Simon H's Starter Pack
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@simonhowes.bsky.social
@jaketapper.bsky.social
Dad, husband, CNN anchor, author, doorman to our two dogs.
@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
@briantylercohen.bsky.social
Political commentary. Over 3 billion views on YouTube. #1 NYT bestselling author. Past: MSNBC https://linktr.ee/briantylercohen
@davidpakman.bsky.social
@jonlovett.bsky.social
Pod Save America, Lovett or Leave It, Vote Save America, Crooked Media, mostly water.
@stephenfry.bsky.social
Grazer and nibbler at the outer edges of new social media platforms
@elonjet.net
ElonJet | Tracking Elon Musk’s Jet by @jacks.grndcntrl.net Also follow @spacexjets.grndcntrl.net
@axios.com
Smart Brevity worthy of people's time, attention and trust. Subscribe to our newsletters: https://trib.al/8haeaPt
@basicappleguy.com
Basic (ˈbeɪ.sɪk’; Adj): lover of all things mainstream, popular, & trending in the world of .
@wheatus.com
pronouns in teenage dirtbag are yours to change...do it. 2025 Australia-UK-US 25th Anniv tour: wheatus.com/shows http://patreon.com/wheatus 7 albums http://bit.ly/wheatusspotify UK booking: ed@primarytalent.com US booking: afang@newfrontiertouring.com
@apiln.bsky.social
Angry People in Local Newspapers - Weird news - Bizarre headlines - Wild animals and ghosts which are actually cats - Bonkers billboards. Earnest replies will be mocked.
@suw.bsky.social
Writer, activist, owned by Grabbity & Copurrnicus. Join me over on Substack at suwca.substack.com where I talk about the art of not writing, and wordcounting.substack.com where I share writing links and news.
@aoc.bsky.social
Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible. ocasiocortez.com
@paulbradshaw.bsky.social
Data journalist and course leader, MA Data Journalism at Birmingham City University
@dracos.co.uk
I help people report broken street lights, find out their bin day, plan train travel, manage an orchestra, locate the nearest postbox, research old theatre productions, keep time in a choir, and occasionally play board games | https://dracos.co.uk
@uksnowmap.com
A real-time map of where it's snowing in the UK - https://uksnowmap.com - a project by @benmarsh.com
@tombridge.com
District resident, Responsible Tech Practitioner, Non-Profit Co-Chair. Bluesky for Chaos.
@jonhickman.bsky.social
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Work: ghost.org Podcast: btlpodcast.com Podcast: runnerpod.com Words: paradisecircus.co.uk Everything else: theplan.co.uk
@misterhaytch.bsky.social
0121 based bod. Every time you touch yourself, God kills a kitten and smites a village.
@catnipmusic.bsky.social
I’m here (reluctantly at the moment). I’m mainly at @catnip@mastodon.online She/her. Cis woman. Trans ally. AuDHD. 🏳️⚧️ Trans rights are human rights 🏳️⚧️
@dazwright.com
Here for video games, cats, and the popular music of the day. I live in Moseley in Birmingham. I make electronic music as Indolent Child. When earning money, I work for The Health Foundation & work on quality improvement https://indolentchild.bandcamp.com
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app
@bounder.info
Marxist with ‘70s sitcom fixation. I once wrote a Twitter panto. New thing coming soon: @triggersbroom.us Birmingham: paradisecircus.com BSky: @paradisecircus.com HHGTTG: btlpodcast.com Books, other stuff: jonbounds.co.uk Made @birminghamcity.bsky.social
@benjiw.bsky.social
Live/work in Birmingham, UK. Kent @ Canterbury & Goldsmiths Alum. Bright/Breezy. Books. Queer Christian. Living with cancer.🌹🏳️🌈
@georgetakei.bsky.social
I’ve boldly gone into the clear blue yonder. Follow for more recipes and tips.
@ctdawe.bsky.social
Apple technology consultant. Counterfeit extrovert. Co-Chair of the Mac Admins Foundation. History, Wi-Fi, cooking, politics. He/him. We all matter or none of us do.
@pezholio.bsky.social
Computer man doing computer things. Grade two Saxophonist. Lapsed homebrewer. Average DJ. ADHDer. He/Him
@paradisecircus.com
“People have only interpreted Birmingham, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it.” Editors @bounder.info & @jonhickman.bsky.social Formerly Birmingham: It’s Not Shit. http://paradisecircus.com/
@editorialgirl.co.uk
Occasionally an editor. No longer a girl. Probably taller than you were expecting. Currently a p/t conveyancing assistant, weirdly. Brummie (Moseley/Kings Heath)
@jmeller.bsky.social
Founder of Kolide.com VP, Product at 1Password Author of honest.security CT, USA I write about entrepreneurship, Ruby, IT, and cyber security.
@scriptingosx.com
MacAdmin, Consultant, and Author, writes on scriptingosx.com and macadmins.news
@emergetools.bsky.social
Emerge helps teams like DoorDash, Spotify, Duolingo, Bumble, ClassPass, Tinder, TuneIn, Handshake, Dropbox & CashApp build better mobile apps 🚀
@littlecd1975.bsky.social
Mostly playing semi incompetent guitar or just noise, green, brum, love ghost stories and horror. Watches bad films so you don't have to. Formerly Brumcast, D.N.P, Dub Not Pop
@lukehefson.bsky.social
Product @workbrew.com. Ex-GitHub | Obsessed with Surfing & Music but probably posting about Tech & Startups. Because: the game
@sharl.bsky.social
Rated PG for occasional adult themes, and some mildly upsetting scenes. Director at Cine Excess. Designer at Futurilla. UX lecturer at BCU. Occasional composer.
@siwhitehouse.bsky.social
@dooglahs.bsky.social
Husband and father, lover of speculative fiction, #MacAdmins, #NWSL, #Science, #Technology, and the Oxford comma. 🖖 #StarTrek #InfoSec #SanFrancisco
@pigsonthewing.org.uk
Man of many talents - some of them useful. Multiple monomaniac. Author, 'Pink Floyd: The Music & The Mystery'. Also Wikipedia, Wikidata & co. OpenStreetMap. Birds. Birmingham. Open data. FoI. Art. Architecture. History. FRSA. Everything is interesting.
@cmbainbridge.bsky.social
Software engineer based in Birmingham, UK. I help machines cut metal. Raised in Boro. Runner, always trying to get better at it. He/him 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@theaardvark.bsky.social
Town & District Councillor for Burntwood, Staffs, UK. He/Him/His. Local politician. #UKLabour #Labour #Lefty #Progressive #ADHD #AuDHD #ASC1 #LongCOVID VAT manager by day. Sometime interweb DJ by night. Loves to chat online. https://paultaylor.online/
@drdavidgk.bsky.social
Dad. Husband. Reporter. I work for the BBC based out of Birmingham. Focused on Environment/Science & Rural Affairs. Swapped car for cargo bike. PhD/DSc. RTS reporter of the year.
@simonhowes.bsky.social
Service Delivery Manager at a large MSP. Apple certified consultant #acn #macadmin