Institute for Strategic Dialogue @isdglobal.bsky.social For 20 years, ISD has led the way in detecting, exposing and combatting terrorism, extremism, foreign interference and authoritarianism.
Renomed @renomed.bsky.social Has the BBC repeated something old and potentially interesting? I'll try and let you know. @edjefferson.com made me.
Nacho Torreblanca @jitorreblanca.eurosky.social Distinguished Policy Fellow. Geoeconomics and Tech Programme. ECFR. https://ecfr.eu/profile/jose_ignacio_torreblanca/
Richard Pope @richardpope.org I wrote a book on public services:
https://londonpublishingpartnership.co.uk/books/platformland-an-anatomy-of-next-generation-public-services/
It’s time to share the benefits of digital with the public properly.- A Adrian Short @adrianshort.uk
Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social Just to let you know, there are many, many recipes waiting for you on www.nigella.com
MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social Historically inaccurate
He/him
https://www.mooseallain.co.uk
Raffi Melkonian @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social Appellate lawyer at Wright, Close & Barger in Houston, with a Fifth Circuit and TX appellate practice. So-called Dean, #appellatetwitter. Host of The Appellate Wanderer podcast
Chris Lintott @chrislintott.bsky.social Astronomer, writer and zookeeper. Oxford, Gresham and the Zooniverse. The human half of the Dog Stars podcast. New book: 'Our Accidental Universe' (UK/rest of world) and 'Accidental Astronomy (US) now out.
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
Kate Bevan @katebevan.com Cat pics, tech, ranting. Sweary. Londoner. Enemy of gerunds in headlines.
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/
Daniel Storey @danielstorey85.bsky.social Chief Football Writer, The i newspaper
Doing The 92 in 2024-25
Read all my work: https://inews.co.uk/author/daniel-storey
Chris Addison @mrchrisaddison.bsky.social Spy. Dammit! Ex-spy.
Not in the Epstein Files, but in Alan Bennett's Diaries
Is it about work? Please contact: Rob Aslett roba@avalonuk.com
Avi pic by Clara Wolden. Background pic designed by Gentleman Jim Gloster.
This account mutes killjoys.
Ian Rankin @ianrankin1.bsky.social Author, Inspector Rebus (and other stuff). Edinburgh-based. More usually pub-based.
Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social Historian of religion and belief | folklorist | Balticist | indexer | lay canon @stedscath.bsky.social | series editor for @universitypress.cambridge.org
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
Gaia Vince @wanderinggaia.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, author (NOMAD CENTURY; TRANSCENDENCE; ANTHROPOCENE https://bit.ly/3QR898d) Human-Earth system science https://WanderingGaia.com
Stephen McGann @stephenmcgann.uk Not even the most famous person in my bedroom. Full biog: https://tinyurl.com/29skn3p6
Dinah Rose KC @dinahrose.bsky.social President of Magdalen College, Oxford. Barrister. Speaking only for myself.
Prof Katherine Schofield 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇪🇺 @katherineschof8.bsky.social Historian: Mughal & colonial India and Hindustani music, FRAS FRHistS. Head of Music @ KCL. Musicians at risk 🇦🇫 Act justly, love mercy, walk humbly (work in progress). Whippet owner. Immigrant. https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/katherine-butler-schofield
Andrew Male @andrewmale.bsky.social Writer and arts journalist. MOJO, Guardian, and The Sunday Times. Sight & Sound's TV columnist.
Felicity Hannah @felicityhannah.bsky.social Journalist. Presenter of R4's #MoneyBox Live (Weds, 3pm). Also found on #WakeUpToMoney, #R4Today, BBC 5 Live, #GreenMoneyShow. Enthusiast. Humanist.
Ian Martin @ianmartin.bsky.social The Thick of It. The Death of Stalin. Veep. The Hartlepool Spy. Epic Space. Broken English. Avenue 5. Unhinged, and other books. Guardian, Architects' Journal, iPaper, Observer, whatever. Grandpa. STATE PENSIONER.
John Self @john-self.bsky.social Book jockey
Tits McGee @scientits.bsky.social Londoner
Disappointed but not surprised
Sean Jones KC @seanjones.org King’s Counsel. Serious about Law, but only about Law.
General Editor of Tolley’s Employment Handbook.
Trustee of FRU
Member of Chelsea Pitch Owners board
Co-founder of Billable Hour Appeal.
Matthew Sweet @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, Barbara Cartland fan
Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social Author of ‘Borderlines’ (Hodder, 2024) and previously Reggie Maudling, John Major. Psephologist, cat ‘owner’, flâneur. Against cruelty, which used to be a consensus position. https://www.hodder.co.uk/titles/lewis-baston/borderlines/9781399723763/
Jason Hazeley @jasonhazeley.bsky.social Berk
Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social Tracking the Right's journey after Brexit and also the culture war's highly charged boundaries. Once a Fellow of the Adam Smith Institute, now centrist. Telegraph watcher.
https://open.substack.com/pub/rolandmcs
buymeacoffee.com/rolandsmith
Eddie Robson @eddierobson.bsky.social Novelist, scriptwriter, journalist, incompetent guitarist. I span the genres.
https://eddierobson.wordpress.com
Jonathan Jones @sirjjkc.bsky.social Sir Jonathan Jones KCB KC (Hon). Ex Treasury Solicitor and private sector lawyer.
Various non-executive, consultancy, academic and charitable roles
Law, constitution, government, cocktails
Jane Casey @janecasey.bsky.social Author from Ireland. Responsible for the Maeve Kerrigan series and Everything She Didn't Say (out 16 July). Also owner of the world’s least cooperative spaniel.
Joanna Hardy-Susskind @joannahs.bsky.social Barrister. I defend people.
Lev Parikian @levparikian.bsky.social Words, birds, music. Usual nonsense. South London. linktr.ee/levparikian
Sarah Dempster @dempster2000.bsky.social Writer of nonsenses for “the wireless”, contributor to Private Eye & the Guardian. I like books.
Gail Myerscough @gailmyerscough.co.uk Surface pattern designer and illustrator. Bold, colourful things inspired by brutalist architecture, mid-century graphics and music. Based in Manchester.
https://www.gailmyerscough.co.uk
Disappointed Optimist @disappoptimism.bsky.social I’m that guy that looks just like this that did that tweet that made you laugh that one time. UK based.
Dr Sophie Hay @pompei79.bsky.social Just an archaeologist who works at the Archaeological Park of Pompeii
James Barr @jamesbarr.bsky.social I write history. Last book: LORDS OF THE DESERT; before that: A LINE IN THE SAND. Next book: THE ARENA.
More at/contact me via https://www.historythatmatters.org
Currently reading Andrew Graham-Dixon / Vermeer
Mutable Joe @mutablejoe.bsky.social low flying panic attack
Richard Smyth @rsmythfreelance.bsky.social Writer. 
Matt Leys @mattleys.bsky.social Scriptwritist
Rick Burin @rickburin.bsky.social I write stuff (i Paper, Empire, Sight & Sound, Guardian, Line of Best Fit, Indicator Blu-ray). I like old movies, old books, old buildings and new music. Rep’d by The North Literary Agency.
Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social Chris Coates, purveyor of niche drivel: https://substack.com/@oddthisday
Danny Wallace @dannywallace.bsky.social Books, mags, radio, telly, scripts, live, voice, games.
United/3Arts
"The Important Broadcast" podcast // Radio X
Matt Owen @mjowen174.bsky.social Writerer of things, Leg Spinner, Tool. "He's a relentless gag machine" - Al Murray.
Giles MacDonogh @gilesmacdonogh.bsky.social British-Austrian Historian, Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, author, occasional artist, linguist, food, wine and cooking. 
Guy Walters @guywalters.bsky.social Historian, hack, presenter, runner.
Sometimes wears dodgy trousers.
guy@guywalters.com
Michael Glasper @michaelglasper.bsky.social Freedom Radio ace, Prime Minister designate of Estonia, betting tout.
Andrew R @excelpope.net Shortly to be replaced by Microsoft Co-pilot
Isabel Rogers @isabelrogers.bsky.social Writer. Relatively chirpy. Stockwell Park Orchestra series, and sometimes poetry.
isabelrogers619 on instagram
https://farragobooks.com/book-series/the-stockwell-park-orchestra-series
isabelrogers.org
Scott Wortley @scottwortley.bsky.social scottish law lecturer, TV viewer, accidental mental health advocate.
Interested in legislative interpretation and Columbo (but proper Columbo - you know the stuff from the NBC years, and more infrequently ABC episodes)
Will 🇺🇦 Absolute Shower 🇺🇦 @showerabsolute.bsky.social So shave your face with some mace in the dark
Scott Innes @flyinginside.bsky.social Author of Galactic Keegan. Relentless worrier. Be Traist. Keep passing the open windows.
https://wiltonsquarebooks.com/products/galactic-keegan
Balderdash @balderdash.bsky.social I placed my onions
on the floor,
under the window
by the door.
The layers of nuance
caught their eyes,
the day I won
The Turner Prize
Jason @nickmotown.bsky.social Musky sly old foxy stoat.
⚒️
Rob Jacques @knutcrosswords.bsky.social Cryptic crossword compiler for The Indy & The Blizzard (as Knut), The FT (Julius), The Daily Telegraph (Toughies as Hudson), The Times (QC as Bjorn), The Observer (Calypso) and The Guardian (Hat)
Location: Freiburg, Black Forest
Nicki💗 @awkwardandodd.bsky.social Cat lady. Book nerd. Hobbit. Edinburgh 🏴
(All photos my own)
Harry Pearson @camsell59.bsky.social Shopping in Waitrose with a B&M carrier bag https://harrypearson.contently.com/
Chris Dale @chrisdaleoxford.bsky.social Solicitor who promoted eDiscovery/eDisclosure in England and Wales and elsewhere. Now retired to my photographs of places, birds, and the dog. In Oxford.
Kevin @caoimhinof.bsky.social Popular with friends
Mark Gillies @5goalthriller.bsky.social Half asleep near the stars with a small dog licking my face
Fiona Dolman @fionadolman.bsky.social Actor. Currently Sarah Barnaby in Midsomer Murders. Proud ambassador for Hospice UK - @hospiceuk.bsky.social and Patron for https://www.greenfingerscharity.org.uk/
The Cat From Greece @acatfromgreece.bsky.social …joined the police. Pig in a wig: full time criminal barrister, part time response cop. Once described as 'quite personable'.
Gibby @thegibbon.bsky.social Statistically proven idiot because I mention football in my bio.
Building offshore wind farms
John Smith @verypopularname.bsky.social Mooching about.
Meat Bingo @meatbingo.bsky.social www.youtube.com/meatbingofilms
Luke Holland @lukeoliverh.bsky.social Former child detective. Recovering political advisor. Current Strategic Comms head.
Unavoidably tattooed. Perennially underwhelming.
Melbourne / Naarm via Cardiff.
🏴🏴🏴
Nick O'Donovan @nickod.bsky.social Political scientist and occasional policy wonk, interested in big tech, the digital economy, taxation and inequality. Author of Pursuing the Knowledge Economy: https://www.agendapub.com/page/detail/pursuing-the-knowledge-economy/?k=9781788215145
@DrNickOD
Rob Newman @robnewmanlab.bsky.social 
Mark Robinson @mr.place Chair of Fellows at Radix Big Tent - OSP student @lsepbs.bluesky.app - #ABI survivor - urbanist
Writing about later life learning and being a padawan "pracademic" https://markisalwayslearning.substack.com
Drew Smith @drewsmithuk.bsky.social Government Affairs & Policy at Zoom
Wes Ball @wesleyball.bsky.social Mid-Herts Young Referee of the Year 1995. England and Poland. Brentford and Spurs. Durham and Surrey. I support two teams. What of it? 
Malcolm Powers @malcpowers.bsky.social Labour MP staffer, Parish Cllr, Cycling, Music, Hockey, Environment, Books
Maighread McCloskey @maighread.bsky.social 
Matt Forde @matt-forde.bsky.social Comedian, podcaster, radioer.
RNOH Charity and BCRT Ambassador.
#NFFC and ham sandwich fan.
Chordoma survivor.
Stoma owner.
Tickets: https://www.mattforde.com/mailing-list
Kez Dugdale @kezdugdale.bsky.social Associate Director, @uofgpolicy.bsky.social. Prof University of Glasgow. Trustee of Shelter and Oversight Board Member of The Promise. Writes for The Courier, Talks for Times Radio.
Callum Price @callumtprice.bsky.social Director of Communications at the Institute of Economic Affairs. Former Special Adviser at Home Office, Justice, DLUHC. Geordie Evertonian. Views my own.
Harriet Anderson @harrietanderson.bsky.social Senior Media Manager at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
Julie Lawrence MBE @julie-lawrence.bsky.social Post Graduate Researcher, QMUL
Former Director, The Labour Party 1998-2018
Chair, Chippenham Labour Party
Executive Member, Labour Movement for Europe
Loves Wiltshire
Leah Kreitzman @leahkreitzman.bsky.social Former Labour political adviser turned comms consultant. I am a partner at Freuds, trustee of the NFL Foundation and co-chair of Tottenham Hotspaw (yes, it’s a real thing)
Max Freedman @maxiefreedman.bsky.social Kingstonian, Labour, Trade Unionist, Sport(s) fan and various musings...
Was Chair of the Unite Parliamentary Staff Branch for 15 years.
Tom Lavelle @telavelle.bsky.social Checking this out like every other digital nomad searching for their next place to linger
Anne Fairweather @annefairweather.bsky.social Finance and pensions policy | politics | fashion | open spaces | travel | is there anything else worth worrying about?!
Claire Kober @clairekober.bsky.social Housing MD. Former politician. Mum, cook, runner, pond swimmer. Always on the hunt for London’s best restaurants.
Sally Dobson @sallydobson.bsky.social 
Lauren Crowley @laurencrowley.bsky.social Assistant General Secretary at FDA union
Juliette Gerstein @julietteg1.bsky.social Politics / food
Rhoda Macdonald @rhodamacdonald.bsky.social Senior Counsel @ H-advisors Cicero. News & politics junkie, R4 addict, cook, restaurant-goer, Gaelic-speaking, former minor telly person, traveller. All views my own.
Carl Quilliam @carlquilliam.bsky.social Employment, skills & the future of work.
Public Affairs lead for the CIPD. Interests in housing, regen and local government.
Sarah Waite @sarahjwaite.bsky.social Former teacher & Labour education adviser, now CEO of @getfurther.bsky.social #loveourcolleges
Lucy Caldicott @lucycaldicott.bsky.social Executive coach and consultant | Proud West Midlander | Road safety campaigner
Toxic workplaces, career transitions, helping people figure out what comes next | 🎬 @LucyOnLife on YouTube and weekly newsletter at changeout.org
📍Birmingham.
Charlotte Pickles @charliepickles.bsky.social Director @re-state.bsky.social; all things State and public services.
Flora Coleman @floetry.bsky.social Global financial services and tech policy, regulation, & growth
Formerly known as Flora-from-the-Lords in Westminster, and @floetry in ‘the bad place’.
Interested in global politics, tech, payments, banking, feminism, female health, DEI, AI, and dogs.
Sue Macmillan @suemacmillan.bsky.social COO Mumsnet
Dave Weigel @daveweigel.bsky.social National politics reporter at semafor.com. Alum: WashPost, Bloomberg, Slate, Reason. Author of “The Show That Never Ends.”
Joe Sarling @joesarling.bsky.social Economist working in capital markets ▪ Big on placemaking, housing, regeneration, land policy ▪ Inspired by systems thinking and servant leadership ▪ FRSA
❤️ cycling & running in the Peak District & on Zwift 🚵🏻♂️🏃
Robin Hewings @robinhewings.bsky.social Currently, Head of Health and Prevention Policy (maternity cover) at Cancer Research UK
I've previously worked on loneliness and social connection, diabetes and tobacco.