Iain MacGilleBhràith
I LIKE a *lot* of shit: sci & tech (my day job!), environment & energy (ecomodernism), politics (~moderate, social-liberalism), culture & language(s), outdoors (mountains, cycling/MTB, sailing), travel, nuance & irony.
I HATE black-&-white simplism!
@federateuk.bsky.social
To #TakeBackControlProperlyThisTime, level up, to enable PR and play well with EU, UK needs regional devolution - becoming a 12-member UK federation. Remember, give me a follow if you like what I'm saying - there's more where that come from!
@aidan.skinner.me.uk
Open Source Open Rights Open Banking Open Labour Open Minds Open Containers. Open's a verb GNU/Accelerationist Dusty black coat red right hand (He/Him)
@holland-tom.bsky.social
New translation of Suetonius out in February! Dinosaur enthusiast. ‘A leading English cricketer’ - The Times. Podcast: theresthistory.bsky.social
@marquezxavier.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Political Science at Victoria University of Wellington | Author of "Non-Democratic Politics: Authoritarianism, Dictatorship, and Democratization"
@ellecordova.bsky.social
A nerd at large. Writer. Musician. Sometimes funny. 🏳️🌈 Join my sci-fi book club: http://patreon.com/ellecordova nerd humor • space & sci fi • books
@davieeyre.bsky.social
/deɪvɪʔdeɪviːdaɪviː/ Trying my best for a truly human society. Charity #Communications. MCIPR. Adviser to #Values in the #Media #Project. https://commoncausefoundation.org/. Tha #Gàidhlig agam. https://www.gaelicbooks.org/?s=eyre&lang=en
@janethughes.bsky.social
Director of Defra’s farming & countryside programme. Allotmenteer, reader, over-enthusiast. Here to learn and make things work better. @jacattell’s wife :)
@jacattell.bsky.social
Bring us together, make things better. @janethughes.bsky.social's partner 💞 https://www.cattell.com
@jayhulmepoet.bsky.social
Poet. Speaker. Educator. Performer. Adult, YA, and Children's poetry. Occasionally picture books. Lots of posts about churches. Unapologetically trans (he/him) jayhulme.com
@alanlester.bsky.social
British Empire Professor, University of Sussex. Co-editor, MUP Studies in Imperialism series. Views here own. Blogs on politics of colonial history here: https://alanlester.co.uk Editor https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/the-truth-about-empire/
@threadinburgh.scot
Overlooked tales of Edinburgh, Leith & Scottish local history. Expect the unexpected: people, buildings, transport, maps & occasional attempts to be funny. Stories also published at https://threadinburgh.scot 🐦 ex-Cocteautriplets
@zingherpolisci.bsky.social
Political Scientist. Author of “Political Choice in a Polarized America” @OUP. Dad. Sauna enthusiast. Crossword solver. Powerlifter. Cyclist. ✡️ ∞
@alexowski.bsky.social
Chief Diplomatic Correspondent @Euractiv.com, covering all things EU foreign policy, security, enlargement, Europe's (far) East Tips, leaks, love, hate 👉🏻📩alexandra.brzozowski@euractiv.com
@engineerlikeagirl.bsky.social
Chartered Civil Engineer working in the world of active travel 🚴♀️ 🌍 Like to talk about transport, urbanism, climate change, the environment and nature ❤️ Mum to two boys, a dog and a cargo bike.
@jimmoran.bsky.social
Ran a mountain marathon aged 12, which is the pinnacle of my sporting achievements. Asks why a lot. Views are my own, not yours.
@knutcrosswords.bsky.social
Cryptic crossword compiler for The Independent & The Blizzard (as Knut), The Financial Times (Julius), The Daily Telegraph (Toughies as Hudson) & The Times (QC as Bjorn) Location: Freiburg, Black Forest
@rustycreates.bsky.social
writer/artist of bummer party comics & depressing fridge poems
@anthonypainter.bsky.social
Policy. Political economy. Increasing bewilderment. "The Three Economies" Substack here: https://open.substack.com/pub/anthonypainter #ynwa
@emmaburnell.bsky.social
Best political commentator you've sort of heard of. Award-winning playwright you've never heard of. It just goes to prove what I've always said... https://linktr.ee/EmmaBurnell
@cjterry.bsky.social
Former political researcher and professional elections nerd specialising in electoral and party systems. Current day market research analyst for museums, heritage, the arts and charities around the world. UK's number one Romania-phile. Still a nerd. He/him
@francesryan.bsky.social
Guardian columnist and journalist. Commentator of the Year 2024. Author of Who Wants Normal? and Crippled. E: frances.ryan.freelance@guardian.co.uk
@chrismurray.bsky.social
A Scot abroad. Films, TV, Games, Rugby and very occasional legal expertise. I have no intention of being any nicer, laid back, or funnier here than I was on twitter. "A fucking weapon with no grasp of the laws trying to be clever."
@neilpitchford.bsky.social
Multi Gold award standard photographer, gas engineer, husband, Druid ( not necessarily always in that order ). Awarded Gold standard imagery by three seperate independent UK photographic societies. Lives in Glasgow, Scotland. LBPA www.neilpitchford.me
@georgemorgan.bsky.social
London-based architect. https://www.onepointfivearchitecture.com/ He/him. Dysgwr Cymraeg.
@walkingrevolution.bsky.social
Pedestrian safety campaigner Walker, active travel, car-lite, #feetfirstfriday, #visionzero #banpavementparking #20isplenty Also writer and tree warden
@sanglesey.bsky.social
Editor of The New European sanglesey at gmail I like crime fiction, Steely Dan and MCFC but it's OK if you don't
@camerongreersnp.bsky.social
Community activist | Former MSYP & VC of D&G Youth Council | Gàidhlig speaker 🏴🇪🇺🍉
@gwenmacquarrie.bsky.social
Gàidheal working in Gaelic teacher education @ Sabhal Mòr Ostaig | Podcaster & creator #OideasPod | Fèisean nan Gàidheal Board member | SkyeFugees Volunteer i/ise | she/her
@shel-cam.bsky.social
Leughadair, sgrìobhadair, #Gàidhlig | Reader & writer & #Gaelic | Scottish Book Trust New Writers' Awardee 2022 📚 'Far na Slighe' foillsichte le/published by Luath Press 📚 'Ailig agus an Dalek Gàidhlig' foillsichte le Acair Ltd
@peigibheag.bsky.social
Heritage, archaeology, cooking, art, fashion, Gaelic, Berneray. Ex-librarian, rescuer of orphan data sets. I have my books, and my poetry to protect me. 💙 NHS
@wang.social
Anaconda Founder&Head of AI; created the PyData movement, PyScript, Bokeh, Datashader; Fellow @ Python Software Foundation; Center for Humane Tech Game~B; Physics, Cybernetics, Memetics. A student of the human condition. Memento mori
@blencathratim.bsky.social
'Not all those who wander are lost' -often said in our campervan. Always a Geographer now a Trustee for Futureproof Cumbria (formerly CAfS). FRGS.All views are my own. Lake District UK
@levparikian.bsky.social
Words, birds, music. Usual nonsense. South London. linktr.ee/levparikian
@christianh.bsky.social
🇪🇺🇩🇪🌐🏛️🥑 Quite conservative about the liberal democratic order, rather liberal about everything else FDGO Stan account Schuldenbremse delenda est
@tomoljenkins.bsky.social
Mainly Unions, Europe Retired (sort of). Former Head EU & International @the-tuc.bsky.social , Head of Staff @etuc-ces.bsky.social , President @eesc.bsky.social
@brunotertrais.bsky.social
Deputy Director, Fondation pour la recherche stratégique. Non-Resident Fellow, Institut Montaigne. Geopolitics, strategy and stuff. Personal account. b.tertrais@frstrategie.org Books: tinyurl.com/bdzbxnyx
@uk.theconversation.com
Independent news website. Only publishes articles written by academics and researchers. No paywall, no ads. #weneedexperts Sign-up now for our free newsletter: https://theconversation.com/uk/newsletters/ This account is mostly automated.
@leemadgwick.bsky.social
UK based fine artist. Painter (mostly). Dog person (obviously). Abandoned/derelict building enthusiast. Wayfarer. Visionary. Procrastinator. No NFTs. No AI. http://www.leemadgwick.co.uk leemadgwickart on instagram
@voosen.me
Dad of two. Earth, climate, and planetary science reporter @Science.org magazine. Mistrusts narratives; still writes them. https://www.science.org/content/author/paul-voosen https://sciencemastodon.com/@voooos voosen@protonmail.com Signal: @voosen.01
@elisecutts.bsky.social
Science journalist is just a fancy way of saying "professional nerd." USian in Austria, language geek, collector of fine yellow zigzagged sweaters and etymology fun facts. Yell at me online in EN or DE. www.elisecutts.com
@petergleick.bsky.social
Climate, water, environmental security scientist, birds, mandolin. Member US National Academy of Sciences, MacArthur Fellow, Carl Sagan Prize, author of The Three Ages of Water (2023). Also on Mastodon. @petergleick@fediscience.org
@philtinline.bsky.social
Author, THE DEATH OF CONSENSUS (The Times' Politics Book of 2022) GHOSTS OF IRON MOUNTAIN ("riveting" - The New Yorker) https://tinyurl.com/Ghosts-Iron-Mountain Last on Radio 4: Ronald vs Donald https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00274rd
@thelistuk.bsky.social
Monthly Scottish arts and culture magazine covering #Glasgow & #Edinburgh since 1985. list.co.uk
@film-authority.bsky.social
https://film-authority.com Blog by Eddie Harrison (BBC, The List), reaching over one million new readers since 2022. Films selected and copy edited by cats. Blockbuster anaylsis, indie spotlight, oldies revived, real animals celebrated, CGI ones mocked
@tomduffinphotos.bsky.social
Pro photographer in Edinburgh posting landscapes & other work. www.tomduffin.com & free newsletter at https://tomduffin.substack.com/ I'd be delighted to be contacted at tom@tomduffin.com to ask about photography work.
@nickmoyes.bsky.social
Naturalist, mountaineer, museum curator, Flora writer, photographer, Derby Peregrine Project, Wikipedia admin & novice allotmenteer. Retired. Two thirds of what I say is correct; half is not. #Derby, UK Likes/Follows from ⛔️OnlyFans ⛔️spam accounts⛔️ = block