Douglas Fraser @douglasffraser.bsky.social BBC Scotland journalist. Human, mostly. Based on the Black Isle.
Aberdeen FC @afc.co.uk The home of Aberdeen FC 🔴
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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.
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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
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Issue 40 out now: http://shorturl.at/w9E15
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@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.
Glasgow West End Today @glasgowwestend.bsky.social Celebrating Scotland’s greatest city in words and pictures, and our 10th anniversary in 2026.
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Paul Hutcheon @paulhutcheon.bsky.social Political Editor, Daily Record✍🏻
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Aberdeen fan ⚽️
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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.
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.
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.
Andrew Learmonth @andrewlearmonth.bsky.social Political Editor of the world's longest-running national newspaper @heraldscotland.bsky.social
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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
Chris Marshall @chrismarshll.bsky.social Deputy editor at Holyrood magazine, Edinburgh. Writing about Scottish politics mostly || Journalism here: https://medium.com/@chrismarshall_ https://substack.com/@holyroodchris
Ally Tibbitt @allytibbitt.me Journalist | Audience @uk.theconversation.com | Trustee of @mysociety.bsky.social | Co-editor of @gairlochtimes.org.uk | Based in Scottish Highlands but often roaming. Contact via @Signal.org username: allytibbitt.92
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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Bustin Jowie @justinbowie1997.bsky.social Politics Reporter for The Courier and Press & Journal. Pub quiz host. Send any story tips to justin.bowie@dcthomson.co.uk.
David Walker @davidwalker44.bsky.social Elgin-born, Glasgow-educated. Scottish political reporter at the Scottish Daily Express. Views my own.
Alasdair Clark @alasdairclark.bsky.social Political Editor at The Courier | Fifer
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. 
Rebecca McCurdy @rebeccamccurdy.bsky.social Deputy Political Editor, The Herald.
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www.heraldscotland.com
Neil Pooran @neilpooran.bsky.social Scotland News Editor for Press Association. All my own views etc.
Lewis McKenzie @lewismckenzie94.bsky.social Scottish Labour press officer
Rob Edwards @robedwards5.bsky.social Environmental journalist, nuclear muckraker, serial user of freedom of information law @theferret.scot. Also with @wordsthatcarryon.bsky.social. Migrated from X.
Billy Briggs @billybriggs24.bsky.social Journalist | Founding director & co-editor @ theferret.scot | www.billybriggs.co.uk | 📷 = Angela Catlin |
Conor Matchett @conormatchett.bsky.social Chief Politics Writer at The Scottish Sun - "One of the better bin-raking bollocks-horns"
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
Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social Editor of The National 🏴
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.
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Libby Brooks @libbybrooks.bsky.social Guardian First Edition writer
contact: libby.brooks@theguardian.com
insta: @libbyjbrooks
extracurricular: books, hills, standing stones, gingerbread, Labradors
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'
Alexander Brown @alexofbrown.bsky.social Assistant Political Editor at The Mirror. COYS enthusiast. You can get me at Alexander.brown@reachplc.com
Chris McCall @dennynews.bsky.social Deputy political editor, Daily Record. Reporting from across Scotland.
Story? chris.mccall@reachplc.com
Alistair Grant @alistairkgrant.bsky.social Journalist. Political editor of The Scotsman.
Laura Pollock @laurapollock.bsky.social Journo 🗞️ Grassroots reporter at The National • laura.pollock@newsquest.co.uk • ☕️ • 🧘🏼♀️ • 🥾 • she/her
Tom Morton @thebeatcroft.bsky.social Writer, talker, wanderer. Shetland, Scotland.
Martyn McLaughlin @martynmcl.bsky.social Investigations correspondent & columnist The Scotsman & Scotland on Sunday. Personal account. Views my own.
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David Leask @leaskyd.bsky.social Reporter, The Times/Sunday Times. Get me at david.leask@thetimes.co.uk.
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
Gordon Chree @gordonchree.bsky.social Senior Reporter for STV News
Addicted parkrunner - Hoffman Club, Bailey Club, 101 different venues
Edinburgh, Scotland
Paul Dobson @handle.invalid Journalist at @theferret.scot
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
Hannah Brown @hannahmargbrown.bsky.social Political correspondent for The Herald
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
Helen McArdle @hmcardleht.bsky.social Former health Correspondent at Herald. Specialist Reporter of the Year 2022, Scottish Press Awards. ❤️ cats, movies, podcasts
Brian Donnelly @brianpdonnelly.bsky.social Award-winning business correspondent at The Herald
James Cook @bbcjamescook.bsky.social Scotland Editor, BBC News
Occasional presenter of Newscast
Ex North America Correspondent
Amie Flett @amieflett.bsky.social Multimedia Journalist for STV News | Get in touch: amie.flett@stv.tv
Chris Musson @chrismusson.bsky.social journalist
Simeon Kerr @simeonkerr.bsky.social Scotland correspondent, former Gulf correspondent - Financial Times
Calum Ross @calumjross23.bsky.social Senior Advisor at True North Advisors. Former journalist at The P&J and The Scotsman
Allan Crow @allancrow.bsky.social Editor, scribbler and columnist at multi-award winning Fife Free Press.
Ice hockey. Gigs. Festivals. Springsteen & more.
https://www.fifetoday.co.uk/
Twitter: @fifefreepressed
Jamie Borthwick @jamiekborthwick.bsky.social STV Sport reporter in Edinburgh.
Have never appeared on Strictly Come Dancing or EastEnders.
Kirsteen Paterson @kirsteenpaterson.bsky.social Journalist @holyroodmag.bsky.social - always looking for stories. Politics/social justice/culture/communities/environment/innovation. Posts all mine.
Jon Brady @jonbrady.bsky.social senior news reporter and occasional night editor, tired
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David Bol @davidbol.bsky.social ✍️Journalist - Deputy Political Editor
📰The Scotsman @scotsman.com
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Adam Forrest @adamforrest.bsky.social Scotland Correspondent, The i Paper
Jane Bradley @janekbradley.bsky.social Arts correspondent at The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday newspapers in Edinburgh.
Also write about figure skating.
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Alan Young @alanyoung3000.bsky.social Editor, The Scotsman
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Mark McDougall @markmcdougall.bsky.social Journalist at the Impartial Reporter. Rangers sufferer. Donegal man.
Damian Shields @damianshields.bsky.social Scottish Landscape Photographer and Deputy Picture Editor at the Herald,Times & National. Prints and enquiries at www.damianshields.com
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
Derek Healey @derekhealey.bsky.social Politics and investigations editor @sundaypost.com
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
Lewis Michie @lewismichie.bsky.social Reporter for STV News based in Edinburgh | Views my own
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
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.
louise_hosie @louisehosie.bsky.social Senior Journalist @BBCScotlandNews. Ex-@stvnews/@bbcworld
Get in touch: louise.hosie@bbc.co.uk
Aberdeen
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Phil McDonald @philmcdonald94.bsky.social Journalist with BBC Scotland / phil.mcdonald@bbc.co.uk
Catherine Salmond @salmondsalmond.bsky.social Editor, The Herald
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Callum Baird @callumbaird.bsky.social 📰 editor-in-chief, newsquest scotland
🎸 elgin and the marbles: linktr.ee/elginandthemarbles
Vicky Allan @vickyallan.bsky.social Journalist and author, writing about climate, green energy, environment for Herald. Books about wild swimming, trees and more...
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
Matthew Johnston @mtthwjhnstn.bsky.social Sports editor at The Herald, The National and The Glasgow Times
Jennifer Hale @jenniferhale.bsky.social Head of Live at The Courier/ The Press and Journal.
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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.
UK Defence Journal @ukdefencejournal.org.uk One of the UK's largest independent defence and technology news websites.
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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.
All Edinburgh Theatre @alledintheatre.bsky.social Edinburgh's year-round theatre website, providing you with all the news, reviews, previews, listings and more. Edited and curated by @thomdibdin.bsky.social
Teddy Jamieson @teddyjamieson.bsky.social Writer for The Herald, The Sunday Post, Nutmeg & anyone else who will have me. Getting on a bit. Contact me @ teddyjamieson@yahoo.com
Ian McConnell @mrianmcconnell.bsky.social Journalist based in Scotland - Business Editor of The Herald. Columnist.
Seven-times category winner in the Scottish Press Awards.
Donald Turvill @turvill.bsky.social Edinburgh Correspondent, The Herald
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Ewan Paton @ewanpaton22.bsky.social Herald sports reporter | Heading up the Killie Chronicle | Views my own.
Ewan Spence @ewanspence.co.uk Scottish storyteller in online, media and tech; podcasting, smartphones, music, retro gaming, Scotland's baseball scorer, (he/him), #freelance #cats #podcaster #smartphones #forbes #music #EliteDangerous ewanspence.co.uk/blog
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Marissa MacWhirter @marissamacwhirter.bsky.social Columnist, The Herald & Editor, The Glasgow Wrap
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IG @marissaamayy- M Fergus Matheson @mathesonfc.bsky.social Journalist at STV News in Glasgow.
Views my own etc.
Scott Maclennan @scottmaclennan.bsky.social Political reporter in the best beat in the world (the Highlands) for The Inverness Courier, and five others
Lesley-Anne Kelly @l-a-kelly.bsky.social International award winning data editor📊
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Craig Brown @sloan1874.bsky.social Senior BBC journalist. For the sake of clarity, not *that* Craig Brown. All views stated are my own.
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.
James Walker @jameslwalker.bsky.social Political Reporter at The National | Other words and work with The Economist, France TV and Vice among others | Columbia Journalism alum
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