Liam Nissan™ @theliamnissan.bsky.social What I have is a particular set of skills; skills that make me a nightmare for Nazi dickbags on the internet. I joke, and drive a Nissan Altima 
Jim Musil Painter @jimmusilpainter.bsky.social Modern Landscape Painter
JimMusil.com
Fife & Kinross Local Group, Scottish Wildlife Trust @fifekinrossswt.bsky.social Posting photos and information about wildlife in the Fife & Kinross area and further afield.
Good Law Project @goodlawproject.org We use the law to resist hate and bring hope. Injustice is not inevitable.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social Green Party Leader (England & Wales)
London Assembly Member.
🏳️🌈
https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1837201724?i=1000724643828
European Court of Human Rights @echr.coe.int The European Court of Human Rights is an international court set up in 1959. It rules on individual or State applications alleging violations of the civil and political rights set out in the European Convention on Human Rights.
www.echr.coe.int
Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov 40th Governor of California.
Building a California for All.
Greens Organise @greensorganise.bsky.social Change won’t happen by itself. We need fresh voices, disciplined organising, and a spirit of solidarity. Join us in this crucial effort.
greensorganise.uk/your-green-role/
The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk 💚 Real hope. Real change.
greenparty.org.uk
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of the Green Party of England and Wales c/o PO Box Green Party London SE1P 6YL
Gavin Newsom @gavinnewsom.bsky.social Husband and father. 40th Governor of California. Former Lt. Governor of California. Former San Francisco Mayor. Personal account.
Rosa Berland @rosaberland.bsky.social Art historian, curator & professor. Newly appointed Director of Project Development, Documentary Film Fund. Honorary Director of The Edward Boccia Artist Trust. Artist books specialist. Love all things fine art, classical music & poetry related.
Dr Cath Feely @cathfeely.bsky.social Cultural historian of modern Britain. Senior Lecturer at the University of Derby and Councillor of the Royal Historical Society. All views my own.
Dr Andrea Smith @audioandrea.bsky.social Shakespeare, drama, radio. Often all at the same time. Lecturer in English and Creative Writing at University of Suffolk. Formerly BBC producer. My views.
https://linktr.ee/audioandrea
Carley @thepresswoman.com “print’s not dead!” my tombstone, probably.
she/her. graphic design educator, letterpress printer 🖨️ & Luddite. vehemently opposed to generative AI/LLMs.
all opinions are my own 💭
Dr. Alexandra E. LaGrand @aelagrand.bsky.social Romantic women + breeches roles | views my own | project director @pointslikeaman.bsky.social
Sarah Bull @sarahebull.bsky.social English professor, book historian. 19th C, mainly. I wrote Selling Sexual Knowledge (CUP, 2025). Now working on MANUFACTURING LITERATURE and a few smaller projects. https://sarahbull.me/
Kitty @kittyfisher.bsky.social liking stuff since 1741. arctic expeditions, medical history, marine life, flouncy mantuas, the sea, perfume. Edward Forbes fan account.
🦪 https://edwardforbes.net
Stop Funding Heat @stopfundingheat.bsky.social Taking action to stop the spread of harmful climate misinformation. Get involved: stopfundingheat.info
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
Isobel Gray 🏴☠️🏳️⚧️ @isobelsgray.bsky.social She/her. 50. Writer. Aquatramp. Feral trans woman moving very slowly around the inland waterways.
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.
Cyberflaneurs @cyberflaneurs.bsky.social 
Dr Maddy Pelling @maddypelling.bsky.social Writer, historian and broadcaster
WRITING ON THE WALL (Profile, 2024)
AFTER DARK podcast (History Hit)
Currently writing about historical hoaxes, fake news and conspiracy theories
Bity Booker @bitybooker.bsky.social Out-of-time Alt-Folk Musician (𝔗𝔥𝔞𝔫𝔢𝔱 & 𝔏𝔬𝔫𝔡𝔬𝔫)
My ALBUM 'There's No Song About a Stone' out now 🌹💙🪨
https://www.bitybooker.com/album.html
Elvy Fox @elvyfox.com ✨ Fantasy artist Illustrator
🌟 Book illustration and cover design | Game art | DND
💫 Commissions & prints are available
🌝 Speedpaints on YouTube
All links below 👇🏼
https://elvyfox.com
#art #illustration #conceptart #fantasyart #noai #bookcoverdesign
Movies Silently @moviessilently.bsky.social Silent films and the silent era, same as the birdsite
Ryan Young @ryanyoungfiddle.bsky.social Scottish fiddler, Ryan Young. MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards: Album of the Year 2024 nominee; Live Act of The Year 2023 nominee; Musician of the Year 2022 nominee. MG ALBA Up and Coming Artist of the Year. BBC Folk Award Nominee.
Ronnie Neilson @ronnie11.bsky.social Music Art Literature Photography Standing Stones Yoga QiGong Coffee
PennySW @pswpsw.bsky.social Slambovian lover of music, Scotland (and the UK in general), family and friends, kindness, compassion, and positive thinking
Soundhouse @soundhouse.org.uk Edinburgh’s live music activists 🎶 Since 2013. See what's coming up next: https://www.soundhouse.org.uk ❄️ Soundhouse Winter Festival returns from 26-30 November 2026: https://www.soundhousewinterfest.com/programme-1
Lori Watson @loriwatson.bsky.social Musician & Researcher @ Scottish Studies UoEdinburgh | trad/folk arts performance & creativity | artistic research, ethno(musico)logy || loriwatson.net | tradmus.com
MUSIC NEWS Scotland @musicnewsscotland.bsky.social Scotland's trio of music publications: MUSIC NEWS Scotland + MNS FESTIVALS! + MNS GIGguide - covering the whole music scene in Scotland for the last 22 years! Email Alastair with news or Carol for great advertising deals at musicnewsscotland@gmail.com 
Scottish Storytelling Centre @scotstorycentre.bsky.social Sharing the stories of Scotland and beyond, past, present and future. Home to TRACS with Scottish Storytelling Forum & Traditional Music Forum.
https://linktr.ee/scottishstorytellingcentre
Traditional Dance Forum of Scotland @traddanceforum.bsky.social Supporting, celebrating and safeguarding Scottish and world traditional dance in Scotland since 2012 through FREE membership and 3 routes: residencies º productions º festivals. Scottish charity SC045085 👉https://www.tdfs.org/
Jenn Butterworth @jennbutterworth.bsky.social she/her ϟ Award winning trad musician ϟ New album ‘Her By Design’ out 28-02-25 ϟ Singles / pre-orders out now
#alternativefolk #tradmusic
https://linktr.ee/jennbutterworth
Dean Owens @deanowens1.bsky.social 'Scotland's most engaging and haunting singer-songwriter' - Irvine Welsh.
'Our Favourite Sins'
https://deanowens.bandcamp.com/album/our-favourite-sins-dean-owens-the-sinners-album-pre-order
Gordon Turnbull @gordonflute.bsky.social Traditional flute player, music leader and teacher based in Edinburgh, I run flutefling.scot with others to celebrate the revival of the flute in Scottish traditional music. Tradwinds are my regular workshops in Edinburgh. www.gordon-turnbull.net
EricinEdinburgh @ericinedinburgh.bsky.social Eiric ann an Dùn Èideann
Founder, Kaleidoscope Alba
Likes: Scotland, Scottish Trad and 80s Indy Music, Glasgow Warriors, Travelling, visiting local bars, restaurants, venues and generally enjoying the great stuff on my doorstep. Did I mention Scotland?
@dallahan.bsky.social @dallahan.bsky.social 
Nuala Kennedy Music @nualakennedy.bsky.social Traditional Irish Song & Music
HYDRA w. Eamon O’ Leary
Singer with Solas
Duncan Chisholm @duncanchisholm.bsky.social Fiddle player and composer from the Highlands of Scotland. Living my best life.
Love wild places, music and great people ❤️
Janice Burns & Jon Doran @janandjon.bsky.social Mandolin, bouzouki & ballads
Patsy Reid @patsyreid.bsky.social Scottish musician and educator
Founder of Mull Fiddle Week
Love outdoors, dogs, yoga, real food
Will Pound @willharmonicas.bsky.social Professional Musician. Plays in duos with Jenn Butterworth and Stevens & Pound doing harmonica and accordion things.
Zoë Bestel @zoebestel.bsky.social Child of Hale, daughter of Galloway, floating around Glasgow. Weaver of stories, crafter of songs, lyrically waxing and waning with the moon to the gentle sway of folk revival. At home: Green thumbed permaculture enthusiast. 💚🐸✨🌻
Don Paterson @dharmabam.bsky.social Scottish poet and musician
Karen Marshalsay @karenclarsach.bsky.social Scottish harper & composer plays in The Cathal McConnell Trio, The Whistlebinkies & solo. Eadarainn a' Chruit : Between Us the Harp CD out 5th September 2025. www.karenmarshalsay.com
@valtos.bsky.social @valtos.bsky.social 
Hannah Lavery @hannahlavery.bsky.social Poet. Playwright. Performer. Director. Dancing in my kitchen. hannahlavery.com
Traverse Theatre @traversetheatre.bsky.social TravFest26 on sale now!
Championing stories and storytellers.
This account is monitored Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm.
Registered Scottish Charity (SC002368)
Steve Byrne @byrnesong.bsky.social Scots Singer and Public Folklorist
Chief Executive of TRACS (Traditional Arts and Culture Scotland)
Sing & play with Malinky
Arbroathian, now living in East Lothian.
Own views, as ever!
Scottish Music Centre @scottishmusic.bsky.social Promoting all genres of Scotland's music at home & abroad:
music archive & online shop, talent development, showcasing and events:
Current projects:
HitTheRoadTours, Musicares, Classical Next, Northern Connection ShowcaseScotland, Made in Scotland
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland @rcsofficial.bsky.social The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) is a place like nowhere else, powered by performance, its people and their passion. RCS is a World Top 10 undergraduate and postgraduate destination for performing arts education (QS World University Rankings 2025)
Hands Up for Trad @handsupfortrad.bsky.social Hands Up for Trad are a Scottish organisation funded by Creative Scotland who work to promote Scottish music, culture and languages throughout the world. https://linktr.ee/handsupfortrad
TheQR @theqr.bsky.social Reviews, news, and views of the performing, visual and experimental arts, cinema and music. Subscribe now at https://theqr.co.uk/
Divergence @divergence-project.bsky.social Divergence - Freya Rae on silver flute, clarinet and whistles, Siannie Moodie on Clarsach and Tim Lane on percussion. They take Freya's traditionally inspired melodies and twist them into sets and riffs using acoustic instruments and electronic effects.
Edinburgh Tradfest @edinburghtradfest.com 🟡 The past, present and future of traditional music.
🟡 This year's dates 1 - 11 May 2026.
🟡 More info via: https://edinburghtradfest.com/
Morag Macpherson @momacp.bsky.social Creativity, culture, communities, cycling, music, urbanism, coproduction & connection. Views are personal.
Ian Rankin @ianrankin1.bsky.social Author, Inspector Rebus (and other stuff). Edinburgh-based. More usually pub-based.
Association for Scottish Literature @asls.org.uk Educational charity promoting the reading, writing, teaching & study of Scotland's literature & languages, past & present.
https://asls.org.uk
Picture This Scotland @74frankfurt.bsky.social Smile Scotland ... you're on camera
Stuart Braithwaite @plasmatron.bsky.social Plays guitar. Hates fascists. Just confused by life.
Alec Finlay @alecfinlay.bsky.social artist and poet; ecological remediation and human recuperation; landscape, tea, limit and creativity; lives by the sea in Edinburgh; mostly sharing a daily poem here.
Monorail Music @monorailmusic.bsky.social Glasgow-based independent record shop.
Sign up to our mailout: http://eepurl.com/W9ORL
Scottish Post-Punk @scotspostpunk.bsky.social Nae bams or fascists!
Kathleen Jamie @kathleenjamie.bsky.social Poet, essayist. Author of 'Findings', 'Sightlines', 'Surfacing' and 'Cairn'. Erstwhile National Poet of Scotland. Terrible at art, alas. What else? Today is all low winter sun and jackdaws.
NorthLan Heritage @nlheritage.bsky.social Connecting you with North Lanarkshire's industrial & social heritage | Explore museum, archive & local studies collections | Visit our museums & search rooms
Sara Sheridan @sarasheridan.bsky.social Writer. Mapped Scotland according to women's history. Also writes novels. Over-enthusiastic. She/her. YES. Insta:@sarasheridanwriter X: @sarasheridan All links: https://linktr.ee/sarasheridanwriter
Gair Dunlop @gair.bsky.social Artist in but not necessarily about Scotland.
Video photography and text.
"It's a Sign!" exhibition and book crowdfunder
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/its-a-sign
www.atomtown.org
Alistair Fair @alistairfair.bsky.social Reader in Architectural History, University of Edinburgh. C20 architecture in Britain. New towns. Theatres. Book 'Building Modern Scotland' available open access. Own views. No age ID so no DMs but I can do e-mail!
Past Glasgow @pastglasgow.co.uk Glasgow then and now
Broken Chanter @brokenchanter.bsky.social existential dread/decent tunes. new album ‘This Could be Us, You, Or Anybody Else’ out on @chemunderground.bsky.social now.
https://linktr.ee/brokenchanter
he/him.
📍Glasgow, Republic of Scotland
Joe McAlinden @joemcalinden.bsky.social ジョー・マカリンデン
DIY Musician / Cult Hero™️
Bands: Superstar, Boy Hairdressers, Linden, Groovy Little Numbers, BMX Bandits.
Collabs: Teenage Fanclub, Rod Stewart, Edwyn Collins, Alex Chilton, Jim Lambie, Alan Warner, Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard, Captain America.
TnmntTiles @tnmnttiles.bsky.social An archive of historical design. Discoveries from Scottish tenements & beyond. Originally a Twitter project, est 2015. Now found on Instagram, FB, & here!
Images taken by myself, unless otherwise credited. Happy to share your finds? Give us a tag.
Robert Fergusson (1750-74) @rfergussonpoet.bsky.social 'The Works of Robert Fergusson: Reconstructing Textual and Cultural Legacies', Leverhulme Trust-funded project at University of Glasgow
PI Prof Rhona Brown.
Chemikal Underground @chemunderground.bsky.social Independent record label est. 1995 in Glasgow. We’ve released albums by Mogwai, Arab Strap, The Delgados, The Phantom Band, Adrian Crowley, RM Hubbert, Broken Chanter, Chrysanths to name a few.
https://linktr.ee/chemikalunderground
South Glasgow Heritage & Environment Trust @sghetorg.bsky.social South Glasgow Heritage & Environment Trust (SGHET) https://linktr.ee/sghet - celebrating our histories and places for a #SustainableSouthside #Glasgow #Heritage
DMs don't reach us but our email is here https://sghet.com/contact/
RM Hubbert @rmhubbert.com Retired tea towel salesman.
https://rockaction.scot/collections/aidan-moffat-rm-hubbert
https://chemikal.co.uk/artists/rm-hubbert
https://elhombretrajeado.bandcamp.com
Glasgow West End Today @glasgowwestend.bsky.social Celebrating Scotland’s greatest city in words and pictures, and our 10th anniversary in 2026.
🌍 https://linktr.ee/GlasgowWestEndToday
Glasgow Film Festival @glasgowfilmfest.bsky.social The film festival for audiences.
#GFF26
25 February - 8 March 2026
Glasgow Women's Library @womenslibrary.bsky.social The only Accredited Museum in the UK dedicated to women’s history, with a lending library and innovative programmes of public events and learning opportunities
ScottishCinemas.org @scottishcinemas.org Visit http://www.scottishcinemas.org for 1000s of current & archive pictures of 100s of cinemas across Scotland.
Run by @GordonBarr.scot and
@garypainter74.bksy.social
since 2001.
flakebelly @flakebelly.bsky.social Indie, Acoustic & Psychedelic music from The Western Isles of Scotland.
"Tired of selling records, probably just make them for me from now on" - flakebelly, Out Loud In His House
https://flakebelly.com/
Grant Mason @grantmason.bsky.social Chief Executive PACE Theatre (http://www.pacetheatre.com @pacetheatre.com). Opening a new theatre for young people (http://www.exchangetheatre.org)
Archaeology Scotland @archscot.bsky.social Inspiring people to discover, explore, care for and enjoy Scotland's archaeological heritage! We are an independent charity: https://www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk
Maureen ☆Moe☆ Rocksmoore @weerocksy.bsky.social Artist 🎨 Painter , Curator. Art Specialist in Education ☆Board of Directors @Artpaisleyltd.
Artist @briggaitglasgow ☆ I'm not the droid you're looking for...☆
john // obladada // industry cottage @johnjnicol.bsky.social Graphic designer who loves nature (especially fungi + slime molds), seldom visited places, mountain biking and writings about weird music.
Bonnie Scotland (he/him)
Music reviews + mixes: https://obladada.com
Graphic Design: https://industrycottage.co.uk
K I N B R A E @kinbraemusic.bsky.social Sound / visual project of Scottish twins Andy & Mike Truscott
https://linktr.ee/Kinbrae
Shorelarking @shorelarking.bsky.social Aka hpsvanessa - here for beachcombing and drift archaeology. Find me as @shorelarking on insta. 🏳️⚧️
Libby Brooks @libbybrooks.bsky.social Guardian First Edition writer
contact: libby.brooks@theguardian.com
insta: @libbyjbrooks
extracurricular: books, hills, standing stones, gingerbread, Labradors
Alison Phipps አሊሰን @alisonphipps.bsky.social UNESCO Chair for Refugee Integration through Education, Languages & Arts at University of Glasgow
Valerie Wright @vawright10.bsky.social Historian of modern and contemporary Scotland: deindustrialisation, regional policy, housing, new towns, women and work | Feminist, mum and Paisley Buddy | she/her
https://www.ed.ac.uk/profile/dr-valerie-wright 
claire biddles @msclairebiddles.bsky.social “the glamorous node of glasgow” –grant morrison / writing about music + films @ the wire, the guardian, tribune, the quietus, little white lies, singles jukebox + / big opinions @ overinvested podcast / zines @ everywhere / https://clairebiddles.carrd.co/
Damian Shields @damianshields.bsky.social Scottish Landscape Photographer and Deputy Picture Editor at the Herald,Times & National. Prints and enquiries at www.damianshields.com
Wiebke McGhee @wiebkemcghee.bsky.social Archivist, North Lanarkshire - history, nature, literature - auch auf Deutsch
Dylan Nardini @dylannardini.com Scottish Landscape Photographer
www.dylannardini.co.uk
Scottish Landscape Photographer of the Year 2021, British Photography Awards Landscape Category Winner 2021.
Also known to dunk toast in my tea/coffee.
CREATe @create-glasgow.bsky.social Centre for Regulation of the Creative Economy, University of Glasgow
SNACK magazine @snackmag.bsky.social Independent arts and culture magazine for Scotland and beyond
Art | Noise | Community
hello@snackmag.co.uk 💛
snackmag.co.uk + https://linktr.ee/SNACKmag
Neil Cooper @neilcooper.bsky.social Writer & Critic The Noise of Art - neilcooper.substack.com
coffeetablenotes.blogspot.com
The Herald, The List, The Drouth, Scottish Art News, MAP, Hungry Beat.
Rich Welsh @rdwglass.bsky.social Stained Glass Studio. Restoration / Repair / Beginners Classes. Etched Glass. RDW Glass. Dennistoun. Glasgow. Scotland. 🏴
RDW Glass - Rich Welsh, Keira Mclean, Caireen Stuart.
www.stainedglass.scot