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@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"
@jburnmurdoch.ft.com
Columnist and chief data reporter the Financial Times | Stories, stats & scatterplots | john.burn-murdoch@ft.com 📝 ft.com/jbm
@davidfrum.bsky.social
Staff writer for the Atlantic. Host of the David Frum Show webcast. Formerly ... quite a lot of things. Washington DC and Wellington, Ontario. Reach me via Producer@TheDavidFrumShow.com DMs open to followers
@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
@shashj.bsky.social
Defence Editor at The Economist. Visiting Fellow at Department of War Studies, KCL. For speaking engagements: https://chartwellspeakers.com/speaker/shashank-joshi
@ldfreedman.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor of War Studies King's College London. Latest Book Command: The Politics of Military Operations from Korea to Ukraine. Substack Comment is Freed https://samf.substack.com/
@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.)
@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
@helenebismarck.bsky.social
Historian and Writer, Anglophile and European. Dr. Phil. FRHistS. Senior Associate Fellow, RUSI. All views strictly my own.
@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
@georgeperetzkc.bsky.social
KC (E&W) BL (Irl): public/constitutional law, competition, subsidies, tax, trade. Chair of the Society of Labour Lawyers. Views mine and not those of Monckton Chambers.
@drfrancisyoung.bsky.social
Historian of religion and belief | folklorist | Balticist | professional indexer | Lay Canon @stedscath.bsky.social | Tutor for Oxford University's Department for Continuing Education
@robertsaunders.bsky.social
Historian of modern Britain, singer and political nerd. Author of "Yes to Europe! The 1975 Referendum & Seventies Britain". "A jaw-dislocating page turner"(Andrew Marr). Deputy-director @mileendinstitute.bsky.social, Reader @QMHistory
@michaelspicer.bsky.social
Please listen to my radio show. It's called No Room. Thank you. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001yrzs
@gideonrachman.bsky.social
FT columnist. Also have podcast. Author of three and a half books. Four kids. Two cats. One wife. Numerous friends. Fulham fan.
@yuanyiz.bsky.social
Assistant professor of international relations and international law | sometime political advisor | All views mine alone | find me on Twitter at @yuanyi_z
@davidlidington.bsky.social
Chair: RUSI, Conservative European Forum, Koenigswinter Conference & Aurora Forum. Trustee, Institute for Govt. History, singing & hill walking enthusiast. Ex-Minister & MP.
@willdalrymple.bsky.social
Scottish historian & art historian; @EmpirePodUK.bsky.social podcaster & Jaipur Lit Fest co-director. Visiting Fellow at All Souls, Oxford. Writes the occasional book.
@richove.bsky.social
Bodley's Librarian, @bodleianlibraries.Bsky.social & Head of Gardens, Libraries & Museums @ox.ac.uk OBE. FSA. FRHistS, FRSE President, DPC. Fellow, @Ballioloxford.Bsky.social. Member, @AmPhilsociety.Bsky.social
@tomnuttall.bsky.social
@bloodaxebooks.bsky.social
Bloodaxe Books, Britain's leading international poetry publisher. www.bloodaxebooks.com
@helenking.bsky.social
Sort of retired (not), Professor Emerita, The Open University. Classics, history of medicine/the body/gynaecology. Writer, blogger, C of E lay preacher, chair of Together on General Synod (formerly Gender & Sexuality Group). She/her. Likes flowers.
@alexgathomas.bsky.social
Institute for Government: civil service and all things effective government. Ex-Cabinet Office, Defra, Dept of Health
@sebfalk.com
Historian of science || Admissions Tutor at Girton College, University of Cambridge || Singer, sailor, runner, father || "Always generous" – The New Yorker
@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
Powerful citizen journalism from Yorkshire | co-creational media | regulated by IMPRESS https://yorkshirebylines.co.uk/ To volunteer as a writer, editor or behind the scenes, email editor@yorkshirebylines.co.uk
@theguardian.com
The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter https://support.theguardian.com 🇺🇸 Guardian US https://bsky.app/profile/us.theguardian.com 🇦🇺 Guardian Australia https://bsky.app/profile/australia.theguardian.com
@julianhoffman.bsky.social
Writing, nature, people, climate, place. New book: LIFELINES (May, 2025) Author of IRREPLACEABLE & THE SMALL HEART OF THINGS Upcoming: RIVER SONG Prespa, Greece. Rep'd by @jmlockhart.bsky.social linktr.ee/jhoffmanprespa
@poetrysociety.bsky.social
A charitable organisation promoting and advocating poets & poetry since 1909. Publishes #ThePoetryReview, supports young poets @youngpoetsnet.bsky.social. poetrysociety.org.uk linktr.ee/poetrysociety22
@keithfrankish.bsky.social
Philosopher, writer, Ελληνοβρετανός. Hon Professor, Sheffield University. Mind, consciousness, illusionism, cog-sci, Ελλάδα. Website: https://www.keithfrankish.com/ Podcast: youtube.com/c/MindChat Banner: https://www.keithfrankish.com/blog/like-a-rainbow
@six18sfoundry.bsky.social
Stories, poems, essays. Posts & pics on my peeps: Piero, Fra A, Nabokov, Ozu, Tanaka, Pasolini, Sirk, Varda, Demy, Dickinson, Rilke, Loy, Jameses. Love the friendly connecting with everyone. www.six18sfoundry.com Grab your copy of Junk Birds!
@thevicsoc.bsky.social
The national charity fighting to save our Victorian & Edwardian heritage. Join us! linktr.ee/victoriansociety Non-Governmental & Nonprofit Organization in England and Wales
@christophersmith.bsky.social
University of St Andrews; Executive Chair, Arts & Humanities Research Council; International Champion and Creative Industries Sector Champion UK Research and Innovation All views my own, but none of the poetry.
@liamsims.bsky.social
Rare Books Specialist at Cambridge University Library | Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries | Bibliographical Society Council Member | Venetophile | Bellringer | PhD on antiquarian networks in 18thC Lincolnshire (see pinned post for link to thesis) 🌈
@handhyorkshire.bsky.social
Independent researcher/writer/broadcaster in the history, heritage and culture sectors. Editor, History and Heritage Yorkshire Magazine, Also write's on poverty, community and other things. Regular Bylines Network writer. Servant to a Patterdale
@daisychristo.bsky.social
Director of Education at No More Marking, an ed tech start-up. Author of 3 books about education & 1 about football. West Ham & cricket fan. Subscribe to our free newsletter: https://substack.nomoremarking.com
@mmmccabe.bsky.social
Ancient philosopher on either construal. Also, Philosophy in Prison www.philosophyinprison.com
@curatorkate.bsky.social
Heritage & conservation professional / enthusiast, usually found exploring old places 😃 Curator of Properties for English Heritage, but posts here mine. Studying p/t for a PhD in lime finishes, at the University of Stirling. Easily distracted by dogs!
@paulmason.bsky.social
📈Journalist 📖 Writer 🎥 Film-maker 🤷🏻♂️ Public Speaker 🌏 Security & Resilience 🚩Labour 🏭 Industrial strategist 🐾 Wheaten Terrier owner 📰 https://open.substack.com/pub/htsf?r=2sidg&utm_medium=ios
@friendlesschurches.bsky.social
We are the Friends of Friendless Churches — we rescue, repair & protect historic ‘closed’ places of worship in England & Wales.
@scarbsmuseums.bsky.social
A community of creativity, culture and heritage at Scarborough Art Gallery, the Rotunda Museum, and Woodend Gallery & Studios. Make ours a lemon top!🍦
@jonathanfoyle.bsky.social
Researcher of ancient buildings and finder of new solutions for them. Immersed in the arts of the late Middle Ages. PhD, etc. Talking head in various media. Lecturer at the University of Bath. Gardens. Life.
@pontifexeng.bsky.social
Welcome to the X Mirror Bluesky page of His Holiness Pope Francis https://www.vaticannews.va/en.html
@ashmoleanmuseum.bsky.social
🖼 🏺 World famous collections, from Egyptian mummies to contemporary art 🕙 Open every day 10am–5pm 🏛 linktr.ee/ashmoleanmuseum
@johnkittmer.bsky.social
Interests in Greek literature and culture, Anglicanism, Pre-Raphaelites, ecclesiastical architecture, poetry. School governor. Ex-ambassador. Enthusiast for Yorkshire.