William Cullerne Bown @williamcb.bsky.social Research, technology and politics.
Newsletter https://bit.ly/3AELZDu
Foundations of AI https://bit.ly/3WiYJab
Law https://bit.ly/40YL1fU
Agents of Tech @agentsoftech.bsky.social A new AI, science & technology podcast with hosts Stephen Horn, Laila Rizvi & Autria Godfrey. Join us as we explore the cutting-edge technologies shaping our world today!
Bronwen Manby @bronwenmanby.bsky.social Nationality, statelessness, identification, human rights; Africa & international. Affiliations: @globalcit.bsky.social @icws-sas.bsky.social @lseid.bsky.social
https://citizenshiprightsafrica.org/
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Bronwen-Manby/research
Jacob Aron @jjaron.bsky.social Senior editor at New Scientist
Alex Vero @clientstacklab.bsky.social Editorial lead @clientstacklab. Writing about tools, workflows, and what actually works for small teams. Opinions are my own but they're usually right.
https://clientstacklab.com
Johan Halse [Unofficial] @johan.hal.se.web.brid.gy Johan Halse. You know, the dude who runs the Internet.
๐ bridged from ๐ https://johan.hal.se/: https://fed.brid.gy/web/johan.hal.se
IM Cultural Institute @imcultural.org We do Research, Policy Recommendation, and Science Communication.
We work on Media Literacy, Hate Speech and Radicalization.
And we are based in Brussels.
Patrick Strickland @patrickobrienstrickland.com Writer from Texas
Managing editor @inkstickmedia.com
Books: A History of Heartache (2026), You Can Kill Each Other After I Leave (2025), The Marauders (2022) & Alerta! Alerta! (2018)
samantha floreani @floreani.bsky.social digital rights advocate / writer / PhD candidate researching tech + housing justice ๐ surveillance isn't safety xoxo
samanthafloreani.com
John Burn-Murdoch @jburnmurdoch.ft.com Columnist and chief data reporter the Financial Times | Stories, stats & scatterplots | john.burn-murdoch@ft.com
๐ ft.com/jbm
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
Matt OโBrien @mattoyeah.bsky.social Associated Press technology reporter
MILA - Media & Information Literacy Alliance @milalliance.bsky.social A UK charity bringing together all who believe that media & information literacy helps people lead happier, healthier, safer and more productive lives.
JD Bothma @jdbothma.bsky.social OpenSanctions; productive discourse; a just economic system that tends away from poverty; sailing; hiking; cycling
Jim Waterson @jim.londoncentric.media Journalist. Editor of @londoncentric.media, a modern news outlet covering London in the old-fashioned way: www.londoncentric.media jim@londoncentric.media
Assoc Prof Robyn Pickering @pickeringrobyn.bsky.social Assoc. Professor University of Cape Town, South Africa ๐ฟ๐ฆ Co-director Human Evolution Research Institute | geology, isotopes, U-Pb dating carbonates, human evolution, southern African palaeoclimates | equitable fieldwork | decolonisation |she/her
Nils Pratley @nilspratley.bsky.social Nils Pratley is the Guardian's financial editor.
Carmel Rickard @carmelrickard.bsky.social Journalist, writing on law, justice & human rights esp in Africa. Living in rural South Africa
Vukosi Marivate @vukosi.bsky.social Chair of Data Science at University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Co-Founder LelapaAI. #NLProc
PhDCS Rutgers, BScEE-MsEE Wits University.
Changing the World @DeepIndaba @MasakhaneNLP.
Made with โค๏ธ Tshwane
Lab Data Science for Social Impact 
John Oxley @joxley.jmoxley.co.uk Commentator, writer, corporate/political strategy. Undertaking an MSc in International Security and Global Governance at Birkbeck.
The only Tory on Bluesky, but that's why you love me.
Newsletter at: www.joxleywrites.jmoxley.co.uk
Alasdair Lane @alasdairlane.bsky.social Freelance journalist & writer. Guardian, Economist, Politico, New York Times, Washington Post, Forbes, Fortune, Atlantic, BBC, NBC, etc. I also run a journo / writer jobs newsletter โ writeathome.beehiiv.com
Ingrid Kopp @ingridkopp.bsky.social Big fan of goats and decent WiFi. Co-founder, Electric South.
Currently: Africa, immersive media, nonfiction everything, internet access, AI ethics, audiences, creative ecosytems, joy.
https://www.electricsouth.org
Ed Jennings @edjennings.bsky.social Local news bore. Editor @kentcurrent.news @localauthority.news // He/him.
๐ Medway, UK
Rhys Griffiths @rhysdgriffiths.bsky.social Journalist, doing the hyperlocal newsletter thing @folkestonedispatch.substack.com. On the terraces at Folkestone Invicta. Love football, food, drink, travel (by train, ideally), history, podcasts and naps
Gabriel Morris @gabrieldmorris.bsky.social Multimedia Local Democracy Reporter covering SE England (Brighton, East Sussex, Kent and Medway)
Phil Harrison @mrpmharrison.bsky.social Journalism, constructive moaning, weird music, telly, LUFC, all the usual shit.
Kit Bradshaw @kitbradshaw.bsky.social Political Correspondent
ITV News Meridian ๐บ๐ก
๐Westminster | My views
Michael Savage @michaelsavage.bsky.social Media Editor for @theguardian.com. Likes โ endorsements, obv. Story? ๐๐๐
Michael.savage@theguardian.com
Need a secure way to contact me? Signal username: word_builder.20
The Guardian @theguardian.com The need for independent journalism has never been greater. Become a Guardian supporter https://support.theguardian.com
๐บ๐ธ Guardian US https://bsky.app/profile/us.theguardian.com
๐ฆ๐บ Guardian Australia https://bsky.app/profile/australia.theguardian.com
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
The Atlantic @theatlantic.com Exploring the American idea through ambitious, essential reporting and storytelling. Of no party or clique since 1857. http://theatlantic.com
Gemma Parry @gemmaparry4.bsky.social Freelance Journalist and Qualified Mental Health Nurse | Ex BBCWales & WalesOnline NPT reporter | Wales Media Awards Winner | Words MailOnline, Nursing Times & others | #cardifftrained
Swansea via Merthyr Tydfil
Harry Rose @harryrose.bsky.social Editor of Which? magazine. Mags, papers, food, consumer stuff, books, records, cricket, Bristol City FC.
Carlos Amato @carloscartoons.bsky.social Cartoonist, writer, Gooner, South African.
Marcus Keeley @marcuskeeley.bsky.social From Belfast. Sometimes I do comedy things and that. I look at things on Tiktok. All views irrelevant. Contact: hello@marcuskeeley.com
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
Everyone Hates Elon @everyonehateselon.bsky.social Pissing off billionaires one small action at a time. Get involved โฌ๏ธ
https://bio.link/everyonehateselon
News24 @news24southafrica.bsky.social Trusted News. First.
Financial Times @financialtimes.com The best of FT journalism, including breaking news and analysis.
https://www.ft.com
The users this account follows are verified FT staff or contributors.
The Progress Playbook @theprogressplaybk.bsky.social We look at the countries, cities, and organisations that are leading the way in climate action and sustainable development. In the process, we're creating a blueprint for decision-makers everywhere to follow.
https://theprogressplaybook.com 
Randall Munroe @xkcd.com 
The Gecko Project @thegeckoproject.org Investigative reporting on corruption, climate, rainforests and rights.
https://thegeckoproject.org/
Heather Mason (2Summers) @2summers.bsky.social American writer/photographer/blogger based in Johannesburg, South Africa. www.2summers.net
Alex Hern @hern.bsky.social AI correspondent at the Economist. I write about it, that is. Iโm still human. One of literally dozens of people online who is not American.
Harald Winkler @haraldwinkler.bsky.social Professor at University of Cape Town researching climate change, mitigation, poverty, just transitions, inequality, global stocktake. Views are mine. Repost โ endorsement
Clive Durdle @evilceldrud.bsky.social โIf you cannot or will not imagine the results of your actions, thereโs no way you can act morally or responsibly โ
Ursula K. Le Guin, Acclaimed for Her Fantasy Fiction, Is Dead at 88
https://clivedurdle.wordpress.com/2023/12/18/about-me-2/
The Diplomat @thediplomat.com The premier international affairs magazine for the Asia-Pacific, covering politics, defense and society from China and Kazakhstan to Myanmar and Australia. thediplomat.com
Kristjan ๐ช๐ช @kristjan17.bsky.social Baltic Finnic 40+ male. A liberal to conservatives, a conservative to liberals, i.e. a centrist. Here for rallying, politics, history. I speak ๐ช๐ช๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ง
Views:
- Si vis pacem, para bellum. โ๏ธ
- Europe should federalise. ๐ช๐บ
Gavin Davis @gavindavis.bsky.social Managing Partner at Ockham Communications
Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social Opinion editor in the Globe and Mail's business section. Pitch me: elou@globeandmail.com.
Business Insider @businessinsider.com What you want to know about business.
Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.
Visit our homepage for the day's top stories.
Love Business Insider? Add us as a preferred source on Google.
businessinsider.com
Stephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social Associate editor and columnist @financialtimes.com. Post too often about culture, public policy, management, politics, nerd stuff, Arsenal the champions, wosoc. Wow! (center) Try my UK politics newsletter for free here: www.ft.com/tryinsidepolitics
Victoria Derbyshire @vicderbyshire.bsky.social Journalist, broadcaster, Mum of 2 boys, owner of 2 cocker spaniels
Unbelievable Britain - YouTube ๐ง
BBC Newsnight ๐ฅ ๐ฑ
And Then Came Breast Cancer ๐ง
BAFTA RTS Sony Pink News AIB British Podcast Award winner
Journo Resources @journoresources.org.uk Lifting the lid on journalism's secrets since 2016 ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ Giving you the real deal on pay, freelancing, jobs and insider tips. Everything's free, all opps paid.
Jem Collins @jemcollins.co.uk Editor of Journo Resources, but probably swimming. She/her. ๐ณ๏ธโ๐
Chatham House @chathamhouse.org The Royal Institute of International Affairs - Chatham House. Independent thinking since 1920.
Website๐: chathamhouse.org
Podcast๐๏ธ: https://apple.co/45Bbbny
Magazine: @theworldtoday.org
Journal: @iajournal.bsky.social
Casey Newton @caseynewton.bsky.social Email salesman at Platformer.news and co-host at Hard Fork.
Alex Eliseev @alexeliseev.bsky.social Journalist, writer, adventurer. 
Sabrina Provenzani @sabrinaprovenzani.bsky.social London-based journalist. Correspondent @Italian newspaper Il Fatto quotidiano. Politics, Current affairs, Tech-(justice/politics/harm) https://the-citizens.com.
Platforms were always a front-page issue for me.
VP, Foreign Press Association in London.
Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com Welcoming media and government (and everyone else!) to Bluesky.
Formerly of The Atlantic, Boston Review.
Charles Leonard @charles257.bsky.social Progressive journalist, editor, podcaster, card-carrying Joburger, Arsenal fan, amateur DJ and obsessive record collector.
Unfortunately no gofund requests will be considered โ Iโm a poor journo.
Dan Schkade @danschkade.bsky.social [SHKAH-dee] โ Eisner and Ringo award-nominated cartoonist (FLASH GORDON, LAVENDER JACK, THE SPIRIT, etc) He/him, fair condition
https://linktr.ee/danschkade
European Digital Media Observatory @edmo-eu.bsky.social We bring together fact-checkers, media literacy practitioners, scholars, journalists, and online platforms to tackle disinformation. Based at @eui-eu.bsky.social. Visit us at www.edmo.eu.
Pekka Tahkola @pekkatahkola.bsky.social Urban planner & well-being engineer, Oulu, ๐ซ๐ฎ, the winter cycling capital of the world. Welcome to our MasterClasses at http://masterclass.city โ๏ธ YouTube: http://youtube.com/pekkatahkola
He/him.
@graemehosken.bsky.social @graemehosken.bsky.social Investigative journalist @ amaBhungane.org I uncover things people don't want me to. My day entails unravelling the corrupt links between organised crime gangs, questionable businesses and the State.
Marika M @marikalmuller.bsky.social Maker-Worrier-Communicator. Cricket. Arsenal. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ ๐ฟ๐ฆ ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฌ๐ง ๐ต๐ธ ๐บ๐ฆ Intermittently present
Prof Bonita Meyersfeld @bonimeyersfeld.bsky.social Associate professor at the Wits University School of Law and Advocate at the Johannesburg Bar. My areas of specialty are gender justice, international law, and business and human rights 
Paula Fray @paulafray.bsky.social African Feminist Storyteller
Graeme Bayliss @gbayliss.bsky.social Journalist, crosspatch, editor at the Toronto Star.
Calder Walton @calderwalton.bsky.social Harvard Kennedy School | Intelligence & National Security | Author | PhD & Former Attorney (Barrister) | Husband, Father
Mary Alexander ๐ฟ๐ฆ @marycalexander.bsky.social South African writer, editor, web publisher, factchecker, mosaicer (?) and slow-blinker at cats.
https://southafrica-info.com/
Hazel Healy @hazelhealy.bsky.social UK Editor in Chief at DeSmog. Investigations into climate and food politics.
Sarah O'Connor @sarahoconnorft.ft.com FT columnist, writing about work, technology & economics.
Franz Wild @wildfranz.bsky.social Editor - The Bureau of Investigative Journalism 
Jack Sommers @jacksommers.bsky.social Editor and newsroom leader in @cnbcโs London office. Also a runner and tour guide.
Jenni Evans @itchybyte.bsky.social Journalist. Retired (mostly). 
Tom Eaton @tomeaton.bsky.social Author, screenwriter, columnist. My new novel 'A Second Shot' is now available at all good bookshops. Penguin Random House SA.
anotherdayinparadisewithtomeaton.substack.com
Antony Sguazzin @antonysguazzin.bsky.social Africa-focused journalist at Bloomberg News in Johannesburg. Opinions are my own. 
Alex Beresford @alexberesford.bsky.social Associate Professor in African Politics at the University of Leeds: here for just transitions, populism, ๐ฟ๐ฆ. WAWAW ๐ฆ
Tom Moultrie @tom-moultrie.bsky.social Professor of demography at UCapeTown; CRVS systems; cricket; politics. Analyst of South African Covid testing data and excess deaths (2020-) 
Chris Taggart ๐ก โก๏ธ ๐ @christaggart.com Heatpump Papa. Software Engineer. Climate. Cargo Bike Dad.
Building software + communities to accelerate residential electrification.
@electrify613.bsky.social + @ferncomfort.bsky.social
https://electrify613.ca, YOW
Andrew Trench @andrewtrench.bsky.social Recovering journalist and editor. AI entrepreneur. Strategic communications consultant. Open water swimmer (for sanity). Based in Cape Town, South Africa.
Sipho Kings @siphok.bsky.social Publisher and co-founder, The Continent newspaper - A quality weekly African paper straight to your device. 
Simon Allison @simonallison.bsky.social Newspaper person. Co-founder @thecontinent.org and The Atlas (theatlasnewspaper.org)
Tim Cohen @timcohen.bsky.social South African journalist, Senior Editor at Currencynews.co.za. Former editor of Business Maverick, Business Day, and the Financial Mail. Blogs at www.timcohen.co.za. Views my own, obvs.
Jacques Rousseau @jacquesr.bsky.social University of Cape Town. Philosophy, politics, science, morality, and ennui.
@ferialhaffajee.bsky.social @ferialhaffajee.bsky.social 
Dominic White @singe.bsky.social Hacker at Orange Cyberdefense's SensePost Team
https://hello.singe.za.net/
Murray Hunter @muzhunter.bsky.social Digital rights and surveillance oversight.
Underperforming in mischief-making.
South Africa.
Nicholas Dawes @nicdawes.bsky.social New York. Trace amounts of past lives at THE CITY, Human Rights Watch, Mail & Guardian, and Hindustan Times may be present. Slight risk of bicycles and mountains.
Chris Roper @chrisroper.bsky.social Deputy CEO at @Code4Africa, Former Ed-in-Chief: Mail & Guardian and 24. com. Knight Fellow at ICFJ 2015-2019. He/him
Alastair Otter @alastairotter.bsky.social Editor of The Outlier, data communications and visualisation expert. theoutlier.co.za
The Royal Society @royalsociety.org The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the world's most eminent scientists and is the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence.
https://royalsociety.org/
Lydia Polgreen @polgreen.bsky.social New York Times Opinion Columnist. The world, especially the global south, migration, inequality, the human future, queer stuff. Reachable via email or on Signal @lpolgreen.39
Chris Vick @chrisvick3.bsky.social Spindoctor
Ryan Coetzee @ryancoetzee.bsky.social Liberal. Humanist.
Politics. Government. Rugby. Wine.
Tanya Pampalone @tanyapampalone.bsky.social In transit
Justin Arenstein @justinarenstein.bsky.social Investigative journalist & #CivicTech strategist. Co-CEO @ICFJ+. Manages pan-African innovation fund + tech labs. Founder at @Code4Africa + @afriLEAKS +@AfricanCIR +@PesaCheck
Jannie Momberg @janniemomberg.bsky.social I'm an optimistic sceptic. All things digital.
@vincentmaher.bsky.social @vincentmaher.bsky.social