Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill @kaykinoneill.bsky.social Green MSP for Edinburgh and Lothian's East 🌱
Andy Scollick @andyscollick.bsky.social Strategic defence planning and foresight | security and defence policy | interactions between climate change, energy, security, defence | former adviser to Ukraine's military | marine environmental policy | PhD in sustainability science | Ireland/Europe
GB @gordonbruce.bsky.social Grumpy but hopeful. Scottish. New Town boy but island dweller. Photography, boats, photos of boats. Often wrong. Some bad words. I don’t agree with everyone I follow.
@lesdoggg.bsky.social @lesdoggg.bsky.social 
David Clark @david-k-clark.bsky.social Ex-Foreign Office adviser to Robin Cook. Politics, foreign policy, football. Scottish 🏴. Firmly left. HMFC🇱🇻MUFC🇾🇪.
Mic Wright @brokenbottleboy.bsky.social I write and report things, and I have a newsletter that some people like. “Do you know what the sad part is…? I’m a very good tailor.” brokenbottleboy.substack.com
Ruth Deyermond @ruthdeyermond.bsky.social Senior Lecturer, Department of War Studies, King's College London. Russian foreign & security policy, US foreign policy, US-Russia relations, European security. Views are my own.
Acyn @acyn.bsky.social Senior Digital Editor for MeidasTouch.com
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Kasper Braskén @kasperbrasken.bsky.social Academy Research Fellow, University of Helsinki. Transnational & global history, antifascism, resistance, solidarity, memory & urban history. Cape Town - NYC - Chicago - London – Berlin | https://researchportal.helsinki.fi/en/persons/kasper-brasken
Ramblers Scotland @ramblersscotland.bsky.social Our charity is proud to:
🥾Break down barriers to walking
👟Fight for the places we love to walk
🗺️Champion access rights
🚶🏽♀️ Run 3,500 group walks a year across Scotland
ramblers.org.uk/scotland
Gabriella Bennett @palebackwriter.bsky.social author / journalist / columnist writing on housing, urban planning, architecture, cities, travel, place
📚HOW TO BUILD A CITY out 2026 with Headline Press
Paul Fisher @paulfisher91.bsky.social Head of Audio and Video at Reach PLC in Scotland.
Bylines Scotland @bylines.scot Powerful citizen journalism from Scotland | Regulated by IMPRESS
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The Press & Journal @pressandjournal.co.uk Official page of The Press & Journal.
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Scott Maclennan @scottmaclennan.bsky.social Political reporter in the best beat in the world (the Highlands) for The Inverness Courier, and five others
HITRANS Regional Transport Partnership @hitrans.bsky.social The Highlands and Islands Transport Partnership is the statutory Regional Transport Partnership, working to improve transport services and infrastructure
www.hitrans.org.uk or email info@hitrans.org.uk
Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social Historian of Britain and colonialism, material culture, the EIC. Also works on equalities, museums, open access & research policy. Download the EIC @ Home open access volume here: https://www.uclpress.co.uk/products/88277 (or individual chapters via JSTOR)
Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social Writes the most popular UK Substack (samf.substack.com)
Author of Sunday Times bestselling book "Failed State". (An Economist and Financial Times Book of the Year for 2024). Working on book two.
Senior fellow: Institute for Government
Joseph Ford @drjoeford.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in French Studies @ilcs.bsky.social | literature, culture and post/colonialism, comparative/world literature, Algerian culture/history | multilingualism and environments 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️🇵🇸
Sally Zacharias @salzacharias.bsky.social Senior Lecturer at School of Education, University of Glasgow. Educational linguistics. TESOL, EAL, CLIL. Interested in metaphor and multilingualism.
Stephen Watt @stephenwatt.bsky.social Working in Scottish politics but somehow still finding the time to tweet about the Labour Party, Generic Nerdy Stuff and, of course, the Kingdom of Strathclyde.
Aveek Bhattacharya @aveek18.bsky.social Strategy Fellow, Global Health & Wellbeing at Coefficient Giving. Views my own
Mark Thompson @markreckons.bsky.social Politics (mainly UK and a bit of US), comedy and popular culture more generally.
Hear me on a radio near you blathering about Burnham or Farage. Probably.
Political Sandbox here: https://substack.com/@politicalsandboxmark
Lizzie Dearden @lizziedearden.bsky.social Security correspondent at
@theipaper.com, author of 'Plotters: The UK Terrorists Who Failed'
Les Back @academicdiary.bsky.social I teach sociology at the University of Glasgow and my interests are learning, teaching, books, ideas, culture and music.
UofG School of Social & Political Sciences @uofgsps.bsky.social Welcome to the School of Social & Political Sciences at the University of Glasgow. Through teaching and research, we're tackling the key social and political challenges of our time. Join #TeamUofG | https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/socialpolitical/
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
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
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Kira Cochrane @kiracochrane.bsky.social Executive editor, Features, The Guardian
Lloyd Austin @lloydaustin3.bsky.social Freelance environmentalist, birder, policy geek, Hibee and Dad. Fellow ScotLINK; Chair ERCScot; Hon Fellow RoyalScotGeoSoc; Formerly with RSPBScotland.
New Economics Foundation @neweconomics.bsky.social Change the rules. Share the wealth. Protect the planet.
Marie Le Conte @youngvulgarian.marieleconte.com jack of like five to six trades / journalist, author, radio person, art dealer, etc / marie.s.leconte@gmail.com
Nick Dearden @nickdearden.bsky.social Director of Global Justice Now. Author of Pharmanomics. Opinions my own. #FreePalestine
Alex Ingram @nutty.bsky.social Free range nerd in Sydenham, Lewisham, London, England, Earth. (He/Him)
Trying to fix climate, environment, streets, housing and harvest tomatoes.
Alex Hall Hall @alexhh.bsky.social Ex-🇬🇧diplomat. Now an 🇺🇸. Resigned over Brexit lies. Frmr Ambassdr to 🇬🇪 . Writer Byline Times. Patron, European Movement. Advisor Eurasia Foundation. Member, Commission on Political Power looking at how to strengthen UK democracy. Frazzled mom. Owner of 2 🐕🦺
Naomi Klein @naomiaklein.bsky.social "End Times Fascism" book coming September 2026.
Doppelganger. This Changes Everything. The Shock Doctrine. No Logo. On Fire.
UBC Professor of Climate Justice.
🔗 https://linktr.ee/naomiklein
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.
Professor Daniele Albertazzi @dralbertazziuk.bsky.social Professor of Politics, Research Community Lead (School of Social Sciences) @UniOfSurrey. #populism, #EuropeanPolitics, #partyorganisation. Posts=my views. 
Sophie Molly @sophiemolly.co.uk Independent Journalist/Writer. Songwriter. Cat lady 🐈 🏳️⚧️ she/her
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YouGov @yougov.co.uk YouGov gathers real opinions and behaviours from worldwide panel members to power insights into what the world thinks. Join now: https://account.yougov.com
Stephen Noon @stephen-noon.bsky.social “Be attentive, intelligent, reasonable, responsible, in love. Develop and, if necessary, change.” (Bernard Lonergan)
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Duncan Hames @duncanhames.bsky.social Director of Policy @TransparencyUK.bsky.social, governor at Westminster Foundation for Democracy, JRRT director, and former MP (2010-15). Husband to @joswinson.bsky.social, Dad to 3 boys, and recent King’s war studies MA. All views here are my own etc.
Marina Purkiss @marina-purkiss.bsky.social I’m not always having a go at wrong’uns…sometimes I’m sleeping | Political Commentator & Co-Host of The Trawl Podcast https://linktr.ee/thetrawlpodcast | @TimesRadio | @jeremyvineon5
Mariana Mazzucato @mazzucatom.bsky.social Professor in the Economics of Innovation and Public Value, University College London. Author: Entrepreneurial State, Value of Everything, Mission Economy, Big Con. Founding Director UCL Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose
www.marianamazzucato.com
Francesca Stavrakopoulou @proffrancesca.bsky.social Chaired Professor of Hebrew Bible & Ancient Religion. Geeky. Greeky. Atheist. Author. Sideline in TV, radio, etc. GOD: AN ANATOMY winner of PEN Hessell-Tiltman Prize 2022. Work profile: https://experts.exeter.ac.uk/1365-francesca-stavrakopoulou
Emanuela DN @emanueladenis.bsky.social 🗞️Social media editor @thetimes
Millie Brigaud @milliebrigaud.bsky.social Reporter wearing many hats @thetimes.com. I write the weekly Good Times newsletter and breaking news. I also like investigating and looking at data. @compjcdf / Cardiff Jomec grad 🇫🇷🇺🇸
Elgan Evan Alderman @elgantimes.bsky.social Sports reporter for The Times. Rugby, cricket, numbers, niche. Really busy with choir. The artist formerly known as @WelshMinor 🏉🏏📊
Yennah Smart @yennahsmart.bsky.social Data journalist at The Times
George Willoughby @gwjournalism.bsky.social Senior Data journalist at The Times and Sunday Times. Views are my own
✍️ https://www.thetimes.com/profile/george-willoughby
Lottie Hayton @lottiemayhayton.bsky.social Journalist @TheTimes
Anna Dowell @annadowell.bsky.social Data Journalism Developer Trainee at The Times | Views my own 
Dan Atherton @danatherton.bsky.social 📊 - Deputy data editor, @thetimes.com
📰 - https://www.thetimes.com/profile/dan-atherton
📨 - daniel.atherton@thetimes.co.uk
Carol Lewis @carollewis.bsky.social Property editor @ The Times (of London) 
Sebastian Mann @sebmann.bsky.social Deputy News Editor, The Times
Josh Glancy @joshglancy.bsky.social Associate editor and columnist, The Sunday Times
Melissa York @melyorktt.bsky.social Assistant Property Editor at The Times & Sunday Times. Proud #housingnerd and dachshund obsessive. Message me or email me at melissa.york@thetimes.co.uk
David McCann @davidmccann1.bsky.social Deputy editor of The Times and Sunday Times, Scotland
@irvatlarge.bsky.social @irvatlarge.bsky.social 
Katie Gatens @katiegatens.bsky.social Acting deputy editor, Sunday Times News Review
@thetimes | Your favourite Geordie
William Turvill @wturvill.bsky.social Sunday Times reporter covering media, tech, telecoms and more.
Matt Rudd @mattrudd.bsky.social Contributing editor and columnist at the Sunday Times.
Occasional author, most recently, of Man Down.
Patron of the Counselling Centre, a charity in the South East doing brilliant work in the mental health trenches (message me if you want more info) 
Adam Ramsay @adamramsay.bsky.social Left wing journalist. Dad of Léa, Saoirse and Raven. Book ‘Abolish Westminster’ due out with Faber in November. Pre-order at: https://linktr.ee/abolishwestminster. Also at: www.abolishwestminster.substack.com
Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social Exposing Reform UK.
Stuart McMillan MSP for Inverclyde @stu-mcmillan-snp.bsky.social 📧 Stuart.McMillan.msp@parliament.scot
📞 01475 720930
Promoted by Stuart McMillan, 26 Grey Place, Greenock, PA15 1YF.
Stephen Kerr MSP @stephenkerr.bsky.social Scottish Conservative & Unionist. MSP for Central Scotland
Simita Kumar @simitakumar.bsky.social SNP MSP Edinburgh South Western| RT/L/F≠E |🇫🇯🏴🇪🇺🇵🇸
Sanne Dijkstra-Downie MSP 🔶 @sannedd.bsky.social Lib Dem MSP, Edinburgh Northern and Cllr for Forth. Mum. Previously fundraiser & face painter. 🔶 🌍
Promoted by S Dijkstra-Downie at 4 Clifton Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5DR
Casework: Sanne.Dijkstra-Downie.msp@parliament.scot
Q Manivannan MSP @qmanivannan.bsky.social Anthropologist of care 🌸
MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Greens 🏳️🌈🇵🇸🏴
https://linktr.ee/QManivannan
Neil Bibby MSP @neilbibby.bsky.social Member of the Scottish Parliament for West Scotland (Scottish Labour & Co-operative)
Michelle Campbell @michecampbell.bsky.social Scottish Independence. SNP MSP for Renfrewshire North & Cardonald.
SNP Cllr Erskine & Inchinnan. RMN Mental Health Nurse in our Scottish NHS
Promoted by John Shaw c/o SNP, 3 Jackson's Entry, Edinburgh, EH8 8PJ
Martyn Day @martyndaysnp.bsky.social Linlithgow based independence campaigner
Lloyd Melville SNP @lloydmelville.bsky.social SNP Candidate for Angus South. Independence in Europe.
Promoted by Lloyd Melville, c/o SNP, 14 Brothock Bridge, Arbroath, DD11 1NG
Liam McArthur @orkneymsp.bsky.social 
Kirsten Oswald @kirstenoswald.bsky.social Eastwood.
Interested in people, places, politics. Independence is normal. 🏴
Keith Brown @kebrosnp.bsky.social MSP - SNP Depute Leader - retweets are not necessarily endorsements.
Katy Clark MSP @katysclark.bsky.social Member of the Scottish Parliament, Scottish Labour, West Scotland - to get in touch email Katy.Clark.msp@parliament.scot
Katie Hagmann MSP @katiehagmann.bsky.social MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley
Promoted by Ben Dashper on behalf of Katie Hagmann both of CCDV SNP, 170 Main Street, Prestwick, KA9 1PG
Katherine Sangster @kathsangster.bsky.social National Director @scottishfabians | Jo Cox Women in Leadership Graduate
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
Iris Duane MSP 🇵🇸🇺🇦 @irisduane.bsky.social Green MSP for the Glasgow Region 💚
Socialist, feminist and trade unionist ✊🏾
Let’s make hope normal again!
she/her/hers
Views my own 🏴🇺🇦🇵🇸
Holly Bruce MSP @hollybruce.bsky.social Member of Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Southside
Scottish Green Party Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
Gary Bouse @gary-bouse.bsky.social Councillor Gary Bouse - Carse, Kinnaird & Tryst Ward - SNP Candidate for Falkirk West #SP2026
Promoted by L.A Reid on behalf of Gary Bouse and the Scottish National Party at Gordon Lamb House, 3 Jacksons Entry, Edinburgh, EH8 8PJ..
Donald MacKinnon @donaldlabour.bsky.social Scottish Labour candidate for Na h-Eileanan an Iar in the 2026 Scottish Parliament Election.
Promoted by Donald MacKinnon, 11 Arnol, Isle of Lewis, HS2 9DB
Cara McKee @caramckeegreens.bsky.social Scottish Greens MSP for West Scotland.
Linktree here: https://linktr.ee/caramckee
Imprint: Promoted by Cara McKee, Scottish Green Party, 19b Graham Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5QN
Calum Kerr @calumkerr.bsky.social Work in CX. Voluntary Chair Borders Citizens Advice. Co-convenor Yes Scottish Borders. Former MP. Borders/Coigach. Indy, Tech plus a bit of rugby and LFC..
Andrew Baxter @highlandvoice.com Highland community campaigner. Lochaber councillor. LibDem Holyrood candidate for the Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch constituency.
Alex Kerr @alexkerrsnp.bsky.social 🎗️ @theSNP Candidate for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse
@theSNP National Secretary.
If not us then who? If not now then when? 🏴
Adam Harley @adamharley.bsky.social MSP for Strathkelvin & Bearsden
Manuel Müller @manuelmueller.foederalist.eu Helsinki-based researcher of EU integration and supranational democracy | Blogger @foederalist.eu | Visiting professor @collegeofeurope.bsky.social, non-resident fellow @fiia.fi, associated researcher @iep-berlin.de | Views my own, of course
Sarah Fitzpatrick @sfitz787.bsky.social Staff Writer at The Atlantic covering DOJ and National Security
Sfitzpatrick@theatlantic.com
Ipsos in Scotland @ipsosinscotland.bsky.social Social researchers with a passion for understanding the world. Part of the @ipsosgroup.bsky.social based in Scotland.
Helene von Bismarck @helenebismarck.bsky.social Historian and Writer, Anglophile and European. Dr. Phil. FRHistS. Senior Associate Fellow, RUSI.
All views strictly my own.
Author FANTASTIC KINGDOM John Murray 2026. www.helenevonbismarck.com
Robbie Armstrong @robbiejourno.bsky.social • Co-founder/all-rounder @glasgowbell.bsky.social 🔔
• Audio producer: BBC 📻
• Bylines: Vittles, Nat Geo, Noble Rot, Pellicle, Guardian, The Fence 🗞️
• https://linktr.ee/robbiearmstrong
• https://robbiearmstrong.com
Scottish Labour Against Bigotry @slabcampaign.bsky.social Scottish Labour has in the past been a great champion of LGBT+ rights. It can be again. Transphobia has no place in the Labour Party. We need to root out the bigotry that has taken hold.
Signal: slabcampaign.38
Colin Mearns @mearnscolin.bsky.social Glasgow based staff photographer for The Herald, Glasgow Times and The National newspapers
Charlie Lynch @charlielynch.bsky.social Social Historian | Glasgow dweller | Humanist | Writes about sex, religion, queer lives, oral histories, moral panics. And public history in a newspaper.
Kenneth Fleming @kennyf1283.bsky.social Interested in politics, football and reading books. Boring centrist (left) dad. Professionally work in skills in an industry nobody has heard of.
Brendan Paddy @bjpaddy.bsky.social Looking to make the outdoors for everyone as director of Ramblers Scotland but these are personal views. Expect pics of walks, posts on politics/world news, risidual overseas aid and guest appearances by a small hairy murderer named Pixie.
Chris Cotton @hikerhymes.bsky.social Eco-populist and anti-fascist, walking, nature, chess, football, Scotland and music. Pun addict. Red squirrel fan. Black Cat.