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@alistaircoleman.bsky.social
Former internet celebrity. Author. fizzandnonsense.bsky.social completes me.
@bekwilson.bsky.social
Cyber, digital, data || Local Government Association || Devout cyclist || Granola cruncher
@mattedgar.bsky.social
@mattedgar@social.coop is my home in the #fediverse, with a verified link to my homepage https://social.coop/@mattedgar Bridged posts to Bluesky: @mattedgar.social.coop.ap.brid.gy
@mattedgar.social.coop.ap.brid.gy
#Digital director in the #NHS, #SocialHousing non-exec, and history botherer in my spare time. I quit newspapers for new media in 1997. "You can always come back […] [bridged from https://social.coop/@mattedgar on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
@mayorofwy.bsky.social
First elected Mayor of West Yorkshire. First woman to hold a Metro Mayor role in England. Building a brighter West Yorkshire that works for all.
@tom-clark.bsky.social
Contributing Editor at Prospect Magazine; Principal Editor at Resolution Foundation
@rdrberry.bsky.social
Bradford Labour & Co-op Councillor for Wibsey ; WYCA Scrutiny ; Bradford Children's Scrutiny Community Leader @ Oasis_UK at Lister Park #Manningham #FilmPhotography. Son of a Scot Music Ex NHS NED Community Union http://cllrralphberry.wordpress
@paulhayes01.bsky.social
Senior Policy Fellow, Leeds University Business School. Defrocked #localgov policy bod. Into: Cities, Devo, Councils, Localism and all things The North. Doesn't have a podcast.
@mickswales.bsky.social
North Star Public Affairs - Politics, devolution, all things Yorkshire with a bit of Bradford City and a lot of happy hiking
@sanjushdalmia.bsky.social
Science, Innovation and Technology Policy @ Centre for British Progress | Exec @ Scientists for Labour Prev: Science Policy Advisor to Labour, Science Policy Lead at UK Day One, MRes in Medicine Manchester / Leeds
@annacomerford.bsky.social
Public health, mental health, youth justice. Senior Project Manager in NHS West Yorkshire ICB's Adversity, Trauma and Resilience Programme. Saltaire-based, mainly for the ducks. She/her. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@guyshrubsole.bsky.social
Environmental campaigner & author, The Lie of the Land (William Collins, 2024), The Lost Rainforests of Britain (2022), & Who Owns England? (2019) Agent: @jmlockhart.bsky.social
@dee-aspora.bsky.social
Sustainability, innovation, economics, social impact, Dundee FC and NUFC. Dundee born, Newcastle educated, Stockport/Heatons resident. Fellow @theRSAorg. Member @theIET. It's cheaper to save the planet than destroy it. All views my own.
@tomburgess8.bsky.social
Reporter for BBC North East | Formerly The Northern Echo | get in touch: Tom.burgess03@bbc.co.uk | John Schofield Trust Fellow 2025
@jackfifield.uk
he/him, senior reporter @swns.com - but views my own. bylines: Guardian, Mirror, Express, MEN, Bolton News, others. bi cyclist. 🏳️🌈 📍Manchester, UK - but from London 🌐 jackfifield.uk/contact
@reporterruby.bsky.social
Journalist for The Yorkshire Post and sometimes lecturer @LeedsBeckett.
@bruceandy.bsky.social
Bit of this, bit of that at Reuters. UK economy and north of England correspondent. ☀️ Stockport ☀️ 💬+442075134461
@garyryanfreelance.bsky.social
Freelance journalist. Words for NME, The Telegraph, Big Issue, and more. NME ‘Does Rock N Roll Kill Braincells?’ columnist - https://www.nme.com/tag/does-rock-n-roll-kill-braincells Cuttings: whatarew0rdsworth.wordpress.com garyryanfreelance@gmail.com
@hannahalothman.bsky.social
Journalist @guardian. Northern Powerhouse, running bore 🏃🏽♀️, MUFC 👹. Send news: hannah.al-othman@theguardian.com. DM for WhatsApp/Signal
@robynvinter.bsky.social
North of England correspondent at the Guardian. Mostly here to make bad jokes
@josephtiman.bsky.social
Politics writer for the Manchester Evening News 🐝 Email: joseph.timan@reachplc.com
@liamthorp.bsky.social
Political Editor, Liverpool Echo. 3 x Specialist Regional Journalist of the Year. Orwell Prize and Paul Foot Award nominee. Loves overpriced craft ale.
@helenpidd.bsky.social
Host of Today in Focus, the Guardian’s daily news podcast. Former North of England editor. Contact me in confidence helen.pidd@theguardian.com
@leighsus.bsky.social
Freelance journalist. Investigations, writing, broadcast, newsreading, BBC Radio Newcastle etc Editor, The Teesside Lead. 🔗 https://theteessidelead.substack.com Used to work in music. Ex-Yorkshire Post Teesworks expert. Oh, and once I saw a blimp.
@davidcollinsnews.bsky.social
Sunday Times northern editor. Investigative reporter. Co-presenter Cocaine Inc podcast. Author of The Hunt for the Silver Killer & Saffie (out April 2025) stories to david.collins@sunday-times.co.uk https://greyhoundliterary.co.uk/authors/david-collins?
@louisehoughton.bsky.social
Director at the Bylines Network Co-editor-in-chief at Yorkshire Bylines Powerful citizen journalism
@simonlightwood.org.uk
Labour & Co-operative MP for Wakefield and Rothwell. 🏳️🌈 For constituency casework please email simon.lightwood.mp@parliament.uk
@markjsewards.bsky.social
Labour MP for Leeds South West and Morley. Oscar & Arthur’s dad, Alice’s husband. Please send all messages to mark.sewards.mp@parliament.uk
@timharford.ft.com
FT columnist, BBC journalist, author, host of Cautionary Tales, professional nerd.
@yorkshirepost.co.uk
Yorkshire's National Newspaper since 1754. Sign up to our newsletters here: https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/newsletter Support us here: https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/subscriptions
@createstreets.bsky.social
@northernwrites.bsky.social
Former knife swallower Unlikely to be the Chris King you are looking for. Unless I am. Then I am currently unable to take your call.
@birdyword.bsky.social
Wall Street editor at The Economist, co-host of our Money Talks podcast.
@techsy.bsky.social
A project to scale up the South Yorkshire tech and digital economy on behalf of the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority. Sharing news and insights from the region's tech sector.
@stianwestlake.bsky.social
Executive Chair of the Economic and Social Research Council. Metascience, evidence, data infrastructures, economic growth.
@rmudie96.bsky.social
Head of Research Analysis, @iconeighbours.bsky.social. Formerly Senior Research Analyst at the Centre for Progressive Policy (CPP), research @ United Nations University-MERIT, policy @ local government.
@helenturnermi.bsky.social
Championing the research and innovation strengths of the Midlands as Director of Midlands Innovation - a collaboration between eight universities (Aston, Birmingham, Cranfield, Keele, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham & Warwick).
@jayrayner1.bsky.social
Eats and writes for The Financial Times. Piano for the JR Sextet; chairs Kitchen Cabinet for R4. Doesn’t accept comps. jay.rayner@ft.com https://linktr.ee/jayrayner1
@carolinelucas.bsky.social
Former MP for Brighton Pavilion, former Leader & Co-Leader of @greenparty.org.uk.Co-President of the European Movement. Mum of 2, plus puppy Nell. Author, Another England: How to Reclaim our National Story. Still writing & campaigning on climate & nature 🌎
@hannahritchie.bsky.social
Deputy Editor, Our World in Data Senior Researcher, University of Oxford Climate, energy, environment, all things data.
@lrb.co.uk
The LRB is Europe’s leading magazine of politics, literature, history and ideas, published every fortnight. Read: https://lrb.co.uk Subscribe: https://mylrb.co.uk/QUEXT0225B
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social
Journalist, broadcaster, Mum of 2 boys, owner of 2 cocker spaniels BBC Newsnight 🎥 Ukrainecast 🎧 And Then Came Breast Cancer 🎧 BAFTA RTS Sony Pink News AIB British Podcast Award winner
@rcallewaert.bsky.social
🏋️♀️ Head University Library Ghent 🗼 Ghent Booktower as inspiring workplace 💡 Board Cultuurconnect, meemoo, iedereen leest 🎯 Connecting as a Service 🏄🏼♀️ https://boekentoren.gent 🤖 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rcallewaert
@kashhill.bsky.social
Journalist, currently at The New York Times. I cover privacy, technology & people done wrong by A.I. Named after the Led Zeppelin song. Author of YOUR FACE BELONGS TO US. (Yes, in my head it will always be All Your Face Are Belong To Us)
@deborahmeaden.bsky.social
Investor, TV Dragon, Planet Hugger and admirer of many things.