Stephen Bickers
UK Diplomat in Uganda (and previously Zambia). Posts are personal opinion - mostly about books, boardgames, travel, rugby and cricket. Please don’t expect many great insights.
@roapejournal.bsky.social
Since 1974 the Review of African Political Economy has provided radical analysis of trends, issues and social processes in Africa, adopting a broadly materialist interpretation of change. Check out our longer bio at https://roape.net/about-roape/
@laurenbeukes.com
Novelist, TV writer, comics writer and recovering journalist. Winner of the Arthur C Clarke and the University of Johannesburg Prize. Author of The Shining Girls (now on Apple TV) Zoo City and multiverse-lost-mother-thriller, BRIDGE - out now
@legolostatsea.bsky.social
Writer, beachcomber, all at sea. Founder of the award-winning Lego Lost At Sea project. Current Archaeology Rescue Project of the Year. Author of Adrift, The Curious Tale of the Lego Lost At Sea. Cornwall.
@envirosko.bsky.social
Out of control tbr📚📚 Hike, run, mtb 🥾🏃♀️🚵♀️ She/her Cheshire, UK #environment #nature #environmentalscience
@namlyd.bsky.social
Queer. African. Feminist. Editor-in-Chief, The Continent: Here: @thecontinent.org WhatsApp: bit.ly/4b2gpfI Signal: bit.ly/TCSignal Telegram: t.me/continentnews Email: read@thecontinent.org Website: thecontinent.org
@thecontinent.org
The Continent is an award-winning weekly newspaper produced by African journalists, photographers, illustrators and editors. Free on 👇 📱WhatsApp: bit.ly/4b2gpfI 💬 Signal: bit.ly/TCSignal 📲 Telegram: t.me/continentnews ✉️ Email: read@thecontinent.org
@vcorenmitchell.bsky.social
Writer, poker player and accidental quiz show host.
@mininghistory.bsky.social
Historian and consultant. I work on mining, labour, migration and Southern Africa. More on https://duncan.money Contact: duncanmoneyhistory@proton.me
@naomialderman.bsky.social
I write novels (eg The Power, new novel is The Future), I make games (eg Zombies, Run!), unorthodox Jew. not-getting-into-pointless-arguments-on-the-internet is an act of revolution. However complex you think things are, they're more complex than that
@adamthomaswalton.bsky.social
Radio human. BBC Introducing in Wales. BBC Radio Wales. Makes music. Writes about music. Loves Ava, Bekki, music, reading, collecting minerals, Wales, cooking, photography, galleries, mooching, Elliott Smith, fountain pens, bric-a-brac, Ghibli, 90's RPG's.
@stephenkb.bsky.social
Associate editor and columnist @financialtimes.com. Post too often about culture, public policy, management, politics, nerd stuff, Arsenal, wosoc. Try my UK politics newsletter for free here: www.ft.com/tryinsidepolitics
@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
@michelawrong.bsky.social
Journalist and writer specialising in sub-Saharan Africa, ex-Reuters, ex-FT, author of five books, including one novel.
@zaltzcricket.bsky.social
Comedian, Cricket Statistician, Podcaster. Host of The Bugle podcast and BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz. Reigning Taskmaster champion. Test Match Special statsmonger. Stand-up tour: andyzaltzman.co.uk
@owenjones.bsky.social
Socialist, antifascist, writer in various places, geriatric millennial, GQ's 9th Worst Dressed Man in 2016. He/him. YouTube channel http://bit.ly/33iARb3 🏳️🌈
@jasperfforde.bsky.social
Fflyer, Ffotographer, Ffather, Fformer Ffocuspuller. Writes a bit. Living in Wales, interested in Stuff. Next Book: ‘Dark Reading Matter’, 2025..
@charlottechurch.bsky.social
🌬️🌳 Artist and activist. Founder of The Awen Project and The Dreaming retreat. Loves a bit of singing an all. 📧 charlottechurchmgmt@gmail.com
@youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com
jester of goodwill (journalist, author, radio person, etc) marie.s.leconte@gmail.com
@xkcd.com
@ursulakleguin.com
Official account for the celebrated author of novels, short stories, poetry, children’s books and essays. https://www.ursulakleguin.com/
@bengoldacre.bsky.social
Prof of EBM @UniOxford, author, Bad Science person, more... I run http://bennett.ox.ac.uk making tools+papers from data http://OpenSAFELY.org http://OpenPrescribing.net
@terrypratchett.bsky.social
Official account of the Terry Pratchett Estate. The first place for Discworld, Good Omens & Terry Pratchett news.
@gregjenner.bsky.social
~Public Historian 📜🤓 ~Host & creator of BBC YOU’RE DEAD TO ME comedy & history podcast😆🧐📻📜🏛️ ~Hon. Fellow, University of York IPUP 🧑🎓 ~ Author of 7 funny history books ✍️📚 ~ CBBC HORRIBLE HISTORIES TV (series 1-9) 🎭🤣 ~Spurs fan #COYS ⚽️ www.gregjenner.com 🧑💻
@dranniegray.bsky.social
Food historian, mainly British food ca1650 on. Writer, consultant, speaker. #BBCTKC panellist. Author of many books - the latest The Bookshop, the Draper, The Candlestick Maker: a history of the High Street. Also grows vegetables, often badly.
@lottelydia.bsky.social
Historian. Imperial Island: A History of Empire in Modern Britain (Penguin, 2023). Is Free Speech Under Threat? (2024). Work stuff here: https://linktr.ee/charlottelydiariley repped by Carrie Plitt @ FBA pronouns are she/her and views are my own 💫
@lewisgoodall.com
Journalist, Reporter, Writer, Presenter @ Britain's biggest news podcast The News Agents (Mon-Fri) and Sunday with Lewis Goodall on LBC 10-12. Website: lewisgoodall.com Email: lewis.goodall@global.com Substack: https://goodallandgoodluck.substack.com
@adamrutherford.bsky.social
I had a marvellous time ruining everything. Scientist. President of @Humanists_UK Lecturer in Genetics @UCL Genetics, race, eugenics, books, cricket, +–=÷× @kbjmanagement adamrutherford.com
@squidgerugby.bsky.social
Here on the condition people can be normal about Antoine Dupont
@emmaelinor.bsky.social
Historian of 20th-century political activism; writes/rants about political women, liberation movements, feminisms, borders; live on Tomorrow Never Knows; she/her; London/Malmö. http://www.emmalundin.co.uk https://www.tomorrowneverknowspod.com
@tnkpod.bsky.social
Your favourite podcast on history, politics, feminism and pop culture - hosted, produced and masterminded by Charlotte Lydia Riley and Emma Lundin. Wherever you get your podcasts and with _extensive_ footnotes at https://www.tomorrowneverknowspod.com
@garius.bsky.social
He/Him. Author. Historian (inc of obscure Military Holy Orders). Strategy streamer. Tech/Transport Strategist. Editor of @lonrec. Orient fan. Business/Writing: business@longformist.co.uk. Agent: @pastpreservers.bsky.social
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app