He/him.
Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social Writer. Reader. Sometimes funny. Author of WINTERSET HOLLOW (1st edition out of print, 2nd edition coming October 2026!) HOLLYWOODLAND coming 2027!
https://www.jonathanedwarddurham.com
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu staff writer @theatlantic.com and senior fellow @snfagora.bsky.social. author of GULAG, IRON CURTAIN, RED FAMINE, TWILIGHT OF DEMOCRACY and AUTOCRACY INC
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Jennifer Middleton @jmlemonzesty.bsky.social Misplaced Minnesotan living near Old York. Feeder, Gardener, Painter and Potter. Loves supporting independent brands that make a difference. 
Megan @meganfoodhistorian.bsky.social Food, Culinary, and Social Historian. Qualified Archaeologist (Archaeobotany, Experimental, Historical). Public Health Nutrition. www.myhistoricaltable.com
Emma Kay, Author, Historian, FRHistS, Archaeologist @museumofkitchen.bsky.social Doing Things The Old Way - Historian,Author, Archaeologist with food specialism.Fellow of Royal Historical Society. Online Archaeology Tutor.
Links: https://www.facebook.com/oldway2 YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnTyhFgdStZBUTkSxu0qTMQ- Y Yin @yinkli.bsky.social I am still marmalade
Elizabeth @thislizevans.bsky.social Mostly in Belgium, often in France
📸 Jacques-Henri Lartigue | Véra, Bibi, Arlette, Cannes, May 1927
Lizet Kruyff @lizetkruyff.bsky.social food historian, author, reader, cook and gardener.
books a.o. : Een Taart voor de Prinses, Mozarts Menu, Twintig Eeuwen Koken en Eten, Puntneuzen en Kersenpitten, Oranje Toetjes
blog: www.lizetkruyff.nl NO CHATS!
blog archive 2007-2022: spinazieacademie.nl
Russell Williams @rwilliamsparis.bsky.social Associate Prof of Comparative Literature and English, The American University of Paris; French Editor, The Times Literary Supplement. Thinking about French Weird.
BlackgrapeKat @blackgrape.bsky.social 🇫🇷 🇬🇧 living in France, working with wonderful artists worldwide. Get your online art gallery here ⬇️
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Padraig Reidy @padraigreidy.bsky.social Content Editor, Thomson Reuters Foundation. Dance 10, looks 3
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Filipe Campante @filipecampante.bsky.social Bloomberg Distinguished Professor (SAIS & Carey Business School), Johns Hopkins University. Political economy, Brazil, and a little bit of futebol.
Ghostcards @ghostcards.bsky.social We're all ghosts now. Curated by @pastpostcard.bsky.social. Represented by http://morgangreencreatives.com
Watt Whisky @wattwhisky.bsky.social In 2019 Kate and Mark Watt founded their own Independent bottlers company in Campbeltown. Specialising in single cask bottlings of not just Scotch Whisky but also whisky from other countries along with rum and even an Armagnac so far!
Lisa Holdsworth @lisaholdsworth.bsky.social TV Writer: Midsomer, Midwife, ACGAS and Dreamers (still available to stream on C4).
WGGB, Slung Low Shorts and Leeds Care Leavers Christmas.
Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social Senior Lecturer, Department of War Studies, King's College London. Russian foreign & security policy, US foreign policy, US-Russia relations, European security. Views are my own.
AGordon @annetteg.bsky.social That London bus found its way through the fog.
TV producer/director & novelist, historical fiction.
Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize shortlisted 2014 & Longlisted 2020,
Mslexia Novel Award 2019 Longlisted,
Comedy Women in Print shortlisted 2020. 
Brian Moore @brianmoore666.bsky.social 'Rage, rage against the dying of the light.'
Own views; Adult language
Rugby columnist, author & therapist
Trustee of charity Women in Sport.
Current affairs, culture, sport, & sarcasm
Pre-order The Second Half https://linktr.ee/TheSecondHalfBrianMoore 
Caroline Eden @edentravels.bsky.social Writer about places. Red Sands: Reportage & Recipes Through Central Asia, ‘book of the year’ for the Sunday Times, FT and New Yorker. New memoir 'Cold Kitchen' (Bloomsbury) out now www.carolineeden.com
The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social Writer about law and policy at The Empty City blog and elsewhere.
About lore and culture at The Busy Town.
Birmingham/London. Janeite. #AVFC
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Hari Kunzru @harikunzru.bsky.social My library was dukedom enough. Novels: Red Pill, White Tears, Blue Ruin, Gods Without Men, My Revolutions, Transmission, The Impressionist. Essays in NYRB, Harper’s etc. Abolish ICE is the moderate position.
Mathew Lyons @mathewlyons.bsky.social Writer, historian. FRHistS. Recent work: History Today, The Spectator, Slightly Foxed, New Humanist, Engelsberg Ideas.
Georgina Wright (on leave) @georginaewright.bsky.social Britain, France & Brussels thinking at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
Andrew R @excelpope.net Shortly to be replaced by Microsoft Co-pilot
Lissa Evans @lissakevans.bsky.social Novelist (Old Baggage, Small Bomb at Dimperley, Wed Wabbit etc), ex TV producer (Room 101, Father Ted), voracious reader, owner of an adored and ancient dog.
Moray Hunter @morayh.bsky.social Comedy writer (Alone on R4 most recently), actor, script editor even, this and thatter. All views….sporadic. Rep’d by JFL Agency (writing) and Independent.
Sathnam Sanghera @sathnam.bsky.social Sunday Times bestselling author. FRSL. FRHistS. WTF. #Empireworld #EmpireLand #TheBoyWithTheTopknot #MarriageMaterial. New book on George Michael, Tonight the Music Seems So Loud, published by Picador, out now. https://shorturl.at/qhPlJ
max seddon @maxseddon.bsky.social moscow bureau chief @financial times. in soviet russia, news reports you: max.seddon@ft.com
Samira Ahmed @samiraahmeduk.bsky.social Bride of Art. Presenter:Front Row, Newswatch, Art of Persia @SquareWindowPod.bsky.social. 20th Century Society Pres. BFI Film Classics Bk on A Hard Day's Night out now: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/hard-days-night-9781839029394/
https://samiraahmed.blog/