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Douglas Fraser @douglasffraser.bsky.social BBC Scotland journalist. Human, mostly. Based on the Black Isle.
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João Sousa @joaosousa.bsky.social Senior Research Economist at @TheIFS.bsky.social, formerly at the Fraser of Allander Institute and the OBR. Mostly economic and fiscal policy, plus the odd rugby and football post. Views are my own, shares are not endorsements. Glasgow-based
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Climate Change Committee @thecccuk.bsky.social The UK’s independent adviser on tackling climate change.
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Robert Shrimsley @robertshrimsley.bsky.social Chief political commentator and executive
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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
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Michael Marra MSP @michaeljmarra.bsky.social Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Finance. Scottish Labour MSP for North East Scotland. Dundonian, Dad, DUFC.
NatureScot @naturescot.bsky.social Scotland’s nature agency. We work to protect and improve our natural environment in Scotland. http://nature.scot #NàdarAlba #MakeSpaceForNature
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Ben Wray @benwray1989.bsky.social Journalist & researcher: ben.wray@hotmail.co.uk | Co-author 'Scotland After Britain' (Verso, 2022) | co-ordinator of the Gig Economy Project newsletter braveneweurope.com/gig-economy-project
Paul Krugman @pkrugman.bsky.social Ex NY Times, now author of Substack Paul Krugman. Nobel laureate and, according to Donald Trump, "Deranged BUM". Also Research Professor at the City University of New York Graduate Center and senior scholar at the GC-CUNY Stone Center.
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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social Wildlife Community for those who care about species & habitat conservation. Photography, Art, Videos of Birds,Mammals,Reptiles,Plants,insects
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ofDonald @ofdonald.bsky.social Where I come from, it did not begin all at once. It began like this.
Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.
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Gus @gusfromscotland.bsky.social Interested ⚽..politics..science..natural history..🎵.
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Kirsty Hughes @kirstyshughes.bsky.social European, Scottish and UK politics - and sometimes photography/nature/landscapes. Blogs on Europe & Scotland https://open.substack.com/pub/kirstyhughes?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=8ztbl
Hugh Pumphrey @hughpumphrey.bsky.social Retired from Sch. of GeoSciences, Uni. of Edinburgh, UK. Still works a bit on https://mls.jpl.nasa.gov/ . Walking, singing, Linux, bellringing, astronomy, geology, geophysics and meteorology. Dislikes extreme right or leftwing politics and nationalism.
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Lex Lamb @lexlamb.bsky.social Designer and coder and all that, into places and spaces though mainly local, ancient or modernist. Currently writing a book on the 1988 Glasgow Garden Festival.
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Holyrood @holyroodmag.bsky.social Award-winning political journalism from Holyrood magazine. https://www.holyrood.com/
WWF Scotland @wwfscotland.bsky.social Scotland’s nature has shaped us. Now it needs us. 🌍
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Mark Lazarowicz @marklazarowicz.bsky.social Citizen of Europe and the world. Lawyer (advocate) with Terra Firma Chambers, Edinburgh. Former Labour MP Edinburgh N & Leith: before that, Leader Edinburgh Council. Environmentalist, pro-European, campaigner for citizens' rights
Szabolcs Panyi @szabolcspanyi.bsky.social Journalist investigating Central Europe 🇭🇺🇵🇱🇸🇰🇨🇿 at VSquare.org. Corruption, illiberalism, 🇷🇺 and 🇨🇳 meddling.
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Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social Multi-award winning journalist and author based in Cardiff.
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Angus Armstrong @angusarmstrong.bsky.social Director of Rebuildingmacroeconomics.ac.uk and Research Professor at Institute for Global Prosperity, UCL. 
Jack London @jacklondonbluesky.bsky.social UK politics obsessive. Pragmatism over idealism. Reduce poverty & inequality. Climate crisis real & urgent. Stale, white & male.
Likes mean read nowt. Anti-Yank
Clash fan in London - other bands also good. Arsenal
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Albert Pinto @70sbachchan.bsky.social Alternately Defiant, Dispirited, and Despondent. Without illusions but not disillusioned. Focus on Climate, Inequality and Development.
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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
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Kenny Farquharson @kennyfarq.bsky.social Columnist with The Times in Scotland. Editor of The Jaggy Thistle substack. Orwell Fellow. I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet, a pawn and a king.
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
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social Writes the most popular UK Substack (samf.substack.com)
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Senior fellow: Institute for Government
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Robin Smith @bobin.uk UK Labour voter and Private Eye crossword & Fantasy Premier League enjoyer.
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Annie Rutherford @annierutherford.bsky.social Translator, writer and cultural project leader. Artistic director at Highlight Arts. Particularly interested in collaborative working and creating communities. 2025 BCLT translator-in-residence. (she/they)
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Friends of the Earth Scotland 🌍 @foescot.bsky.social We’re a climate campaigning organisation and part of the largest grassroots environmental network in the world ✊
Edinburgh Business and Lifestyle online magazine @edinburghbusiness.bsky.social Sharing Edinburgh's business and lifestyle news www.businesslifeedinburgh.com
Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social Politics Professor, University of Manchester. Sky News Elections Analyst
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Perth Theatre and Concert Hall @perthtch.bsky.social Central to local cultural life in Perth, Scotland for 125 years, Perth Theatre and Concert Hall create life affirming, shared experiences in the performing arts.
Monica Lennon @monicalennon.bsky.social Former Scottish Labour MSP for Central Scotland (May 2016-April 2026)
Free Period Products Act and Ecocide Bill 🏴
Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social Everything is Connected.
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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social Writer & Political Commentator | Making ground-level documentaries on the people, movements and events reshaping Britain & beyond.
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@theoldhippie48.bsky.social @theoldhippie48.bsky.social US Army Vietnam veteran '70-'71. I love cats, cooking, coffee and cars (Racing). I'm returning from social media exile because there can never be too many voices for freedom and accountability.
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Mark Blyth @mkblyth.bsky.social 
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Center For Humane Technology @humanetech.bsky.social We are builders of technology, policy experts, and acclaimed communicators. Our work focuses on transforming the incentives that drive technology, from social media to artificial intelligence.
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Inner Ear @innerear.bsky.social Digital media storytelling pioneers since October 2000. Based in Glasgow, Scotland, reaching the world. Captivating content creation to bring your audience closer.
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Library of Mistakes @libraryofmistakes.bsky.social A free public library in Edinburgh for the study of financial and business history. Our aim is to improve understanding, one mistake at a time.
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