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Brendan Kelly

@brendankelly45.bsky.social
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Scottish independence and Celtic. Member of the Scottish Greens. #freepalestine

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Brendan Kelly @brendankelly45.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
An inspirational evening hearing Palestinian ambassador to the UK Dr Husam Zomlot in conversation at St Andrews University. "The youth have always been our conscience."
Palestinian ambassador to the UK. HE Dr Husam Zomlot is taking part in a Q&A with St Andrews university students on stage at the Younger hall.
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Brendan Kelly @brendankelly45.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Dundee shows solidarity, once again, with the people of Gaza. #freepalestine
Photo of a Palestine solidarity march. Activists with flags, placquards and keffiyehs are making their way through Dundee city centre.
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer has said Zionism is racist amid an ongoing backlash over the Green Party of England and Wales’s 'Zionism is racism' motion 👇 👉 www.thenational.scot/news/2...
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Maggie Chapman (she/her) @maggiechapman.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I raised the closure of Dundee Kingsway Care Centre with the First Minister today. This service matters, and its closure will be deeply felt. I want to recognise the brilliant work of #DundeePensionersForum, who have been campaigning tirelessly against the closure. They deserve to be listened to.
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Ross Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
What happens when you offer hope and real change 👇 The @scottishgreens.org came first with 16-34 year olds and private renters 🏆💚 Join our movement today: members.greens.scot/join/standar...
Yougov polling showing demographic breakdown of the 2026 Holyrood election results. Full poll, charts and tables can be found on Yougov's website
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
If you say "I support Palestine Action", they might put you in jail. If you incite a racist riot, they put you on the news.
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Gillian Mackay - Scottish Greens @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
The @scottishgreens.org have returned to Parliament with more than double the number of MSPs we left with. It's clear that voters rewarded our constructive approach over the last five years, so that's exactly what we’ll continue doing! 💚
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 03/06/2026
North East MSP Maggie Chapman is our Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Justice.
Maggie Chapman. Justice
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Henry's brutal murder and the failures of the police have been appalling. His father's words are vital: "We don't want Henry's murder to be used to create further hatred, division or tension."
In a statement outside court, Marks father said "we want to use Henry's heartbreaking story to make change for the better. As the KC for the prosecution summed up in court; this is not a case about Sikhism. This is not a case about racism. This is a case about murder."
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
It appears the government won't be satisfied until it has hounded trans people out of society altogether. The Government are choosing every moment and mechanism they can to demonstrate they don't care about their lives. We have to draw the line. Reject the framework.
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Maggie Chapman (she/her) @maggiechapman.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
Part of my speech from earlier in the week during the Expanding Childcare debate. Good to be back and making the case for Scottish Greens values and solutions.
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 29/05/2026
An independent Scotland could build an economy that works for everyone, instead of continuing to concentrate wealth and power with a handful of elites.
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The positives of independence are what will win us the vote
For too long, the debate around Scottish independence has focused on process rather than the opportunities we have to build something better
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Gillian Mackay - Scottish Greens @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The Scottish Greens were the only party at this election to say that we need to use our full taxation powers to raise more money, particularly from the wealth of the super-rich. We must explore all options for taxing wealth before cutting public sector jobs.
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Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Tony Blair tells Radio 4 that the £257 million his institute has received from a billionaire AI investor has absolutely nothing to with his lobbying for the AI industry
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Brendan Kelly @brendankelly45.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
The greens are actively working to improve the lives of normal people. This is the kind of sensible, socially driven policy which will make a real difference. #scottishgreens
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Maggie Chapman (she/her) @maggiechapman.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Today, University of Aberdeen Court will decide on the future of the institution: staff workload, staff-student ratios, restructuring, etc. Staff unions have grave concerns about the impacts of these changes. Good governance is vital! Here’s the letter I wrote to Court:
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Aberdeen University must listen to its staff
Aberdeen University Court meets today to decide on changes to staff workload and discuss restructuring. Staff unions oppose these changes. Court must heed the warnings from staff. The Scottish Parliament is watching!
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Brendan Kelly @brendankelly45.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
If unionist parties truly believe there is still a strong case for the union, then why not grant the referendum and fight that case on a democratic basis? Because they know they would lose. Scotland deserves democracy. #scottishgreens
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Gillian Mackay - Scottish Greens @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Unionist Bingo! 🇬🇧🖊️ The unionist parties are in severe need of new patter as well as credible arguments. Decisions about Scotland should be made by the people who live here, not imposed by Westminster politicians.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Keir Starmer's political failure comes down to one issue above all others: his unwillingness to put the public interest ahead of the demands of the oligarchs, corporations and foreign governments who lobby him. Whoever replaces him had better be prepared to stand up for us, or Labour's finished.
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 14/05/2026
Keir Starmer will be remembered for keeping children in poverty, attacking disabled people and arming Israel’s genocide in Gaza. But Wes Streeting is no better. The change Scotland needs is to be an independent country in control of our own future.
ITV News. West Streeting resigns, calling for a change to Labour leader.
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Gillian Mackay - Scottish Greens @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
A record result of Scottish Greens MSPs 💚 Only possible thanks to the thousands of dedicated activists who delivered our message of hope on the doorsteps. Now it’s time to deliver!
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 13/05/2026
Families are struggling, workers are exploited, and our climate is in crisis. All this pomp and grandeur for an unelected billionaire won't help the people of Scotland. It's time to #AbolishTheMonarchy
A picture of King Charles with the text Abolish the Monarchy.
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Maggie Chapman (she/her) @maggiechapman.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Very grateful to all who helped re-elect me as North East Scotland's Scottish Greens MSP! After a 10.5-hour count, the regional result was declared, with us winning the 3rd of 7 seats. We were all knackered, so we didn't have speeches. This is what I would have said: open.substack.com/pu...
Maggie and a group of 8 campaigners smiling at the camera, with a Scottish Greens flag. The River Tay is in the background
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 08/05/2026
🟢 @maggiechapman.bsky.social elected to represent North East region! Maggie becomes the seventh Scottish Green MSP to be elected today.
Elected. Maggie Chapman. North East region.
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Brendan Kelly @brendankelly45.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
The Scottish greens message of hope and positivity has inspired thousands like me who felt scunnered with politics to get involved. Hope is more powerful than hate. Protect our communities! Protect our environment! Tax the super-rich! #VoteScottishGreens today!!
A group of green campaigners in Dundee with MSP Maggie Chapman and co-leader Gillian Mackay.
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 07/05/2026
🚨 The polls are open! 🗳️ Everyone in Scotland can vote Scottish Greens on the peach ballot paper ✉️ If you have a postal vote you can hand it in 🪪 You DON'T need photo ID This is our chance to vote for hope over hate. To demand better. To vote Scottish Greens.
Polls open! 7am-10pm. Let's demand better. A graphic of a ballot paper for the Scottish Green party with the logo highlighted.
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
There is a smear campaign against the Green Party. Call it what it is.
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
The media forensically dissects the pasts of people who challenge the status quo, such as Polanski and Corbyn. Fair enough, up to a point: we should know about our representatives. But it's far less inquisitive about those who defend power, however great their misdeeds, such as Nigel Farage.🧵
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Ross Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
🚨Final Yougov poll of the campaign has the @scottishgreens.org surging from 8 to 16 MSPs! Your Scottish Green vote on that regional (peach coloured) ballot can put us head of Reform and guarantee the pro-independence majority 💚🗳️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 05/05/2026
Privatisation has failed. Badly. It's allowed companies to hike fares and cut routes while raking in vast public subsidies. Scottish Greens will bring our buses back under public control so we can put passengers first, not profit.
Scotland's buses in public hands. Let's demand better. This Thursday vote Scottish Greens.
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Ross Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Scotland will reject this nasty collection of homophobes, misogynists and racists on Thursday, but only if everyone who believes in decency and kindness comes out to vote. You have the power to send Farage's bigots packing.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Reform, Labour and the Tories all take money from oil & gas giants and private healthcare interests. That tells you who they’re really working for. The Green Party doesn’t take that money. We answer to you - and to the future of our planet. Vote Green on Thursday. 💚
Zack waves at Trafalgar square
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Brendan Kelly @brendankelly45.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Leafleting yesterday to get the Scottish Greens message out in Carnoustie. Let's reach as many people as possible in the last few days before Thursday's election! #votescottishgreens #taxthesuperrich
A handful of Scottish greens election leaflets.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Extremist is the death and destruction that Benjamin Netanyahu government brings on a daily basis. Extremist is them introducing the death penalty for Palestinians. Extremist is this apartheid, genocidal Israeli Government that our Government shamefully supports.
UK green party leader is an "extremist" say Israel's deputy FM
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Maggie Chapman (she/her) @maggiechapman.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
✊ Dundee May Day ✊ Good to march with folk in Dundee today. May Day is about solidarity, about standing together. Because when we stand together, we are powerful. Powerful enough to win fair pay, to defend our communities, to build a future based on justice, equality, and dignity for all.
Group of people standing in Albert Square, Dundee, with a Scottish Greens flagMaggie and Aedyn on the march in Dundee, with Scottish Greens flagsMaggie on the march
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Patrick Harvie @patrickharvie.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
The Ferret once again showing the value of their work. The Scottish Government should release the information immediately. Voters deserve to see it before making their choice.
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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
“Jewish communities are waking up this morning feeling incredibly scared after yet another odious antisemitic attack.

“This is a time for politicians to work together to protect Jewish people – but some party leaders are instead using this moment to make political attacks.

“I am the only Jewish leader of a major political party and I suffer antisemitic abuse every single day. For other politicians to use antisemitism as a political football, especially after these horrific attacks, is utterly appalling and should be beneath them.

“We must also be very clear that any response to these abhorrent attacks that curtails our civil liberties would be wrong. For a Government to seek to use the pain of the Jewish community to restrict our right to peaceful protest would be a dangerous error. We must not respond to grave moments like this by turning inwards, or by clamping down on our hard won rights. Instead we must stand firm both in defending communities against such attacks, and by confidently protecting the right of all of us to peaceful protest.”
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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 30/04/2026
Yesterday's attack in Golders Green was an appalling act of antisemitic violence. The Green Party stands in solidarity with the British Jewish community.
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This was an appalling act of antisemitic violence. Jewish people deserve safety and belonging wherever they live and we stand in solidarity with the British Jewish community. Our hearts go out to the victims and their loved ones and we pay tribute to the emergency services, including Hatzola ambulances, for their swift response.

Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ
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Owen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
This has to be said: Seeking to ban public opposition to Arabs being slaughtered is racism. Arab life has the same worth as any other life. Believing that is not antisemitism. That's why thousands of Jews joined these marches.
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 26/04/2026
The head of the International Energy Agency has warned that more drilling in the North Sea won't improve energy security, won't lower bills, and doesn't make economic sense. Investing in renewables is a choice he has "never heard that anybody ever regretted."
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Brendan Kelly @brendankelly45.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Base, racist politics from Reform again. Nigel is worried about the Green vote.
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 23/04/2026
More drilling in the North Sea won't cut bills, protect jobs or provide energy security. #bbcqt
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Maggie Chapman (she/her) @maggiechapman.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Fab canvassing session in Dundee at lunchtime today, with @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social & some new members! Scottish Greens believe that people deserve better: 🚌 Better buses connecting communities 🧑‍🧒 Childcare that supports families 🏥 Investment in public services #VoteScottishGreens 💚 🫶
Maggie and Gillian with a group of green campaigners in Dundee.
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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Love David Byrne….hope the kids at Coachella were paying attention and appreciated the genius they were witnessing last night "Love and Kindness are a form of resistance"
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Brendan Kelly @brendankelly45.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
The SNP float a potential date for a hypothetical referendum, a month before an election. Like clockwork.
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Top Flight Time Machine @tftimemachine.bsky.social · 15/01/2025
NEW EPISODE! (IFS Turbo/Platinum exclusive) ‘The Top Flight Time Machine Odyssey - Part 41’ Sexy aliens, 90s things, Basran, and pizza v curry. www.patreon.com/posts/120017...
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The Canary @thecanaryuk.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Will the ICC march Starmer to the Hague too, now Netanyahu is a wanted man? The #ICC has finally issued an arrest warrant for #Netanyahu - but what about Israel genocide-denier & complicit party Keir Starmer and other UK ministers? www.thecanary.co/uk/news/2024...
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Will the ICC march Starmer to the Hague too, now Netanyahu is a wanted man?
The ICC Netanyahu arrest warrant has finally been given - but what about Israel genocide-denier & complicit party Keir Starmer?
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Evolve Politics @evolvepolitics.com · 21/11/2024
This is what David Lammy tweeted when the ICC issued an arrest warrant for Vladimir Putin for committing war crimes in Ukraine. Now the ICC has issued an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu for war crimes in Gaza, Lammy is totally silent. What exactly is the Foreign Secretary waiting for?
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