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Kate Bevan @katebevan.com Cat pics, tech, ranting. Sweary. Londoner. Enemy of gerunds in headlines. When I want advice, I'll ask for it.
Charlotte Morgan @cornwallchar.bsky.social Head of communications for BBC News I like all of the usual things Alumna of Richard Lander School, Truro
Suzanne Arnold editor @suzannearnold.com Helping authors and businesses polish their text for publication: non-fiction editor and proofreader. Diploma in Egyptology. Random nature photos (not AI-generated). In the UK. She/her https://www.suzannearnold.com https://linktr.ee/suzannearnoldeditor
Carolina VonKampen 📚 Freelance Editor @carolinavonkampen.com Editor: Books, poetry, query letters, content marketing Host: #StetChat @stetchat.com Member: @acesediting.bsky.social, @authorsguild.org Former history major. Writer? Reader Fan: #Survivor #JetLagTheGame #DragRace 🚫 AI 📍 STL she/her carolinavonkampen.com
John Williams, Linguist @lexicoj0hn.bsky.social Retired lexicographer and academic, most recently at the University of Portsmouth. Committed trade unionist. I mostly post about things I know about or am good at. If I stray into other areas, it's usually because there's a language angle.
Kip Conlon @kipconlon.bsky.social https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jl254wzevuyus2qdi7awzs5a/feed/aaallxif7tq52
Tim Carter (forwardnotback on Twitter) @newspenguin.bsky.social Labour and politics Rants against political cults and fandom Cafes, London and quizzes Often stubborn I was was radioactive for a while “His stories were what frightened people worst of all. . . “
Heather Stewart @guardianheather.bsky.social Economics editor at the Guardian. Former political editor, former Observer economics editor. Londoner, Mum. heather.stewart@theguardian.com
Emma Humphries (she/her) @emhumps.bsky.social Researcher working on prescriptivism in popular culture. Interested in language attitudes and language policy. And Cruising with Jane McDonald.
Ayesha Hazarika @ayeshahazarika.bsky.social Broadcaster, author, political nerd, after dinner speaker, occasionally funny - aka Baroness Hazarika of Coatbridge
Polly Mackenzie @pollymackenzie.bsky.social Co-founder and CEO, Zinc Innovation Partners - helping turn science into real-world change. Fomerly Demos, UAL, MMHPI, No10. Adviser at Future Governance Forum, Family Business UK, Door10 Recruitment. Writes at https://howtorunacountry.substack.com/
Sarah Dempster @dempster2000.bsky.social Writer of nonsenses for “the wireless”, contributor to Private Eye & the Guardian. I like books.
Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social "if that's the strangest thing you ever seen in your life, I'd say you haven't done much"
nathanwpyle @nathanwpyle.bsky.social
Encyclopedia Briannica @e-briannica.bsky.social technical editor, historical linguist, 2D cartoon person http://www.encyclopediabriannica.com/ https://bit.ly/briannica
Tracy King @tracyking.bsky.social Author, producer, scicomms, animation. Royal Institution writer-in-residence. Books: Learning To Think (Penguin) The Cost of Trust (Harper Collins) Tim Minchin's Storm (Orion)
Laura M. Browning @ellembee.bsky.social Writer, editor, flu fighter. Swears a lot. she/her
Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social London depicted by artists past and present. “By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show.” Samuel Johnson. Curated by @jamadden.bsky.social https://linktr.ee/paintingsoflondon
John Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk Commentator, writer, corporate/political strategy. Undertaking an MSc in International Security and Global Governance at Birkbeck. The only Tory on Bluesky, but that's why you love me. Newsletter at: www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk
Ema @ema-w.bsky.social Sugar and spice and everything nice? No. Salty and defiant and extremely non compliant.
Beaker @beakerfromtwitter.bsky.social just one man
Fryni Panayidou @fryni.bsky.social Researcher development & wellbeing | PhD in Linguistics | Ballet | Baking
Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social Always in the Corner
Sam Leith @questingvole.bsky.social @spectator lit ed. “Clock-white, still friendly to the earth.” https://bit.ly/TheHauntedWood
Theo Bertram @theobertram.bsky.social Director of the Social Market Foundation
Giles Wilkes @gilesyb.bsky.social Former politico, comment writer, spread betting dealer, editor, now think tanker, consultant, former baker of overly dense loaves.
The Pub-Liking Universal Friend @johnb78.bsky.social Yes, that one. British by birth, Australian by choice. Saying things; around the place. On the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation. He/him.
Martha Gill @marthagill.bsky.social Observer columnist
Ken Cheng @kenchengceo.bsky.social CEO, the biggest brain on LinkedIn Contestant on ITV's #GeniusGame https://linktr.ee/kencheng
EngLangBlog @englangblog.bsky.social English Language & Linguistics for A-Level students and teachers. One of the Lexis podcast team https://tinyurl.com/yckh3vy5 EngLangBlog: https://englishlangsfx.blogspot.com/ English & Media Centre: https://www.englishandmedia.co.uk/ He/him
Greeneville Zoo @greenevillezoo.bsky.social Not affiliated with the Greeneville Pet Cemetery
Sus Richards @susannarichards.bsky.social
Bas Aarts @englishgrammar.bsky.social Professor of English Linguistics, UCL Here, I post on (English) language topics. On Substack, I post on English Grammar: https://basaarts.substack.com/ #grammar #syntax #parsing
@len23.bsky.social @len23.bsky.social
@chrisfreeman23.bsky.social @chrisfreeman23.bsky.social
Andy Hollandbeck @logophilius.bsky.social Saturday Evening Post managing editor, clarinetist, mediocre pianist, writer, and lapsed peevologist. He who sows thorns should not go barefoot.
Jeremy Butterfield @jeremybutterfield.bsky.social Non-fiction writer about language(s). Editor of Fowler's Modern English Usage. Dictionary buff. Polyglot.
Paraic O’Donnell @paraicodonnell.bsky.social Writer | The Naming of the Birds (Jan. 2025) l The House on Vesper Sands | Lives in a very small way. https://vspr.st
Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social 1. Writer (https://www.adamsharp.me/) 2. Obsessed with lists 3. COMMON PEOPLE 4. THE CORRECT ORDER OF BISCUITS 5. THE WHEEL IS SPINNING BUT THE HAMSTER IS DEAD (http://geni.us/yDxa)
karasocial relationship 💜 @deadontheoutside.bsky.social kara, grey/ace, 18+ ADHD, ASD, Bipolar II 🌳 https://linktr.ee/moxiepop ☕ https://ko-fi.com/moxiepop3d 💥 MY POSTS: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:rkvoyvi25mcl4juxqppwizkt/feed/aaac5ugbponfw
Jessica Cale @dirtysexyhistory.bsky.social Author, historian, and host of the Dirty Sexy History podcast. FORBIDDEN FRUIT: THE SECRET, SCANDALOUS HISTORY OF ABORTION AND CONTRACEPTION forthcoming from Putnam. Rep: Helm Literary.
H Helen Lloyd @helenl57.bsky.social I read a lot, classic and modern fiction, interesting non-fiction and plenty of history. Also engage in poor quality crafts, fretting about my children and a lot of accountancy.
kim @kimmymonte.bsky.social my stuff: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:5rnmu5xtzqwc2c4u22abl2ka/feed/aaabw5bxhz3yw
Gaby Hinsliff @gabyhinsliff.bsky.social Guardian columnist & writer, author of Half a Wife, sometimes on telly/Guardian Politics Weekly podcast. No, I didn't write the headline. Event host & speaker https://www.specialistspeakers.com/?p=2705
Ian Leslie @ianleslie.bsky.social Author. Latest book: 'John & Paul: A Love Story In Songs'. Available now: https://www.ian-leslie.com/p/introducing-john-and-paul-a-love
Glennyrodge @glennyrodge.bsky.social I like to wear flares and do the jokes. Bit of a woke prick. He/him.
Nik Watkins-Wright @wattywitty.bsky.social
Hannah @teaforpterosaur.bsky.social The most scandalocious little fish in the sea
Rick @flipchartrick.bsky.social Nottingham-born West Londoner. Author of Flip Chart Fairy Tales blog. Patient #NFFC supporter. https://flipchartfairytales.wordpress.com/
Andy Sarjudeen @andsarj.bsky.social 💼 Media / Comms at Wellcome – @wellcometrust.bsky.social 💡 Interested in all things global health, scicomm and, at risk to my blood pressure, MUFC. 🤔 Still figuring this place out. 📍Chelmsford / London 🔗 @andsarj on other socials.
David Aaronovitch @davidsonofaaron.bsky.social Broadcaster, author, journalist, dad, grandpa, heroic Substacker to be found at davidaaronovitch.substack.com. Recovering tweeter
Jen Middleton @drjenfold.bsky.social comms | ex-scientist 👩🏻‍🔬| #smbc | views here personal
Sophy Boyle @wyvernandstar.bsky.social 𝙇𝙄𝘾𝙀𝙉𝙎𝙀𝘿 𝙏𝙊 𝘾𝙍𝙀𝙉𝙀𝙇𝙇𝘼𝙏𝙀
Dennis Baron @drgrammar.bsky.social I write about language and … language and law (free speech and regulation); gender (pronouns!); tech (how tech affects readers and writers); language reform; and language policing. All from a historical perspective.
Shashank Joshi @shashj.bsky.social Incoming Washington bureau chief at The Economist. Previously defence editor for eight years. Visiting Fellow at Department of War Studies, KCL. For speaking engagements: https://chartwellspeakers.com/speaker/shashank-joshi
James Jenks @jenksy.bsky.social Artist. Storyteller. Awkward.
Helen Lewis @helenlewis.bsky.social Staff writer, The Atlantic | Author, Difficult Women (2020) and The Genius Myth (2025) | Podcaster, Page 94 | Doom scroller, the internet | uk.bookshop.org/shop/helenlewis
KW Thomas - author and editor @kwthomasbooks.bsky.social Very niche combination of steamy contemporary romance author and plain language health editor. North East England till I die. She/her. mybook.to/TheScoop
Sarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social No NFTs, No A.I. linktr.ee/sarahcandersen
Edward Pollard @epollard.bsky.social 🌲 Biodiversity conservationist living in Cambridge, UK. 🦋 Cambridgeshire butterfly recorder so this account will mainly about butterflies and other general natural history
Gary Delaney Comedian @garydelaney.bsky.social I’m a British one liner comic. I’m quite rude. Lots of videos of my stuff on line. GaryDelaney.com for other stuff. Next tour probably 2025 or whenever I’ve finished writing it.
Cat Headley @catheadley.bsky.social Edinburgh solicitor specialising in personal injury litigation, occasional political commentator & photographer. Scottish Labour. Lover of food,wine and sea swimming. Isn’t this place nice?
Pandy Fackler @thatbrenna.bsky.social Eatin' cotton candy from the garbage can Ink & Ancestry Blog: https://inkancestry.blogspot.com/?m=1 My Nonsense (best of): https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:qgj3iluiqavfhdzzsks5rujj/feed/aaajy66ez4kvy
Rob Drummond @robdrummond.bsky.social Professor and author. Sociolinguistics.
Rob Reddick @redique.bsky.social Freelance science editor. Formerly of WIRED, The Conversation, Mosaic. Email: rsreddick.journalist@gmail.com / Signal: redique.97
Laura Shepherd-Robinson @laurasrobinson.bsky.social Sunday Times and USA Today bestselling author. Amazon #1 bestseller. 🇬🇧 Mantle, Pan-Macmillan 🇺🇸 Atria, Simon & Schuster Agent: Antony Topping @greeneandheaton.bsky.social https://www.laurashepherdrobinson.com/
Russell Dornan @russelldornan.bsky.social 🏳️‍🌈 | Dinosaurs | stationery | Britney | design | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | writing/making/photographing things
Ben (0point5twins) @0point5twins.bsky.social I write jokes and longer stuff. Occasionally for money.
Cluedont @cluedont.bsky.social My dyslexia has reached a new owl.
Marty Lawrence @teaandcopy.bsky.social Same old puns, brand new place.
Mutable Joe @mutablejoe.bsky.social low flying panic attack
Andrew R @excelpope.net Shortly to be replaced by Microsoft Co-pilot
Owen Sedgwick-Jell @owenjell.bsky.social Manchester-based lefty dad, folk singer, board gamer, bicyclist. Woodcraft Folk volunteer and staffer. He/him
Brian Butterfield @brianbutterfield.bsky.social Businessman Entrepreneur Business Man There's No Business Like BUSINESS! https://amzn.eu/d/e5x6vXY www.brianbutterfield.co.uk
Bob Mortimer @bobmort.bsky.social
Bernard Hughes @bernardhughes.bsky.social Composer. Cricketer. Third thing. https://linktr.ee/bernardhughes
Hugo Rifkind @hugorifkind.bsky.social Writing in The Times Thursday and Saturday, talking on Times Radio Monday-Thursday. Also, other things. Latest novel, Rabbits, found here: https://amzn.eu/d/hUQTsSW
Duncan Weldon @duncanweldon.bsky.social Economics writer. Author. Expect history, economics, finance and other stuff. Some cricket. Wrote Two Hundred Years of Muddling Through. Blood and Treasure, on the economics of war, out now.
@geraldineholden.bsky.social @geraldineholden.bsky.social Designing & making jewellery and accessories 🔨 sweetsilversong.net
Luke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social Lover of finding out what people think. Director @moreincommonuk.bsky.social https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/
NovemberVivi (Claire) @novembervivi.bsky.social Still persistent, still irritating
Jessica Elgot @jessicaelgot.bsky.social I'm the Guardian's deputy political editor in Westminster. Story? Email - jessica.elgot@theguardian.com Signal - jessicaelgot.51 Always #lufc https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jessica-elgot
Patrick Flynn @patrickjfl.bsky.social Pollster and Senior Data Journalist at Focaldata. Hoping this platform takes off. (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 patrick@focaldata.com
Mandy Collins @mandycollins.bsky.social Former journalist, current content writer, life coach, author, mother, dog wrangler, reader, tea lover, baker, DIYer, needlewoman, procrastininja. Not always in that order. Depends on the day. www.reddoorink.com and www.mandycollinscoaching.com
It's Abby. Yep @itsabbyyep.bsky.social she/her • i hat typos Recent: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:awyncbnck2xzf4obkdqep7ms/feed/aaaovdhpfgmmm https://ko-fi.com/abbyc0715 for tips if you got em?
Stephen Collins @stephencollins.bsky.social Illustrator & cartoonist | Guardian & Prospect (full scripts in alt text) | graphic novels | children’s books | WFC | My stuff: https://linktr.ee/stephencollinsart
Tom Gauld @tomgauld.bsky.social Cartoonist and Illustrator. My book of science cartoons, PHYSICS FOR CATS, is available now! www.tomgauld.com
SciEditor—Adrienne Montgomerie @scieditor.ca Awesomer of hard words, teacher of tech and editors, sea-kayaker, SciEditor.ca, eiw365.com
Pippa Crerar @pippacrerar.bsky.social Political Editor, The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/profile/pippacrerar
Beth Stuart @bethstuart97.bsky.social Medical statistician and Director of PCTU, mum and reader of just about anything I can get my hands on (preferably whilst drinking tea and eating cake)
Chris Dillow @chrisdillow.bsky.social Bourgeois interests, proletarian instincts.
lhendo @lhendo.bsky.social Manchester, U.K. based. Podcast, politics & book loving traveller. Huge fan of sunsets. Finds own jokes unreasonably funny
Matt Gordon (not that one though) @anotherlinguist.bsky.social Sociolinguist, dialectologist, person who has uttered the phrase "chain shift" too many times.
Peter Sokolowski @petersokolowski.bsky.social Dictionary ambassador, Merriam-Webster. Forthcoming book: "By Definition: The Surprising History of the English Dictionary" https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250347589/bydefinition/
Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social Writer. Editor. Chocoholic. Baseball. Cats. Technology. Not always in that order. She/her. Let's be kind to one another. Gaze upon my LinkedIn profile and admire: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estherschindler/
Rafael Behr @rafaelbehr.bsky.social Political columnist, The Guardian Author, Politics, A Survivor's Guide Website: https://rafaelbehr.com/
Rich Greenhill @richgreenhill.bsky.social https://x.com/RichGreenhill @hansardsociety.bsky.social https://www.hansardsociety.org.uk/
Dr Stylite @columnist.bsky.social ‘The view from the column is ever distant’
Damien Owens @damienowens.bsky.social Writer/fancy ape damienowens.com Latest book, Duffy and Son: https://shorturl.at/6oF6O