BlueSky social media resources for those interested in Scottish Independence – whether you’re already a supporter or are open to finding out more. A collection of Community accounts, Starter Packs, Lists, and Custom Feeds, that you might find useful for connecting with the Independence movement.
Community accounts help those with a common interest come together and find each other. They often have their own Starter Packs. Here are some coordinated by Independence Live:
Veterans For Scottish Independence
A community of Armed Forces Veterans who support Scottish independence.
Nurses for Scottish Independence
Building Communities. Curating a community Starter Pack for nurses who support Scottish Independence. Run by nurses.
Retired Teachers for Scottish Independence
Building a community of retired teachers who support Scottish independence. Contact us to join our community!
Farmers for Scottish Independence
Building Communities. Building a community Starter Pack for farmers who support Scottish Independence. Contact us to join our community.
Scots Abroad for Scottish Independence
Building Communities. Curating a community Starter Pack for Scots Abroad who support Scottish Independence. Contact us now to join our community.
New Scots for Independence
Helping to build a community here of
‘New Scots’ (those born outside Scotland, who chose to live here, and are interested in Scottish Independence).
Academics for Scottish Independence
Welcome to Academics for Scottish Independence. Building a community of academics who support Scottish Independence.
Pensioners4Indy
ampaigning since before 2014 Ref. There are active groups in Glasgow, Milngavie, Edinburgh, Moffat, Dumfries, and a National Coordinating Group with folk from most of those groups and elsewhere.
Our website: pensionersforindependence.scot
Accounts for other popular Independence-related groups that are well worth following:
Scottish Currency Group
There is no independence from Westminster without a Scottish Currency. We are planning for a Scottish Central Bank, payments system & regulatory structures for introduction of a Scottish currency on Independence Day
Custom Feeds appear at the top of your Bluesky window alongside Following, News etc. and provide filtered posts about Scottish Independence.
Independence/Scotland
Interested in Scotland and the prospect of it regaining Independence? Want to research the topic, or find related accounts? This feed provides the most recent posts related to this topic.
Starter Packs are curated sets of up to 150 accounts that you can follow with one click.
Lorna’s Starter Packs
Lorna MacGillivray has manually compiled a curated set of Scottish Independence starter packs. Individually checked and ready to follow:
Resources not specific to BlueSky:
This section includes written resources and podcasts, as well as other resources like broadcast stations.
Written resources
Blogs and other independent journalism that explores topics in more detail than you’ll find elsewhere. They allow the authors to explore a topic, expand on ideas, and share information not commonly available in the mainstream media.
Funding the Future
Economics expert Richard Murphy discusses how to develop a fairer and sustainable economy.
Bylines Scotland
A national not-for-profit online newspaper that supports citizen journalism.
The National
Subscription required. A pro-independence national newspaper owned by Newsquest Media Group
Yes in Pictures
Indy-related analysis – usually highly visual and with referenced sources – that can be readily re-used within the Yes movement. Linked web site resource.
Wee Ginger Dug
Paul Kavanagh’s extensive and always entertaining discussions on all things Indy.
Pontifex Minimus
An eclectic set of posts on Scotland, Indy, Europe… and more!
Talking-up Scotland
Good news stories about Scotland that present the full story you won’t hear in the mainstream UK media, from retired Professsor of Media Studies, John Robertson OBA.
Bella Caledonia
An established magazine covering independence, autonomy, self-determination, ecology, community, social justice, innovation and media, international affairs and movements, and arts and culture.
Common Weal
A people-powered think and do tank in Scotland. We seek to promote thinking, practice and campaigning on a wide range of social, economic and cultural areas, including independence.
SCOT goes POP!
A pro-independence blog by James Kelly – one of Scotland’s five most-read political blogs.
Podcasts
Scottish Indy Podcasts
Talks & discussions on the important issues of the independence debate.
Lesley Riddoch
Politics from a Scottish perspective.
Other resources
InydLive Radio, Scotland
A break-away from the Independence Live collective, specialising in the broad spectrum of content you would expect from a radio station – including a range of great music shows.
Broadcasting Scotland
A new broadcaster for Scotland, producing programmes from a Scottish perspective, targeting audiences, inside Scotland and beyond.
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