Shit Planning @planningshit.bsky.social A celebration of all the Shit Stuff imposed on our environment. Perpetrated by Architects, Planners, Surveyors, Engineers & other environmental ne’er do wells.
Louise Sandher-Jones MP @louisesandherjones.bsky.social Member of Parliament for North East Derbyshire & Minister for the Armed Forces.
John Angus Spencer-Barnes 🏳️🌈 @johnbarnes.org Freelance who reads the news on BBC Radio 5 Live & all 40 BBC local radio stations from MediaCityUK in sunny Salford.
Bewhiskered ex-academic historian, folkie, morris dancer & geek.
Bellman of the City of Preston.
Husband of @davespenceruk.bsky.social.
Tim Berners-Lee @timbl.bsky.social Inventor of WWW
Co-founder & CTO Inrupt.com | Lead, Solidproject.org
Co-founder WebFoundation.org & theODI.org
Founder w3.org
My memoir ‘This is for Everyone’ https://thisisforeveryone.timbl.com/
Follow me on Mastodon https://w3c.social/@timbl
James Hall @mrjameshall.bsky.social Founder of Parallax, author of jsPDF
Matt Wheeler @mattmultiplied.bsky.social Co-founder & Director of madeby.studio and GreenTech Gathering
Product Assembly - Annie Moss-Quate @productassembly.bsky.social Product strategist & PM consultant ⚡️ I run Product Assembly - a 500+ strong welcoming community of practice for product folks in Leeds, UK ⚡️
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-product-assembly/
Nath Brudenell @nathbrudenell.bsky.social Hi, How Are You?
Brudenell Presents @brudpresents.bsky.social Brudenell Presents is the live music & events promoter organisation, formed to an extension of the Brudenell Social Club.
Kane Fulton @kanefulton.bsky.social KaneFulton.com / Here to shout lukewarm music takes into the BlueSky void.
Dean Smith @deansmith7.bsky.social 
Frank Finlay @frankjf.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of German, University of Leeds. Former Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures. Chair/Trustee Yorkshire Contemporary, Word Up North, Skipton Music. #bwfc
David Brennan @magnatom.bsky.social Rambling skeeterings from the mind of a Glaswegian helmet camera multi-modalist. + renewable heating, energy and a pinch of politics. CEO of a biotech. He/him
🏴🇪🇺🇺🇦
tom hoyland @tomhoyland.bsky.social I Build the Teams that Build Your Products 💥 Agile & DevOps Leader - Enterprise Agility and Systemic Change Consultant | Professional Coach, Expert Mentor and Facilitator | MD @ that agile
@yorkshiredance.bsky.social @yorkshiredance.bsky.social 
Open Innovations @open-innovations.org We are radically open, not for profit, independent, mission-led, small organisation. We use the web as it was intended - openly.
https://open-innovations.org
Alicia Wise @wisealic.bsky.social Keen on accessibility, archaeology, digital preservation, goats, libraries, open access, open science, publishing, and running
Danny Dickinson @dannydickinson.bsky.social Economic development policy, governance and practice.
Inspiring Positive Futures CIC @ipfutures.bsky.social Supporting young people to gain life and employability skills. We aim to help them successfully achieve their first job.
From cradle to career we’re here to support and guide you.
www.inspiringpositivefutures.com
Alisdair Gunn @aligg.bsky.social Developing Tech Ecosystems, Head of Glasgow City Innovation District, Board Member Barclays Eagle Labs, Strategic Adviser to Amiqus and Johnston Carmichael, Founder of Glasgow Tech Week, Turing Festival (now Turing Fest) and Framewire
Ian Silvera @iansilvera.bsky.social Edit Tech, Power & Media 🤖📰, looking at innovation in technology, its impact on media and politics, and how policy-makers deal with it all. news-future.com
Bella Rhodes @bells.bsky.social 
Leah Friedlander @lfriedlander.bsky.social Head of Engagement @ Startup Coalition
Just trying to figure out how this app works 🤷♀️
@melkanarek.bsky.social @melkanarek.bsky.social 
UKTN @uktn.bsky.social First for UK technology news, with data-led industry analysis, profiles and events. New to Bluesky.
Simon Hunt @simon-hunt.bsky.social City editor City AM
TECH SY @techsy.bsky.social A project to scale up the South Yorkshire tech and digital economy on behalf of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority. Sharing news and insights from the region's tech sector.
Jake Rowlands @jakerowlands.bsky.social Finance and technology PR specialist/Nerd @ iseepr
Looking to expand connections in the tech space!
grom @grommoss.bsky.social Pretending to be a responsible adult in the cyber community
BSidesLeeds organiser. Provider of reliable adulting skills to cybersec community events.
https://linktr.ee/grommoss
@markhollander.bsky.social @markhollander.bsky.social 
Greg Wright @gregwrightyp.bsky.social Award-winning deputy business editor The Yorkshire Post. I also post about history, the arts, landscape, football and cricket. All views are mine. 
António @akwyz.com Atos Future of Work Expert. Helping Talent & Customers growth. Founder of axschat podcast, DTLabUCC. Accessibility Team. Sustainability, Sociologist🇪🇺 Cork, Ireland. 🥇European Digital Mindset Award Winner. A Portuguese in Ireland. Member of Volt Ireland.🇮🇪
Brian Butterfield @brianbutterfield.bsky.social Businessman
Entrepreneur
Business Man
There's No Business Like BUSINESS! https://amzn.eu/d/e5x6vXY
www.brianbutterfield.co.uk
Phill Jones, PhD @phillbjones.bsky.social Commercial operator supporting deep tech and life science startups from idea to Series A | Advisor to founders and investors
Dr Suzanne Barr @drsuzannebarr.bsky.social Director & Education Lead @hercuwise.bsky.social | Visiting Senior Research Fellow @ Kings College London | Workplace Health | Preventive Health
Chris Bailey @christopher-bailey.bsky.social 
Kate Martin @kate-martin.bsky.social Executive Director City Futures @sheffcitycouncil.bsky.social. Director @theied.bsky.social . Y&H Member of ADEPT UK. Fellow @cihhousing.bsky.social . Love coffee and doing a bit of amateur art …
Game Republic @gamerepublic.bsky.social Game Republic is the largest games network supporting growth & success for #gamedevs, affiliates & unis/colleges, running GaMaYo and #GRNewHorizons- visit gamerepublic.net or join The Great Northern Games Discord here -> https://discord.gg/y52sj4yMGn
Coral @coralcaprels.bsky.social 
Kate Josephs @katejosephs.bsky.social CEO Sheffield City Council. Proud public servant. Together we get things done.
James Plunkett @jamestplunkett.bsky.social Interested in more human ways to govern our lives together, and how technology can help. Blog: https://medium.com/@jamestplunkett 🏳️⚧️
Rick Harrison @fortybelowzero.com He/Him. Head of Digital/WebDev at Employer Brand specialists @welovechatter.com
😍 #Corgis, #Photography, #Yorkshire, 🇺🇦
Straight Outta #Crofton.
🏡 #Todmorden; 💼 #Leeds #UK
🔗 https://fortybelowzero.com
@sovietuk/@trickyfbz on X/insta
The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com 🗞️ The best of our journalism
👉 https://www.thetimes.com/
The Guardian @theguardian.com The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter https://support.theguardian.com
🇺🇸 Guardian US https://bsky.app/profile/us.theguardian.com
🇦🇺 Guardian Australia https://bsky.app/profile/australia.theguardian.com
Rick Turner @rickturner.bsky.social Floating Nomad. We sold our house and swapped the 9-5 for a life of full time travel.
https://youtube.com/@thefloatingnomads
ClimbUK: The UK’s Festival of Business Growth @climb-uk.bsky.social Climb25: 2-3 July 2025, Leeds Dock
Where founders, innovators & investors connect to accelerate growth. Join the UK's only festival dedicated to scaling businesses. Impactful talks, immersive workshops & unmatched networking.
www.climb-uk.com
Bindi K @bindi.bsky.social Advisor to Startups, Corporates, Investors & Gov't. Venture Partner at Molten Ventures. SVB, Microsoft & PwC alum, Tech, Innovation, Europe, Skibum, Traveller, Hiker, Runner 🇬🇧 🇨🇦 🇰🇪 🇮🇳 bindikaria.com (@bindik on Twitter)
Rachel Love-Howseman @rachlove.bsky.social Left to my own devices I probably would
Lincolnshire yellowbelly, dog, horses and ducks owner, Lib Dem member
Kat Tenbarge @kattenbarge.bsky.social Independent journalist covering tech, culture, and politics @spitfirenews.com. Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/kattenbarge
Marcelo Calbucci @calbucci.com Founder of @seattleflow.org Author of "The PRFAQ Framework" (www.theprfaq.com). 18yrs of startups. MSFT, Amazon. Runner. Cook. Geek.
Tech, software, AI/ML, UX, product, innovation, startups, leadership.
📍 Seattle
🇧🇷🇺🇸
https://calbucci.com/link
Katie Gallagher OBE @katiegallagheruk.bsky.social Managing Director of Manchester Digital, Chair of UK Tech Cluster Group and emotional support animal to middle aged goths.
Matthew Jack @matthewtjack.bsky.social Founder and CEO-on-sabbatical at Kythera AI in Edinburgh.
Game AI specialist from way before AI was cool.
All about bringing virtual worlds to life.
(He/him)
GaMaYo - next GaMaYo 26th November 2026 @gamayo.bsky.social FREE network for 1300+ game makers across The North and beyond Apply to join on https://discord.com/invite/y52sj4yMGn or on Facebook - managed by @gamerepublic.bsky.social
Joseph Bradley @josephcbradley.bsky.social Science and Tech at TBI. Former PGR Student @ King's College London. Econophysics, Complex Networks, Fractals. All views my own.
Drew Smith @drewsmithuk.bsky.social Government Affairs & Policy at Zoom
Francesca Wood @francjwood.bsky.social Practical innovation specialist, creative collaboration, tri-sector connector. Fluent in Private, Public & Third Sector languages.
Leeds-based, but working with clients on a national, regional, city and hyper-local basis.
https://www.fwoodsolutions.co.uk/
Horizons Institute @horizonsinstitute.bsky.social Global research platform building partnerships, enhancing interdisciplinary skills & elevating interdisciplinary research to address pressing global challenges.
University of Leeds @universityofleeds.bsky.social Celebrating what makes Leeds special ❤️🏳️🌈🌍
Tech London Advocates @techlondonadv.bsky.social The voice of the private sector in UK tech.
www.techlondonadvocates.org.uk
Russ Shaw CBE @russshaw.bsky.social Founder @TechLondonAdv.bsky.social and @GlobalTechAdv.bsky.social
Global Tech Advocates @globaltechadv.bsky.social The world’s first truly grassroots tech community, covering 41 leading tech hubs and regions around the globe 🌎
https://www.globaltechadvocates.org/
Rob Greenland @robgreenland.bsky.social Social enterprise, social innovation, climate action.
https://www.thesocialbusiness.co.uk/
https://robgreenland.substack.com/
@leedsbusinesspod.bsky.social @leedsbusinesspod.bsky.social 
We All Love Leeds @leedsfans.bsky.social All Leeds Aren't We! A showcase of all things Leeds by a Leeds fan for Leeds fans.
John Jones @johnlad74.bsky.social Proud of anyone putting effort into becoming a better version of themselves. Love life Love Leeds Love my family ALAW💙💛
Alex Turner @alexturner.uk Joint MD of TheBusinessDesk.com; Labour councillor in Hebden Royd; Chekhov impersonator
@gsc2014.bsky.social @gsc2014.bsky.social 
@danmerrick.bsky.social @danmerrick.bsky.social Strategic Development Manager - Arts & Culture - @universityofleeds.bsky.social
Music. Hoarder of vintage electronics, computing, gaming and retro collectibles. Loves to cook
Manchester Digital @mcrdig.bsky.social Manchester Digital is the trade body that represents Greater Manchester’s most forward-thinking and progressive digital and tech companies.
Cluny Macpherson @clunym.bsky.social Dad. Carer for our Rosie. Chair of Leeds Museums and Galleries Development Trust & Vice-chair of Leeds Conservatoire. Volunteer for British Trust for Ornithology. Latest score: Cluny 2 Cancer 0
Alex Hern @hern.bsky.social AI correspondent at the Economist. I write about it, that is. I’m still human. One of literally dozens of people online who is not American.
Lara O’Reilly @laraoreilly.bsky.social I write about advertising and tech for Business Insider.
https://www.businessinsider.com/author/lara-oreilly
Martin Coulter @martincoulter.bsky.social News editor at Sifted, covering startups and tech | martin@sifted.eu | Sign up to our newsletters sifted.eu/newsletters
Hannah Al-Othman @hannahalothman.bsky.social Journalist @guardian. Northern Powerhouse, running bore 🏃🏽♀️, MUFC 👹. Send news: hannah.al-othman@theguardian.com. DM for WhatsApp/Signal
Rob Parsons @robparsonsna.bsky.social Executive Editor - Local Democracy Reporting Service for Reach Plc- A Alex @alexdevuk.bsky.social Building an eCommerce tech startup (Flare) in London. Here for the memes.
Kate Baucherel 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ @katebaucherel.bsky.social Sci-fi fan & writer thereof | Mum standing up for 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 | Dual national 🇬🇧🇫🇷 NE England & Vienne 86 | Sandan karateka 🥋 | Speaker, Author, Blockchain & Emerging Tech specialist | https://linktr.ee/KateBaucherel
Alex Sobel MP @alexsobel.co.uk Labour & Co-operative MP for Leeds Central and Headingley.
Promoted by Hollie Ridley on behalf of the Labour Party, 20 Rushworth Street London, SE1 0SS
Dan Aldridge MP @danaldridgemp.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Weston-super-Mare
Please do not contact me regarding case work in my DM. Please email daniel.aldridge.mp@parliament.uk
https://linktr.ee/danaldridgemp
Samantha Niblett MP @samanthaniblett.bsky.social Member of Parliament for South Derbyshire. UK.
669th woman MP elected.
Founder of Labour: Women in Tech
Chair of Inter-parliamentary Forum for Emerging Technologies
derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social Menswear writer. Editor at Put This On. Words at The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, Esquire, and Mr. Porter.
If you have a style question, search:
https://dieworkwear.com/ | https://putthison.com/start-here/
Hannah White @drhannahwhite.bsky.social CEO of the Institute for Government
Janine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com Editor of Weekend FT • sinkhole tracker • Do not buy crypto from me or anyone who appears to be me
Jim Moran @jimmoran.bsky.social Views are my own, not yours. I ran the London Marathon in 2026 to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society. Any support still much appreciated.
https://2026tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/jim-moran
UK Tech Week @uktechweek.bsky.social Bringing UK tech together. Join us across the whole of the UK March 17th to 21st 2025. https://uktechweek.org/
Craig Cockburn @siliconglen.bsky.social Leadership Coach, Red Team Thinker. Chartered Manager. Wrote UK's 1st guide to getting online. Invented an early browser. BCS Chartered Fellow. Strategy speaker. Guest lecturer. Brexit is silly.
https://www.craigcockburn.com
🏴 #gàidhlig #scotland 🇪🇺
JT @lufc96.bsky.social #lufc
Leeds United Americas @luamericas.com Leeds United supporters in the US, Canada and Mexico. Find your local group and join LUA to receive our newsletter and attend meetups. It's free! luamericas.com/join
Jane Imrie @janeimrie.bsky.social Freelance PR & writer. Founder of Tyger Comms. Arts, culture and change for good. Feminist. Cool aunt. Born Smoggie, adopted Geordie.
She/her. Views my own.
Paul Callaghan @paulcallaghan.bsky.social Culture, economics, regeneration, business, politics & football. #SunderlandMusicCity #SAFC My own views. Retweets are not an endorsement http://MACTrust.org.uk
MusicCity.uk
https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulcallaghan/
Yeboah-ed it @yeboahedit.bsky.social "Even by his standards... Breathtakingly brilliant"
#LUFC Twitter Exile. Sport, Politics and Leeds United. Humanist, Bielsaist, Yeboahist.
HercuWise @hercuwise.bsky.social UK 🏴 start-up focussed on preventive workplace health | Evidence-based digital solutions for all sizes of organisations | hercuwise.com | info@hercuwise.com | Posts by @drsuzannebarr.bsky.social (Senior Research Fellow (Visiting) @KCL)
Paddy Loiner @loiner.bsky.social How did I get here? #artsregeneration #cities #lufc
Oliver Peace @justcallmeol.bsky.social 
Robyn Vinter @robynvinter.bsky.social North of England correspondent at the Guardian. Mostly here to make bad jokes
Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire @mayorofwy.bsky.social First elected Mayor of West Yorkshire.
First woman to hold a Metro Mayor role in England.
Building a brighter West Yorkshire that works for all.