Barra Best's Starter Pack
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@barrabest.bsky.social
@kimkelly.bsky.social
labor journalist & author. big on metal, workers, tattoos, cold places, and Philly. do no harm, take no shit 🏴 my books: https://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Kim-Kelly/178891913 my lefty heavy metal newsletter: salvo.ghost.io rep: The Shipman Agency
@brooklynmarie.bsky.social
Tlönista. Shitposting merrily downward. Weird plant, cat, books lady. Sci-fi, fantasy, art, jazz, etc. Profile photo is a selfie with the bottom half of my face hilariously covered by my cat's. Banner pic is of crows in a tree.
@yesitscolin.bsky.social
The “Tom Hanks of Bluesky,” or so I’ve been told. Wrote a couple true crime books, and a whole bunch of skeets. NY Post once called me a "woke Wikipedia user." Opinions are mine. He/him
@keithlaw.bsky.social
I hate your favorite team. Words about baseball, board games, food, and more.
@schlage.town
making @leaflet.pub & @hyperlink.academy ⁂ Sol's dad ⁂ ⚭ @jinjin.bsky.social ⁂ antilibrarian ⁂ based in brooklyn ⁂ reading & rhymes & rhizomes ⁂ &c into: books ⁂ cities ⁂ websites ⁂ libraries ⁂ learning ⁂ poetry more lists & links @ schlage.town :)
@dpcarrington.bsky.social
Environment editor at The Guardian Send info confidentially via Signal: dpcarrington.35 Or via this link👇 https://t.co/sSyh2w8LHj
@jowrotethis.bsky.social
Writer and podcaster at the @ringer • one of Cameron Crowe’s Uncool • taller than you think • author of MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios for W. W. Norton
@mshannahmurphy.bsky.social
Financial Times tech correspondent writing on social media - X, Meta, TikTok, Telegram - plus some AI, cyber and misinformation. 🇬🇧 in 🇺🇸. DMs open. Tips to: 📨hannah.murphy@ft.com Signal: mshannahmurphy.04
@kathyburke.bsky.social
Burkey with the good hair. My woke take brings all the c*n*s to the yard. Profile pic by Nancy fancy pants
@chriscook.news
ft senior reporter. articles with my byline get posted automagically on @bot.chriscook.news
@metoffice.bsky.social
Official UK Met Office account. Get the weather in your hand with our app: http://linktr.ee/MOContent
@deborahmeaden.bsky.social
Investor, TV Dragon, Planet Hugger and admirer of many things.
@thekatemulgrew.bsky.social
The official Bluesky account of Kate Mulgrew, actress and author.
@adammorton.bsky.social
Climate and environment editor at Guardian Australia. Clear Air columnist. Co-founder at Tas Inquirer (@tasinquirer.bsky.social).
@ciaraioch.bsky.social
Cartoonist/Illustrator/Doodler | Sí/í/YerWan | "Keer-ee-uhk" | 🇮🇪 📨 Work Queries: ciaraioch.art@gmail.com 🎨 Prints: https://www.ciaraioch.com/artprints 📜 Newsletter: https://www.ciaraioch.com/newsletter 🫙 Tip Jar: https://www.ciaraioch.com/tip-jar
@benjamincohen.bsky.social
CEO @PinkNews IG:@benjamincohen 👬: @DrAnthonyJames 🍼Dad to Macaulay, Was: @channel4news. #Jew✡️, Live with #MS, #Disabled🚨On paternity leave
@copernicusecmwf.bsky.social
The #CopernicusClimate Change Service (#C3S) & #CopernicusAtmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), implemented by @ecmwf.int on behalf of the European Commission.
@wilsoncruz.bsky.social
“When I dare to be powerful, to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” - Audre Lorde
@thinkorswim.bsky.social
Campaigning journalist based in Dublin. Freaking out and speaking out on the #ClimateEmergency. Left Twitter when it became a mouthpiece for fascism. www.ThinkOrSwim.ie
@pantibliss.bsky.social
Performer, writer, speechifier, pub landlady, gender discombobulist National Fucking Treasure Ireland
@heidicullen.bsky.social
climate change 🌡/extreme weather ⚡️/science communication 📣 | ocean health 🌊/ Climate Director @schmidtsciences | formerly @MBARI_News @WWAttribution @ClimateCentral @weatherchannel @NCAR_Science | i ❤️ Labs | thalassophile 💙
@theirishfor.bsky.social
Smithereens of the Irish language, curated for your pleasure by Darach.
@bigdirtyfry.bsky.social
Actor, comedian and entire Indie Band. #DerryGirls #Holding #TheMichaelFryShow https://linktr.ee/bigdirtyfry
@robbennett.com
Helping folks reach their fullest potential. Time spent: @JaneFonda, @MoveOn, @JasonKander, @NYCMayor, @NYTimes, @ColumbiaJourn. Alum: @Holy_Cross, @UnivofStAndrews. #ODAT
@jerilryan.bsky.social
Actress, mom, wife, foodie, gardener. Not necessarily in that order. Trying to make a better world for our kids. Star Trek: Picard. That’s CAPTAIN Seven to you. 🖖🏼😋❤️
@johnleedraws.bsky.social
Artist, Illustrator, & Educator johnleedraws.com linktr.ee/johnleedraws
@kerrblimey.bsky.social
I write about video games. News editor at Game Developer. Bylines in Edge, Stuff, and Wireframe. Tips: chris.kerr@gamedeveloper.com / DMs open
@dmarshall.bsky.social
BBC News NI Politics Producer | Senior Journalist. On Twitter @DarranMarshall Based in Belfast / Tyrone
@moonnext.bsky.social
Proud dad, Space Systems Prof U Toulouse- Mars Microphone @NasaPersevere Venus balloons #PlanetaryScience & SoCal addict. IHEDN 75e PolDef . Reserve Cit. AAE
@annapr.bsky.social
Climate Alarm Clock podcast host (https://the-climate-alarm-clock.captivate.fm/) Sanctuary Runner (www.sanctuaryrunners.ie). https://notherenotanywhere.com/ #LoveDonegal #ClimateActionNow
@emmavardy2.bsky.social
Physician. Honorary Professor of Geriatric Medicine, University of Manchester. Delirium. Dementia. Quality improvement. Book lover. Mum to daughter with PKU.
@irarchaeology.bsky.social
Sharing Ireland’s amazing archaeology as well as interesting sites from around the world. Posts by Wexford archaeologist Colm Moriarty.
@rickoshea.bsky.social
Broadcaster @rte.ie - on @rtegold.bsky.social. Book columnist @independent.ie, patron @epilepsyireland.bsky.social, board of Fighting Words NI, literary curator @ucddublin.bsky.social Festival. Quizzer. https://linktree/rickoshea
@mattmcgrathbbc.bsky.social
Environment correspondent at BBC News, covering climate and associated green issues. Cardiff based, Tipperary born.
@marcsettle.bsky.social
BBC trainer, not journalist — I train BBC staff (& others) how to use phones for newsgathering. Posts are on mobile journalism, apps, kit, The Wedding Present & Arsenal. My views ≠ BBC. RT = worth reading. Like = read later. Sharing apps ≠ endorse.
@danielmilleresq.bsky.social
Patriotic American. Democracy advocate. Lawyer. Proud Dad. Views my own.
@leegoldberg.bsky.social
Novelist. Screenwriter. Publisher. Nice Jewish Boy. www.leegoldberg.com
@newschambers.bsky.social
Virgin Media News Correspondent but these are my own views and not those of my employer.
@persuasivescience.bsky.social
Co-Lead LCFS and fuel policy research at UC Davis Institute of Transportation Studies. Fuel wonkery, climate policy, sustainable transportation, science comms. Thoughts are my own.
@rewildingire.bsky.social
Tweets about rewilding, and what it looks like in an Irish context. Profile picture, print by @ciaraioch.
@bcunningham71.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief of Ghost Machine. Former DC Comics Senior Story Editor. Former Wizard magazine Exec. Editor. Newsletter: https://buttondown.email/bcunningham71 Merch: https://studiokseven.etsy.com
@usltactics.com
Co-host of @theuslshow.bsky.social, contributor at @Backheeled.com. Did oppo scouting and data for the Sacramento Republic and Tampa Bay Rowdies.
@aidanosullivan.bsky.social
Head of School/Prof at UCD Archaeology; Early Medievalist; Director @experimentarchaeol.bsky.social Member @RIADawson & FSA Dad of boys; Dog Dad, Hurling/Camogie, IC Member, Own Opinions
@barrabest.bsky.social
BBC TV & Senior Weather Presenter. Reporter & documentary maker. Forever hiding in the shade ☁️barra.best@bbc.co.uk