Joanne Sansome's Starter Pack
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@joannesansome.bsky.social
@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/
@clairehanna.bsky.social
MP for South Belfast & a social democratic, anti-sectarian, new Ireland. Leader of @sdlp.Bluesky Like arts, sustainability, Europe. Mum of 3 great girls Claire.Hanna.MP@parliament.uk.
@annadent.bsky.social
Research and policy adviser - www.abdconsultancy.co.uk Futures of work & employment support, digital welfare state, ethical tech and AI etc. Fellow https://connectedbydata.org/, associate https://rocketsciencelab.co.uk/
@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.'
@matthewtaylorni.bsky.social
22 | Northern Irish. Award-winning mental health campaigner, TEDx & One Young World speaker, suicide survivor, autistic activist. Prev Pure Mental NI Co-CEO. QUB Literific President 2022-23. Diana Award Recipient. WIP alum. https://linktr.ee/MatthewTaylor
@charlierad.bsky.social
Advocates for those injured in military + disabled folk, helping lay people engage with the law, founder http://veteranlawproject.org.uk, Living Options Devon trustee, war pensions + AFCS, spinal cord injury, not a lawyer, manage land & forestry, Dartmoor
@saraita101.bsky.social
Twitter gobshite. Housing solicitor, writer and political commentator. Bylines: The Guardian, Belfast Telegraph, Irish Times and Slugger O'Toole
@amanda.ie
North Belfast woman. Freelance journalist c2010. NUJ member. Writer. Talker. Events. Consultant. Reasonable. A wee bit fancy.✌🏻❣️#BeanUltach Also Director @wimbelfast.bsky.social And everywhere else: https://linktr.ee/amanda.ie
@seamasbelfast.bsky.social
Belfast City Councillor | Lisnasharragh | SDLP Belfast Group Leader | New Irelander | Atlanticist | LGBT+ | San Diego Democrats Alum | YIMBY | defaoites@belfastcity.gov.uk
@dmcbfs.bsky.social
Lecture, Write & Commentate about Politics & Elections. Columnist with @irish_news All musings are my own.
@richwil.bsky.social
People power & democracy obsessive. CEO Iswe.org, trustee localtrust.org.uk, founder involve.org.uk, irregular writer https://www.theguardian.com/profile/richardwilson
@brendagough.bsky.social
Civil rights activist, community gardener, LGBTQ ally. Member of Reclaim the Agenda. https://www.reclaimtheagenda.com/ Says "fuck" a lot and also completely out of the giving of them. Irish. Belfast Mammy #IrishBlueSky Saoirse Don Phalaistín.
@dannydonnelly1.bsky.social
Shared future believer. Alliance party MLA for East Antrim. All opinions my own.
@stephenherdman.bsky.social
Makes stupid jokes, rides a motorbike around Ireland and takes photos of it, but mostly just pottering around through life. Follow me, I'm malicious.
@emmadesouza.bsky.social
Civic Innovation Specialist | Civic Initiative Founder & Co-facilitator | Director NI Emerging Leaders, National Committee on American Foreign Policy | Journalist & Commentator | Bylines: Guardian, Irish Times/Examiner, Byline Times, Journal.ie Desouza.ie
@kellieturtle.bsky.social
Policy & engagement older people. Equality & rights. Health & social care. Faith & abortion. Reproductive Justice. Antiracist community-building. Trans rights. Free Palestine. Opinions expressed in a personal not professional capacity. she/her
@nirwn.bsky.social
Working towards an equitable society where rural women are visible, influential and valued #feminist #community #equality #rural #intersectional 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
@katenicholl.bsky.social
Alliance Party MLA for South Belfast | Former Mayor of Belfast 💛
@clairemellier.bsky.social
Believer in #peoplepower #systemschange Participatory & Deliberative Democracy Knowledge & Practice lead iswe.org Global Citizens' Assembly gcacoalition.org Co-founder globalassembly.org Board member ipsp.org
@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/
@factcheckni.bsky.social
FactCheckNI is Northern Ireland’s first and only dedicated not for profit fact checking and training service. Accuracy matters.
@davidsterling7.bsky.social
Former Head of NI Civil Service, Chair of NI Screen, NIE Networks and Chief Executives’ Forum. Associate with EY. Board member of Irish Times Trust, Ulster Wildlife, Women in Business NI, Inspire Wellbeing and Centre for Cross Border Studies. Gooner!
@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.
@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
@calltoactivism.bsky.social
Founded to stand up to Trump and the GOP. Legal analysis & news the media is missing.
@quarecuttie.bsky.social
Still reading, eating take-out, opening windows, sharing health and educational info, fangirling creatives and still clucky mother-hen. Mask up indoors.
@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.
@oisindonn.com
Socialist 🌹 | Queer 🏳️🌈 | Pro-Trans 🏳️⚧️ I Pro-Trains 🚄 linktr.ee/oisindonn
@willpolland.bsky.social
SDLP Strangford Rep • QUB Law graduate • Advocate for a Social Democratic New Ireland • 🇮🇪🇪🇺
@danielleturney1.bsky.social
Emeritus Prof of Social Work at QUB. Still interested in exploring theory to inform & support social work practice. Relational ethics; critical thinking/decision making; family support. Also plants & politics
@tgeducation.bsky.social
Professor Emeritus, Queen’s University Belfast. Interested in the role of education in divided societies, the civic role of higher education and AC Milan.
@averybowser.bsky.social
Social Worker. Fostering Services Manager, Action for Children NI. BASW NI Committee. Co-author 'Social Work & Co-production' - ESSA shortlist 2022. 'If adoption is the answer, what was the question?' in The Future of Children's Social Care (eds Sen/Kerr)
@donallyons.bsky.social
Dad, policy wonk, Social Democrat. SDLP Councillor for Balmoral. Based on a true story.
@paulsceeny.bsky.social
Educationalist, especially adult #ESOL and #literacies. Former wee English fella, naturalised Derry wan. Co-Chair: #NATECLA Interim Manager: @nwmf.bsky.social Independent consultant: paulsceeny.com he/him
@alonthelough.bsky.social
HE educator, researcher, youth worker, foster care worker, trade unionist. Ph.D
@sianalliance.bsky.social
Mamaí of three small but very cute dictators. Alliance MLA for North Antrim. Local music lover. Spokesperson for Children and Young People, the Arts, Poverty and Social Security.
@dominicoreilly.bsky.social
Trying to make gentle the life of the world. Nonviolence. Occasional scribbles. Kindness is catchy.
@ismiseliam.bsky.social
✍️ Journalist (Belfast Telegraph) ☘️ Gaeilgeoir 🇺🇦 Hurler & PRO (Rasharkin GAC) 📩 liam.tunney@belfasttelegraph.co.uk 🏛️ Omagh coverage: https://linktr.ee/liamtunney3
@jonnyharvey.bsky.social
Father to Poppy (Daughter) and Gibson (Spaniel) - Christian - RAF Veteran - ♿️ - Do all my own stunts 😏 #GAWA 💚 #tealarmy East Belfast **All views my own**
@paulkellagher.bsky.social
Mountaineering and Climbing Instructor and Canoe coach with a passionate interest in making adventure activities accessible for everyone. Mountain Training provider. Registered Social Worker. Experienced leader and Technical Expert in inclusive adventure.
@fidelma1.bsky.social
Cavan girl living in Northern Ireland. Keen on a fairer world. Member of Rainbow Reels LGBT+ trad group
@realsilee.bsky.social
Síomón Ó Laoidigh, Lecturer, Trade Unionist (NASUWT), former councillor (Social Democratic & Labour Party) 🌹Ultach, #Arsenal, #St.Pauli
@revkarensethuraman.bsky.social
Baptist Minister. Pioneer Ministry. Peace and Reconciliation. Public Theology. Social Justice. Ireland. SSBelfast.
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app
@joannesansome.bsky.social
Disability Activist/Campaigner/Social Researcher/Published Author. Interested/involved in Co-production/Deliberative Democracy. I love dogs🐾 and football ⚽️Posts are my own, RP’s are not.