By Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net I post long threads. Writer (sf novels, etc); blogger (pluralistic.net); activist (eff.org). Latest book: "The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI" Buy my books (DRM-free!) at craphound.com/shop.
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sasha baker @sasha98.bsky.social freelance investigative journalist, 2024 British Journalism Awards shortlist
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they/them
Alasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social Immigration and asylum law. All views my own but reposts not endorsement. Refugees welcome🧡. Green Party member💚. Trans 🏳️⚧️ rights are human rights. He/him.
"Lawyers have hitherto only interpreted the law. The point however is to change it."
Mark Brown @markoneinfour.bsky.social Mental health/tech stuff. Sell ads for local newspapers, keeping local public interest news alive. Former writer in residence @centreforMH. Ask me to write MH things. Director Social Spider CIC. DMs open. Podcast @BBCOuch
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Last.fm @last.fm Personalized listening stats and music discovery. All for free.
Richard @notthathunter.bsky.social reply guy
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Darren McLean @darrenmcleanuk.bsky.social Building conservation university teacher and practitioner.
Historic building materials, construction techniques, and architecture.
Studying Roman construction and writing a book on Historic Floors
UK/Italy
Internet Opinion @bensonisrad.bsky.social I'm a serious pancake maven.
Stephen Shaskan @sshaskan.bsky.social Creator of the best-selling graphic chapter book series PIZZA AND TACO.
adam foreman @foremancomics.bsky.social Children's comic book artist/writer.
CoMaps @comaps.app Free and open navigation with privacy -
Built by the community
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Nate Bethea @inthesedeserts.bsky.social before you get mad at me and reply to my posts, please bear in mind that I don't live in America. I am part of @trashfuture.bsky.social @lionsledbydonkeys.bsky.social and I am 1/2 of secondhomesband.com
Equality Network @lgbtiscotland.bsky.social The Equality Network is a leading Scottish lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) equality and human rights charity
The Scottish Parliament @parliament.scot The official account of The Scottish Parliament:
https://www.parliament.scot
Prof Matt Hannon @matthannon.bsky.social Director of the Strathclyde Institute for Sustainable Communities
Prof of Sustainable Energy Business and Policy at Strathclyde Business School
Co-founder and host of Local Zero Podcast
Chair and trustee of South Seeds (charity)
Glasgow City Region @glasgowcityregion.bsky.social This account is not yet in regular use. You can follow us on X @GlasgowCityRgn or LinkedIn @Glasgow City Region.
We are the eight partner councils that make up Glasgow City Region, working with local and national stakeholders to drive economic growth.
Real Gaz on a proper bike: gazza_d@toot.bike @gazza-d.bsky.social PROTECT THE NHS. SAVE LIVES. RIDE BIKES.
Fewer cars not newer cars!
A Moulton and Brompton riding linux-loving cyclist geek. Cos small wheeled bikes rock!
I block helmet compulsionists and evangelists.
Chris Lavelle @chrisplavelle.bsky.social Senior Project Manager at Uni of Glasgow | Chair of Glasgow Eco Trust | Drumchapel Ladies Coach | Green Party Socialist | Views own |
I also ramble at https://horizonglasgow.uk/
Scotland’s Landscape Alliance @scotlandslandscape.bsky.social Scotlands Landscape Alliance is a coalition of organisations with a commitment to raising awareness of our landscapes to climate resilience and biodiversity, public health and wellbeing and our economic performance.
Trees for Life @treesforlife.bsky.social Rewilding the Scottish Highlands. Hopeful and bold, we are committed to creating nature-rich landscapes that include and support people.
See rewilding in action @visitdundreggan.bsky.social
Woodland Trust Scotland @wtscotsocial.bsky.social
🌳 The Scotland arm of the UK's largest woodland conservation charity.
💚 We create, protect & restore native woods & trees for people & wildlife, to combat climate change & build a greener future.
🌐 www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/scotland/
SCOTLAND: The Big Picture @scotlandtbp.bsky.social Scottish rewilding charity. #MakingRewildingHappen for nature, climate and people.
https://www.scotlandbigpicture.com
WWF Scotland @wwfscotland.bsky.social Scotland’s nature has shaped us. Now it needs us. 🌍
Tackling the nature and climate crises to bring our world back to life.
Public Health Scotland @publichealthscot.bsky.social Public Health Scotland is the national agency for improving and protecting the health and wellbeing of the people of Scotland.
Find out more at publichealthscotland.scot
ClimateXChange @climatexchange.bsky.social We're Scotland's centre of expertise on climate change, connecting research and policy. Funded by the Scottish Government. climatexchange.org.uk
Green Action Trust @greenactiontrust.bsky.social We provide bespoke solutions to turn policy into action on climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental inequality across Scotland.
Central Scotland Green Network @csgreennetwork.bsky.social Transforming places for people and nature as one of the largest and most ambitious green infrastructure programmes in Europe.
Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social The go-to organisation for local government improvement in Scotland. Supporting Scottish local government & partners to deliver better outcomes for communities. Celebrating 20th anniversary in 2025.
NatureScot @naturescot.bsky.social Scotland’s nature agency. We work to protect and improve our natural environment in Scotland. http://nature.scot #NàdarAlba #MakeSpaceForNature
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
Scottish Wildlife Trust @scotwildlife.bsky.social Protecting wildlife and restoring ecosystems across Scotland's land and seas.
https://scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/
#WordsOfTheWild
Roads4All - EU project @roads4all-eu.bsky.social Roads4All is a @HorizonEU Project focused on building a traffic safety culture for all - from behavior to policy
Bumm0r @bumm0r.bsky.social Immigrant.
Emma Monk @monkemma.bsky.social Molecular Biologist. Debunker of myths. Proud European. 🇩🇰🇪🇺🇬🇧
www.emmamonk.co.uk
https://monkdebunks.substack.com
www.linkedin.com/in/emma-monk-780686190
https://medium.com/@info_28174
DIG BMX @digbmx.bsky.social Fueling BMX imagination since 1993 digbmx.com
Steve Cromwell @steveocrom.bsky.social 
Stats for Lefties 🍉🏳️⚧️ @leftiestats.bsky.social www.statsforlefties.com
Stats and election analysis from a progressive, Marxist perspective. Run by Eleanora Folan (she/her). All opinions my own. Trans woman 🏳️⚧️
Catriona @catrio.bsky.social Lefty supporter of Scottish Democracy, Trans Rights are Human Rights 🏳️🌈 She/Her
Leona @editor.scot book lady 🏴
Wendy O'Rourke @wendyo.bsky.social Here to inspire ✨️
Art + Music + Design + Positivity
Adfree Cities @adfreecities.bsky.social A network of groups challenging corporate outdoor advertising and reclaiming public space for art, community and nature. Find us at www.adfreecities.org.uk & hello@adfreecities.org.uk
Listen to the Adfree Cities podcast: https://bit.ly/3YKWoW8
madeline odent @oldenoughtosay.com chaos feed. heritage, history, old buildings, social justice. 🏴🇺🇸🏳️🌈. sea witch, professional gargoyle, teller of tales. (she/her)(Oxford, England)
Miser @misernyc.bsky.social Organized many of the marches for congestion pricing in NYC. Started the daylighting movement, run MicromobilityNYC, and advised Zohran from day 1 of his campaign. (Was also the template for his own video strategy.) We're building a movement here
November Kelly @postoctobrist.bsky.social podcastress. she/her but they/them if you’re mad at me. Trashfuture/Well There’s Your Problem/Kill James Bond/No Gods No Mayors/Be Gay Solve Crimes available wherever podcasts are sold
HK @hkesvani.bsky.social Journalist who mostly does Dad Posting. talk from time to time on @trashfuture.bsky.social and @10kpostspodcast.bsky.social
End Political Homelessness Now @raaleh.bsky.social Board Game Entrepreneur. Hosts @trashfuture.bsky.social, @nogodsnomayors.com, @gluefactory.bsky.social
National Trust for Scotland @n-t-s.bsky.social We think places that make people smile are worth caring for – support our charity so we can keep sharing them with everyone, #ForTheLoveOfScotland https://www.nts.org.uk/
National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk All kinds of spaces. All sorts of feelings. All at the National Trust.
mid wife crisis actor @ballistari.bsky.social praxiscast. big brain smartboy
listen to https://praxiscast.podbean.com/
Wooferendum Black Bloc @trufflehog.bsky.social co-host and research centre of @praxiscast, big mountain enthusiast, resident fancylad. Listen early, listen often.
Sanitary Naptime @sanitarynaptime.bsky.social Forever miserable Co-host of @praxiscast.bsky.social, PASOK accelerationist, tank appreciator, noted gameshow producer, he/him
Podcasting is Praxis @praxiscast.bsky.social hello i am a podcast :)
https://praxiscast.podbean.com/
https://www.patreon.com/praxiscast/
maureen liptrick @reobinwagon.bsky.social how dare you i'm a delight
Natalia Zaitseva @nataliadraws.bsky.social She/Her / Freelance Illustrator from Karlsruhe, Germany / Introverted History Enthusiast & Toddler Mom / I draw architecture & cute characters 🌞 / 💬🇩🇪🇬🇧 / nataliazaitseva.carrd.co
Harriet Muncaster @harrietmuncaster.bsky.social Author/Illustrator
Isadora Moon 🌙
Victoria Stitch ✨️
James Turner @jamesturner.bsky.social Co-Director of The Plucky Squire and co-founder of All Possible Futures @apossf | Prev: Pokémon designer, Art Director for Pokémon | Carbon-based
Gary Northfield @stupidmonster.bsky.social Cartoonist/illustrator/author/magician/trapeze artist/grump
Rep'd by United Agents https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/gary-northfield
Thiago de Moraes @tibolota.bsky.social A waste of ink and paper. Making books and comics.
thiagodemoraes.com
LeftPeggers 🏴 🇵🇸 @leftpeggers.bsky.social #Radge #MDANT #Gype #DandiesMin
Joe List @joel.ist Graphic designer and Cartoonist. Doug Slugman (for The Phoenix). Previously Freak Leap, Annotated Weekender
joel.ist
Jess Bradley @jessbradley.bsky.social Illustrator, comic artist and writer!
Rep'd by Lydia Silver at The Soho Agency.
Eggyhelen a.k.a Helen Jones @eggyhelen.bsky.social Lecturer in Primary Education @UCL, PhD candidate @Goldsmiths. Loves children's literature & comics. And cats. Not that fussed about eggs tbh.
BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk We are the UK’s largest children’s reading charity. We get millions of children & families reading together from the earliest possible age.
Find out more: booktrust.org.uk
Laura Howell @ MCM Birmingham August 7-9 @laurahowell.bsky.social Lady cartoonist from the UK. Currently drawing Minnie the Minx for Beano.
Andy Fanton @yourpalfanton.bsky.social Writer and cartoonist, worked with the Beano, Dandy, Viz, Private Eye and BBC Radio. See fanton.co.uk
Yasmin Sheikh @nerderella.bsky.social I'm Yasmin, an illustrator from the Netherlands.
And I'm tired all the time. 😪🐍
🪿she / her 👹
Abs Bailey @abscomics.bsky.social Cartoonist + indie comics fanboy
Broken Frontier's Six to Watch Alumni
MOTHER 🦠
ZEBEDEE & THE VALENTINES 🎸
SWIM 🐟
contact me here👇
www.abscomics.com
Zak Simmonds-Hurn @monstrouscomics.bsky.social Comic Book artist at The Phoenix Comic! 🌱
poqu @poqu.bsky.social smallfry artist & casual desk gamer • she/her
https://linktr.ee/poqu
Abby Bulmer @abbybulmer.bsky.social She/her. Welsh Comic and storyboard artist working for https://thephoenixcomic.co.uk/ and big ole nerd. I draw Doggo for the Phoenix, and Gnasher n Gnipper for the Beano!
https://linktr.ee/abbybulmer 🩷💜💙
James Stayte @jamesstayte.bsky.social Children's illustrator. Creator of Gorebrah The Mightiest Chef In The Universe! (as seen in The Phoenix Comic) He/Him.
The Bee @beelitmag.bsky.social A home for working-class readers and writers
https://thebeemagazine.com
Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social Devoted to vintage Ladybird books and the other work of their artists. My exhibition The Wonderful World of the Ladybird Artists has been travelling since 2018. Twitter: @lbflyawayhome
Dani Garavelli @danigaravelli.bsky.social Freelance journalist & writer. Bylines at the Herald, the Guardian, the London Review of Books, the Big Issue, Prospect Magazine et al. Radio 4 documentaries, including Waiting for the Van & Prosecuting Polmont. Shortlisted for the Orwell Prize.
EggPod Express @eggpod.bsky.social Once a Beatles podcast. Now a jaunty stroll through 1960s music magazines with a pot pourri of delicious guests. (But probably mostly a Beatles podcast to be honest)
Hosted by @chrisshaweditor.bsky.social
iamtheeggpod.com
Disability Equality Scotland @descot.bsky.social We are Disability Equality Scotland, a membership organisation for disabled people and disability groups/organisations.
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
Phil Gyford @phil.gyford.com More active on Mastodon. Can't read DMs on here, but you can email me at phil@gyford.com
At https://www.gyford.com
In Herefordshire, UK.
Also runs @samuelpepys.bsky.social and @ooh.directory
Jon Hicks @hicks.design Gentleman Graphic Designer/Artist who wears many hats. Shoegazer, Birder and over-eater of eggs. Works on the Troika music podcast and Supernatural Detective's Field Guide in his spare time.
https://hicks.design
https://supernaturaldetectives.com
Scottish Contemporary Art Network @sca-n.bsky.social We are SCAN – we connect, champion & cultivate Scotland’s contemporary art community: https://sca-net.org/
📩 Sign up for our Circular newsletter: https://sca-net.org/about/email-newsletter/
David Quantick @quantick.bsky.social WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BABY JANE AUSTEN? (French & Saunders, BBC Radio 4) writer. AND OTHER STORIES collection: https://tinyurl.com/msmv7amc. IMAGINE A FRIEND:
https://www.starsandsabers.com/books/imagine-a-friend/
Terrible Maps @terriblemapshq.bsky.social The home of terrible maps with a pinch of humour
terriblemaps@gmail.com
Current Affairs @currentaffairs.bsky.social A magazine of political commentary, analysis, and amusements.
https://linkin.bio/currentaffairsmag
Lize meddings @sadghostclub.bsky.social Sad Ghosts forever!!!!!!!
Max Roser @maxroser.bsky.social — Founder of Our World in Data
— Professor at the University of Oxford
Data to understand global problems and research to make progress against them.
Derek Thompson @dkthomp.bsky.social derekthompson.substack.com
Hey Colossus @heycolossus.bsky.social Est. 2003
https://heycolossus.bandcamp.com
https://heycolossus.wordpress.com
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.
Gregk Foley @gregk.co.uk Geopolitics • Armed Politics/Political Violence • Philosophy • Political Geographies • Palestine
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Host of BLOOD WORK: An economy of violence.
@bloodwork.show // bloodwork.show
POLITICO Europe @politico.eu Nobody knows politics and policy like we do.
The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social Online journal and not-for-profit project dedicated to curious and compelling works from the history of art, literature, and ideas. Featuring 300+ essays — ✍️ submissions welcome. We also have a mighty fine prints shop.
https://publicdomainreview.org
Humanist Society Scotland @humanistsociety.bsky.social We support a community of 15,000 members working together for a compassionate, dignified and respectful vision of Scotland and the world. humanism.scot
zeldman @zeldman.bsky.social “King of Web Standards”—Businessweek. Ava’s dad. OG web designer. Automattician. Composer. zeldman.com + alistapart.com. Author “Designing With Web Standards.” Founded Happy Cog. Taught MFA IXD @ SVA NYC. Co-founded A Book Apart & An Event Apart (RIP).
depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social hi i'm @annierau.bsky.social i love wikipedia! dm submissions if you want :-)
Matt Webb 🌸🌼🌸 @genmon.fyi building inanimate.tech / blogger at interconnected.org
Cargo Bike Ben @cargobikeben.bsky.social Utility cycling & active travel advocate. Passionate about ending car dependency (not banning cars), reducing urban sprawl + how bikes are the easiest and most cost effective way to achieve that. Former journalist turned software developer. r/fuckcars mod
Daily Hedgehogs @dailyhedgehogs.bsky.social 🦔
@sturmyarcher3.bsky.social @sturmyarcher3.bsky.social Cycling, active travel and that
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