Thursday, 22 August 2024

UK (mostly) Bluesky starter packs

These are starter packs I've encountered (mostly UK-based), with the Bluesky account each one is associated with.

I really did try to structure them, but gave up and resorted to rough grouping.

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Great UK commentators - @hetanshah.bsky.social
UK political commentary types - @chrischirp.bsky.social
UK MPs 2024 - politicshome.bsky.social
Cartoonists - @chriswilliams-dink.bsky.social
You might remember me from the old place - @kevinmkruse.bsky.social


Trade + related economics, law, politics - @coppetainpu.bsky.social
Economics, data, bit of AI part 1 - @hetannshah.bsky.social
Economics, data, bit of AI part 2 - @hetannshah.bsky.social
Political economy - @thinkwoodist.bsky.social
Economistas en español - @sanpages.bsky.social


UK Housing - @annaclarke.bsky.social
Housing for refugees from X - @julesbirch.bsky.social
Retrofit housing UK - @lizlaine.bsky.social
Town planning UK - @alyn.bsky.social
Talk about transport and urban planning - @planningtransport.co.uk
UK planning - @barneystringer.bsky.social


UK legal Twitter diaspora 2 - @seanjones.org
UK legal Twitter diaspora 3 - @seanjones.org
UK legal Twitter diaspora 4 - @seanjones.org
UK legal diaspora 5 - @seanjones.org
UK legal Bluesky 6 - @seanjones.org
Irish law - @orandoyle.bsky.social
Legal commentators I enjoy reading - @legalmusings.bsky.social


Bylines Network writers and editors - @bylinesnetwork.bsky.social 
Prospect Magazine's starter pack - @prospectmagazine.bsky.social 
Guardian and Observer reporters, writers - @severincarrell.bsky.social
UK-based journalists and news organisations 2 - @severincarroll.bsky.social
Scottish politics, policy and press - @severincarroll.bsky.social
Scottish politics, people and press 2 - @severincarroll.bsky.social
UK News and politics - @tomirwin.bsky.social
Active news media organisations - @tomirwin.bsky.social
US political commentators - @tomirwin.bsky.social
Quiet Riot podcast - @quietriotpod.bsky.social
BBC journalists and producers - @fulelo.bsky.social
LBC radio presenters - @danielbarnett.com
UK pollsters and polling gurus - @cwp-weir.bsky.social
US elections, politics and polls - @donnermaps.bsky.social
ProPublica staff - @propublica.org
Independent writers - @molly.wiki
WIRED journalists - @couts.bsky.social
Rolling Stone writers - @timdickinson.bsky.social


UK think tanks - @beckymontacue.bsky.social
Local government policy and practice - @jesstud.bsky.social
Health and care policy- @katejopling.bsky.social
R&D, innovation, industrial policy - @andywestwood.bsky.social
UK third sector 1 - @gemabbott.bsky.social
UK third sector 2 - @gemabbott.bsky.social 
Immigration/asylum - @stephanedegooyer.bsky.social
Institute for Government experts - @drhannahwhite.bsky.social


UK criminologists - @drhannahgraham.bsky.social
Children's rights - @dralistruthers.bsky.social
Peace and conflict scholars - @sebvanbaalen.bsky.social


Energy & environmental econ - @stevecicala.bsky.social
Climate adaptation / Resilience Scientists - @meadekrosby.bsky.social
Climate updates - @climatenews.bsky.social
Active weather/climate posters - @markellinwood.bsky.social
Women in Energy - @isoutar.bsky.social
UK and Europe energy posters - @isoutar.bsky.social
Brian's pack of hurricane gurus - @bmcnoldy.bsky.social

European and the EU - @johncurtis.bsky.social
EU politics - @mijrahman.bsky.social
EU/Brussels bubble - @mvanhulten.bsky.social
Brexit analysis people - @chrisgrey.bsky.social
Brexit and UK politics - @profjacob.bsky.social
European thinkers against Brexit - @andrewhesselden.bsky.social
Exports on German rightwing extremism -  @michellelkahn.bsky.social


GPs - @clairedocdavies.bsky.social
Health services research- @louiselocock.bsky.social
Delirium and dementia- @kitb.bsky.social
Philosophy, Psychiatry and Mental Health - @matthewbroome.bsky.social
ME CFS Long Covid - @@lindaoh.bsky.social


Modern British history (1900-) - @mrcwarwick.bsky.social
Early modern history centres - @srsrensoc.brky.social
Early modern historians 1 - @onslies.bsky.social
Early modern historians 2 - @onslies.bsky.social
History and politics - @leightonandrews.bsky.social
Historians in Britain - @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social
Historians in Britain 2 - @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social
Material culture - @jenniebatchelor.bsky.social
Labour history - @sslh.bsky.social
Labour Growth/Housing and Infrastructure - @feedfthedrummer.bsky.social
Archaeology and heritage 1 - @cjfrieman.bsky.social
Political science teaching and learning - @colinmbrown.bsky.social
Political scientists (kind and supportive) - @turnbulldugarte.bsky.social
Communitarians - @nickplumb.bsky.sociial


Liverpool fans 1 - @jacksobc.bsky.social
Liverpool fans 2 - @jacksobc.bsky.social
Liverpool fans 3 - @jacksobc.bsky.social 


Volcanoes! - @erikklemetti.bsky.social
Nature photographers (with alt text) - @gettoknownature.bsky.social
Great photographers - @mariegardiner.bsky.social
Nature writers - @nicwilson.bsky.social 
Food & agriculture - @wyoweeds.bsky.social
Planetary scientists - @asrivkin.bsky.social
Astronomy - @emily.space
Evolutionary biologists - @jbyoder.oorg


A lady to follow  - @aloner.bsky.social
Wales - @leightonandrews.bsky.social
History stuff - @mariegardiner.bsky.social
Irish Historians and feeds - @petergray47.bsky.social
Autistic community - @autisticadam.bsky.social
Old London(ish) FinTwit - @tobyn.bsky.social
Scientists who write science books - @nicolecrust.bsky.social
STEM writers and science/medical historians - @drlindsetfitz.bsky.social
Dull and Grumpy Introverts Who Live With Cats - @darklyadapted.bsky.social
Philosophy - @keithwilson.eu
Language and linguistics - @egasmb.bsky.social


Prog rock - @closetotheedge.bsky.social
Bands and musicians - @florgoth.bsky.social
Wine people - @donalde.bsky.social


Critical AI - @eryk.bsky.social


Washington Post journalists - @drewharwell.com
British Columbia - @miss604.bsky.social
CanadaSky - @nicktsergas.bsky.social
150 journalists in Canada - @llebrun.bsky.social
Palestine/Middle East - heissenstat.bsky.social
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Sunday, 18 August 2024

Letter to BBC R4 Today - This is a test of the UK's seriousness


Dear Today,

We're seeing mpox spreading across Africa, and leaking out to Sweden and Pakistan (so far). The WHO has declared it a public health emergency of international concern.

The NHS tells us "If you get infected with mpox, it usually takes between 5 and 21 days for the first symptoms to appear", and the first sign could be "flu-like symptoms". That could give us plenty of time for infection to spread before it's detected.

NHS advice is imprecise on whether the infection can be transmitted asymptomatically if you are "in close contact (such as touching their skin or sharing towels, clothes or bedding) with someone who HAS MPOX OR HAS MPOX SYMPTOMS" [my capitalisation], but there are warnings that it can - "Some people can spread mpox to others from 1 to 4 days before they have symptoms".

The UK Health Security Agency tells us "The risk to the UK population is currently considered low. However, planning is underway to prepare for any cases that we might see in the UK. This includes ensuring that clinicians are aware and able to recognise cases promptly, that rapid testing is available, and that protocols are developed for the safe clinical care of people who have the infection and the prevention of onward transmission".

The first Hallett report on the UK's preparedness for a pandemic emerged on 18 July, with recommendations to act quickly and visibly. The Cabinet Office and UK Health Security Agency would surely be expected to have a plan for a plan by now to deliver according to the recommendations defined in Appendix 4 of the report, and I'd like to know why it wouldn't require the first review (Recommendation 1) before Christmas.

This is a test of the UK's seriousness, and you should be pursuing it rather than waiting for official announcements.

Yours sincerely,

Ed Wilson


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UK (mostly) Bluesky starter packs

These are starter packs I've encountered ( mostly UK-based ), with the Bluesky account each one is associated with. I really did try to ...