The Shields
Amputee, socialist, disabled rights, human rights and as much comedy and laughing as possible.
@almurray.bsky.social
@mikeysmith.com
Deputy Political Editor at the Sunday Mirror Politics, gossip, intrigue (Fuelled by coffee, rollercoasters, The Wildhearts and The Washington Wizards)
@elliemaeohagan.bsky.social
Programme lead for the UK energy team at E3G, board member for the Autonomy Institute. Gently parenting a beautiful cat. Sometimes I post in Welsh. Email: elliemae.ohagan@e3g.org
@shelaghfogarty.bsky.social
Broadcaster, Journalist, lover of swimming. Find me @LBC 1-4pm or anytime @globalplayer. For work enquiries contact yellowpoppymedia.com …
@ianbetteridge.com
Anecdontalist. He of the eponymous law. FRSA. Good at writing and sums. Degrowther, and not a fan of capitalism. Your pal. The Eye of Sauron, but for headlines. Made by socialism and immigration, which seems to annoy people.
@rhodri.biz
Vapid Response Unit. Writer, not always about tech. Gadget editor at ft.com/htsi Also, musical human. Producer for Lush Handmade Sounds. Perform with Scritti Politti, Lost Crowns, Sweet Billy Pilgrim, Spearmint etc. More info at rhodri.biz
@stephenmcgann.uk
Doctor Thingy in Whatsitsname. Full biog: https://tinyurl.com/29skn3p6
@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
@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.
@gabyhinsliff.bsky.social
Guardian columnist & writer, author of Half a Wife, sometimes on telly/Guardian Politics Weekly podcast. No, I didn't write the headline. Event host & speaker https://www.specialistspeakers.com/?p=2705
@stevepeers.bsky.social
Professor of EU and Human Rights Law, Royal Holloway University of London. Next book: UK Trade Law after Brexit (OUP, forthcoming). Usual disclaimers.
@samfr.bsky.social
Writes the most popular UK politics Substack (samf.substack.com) Sunday Times bestselling book "Failed State" out now. (An Economist and Financial Times Book of the Year for 2024). Senior fellow: Institute for Government
@herring1967.bsky.social
Writer, comedian, podcaster, stone-clearer, snookerist, ventriloquist
@jimjar.bsky.social
Writer, parodist; punster; puzzler; potty-mouth; penner of odes; podcaster; free thinker; synth tinkerer; dad; hat fan. Also jimjar on Twitter
@b3ta.com
Funny, original pics & projects made by the B3ta community & weekly newsletter. Sub to newsletter: https://b3ta.com/subscribe/
@christhebarker.bsky.social
Professional art director/illustrator/comedy photoshopper. Follow me for good pics and photos of ham I sometimes feed the sparrows too.
@happytoast.bsky.social
Artist, animator, utter nonsense. Don't believe a word except when I'm being serious. Did that gif once, those noseflags and other stuff. HappyToast.co.uk patreon.com/HappyToast redbubble.com/people/HappyToast/explore https://ko-fi.com/happytoast
@edmorrish.bsky.social
Leeds man & audio/comedy producer. Work stuff @leadmojo.bsky.social My posts, since you asked: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:zhglb2ub3qwkn2kpxlwekst3/feed/aaaaqszrsfcwo
@tomscott.com
I make things. They’ll probably come back to haunt me in a few years’ time. https://www.tomscott.com/
@asjmorris.bsky.social
Words and pictures and music. Words: framleyexaminer.com Music: http://candidatesite.co.uk &: http://grampianhorn.com Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/lexmor/shop
@stuarthoughton.bsky.social
Writer. Geek. Mononippled gadabout. I made SWEARDLE http://sweardle.glitch.me You're welcome. Listen to or read the play what I wrote http://erislabs.net/stu/nigel/ I am hagbardsapple on B3ta.
@eclectech.uk
I make silly animations & pictures. A lot of my stuff these days is taking photos where I live or visit, then scribbling on them. And knitted chickens. Leans to the left. Full of woke nonsense & happy about it. Scotland. She/her. https://eclectech.uk
@captainhowdy.bsky.social
Monkey with a crayon. Stuff: https://www.redbubble.com/people/captain-howdy/shop?asc=u
@smallbrainfield.bsky.social
That one that was on that b3ta website. Artist, wastrel and general nonsense.
@cyriak.bsky.social
animator of weird stuff https://www.youtube.com/user/cyriak https://cyriak.co.uk/animation/
@rathergood.bsky.social
Rathergood creator and Bad Dinosaur wrangler 🦖🦕 Crab of Ineffable Wisdom 🦀
@thatnatt.bsky.social
Terrible news, chums... Gleeful Beast, head writer on Netflix's Bad Dinosaurs. Jokemonger for shows you hate. Maker of historical podcasts. Chief Sparkle Enthusiast at Sparklegoose! He-flapper.
@centuriesofsound.bsky.social
A mix for every year of recorded sound. Find out more at centuriesofsound.com Support the show at patreon.com/centuriesofsound
@ttothehaz.theroadrunner.co.uk
I draw. I write. I clean. New episode available on the horror pod. ‘The Death of Simon Stephens’ out now https://pod.link/1723681420 https://shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params=1HxDnbULaAkxLfwFnQf7da2ykKw9OHJ95lwxIcEmjsU
@alihancock.bsky.social
Nerd with too many hats. Real ones and metaphorical ones. Comedy writer, comedian, voice actor and miscellaneous artist. https://www.alihancock.co.uk/
@waspbox.bsky.social
'Satirist', 'philanthropist', 'bon viveur', 'irreverent genius'. All words never used to describe this humourless, misanthropic time-waster.
@simonpegg.bsky.social
Same name, not *that* one though. 48, Movie lover, lives in the East. Rarely manages a serious post on any social media platform.
@barbarossa69.bsky.social
Left-handed. Getting greyer every day. My favourite shapes are hexagons.
@chthonicionic.bsky.social
He/Him. B3ta QOTW person and programmer at http://www.millerhare.com. This is my personal a/c at the moment I don’t have a separate - work a/c. I’m also at @chthonicionic@mastodon.online
@jaunty.art
Artist/illustrator that, just like you’d expect, draws stuff. Scottish person in Englandshire. Email me info@jaunty.art on enquires for commissions / prints ⬇️My website and shop is here ⬇️ https://jaunty.art
@tingley.bsky.social
Line Tamer Buy my zines! https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Tingleyville
@brianftang.bsky.social
Novelist, playwright, webmonkey, T1 diabetic. Fiction represented by David Grossman Literary Agency.
@bagpuss.org
Welsh/Dutch bloke who makes silly games, videos and Photoshoppery. Join me for a pint at bagpuss.org for a selection of my "work". More stuff of varying quality on my YouTube channel youtube.com/@bagpuss_org
@mikerampton.bsky.social
Author, journalist, hero, dad, sleepy etc. He/him. Cambridge, UK. Please buy my book There's No Such Thing As A Silly Question and/or preorder my new one Become A Genius In A Year (out May 22nd). Go on. mikerampton.com / interestingskull.substack.com
@merseymal.com
Data Analyst since 2023. IT Supervisor/SysAdmin 1997-2023. Computer tinkerer/gamer since 1982. Console gamer since 1977. Tea drinker since 1974. He/him. Loves telly, music, comics, movies, games and tea.