James @wearejames.bsky.social Official channel of the band James ❁ Est 1982, Manchester
🎟️ 2026 live dates >>> https://linktr.ee/jamesisnotaperson
Documentary >>> https://jamesgettingawaywithit.com
The Common Weal @thecommonweal.bsky.social PEACE 🕊️ SOCIALISM 🚩 INDEPENDENCE 🏴 CLIMATE ✳️
It’s time for a Scotland that puts All of Us First: https://www.commonweal.scot/
Covid-19 Bereaved Families For Justice UK @cbffjuk.bsky.social Truth, justice, accountability, saving lives
7,000 bereaved families
Creators of the Covid Memorial Wall
Press: press@covidfamiliesforjustice.org
North Kelvin Community Council @northkelvincc.bsky.social We provide a forum to support and inform people who live in the North Kelvin area of Glasgow. Meetings 1st Tues (except July and December). All welcome! https://www.northkelvincc.org.uk/
Scottish Recovery Network @scotrecoverynet.bsky.social We bring people, services & organisations across sectors together to create a mental health system that is powered by lived experience. www.scottishrecovery.net
Get help now: https://scottishrecovery.net/contact/get-help-now/
Neil Findlay @neilsocialist.bsky.social Director of Unity Consulting Scotland a not for profit social enterprise that works with trade unions, charities and community groups.
Former MSP
Ex bricklayer and teacher
BMA Scotland @bmascotland.bsky.social British Medical Association - the trade union and professional organisation for doctors and medical students.
visit: bma.org.uk 
Dr Zubir Ahmed MP @zubirahmed.bsky.social Scottish Labour MP for Glasgow South West. Health Minister. NHS Transplant Surgeon.
All enquiries to ✉️ zubir.ahmed.mp@parliament.uk
Ross MacRae @rossmacrae89.bsky.social 
Lucy Dunn @lucyidunn.bsky.social STV’s Westminster Correspondent
Previously at The Spectator • Doctor 🩺 (don’t practise) • lucy.dunn@stv.tv
Ann McKechin @annmckechin.bsky.social Chair Advisory Board #ScottishPrisonService, NED at #SmartEnergy and #EMMSInternational. Solicitor, former #UKLabour MP and Govt. Minister. Views expressed are entirely personal.
Lisa Mackenzie @lisamackenzie.bsky.social Policy analyst, crisp addict, unconvinced by this platform (hence absence)
murrayblackburnmackenzie.org
Fiona Dalgetty @fionadalgetty.bsky.social CEO of Fèis Rois (www.feisrois.org). Musician. Creative catalyst.
Gina Davidson @ginadavidson.bsky.social Scotland Political Editor for @LBC.
Chris Page @chrispagejourno.bsky.social BBC News Ireland Correspondent.
George Mann @sgfmann.bsky.social Journalist.
Jack Surfleet @jacksurfleet.bsky.social Reporter for BBC News
Posting #TomorrowsPapersToday
Neil Henderson @hendopolis.bsky.social Cat slave and journalist 
Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social Scientist/Author/Speaker; Presidential Distinguished Prof/Director Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media, U. Penn; National Academy of Sciences; American Academy of Arts & Sciences; Royal Society; Tyler Prize
Mike Wade @mikewadejournalist.bsky.social Freelance journalist, formerly long-serving news and features from (mostly) Scotland for The Times. Likes: cats. Dislikes: dogs.
Community Land Scotland @communitylandsc.bsky.social A collective voice for community landowners throughout Scotland, representing and supporting land reform through community land ownership
John Crace @mrjohncrace.bsky.social Political sketch-writer for the Guardian. Author. Latest book out now 'Taking the Lead: A Dog at Number 10'.
LindsaytheBruce @llbruce.bsky.social Scottish journalist at @thepressandjournal.bsky.social / @eveningexpress.bsky.social / Aberdeen is home
Rebecca McQuillan @becmcq.bsky.social Journalist, mainly doing politics (The Herald, Holyrood, BBC Scotland). Also environment, health, issues affecting women and girls, dyslexia and neurodiversity. Herald columns: https://www.heraldscotland.com/author/profile/73188.Rebecca_McQuillan/
The Sunday Post @sundaypost.com The official page for The Sunday Post in Scotland.
⚫ News worth waiting for. 
Gabriella Bennett @palebackwriter.bsky.social author / journalist / columnist writing on housing, urban planning, architecture, cities, travel, place
📚HOW TO BUILD A CITY out 2026 with Headline Press
Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social Award-winning political journalism from Holyrood magazine. https://www.holyrood.com/
Iona MJ MacDonald @ionamjmacdonald.bsky.social 🌿Award-winning journalist at Ross-shire Journal & Inverness Courier
🏔North-west Highlands
✉️iona.macdonald@hnmedia.co.uk
Mike Small @bellacaledonia.bsky.social Imagining a Scottish Democracy since 2007.
Bylines at the Guardian, Open Democracy, Herald, DeSmog, Bella Caledonia, Sunday National.
Kathleen Nutt @kathleennutt.bsky.social Political Correspondent at The Herald, email me with stories and tips to kathleen.nutt@theherald.co.uk
The Press & Journal @pressandjournal.co.uk Official page of The Press & Journal.
Local journalism worth supporting.
Ian Johnston @ianjohnston0.bsky.social Comment editor and leader writer @thescotsmanpaper.bsky.social. My interests include politics, science, the environment, history and chess. Ex-NBC and Independent.
Marissa MacWhirter @marissamacwhirter.bsky.social Columnist, The Herald & Editor, The Glasgow Wrap
🆇 @marissaamayy1
IG @marissaamayy
UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk One of the UK's largest independent defence and technology news websites.
ukdefencejournal.org.uk
George Allison @geoallison.ukdefencejournal.org.uk Journalist | Editor of the UK Defence Journal, one of the UK's largest independent defence and security news websites. | Cyber Security graduate. | Member of the National Union of Journalists | Talks about 🚢s & ✈s.
The Courier UK @thecourier.co.uk 🌍 Trusted Scottish news since 1816
📰 Breaking stories, local insights, and in-depth reporting for Dundee, Tayside, Fife, and more
📲 👉 Follow our journalists: https://go.bsky.app/3mSXG8i
Jennifer Hale @jenniferhale.bsky.social Head of Live at The Courier/ The Press and Journal.
Follow @thecourier.co.uk for trusted local news in Tayside and Fife.
📧 jennifer.hale@dcthomson.co.uk
📍 Glasgow
Louise Wilson @louisewilso.bsky.social Political Editor ✍🏻 Holyrood magazine 🏴
Policy geek 🤓 Board game lover 🎲 Not-bad climber 🧗🏻♀️ Newbie crocheter 🧶
She/her
Ashley Davies @msashleydavies.bsky.social Arts journalist (comedy specialist), Times Scotland (Alba) and Metro mainly. Scotsman comedy reviews during Edinburgh Fringe. Wanging on about birds all year round.
North Berwick, near Edinburgh. She/her
Vicky Allan @vickyallan.bsky.social Journalist and author, writing about climate, green energy, environment for Herald. Books about wild swimming, trees and more...
Cat Thomson @catthomsonwrites.bsky.social Freelance words and a spot of PR. I write about food, drink & travel, plus a monthly hen column in The Scotsman Magazine.
The Ponsonby & Massie Podcast @ponsonbymassie.bsky.social Scotland's leading political podcast. Hosted by Bernard Ponsonby and Alex Massie.
Apple feed: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-ponsonby-and-massie-podcast/id1749779794
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@PonsonbyMassie
Andy Philip @andydphilip.bsky.social Head of politics at DC Thomson, Scotland | Writes across the Press and Journal, and The Courier | Hosts The Stooshie podcast https://thestooshie.podbean.com/ | Plays along with Ardentjohn band
Alan Smith @alans-bauer.bsky.social Political Editor for Bauer Media Scotland - providing content for Clyde 1, Forth 1, Tay FM, MFR, Northsound, Borders,Westsound and Greatest Hits Radio
Mark McDougall @markmcdougall.bsky.social Journalist at the Impartial Reporter. Rangers sufferer. Donegal man.
Alan Young @alanyoung3000.bsky.social Editor, The Scotsman
scotsman.com
Kirsteen Paterson @kirsteenpaterson.bsky.social Journalist @holyroodmag.bsky.social - always looking for stories. Politics/social justice/culture/communities/environment/innovation. Posts all mine.
Calum Ross @calumjross23.bsky.social Senior Advisor at True North Advisors. Former journalist at The P&J and The Scotsman
Simeon Kerr @simeonkerr.bsky.social Scotland correspondent, former Gulf correspondent - Financial Times
Chris Musson @chrismusson.bsky.social journalist
Amie Flett @amieflett.bsky.social Multimedia Journalist for STV News | Get in touch: amie.flett@stv.tv
Alasdair Fraser @alfraserreporter.bsky.social News reporter with Highland News and Media. Freelance sports reporter for Scottish national media outlets. Passion for print and digital journalism.
Journalism, news and football matters here.
More personal stuff @alasdairfraser.bsky.social
Hannah Brown @hannahmargbrown.bsky.social Political correspondent for The Herald
Peter Ross @peteralanross.bsky.social Author of Upon A White Horse: Journeys In Ancient Britain & Ireland. Also, Steeple Chasing: Around Britain By Church, & A Tomb With A View: The Stories & Glories of Graveyards. Substack: https://smallfinds.substack.com
Gordon Chree @gordonchree.bsky.social Senior Reporter for STV News
Addicted parkrunner - Hoffman Club, Bailey Club, 101 different venues
Edinburgh, Scotland
Craig Paton @craigpaton27.bsky.social PA Scotland Deputy Political Editor - ex Dumbarton Reporter and Evening Express - Stirling Uni grad - Views my own. "Chris Patton" - Jeane Freeman
David Leask @leaskyd.bsky.social Reporter, The Times/Sunday Times. Get me at david.leask@thetimes.co.uk.
Laura Pollock @laurapollock.bsky.social Journo 🗞️ Grassroots reporter at The National • laura.pollock@newsquest.co.uk • ☕️ • 🧘🏼♀️ • 🥾 • she/her
Alistair Grant @alistairkgrant.bsky.social Journalist. Political editor of The Scotsman.
Chris McCall @dennynews.bsky.social Deputy political editor, Daily Record. Reporting from across Scotland.
Story? chris.mccall@reachplc.com
Karin Goodwin @karingoodwin.bsky.social Journalist |Co-editor of theferret.scot |Co-founder of Govanhill's Community Newsroom| Migration, housing, justice, people power and planet |Always up for dancin'
Eve Livingston @everebecca.bsky.social Journalist mostly covering inequalities for Guardian, Observer, Bureau of Investigative Journalism, BBC & more.
Author of Make Bosses Pay. 2x Orwell Prize nominee. She/her.
📧 evelivingstonjournalist@gmail.com
🔗 everebeccalivingston.com
📸 eve__rebecca
Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social Editor of The National 🏴
James McEnaney @jamesmcenaney.bsky.social Journalist and writer
Former English teacher & lecturer | Author of 'Class Rules: the Truth about Scottish Schools' & 'A Scottish Journey' | Fond of FOI, motorbikes, La Gomera, and all things education
www.jamesmcenaney.co.uk
Conor Matchett @conormatchett.bsky.social Chief Politics Writer at The Scottish Sun - "One of the better bin-raking bollocks-horns". Views my own.
Neil Pooran @neilpooran.bsky.social Scotland News Editor for Press Association. All my own views etc.
Rebecca McCurdy @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social Deputy Political Editor, The Herald.
📧rebecca.mccurdy@heraldandtimes.co.uk.
www.heraldscotland.com
Alasdair Clark @alasdairclark.bsky.social Political Editor at The Courier | Fifer
Kieran Andrews @kieranandrews.bsky.social Political Editor for ITV Border; co-author of Break-Up/agent Northbank Talent; prev The Times, The Courier, Sunday Post, Brechin Advertiser
Andrew Learmonth @andrewlearmonth.bsky.social Political Editor of the world's longest-running national newspaper @heraldscotland.bsky.social
Email tips/stories/news to andrew.learmonth@heraldandtimes.co.uk.
DMs open.
Chitra Ramaswamy @chitgrrl.bsky.social Author: Homelands, Expecting. Journalist: The Guardian. Restaurant critic: The Times Scotland. Used to be a person whose profile said only 'don't conclude anything without cheese'. Still am, on the inside.
Kenny Farquharson @kennyfarq.bsky.social Columnist with The Times in Scotland. Editor of The Jaggy Thistle substack. Orwell Fellow. I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king.
The Ferret @theferret.scot Scotland's award-winning investigative news and fact-checking co-op.
Contact us here: https://theferret.scot/contact/
Find out more: https://t-sml.mtrbio.com/public/smartlink/theferretscot
@spurtle.bsky.social @spurtle.bsky.social Broughton's free, independent stirrer for hyperlocal news, views, history & culture in north/central Edinburgh since 1994. Monthly print issue. Online at www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk. No party-political/faith affiliations. Not-for-profit. Run by volunteers.
The National @scotnational.bsky.social The newspaper that supports an independent Scotland. Read at thenational.scot
The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social The official Bluesky page of the world’s longest-running national newspaper.
Join us online and in print for expert opinion, news and unrivalled insight.
https://www.heraldscotland.com/
The Scotsman @scotsman.com Subscribe to The Scotsman for news, opinion and expert analysis from Scotland’s national newspaper: http://scotsman.com/subscriptions/
Severin Carrell @severincarrell.bsky.social Scotland editor for the Guardian (currently on sabbatical). A personal account. Likes and reposts ≠ approval or endorsements (with thanks to Dr Seuss)
I once played in the second violins for the Edinburgh primary schools orchestra. Just once
Claire McPherson @clairemcpherson.bsky.social Director, Universities Scotland
All views my own
Libby Brooks @libbybrooks.bsky.social Guardian First Edition writer
contact: libby.brooks@theguardian.com
insta: @libbyjbrooks
extracurricular: books, hills, standing stones, gingerbread, Labradors
Laura Alderman @lauraalderman.bsky.social Political Reporter for STV News with interest in #SocialCare
Previously Assistant News Editor @itvnews.bsky.social
@johnschofieldtrust.bsky.social Fellow
📸 http://instagram.com/stvlauraa
Raymond Buchanan @raymondbuchanan.bsky.social Trying to get good things built.
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.
Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social Political Editor, Daily Record✍🏻
Host, Planet Holyrood 🎙️
Aberdeen fan ⚽️
Tip offs: paul.hutcheon@reachplc.com
Sarah Davidson @sarahdavidson.bsky.social CEO, Carnegie UK - the wellbeing policy foundation. Hon Prof at Centre for Public Policy at Glasgow University. Chair of WEvolution Scotland.
Helen McArdle @hmcardleht.bsky.social Former health Correspondent at Herald. Specialist Reporter of the Year 2022, Scottish Press Awards. ❤️ cats, movies, podcasts
enlighten @enlightenscot.bsky.social Scotland's independent non-party think tank
A public policy institute which works to promote increased economic prosperity, opportunity for all & more effective public services. Enlighten is independent of all political parties.
Natalie Coupar @ncoupar.bsky.social Comms & Marketing Director OEUK | Aberdeenshire 🏠 | Gardening, news and outdoors 🛶
Fi Leith @fileith.bsky.social Writer for The Botanics.
Comms for NatureScot.
Researching a novel on the 19th century blossoming of Glasgow and Japan's love affair.
Phil Sim @bbcphilipsim.bsky.social BBC Scotland political correspondent
Sarah Smith @bbcsarahsmith.bsky.social BBC North America Editor. Co host of #Americast podcast
Richard Colebourn @colebourn.bsky.social Europe Regional Director for BBC News. Likes: Europe news, Italy, climate + tech stories, Middle East, Afghanistan, community, meaningful online conversation
Tim Reid @timreidmedia.com PR | Crisis Comms | Media training | CIPR Excellence Award & PRmoment Gold 🏆 2026. Indie Award 🥉 winner 2026. Impact 50 winner 2025 |Tech | Environment | Social Justice | Startups | Ex BBC news & political correspondent. www.timreidmedia.com 🇺🇦 🇬🇧 🏴
Eddie Mair @eddiemair.bsky.social Lack of Influencer
Martin McCluskey MP @martinmccluskey.bsky.social Scottish Labour MP for Inverclyde and Renfrewshire West
Consuelo Thiers @consuelothiers.bsky.social Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Edinburgh. Political psychologist interested in political leaders, interstate rivalries, emotions, foreign policy analysis and Latin America. 🇨🇱
https://consuelothiers.com/
Alex Massie @alexmassie.bsky.social Columnist for The Times and The Sunday Times, specialising in Scottish affairs. Also, co-host of The Ponsonby & Massie podcast, available on all pod-platforms. 
Sarah Finch @sarahfinch.bsky.social Writer, editor, climate campaigner. Born at 319 ppm.
Fighting fossil fuels with @wealdactiongroup.bsky.social and championing the Atlantic Salmon with @tidelines.bsky.social.
Ewan Gibbs @ewangibbs.bsky.social Historian of work, energy, industry and protest. Author of An Injury to All: The Unmaking of the British Working Class and Coal Country. Should be running or writing.