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Assorted vaguely interesting folk
A random walk through Blue Sky
@sagan.bsky.social
In the Memory of Astronomer, Researcher, Educator, Communicator, Advocate and Activist who taught us importance of understanding Science. We miss you Carl. Tribute account.
@mollyjongfast.bsky.social
Special correspondent at Vanity Fair and host of the Fast politics podcast and MSNBC
@pkrugman.bsky.social
@thehistoryguy.bsky.social
Creative Director of the world's best History Channel https://linktr.ee/HistoryHit | I host the Dan Snow’s @HistoryHit podcast
@ninajankowicz.com
☀️ CEO, @americansunlight.org 🙅🏻♀️ Author, disinformation expert, advocate for targets of online abuse. 😆 Tucker Carlson once called me a “highly self confident young woman” and meant it as an insult
@atrupar.com
Independent journalist and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter https://www.publicnotice.co/subscribe
@entropy112.bsky.social
@bluedotmilestones.bsky.social
Community organizer, secular advocate, Humanist Celebrant, sword collector, con producer, custom event and rite-of-passage planner, occasional entrepreneur, parent of 10-year-old twins.
@davidleavitt.bsky.social
Award-Winning Multimedia Journalist. Bylines: CBS, AXS, Yahoo, Examiner, etc. I love #Games, #Lotr, #StarWars, and #StarTrek. Casual #MTG #TTRPG, & #Boardgames player. Work w/me: DavidLeavitt@gmail.com https://linktr.ee/david_leavitt
@jtatlife.bsky.social
Dutch consultant by day, interested in world history & British politics by night. Proud Hollander
@dorianlynskey.bsky.social
Journalist (Guardian/Observer, MOJO, BBC Culture, the i), podcaster (Origin Story, Oh God What Now?) and author (33 Revolutions Per Minute, The Ministry of Truth, Everything Must Go, Origin Story). Anti-doomer despite everything. www.dorianlynskey.com
@flyswatter1959.bsky.social
President of Atlanta Freethought Society. Leftie vegan atheist bisexual watercolorist. Hate MAGAs, racists, and homophobes. Was a Rocky Horror cast member. Have two kids/married to @dwightlyman. Play D&D. Voted for her in 2016 & 2024. Kitten rescue.
@around.com
Author. Chaos, The Information, Time Travel. Other work can be found at https://around.com. On the open social web I'm gleick@mas.to. That's where my posts here usually originate, which is why they sometimes appear awkwardly broken on Bluesky.
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk
Leader of @LibDems.org.uk, husband, father, carer, and MP for Kingston & Surbiton. Promoted by Liberal Democrats, 1 Vincent Square, SW1P 2PN.
@ottoenglish.bsky.social
Professional irritant. Born Andrew Scott. Write books, journalism and far, far too many social media posts. Books https://linktr.ee/OttoEnglish
@flpkate.bsky.social
Chartered Financial Planner. Life Planner. Pension Transfer Specialist. Runner. Gin Lover. Not necessarily in that order.
@ppfideas.bsky.social
The History of Ideas Podcast. Every Thursday and Sunday with David Runciman. Wherever you get your podcasts. Find us at 🔗 www.ppfideas.com
@hifemme.bsky.social
high femme, not necessarily high brow. excess, culture, drama, filth. https://linktr.ee/hi_femme
@hifelicia.bsky.social
she/her CHI>BALT>NASH Gen X wife, mom, & community organizer Indigenous Mexican American 🇲🇽🇺🇸 Cis het demi polyam ally 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ Humanist 👨🏻🤝👨🏽👩🏾🤝👩🏼 Birthright brujita 🧙🏼♀️🧹 Science nerd 🔭🤩 Tech geek 🤓💻 Elder Swiftie 🐍 🐍 Will trade racists for refugees ✊🏽
@kingtekkers.bsky.social
Professor of Medical Humanities (historian of medicine and science) | ageing, germs, advertising, technology | sports, musics, runs, foods, gardens
@sacrobosco.bsky.social
Historian, Professor, author of Policing Pregnant Bodies (Hopkins, 2024)
@science-grrl.bsky.social
A UK grassroots network celebrating women and non-binary people in science: local connections with a national voice. Because science is for everyone. www.sciencegrrl.co.uk
@bethlinker.bsky.social
Historian of Science + Medicine + Public Health + Disability @UPenn. New book re origins of posture health panic: SLOUCH https://tinyurl.com/46hfkpsn bethlinker.com Other books: WAR'S WASTE & CIVIL DISABILITIES
@carolynaday.bsky.social
British historian, historian of medicine, & lover of fashion. Author of Consumptive Chic: A History of Beauty, Fashion and Disease & Remembering Anne Beach: Love, Scandal & Sickness in 18th century Britain (forthcoming UTP).
@schreiberland.bsky.social
Fact hunter. Weirdo collector. Soft Rock speculator. Accent bemuser. No Such Thing As A Fish / We Can Be Weirdos / Cryptid Factor.
@anatomicalcat.bsky.social
Human Remains Conservator at Surgeons’ Hall. Snake charmer. Beagle feeder. All-round general necromancer
@lucyjanesantos.bsky.social
Specializing in the C19/C20, historian uncovering the hidden histories of how science & tech have transformed our lives, especially beauty practices. https://linktr.ee/lucyjanesantos_
@saralread.bsky.social
Historical fiction novelist #hisfic; senior lecturer #earlymodern & #creativewriting; mum; grandma; gardener; open water swimmer. www.sararead.co.uk
@emilyncock.bsky.social
Historian of health and disability c1600-1850 at Cardiff University. Dysgwr Cymraeg. Also keen on our garden, cat, and chickens. https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/staff/cocke
@drrgibsongirl.bsky.social
Corset scholar; bioanth PhD; chaotic neutral--harlequin aspect; bibliophile; tattooed; advocate 4 the dead; cyborg/transhuman/robot lover; bad example 4 hire. amazon.com/author/rebeccagibsonbioanthro
@rmathematicus.bsky.social
Aging freak who fell in love with the history of science and now resides mostly in 16th century Nürnberg.
@bodleianlibraries.bsky.social
Amazing collections and breath-taking libraries. Facilitating research at the University of Oxford. Readers: www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk Visitors: visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk
@maryroach.bsky.social
Nonfiction author, science goober. Stiff, Bonk, Fuzz, Grunt, Packing for Mars, etc.
@jenlucpiquant.bsky.social
I cover science and culture at Ars Technica. Former science editor, Gizmodo. Ex-vangelical. Rodeo fan. Married to @seanmcarroll, servant to three cats: Ariel, Caliban, and Puck. Baltimore, MD. She/her.
@beebrookshire.bsky.social
Sci journo, author of Pests: How Humans Create Animal Villains. Highly caffeinated. All bad takes mine. She/her
@helenczerski.bsky.social
Physics, bubbles, oceans, hot chocolate and curiosity. Associate Professor at UCL, writer, broadcaster. Author of Storm in a Teacup and Blue Machine https://linktr.ee/helenczerski
@carlzimmer.com
NYT columnist. Signal: carlzimmer.31 web:carlzimmer.com AIR-BORNE: THE HIDDEN HISTORY OF THE LIFE WE BREATHE https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/724793/air-borne-by-carl-zimmer/ [This account includes a tweet archive]
@drlindseyfitz.bsky.social
NYT Bestselling Author. Medical Historian. Breast Cancer Survivor. Next book: SLEUTH-HOUND, a whirlwind tour of Victorian forensics from the perspective of the man who loaned a voice & razor-sharp logic to Baker St.’s famous resident: Sherlock Holmes.
@sussexbylines.co.uk
www.sussexbylines.co.uk Powerful citizen journalism: contributing to a connected society, combatting political polarisation editor@sussexbylines.co.uk
@levostregc.bsky.social
Geoffrey Chaucer (Le Vostre GC): Servaunt of the Kynge. Blogger. Wryter of verse. Wearer of litel woolen hatte. Deputy Forestere of North Petherton. He/hym/hys.
@kneppwilding.bsky.social
Rewilding pioneers, working with nature for a sustainable future. https://knepp.co.uk/ Get our latest news: https://knepp.co.uk/newsletter-signup/
@indyfromspace.bsky.social
Professor, Archaeologist, Egyptologist, Award-winning writer of books, Dad joke lover, mom, rabble-rouser academic. Owned by cats. she/her
@crashtronomy.bsky.social
Technogaian planning new habitats to mitigate flooding, pollution & increase habitat connectivity. PhD astronomy. Bass, marimba & percussion enthusiast. Humanitarian volunteer. AuDHD. I like music, geekery, cocktails & pulling stars from the sky (he/him)
@roryisconfused.bsky.social
Hey, it’s Rory. I like fiction and I like films and I like people. “Well, sir, I guess there’s just a meanness in this world”. U can buy me (an unemployed dude) a coffee while I hunt for jobs here https://ko-fi.com/roryisconfused