News and updates from the county of #Oxfordshire (Oxon), UK - we originally started this on "the bird app" in 2012
Environmental policy analyst, mainly on forest-related issues, Associate, Green Alliance. Liberal Democrat policy-maker, Editor, Journal of Liberal History. www.dbrack.org.uk.
Writer & Political Commentator | Tracking how far-right authoritarianism and tech oligarchy are eroding democracy.
Featured on BBC, Sky News, LBC, EuroNews & more.
Appearances: https://www.youtube.com/@AdamJSchwarz
https://linktr.ee/adamjschwarz
Former cop. Bit of SIO, Firearms, Professional Standards, Hostage Negotiator. Best of times. Now keeping fit, vanlife, Vizsla owner, combat gardening, village life & staying positive in a crazy world.
Advocating for Liveable Oxfordshire - fairer streets, neighborhoods & places that centre health, wellbeing, and connection.
Website: https://www.oxfordshireliveablestreets.org/
Newsletter: https://www.oxfordshireliveablestreets.org/mailing-list
Married to Richard, he/him, gay, Doctor Who fan, still European, Liberal Democrat, mostly ill, burnt-out firebrand (but gets by online with the odd spark).
Has been accountant, Liberal, blogger, husband, writer.
Now... I have a god in my head and they are trying to get out https://anarchy-rules.ghost.io/
John (he/him) aka. John Berkeley; Leovinas. UK-based writer of SFF, player of RPGs, Classics/archaeology/ancient history PhD, process/telecoms specialist.
The sort of gay lefty Liberal your mother warned you about. Views my own, etc. (no TERFs or AI, ta)
Particle Physicist, Academic, Walker, Talker.
Home: Edinburgh, CERN
Pronouns: He/Him
Web: https://www2.ph.ed.ac.uk/~wbarter/
Welsh folklorist โข Author โข Honorary Research Fellow, Amgueddfa Cymru โข Antiquarian book collector โข Rheibio'n Gymraeg โข The Folklore of Wales: Ghosts (2023) โข Represented by jonathanclowes.co.uk
folklorewales.com
She/Her
Science Technician ๐ฅผ Lincoln Lib Dem City Councillor for Abbey ward and County Councillor for Park Division ๐ถ Feminist ๐ช๐ฝ Bisexual ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Mum ๐ผ BJJ enthusiast ๐ค๐ฝ Wildlife lover ๐ฆ
Writes the most popular UK Substack (samf.substack.com)
Author of Sunday Times bestselling book "Failed State". (An Economist and Financial Times Book of the Year for 2024). Working on book two.
Senior fellow: Institute for Government
Working for an economy that serves people & nature (p4ne.org). Former Lib Dem MP, Minister and Leader. Love running, winter swimming, birds ๐ฆ, plants ๐ชด and my 3 boys.
Liberal Democrat. Former councillor for Meols Ward, Southport. Internationalist, anti-Brexit, trans ally. Enthusiasms include science, science fiction, railways, cricket.
๐ถ Lib Dem Councillor for Stanwix Urban Ward, Cumberland Council
Often in London
Promoted by Liberal Democrats, 66 Buckingham Gate, London
Former Lib Dem parliamentary candidate, current Lib Dem councillor, head of TransActual, Leveson witness, former company founder, looking for a quieter life.
Editor, @libdemvoice.org, Scottish Lib Dem Social Security Spokesperson, feminist, LGBT+ ally, servant to two spaniels, she/her. Rosemarkie Beach is my happy place.
Liberal internationalist ๐ช๐บ feminist, antiracist & LGBTQ+ ally. Yorkshire/London. Ex LibDem MEP. LD Friends of Cycling/Primary Care WG. Works in health policy. โค๏ธs running, cooking, cycling & yoga. Mum of 1. Dual ๐ฌ๐ง/๐ฉ๐ช citizen (personal account)
๐ถFormer MEP. Electoral Commissioner. Scottish Lib Dem. Papyโs mum. Gardener. Birdwatcher. Conservationist. Outdoor swimmer. Rugby. She/her.๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธally. DMs with IRL friends only- that last bit went a bit wonky....๐คช
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Progressive in progress, Sanctuary Builder, councillor, council leader, World Bank consultant, European, mama to Noah and Indi, eternal student ๐๐ช๐บ๐ง๐ฌ๐งก
Views are my own
County and District Councillor | Oxfordshire Cabinet Member for Public Health and Inequalities | Views are my own
Leader of the Lib Dems in Local Government @libdemlocalgov | Councillor for Cirencester, the Capital of the Cotswolds | Chelsea FC fan.
Member House of Lords. Lib Dem (party President 2015-2019). Vice President ALDE Party. Wheelchair user.
David John Hewitt ๐ฌ๐ง๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
ALDC By-election reporter
๐ก Social Liberal
Politics writer for West England Bylines and co-ordinator for the democracy campaign group, Compass Oxfordshire.
Topics: democracy, electoral reform, far right ideologies, disinformation, Labour, etc. https://westenglandbylines.co.uk/author/clairejones/
Proud trans woman ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ๐ณ๏ธโ๐, living in the south of England. Active member of the local Lib Dems ๐ถ๏ธ. Interests include ๐คฟ ๐ธ ๐ดโโ๏ธ ๐ฅ.
Historian of the Medieval Caucasus, web community organiser, game developer, liberal activist, songwriter and storyteller. Somewhat hobbitish.
Also at https://exilian.co.uk/, https://scholar.social/@JubalBarca, and https://hcommons.org/members/jubalbarca/
Geek, rower, historian, stage manager, giver-away of charitable funds, bureaucrat whose dead hand is ruining academia and caretaker of a small loud fluffy dog.
Leader of the Official Opposition at Kent County Council. Liberal Democrat. Ex-MEP.
Social Liberal ๐ Centre-Left โฌ
๏ธ Gay ๐ณ๏ธโ๐ Disabled โฟ๏ธ Lancastrian ๐น European ๐ช๐บ Internationalist ๐บ๐ณ Politics PhD Researcher ๐ He/Him.
๐ฆ Bluesky Newbie ๐ฆ
Systems + civic life + regenerative futures. Growing healthier places, fairer economies, more connected communities.
๐ฒ Campaigns Director at Oxfordshire Liveable Streets
๐ Doughnut Economics / Positive Tipping Points -Make It Good
I've launched three children and a business or two, and now I'm saving the planet.
Frequently re-energised by the joys of nature and low impact transport. ๐ฒ
Hard-hitting news & comment for the left. Subscribe to our daily newsletter: http://tinyurl.com/y8mwvvbq
Platform Engineering geek, former Cambridge City Councillor, Westminster candidate & ex-Army Reservist with Coeliac disease and ADHD.
"There is no doubt that Zoรซ O'Connell is an interesting and colourful personality" - Labour attack leaflet
Manchester Popfest Co-founder.
Libdem Fed Council & Withington ward candidate.
Art theory lover
Music hoarder
Feminist organiser
Care leaver
Class consciousness
Terf & Swerf disrespector
David Byrne is my sun.
Oxford (ex Sydney), books, transport, education, science, mathematics. Probably mostly posting about Oxford transport, with the odd book review and some pathological polymathy. For just the book reviews: https://bsky.app/profile/dannyreviews.bsky.social
The official Bluesky thinking page of the Icelandic Cricket Association. Birthplace of cricket (911 CE). Merchandise: https://s66sportswear.co.uk/icelandcricket
Website: krikket.is
Tabletop gaming retailer, cat owner and retired political campaigner.
Liberal Democrat councillor, Oxford City and Oxfordshire County Councils. County Cabinet Member for Transport Management. Also books and music.
The district council for north Oxfordshire. To get in touch with a service request, visit www.cherwell.gov.uk
Sewage Pollution Investigation and data analysis - campaigning to make our waters safe for all. A registered Charity, campaign group and hub for experienced specialists from key disciplines.
We are the local authority for Oxfordshire, UK.
Sign up to receive Your Oxfordshire our e-newsletter www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/youroxfordshire
Community First Oxfordshire is a #communitydevelopment and #placemaking charity. From #communityaction to #neighbourhoodplans to #villagehalls, we have been supporting Oxfordshireโs people and places to work together and thrive for over 100 years!
For a more equal, sustainable, and democratic society. Local affiliate of compassonline.org.uk
Promoted by and for Compass Campaigns Ltd., 10 Salamanca Place, London, SE1 7HB
Edinburgh Uni Liberal Association President
AI for Maths @ Uni of Edinburgh
I use any pronouns
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Southampton based. LibDem, postgrad maritime science student at Soton Uni, avid cyclist and fitness nerd. Banned from sports.
Personally told Ed Davey most of the Trans+ community think he's a TERF.
You can probably find me on Reddit.
The Liberal Democrats party body for gender and sexual minorities. Campaigning for equality. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ Promoted by LGBT+ Lib Dems, 66 Buckingham Gate, SW1E 6AU.
๐ lgbt.libdems.org.uk
All star Liberal Soft Toy and once upon a time Lib Dem Blogger of the Year.
Love DrWoo and JamesBond.
And my daddies.
(They/Them) Amateur Politico, Former Chair of LGBT+ Lib Dems, Ambulance control minion, writer, musicals nerd, carer, disabled person, very bi.
Once told Heathrow Airport ops centre to "go away"!
๐ณ๏ธ Mapping UK Elections & Collating Polling Data
nowcast / posters / much more @ electionmaps.uk
support my work @ https://ko-fi.com/electionmapsuk
We are a group of Lib Dem members seeking to promote free speech, evidence-based policy, scepticism and respectful debate surrounding the shape of Planet Earth
Three-time Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate, Man Utd and Red Sox fan, cis man, he/him/his, 83 protons, not a werelabradoodle, in spite of my appearance
Bluesky account of the #Slough branch of the Liberal Democrats party. Posting a mix of news about local stuff the #libdems are doing and national stories.
Also on Twitter (for now) at https://x.com/SloughLibDems
Your opposition group on Lambeth Council.
Enquires to: hello@lambethlibdems.org.uk
www.lambethlibdems.org.uk
Promoted by the Liberal Democrats, 66 Buckingham Gate, London, SW1E 6AU.
We are a network of over 100 community action groups working across Oxfordshire to make it a safer, fairer, greener, more sustainable place to live, work and visit.
Listen to the station live here: http://vintageobscura.net
All tracks are:
- More than 25 years old
- Have fewer than 30,000 views on YouTube
- Curated by community reddit.com/r/vintageobscura
The sky's no limit, no matter the colour.
Ex-RN engineer. Be 18+ to interact.
Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland. Chair of the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee.
Promoted by A. Carmichael of 4 Clifton Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5DR.
Member of Parliament for Tewkesbury.
Was I forced into this or was it given to me?
he/him/they/them
pessimists are never disappointed
#NotAllMan
Fully Automated Nuclear Powered Luxury Gay Space Communism
FTW
high masking NT
\../ Hail Satan! \../
Writer, radio presenter, voiceover artist, disability rights campaigner, Man City fan, cat dad, quiz writer, and LibDem activist. Chair Manchester City Disabled Supporters Association.
Author http://url.ie/13xlu, Welsh Lib Dem Cllr, ex-Welsh AM๐ถ RSPCA Llys Nini Chair, cat lover. Promoted by Peter Black, 115 Cecil Street, Manselton, Swansea,SA5 8QL
City Cllr Oxford. Lib dem. Active travel, cycling infrastructure, climate change adaptation/mitigation, gender equality, child friendly cities. Women's political participation, Miscarriage awareness. Anthropologist.
We are a group of voluntary and campaigning organisations, working across Oxfordshire to create attractive, accessible and people-friendly streets. cohsat.org.uk
Green Lib Dem
Cllr for Headington Quarry & Risinghurst in Oxfordshire
School Govenor, Charity Trustee, happily married to Paul Rogers, granny to 15, loves cycling & walking
Husband, Dad to 3 boys. Mostly watching F1, Rugby, Football and a bit of NFL. Likes cars.
Bit of a geek.
Borrowing a TR7 from Borrow a Classic.
https://borrowaclassic.co.uk/
Blogger at Liberal England. Expect Dickens, politics, Steve Winwood, canals, British films, Richard Jefferies, Shropshire, Englishness, chess, social history, Malcolm Saville, philosophy, Leicestershire and Rutland, comedy, railways... That sort of thing.
Literary historian Lover of Poetry Liberal Democrat Spiritual seeker
Former politico, comment writer, spread betting dealer, editor, now think tanker, consultant, former baker of overly dense loaves.
Fast Growing #Beer #Craftbeer Community page Sharing the Very Best Beers in the World ๐
Follow us and use #BskyBeer and we'll Repost members posts. Cheers Guy ๐ป
Writer, FRSL. Prof, RHUL. Literature and science fiction.
https://profadamroberts.substack.com/
Latest novel "Lake of Darkness": https://store.gollancz.co.uk/products/lake-of-darkness
Be sure to subscribe to the finest satirical newsletter on the internet at the link below. Nothing is more effective at correcting your thoughts.
Substack newsletter: https://www.normalisland.co.uk
Supporting asylum seekers, refugees, and vulnerable migrants in Oxfordshire.
๐ค We provide information, advice, practical support, and solidarity.
โค๏ธ Powered by your compassion: https://www.asylum-welcome.org/donate
Gen & Jonny Mills Brewing and blending naturally fermented beers with minimal modern intervention. Spontaneous fermentation and locally collected cultures.
https://linktr.ee/millsbrewing
Brewery and twitter account. Leith, laugh, love. Itโs probably just a joke.
Independent, modern beer from Manchester, UK
https://cloudwaterbrew.co
Radical booksellers since 1945. Monday to Saturday 11am to 6.30pm. Sunday 12pm to 6pm. Order online at: http://housmans.com/shop
Glider in the night, dancer in the dark, lover of lost rivers and paths in the woods and libraries and half-open doors. Moonlights as a writer.
All images and poems mine unless credited elsewise. AI is only acceptable if it's consensual.
Writer, walker, Who and Wolves fan. Lives in Whitehaven. Lots of other things that don't begin with W. https://linktr.ee/nickbarlow He/him
Avatar: Me (50ish man with greying hair and beard) on a mountain top with my dog Dougal
"You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by evading it today.โ โ Abraham Lincoln ๐ดโโ ๏ธ | Home of #TheBreakdown and LP Podcast
Queer, Liberal, European. He/Him. I am a Liberal and I am against this sort of thing.
Shropshire based Liberal Democract.
Oxford City Councillor, Green Party, UK. Loves cycling, trees, circular fashion, car-sharing, local business, community initiatives.
Author. Immigrant. Queer. Owned by dog. PhD student University of Reading.
Usually pissed off, but like in a funny way. Latest novels: BODY COUNT (UK) and EAT SLAY LOVE (US). Next novel: PARADISE (Nov โ25)
We're the countyโs independent health & social care watchdog
We listen, we influence, we have your voice heard
01865 520 520 hello@healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk
https://www.healthwatchoxfordshire.co.uk/
Green Party county councillor for Parks (Oxfordshire) & sustainability researcher @ox.ac.ukโฌ
Books. Bikes. Buses. Trains. Cooking. Hiking. Nature. Climate. Inequality. Public Health.
She/her
Promoted by James Thorniley at 12A Merlin Road, OX4 6EP
Highlighting #antisocialparking across Oxford, UK.
Tag your #badlyparkedcars @badlyparkedox.bsky.social or email pics to BadlyParkedOxford@gmail.com for anon
Lib Dem Councillor for Bicester East on Oxfordshire County Council ๐งก
Local Democracy Reporter for Oxfordshire
