Disappointed Optimist
I’m that guy that looks just like this that did that tweet that made you laugh that one time. UK based.
@fredagordon.bsky.social
Director at Acuity Commodities. Knows a little about sulphur and sulphuric acid.
@vijaychopra.uk
Work for a FinTech, used to work in EdTech but had to pay the bills. | LibDem, News junkie, Urbanist. | Hobbies include TTRPGs, Comics & Star Trek. | Support SaintsFC & The Sirens. | Aspie & a host of neurological disabilities that it's brought alongside.
@paolobacigalupi.bsky.social
Hugo, Nebula, and World Fantasy Award winner. Micheal L Printz Award winner. National Book Award finalist. Wrote NAVOLA, THE WINDUP GIRL, THE WATER KNIFE, and SHIP BREAKER, among others. windupstories.com
@mendelpol.bsky.social
Journalist and editor formerly of City AM and Jewish News. Something new soon. https://www.jackmendel.com/
@scribblerevans.bsky.social
Writer / #BAFTA & #BIFA winning #HisHouse #NetflixFilm / much dark & devilish in development / #BAFTA Connect / UK rep @kitsonpress.co.uk / US/Int rep Sarah Arnott #ZeroGravity
@helenlewis.bsky.social
Staff writer, The Atlantic | Author, Difficult Women (2020) and The Genius Myth (2025) | Podcaster, Page 94 and Strong Message Here | Doom scroller, the internet | uk.bookshop.org/shop/helenlewis
@tomjam.bsky.social
Comedy writer. Private Eye. BBC Dead Ringers. Award losing children’s author. Surprisingly Australian. 2nd hand stick collector
@jackieleonard.bsky.social
BBC World Service. Global News Pod, The Newsroom. Terrible weakness for animal stories.
@gingertotty.bsky.social
Sweary ginger designer with side hustle drawing naughty but niche greetings cards to shove up yer post boxes. Also #kittyditties Naughty but niche cards/prints: Dippyfishcards.etsy.com Art: ArtOfNote.sumupstore.com Misc/tips: https://ko-fi.com/dippyfish
@mappers.bsky.social
Scottish Ice cream connoisseur. Misanthrope. Fan of cats & kindness. Arty. “Both kind and ludicrous.” “Unconventionally charming.” https://linktr.ee/carolmaps
@thewritertype.bsky.social
Writer in residence, at my house. To look upon my works, ye mighty, visit my website: https://www.thewritertype.com
@jonathanfreedland.bsky.social
Guardian columnist. Presenter: BBC R4's The Long View, the Guardian's Politics Weekly America and Unholy with @leviyonit. Author: THE TRAITORS CIRCLE, coming in September 2025
@nacmtrader17.bsky.social
Texas Longhorns | Head of Equity Trading for Regional IB | Blocked by ZH on the other site since 2019
@omengribbon.bsky.social
Just here to see funny things, catch up on news and maybe make a few comments. Might post a few pics from my travels occasionally. Profile header is from the Hayman island... nice place.
@blurbfly.bsky.social
Makes strange nether bleeps as half of Kilim Mosh, translates, fiddles with computers, squints a lot. Bit blurry at times. music: https://linktr.ee/kilimmosh
@charliepickles.bsky.social
Director @re-state.bsky.social; all things State and public services.
@tuckerslaw.bsky.social
‘Unbelievably rude’ - Rupert. The V is for vitriol, vilification, vendetta and volley of verbal abuse. Indiana Jones had the right approach to Nazis. Voice on https://bsky.app/profile/angryscotland.bsky.social
@lucyfishwife.bsky.social
Book-related (sells, reads, hoards). Bloody lefty. Macaroni cheese. Trans rights are human rights. Fix your hearts or die. Ginger. Livid. London. I do not have a podcast. https://www.thebksagency.com/lucyfisher
@tommccallum.com
CEO Listener, Applied Economist, Elephant Wrestler, behind the scenes helping others. Over 2,000 posts on tommccallum.com around #OpenLeadership, as well as 100+ podcasts on whatcomesnext.live No, not charging on Substack, I’m “post-economic”.
@ronanlyons.bsky.social
Housing, cities, history. Professor in Economics at Trinity College Dublin, Director of TRiSS and Data Lead at CEPH. Dad of 3, husband of 1, soccer coach, rugby fan. ronanlyons.com and ronanlyons.substack.com.
@hundredgrapes.bsky.social
Co-founder Game Safety Institute / trying to prevent gambling harm / Paris / likes wine, books and food.
@chton.bsky.social
Founder Arcology (arcology.io), on a mission to take away the barriers to entry to AI so everyone can benefit. Building goblin.tools, smart tools for the neurospicy. Also wourdle.com, the British spelling word guessing game. He/Him.
@hannahalothman.bsky.social
Journalist @guardian. Northern Powerhouse, running bore 🏃🏽♀️, MUFC 👹. Send news: [email protected]. DM for WhatsApp/Signal
@lebbyeyres.bsky.social
Journalist & former CEO. Currently commissioning travel at Saga and writing for the Telegraph, Mail, Sun, etc. One of the first 250 women in the world to row an ocean. Now mostly to be found on the river. Substack: The Ocean Oaracle
@annamazz.bsky.social
Writer. Very small. Books normal size. THE CLOCKWORK GIRL, BOOK OF SECRETS etc. Writes thrillers as Anna Sharpe. Also a criminal justice lawyer and a dark history geek.
@paulframe85.bsky.social
If I've blocked you it's because my posts are very bad and I don't think you deserve to have those inflicted upon you.
@martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com
Founded MoneySavingExpert, Money & Mental Health Policy Institute, (ish) the Martin Lewis Money Show ITV & Martin Lewis Podcast
@deborahmeaden.bsky.social
Investor, TV Dragon, Planet Hugger and admirer of many things.
@merriam-webster.com
noun | a reference source containing words alphabetically arranged along with information about their forms, pronunciations, functions, and etymologies
@idlewildgirl.bsky.social
Probably at a gig… #MDANT Manchester https://www.setlist.fm/user/Idlewildgirl
@vitt.bsky.social
Born and bred in Brussels. Auditioned to be the talking clock. Will write for cash and custard.
@misterabk.bsky.social
Award-winning poltergeist and comedian | Writer of the Montgomery Bonbon mysteries | Pronouns like a butler coughing: he/him linktr.ee/misterabk www.loremenpodcast.com www.abeckettking.com
@fionasturges.bsky.social
Arts & culture journalist, interviewer, spouter of opinions. Brightonian. ✍🏻: Guardian, FT Weekend, i newspaper, Independent. "Rampant feminist snowflake" - Piers Morgan "Well known lunatic" - Man on the internet
@onelifestand87.bsky.social
Ruth’s husband, Andrew, Harriet & Owen’s dad, Unison member & Newcastle fan