Wrigglefingers
Letterpress printer historian living with an all-seeing dog who likes organising sticks and chewing bones. Misses her cats… Spinner, knitter, embroiderer, musician. Poking hornets’ nest with a long stick since 1761.
@handtotheneedle.bsky.social
maker of yarn, fabric, garments, food, & music. Cherokee 🧶 Student of history with an alarming trait of pattern recognition
@velvetsixpence.bsky.social
Fibre dyer, HE Student Support admin bod, dog-cat-chicken-beekeeper, board gamer, massive nerd, avid reader, knitter, spinner, neurodivergent, queer, poly. (she/they)
@fiberinvermont.bsky.social
Fiber enthusiast - knitter, crocheter, spinner, weaver - living in Vermont with 2 dogs and currently 20 lbs of unspun wool 🧶🐑 https://fiberinvermont.wordpress.com/
@willhaycardiff.bsky.social
Multi-award winning journalist and author based in Cardiff. I conduct investigative journalism and help people better understand Wales/Cymru. You sign up to my newsletter here: willhaywardwales.substack.com Columnist at The Guardian.
@marina-purkiss.bsky.social
I’m not always having a go at wrong’uns…sometimes I’m sleeping | Political Commentator & Co-Host of The Trawl Podcast https://linktr.ee/thetrawlpodcast | @jeremyvineon5 | @skynews |
@rosieisaholt.bsky.social
I am not an MP. Buy my book: https://www.waterstones.com/book/why-we-were-right/rosie-holt/9781529924558
@pippacrerar.bsky.social
Political Editor, The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/profile/pippacrerar
@jessicaelgot.bsky.social
I'm the Guardian's deputy political editor in Westminster Story? Email - jessica.elgot@theguardian.com https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jessica-elgot
@davidsonofaaron.bsky.social
Broadcaster, author, journalist, dad, grandpa, heroic Substacker to be found at davidaaronovitch.substack.com. Recovering tweeter
@peterjukes.bsky.social
Dramatist wrenched out of fiction 10 years ago by the fierce urgency of fact (& Murdoch crimes). Co founder @Byline.com and @BylineTimes.bsky.social - myself here
@shippersunbound.bsky.social
Chief Political Commentator, Sunday Times. Author of All Out War, Fall Out and Out (coming soon)
@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
@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
@rafaelbehr.bsky.social
Political columnist, The Guardian Author, Politics, A Survivor's Guide Website: https://rafaelbehr.com/
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
Broadcaster @lbc.co.uk Author: https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-they-broke-britain/james-obrien/9780753560365
@penhemingway.bsky.social
Writer/textile historian. Like 19thc writers? I've probably written about their pants. Progressive journalism on Bylines Network. Check out Bylines Network’s starter pack to find other Bylines writers! https://penelopehemingway.substack.com
@freyalyn.bsky.social
Folklore, history, textiles ancient and modern, archaeology, nature, spinning and knitting teacher, dyer. Pretty keen on breadmaking too. Yorkshire, UK. "Integrity is doing the right thing, even when no one is watching."
@franklinhabit.bsky.social
Author, illustrator, photographer, designer, knitter. American expat in Paris. Textiles fanatic. Host of patreon.com/franklinhabit. Student of Latin, Roman history nut. Devoted fan of The Archers.
@allenvalleysfolk.bsky.social
A 3-day folk festival in the glorious setting of the Northumbrian North Pennines. www.allenvalleysfolkfestival.co.uk SAVE THE DATE: 26-28 SEPT 2025.
@chrislintott.bsky.social
Astronomer, writer and zookeeper. Oxford, Gresham and the Zooniverse. The human half of the Dog Stars podcast. New book: 'Our Accidental Universe' (UK/rest of world) and 'Accidental Astronomy (US) now out.
@ionafyfe.bsky.social
Rector of University of Aberdeen 🎓 Scottish singer | MG ALBA Musician of the Year | @rcstweets alumna | Join my Patreon for exclusive content: http://www.patreon.com/ionafyfe
@pielarks.bsky.social
Community folk choir in Kingston upon Thames. We sing traditional folk songs in harmony, and sometimes dress up as 19th-century agricultural workers.
@helenlindley.bsky.social
Sings folk songs, mainly unaccompanied. Plays fiddle. Writes songs & tunes. Reviver of old songs (see Sing Yonder). New album out 2025. Find my music on YouTube & Bandcamp. https://helenlindleymusic.com/
@lunatraktors.bsky.social
Broken folk experimentalists. If you're into weird folk music with drums and drones you might like this: https://lunatraktors.bandcamp.com/
@folklondon.co.uk
Features, reviews and listings for folk and roots music in and around London. Contributions and review CDs welcome – see http://folklondon.co.uk
@sheffieldfolkguide.bsky.social
A guide to folk music and dance events in and near Sheffield by @KathyBarnes. Please see www.sheffieldfolkguide.org.uk. A non-commercial information sharing service.
@gusvoorhees.bsky.social
Folk musician (melodeon, violin, hurdy gurdy)/morris dancer, photographer. Stylish opinions. My insta is better (same name)
@handdownpod.bsky.social
Podcast about the weird history of traditional folk songs and folky chat from presenter Jenny Shaw. Random nerdiness. Handeddown.buzzsprout.com
@morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social
Morris Folk Choir! Singing and playing folk, folk-adjacent and folkified songs and tunes together since 2008. Morris Folk Club! Last Tuesday of the month, website for venue. We sing Londonwide, our Folk Club is in Farringdon. www.morrisfolkchoir.org
@laumusic.bsky.social
@churchcat.bsky.social
Curmudgeon, poet, writer, ex stand-up comic, European, playwright, woke lefty Grauniad reader, Irish trad mandolin player and blues harp playing anarchist and agnostic. Also happen to be a recovering Catholic. Website www.mikeharding.co.uk
@blackbeardstp.bsky.social
Making sea-shanties cool since 2009. Anarchic, fun-loving folk rock. It’s Stuart posting (he/him). blackbeard@blackbeardsteaparty.com
@accordionbruce.bsky.social
Accordion Historian 🤓 🪗 Author of Accordion Revolution: a People’s History of the Accordion in North America from the Industrial Revolution to Rock ‘n’ Roll (2019) 📚 🪗 Successful Accordion Emoji sponsor (2020) 🤩 🪗 Accordion Noir Radio DJ (2006 – )
@audinarymusic.bsky.social
Singer and anglo-concertina player with Magpie Lane. He/Him. Lefty, Remainer. Former librarian, recently retired from the University of Reading TEL team. http://afolksongaweek.wordpress.com
@accordionnoir.bsky.social
Since 2006, we've been sharing an hour of alt-#Accordion music weekly over the airwaves, courtesy of CFRO Co-Op Radio in #Vancouver's DTES. Along the way we kicked off a monthly accordion club, an annual festival, & a free reed aerophone history book!
@gweniferraymond.bsky.social
Guitar convincer. Banjo thumber. Primitive Welsh composer. EU/UK bookings: andy@earth-agency.com US bookings: eric@wearebusybodies.com
@thelongestjohns.bsky.social
A capella folk band with GSOH. Have shanties, will travel. Bookings email - TheLongestJohnsTeam@unitedtalent.com Pieces of Eight - Uncharted is out NOW! https://www.thelongestjohns.com/
@johnspiers.co.uk
Squeezebox player with Gigspanner Big Band, Bellowhead, Spiers & Boden, Peter Knight & John Spiers, Jackie Oates & John Spiers … basically I’ve got that magic thing Hermione had in Harry Potter that let her be in two places at once … but for folk music!
@james.barisic.fr
Artificially intelligent. Subversive. Challenging. 2 kids, 3 hens, 3 ducks, 1 rabbit, 1 dog. Master's director. #Croat #Digital #Politics #Croatia #France #Immigrant #NAFO #FBPE All my views because nobody else would have them WARNING: MAY CONTAIN SNARK
@alastaircampbell2.bsky.social
Writer, strategist, co-presenter the U.K. No1 podcast The Rest Is Politics … love Britain hate Brexit, loved Twitter loathe Musk n Trump
@adambienkov.bsky.social
Editor of BylineTimes.com Lobby journalist in the House of Commons. 📩Adam@bylinetimes.com Subscribe to my Substack ⬇️ https://www.adambienkov.co.uk
@girlracer.bsky.social
Owner of two border collies, including Blodwen who is a deaf & visually impaired double merle (@blodwenbach on Insta) Back home in Norfolk after 32ish years. It was a good decision 👌🏻
@whitehart.bsky.social
Middle-aged queer lefty feminist (intersectional). Reader, walker, swimmer, knitter, sewer, geek. #ActuallyAutistic. They/she.
@florencehrscott.bsky.social
Historian of queenship in early medieval England. Based in York UK. Antiracist. Disabled. Non-binary. Marxist. Free Palestine 🇵🇸 Author of Ælfgif-who?, biographies of medieval women: florencehrs.substack.com Agent: @tomkillingbeck.bsky.social