Brian Pelan's Starter Pack
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@brianone.bsky.social
@joshuajfriedman.com
Freelance writer and editor. Formerly of The Atlantic, Boston Review. Copy chief at Columbia Magazine.
@ryanlcooper.com
Managing editor at The American Prospect, cohost and producer of the @leftanchor.bsky.social podcast https://www.patreon.com/leftanchor Newsletter: https://www.ryanlcooper.com/
@emilybell.bsky.social
Prof Columbia J School. Director Tow Center . Writes Guardian + elsewhere. Lives in airports…views are my own, thank goodness
@youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com
jester of goodwill (journalist, author, radio person, etc) marie.s.leconte@gmail.com
@sfdirewolf.bsky.social
Author, editor, activist, cat lover. Founder of the Disability Visibility Project. #DisabilityJustice feed I created: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:65kss3ewg5ida5mjyuk73v5r/feed/aaaba7ikg4sho More about me https://linktr.ee/disability_visibility
@chrischirp.bsky.social
Prof Operational Research , @UCL_CORU, passionate about health care, women in STEMs, defending liberal democracy (!). Member of @independentsage, posts personal.
@pippacrerar.bsky.social
Political Editor, The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/profile/pippacrerar
@petergeoghegan.bsky.social
Investigative journalist. Author of best-selling book Democracy for Sale - and best-selling newsletter of same name. Sign up for Democracy for Sale newsletter: https://democracyforsale.substack.com/
@michaelsavage.bsky.social
Media Editor for @theguardian.com. Likes ≠ endorsements, obv. Story? 👇👇👇 Michael.savage@theguardian.com
@francesryan.bsky.social
Guardian columnist and journalist. Commentator of the Year 2024. Author of Who Wants Normal? and Crippled. E: frances.ryan.freelance@guardian.co.uk
@jrf-uk.bsky.social
We work to speed up and support the transition to a future free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish. https://www.jrf.org.uk/
@hannahfearn.bsky.social
Journalist and podcaster. Politics, social affairs and a little bit of Britpop. Once Independent, now independent. Find me in The i Paper, The New European, Obs, The Lead, Yahoo and on Oh God, What Now? & The Bunker pods https://muckrack.com/hannah-fearn
@annaclarke.bsky.social
Policy and Public Affairs at The Housing Forum. Interested in UK housing policy, planning, economics, housebuilding, energy, social policy. Views are my own. Cambridge based. https://housingforum.org.uk/
@tbij.bsky.social
The UK’s largest not-for-profit newsroom. Exposing injustice and sparking change 💪
@thefabians.bsky.social
Britain's oldest political think tank. The future of the left since 1884.
@williamcrawley.bsky.social
BBC presenter. @BBCNIreland, @BBCNewsNI. @BBCR4Sunday. #BBCTalkback. Member @RIADawson. @EF_Fellows. Cynophilist. Talking on-air against my better judgment. Check my List for: Northern Ireland https://go.bsky.app/VGXofMD
@mckeevergrainne.bsky.social
Law Professor at Ulster Uni, Belfast. Co-Editor of Journal of Social Security Law. Former Vice-Chair of Social Security Advisory Committee. Writing a book on 'Legal participation for litigants in person: protecting the right to a fair trial.'
@towcenter.bsky.social
The Tow Center hosts a variety of research projects that explore the intersection of journalism and technology
@drkathrynmannix.bsky.social
Former palliative care doctor Campaigning for better public understanding & conversations about dying Writer: With The End In Mind & Listen Speaker Hopeful despite the circumstances. www.kathrynmannix.com
@brendanjharkin.bsky.social
Belfast-based Photographer. Do good, die great. https://brendanjharkin.myportfolio.com/
@clairemitchell.bsky.social
writer, mamaí, history and politics, 1798 dissenter. Belfast/County Down 📖 The Ghost Limb: Alternative Protestants and the Spirit of 1798 www.clairemitchell.net
@saraita101.bsky.social
Twitter gobshite. Housing solicitor, writer and political commentator. Bylines: The Guardian, Belfast Telegraph, Irish Times and Slugger O'Toole
@belfasturbanist.bsky.social
25 | they/them // Belfast // all opinions are my own // #RebuildOurRailways | #EvenBolderVision // Green Party NI member 💚 // 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇵🇸
@magcronin.bsky.social
Actress, writer, director. Full time carer for my husband at present. PhD on hold… maggiecronin.com
@sabasalman.com
Writer, editor| http://sabasalman.com Bylines: Guardian/Byline Times/Independent/Ed @communitylivingmagazine.com 📚Made Possible Unbound 2020 📚Writing #2 JKP Books 2025 Chair @sibs.org.uk Ambassador @ndtihello.bsky.social Fellow @thersaorg.bsky.social
@bridgebooksdromore.bsky.social
A tiny world of books and bookish gifts. Come visit, bring chocolate! Owner is a delight, at times. Drinker of terrible tea (allegedly) Www.bridgebooksdromore.co.uk
@trishdevlin.bsky.social
Irish ☘️ Investigative journalist ✍️ Lover of good vibes 🧘♀️Co Derry born and bred 🔴⚪️ The Journal Investigates @ TheJournal.ie 👩🏻💻
@thebelfastreview.bsky.social
Subs 1 Mar - 1 Apr or 1 Aug - 1 Sept | New literary magazine & blog (print & digital) | Art Writing Scripts & More | Feedback & Classes | EIC @hannaswork.bksy.social | linktr.ee/thebelfastreview
@propublica.org
Investigative journalism in the public interest. Headlines and (sometimes literal) receipts. Got a tip for us? Go to: https://www.propublica.org/tips/
@centrehealthpolicy.bsky.social
The new BlueSky home of The University of Strathclyde's Centre for Health Policy, led by ProfKatSmith.bsky.social and Lee Knifton https://tinyurl.com/cp8bkxrv - eventbrite for book launch www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/centreforhealthpolicy
@belfasttelegraph.co.uk
Northern Ireland news, sport, features, opinion and debate 🏆 News Website of the Year - #RegionalPressAwards www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
@dannydonnelly1.bsky.social
Shared future believer. Alliance party MLA for East Antrim. All opinions my own.
@mikephilpott.bsky.social
Writer and PR consultant. Ex-BBC News. Hennessy Award winner. Novel Purblind available at www.wordforward.co.uk
@grania.bsky.social
Journalist and radio producer at BBC NI. @BBCTalkback and @BBCSounds Year 21 podcast.
@nirwn.bsky.social
Working towards an equitable society where rural women are visible, influential and valued #feminist #community #equality #rural #intersectional 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
@gwshorter.bsky.social
Reader in Clinical Psychology Queen's University Belfast. Follow for alcohol & other drugs, #AddictionSci #BehSci #HarmReduction interventions, drug consumption rooms Loves dogs, dance, run, sea #BeMoreLyra views own (she/her) bi #AcademicSky
@pauljreilly.bsky.social
Comms researcher. Social media, parades and protests, ethics, sousveillance. Views are my own (he/him)
@patrickcullen.bsky.social
Irish (northern). Union rep. Interest in urbanism, Irish history & politics, labour history, modernism, cinema, jazz, soul, social policy & reconciliation. Slow runner. Football ref & rubbish cricketer. Join a union. Ní neart go cur le chéile ☘️
@saraoneill.bsky.social
Éadach Designer/scribbler. Storytelling in pencil & silk, inspired by Irish women, mythology, folklore & history. Bean Ultach. Shop @ Brown Thomas.
@shriekinggreek.bsky.social
Greek Cypriot from London living in Northern Ireland. Will share ice cream 🍦 and washing line 🧺adventures as well as my love for Arsenal. May also go on about Children’s Rights and social justice.
@seamasbelfast.bsky.social
Belfast City Councillor | Lisnasharragh | SDLP Belfast Group Leader | New Irelander | Atlanticist | LGBT+ | San Diego Democrats Alum | YIMBY | defaoites@belfastcity.gov.uk
@mywayaccess.bsky.social
Disabled Activist. Founder of My Way Access Co-Founder of DPAC Northern Ireland Director at IMTAC Vice-Chair of FODC's Access and Inclusion Group
@miketqub.bsky.social
Educator/learner who believes in sense and nonsense and the importance of how to distinguish between the two. 1 of 4 behind Anti-Poverty Strategy (2021, n. Ireland). 1 of 3 @Beyond the Pale Books. Also: https://belfastmedia.com/authors/prof-mike-tomlinson
@auntiedoodles.bsky.social
Mother of 2 doodles and 2 wonderful young people. Committed to peace, social democracy and a believer that unity will benefit us all. Nurse who believes passionately in the right to choose to be supported, and remain in your own home. Opinions my own.
@willpolland.bsky.social
SDLP Strangford Rep • QUB Law graduate • Advocate for a Social Democratic New Ireland • 🇮🇪🇪🇺
@patrickjmb.bsky.social
In Choirs; on board of Housing Rights NI, worked at QUB Belfast An Dún/music/nature/whatever resonates....
@lucyburkemcr.bsky.social
Academic (literary & cultural disability studies/medical humanities), Green New Deal podcast https://www.gndmedia.co.uk Wellcome Trust Advisory Committee, UCU NEC, North Manchester & Kreiz Breizh.
@brianone.bsky.social
VIEWdigital editor (www.VIEWdigital.org) and a member of the National Union of Journalists. We report on social affairs issues. Past issues of our magazine VIEW can be read at - https://viewdigital.org/category/magazines/