Jaf @jaffne.bsky.social Just a Jaf. Sometimes a librarian. Mostly tired. Crafty, in the good way. Edinburgh history lover. Trans rights are human rights. Kindness is cool. Scotlandshire. She/her.
Lennie @drgs100.bsky.social Discovered the day moon.
Philip Tibbetts @vextibbetts.bsky.social March Pursuivant Extraordinary & Honorary Vexillologist at the Lyon Court | Communities Vexillologist at the Flag Institute | All views my own
Elle Cordova @ellecordova.bsky.social A nerd at large. Writer of stuff.
Join my sci-fi book club:
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nerd humor • space & sci fi • books
Dr Christina Cowart-Smith @celticist.bsky.social Early medievalist, West Highland fiddler, writer & editor based in London (UK). Occasionally posts sculpture on @ASCorpus.bsky.social. Trustee @gefrintrust.bsky.social. British Museum tour guide.
Fionn McArthur @fionnmcarthur.bsky.social Orkney based videographer and photographer. Happiest walking, on my bike or in a kayak.
Brian Liddy @brian-liddy.bsky.social Erstwhile museum fella.
Scotland to regain independence.
If you seek a reliable source of Scottish and international news, ye canny beat www.BroadcastingScotland.scot/ 🏴 @BroadcastScot.bsky.social 🏴
Sam @carlludwigsprung.bsky.social Books,films,music, art and history
Woke as fuck 😜
Ruadh Grian @ruadhgrian.bsky.social Retired academic, cat lover, left of center. Formerly dismayed but now horrified at the lack of critical thinking skills among the general US population.
Donna McNaughten PhD, FSAScot @donnamcnaughten.bsky.social Consultant, researcher, Pictish enthusiast + art therapist in the arts, heritage + historic environment for wellbeing sector
JenMacPen @jenmacpen.bsky.social Local story explorer, Lanarkshire, Scotland
UWS Creative @uwscreative.bsky.social Research, courses & projects in arts, media & creative industries in the Dept of Creative Arts & Media, University of the West of Scotland
Ailish Sinclair @ailishsinclair.bsky.social Writing stories. Staring at castles. Eating chocolate.
Latest contemporary series: http://mybook.to/castledancers
Witchy historical: http://getbook.at/Themermaidandthebear
Website: https://ailishsinclair.com
SAVE Britain's Heritage @savetoreuse.bsky.social New Life for Remarkable Buildings
📢Join the movement, sign up to our monthly news and events bulletin➡️ bit.ly/4kaRFqC
LFG - Lime Finishes Group @limefinishesgroup1.bsky.social A collective, advocating for the use and reintroduction of a range of lime finishes.
Dr John Davies @jed1848.bsky.social FRHistS. Independent scholar.Eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. Archivist.
Currently researching the life of Charles Francis Greville (1749-1809).
David McGuinness @davidmcguinness.bsky.social amateur executant: usually too busy organising music to make any. https://linktr.ee/davidmcg
Alastair McIntosh @alastairmci.bsky.social Human ecologist and Quaker, I share on social justice, environment, land reform, nonviolence and spirituality. Books include Soil and Soul, Poacher's Pilgrimage & Riders on the Storm. Honorary prof Glasgow Uni.
Hebrides and Govan.
www.AlastairMcIntosh.com
Michael Russell @feorlean.bsky.social Argyll, Scotland. Writes, takes pictures . Used to do more. Chair, Scottish Land Commission from 02/24. Hon Professor , Glasgow University. President SNP 2020 - 2023. Former MSP for Argyll & Bute and Minister/ Cabinet Secretary in Scottish Government
The Scottish Episcopal Church on the Black Isle @ipiskieblackisle.bsky.social We are a community where ALL are welcome.
We are passionately INCLUSIVE and hope that everyone will find a warm welcome within our congregations regardless of age, gender, sexuality, race, national origin, faith (or lack thereof), ability or disability
Scottish Bulletin of Evangelical Theology (SBET) @scottishbulletin.bsky.social A biannual journal produced by Highland Theological College, SBET promotes evangelical theology across biblical, doctrinal, historical & practical fields, and seeks to reflect & engage with current church & national issues. Edited by Prof. Mark Elliott.
the lady organist @theladyorganist.bsky.social Organist and music journalist. Edits international music blog www.theladyorganist.com. Refugee from X. Reposts organ concerts.
Bethany Christian Trust @bethanychristiantrust.com Ending homelessness in Scotland, one person at a time.
www.bethanychristiantrust.com
Stuart Somerville 🏴☠️ @stuthefarmer.bsky.social Farmer on the dusty prairie; a dad; a bagpiper; a school teacher; a yeoman; a Luddite; a Ukrainian-Catholic Celt. 1% Portuguese. Basically a Viking.
Trying to live in a good way.
Treaty 6 and 7.
Jillian @bookworm17.bsky.social Glaswegian
Tony Freeth @tonyfreeth.bsky.social Kernow (Cornishman). A Cousin Jack at large in Scotland. Both ways a European.
Sue Dumbleton @stirlingriversider.bsky.social Interested in: nature, charity governance, education, islands, photography, books, family history research, learning disability and tin tabernacles
David Warnes @davidjwarnes.bsky.social Retired priest (Scottish Episcopal Church) & former History teacher. Author (Russia:a modern history, UTP 1984 & Chronicle of the Russian Tsars, Thames & Hudson 1999). Carer.
Kate Kane @katekane1542.bsky.social PhD researcher in Scottish Literature | Writing about the cultural afterlife of Mary, Queen of Scots in Scotland 🏴👑 | AHRC-funded @ University of Glasgow
Erin Bondo @erinbondo.com Canadian writer in Scotland (via Denmark (got lost on the way home (sorry mom))) | Pushcart nominated | Placed/listed: BFFA, Bridport Prize, Welkin Prize, others | Tha mi ag ionnsachadh Gàidhlig | She/Her
erinbondo.com
Josh Pizzuto-Pomaco @joshpizpom.bsky.social Edinburgh Correspondent The Herald #StandFree ✝️🦅
josh.pizzuto-pomaco@newsquest.co.uk
Wickybee @wickybee.bsky.social Dreaming of a world built on new foundations.
Thomas Paine -"My country is the world, and my religion is to do good."
Dr J. M. Wall @cemeteryresearcher.bsky.social Cemetery Researcher. Proud Brummie. Never clocking out of Coffin Works, usually found in the JQ Cemeteries. #BLM🖤 🏳️🌈 🩷💜💙she/her
Andrew Brook @andrewbrook.bsky.social British, gay, ginger, amateur musician
Retired MD of restaurant food supplier , now making music for fun
www.youtube.com/@andybrookmusic
Politics: slightly left of centre, pro EU, pro PR
music: lifelong fan of the Eurovision Song Contest. Don’t laugh.
William Hayes @williamhayes.bsky.social Presbyterian Minister in the Midlands of Ireland. Computer geek, guitarist, hoarder of books and obscure information. Love seeing the bizarre and beautiful in the world.
Simon Binning (🖌️Alex J Markson) @simonbinning.bsky.social ❤️ Curiosity, books, history, wisdom, wit & chocolate
✍️ Author of fantasy, sci-fi, & more, as Alex (J) Markson
🙇♂️ Owner of a defective body
🚫 No AI
🔗 Linktr.ee/simonbinning
Ruairidh McKay | Ruairidh MacAoidh @rumckay.bsky.social Expat translator/lecturer | classical guitarist | optimist |GD/EN/DE/ES
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction." – E. F. Schumacher
Billy Kay @billykayscot.bsky.social Scriever/Braidcaster in Scots, English, an a wheen ither leids forbye.
Writer/Broadcaster in English, Scots and a few other languages as well. Passionate about Scottish independence, my wife, my weans and grandweans. Oh, and Scotland & Dundee United.
Alan Gordon @agordonsalive.bsky.social Community, people, grower, music and making things better.
HRGB Scotland @hrgbscot.bsky.social Promoting making music with Handbells, Belleplates and Handchimes in Scotland #Handbells #Handchimes #Belleplates #Handbells4AlI #HandbellsRFun #HandbellMusic
https://www.hrgbscotland.org.uk
Dr. Birgitta Hoffmann @mancent.bsky.social Archaeologist and historian. Author. Course Director and lecturer of Independent Adult Education Provider MANCENT. Director Roman Gask Project. Loves all things Roman and Silkroad, and lots and lots of ancient glass.
Registers of Scotland @registersofscot.bsky.social Government department responsible for public registers of land, property and other legal documents in Scotland. Read our social media policy at http://bit.ly/SMhouserules
Andy Wightman @andywightman.scot Land campaigner, former MSP, forester, author The Poor Had No Lawyers. http://andywightman.scot & http://whoownsscotland.org.uk
Jimmy Reid Foundation @reidfoundation.bsky.social Scottish think tank founded in memory of trade unionist Jimmy Reid, to continue his legacy of radical political thinking and action. His words still echo.
@angelicaarcher.bsky.social @angelicaarcher.bsky.social Keep Reform and Tories out of power.
Likes: History/art history/old churches.
Work: Health Professional.
Live: Sussex.We wunt be druv!
📢 DMs only if I know you offline. Thanks.
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social Ungainly on land
John MacPherson @johnmacpherson.bsky.social Mostly a photographer: https://www.john-macpherson-photography.com
I sometimes write: https://www.duckrabbit.info/blog/author/j-macpherson/
Scottish Highlander, left-coast, interested in all sorts of things. I make stuff, some of it even works.
Jim Bright @virtualpasts.bsky.social PhD researcher at Queens University Belfast. Works in Archaeology and digital heritage. Also a bit of a film buff and part-time film and TV extra.
David Petts @davidpetts1.bsky.social Rewriting archaeology, @durham_uni
Land/seascapes- old music/books - folk traditions - early med/ post med Britain / Armorica - views own - incorrigibly plural - Pleasant Green; Dept of Works
PCI Archaeology @pciarchaeology.bsky.social Community-driven, free, open and transparent peer-review for #preprints in #Archaeology
http://archaeo.peercommunityin.org
also @PCI_Archaeology@archaeo.social
@aliarchaeologist.bsky.social @aliarchaeologist.bsky.social Archaeologist in Aberdeenshire, Moray and Angus likes sea swimming and lunching in interesting places
NTS-Archaeology @nts-archaeology.bsky.social Exploring Scotland’s past through archaeology at National Trust for Scotland sites. Follow for updates on digs, discoveries, and history! #ForTheLoveOfScotland. Where we are and what we're doing.
Jim the Siiker @jim-the-siiker.bsky.social I tried my best on X. Historical artistic shots of places I visit. Including but not limited to Pre Roman, Roman, Medieval.
Alastair Fraser @alastairfraser.bsky.social (Resting) Scottish Tourist Guide so interested in everything Scottish and many things outwith Scotland. But Early Medieval history is really my thing
Kate Louise Mathis @drmaudbailey.bsky.social Scottish European | #GreenYes | Academic | Lace knitter | Concrete enthusiast | Gaelic women's poetry | Celtic/Gaelic Revivals | Still acknowledging ongoing pandemic (She/her)
Dan P @danieljphelan.bsky.social Speaker, tour guide, & EOHO volunteer for @CWGC. Interested in #WW1 and #WW2. National Trails completed: Cleveland Way 2018. Hadrian’s Wall 2021. SWCP 2024. Teacher. All views my own.
JohnNicolson he/him @johnnicolson.bsky.social Journalist. Scottish. European. Harvard & U of Glasgow alumnus. Harkness Fellow. Kennedy scholarship. Ex US Senate speechwriter, BBC & ITV news anchor and Member of Parliament. He/him.
http://www.youtube.com/@JohnNicolsonChannel
Paul Middleton @profpaulmiddleton.bsky.social Professor of NT and Early Christianity, University of Chester.
Researcher in violence and martyrdom in the ancient world.
Double Bass player and SNP member.
@emmalawrence.bsky.social @emmalawrence.bsky.social
Ailean Beaton @aileanbeaton.bsky.social Journalist | Neach-naidheachd @ BBC.
Glasgow/Skye
Ann Walker @annwalker.bsky.social Enthusiast for lifelong learning, books, trivia and the Isle of Lewis (Niseach).
Armin (@islayblog) @islayblog.bsky.social I blog about Islay. Mostly
UHI Archaeology Institute @uhiarchaeology.bsky.social The UHI Archaeology Institute, a hub for world-class research, teaching, and professional consultancy. Part of the UHI
https://www.uhi.ac.uk/en/archaeology-institute/ | https://archaeologyorkney.com
@sturmyarcher3.bsky.social @sturmyarcher3.bsky.social Cycling, active travel and that
Bert Overduin @boverduin.bsky.social Dutch by Birth, Scottish by Choice, Science, IT, Music, Opera, Cello, Viola, Books, Rugby, Cricket, F1, Indy, EU
LordWoolamaloo @lordwoolamaloo.bsky.social Bookseller, editor, blogger, reader, reviewer, writer, photographer, drinker, swashbuckler, cat tickler
https://www.woolamaloo.org.uk/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/woolamaloo_gazette/
https://linktr.ee/WoolamalooGazette
Siân MacGregor @sianmacgregor.bsky.social @sian_macgregor elsewhere
Researching young audiences; professional theatre and dance
Bob Cornwall @drbobcornwall.bsky.social Disciples of Christ minister-at-large, ecumenist, author, and historical theologian. I blog at https://www.bobcornwall.com/
Kerry Dexter @kerrydexter.bsky.social writer, editor, poet, thinker, photographer
https://kerrydexter.substack.com/
https://musicroad.blogspot.com/
https://www.wanderingeducators.com/best/stories/music-shifting-times
https://perceptivetravel.com/blog/author/kerry/
Gavin MacGregor @gavinmacgregor.bsky.social Archaeology Art
Archaeology Scotland @archscot.bsky.social Inspiring people to discover, explore, care for and enjoy Scotland's archaeological heritage! We are an independent charity: https://www.archaeologyscotland.org.uk
mrs A @day-blind-stars.bsky.social Refugee from the eX place…love reading, hot tea & NFFC. Please no DMs.
Lucy Janes @lucyjanes.bsky.social Swimming in Glasgow 1850-1950 PhD http://stir.ac.uk/people/1844166 Archives, heritage, history, books, Mongolia, China, movies. She/her http://lucyjanes.blog
Danny Mc Neill @dannymcneill.bsky.social Retired, Shetland
St Mary's Cathedral, Glasgow @thecathedral.bsky.social Cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church at 300 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9AD.
Sunday services at 9 am, 11 am and 5 pm
Open, inclusive an welcoming.
www.thecathedral.org.uk
Donna Williams More @dmariewms.bsky.social knitter owned by a cat
@djinweaver.bsky.social @djinweaver.bsky.social
@ambaile.org.uk @ambaile.org.uk
AnnieSAnderson @anniescottarch.bsky.social Recently completed MLitt Archaeological studies at #UHIArchaeology after a long academic career in Public Health Nutrition #UniofDundee. The past is my future.
Mark Lazarowicz @marklazarowicz.bsky.social Citizen of Europe and the world. Lawyer (advocate) with Terra Firma Chambers, Edinburgh. Former Labour MP Edinburgh N & Leith: before that, Leader Edinburgh Council. Environmentalist, pro-European, campaigner for citizens' rights
@observethedate.bsky.social @observethedate.bsky.social
Dunedin Consort @dunedinconsort.bsky.social Scotland's leading Baroque ensemble.
linktr.ee/dunedinconsort
Sheila Kidd @sheilamkidd.bsky.social Ollamh Litreachas agus Eachdraidh nan Gàidheal | Professor of Gaelic Literature and History @uofglasgow.bsky.social
https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/humanities/staff/sheilakidd/
Rachel Dobson @rachelzd.bsky.social Family history researcher + writer, artist, embroiderer, home librarian + archivist, #dougjonesforgovernor , Smithie, UofA, Alabama School of Fine Arts grad. I'm on Wikitree and LibraryThing. #NoKings #NoWar
Dr Duncan Berryman @dberryman.bsky.social Medieval archaeologist
Editor of the Castle Studies Journal • Secretary of the Historic Farm Building Group • Vice President of the Ulster Archaeological Society
EuroWalks in Scotland @eurowalksscotland.bsky.social The EuroWalks feature European links & have been created by members & local groups of the European Movement in Scotland. Posts by Jenny Wilson of Glasgow
You can find the walks at www.eurowalks.scot
More walks coming soon
Join in the conversation
Paula Bailey @auntiep.bsky.social Welsh woman living on the south coast of Englandshire. Learner of stuff, maker of things. Qualified genealogist. Love music festivals. Say hello, I don't bite 😎
📜 🧶 🧵 🎪 📷
Dunkeld Community Archive and Chapter House Museum Trust @historicdunkeld.bsky.social Dunkeld Community Archive and Chapter House Museum.
Located at 12 The cross Dunkeld, PH8 0AN, Open mon-friday 10-3
Visit our website at www.historicdunkeld.org.uk
Robert Wright @reporterrwright.ft.com Newsroom reporter at the Financial Times, clergy spouse, rider of bicycles.
"I just wanted to see something new every day and tell a story with it": Gus Haynes.
Ms Marchmont @msmarchmont.bsky.social Seeking solace in scenes of Marchmont, The Meadows, Edinburgh and occasionally beyond.
Knitter.
Sheila Masson @sheilamasson.bsky.social Citizen of the world, anti-brexit, feminist killjoy, photographer, photo historian, blue wave, litterpicker, injured runner, swimmer, cyclist, allotmenteer, BLM, lgbtqia+ ally, Free Palestine, woke AF. She/her. Leith/Edinburgh. RESIST.
Dr Natalee Garrett @nemgarrett.bsky.social Historian of 18th-c. Europe. Royalty and popular/print culture. Lecturing at Open University. Rep'd by Perez Literary & Entertainment. https://linktr.ee/natalee.garrett
Champing @churchcamping.bsky.social Sleepovers with soul... 🕯️ Spend the night in an ancient UK church. A unique overnight adventure from the Churches Conservation Trust. #Champing #HistoricStay #SleepoversWithSoul
https://champing.co.uk
David Leask @leaskyd.bsky.social Reporter, The Times/Sunday Times. Get me at david.leask@thetimes.co.uk.
Angus Miller @geowalks.scot Walks & holidays exploring Scotland's geology, and its influence on landscape & people. Edinburgh Uni Teaching Fellow, founding Trustee Scottish Geology Trust.
Friends of Wombwell Cemetery @fowcemetery.bsky.social Queen's Award recipients & Historic England 'Angels'. Part of the NFCF. The Friends mind Yorkshire’s 1868 Cemetery & 1867 Chapels. Charity 1156569. Est. 2002.
Find us on other platforms: https://linktr.ee/fowcemetery
lostinhistory @lostinhistory.bsky.social Archaeologist turned museum worker turned library techician. Just a dusty bitch with a cat according to that one guy on twitter.