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@phillewis.bsky.social
detroit native. deputy editor at huffpost. WABJ president. check out my free newsletter! --> https://www.whatimreading.net/
@astrokatie.com
Cosmologist, pilot, author, connoisseur of cosmic catastrophes. TEDFellow, CIFAR Azrieli Global Scholar. Domain verified through my personal astrokatie.com website. She/her. Dr. Personal account; not speaking for employer or anyone else.
@scalzi.com
I enjoy pie. Social Media FAQ: https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/04/16/the-official-john-scalzi-social-media-faq/
@anildash.com
that guy from the internet • waging a victorious 2-front war against cars and xmas • big fan of being a big fan of things • see https://anildash.com
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
Broadcaster @lbc.co.uk Author: https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-they-broke-britain/james-obrien/9780753560365
@joshuajfriedman.com
Freelance writer and editor. Formerly of The Atlantic, Boston Review. Copy chief at Columbia Magazine.
@retr0.id
reverse engineering, cryptography, exploits, hardware, file formats, and generally giving computers a hard time Fedi: @retr0id@retr0.id Macroblog: https://www.da.vidbuchanan.co.uk/blog/
@jburnmurdoch.ft.com
Columnist and chief data reporter the Financial Times | Stories, stats & scatterplots | john.burn-murdoch@ft.com 📝 ft.com/jbm
@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
@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
@youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com
jester of goodwill (journalist, author, radio person, etc) marie.s.leconte@gmail.com
@nameshiv.bsky.social
Writer, storyteller. Nebula, Hugo, Ignyte finalist. Work in @strangehorizons, @Slate, @LightspeedMag etc. http://shivramdas.net.
@drjennings.bsky.social
I research and write about politics, public policy, public opinion, polls, elections, geography, place, trust. I run on espresso.
@olihawkins.com
Editorial data scientist working on computational investigations for the visual and data journalism team at the Financial Times.
@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
@jonnelledge.bsky.social
#1 Sunday Times bestselling author, because apparently that matters. New Statesman, Oh God What Now, The Newsletter of (Not Quite) Everything, Paper Cuts (RIP). Not an American.
@rafaelbehr.bsky.social
Political columnist, The Guardian Author, Politics, A Survivor's Guide Website: https://rafaelbehr.com/
@politicshome.bsky.social
Fast, informed, comprehensive coverage of UK politics. With debate & insight from Parliament via The House magazine. Subscribe to our podcast: http://bit.ly/3M8d963
@alanbeattie.bsky.social
Opiner for Financial Times in London. Globalisation, econ, snark. RT≠👍. Views own. alan.beattie@ft.com. Sign up to my FT Trade Secrets newsletter https://subs.ft.com/spa3_tradesecrets?segmentId=357afa03-959c-93ed-0842-58e2115025d4.
@mirandayaver.bsky.social
Political scientist. Health policy prof at University of Pittsburgh. Roosevelt Institute Author-in-Residence. Cal bear/Columbia PhD. Bylines at NYT, WaPo & The Guardian. Writing on health insurance woes & administrative burden. Coverage Denied (CUP 2026).
@jonworth.eu
EU politics and sustainable transport, especially railways. Brit who became German and lives in a village in France. When he's not escaping it on a train or a folding bicycle. Teaches at College of Europe, still writes a blog, photographs with a drone.
@pmdfoster.bsky.social
Brighton-dwelling World Trade Editor at the Financial Times https://www.ft.com/peter-foster Sometime Brexit nerd & author of 'What Went Wrong with Brexit' https://t.co/VsIipD7JBr
@stevepeers.bsky.social
Professor of EU and Human Rights Law, Royal Holloway University of London. Next book: UK Trade Law after Brexit (OUP, forthcoming). Usual disclaimers.
@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
@anandmenon.bsky.social
Director @ukandeu Bitter and twisted observer of politics. ‘Not yoda’ (DC) ‘Slightly matey politics don' (Q. Letts) Trustee, @fullfact #LUFC Most views someone else’s
@jamellebouie.net
The real jbouie. Columnist for the New York Times Opinion section. Co-host of the Unclear and Present Danger podcast. b-boy-bouiebaisse on TikTok. jbouienyt on Twitch. National program director of the CHUM Group. Send me your mutual aid requests.
@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
@ottoenglish.bsky.social
Professional irritant. Born Andrew Scott. Write books, journalism and far, far too many social media posts. Books https://linktr.ee/OttoEnglish
@t0nyyates.bsky.social
Economist. Ex Prof / central banker. Macro, politics, money, central banks, finance, Brexit, covid, AI, climbing, MUFC.
@roberthutton.co.uk
RobDotHutton from the broken site. Parliamentary sketches and film columnist for The Critic, co-host of classic cinema love-in War Movie Theatre. New spy book "The Illusionist" is out now.
@columnist.bsky.social
‘The view from the column is ever distant’ (Anon, early 21st century) Befuddling mix of politics, art, literary theory, philosophy, financial markets, international relations, cooking, and…dog photos… ‘Wow just wow what a skeeter’ ‘Such a cute dog’
@davidallengreen.bsky.social
Commentator on law and policy. Own blog/substack, but also Prospect, FT, elsewhere. Liberal constitutionalist; Villa supporter; sometimes ironic. Birmingham/London, England. (Account deactivated when not used.)
@alexvont.bsky.social
Historian, screenwriter, broadcaster. She/her. Latest book, FALLEN IDOLS, shortlisted for the Wolfson History Prize 2022. HISTORY’S SECRET HEROES and THE LUCAN OBSESSION on BBC Radio 4. One of the Silk Road Slippers https://www.silkroadslippers.com
@privateeyenews.bsky.social
Britain's best-selling news and current affairs magazine with a unique mix of jokes and investigative journalism. Website: https://private-eye.co.uk Subscribe: http://subsonline.co.uk
@adampayne26.bsky.social
Editor, PoliticsHome. Sometimes heard on our podcast The Rundown. Formerly Business Insider. Contact: adam.payne@politicshome.com & DMs.
@davidheniguk.bsky.social
Trade wonk, Brexit bore, globalisation defender, music lover, cricketer, gardener, supporter of mediocre football teams, who knows where the time goes?
@robfordmancs.bsky.social
Politics Professor, University of Manchester. Author of "Brexitland" and "The British General Election of 2019" My Substack, "The Swingometer", is here: https://swingometer.substack.com/ https://www.robertford.net/
@tobyn.bsky.social
“Veteran” fund manager. FT contrib ed. Resolution Foundation Assoc. Baring Foundation Trustee.
@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
@explaintrade.com
Author of Why Politicians Lie About Trade | Trade and Negotiations Explainer. Forever D&D DM. 🇺🇦 Born. 🇦🇺 Raised. 🇨🇭 Based. Media and training: explaintrade.com Consultancy network: auroramacro.com Speaking representation: cwgspeakers.com
@joshspero.ft.com
Wealth editor, Financial Times. I like swimming, classical music and cryptic crosswords. he/him 🏳️🌈 josh.spero@ft.com
@prufrockluvsong.bsky.social
Humorisht the thing with the stuff: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ephqjyhfcguwb7drch63q5ym/feed/aaadc5mzkd2g4
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