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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social Former congressional candidate and journalist trying to change politics for good :) | www.kapow.works/
Jon Phillips @jowiph.bsky.social Historian of evolutionary biology and scientific racism who has somehow turned into a historian of the physical sciences. Expect lots of cat pictures and general miscellany. Baltimore.
Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social Chris Coates, purveyor of niche drivel: https://substack.com/@oddthisday
Alona Ferber @aloner.bsky.social Senior editor, @prospectmagazine.co.uk | Co-host, The Prospect Podcast | Ex: NS, Haaretz, TBI | UK, Israel/Palestine, feminism, politics, Ursula K Le Guin | Sign up to my newsletter: http://thebacklash.substack.com |
Pádhraic Quinn @quinnpadhraic.bsky.social 2025 Irish Book Awards Winner for New Irish Writing Best Short Story 2025/26 London Library Emerging Writer https://m.independent.ie/entertainment/new-irish-writing/new-irish-writing-all-the-birch-trees-were-waving-by-padhraic-quinn/a1765826609.html
Rebecca Watson @skepchick.org is this the one that wins
imogen @imogenl.bsky.social political philosophy, social theory qualitative social research writing therapist www.imogentherapy.com
Megaphone News @megaphone.news Megaphone is an independent online media platform covering current affairs in Lebanon and the world 📢 For Arabic content, visit our website: https://megaphone.news
Transition Security Project @transitionsec.bsky.social Investigating the US and UK military industrial complexes as economic, climate and geopolitical threats. By @cmmonwealth.bsky.social and @cplusc.bsky.social.
Dr. Emily Friedman @ecfriedman.com Historian of storytellers. 18th century to today & beyond. J.W.Liles Prof of English Words: Polygon (RIP), LARB, etc Next book: THE ACTUAL HISTORY OF ACTUAL PLAY (MIT) (#TTRPG digital storytelling performance) (free) patreon.com/ecfriedman
Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social Chief Reporter at UK political outlet Byline Times. I cover democracy, campaigning, and Britain's media. Followers can reply to posts (ask to DM me). Open to news tips. 'Fake news w*nker' - Tommy Robinson.
Alon Pinkas @alonpinkas.bsky.social Fmr. Ambassador, Consul General of Israel in NY. Chief of Staff/Foreign Policy Advisor to 2 PMs & 4 of Israel's best Foreign Ministers since 70CE. Played for The Arsenal, 1979 FA Cup Final. Writes, but not enough. Does TV, but too much. Tel Aviv, Israel
Ambassador (ret.) Janet Sanderson @jastucaz.bsky.social Former U.S. Ambassador, retired career Foreign Service officer, still writing that long-delayed biography of Tudor humanist Mildred Cooke Cecil. Not as diplomatic as I once was.
Dave Clark @daveclarkreports.eurosky.social News reporter, AFP Immigrant: France Emigrant: UK Migrant: Kosovo, Nigeria, Iraq, US, Belgium
Birgitta Jonsdottir @birgittaj.bsky.social Poetician and Antifa from Iceland. Former Captain in, and co-creator of, the Pirate Party. 8 years as an elected activist in parliament. Co-produced Collateral Murder. A annoying fly in the tent. Care about: Mother Earth & all her creatures 💚 🇵🇸 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇺🇦 🌏
Mags Patten @magspatten.bsky.social Exec Director Public Policy and Communication, Arts Council England. Also part time doctoral student at Bath IPR. Mostly interested in psychology here. More of it should underpin public policy. All views my own.
sianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social Writer | Senior Investigative Reporter at openDemocracy | Bylines in i; Observer; Guardian; The Times | BWLF | Book: Bodies Under Siege, Verso | Got a story? Email sian.norris(at)opendemocracy.net
Peter Beaumont @petersbeaumont1.bsky.social Senior international correspondent at The Guardian. Author of the Secret Life of War. Orwell Prize winner.
Gerry Hart @poorconrad.bsky.social Co-editor at Red Pepper magazine. Socialism, black metal and sad vibes.
Dr Sarah Irving @drtermagant.bsky.social Associate Prof of Middle Eastern History (Palestine, earthquakes, archaeology, labour). Gobby feminist, inky, cyclist, cat rehabber, born at 331. She/her. #actuallyautistic. Ed. of @contemplevant.bsky.social. Defender of post-92s, union member.
Robert R. Sauders @sauders.bsky.social Researcher & political anthropologist. Contested spaces, cooperative peacebuilding, the long view. alongerview.substack.com
Joyce Karam @joycekaram.bsky.social Editor-in-Chief, AL-MONITOR | Professor, GWU https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/china-middle-east-briefing-7305587918826319872/
Liam Hoare 🇺🇦 @liamhoare.com Europe Correspondent for Haaretz and author of The Vienna Briefing: viennabriefing.substack.com. Website: liamhoare.com. You can reach me at: contact@liamhoare.com
Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social 🌎 Former MP for Brighton Pavilion, former Leader @greenparty.org.uk Professor of Practice, University of Sussex. Author of 'Another England: How to Reclaim our National Story'. Writing & campaigning on climate & nature 🌎 linktr.ee/carolinelucasbrighton
Rhiannon Garth Jones @rhigarthjones.bsky.social Lecturer in Global Medieval History at IMS, Uni of Leeds. Early Islamic architecture & shared traditions of West Asia. General geek, chronically ill, dreaming of boat life again. She/her. Buy *All Roads Lead to Rome*: https://geni.us/AllRoadsLeadtoRomepb
Diyora Shadijanova @thediyora.bsky.social work in progressive comms, occasional journalist and writer 🌿 hothouse bookclub co-organiser email: diyora.shadijanova@gmail.com website: diyorashadijanova.xyz she/they
Nicola Kelly @nicolakellywrites.bsky.social Writer, talker, author of ANYWHERE BUT HERE: Stories of the Search for Belonging in Modern Britain. https://linktr.ee/nicolakellywrites
Sashy Nathan @sashynathan.bsky.social Law, technology, social justice
Maysoon @maysoon.bsky.social Comedian #JerseyGirl #ShinyMisfits #DisCo #AlQuds Haj Musa's daughter #CatMom www.maysoon.com
George Abraham 🍉 @intifadabatata.bsky.social Palestinian Poet | Editor @ Mizna | Teaching @ Amherst | 📖 BIRTHRIGHT (Button Poetry) & 🇵🇸 poetry anthology (Haymarket Books) | Bookings @TSP_Writing | they/هو
Layla Moran MP 🔶🕊️ @laylamoran.bsky.social Member of Parliament for Oxford West and Abingdon | Chair of the Health & Social Care Select Committee | Here because Musk ruined the ‘other (social) place’ | she/her | Promoted by the Lib Dems, Unit C5 Grange Court, Barton Lane, OX14 3NB
Mohammed R. Mhawish @mohamhawish.bsky.social Writer and journalist from Gaza City.
mosababutoha @mosababutoha.bsky.social Palestinian poet from Gaza. Author of Forest of Noise & Things You May Find Hidden in My Ear.
Ahmed Alnaouq @ahmedalnaouq.bsky.social Co-founder of We Are Not Numbers | Host with Palestine Deep Dive | Journalist
@ahmedmoor.bsky.social @ahmedmoor.bsky.social
Tariq Kenney-Shawa @tksshawa.bsky.social Writer | Associate Director of Editorial at IMEU, US policy fellow at Al-Shabaka | words in: @washingtonpost.com, @latimes.com, @foreignpolicy.com, @thenation.com, etc. Twitter: @tksshawa
Victor Kattan @victorkattan.bsky.social Assistant Professor of Public International Law @UoN | formerly @NUS | member @TGC | editorial board @AsianJIL | International Law, International Criminal Law, Law of Armed Conflict, History of International Law ORCID: 0000-0001-5109-5933
Kareem Rabie @kareemrabie.bsky.social Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Illinois at Chicago https://www.kareemrabie.com https://www.dukeupress.edu/palestine-is-throwing-a-party-and-the-whole-world-is-invited
Elias Jahshan @eliasjahshan.bsky.social Editor, THIS ARAB IS QUEER (2022) & THIS QUEER ARAB FAMILY (late 2025) via Saqi Books | 🇱🇧&🇵🇸 | Born/raised on Dharug, Gadigal & Gamaraigal lands (aka Sydney); now a Londoner | He/him | الياس جهشان https://saqibooks.com/books/saqi/this-queer-arab-family/
Rida Abu Rass @aburass.bsky.social Political scientist based in Canada | Palestinian, Israeli and Middle East politics | social movements, nationalism, ethnicity and race | He/him. ridaaburass.com
Abdulla Moaswes @karakmufti.bsky.social Know a few things about global Palestine in Asia and Africa. Trying to finish a PhD in our glorious Southwestistan (formerly known as Devonshire). Contact: Abdullasm@proton.me
Jehad Abusalim @jehadabusalim.bsky.social Writer. ✍️ https://jehadabusalim.substack.com 🔗 linktr.ee/jehadabusalim
Adalah Justice Project @adalahjustice.bsky.social At the Adalah Justice Project, we believe that collective action is essential for achieving justice and liberation. As a Palestinian-led advocacy organization based in the U.S., we are committed to building cross-movement coalitions and drawing connections
Institute for Palestine Studies @palestinestudies.bsky.social Oldest research institute & publisher of academic journals, books, databases, & stories on Palestine & the Palestinians. Explore, write, signup: https://linkin.bio/palestinestudies
Yara M. Asi @yara-asi.bsky.social Asst Prof, global health. My book "How War Kills": http://tinyurl.com/How-War-Kills https://yara-asi.com فلسطين Fellow, Arab Center DC Fellow, Democracy for the Arab World Now (DAWN) Co-Director, Palestine Program for Health and Human Rights
Sherene Seikaly @srseikaly.bsky.social Historian. Editor, Journal of Palestine Studies, Jadaliyya
Omar Baddar @omarbaddar.bsky.social Progressive; political analyst (US/Middle East, Palestine/Israel). Formerly at IMEU, AAI, & Al Jazeera. Into MMA. Views are mine. 🇵🇸🇺🇸
Marwa Fatafta | مروة فطافطة @marwasf.bsky.social Palestinian feminist made in Saudi | MENA Policy and Advocacy Director @AccessNow
Rima I Anabtawi @rimaanabtawi.bsky.social Palestinian-American digital-internet pioneer. Non-profit, NGO founder. Scholar, analyst, consultant, lecturer. Humanist. MENA Peace and Reconciliation. Interdisciplinary Narrative Studies. Campari enthusiast. Dawg Mom. Yankees & Giants Fan.
MadeInDex 📰 🌎 @madeindex.bsky.social 🌍 The #Sustainability Index 🌲 Environmental News & Guides about sustainable Products, Companies & their impact 💻 Privacy, Journalism, Politics, Humor, AI, Pacifism, Animal Rights, Cleaning nature 💚 Vegan & vegetarian topics 🔗 madeindex.org
Dr Amy-Jane Beer @amyjanebeer.bsky.social Biologist, naturalist, writer, campaigner at Right to Roam; Country Diarist at The Guardian; Wainwright Prize winning author of The Flow WIP: Old Nows Agent: Jane Turnbull jane.turnbull@btinternet.com
Chloé de Canson @chloedecanson.bsky.social Formerly assistant professor of philosophy • bedbound since 2022 with severe myalgic encephalomyelitis, a type of long COVID • philosophy of science, epistemology incl. social, and their history • chloedecanson.net • 🇵🇸
Rob Blackie @robblackie.bsky.social Former Lib Dem London Mayoral candidate. Breaking Putin's censorship
+972 Magazine @972mag.com Independent news and analysis from Israel-Palestine, home to Palestinian and Israeli journalists committed to equity, justice, and freedom of information.
kate wehwalt @katewagner.wehwalt.net Unheil-bringer. lithium prince. architecture critic @thenation.com my blogs are https://late-review.com, https://wehwalt.net and mcmansionhell.com she/they
Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social Writes the most popular UK Substack (samf.substack.com) Author of Sunday Times bestselling book "Failed State". (An Economist and Financial Times Book of the Year for 2024). Working on book two. Senior fellow: Institute for Government
Leehee Rothschild @leehee-rothschild.bsky.social Recently approved, PhD, in sociology, in MMU. Queer, poly, feminist, activist, vegan, leftist, aerialist. (They/them)
Leigh Jones @leighsus.bsky.social Freelance journalist. Investigations, writing, broadcast, newsreading, BBC Radio Newcastle etc Editor, The Teesside Lead 🔗 https://theteessidelead.substack.com Moby-Dick podcast: 🐳 @thewhale1851.bsky.social Teesworks expert. Oh, and once I saw a blimp.
Brian Phillips @brianphillips.lol Senior Writer at The Ringer covering the intersection of tech, politics, and media 🦉 NYT bestselling author of Impossible Owls 🦉 also, how can I put this: sports https://bookshop.org/p/books/impossible-owls-essays-brian-phillips/7310179?ean=9780374175337
Ailbhe Rea @pronouncedalva.bsky.social Political Editor, New Statesman
Hugh Lovatt @hlovatt.bsky.social Senior Policy Fellow, European Council on Foreign Relations. Middle East analysis and European foreign policy, with focus on Israel/Palestine and Western Sahara. Mountain runner. Usual caveats.
Tahani Mustafa @tahanimustafa.bsky.social
The New Statesman @newstatesman1913.bsky.social Politics, geopolitics, economics, books, culture, ideas, science, history, tech, data... Become a subscriber: https://newstatesman.com/subscribe
megan kenyon @meganekenyon.bsky.social political correspondent, new statesman subscribe to the NS: https://secure.newstatesman.com/I5OXMABN?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21429525497&gbraid=0AAAAACT-7u5
Sahil Dutta @sahildutta.bsky.social Political Economist at City Uni
Tom Copley @tomcopley.bsky.social Deputy Mayor of London for Housing • Hon FRIBA • Former London Assembly Member • Former Lewisham councillor • Geriatric Millennial
Zoë Crowther @zoecrowther.bsky.social • political reporter @politicshome.bsky.social • “internet shepherd” of Bluesky • covering Westminster and where politics meets social media and tech IG: http://instagram.com/zoe.crowther/ • X: @zoenora6 📍 London via Notts, Newcastle & Bristol
Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media Journalist. Editor of @londoncentric.media, a modern news outlet covering London in the old-fashioned way: www.londoncentric.media jim@londoncentric.media
Anoosh Chakelian @anooshc.bsky.social Britain editor, New Statesman. Lead host, New Statesman Podcast (Publisher Podcast Award winner '21-24) & co-host Westminster Reimagined with Armando Iannucci.
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
Colin Yeo @colinyeo.bsky.social Barrister, blogger and author of Welcome to Britain: Fixing Our Broken Immigration System. Fully updated paperback out now.
Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social Green Party Leader (England & Wales) London Assembly Member. 🏳️‍🌈 Promoted by Elfrede Brambley-Cranshaw on behalf of the Green Party of England and Wales. c/I po box 78066, London. SE16 9GQ
Chaminda Jayanetti @cjayanetti.bsky.social Freelance journalist covering British politics and public services - NHS, education, care, housing, disability, benefits. Not a tribalist. I like good things and I don't like bad things.
Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com UK news editor, Financial Times. I write some of the headlines. I also wrote a book, How to Love Animals. https://www.ft.com/henry-mance
The Fire These Times @thefirethesetimes.com A podcast by Lebanese-Palestinian writer and researcher @ayoub.bsky.social. “A place where we tell our hardest truths, and find one another" - Naomi Klein Patreon.com/thefirethesetimes Art by therosaartist.com and @mollycrabapple.bsky.social
Megan Gibson @meganjgibson.bsky.social Why not… Editing at New Statesman. London and elsewhere.
Dave Hill @davehillonlondon.bsky.social Writes twice-weekly On London Extra newsletter, available from https://davehillonlondon.substack.com/. Publishes and edits https://www.onlondon.co.uk/. Podcasts: https://www.youtube.com/@DaveHillOnLondon/videos. Busy.
Declan Lawn @declanlawn.bsky.social Writer/Director in TV and Film. Blue Lights, The Salisbury Poisonings, Rogue Agent, Rough
Dr. Melissa Weininger @mirele.bsky.social Professor, author of Beyond the Land: Diaspora Israeli Culture in the 21st Century. Co-writer, with Shayna Weiss, of the newsletter It's No Ibiza. https://www.wsupress.wayne.edu/books/detail/beyond-land https://noibiza.substack.com
Anna Merlan @annamerlan.bsky.social Journalist at Mother Jones and elsewhere, author, writer of social media posts on micro-blogging sites. Tips to Amerlan@motherjones.com or on Signal, username annamerlan.30
Jake Puddle @jakepuddle.bsky.social Director of Research at British Future Interested in migration, cohesion and countering the far-right Aspen Institute Fellow
Alan Renwick @alanrenwick.bsky.social Professor of Democratic Politics and Director of the UCL Constitution Unit. Researching democratic reform in the UK and around the world. Views my own.
Yusuf @yusufimaadkhan.com political philosophy, social epistemology, anarchy, sometimes charts 📈 | PhDing @LSEGovernment | he/him yusufimaadkhan.com/watermelon
derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social Menswear writer. Editor at Put This On. Words at The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, Esquire, and Mr. Porter. If you have a style question, search: https://dieworkwear.com/ | https://putthison.com/start-here/
Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social Editor and CEO, Zeteo Author, ‘Win Every Argument’ British-American
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social Berkeley professor, former Secretary of Labor. Co-founder of @inequalitymedia.bsky.social and @imcivicaction.bsky.social. Substack: http://robertreich.substack.com Buy my new book: https://sites.prh.com/reich Visit my website: https://rbreich.com/
Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social Host of the Fast politics podcast, contributing Writer at The New York Times opinion and MSNBC. Subscribe to fast politics YouTube channel
Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social Bronx boy. Cubs fan. Dad, husband, writer, podcaster and cable news host. The Sirens’ Call: How Attention Became the World’s Most Endangered Resource out now. https://sirenscallbook.com/
MaddowBlog @maddowblog.bsky.social MaddowBlog.com Rachel: https://bsky.app/profile/maddow.bsky.social Steve: https://bsky.app/profile/stevebenen.com
Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social Writer
elia ayoub @ayoub.bsky.social Brighton-based journalist, historian , writer etc — but mostly her dad. Words in @derspekter.org, @972mag.com, Shado etc 🎙️ @thefirethesetimes.com & @thestartrekpod.bsky.social ✍️ http://hauntologies.net
Poya Pakzad @ppkzd.bsky.social Co-founding editor of Eftertryk Magazine. Devotee of fine cigars. Father of two extraordinary daughters. Palestine on my mind. Off the clock thoughts (=LinkedIn for professional networking)
Rachel Shabi @rachelshabi.bsky.social Journalist, author, broadcaster. Politics, Middle East
Danielle Bett @daniellebett.bsky.social
Daniel Gorman @dnlgorman.bsky.social art x human rights. Director of English PEN (@englishpen.bsky.social). Posts are my personal opinions
Pawel Zerka, PhD @pawelzerka.bsky.social Senior Policy Fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), based in France / public opinion on foreign affairs / European sentiment / France / Poland / Belarus / Latin America
Friends of Standing Together Sweden @fostsweden.bsky.social https://fost.se/om-oss/