garethrees
Transparency Programme Lead @ mySociety. FOI & WhatDoTheyKnow, Product & Programming.
@gavinfreeguard.bsky.social
Hello! Data (and AI) policy/govt etc person. Currently @connectedbydata.org, @odihq.bsky.social, @publicdigital.bsky.social, @instituteforgov.bsky.social, and @transformgovtalks.bsky.social. North London/south Wales. Profile pic by @paulclarke.com
@statewatch.bsky.social
We are activists, researchers, lawyers and journalists exposing state power across Europe and its borders. Our work has supported debates, movements and campaigns since 1991. Access our latest articles: https://linktr.ee/statewatch
@joe-mitchell.com
Another day, another microblog! Mainly worrying about democracy. Work on regenerating local news at @publicinterestnews.org.uk. Also @j0e_m@mastodon.social for when the sky inevitably clouds over.
@jukes.ie
Bristolian | internet of public service person | comic book collector | street art seeker | Adidas obsessive | 50s | UK https://digitalbydefault.com/hire-me/
@morisy.bsky.social
civic transparency for a better tomorrow. founder, MuckRock. also caretaker of DocumentCloud, FOIA Machine, and many other internet friends.
@mattwalshjourno.bsky.social
Head of the School of Journalism, Media and Culture at Cardiff University. Trustee at The Conversation, BJTC, and member of Impress standards code committee. Chair of the judges, 2025 Orwell Prize for Journalism. Hacked about a bit.
@dracos.co.uk
I help people report broken street lights, find out their bin day, plan train travel, manage an orchestra, locate the nearest postbox, research old theatre productions, keep time in a choir, and occasionally play board games | https://dracos.co.uk
@juliacushion.bsky.social
Policy & Advocacy Manager @ mySociety Clumsy, enthusiastic, interested in exciting things like parliament and cryptic crosswords (she/they)
@steve1skelton.bsky.social
Practitioner policy wonk | Founder www.questionfactory.co.uk | Trustee @mysociety | Ex- Demos, LGA, Stockport Council, GMCA, Govt of Jersey
@societyworks.org
Trusted providers of citizen-centred digital solutions for local government and the public sector. Wholly-owned by civic tech charity mySociety. 🔗 societyworks.org
@itscrowbot.bsky.social
Chief Exec for @mysociety.org. We run TheyWorkForYou, WhatDoTheyKnow, FixMyStreet and a host of other projects reimagining people power.
@jenthornton.bsky.social
Campaigner, communicator, politico. Likes transport, stories and the arts. 🏳️🌈
@zarino.co.uk
Designer, coder, and nice guy 🇬🇧 🏳️🌈 🏴☠️ Climate Programme Lead at @mysociety.org. Formerly of ScraperWiki, @oii.ox.ac.uk, and @goldsmithsuol.bsky.social. ☠️ twitter.com/zarino 👔 linkedin.com/in/zarino 🌐 zarino.co.uk
@anna-scott.bsky.social
UCD, content and brand strategy. Digital rights, civic tech. Current: content design and digital transformation at Defra/GOV.UK. mySociety trustee. SocietyWorks NED. Ex ODI, Guardian. I like making bleepy music.
@nigelball.bsky.social
Runner of Labs (Social Purpose and Government Outcomes) currently @UAL formerly @Oxford. Who decided blue is the colour of social media?
@timjhughes.bsky.social
All things democracy, open gov & participation, with a sprinkling of climbing, photography & Ipswich Town. Democracy & Participation Lead at Open Government Partnership, trustee at MySociety, & former exec director at Involve.
@mattburgess1.bsky.social
Security writer @wired.com Cybercrime, privacy, surveillance, and more. Signal: mattburgess.20 | Email: matt_burgess@wired.com
@allytibbitt.me
Journalist | Audience @uk.theconversation.com | Trustee of @mysociety.bsky.social | Co-editor of @gairlochtimes.org.uk | Co-founder of @theferret.scot | Based in Scottish Highlands but often roaming. https://micro.blog/allytibbitt
@mrosenbaum.bsky.social
Freedom of information expert & consultant. Writer in residence, Birkbeck College politics dept. Author, 'Freedom of Information: A practical guidebook', http://amzn.to/3L2tuKi. ExBBC political journalist & radio/podcast producer. https://rosenbaum.org.uk/
@clairemiller.bsky.social
Data journalist, maths geek, feminist, responsible for a lot of the ICO's FOI caseload. clairemiller.net
@petergeoghegan.bsky.social
Investigative journalist. Author of best-selling book Democracy for Sale - and best-selling newsletter of same name. Sign up for Democracy for Sale newsletter: https://democracyforsale.substack.com/
@article19law.bsky.social
Defending freedom of expression and information through legal & policy reforms. Everywhere
@da.vidh.scot
Scottish Information Commissioner. Volunteer Aid Worker in Ukraine and Bosnia. Charity trustee
@privacyinternational.org
For a world where technology will empower and enable us, not exploit our data for profit and power. https://privacyinternational.org We're currently working out which platform to prioritise so please bear with us!
@georgegreenwood.bsky.social
"Ever active" investigations reporter at The Times. george.greenwood@thetimes.co.uk or DM for Signal. My musings on transparency are at https://relightmyfoia.blog
@paulbradshaw.bsky.social
Data journalist and course leader, MA Data Journalism at Birmingham City University
@garethtbij.bsky.social
Investigative journalist @tbij.bsky.social. garethdavies@tbij.com. Supporter of local journalism and Tottenham Hotspur. Runner. PC & board gamer
@tbij.bsky.social
The UK’s largest not-for-profit newsroom. Exposing injustice and sparking change 💪
@jhurfurt.bsky.social
Investigator, journalist, occasional photographer and all round flâneur. Run investigations for Big Brother Watch. Into surveillance, civil liberties, state power and transparency.
@calgacus.bsky.social
Impact wrangler and mass digital mobilisation rabble-rouser. Also, recovering journalist
@gavin.whyqd.com
I am a data scientist, researcher, engineer, sometime-traveler, and African SFF author. I am fascinated by the frontiers of human progress: innovation vs ignorance; wealth vs poverty, migration vs stasis. I also drink a great deal of coffee.
@alexparsons.bsky.social
Democracy Programme Lead / Senior Researcher - mySociety/TheyWorkForYou. Also for some reason Postman Pat reviews.
@mysociety.org
Our pro-democracy technology puts more power in more people's hands. Subscribe to our updates at https://www.mysociety.org/subscribe/
@whatdotheyknow.bsky.social
Make and explore UK #FreedomOfInformation requests. A transparency project from @mysociety.bsky.social. For help http://whatdotheyknow.com/help/contact
@madada.fr
madada.fr, le site pour faire vos demandes d'accès à des documents administratifs. Une initiative de l'association Open Knowledge France.
@pjanuel.bsky.social
Journaliste, essentiellement parlementaire Le droit est mon ami Ma newsletter : https://pjanuel.kessel.media
@fyi.org.nz
We help you request official information from public agencies in Aotearoa New Zealand, and publish it online. Search past requests or send one yourself at https://fyi.org.nz/
@muckrock.com
The easy way to request and share public records, making government more transparent and democracies more informed. Learn more: https://www.muckrock.com/
@fragdenstaat.de
Mit Recherchen, Klagen & Anfragen bringen wir Infos ans Licht. Wir bauen Demokratie-Tools und beraten bei Druck von Rechts. fragdenstaat.de
@jamestplunkett.bsky.social
Interested in more human ways to govern our lives together. Also digital stuff. Book: End State: http://amzn.to/3FzY7lv. 🏳️⚧️