Matthew Ayres
Second World War History and/or Astrophysics, am equally baffled
Starter Packs
Created by Matthew Ayres (3)
Election Bluesky
Similar to 'Election Twitter', these are accounts that tend to have a strong focus on all things election-related: results, statistics, data, turnout, stakes, etc.
News/Analysis Starter Pack
Starter Pack for journalists and analysts that I believe provide real value.
Activist Starter Pack
Just a list of some fellow activists that I find interesting, and/or folks I have gotten to know a little bit over the years.
@thethickofit.bsky.social
Memes and quotes from the TTOI/Veep universe. Come the fuck in or fuck the fuck off.
@aiannucci.bsky.social
Words and smiles. BBC Sounds Podcast #StrongMessageHere. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m0024cp6?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile Also, Patron of Child Poverty Action Group, @cpaguk.bsky.social
@drawcutinkpress.bsky.social
Artist, dog lover, digital evangelist, avid lover of history, friend to many, London IC
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
Broadcaster @lbc.co.uk Author: https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-they-broke-britain/james-obrien/9780753560365
@domjoly.bsky.social
One joke comic and lower-midwit *Please* remember I had a twitter blue tick
@waitmanwbeorn.com
Holocaust & Genocide Studies/ History prof/ veteran/single dad/ former goalkeeper/ current fiddler/ Grad West Point and UNC/ he/him Host of The Holocaust History Podcast TV/Film Rep: Past Preservers Psalm 109: 7-18
@bobbyllew.bsky.social
Born at 314 ppm CO2. (We are now at 426 ppm CO2) Founder and presenter on The Fully Charged Show. That bloke from Red Dwarf and Scrapheap Challenge. Info@unitedagents.co.uk Time and Money, serialised novel on Substack: https://llewellyn.substack.com/
@xkcd.com
@rgpoulussen.bsky.social
Keeping the memory of #WW2 alive by means of #OTDs. Arnhem author of two *good* books about operation Market Garden, Lost At Nijmegen & Little Sense Of Urgency (Order 😉 via https://pre-jump.nl). Can be hired as Battlefield Guide.
@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.
@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.
@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
@soave1000.bsky.social
Captain Soave We Have Ways Independent Company, CCCU Alumni, former World Record Holder, Retired Cricketer. Start The Purple! I have paused
@profaliceroberts.bsky.social
Prof of Public Engagement in Science, Uni of Birmingham; anatomist, author, broadcaster; vice President of Humanists UK. All views my own.
@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
@ianrankin1.bsky.social
Author, Inspector Rebus (and other stuff). Edinburgh-based. More usually pub-based.
@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.
@quantick.bsky.social
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE AUSTEN? (French & Saunders, BBC Radio 4) writer. Author of RICKY'S HAND, NIGHT TRAIN, ALL MY COLORS, ETC. Emmy (Veep). Website: www.davidquantick.com. THE OLD FOOLS podcast: https://tinyurl.com/3vrazkj5
@hugorifkind.bsky.social
Writing in The Times Thursday and Saturday, talking on Times Radio Monday-Thursday. Also, other things. Latest novel, Rabbits, found here: https://amzn.eu/d/hUQTsSW
@johnrain.co.uk
I do Smersh Pod https://bsky.app/profile/smershpod.com I co-do A Wheezing Groaning Sound. Author of Thunderbook, Explodobook and Superbook. https://linktr.ee/itsjohnrain www.patreon.com/SmershPod shows.acast.com/smershpod
@diamondgeezer.bsky.social
East End blogger bloke (2002-2025) diamondgeezer.blogspot.com
@countbinface.bsky.social
Space politician. Sane. Down with Fascism, Up with Ceefax! Come see me on tour: countbinface.com/tour
@kathyburke.bsky.social
Burkey with the good hair. My woke take brings all the c*n*s to the yard. Profile pic by Nancy fancy pants
@penfold42.bsky.social
IC #125 (i think), here for something (hopefully) more chilled and less hateful than Twitter
@almurray.bsky.social
@chrisdonkin.bsky.social
@easternapproaches.bsky.social
Former parliamentary staffer, sometime lawyer. Interested in history, particularly #WW1, #WW2, Central, Eastern Europe and Russia.
@ianmartin.bsky.social
Have Love, Won't Travel. Comedy writer: The Thick of It, The Death of Stalin, Veep, The Hartlepool Spy, Unhinged, Epic Space. ET CETERA THERE'S MORE. Nuisance: https://pod.link/1774465485
@mrchrisaddison.bsky.social
Spy. Dammit! Ex-spy. Is it about work? Please contact: Rob Aslett roba@avalonuk.com Avi pic by Clara Wolden. Background pic designed by Gentleman Jim Gloster.
@simonblackwell.bsky.social
Screenwriter/showrunner: Breeders, Back, Veep, The Thick Of It, Peep Show, In The Loop, The Personal History of David Copperfield, Four Lions
@alistaircoleman.bsky.social
Former internet celebrity. Author. fizzandnonsense.bsky.social completes me.
@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