Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social Space politician. ‘’Face of the Establishment’. Sane.
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Charlotte Lydia Riley @lottelydia.bsky.social Imperial Island: A History of Empire in Modern Britain (Penguin 2023)/An Alternative History of the British Empire (HUP 2024). Is Free Speech Under Threat? (2024).
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Gemma Clark 🧿🕯️ @gemmaclark.bsky.social No pasarán ✊ She/her Teacher 👩🏫 Radical Left Scum 💅Words in Tes, Bella Caledonia, The National, The Herald📝 Neurodivergent ✨🧠 Love parkrun 🏃♀️ ‘literal demon’ and ‘evil propagandist’ according to men on X.
Scottish Trans @scottishtrans.bsky.social Working for gender identity and gender reassignment equality and rights in Scotland. Part of @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social
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Kate Lister @k8lister.bsky.social Sex Historian. Writer. Presenter. Columnist. Host of (award winning) Betwixt the Sheets Podcast. FLICK: A History of Female Pleasure, Out Now https://linktr.ee/drkatelister
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Mark Watson @watsoncomedian.bsky.social One of the Daily Telegraph 50 Funniest Comedians of the 21st Century (49th). Also an author. And producer. And a whole life away from work if you can imagine.
Richard Osgood @richardosgood.bsky.social Archaeologist
Clonehenge @clonehenge.bsky.social Stonehenge replicas. That's it, since 2008. We have endless lists of them, large and small. !!DON'T SEND THE BUTTERHENGE!! Your homemade henges are welcome though and will be enthusiastically retweeted or launched into the blue sky or whatever
Scottish History Society @scothistorysociety.bsky.social The Scottish History Society is a registered charity and the leading publisher of original sources relating to the history of Scotland. Founded in 1886, the Society has published over 170 volumes.
Not In Our Name (NION) Women @nionwomen.bsky.social Women working towards a kinder world. Join our campaign against the active discrimination of trans & non-binary people. Over 110,000 signatures of support, and counting 🙏
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Dr Matt Pope @mattpope.bsky.social Archaeologist & Associate Professor in Palaeolithic Archaeology at UCL, where we run the PaPa MSc programme.
Researching Neanderthal archaeology in La Mancheland & Western Doggerland, from Boxgrove to La Cotte.
Provide Geoarch expertise to ASE.
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Marc Morris @marcmorris.bsky.social Medieval historian. 'If it works for Marc Morris, it works for me.' (Scarlett Johansson)
walkhighlands @walkhighlands.co.uk The website for enjoying Scotland’s Great Outdoors, on foot. Views are not ours - they belong to everyone.
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Nick Ray @nicklifeafloat.bsky.social You’ll find me in the wild. Exploring Scotland's beauty, one adventure at a time. Advocate for mental health awareness & suicide prevention. Embracing nature's healing touch.
Jen Psaki @jenpsaki.bsky.social Mom of 2, Host of @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social Tuesday-Friday at 9pm ET on MS NOW.
Neil Mackay @neilmackay.bsky.social Journalist, author, filmmaker and broadcaster. Writer at Large with @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Made in Ireland, found in Scotland
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Saffron & Her Majestic Floof @saffronsfloof.bsky.social 🐈⬛ + 💁🏻♀️. Daily cat adventures from owner of world’s cutest meow and floofiest tail. Sister to Spice, aspiring friend to Zeo, and big sibling to mama’s foster kittens.
Posts are a lil’ bit of everything, with a dose of mama’s 📸, responses, humor, & whimsy.
Duncan Mackay @theduncanmackay.bsky.social Writer, archaeologist, wild swimmer, wild gardener. New book ECHOLANDS -A JOURNEY IN SEARCH OF BOUDICA out now from @Hodderbooks.bsky.social https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/duncan-mackay/echolands/9781399714143/ Rep. Jim Gill at Felicity Bryan Associates
Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social Investigating the Iron Age and Roman period in SW Britain. Bournemouth University #HillfortsWednesday Posts (mostly) by Miles Russell
Stephen Gethins @stephengethins.bsky.social MSP Dundee City East, Minister for Europe, External Affairs & Energy, Scottish Government, promoted by Stephen Gethins, c/o SNP offices 8 Old Glamis Rd, Dundee
Louise Wilson @louisewilso.bsky.social Political Editor ✍🏻 Holyrood magazine 🏴
Policy geek 🤓 Board game lover 🎲 Not-bad climber 🧗🏻♀️ Newbie crocheter 🧶
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The Associated Press @apnews.com Advancing the power of facts, globally 🌎
Leith Central Community Council @leithcentralcc.bsky.social Representing Albion, Bonnington, Easter Road, Hillside, Leith Walk, Pilrig, South Leith. Meetings every 3rd Monday of the month except July and December @McDonald Rd library - everyone welcome!
leithcentralcc.co.uk
Merchiston Districts Community Council @merchistoncc.bsky.social Community Council serving the Edinburgh areas of Bruntsfield, Church Hill, Fountainbridge, Greenhill, Polwarth, Shandon and Viewforth. https://merchistoncc.org.uk
Jacobite Wars @jacobitewars.com Covering the military history of the Jacobite Risings and the wider Jacobite period from the Revolution of 1688 to the Battle of Culloden in 1746 and beyond. Posts by @neilritchie.bsky.social
Heard Island Government @heardislandgov.bsky.social Official Gov Description: Flight challenged colony of biracial nudists.
Status: Tariff & Human Free. Sovereign; yet protected by AU. “Flippers Up”
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Donaeld the Unready @donaeldtheunready.bsky.social Unreadier than ever, but still Making Mercia Geat Again! Draining the fens into my hoard.
Ben Willbond @benwillbond.bsky.social Yes it’s The Captain off of Ghosts. Screenwriter and you know the rest.
www.benwillbond.com
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Mike Heyworth @mikeheyworth.bsky.social UK-based heritage & archaeology professional working principally for the Historic Environment Forum, Arcadia & the Getty Conservation Institute, trustee Kilmartin Museum, Chair of CIfA & BM/PAS committees, Secretary APPAG, sighthound owner
Oxford Archaeology @oxfordarchaeology.bsky.social Passionate about uncovering history, committed to heritage. We’re a leading archaeology charity in the UK, trusted by partners and communities for over 50 years. Visit oxfordarchaeology.com for insights on our discoveries and projects.
Rebecca Bugge @dameboudicca.bsky.social Archaeologist (started in medieval Scandinavia - now firmly rooted in Etruscan Italy) with a love for architecture, books, Japan, cats and photography, and video games (because why not?)
Dylan Gaffney @dylangaffneynz.bsky.social A/Prof Palaeolithic Archaeology, University of Oxford. Island archaeology; anthropology; human dispersal; zooarchaeology; lithics
Dr Sue Oosthuizen @drsueoosthuizen.bsky.social Professor (Em.) of Medieval Archaeology, University of Cambridge.
Early #medievalEngland c400-1200CE; #commonrights & governance; #fen #watermanagement; #landscape⚱️& 🗃️. #medievalsky
Research & publications @ https://profsusanoosthuizen.wordpress.com
Butser Ancient Farm @butserancientfarm.co.uk Learning about the past by recreating it! Experimental archaeology, traditional crafts, reenactments & more. Hampshire, UK. https://bio.site/butserancientfarm
Dr. Adelle Bricking 🌼 @archaedelle.bsky.social Archaeologist in Wales 🏴 | Finds Officer based in Amgueddfa Cymru 🏛️ | PhD on Iron Age mortuary practices 🛖 | ADHD: expect typos 🥲 | she/her | all views are mine!
Phillips OBrien @phillipspobrien.bsky.social Professor of Strategic Studies, Author, Lover of Sicily. Purveyor of a “righteous-but-rational vibe”
Tara Flynn @taraflynnirl.bsky.social Irish actor, writer, talker. She/ her
Emma on RTÉ’s Fair City
Now You’re Asking with Marian Keyes and Tara Flynn on BBC Sounds
Might be here, but mostly not
Cairngorms Connect @cairngormsconnect.bsky.social A wild landscape in the making. For people, wildlife and climate.
https://www.cairngormsconnect.org.uk/
Cairngorms National Park @cairngormsnews.bsky.social Fàilte! Find out what’s happening across the Cairngorms National Park and be part of a community that’s helping nature and people to thrive together.
https://cairngorms.co.uk/
Mark McGeoghegan @markmcgeoghegan.bsky.social 📊 Quant social & political science | 💼 Associate Advisory Director @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social | Assorted other stuff
Natalie Haynes @nataliehaynes.bsky.social NYT bestselling author, broadcaster, classicist ✍️ 'Rock star mythologist' (Washington Post) IRRESISTIBLE MONSTERS, March 2027 🪶 Posts by N and team.
https://linktr.ee/nataliehaynesauthor
Effin' Birds @effinbirds.com Daily comic by Aaron Reynolds that keeps on winning awards despite being nothing more than birds and curse words. Books, calendars and merch at effinbirds.com
EdinburghMinute.com @edinburghminute.com The Edinburgh Minute newsletter. Read by 30,000+ locals. Get smarter about Edinburgh with a quick curation of news, culture & communities @ 7am daily 📬 Proudly subscriber-supported.
Written by Michael MacLeod along with thousands of local contributors.
Ballot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot Scottish elections and polling data. Not my polls. OG 'Britain Elects but Scottish'. PR fan account. Trans rights are human rights.
Donate; http://liberapay.com/ballotboxscot
Thom Dibdin @thomdibdin.bsky.social Theatre critic of Edinburgh's stages. Owner and editor of All @alledintheatre.bsky.social. Cyclist. Wearer of loud shirts.
Born at 317.73 ppm.
Caz 💖💜💙 @wabbits.bsky.social PFP: 2 housebunnies snuggling.
She/her.
Librarian, currently in disguise as a registrar. Hooman staff to 2 housebunnies. Knitter. Fan of DragRace, Strictly, GBBO & living in Scotland. 🏴 Estou aprendendo português! 🇵🇹🇧🇷
#AdoptDontShop | #BWithTheT | #BLM
Fiona G @feeyonag.bsky.social Scottish, mum of two boys, Killie fan, safe space, book nerd, dog maw. Not necessarily in that order. She/her.
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SoMrHarris @somrharris.bsky.social Queer member of the tofu eating wokerati. Husband & Cat Dad, posting about film, TV, politics, & LGBTQ+ rights. He/him. 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇺🇦🇵🇸✊🏿. No Human Is Illegal! Vote Green 💚
Ayesha Hazarika @ayeshahazarika.bsky.social Broadcaster, author, political nerd, after dinner speaker, occasionally funny - aka Baroness Hazarika of Coatbridge
Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba @ainmean-aite.bsky.social Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba ~ Gaelic Place-names of Scotland is the national advisory partnership for Gaelic place-names in Scotland with support from Bòrd na Gàidhlig.
For more information, please visit our bilingual website: https://www.ainmean-aite.scot/
The Pictish Arts Society @pictishartssociety.bsky.social Founded in 1988 to affirm the importance of Pictish culture in Scotland's past. Monthly lectures through winter and spring. Annual conference in October. Newsletter 3-4 times/year. Join us: www.thepictishartssociety.org.uk. (Posts by fortrenn.bsky.social)
Dani Garavelli @danigaravelli.bsky.social Freelance journalist & 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. Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize.
Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social Always in the Corner
nigeblog @nigeblog.bsky.social Generous liker
#comics #music #sysadmin #flaneury #maths #history #nonsense
Cor blimey, it's nigeblog
Steve Carter @shieldaig.bsky.social Lives in a forest in the NW Scottish Highlands (Shieldaig / Torridon). Writes music for a living. Posts random photos of Highland life. Never without a dog.
https://SteveCarter.com
Jess Phillips @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social MP for Birmingham Yardley
Linlithgow Community Development Trust @trustlinlithgow.bsky.social We aim to make Linlithgow a fabulous and more sustainable place to live and work.
https://trust-linlithgow.org.uk
https://linktr.ee/trustlinlithgow
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Trimontium Trust & Museum @trimontiumtrust.bsky.social A unique museum dedicated to Roman & Iron Age Scotland.
🌟Thistle Awards Winner
Melrose, Scottish Borders
🔗https://linktr.ee/trimontiumtrust
no context west wing @lemonlymancom.bsky.social what's next?
Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. 17 year old tabby. Living with my seventh Prime Minister. Unofficial.
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Number10cat
St Magnus Cathedral, Orkney @stmagnuscathedral.bsky.social A twelfth-century cathedral built during Viking times in the beautiful Orkney Islands. https://www.orkneymuseums.co.uk/our-museums/st-magnus-cathedral/#:~:text=Welcome%20to%20St%20Magnus%20Cathedral&text=Built%20from%20local%20red%20and,of%20the%20Kingdom
Prof Janina Ramirez @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social Oxford historian, best-selling writer fiction & non-fiction, documentary maker, cat lover, vegetable grower, unrelenting optimist. https://lnk.to/LegendaPB
History Hit 💥 @history-hit.bsky.social Online history channel and podcast network 🏛️
The Fake History Hunter @fakehistoryhunter.net I hunt fake history and correct it, but also post amazing real history stuff. Rude, obscene, vulgar, racist people who can't act like grown-ups get blocked.
https://linktr.ee/fakehistoryhunter
Scottish Poetry Library @byleaveswelive.bsky.social The Scottish Poetry Library is Scotland's number one poetry resource both online and in bricks and mortar. We're at 5 Crichton's Close, Edinburgh and we're open to the public Monday-Thursday 10am-3pm. Our online HQ is www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk
The Rest Is History @theresthistory.bsky.social History + bad accents, with Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook.
From Goalhanger Podcasts
Tom Holland @holland-tom.bsky.social New translation of Suetonius out in February! Dinosaur enthusiast. ‘A leading English cricketer’ - The Times. Podcast: theresthistory.bsky.social
Undiscovered Scotland @undisscot.bsky.social Undiscovered Scotland is a combination of visitor guide, accommodation listing and business directory which aims to show you what the country is really like.
Website: https://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/
John Swinney @johnswinney.bsky.social 🏴 First Minister of Scotland and Leader of the SNP.
Promoted by John Swinney, 17-19 Leslie St, Blairgowrie, PH10 6AH
Holyrood Sources @holyroodsources.bsky.social Podcast bringing you inside Scottish politics. Listen for free on your podcast app and find us on YouTube
Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social Pro-democracy conservatives Republicans fighting Trump & Trumpism.
Join our growing community on Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/republicansagainsttrumpism/p/im-his-lawyer?r=9qjst&utm_medium=ios
WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com Your Only Source For Professional Dog Ratings
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We rate cats @weratecatss.bsky.social I love cats, I want to rate cats.
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Doug Gay @douggay.bsky.social Theology Lecturer Glasgow Uni, Kirk Minister, Nat. Interests in art, music, ethics, politics, economics; public/political theology.
From Galloway now in Govan.
Ministry work at Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church
York Archaeology @yorkarchaeology.bsky.social Independent educational charity and leading professional archaeological organisation. Follow for the latest news and updates from our team.
linktr.ee/YorkArchaeology
PreIStoriA @preistoria.bsky.social Official account of the Prehistory research group of the University of Pisa. The group displays a variety of expertises from the Palaeolithic to the Metal Ages focussing mostly on the Mediterranean and neighbouring areas https://shorturl.at/pMuZv
The Govan Stones @govanstones.bsky.social Stunning Viking-Age sculpture collection from the early medieval kingdom of Strathclyde, held in A-listed Govan Old ⏰️ OPEN 7 DAYS, 11am to 4pm 🎟 FREE entry!
Niall Murphy @murphyniallgla.bsky.social If you are interested in architecture, urbanism and conservation issues in Glasgow, Scotland, then follow me. I’m Director of Glasgow City Heritage Trust, Chair of Govanhill Baths BPT a Trustee of BEFS and Co-chair of the Glasgow Built Heritage Commission.
Sam Scott-Moncrieff @samscomo.bsky.social Archaeology PhD candidate @edinburgharchaeo.bsky.social | Researching monumental architecture & identity | Fond of the Iron Age, brochs, ⚾️ and 🏛️🏺 in general!
SCAPE @coastarch.bsky.social SCAPE works with the public to research, investigate, interpret and promote the archaeology of Scotland’s coast. https://scapetrust.org/
Andy Arthur💃🏰⚓🦌 Threadinburgh 🧵 @threadinburgh.scot Overlooked tales of Edinburgh, Leith & Scottish local history. Expect the unexpected: people, buildings, transport, maps & occasional attempts to be funny. Stories also published at https://threadinburgh.scot 🐦 ex-Cocteautriplets
Hilltop Monuments @totheobelisk.bsky.social Occasional posts by @addingtonnick@bsky.social recording visits to #hilltopmonuments and other curiosities in high, remote or unexpected places, mostly in Scotland. Formerly on the other place @totheobelisk.
Tayside & Fife Archaeological Committee @tafacarchaeology.bsky.social TAFAC is a Scottish archaeological body which holds a well-respected annual conference and publishes an online journal yearly. Our out-of-print journals and monographs are mostly available on our website www.tafac.org.uk
Kenny Brophy @urbanprehistorian.bsky.social Professor, Archaeology, University of Glasgow, the Urban Prehistorian, and Keeper of Hookland’s Stones. Glasgow’s Archaeologist in Residence (self-appointed)
Scottish History @scottishhistory.org Online publication covering Scottish history, heritage and archaeology. Featuring articles, reviews, latest book releases, places to visit, events and more. Published in Ayrshire. Editor: @neilritchie.bsky.social
Dan Schreiber @schreiberland.bsky.social Host of QI’s No Such Thing As A Fish / Author of The Theory Of Everything Else / co-founder of BBC’s The Museum of Curiosity
UK TOUR: ‘This Changes Everything’ starts this October
Dr Mary Bateman @mareganlefay.bsky.social Medievalist. Pre modern lit & culture across borders, especially all things Arthurian. FRHistS, FHEA. Folkie. 🎵 Mareganlefay.bsky.social
The Megalithic Portal Ancient Sites & Stones @megalithic.bsky.social Megaliths and✨SO MUCH✨more.
Browse our🗿WORLDWIDE 📜 ancient site 🗺️ map/database/gallery. 🪨 Human prehistory🦣 to🏺1100CE 🏛️ Andy B posting✨
Main site: https://www.megalithic.co.uk
More: https://www.megalithic.co.uk/linktree/
Leabharlainn nan Eilean Siar/Western Isles Libraries @wilibraries.bsky.social 📚Western Isles Libraries
📍Stornoway, Tarbert, Lionacleit & Castlebay
🚐 Lexy (Lewis/Harris) & Lachaidh (N/S Uist)
🛜 www.wilibraries.org.uk
HistFest @histfest.bsky.social The best history events and courses all year round.
British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social We’re the national library of the UK.
Henry Morris @mrhenrymorris.substack.com Writer, Field Maneuvers boss, PT, comedy, 50+ ultra marathons, west Wales knotweed farmer
I was the Secret Tory
Substack: https://mrhenrymorris.substack.com/
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/henrymorrispt