Severin Carrell
Scotland editor for the Guardian. A personal account. Born 319.62ppm. Likes and reposts ≠ approval or endorsements (with thanks to Dr Seuss)
I’ll have you know I once played in the second violins for the Edinburgh primary schools orchestra. Just once
Starter Packs
Created by Severin Carrell (7)
New: Scottish journalists and media
A new starter pack of Scottish journalists, editors and media organisations (a work in progress; this focuses on full time journalists, based and working in Scotland)
Scottish politics, policy and press #3
A third Scottish politics, policy, people and press starter pack (a work in progress); there are two others here https://go.bsky.app/7UPYap8 and https://go.bsky.app/GmxXZum
Scottish politics, people and press #2
A second starter pack of Scottish politicians, civic society leaders, professionals and journalists (updated 3 Sept 24)
Guardian and Observer reporters, writers
A starter pack of reporters, writers, commentators, cooks and editors at the Guardian and the Observer, from all our UK and global sites (but now we're massing here, soon to have a UK and Europe bias - only 150 per pack!)
Scottish politics, policy and press
A starter pack on Scottish policy, politics, media and civic figures now on BlueSky - please suggest others to include (limited to 50 per pack; others may follow)
UK journalists #2
A follow-up list of UK-based journalists, media and reporters well worth following, with a bias towards news and politics. List now closed (hit the 50 name limit) but a third may follow (a separate SP of Guardian and Observer journos is here: https://go.bsky.app/B6CxPTX)
UK journalists
An initial list of UK-based journalists and reporters, with a bias towards news and politics, and there's also this second starter list (more may follow): https://go.bsky.app/SRXaz4q as well as one devoted to Guardian and Observer journos: https://go.bsky.app/B6CxPTX
@emcc-scotland.bsky.social
The Equal Media & Culture Centre for Scotland (EMCC) advocates for equality for women and marginalised genders within the media, arts and culture sectors. Part of @engenderscot.bsky.social Visit our website: https://emcc.engender.org.uk
@adalovelaceday.bsky.social
International celebration of women in science, tech, engineering & maths. Join us on Tues 8 Oct at the Royal Institution!
@uofgvc.bsky.social
Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Glasgow. Chair, Royal Economic Society. Economist. President, Royal Society of Edinburgh. Inter Milan fan. Opinions mine.
@theobserveruk.bsky.social
Enjoy The Observer journalism in print every Sunday, and digitally, seven days a week 🗞️ Sign up now at Observer.co.uk
@wowhaus.bsky.social
The home of the Wowhaus website and the latest interesting house finds on Bluesky. https://www.wowhaus.co.uk
@ryangilbey.bsky.social
I write about film mostly. 'It Used to Be Witches: Under the Spell of Queer Cinema' June 5th 2025 (Faber).
@hansummers.bsky.social
Investigative journalist/ family courts for @tbij.bsky.social |Best specialist journalist 2023 - Freelance Journalism Awards |Shortlisted - Paul Foot Award 2023.
@brutalismbot.com
Béton brut for bluesky — by @spice.bsky.social 🇨🇺#EndTheBlockade 🇵🇸#FreePalestine
@dannydorling.bsky.social
Latest news about Danny Dorling, Professor of Geography, University of Oxford, author of books and other publications: https://linktr.ee/dannydorling
@willdalrymple.bsky.social
Scottish historian & art historian; @EmpirePodUK.bsky.social podcaster & Jaipur Lit Fest co-director. Visiting Fellow at All Souls, Oxford. Writes the occasional book.
@obamathepony.bsky.social
Inclusive Pony powered inventor specialising in all terrain disabled access.
@juddlegum.bsky.social
I write Popular Information, an independent newsletter dedicated to accountability journalism. | judd@popular.info | Signal: juddlegum.47 | Text: 202-599-7124 Popular.info
@davidgilbert.bsky.social
Reporter @WIRED covering disinformation, online extremism, and election hucksters. https://www.wired.com/author/david-gilbert/ Got a tip? Get in touch • Email: david.gilbert@wired.com • Signal: @DavidGilbert.01
@irisduane.bsky.social
Socialist activist & Feminist 🍉 2024 SGP parliamentary candidate 🗳️ | 30 under 30 | she/her/hers Trans lives matter 🏳️⚧️ Views my own 🏴🇺🇦🇵🇸 https://linktr.ee/irisduane New here 😅
@ediplanningupdates.bsky.social
non-official Bot by @harryjwilliams.bsky.social
@timothysnyder.bsky.social
Levin Professor of History at Yale. Author of "On Freedom," "On Tyranny," with 20 new lessons on Ukraine, "Our Malady," "Road to Unfreedom," "Black Earth," and "Bloodlands"
@edinburghcouncil.bsky.social
We provide over 700 services to Scotland’s capital city. Follow for news and information on life in Edinburgh. If you have a service question, please contact us: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/contact
@newsguy.bsky.social
Personal/unofficial account of VOA's chief national correspondent. Author: ‘Behind the White House Curtain.’ Board member: National Press Club, @juristnews.bsky.social; 2022 Kiplinger Fellow; W7VOA on ham radio. Adjunct asst. professor, Shenandoah Univ.
@spignal.bsky.social
Charlemagne columnist & Brussels bureau chief, The Economist. Past stints in Paris, Mumbai, London. Français. Personal feed. Bio 👇. https://medium.com/@spignal/stanley-pignal-bio-2acd9b705ceb Charlemagne@economist.com
@wired.com
At wired.com where tomorrow is realized || Sign up for our newsletters: https://wrd.cm/newsletters Find our WIRED journalists here: https://bsky.app/starter-pack/couts.bsky.social/3l6vez3xaus27
@heraldpols.bsky.social
Political news and analysis from The Herald’s top team at Holyrood.
@duncanmacleod.bsky.social
FRSA 🔊 https://linktr.ee/Leod_Music 🏳️🌈 Sound maker & Researcher Head of PGR @glasgowschoolofart.bsky.social Senator @ivorsacademy.bsky.social
@robinwigglesworth.ft.com
Editor of FT Alphaville. Norwegian, despite the Harry Potteresque name.
@mijrahman.bsky.social
Managing Director, Europe and co-head of London office, Eurasia Group. Formerly HM Treasury and European Commission. Senior Research Fellow, LSE European Institute. ECFR Council Member. My views. Seeking analytical truth https://www.eurasiagroup.net
@naomiaklein.bsky.social
New here. Doppelganger. This Changes Everything. The Shock Doctrine. No Logo. On Fire. UBC Professor of Climate Justice. 🔗 naomiklein.org 📬 news.naomiklein.org/newsletter
@atrupar.com
Independent journalist and publisher of the Public Notice newsletter https://www.publicnotice.co/subscribe
@vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu
President of the @ec.europa.eu Mother of seven. Brussels-born. European by heart. 🇪🇺
@cpagscotland.bsky.social
CPAG in Scotland works to end child poverty in Scotland. www.cpag.org.uk
@jonathanfreedland.bsky.social
Guardian columnist. Presenter: BBC R4's The Long View, the Guardian's Politics Weekly America and Unholy with @leviyonit. Author: THE ESCAPE ARTIST and, for children, KING WINTER'S BIRTHDAY
@cfoiscot.bsky.social
CFolS campaigns for a robust legal right to access information so people can find out how they are governed and how 'public' services operate.
@democracyreporting.bsky.social
DRI supports local ways of promoting democracy with impartial analysis and best practice examples, bringing international standards of democracy to life.
@edinburghpir.bsky.social
The official bluesky account of Politics & International Relations (PIR) of the University of Edinburgh. This account is monitored Mon-Fri. https://edin.ac/3Bg833c
@susiemesure.bsky.social
Freelance writer, full-time reader, commission-me-anytime reviewer. (For many, most of the places you'd imagine, plus some you might not. That's the joy of freelancing...) susiemesure.com
@johnsimpsonnews.bsky.social
BBC lifer since 1966, international affairs editor since 1982. Presenter of ‘Unspun World’ on BBC Two, BBC World & World Service. Two daughters, one son, six grandchildren, a loving wife, lots of books, and an Irish terrier. Defender of the Oxford comma.
@ladymissbarton.bsky.social
You can't start a fire worryin' about your little world falling apart
@documented.net
Documented is an investigative watchdog and journalism project committed to holding the powerful interests that undermine our democracy accountable. Documented.net
@parliament.scot
The official account of The Scottish Parliament: https://www.parliament.scot