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
Richard Sambrook @sambrook.eurosky.social Emeritus Prof, Co-Chair @TBIJ, previously Director BBC News. Also photography and LFC
Proctor studio @proctorstudio.bsky.social 
New Scientist @newscientist.com The best place to find out what’s new in science – and why it matters.
We Could Send Letters @wecdsend.bsky.social I'm Tom. Music geek, leftish, suboptimally organised librarian, optimist - Pompey FC, Hampshire CCC and KC Royals fan, so needed! Musically all over the shop. Tile courtesy of the William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow.
ronanmaenardø @ronanmaenardo.bsky.social 🏴☠️ 🇮🇹 🪩
Part-time teacher · full-time entertainer
Zero likes policy.
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
Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social British Empire Professor, University of Sussex. Co-editor, MUP Studies in Imperialism series. Views here own.
Blogs on politics of colonial history here: https://alanlester.co.uk Editor https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/the-truth-about-empire/
Bold Politics @boldpolitics.bsky.social Bold Politics is the podcast making hope normal again with Zack Polanski.
https://linktr.ee/boldpolitics
Deb Wing - print artist @debwing.bsky.social I’m a linocut artist living and working on the west coast of Scotland.
Open Studios in Cowal Sept
At Biscuit Factory, Newcastle Sept-Nov.
www.debwing.com
NHS Research Scotland @nhsresearchscotland.org.uk Ensuring NHS Scotland provides the best environment to support clinical research so patients can benefit from new and better treatments. https://www.nhsresearchscotland.org.uk/
The University of Edinburgh @edinburgh-uni.bsky.social Influencing the world since 1583. Follow our other social channels: https://edin.ac/3CJvzdv
Richard Burgon MP @richardburgon.bsky.social Leeds born and bred. Member of Parliament for Leeds East. Secretary of the Socialist Campaign Group.🌹
The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social Disrupting power since 2015
Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net brucespringsteen.net
Clash Magazine @clashmusic.com CLASH Magazine. Adventures in music, fashion, film and more. Online, and in print | Our 'Delirium' Issue 133 is here: http://www.theclashshop.com
Glenn Griffith @kenixfan.bsky.social I run http://apessimistisneverdisappointed.com.
D.C. Writer & Editor / Ex-Hong Konger / Ex-USNI, ex-ANA, ex-Jane's / True blue liberal / Views mine
@kundalicorp.bsky.social @kundalicorp.bsky.social 
Hallucinophonics @hallucinophonics.com Hallucinophonics exist at the nexus of consciousness and sound—crafting immersive soundscapes that challenge the boundaries between reality and reverie. http://hallucinophonics.com
Schlockluster Video @schlocklustervideo.bsky.social Finally on Patreon!
https://www.patreon.com/cw/Schlockluster
Pop artist and fan of all types of cult cinema.
Actual human artist.
All art is hand-drawn by me unless otherwise noted.
@ambaile.org.uk @ambaile.org.uk 
Jonathan Pie @jonathanpienews.bsky.social Excited to announce A NEW LIVE TOUR!
The End of The World According to Jonathan Pie
Tickets ON SALE NOW from JonathanPie.com
Chris Coleman @chrisseventeen.bsky.social Husband | Grandfather | Dog Walker Music | Books | Coventry City FC
#MDANT | #PUSB
Ben Chasny @6organs.bsky.social Guitar in Six Organs of Admittance, Comets on Fire, Rangda, New Bums, et al.
Damon K @dadadrummer.bsky.social Musician / Writer
Dada Drummer Almanach https://dadadrummer.substack.com/
Damon & Naomi https://damonandnaomi.bandcamp.com/
and yeah I was in Galaxie 500
leah toth @thescrvnr.bsky.social assistant professor, film + modern literature + sound studies | amelia courthouse
Jennifer Kelly @jenpkelly.bsky.social Dusted editor, Aquarium Drunkard, Bandcamp contributor, Knicks fan, sci fi writer
Peter Kirn @pkirn.bsky.social Music and music technology journalist, composer and electronic artist/dj. I make cdm.link, work on the meeblip.com synth, and cover creative technologies. Activist. Lebanese-American background, came from Kentucky, now in Berlin.
Dawn Butler MP @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament for Brent East
First elected African-Caribbean UK Minister
Chair London PLP
Vice Chair Women's PLP
Author
Columnist
Great laugh and karaoke queen
https://linktr.ee/dawnbutlerbrent
Karen Gregory @karengregory.bsky.social Soc of Work + Platform Labor | Head of Sociology, University of Edinburgh | https://workersobservatory.org | @jcultecon + Platforms & Society
Fraser Geesin @frasergeesin.bsky.social Half of DAN AND FRASER'S STARLIGHT ADVENTURES and SILENCE! podcasts. Contributor to LISTEN THROUGH THE BROWN WINDOW. Comics and commissions available from frasergeesin.com. Support me on patreon.com/frasergeesin
Ron Geesin @rongeesin.bsky.social A social media presence for Ron Geesin.
Website: https://www.rongeesin.com/
Shop: https://www.headscope.co.uk/
Operated by @frasergeesin.bsky.social
NeuroWinter @neurowinter.com Reformed #AI & #MLOps tinkerer turned #SRE, now keeping #opensource databases alive.
Long-time #AppSec enthusiast, accidental sysadmin, and fueled almost entirely by espresso.
Blogging sporadically at NeuroWinter.com
Jo Duddy @joduddy.bsky.social Grove Park, Chiswick; consistently. Head’s PA at the wonderful (state) Chiswick School. 📚🚲🏢🇵🇱
Nichola Scrutton @nicholascrutton.bsky.social Composer, artist, performer, facilitator. Dr Nic. Also @nic_scrutton at IG.
nicholascrutton.co.uk
Current album - https://nicholascrutton.bandcamp.com/album/scenes-from-the-blue
News: http://eepurl.com/gihZh9
Andrew Grainger @andrewclimate.bsky.social Environmental activist, passionate for climate, ecology & social justice, London lover, narrowboater, wilding project in Devon countryside. Aim to live sustainably: vege, bike, trains, no flying, EV when essential, all electric & solar PV home & Narrowboat
Nigel Wallis @mole9.bsky.social Equally uninformed about music, art and science but likely to post on any regardless. ECM nerd and Gerhard Richter obsessive. If I'm playing music: yes, it's supposed to sound like that.
ᚅᚓᚃ ᚆᚐᚔᚏᚇᚑ ᚃᚆᚑ ᚇᚔᚄ @ciara2001.eurosky.social A lapsed moment of reasonableness
She/Her
Lover of utter randomness
Irish
(something pithy. poignant and wird will probably fill this space at some point, yes I am doing a little experiment)
"For I have manifested my darkness and become god"
President Greater Manchester Association TUC @presidentgmatuc.bsky.social Bringing together all the Trades Councils of Greater Manchester
Ofcom @ofcom.bsky.social Official account for Ofcom, the UK’s independent communications regulator.
ofcom.org.uk
Collette @colletterobertson.bsky.social Love cats. art. community. music. films. pals.
Giant Tank presents Tfeh, monthly experimental music shows @ Fruitmarket
The Rest Is Politics @therestpolitics.bsky.social A view on politics at home & abroad, while bringing back the lost art of disagreeing agreeably with Rory Stewart & Alastair Campbell. Powered by Fuse Energy⚡
https://linktr.ee/RestIsPolitics
WILDsound Feedback Festival @wildsoundfestival.bsky.social Telling stories through film and conversation. WILDsound showcases the best of new films & screenplays from around the world in a daily film festival.
www.wildsound.ca
https://filmfreeway.com/WILDsoundFilmandWritingFestival
Nev @alphukit.bsky.social Outdoors and all things nature type of guy.
I love camping, hiking, foraging and travelling anywhere, anytime.
Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social Your national development agency for creativity and culture
• Awarding @dcmsgovuk & @tnluk funds
• Got a question? ☎️ artscouncil.org.uk/contact
Julie's Bicycle @juliesbicycle.bsky.social A pioneering non-profit mobilising the arts and culture to take action on the climate, nature and justice crisis. https://juliesbicycle.org #CreativeClimateAction
TEMPLeCORP @trevno.bsky.social Exploring the dark void ov thee traverse.
#Occult #Hauntology #AiArt #Plunderphonics
linktr.ee/templecorp102929
Rachel Ashenden @rachelashenden.bsky.social Thinking and writing about art 🛸
Art Editor at The Skinny 🗞️ open to pitches, esp. DIY exhibitions in Scotland.
(she/they)
@debbyallen72.bsky.social @debbyallen72.bsky.social 
Paul Ryan O'Connor @paulryanoconnor.bsky.social Blogger & award-winning crime fiction author. MWA. Noir, pulp, monsters, fiction, jazz, writing, film, comics. Went by @LBoxGraveyard at that other place.
https://www.paulryanoconnor.com/stories
John Cage Trust @johncagetrust.bsky.social The John Cage Trust furthers the legacy of late American composer John Cage by gathering together, organizing, preserving, and disseminating his work. 
Gruno @thegruno.bsky.social Underground band from Mexico
Download music from Gruno in this link:👇👇👇
https://gruno.bandcamp.com/
Come to our Whatsapp group to get our news: 👇👇
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Andy Walsh @englishscribe.bsky.social Narrative Wrangler-Videogames, TV, theatre, and more. Narrative Director on Battlefield. Previous Horizon Forbidden West/CalloftheMountain- Prince of Persia - Fable. Views my own.
He/him. www.andrewwalsh.com
Jamie Smart @jamiesmart.bsky.social I make comics. Bunny Vs Monkey, Looshkin, Megalomaniacs, Flember, Fish Head Steve, Max And Chaffy, and Super Duper Bunny League coming to Nickleodeon in 2024!
Scary Gorgon @scarygorgon.bsky.social Small. Terrible.
More context: https://linktr.ee/scarygorgon
Trades Union Congress @tuc.org.uk Breaking news, campaigns and advice from unions and the labour movement. https://tuc.org.uk
Johnnie Johnstone @johnniejohnstone.bsky.social Football schmootball; Robert Bresson; Milton Nascimento; Dreyer; Debussy; Sun Ra; Can.
Record Collector, Shindig! Through The Crack In The Wall: The Secret History of Josef K (Jawbone).
Coming 2026 - The Clientele (J-Card)
38 Degrees @38degrees.bsky.social People-powered campaigning for a fairer, more sustainable UK 🧡
Start your petition 👉 http://38d.gs/oOo
Media enquiries 📧 press@38degrees.org.uk
Rona Mackay MSP @ronamackaysnp.bsky.social SNP MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden
Yoïn van Spijk @yvanspijk.bsky.social /'dʑowɪn/
• taalkundige | linguist
• schrijver van 'Die goeie ouwe taal' en 'Woord voor woord' | author
• all graphics and videos: http://tumblr.com/yvanspijk
• Patreon: patreon.com/yvanspijk
• photo by Dirk-Jan van Dijk
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland @chsscotland.bsky.social #NoLifeHalfLived
www.chss.org.uk
Sophie Labelle @assignedmale.bsky.social The first openly French-Canadian author to be banned in Texas. 🏳️⚧️
Patreon : www.patreon.com/assignedmale
Tipjar : www.ko-fi.com/sophielabelle 
The Film Canary @thefilmcanary.bsky.social He/him. Going into cinematic depths to see what's safe. Currently raising money for Crisis, PCRF, and AKT. https://gvwhl.com/F0WFP
M. Beckmann - TVSF @mbeckmanntvsf.bsky.social Ambient music and gear addiction.
https://linktr.ee/thevolumesettingsfolder
Whitelabrecs @whitelabrecs.bsky.social www.whitelabrecs.com
◾️ Ambient & Modern Classical record label
◾️ From Lincolnshire, UK
◾️ Specialises in vinyl-effect CDs
◾️ Run by Harry Towell (Glåsbird)
Dig It! @digitscotland.bsky.social Discover Scotland’s stories with ground-breaking archaeology news and events that are open to everyone | A @socantscot.bsky.social project | #HESsupported | #ScotArchStrat | Visit https://www.digitscotland.com/
Farah Mendlesohn @effjayem.bsky.social SF fan, writer etc etc. 🏴Author of The Pleasant Profession of Robert A. Heinlein; Rhetorics of Fantasy and Considering the Female Man (Luna Press, Order now!) UK GUFF delegate to Swancon 2028, Member of @brisbanein28.bsky.social 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇵🇸 (Farah/they)
Luna Press Publishing @lunapress.bsky.social Award Winning Small Press. SFF in Fiction and Academia. Est. 2015. Member of Publishing Scotland. https://www.lunapresspublishing.com
ian.fenrisgames @fenrisgames.com Shop: tinyurl.com/fenrisgames
Makes stuff for tabletop #RPGs and wargames. Yes, we built CthulhuWars. #NoAI.
Continually worried about sabretooths. He/him. UK.
Occasional pimping of actual product. linktr.ee/FenrisGames
Document Foundation @tdforg.bsky.social We are the home of LibreOffice: an independent, meritocratic foundation enabling contributors worldwide to bring free and open source productivity to everyone.
LibreOffice @libreoffice.bsky.social Free, private and open source office suite – the successor to OpenOffice. But also a worldwide community! Backed by The Document Foundation (@tdforg.bsky.social).
Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social Exposing Reform UK.
Richard Dawson @handle.invalid Automated posts about new music and videos from Richard Dawson
🌉 bridged from https://music-social.com/@richarddawson on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/
Matthew Sweet @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, Barbara Cartland fan
Jon Sopel @jonsopel1.bsky.social Host of daily podcast The News Agents. And author of Strangeland. Available at all good bookshops….
Maitlis @maitlis.bsky.social Co host @thenewsagents .
Formerly @bbcNewsnight - interviews with Prince Andrew Donald Trump Bill Clinton Mark Zuckerberg etc etc .
The News Agents @thenewsagents.co.uk Lifting the curtain on the biggest stories in the UK, U.S. & beyond.
With Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel & Lewis Goodall. Listen on Global Player.
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk 💚 Real hope. Real change.
greenparty.org.uk
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party of England and Wales c/o PO Box Green Party London SE1P 6YL
Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov Husband and father. Proudly serving as Illinois’ 43rd governor.
East Lothian Greens @eastlothiangreens.bsky.social The #EastLothian branch of the @scottishgreens.org. Promoted by the Scottish Green Party, 19b Graham Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5QN. scottishgreens.org
East Lothian Council @eastlothiancouncil.bsky.social This is a holding account. To get in touch with us visit: https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/contact
Giant Tank / Aldo The Chob @gianttank.bsky.social Giant Tank custodian since 1997, Usurper (R.I.P.) fumbler 2003-2023, Sonic Bothy explorer since 2018, TFEH gigs co-honcho since 2021.
I have been called "a photocopy of a man" & worse.
https://linktr.ee/gianttank
BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social Welcome! Find us weekdays 10:30pm on BBC Two, BBC News, iPlayer with Victoria Derbyshire, Paddy O'Connell & Matt Chorley - plus Katie Razzall, Nicholas Watt and Faisal Islam
Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social Journalist, broadcaster, Mum of 2 boys, owner of 2 cocker spaniels
Unbelievable Britain - YouTube 🎧
BBC Newsnight 🎥 📱
And Then Came Breast Cancer 🎧
BAFTA RTS Sony Pink News AIB British Podcast Award winner
Dan McPainInOneSpecificKnee @danmckee.bsky.social HALF NAKED, GIN IN HAND AND CORONATION STREET LOOMING ON THE HORIZON.
Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social Solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.
Steven Santos @stevensantos.bsky.social Writer/Filmmaker/Freelance Television Editor
https://anteupfilmco.com
𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com Author of Straphanger, Shanghai Grand, Lost Supper
Words: NYTimes NatGeo Smithsonian
⬇️ Train travel + politics of transit ⬇️
https://www.highspeed.blog
Talks: https://taras-grescoe.com/contact
IG: https://www.instagram.com/taras.rides.trains/
June Lewins @joonloons.bsky.social Hell is other people
@andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social Mayor of Greater Manchester
Paul Robichaud 🪨🐐 @pjrobichaud.bsky.social Literature, myth, folklore • Stories of the Stones: Imagining Prehistory in Britain, Ireland, & Brittany • Pan: the Great God’s Modern Return • Hellebore contributor • poems in NewPoetry.ca, Ekphrastic Review, South Shore Review • 🇨🇦 in Connecticut • /|\
Lucy Powell MP @lucympowell.bsky.social Labour and Co-Operative MP for Manchester Central | Deputy Leader of the Labour Party🌹| Secretary of State for Education
lucy.powell.mp@parliament.uk
Jo from Rotherfield @equalityearthling.bsky.social 🏳️🌈Ally and not so childless cat lady
There is only one side - the human rights side, the taxing billionaires & corporations side, the free healthcare, childcare & education side, the anti discrimination side, the creating community side. 💗
University College Dublin @ucddublin.bsky.social Official source of news from University College Dublin (UCD) - Ireland's Global University. Est. 1854.
One of Europe's leading research-intensive universities
Seán Clancy @seanlclancy.bsky.social Composer & performer working across the Hibernian archipelago. Ad Astra Fellow, Assistant Professor in UCD. Likes acoustic & electronic sound, minimal & experimental stuff. Formerly Senior lecturer in music at RBC
Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social
🌳 The Scotland arm of the UK's largest woodland conservation charity.
💚 We create, protect & restore native woods & trees for people & wildlife, to combat climate change & build a greener future.
🌐 www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/scotland/
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