THE FAR SIDE DAILY @bot.cowtools.org The Far Side, near at hand
Account by @cowtools.org
Nick Brown @steamtraen.eu English/Irish/EU in Spain. PhD in psychology. Former data police cadet, now full member of the unchecked research integrity militia. Interested in the lower tail of many distributions. Not yet disabled.
Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social Patreon.com/robinince for blog posts and podcasts
Ben Goldacre @bengoldacre.bsky.social Prof of EBM @UniOxford, author, Bad Science person, more... I run http://bennett.ox.ac.uk making tools+papers from data http://OpenSAFELY.org http://OpenPrescribing.net
@pleasbgentle.bsky.social @pleasbgentle.bsky.social 
Jim'll Paint It @sirpaintalot.bsky.social People ask me to draw pictures on Microsoft Paint and sometimes I do
John Cornelisse @johncornelisse.bsky.social Adult Chess Improver on the road to FM
Chesspunk
Runner (2x marathonner)
FC St. Pauli fan
Telling stories with data
Utrecht
(profile pic by Harry Gielen)
Simaginfan @simaginfan.bsky.social Love Chess, cricket, and all living things - beautiful or ugly. Hates rude people and haters.
Balatro @playbalatro.com Balatro is a poker-inspired roguelike deckbuilder.
Mobile: http://playbalatro.com/mobile
Steam, PS, Switch & Xbox:
http://linktr.ee/balatrogame
🇨🇦
Ben @cinemashoebox.bsky.social love is the plan the plan is death
Dorian Lynskey @dorianlynskey.bsky.social Journalist, podcaster (Origin Story) and author (33 Revolutions Per Minute, The Ministry of Truth, Everything Must Go, Origin Story books). Anti-doomer despite everything. www.dorianlynskey.com
Danny Rensch @danielrensch.chess.com ♟️ Chief of Chess at Chess.com
♟️ My book “Dark Squares” is available for pre-order at go.chess.com/dark_squares
Mike Wozniak @mikewozniak.bsky.social Showbusinessman. One bean of @threebeansaladpod.bsky.social. The Malcolm Durridge behind the St Elwick's Neighbourhood Association Newsletter Podcast. Devoted assistant to the Junior Taskmaster.
www.mrmikewozniak.com
Rob Manuel @robmanuel.b3ta.com B3ta.com, @fesshole.bsky.social, @anonopin.bsky.social
Alistair Strathern MP @alistrathern.bsky.social Hitchin’s Labour MP | Standing up for our towns & villages.
Taylor Young @taylorcyoung.bsky.social Just another BFA/JD appellate lawyer. Skully doodles and other art at @skullylawyer.bsky.social and on IG @skullylawyer. he/him
Richmond Junior Chess Club @rjcc-chess.bsky.social Founded in 1975, Richmond Junior Chess Club is for budding chess masters from 5 to 18 years of age. All standards are welcome.
Paul McKeown @paul-mck.bsky.social Born at 322 ppm carbon dioxide. Chess Coach, International Arbiter. Member of Liberal Democrats and of APNI.
@crackingthecryptic.bsky.social @crackingthecryptic.bsky.social 
Murder Of A Famous... @murderbastard.bsky.social A weekly murder mystery podcast, written and narrated by Mark Watson and featuring many guest stars. SECOND SERIES COMING SORT OF FAIRLY SOON.
Join the investigation: https://discord.gg/2eD3ZJ5UGN
Walter Fürst @heastoida.bsky.social 
Iszi Lawrence @iszi.com I research the truth and lie to children about it. Author of Historical Fiction for Kids. (You might have heard me on Radio 4 or World Service or seen me pop up on BBC2, Sky History or Netflix)
Co-host of Terrible Lizards Podcast
iszi.com
Dr Dave Hone @davehone.bsky.social Palaeontologist specialising in the behaviour of dinosaurs and biology of pterosaurs. Reader in Zoology @QMUL. Author of several books, podcaster, general sci-commer. Thoughts my own. He / him. davehone.co.uk 
Mark TWIC @marktwic.bsky.social The Week in Chess (TWIC) https://theweekinchess.com/ Chess news and games.
@chessempowersgirls.bsky.social @chessempowersgirls.bsky.social 
Rhodri Marsden @rhodri.biz Vapid Response Unit. Tired dad. Writer, not always about tech. Gadget editor at ft.com/htsi
Also, multi-faceted musical human. Perform with Scritti Politti, Cardiacs, Lost Crowns, Sweet Billy Pilgrim, Spearmint, others. More info at rhodri.biz
Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com Owner of MSW Media, host of The Daily Beans, UnJustified, and Cleanup on Aisle 45 podcasts. #Leguminati. Veteran. She/Her Substack: muellershewrote.com
Signal: muellershewrote.23
Podcast: https://the-daily-beans.simplecast.com/
Chess Puzzle Bot @chesspuzzlebot.bsky.social 
Greg Jenner (Historian) @gregjenner.bsky.social ~Public Historian 📜🤓
~Host & creator BBC YOU’RE DEAD TO ME podcast😆🧐🎙️📻📜🏛️
~ Author of 8 funny books for kids & adults ✍️📚
~ BBC HORRIBLE HISTORIES (2008-19)
📺🤣
~Hon. Dr & Fellow, University of York IPUP 🧑🎓
~Spurs fan #COYS ⚽️
www.gregjenner.com 🧑💻
Nell Gwyn @ne11gwyn.bsky.social Puzzlin' VTuber.
The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social Writes about law and policy at The Empty City blog and elsewhere.
Birmingham/London. Janeite. #AVFC
www.theemptycity.com
Origin Story @originstorypodcast.bsky.social The real stories behind the most misunderstood and abused ideas in politics. A podcast with Dorian Lynskey and Ian Dunt.
http://patreon.com/originstorypod
https://linktr.ee/originstorypodcast
Produced by Podmasters
Craig Deeley @craiguito.bsky.social I do stand-up and post silly things. I also did a podcast https://www.podbean.com/pi/pbblog-zf537-286755
eevee @eev.ee fox ✩ she/her ✩ 🦊 ✩ computer witch ✩ making games, puzzles, and toys ✩ other half of floraverse ✩ https://eev.ee/
sometimes 🔞, should be tagged
🧡 https://eevee.itch.io/fox-flux-deluxe
🎮 https://eevee.itch.io/
🖼️ #art #tameart #spicyart
Three Bean Salad Podcast @threebeansaladpod.bsky.social www.threebeansalad.org
GM JT @gmjtis.bsky.social #chess GM Jonathan Tisdall. This account is for chessy things.
Jonathan Tisdall @mandoran.bsky.social writer/journo/translator looking for the early golden era of the bird site. Interested in just about everything. #chess stuff -> @gmjtis.bsky.social
nmp @nmp123.bsky.social ☕️ Software Dev, Dev of ChessAgine
Europe Échecs @europe-echecs.com La référence francophone du jeu d'Échecs !
https://www.europe-echecs.com/
Magazine - Revue - Actualités - Zone de jeu - Vidéos - Leçons - #Échecs #Chess #Ajedrez
English Chess Federation @englishchess.bsky.social The official organisation for chess in England - take a look at https://www.englishchess.org.uk
Hammersmith Chess Club @hammerchess.bsky.social Founded in 1962, Hammersmith Chess Club is the largest & most welcoming club in Greater London. We play in the London, Central London, Middlesex and Thames Valley Leagues. All levels and ages are welcome to visit us at the London Mindsports centre, W6 0JD
The Gift of Chess @thegiftofchess.bsky.social The Gift of Chess is a global movement, transforming lives through the universal language of chess. Our goal is to donate 1,000,000 chess sets globally by 2030.
Geert van der Velde @thegeert.bsky.social Musician: The Black Atlantic | Shai Hulud
Papa to 3
Ultra runner & Coach
Chessout CEO / ex-Chessable CEO
Photochess @photochess.bsky.social Chess photographer, streamer on Kick and Twitch, traveler and a foodie
Anish Giri @anishgiri.bsky.social Chess Grandmaster
Dubious Mitch @weeznbeez.bsky.social Sometimes I play chess, idk
ChessPuzzle.net @chesspuzzle.net Improve your chess by solving chess puzzles on http://ChessPuzzle.net.
Tarjei J. Svensen @tarjeijs.bsky.social Chess journalist Chess.com
Trendle @trendle.bsky.social Chess Coach in London, occasionally still playing the game when I can.
@hellokostya.bsky.social @hellokostya.bsky.social 
Yosha Iglesias @yoshaiglesias.bsky.social 2025 French Chess Champion, Woman International Master, Fide Master, chess coach, chess composer, YouTuber 🏳️⚧️
contact@yoshachess.com
Dorothy Bishop @deevybee.bsky.social Retired professor of psychology at University of Oxford. Interests in developmental neuropsychology and improving science. Blogs at deevybee.blogspot.com
Chris L @chrisl64.bsky.social Adult patzer. AKA chess enjoyer, player, improver, dabbler, enthusiast, etc. Re-learning chess after "sudden onset" aphantasia following neurological treatment. #chesspunks
David Llada @davidllada.bsky.social Chess promoter: journalist, organizer, photographer, author. You will find me at the #chessclub
Richard Herring @herring1967.bsky.social Writer, comedian, podcaster, stone-clearer, snookerist, ventriloquist
Brian Bilston @brianbilston.bsky.social I write poems.
Shows: https://brianbilston.com/events/
Books: https://brianbilston.com/books/
9x9 Project: Building Math Identity One Digit at a Time @9x9.bsky.social Project aimed at using variant sudoku as a vehicle to keep kids excited about math while fostering mathematical reasoning and communication skills.
Follow for daily puzzles, project updates, and more!
Underpromoted @underpromoted.bsky.social Creative projects in chess.
Art | Cultural Exchange | Personalities
#ChessConnectsUs
@danielkingchess.bsky.social @danielkingchess.bsky.social 
Leon Watson @leonwatson.bsky.social Editor-in-chief of WorldChess.com. PR for English Chess Federation. Previously worked for Chess.com, Chess24, Chessable, The Telegraph, MailOnline & The Sun. Cricket fan. Chess coach. Season ticket holder at Spurs. #COYS
nojokechris.bsky.social @nojokechris.bsky.social Anti-joke activist, Working towards a more earnest chess world. Ex- Lichess. Opinions expressed are those of my employer, don't sue me, sue them.
Erwin l'Ami @erwinlami.bsky.social Chess Professional
Gaston Franco @gatofranco90.bsky.social Chess puzzles Mondays and Fridays, random stuff (probably still chess related) the rest of the week
Same username on Twitter and Instagram
MꙬse Allain @mooseallain.bsky.social Historically inaccurate
He/him
https://www.mooseallain.co.uk
@chessdojo.bsky.social @chessdojo.bsky.social 
COWoodWorker @cowoodworker.bsky.social Best place to go online for handmade, quality woodworking products! https://coloradowoodworker.etsy.com
Taskmaster @taskmaster.tv Official account for #Taskmaster.
Watch full episodes on YouTube and Channel4.com.
GregDaviesComedian @gregdaviescomedian.bsky.social Gregdavies.co.uk
@gregdavies on instagram
Little Alex Horne @alexhorne.bsky.social from Taskmaster, The Horne Section and Chesham United, mainly.
Ian Harris @nmiharris.bsky.social Chess player, coach, tournament director.
www.redbanditchess.com #chesspunks
@steffenslumstrup.bsky.social @steffenslumstrup.bsky.social Chess study composer and chess curiosity enthusiast. GM of chess composition. World champion of endgame studies, apparently.
Chessable @chessable.com The #1 site for chess improvement.
Home to the largest library of online chess video courses.
Science-based training backed by @chess.com
Garry Kasparov @garrykasparov.bsky.social Vice-president of the World Liberty Congress. Founder & Chair of the Renew Democracy Initiative. Board of the Human Rights Foundation. Father, activist, author, speaker, 13th World Chess Champion.
GM Ben Finegold @gmfinegold.bsky.social Chess Streamer, Vegan, Grandmaster.
Follow our twitch stream at https://twitch.tv/itsbenandkaren/home
Chessable - https://www.chessable.com/author/BenFinegold/
Cameo - v.cameo.com/OSHEJv8fmnb
Married to @karenchess.bsky.social
@percinio.bsky.social @percinio.bsky.social Chess, running, ND, ally.
@chrisskulte.bsky.social @chrisskulte.bsky.social 
SvenCodes @killroy.bsky.social Indie Game Dev of Sven's SudokuPad
SvenCodes @svencodes.bsky.social 
BremSter @bremster.bsky.social Puzzle Solver on YouTube. Board gamer. Musical lover. Geek. IT nerd. Sleepy.
https://youtube.com/@BremSterPuzzles- F FullDeck & Missing a Few Cards @fdmafc.bsky.social Puzzle enthusiasts, variant sudoku solvers and setters, mathematicians, and educators. Visit our website: https://missingdeck.net
Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social Always in the Corner
Ono @theonozone.bsky.social Chess Player, Chess Coach, Chess Blogger + Chess Podcaster
https://linktr.ee/TheOnoZone
cardcaptor sakura @cardcaptor-sakura.bsky.social follow me for more posts about entrepreneurship, executive mindset, and B2B sales! just kidding. it's all chess.
Gary Lane Chess @garylanechess.bsky.social Chess player and writer. International Master, nowadays living in Sydney, Australia.
I once asked Magnus Carlsen a very long question at a press conference in Siberia, Russia and he said "No".
@chess24.bsky.social @chess24.bsky.social 
Dr. Can's Chess Clinic @drcanchess.bsky.social Can Kabadayi/ Cognitive scientist, Candidate master, Chess coach, Proud Chessable Author of the Year 2024 #chess #chesspunks
https://linktr.ee/drcanschessclinic
Solveig 🌻 @rookieredhead.bsky.social Norwegian chess nerd♟️ Education manager, Chessable Author, Chess streamer
https://linktr.ee/rookieredhead
#chesspunks 💕 RookieRedheadChess@gmail.com
Mark Watson @watsoncomedian.bsky.social One of the Daily Telegraph 50 Funniest Comedians of the 21st Century (49th). Also an author. And producer. And a whole life away from work if you can imagine.
agadmator @agadmator.bsky.social On a Quest to Aquire Vast Knowledge
Battersea Chess Club @batterseachessclub.org.uk Established in 1885, the BCC is London's oldest continually existing chess club. We meet every Tuesday at Battersea Labour Club in Falcon Road. You're welcome to come down!
John Saunders @johnchess.bsky.social Chess archivist http://BritBase.info & freelance chess photo-journalist. Associate Editor, CHESS Magazine, press officer GibChess and IoMchess tournaments.
Adam Rutherford @adamrutherford.bsky.social I had a marvellous time ruining everything.
Professor of Genetics @UCL, Public Humanities Fellow @SAS. Ex-President of @Humanists_UK Genetics, race, eugenics, books, cricket, +–=÷×
@kbjmanagement
adamrutherford.com
Chess.com @chess.com The world's largest chess website.
With over 180 million players, you'll always find a game! 💚
Get the app: chess.com/play/apps
Benji Portheault @benjiportheault.bsky.social I blog about chess performance, psychology, sometimes chess analytics.
https://mindcreaser.substack.com
Camillia Gomez @camicravestea.bsky.social I’m just trying to steal Ray Robson’s Chess Puzzle Champion title.
Luciana Morales @lucianamorales.bsky.social 🇵🇪🇺🇸 Woman International Master of chess, queen of threads, and pun star writing for @chessable.com
https://linktr.ee/lucianamorales
LionChess_Coach @lionchess.bsky.social I help beginner / intermediate chess players using an innovative structure
Here for #chesspunks!
- Over 6 years of coaching experience
- Helped 192 people from 32 countries so far
- Rated 2300+ (FIDE Master), 2700 online
Contact me: linktr.ee/lionchess
Jon Mackenzie @jonmackenzie.bsky.social Writer and presenter at The Athletic. Noticer. Possession is nine tenths of the lore. Buy my book, The Spectre of Pep, here: https://geni.us/TheSpectreOfPep
Sam♟️ @ineedacortadito.bsky.social She/Her. No stranger to the page. aka BBKChess #chesspunks