Davenumb's First Starter Pack
My first attempt at a starter Pack of accounts, that I think are worth a follow and I would recommend 🤗
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@justdavelabs.com
@bbcnewsnight.bsky.social
Analysis, exclusives, robust interviews. Find us weekdays 10:30pm on BBC Two with Victoria Derbyshire and Faisal Islam.
@aifantasy19.bsky.social
Specific account for AI art run by @blokeonwheels.bsky.social some content (not all) will be NSFW so I thought it best to create a separate account for those who want to see it.
@adam-smith-phd.bsky.social
Brexit. Destroying the UK's trade, growth and reputation on a daily basis. #FBPE
@johncaldwell.bsky.social
Sequential artist, illustrator, Cthulhu enjoyer. On Twitter I went by Nuttyartist, and my pfp was a suspicious flashlight.
@tjcarlisle.bsky.social
author of horrible things. One part John Steinbeck, two parts R.L. Stine. my latest book is MARGINAL (Titan Books)... think of it like THE SUBSTANCE for people who read too many productivity books
@docrussjackson.bsky.social
Recovering academic, obsessive thread-writer, exposer of lies, disinformation & propaganda. Focused on news media, neoliberalism, rhetoric, billionaires, media barons, climate action, far-right extremism, Reform UK, Reclaim, Tories & Republicans.
@briggers.bsky.social
European 🇪🇺🇮🇪,Dad, Stepdad, Widower, petrolhead, cars (not EV’s), motorcycles, wine and dishwashers! Concerned about the rise of the far right. Oh and bees. I like bees. I don’t live my life on social media. It’s not real! Here for a laugh! I don’t do crypto
@mistyswoman.bsky.social
Socialist, humanist, "mostly harmless", SWEARY Cis woman. Proud mum of two, Nanny to Finley. Warning: May contain nuts. Save 🐝 The opposite of "woke" is "cunt". Don't be a cunt.
@northernmonkey.bsky.social
Consultant. "Mouthy Northern Git". #NUFC Anti-fascist, Ally, Anti-Tory (Blue and Red)
@winstonsmith2019.bsky.social
Immigrant from X. Dual British-French European, Pro EU, living & working in🇫🇷 Focus on disinformation, climate change, donors behind Trump & Farage & 🇷🇺 It’s not immigrants, it’s oligarchs & their insatiable greed. Reform 🇬🇧 is the latest grift ➡️ no DMs #FBPE
@annaubert.bsky.social
Formerly of ABC News and in another life CEO of the Directors Guild of GB, now a political writer for Bylines Network @bylinesnetwork.bsky.social and yorksbylines.bsky.social happily ensconced in the EU and enjoying my new home on social media
@addyspectreai.bsky.social
Rejoiner. My body, my choice. loathe bullies, gaslighters &bigots Writer. Numismatist. Dabble in AI My face on the AI, my dimensions. Author Saskia Challoner novels The Lutist. https://amzn.eu/d/eJWSYA5 A compliance of thorns. amzn.eu/d/03qNAkbb
@rachey.bsky.social
AI Artist. Funny girl. Flirt. Speaks Mancanese. Wife of @Addyspectreai.bsky.social. Design Engineer. Woke. Fun sized. Trans friendly. Don't believe what they say about me 😊
@tedsmith.bsky.social
@TedUrchin on Twitter if you want to reconnect? Writer, painter, artist, restorer of old and ancient things, atheist, father, grandfather. #RejoinEU. Author of BLOTTO #GetBlotto https://amzn.eu/d/geIF58a
@decodingtrolls.net
Cultural Archæologist ~ Invented http://www.Disinfolklore.net, an analytical method for parsing Disinfo ~ Re-discovered www.PowerofMana.net • Law of Mana - There is Mana | Mana's Permanent | Communicate Positive Mana. Subscribe to www.DecodingTrolls.net!
@fbpe.eu
This is the official #FBPE account. We are non-partisan and support progressive movements around the globe. Join our movement against the far-right! #FBPE #FBR #OndaCivica. #FBPE stands behind LGBTQ and other minorities. blog.fbpe.eu & fbpe.eu
@seayou.bsky.social
Bretonne du 29 #BZH 🙋♀️ #FBPE 💙🌊 #RejoinEU 🇪🇺 | Docteur - PhD | Républicaine, laïque, humaniste, #DogLover —> ⛔ #FarRight #RN & #FarLeft #LFI ! 👊
@garygilligan.bsky.social
Retired Londoner. Books, music, languages, chess, guitar. COYS. Writer/editor for Central Bylines. I love Mrs G and am not looking for a romantic relationship. I follow back if genuine. https://centralbylines.co.uk/author/gary-gilligan/
@russellengland.bsky.social
Moodle/Totara developer Love travelling (41 countries so far), silly jokes, Marmite Brummie, Remoaner, bit of a nomad, fact finder Mostly post about climate, Brexit, health, poverty, UK politics and comedy 🌍💉💙🇪🇺🧳🌻🇺🇦🍉🗿🐧
@eddwilson.bsky.social
Lefty liberal by temperament, exasperated by experience. Not strictly qualified for most arguments, but I do read a lot. Stockport, UK
@lmisst.bsky.social
Despise the Tories, Hate them! F Trump-F Musk..I’m a bit sweary #RejoinEU #SussexSquad #Leveson2 Travelling | Reading | History | Space | Dogs | Foodie | Wine….lots of wine | Gen X - Yes, it matters | Xpat
@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
@jdweil.bsky.social
Captain Pillsbury’s Titanic Refugee, FB resisters. Ignorance is not what made America great. BoycottArmy #NAFO Has the US Military betrayed their Oath? Has the US become a pariah state supporting genocide? https://blueskyroast.com/roast/jdweil.bsky.social
@chirpychet.bsky.social
🪧 Centre-leftish, Rejoin, Depeche Mode, Perimenopausal. Moderately funny.
@stuzipants.bsky.social
Half Manc Half Biscuit Political pugilist - Satirical Mancster Left of centre lateral thinker Adorable, mostly “Oh can’t anybody see? We’ve got a war to fight” Beth Gibbons (Portishead)
@stephenfarrow.bsky.social
Writer, reader, grammarian, shower singer, theatre addict, news junkie, eyeball-roller. European. Powered by Vimto. Love language, hate sushi. #FBPE Void where prohibited. Cannot be successfully delivered to your location. Please think responsibly.
@implausibleblog.bsky.social
Content Creator 🤓 Photo Video & Drone Pilot 🎥 Entrepreneur & Tech Geek 🤖 Food & Chocolate Judge 😋 And now news as frustrated 👀 Better together: 🇬🇧 & 🇪🇺 AskUs@Implausibleblog.com
@dangoyal.bsky.social
Fighting for health equality. Medical Doctor and Researcher. Host of The Debrief podcast. My substack is here: https://dangoyal.substack.com?r=1lppfd&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=profile
@sydesjokes.bsky.social
I am a British guy living in Finland since 1995. I Stand with Ukraine #NAFO SydesJokes.blogspot.com If you want to be added to a Starter Pack check the form https://forms.gle/TnvM4nj7ebMe6Psh7
@europeanpowell.bsky.social
Artist, lecturer, and since 2016 a political activist exposing the corporate takeover of the UK via 74 deregulated Special Economic Zones and 12 Freeports. Green Party member. https://ko-fi.com/europeanpowell
@bearlypolitics.co.uk
Called a communist too many times and wrote “Bear Necessities of Politics and Power*” because I got annoyed. Work in Community Health. More: bearlypolitics.co.uk Love a footnote. *Buy it here: linktr.ee/IratusUrsus
@jujuliagrace.bsky.social
Chief Executive of EveryDoctor, and I write a personal newsletter called Call to Action! Click on my linktree for info: https://linktr.ee/jujuliagrace
@goodlawproject.org
Founder and Director, Good Law Project. King's Counsel. Live your values. Fight the power. Keep the receipts. He/him. goodlawproject.org
@jemmaforte.bsky.social
Wangs on - normally about politics - on telly and on The Trawl podcast.
@carolinelucas.bsky.social
Former MP for Brighton Pavilion, former Leader & Co-Leader of @greenparty.org.uk.Co-President of the European Movement. Mum of 2, plus puppy Nell. Author, Another England: How to Reclaim our National Story. Still writing & campaigning on climate & nature 🌎
@alexhh.bsky.social
Ex-🇬🇧diplomat. Now an 🇺🇸. Resigned over Brexit lies. Frmr Ambassdr to 🇬🇪 . Writer Byline Times. Co-host Disorder Podcast. Patron, European Movement. Advisor Eurasia Foundation. Member, Commission on Political Power looking at how to strengthen UK democracy.
@russincheshire.bsky.social
Columnist for Byline Times, author of "The Decade In Tory", "Four Chancellors and a Funeral", and "Tories: The End of an Error". Software monkey and slave to an idiot dog. Cheshire, UK https://unbound.com/books?collection=russell-jones
@marina-purkiss.bsky.social
I’m not always having a go at wrong’uns…sometimes I’m sleeping | Political Commentator & Co-Host of The Trawl Podcast https://linktr.ee/thetrawlpodcast | @jeremyvineon5 | @skynews |
@davidsonofaaron.bsky.social
Broadcaster, author, journalist, dad, grandpa, heroic Substacker to be found at davidaaronovitch.substack.com. Recovering tweeter
@fascinatorfun.bsky.social
Retired Lawyer, cook, Europhile, books, music, good conversations, gardens, walking. Bird site refugee 🇬🇧 🇮🇪
@happytoast.bsky.social
Artist, animator, utter nonsense. Don't believe a word except when I'm being serious. Did that gif once, those noseflags and other stuff. HappyToast.co.uk patreon.com/HappyToast redbubble.com/people/HappyToast/explore https://ko-fi.com/happytoast
@danneidle.bsky.social
Founder of Tax Policy Associates Ltd. Tax realist. @danneidle on Twitter
@ledbydonkeys.org
Art, Activism and Accountability https://linktr.ee/ledbydonkeys?utm_source=linktree_admin_share
@bylinesnetwork.co.uk
Powerful citizen journalism | regulated by IMPRESS https://bylinesnetwork.co.uk A network of 10 not-for-profit, volunteer-led news publications from across the UK Donate via https://bylinesnetwork.co.uk/donate/ Email info@bylinesnetwork.co.uk
@owenjones.bsky.social
Socialist, antifascist, writer in various places, geriatric millennial, GQ's 9th Worst Dressed Man in 2016. He/him. YouTube channel http://bit.ly/33iARb3 🏳️🌈
@peterstefanovic.bsky.social
Lawyer, Filmmaker, Big Issue top 100 Changemaker 2024, CEO CAMPAIGN FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE https://www.cfsj.co.uk/
@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
@mikegalsworthy.bsky.social
Chair of European Movement UK. 🇬🇧 🇪🇺 Founder of the Bylines Network. Founder of Scientists for EU. Lover of science, Europe and whisky. 🥃
@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
@carolvorders.bsky.social
Hello lovelies. This is my official account.. 💙💙 Glad to be over here from the "other place"😂 It's like breathing clean air again 👍🏼
@ottoenglish.bsky.social
Professional irritant. Born Andrew Scott. Write books, journalism and far, far too many social media posts. Books https://linktr.ee/OttoEnglish
@bylinetimes.bsky.social
Help us build the better - independent - media Britain deserves. Subscribe for exclusive content only in the Byline Times news magazine: subscribe.bylinetimes.com Visit our free daily news site: bylinetimes.com
@annettedittert.bsky.social
Senior Correspondent ARD German TV London • previously Warsaw/New York • Loving London • Living on a Narrowboat • Also writing for Prospect/Blaetter and others.
@safety.bsky.app
Sharing updates about trust and safety on Bluesky. This account’s mentions are not actively monitored. To report a post or account, use the in-app reporting feature. Community Guidelines: https://bsky.social/about/support/community-guidelines
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app
@jay.bsky.team
CEO of Bluesky, steward of AT Protocol. Let’s build a federated republic, starting with this server. 🌱 🪴 🌳
@justdavelabs.com
Pro noun - Human - they - When they lie in parliament, write to your MP and if the reply is weak, pass the reply on to your local news websites. PS I am not a Robot 🤠