Transparency
People and orgs (UK based - we'll do another one for international folk) doing interesting things in or around Freedom of Information.
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@mysociety.org
@garethrees.bsky.social
Transparency Programme Lead @ mySociety. FOI & WhatDoTheyKnow, Product & Programming.
@alexparsons.bsky.social
Democracy Programme Lead / Senior Researcher - mySociety/TheyWorkForYou. Also for some reason Postman Pat reviews.
@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.
@calgacus.bsky.social
Impact wrangler and mass digital mobilisation rabble-rouser. Also, recovering journalist
@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.
@tbij.bsky.social
The UK’s largest not-for-profit newsroom. Exposing injustice and sparking change 💪
@garethtbij.bsky.social
Investigative journalist @tbij.bsky.social. [email protected]. Supporter of local journalism and Tottenham Hotspur. Runner. PC & board gamer
@paulbradshaw.bsky.social
Data journalist and course leader, MA Data Journalism at Birmingham City University
@georgegreenwood.bsky.social
"Ever active" investigations reporter at The Times. [email protected] or DM for Signal. My musings on transparency are at https://relightmyfoia.blog
@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!
@da.vidh.scot
Scottish Information Commissioner. Volunteer Aid Worker in Ukraine and Bosnia. Charity trustee
@whatdotheyknow.bsky.social
Make and explore UK #FreedomOfInformation requests. A transparency project from @mysociety.bsky.social. For help http://whatdotheyknow.com/help/contact
@article19law.bsky.social
Defending freedom of expression and information through legal & policy reforms. Everywhere
@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/
@clairemiller.bsky.social
Data journalist, maths geek, feminist, responsible for a lot of the ICO's FOI caseload. clairemiller.net
@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/
@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
@mattburgess1.bsky.social
Security writer @wired.com Cybercrime, privacy, surveillance, and more. Signal: mattburgess.20 | Email: [email protected]
@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.
@mysociety.org
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