Sarah Mackay @smgthomson.bsky.social Curator @natlibscot.bsky.social 📚
Marina Moskowitz @profmoskowitz.bsky.social I like stuff!
The Lit Path @thelitpath.bsky.social COMING SOON! A podcast about novels that have changed men's lives, with @JackAldane.bsky.social
SUBSTACK: https://thelitpath.substack.com/
Heather McAlister @hmcalister.bsky.social Books books books. Newly retired NHS Consultant. Plan to return to Scotland and start my 2nd vocation (likely to have something to do with books!).
A writer waiting to hatch 🥚
Reed College @reed.edu A band of fierce intellectuals and the distinctive institution that nurtures them. All in for rigorous scholarship and the joy of intellectual pursuit. Learn more about us at Reed.edu. 
Pauline Mackay @paulinemackay.bsky.social Professor of Robert Burns Studies & Cultural Heritage, Scottish Literature, University of Glasgow. Director: Centre for Robert Burns Studies. Co-Director: Realities & Immersion Glasgow (RIG). Co-I Museums in the Metaverse (IUK).
James Plunkett @jamestplunkett.bsky.social Interested in more human ways to govern our lives together, and how technology can help. Blog: https://medium.com/@jamestplunkett 🏳️⚧️
Daniel Bellingradt @dbellingradt.bsky.social Historian of communication flows currently at Universität Augsburg | Co-editor of JbKG https://t1p.de/JbKG | Team #skystorians | I have friends everywhere | And I do enjoy my work |
linktree: https://linktr.ee/danielbellingradt
Neil Scott @neilscott.substack.com Designer, writer, and photographer.
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Nick 🐋 @njmt.bsky.social 26 | Brit/Spaniard living in Madrid | Public policy enthusiast with occasional takes on U.S. politics
My Martin Amis podcast @mymartinamis.bsky.social The podcast that invites writers, critics and publicists to tell their story about the life and legacy of the late novelist #MartinAmis. Hosted by @jackaldane.bsky.social
📧 mymartinamis@gmail.com
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/@mymartinamispod
Nathan Alexander @nathgalexander.bsky.social Historian (race, atheism), Univ. of Ottawa 🇨🇦
Indie fantasy novel, Ashes of the Revolution, now available (think Game of Thrones meets the French Revolution) 🐉
Co-host, Beyond Atheism Podcast
https://www.nathangalexander.com
Doc Sarah Lonsdale @sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social Books, history & nature. Politics, 48%. Writer, Lecturer, History of journalism City University. My book Wildly Different, about women and nature is now in paperback!
Financial Times "Best Books" Summer 2025
Of course I'm a feminist!
I Never use AI
Tim Peacock @drtimpeacock.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in History & War Studies @uofglasgow.bsky.social
& Director @uofggameslab.bsky.social. Space, Nuclear, Games, AI, Politics. Helping to make ideas fly like bicycles! Views mine. https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/humanities/staff/timothypeacock
Dr Sarah Bremner @brummieclassicist.bsky.social Head of History & Politics, LCS | PhD Demosthenes, Ancient Athens, Democracy, Rhetoric, Oratory, Identity | Views My Own
Simon Beale @spbeale.bsky.social Head of History and Politics in West London. Will also post pictures of food.
Here to share resources.
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Matt Eaton @matteatonmedia.bsky.social Author and historian researching troop morale and entertainment, Military History PhD. See https://mattheweaton.co.uk for newsletter and more. Forthcoming book, Madam V's War (https://thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/madam-v-virginia-vernons-war/).
marybeard @wmarybeard.bsky.social Classicist
Katherine Mackinnon @kamack.bsky.social Writer and PhD researcher interested in oral history, migration and methodology. Also radical history walking tours, books, social history, Glasgow kmackinnon.org radicalglasgowtours.com she/her
Alan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social EX Editor, the Guardian/ prospect magazine. The New World. ARusbridger.com/ Speaking: karen@chartwellspeakers.com.
Jack Aldane @jackaldane.bsky.social ✒️Writer | 🎙️ Host & Producer of The Booking Club, My Martin Amis and The Lit Path | “A one-man Goalhanger.”
Speak Volumes Substack🔗: https://jackaldane.substack.com/
🎧 @bookingclubpod.bsky.social
🎧 @mymartinamis.bsky.social
🎧 @thelitpath.bsky.social
Rob Atkinson @robatk.bsky.social Mainly here to chat nonsense about films, TV, music, books and running.
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
Theatre History Podcast @theatrehistory.bsky.social Welcome to the Bluesky feed for the Theatre History Podcast. Keep up with the podcast and check out images, facts, and the occasional bit of backstage gossip from the theatrical past. 
Britain Elects @britainelects.com Britain's leading aggregator for polling, forecasts and election results. Run by @bwalker.uk. Est. 2013 with the late, great, Lily Jayne Summers.
Sarah C. Dunstan @sarahcdunstan.bsky.social Historian of 20thC French & US Empire| Human rights, Citizenship, Race & Gender at the University of Glasgow
Author of Race, Rights and Reform: Black Activism in the French Empire and the United States from World War I to the Cold War (CUP, 2021).
Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism @jpict.bsky.social The Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism is an international forum for new research and analysis of contemporary security issues. https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/rpic20
@lkm1957.bsky.social @lkm1957.bsky.social 
Sam Rutherford (he/him) @echomikeromeo.bsky.social Lecturer in LGBTQ+ History/History of Sexuality, University of Glasgow.
I wrote this book: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/teaching-gender-9780198937494
Gladstone's Library @gladlib.bsky.social A unique residential library in North Wales with beautiful Reading Rooms, Food for Thought restaurant, accommodation and more.
Read, write, rest!
linktr.ee/gladlib
Gareth Lewis @garethlewis1993.bsky.social Optimist. Liberal. Stoic.
Building @eventsgls and working on my writing.
Ex @popuppainting @londonartbar. 🏳️🌈
Peter Jackson @pjdelacour.bsky.social Co-Director, Scottish Council on Global Affairs.
Chair and Professor of Global Security, University of Glasgow.
International History, Security and Basketball. All views my own etc.
Juliette Desportes @juliettedesportes.bsky.social Historian of 18th century Scotland. Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of the Highlands and Islands. PhD from University of Glasgow.
Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org The Royal Historical Society is the UK's foremost society promoting the scholarly and professional study of the past. Our membership is an international community of 7000+ historians - please join us: https://royalhistsoc.org/
Intelligence and National Security @intnatsecjournal.bsky.social Intelligence and National Security is a leading journal focused on the role of intelligence and secretive agencies in international relations and politics.
https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/fint20
Stephen England @stephenengland.bsky.social Writer, Novelist, Raconteur - International bestselling author of the #ShadowWarriors and #LionofGod thrillers
@patrickbury.bsky.social @patrickbury.bsky.social Reader (Snr Assoc Prof) in Warfare + Counter-Terrorism, University of Bath. UKRI Future Leaders Fellow. Fmr 1 Royal Irish and NATO PA.
Lynn Abrams @lynncabrams.bsky.social Feminist, gardener, knitter, cyclist. Professor of Modern History Uni of Glasgow, gender history, oral history, textiles esp knit
Adrian Streete @profastreete.bsky.social Professor of Early Modern English Literature and Religion, University of Glasgow. Old books, MSs, and ideas; classical music; and our cat. My views.
https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/critical/staff/adrianstreete/
Connor McBain @connor-mcbain.bsky.social Lecturer in Law at Ulster University. Researching international law, debt, and empire in international legal history. Teaching PIL, legal theory, and tort the rest of the time. Might occasionally post photos of my beagle.
Stephen Marrin @smarrin.bsky.social Full Prof at James Madison University & Director of Intelligence Analysis program. Former CIA analyst. Editor of journal Intelligence & National Security https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/fint20
Euan Healey @euanhealey.bsky.social Historian of subsistence labour and the rural environment (+ fish). Unlicensed poster on higher ed, elections, devolution, religion, sport and transport.
Advocate for second cities. Antifascist. Christian. Baggie by birth, Jag by the grace of God. He/him.
Lawrence Freedman @ldfreedman.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of War Studies King's College London. Latest Book Strategists and Strategy: collected essays, 2014-2024. Substack Comment is Freed https://samf.substack.com/
Michael S Goodman @msg77.bsky.social Professor and Director of the King’s Centre for the Study of Intelligence, Department of War Studies, King’s College London
Sophie Duroy @sophieduroy.bsky.social Lecturer at @universityofessex.bsky.social | Formerly @kfgintlaw.bsky.social & @eui-law.bsky.social
Public International Law - Intelligence & Security - Human Rights - Feminism.
Book: http://shorturl.at/itU19
Nikki Ikani @nikki-ikani.bsky.social Assistant Prof Intel & Security ISGA | writer | NWO Veni Laureate | Research Fellow KCL | Snr Fellow NATO Defence College | researching warning | editor Poets Reading the News | @Kortschrijvers | she/her
Prof. Elaine Chalus @profelainechalus.bsky.social Historian of 18C/19C women, politics, sociability and cosmopolitanism. Frequently infuriated by politics. Reposting not necessarily a statement of personal beliefs.
The Society for Intelligence History @socintelhist.bsky.social 
Chloe Storer @chlocake.bsky.social Historian✨CDP PhD candidate @KCL & @I_W_M studying Op Herrick ✨T1 diabetic 💉Insta: @chlocake✨
National Security Archive @nsarchive.bsky.social An independent research institution that advocates for open government and uses FOIA to collect and publish declassified documents - https://nsarchive.gwu.edu - instagram.com/natsecarchive - tiktok.com/@natsecarchive
Jeremy C. Young @jeremycyoung.bsky.social No longer actively using this account. Find me here: https://tinyurl.com/5y7htysf
Simon Willmetts @swillmetts.bsky.social Cultural historian with an interest in secrecy, intelligence agencies, and their impact upon wider culture and society. I work at Leiden University, but my views here are my own.
Jonathon @stjohnnyclair.bsky.social Usually found on an adventure
Douglas Selvage @deselv.bsky.social Independent Historian. Expert on Soviet-bloc history, active measures, Stasi and KGB. RT does not mean endorsement. Views are mine, not those of my employer.
Joshua Rovner @jrovner.bsky.social Professor of International Relations, American University
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Anton Muscatelli @antonmuscatelli.bsky.social Honorary Professor, University of Glasgow. Chair, Royal Economic Society. Economist. President, Royal Society of Edinburgh. Inter Milan fan. Opinions mine.
Dafydd Townley @historydafydd.bsky.social Historian, academic, occasional whisky drinker. Interests - sport, politics, cyber, film, sci-fi, ttrpg. Views very much my own. Welsh, not British.
Matt Fulton @mattfulton.net It's me, hi | Writer. Co-host, @secretsandspies.bsky.social | linktr.ee/fultonmatt
Simon Jones @simonjones.bsky.social Writes about old, unhappy, far-off things. Late museum curator. Shows polite interest. FRHistS. https://simonjoneshistorian.com/
Paul Watt Photography @paulwattphoto.bsky.social UK Based Photographer, Scotland
Dr Aviva Guttmann @guttmannaviva.bsky.social Lecturer at Aberystwyth University, research and teaching in intelligence, strategy, history, IR, terrorism & CT
University of Glasgow @glasgow.ac.uk Changing the world since 1451 🌍 | #TeamUofG #WorldChangingGlasgow https://www.gla.ac.uk/
Dr. Dan Lomas @sandbaggerone.bsky.social Assistant Professor, University of Nottingham. Writes on 🇬🇧 intelligence.
Remains an opinionated Northerner & Mancunian. ✍ Vetting, 'Friends' & UK intelligence 📚 🇺🇦 Views my own.
🔗 https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/politics/people/daniel.lomas
Andrew Defty @adefty.bsky.social Associate Professor of Politics, University of Lincoln. Parliament, the intelligence services, a little bit of social policy.
Simon Newman @simonatmadison.bsky.social Historian, gardener, cook (not necessarily in that order)
Tony Ingesson @tonyingesson.bsky.social Assistant Professor, Intelligence Analysis. Researching/teaching bioweapons, counterintelligence, intel methods, deception, clandestine communications and Cold War tech. Also random posts about 1970s TV shows, dogs and cats, ties & suits, etc.
Paul McGarr @paulmcgarr.bsky.social Intelligence History | Published first book on Cold War South Asia, published another on Spying in India, writing a third on Indira Gandhi & Margaret Thatcher
Dr Steven Wagner @stevenbwagner.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in International Security at Brunel University
Lewis Sage-Passant @encyclopediageopolitica.com Global Head of Intelligence @ big European corporation, Adjunct Prof in Intelligence at Sciences Po Paris. Author on private intel. Podcasting on dangerous stuff and writing about geopolitics @ EncyclopediaGeopolitica.com- G Gill Bennett @gillhistory.bsky.social Intelligence historian, music-lover
Melanie Brand @melaniebrand.bsky.social Lecturer in Intelligence Studies at Macquarie University, Sydney. Associate Editor, Intelligence & National Security; JPICT. Historian interested in intelligence, analysis, warning, secrecy, accountability and espionage pop culture.
Jeff Rogg @jrogg.bsky.social Historian, academic, fisherman. “Better to be a poor fisherman than to meddle with the government of men.” —Georges Danton
Clément Renault @clementrenault.bsky.social Senior Research Fellow in Intelligence, War & Strategy @irsem.bsky.social 🕵️🛰️📡 · Visiting Fellow @kcsi.uk · Adjunct Professor at Sciences Po - Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA) 📚
Website: https://clementrenault.com
Cold War Conversations Podcast @coldwarpod.bsky.social Award-winning #podcast preserving the stories of the #ColdWar before they are lost...
Listen & follow for free at https://coldwarconversations.com/
Hosted & produced by Ian Sanders, Fellow of Royal Historical Society & Manchester Museum
petercgrace.bsky.social @petercgrace.bsky.social 
Yusuf Ozkan @yozkan.bsky.social Working at Imperial College London & doing data stuff | PhD researcher at @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social War Studies in intelligence history | Member @kcsi.uk | Founder @intelarchive.io | Love🚴♂️
https://linktr.ee/yusufozkan
Joe Saunders @joesaunders1.bsky.social Freelance Historian | PhD on English print trade networks 1600-45 📚 Research Assistant, Historic Towns Trust 🗺️ Trustee, British Association for Local History 📜 Tutor, Pharos Tutors 🎓 Co-editor @howtohistory.bsky.social. www.joesaundershistory.co.uk
Jacob Ware @jacobware.bsky.social Studying terrorism and extremism. Opinions are my own and RT ≠ endorsement.
https://bookshop.org/p/books/god-guns-and-sedition-far-right-terrorism-in-america/20097522?ean=9780231211222&next=t
Daniela Richterova @drichterova.bsky.social Associate Prof/SL in Intelligence Studies @warstudies @kcl.ac.uk www.KCSI.uk
Interests: #ColdWar #intelligence #covertops, #terrorism, USSR/Russia, CEE, #MiddleEast
Author of 📙 #WatchingTheJackals
👉 https://press.georgetown.edu/Book/Watching-the-Jackals
Magda Long @magslong.bsky.social Researching intelligence, all things covert 🕵️👀, and hybrid warfare.
Matthew Sweet @drmatthewsweet.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster, Barbara Cartland fan
Patrick Andelic @pkandelic.bsky.social Historian of US liberalism, Congress, and the C20th Democratic Party. Trade unionist. Lanyard class warrior.
Ronan Mainprize @ronanmainprize.bsky.social Ax:son Johnson Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Statecraft and Strategic Communication
Research on intelligence, statecraft, and strategy • Writing a book on Lyndon Johnson, the CIA, and the Global Cold War • University of Warwick PhD
Angus Reilly @angusreilly.bsky.social Journalist and historian. Writing a book about Kissinger in WWII for Basic Books.
Andrew McGlynn @andmcglynn.bsky.social Renfrewshireman. Protestant Episcopalian. Often whimsical.
Dr Thomas Eason @thomaseason.bsky.social Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Aston University. Does Interpretivist Research on Foreign Policy Analysis. Currently working on Political Myth in diplomacy and foreign policy.
thomaseason.co.uk
Dr Matthew Hefler @matthefler.bsky.social Historian. International History and Intelligence Studies. AJI Postdoctoral Fellow. Former Press Secretary to the Premier of Nova Scotia.
Mark Stout @markstout.bsky.social Former intelligence officer and university educator, current intelligence historian. Also live on the borderlands of military history. Former Historian at the International Spy Museum. I wish I were in Seattle. The cat is Boadicea. Not flying with Natalie.
Nathaniel Powell @natkpowell.bsky.social Historian--France, Africa, etc. Honorary Researcher Lancaster University CWD, West Africa Analyst, Oxford Analytica. Author of "France's Wars in Chad" https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/frances-wars-in-chad/6B7D8F9C8A81E0A83028C24EA0CF8D28
David Strachan-Morris @drdavidsm.bsky.social Lecturer in Intelligence and Security. Links to recent work on Combat Intelligence at https://shorturl.at/pBDjL and warning intelligence at https://shorturl.at/waeL2
Keen rugby fan and supporter of Ulster Rugby and Ireland.
David Priess @davidpriess.bsky.social Intelligence, geopolitics, and strategy | Vice President of Strategy, Emergent Risk International | Senior Fellow, Hayden Center | Former CIA & State Department | Duke poli sci PhD | Author, The President’s Book of Secrets
Rory Cormac @rorycormac.bsky.social Professor: Subversion & Secret Statecraft | Author: Fakers (coming 2026); Disrupt & Deny; How to Stage a Coup; Crown, Cloak, & Dagger
Diana Bolsinger @dianabolsinger.bsky.social Public Policy scholar; Assistant Professor, @UTEP Intelligence & National Security Studies (INSS); @ClementsCenter alum; @SocIntelHist; IC veteran.
Dr. Claudia Hillebrand @ckhillebrand.bsky.social 👋 I mainly share posts about contemporary intelligence 🕵🏼♀️🕵️♂️, state secrecy 🤫, politics 🌍, and cats 🐈⬛ 🐈.
Luca Trenta @lucatrenta.bsky.social Associate Professor in IR at @swanseauni_ppir
Work on assassination, covert action, US foreign policy, secrecy. Host on the New Books Network. Author of The Brush Contact Substack.
Damien Van Puyvelde @dvanp.bsky.social Associate Professor | Head of Intelligence & Security Research Group @unileiden.bsky.social
The New Statesman @newstatesman1913.bsky.social Politics, geopolitics, economics, books, culture, ideas, science, history, tech, data...
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