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Talented #Auspol commentators
A short list of people who have consistently insightful commentary about Australian politics, including many Greens MPs
@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
@timbale.bsky.social
Professor of Politics at Queen Mary University of London & author of The Conservative Party after Brexit: Turmoil and Transformation (out in pbk soon!). The bits and pieces I do for websites and newspapers turn up eventually at https://proftimbale.com
@playingout.bsky.social
We campaign for children's everyday freedom and right to play out near home. Founders of the UK-wide play street movement. www.playingout.net
@patmillsuk.bsky.social
Millionaires fighting inequality. To move money from the rich & create political economies where wealth does not mean power. UK sister of Patriotic Millionaires patrioticmillionaires.uk
@aoc.bsky.social
Waitress turned Congresswoman for the Bronx and Queens. Grassroots elected, small-dollar supported. A better world is possible. ocasiocortez.com
@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"
@garyseconomics.bsky.social
Inequality Economist, former trader and author of The Trading Game. Other Economists make predictions, but my ones are actually right.
@cstross.bsky.social
SFF author, triple Hugo award winner, over a million books sold. Mostly on Mastodon: @[email protected] Blog: https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/
@wto.org
Making trade work for everyone. Follow also: @NOIweala.bsky.social This is the official account of the WTO. www.wto.org
@judah-grunstein.bsky.social
Editor-in-chief of World Politics Review. Spent more than a year in Provence. Used to be an American in Paris. Currently bringing coal to Newcastle. https://www.worldpoliticsreview.com/ @wpr.bsky.social
@dianecoyle1859.bsky.social
Bennett Professor of Public Policy, University of Cambridge; economist
@janrosenow.bsky.social
Energy Programme Leader at Oxford University Senior Research Fellow at Oriel College Senior Associate Cambridge University Senior Advisor at Regulatory Assistance Project Co-host Watt Matters pod Board and expert committee member of various organisations
@fullfact.org
Bad information ruins lives. We're a team of independent fact checkers and campaigners who find, expose and counter the harm it does. #FactsMatter www.fullfact.org
@phplus.bsky.social
Award-winning green building magazine For: comfortable, healthy, low carbon buildings with tiny energy use. 🇮🇪+ 🇬🇧 print editions + projects from whole 🌎. Passive house / Passivhaus Tomato / tom8to www.passivehouseplus.co.uk
@westcountryvoices.bsky.social
Progressive, pro-European volunteer-run, citizen journalism for Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset. Human rights, democracy, climate, NHS, corruption... Telling it like it is. Can't let the far-right dictate the narrative! #Resist!
@opendemocracy.net
Free thinking for the world 🌍 We're an independent media organisation. Find us > opendemocracy.net Also at @[email protected] for those who toot too.
@westenglandbylines.co.uk
Powerful citizen journalism from the west of England https://westenglandbylines.co.uk Part of the @bylinesnetwork.co.uk of independent, not-for-profit newspapers across the UK
@dalevince.com
Green Industrialist | Founder of Ecotricity, Skydiamond, Green Britain Foundation. Chairman of Forest Green Rovers. Media enquiries: [email protected]
@michaelemann.bsky.social
Scientist/Author/Speaker; Presidential Distinguished Prof/Director Center for Science, Sustainability & the Media/Vice Provost for Climate, U. Penn; National Academy of Sciences; Royal Society; Tyler Prize
@warinthefuture.bsky.social
Strategist, Leader & Author | Retd Army Major General | Senior Fellow in Military Studies @LowyInstitute | @CSIS | Modern & Future war studies | Futura Doctrina substack | #BannedInRussia
@covertshores.bsky.social
Independent Defense Analysis, Unconventional Naval Warfare, author, submarines, #OSINT, illustrations. Mostly typos http://www.hisutton.com/
@maks23.bsky.social
☕️ buymeacoffee.com/MAKS22 🇺🇦 PayPal: [email protected] ✅ patreon.com/Maks24
@warren.senate.gov
U.S. Senator, Massachusetts. She/her/hers. Official Senate account.
@germanambusa.bsky.social
German Ambassador to the US. Reposts not endorsements. Views are my own. www.germany.info
@shashj.bsky.social
Defence Editor at The Economist. Visiting Fellow at Department of War Studies, KCL. For speaking engagements: https://chartwellspeakers.com/speaker/shashank-joshi
@eleanormharris.bsky.social
Nature, economics, forestry, history, sacred & trad music, spirituality, literature, Edinburgh
@scotecodesign.bsky.social
SEDA shares knowledge, skills and experience of ecological design and promotes sustainable thinking and behaviour. https://seda.scot
@premnsikka.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor of Accounting. Member, UK House of Lords. If with all your effort and might you do not reach the mountain top that is not failure; failure is that you did not even try.
@carmensmith.bsky.social
Member of the UK House of Lords | Representing Plaid Cymru | Vice-President of the European Movement UK 🏴🇪🇺
@markhamillofficial.bsky.social
Believe in yourself! Work hard, never give up & anything's possible! OR: Kick back, relax & aim low: You'll never be disappointed...😜 I IGNORE ALL DMs!
@tarquinhawk.bsky.social
Ex professional Nature Conservationist, lover of peatlands, cats and Arsenal. 90’s indie kid - Ride changed my life. Peatland restoration consultant. Loves a good discussion, no time for idiots. Too stroppy for my own good.
@carolinelucas.bsky.social
Former MP for Brighton Pavilion, former Leader & Co-Leader of @greenparty.org.uk.Co-President of the European Movement. Mum of 2, plus puppy Nell. Author, Another England: How to Reclaim our National Story. Still writing & campaigning on climate & nature 🌎
@sarahehickey.bsky.social
Love all things peat, mountains, sea swimming, surfing, mum of twins. Peatland and upland carbon officer IOM government, views my own 😊
@pippacrerar.bsky.social
Political Editor, The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/profile/pippacrerar
@markurban.bsky.social
Writing stuff for Sunday Times, ex-BBC guy covering war & peace + sometime presenter of Newsnight 1990-2024, IWM trustee, author Big Boys Rules, Generals, Rifles, Task Force Black, The Tank War, Skripal Files, Red Devils and more!
@davidheniguk.bsky.social
Trade wonk, Brexit bore, globalisation defender, music lover, cricketer, gardener, supporter of mediocre football teams, who knows where the time goes?
@dinahrose.bsky.social
President of Magdalen College, Oxford. Barrister. Speaking only for myself.
@francesryan.bsky.social
Guardian columnist and journalist. Commentator of the Year 2024. Author of Who Wants Normal? and Crippled. E: [email protected]
@helenbarrett.bsky.social
Features journalist - Financial Times, NYTimes, Telegraph Arts, Guardian, The Critic and others. Arts and culture, mainly. https://www.helenbarrettjournalist.com/ https://open.substack.com/pub/helenbarrett
@njdavies.bsky.social
Programme Director at @instituteforgovernment.org.uk working on public services
@tom-clark.bsky.social
Contributing Editor at Prospect Magazine; Principal Editor at Resolution Foundation
@rentouljohn.bsky.social
Chief political commentator, The Independent, and visiting professor, the Strand Group, King's College London