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Access to Information websites
People and organisations involved with Freedom of Information (FOI) or Access to Information (ATI) projects in countries around the world. More added as we find them.
Transparency
People and orgs (UK based - we'll do another one for international folk) doing interesting things in or around Freedom of Information.
mySociety people
We got people; some of them are on Bluesky; all of them have intelligent things to say about democracy, transparency, community, climate, coding, and probably at some point kittens.
@overunderpod.bsky.social
Join Gary Younge and Carys Afoko every week for a critical look at the stories in the news that are either over-reported or that fly completely under the radar. LISTEN HERE 👉🏽 https://linktr.ee/overthetopundertheradar
@openstate.eu
Wij maken ons sterk voor een open overheid door data te ontsluiten en hergebruik te stimuleren. 🌐 openstate.eu 🦣 mastodon.nl/@openstate ☀️ #OpenOverheid ☀️ #Transparantie ☀️ #CivicTech ☀️ ☀️ #OpenData ☀️ #OpenStandaarden ☀️ #OpenSource ☀️
@silvanavf.bsky.social
Survived a PhD! Alumni UBA/VUW/Hansard-Chevening/UTAS. Currently at @databarometer.bsky.social and also #DatosContraFeminicidio with @ladelentes.bsky.social @kanarinka.bsky.social & @icruxen.bsky.social
@pascalhansens.bsky.social
Digging deep into EU for @investigate-eu.bsky.social | Ex-Agence Europe. Tips welcome: hansens (at) investigate-europe (dot) eu
@bpwilliams72.bsky.social
Liberal sort. Rambler. Singer. Gamer. Occasional writer. Recovering politico. Former lots of things (inc. Lib Dem Leader's Chief of Staff, Cabinet Office SpAd, Head of Whips' Office). Yorkshire via Essex. Posting in a strictly personal capacity.
@imogen-parker.bsky.social
Associate Director, Ada Lovelace Institute. Mainly posting about AI, society and social policy. Previously IPPR, Citizens Advice, 5Rights, Fabian Society. image cred: Yutong Liu & Kingston School of Art / Better Images of AI / Talking to AI 2.0 / CC-BY
@green-alliance.org.uk
Independent think tank working to accelerate political action for a green and prosperous UK. Visit our website, listen to our podcast and read our blog 👇 https://linktr.ee/greenallianceuk
@ianwylie.bsky.social
Writes features, produces/presents for BBC, FT, Guardian, Monocle. Published Northern Correspondent for as long as he could. Runs @CivicJLab.bsky.social too
@marietjeschaake.bsky.social
Technology Policy at Stanford 👩🏼💻 column in FT 🇪🇺 Member of European Parliament 2009-2019 📕Author: The Tech Coup
@chriscook.news
ft senior reporter. articles with my byline get posted automagically on @bot.chriscook.news
@rosewhiff.bsky.social
Researcher for @transparencyuk.bsky.social. on political integrity issues and wider corruption. All opinions my own.
@pickardje.bsky.social
Deputy political editor, Financial Times. Also amateur iphone photographer and some-time musician.
@morisy.bsky.social
civic transparency for a better tomorrow. founder, MuckRock. also caretaker of DocumentCloud, FOIA Machine, and many other internet friends.
@fecampagnucci.com
Transparency • Data Governance • Open Government • Public Innovation • Privacy and Data Justice are some topics I talk about. Mostly PT-BR, also EN-SPA. Executive Director at @InternetLab.bsky.social, Brazil. See internetlab.org.br | fecampagnucci.com
@mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social
Our organization examines how media and emerging technologies shape democracy. We’re housed at McGill University’s Max Bell School of Public Policy, and led by Taylor Owen.
@research-for-act.bsky.social
We produce research and organise around accountability, information rights & local democracy. Currently: democratic effects of #LocalGov financial crisis. A worker co-operative. Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/47xnyb37
@commenergyengland.bsky.social
The membership body and leading voice for the #CommunityEnergy sector. We advocate for community-led energy systems change and support the sector's growth.
@iurii.net
Ukrainian. Humor lover. Keyboard pressing engineer. FOSS https://cachelot.io, nanoQ (aka nQ https://github.com/aka-rider/nq) Programming, software engineering, democracy. Blog: https://medium.com/@aka.rider ✊ #NAFO #MUGA
@lizettal.bsky.social
londoner | tourist | amateur photographer | culture seeker | craft addict | film fan | karaoke queen | street art enthusiast | brutalism lover | people watcher | explorer | always looking for adventure
@smkcampaigners.bsky.social
Campaigning is vital to a healthy society. We help campaigners to thrive. #LoveCampaigning #SocialChange #SMKAward2025
@richjancassidy.bsky.social
Head of Strategic Delivery & Ops at Camden Council. Ardent believer that people should be allowed to have good times when doing difficult things.
@safepassageintl.bsky.social
We stand with refugees for safety, family and justice, using legal expertise and advocacy to bring refugee families together 👪
@democracyclub.org.uk
Creating the digital foundations to support everyone's participation in democratic life. We built http://WhoCanIVoteFor.co.uk and http://WhereDoIVote.co.uk. 🗳
@open-contracting.org
Opening up and transforming the world’s $13 trillion of public procurement and contracts so they are fairer and better for people and planet. #opencontracting
@polrightsrev.bsky.social
A trilingual, open-access journal making recent research in human and social sciences accessible to a global audience. Visit us at: https://politicsrights.com
@grantadvisoruk.bsky.social
Peer-to-peer insights for fundraisers and grantseekers. Honest, real time feedback for grantmakers. Visit www.grantadvisor.org.uk #grantseeking #grantmaking #funding #fundraising
@teachers4perm.bsky.social
We are a grassroots group dedicated to advocating for job security and stability for over 4,000 teachers across Scotland.
@reminduk.bsky.social
ReMind UK is an independent charity focused on dementia research, treatment and support with our headquarters based in Bath, UK. https://www.reminduk.org/
@stephenkb.bsky.social
Associate editor and columnist @financialtimes.com. Post too often about culture, public policy, management, politics, nerd stuff, Arsenal, wosoc. Try my UK politics newsletter for free here: www.ft.com/tryinsidepolitics
@direthoughts.com
Investigations Reporter, The Guardian | Tips: henry.dyer@theguardian.com/henrydyer.01 (Signal) | Interested in Politics/Media/🚂/CofE https://www.theguardian.com/profile/henry-dyer http://direthoughts.com
@topwomble.bsky.social
I hang out, I try to write crosswords, and I like people. (he/him) Play my puzzles here: https://crosshare.org/Womble
@buffer.com
Create and share social media content anywhere, consistently. Built with 💙 by a global, remote team. ⬇️ Learn more about Buffer & Bluesky https://buffer.com/bluesky
@blangry.bsky.social
Study: Oxford (DPhil anthropology of civic tech). Work: Public Digital. High expectations of the world: seldom met. Recent Norwich arrival.
@rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social
Internet person. Community tech, careful innovation, trying to make progressive tech policy happen. https://carefultrouble.net https://buttondown.email/justenoughinternet
@edent.tel
Longer hair than you. Chaotic Good. Doesn't work for The Man™ any more. If you're involved in Blockchain or Crypto you will be blocked on sight. All content © and personal. May not be reproduced without consent. Blog https://shkspr.mobi/blog
@michellebrook.bsky.social
Cornish, currently living in Cheshire. Environment, data, tech, policy and community. Reads a lot, loves silly adventures.
@prospectmagazine.co.uk
A politically independent monthly current affairs, culture & ideas magazine Established 1995 Editor: Alan Rusbridger @arusbridger.bsky.social; https://prospectmagazine.co.uk
@charlierad.bsky.social
Advocates for those injured in military + disabled folk, helping lay people engage with the law, founder http://veteranlawproject.org.uk, Living Options Devon trustee, war pensions + AFCS, spinal cord injury, not a lawyer, manage land & forestry, Dartmoor
@carlgardner.bsky.social
Backroom legal obsessive. Former law lecturer and government lawyer. https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlgardner/ Also books, beer, films, and a bit of politics. London and Warrington.
@damianhastie.bsky.social
Founder of Open & Candid "An investigative platform" Sunday Times Exposing Corruption, Govt Contracts, the Exclusive Plymouth Brethren and much more. www.openandcandid.com
@johnpring.bsky.social
Editor/founder of Disability News Service; author of The Department, published by Pluto Books, August 2024; disabled journalist and author; autistic.
@sdp.bsky.social
I work on public interest #journalism #funding & financing worldwide. -Work: https://macrosco.pe -Boards: @orwellprize.bsky.social, Indigo Trust, @serrapilheira.org -Connect: linkedin.com/in/sameerpadania #THFC #COYS #FRSA
@myfanwytristram.bsky.social
Mainly comics, a bit of fury. Website: https://myfanwytristram.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/myfanwytristram/ Shop: https://myfanwytristram.bigcartel.com/category/books Newsletter: https://myfanwytristram.us13.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=c6622d
@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.