Sameer Padania @sdp.bsky.social public interest x journalism x information ecosystems x tech/AI accountability vs information inequality
linkedin.com/in/sameerpadania
#COYS #FRSA
Protocols for Publishers @protocolsforpublishers.com Bringing together publishers and developers for a sustainable agentic web
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Bristol Antifascists @bristolantifascist.bsky.social A group of local people committed to opposing fascism and all that it stands for.
Contact us via π¨ bristolantifascists@riseup.net
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social Ungainly on land
Leicester Gazette @leicestergazette.leicester.news The Leicester Gazette is a local, independent newspaper, free to access for all online and in print.
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com Independent news website. Only publishes articles written by academics and researchers. No paywall, no ads. All Creative Commons licensed.
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Truth Tellers @sirharrysummit.bsky.social Sir Harry Evans Investigative Journalism Summit
Hosted by Tina Brown, Reuters and Durham University
Livestream 6 May 2026 | London
sirharrysummit.org
Annie Constable @annieconstable.bsky.social Digital Content Manager at Good Finance (https://www.goodfinance.org.uk/) - helping #SocEnts and #Charities to navigate #SocialInvestment.
Director at Parracombe Community Trust.
From North Devon, now living in Walthamstow. LCFC fan.
Good Finance UK @goodfinanceuk.bsky.social We help social enterprises and charities navigate the world of social investment. Join our mailing list > https://www.goodfinance.org.uk/stay-in-the-loop
Bristol Crips @bristolcac.bsky.social Bristol CRIPS - Part of grassroots group Crips Against Cuts
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Trans Pride Bristol @transpridebristol.bsky.social Trans Pride started in 2017 for Bristol and the south west region. We are a pride & work on community building + political education
Hannah Miller @hanrmiller.bsky.social Journalist, Bristol
The Exhausted Editor @exhaustededitor.bsky.social You filed late, your story is 500 words too long, you spoke to only white men and you didnβt write any photo captions. Should I hold the front page or do you wanna also get two unnamed sources?
Samantha Wathen @samanthajwathen.bsky.social Press/Media Officer for Keep Our NHS Public and Operations for Frontline19. Occasional bylines on the NHS. Passionate about mental health support for HCPs. Once got to say Hold the front page. Own views, obvs.
Harm Reduction UK @harmreductionuk.bsky.social A completely independent Harm Reduction education hub based out of Cardiff - UK. Connecting recreational and dependent drug partakers with essential information and education about the substances in circulation on the scene in the UK
www.harmreduction.uk
the PRSD @theprsd.bsky.social Independent coverage of culture, art, news and views from the People's Republic of South Devon and beyond.
Est 2006
theprsd.co.uk
Platform Places @platformplaces.bsky.social Unlocking town centre buildings for amazing ideas π
Co-founding partners: High Streets Task Force, Power to Change, British Property Federation, New Local, Radix, Shoosmiths
https://www.platformplaces.com/
Power to Change @powertochange.org.uk We are the think-do tank that backs community business. We turn bold ideas into action so communities have the power to change what matters to them.
powertochange.org.uk
Councillor Tom Blenkinsop @tsblenkinsop.bsky.social Bristol City Councillor for Avonmouth and Lawrence Weston. Labour. Slowly migrating for now.
Queen's Court Bristol @queenscourtbristol.bsky.social The Queen's Court Bristol Tenants' Union
A community for the residents of Queen's Court Bristol, an iconic building on Queen's Road, set up to fight for the rights of the residents as a collective and showcase the condition of the building as it is
James Austin @jamesdaustin.bsky.social 'Fiercely hetrosexual for bluesky'
Outdoors. Politics. Sport. Not always in that order. Labour. Trade Unionist. Trying to do community things. Views entirely my own
Katie Tiplady-Startin @tippers83.bsky.social Head of Operations @Centre For Thriving Places | Believer in human kindness | Lover of growing food | Aspiring author
https://bsky.app/profile/thrivingplaces.bsky.social
Ciaran Cummins @ciarancummins.bsky.social Engagement Lead, Involve. Writing a book on public philosophy and the space for reflection in our lives: https://www.thepubliclifeofthemind.co.uk/
Max, the Prettyboy @prettyboymax.bsky.social They/them, b1997, autistic, non-binary, big ol' queer. Bristol UK but originally from Coventry UK. FREE π΅πΈ
David Floyd @davidfloydnews.bsky.social Publisher at Social Spider Community News. Editor @barnetpost.bsky.social 
Claire Laila Dines @freedomtodoubt.bsky.social Ecologist fighting 4 nature; Watches Earth like hawk or Small Blue; South Downs wanderer; Wildlife photo-recorder; Hove plot holder 4 nature; Brit/Norwegian/European; Truth, Art, Science, Politics.
Take bus or walk while I can ere I'm dust in the ground.
Wouter van de Klippe @woutervandeklippe.bsky.social Freelance EU labour journalist | MA Public Policy & Msc Science and Technology Studies.
Substack: https://klippe.substack.com/
Website: https://wouter-vandeklippe.com/
Vittoria Torsello @vittoriatorsello.bsky.social Freelance Journalist. Mundus Journalism alumna. Co-founder of Marea Media. Environment, energy transition, disinformation βοΈ vittoria.torsello01@gmail.com
Sean Morrison @morrisonsean.bsky.social Reporter @TheBristolCable
#JoinTheCable and back the next decade of proper local journalism
@ellie-bee.bsky.social @ellie-bee.bsky.social 
Elaine Robinson Artist @elainerartist.bsky.social #artist emerging nationwide #artwork #SPOTtimespotTIME #artaunifyinglanguage #conservationmeanslife #workingtogether #transcendingdifference #refugeeschooselove #runningwithrefugees #fingerprintofunity #onespecies #one #LOVE #respect
Sam Downie @samdownie.bsky.social 2x BAFTA Nominated #Autistic Film Director, Actor/Voice Actor, #dolbyatmos mix engineer verified by Universal Music Group (uk)
official website: www.dsoundz.co.uk
linktree : https://linktr.ee/samdownie
I have a book out too! www.dsoundz.co.uk/books
AndrΓ©e Frieze @andreefrieze.bsky.social Active transport and environment advocate.
Jewish.
Ex-Ham, Petersham & Richmond Riverside Councillor and previous Opposition Leader for the Greens.
Selina Wallis @selinawallis.bsky.social Public Involvement Manager @arcnwc
#Research #coproduction #health @LivUni
#doula #ADHD #ASD #inequality #cce #csa #dv #atheist #memoir All views personal
Media Reform Coalition @mediareformuk.bsky.social Campaign for a more independent, accountable & democratic media, where diversity, ethical journalism & public good come before the private gain of a few media moguls.
Join the movement to fix the UK's broken media system:
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MartynJS @cllrmartynjs.bsky.social Grandfather Anti racist/fascist Marxist Psychotherapist, Cosmology and Astronomy ,Writer Philosopher Pagan European Cllr Eco Socialist United Ireland indy Wales and Scotland free Palestine [he,him, his] Republican political/cultural astrologer
Matt Gallagher @mattmgallagher.bsky.social writing / comms @bylinetimes.bsky.social
Red Shoes Poster Archive . Archif Bosteriβr Esgidiau Cochion @redshoesposters.bsky.social Archive of radical working class poster art, based in South Wales, UK
bookhaus @bookhaus.bsky.social Contemporary bookshop located in the heart of Bristol's vibrant Wapping Wharf. Member of the Alliance of Radical Booksellers. 
Kylie Noble @ksen12.bsky.social Irish journalist living in Sheffield, Yorkshire.
Interests: healthcare, sexual health, public health, gender, queerness, relationships, society...
Aunt, plays football and enjoys Star Trek. AuDHD.
Scott Trust and Washington Ireland alum.
pye π @pyeraptor.bsky.social radical raptor π¦
antifa, anarchist, artist, lokean
non-binary butch π΅π©π¦πΊ/π΄π©π¦/π₯πͺπ―π°
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Research & External Engagement UWE Bristol @ree-uwe.bsky.social Sharing the latest research and business opportunities from UWE Bristol
Bristol Bird @bethechangeuk.bsky.social Bristol bird blabbing 'bout ... politics, climate change, animal rights, music & arts, food, humour. Joined Bluesky January '25 ... just before WWIII.
Journal of Co-operative Studies @coopstudiesjournal.bsky.social Non-profit international journal linking theory and practice across co-operative sectors. Part of UK Society for Co-operative Studies
Ryan Coogan @theothercoogan.bsky.social Former columnist and editor for the Independent, currently freelance. Work appears in iPaper, Radio Times, Metro, THE, etc etc etc. Open to work.
@benheald.bsky.social @benheald.bsky.social 
Corner @dangerouscorner.bsky.social Road in North West England. Not dangerous. (he)
Lucy Potter @drlucypotter.bsky.social Academic GP in Bristol- Inclusion Health/ Deep End GP. Improving access to General Practice for AND WITH people with severe and multiple disadvantage. She/ her. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5380-5361 
Go Crossword @gocrossword.co.uk Free crossword-setting app at https://www.gocrossword.co.uk
Laura Butler @laurabutler.bsky.social Editor-in-chief of the Bristol Tab | Staff writer at the New Feminist Magazine
Kerry Mead π @kerrymead.bsky.social I'm sorry, I don't know my personality type.
Writing memoir, essays, fiction, place, & neurodivergence. Curae Prize '23 & Bristol Short Story Prize '25 shortlisted.
#ADHD. Complete lefty.
linktr.ee/kerrymeadwriter
Arthur Seaton #FBPE #Wessex @southsaxon.bsky.social Working class history, photography, railways, skiing, cats, corvids and goats! A sense of humour is essential. Cat butler. Reluctant intellectual. Rare disease survivor. Born at 314.3ppm.
https://railthing.blogspot.com/?m=1
Peter Welsh @peterwelsh68.bsky.social Green Party Member. NHS Worker. Wells. Somerset. Green Runner. Late Rosette Adopter. Hot Fuzz Superfan.
Hotswells @hotswells.bsky.social "Oh! The smell from the Avon made the living room hell." The Brilliant Corners
Confront @confrontpower.bsky.social Investigating industrial harm
Support Confront: https://confrontpower.substack.com/subscribe
Altered State @alteredstatetalks.bsky.social Altered Stateβs mission is to foster intelligent debate and stimulating thought through live talks and podcasts βοΈπ‘π±π«π
www.alteredstate.org.uk
Jess Wheeler @jessforwheel.bsky.social qualitative health researcher, wondering how we oughta use AI, in a participatory kind of way. 
Free Reading @jakelehman.bsky.social Independent Journalist
π jacoblehman.substack.com
β οΈ x.com/_Jake_Lehman
π cyberplace.social/@aldergeshem
π aintnoseagull@protonmail.com
Olly H @ollyhaynes.bsky.social Hedging my bets until platforms collapse.
Journalist covering politics, protest, France and more.
Work in Guardian, Jacobin
RollingStoneUK, The Fence etc.
https://ollyhaynesjournalist.mystrikingly.com/
Dementia Community @dementiacommunity.bsky.social Dementia Community is a Charitable Community Benefit Society, a membership cooperative that provides learning and networking opportunities for the dementia care community. For more information please visit our website: journalofdementiacare.co.uk
Bristol24/7 @bristol247.bsky.social Become a member for just Β£5 to support independent journalism in Bristol: http://my.bristol247.com/join
Somerset Confidential @somersetconf.bsky.social The news channel for Somerset (the English one). Just news, analysis & investigations from journalists who know their patch. No AI. https://somersetconfidential.substack.com
Also author, history & classical music buff
Wests Tigers, Packers and Arsenal
Clair G @clair19.bsky.social London UK based WSL fan and sharer of interesting things
Sybil Bell @sybilivw.bsky.social Founder & CEO @ivwuk.bsky.social, @ivcuk.bsky.social (charity) & our boutique marcomms agency @iltsot.bsky.social. My mum, music, dogs, swimming, Hampstead Heath, swimming on Hampstead Heath, cooking, records.
Leicester Worker @leicesterworker.bsky.social Leicester (UK) socialist.
Capitalism is the enemy!
Not following back people who haven't posted.
Rob Edwards @robedwards5.bsky.social Environmental journalist, nuclear muckraker, serial user of freedom of information law @theferret.scotβ¬. Also with @wordsthatcarryon.bsky.social. Migrated from X.
Elizabeth Blackwell Institute @ebibristol.bsky.social Interdisciplinary health research institute at the University of Bristol. We drive innovation in research to improve health for all.
https://www.bristol.ac.uk/blackwell/
Ben Crang @bencrang.bsky.social Bristol. Despairing centre leftist.
Politics, the cosmos, nature, current affairs.
Justice for Palestine π΅πΈ
Rejoin the EU πͺπΊ
Husband, Dad, Grandad.
Proud ape.
Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social Chair of European Movement UK. π¬π§ πͺπΊ
Founder of the Bylines Network.
Founder of Scientists for EU.
Lover of science, Europe and humanity. π
Fi Daisy G @fidaisyg.bsky.social Engineering Academic, Chartered Structural Engineer, Open University Staff Tutor, global citizen living in UK, Mum, she/her.
@jonbrab.bsky.social @jonbrab.bsky.social 
Nick Plant @thenickplant.bsky.social community activist - musician - allotmenteer - green - information practitioner - photographer - co-ops - indie media - Bristolian - ex academic manager & uni lecturer - #Xodos follower
Richard Hull @richardhull54.bsky.social P/T lecturer 0.2 in Social Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths, London, + semi-retired. Views my own. Climate Justice, Stop Ecocide, Critical Management Studies, Solidarity Economy, π.
https://www.gold.ac.uk/icce/staff/r-hull/
Nπ« DMs - you WILL be blocked- A @andyww.bsky.social @andyww.bsky.social
Stimuleringsfonds voor de Journalistiek @svdj.bsky.social 
Thrive Renewables @thriverenewables.bsky.social We believe in the power of together. A world where everyone can be part of the clean energy generation.
Jane Lanigan @editors4change.bsky.social Freelance copyeditor, writer (www.editors4change.co.uk)
Social justice, climate justice, sustainable futures, democracy, human rights. Also live music ππ», trashy crime novels π, walks on the South Downs π³βοΈ. One grown up daughter, three cats πΈ. π«DMs
Lost Worlds Books @lostworldsbooks.bsky.social Specialist in used, rare and out of print SF, Fantasy and related genres. 
IndieSpiritBath @indiespiritbath.bsky.social Specialist Single Malts, Craft Spirits, World beers. Tastings and events. Ratebeer best awards 2015,16,17,18,19,20 best bottle shop - Somerset
Caspar Brusewitz @casparbrusewitz.bsky.social Storyteller | (Day)Dreamer | Proud European
#7 for Volt NL, European Elections 2024 πͺπΊ
Jenna Lee Dunn @jennaonfire.bsky.social β€οΈπ³οΈββ§οΈβ€οΈ
β’Creator
β’Public Speaker
β’Advocate
β’Founder/Executive Director Mid-South Trans Nation 501c3
β’Focus Mid-South Magazine Trailblazer of the year 2023
β’Focus Mid-South Magazine Community Advisory Board Member
β’Booking/Collab JennaOnFire.MSTN@gmail.com
Artemis Bear @artemisbear.bsky.social Co-creating the conditions for culture change through deep deschooling & decolonising; transformational governance, self-directed education, commoning, generative approaches to conflict. Also sometimes very silly on stage. Bristol, UK.
IrpiMedia @irpimedia.eu IrpiMedia is the newsroom of Investigative Reporting Project Italy (IRPI)
Bristol Women's Voice @bristolwomensvoice.bsky.social Our mission is to make womenβs equity a reality in Bristol by campaigning, connecting and celebrating.
Find out more: https://www.bristolwomensvoice.org.uk/
StopWatch @stopwatchuk.bsky.social An independent organisation using research, policy advocacy, litigation, and community engagement to understand the impacts of disproportionate policing and hold forces to account
Contact | info@stop-watch.org
Donate | https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/18388
Beckford's Tower @beckfordstower.bsky.social 120ft high Tower and #Museum in Bath. Built in 1826 for the use of one privileged man, now open to all.
https://beckfordstower.org.uk/
Younity @younityuk.bsky.social On a mission to supercharge UK community energy β‘
Connect volunteers | Provide funding | Buy clean energy π€
Please email together@younity.coop for any enquiries π
The Edinburgh Reporter @edinreporter.bsky.social Our 3 million strong audience shows this is the place to read real local news with great photos all day every day. Got a tip?
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Matty Edwards @mattyedwards23.bsky.social Freelance journalist based in Bristol, formerly of media coop the Bristol Cable
Donnachadh McCarthy @donnachadhmc.bsky.social Director: Climate Media Coalition.
Founder:Stop Killing Cyclists
Owner: 3 Acorns Eco-Audits
Author: The Prostitute State,Saving the Planet Without Costing the Earth, Easy Eco-Auditing
Climate & Nature Protector.
Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity @bwhc.bsky.social Together with UHBW, we're doing great things to improve the health and happiness of every patient in all ten of our NHS hospitals in Bristol city centre, South Bristol and Weston-super-Mare.
New Internationalist @newint.bsky.social β Award-winning global justice magazine. Proudly reader-owned.
π #SaveNI and donate today at newint.org/give
Museum of Bath Architecture @batharchitecture.bsky.social A unique museum exploring the architecture, development and built heritage of Bath. A Bath Preservation Trust #museum.
https://museumofbatharchitecture.org.uk/
Jake Hanrahan @hanrahan.tv Journalist and filmmaker. Anti-censorship.
Popular Front / Away Days / Gargoyle
www.jakehanrahan.com
Westengland @westengland.bsky.social West Englander
Danny Callaghan @decallaghan.bsky.social Reporter at @Reuters.com, covering (mostly) Germany
ReMind UK @reminduk.bsky.social ReMind UK is an independent charity focused on dementia research, treatment and support with our headquarters based in Bath, UK. https://www.reminduk.org/