Charlie Lynch
Social Historian | Glasgow, Irish Adjacent | Humanist | Writes about sex, religion, queer lives, moral panics.
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Historians, mostly of Scotland, Ireland and England, who are fleeing the squalid decay of the Other Place and setting up here instead.
@jmcgphd.bsky.social
Scottish+Irish/EU citizen in Essex. Currently in academia but forever an actor. History/present, Humanities/humanity. 🇪🇺 #DysguCymraeg https://drjackmcgowan.wordpress.com
@sdvr.bsky.social
Erstwhile researcher in human computer interaction/tech, accessible environments, sociology, politics, transport/urbanism and rare diseases: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=oSEzsOoAAAAJ&hl=en
@addye.bsky.social
Political Theory PhD Candidate at UBC, working on trans joy and zines 🔆 disabled scholar, cat parent, anti-zionist Jew 🔆 often found selling books or making art 🔆 they/them
@christianilbury.bsky.social
Senior Lecturer in Sociolinguistics & Co-Director of EDI for PPLS at University of Edinburgh. he/him LVC, digital (queer+youth+popular) cultures, 'MLE', & accent bias/linguistic discrimination - Londoner. https://cilbury.wordpress.com/
@ctimmermann.bsky.social
Historian of Science, Technology & Medicine. Science is culture, and long live the humanities. Director of @manchstm.bsky.social. Lapsed biochemist. Immigrant. Rheinländer. Cyclist. Gen X. Owned by dog. Unhealthily online. Posts personal. He/him. 🇬🇧 🇩🇪
@baj2024.bsky.social
Internationalist, socialist, wife, mum, sister, friend, genetics, medical education, teacher, gardener. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3792-9182, https://mededpublish.org/about/team/
@mderbal.bsky.social
PhD Student in Architecture at Peterhouse, University of Cambridge; Wolfson Foundation Postgraduate Scholar in the Humanities > history of design, architecture and technology in nineteenth-century Germany
@imogenbevan.bsky.social
Postdoc researcher in anthropology, Uni of Edinburgh. Researching sugar consumption, morality, family and childhood in Scotland. Fws & RTs are not endorsements
@rachelheseltine.com
VP of SEO at <major media company> Keynote speaker VA based expat from TERF Island ENM - non-hierarchical HRT - 6/23/2021 My views are my views, not those of anyone who regularly deposits money in my bank account
@jcrangle.bsky.social
Lecturer in Contemporary British History at Queen’s University Belfast. Historian of migration and diversity in Britain and Ireland.
@aeonmach.bsky.social
I LIKE a *lot* of shit: sci & tech (my day job!), environment & energy (ecomodernism), politics (~moderate, social-liberalism), culture & language(s), outdoors (mountains, cycling/MTB, sailing), travel, nuance & irony. I HATE black-&-white simplism!
@clairemullaly.bsky.social
Belfast, trade union activist, TUC LGBT+ Committee, PGR Film Censorship 1932-1937. Interests: 1930s History, Film, Queer Activism. #AlwaysAntiFascist #NoBorders #NoPasaràn #ShutDownLarneHouse #LWithTheT My own views. she/her sí/í
@kirstenp.bsky.social
Writer (agency copywriter plus own nonsense). Bookish slattern. Owned by a spaniel. Don't make me do this again. Substack: https://inbetweengirl.substack.com/
@nwscotty.bsky.social
Writer, Blitzed Magazine & other places. Some (very woke!) politics here, but mostly ramblings about music, the Troubles & other stuff. On Ungagged (https://bsky.app/profile/ungagged.bsky.social) editorial team. Blog: http://www.unsocialized.co.uk/
@peterwelsh68.bsky.social
Green Party Member. NHS Worker. Wells Somerset. Green Runner. Late Rosette Adopter. Hot Fuzz Superfan.
@zackpolanski.bsky.social
Deputy Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. London Assembly Member. Chair of London's Environment Committee. Running to be the next leader of the Green Party. Backzack.com 🏳️🌈
@kerrylouisehistory.bsky.social
Doctoral Researcher NT/OU | Global/East Asian material culture @ Stuart Ham House/Restoration Court | MPhil - Indigenous/African knowledge and enforced labour in English Atlantic pre-TAST | Former teacher | West Croydon girl in Cambridge | KerryApps.com
@petergeoghegan.bsky.social
Investigative journalist. Author of best-selling book Democracy for Sale - and best-selling newsletter of same name. Sign up for Democracy for Sale newsletter: https://democracyforsale.substack.com/
@jamespren.bsky.social
Researcher, likes data, graphs, infographics and telling stories with data. PhD in political analysis from Sussex uni - like all social science subjects. Mainly post about political analysis and my research within the Hastings & Rye area. Fabian member.
@mc1yde.bsky.social
Scottish independinista. Retired academic, UCU member, allotmenteer and long standing Merchiston community councillor. ‘The only wealth is life’ (John Ruskin).🏴🇳🇴🇺🇦
@humanists.uk
We advance free thinking and promote humanism to create a tolerant society where rational thinking and kindness prevail.
@glasgowbell.bsky.social
Glasgow's new quality newspaper. Join our free mailing list 📨 Got a pitch or tip? Give us a bell: editor@glasgowbell.co.uk
@cerysturner.bsky.social
News reporter at Tes Covering Ofsted, primary and early years, attendance & behaviour + more (Pronounced like the Welsh singer, not the colour) https://www.tes.com/magazine/author/cerys-turner
@jezharvey.bsky.social
Glasgow queer working in student movement. Interested in HE, politics, food. Spread queer joy, protect the kids. He/him
@mammothwhale.bsky.social
Public Policy Economist. Modern Studies Teacher. Full-time green socialist, D&D enjoyer, and trans ally. 🏴🇵🇸🇺🇦 He/Him. Views are my own.
@stephanieseul.bsky.social
Historian of media and communication 1900-1945 | Mum of 4 | Fellow, Royal Historical Society | Co-editor, Media History | Part-time lecturer, University of Bremen Website: https://stephanieseul.com/ ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2616-1366
@danielcockling.bsky.social
Archaeologist, particularly of the early medieval persuasion. Lives in the North. *insert bit about this nonsense not being the views of my employer* He/Him
@adamrutherford.bsky.social
I had a marvellous time ruining everything. Scientist. President of @Humanists_UK Lecturer in Genetics @UCL Genetics, race, eugenics, books, cricket, +–=÷× @kbjmanagement adamrutherford.com
@charlieintheory.com
Transgender theoretical computer scientist (PhD) working on randomness, graph theory, approximation algorithms, and optimization. Anxious but curious. Nerdy in theory and in practice.
@crs1983.bsky.social
Vegetarian, love sci fi, animals, travel and supporter of Scottish independence. Live and let live ❤️ No DMs please
@cgh-glasgow.bsky.social
World-leading interdisciplinary research and teaching at University of Glasgow. Women's and gender history; history of sexuality; queer & trans history. MSc Gender history (on campus and online) & PhDs. www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/genderhistory
@garathome.bsky.social
My man bag contains a sketch book, assorted pens, spare shopping bag, opinel fruit knife and post-its. Sometimes gloves and hat.
@rabarr.bsky.social
Reading, writing, thinking about the long 18th Century at the Faculty of English, Uni of Cambridge. Irish woman baffled by the fens and the English middle classes. Emotional support provided by a terrier. It seems a lot nicer here than that other place.
@sarahjankowitz.bsky.social
Lecturer @QUBelfast *on a career break* | Beach volleyball coach | Interested in grassroots peacebuilding, conflict legacies, gender, abolition | Views my own | She/Her
@matthewlee88.bsky.social
Did a PhD on Scotland and Atlantic slavery. Working in the third sector. Attempting to escape from the Twitter hellscape
@heatherhaleyphd.bsky.social
historian | training for my first marathon (in 2026) | plant & cat mom | views expressed are mine alone
@pauljholden.com
Comic Artist. Based in Belfast. Website: www.pauljholden.com Portfolio: www.pauljholden.com/portfolio 2000AD/DC/Marvel/Image/Dynamite/Ahoy/etc/ CURRENT STATUS: FOR HIRE (page rate only) Contact: pjholden at gmail dot com /
@ioanmarcjones.bsky.social
Writer. Books, Culture, Art, Music. Essays in Independent, openDemocracy, New England Review, Essay Review, Litro, etc. Views own. He/him.
@frances-s.bsky.social
Curator at Kirklees Museums & Galleries * Oakwell Hall * Tolson Museum * Bagshaw Museum www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/museums-and-galleries/index.aspx
@jonnye.bsky.social
Gay bloke. Beardy. Equality, social justice, fairness, left. Antifascist. Scottish independence. EU. Paint, swim, cycle, books. Critical thinking should be core education. Edinburgh, Scotland.
@aliceraw.bsky.social
Historian of medieval gender and sexuality Currently writing about pleasure and protests Mark Kaplanoff Fellow in History, Pembroke College Cambridge
@byleaveswelive.bsky.social
The Scottish Poetry Library is Scotland's number one poetry resource both online and in bricks and mortar. We're at 5 Crichton's Close, Edinburgh and we're open to the public Monday-Thursday 10am-3pm. Our online HQ is www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk
@mrsrhino.bsky.social
Designer and doodler. Working with social, environmental and conservation charities.