Richard James
Chess player, organiser, teacher, writer, historian. Investigating the intersection between chess and childhood.
Reading old newspapers so that you don't have to.
Also crosswords, music (classical & folk), genealogy etc.
https://richard915.substack.com
@regentsopera.bsky.social
Small but mighty opera company in the UK producing Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen in February 2025 at York Hall, Bethnal Green. www.regentsopera.com
@orpheusnyc.org
Celebrating 50 years of redefining classical music. A radical experiment in artistic collaboration, an orchestra without a conductor. http://orpheusnyc.org
@conejoverde.bsky.social
Sailor of the seven genders 🏳️⚧️ She/him Singer, Esperantist, and chess player♟️♟️♟️♟️♟️♟️♟️♟️ 1.e4!
@salmanchess.bsky.social
Vice President for Youth Development KP Chess Association Chess Educator Chess Lover
@joshuarozenberg.bsky.social
KC (hon). UK's most experienced full-time legal commentator. Honorary bencher, Gray's Inn. Former solicitor (non-practising). Writes at https://rozenberg.substack.com
@nairwolf-chess.bsky.social
Mediocre player but with a huge love for the game ! Here to share my journey in chess. #chesspunks #roadto2000
@sarahmcquaidmusic.bsky.social
Singer/songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, DADGAD book author. https://allmylinks.com/sarahmcquaid
@jimgoodale.bsky.social
Retired, grandfather, deadhead, chess player, and caretaker of Fred, the brindled couch potato.
@thispetera.bsky.social
Liberal minded retired old man interested in chess, science, environment, politics, art, comedy and cats and dogs.
@donm62.bsky.social
Retired SQL DBA. Love my wife @dogluvr.bsky.social, camping with her and our two part chihuahua part tornado rescue dogs. Enjoy bike riding, reading, sci-fi, and stargazing
@ctdnaranco.bsky.social
Club de Ajedrez afincado en Oviedo, Asturias, España. Desde 1994. El alumno supera al monitor.
@dmuspecialcolls.bsky.social
De Montfort University Special Collections, part of Library and Student Services. Explore our collections on our catalogue: http://specialcollections.catalogue.dmu.ac.uk
@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
@lancastrianboy.bsky.social
I love travel, stunning views, sunsets, serenity and faraway places. Escapism, taking pictures, making memories and finding somewhere new. I love simple pleasures, F1, fast cars, driving and music. Keeping the Bluesky British End Up. 🇬🇧 #BlueskyBrits
@samsweeney.bsky.social
Fiddle player with Bellowhead and Leveret. NYFE Artistic Director 2016-19. BBC Folk Musician Of The Year 2015. Folkophobe. Inadvisably vocal with my opinions.
@iguesscryptics.bsky.social
@gmfinegold.bsky.social
Chess Streamer, Vegan, Grandmaster. Follow our twitch stream at https://twitch.tv/itsbenandkaren/home Chessable - https://www.chessable.com/author/BenFinegold/ Cameo - v.cameo.com/OSHEJv8fmnb Married to @karenchess.bsky.social
@barrysw19.bsky.social
LibDem, Green LibDem, sometime hopeless musician and chess player. Will program computers for money. Following (back) 🔶 LibDems 🔶
@garrykasparov.bsky.social
Vice-president of the World Liberty Congress. Founder & Chair of the Renew Democracy Initiative. Board of the Human Rights Foundation. Father, activist, author, speaker, 13th World Chess Champion.
@andymchugh.bsky.social
Founder of Teacher Writers ✍️ www.TeacherWriters.com Editor of HWRK Magazine 📖 Views my own. Re-posts not necessarily an endorsement. #UKEd #UKTeaching #EduSky
@brigosling.bsky.social
Author: John Brown: The Forgotten Chess Composer? (2011) Revised Reinfeld's Beginner's Guide to Winning Chess. Like swimming and cycling. Born-310 ppm CO2
@charlesfourier.bsky.social
Pro-Europe #socialist #RefugeesWelcome. Warning - I swear a lot because the world is on fire!
@realjimjones.bsky.social
Founder/Owner of Slo' Bones BBQ Smokehaus. Adult chess improver. Detroit Sports fan. Go Blue! Golf & Chess are hard. http://lichess.org/@/SloBonesz #chesspunks
@swimmingdragons.bsky.social
#CleanItUp WATER FIRMS WHO DUMP RAW SEWAGE ARE FERAL 'News' writer Serpentine SC English Channel '17 solo #1777 Apicultural appropriator Bees Umbria ♟️1.e4 chess https://serpentineswimmingclub.com/news/50880/john-tierney-solo-swim-of-the-english-channel
@hannahrosewoods.bsky.social
Writer and historian. Author of Rule, Nostalgia: A Backwards History of Britain; currently writing a history of university students. Unlikely cathedral verger https://smarturl.it/rulenostalgia
@quizposting.com
I review University Challenge - subscribe to my newsletter at www.quizposting.com #HapaxLegomenon #Monkman
@markemuk.bsky.social
British/European. Policy advisor to European Movement UK. 25 years an EU official, former EU Commission spokesperson and head of media in London. Up the Palace. Allez l'Union. Personal views.
@grumpysteff.bsky.social
#FBPE Intl Politics Animals Birds Nature Climate Reading Travel Photography. Against Fascism, Cruelty Racism Antisemitism. Ruled by 3 rescued cats.😻 Supports 🇺🇦🇮🇱 in their fight against terrorism. #EndTropheHunting #EndBadgerCulls 🚫No DMs 🚫Porn 🚫Grifters
@autismtalk.bsky.social
To provide information and support for all members of the autistic and autism communities https://patienttalk.org/tag/autism/
@oskaraleksander.bsky.social
Game developer🐧 RPG Chess♟️⚔️ "It's chess but also a turn-based RPG" Wishlist on Steam👇 https://store.steampowered.com/app/3383450/RPG_Chess/
@edusky.bsky.social
Update - as Bluesky and #EduSky rapidly expand, Alice has created a team to best support the community! > Please now go follow @Eduskyteam.com
@jonsopel1.bsky.social
Host of daily podcast The News Agents. And author of Strangeland. Available at all good bookshops….
@kingofnews.bsky.social
Calgary morning radio news guy (CHQR, I have a name-twin on CKUA--he is younger, better looking and much better known). Old enough to be in WAB HoF and a great-grandfather. Posts/lurks on writing, chess, whisky, and birds, not necessarily in that order.
@marcvenema.bsky.social
i take pictures. primarily wildlife & bird photography, sometimes astro & weather.
@pipcollings.bsky.social
UK public sector worker. Pro EU, fascinated by MMT, hoping Kier Starmer will improve things here.