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insightquesolutions @insightque.bsky.social Insight Que Solutions is a digital strategy and innovation hub helping small businesses and entrepreneurs harness the power of AI, automation, and smart marketing. Link: www.insightquesolutions.com Marketplace: insightquesolutions.com/shop
ByteVagabond @bytevagabond.com Just a passionate dev, learning from this community daily.
โจ Sharing the entire journey - bugs, breakthroughs, and banter. ๐
ลukasz Langa @lukasz.langa.pl CPython Developer in Residence, Python 3.8 and 3.9 release manager. Gradual typing enthusiast, asynchronous programming proponent, creator of the auto-formatter Black.
He produces electronic music, which includes software and hardware of his own making.
Open Education at The University of Edinburgh @openededinburgh.bsky.social Open Education and Wikimedian In Residence services at The University of Edinburgh.
https://open.ed.ac.uk/contact-us/
https://information-services.ed.ac.uk/help-consultancy/is-skills/wikimedia
#OER #OpenEducation #Wikipedia activities & initiatives.
Tom Webster @mrtomwebster.bsky.social DHT e-Sgoil (Aberdeenshire Council secondment) MSc student @edfuturesinstitute.bsky.social. Interested in curriculum, IDL, learning environments, critical futures and speculative/participatory design with C&YP. Blog: https://write.as/mrtomwebster
Dr Lucy R. Hinnie @yclepit.bsky.social open knowledge @leedsuni ๐ | topics for impact @wikimediauk ๐ฉ๐ปโ๐ป | cats, mostly ๐โโฌ
Tiago Lubiana @tiagolubiana.bsky.social scientific prototyper @ German BioImaging
life scientist & wikimedian
contact info at https://tiago.bio.br
also in https://wikis.world/@tiagolubiana
Fungal Galaxies ๐ @diegodylanbianchi.bsky.social Microbiologist / Scientific Photographer / Visionary / Artist / Researcher
Discover the beauty of fungal endophytes with me! ๐โจ๏ธ
www.fungalgalaxies.com
Limited edition prints for sale.
Copyright: Diego Dylan Bianchi ๐ฎ๐น
PhD - Trinity College Dublin ๐ฎ๐ช
Stephen Davenport @stephendavenport.bsky.social Global Lead #DigitalTransformation #Anticorruption #OpenGov #GovTech @WorldBank Co-Founder @FeedbackLabs, @OpenGovHub, @AidData, @DGateway Alumni
William Gordon @wdgordon.bsky.social 
Rosslyn Lee @rosjlee.bsky.social Digital Development Officer, #MIEExpert, #MIEFellow ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ, #EdTech50 2020 #MIETrainer, #EdTech, #PrometheanCertifiedTrainer #EduSky
Buffer @buffer.com The social media management platform for scheduling, publishing & analytics across every major network. Plan your content calendar in one place. This account is managed by real humans. ๐
โฌ๏ธ buffer.com/bluesky
Marko Bajlovic @marko.tech pragmatic, progressive, multidisciplinary creative, data scientist & full stack dev. occasional avid beach goer. always learning.
๐ https://marko.tech ๐ https://startyparty.dev
Bruce @bruciferthe2nd.bsky.social 
Carol Martine @carolmartine.bsky.social Scottish, retired Librarian.
https://m.youtube.com/@PaulCarol?fbclid=IwAR1Wploco3by52nm0G2y_UZqa6_oMLPsrhIM5uc0YfeY89abMvGdtV3YD7U
Retired weegie living in Aberdeenshire.
Just me, Paul and our dog Wee Brenna ๐ต๐ป๐ด๐ป๐ถ๐
Terry Charleton @terrycharleton.bsky.social Straight out of Omagh โ๏ธ, At home in Aberdeen ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ , Four Idle Hands Podcast Co- founder ๐ค, vinyl lover , ๐โฝ๏ธ
Simon Pittman @libraryplayer.bsky.social Freelance web work (supporting clients with their existing websites). Software products. Business book club organiser. Author of 7 books. Cookie Monster obsession.
Websites: libraryplayer.co.uk
and booksandnetworking.co.uk
Gary Murison Photography @garymurisonphotography.co.uk Commercial Photographer | Photography Trainer | Scottish | Musician | Positive Thinker | Amused by the word 'fluffy'
Words of Wisdom: If the shoe fits, get another just like it!
Posting a bit of everything from 'off-duty' photography ventures
Natalie Hood @nataliehood.bsky.social DJ ๐ถ Photographer ๐ธ Radio Presenter ๐ป
RGU's Grampian Community Law Centre @rgugclc.bsky.social A service run by student volunteers supervised by Law School academic staff that provides free, confidential, and independent legal advice to people in the community who may not be able to afford it otherwise.
rgu.ac.uk/gclc
Albanomad Arts @albanomadarts.bsky.social Here be Art, Words and Photos by myself, Len Cargill.
Custodian of The Whispering Scream, projects promoting positive mental health among musicians and artists.
All work, bar reposts,is my/our own
Based in Ballater, Scotland ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Scott Winning @scottwin.bsky.social Mainly posting photos
Like things with wings
St. Mirren sympathiser
On Flickr too...
https://flickr.com/photos/82935093@N08
Waldo Jaquith @waldo.net Thought follower. Public servant. Male software developer. Alumnus of 18F, the Obama White House, Georgetown's Beeck Center, U.S. Digital Response, the Biden-Harris Transition Team, Biden administration, GSA, and Treasury. He/him. Charlottesville, VA, USA.
U.S. Digital Response @usdigitalresponse.org USDR works alongside state, local, and tribal governments to modernize how they deliver digital services and better meet the public's needs.
https://www.usdigitalresponse.org
Landscapehead @landscapehead.com ๐ท Top Landscape Photography
ยฉ๏ธ Only Attributed Works
โ๏ธ Verified No AI
Collaboration: editorial@landscapehead.com
Daniel Woods @danwoodswriter.bsky.social Terrible writer, solid takes. Petty bitch.
Neo-Americana; Speculative #Fiction & #SciFi
Bluesky is Lib, not Left.
IWW-FJU, Land of Enchantment, USA.
danwoodswriter.com for fresh reads!
#booksky #writingcommunity
Mr Sleepless @mrsleep-less.bsky.social OU IT graduate, interested in Python coding, game development, RPGs, and black humour. Originally from Lanark, Scotland, so by default worships fire.
https://itch.io/profile/mrsleepless
Aron Smith @bruthavoodoo.bsky.social Host of Brutha Voodoo's Playlist Obscura, Cruise Control & Geek Grotto on SHMUFM.
Poet & Writer - "How I Got Here" & "Short Sharp Shocks" out now.
One half of Underscribes - spoken word/music duo
Based in Aberdeen.
https://linktr.ee/bruthavoodoo
@ah-dinnae-ken.bsky.social @ah-dinnae-ken.bsky.social 
Rover656 @rover656.dev Final Year MSci Computing Science Student - Ender IO Developer - Official Akliz Partner!
struan ๐ป @struanf.bsky.social i'm in glasgow pushing all the buttons, they keep telling me to wait but I won't
Designer @ Centre for Civic Innovation
struanfraser.co.uk
dressCode @dresscodehq.bsky.social Multi-award winning non-profit charity aspiring to make a dent in the Computing Science gender gap. Join at dresscode.club
Rory Gianni @digitalwestie.bsky.social Freelancer. Building digital products for fun and profit ๐จโ๐ป.
Likes creative and civic tech. | rgianni.com
Benjamin Watt @benwatt.bsky.social Senior Product Manager at Microsoft | #Windows365 #AVD | Accessibility champion |๐ฆป
FlawOfAverages @flawofaverages.bsky.social 
Jess Butler @jessbutler.bsky.social Lead Data Scientist, NHS Grampian + Senior Research Fellow, University of Aberdeen
Trying to do useful things with big, messy, high-security data. Huge nerd for open science and public health
https://www.abdn.ac.uk/iahs/people/profiles/jessicabutler
Digital Xtra @digitalxtra.scot Digital Xtra is the leading Scottish charity working to give every young person in Scotland access to innovative and digitally creative activities regardless of their gender, background, or where they live.
@peter-henderson.bsky.social @peter-henderson.bsky.social 
Ian Rankin @ianrankin1.bsky.social Author, Inspector Rebus (and other stuff). Edinburgh-based. More usually pub-based.
Public Digital @publicdigital.bsky.social We're a specialist digital transformation consultancy. We help governments, businesses and companies change their ways of working and thrive in the digital era.
https://public.digital/
Tony Bowden @tmtm.com International political data (peppercat.org) + ๐ช๐ช car-free travel (current project: cycling to every public library in Harjumaa)
Ian S @csteach.uk Principal Teacher of Computing & Digital Learning | Substack Author | Ex-Google for Education Champion | #VIA20 | #EdTech50 | #Edpuzzle Ambassador | Views my own, posts ephemeral
Lesley-Anne Kelly @l-a-kelly.bsky.social International award winning data editor๐
Loves a good ๐
Jack Gilmore @jackgilmore.bsky.social Software Dev in public sector | Sassy GIF poster | Maintainer https://opendata.scot | Views are my own
Steph Wright @elmosmoe.bsky.social Leader and advocate for a different AI future which benefits everyone. CEO/MD and Co-Founder of Our AI Collective. Keynote speaker. Failed astrophysicist. Film geek. Parent. Love a GIF
James Arthur Cattell @jacattell.bsky.social Bring us together,
make things better.
@janethughes.bsky.social's husband (-:
Senior delivery manager at @tpximpact.com
https://www.cattell.com
Emma Thwaites @emmathwaites.bsky.social I'm interested in tech and data. I'm - still - a journalist, public affairs and policy person, and single mother of two adult children. Armchair historian and lover of London although Yorkshire born-and-bred- J Lucy Knight @jargonautical.bsky.social Gamer, coder, author, nerd
Books at https://www.laurie-mather.co.uk
Nerdery at www.jargonautical.com
Tom watson @tomcw.xyz Digital | Data | Creator |
Doing good or at least trying to
The Good Ship and Data for Action
Crap runner. Awesome eater.
Bio: https://tomcw.xyz
Phil Rumens @rumens.uk Principal Technologist for GDS Local. Part of @LocalGovDigital.
Advocate of technology enabled user centred design.
o7 CMDR
Jack Hardinges @jackhardinges.bsky.social Data optimist.
Data, infrastructures, governance, platforms, AI, the commons, etc.
Director of Research & Policy @ OpenMined.
Sam Milsom @sammilsom.bsky.social Senior Digital Strategy Officer | Manchester City Council
Dan Barrett @dasbarrett.bsky.social Hello friend itโs sandwiches alright ๐ฅช Also baking, learning to make guitar effects pedals, shrine to The Incredible Hulk like a normal person, houseplants, and data and AI at Citizens Advice ๐ ๐ค
He / Him
Gavin Freeguard @gavinfreeguard.com Data/govt etc freelancer gavinfreeguard.com
Starting @sotf.org.uk
@connectedbydata.org, Data Bites @publicdigital.bsky.social, @instituteforgovernment.org.uk, Think Digital Partners, @kinship.works, @transformgovtalks.bsky.social
Pic @paulclarke.com
Alex Parsons @alexparsons.bsky.social Democracy Programme Lead / Senior Researcher - mySociety/TheyWorkForYou. Also for some reason Postman Pat reviews.
Jukesie @jukes.ie Bristolian | internet of public service person | comic book collector | street art seeker | Adidas obsessive | 50s | UK
https://jukes.ie
Andy Dudfield @mrdudders.bsky.social Dork.
Jeni Tennison @jenitennison.com Data nerd/wonk. Founder of Connected by Data, campaigning for communities to have a powerful say over data and AI.
Into trans rights, neurodiversity, board games, lego, dogs, spreadsheets.
www.jenitennison.com
Connected by Data @connectedbydata.org The campaign for communities to have a powerful say on data and AI, to help create an equitable and sustainable world.
connectedbydata.org
Julian @julianlstar.bsky.social CEO of Open Data Manchester, liker of the outside and outsiders, prone to disagreement. Views expressed may change within the space of a few seconds. Optimistic mostly
Lisa Allen @lisaallen.bsky.social Work in data, love the environment (especially finding mushrooms) Interested in tech, open data, open source || Views are mine only
DataWomble @datawomble.bsky.social Down the data rabbit hole, looking under rocks.
Open Innovations @open-innovations.org We are radically open, not for profit, independent, mission-led, small organisation. We use the web as it was intended - openly.
https://open-innovations.org
Nick Sheppard @nickshepp.bsky.social Open research at University of Leeds. Amateur Wikimedian. Conscientious objector to the culture war.
#OpenResearch #OpenScience #KnowledgeEquity #Wikimedia 
Wiki Education @wikieducation.bsky.social Wiki Education is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that empowers people to contribute content to Wikipedia, Wikidata, and other Wikimedia projects for the benefit of a more informed public. Learn more at wikiedu.org
Andy Mabbett @pigsonthewing.org.uk Man of many talentsโsome of them useful. Multiple monomaniac. Author, 'Pink Floyd: The Music & The Mystery'.
Also Wikipedia, Wikidata &c. OpenStreetMap. Birds. Birmingham. Open data. FoI. Art. Architecture. History. FRSA.
Everything is interesting.
Richard Nevell @richardnevell.bsky.social I'm a medieval archaeologist who works with open knowledge. Posts will inevitably descend into castles, cricket, and Star Trek.
Banner photo is Pevensey Castle in Sussex. It's one of my favourite castles. The photo is mine and licensed CC-BY-SA 4.0.
Chris Sansbury @notnixon.com Unapologetic Blueskyist
Co-founder @postabdn.com
Web: notnixon.com
Wikipedia @wikipedia.org Maybe the real treasure was the citations we made along the way.
donate.wikipedia25.org
Wikimedia Foundation @wikimediafoundation.org We are the nonprofit organization that hosts Wikipedia and other free knowledge projects. Working to create a world where every human can freely share in the sum of all knowledge.
donate.wikimedia.org
Open Data Camp @odcamp.uk The unconference entirely devoted to open data. https://www.odcamp.uk/
Open Data Manchester CIC @opendatamcr.bsky.social Helping individuals, organisations and communities understand and use data in responsible and ethical ways since 2010.
https://www.opendatamanchester.org.uk
Open Data Institute @odihq.bsky.social Advancing trust in data.
Aberdeen FC @afc.co.uk The home of Aberdeen FC ๐ด
๐ https://www.afc.co.uk/
POST | Aberdeen Culture @postabdn.com Celebrating Aberdeen's rich culture, creative community, and remarkable people. Visit us at: https://postabdn.com
Terence Eden @edent.tel Longer hair than you.
Chaotic Good.
Doesn't work for The Manโข any more.
If you're involved in Blockchain or Crypto you will be blocked on sight.
All content ยฉ and personal. May not be reproduced without consent.
Blog https://shkspr.mobi/blog
Ian Watt @watty62.bsky.social Open Data advocate. Wikimedia Board Member. Data scientist. Tinkerer with Python etc. Enthusiastic reader. Wikimedia UK trainer. #Jazz lover. Drawer, painter, photographer. Whisky afficionado. #FRSA #FIoL Burgess of Guild of #Aberdeen, OSS Taisho.
Chief Digital Officer for London @ldncdo.bsky.social Chief Digital Officer for London, working for Mayor of London and all Londoners. Using #data to support a fairer, safer and greener city for everyone #cities #innovation #smartcities https://medium.com/@chiefdigitalofficer4london
David Martin (still has an underlying condition) @geogdave.bsky.social Alien from another platform. Emeritus Prof #Geography, https://www.southampton.ac.uk/people/5wyh9h/emeritus-professor-david-martin Trustee https://www.geograph.org.uk/ Mostly #Maps, #Photography, #Population, #Census, #Statistics, #BloodCancer, #Faith
Owen Boswarva @owenboswarva.bsky.social A mix of stuff: mainly #opendata, #FOI, #dataprotection, #geospatial, #openweb, #genAI, #techpolicy. Half-formed thoughts posted for my own amusement. Still on X/Twitter at @owenboswarva. Sites www.owenboswarva.com (with blog) + www.datadaptive.com. He/him
Nadieh Bremer @nadiehbremer.com Award-winning Data Visualization Designer & Data Artist | Founder of Visual Cinnamon | Graduated Astronomer โจ | Author of "CHART" & "Data Sketches" | ๐ณ๐ฑ
VisualCinnamon.com
Jan Willem Tulp @tulpinteractive.com Visual Systems Designer & Creator of Frameshift Design | Transforming extreme complexity into genuine understanding
https://tulpinteractive.com https://timebender.io
Stefaan G. Verhulst @sverhulst.bsky.social 
Open Knowledge Foundation @okfn.bsky.social We provide services, tools and training to build a world open by design where all knowledge is accessible to everyone.
#TheTechWeWant #OpenDataEditor #OpenDataCommons #SchoolOfData #CKAN
philip @heltweg.org Freelance Technical Product Manager & Engineer ยท PhD Computer Science ยท Founder at isselthal industries | Visit https://heltweg.org & https://isselthal.industries/ :)
David Gasquez @davidgasquez.com Data @ Protocol Labs.
Open Data, Open Source, Open Protocols.
Walks taker. Progressive Metal enjoyer.
davidgasquez.com
Rufus Pollock @rufuspollock.com For a radically wiser, weller world. https://lifeitself.org/ https://secondrenaissance.net/ https://datopian.com/ https://flowershow.app
Bluesky @bsky.app official Bluesky account (check username๐)
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