Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social Socialist, antifascist, writer in various places, geriatric millennial, GQ's 9th Worst Dressed Man in 2016. He/him. YouTube channel http://bit.ly/33iARb3 🏳️🌈
Nick Dearden @nickdearden.bsky.social Director of Global Justice Now. Author of Pharmanomics. Opinions my own. #FreePalestine
Ukraine Solidarity Campaign 🇺🇦✊🏽🚩 @ukrainesol.bsky.social UK-based internationalist labour movement campaign in support of Ukraine + its labour movement. Founded 2014. Russia out! Victory to Ukraine! #SolidarityWillWin
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Anand Menon @anandmenon.bsky.social Director @ukandeu.bsky.social Bitter and twisted observer of politics. ‘Not yoda’ (DC) ‘Slightly matey politics don' (Q. Letts) Trustee, @fullfact #LUFC Most views someone else’s
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
Ukraine Matters (Georgijs) @ukrainematters.bsky.social Hey I'm Georgie with Ukraine Matters.
An accidental youtuber and a #NAFO Fella trying to help Ukraine win.
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Meanwhile in Ukraine @meanwhileua.bsky.social 🇺🇦 Independent, volunteer-run journalism project from Ukraine.
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Ukrainska Pravda 🇺🇦 @pravda.ua Official English page of Ukrainian media outlet "Ukrainska Pravda"
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/
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/
George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social Ungainly on land
Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social Security & Investigations Director at @WIRED.com. Send tips and/or dog pics.
Signal: couts.01
WIRED @wired.com For Future Reference.
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Karolis Vyšniauskas @karolisvy.bsky.social Journalist and media educator. Editor at NARA.lt, lecturer at Vilnius University. In search of a more meaningful connection online.
In Vilnius, Lithuania.
Human Dignity Trust @humandignitytrust.bsky.social We use the law to defend the human rights of LGBT people globally.
https://www.humandignitytrust.org/
Ramzy Alwakeel @journoramzy.bsky.social Deputy editor (news and investigations), @hyphenonline.com. How We Used Saint Etienne to Live out now. Propaganda account for pop music, social housing and local news. He/him 🏳️🌈
Isobel @iso-bel.bsky.social Interim Head of Politics at Uplift ⏫🌍working to support a just transition from fossil fuels | Views and tweets my own | 🌈 🐶 she/her.
Frankie Leach @frankieleach.bsky.social Head of Media @actionaiduk & Humanitarian Communications Co-Lead @actionaid on Gaza. @HRW Next-Gen. Writing with @newint, and others. Views mine. Mancunian.
Leon Green @leongreen.bsky.social AI, tech, digital, current affairs, random internet stuff. He/Him
Matthew B @matthewbroome.bsky.social Director, Institute for Mental Health, and Chair in Psychiatry and Youth Mental Health, University of Birmingham. Interested in psychosis, youth mental health, neuroscience, philosophy, phenomenology. NHS Psychiatrist in Early Intervention in Psychosis
The Sociological Review Foundation @thesociologicalreview.org Educational charity. Peer-reviewed sociology journal, public sociology magazine, podcasts, Connected Sociologies teaching resources, ECR opportunities.
https://www.thesociologicalreview.org
Fawcett Society @fawcettsociety.bsky.social UK’s only member-powered org fighting sexism and misogyny in all its forms.
💷 Revolutionising Work
🤖 Creating Feminist AI
🚆 Demanding Dignity and Safety in Public Services
Join us to build a feminist future. Est. 1866
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Tom Randall @tomrandall.bsky.social Political comms officer in the UK | Escaped teacher | Former pro Econ memer | Hampshire & Cornwall | #Politics #Science #EconSky | Not the former MP for Gedling.
Posts do not represent the views of my employer.
Faisal Al Yafai @faisalalyafai.bsky.social
Kevin Gopal @kevingopal.bsky.social Manchester-based freelance journalist and editor
linkedin.com/in/kevin-gopal-074876272
IWGB Charity Workers Branch @iwgbcharityworkers.bsky.social We are a group of charity workers building worker power in the charity sector and fighting for justice everywhere - Join us today: https://iwgb.org.uk/en/join/
Prof Michaela Benson @michaelacbenson.bsky.social Professor in #PublicSociology at Lancaster University & Chief Executive of @thesociologicalreview.org
Research: migration and citizenship in EU, Panama 🇵🇦and UK
Brexitbritsabroad.org
migzen.net
#Podcast producer and host https://whodowethinkweare.org
Workers' Liberty @workersliberty.bsky.social Fighting as part of the labour movement for a socialist alternative to capitalism & Stalinism.
Website: https://workersliberty.org/
Ems 🌺🇬🇧🇪🇺🌍🌎🕊️ @swiftplotter.bsky.social Mum, head of comms/content, digi-geek, gardener and swift watcher. Finding solace and wisdom in poetry and nature. Says “content” and “pillars of democracy” a lot. Lucky to love what I do 💚
Sheila McKechnie Foundation (SMK) @smkcampaigners.bsky.social Click below to use our FREE campaigning tools, book some campaign training, sign up for our social change newsletter, read our blogs, and more!
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Action for Race Equality @are-official.bsky.social Shaping policy, challenging discrimination and delivering projects to end racial inequality in the UK across education, employment, enterprise & criminal justice
Daniel Trilling @trillingual.bsky.social Journalist and author in London. LRB, Guardian Long Read and others. Books about refugees in Europe and Britain's far right. danieltrilling.co.uk for contact details etc
Matt Chittock @mattcwrites.bsky.social Copywriter/editor/proofreader for charities and writes for the odd magazine.
https://www.charitycopywritermatt.co.uk
Abha @abhapotato.bsky.social 🖊 culture insights strategist & reporter 🎀 radical feminist 📥 read my newsletter at girlonline.in
Claremont @claremontcomms.bsky.social Claremont is a behaviour change insight and communications consultancy. We help governments, charities and companies to use behavioural science + co-design to solve society’s hardest problems.
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Sarah Man | Marketing Consultant @mantarmarketing.bsky.social Freelance marketing and social media consultant helping businesses and charities use their unique voice to grow their online communities. Independent thinker and random muser. Co-founder of the Pinner Business Network. #ND Advocate, and #Filofax fan.
NEON @neonuk.bsky.social Neon supports, strengthens, and helps social justice movements win. We do it through programmes, resources, support and networks.
Jon Cornejo (they/them) @joncornejo.bsky.social Anti-Racism campaigner. I am part of the MobLab Collective, Charity So White, and am a consultant.
ONE Campaign @onecampaign.bsky.social ONE fights for a more just world by demanding the investments needed to create economic opportunities and healthier lives in Africa. Because none of us are equal until all of us are equal.
www.one.org
Hyphen @hyphenonline.com hyphenonline.com | The leading media platform on Muslim life in the UK and Europe
Níall Glynn @niall-glynn.bsky.social "economist" & researcher at Unite the Union | industrial policy, economic history, economic networks |
Views my own r'kid.
Lee Cicuta @butchanarchy.bsky.social trans butch lesbian anarchist. disabled feminist theorist. she/her.
Nick Chowdrey @njchowdrey.bsky.social Theme park nerd 🎢 Shikari fam🔻Manchester Reds 👹 Digital consultant working for charities 🙌 Ex Amnesty🕯️WaterAid 💦
📍 South London, Planet Earth
Tortoise @tortoisemedia.bsky.social Slow news, without the noise 🐢
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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social UK & EU refugees & migration. LGBTI+, feminism & generalised incoherent ranting to boot. She/Her. I do policy, research & campaigns.
zoegardner.net
Carsten Jung @carsjung.bsky.social Associate director for economic policy & AI @IPPR. Former Bank of England economist and IMF fellow.
Dan Sohege @danielsohege.bsky.social Director of Stand For All, freelance policy and comms specialist, posting predominately about immigration/asylum and trans/non-binary policy and rights, along with general rantings. (They/them). My views, no-one else would want them.
Josiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social Chief Reporter at UK political outlet Byline Times. I cover democracy, campaigning, and Britain's media.
Followers can reply to posts (ask to DM me). Open to news tips.
'Fake news w*nker' - Tommy Robinson.
Leo Murray @crisortunity.bsky.social Trouble making. Problem solving. Doing my best to help.
Mostly focused on making solar rail happen, at present
Jonathan Atkinson @lowwintersun.bsky.social Live near Manchester (UK), work on citizen-led/co-op approaches to the energy transition as a way to tackle climate change. Interested in politics, urban design, anarchism, co-ops and football (not necessarily in that order).
Simon Lewis @simonlewis.bsky.social They say I’m outspoken. Professor of Global Change Science at UCL and University of Leeds. Author, The Human Planet. Trying to understand the world and change it too.
Fraser Stewart @fraserjfstewart.bsky.social Making clean energy work against poverty, inequality and injustice. Believer in big ideas. Working class bairn at heart.
Scottish/UK, climate, energy, people power, class and justice.
Diyora Shadijanova @thediyora.bsky.social work in progressive comms, occasional journalist and writer 🌿
hothouse bookclub co-organiser
email: diyora.shadijanova@gmail.com
website: diyorashadijanova.xyz
she/they
Minnie Rahman @minnierahman.bsky.social CEO @praxisprojects.bsky.social. Chair @refugeestogether.bsky.social. Brummie. All views own (subject to personal growth and development).
Lou Calvey @loucalvey.bsky.social Asylum Rights Campaigning. Migrant & Human Rights advocacy. She/Her 🏳🌈 🧡
Matthew Butcher @matthew1butcher.bsky.social I do Comms and read books, mostly
Maya SH @msingerhobbs.bsky.social Senior research fellow @ippr.bsky.social - climate, transport, planning | PhD from CSCT Bath | she/her (views my own)
Afzal @rahman-afzal.bsky.social TUC Policy Officer. The cause of labour is the hope of the world.
David Wearing @davidwearing.bsky.social Assistant Professor in International Relations at the University of Sussex (own views, obviously).
Interested in British (and Western) foreign relations in the Middle East and elsewhere, and how they're shaped by legacies of colonialism.
Mike Bankole @mikebankole.bsky.social I lecture and research race, representation, and British politics @warwickpais.bsky.social
Talk football on @theanfieldwrap.bsky.social
https://substack.com/@mikebankole
Asli Atay @asliatay.bsky.social Senior Policy Adviser at the Work Foundation. Interested in labour market and health. Previously at the Learning& Work Institute and Demos. Istanbulite living in London. Currently on maternity leave but still checks here!
https://asliatay.substack.com/
Jo Michell @jomichell.bsky.social Professor of economics at UWE Bristol. Chair of Post-Keynesian Economics Society. Progressive Economy Forum council member. Interested in macro, finance, banking, climate change, inequality, demographics.
https://people.uwe.ac.uk/Person/JoMichell
Ruth Hannan @ruthhannan.bsky.social Exploring care in a new economy at @carefull.bsky.social with @hannahwebster.bsky.social
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Robert Palmer @robertnpalmer.bsky.social Deputy Director, Uplift. Campaigning for a rapid & fair transition away from oil & gas production in the UK.
Ex-Tax Justice UK & Global Witness. He/him 🏳️🌈. All views are my own.
Devika Dutt @devikadutt.bsky.social Political Economy, Finance, Development, and related things
@soniaadesara.bsky.social @soniaadesara.bsky.social
Luke Hildyard @lukehildyard.eurosky.social Head of UK Policy at responsible investment campaign group Share Action | ex Director: High Pay Centre think tank | author: 'Enough - Why it's time to abolish the super rich'
Book via https://www.plutobooks.com/9780745348568/enough
Abi O'Connor @drabioconnor.bsky.social Urban Sociologist. Leverhulme ECF @ Sheffield University. Hon Fel @ Uni of Liverpool. PhD ✍️ political economy of housing/land, spatial inequality, local gov/politics & stigma. Fullback. Union rep. Organising w Liverpool Residents Action et al. Views my own
Satbir Singh @satbirsingh.bsky.social Campaigner, consultant, carer. Londoner via Delhi & NYC. I spend my time thinking about rights, justice & authoritarianism.
Former CEO of openDemocracy, JCWI. Ex UN/World Bank/Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative. Trustee @PraxisProjects.bsky.social
Laurie Macfarlane @lmacfarlane.bsky.social Co-director @FutureEconScot.bsky.social Fellow UCL IIPP and the Democracy Collaborative. Co-author ‘Rethinking the Economics of Land and Housing’
SavanQadir @savanqadir.bsky.social Social Justice Campaigner| Activist | Writer | doing and done : (BA Hons) Politics, Philosophy and Economic- & Law LLB - @SNPBAME Political Education Officer- Co-author of few books.
I support Scottish 🏴 independence.
Rick B @rickburgess.bsky.social He/They
Dissident. Pondering an anti-social model of disability?!?!
If I ever get the time and energy I like to compose odd music.
Otherwise - Ask me about my initialisms: GMCDP, MDPAC, RITB, CSMH, DBW, CSS, DPHRN.
Dr Andrew Meyerson @andrewmeyerson.uk NHS A&E Doctor // SOSNHS // Neurodivergent // 🇺🇸➡️🇬🇧
https://linktr.ee/andrewmeyerson
Sarah Marie Hall @smhall.bsky.social Professor in Human Geography+UKRI FLF @austerityalters.bsky.social 🍞🌹 Into everyday feminist economic geography, pizza+tap dancing. My views. She/Her
🐕🍕📚🍓🌷
Ewan McGaughey @ewanmg.bsky.social 🎓Law Professor @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social, CBR, Cambridge + @granthamlse.bsky.social
🌹Labour law, enterprise law, pensions, corporations, human rights
🌍Cares about stopping inequality, climate damage + war
🕸️ https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/ewan-mcgaughey
@chilledasad.bsky.social @chilledasad.bsky.social
Seema Syeda @seemasyeda.bsky.social Global liberation from below. Advocacy & Comms Director @JCWI. Co-author, Creeping Fascism. She/They.
Talking about class, colonialism, race & revolutions. Own views.
Ellen Gibson @ellenrgibson.bsky.social Head of Organising @gndrising.bsky.social
🌤️✊⚽️🏳️🌈🇵🇸
📍 SE London
Priya Sahni-Nicholas @cockney-rebel.bsky.social Co-Executive Director of @equalitytrust.bsky.social. Working to challenge concentrations of income, wealth and power so that everyone can have a good life 🌺🌸🌼
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Miriam Brett @miriambrett.bsky.social Co-Director Future Economy Scotland | Green New Deal Rising board | My own views | she/her
Chaitanya Kumar @chaitanyakumar.bsky.social Campaigner and policy wonk on all things climate and energy. Current head of economy and environment at the New Economics Foundation. Formerly at Green Alliance and 350.org
Molly Fleming @mollyfleming.bsky.social Comms nerd @NEON_UK, training and pitching progressive voices for TV and radio.
she/her
Adele Zeynep Walton @adelewalton.bsky.social Author, online safety campaigner, journalist, hater of tech bros.
https://www.adelesnotes.co.uk/
Dalia Gebrial @daliagebrial.bsky.social Lecturer/Asst Prof @ King’s College London
Host @ Novara Live
Agent: Emma Paterson @ aitken alexander
Writing a book on why capitalism is structurally racist
Dom Smithies @domtheowl.bsky.social Oft likened to owls 🦉 / Head of Influencing & Comms @StudentMindsOrg 🧡 / Member @UKLabour ❤️ / Alum @NHSEYouthForum 💙 / Trustee @yorkunisu /Gaymer 🏳️🌈🎮
Pranesh Narayanan @praneshippr.bsky.social Senior research Fellow at IPPR thinking about a fairer, sustainable and more productive economy
Dr Jahangir Alom BEM @jahangiralom.bsky.social Emergency medicine doctor interested in a fairer and healthier society.
Board Member @ IPPR
Governor @ Stepney All Saints School
Programme Director @ Selfless UK
Doctor @ Barts Health NHS Trust
Fran Boait @franboait.bsky.social Trying to change things https://www.franboait.org.uk/
Efua Poku Amanfo @efuapokuamanfo.bsky.social Research Fellow @IPPR
Education, Social Inequality, Food.
Johnbosco Nwogbo @jbnwogbo.bsky.social Growth and Outreach Lead at We Own It. Owner of a PhD in Philosophy from Sussex. Just here in case Bluesky suddenly blows up.
Lauren Starkey @laurenhstarkey.bsky.social Social Worker | Anti-Trafficking campaigner | Socialist
Lauren MacDonald @laurenthesunflower.bsky.social campaigning against new fossil fuels @StopCambo.bsky.social
media interviews: media@upliftuk.org
all other requests DM only
views my own. Glaswegian 🏴❤️
Fatima-Zahra Ibrahim @fatimaibrahim.bsky.social Co-Ed @gndrising.bsky.social
James Meadway @meadwaj.bsky.social Economist. Host of the weekly Macrodose podcast: https://bsky.app/profile/macrodosepod.bsky.social
Heidi Chow @heidichow.bsky.social Executive director at Debt Justice (formerly Jubilee Debt Campaign)
Personal tweets
#CancelTheDebt
Tessa Khan @tessakhan.bsky.social Exec Director & founder, Uplift; "provocative and not entirely without merit" according to Energy Voice, Standard disclaimers, incl. that all views are my own.
Amos Schonfield @ajschonfield.bsky.social Refugee and migrant rights advocate // Founder & CEO @oursecondhome.org.uk // AWFC masochist // Unsubtly bearded // Unfathomably Jewish // he/him