
Scottish Beacon
@scottishbeacon
The Scottish Beacon is a collaborative journalism project, showcasing quality journalism from independent community-based local news publishers
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Allan Rennie
@allanrennie1
Vice Chair NHS Forth Valley, Vice Chair Clacks & Stirling IJB, Complaints Committee IPSO, Honorary Professor University of Stirling.
Diego Arguedas Ortiz
@arguedasortiz
Papá | Climate journalist, from 🇨🇷 now in 🏴 | Associate Director, Oxford Climate Journalism Network @risj_oxford |
UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳
@unesco
Building peace where it starts - in the minds of women & men. Official Twitter account of UNESCO. #Education #Sciences #Culture #Communication #Information
Peter McColl
@petermccoll
Senior Associate The Consultation Institute, Scotland @TCInews. Member @YoungAcademySco. Former Rector, @EdinburghUni. Very curious.
Mike Galsworthy
@mikegalsworthy
Chair of European Movement UK (@EuroMove). Founder of @BylinesNetwork. Founder of @Scientists4EU. Likes: Science, politics and whisky.
Maggie Chapman MSP
@maggiechapman
North East Scotland MSP @ScottishGreens | Eco-Socialist & Feminist | She/Her | Posts promoted by Maggie Chapman, Scottish Green Party, 19b Graham Street EH6 5QN
SQA
@sqanews
SQA is the Scottish Qualifications Authority. The national accreditation and awarding body in Scotland.
Garden Organic
@gardenorganicuk
🍃 Inspiring you & your community to grow #organically 🔬 Advancing #organic growing research 🌱 Home to @HeritageSeedsUK & @GOComposters
Net Zero Scotland
@scotgovnetzero
Scotland is taking action to become Net Zero by 2045 💚 #LetsDoNetZero ✉ Contact @scotgov at gov.scot/contact
Cockburn Association (The Edinburgh Civic Trust)
@thecockburn
The Cockburn Association is a registered Scottish charity (SC011544) which works to protect and enhance the city of Edinburgh. Retweets are not endorsements.
Dave Watson
@unisondave
Scottish policy wonk. Director Reid Foundation, Sec. Keir Hardie Society and SHA Scotland. Historian, ever hopeful for Fulham FC! @davewatson1683 on Threads
Vote for Policies
@voteforpolicies
Compare who's promising what about the issues you care about in the 2024 general election. #YourVoiceMatters
Glenn Campbell
@glennbbc
Political Editor, BBC Scotland News 📺 🎙📲 @BBCScotlandNews Holyrood, Westminster & westerin’ home to Islay [email protected]
Gary Younge
@garyyounge
Sociology Professor University of Manchester. Journalist. Author. Broadcaster. Type Media Fellow. Insta garyyounge. Order Dispatches @ linktr.ee/garyyounge
Ewan Aitken 🇺🇦
@ewanaitken
(he/him pronouns) "Learn and obey the rules very well so you will know how to break them properly.” Dalai Lama xiv
The Society of Authors
@soc_of_authors
The UK's largest trade union for writers, illustrators and literary translators. For ALL authors. Since 1884. 🖋️🎨💬 ✒️authr.uk/sp40
Christina McKelvie
@christinasnp
SNP MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse. Scottish Government Minister for Drugs & Alcohol policy. Retweets are not endorsements. She/Her
Talat
@talatyaqoob
Consultant/ campaigner/ commentator: account no longer in use. Find me here instead: bsky.app/profile/talaty…
Northern Scot
@nscot
Moray's local newspaper, based in Elgin and serving the community since 1880. Retweets/likes are not endorsements.
Aleksandar Kocic
@alexkocic
PhD in media studies, Lecturer in Journalism @ Edinburgh Napier University and journalist (BBC, EsGlobal, Radio karantin...)
Joe FitzPatrick MSP
@joefitzsnp
Promoted by Joe FitzPatrick @theSNP MSP for Dundee City West. 37 Dock Street, Dundee. 📝 Get in touch: [email protected]
The Reid Foundation
@reidfoundation
Scottish think tank founded in memory of trade unionist Jimmy Reid, to continue his legacy of radical political thinking and action. His words still echo.
Dan Vevers
@danvevers
Environment Reporter at The Daily Record | DMs open | Also write novels and short stories | Runner-up in Writers & Artists Working-Class Writers' Prize 2024
Fios
@fiosness
The North Lewis community newspaper. Established in 1998. Published fortnightly; paper and PDF versions. H&I Community Newspaper of the Year 2012.
Ben McConville
@ben_mcconville
Journalist and lecturer - formerly of Aberdeen, Newcastle, London and New York
Gabriella Bennett
@palebackwriter
author / journalist @thetimes in T2, Home, Alba writing on housing, urban planning, architecture, cities, travel 📚HOW TO BUILD A CITY out 2026 @headlinepg
Mike Danson
@mikedanson1
Scot, academic, Celtic fan, internationalist
Scottish Rural Action
@scotruralaction
A platform for Scotland's rural and island movement 🏴 Co-secretariat of the @sriparliament.
Forres Local
@forreslocal
Bringing you news, events and local information about the Forres area
Sue Lawrence
@suehlawrence
Cookery writer, Author, Novelist
UofG Sustainability
@uofgsustain
All things sustainability at UofG. Estates Management & Centre for Sustainable Solutions - send us your news, events, thoughts, and questions!
Jenny Gilruth
@jennygilruth
SNP MSP for Mid Fife & Glenrothes // Cabinet Secretary for Education & Skills in @scotgov // [email protected] for constituents // Mrs Dugdale
Communities B4 Power Companies
@cb4pcjustsayno

save loch lomond
@lochsave
A public campaign group for everyone who opposes Flamingo Lands developement at Loch Lomond. 'The most unpopular planning application in Scottish history'.
The Official SaveLochLomond
@saveloch
Campaign to stop the Flamingoland development on Loch Lomond & the sale of much loved/used public greenspace. No sale of public land for private profit!
One Community Scotland
@1communityscot
Working as one community to create a successful Scotland
The Engine Shed
@hesengineshed
Scotland's Building Conservation Centre. Part of @histenvscot Account managed Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm. House Rules: ow.ly/LVFc50uglsv
Islay Book Festival
@islaybookfest
We are an annual autumn book festival on Scotland's whisky isle. Next festival taking place 28th - 31st August 2025. 📚
The Bell
@theglasgowbell
Glasgow's new quality newspaper. Join our free mailing list 📨 Got a pitch or tip? Give us a bell: [email protected]
Circular Communities Scotland
@circularcomscot
Empowering 🏴 Communities to Deliver a Circular Economy 🛋️Reuse Consortium 🛠️Share & Repair Network 🚲Affordable Access to Bikes Project
Just Transition Commission
@jtcscotland
We provide independent scrutiny and advice on how to deliver a just transition to a low carbon economy in Scotland. Sign up for our newsletter (link below)
Byres Community Hub
@uofgbyreshub
Collaborative space in the @UofGlasgow School of Health and Wellbeing’s Clarice Pears Building on Byres Rd and virtual hub connecting community and research
Glasgow GALLANT Community
@communigallant
Let’s start a community conversation about climate & environment! A hub for GALLANT from @UofGlasgow @UofGSustain.
TheBellman
@bellman_the
We are a team of volunteers sharing Stonehaven's news
make hope possible
@mhp_events
We are experienced at creating events that shape public discourse. Facilitating political conferences and events that engage public and change-makers alike.
Building a Local Scotland
@buildlocalscot
Let's build a Scotland where decisions are made closer to the people. Join the movement for a more decentralised Scotland.
Inspiring Communities SCIO
@inspiring_comms
01786 272358 [email protected] Co-designing and delivering people-centred community regeneration in Stirling.
Reference - the European Independent Media Circle
@referenceeurope
Reference is a self-organised, pan-European network of independent public-interest media. Currently being incubated by @journalismarena.
Christopher Silver @silverscribed.bsky.social
@silverscribed
@silverscribed.bsky.social
Richard Leonard
@labourrichard
🌹 @ScottishLabour MSP for Central Scotland ✊ Trade unionist 🙌 The cause of labour is the hope of the world ❌ No longer using this site