Emma Charlton @emcharlton.bsky.social News editor at Agence France-Presse in Brussels. Previously in DC, Paris and London. 
Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org Art, Activism and Accountability
https://linktr.ee/ledbydonkeys?utm_source=linktree_admin_share
Alex MacDonald @alexjaymac.bsky.social Middle East Eye, reporter/commentator. Mainly talk about Iraq, Iran, Israel-Palestine, UK and Turkey. Folk musician. He/him. DM any story tips!
Patrick Radden Keefe @praddenkeefe.bsky.social New Yorker staff writer. Author of Rogues, Empire of Pain, Say Nothing. Podcast: Wind of Change. Producer of FX series Say Nothing, now streaming on Hulu (in the US) and Disney+ (everywhere else).
New book coming April 7, 2026: London Falling.
Peter @notalawyer.bsky.social No longer in good standing with the New York State bar
My newsletter: StringinaMaze.net
Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social Solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short.
Ahmed Aboulenein @aaboulenein.bsky.social Covering U.S. health & pharma policy in DC for @Reuters.com. Previously based in Iraq, Egypt. He/him. #COYS. Tips: ahmed.aboulenein@tr.com http://SeeDisclaimer.com
The Atlantic @theatlantic.com Exploring the American idea through ambitious, essential reporting and storytelling. Of no party or clique since 1857. http://theatlantic.com
Blair McDougall MP @blairmcdougall.com Labour Member of Parliament for East Renfrewshire. Minister for Reindustrialisation. Sanctioned by Putin for being rude to him. Contact me at blair.mcdougall.mp@parliament.uk
Sarah Baxter @sarahbaxterstm.bsky.social Director, Marie Colvin Center, Stony Brook University, columnist at the i paper, ex-dep ed Sunday Times, IPSO member
Natacha Danon @natachadanon.bsky.social Damascus-based journalist telling Syrian stories with eyes on Palestine | Bylines in Syria Direct, New Lines Magazine, Middle East Eye & The New Arab
Camille Lons @camillelons.bsky.social Deputy Head Paris office and Policy fellow @ecfr #MiddleEast geoeconomics, #Gulf, #China-MENA, #RedSea. Ex-@IISS_org
(usual caveats) camille.lons@ecfr.eu
The Rest Is History @theresthistory.bsky.social History + bad accents, with Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook.
From Goalhanger Podcasts
Harare Review of Books @hararereview.com ✍🏾 Jacqueline Nyathi, librocubicularist, friendly neighbourhood "You *Must* Read This" person.
https://hararereview.com
📝📚 @thecontinent.org, @strangehorizons.bsky.social etc
(Incidentally, also @shonatiger.hararereview.com)
Rémi Banet @remibanet.bsky.social Turkey correspondent | Agence France-Presse
Monira Al Qadiri @moniraism.bsky.social Artist. Kuwait / Berlin. RP ≠ endorsement
www.moniraalqadiri.com
Lizzie Porter @lcmporter.bsky.social Award-winning correspondent based in Turkey for The National newspaper. English, français, العربيّة, فارسى, Türkçe öğreniyorum. I like elegant writing, translation, textiles, and the sea. All views are my own.
Mélissa Cornet @melissacrt.bsky.social No Woman's Land: https://shop.nowomansland.com/no-womans-land.html
Michael Hudson @michaelwhudson.bsky.social Pulitzer-sharing journo + author
current gig: head of investigations @GuardianUS
prior gigs: @ICIJorg (Panama Papers, etc.), Associated Press, Center for Public Integrity, Wall Street Journal, Roanoke (Va.) Times
linktr.ee/michaelwhudson
Natasha Hall @natashahall.bsky.social Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic and International Studies; Former mediator, humanitarian, government official
All views my own
#Conflict #Regimesurvival #Environment #Governance
The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social Unfiltered journalism from the Middle East and North Africa, and beyond.
Pitch to submissions@newarab.com / investigative leads to thenewarab@tutanota.com
https://www.newarab.com/
Alexandros Kottis @alexandroskottis.bsky.social 🇫🇷🇬🇷 Journalist based in Athens | AFP, Ouest-France, Courrier International- T Tanya @tanyatxw.bsky.social Journalist, currently AFP bureau chief for East Africa, based in magical Kenya
Clothilde Goujard @clothildegouj.bsky.social Journalist at @contexte.com in Brussels, covering EU politics.
Via Canada, France, Jordan. Previously with POLITICO. Words, videos for AFP, The Guardian, Le Monde, etc. 🇨🇦🇫🇷
DM for Signal.
Get in touch cgoujard[at]contexte.com
Arthur Scott-Geddes @arthurscottgeddes.bsky.social Deputy Editor @telglobalhealth.bsky.social
Contact: arthur.scottgeddes@telegraph.co.uk
Previously in Germany and Pakistan
Free to read 🔓
www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/
The National @thenationalnews.com The Middle East. Explained.
www.thenationalnews.com
📍 Abu Dhabi | Baghdad | Beirut | Cairo | London | Washington DC
Robbie Corey-Boulet @rcoreyb.bsky.social West and Central Africa bureau chief, Reuters. Author of Love Falls On Us: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/love-falls-on-us-9781786995179/. Robbie.corey-boulet@thomsonreuters.com. Ex-AFP, WPR. Previously in Riyadh, Addis, Abidjan, elsewhere. 5x marathoner
Richard Carter @rdcafp.bsky.social AFP bureau chief in The Hague. Ex Global Deputy Editor, Paris Newsed, Tokyo, Berlin, Brussels, London. Loves news, sport, funny stuff!
Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social London depicted by artists past and present.
“By seeing London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show.” Samuel Johnson.
Curated by @jamadden.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/paintingsoflondon
Willy Lowry @willylowry.bsky.social Senior correspondent for The National covering the US State Department, foreign policy and the Middle East. Host of The Interview with Willy Lowry.
St Bride's Church, Fleet Street @stbrides.com A magnificent Wren Church open for all 7 days a week to visit, listen, worship or pray. We are a warm & welcoming community, renowned for its world-class choir and music, and as the #Journalists_Church. www.stbrides.com
NA @alonsonahiara.bsky.social 
Nigella Lawson @nigella.bsky.social Just to let you know, there are many, many recipes waiting for you on www.nigella.com
Jack Hewson @jackhewson.com Al Jazeera English Correspondent reporting from Iraq | Past lives in: Ukraine, Africa, South-East Asia | RTS '26 | DuPont '23 | http://jackhewson.com/showreel
Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social Stories that reveal and inspire, challenging expectations.
Weekdays 7-8pm on Channel 4.
Got a story? C4Nstories@itn.co.uk
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AFP Faktencheck @faktencheck.afp.com Offizieller Account der deutschsprachigen Faktencheck-Redaktion der Nachrichtenagentur Agence France-Presse (@afp.com).
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Barry Malone @barrymalone.bsky.social Journalist and commentator. Past: EP The Stream / Digital Editor Al Jazeera English / Reuters in Africa and Middle East. Jackeen.
rose troup buchanan @r-tb.bsky.social correspondent with AFP, based in Nairobi and covering East Africa
Ben Stiller @benstiller.redhour.com Artist whose mediums include film, tv, and soda. www.StillersSoda.com
Susie Dent @susiedentwords.bsky.social Always in the Corner
Jon Sopel @jonsopel1.bsky.social Host of daily podcast The News Agents. And author of Strangeland. Available at all good bookshops….
Neerav Patel @npatelfcdo.bsky.social 
The Guardian @theguardian.com The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter https://support.theguardian.com
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social Believe in yourself! Work hard, never give up & anything's possible! OR: Kick back, relax & aim low: You'll never be disappointed...😜
Terry, Daley @t-daley.bsky.social AFP sport monkey, once of Rome and Milan. Italy, Serie A, Chelsea and Roma
"Se oggi me vedi distratto non ce fai caso. E' che, come se dice, nun me va de fa' 'n cazzo" - Augusto Biascica
@dwilliamsafp.bsky.social @dwilliamsafp.bsky.social 
Frankie Taggart @frankietaggart.bsky.social U.S. politics reporter in Washington for AFP.
Jean-Louis Santini @jlsantini.bsky.social Journalist based in the Washington DC area longtime correspondent for Agence France Presse bi national American and French just left Twitter (X) to fight for freedom of speech, democracy and human decency 🇺🇸🇫🇷
Damien Duffau-Mongilardi @caldammn.bsky.social Journaliste Social Stories @afpfr.bsky.social
Un peu trop mordu de montagne, de matos et de tech 🏔️👨💻
Johanna Lehn @johannalehn.bsky.social German journalist. Digital investigation. PolSci&Soc.
Dan Wighton @danwighton.bsky.social Bundesliga + German sports @AFP, Australian, Song and Dance Man. Clever views my own.
Erwan Lucas @erwannls.bsky.social @afp journalist, based in Washington DC
IMF, World Bank Group, Commerce, international trade
From Brittany/Breizh
Daniel Funke @dpfunke.bsky.social 🔎 Head of digital investigation for Asia-Pacific @afp.com @factcheck.afp.com • Past lives: USA Today, PolitiFact, Poynter • UGA alum
📍 Hong Kong via DC
factcheck.afp.com
Ara Eugenio @araeugenio.bsky.social Manila-based journalist covering mis- and disinformation for AFP.
Richard Pyne @richardjpyne.bsky.social Digital Verification Editor at AFP Fact Check | Hong Kong
Lucía Lacurcia @lacursilucia.bsky.social Corresponsal de Agence France-Presse en Río de Janeiro
Mauro Pimentel @mauropimentel.bsky.social AFP photojournalist in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Sean Gleeson @seanjgleeson.bsky.social Fiji 🇫🇯. Previously New Delhi, Hong Kong, Yangon, Phnom Penh and Melbourne.
Marion Dautry @mdautry.bsky.social News reporter @Agence France Presse - covering Ukraine, Russia, Belarus and Caucasus. Currently based in Warsaw. She/her
Christophe Vogt @christophevogt.bsky.social loooooonnnnng time reporter for Agence France-Presse. Defense , science, 🐈 🐈🇨🇭🇺🇳
Katharina Zwins @zwins.at Journalistin @ Agence France-Presse (@afp.com) l Head of Digital Investigation for Europe l Juristin l opinions expressed are my own
Jeremy Audouard @jaudouard.bsky.social Journaliste video AFP
Elodie Martinez @dodiedood.bsky.social Journalist - Digital Investigation, fact-checking, trainings - AFP
Paris
PH Deshayes @phdeshayes.bsky.social Correspondant de l'AFP en Norvège/AFP Norway correspondent
Yenni Kwok @yennikwok.bsky.social @mongabay.com Past: @hongkongfp.com HKU @factcheck.afp.com @time.com @nytimes.com Storyful, @cnn.com, SCMP, etc. 🐦: yennikwok 🧵: yenni_kwok- L Laurent Thomet @laurentt.bsky.social AFP journalist. Based in Paris today. Before: Beijing, Mexico City, Brussels and Washington.
Catherine Boitard @catherineboitard.bsky.social Au desk à l AFP après Lille, Bruxelles et surtout Athènes 
Francesco Fontemaggi @ffontemaggi.bsky.social Correspondant à l’Élysée pour l’AFP
Julien Girault @juliengirault.bsky.social AFP correspondent, Brussels (ex-Paris, London and Beijing) / 罗于连
Jon Dillon @jondillon.bsky.social Deputy head of philanthropic partnerships at AFP in Paris. Opinions expressed here (although rarely) are my own.
Stephanie Lob @stephlob.bsky.social @AFP Washington correspondent, previously based in Brussels, Paris and Berlin, ex @DLF
Anne Renaut @annerenaut.bsky.social Journaliste #AFP au service politique. Correspondante à Matignon. Ex Washington, via Bruxelles @afpfr @afp. RT or T doesn’t mean OK.
Anne-Laure Mondesert @almondesert.bsky.social AFP journalist, London 
Clément Zampa @clementzampa.bsky.social AFP - London
MargauxBergey @margauxbergey.bsky.social Journaliste @AFP - passion Moyen-Orient et affaires judiciaires
C'est vachement plus sympa ici 
Daniel Aronssohn @danielaronssohn.bsky.social Journaliste AFP- P daphné Benoit @phnou.bsky.social Cheffe du pôle international, AFP Paris. Ex-correspondante défense à Paris et Washington
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible.
ocasiocortez.com
Mark Hennessy @markhennessy.bsky.social Ireland and Britain Editor,
The Irish Times
Leading The Irish Times’ Common Ground project exploring relationships on the island of Ireland, and between Ireland and Great Britain
https://www.irishtimes.com/common-ground/
Reuters @reuters.com 
marybeard @wmarybeard.bsky.social Classicist
Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com jack of like five to six trades / journalist, author, radio person, art dealer, etc / marie.s.leconte@gmail.com
Beth Rigby @bethrigby.bsky.social Political Editor, Presenter and Podcaster, Sky News. RTS Political Journalist of the Year. Electoral Dysfunction podcast out every Friday 
Alan White @aljwhite.bsky.social Editor in Chief of @politicshome.bsky.social and @thehousemag.bsky.social. Exhausted.
Adam Payne @adampayne26.bsky.social Editor of PoliticsHome. Sometimes heard on our weekly podcast, The Rundown. Contact me: adam.payne@politicshome.com & DMs.
Duncan Robinson @duncanrobinson.bsky.social Bagehot columnist and political editor for the Economist. Columnist of the year at the 2026 Press Awards
Cat Neilan @catneilan.bsky.social Whitehall Editor for the Observer & chief investigative reporter for BBC R4's The Naked Week. Politics, investigations and taramasalata
Robert Shrimsley @robertshrimsley.bsky.social Chief political commentator and executive
editor, Financial Times
https://www.ft.com/robert-shrimsley
https://www.chartwellspeakers.com/speaker/robert-shrimsley/
Paul Brand @paulbrand.bsky.social UK Editor & Presenter, ITV News. Host of ITV’s flagship Tonight programme, Good Morning Britain, LBC. 6 x Royal Television Society Award winner. *Author, Fight to the Death, out Oct ‘26.* https://geni.us/FighttotheDeath
Rafael Behr @rafaelbehr.bsky.social Political columnist, The Guardian
Author, Politics, A Survivor's Guide
Website: https://rafaelbehr.com/
Jim Pickard @pickardje.bsky.social Deputy political editor, Financial Times. Also amateur iphone photographer and some-time musician.
Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social Associate editor and columnist @financialtimes.com. Post too often about culture, public policy, management, politics, nerd stuff, Arsenal the champions, wosoc. Wow! (center) Try my UK politics newsletter for free here: www.ft.com/tryinsidepolitics
Martyn McLaughlin @martynmcl.bsky.social Investigations correspondent & columnist The Scotsman & Scotland on Sunday. Personal account. Views my own.
www.martynmclaughlin.com
Rachel Mackie @rachelmackie2.bsky.social Engagement Editor with The Scotsman.
Email: rachel.mackie@nationalworld.com. DMs open. History nerd. she/her.
Steven Chisholm @steven-chisholm.bsky.social Motoring journalist, General Manager at The Scotsman and Customer Director at National World Publishing. Whisky lover, Hearts supporter, karaoke, dad jokes.
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
Andrew O'Brien @andrewobrien.bsky.social Head of Audio Visual at The Scotsman www.scotsman.com