Hannah Wright @hannahwright.bsky.social Researching militarism, coloniality, state violence, abolition, gender, race, class. Lecturer at University of Manchester. She/her. ♿️
https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/persons/hannah-wright
Healthwatch Trafford @healthwatchtraff.bsky.social If you use health services or need care, we want to hear about your experiences. We have the power to make sure NHS and social care leaders listen to your feedback and improve standards of care.
Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social What if we created the ultimate walking, running, wheeling, cycling and horse-riding network for Britain and Ireland? Up for helping?
linktr.ee/slowwaysuk
www.slowways.org
Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social Associate editor and columnist @financialtimes.com. Post too often about culture, public policy, management, politics, nerd stuff, Arsenal the champions, wosoc. Wow! (center) Try my UK politics newsletter for free here: www.ft.com/tryinsidepolitics
David Quantick @quantick.bsky.social WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE AUSTEN? (French & Saunders, BBC Radio 4) writer. AND OTHER STORIES collection: https://tinyurl.com/msmv7amc. IMAGINE A FRIEND:
https://www.starsandsabers.com/books/imagine-a-friend/
Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social Ex-Financial Times Assistant Editor. Ex-editor Scotland on Sunday. Author of 'Made in Manchester' and 'Northerners: A History'. 'These Isles' due Feb 2026.
UNISON @unison.org.uk UNISON - the UK's largest union, representing 1.3 million public service workers. Need support? Call 0800 0857 857 or
http://unsn.uk/Contact
Jennifer Williams @jenwilliamsft.bsky.social Northern correspondent, Financial Times
Experimental cook, purveyor of Andy Burnham content
“Cynical” - Boris Johnson
📍Manchester
Rafael Behr @rafaelbehr.bsky.social Political columnist, The Guardian
Author, Politics, A Survivor's Guide
Website: https://rafaelbehr.com/
Trafford Music Service @traffordmusic.bsky.social Enriching lives, inspiring a love of music for all #dedicated #inclusive #supportive #creative
Will York @willinmanchester.bsky.social He/him. Behaviour change officer at Cycling UK, campaigner at Walk Ride GM, Chartered structural engineer
Vicky Williams @vickywilliams.bsky.social Volunteer Coordinator, Girlguiding Volunteer, dog mum, like a bit of ice hockey.
JewdyHench @jewdyhench.bsky.social 🏉🏳️🌈🔯👨⚖️🎭 Mancunian. Bad Jew. Lawyer (Immigration specialist). Lover of Wispa Gold, musical theatre, the gym and Raichu. IG @JewdyHench
Mike Kane MP @mikekanemp.bsky.social 🌹 Member of Parliament for Wythenshawe and Sale East
Cllr Jane Slater @stretfordjane.bsky.social Trade Unionist, Labour Councillor Trafford, Mum of 2 Nana of 2 and Manchester City supporter 🩵
Ben Chu @benchu.bsky.social Policy and analysis correspondent, BBC Verify.
https://www.benchu.co.uk/
Author of "Exile Economics: What Happens if Globalisation Fails", published May 2025
https://linktr.ee/exileeconomics
@jomidge.bsky.social @jomidge.bsky.social 
Cllr Ulrich Savary @cllrulrichsavary.bsky.social Jewish ✡️ and proud. Liberal Democrat Councillor for Broadheath Ward,Trafford. Centrist/Social Democrat 🧡 #FreeHongKong
#catsofbluesky
🇬🇧🇺🇦🇭🇰🇫🇷 📧Ulrich.savary@trafford.gov.uk
Kieran Hodgson @kieranchodgson.bsky.social Train Enthusiast
Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social Just to let you know, there are many, many recipes waiting for you on www.nigella.com
Greater Manchester Combined Authority @greatermcr.bsky.social Official account for Greater Manchester Combined Authority. We're getting ready for Bluesky (better late than never...). We're not up and running properly yet so we may not see your comments, but give us a follow and we'll be here soon. 
@andyburnham.bsky.social @andyburnham.bsky.social Mayor of Greater Manchester
Aasmah Mir @aasmahmir.bsky.social Broadcaster, journalist, author, thing
Janine Gibson @janinegibson.ft.com Editor of Weekend FT • sinkhole tracker • Do not buy crypto from me or anyone who appears to be me
Mikey Smith @mikeysmith.com US Political Editor at the Mirror
Making sense of Trump's nonsense since 2016
(Fuelled by coffee, rollercoasters, The Wildhearts and The Washington Wizards)
Replace the M8 @replacethem8.bsky.social Campaign to remove the motorway from Glasgow city centre and replace it with something better 
Love Gorse Hill. @lovegorsehill.bsky.social We live in Gorse Hill, Stretford, and we love where we live.
We are actively involved in making it even better. Please come join the fun!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/746716618727020/?ref=share
Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social Always in the Corner
John Wiseman @wisemanofpolitics.bsky.social Labour, Co-op and Unite the Union activist. Teacher and Evertonian.
Matt Yeo @mattjyeo.bsky.social Labour Cllr, Reading Borough Council. Lead Cllr for Housing Used to be an Elections manager. PhD in Sports Economics from Univ of Reading.
Martin Angus @martinangus.bsky.social Mainly here for Politics & Soaps!
Annie Tivey @anntivey.bsky.social Clinical PhD Fellow/Specialist Registrar in Medical Oncology at Cancer Research UK National Biomarker Centre/University of Manchester. Interests in melanoma, liquid biopsy (and Gloucester Rugby...)
@tonyobrien2307.bsky.social @tonyobrien2307.bsky.social Labour Councillor for Ashton Upon Mersey in Trafford, Greater Manchester
Gawain Glenton @gawainglenton.bsky.social Conductor/cornetto player living Manchester with scribbler/political better half and gorgeous kids. Here for early music, nice gardens, politics (I’m a Labour campaigner/candidate in Trafford) and food.
Cllr Emma Hirst @emmahirst.bsky.social Labour Councillor for Old Trafford Ward.
Vice-Chair of Trafford Public Protection and Licensing Committees
Tudor Evans @councillortudor.bsky.social Labour & Co-operative Councillor, Grandad, music lover and sport fan, not necessarily in that order.
LGA Peer, LGIU Board member, Key Cities Exec member.
Once batted for Councillors on Labour's NEC.
Council Leader
Plymouth: Britain's Ocean City
Hayley Lever @hayleylever.bsky.social CEO, Greater Manchester Moving.
Leading a movement for movement to address inactivity and inequality.
www.gmmoving.co.uk
Writer & poet, with three books on the go. Learning every day.
https://hayleyleverblog.wordpress.com/2019/06/20/contents-page/
Wayne @wayneg12.bsky.social Salford via Somerset, cider, salacious snippets, sunburn, Song Contest, Siddle and tiny Toby Tiddler 🐶 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇪🇺🇬🇧🇫🇷🇦🇺🇳🇿
Mark Tobin @mgtobin63.bsky.social Retired Social Worker & Children's Services Leader.
Trafford Labour Party Councillor for Lostock & Barton Ward
Stella Creasy MP @stellacreasy.bsky.social Sitting on the sidelines is for Waldorf and Statler. Promoted by Tim Dexter on behalf of Labour both at 23 Orford Rd E17 9NL.
NIgel Murphy @nigelmcr.bsky.social Proud Mancunian , Head of Leader’s Office Manchester City Council
- On this in a personal capacity - forwarding / like does not imply an endorsement
Dr Teresa Kelly @ztk.bsky.social Consultant Obstetrician, debunker of misinformation,mum, skier, bad tennis player, slow runner
Jim McMahon MP @jimmcmahon.co.uk Labour & Co-operative MP for Oldham West, Chadderton & Royton | Chair of @CoopParty.bsky.social | UK Government Minister @mhclg
Cllr Gavin White @gavinwhite76.bsky.social Labour Councillor, Old Moat Ward, Manchester • Executive Member for Housing and Development • Old Moat Labour • Withington • ❤ Community • Own views🌹#bcafc 🐓
Joseph Timan @josephtiman.bsky.social Media at Transport for Greater Manchester 🐝
Eve Parker @everparker.bsky.social Councillor #SaleCentral 🌹
Executive Member for Leisure, Arts, Culture & Heritage
Mum of 3 legends
Lecturer @OfficialUOM @UoM_LibArts
Author & Theologian 📖📖
Merseyside Labour @merseysidelabour.bsky.social bsky feed of the Merseyside Labour Social Media Network 🌹
#LiverpoolLabour #KnowsleyLabour #WirralLabour #StHelensLabour #SeftonLabour #HaltonLabour
Fiona Deacon @fionadeacon.bsky.social Project Manager for the Women's Group, HMPPS. Swansea is home but Manchester adopted me.
John Hacking @hacking4chorlton.bsky.social Governor Chorlton CofE Primary & @EndeavourFeder1. @unisonmcr. A director of the Edge Theatre in Chorlton
Furqan Naeem MBE @furqan-naeem.bsky.social Dad first 👨👩👧👧 Community Organiser and Campaigner. Chair at Manchester Central Foodbank and Trustee at Young Manchester. Own views etc. #mufc 🌹 🐝
Kate McGeevor @katemcgeevor.bsky.social 
Cllr Arooj Shah @aroojshah.bsky.social Leader of @Oldhamcouncil | @LGAComms Lead Member for Children and Y People |Commissioner on @GordonBrown Commission on the UK’s future | Chair of @UKLabour NCC
Bill Mather @billmather.bsky.social Born in the same hospital as the singer of Joy Division • Went to the same school as the singer of the "Why Don't You?" Theme song • Signed on at the same dole office as the singer of The Smiths • Former singer of the fourth best band in Stretford • MDANT🎖️
Pete Shilton Godwin @pdsg.bsky.social Irascible
GillMPhoto @gillmphoto.bsky.social Manchester, UK. A cycling instructor ❤️ nature/creativity/films/music/active travel/environment. Also a photographer making sustainable slow work often using natural dyes.
🚲 #ynwa
https://gillmoorephotography.co.uk/
@syedmarufali.bsky.social @syedmarufali.bsky.social 
Cllr Ciaran Cronnelly @voteciaran.uk Labour 🌹 | Leader Weston-super-Mare Town Council | Councillor North Somerset Council | Former Mayor
@trafford-council.bsky.social @trafford-council.bsky.social 
Jon Sopel @jonsopel1.bsky.social Host of daily podcast The News Agents. And author of Strangeland. Available at all good bookshops….
Tim Shipman @shippersunbound.bsky.social Chief Political Commentator, Sunday Times. Author of All Out War, Fall Out and Out (coming soon)
Sarah Phelps @phelpsiesarah.bsky.social Writer. The Christie Quintet that got on some people’s tits. Dublin Murders. A Very British Scandal. Coming soon: The Sixth Commandment. 
Sophy Ridge @sophyridge.bsky.social Lead Politics Presenter, Sky News
Eamonn O'Brien @eamonnobrien.bsky.social Labour Leader of Bury Council
Lee @theleebradshaw.bsky.social Labour staffer and gamer in my spare time - chat about gaming politics and LGBTQ stuff :)
Bev Craig For Greater Manchester Mayor @bevcraig.bsky.social Labour Party candidate for the Greater Manchester mayoralty on 30 July 2026.
Get in touch: Bev4GM@labour.org.uk
Rob @robertpbutler.bsky.social Coffee. Hills. Cinema. History. Travel. Theatre. Heritage. Politics. Running. Choral Singing. Own Views. (He/Him)
Benji W 🏳️🌈🇬🇧 @benjiw.bsky.social Live/work in Birmingham, UK. Kent @ Canterbury & Goldsmiths Alum. Bright/Breezy. Books. Queer Christian. Living with cancer.🌹🏳️🌈
Shama Tatler @shamatatler.bsky.social Proud single mum. Head of Labour Office at LGA. Vice-chair London Labour REC. Labour cllr, Kingsbury Ward, Brent 🌹🌹🌹
Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com jack of like five to six trades / journalist, author, radio person, art dealer, etc / marie.s.leconte@gmail.com
Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social Fragments of life in messages from old postcards, curated by Tom Jackson. BOOK: http://amzn.to/34rIDhp POD: http://Apple.co/2xNqQ8D AGENT: http://morgangreencreatives.com
Past Glasgow @pastglasgow.co.uk Glasgow then and now
NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social The bluesky social media channel for the University of Aberdeen Northern Picts project @northernpicts on Facebook
All things Pictish/early medieval/Aberdeen/Scotland/Archaeology/Hilforts/Digital
Barbra Streisand @barbrastreisand.bsky.social BarbraStreisand.com
Maitlis @maitlis.bsky.social Co host @thenewsagents .
Formerly @bbcNewsnight - interviews with Prince Andrew Donald Trump Bill Clinton Mark Zuckerberg etc etc .
marybeard @wmarybeard.bsky.social Classicist
Dan Snow @thehistoryguy.bsky.social Creative Director of the world's best History Channel https://linktr.ee/HistoryHit | I host the Dan Snow’s @HistoryHit podcast
@lgalabour.bsky.social @lgalabour.bsky.social 
Hannah @hannoir.bsky.social not on a “mini-retraite” any more
Greater Manchester Moving @gmmoving.co.uk We lead, support, and connect people and partners to deliver the GM Moving in Action strategy.
Changing lives through movement, physical activity, and sport.
@mikeymagnetic.bsky.social @mikeymagnetic.bsky.social 
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
The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us "You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.” – Abraham Lincoln 🏴☠️ | Home of #TheBreakdown and LP Podcast
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
Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social Active travel advocate. Founder Fusion Media, co-host Streets Ahead Podcast. Was West Midlands Cycling & Walking Commissioner. Views all mine. Substack: https://www.bikeis.best/
Samira Ahmed @samiraahmed.bsky.social NYT & indie bestselling author of Love Hate & Other Filters, Internment, Hollow Fires, Ms. Marvel: Beyond the Limit, This Book Won't Burn, The Singular Life of Aria Patel. Nat'l leadership team Authors Against Book Bans
www.samiraahmed.com
Steve H @matchfacts.bsky.social Geordie living in Manchester.
Enjoying that so much of the active travel community are over here but missing the nufc content of the other place I used to frequent.
Picture This Scotland @74frankfurt.bsky.social Smile Scotland ... you're on camera
Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social Writes the most popular UK Substack (samf.substack.com)
Author of Sunday Times bestselling book "Failed State". (An Economist and Financial Times Book of the Year for 2024). Working on book two.
Senior fellow: Institute for Government
Nick Hall @nickscottnolan.bsky.social Commissioning Exec at CBeebies from sunny Manchester.
Once turned the air con on Nikki Grahame.
I'm so cooo-o-o-oldddd.
Travel 🌍 Eurovision 🎶 Glastonbury 🔺 Animation 🎞️
Chris Wills (he/him) 🏳️🌈 @crispeater.bsky.social Labour and Co-op Party councillor for Withington ward in Manchester. LGBT+ Lead on Manchester City Council. Union steward. Lover of Doctor Who, Eurovision and walks.
Mike Cordingley @mikecordingley.bsky.social Ward Councillor for Lostock and Barton in Trafford. You'll see me walking or cycling by. Stop me to chat. Alternatively, there's an advice surgery, Facebook, email and mobile.
"When you build your house, then call me."
Canal27ways.uk
Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social Artist
Coldwarsteve.com
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
Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social TV Critic and Broadcaster. Must Watch + Remember Me? podcast. My book "OUT NOW" is out in September. Dyslexic / Autistic.
@faisalislam.bsky.social @faisalislam.bsky.social 
Kath @kathyburke.bsky.social Burkey with the good hair. My woke take brings all the c*n*s to the yard. Profile pic by Nancy fancy pants contact@themasonsisters.com
Dara O Briain @daraobriain.bsky.social Yep, that one.