Samenleving & Politiek @sampolmaandblad.bsky.social Het politieke maandblad in Vlaanderen
Sinds 1994
www.sampol.be/abonneer
Simon van Teutem @simonvanteutem.bsky.social PhD candidate @politicsoxford.bsky.social | Columnist @decorrespondent.nl | Rower @ox.ac.uk | views my own
Scott Bryan @scottygb.bsky.social TV Critic and Broadcaster. Must Watch + Remember Me? podcast. My book "OUT NOW" is out in September. Dyslexic / Autistic.
@marijnkruk.bsky.social @marijnkruk.bsky.social 
Sander Schimmelpenninck @schimmelpenninck.bsky.social Journalist and entrepreneur
Andy Kerkhofs @andykerkhofs.bsky.social Filosofie | Paleontologie | Jazz
Vinson Cunningham @vinsoncunningham.bsky.social 
Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social Mayor of New York City
Tex Van berlaer @texvanb.bsky.social Journalist Knack 
Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social European economics editor @TheEconomist. London via Berlin, Stockholm and Cologne. Have no plans to write a book. 
Ezra Klein @ezrakleinbot.bsky.social Ezra Klein’s tweets, articles, clips and podcasts on Bluesky.
Laura Jacobs @lcjacobs89.bsky.social 🅰️ 🇧🇪| Politicoloog | PhD | @m2p_be @UAntwerpen | @SciencePoULB | Chair @ECPR_Polcom | Political Communication, Parties, Populism, Voting
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com Independent journalist, SnapStream brand ambassador, and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter https://www.publicnotice.co/subscribe
Bas Heijne @basheijne.bsky.social Schrijver. Versch: Voor de democratie, een essay van mij over liefde voor de democratie in barre tijden, nav de beroemde rede van Pericles over de Atheense democratie. En: inleiding Huxleys De tijd van de oligarchen (Prometheus, 2026)
jamelle @jamellebouie.net The real jbouie. Columnist for the New York Times Opinion section. Co-host of the Unclear and Present Danger podcast. b-boy-bouiebaisse on TikTok. jbouienyt on Twitch. National program director of the CHUM Group.
Send me your mutual aid requests.
Ewoud Kieft @ewoudkieft.bsky.social https://www.ewoudkieft.nl/
https://www.dehardeliefde.nl/
Gernot Wagner @gwagner.com Climate economist, Columbia
https://gwagner.com
It's pronounced "juggernaut" without the "jug"
Henry Mance @henrymance.ft.com UK news editor, Financial Times. I write some of the headlines. I also wrote a book, How to Love Animals. https://www.ft.com/henry-mance
De Speld @speld.nl Betrouwbaar nieuws | Webshop: http://shop.speld.nl | Word Vage Kennis: http://speld.nl/abonnementen
Gefjon Off @gefjonoff.bsky.social Postdoc at University of Hamburg, previously at Leuphana University Lüneburg | PhD from Gothenburg University | Political behavior, Comparative Politics, Gender and Politics, far right, young men.
gefjonoff.com
Kristof Smeyers @kristofsmeyers.bsky.social natural + supernatural histories 1750-2000 🗃️ | editor + essays Dutch Review of Books | RAAF (2022) | WOLF (2023) | SUPERNATURAL BODIES (2024) | UITDRIJVEN (2025) | PERFORMING MAGNETISM (2026)
Dave Sinardet @davesinardet.bsky.social Professor of Political Science (VUB/UCLouvain)
Working on (sub state) nationalism, federalism, diverse democracies, …
A columnist too.
A melomaniac and dj as well.
And some other stuff …
www.instagram.com/DaveSinardet
Rutger Bregman @rutgerbregman.com Historian | Author of ‘Utopia for Realists’ (2014), ‘Humankind’ (2020) and ‘Moral Ambition’ (2025) | Co-founder of The School for Moral Ambition | moralambition.org | rutgerbregman.com
📖 substack.com/@rutgerbregman
📺 youtube.com/@rutger.bregman
apache/ @apache.be Apache stelt op scherp. Apache zoekt naar de waarheid, roept de macht ter verantwoording en inspireert. Onafhankelijk, diepgravend en kritisch.
Max De Moor @demoormax.bsky.social Journalist bij De Standaard | Media, muziek, podcasts en andere toffe dingen | Pitchfork 7.7
Kasper Goethals @kaspergoethals.bsky.social Reporter and columnist at De Standaard. Reporting on our interesting times.
Doruntina Islamaj @doruntina.bsky.social Journalist @vrtnws.be #pano | investigative journalism | member of Lost in Europe | doruntina.islamaj@vrt.be
Marc Van Ranst @vanranstmarc.bsky.social Viroloog, arts, columnist bij De Morgen
Wetstraat Out Of Context @outofwetstraat.bsky.social The best argument against democracy is a five-minute observation of the average politician.
📸 via DM = 🫶🏻
@filiptielens.bsky.social @filiptielens.bsky.social 
Quinten Jacobs @quintenjacobs.bsky.social Advocaat grondwettelijk recht / KU Leuven / columnist De Tijd / Vrijdaggroep
Dirk Lauwers @lauwersdirk.bsky.social Nog steeds veel bezig met mobiliteit. En stedenbouw: more city = less speed.
Prof. UAntwerpen en UGent
Simon Demeulemeester @sdemeulemeester.bsky.social Journalist De Standaard | Knack (2011-2023)
🖋Belfius Persprijs 'Coup de Coeur' 2021 (#MaaiMeiNiet)
🎥 Quatre Mains (Best European Independent Film 2021)
NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social I have never felt more politically homeless. Parody. Merch: https://tinyurl.com/msjjmwpt
Jeroen Zuallaert @jeroenzuallaert.bsky.social Надежда умирает последней.
Redacteur @knack
FakePlasticRuby @fakeplasticruby.bsky.social Overdenker des Vaderlands // Mijn essaybundel DAT IS HET DING ligt vanaf 17 september in de boekhandel.
Jason Zinoman @jasonzinoman.bsky.social Critic at large at New York Times. On comedy column. Authored Letterman, Shock Value. Podcast: The Martin Chronicles.
Kustaw Bessems @kustaw.bsky.social Bestel mijn boek Stuurloos, over hoe Nederland een beter bestuur krijgt! Maakte ook: podcast Stuurloos. Ben te huur voor advies/lezing. Zaterdag column in de Volkskrant. Tweets of hoe dat ook heet hier zijn puur persoonlijk. DM=open
Prof.dr. Beatrice de Graaf @beatricedegraaf.bsky.social Historian | Distinguished Professor Utrecht University | „Fighting terror after Napoleon (CUP)” | security, terrorism, radicalization, crisis | Adapt-Academy.nl | Tendit in ardua virtus.
Tim Gatzios @timgats.bsky.social Eindredacteur bij De Tijd, Molenbekenaar, tweet al eens over stedelijke mobiliteit
Jay Rosen @jayrosen.bsky.social Let's see... 39 years teaching journalism at NYU. A critic who tries to be useful. PressThink: the name of my subject and my site. My book: "What Are Journalists For?" (1999, Yale University Press)
Joost van Spanje @joostvanspanje.bsky.social Professor of Political Science, RH University of London
elections | new parties | cordons sanitaires | hate speech | militant democracy | political communication
Bitcoin and politics, media & public opinion
ERC Consolidator Grant | NWO Veni & Vidi
Stan De Spiegelaere @standespiegelaere.bsky.social Policy and research @uni-europa.bsky.social
Guest professor Ghent University
Active in @denktankminerva.be
Industrial relations, trade unions, collective bargaining.
And waterpolo 🤽
Steven Van de Walle @stevenvdwalle.bsky.social Professor, KU Leuven Public Governance Institute. Public services, public management, public sector reform, public sector innovation http://www.instituutvoordeoverheid.be
https://pioneer-master.eu/ - MSc Public Sector Innovation & eGovernance
Armen Hakhverdian @hakhverdian.bsky.social Politicoloog met telraam || UvA || Auteur 'Nepparlement?' || Vertegenwoordiging, ongelijkheid, verkiezingen || StukRoodVlees-podcast
Ruben Baetens @rbae.bsky.social Manager of the KU Leuven Institute for Energy & Society • 39 • Tries to 'see the whole before the parts' • PhD in Energy • MScEng in Architecture
Simon Otjes @simonotjes.bsky.social Political Scientist | Associate Professor of Dutch Politics | Leiden University | Editor Acta Politica | Member Editorial Committee Comparative Politics | Political Parties | Voting | Parliaments | Interest Groups | Electoral Systems | Local Politics
Tom Louwerse @tomlouwerse.nl Politicoloog/Political Scientist | @UniLeiden.bsky.social | @Peilingwijzer.bsky.social | @stukroodvlees.bsky.social | Opinions are my own | Dutch & English
https://www.tomlouwerse.nl
Poldermanie @poldermanie.bsky.social Dingenmaker en aardig mens. 
derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social Menswear writer. Editor at Put This On. Words at The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Financial Times, Esquire, and Mr. Porter.
If you have a style question, search:
https://dieworkwear.com/ | https://putthison.com/start-here/
Pieterjan Van Leemputten @pieterjanvl.bsky.social Ik doe iets met communicatie. Soms ook freelance - Hier om te babbelen over technologie en flauwe mopjes en kleine ergernissen te delen.
Kris Peeters @deanderekris.bsky.social Lector verkeerskunde Hogeschool PXL, auteur van o.m. 'Weg van het systeem" en "De file voorbij". Politicoloog, antropoloog, verkeerskundige.
Mobiliteitsblog deanderekris
Mathias Bienstman @mathiasb9.bsky.social Climate policy adviser 
Joannes Laveyne @jolaveyne.bsky.social PhD MSc at Electrical Energy Lab of Ghent University. Spaceflight enthusiast. Speelvogel. West-Vlaming in Hent. Stating a personal opinion.
Lawrence Katz @lkatz42.bsky.social Economist studying labor markets, inequality, and economics of social problems
Simon Wren-Lewis @sjwrenlewis.bsky.social Emeritus Professor of Economics, Oxford University. 
Chris Giles @chrisgiles.ft.com Economics Commentator, Financial Times; Honorary Professor of Practice, UCL Policy Lab
Sign up to my central banks newsletter here https://ep.ft.com/newsletters/subscribe?newsletterIds=6501cc9ec6e3c91c18b0b9e6
Dani Rodrik @drodrik.bsky.social Economist
Yves Desmet @yvesdesmet.bsky.social Oud. Wit. Stil. Wil later niets in de media doen.
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
Rien Emmery @rienemmery.bsky.social Historicus | 'De arbiter' @Knack | Check @vrtnws | 'Nieuwe Feitenchecker' @radio1be
Pensioenspook @caraforever.bsky.social Voormalige toptrol.
Bram Verschuere 🇪🇺🇺🇦🇨🇦 @verschuerebram.bsky.social Professor Public Administration @ Ghent University (Belgium). Research and teaching on (local) democracy, policy and politics, citizen participation and civil society.
Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social Econ professor at Michigan ● Senior fellow, Brookings ● Intro econ textbook author ● Chief economist & Deputy platypus https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com ● Find me: https://linktr.ee/justinwolfers
lieke marsman @liekemarsman.bsky.social writer 🛸 antifascist
oh we all got wanderlust in the darkest place
Paul De Grauwe @pdegrauwe.bsky.social 
Elisa Hulstaert @elisahulstaert.bsky.social Journalist bij Knack
Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social Dad, husband, President, citizen. barackobamabooks.com
@maartengoethals.bsky.social @maartengoethals.bsky.social Nieuws over Brussel? Eén adres: maarten.goethals@brusselmedia.be
Coördinator BRUZZ-magazine
Vincent Merckx @vmerckx.bsky.social Journalist klimaat en milieu @vrtnws.bsky.social 🌎 Podcast 'Ons klimaat' nu op alle platforms 🌍 Schrijf je in op onze wekelijkse nieuwsbrief 'Onze planeet' via http://nieuwsbrieven.vrt.be/vrtnws
Femke Halsema @femkehalsema.bsky.social 
Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social Writer, husband, etc. Books: Pictures at a Revolution (2008), Five Came Back (2014), Mike Nichols: A Life (2021), Our Way (coming in fall 2027). Lately: T, New York, etc. Past: EW, Grantland, younger. I am not Mark Hamill so I cannot "stick to acting."
John Cassidy @johncassidysays.bsky.social Economics writer at The New Yorker. Author of “Capitalism and Its Critics: A History from the Industrial Revolution to AI" and other beach reads.
Dany Neudt @danyneudt.bsky.social Historicus. Gewone mensen in buitengewoon verzet. Oprichter vzw #heldenvanhetverzet en co-coördinator leerstoel #sporenvanhetverzet aan VUB.
www.heldenvanhetverzet.be
James Poniewozik @poniewozik.bsky.social Still being followed by the teenage FBI
BrechtRogissart @brogissa.bsky.social Research & campaign for @FairFin. History of capitalism, critical finance, political economy - Phd researcher @eui-history.bsky.social (he/him)
Kevin Spiritus @kevinspiritus.bsky.social Belastingen en openbare financiën | Associate Professor Public Economics at Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam | Weird-sounding posts are in Dutch
Caroline de Gruyter @carolinedegruyter.bsky.social Europe observer.
Brussels correspondent/columnist for NRC, Foreign Policy, De Standaard, EUobserver. www.carolinedegruyter.eu
Book: with peace no longer a given, how will Europeans - children of fortune - deal with war and violence?
Gabriel Zucman @gabrielzucman.bsky.social Chasing wealth and income, present and past, onshore and offshore.
https://gabriel-zucman.eu
https://www.taxobservatory.eu
@laurentfranckx.bsky.social @laurentfranckx.bsky.social Environmental and transport economist. Civil servant. All posts are personal
Tom verbeke @tverbeke.bsky.social Economist KU Leuven
Toon Vanheukelom @tvanheukelom.bsky.social Public economics at @CPBnl (🇳🇱);
High Council of Finance - Section: Taxation & social security Contributions (🇧🇪).
Views = my own.
Bas Jacobs @basjacobs.bsky.social Professor of Public Economics
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Columnist EW Magazine
https://basjacobs.eu
Maarten Hermans @mhermans.net Sociologist, researcher, member @denktankminerva.be & @brispo-vub.bsky.social: labour relations, quality of work & open source data analysis.
Sareh Vosooghi @sarehvosooghi.bsky.social Assistant Professor @LeuvenEconomics #EnvironmentalEcon #Economics #climate #treaties #gametheory #EconSky
#WomanLifeFreedom views my own
Michel Maus @michelmaus.bsky.social Professor @VUB - Tax lawyer @Bloom Law - Columnist - Muis in de fiscale koolmijn - Feilbare mens
#tax #art #sports #technology
Sarah Vansteenkiste @sarahvansteenkiste.bsky.social Directeur Steunpunt Werk en professor FEB KU Leuven. Beleidsgericht arbeidsmarktonderzoek.
Olaf Verhaeghe @olafverhaeghe.bsky.social Datajournalist at Belgian newspaper @tijd.be // multimedia.tijd.be
Ruth Dassonneville @rdassonneville.bsky.social Prof at KU Leuven
CRC in Electoral Democracy at Université de Montréal
https://ruthdassonneville.netlify.app/
Wim Van Lancker @wimvanlancker.be Professor sociaal beleid / Professor Social Policy @ KU Leuven, Belgium. Research on poverty and inequality, social and family policies, and the welfare state. http://www.wimvanlancker.be
Ive Marx @ivemarx.bsky.social Professor of Socio-Economic Policy
Director of the Centre for Social Policy Herman Deleeck at the University of Antwerp
Columnist at De Standaard
Koen Van Laer @koenvanlaer.bsky.social He/Him
Professor studying inequalities in organizations at SEIN, @uhasseltbew.bsky.social, UHasselt - https://www.uhasselt.be/en/onderzoeksgroepen-en/sein-research-group
Interested in critical approaches to #OrgStudies & #EDI
Mattias Vermeiren @mattvermeir.bsky.social Associate Professor of International Political Economy at Ghent University
Department of Economics KU Leuven @leuveneconomics.bsky.social Department of Economics KU Leuven, Europe's most innovative university.
http://feb.kuleuven.be/economics
Linked In: bit.ly/Leuv
Gert Peersman @gertpeersman.bsky.social Professor of Economics at Ghent University. Posts in English & Dutch
Denktank Minerva @denktankminerva.be Denktank Minerva | Progressief & onafhankelijk onderzoeksinstituut
📊 Onderzoek voor een rechtvaardige toekomst
🤝 Wetenschappers, beleidsmakers, journalisten & meer
📢 Onderbouwde analyses, scherpe opinies & actuele inzichten
🌐 Meer op denktankminerva.be
Evelien Willems @evwillems.bsky.social FWO-funded Postdoc in Political Science @m2p-antwerp.bsky.social | Research on lobbying, public opinion and public policy 
Barbara Moens @bmoens.bsky.social EU correspondent Financial Times, covering tech and competition.
Get in touch: barbara.moens@ft.com
Willem Sas @willemsas.bsky.social Prof in economics at UHasselt & Stirling, affiliated at KU Leuven, CESifo & UCLouvain.
Behavioural economics | public finance | (EU) federalism
Wouter Leenders @leenders.bsky.social Lecturer at King's College London
wouterleenders.eu