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
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@severincarrell.bsky.social
@hamishkallin.bsky.social
Lecturer in Human Geography, University of Edinburgh. Interested in cities, housing, capitalism. Sometime artist and drummer.
@ewangibbs.bsky.social
Historian of work, energy, industry and protest. Author of Coal Country. Now writing the Unmaking of the British Working Class. Not getting that much more right wing as I get older.
@drhannahgraham.bsky.social
Criminologist and academic | Associate Director @thesccjr.bsky.social | Commissioner, Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission | Scottish politics #ScotPol | Personal account/views. 📍 Scotland 🏴
@emacdonald-russell.bsky.social
Deputy Head of the Scottish Retail Consortium, regulation nerd, DND obsessive, cockapoo devotee (He/Him)
@guyingerson.bsky.social
Climate & Social Justice Activist in Aberdeen | Eco-Socialist | Former Political Staffer | Former Oil & Gas Worker
@scotnational.bsky.social
The newspaper that supports an independent Scotland. Read at thenational.scot
@epybus.bsky.social
social policy - social justice, social security, land reform, poverty, climate change, global justice, housing...and more...mostly here to listen...plus chess ♟, house plants 🪴, woodland crofts 🌲, music 🎶, and occasional macrame 🧶.
@jameschalmers.bsky.social
Regius Professor of Law at the University of Glasgow School of Law. Nothing should be inferred from the absence of unnecessary disclaimers on this profile.
@simeonkerr.bsky.social
Scotland correspondent, former Gulf correspondent - Financial Times
@markruskell.bsky.social
Member Scottish Parliament, Mid Scot & Fife - Scottish Green Party - Spokesperson Environment, Transport - he/him
@douggay.bsky.social
Theology Lecturer Glasgow Uni, Kirk Minister, Nat - art, music, ethics, politics, economics. From Galloway now in Govan Ministry work at Kelvinside Hillhead Parish Church
@kathleenjamie.bsky.social
Poet, essayist. Author of 'Findings', 'Sightlines', 'Surfacing' and 'Cairn'. Erstwhile National Poet of Scotland. Terrible at art, alas. What else? Today is all low winter sun and jackdaws.
@alecfinlay.bsky.social
artist and poet; ecological remediation and human recuperation; landscape, tea, limit and creativity; lives by the sea in Edinburgh; mostly sharing a daily poem here.
@amcarmichaelmp.bsky.social
Liberal Democrat MP for Orkney and Shetland. Chair of the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee. Promoted by A. Carmichael of 4 Clifton Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5DR.
@dhothersall.bsky.social
Gay husband. Small businessman. Scottish Labour. #LGBWithTheT and women's rights. Pro-EU & pro-UK. Labourhame.com editor. Our Scottish Future board member.
@ionafyfe.bsky.social
Rector of University of Aberdeen 🎓 Scottish singer | MG ALBA Musician of the Year | @rcstweets alumna | Join my Patreon for exclusive content: http://www.patreon.com/ionafyfe
@jeanef1.bsky.social
Dean of Strategic Economic Engagement @ University of Glasgow & Hon Professor @ QMU. Former Scottish Government Health Secretary. Politics, books, health policy and ideas. Views my own.
@romanscotland.bsky.social
All about Roman Scotland and beyond. Run by AndrewTibbs.bsky.social | formerly @RomanScotland and @AndrewTibbs | Hon Research Fellow at Aberdeen Uni
@andrewtibbs.bsky.social
Writer | Romans | Archaeologist | Heritage stuff | Formerly @andrewtibbs & @RomanScotland | Hon Research Fellow at Aberdeen Uni | Also RomanScotland.bsky.social
@scotfisccomm.bsky.social
Scotland's official, independent economic and fiscal forecaster. If you'd like to contact us please go to our website www.fiscalcommission.scot
@asls.org.uk
Educational charity promoting the reading, writing, teaching & study of Scotland's literature & languages, past & present. https://asls.org.uk
@scottishcinemas.org
Visit http://www.scottishcinemas.org for 1000s of current & archive pictures of 100s of cinemas across Scotland. Run by @GordonBarr.scot and @garypainter74.bksy.social since 2001.
@edinreporter.bsky.social
Hyperlocal news from the Scottish capital Founding member of ICNN theedinburghreporter.co.uk https://vimeo.com/user2348846 https://ko-fi.com/theedinburghreporter/shop https://www.youtube.com/user/TheEdinburghReporter https://bit.ly/3Uz7D2K
@opfs.org.uk
Scotland’s national charity for single parent families. We support family wellbeing, empower parents with the right information and advice, enable access to work, training + education, and campaign against poverty. Free helpline: 0808 801 0323.
@povertyalliance.org
Scotland’s anti-poverty network. With justice and compassion we can build a future free from poverty.
@signetlibrary.bsky.social
The Signet Library in Edinburgh, the home of the WS Society, is a world class centre of knowledge and learning in law and the history and culture of Scotland.
@talatyaqoob.bsky.social
Consultant, campaigner, commentator focused on public participation in politics and policy design. All about feminism, anti-racism, and intersectionality. Sometimes funny, always tired. More info here: https://linktr.ee/talatyaqoob
@wodieskodie.bsky.social
Scottish island dweller with strong opinions about the future. SAAS CX, PM and Comms. Wrangler of tireetea.co.uk and isledevelop.com, @ScotNational columnist. Gàidhlig. Geek. Crofter. She/her/tired. Go shopping at scottishislandgifts.com.
@severincarrell.bsky.social
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