Matt's Starter Pack
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@iammattdoran.bsky.social
@bellingcat.com
Bellingcat is an independent investigative collective of researchers, investigators and citizen journalists brought together by a passion for open source research. Want to support our charity? bellingcat.com/donate
@timothysnyder.bsky.social
Levin Professor of History at Yale. Author of "On Freedom," "On Tyranny," with 20 new lessons on Ukraine, "Our Malady," "Road to Unfreedom," "Black Earth," and "Bloodlands"
@theatlantic.com
Exploring the American idea through ambitious, essential reporting and storytelling. Of no party or clique since 1857. http://theatlantic.com
@mrjamesob.bsky.social
Broadcaster @lbc.co.uk Author: https://www.waterstones.com/book/how-they-broke-britain/james-obrien/9780753560365
@sethabramson.bsky.social
Journalist, lawyer, NYT-bestselling Trump and Musk biographer, songwriter (Hounds), former CNN and BBC analyst, poet, retired journalism professor. 👤: sethabramson.net/bio ⚖️: sethabramson.substack.com 🕹: retrostack.substack.com 🎶: houndsmusic.substack.com
@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
@thebulwark.com
Political analysis and reporting free of tribal prejudices. Sign up for our newsletters here: https://thebulwark.com/subscribe
@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
@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
@theliamnissan.bsky.social
What I have is a particular set of skills; skills that make me a nightmare for Nazi dickbags on the internet. I joke, and drive a Nissan Altima
@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.
@jdportes.bsky.social
Professor of Economics and Public Policy, King's College London; Senior Fellow, UK in a Changing Europe. Immigration, economics, public policy. Personal views only; usual disclaimers apply. Books: Immigration (Sage), Capitalism (Quercus)
@dgraham.bsky.social
Journalist, nouvelle-lettrist, and unionist at The Atlantic. Rubber City -> Bull City. dgraham@theatlantic.com THE PROJECT out now: https://smarturl.it/GHz99R
@brenttoderian.bsky.social
Global advisor on better cities, city planning, transportation & urban change. City planner + urbanist leading @ToderianUW.bsky.social. Past Chief Planner for Vancouver BC. Past/founding President of @CanUrbanism.bsky.social. International speaker & media.
@ottoenglish.bsky.social
Professional irritant. Born Andrew Scott. Write books, journalism and far, far too many social media posts. Books https://linktr.ee/OttoEnglish
@benharri.org
pinball addict, IRC nerd, tilde.team founder, libera.chat staff urbanism, trains, linguistics, linuxy stuff, star citizen i do .NET C# for a living traverse city, mi benharri.org
@nerd4cities.bsky.social
Plangineer (AICP) when I’m at work, alter ego CityNerd when I’m not. New videos on cities and transportation every Wednesday. http://linktr.ee/CityNerd 🐘 @nerd4cities
@jayrayner1.bsky.social
Eats and writes for The Financial Times. Piano for the JR Sextet; chairs Kitchen Cabinet for R4. Doesn’t accept comps. jay.rayner@ft.com https://linktr.ee/jayrayner1
@bikeportland.org
Cycling, urbanism, and transportation news for Portland, Oregon since 2005. Jonathan Maus is editor & publisher (https://bsky.app/profile/jonathanmaus.bsky.social). News tips 503-706-8804 or maus.jonathan@gmail.com
@urbanism.plus
👆Follow this account to join the feed or join by getting a fun label here: @labeler.urbanism.plus ⭐Check out the feed 👇 🏙️ Urbanism+: tinyurl.com/bdzdhc3f ☕ Fund the projects: tinyurl.com/m5jrmc25 @fema.monster
@urbaninstitute.bsky.social
The Urban Institute is a research-to-impact institution founded on one simple idea: To improve lives and strengthen communities, we need practices and policies that work.
@alexbozikovic.bsky.social
Architecture critic @theglobeandmail.com. Also author, University of Toronto Daniels Faculty instructor, husband, father of two city kids. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/authors/alex-bozikovic/
@benusa.bsky.social
FuckTrump FuckMusk/MAGA/GOP Resist DoNotObeyInAdvance Altruist, Egalitarian, Feminist. 🇺🇦 Follow/repost/like ≠ endorsement. My posts: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:tyaenxzmiwn7ls3p6zfec5ah/feed/herewego
@placesjournal.bsky.social
Architecture, landscape, urbanism. Independent nonprofit public scholarship on the built environment. Free & accessible to all. Read: http://placesjournal.org Sign up: placesjournal.org/newsletter Donate: https://placesjournal.org/donate/
@ohtheurbanity.bsky.social
More housing, bikes, and transit. https://youtube.com/@ohtheurbanity 📍 Montreal, Quebec
@bnewbold.net
dweb, cycling, snow, big cities, wiki. I like speculating about found objects. protocol engineer @bsky.app. formerly archive.org elsewhere: bnewbold.net / @bnewbold@social.coop
@architecture.bsky.social
Shaping spaces, inspiring places - where architecture & design meets innovation. Join us as we explore visionary designs that redefine skylines and transform the way we live. | DM for credit/removal or business
@laurelwams.bsky.social
Personal finance correspondent at NPR, so I cover money and housing. Into urbanism and bikes. Reach me at lwamsley at npr dot org or Signal at laurel.96 https://www.npr.org/people/463234136/laurel-wamsley
@barrybutler9.bsky.social
Professional landscape photographer focused on Chicago and Ireland. My website is BarryButlerPhotography.com for prints, books and calendars.
@berkie1.bsky.social
Supporting a new generation of walkable neighborhoods with housing abundance, active public realms, & thriving small business ecosystems. Founder remainplaces.com
@mizmay.com
geographic technologist Opinions mine but we can share 👩🏼💻🤦🏼♀️ 🌎💕 #location #geo #ux #seattle #urbanism
@heidialexander.bsky.social
Swindon girl. Labour MP for Swindon South. Secretary of State for Transport. Email: heidi.alexander.mp@parliament.uk
@brutalismbot.com
Béton brut for bluesky — by @spice.bsky.social 🇨🇺#EndTheBlockade 🇵🇸#FreePalestine
@mbruckner.bsky.social
Interests: bicycles, bankruptcy, urbanism, student loans, and consumer protection. Husband and dad in DC. Law professor. Aprendiendo español. #TacoTuesday #PizzaFriday #BikeDC
@spacing.bsky.social
Spacing.ca / Toronto urbanism uncovered in award-winning mag/web/books/podcasts. Spacing Radio podcasts: spacingradio.bsky.social Spacing Vancouver: spacingvancouver.bsky.social Spacing Store: spacingstore.bsky.social
@princetonyimby.bsky.social
Yes In My Backyard. Urbanism. Place. Transit. Bikes. Jersey. I blog at: walkableprinceton.com
@groomb.bsky.social
Ex-Financial Times Assistant Editor. Ex-editor Scotland on Sunday. Author of 'Made in Manchester' (2024) and bestselling 'Northerners: A History' (2022).
@gonuj.org
The NUJ chapel for the Guardian and the Observer. Thank you for your support. Please follow and share 🙏 https://www.nuj.org.uk/resource/guardian-observer-journalists-strike-nuj-hardship-fund.html Also on: X | Instagram | Facebook | Threads
@mosheroperandi.bsky.social
Computer knower. Urbanism advocater. Hobbyist law nerd. Accused fiat shill.
@stevecooke.org
Grumpy. Associate Professor of Political Philosophy. Animal rights, ethics of activism, political philosophy. Homepage: https://stevecooke.org/
@thatphotoguy.bsky.social
Photography fan and novice gatherer of ancient photons. Curry fan. Husband, Father, Grandfather
@mikelydon.bsky.social
Co-Founder @ Street Plans | Co-Author #TacticalUrbanism, Smart Growth Manual, Streets for Pandemic Response + Recovery | Board Member @ Congress for New Urbanism | Creator Open_Streets Project | Léo + Luca’s dad | 📍 Brooklyn, NY 🚲 🚶 🚌 🌆
@tobylloyd.bsky.social
Policy wonk, ex-spad, consultant, writer, Londoner. Housing, urbanism and transport mainly.
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app
@iammattdoran.bsky.social
Posts will generally reflect my interest in architecture, cities, urbanism, transport, regeneration, travel, beaches, books, blackgaze/metal, and above all else...Manchester!