Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science 👁️ https://olivia.science
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associate professor of computational cognitive science · she/they · cypriot/kıbrıslı/κυπραία · σὺν Ἀθηνᾷ καὶ χεῖρα κίνει
roterote @roterote.bsky.social I post about politics 🏛️🌹 Слава Україні! 🇺🇦🇵🇸🇫🇰
My focus is the EU, UK, US and Far Right.
Chair of the Democracy Conference aka DemCon 🌟
https://linktr.ee/roterotemedia
https://www.tiktok.com/@roterotemedia
www.thedemcon.org
Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social Scottish Green Party MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East region. Contact me on kate.nevens.msp@parliament.scot
Content promoted by Dave Owen on behalf of Kate Nevens, both at 19b Graham Street, Ed, EH6 5QN
Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill @kaykinoneill.bsky.social Green MSP for Edinburgh and Lothian's East 🌱
Mark Thomas @markthomasinfo.bsky.social Older artiste.
He/Him
https://www.markthomasinfo.co.uk
Q Manivannan MSP @qmanivannan.bsky.social Anthropologist of care 🌸
MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Greens 🏳️🌈🇵🇸🏴
https://linktr.ee/QManivannan
Sally Kyd @profkyd.bsky.social Professor of Criminal Law; dog lover; road harm reduction enthusiast; steel pan player.
Natalie Alana Ashton @natalan.bsky.social social change specialist
📚 theory: nataliealanaashton.notion.site.
🚊 praxis: @transportforall.org.uk.
views mine, not my employer's.
Dr Matt Barnard @matthewbarnard.phd Cat-owning philosophy academic | existentialism | phenomenology | new project: philosophy of AI
- Web: https://matthewbarnard.phd/
- Mastodon: https://hcommons.social/@mattbarnardsays
UCU NEC/HEC UK Elected Representative
Dr Gillian Jack @drgillhistory.bsky.social Historian of women in late medieval/early mod Italy. Open University. Feminist. UCUCommons & NEC. She/her. Strong words; weak tea.
Book out in October: https://uolpress.co.uk/book/prostitution-repentance-and-social-welfare-in-renaissance-florence/
Lorna Slater @lornaslater.bsky.social Edinburgh Central MSP | Scottish Greens | She/Her | DMs not open.
Edinburgh Greens @edinburghgreens.bsky.social Edinburgh Branch of the SGP | We are the voice fighting for a greener and fairer Scotland at Holyrood and in the City Chambers 💚 | Join us https://greens.scot
Promoted by David Owen, Scottish Green Party, 19b Graham Street, Edinburgh EH6 5QN.
The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social Writes about law, history, and policy.
At The Empty City blog and elsewhere.
Birmingham/London. Janeite. #AVFC
www.theemptycity.com
Vivek Thuppil @vthuppil.bsky.social 
GreenPartyHan @greenpartyhan.bsky.social Green MP for Gorton and Denton
Plumber, runner, multiple greyhounds 🏃🏼♀️🔧🐾
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social Ungainly on land
Melissa Terras @melissaterras.bsky.social Professor of Digital Cultural Heritage, Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh. Computers versus the past. Digital Humanities and somesuch, including Transkribus. MBE FREng FRSE.
Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social Writer of books. Guardian columnist. Newsletter at MeditationsInAnEmergency.com. Board member, Third Act and Oil Change International.
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
@spurtle.bsky.social @spurtle.bsky.social Broughton's free, independent stirrer for hyperlocal news, views, history & culture in north/central Edinburgh since 1994. Monthly print issue. Online at www.broughtonspurtle.org.uk. No party-political/faith affiliations. Not-for-profit. Run by volunteers.
Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social Patreon.com/robinince for blog posts and podcasts
Not In Our Name (NION) Women @nionwomen.bsky.social Women working towards a kinder world. Join our campaign against the active discrimination of trans & non-binary people. Over 110,000 signatures of support, and counting 🙏
🔗 https://notinourname.org.uk
👏 https://www.gofundme.com/f/notinourname-fundraiser
Robbie Ainsworth @robbieainsworth.bsky.social A civil engineer in Edinburgh. Cycle path closures and a bit of history.
Professor Peter Matthews @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social Professor of Social Policy and LGBTQ+ Studies, and Head of Sociology, Social Policy & Criminology, University of Stirling he/him 🏳️🌈
ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2014-1241
David Farrier @david-farrier.bsky.social Writer. Footprints: In Search of Future Fossils | Nature's Genius: Evolution's Lessons for a Changing Planet, shortlisted: Wainwright Conservation Writing Prize & Saltire Nonfiction Prize 2025
Professor of Literature & the Environment, Uni of Edinburgh
Alan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social EX Editor, the Guardian/ prospect magazine. The New World. ARusbridger.com/ Speaking: karen@chartwellspeakers.com.
Big Issue @bigissue.com The UK’s number one street paper and social enterprise. 📰
Follow us for news, culture, and to support our mission to dismantle poverty in the UK.
David K Smith @professor-dave.bsky.social York academic, chemist, gay widower, and (now) single adoptive Dad. Science, education, politics, life. Views personal. Award-winning food writer. (He/him) 🏳️🌈
Latest Cookbook: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1739967038
Len Pennie @lenniesaurus.bsky.social Aspiring poet, growing problem. My books POYUMS, and POYUMS ANNAW are available to order now. https://buythebook.online/poyums-annaw
🏴💙
Cyrenians @cyrenians.bsky.social We tackle the causes and consequences of homelessness in Scotland.
www.cyrenians.scot
📚 Edinburgh Community Bookshop @edicommunitybooks.bsky.social A second-hand bookshop supporting a different local charity every month - OPEN 7 DAYS 10 am - 4 pm (7 pm on Thursdays)
179-181 Great Junction Street, Edinburgh EH6 5LQ
www.edinburghcommunitybookshop.org
December’s Charity: Edinburgh Food Project
Edinburgh Community Food @edincomfood.bsky.social We tackle health inequalities through our food & health development work, cooking, nutrition and REHIS courses. We are a charity and social enterprise.
Space @ The Broomhouse Hub @spacebroomhouse.bsky.social Vibrant community hub in heart of Broomhouse.
Provide services across Southwest Edinburgh.
MON-FRI @ 9 A.M.
🍽️ CAFE: -2 P.M.
☎️ RECEPTION: -4:30 P.M.
👉 https://linktr.ee/space_broomhou
VOCAL @vocal.org.uk VOCAL (Voice of Carers Across Lothian) is a charity supporting and empowering unpaid carers in Edinburgh and Midlothian.
Volunteer Edinburgh @volunteeredinburgh.org.uk Information on and support with volunteering and volunteering opportunities in Edinburgh.
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
Grumpy Philosopher @stevecooke.org Grumpy. Associate Professor of Political Philosophy. Animal rights, ethics of activism, political philosophy.
Homepage: https://stevecooke.org/
Ben Williamson @benpatrickwill.bsky.social Researching data, tech, futures, and biological sciences in education | Senior Lecturer and co-director at the Centre for Research in Digital Education | University of Edinburgh | Editor of Learning, Media and Technology @lmt-journal.bsky.social
Wardie Bay Residents Association @wardie-bay.bsky.social Residents association for the 100+ householders along Lower Granton Road overlooking Wardie Bay.
Calton Hill Conservation Trust @caltonhill.bsky.social Working to make Calton Hill a cleaner, safer & more beautiful place through conservation, volunteering & community action | Join us as a member or volunteer: caltonhilltrust.org
Zarah Sultana MP @zarahsultana.bsky.social Your Party MP for Coventry South 🌹
coventrysouth@parliament.uk
Promoted by Zarah Sultana at CWU South Midlands, Coventry, CV1 3EG
David Harvie @davidharvie.bsky.social deprofessionalised intellectual * co-author of Shaping for Mediocrity: The Cancellation of Critical Thinking at Our Universities (Zer0, 2024) * co-editor of Commoning with George Caffentzis and Silvia Federici (Pluto, 2019) * Omnia Sunt Communia * he/him
Sara Rich Dorman @srd.bsky.social Edinburgh. Newfoundland. Canada. Political Scientist. African Politics; Authoritarianism. Maybe some cycle campaigning. "low waffle threshold". Previously @srdorman and @afr_pol
Sophia Woodman @sophisteria.bsky.social She/her. Interdisciplinary tourist, gardener, now-settled nomad, committed to building real solidarity across difference through unions and other forms of bottom-up organising.
Views my own, not representing my branch or uni.
Member of UCU Commons.
Sarah McArthur @smcarthurreports.bsky.social Research and Journalism | Climate, Conflict and all things Edinburgh
Fraser Horn @streethistorians.bsky.social I’m
🏰 Edinburgh based
☂️ Tour Guide
✍️ Writer
🖥️⌨️ Built my own computer and website streethistorians.com
👨🏻👶👶 Dad to babies
🌈 LGBTQ
🧠 Got an interesting brain
🏴 Really into Scotland and our global links
Replaced Harry Potter tours with LGBTQ ones
Cycling Scotland @cyclingscotland.bsky.social We are Scotland’s national cycling charity. Working with others, we get more people cycling, more safely and easily in a better environment. Charity no SC029760
www.cycling.scot
Bruce Mason (Deleriad) @deleriad.bsky.social Cats, Edinburgh, games, Babylon 5 and even more besides.
he/him
This account is for a mix of personal and professional interests. Current research is in ageing, autism and assistive technology.
The Ferret @theferret.scot Scotland's award-winning investigative news and fact-checking co-op.
Contact us here: https://theferret.scot/contact/
Find out more: https://t-sml.mtrbio.com/public/smartlink/theferretscot
Anna Holligan @annaholligan.bsky.social 🚲Co-founder @thebikebureau
🌱 Oxford Climate Journalism Network
🌍 Foreign correspondent BBC News
🎓 Fellow @jschofieldtrust
⚖️ Judge @RTS_media
✍🏼 Author and public speaker
💚 ‘That cycling journalist…’
Kate Pickett @profkepickett.bsky.social Social epidemiologist, co-author of 'The Spirit Level' and 'The Inner Level' and co-founder of The Equality Trust
www.wilkinsonpickett.com
Michael Marmot @michaelmarmot.bsky.social Professor Sir Michael Marmot is Professor of Epidemiology at University College London, Director of the UCL Institute of Health Equity and Past President of the World Medical Association
Cold War Steve @coldwarsteve.bsky.social Artist
Coldwarsteve.com
British Sociological Association @britsoci.bsky.social 
BSA Medical Sociology Annual Conference @bsa-medsoc.bsky.social Posting info relating to and about the BSA Medical Sociology annual conference.
BSA Theory Study Group (British Sociological Association) @bsatheory.bsky.social The Theory Study Group of @britsoci.bsky.social provides a forum for sociologists interested in social theory. If you'd like to join the group then please see our website.
#Sociology #BSATheory
Chris Yuill @krs1875.bsky.social Sociologically inclined
Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org For People. For Planet. 🌍
All posts are promoted by the Scottish Green Party, 19b Graham Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5QN
Patrick Harvie @patrickharvie.bsky.social Green MSP for Glasgow | He/Him
Short, bald, frequently appalled.
https://linktr.ee/patrickharvie
Promoted by Patrick Harvie, 19b Graham Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5QN.
@cpduncanson.bsky.social @cpduncanson.bsky.social 
Fatimah @fatimahwobi.bsky.social Researcher in Public Health and Social Development. Interested in grassroots health initiatives | Social Prescribing Outcomes #PhD✨
Caroline E Brett @cebretthealth.bsky.social Health psychologist and wellbeing researcher. Social prescribing, wellbeing in students and older adults, motivation and behaviour change.
Currently lecturer at University of Edinburgh, previously at Liverpool John Moores.
Gareth M. Thomas @gmthomas.bsky.social Reader | Cardiff University
Sociologist (Disability | Health and Illness | Reproduction | Stigma)
Co-Editor in Chief of 'Sociology of Health and Illness'
He | Him | His
Oli Williams @oliwilliams.bsky.social Sociologist of Health & Illness | Lecturer in Co-designing Healthcare Interventions at King's College London.
UCU Scotland @ucuscotland.bsky.social The University and College Union Scotland represents academic and professional support staff in Scotland’s universities
www.ucu.org.uk/scotland
@reizkultur.bsky.social @reizkultur.bsky.social 
Dr Élaina is cripping out @elainagmamaril.bsky.social Crip Filipinx philosopher and dissemination consultant. RA on WAARC at the University of Sheffield. Views my own. Research podcast: Massively Disabled
Janice McLaughlin @janicemcl.bsky.social Academic working on disability, particularly in childhood, also a primary carer. 
Judith Green @judegreen.bsky.social London, UK. Sociologist at University of Exeter. Medical sociology; critical public health; academic publishing; methods, esp qualitative; mobility & transport; equity. Co-editor Journal of Critical Public Health. And here for random stuff.
Agomoni Ganguli-Mitra @agomoni.bsky.social Generally angry. Bioethicist. Academic. Writer. Theatre and Dance
photo credit:Chris Scott
Ruth Pearce @notrightruth.bsky.social Activist, punk musician, event promoter, feminist academic. Illegal lesbian.
http://ruthpearce.net
Feminist Killjoy @saranahmed.bsky.social Writer and independent feminist scholar
Queer person of colour
#FreePalestine
benjamin weil @benvyle.bsky.social writer-researcher-bodybuilder / head of research @thelovetankcic.bsky.social / they/he / insta: @benvyle / ✡️ 🍉
(london, where views are my own)
Laura Mauldin @lauramauldin.bsky.social Author IN SICKNESS & IN HEALTH (Ecco,2026); ‘24 New America Fellow; NYC-based Prof @uconn ; ✍️ in LARB, The Baffler, The New Republic, etc; Rep @McKinnonLit, ASL interp 🏳️🌈 LauraMauldin.com
Will Nutland @drwilln.bsky.social Doc of Public Health; dog dad; anti-fascist; queer; non-profit founder; scallywag. 🍉
Gina Gwenffrewi @ginagwenffrewi.bsky.social Co-Director of SUISS at the University of Edinburgh, where I also lecture and tutor in Trans and Queer Studies (Culture/Media). Equalities officer for UCU Edinburgh. Trustee of the Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF). She/Her. Cymraes.
Joana Formosinho @jformosinho.bsky.social Social and philosophical dimensions of biology. Organisms and their biosocialities. Multispecies worlds, holobionts, naturecultures, art-science. Science, Technology and Innovation Studies (STIS), University of Edinburgh. #sts #hpbio #synbio
Stefan Timmermans @stefantimmermans.bsky.social Anyone been abducted?
Medical sociologist and ethnographer @UCLA. Sunrise over sunset. Dog is Belgian shepherd named Theo.
Catherine Pope @cjpope.bsky.social Professor of Medical Sociology, Nuffield Department of Primary Health Care, Oxford 
Carl May @carlrmay.bsky.social Implementation Science (Normalization Process Theory), Medical Sociology (Burden of Treatment Theory), gardening (Hemerocallis), cooking (risotto with Langoustines), Professor (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine).
Ellen Annandale @ellenannandale.bsky.social Sociologist at the University of York, UK. The sociology of health and illness, sociology of gender, sociology of organisations and professions. Views are my own.
Tiago Moreira @tiagoemoreira.bsky.social Sociologist of science, technology and medicine; scuba diver. 
NicBoydell @nicboydell.bsky.social 
Trade @wearetradehealth.bsky.social An LGBTQ+ health & wellbeing charity based in Leicester, working across the East Midlands. We also support *anyone* affected by HIV. Committed to community organising
www.wearetradehealth.co.uk
linktr.ee/wearetradehealth
Lukas Engelmann @engelmal.bsky.social Chancellor's Fellow at Uni of Edinburgh (STIS & CBSS)
Author of 'Mapping AIDS' (CUP), co-author of 'Sulphuric Utopias' (MIT)
PI at the Epidemy Lab (ERC): http://epidemy.org 
The Love Tank CIC @thelovetankcic.bsky.social We're a London, UK based non-profit promoting health + wellbeing of underserved communities. We’re the muther-ship of PrEPster, Queer Health, Queers Beyond Borders, & Long Time No Syph.
www.thelovetank.info
Karissa Robyn Patton @karissapatton.bsky.social she/her | historian | feminist | dog mom | co-editor of Bucking Conservatism | part of the CIHR project Pelvic Health & Public Health | Research Fellow University of Edinburgh 
Tracy Gilbert MP @tracygilbertmp.bsky.social Scottish Labour Member of Parliament for Edinburgh North and Leith
Ian Rankin @ianrankin1.bsky.social Author, Inspector Rebus (and other stuff). Edinburgh-based. More usually pub-based.
UCU Edinburgh @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social The union for academic and academic-related staff at the University of Edinburgh
Claire Graf @samhengi.bsky.social 🏳️🌈🩰🧧🦁🐉🕳️🏔️🦔🛩️✈️🎶🐾
Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social Chief Mouser to the Cabinet Office. 17 year old tabby. Living with my seventh Prime Minister. Unofficial.
https://www.buymeacoffee.com/Number10cat
Living Streets Edinburgh @livingstreetsedi.bsky.social Promoting Everyday Walking in Edinburgh.
Contact us at:- edinburghgroup@livingstreets.org.uk
If you’d like to sign up for our occasional email newsletter you can subscribe here: https://www.livingstreetsedinburgh.org.uk/contacts/
Stickman Communications @stickmancomms.bsky.social Stickmen helping to build understanding and acceptance of hidden disabilities and chronic illness, in a way that empowers us. (Run by Hannah Ensor - who has #hypermobility #PoTS and probably other stuff.) +talking about personal experience of #disability
Dr Claire Marris @clairemarris.bsky.social STS scholar | join a trade union | Grady4GS | UCU Commons | trans ally | ceasefire now | she/they
Tracey Collett @traceycollett.bsky.social Sociologist in and of health professions education based at Peninsula Medical School UK. Co chair BeSST UK.