Tim Deeson's Starter Pack
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@melissagiragrant.com
staff writer, The New Republic // A WOMAN IS AGAINST THE LAW (Little, Brown) out in 2026 // PLAYING THE WHORE (Verso) // member, NewsGuild of NY » email: melissa@melissagira.com » press releases/lists: mggrant@tnr.com » Signal: melissagira.01 (link below)
@carnage4life.bsky.social
Opinions about product management, technology news and inclusivity in tech. Diversity is about demographics, inclusion is about creating a sense of belonging.
@amir.blue
Investor in Bluesky, and in other developer tools and platforms startups. Ex Twitter, Twitch, Google, Slack, Microsoft. Love food, travel and tech. Author at O’Reilly http://amazon.com/author/amirshevat
@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
@jburnmurdoch.ft.com
Columnist and chief data reporter the Financial Times | Stories, stats & scatterplots | john.burn-murdoch@ft.com 📝 ft.com/jbm
@goingmedieval.bsky.social
That one medieval historian you've heard of. Co-host We're Not So Different and Gone Medieval podcasts. Author of The Once and Future Sex. (Out now!) George Michael stan. Cutie. https://eleanorjanega.com/
@moma.bsky.social
Art from the MoMA's Paintings and Sculpture collection. The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) is an art museum located in New York City. #artbots by @nuwaves-future.bsky.social https://www.moma.org
@jonnelledge.bsky.social
#1 Sunday Times bestselling author, because apparently that matters. New Statesman, Oh God What Now, The Newsletter of (Not Quite) Everything, Paper Cuts (RIP). Not an American.
@xkcd.com
@barristersecret.bsky.social
Wears a black cape and fights crime. Not Batman. Sunday Times No.1 Bestselling author•The Secret Barrister•#FakeLaw•Nothing But The Truth• Also writes thrillers as S.J. Fleet. The Cut Throat Trial coming 28 Aug 2025.
@tomcoates.bsky.social
English technologist, founder and new product designer living in San Francisco. Prev: BBC, Yahoo, Time Out, Nokia, Jawbone, Wired & Eero. Founded a couple of things too. Currently trying to find something to get excited rather than angry about.
@microsff.com
Very short science fiction/fantasy stories by O. Westin. Please repost any you like. Patreon: https://patreon.com/microsff Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/microsff Books: https://microsff.com/books
@craigmod.com
Writer & photographer. Japan based for 20+ years. Author of Things Become Other Things (Random House: May 2025), Kissa by Kissa (2020). Contributor to NYTimes, Atlantic, WIRED, and more. Walks a lot. Bla bla bla!! shop.specialprojects.jp craigmod.com
@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
@mikebutcher.bsky.social
(MBE) Editor-at-large @TechCrunch | mike@techcrunch.com | Signal: mikebutcher.04 | http://mikebutcher.me | linkedin.com/in/mikebutcher | Columnist / Speaker / Moderator / Broadcaster | Founder: TheEuropas, Techfugees, TechVets
@bsky.app
official Bluesky account (check username👆) Bugs, feature requests, feedback: support@bsky.app
@mjohnharrison.bsky.social
New novel: Serpent's Tail 2026, no title as yet Blog: https://ambientehotel.wordpress.com/about
@jamesomalley.co.uk
@Psythor on Twitter. Freelance writer covering politics/tech/nerd stuff. Read my content: takes.jamesomalley.co.uk #FREETHEPAF
@crimegirl.co.uk
“Well-known tweeting Barrister” Bar Council | “Popular anonymous Barrister” Daily Mail | “Possibly cabin crew” my neighbour | NGO MD | no longer tweeting a fo ben, bid bont |🎗️🏴
@jamestplunkett.bsky.social
Interested in more human ways to govern our lives together. Also digital stuff. Book: End State: http://amzn.to/3FzY7lv. 🏳️⚧️
@tomski.com
Partner at Public Digital, co-founder Government Digital Service, ex-BBC. Expect occasional small boat sailing.
@rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social
Internet person. Community tech, careful innovation, trying to make progressive tech policy happen. https://carefultrouble.net https://buttondown.email/justenoughinternet
@radiobeartime.com
Ursine Plenipotentiary. Defrocked astrophysicist. Aire échta for hire. Official sponsor of the 🐻 emoji “O fish, are you constant to the old covenant?” Was @marxculture on Twitter
@paulclarke.com
The people photographer, working with the world's most interesting humans, dogs and brands. A graceful and melodious ape. paulclarke.com
@edent.tel
Longer hair than you. Chaotic Good. Doesn't work for The Man™ any more. If you're involved in Blockchain or Crypto you will be blocked on sight. All content © and personal. May not be reproduced without consent. Blog https://shkspr.mobi/blog
@seatsixtyone.bsky.social
Mark Smith, the Man in Seat 61, the chap who runs that train travel site http://seat61.com. YouTube: http://youtube.com/c/seat61.
@jenitennison.com
Data nerd/wonk. Founder of Connected by Data, campaigning for communities to have a powerful say over data and AI. Into trans rights, neurodiversity, board games, lego, dogs, spreadsheets. www.jenitennison.com
@rufflemuffin.bsky.social
Filmmaker / Directing #section28film Founder: anthrobricolage.com Director: @theschoolofgood DR of Design, once ran @wearesnook Made cycling easier with @cycle_hack GOOD Magazine #100 Board member at @lomondtrossachs She/they
@mustbemistry.bsky.social
A curious mind and a dose of skepticism | digital technologies & innovation @ The King's Fund I Innovation Catalyst | #healthcare #healthtech blogger (views own)
@andybudd.bsky.social
Design Founder, speaker, start-up advisor & coach. Seedcamp Venture Partner. Formerly Clearleft, LDConf & UXLondon. Ex shark-wrangler. Pilot. He/Him — https://stacklist.app/andybudd
@asmartbear.com
Keyword, buzzword, half-truth, adjective, hey look at me! (founder of two unicorns: http://WPEngine.com, http://SmartBear.com). Writing for 17 years at: https://longform.asmartbear.com
@finiteattention.bsky.social
Decent processor. Shitty RAM. She/her. I’m not here much, because it’s not good for me. Trans women *are* women, fuck the UK’s Supreme Court.
@shor.bsky.social
Angel/VC backing RUTHLESSLY ITERATIVE founders texts.com (acq) friendlyapps.co rootapp.com pipedreamlabs.co and many more top 1 basis point founders. Mostly on twitter.com/miamishor founderNPS.com shor.vc
@dominiccampbell.bsky.social
Partner at Impossible Ideas | previously @Georgetown Fellow | Founded FutureGov | Hackney ex-pat in Washington DC | #utb