Paul Banks's Starter Pack
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@paulbscenestories.bsky.social
@pippacrerar.bsky.social
Political Editor, The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/profile/pippacrerar
@workingclasshistory.com
History isn't made by kings or politicians, it's made by us: billions of ordinary people. https://patreon.com/workingclasshistory
@k8lister.bsky.social
Blonde Bombsite. Sex Historian. Author of A Curious History of Sex & Harlot, Whores, & Hackabouts. Host of Betwixt the Sheets Podcast. Consider this your fair dos warning.
@stephenmcgann.uk
Doctor Thingy in Whatsitsname. Full biog: https://tinyurl.com/29skn3p6
@josiah.writes.news
Chief Reporter at UK political outlet Byline Times. I write the 'On the Ground' column in our print edition. Interested in democracy & protest. 'Fake news w*nker' - Tommy Robinson Content may include my cat, and bits of music. Got a story? Get in touch
@sarahchurchwell.bsky.social
Public Humanities Prof, School of Advanced Study, Univ London. American abroad. Journalism, US politics, cultural & literary history esp 1920s & 30s & F. Scott Fitzgerald. Podcast: Journey Through Time with David Olusoga. @throughtimepod.bsky.social
@markurban.bsky.social
Writing stuff for Sunday Times, BBC guy covering war & peace + sometime presenter of Newsnight 1990-2024, IWM trustee, author Big Boys Rules, Generals, Rifles, Task Force Black, The Tank War, Skripal Files, Red Devils and more!
@liamthorp.bsky.social
Political Editor, Liverpool Echo. 3 x Specialist Regional Journalist of the Year. Orwell Prize and Paul Foot Award nominee. Loves overpriced craft ale.
@ido.bsky.social
Journalist in Berlin focusing on all things Europe. Previously at the BBC and New Statesman. http://idovock.com 🇺🇦
@soapachu.bsky.social
Swish swish motherfucker. AuDHD | alphabet mafia 🏳️🌈 | novice egg-chaser 🏉 | scuba diver 🤿 🇵🇸 London, UK. There's probably something funny in the alt text.
@davehaslam.bsky.social
Hacienda DJ, journalist (Guardian, LRB, etc), writer (recent books about Sylvia Plath, Keith Haring, Picasso). “An exceptional writer” - Olivia Laing.
@paulette7.bsky.social
Mancunian 🐝 Solicitor 🇪🇺🇬🇧 Be warned, I am a Roxy Music super fan! Depeche Mode fans are also welcome, as I happen to be one myself. My own personal opinions INTROVERT (INTJ) NO UNSOLICITED DMs 🚫
@emmavardy2.bsky.social
Physician. Honorary Professor of Geriatric Medicine, University of Manchester. Delirium. Dementia. Quality improvement. Book lover. Mum to daughter with PKU.
@timadamswrites.bsky.social
Editor of Observer New Review, London; believer in untrodden ways and Invisible Cities, dawn choruses and last-minute winners.
@ricklane.bsky.social
Freelance journalist, critic and consultant. Bylines at The Guardian, PC Gamer, NME, Eurogamer and more. Immersive sim geek. Contact: rick@ricklane.co.uk
@simonwoodgate.bsky.social
Art, Bowie, Coum, Counterculture, Mogwai, Punk, RMH, TG. Love my sons, Siamese Cats, longdogs. Senior Support Worker (ALD) Memorial Device Alternative National Treasure #MDANT Anxiety/ Depression. Struggles with life. Proud South Londoner and European
@cozzy69.bsky.social
Ibiza❤️Acid House❤️Crisps❤️JD❤️Wine❤️AW⚔️❤️ You'll very occasionally find me on a podium 💃🏻
@urbanhistory.bsky.social
Urban History features articles covering social, economic, political and cultural aspects of the history of towns and cities. We're worldwide in scope. 🔗 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/urban-history
@lostindisco.bsky.social
Centre left politics junkie, polite but quietly furious. RTs are not endorsements. Same handles on 🐘 and X.
@helenlewis.bsky.social
Staff writer, The Atlantic | Author, Difficult Women (2020) and The Genius Myth (2025) | Podcaster, Page 94 and Strong Message Here | Doom scroller, the internet
@marcrileydj.bsky.social
WILD DONKEY. BROADCASTER. The Fall 78-83. Not a real Doctor. Met Bowie, Woody and Ronno. Ner ner ner ner ner.
@danigaravelli.bsky.social
Freelance journalist and writer. Bylines at the Herald, the Guardian, the London Review of Books, the Big Issue, Prospect Magazine et al. Radio 4 documentaries, including Waiting for the Van & Prosecuting Polmont. Books, music, sunsets, hills.
@simonprice.bsky.social
Biographer of The Cure & Manic Street Preachers Music critic, ex-Independent/Melody Maker. Podcaster with Chart Music History Of Pop lecturer. DJ at Spellbound He/Him. Welsh. https://linktr.ee/simonprice
@jaynemoobs.bsky.social
Bon vivant; loves music, gigs, travel, veggie food, aperol & red lipstick! Memorial Device Alternative National Treasure🎖🤩
@realpaulmurray.bsky.social
Music, fitba, photies, books, film, architecture, politics, Scottish Greens, Scotland, Glasgow. MD ANT 🍉
@iainaitch.bsky.social
Author, journalist, thought leadership, copywriter, ghost, PR ideas man, artistic working class histories, subculture, THFC fan. Trouble caused or solved. VG+, some surface noise. https://www.iainaitch.com & https://thisidea.co.uk/ London via Margate
@petefowlerart.bsky.social
Welsh painter, illustrator, printmaker, sculptor. I love to draw, make everything by hand and despise ai slop. Sign up to my patreon, visit my shop, listen to radio shows and more down there. https://linktr.ee/petefowler
@msmirandasawyer.bsky.social
Writer, broadcaster, host of @papercutsshow and other chatty bits, I HAVE A BOOK OUT! Uncommon People - Britpop and Beyond In 20 Songs here it is https://amzn.eu/d/g2WxjyS
@andrewgroen.bsky.social
Author - Empires of EVE: The Saga of EVE Online. (Formerly @ WIRED) Hobbyist game artist. He/Him https://linktr.ee/andrewgroen Seattle
@writingonmusic.bsky.social
Fiona McQuarrie, contributing writer for Record Collector, Shindig!, and PopMatters. New book FOUNTAINS OF WAYNE from J-Card Press - links to buy are here https://linktr.ee/writingonmusic
@wrongtom.bsky.social
“DJ, producer and professor of musical information” (Not my words, but the words of my learned friend Tom Robinson. The 6music/2468 Motorway Tom Robinson, I mean, not the Nazi one)
@everebecca.bsky.social
Journalist mostly covering inequalities for Guardian, Observer, Bureau of Investigative Journalism, BBC & more. Author of Make Bosses Pay. Orwell Prize nominee. She/her. 📧 evelivingstonjournalist@gmail.com 🔗 everebeccalivingston.com 📸 eve__rebecca
@thepastels.bsky.social
Independent music group. Songs, intervals, long intervals, clang, vibrant clang, sudden clang, no clang. thepastels.org
@tonyfitz69.bsky.social
LFC STH 55 years and Counting Retired from being an "alternative lion tamer" Love to travel in intl breaks/summer Knocked back a place at Oxford doing PPE Live Love Laugh (Not so much of late) Listen to most music Joy Division & Kraftwerk as starters
@mistergraysky.bsky.social
Suffering Jukebox – my debut collection of short stories available now https://sufferingjukebox.bandcamp.com #MDANT
@mockchopped.bsky.social
I write sometimes. I take photos sometimes. I even leave the house sometimes. MDANT🏅
@jimusic.bsky.social
Showcasing my favourite recording artists and their music. Toronto, Ontario 🇨🇦
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app
@paulbscenestories.bsky.social
Mancunian storyteller capturing the history of music and club culture. Sharing untold stories from the Acid House era and beyond. This is my YouTube https://youtube.com/@mcrscenestories?si=576BZW93VyZpZ79U