Brendan May's Starter Pack
Some goodies to get you started.
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@brendanmay.bsky.social
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social
Ex-Guardian & Observer journalist till I got replaced by Nick Clegg. Fighting the Broligarchy since 2016. Please sign up to my (free!) newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/broligarchy
@calltoactivism.bsky.social
Founded to stand up to Trump and the GOP. Legal analysis & news the media is missing.
@thetrawl.bsky.social
We scroll through socials so you don’t have to 🙅🏻♀️🙅🏼♀️ @JemmaForte.bsky.social & @Marina-Purkiss.bsky.social discuss what’s trending - wherever you get your podcasts https://www.patreon.com/TheTrawlPodcast
@fatimad.bsky.social
Retired MFL Spanish teacher. Previously Corporate & Incentive Travel Events Manager. Love travel & other cultures. Love music, theatre and the arts. A bit of a foodie. European living in London.
@centralbylines.co.uk
Powerful citizen journalism Part of the @bylinesnetwork of 10 not for profit volunteer led news publications. Regulated by IMPRESS Contact: editor@centralbylines.co.uk
@paulnaisbitt.bsky.social
Born and raised in Durham, now living in Copenhagen. Observing the world from the safety of the EU. Horrified by the tragedy that has become the UK.
@andywheatley.bsky.social
Independent Brand Strategist. Marketer. Ex-agency MD. Thoughts on brands, politics, sustainability, rugby, life, child loss. More cheerful than it sounds. 1/2 Singaporean, 1/2 English. PA to His Excellency Field Marshal Juan Pablo Cardoza. andywheatley.com
@juergenmaier.co.uk
Austro-British Industrialist. Chair of Great British Energy, Co-founder @vocl_uk, Former CEO #Siemens UK. Views my own. 🏳️🌈
@horseshoepartyuk.bsky.social
Previously focused on political theory, daily politics, attempting to learn & spread basic macroeconomics. Now trying focusing on more fun, positive, useful & wholesome content to counterattack Flooding the Zone for my own wellbeing and everyone else's!💜🗺️
@matthewtodd.bsky.social
Weirdo who doesn't want the world to burn. Author Straight Jacket 'an essential read for every gay person on the planet' Elton John.
@citizen689.bsky.social
Doctoral researcher at Bristol University working on the political mobilisation of women in the story Brexit. Co-Founder 'the3million' re EU citizens' rights. Autistic. Cats. And more cats. Nature. Books. Lost in translation but trying.
@frianmaher.bsky.social
Priest in the Church of England, serving at Sheffield Cathedral. Trying to share a bit of light in an often dark world. All views expressed on here are my own. 🏴🇪🇺
@davidheadviews.bsky.social
European. Translator & writer. Allergic to Brexit. Seeking justice for the disabled, the homeless, & refugees.
@krishgm.bsky.social
Channel 4 News, Unreported World, Ways to Change the World, The Fourcast, Class of 2023 on Strictly Also Chairman of Duchenne UK and trustee at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
@deborahmeaden.bsky.social
Investor, TV Dragon, Planet Hugger and admirer of many things.
@brexitshambles.bsky.social
Using information, education and agitation to expose the shills & charlatans who stole our rights, freedoms and protections in 2016. Multi-contributors. #BrexitScam
@mistyswoman.bsky.social
Socialist, humanist, "mostly harmless", SWEARY Cis woman. Proud mum of two, Nanny to Finley. Warning: May contain nuts. Save 🐝 The opposite of "woke" is "cunt". Don't be a cunt.
@marchforrejoin.co.uk
Official NRM Profile NRM RejectFarage RejoinEU - 28/3/25, Birmingham NRM Rejoin Day 25 - 10/5/25, Everywhere NRM IV - X/X/25, London Join us on the road to Rejoin! #MarchForRejoin http://marchforrejoin.co.uk
@rave74.bsky.social
Liberal, dog-loving vegan and country girl. #FBPE DMs automatically blocked 🚫
@vicderbyshire.bsky.social
Journalist, broadcaster, Mum of 2 boys, owner of 2 cocker spaniels BBC Newsnight 🎥 Ukrainecast 🎧 And Then Came Breast Cancer 🎧 BAFTA RTS Sony Pink News AIB British Podcast Award winner
@damerainbowwarrior.bsky.social
#FBPE Retired court official. Baby Boomer who wants a future for her daughters and grandson with all the benefits she had! ❄ 🇪🇺 🦋
@supertanskiiii.bsky.social
Tan Smith. Political Commentary, Pisstaking. Satire. Dystopia Warner. Writer. Photographer. Hate Tories? You’ll love me. She/her. YouTube https://youtube.com/@supertanskiii?si=4VUI_s-l7bfc1obT You can shout a coffee here https://ko-fi.com/supertanskiii
@johnsimpsonnews.bsky.social
BBC lifer since 1966, international affairs editor since 1982. Presenter of ‘Unspun World’ on BBC Two, BBC World & World Service. Two daughters, one son, six grandchildren, a loving wife, lots of books, and an Irish terrier. Defender of the Oxford comma.
@cornishskipper.bsky.social
Cornish, Offshore Yacht Skipper, anti-Tory, Brexit is a Crime #RejoinEU #FBPE #CovidIsNotOver #TaxTheRich
@helsabelle.bsky.social
A tad left of centre politically. Retired. 30+ years NHS. Family in Florida. 🚫‼️NO DM’s‼️🚫 unless pre-approved. ATHEIST. *UCK TRUMP!!!
@bremaininspain.com
A pro-EU campaign group set up to oppose Brexit, protect the rights of British migrants living in Spain/EU & to rejoin. We believe freedom of movement is a force of good; in a democracy free from division & interference; equality. www.Bremaininspain.com
@gbnews.bsky.social
GB News analysis | Debunking propaganda | Exposing Far-Right Disinformation 🚫💭 #MediaLiteracy This account is not GB News 🤣 | 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️
@jemmywood.bsky.social
Retired RAF, Pro EU, Pro NHS, Anti Fox Hunting. Time Magazine Person of the year 2006. I Identify as a Cypriot on Tuesdays. Cat butler and custodian of a garden 🐝&🐝.
@johannasaunders.bsky.social
Anti Tory, Anti Brexit, Anti Trump, A bit sweary, crazy about my kid and furious at climate change denial which is destroying her future. Full time carer, veggie, total insomniac and usually reading, watching or listening to stuff!
@drkatecushing.bsky.social
Doctor, scientist, mum, recently retired w ill health. Public Governor Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals Trust Long Covid & CCH. Love Northumberland/Newcastle, owls/wildlife/books/art/music/politics/EU Wrote Little Orange Book 4 parents of babies & small kids.
@collymore.com
Former Stafford Rangers, Crystal Palace, Southend United, Nottingham Forest, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Leicester City, Bradford City & England footballer. Broadcaster Canal+ Football & ✍🏽️ Caughtoffside. Mental Health. Villa fan. Enquiries Stan@Collymore.com
@brexitbin.bsky.social
Veteran Remainer 🇪🇺 UK & Germany 🇬🇧 🇩🇪 • Posts on #Brexit & #Politics • NON PARTISAN • ANTI-FASCIST • PRO FACTS • PRO WOKE 🏳️🌈 • (Slightly dyslexic, so sorry about the typos🙈) #SlavaUkraini 🇺🇦🕊
@mikepeeljourno.bsky.social
@FinancialTimes.com science editor. Ex-Nigeria, UAE, Thailand, Belgium & Japan. Latest book: What Everyone Knows About Britain* (*Except the British) - https://linktr.ee/whateveryoneknowsaboutbritain. Author of The Fabulists and A Swamp Full of Dollars.
@libdems.org.uk
For a Fair Deal 🔶 Leader: @EdDavey.libdems.org.uk 🔶 Deputy Leader: @libdemdaisy.bsky.social Promoted by the Liberal Democrats, 1 Vincent Square, London, SW1P 2PN. www.libdems.org.uk
@stuzipants.bsky.social
Half Manc Half Biscuit Political pugilist - Satirical Mancster Left of centre lateral thinker Adorable, mostly “Oh can’t anybody see? We’ve got a war to fight” Beth Gibbons (Portishead)
@lizcrosbie.bsky.social
Interested in global politics & environment plus gardening, travel, art, photography and life. Ex UK Green Party, then 30+ years as a sustainability professional. Now, UK politics focussed with AllianceNow UK, working together for a new democracy. No DMs
@adamvaughan.bsky.social
Environment Editor at The Times. Clean it Up water campaign. Planet Hope podcast host. When not working, usually running. adam.vaughan@thetimes.co.uk
@beany.bsky.social
The same remoaning remoaner from Twitter. Anti Brexit, Anti Tory, Anti Trump. Pro Facts, Pro Fun, Pro not putting up with racism.
@hardeepmatharu.bsky.social
Editor-in-Chief of Byline Times. Journalist. Writer. Speaker. Curious explorer of the forces that shape us. Outside. Looking in. Identities. Politics. Media. Culture. Nuance. Complexities. Contact: hardeep@bylinetimes.com / hardeepmatharu.wordpress.com
@tobyontv.bsky.social
TV critic, Greenlit podcast creator/host, still trying to write a book
@girlsreallyrule.bsky.social
Writer, lawyer, quipster, wonk. Related to Audrey Hepburn. Proud creator of SHERO newsletter.
@lizwebster.bsky.social
Founder of Save British Farming, campaigning to reconnect Britain to the EU Single Market and Customs Union to Save British Farming and British Food.
@shonamurray.bsky.social
Europe Correspondent Euronews. Based in Brussels. Edward R. Murrow alum. Euronews.com
@volcaholic1.bsky.social
Passionate about volcanoes, extreme weather & wildfires. If it's exciting, informative, or unique, I'll share it. © to owners! DM for credit/removal/submission.
@dminghella.bsky.social
Screenwriter / Producer / Showrunner / Writer, Creator of TV series eg ITV's Doc Martin / Political, Charity & Business Strategy & Comms / www.minghella.com/about
@corriecorfield.bsky.social
Retired Radio 4 newsreader/announcer. Loves snow, a good wood stack, The Ionian and pootling in the garden. Proud spectacles wearer.
@implausibleblog.bsky.social
Content Creator 🤓 Photo Video & Drone Pilot 🎥 Entrepreneur & Tech Geek 🤖 Food & Chocolate Judge 😋 And now news as frustrated 👀 Better together: 🇬🇧 & 🇪🇺 AskUs@Implausibleblog.com
@jmpsimor.bsky.social
Barrister, environment, energy, public law, human rights. Visiting Prof LSE & Goldsmiths.
@goodlawproject.bsky.social
We use the law to create a better, fairer and greener future. Support us: https://goodlaw.social/donate-bsky Contact us securely: https://goodlaw.social/got-a-tip-off-bsky
@mrhenrymorris.bsky.social
Ex Tory MP Author, comedian, PT, Field Maneuvers boss and 50+ ultra marathons Substack: https://mrhenrymorris.substack.com/ Linktree: https://linktr.ee/henrymorrispt The Tories: A Tragedy is out now
@colintalbot.bsky.social
Humanising government and public services: teacher; researcher; advisor; cooperator; commentator. Humanologist and science curious. Ex-Aikidoka. Born & bred Dover. (That’s my castle)
@sdinpraxis.bsky.social
Not on Signal ... Climate, Sustainability. Ex-DFID, RCCClimate, BirdLife, Earthwatch Europe, WildCRU University of Oxford Photo is of my two daughters' shadows above Loch Leven, a shallow lake seriously affected by climate change
@leightonandrews.bsky.social
Prof Cardiff Uni. Ex Education Minister then Public Service Minister in Welsh Government. Chair, Cardiff City Football Club Community Foundation. Books:Ministerial Leadership; Facebook, the Media and Democracy. Cymro/Welsh. Substack: ukania.substack.com
@annieleymarie.bsky.social
Nature / Climate / More-than-humans / Degrowth / Social justice / Food, Farming and Land Use / Energy / Retrofits / Transport London
@edwinhayward.com
Commentator and author of Slaying Brexit Unicorns (Kindle/paperback). Focus: Brexit, UK politics, fun geeky stuff. Also more about AI as the Singularity nears. Expect facts, stats, sarcasm and gallows humour. More about me: http://www.edwinhayward.com/
@brianmoore666.bsky.social
'Rage, rage against the dying of the light.' Own views; likes/reposts, not endorsement. Adult language Former lawyer, psychotherapist, rugby reporter, author & Trustee of charity Women in Sport. Current affairs, culture, sport, sarcasm & anything I like
@jemmaforte.bsky.social
Wangs on - normally about politics - on telly and on The Trawl podcast.
@reecedinsdale.bsky.social
‘Those who find themselves ridiculous, sit down next to me.’ No DMs… please. ⛔️ Actor/Director represented by https://alexpriestleytalent.com/
@parodypm.bsky.social
Not the real Prime Minister. I survive on coffee: https://ko-fi.com/:parody_pm
@adamjschwarz.bsky.social
Writer & Political Commentator | Monitoring threats to democracy from authoritarianism and tech oligarchy. Feature on BBC, TimesLive, i24News, Mail & Guardian. Interviews: https://www.youtube.com/@AdamJSchwarz
@13sarahmurphy.bsky.social
Welcome to my shiny new echo chamber… hoping here that I can keep it clean and tidy and ‘woke’. IRL - lawyer (of the lefty, campaigning variety).
@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
@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 |
@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
@pimlicat.bsky.social
CEO @bestforbritain.bsky.social Podcaster @quietriotpod.bsky.social NED @RoSPA
@alexhh.bsky.social
Ex-🇬🇧diplomat. Now an 🇺🇸. Resigned over Brexit lies. Frmr Ambassdr to 🇬🇪 . Writer Byline Times. Co-host Disorder Podcast. Patron, European Movement. Advisor Eurasia Foundation. Member, Commission on Political Power looking at how to strengthen UK democracy.
@mrjohncrace.bsky.social
Political sketch-writer for the Guardian. Author. Latest book out now 'Taking the Lead: A Dog at Number 10'.
@francescoppola.bsky.social
Woke lefty remoaner. Writes stuff on finance and economics at coppolacomment.substack.com. Wrote a book on QE, currently writing a book on banking. Sings a bit. Autistic.
@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
@sathnam.bsky.social
Writer @thetimes. FRSL. FRHistS. WTF. Join me on my Empireworld tour in 2025. Pre-order my book on George Michael, Tonight the Music Seems So Loud, published by Picador in 2026. www.sathnam.com
@shippersunbound.bsky.social
Chief Political Commentator, Sunday Times. Author of All Out War, Fall Out and Out (coming soon)
@rosieisaholt.bsky.social
I am not an MP. Buy my book: https://www.waterstones.com/book/why-we-were-right/rosie-holt/9781529924558
@kityates.bsky.social
Author. Prof of Math Bio and Public Engagement. Member of Independent Sage since October 2020. @Kit_Yates_Maths on twitter Books - Math(s) of Life and Death How to Expect the Unexpected Get them here: https://tinyurl.com/37rx2yuv He/Him
@countbinface.bsky.social
Space politician. Sane. Down with Fascism, Up with Ceefax! Come see me on tour: countbinface.com/tour
@bestforbritain.bsky.social
Fixing the problems Britain faces after Brexit. Change Minds → Change Politics CEO @pimlicat.bsky.social GUEST ~AA @SturdyAlex.bsky.social
@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social
Pro-democracy conservatives Republicans fighting Trump & Trumpism. https://www.instagram.com/republicansagainsttrump/profilecard/?igsh=MXM4OGZ0cHRiOGdmMg==
@ledbydonkeys.org
Art, Activism and Accountability https://linktr.ee/ledbydonkeys?utm_source=linktree_admin_share
@newsagents.bsky.social
Lifting the curtain on the biggest stories in the UK, U.S. & beyond. With Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel & Lewis Goodall. Listen on Global Player. .
@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
@bylinesnetwork.co.uk
Powerful citizen journalism | regulated by IMPRESS https://bylinesnetwork.co.uk A network of 10 not-for-profit, volunteer-led news publications from across the UK Donate via https://bylinesnetwork.co.uk/donate/ Email info@bylinesnetwork.co.uk
@gavinesler.bsky.social
Writer, broadcaster, new book “Britain Is Better Than This” gavinesler.substack.com Contact: lfennimore@noelgay.com
@carolvorders.bsky.social
Hello lovelies. This is my official account.. 💙💙 Glad to be over here from the "other place"😂 It's like breathing clean air again 👍🏼
@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
@number10cat.bsky.social
Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. 17 year old tabby. Living with my sixth Prime Minister. Unofficial. https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Number10cat
@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.
@pippacrerar.bsky.social
Political Editor, The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/profile/pippacrerar
@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
@arusbridger.bsky.social
Editor, @prospectmagazine.co.uk / Former EiC the Guardian/ @reutersinstitute ARusbridger.com/ Speaking: karen@chartwellspeakers.com.
@sturdyalex.bsky.social
I write, act, sing, broadcast and cook. Occasionally, even for money. One third of the @quietriotpod.bsky.social with @pimlicat.bsky.social and @mrkennycampbell.bsky.social Support me on https://ko-fi.com/quietriotpod