Jessica Mesman @jessicamesman.bsky.social Senior editor of The Christian Century
Writer specializing in religion and culture
Stuart Maconie @stuartmaconie.bsky.social Aluminium Cladding. Attentive. Courteous. Reliable. Also will take on writing/broadcasting
The Cycling Podcast @thecyclingpodcast.bsky.social Covering the world of professional cycling. The Cycling Podcast was founded by Richard Moore, Daniel Friebe and Lionel Birnie in 2013.
thecyclingpodcast.com
Tour de France Hommes @letour.stadio.top Unofficial account of the Tour de France Hommes, which mirrors posts from @LeTour on the other site
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📅 2 July - 25 July
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University and College Union (UCU) @ucu.org.uk UK trade union for academics, lecturers, trainers, researchers and professional services staff in further education, higher education, prison education, and adult and community education.
The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us "You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” – Abraham Lincoln 🏴☠️ | Home of #TheBreakdown and LP Podcast
Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social Political commentary. Over 3 billion views on YouTube. #1 NYT bestselling author. Past: MSNBC
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social Editor and CEO, Zeteo
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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com Author 'Why Politicians Lie About Trade' | Trade and Negotiations Explainer. Forever D&D DM.
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Substack: substack.com/@dmitryopines
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CenSAMM @censamm.bsky.social Centre for the Critical Study of Apocalyptic and Millenarian Movements, Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge. www.censamm.org
Michael T Miller-Wierzbicki @drmikemw.bsky.social Academic research on Judaism, esp Black Jews and Black Hebrew Israelites. Posts about religion. Music-loving vegan. Family man. From Birmingham to Warsaw via Liverpool and Nottingham. Animal lover, environmentalist.
God’s Eternal Jukebox @godseternaljukebox.bsky.social Tunes from our archive of fantastic Mark Lamarr radio broadcasts. Over 1000 hours of extraordinary music. If you can help locate missing shows, please go to: https://www.godseternaljukebox.com
ANTIRELIGION @antireligion.bsky.social Against all dogma. Liberty for all!
Michael Leyden @leydenmichael.bsky.social Dean @EmmanuelTheoCol.bsky.social ~ Husband @Anna_Leyden ~ Dad ~ Interested in Christian ethics, theological anthropology, moral formation, moral leadership ~ Hon Canon @chestercathedral.bsky.social ~ Scouser
William Shatner @williamshatner.bsky.social 
Mike Scott @mickpuck.bsky.social Waterboys singer / guitar player / Rock'n'roller / Freak flag flyer
Will Sergeant @willsergeant.com I do music art and books, you got a problem with that?
Ian McNabb @bootsofkenny.bsky.social Singer/Songwriter 
Beatrice Marovich @beamarovich.bsky.social I’m a professor in religious studies, theology & the environmental humanities. I write about death, the underworld, and the things that take root there.
website: www.beatricemarovich.com
substack: https://beatricemarovich.substack.com
Gladstone's Library @gladlib.bsky.social A unique residential library in North Wales with beautiful Reading Rooms, Food for Thought restaurant, accommodation and more.
Read, write, rest!
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@SimonDigitially @simondigitally.bsky.social Digital Theologian with focus on developing metaverse discipleship, involved in online church. 
Britain’s War Memorials @britwarmemorial.bsky.social Exploring Britain’s war memorials. Boer War, First World War (Great War), Second World War et al. Member of the Great War Group #LestWeForget #Remembrance
International Society for First World War Studies @fwwsoc.bsky.social Find out more about the Society on our website https://firstworldwarstudies.org/
Study of Religion as an Analytical Discipline Workshop @soraaad.bsky.social SORAAAD.org, allowing people to gather w/o being religious since 2011. Qual Research on Religion, Religion-like stuff, and Religion & stuff best not studied as religious but key to understanding those doing, being, saying & feeling stuff labeled religion
Andrew Whitehead @andrew-whitehead.bsky.social Sociologist | religion, politics, disability | Kettering Foundation Research Fellow | Christian Nationalism books: http://linktr.ee/andrewwhitehead | https://andrewwhitehead.substack.com/ | https://tinyurl.com/42wspc8m | all views my own
Henry Winkler @hwinkler4real.bsky.social I'm so happy to be here with you!
Joseph Laycock @josephlaycock.bsky.social I'm a religious studies professor. I study new religious movements, exorcism, and satanic panic, among other topics. https://sites.google.com/view/joseph-p-laycock/
Jim Boardman @jimboardman.uk Football writer, podcaster and occasional radio guest. Anfield Index, Mirror Football, Anfield Road, BBC, TalkSport and elsewhere. Mostly #LFC and usually my opinions.
https://linktr.ee/jimboardman
Spencer Sunshine @transform6789.bsky.social independent scholar & political analyst. Author of “Neo-Nazi Terrorism and Countercultural Fascism” (Routledge, 2024) www.patreon.com/spencersunshine
Katherine Stewart @katherinestewart.bsky.social Money, Lies, and God & other books
Katherinestewart.me, https://substack.com/@katherinestewartbooks
Media & speaking requests contact goodnewskatherine@gmail.com
Sarah E. Bond @sarahebond.bsky.social Roman historian, digital humanist & contributor at Hyperallergic
Book 📕 Strike: Labor, Unions & Resistance in the Roman Empire (Feb. 2025) : https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300273144/strike/
Pasts Imperfect:
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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⚡
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Ian Doyle @iandoylesport.bsky.social Chief Liverpool FC Writer for the Liverpool ECHO covering all things Anfield, AXA and Academy
Spent 25+years writing words, previously also about Everton, Tranmere Rovers and England
👉 https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/authors/ian-doyle-le/
Rory Stewart @rory-stewart.bsky.social Author The Middleland linktr.ee/middleland, PlacesinBetween, Jackson/Yale. PoliticsOnTheEdge. @Restispolitics podcast w Alastair Campbell.
Parody
Alastair Campbell @alastaircampbell2.bsky.social Writer, strategist, co-presenter the U.K. No1 podcast The Rest Is Politics … love Britain hate Brexit, loved Twitter loathe Musk n Trump 
LFC Online @lfconline.bsky.social All things Liverpool FC since 1998, from web to Bluesky via MySpace and Twitter.
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James Pearce @jamespearcelfc.bsky.social Liverpool FC reporter for The Athletic.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/author/james-pearce/ http://Facebook.com/JamesPearceLFC Instagram: jamespearcelfc
The Beatles Bible 🍏 @beatlesbible.com Not quite as popular as Jesus...
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The Beatles Photos @thebeatlespix.bsky.social Your Daily source of Beatles Pix
Religion News @religionnewsblog.com Religion News Blog: Hand-Selected News about religions, cults, sects, and related issues.
If you have experienced spiritual abuse, see: bit.ly/SpiritualAbuse
Ben Zeller @zellerben.bsky.social Professor of Religion, scholar of new religious movements, Fulbright Finland alum, cross-country skier, hiker, partner, parent, sometimes-cheesemaker
The Atlantic @theatlantic.com Exploring the American idea through ambitious, essential reporting and storytelling. Of no party or clique since 1857. http://theatlantic.com
David Rand @dgrand.bsky.social Prof at Cornell studying how human-AI dialogues can correct inaccurate beliefs, why people share falsehoods, and ways to reduce political polarization and promote cooperation. Computational social science + cognitive psychology.
https://www.DaveRand.org/
David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social Reporter @WIRED covering disinformation, online extremism, and election hucksters. https://www.wired.com/author/david-gilbert/
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paulftremlett @paulftremlett.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies at the Open University & President of the British Association for the Study of Religions (BASR). Religions; places; literacies; alternative futures. Bad at chess, worse at table tennis.
Teddy Wilson @reportbywilson.bsky.social Journalist and Researcher | Reporting and Research on the U.S. Radical Right | Publisher of Radical Reports @radicalreports.bsky.social | Subscribe: https://www.radicalreports.org | Support My Work: https://linktr.ee/reportbywilson
Frederick Clarkson @fredclarkson.bsky.social Senior Research Analyst at Political Research Associates. Writer about religion & politics for four decades. Author. Editor. Public speaker. Occasional commentator.
The Association of Religion Data Archives (The ARDA) @religiondata.bsky.social https://www.thearda.com/
The ARDA includes a variety of tools designed to foster better research, teaching, and understanding of religion data. Always free to access. Nonpartisan/nonsectarian.
Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion @jssreligion.bsky.social The JSSR Journal is a multi-disciplinary journal that publishes research on the social scientific study of religion. Flagship publication of @sssreligion.bsky.social. Engage our journal: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14685906
Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR) @sssreligion.bsky.social The SSSR is an interdisciplinary academic association that promotes & communicates social scientific research about religious institutions and experiences. Founded in 1949. sssreligion.org Flagship publication: JSSR @jssreligion.bsky.social
American Sociological Association @asanews.bsky.social * Support a diverse and inclusive community of sociologists
* Increase public knowledge and understanding of society through sociology
* Promote the use of sociological insights to drive positive social change https://bit.ly/m/AmSocAssoc
The Database of Religious History @religionhistory.bsky.social 
CURA: The Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs @curabu.bsky.social CURA, the oldest center for the study of religion and world affairs in the United States, is dedicated to supporting research and education on the role of religion in public affairs. https://www.bu.edu/cura/
Cult Podcasts @cultpodcasts.com https://cultpodcasts.com
reallyquitetired @reallyquitetired.bsky.social Academic (biblical studies, religion-culture-politics) | hobby designer | retired DJ | TV fiend | antifascist | 'tool of deep Woke' | (he/him)
Exeter, UK
Paul Middleton @profpaulmiddleton.bsky.social Professor of NT and Early Christianity, University of Chester.
Researcher in violence and martyrdom in the ancient world.
Double Bass player and SNP member.
Religion Dispatches @religiondispatches.org bringing you religion, culture, and politics since 2008
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RD is a @praeyesright.bsky.social publication
want to write for RD? check out https://religiondispatches.org/submissions/
John Lyons @jlyons1991.bsky.social Retired academic, but a professional photographer a long time ago. He/Him.
This account will include photographs of various sorts, at least until Bluesky combusts.
INFORM (Information Network Focus on Religious Movements) @informreligion.bsky.social Independent educational charity providing information on minority religions, sects, spiritualities and 'cults', which is as accurate, up-to-date and as evidence-based as possible.
linktr.ee/InformReligion
Pop Culture & Theology (& Religion, too) @popandtheology.bsky.social The Bloomsbury Theology, Religion, and Pop Culture series: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/series/theology-religion-and-pop-culture/
Implicit Religion @implicitreligion.bsky.social www.implicitreligion.co.uk
The official site for Implicit Religion, encompassing the Edward Bailey Research Centre, the Implicit Religion UK Conference, and the Implicit Religion US workshop and conference. 
Ben Fulford @benmfulford.bsky.social Deputy Head, Humanities, Cultures and Environment and Associate Professor of Christian Theology at the University of Chester. Latest: God’s Patience and our Work: Hans Frei, Generous Orthodoxy and the Ethics of Hope (SCM 2024).
Catherine Wessinger @catherinewessinger.bsky.social Professor of the History of Religions, Loyola University New Orleans.
Co-editor, Nova Religio
Editor, Women in Religions series, NYU Press.
Editor, The Oxford Handbook of Millennialism.
Author, Theory of Women in Religions.
American Academy of Religion @aarweb.bsky.social Our mission is to foster excellence in the academic study of religion and enhance the public understanding of religion.
Peter Geoghegan @petergeoghegan.bsky.social Irishman in London. Founder of award winning investigative news site Democracy for Sale https://democracyforsale.substack.com/
Teemu Taira @teemutaira.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in the Study of Religion. Researching public discourses on religion; atheism and nonreligion; religion and news media; methodology. Author of Taking "Religion" Seriously (2022) and other books.
https://teemutaira.wordpress.com
David G. Robertson @davidgrobertson.bsky.social 
Dr Aled Thomas @aledjllthomas.bsky.social Lecturer in Religious Studies at University of Leeds. New/minority religions. Socialist. I love cats, coffee, and off-kilter pop music. He/him. 🖖
A. M. Vincent @vincent.northsky.social Associate Professor, History of Religion. Migrant. Bad at gender, worse at writing bios. I do stuff involving religion and literature and genocide, usually all at once. Posts mostly in English, ibland på svenska, ובעברית רק כדי לספר בדיחות
James Crossley @jc01229.bsky.social Runs CenSAMM. Univ. of Cambridge & MF Oslo. Prof. & critical studier of religion, politics, John Ball/1381, A. L. Morton, apocalypticism, historical Jesus, English radical tradition. https://www.divinity.cam.ac.uk/staff/professor-james-crossley
Irvine Welsh @irvinewelsh.bsky.social Radicalized by discotheque music.
Suzanne Owen @suzanneowenphd.bsky.social Academic, writer, dendrophile
John Robb official @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social Official account of John Robb musician and writer. Upcoming memoirs and tour https://louderthanwar.com/john-robb-memoirs-and-spoken-word-tour-may-2026/
The Guardian @theguardian.com The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter https://support.theguardian.com
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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
Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social "End Times Fascism" book coming September 2026.
Doppelganger. This Changes Everything. The Shock Doctrine. No Logo. On Fire.
UBC Professor of Climate Justice.
🔗 https://linktr.ee/naomiklein
Femi @femi-oluwole.bsky.social Pushing back against Tories, regardless of what colour tie they wear.
Jon Sopel @jonsopel1.bsky.social Host of daily podcast The News Agents. And author of Strangeland. Available at all good bookshops….
Mathew Guest @mathewjguest.bsky.social Professor, Dept of Theology & Religion, Durham University, UK. Sociologist of religion. Chair of BSA sociology of religion study group. Researching neoliberal religion and worldview diversity in UK universities. Pacifist and Quaker.
Garry Kasparov @garrykasparov.bsky.social Vice-president of the World Liberty Congress. Founder & Chair of the Renew Democracy Initiative. Board of the Human Rights Foundation. Father, activist, author, speaker, 13th World Chess Champion.
Religion Media Centre @relmedcentre.bsky.social Independent and impartial - providing the media with information, context and expert comment
Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, new book “Britain Is Better Than This” gavinesler.substack.com
Contact: lfennimore@noelgay.com
This Chester @shitchester.bsky.social stuff in Chester, news, photos etc
www.thechesterblog.com
James Bielo @secondhandsacred.bsky.social Associate Professor, Dept. of Religious Studies, Northwestern University
Internet Archive @archive.org Internet Archive is a non-profit research library preserving web pages, books, movies & audio for public access. Explore web history via the Wayback Machine. 
Russell T. McCutcheon @mccutcheonsays.bsky.social I’m University Research Professor in the Study of Religion and was a longtime Dept Chair but now teach, read, write, and have opinions on the fate of higher ed.
Cerys Matthews @cerysmatthews.bsky.social Food.Action.Music.Books. Happy on the end of a rope.
Programme BBC radio shows -write books, make music and get out and about.
The Religious Studies Project @projectrs.bsky.social Podcasts and commentary on the social-scientific and critical study of religion, in association with the BASR and NAASR
Learn more: https://linktr.ee/ProjectRS
Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social Journalist. Author. Podcaster. Liberal extremist.
The Anfield Wrap @theanfieldwrap.bsky.social Award-winning 🗣 Podcasts 🎥 Video ✍️ Writing all on The Anfield Wrap App 📱 📧 TAW support: help@theanfieldwrap.com Download our app📱for Apple/Android 👇
The Athletic @theathletic.com Get every sports story that matters.
Wendy Dossett @wedossett.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Chester. Addiction Recovery Spirituality, Buddhism, Religious Education/Religion & Worldviews. Poetry, Cymru, Kingfishers, Corncrakes, Curlew, Coastguarding. She/her. www.wedossett.com
David Clough @dlclough.bsky.social Chair in Theology & Applied Sciences @abdndivinity.bsky.social Researching animals and food systems in Christian theology & ethics. Co-Chair @ucuaberdeen.bsky.social (he/him)
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