sydney. โจ @watchthesky.bsky.social probably crying about an overdue paper.
Chloรฉ Bate @4lfch103.bsky.social RA at the Social and Public Health Sciences Unit, University of Glasgow.
Interests: drug use practices and cultures, drug policy, harm reduction.
Hannah Sinclair @hannahsinclairsdf.bsky.social Peer Research Development Officer @scottishdrugsforum.bsky.social. Views are my own.
Brian Ferguson @brianjaffa.bsky.social Edinburgh-based arts and culture journalist.
Arts and Entertainment Journalist of the Year - 2026 Scottish Press Awards.
Any views expressed are mine alone.
www.heraldscotland.com
Hibernian Football Club @thehibees.bsky.social Hibs ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ด๐ณ๐ฑ.
Tich ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ @tich76.bsky.social Person in recovery. Life began again for me at 40. Work to help families. Love Lego, coffee and my people. Special interest in recovery communities, progressive drug policy, and stigma.
Daryl McLeister @darylsfad.bsky.social Family Inclusive Practice Development Officer
Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol & Drugs
daryl@sfad.org.uk | training@sfad.org.uk.
http://www.sfad.org.uk
Views my own.
Albert Toth @alb-toth.bsky.social Audience Reporter at The Independent | Welfare, housing, cost of living | Get in touch: albert.toth@independent.co.uk
https://www.justgiving.com/page/albert-toth
https://www.independent.co.uk/author/albert-toth
Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs @scottishfamilies.bsky.social We are a national charity which supports anyone affected by someone elseโs alcohol or drug use in Scotland, whether they are still actively using substances, are in recovery, or you are bereaved.
Helpline: 08080 10 10 11
www.sfad.org.uk
Phoenix Futures @phoenixfutures.bsky.social We are a charity and housing association providing services for people affected by substance use.
Kirsten Horsburgh @kirstensdf.bsky.social CEO at Scottish Drugs Forum
Sacro @sacroscotland.bsky.social Sacro provides person-centred, trauma-informed services that support people involved with the justice system in Scotland. Sacroโs mission is to deliver life-changing services that empower people, give hope and protection, and help to build safe communities
Andrew McAuley @arjmcauley.bsky.social Professor at Glasgow Caledonian University and Consultant at Public Health Scotland in the drugs/BBV field. Sport and Music fan. Views my own.
Wez Steele @steelewez.bsky.social Naloxone pusher & harm reductionist at @scottishdrugsforum.bsky.social#StopTheDeaths
Pushing for policy change to improve outcomes for people who use drugs.
Catdad and fishing (rarely catching ๐)
Positive vibes only!
Emir Taha @emir-t.bsky.social Training & Development officer @scottishdrugsforum.bsky.social embedding peer 2 peer naloxone throughout Scotland. #StopTheDeaths all views are my own.
ISSUP @issup.net Official account of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP). Uniting the international substance use prevention, treatment and recovery support workforce.
Join ISSUP: https://www.issup.net/about-issup/membership
Drugs Research Network Scotland (DRNS) @drnscot.bsky.social A collaboration between academics, service providers, experts by experience and policy makers to facilitate knowledge exchange of drugs research.
International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC) @idpc.net The global network promoting drug policies grounded in social justice and human rights
Turning Point ๐ @turningpoint-uk.bsky.social Whether you come to us with drug or alcohol issues, a mental health concern, or a learning disability, we can provide the free and confidential support you need โฅ
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@tobymillard.bsky.social @tobymillard.bsky.social 
Nye Jones @nyejones92.bsky.social Head of Campaigns at Generation Rent, campaigning for security and affordability for tenants across the UK.
Previously Homeless Link and We Are With You.
Wrexham fan before it was cool. 
David Kendall @manwithbooks.bsky.social Big Issue #changemaker, Co-director of Penned Up https://pennedup.org.uk/ - a literary festival curated with people in prison for people in prison.
Kevin Smith @kevinjgsmith.bsky.social I train and fix up progressive voices for UK TV and radio. Broadcast media nerd. Into politics, climate & energy, social justice issues, #lgbtqia, disco history, trouble making, media stuff, he/him
Wall of Sound PR @wallofsoundpr.co.uk Your friendly neighbourhood music PR company. Hoping youโre well since 2012 all the way from Liverpool, UK.
https://linktr.ee/wallofsoundpr
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Seรกn McPartlin @sean-mcp.bsky.social Edinburgh Leitrim Southport
Education in Sport consultant; former Depute Head. Teacher, writer, reader, socialist republican, music fan.GAA CricketScotland, Hibs and Southport FC. Family ๐ฎ๐ช๐ซถ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Carla @carlamccormack.bsky.social Claims to be on socials for politics but really here for Taylor Swift updates.
I work in campaigns at a children's charity, read a lot of books (almost exclusively by women), and believe that I deserve a little treat at the end of a good or bad day.
Turn2us @turn2us.org.uk Turn2us is a national charity tackling financial insecurity together. Use our Benefits Calculator, Grants Search and PIP Helper. Monitored Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
https://brewl.ink/turn2us_org
Alasdair Lane @alasdairlane.bsky.social Freelance journalist & writer. Guardian, Economist, Politico, New York Times, Washington Post, Forbes, Fortune, Atlantic, BBC, NBC, etc. I also run a journo / writer jobs newsletter โ writeathome.beehiiv.com
Lauren Aitchison @devilwearstartan.bsky.social Writer who gets caught on door handles a lot. Can be spotted swanning around Glasgow in bright clothes.
Ken Brydon @prison-stories.bsky.social Award-winning writer. 39 years incarcerated, 23 at San Quentin. PEN America recognized. Published by Joyce Carol Oates. I write about prison, redemption, loss, humor & hopeโand the humanity found where most people never look.
Dr Eva A Sprecher @easprecher.bsky.social Research Fellow at @uclpals.bsky.social / honorary at Anna Freud.
Researching the mental health of #care-experienced young people. #Coproduction. Relationships for care-experienced people. #mixed-methods
Ex-Physics teacher.
Puffin Enthusiast
#crohns
Anjum Klair @anjumklair.bsky.social Work at the Trades Union Congress - Policy Lead on Labour market & Social security. Leicester City fan. Tweeting in personal capacity retweets not endorsements
Laura Fenton @soc-researcher.bsky.social Sociologist and researcher based at the University of Sheffield
Adam Barnett @adambarnett.bsky.social Journalist
News Reporter at DeSmog, Columns for Big Issue, The Lead & Byline Times
Substack: The Definite Article
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New Economy Brief @neweconomybrief.bsky.social โNew Economy Brief brings together credible analysis and proposals for building a fair, sustainable & resilient economy. Sign up to our weekly newsletter: https://www.neweconomybrief.net/sign-up
Hera Hussain @herahussain.bsky.social Founder of Chayn - fight gender-based violence with tech. Feminist technologist. Living trauma-informed design. Forbes & MIT U35. EYL40. Ashoka Fellow.๐ต๐ฐ๐ฌ๐ง
Hyphen @hyphenonline.com hyphenonline.com | The leading media platform on Muslim life in the UK and Europe
Craig @craigtime.bsky.social used to lead the Cavy but have since been deposed in a bloodless but harrowing coup
RฮSOUND Magazine @resoundonline.bsky.social Musical musings, reviews and interviews from around the UK: Punk | Post Punk | Shoegaze | Indie | Rock | Alternative | https://re-sound.co.uk/
Zoรซ Flood @zoeflood.bsky.social Journalist/filmmaker โ www.zoeflood.com/about2
3x BBC Eye Investigations, 9/11: Inside the President's War Room and more. Posts ๐๏ธ๐๏ธ๐๐ธ๐บ๏ธ๐๐๐๐ผโโ๏ธ๐ณ๐๐ปโโ๏ธ and more.
Made/refined ๐ฌ๐ง๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฆ๐บ๐ง๐ช๐ฐ๐ช
tori @toridoki.bsky.social class & literature | deputy editor @logicallyfacts.com | views my own | neurodivergent
Brontรซ Schiltz @bronteschiltz.bsky.social ๐: @bigissue.com @bigissuenorth.bsky.social ๐ป PhD on the BBCโs Televisual Gothic @manmetuni.bsky.social ๐ฉโ๐ผ Members Coordinator @igagoths.bsky.social
Tammy Campbell @drtammycampbell.bsky.social Director for Early Years, Inequalities and Wellbeing @edupolicyinst.bsky.social | Visiting Senior Fellow @ CASE LSE | Views my own | Life doesn't have to be unfair | https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Tammy-Campbell-2
JustRight Scotland @justrightscotland.org.uk We use the law to defend and extend peopleโs rights. 
Suzanne McLaughlin @suzemclaughlin.bsky.social She/her Trade Unionist, lefty snowflake, intersectional feminist. Information Studies student @uofglasgow.bsky.social, puzzle lover, jigsaw maestro. Sub club regular
Political columnist/commentator. ๐supporter of Scottish independence
Campaign for Disability Justice @campaignfdj.bsky.social A UK-wide campaign run by Disabled people, for Disabled people, run by a local charity @inclusionbarnet.bsky.social
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Katie @kxthwxl.bsky.social 
Jim McCormick @jimmccormick.bsky.social CEO at The Robertson Trust, an independent funder for Scotland on Poverty and Trauma. Also on LinkedIn. No longer on the site known for tweets. All things solving poverty. Likes: walks by water, music, film, Morton FC. In Glasgow, born Dublin. Joined 08/24
Jen Ang @jena.ng Human rights lawyer l Optimist
๐๏ธ https://linktr.ee/jenanglaw
Brudenell Presents @brudpresents.bsky.social Brudenell Presents is the live music & events promoter organisation, formed to an extension of the Brudenell Social Club.
Daniel Gray @danielgraywriter.bsky.social New book โFanzineโ out Sept 2026. Word churner. Editor of @nutmegmagazine. Host of @WSC_magazine pod. York-grown Boro man living in Scotland.
Links: https://linktr.ee/danielgraywriter
The National @scotnational.bsky.social The newspaper that supports an independent Scotland. Read at thenational.scot
Jason Okundaye @jaseokundaye.bsky.social Writer at the Guardian and assistant opinion editor
Kirsty Lockwood @kirstystrickland.bsky.social Writer. Debut novel WE KNOW WHAT YOU DID publishing with Orion in February 2026 โจ๐
Music Venue Trust @musicvenuetrust.bsky.social UK registered charity which acts to protect, secure and improve Grassroots Music Venues.
https://linktr.ee/MusicVenueTrust
Musicians' Union (MU) @wearethemu.bsky.social The UK's only trade union for musicians
A community 36,500 strong
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BrooklynVegan @brooklynvegan.bsky.social a music blog & record store
Huck Magazine @huckmag.com Sport โข Music โข Rebellion
Discogs @discogsofficial.bsky.social The world's leading music discovery and record collecting platform empowered by a community of obsessed music fans: https://disc.gs/Bluesky
Rock Sound @rocksound.tv The latest news, interviews, features and videos with all your favourite bands. Get your magazines, vinyl, t-shirts and more at SHOP.ROCKSOUND.TV
The Quietus @thequietus.com Black Sky Thinking since 2008.
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Last Night From Glasgow @lnfg.bsky.social Your Friendly Neiighbourhood Record Label
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Get Cape Wear Cape Fly @forgetcape.bsky.social Aka Sam Duckworth.
Ian Cohen @iancohen.bsky.social 
Craig Jenkins @craigsj.bsky.social Culture writer at Vulture / New York Magazine, dungeon crawler, Pulitzer nominee, things of that nature
https://www.vulture.com/author/craig-jenkins/
kate solomon @katiesol.bsky.social freelance culture journalist
Jenessa Williams, PhD @jenessawilliams.bsky.social ๐Music, Fandom & Internet Cultures Postdoctoral Researcher (Stanford University)
โ๐ฝMusic Journalist (DIY, FortyFive, Guardian, NME etc.)
๐ https://jenessawilliams.substack.com
Emma Garland @emmaggarland.bsky.social music, sex & culture writer / editor.
first book TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS: A CULTURAL HISTORY OF MAINSTREAM EMO (2000-2013) COMING 2026.
emmagarland.substack.com
emmaggarland.com
lucy ford ๐ @lucyjford.bsky.social what the hell sure
writer & yapper for hire british gq, teen vogue, time, netflix tudum, nmeโdaily host @ magic at the musicalsโex-senior celeb gal at bauer media
๐ lucyfordwrites@gmail.com 
John Doran @jahduran.bsky.social Co-founder/Editor of theQuietus
Co-founder of Acid Horse
Writer/Editor
Anti-Fascist
Listen to Nurse With Wound
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Ryan Schreiber @ryanschreiberfm.bsky.social The artist formerly known as @ryanpitchfork
Author of WEIRD ERA (Dec 1 via @fsgbooks)
Resident DJ @thelotradio
Writing at ethernet.fm
Drowned in Sound | Newsletter & Podcast & Community @drownedinsound.org DiS is one of the original music blogs and online communities, founded back in 2000. Its back as a weekly newsletter about the future of music and as a podcast hosted by founder Sean Adams. โ๏ธ http://drownedinsound.org
Grace Hetherington @gchetherington.bsky.social Communications Lead for Nesta's Healthy Life mission - helping people live longer, healthier lives. Interested in health, food and social policy.
South London via West Yorkshire. Views mine.
Hollie Wright @hollies.bsky.social Researching housing & social security @NEF ๐
Formerly @hmtreasury ๐
Sarah Marie Hall @smhall.bsky.social Professor in Human Geography+UKRI FLF @austerityalters.bsky.social ๐๐น Into everyday feminist economic geography, pizza+tap dancing. My views. She/Her
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Shikhar Talwar @tinklepingu.bsky.social Student of Politics and Communications @lsemedia.bsky.social
| Ex-reporter Ipswich Star and East Anglian Daily Times
| All views are my own
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Katie Last @katielast.bsky.social Design & music journalist
Assistant digital editor at Architectsโ Journal
Editor at Crescendo Magazine
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StepChange @stepchange.bsky.social We're StepChange, the UK's largest provider of free, online debt advice 24/7. Debt happens. Let's deal with it.
www.stepchange.org
Take One Action @takeoneaction.bsky.social Bringing communities together to harness the transformative potential of film and storytelling for collective change, in Scotland and beyond.
Our 2025 film festivals across Scotland are now live for booking! takeoneaction.org.uk/events/
Chris Birt @cdbirt.bsky.social Associate Director for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Katie Schmuecker @katieschmuecker.bsky.social Principal Policy Adviser at the Joseph Rowntree Foundation - UK poverty, social policy, politics, research and data. Occasionally crochet, gigs and nature
Prof Ruth Patrick @ruthpatrick0.bsky.social Professor of Social & Public Policy at University of Glasgow
Perimenopausal | neurodivergent | navigating parenting kids with SEND
Tom Pollard @pollardtom.bsky.social Head of Policy, Campaigns & Public Affairs at Mind | NHS Mental Health Social Worker | Previously at NEF & DWP | Views expressed here my own
Callum @moonwolfcal.bsky.social Location Scout/Assistant Loc Manager for Scottish TV & Film and a big ol nerd. He/Him.
LindsayGrahamUK @lindsaygrahamuk.bsky.social DUniv - OBE - CF - Highlander Former #Nurse / National Lottery Community Fund ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Interests - #Food #Poverty #Environment and Nolan Principles. Forget my ๐ often expect typos.
Dr Lindsay Middleton @drlindsaymiddleton.bsky.social Literary historian of recipes, 19thC culinary technology and Scottish food. KE Associate @UofGArts. Lover of food and literature. Happiest in nature. ๐
Sabine Goodwin @sabinegoodwin.bsky.social Independent Food Aid Network (IFAN) Director | Anti-poverty campaigner advocating for #cashfirst or income-focused solutions to food insecurity and an end for the need for charitable food aid in the UK | Opinion pieces - www.foodaidnetwork.org.uk/opinion
Euan @euan.bsky.social ah to be young again! and also a robot
(he/him)
Jane Graham @janeannierosa.bsky.social Writer/broadcaster/Dylanologist/dog lover. Big Issue books editor. Book โA Letter to my Younger Self: Inspirational Womenโ out now
Steven MacKenzie @stevenmackenzie.bsky.social Editor of @bigissue.com
Tom Horn @tomhorn.bsky.social Talk a bit, write a bit!
Megan Crawford @meganrdc.bsky.social Reader at the University of Strathclyde Centre for Sleep Health
Jess McCabe @jessmccabe.bsky.social Deputy ed at Inside Housing
Lottie Elton @lottieelton.bsky.social Big Issue reporter
โ๏ธ lottie.elton@bigissue.com
@rowan-hall.bsky.social @rowan-hall.bsky.social 
Ross Sayers @rosssayers.bsky.social Author (Mary's the Name, Sonny and Me, Daisy on the Outer Line, The Everliving Memory of John Valentine) & co-host of I've Got An Idea For A Podcast
he/him
๐Glasgow, Scotland