The Workers' Observatory @workersobservatory.org We are a collective of platform workers and researchers challenging conditions in self-employed and gig work.
🗺️ Edinburgh, Scotland
Andrew Sharpe 🏴|🇪🇺 @andrew.sharpe.scot Scottish Indy supporter sharing the facts - unfiltered. Trying to inspire thought about what Scotland could be, back in the EU.
#ScottishIndependence
🌐 https://yesinpictures.substack.com - interesting FREE analysis you won't see in the UK mainstream media
Gill Steele @squirreltower.eurosky.social Working in renewables since 2005.Believe in land reform & social justice.I want a fairer society & realise now I have to help make that happen. Sucker for volunteering.Owned by a cat,dog & children.Just don’t self build😜 .English bird 30 years in Scotland
Dave McCraw @davemccraw.bsky.social recovering urbanist and twitter abandonee
Mark Sutton @marksuttonbike.bsky.social #Cycling, #electricbike & #transport journalist | Market analyst and data watcher | Side interests in #climate, how cities work and economics.
Founder and Editor at CyclingElectric.com, contributor to others.
Morag Macpherson @momacp.bsky.social Creativity, culture, communities, cycling, music, urbanism, coproduction & connection. Views are personal.
CBintheUK @cbintheuk.bsky.social European dad living in the UK, cycling, stealing jobs 🫣.
Edinburgh Bus Users Group @edinburghbug.bsky.social Looking out for Edinburgh's bus passengers and services. Independent of operators, Councils, Government, political parties etc.
Website https://edinburghbususers.group/
Nathalie @nathalie87.bsky.social Anti-imperialism.
Mark Annand @markannand.eurosky.social Born at 313ppm. If it's nearby, enjoy www.twotunnels.org.uk.
Profile photo credit @confluentious
Adam Blair @adamblair.bsky.social Mountain Bike adventurer. Can count quite high. Writer of some books.
http://www.iworm.co.uk
Pedal on Parliament #pop26 @pedalonparliament.org We’re back! In 2026 we Pedal on Parliament for a cycle-friendly Scotland, on Sat 30th May at 11.30am - Middle Meadow Walk to Holyrood, Edinburgh on closed roads. Find your nearest feeder ride on our Website
#ThisMachineFightsClimateChange #pop26
Karen Gregory @karengregory.bsky.social Soc of Work + Platform Labor | Head of Sociology, University of Edinburgh | https://workersobservatory.org | @jcultecon + Platforms & Society
natalia barbour @nataliabarbour.bsky.social Transportation | Cycling | Cities | former academic | past TU Delft & MIT | 🇵🇱
IG: natalia_barbour_phd
www.nataliabarbour.com
Edinburgh Trams @edinburghtrams.bsky.social The official home of Edinburgh’s tramway 🚉
Wee Spoke Hub @weespokehub.bsky.social We are a friendly bike shop and community bike workshop space 🚲
We are also a branch of @SHRUBCoop ♻️
13 Guthrie Street, Edinburgh, United Kingdom EH1 1JG
linkin.bio/weespokehub
Urban Truth Collective @urbantruth.bsky.social A new communications-focussed collaboration launched to champion the truth and fight disinformation about how to make better cities for people. Formed by @brenttoderian.bsky.social @tomflood.bsky.social @grantennis.bsky.social.
www.UrbanTruthCollective.com
Cllr Martha Mattos Coelho @mthmttcoe.bsky.social Promoted by Martha Mattos Coelho all c/o Edinburgh SNP, 16 North St Andrews Street, Edinburgh, EH2 HU
STV News @stv.news The home of Scottish news.
Joy Macnaughton @joymacnaughton.bsky.social Pro indy
Pro swimming mum
Pro real food
Badbeard @badbeard.bsky.social Cycledork. Cyberdork. All dork, all the time.
✊🐸
he/him
Stop Climate Chaos Scotland @sccscot.bsky.social We are a diverse coalition of over 70 civil society organisations campaigning together for climate action and justice in Scotland.
Edinburgh 4 Europe @edinburgh4eu.bsky.social We believe Scotland's interests & values are best served by EU membership, no matter the constitutional status. edinburgh4europe@gmail.com #UnitedInDiversity
Future Economy Scotland @futureeconscot.bsky.social A non-partisan think tank that aims to create a new economy that is democratic, sustainable and just.
https://www.futureeconomy.scot
Cycling UK in Scotland @cyclingukscotland.bsky.social Enabling and inspiring more people to cycle more often in Scotland. We deliver behaviour change projects and campaign to make Scotland a better place to cycle.
cyclinguk.org
East Lothian Council @eastlothiancouncil.bsky.social This is a holding account. To get in touch with us visit: https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/contact
Dean Owens @deanowens1.bsky.social 'Scotland's most engaging and haunting singer-songwriter' - Irvine Welsh.
'Our Favourite Sins'
https://deanowens.bandcamp.com/album/our-favourite-sins-dean-owens-the-sinners-album-pre-order
Transform Scotland @transform.scot We are the national alliance for sustainable transport – we campaign for better, fairer and greener transport in Scotland.
bakky @bakky-edi.bsky.social making things, mostly trouble
🏴 Edinburgh, Scotland
Ember @ember-energy.org Global energy think tank accelerating the clean energy transition with data and policy #CleanPower info@ember-energy.org
https://ember-energy.org/
cosybike @cosybikeglasgow.bsky.social Sailor, Active Transport advocate, Ally. Has a very fast squeaky 3 legged cat.
Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social Environmental psychologist: transport, energy, water, buildings. "Woke scientist" (Daily Mail). Head of Psychology, Swansea University 🏴. Charity trustee x2. @locastproject.bsky.social My views
World Record-breaking cyclist drianwalker.com
The Green Team @greenteamedin.bsky.social Providing transformational outdoor experiences for children and young people in Edinburgh and The Lothians
Tracy Griffen @tracygriffen.bsky.social Edinburgh-based Personal Trainer, cook & author who owns Griffen Fitness studio in Leith. Allotmenteer, runner, cyclist, tree hugger, porridge fan. Guardian of the Arthur Street planter.
www.griffenfitness.com
#CargoBikeEmoji @cargobikeemoji.bsky.social Working on the cargo bike emoji, a combo of 🚲 + 📦
1st attempt 2021 😔
2nd attempt 2025🤬
Going again in 2029...🤞
Really hoping to finish off with an emoji to celebrate
#DecadeOfTheCargoBike
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
archivetvmusings @archivetvmusings.bsky.social Our purpose is to amuse, simply to amuse. Nothing serious, nothing political.
Sustainable Scotland Network @ssnscotland.bsky.social Scotland’s public sector network on sustainability and climate change.
@reizkultur.bsky.social @reizkultur.bsky.social
A Geo who Cycles @geocycle.eurosky.social Professional Volunteer
Posting about: 🚲 | ☕️ | 🌾 | 🌍 |🕹| 🎒
🏡: 🧀 ➡️ 🇯🇵 ➡️ 🏴 ➡️ 🏴
Wisco Emigrant | Scottish Immigrant | Leither
Zen and the Art of Things Not Zen.
Secret Edinburgh @secretedinburgh.bsky.social Underemployed flâneuse sharing info about #Edinburgh beyond the castle ie overlooked, neglected, underappreciated, everyday & mundane treasures inc
- Graveyards
- Guerrilla Gardens
- Street Art
- Indie Retail
- Hidden Gems
she/her
Ben Parker @cllrbenparker.bsky.social Green Councillor for Morningside 🌱
Read / subscribe to my blog: https://cllrbenparker.substack.com/ 📝
He/him
Ellie Gomersall @elliebgomersall.bsky.social socialist, republican, the national columnist, your party member 🌸 she/her, i/ise 🌺 personal account, views own
Rhoda Meek @wodieskodie.bsky.social Scottish island dweller with strong opinions about the future. SAAS CX, PM and Comms. Wrangler of tireetea.co.uk and isledevelop.com, @ScotNational columnist. Gàidhlig. Geek. Crofter. She/her/tired. Go shopping at scottishislandgifts.com.
Mhairi Black @mhairiblack.bsky.social Writer, Comedian, Former MP….wild, I know. Loving trying new things and having a laugh 💃 🏳️🌈🏴🏳️⚧️
weegingerdug @weegingerdug.bsky.social Opinionated gobshite, stroke survivor, older gay man, Scottish independence supporter, columnist with @scotnational.bsky.social huge languages and linguistics geek. Blog at https://weegingerdug.wordpress.com Not interested in your crypto investment.
Callum Baird @callumbaird.bsky.social 📰 editor-in-chief, newsquest scotland
🎸 elgin and the marbles: linktr.ee/elginandthemarbles
David Pratt @foreigncorr1.bsky.social Journalist, photographer, broadcaster, painter. Contributing Foreign Editor @heraldscotland @ScotNational Contributor @BBCScotland @BBCWorld - www.davidpratt.co.uk - views own
Mike Small @bellacaledonia.bsky.social Imagining a Scottish Democracy since 2007.
Bylines at the Guardian, Open Democracy, Herald, DeSmog, Bella Caledonia, Sunday National.
Lesley Riddoch @lesleyriddoch.bsky.social Journalist, Blossom, Thrive, Director http://nordichorizons.org, Columnist http://thenational.scot Podcast http://lesleyriddoch.com NEW Finland film screenings https://lesleyriddoch.com/events. Denmark & other films https://www.youtube.com/@Lesley_Riddoch
Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social Socialist, antifascist, writer in various places, geriatric millennial, GQ's 9th Worst Dressed Man in 2016. He/him. YouTube channel http://bit.ly/33iARb3 🏳️🌈
Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social Editor of The National 🏴
Highland Cycle Campaign @highlandcyclists.bsky.social We campaign for Cycling in the Highlands of Scotland
🚲 🏴
highlandcyclecampaign.org
oli @olil.bsky.social Rad veep at codebase, chief non technical officer at newstacks.co.
📍Edinburgh
Chris Brace @bike-freedom.bsky.social Bicycle / rail preferist, sustainability, politics, leftist, pro-europe, progessive, etc
Edinburgh Critical Mass @edcriticalmass.bsky.social A friendly protest for safer cycling. Every last Saturday of the month, meeting at Middle Meadow Walk, 2pm.
Car-Free Holyrood @carfreeholyrood.bsky.social Local residents’ campaign to end motorised through-traffic on Holyrood Park private roads, which are managed by Historic Environment Scotland.
Soundhouse @soundhouse.org.uk Edinburgh’s live music activists 🎶 Since 2013. See what's coming up next: https://www.soundhouse.org.uk ❄️ Soundhouse Winter Festival returns from 26-30 November 2026: https://www.soundhousewinterfest.com/programme-1
The National @scotnational.bsky.social The newspaper that supports an independent Scotland. Read at thenational.scot
Jonty @fairless.xyz Service designer for the climate emergency, mechanic, & cargobike charity trustee. Used to work night shift.
📍Edinburgh 🏴
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…’
BANZAI - Bruntsfield Area Net Zero Action Initiative @banzaiedinburgh.bsky.social #Community level action, campaigning & activism for a better future. 'Wider Bruntsfield area' of #Edinburgh.
@portyenergy.bsky.social @portyenergy.bsky.social
Polly Purvis @pollypur.bsky.social Past career in tech. Founder of CodeClan, chair of Digital Xtra and Converge Challenge. 🏴 🇨🇦
ligfiets.net @ligfietsnet.bsky.social nvhpv nederlandse ligfietsvereniging met zoekwoorden recumbent, liegerad, ligfiets,trike, tadpole, velomobiel, velomobile, World Championships HPV 2026 Sittard-Geleen. News channel on news dutch HPV association.
@markrcairney.bsky.social @markrcairney.bsky.social
Shivaji Shiva @shivajishivalaw.bsky.social Charity lawyer; charity trustee; transport campaigner.
[I cannot access DMs]
Chas Booth (he/him) @chasbooth.bsky.social Green councillor for Leith, City of Edinburgh Council. Transport spokesperson, Edinburgh Green Group.
https://chasbooth1.wordpress.com/
Promoted by Chas Booth on behalf of Scottish Green Party, both of 19b Graham Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5QN
Morningsider @morningsider.bsky.social Transport, planning, and built environment - mainly Edinburgh and Scotland.
SpokesLothian @spokes.org.uk Spokes, the Lothian Cycle Campaign:
fights for better conditions for everyday journeys by bike, particularly Edinburgh & Lothian. Also lobby Scot Gov.
We also encourage more councils, govt depts, politicians, professionals etc to move to bsky!
Cargo Bike Movement @cargobikemovement.bsky.social We are currently in a transition period, and @the_bikestation have taken on our mission and vision. Stay tuned for updates on our projects!
Paul Bullen @xpabu.bsky.social Edinburgh. Cycling, running, tool library
Jester mouse @jestermouse.bsky.social That line where the sky meets the sea? It calls me 🌊
📍 Edinburgh, Scotland 🏴
Film watches at Letterboxd https://boxd.it/HUMR
Nigel Bagshaw @nigelbagshaw.bsky.social Translator specialising in all things Central and East European (other than espionage). Sustainable transport campaigner and former Green councillor.
Merchiston Districts Community Council @merchistoncc.bsky.social Community Council serving the Edinburgh areas of Bruntsfield, Church Hill, Fountainbridge, Greenhill, Polwarth, Shandon and Viewforth. https://merchistoncc.org.uk
Alan Gordon @agordonsalive.bsky.social Community, people, grower, music and making things better.
InfraSisters @infrasisters.bsky.social Women led group campaigning for night-time cycling infrastructure that's safe for women and girls in Edinburgh.
www.infrasisters.org.uk
Cover photo (c) www.andycatlin.com
Edinburgh Festival of Cycling @edfoc.bsky.social The official account for the Edinburgh Festival of Cycling, find out more at https://edfoc.org.uk/
Helen Todd @helenrambler.bsky.social Chair Planning Democracy; board member Drylaw Neighbourhood Centre; volunteer with Spokes; Hon Fellow Scottish Env LINK, worked for Ramblers Scotland before retirement.
Walking, cycling, mountains, Scottish politics, CND, climate change, gardening.
Sean Allan @seanallan.bsky.social Ex Ball Boy, Soul Boy & Rude Boy
Noo a bald boy, auld boy & fat boy
Cycling Instructor & Cargo Bike Librarian
Simple Minded Hibernian
Kate Bush & David Bowie are my gods
Nae time for bigots
TIRF
Fluent in Frécossaise, gets by in English
Edinburgh Cycle Training @edinburghct.bsky.social ALL kinds of cycle training covered. Individuals and groups.
The world needs more people cycling
Vicki White @violaoutside.bsky.social Working in (and for!) active travel. I like running. Also here for animal content.
@douglasmcg.bsky.social @douglasmcg.bsky.social
Bren @bren73.bsky.social Sometimes I’m outdoors…usually on a bike. #edinburgh #scotland #cycling #bikepacking
Cllr Claire Miller (she/her) @cllrcmiller.bsky.social 💚 Green Councillor for 📍 Edinburgh City Centre ward
💰 Finance spokesperson
✉️ c.miller@edinburgh.gov.uk/claire.miller@scottishgreens.org.uk - DMs are off
Promoted by Claire Miller on behalf of Scottish Green Party, both of 19b Graham St, EH6 5QN
Blackford Safe Routes @blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk Campaign for safe routes to school in Edinburgh. Run by the Travel Committee of James Gillespie’s Primary School and friends
Not able to read DMs, please email instead
https://blackfordsaferoutes.co.uk/
Sasha Taylor @sashataylor.bsky.social Adventurer. Activist. Bikes. Edinburgh.
#MoreKidsOnBikes #VisionZero
CEO @thebikestation.bsky.social
Campaigns @sw20ed.bsky.social @best-edinburgh.bsky.social @infrasisters.bsky.social
Trustee @cargobikemovement.bsky.social @circularcomscot
@greenroofer.bsky.social @greenroofer.bsky.social
🚲 edi.bike | weekly news digest @edi.bike https://edi.bike - Edinburgh’s weekly cycling digest, covering local campaigns, path progress, events & more.
Tag posts with #EdTravCyc to share route, road and path issues and follow our custom feed: https://bsky.app/profile/edi.bike/feed/edtravcyc
@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.
The Edinburgh Reporter @edinreporter.bsky.social Our 3 million strong audience shows this is the place to read real local news with great photos all day every day. Got a tip?
Contact us - https://bit.ly/46DeluF
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@chdot.bsky.social @chdot.bsky.social
SW20ed #Edinburgh @sw20.info South West Edinburgh 20 Minute Neighbourhoods
📍#Edinburgh
Positive, sustainable changes. Live well locally. #streetsNOTroads
🚲FREE e-bike & e-cargobike hire: sw20.info
🛠️Tool Library: @sw20etl
🏃♀️Helped setup: Kids Park Run @ Hailes Quarry Park
Niall Anderson @nialla.bsky.social Academic, amateur traditional musician, cyclist and dad.
Eachann @gillies.bsky.social Shopping trolley theory enthusiast.
📍Glasgow, Scotland.
Charlie @urchaidh.bsky.social Very much the likes of me.
Tom Hogg 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ @tomhogg.bsky.social Edinburgh based Partick Thistle fan. Member of the anti-growth coalition. I like football, beer, books, & active travel. Trillionaire, for what that label is worth.
PeatWorrier @peatworrier.bsky.social Prolixity from Dr Andrew Tickell. Law & Scottish politics. Senior lecturer in law at GCU Law, Jacobin scribbler, Sunday National columnist, and jaded flâneur.
Andy Arthur💃🏰⚓🦌 Threadinburgh 🧵 @threadinburgh.scot Overlooked tales of Edinburgh, Leith & Scottish local history. Expect the unexpected: people, buildings, transport, maps & occasional attempts to be funny. Stories also published at https://threadinburgh.scot 🐦 ex-Cocteautriplets
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