Jonathan Portes @jdportes.bsky.social Professor of Economics and Public Policy, King's College London; Senior Fellow, UKICE. Immigration, economics, public policy. Personal views only; usual disclaimers apply. https://jonathandportes.github.io/
Ruth Curtice @ruthcurtice.bsky.social Chief Executive, Resolution Foundation
Heather Burns @heatherburnstech.bsky.social freelance UK tech policy x human rights / midlife MPhil student @ Strathclyde Law School, researching US tech policy x Christian Nationalism / IANAL / https://heatherburns.tech / 💬 on Signal / open to work, hire me pls / "bad ass Glaswegian" apparently
Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social Green Party Leader (England & Wales)
London Assembly Member.
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Dr Diane A Rodgers @dianearodgers.bsky.social Doctor of Folk Horror & Wyrd TV | tinyurl.com/WyrdTV | Centre for Contemporary Legend | President of ISCLR | National Folklore Survey | Derby Dracula | The CK5 band | All views my own (she/her) https://linktr.ee/dr.diane.rodgers
Grace Blakeley @graceblakeley.substack.com graceblakeley.substack.com/subscribe
Stacey Mullen (Glasgow Times Editor) @journostacey.bsky.social Glasgow Times editor sharing the best stories from the city’s only daily newspaper.
I will also talk about the best tales from my other titles Clydebank Post, Dumbarton Reporter, Renfrewshire Gazette and Barrhead News.
Denise Mina @damedenisemina.bsky.social Writer, cyclist, biscuit connoisseur. A bit much.
Latest book: ‘The Good Liar’, about junk forensic science and moral responsibility
Peter Walker @peterwalker99.bsky.social Guardian senior political correspondent. New book, Stress tested, out now: https://tinyurl.com/mhn82a7m
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Una Mullally @unamullally.bsky.social Writer
unamullally.com
www.sliverpress.com
Nina Lakhani @ninalakhani.bsky.social Global climate justice reporter
@DrilledMedia.bsky.com
Before: Guardian, Independent
Author: Who killed Berta Cáceres? Dams, Death Squads & an Indigenous Defender’s Battle for the Planet
Contributor: Gaza. The story of a genocide
Ex-mental health nurse.
Kenny Brophy @urbanprehistorian.bsky.social Professor, Archaeology, University of Glasgow, the Urban Prehistorian, and Keeper of Hookland’s Stones. Glasgow’s Archaeologist in Residence (self-appointed)
Damian Barr @damianbarr.bsky.social Writer & broadcaster.
🏴 🌈 🖊️📚 🎭 📺 📻 🪴 🐔 🥃
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www.damianbarr.com
📕 The Two Roberts is my new novel. I’ve curated an exhibition about them for Charleston in Lewes which is now in Nottingham.
📕 Maggie & Me.
📕 You Will Be Safe Here.
PhD, FRSL, FRSE
@johngrimley.bsky.social @johngrimley.bsky.social 🏴 All we want is Scottish Independence! 🏴
Fiona Robertson @fionaswriting.bsky.social She/her, Disability Justice, feminist, equalities consultant, writer, performance poet. Zines, physics, poetry, politics, cats, accessibility, landscape, Scotland, complexity 🏴❤️🦕
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Diane Taylor @diane-writer10.bsky.social journalist @Guardian
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
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Arthur Webber 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 @bernietranders.bsky.social Children’s author, mediocre footballer, internet transgender || he/him #COYG
Melissa Denes @melissadenes.bsky.social Journalist and writer. Formerly Guardian, New Statesman, Times and Sunday Times
Nicky Bandini @nickybandini.bsky.social Writer, broadcaster and presenter. The Guardian, ESPN, BBC & more.
Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social senior reporter at the guardian us / julia.wong@theguardian.com / juliacarriewong.11 on Signal
Robin Moira White @robinmoirawhite.bsky.social Discrimination Barrister, Railway, Car and Flying Nut. Trans woman.
Roz Kaveney @rozkaveney.bsky.social Elderly trans novelist and poet living in London.
Mitali Mukherjee @mitalilive.bsky.social Director @reutersinstitute.bsky.social I Political Economy Journalist I Chevening Fellow I TEDx Speaker I Raisina Fellow I AIYD I Everything stops for friendly doggos and cups of chai
Luke Tryl @luketryl.bsky.social Lover of finding out what people think. Director @moreincommonuk.bsky.social
https://www.moreincommon.org.uk/
Marissa MacWhirter @marissamacwhirter.bsky.social Columnist, The Herald & Editor, The Glasgow Wrap
🆇 @marissaamayy1
IG @marissaamayy
NPicts @northernpicts.bsky.social The bluesky social media channel for the University of Aberdeen Northern Picts project @northernpicts on Facebook
All things Pictish/early medieval/Aberdeen/Scotland/Archaeology/Hilforts/Digital
Archie Bland @archiebland.bsky.social Head of national news at the Guardian.
Spring @wearespring.bsky.social We are Spring, promoting cosmolocalism and superpowered communities, from Scotland to the world. Become a member at www.spring.site
Huw C. Davies @huwcdavies.bsky.social Lecturer Education Futures & Digital Education based at Edinburgh Futures Institute, University of Edinburgh. Own views.
Ellie Koepplinger @elliekoepplinger.bsky.social unapologetic glasgow girl 🌿 indy activist 🏴💛 Chief Investigator @ Bureau of Baked Goods
Mike Strang @mikestrang01.bsky.social Chief Executive @ Paddle Scotland | Trustee @ Mindset | Trustee @ Beyond Srebrenica | Youth Work | Outdoor Learning | Smart Justice
Laura Carreira @lauracarreira.bsky.social Film Writer & Director | THE SHIFT (2020) | ON FALLING (2024) | Believes no one should ever work.
www.lauracarreira.com
Scotland/Portugal
@tressaburke.bsky.social @tressaburke.bsky.social
Fiona Dyer @fionadyer.bsky.social Professor of Practice. Director of the Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice (CYCJ) @uniStrathclyde. Co-chair of ASB, ACR & Children’s Rights groups.
James McEnaney @jamesmcenaney.bsky.social Journalist and writer
Former English teacher & lecturer | Author of 'Class Rules: the Truth about Scottish Schools' & 'A Scottish Journey' | Fond of FOI, motorbikes, La Gomera, and all things education
www.jamesmcenaney.co.uk
Nancy Kelley @nancymk.bsky.social Human rights geek | 'might as well be hung for a sheep as a lamb' |
NUS Scotland @nusscotland.bsky.social Scotland's national student union.
Click the link below to take part in What Students Think and have your say on the future of student campaigns.
https://linkin.bio/nusscotland/
Naomi Alderman @naomialderman.bsky.social I write novels (eg The Power, new novel is The Future), I make games (eg Zombies, Run!), unorthodox Jew. not-getting-into-pointless-arguments-on-the-internet is an act of revolution. However complex you think things are, they're more complex than that
Lucy Dunn @lucyidunn.bsky.social STV’s Westminster Correspondent
Previously at The Spectator • Doctor 🩺 (don’t practise) • lucy.dunn@stv.tv
Bruce Adamson @bruceadamson.bsky.social Children’s rights and human rights
Office of Lothian MSP Foysol Choudhury MBE @officeoffoysol.bsky.social Office of Foysol Choudhury MBE MSP l Member of the Scottish Parliament | 🌹Scottish Labour MSP for Lothian | Shadow Minister for Culture, Europe & International Development.
🌎 https://www.parliament.scot/msps/current-and-previous-msps/foysol-choudhury
Fraser Sutherland @frasersutherland.bsky.social Coalition Manager at Stop Climate Chaos Scotland. Frequently found throwing granite on ice 🥌
Mike Wade @mikewadejournalist.bsky.social Freelance journalist, formerly long-serving news and features from (mostly) Scotland for The Times. Likes: cats. Dislikes: dogs.
Dave Penman @fdagensec.bsky.social General Secretary FDA union. ACAS Council member. TUC Trustee, General Council and Executive Committee member. Chair Unions21
@blairanderson35.bsky.social @blairanderson35.bsky.social
Ruth Padel @ruthpadel.bsky.social Poetry - wildlife - music - India - Greece
New 📗 GIRL -
‘Dazzling lyric control’ (Kim Moore)
‘Rhapsodic’(Guardian)
'Girls from Delphi to Delhi haunted by the ‘loose tin can’ of misogyny.…' (Mid-Day Mumbai)
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Foysol Choudhury MBE @foysolchoudhury.bsky.social Former Member of the Scottish Parliament | Former Shadow Minister for Culture, Europe & International Development.| Equality Campaigner | Dad | Edinburgh | Scotland
🌎 www.foysolchoudhury.co.uk
Max Sefton @maxsefton.bsky.social Scot Lib Dems head of media 🔶, Bolton Wanderers fan ⚽︎, music nerd and gig goer ♪. Make tiny changes to earth.
Jamie Stone MP @jamie4north.bsky.social Liberal MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross. Current Chair of the House of Commons Petitions Select Committee.
Proud Highlander, failed musician and occasional panto dame.
Holly Bruce MSP @hollybruce.bsky.social Member of Scottish Parliament for Glasgow Southside
Scottish Green Party Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
Rachel Keenan @rachelkeenan.bsky.social Scotland News and Politics Reporter at PA Media. Prev Edinburgh Evening News, the Guardian, the Observer | views my own, she/her
Lyn Gardner @lyngardnertheatre.bsky.social Journalist thinking out loud about theatre. Often at The Stage and Stagedoor. Author of novels for children. Contact@lyngardner.com
Kathleen Jamie @kathleenjamie.bsky.social Poet, essayist. Author of 'Findings', 'Sightlines', 'Surfacing' and 'Cairn'. Erstwhile National Poet of Scotland. Terrible at art, alas. What else? Today is all low winter sun and jackdaws.
Caroline Litman @alicemydaughter.bsky.social Ex-psychiatrist, writer, campaigner. Trans ally. She/ her. Author ‘HER NAME IS ALICE’ on the life and death of my transgender child. Mudlark Books Harper Collins. https://www.carolinelitman.com/her-name-is-alice-1
I’m taking a break as of 15th August
MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.com Sapphic Scottish specfic duo E&M. Fungi fanatics, lurcher lovers, gin guzzlers.
The Needfire NOW OUT out with Solaris Books!
PREORDER The Haunting of Avis Lovelock TODAY!
Repped by John Baker @ PFD.
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Rachael Healy @rachaelhealy.bsky.social Journalist/lapsed mackem | Features/reviews/investigations. Mostly on culture. Currently reporter @theobserveruk.bsky.social (plus bits in @theguardian.com) | British Journalism Awards winner 2023
https://www.theguardian.com/profile/rachael-healy
1919 Magazine @1919magazine.bsky.social Scotland's justice and social affairs magazine. Published online on the first Tuesday of every month at www.1919magazine.co.uk
Ewen MacAskill @ewenmac3.bsky.social I have been a journalist for half a century. Much of that was on The Guardian where I covered mainly politics in the UK and US, international relations, conflict and spies.
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The Independent @the-independent.com News, comment and features from The Independent, the world's most free-thinking newspaper.
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LBC @lbc.co.uk Leading Britain's Conversation.
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BBC Newsnight @bbcnewsnight.bsky.social Welcome! Find us weekdays 10:30pm on BBC Two, BBC News, iPlayer with Victoria Derbyshire, Paddy O'Connell & Matt Chorley - plus Katie Razzall, Nicholas Watt and Faisal Islam
Aneesa Ahmed @missaneesaahmed.bsky.social Journalist @ The Guardian, Resident Advisor etc
otherwise: balling, bouldering, at my local library, on the dancefloor
Hannah Lavery @hannahlavery.bsky.social Poet. Playwright. Performer. Director. Dancing in my kitchen. hannahlavery.com
Blair McDougall MP @blairmcdougall.com Labour Member of Parliament for East Renfrewshire. Member of Foreign Affairs Select Committee. Chair of Hong Kong & Uyghur APPGs. Sanctioned by Putin for being rude to him. Contact me at blair.mcdougall.mp@parliament.uk https://linktr.ee/blairmcdougall
Roz Foyer @rozfoyer.bsky.social General Secretary of the Scottish Trades Union Congress
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
SallyAnnKelly @sallyannkelly1.bsky.social Ex CEO. Proud social worker. Embarking on new work and personal adventures. Treasures justice and fairness. Won’t shut up about fighting for equality and challenging hate and division.
Mary Glasgow @margl24.bsky.social CEO at Children First www.childrenfirst.org.uk
Support Line 08000 28 22 33
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Relieved to find a space for connection, kindness and creativity and focussed on Children's relationships, rights, safety and recovery
Ruth Boyle @ruthboyler.bsky.social Working on poverty in Scotland at the Poverty Alliance | Trustee at SPFLTrust | Fan of cats, books and Celtic | All opinions are my own
Claire McPherson @clairemcpherson.bsky.social Director, Universities Scotland
All views my own
Kez Dugdale @kezdugdale.bsky.social Associate Director, @uofgpolicy.bsky.social. Prof University of Glasgow. Trustee of Shelter and Oversight Board Member of The Promise. Writes for The Courier, Talks for Times Radio.
Talat Yaqoob @talatyaqoob.bsky.social Consultant, campaigner, commentator focused on public participation in politics and policy design. All about feminism, anti-racism, and intersectionality.
Sometimes funny, always tired.
More info here: https://linktr.ee/talatyaqoob
Linda Somerville @lindasomerville.bsky.social Deputy General Secretary @ScottishTUC.bsky.social | building trade union power |enjoying new economics | organising in communities | all things Leith | fan of red lipstick and hot yoga - not at the same time
Ailsa Henderson @ailsahenderson.bsky.social PoliSci Prof at Edinburgh - run Scottish Election Study, co-run Union survey/Future of England survey
Voting, polling, attitudes to the union
@scotvoting.bsky.social @theunionsurvey.bsky.social
Karen Adam MSP @karenadamsnp.bsky.social Scottish Independence activist. SNP Member of the Scottish Parliament for Banffshire and Buchan Coast. Convener of the Scottish Human Rights Committee. Columnist for The National newspaper.
@nicolasturgeon.bsky.social @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social MSP for Glasgow Southside. Former First Minister of Scotland. Book lover.
Helen McArdle @hmcardleht.bsky.social Former health Correspondent at Herald. Specialist Reporter of the Year 2022, Scottish Press Awards. ❤️ cats, movies, podcasts
AlisonTaylor,MP Paisley & Renfrewshire North @alisonstaylormp.bsky.social MP for constituents of Langbank,Bishopton,Erskine,Inchinnan, Renfrew,Braehead,Hillington,Cardonald, Penilee, Paisley North,Gallowhill,Arkleston, Ferry Village, & Glasgow Airport.
For updates, please follow me on Facebook, Instagram, X and Linked-in.
Melanie Ward MP @melanieward.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament for Cowdenbeath & Kirkcaldy. UK Government Minister for Scotland.
Katrina Murray MP @katrinamurraymp.bsky.social Proud to be the Scottish Labour Member of Parliament for Cumbernauld and Kirkintilloch
Laura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social Editor of The National 🏴
Eve Livingston @everebecca.bsky.social Journalist mostly covering inequalities for Guardian, Observer, Bureau of Investigative Journalism, BBC & more.
Author of Make Bosses Pay. 2x Orwell Prize nominee. She/her.
📧 evelivingstonjournalist@gmail.com
🔗 everebeccalivingston.com
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Jane Bradley @janekbradley.bsky.social Arts correspondent at The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday newspapers in Edinburgh.
Also write about figure skating.
https://www.scotsman.com/author/jane-bradley
Miriam Brett @miriambrett.bsky.social Co-Director Future Economy Scotland | Green New Deal Rising board | My own views | she/her
Shona Robison @shonarobison.bsky.social
Jenny Gilruth @jennygilruth.bsky.social MSP for Mid Fife & Glenrothes // Deputy First Minister & Cabinet Secretary for Finance & Local Government in @scotgov // jenny.gilruth.msp@parliament.scot for constituents
Promoted by Jenny Gilruth MSP, 12 Commercial Street, Markinch, KY7 6DE
Gillian Martin @gillianamartin.bsky.social MSP for Aberdeenshire East since 2016, and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Rural Affairs in the Scottish Government
Shirley-Anne Somerville MSP @sa4dunfermline.bsky.social SNP MSP for Dunfermline Constituency and Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice
Angela Constance @angelaconstance.bsky.social MSP Almond Valley - Promoted By Angela Constance, Unit 4, Ochil House, Beveridge Square, Livingston EH54 6QF