Jon Betts
History, Cats, Germany, Architecture & random old Volkswagens…. These are a few of my favourite things! & books, I forgot books!
@markbarnesn16.bsky.social
Retired Fleet Street foot soldier (1975-2024). Ink in my veins. Can be found running on the Essex Riviera. Here for photography, military history, model making, Arsenal (COYG!), armour, aviation, cars and most engine powered things. Chitchat.
@mcsmith.bsky.social
Lawyer dad in Marshall, Texas, mostly federal courts & patent litigation. Interested in WW II, scale modeling, history, books, & learning. Extremely fond of the rule of law and almost as fond of Canadians. Slava Ukraini!
@chopperkelly.bsky.social
Hi there, nice here isn’t it! I’m into Miniature painting, gaming (tabletop & digital) films and general geekery 👾🤖⚔️🚂 Worcestershire, U.K.
@iain2411.bsky.social
Dad. Wargaming enthusiast. Ex British Army. LFC. English. British. European. 🏴🇬🇧🇪🇺
@coldwarhost.bsky.social
Host of the Cold War Channel in YouTube. Independent Historian 20th Century, military, and Soviet and Post-Soviet spaces. Lifetime Spurs sufferer/supporter. He/him History exists in shades of grey and yet so many seek only black or whit
@tomjmegan.bsky.social
Historical and Modern Wargaming, Warhammer, SpaceHulk. Army Infantry Officer. Irish.
@halma.bsky.social
History, cities and urbanism, exploring, Nationals, Panthers, Hurricanes, Hornets Views are my own
@icbookcollector.bsky.social
Hardback book collector, modeller of SWW aircraft, Independent Company member and Never mind the Dambusters supporter
@alliedarmour.bsky.social
50ish/M/Ont/🇨🇦, he/him. Aspiring "afflicted" WW2 military historian. My book about the Archer is available from Trackpad Publishing! Also interested in art, video games, SF+fantasy novels, cats, puns
@matteatonmedia.bsky.social
Personal Account: researching troop morale & entertainment for p/t Military History PhD, London IC, voracious reader, keen baker, secret SWW modeller. Journaling about history here: https://matteatonmedia.substack.com
@markforsdike.bsky.social
“A dedicated historian of his long-gone local regiment” Author of ‘Fighting Through to Hitler’s Germany’, ‘A Battalion in Burma’ and ‘The Malayan Emergency: The Crucial Years.’ markforsdike.com
@uk-tank-markings.co.uk
Tank and train anorak, boardgamer, modeller, wargamer, cross-stitcher, and big ol' gay. He/Him. www.uk-tank-markings.co.uk www.redbubble.com/people/UKTankMarkings
@whimsicalmuse.bsky.social
Theatre actor, bookstore connoisseur, winter lover, October devotee, cat rescuer, macaron maker, educator, explorer of cobblestone streets, and Oxford comma enthusiast.
@nickfshortbskysoci.bsky.social
It’s your road and yours alone. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you. The background picture is part of a painting I am lucky to own called 'The Isles of Sinodun' by the talented artist @annadillon.bsky.social.
@historypegg.bsky.social
Conflict History my passion, Without history we are nothing, learning from the past to make a better future. Writing a book on Army Chaplains in World War 2 May 2025 published by Chiselbury. Podcast @aohpod
@jamesjhistory.bsky.social
Aviation and Cultural Historian: The memory of the RAF in the Second World War. PhD student and Assistant Lecturer, University of Essex and Wolverhampton. Co-Presenter for @nmtdambusters.bsky.social pod.
@adamwatkinson1.bsky.social
Scale modelling for about four years, reader of travel literature, crime fiction & history. Player of proper records on a turntable. FRSC.
@philipwblood.bsky.social
Historian of Germany and Europe. ‘History is politics by other means - genocide is not an intellectual exercise.’ Fallout.Ghost.io #skyhistorians
@alanallport.bsky.social
Dr. Walter Montgomery & Marian Gruber Professor of History, Syracuse, NY. https://www.maxwell.syr.edu/directory/alan-allport Husband, dad, scouser, gobby. Demobbed (2009), Browned Off & Bloody-Minded (2015), Britain at Bay (2020), Advance Britannia (2025)
@berlincompanion.bsky.social
Berlin: things curious & forgotten | Berlin Companion Audio-Walks App | Tagesspiegel: Aus der Zeit | Berlin Companion Podcast| To support my work, go to https://buymeacoffee.com/berlincompanion
@stockotrader.bsky.social
Likes History, Photography, Military, particularly Aircraft. Restorian of ‘Old Tat’ bought from Boot Fairs. Travels around and posts a lot. Welcome to the Show! No DM’s unless I know you.
@traceyp.bsky.social
History is my thing. Like a hat. Book reader. Pod listener. Inspired by Hermione Ranfurly. Organised chaos.
@fugitiveink.bsky.social
Norfolk, mostly, but also Lincolnshire or occasionally London I recently wrote a book of short stories, "The Lammas Ghosts", available on Amazon etc or here: https://www.lulu.com/shop/barendina-smedley/the-lammas-ghosts/paperback/product-kvmk646.html
@pchieza.bsky.social
Dad,Husband,GrandDad,Scale Models,Military,Everton Fc,Ska Music 👍👍😀😀🏴🏴
@whwcambridgeic.bsky.social
News on meets of the @wehavewayspod Cambridge IC, covering Cambs, Essex, Herts and beyond. We are the Duxford ‘Big Wing’. Send a DM to join WhatsApp.
@biggles63.bsky.social
Semi-retired academic. Cryptography, information security. Ex RAF. Independent Company #427 OC Pieoneer Corps and Chief Boffin of the IC Egghead & Boffin Ltd.
@redfivemodels.bsky.social
Part time Male Model.......maker. I dabble in most things scale model related, but mainly WW2. Check out my Youtube Channel too and dont forget to like and subscribe 😉 https://youtube.com/@RedFiveScaleModels?si=ZFUKHWAaaZjd4q8d
@ww2historygal.bsky.social
20th C. #HistFic Novelist. WW2 Historian. Classic movie fan. #TCMParty Vintage everything! Mom. Chronic illness (ME/CFS). Snoopy collector. Obsessed with books, chocolate, & 🦊 🦊 www.melissaamateis.com https://linktr.ee/melissaamateis
@njg330.bsky.social
Bristol Rovers, Springsteen, The Bristol Area Independent Co. No479 . Aspiring scale modeller. Likes hats.
@raychesworth.bsky.social
History from 1900 through mobilisation to the early battles of the Great War, The Easter Rising, and Arsenal🥲. Harwich, Essex.
@fightingonfilm.bsky.social
The podcast that explores the war movie genre, bringing you reviews of old & new war films! Hosted by: Robbie McGuire & Matthew Moss Film Chat | Kit | Weapons | Special Guests. Listen on all major podcast platforms! #FoF 🎥 https://fightingonfilm.com/
@ckolonko.bsky.social
Archaeologist specialising in UK's F/SWW Home Front & Invasion Defences. Often mistaken for a palaeontologist, architect, & 'pillbox hunter'. I don't know anything about the Atlantic Wall. chriskolonko.wordpress.com youtube.com/@remembertheregs
@celiabedelia17.bsky.social
American in Germany 🇺🇸➡️🇩🇪 | Mother 💕 | Writer & Storyteller ✍️ | Cat Enthusiast 🐈⬛ | Christmas Market Obsessed🎄 | Book Lover 📚 | Will Travel for History & Art ✈️ 🖼️
@krea94.bsky.social
Independent company member and ww1/ ww2 history any big gun that goes boom 💥 bod.Books.Holidays.travel.Veteran of 3 Whw festivals.Also love beer 🍺 food 🥘 and wine 🍷.😂👍Not necessarily in that order.
@thehighlandic.bsky.social
War Waffle from the home of the 51st Highland Division, Scotland and across the world.
@andrewic.bsky.social
Loves to read about history IC Member #1496 Great War member Watch collector Kellys heroes afficiando Writing a book on film and propaganda
@rednavy70.bsky.social
Museum Tech for a Naval History organization. Midwestern/EastCoaster. Overall weirdo.
@soave1000.bsky.social
Captain Soave We Have Ways Independent Company, CCCU Alumni, former World Record Holder, Retired Cricketer. Start The Purple! I have paused
@kenhanningwargames.bsky.social
Independent Company, Second World War history, Big Wargames from the Perthshire War room!
@karlreid.bsky.social
Singer & muso from, Kent. Family Man. Train Manager. Interests F & SWW, F1, Rugby & Railways. @WeHaveWaysPod IC #132, Hawaiian Shirt connoisseur! Views my own.
@gliderpilot44.bsky.social
IC member, completely afflicted by SWW, Horsa glider is greatest aircraft, re-enactor Glider Pilot Regiment.
@strangelyhappy.bsky.social
Happy (or just delirious) Dad with tolerant family, filling in odd spare moments & dreaming of Spitfires. IC#70. Ramblings are my own, reposts aren’t.
@llrunninggirl.bsky.social
Runner, WW2 history enthusiast. I love history tours and socialising