Chris Barnes
Does data stuff at DVSA, lives in Leeds, likes transport. Posts usually some combination of the above.
@lauralaker.bsky.social
Journalist, author of Potholes and Pavements, cohost of @podstreetsahead.bsky.social https://lauralaker.substack.com
@rantyhighwayman.bsky.social
A highway engineer's adventures in time & space. The street is not too narrow your imagination is too narrow | Independent sustainable mobility design specialist | Better streets & places | Runs @cityinfinity.bsky.social | https://linktr.ee/rantyhighwayman
@stokel.bsky.social
Tech journalist and author, who increasingly also talks on TV and radio. Interested in the sparks that happen when the online and offline worlds collide @stokel on the other place. Buy my book: How AI Ate the World!
@howdavies.bsky.social
Husband, father, archivist, information manager, cricket umpire, sunny optimist. Not necessarily in that order...
@oispooky.bsky.social
🤼 1880s boxing & wrestling historian 🥊 London's Cockney, Cumbrian, Caribbean pugilists ✍🏻 Moscow, Munroe, Goodson, Wannop 👊 Advisor #AThousandBlows 👩🏻💻 PR @britsciassoc.bsky.social 🏖️ Clacton-on-Sea 🖤 www.grapplingwithhistory.com
@fesshole.bsky.social
Confess your sins anonymously - will the internet absolve you? Buy show tickets 2025: https://sites.google.com/view/fesshole Add confession https://bit.ly/addfess Buy book https://amzn.to/40ySjVn Sponsored by hebtro.co, Run @robmanuelyeah.bsky.social
@dieworkwear.bsky.social
Menswear writer. Editor at Put This On. Words at The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, Esquire, and Mr. Porter. If you have a style question, search: https://dieworkwear.com/ | https://putthison.com/start-here/
@tomchivers.bsky.social
"Far too nice to be a journalist," per Terry Pratchett. Lead writer on Semafor's Flagship newsletter. DMs open; chiversthomas(a)gmail. Latest book, Everything is Predictable: geni.us/EIPBook Podcast, The Studies Show: https://www.thestudiesshowpod.com
@peterjukes.bsky.social
Dramatist wrenched out of fiction 10 years ago by the fierce urgency of fact (& Murdoch crimes). Co founder @Byline.com and @BylineTimes.bsky.social - myself here
@adambienkov.bsky.social
Editor of BylineTimes.com Lobby journalist in the House of Commons. 📩[email protected] Subscribe to my Substack ⬇️ https://www.adambienkov.co.uk
@benterrett.bsky.social
CEO of Public Digital. Former Deputy Chair of UAL. . /benterrett everywhere else. www.benterrett.com
@number10cat.bsky.social
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. 17 year old tabby. Living with my sixth Prime Minister. Unofficial. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Number10cat
@barristersecret.bsky.social
Wears a black cape and fights crime. Not Batman. Sunday Times No.1 Bestselling author•The Secret Barrister•#FakeLaw•Nothing But The Truth• Also writes thrillers as S.J. Fleet. The Cut Throat Trial coming 28 Aug 2025.
@katrinanavickas.bsky.social
Historian of protest, political movements and public space. Preorder my new book, Contested Commons: https://reaktionbooks.co.uk/work/contested-commons Croydon/Rochdale UCU rep Rural modernism on Insta. 🇱🇹🇺🇦 🏳️⚧️ ally. She/her
@yorkshireccc.bsky.social
Official account of Yorkshire County Cricket Club & Headingley Cricket Ground
@mikeysmith.com
Deputy Political Editor at the Sunday Mirror Politics, gossip, intrigue (Fuelled by coffee, rollercoasters, The Wildhearts and The Washington Wizards)
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social
Writer, strategist, co-presenter the U.K. No1 podcast The Rest Is Politics … love Britain hate Brexit, loved Twitter loathe Musk n Trump
@katiewhitemp.bsky.social
🌹Labour MP for Leeds North West 💚 Climate and Nature Champion 🇬🇧 Proud Yorkshire Woman [email protected]
@drianphilips.bsky.social
Associate Professor Institute for Transport Studies Univ. of Leeds e-bikes, transport decarbonisation, transport geography
@mrosenbaum.bsky.social
Freedom of information expert & consultant. Writer in residence, Birkbeck College politics dept. Author, 'Freedom of Information: A practical guidebook', http://amzn.to/3L2tuKi. ExBBC political journalist & radio/podcast producer. https://rosenbaum.org.uk/
@politicanimal.bsky.social
politic_animal from the Musk shop. Local government policy adviser by day. Timetable wrangler/travel challenge story-teller by day and night. Once branded ‘Twitter’s answer to Phileas Fogg’ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@travelling_turtle?si=WGsuH_ffy0bqKr2
@imogen-parker.bsky.social
Associate Director, Ada Lovelace Institute. Mainly posting about AI, society and social policy. Previously IPPR, Citizens Advice, 5Rights, Fabian Society. image cred: Yutong Liu & Kingston School of Art / Better Images of AI / Talking to AI 2.0 / CC-BY
@jukes.ie
Bristolian | internet of public service person | comic book collector | street art seeker | Adidas obsessive | 50s | UK https://digitalbydefault.com/hire-me/
@noursidawi.uk
Reflecting on the complexity of systems and making change in government at UK Civil Service. Part of OneTeamGov. noursidawi.uk
@tomcw.xyz
Digital | Data | Creator | Doing good or at least trying to The Good Ship and Data for Action Crap runner. Awesome eater. Bio: https://tomcw.xyz
@stamanfar.bsky.social
Service designer, tinkerer and generally just getting in the way, UK Gov. #weeknotes
@kateldn.bsky.social
Supporting orgs to be more service-oriented through advisory, training and coaching. Author of The Service Organization book and running The Service Org Group. Also trail running. Sheffield.
@andnewman.bsky.social
Principal Data Specialist at the ODI. Formerly at DefraGovUK. Treasurer at 20th Sheffield Scouts. Geography geek. Husband & dad. Slightly epileptic.
@sharonodea.com
Consulting, writing and speaking on comms, collaboration & future of work. Cofounder Lithos Partners, DWXS and 300 Seconds. Gym bore. Takes too many photos of Amsterdam.
@johnlsheridan.bsky.social
I’m a Civil Servant, with a keen interest in many things including computers, data, law, digital preservation and archives. You’ll find me at The National Archives, helping to look after the digital archive, web archive, legislation.gov.uk etc.
@tomski.com
Partner at Public Digital, co-founder Government Digital Service, ex-BBC. Expect occasional small boat sailing.
@janethughes.bsky.social
Director of Defra’s farming & countryside programme. Allotmenteer, reader, over-enthusiast. Here to learn and make things work better. @jacattell’s wife :)
@pippacrerar.bsky.social
Political Editor, The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/profile/pippacrerar
@watty62.bsky.social
Open Data advocate. Charity founder and trustee. Wikimedia UK trainer. Data scientist. Tinkerer with Python, LLMs etc. Enthusiastic reader. #Jazz lover. Drawer, painter, photographer. Whisky afficionado. #FRSA #FIoL Burgess of Guild of #Aberdeen
@gaiamarcus.bsky.social
- Director @adalovelaceinst.bsky.social:ensuring data & AI work for ppl & society - Stint in government - led #NationalDataStrategy; roles in Cabinet Office, ONS & MHCLG - Charity roles inc. Samaritans Trustee; staff @ The RSA, Centrepoint, ParkinsonsUK
@julianlstar.bsky.social
CEO of Open Data Manchester, liker of the outside and outsiders, prone to disagreement. Views expressed may change within the space of a few seconds. Optimistic mostly
@adalovelaceinst.bsky.social
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