Stefan Simanowitz
"Action, like a sacrament, is the visible form of an invisible spirit" (bell hooks) || journalist || campaigner || @amnesty || Easily distracte
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Carol Vorderman's organisations & people to follow
At the back of her best selling book - "Now What" - political campaigner and national treasure Carol Vorderman has a list of "good organisations and people to follow" Here are the ones already on Bluesky
@chanda.bsky.social
Assoc. Prof.: Theoretical Cosmology and Particle Physics ⚛️ 🔭 & Black Feminist Science Studies 🧪 Writer 📚: #DisorderedCosmos #EdgeOfSpaceTime #CosmosIsABlackAesthetic Web: chanda.science all Black/all Jewish. queer/agender/woman. Posts by/for me🖖🏽
@evergreen1905.bsky.social
Too big, too loud, too angry, too tired, too blue. Ten years on the campaign trail. Never retired, only resting my eyes. No DMs, I'll never reply.
@damerainbowwarrior.bsky.social
#FBPE Retired court official. Baby Boomer who wants a future for her daughters and grandson with all the benefits she had! ❄ 🇪🇺 🦋
@minilebowski.bsky.social
Associate Lecturer, part time primary teacher, ex Head, Chartered College Fellow, outdoor learning (Dandy Lions), author. 🚫DMs 🏳️🌈 safe space
@matthewstadlen.bsky.social
Left-leaning political commentator, TV and radio presenter
@hannahritchie.bsky.social
Deputy Editor, Our World in Data Senior Researcher, University of Oxford Climate, energy, environment, all things data.
@mariapopova.bsky.social
Creator of The Marginalian (once upon a time called Brain Pickings). Lover of books and tress. Petter of moss. Wonderer. Also: almanacofbirds.org
@destenie.bsky.social
Professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Energy Affordability. Energy & Climate Justice. Climate Adaptation. Systems Modeling. CEO - Peoples Energy Analytics. Named a 2024 Science Defender
@rory-stewart.bsky.social
@profaliceroberts.bsky.social
Prof of Public Engagement in Science, Uni of Birmingham; anatomist, author, broadcaster; vice President of Humanists UK. All views my own.
@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.
@niallpatterson.bsky.social
@marionawfal0.bsky.social
Unfiltered Unbiased Verified 24x7 Breaking News | NO BIAS, NO ECHO CHAMBERS: Host of the Largest Show on X | Founder & Investor📉
@keiranpedley.bsky.social
Pollster at Ipsos. Genuine poll Boffin. Expect Spurs polling and politics!!
@joshuarozenberg.bsky.social
KC (hon). UK's most experienced full-time legal commentator. Honorary bencher, Gray's Inn. Former solicitor (non-practising). Writes at https://rozenberg.substack.com
@hackedoff.bsky.social
Born out of the UK tabloid phone hacking scandal, we fight for press accountability and justice for victims still denied. Advocating for a responsible press that protects the public, upholds democracy, and defends free expression: http://hackedoff.org
@doctoroxford.com
Palliative care doctor 🩺 Author (The Story of a Heart, Breathtaking, Dear Life etc) 📚 Co-founder Hospice Ukraine 🇺🇦 Rep: Clare Alexander at Aitken Alexander 📝 www.doctoroxford.com
@jujuliagrace.bsky.social
Chief Executive of EveryDoctor, and I write a personal newsletter called Call to Action! Click on my linktree for info: https://linktr.ee/jujuliagrace
@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
@dalevince.com
Green Industrialist | Founder of Ecotricity, Skydiamond, Green Britain Foundation. Chairman of Forest Green Rovers. Media enquiries: press.office@ecotricity.co.uk
@brianmoore666.bsky.social
'Rage, rage against the dying of the light.' Own views; likes/reposts, not endorsement. Adult language Former lawyer, psychotherapist, rugby reporter, author & Trustee of charity Women in Sport. Current affairs, culture, sport, sarcasm & anything I like
@lisaguerrero.bsky.social
Award Winning Investigative Journalist. Artist. Immigrant’s Daughter. Proud Latina ✊🏽 Author- Warrior: My Path to Being Brave
@jayrayner1.bsky.social
Eats and writes for The Financial Times. Piano for the JR Sextet; chairs Kitchen Cabinet for R4. Doesn’t accept comps. jay.rayner@ft.com https://linktr.ee/jayrayner1
@revkin.bsky.social
40 years of prize-winning sustainability journalism, mostly @nytimes, #sustainwhat webcaster https://revkin.substack.com, #Anthropocene Working Group member, solution seeker, songwriter https://j.mp/revkinlinks
@xychelsea.tv
@pennyred.bsky.social
@britmonkey.bsky.social
In absolute terms, I am the most persecuted man in the whole history of mankind, worldwide. https://www.youtube.com/@BritMonkey
@jamesmoules.bsky.social
Journalist covering politics and foreign affairs • ✍️ LabourList, Big Issue, PoliticsHome, Byline Times, Telegraph, The Sun, The New European & more • Moules rhymes with roles, not rules • DM for email/WhatsApp/Signal • Views own etc.
@joshiherrmann.bsky.social
millmedia.bsky.social editor/founder. Interested in #localjournalism and low-stakes media drama.
@markpackuk.bsky.social
Lib Dem President and Life Peer. Author, "Polling UnPacked" / http://www.theweekinpolls.co.uk / https://libdemnewswire.substack.com / imprint + privacy http://markpack.org.uk/legal-privacy / he/him
@paulhutcheon.bsky.social
Political Editor, Daily Record✍🏻 Host, Planet Holyrood 🎙️ Aberdeen fan ⚽️ Tip offs: paul.hutcheon@reachplc.com
@whazell.bsky.social
Whitehall Correspondent @ the i inewspaper. Story? will.hazell@inews.co.uk
@richardvaughan.bsky.social
Chief Political Correspondent with The i Paper. Generally tired.
@markhennessy.bsky.social
Ireland and Britain Editor, The Irish Times Leading The Irish Times’ Common Ground project exploring relationships on the island of Ireland, and between Ireland and Great Britain https://www.irishtimes.com/common-ground/
@richardholmes.bsky.social
Multi-award winning investigative reporter at The i Paper. Regularly writing about national security and espionage both at home and abroad. Hit me up: richard.holmes@inews.co.uk
@stephencolegrave.bsky.social
Co-founder of Byline Times and Byline Festival. Author of Punk. Trustee of One Million Mentors and The Young Actors Theatre. Curator of Rock Art exhibitions and events.
@louisewilso.bsky.social
Political Editor ✍🏻 Holyrood magazine 🏴 Policy geek 🤓 Board game lover 🎲 Not-bad climber 🧗🏻♀️ Newbie crocheter 🧶 She/her
@simeonkerr.bsky.social
Scotland correspondent, former Gulf correspondent - Financial Times
@martynmcl.bsky.social
Investigations correspondent & columnist The Scotsman & Scotland on Sunday. Personal account. Views my own. www.martynmclaughlin.com
@dennynews.bsky.social
Deputy political editor, Daily Record. Reporting from across Scotland. Story? chris.mccall@reachplc.com
@davidwalker44.bsky.social
Elgin-born, Glasgow-educated. Scottish political reporter at the Scottish Daily Express. Views my own.