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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

As the Scottish Tories bring a debate to Holyrood on 'Consent for Jackdaw and Rosebank', I joined protesters outside the Scottish Parliament calling on the UK and Scottish governments to #StopRosebank.

Kate stands in the centre of a group outside the Scottish Parliament holding a red sign reading 'Labour Must Stop Rosebank'

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Thank you to all other MSPs who have supported my parliamentary motion recognising the humanitarian crisis following Nepal’s 2026 floods. You can read the full motion here: buff.ly/KsG34Fo

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Last week in parliament, I asked Cabinet Secretary Gillian Martin MSP what engagement she has had with the government's Humanitarian Emergency Fund team about increasing support to countries affected by climate-induced emergencies, and whether any funds would be directed to Nepal.

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This means opposing the climate-wrecking Rosebank oil field, as well as any further North Sea extraction, and backing a just transition. I urge my fellow MSPs and MPs to join me in signing the Stop Rosebank pledge: buff.ly/pgEeJQj @stopcambo.bsky.social

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To see the UK stop Rosebank and take the decisive leap of moving away from fossil fuels, we need to make sure that every MP and MSP hears from their constituents that for a safe climate and…

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Q Manivannan MSP @qmanivannan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#ECAMatters I stand against the cuts to Textiles, Performance Costume, and Jewellery and Silversmithing at the Edinburgh College of Art, and join over 9000 petitioners demanding their reinstatement. Add your signature to the list, and write to your MSPs. www.change.org/p/save-the-c...

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Save the Craft and Design Courses at Edinburgh College of Art

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I was really pleased to meet with representatives from @povertyalliance.org at the Scottish Parliament ahead of Challenge Poverty Week 2026.

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Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill @kaykinoneill.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Just beavering away 🦫

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I was really pleased to meet with @waverleycare.bsky.social, @tht.org.uk and @nat.org.uk at the Scottish Parliament this week to discuss their vital work, and to hear more about what MSPs can do to support their vision of ending new transmissions of HIV in Scotland by 2030.

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Lorna Slater @lornaslater.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

We need to properly understand the risks of AI datacentres. @scottishgreens.org @edinburghgreens.bsky.social

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Solidarity with @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social as they go on strike for five weeks over the university management’s announcement of £140m of cuts and an estimated 1,800 job losses ✊️ Read my parliamentary motion here and ask your MSP to add their support: buff.ly/fufGCTO

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 25/09/2026

Glasgow's drug consumption room has dealt with 195 medical emergencies since it opened last year. It saves lives. Drug addiction and misuse is a health crisis. We need a major expansion of harm reduction and treatment services, including safe consumption facilities.

The National. Experts reject attacks on The Thistle and call for bolder drug death action. Experts have agreed that drug consumption rooms like The Thistle are "without a doubt" saving lives.

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Chas Booth (he/him) @chasbooth.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Even the SNP leader of Glasgow City Council says Flynn's decision is a disgrace. He's out of touch with his own councillors and detached from #climate reality. * Stephen Flynn’s congestion charge ban is a disgrace, says Glasgow SNP leader

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Stephen Flynn’s congestion charge ban is a disgrace, says Glasgow SNP leader

Nationalist council chief attacks Scots transport minister but Conservatives welcome decision which will give car drivers respite from charges

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Apologies if this is the Green equivalent of pointing at potholes, but that's a fairly significant bit if flooding behind me after only about 2 hrs of rain in Edinburgh.

Photo of Kate in front of a flooded area of an Edinburgh street

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 23/09/2026

Companies complicit in war crimes shouldn't be getting a penny of public money. Yet, one of the companies profiting from Israel's illegal settlements in the Palestinian West Bank have a £21 million taxpayer funded contract in Scotland.

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Massive congratulations to Inclusion Scotland on its 25th anniversary this year! Inclusion Scotland make an enormous contribution to advancing the rights, voices and choices of disabled people across Scotland.

Inclusion Scotland’s 25th Anniversary, Parliamentary motion from Kate Nevens MSP

That the Parliament congratulations Inclusion Scotland on its 25th anniversary in 2026; notes that the organisation was established in 2001 and works to achieve positive changes to policy and practice so that disabled people are fully included throughout society as equal citizens;

recognises its work to support disabled people to become decision-makers, including through the Access to Elected Office Fund; considers that the anniversary provides an opportunity to reflect on progress made in advancing disability justice as well as on the barriers and inequalities that remain;

commends Inclusion Scotland’s members, staff, board and partners for their contribution to advancing the rights, voices and choices of disabled people across Scotland, and wishes Inclusion Scotland every success for the future.

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Edinburgh Greens @edinburghgreens.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

At @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social full council meeting today, Green Councillor Alys Mumford successfully brought a motion to explore a debt write-off scheme. #edincouncil

Photo of Cllr Alys Mumford with a quote that reads, "Public debt creates misery for families in Edinburgh, forcing them into an endless cycle of poverty and restricting their life choices. It doesn't need to be this way. A robust council tax debt write-off scheme in Edinburgh could be transformative for families."

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Edinburgh Greens @edinburghgreens.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

At @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social full council meeting today, Green Cllr @cllrcmiller.bsky.social successfully brought a motion on non-payment of non-domestic rates. #edincouncil

Photo of Cllr Claire Miller with a quote that reads, "I'm delighted that my motion was agreed today so that the council can take steps to collect all overdue non-domestic rates.
The scale of the problem of phoenixing, (closing down companies leaving debts unpaid), and non payment of rates in the capital is outrageous. I’m sure that law-abiding, tax-paying businesses around Edinburgh will be appalled at the unfairness."

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Edinburgh Greens @edinburghgreens.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

At @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social full council meeting today, Green Cllr @steveamburgess.bsky.social brought an amendment to exclude arms manufacturers & fossil fuel companies from school visits. Disappointingly, only Green Cllrs supported it. #edincouncil

Photo of Cllr Steve Burgess with a quote that reads, "Edinburgh council should not be paving the way for arms and fossil fuel companies to promote themselves to school children in and outside our schools. Profiting from arms manufacture and war should be something society derides not normalises or celebrates."

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Edinburgh Greens @edinburghgreens.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

At @edinburghcouncil.bsky.social full council today, Cllr Dan Heap secured a cross-party position on cultural grants to support a funding boost for a wide array of cultural organisations. #edincouncil

A photo of Cllr Dan Heap with a quote: "I am delighted that Greens have let the Council to support a funding boost for a wide array of cultural organisations. Had we not acted, many cultural organisations would have not got the funding they need, putting music, theatre and arts in our city at risk."

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Cllr Claire Miller (she/her) @cllrcmiller.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

What's Claire up to in (and around) council this week? 🤒 Falling behind due to illness - apologies if you've tried to reach me 🙏 Hopefully recovered and well enough to propose motion on pursuit of non-domestic rates at full council on Thursday ⛈️ Following up on flooding in the Old Town (see below)

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Gillian Mackay - Scottish Greens @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Today, the Scottish Greens will use our opposition debate on to force a vote on strengthening the Scottish Government’s boycott of Israel. Public money should not be used to help companies who are profiting from illegal Israeli settlements or genocide. greens.scot/news/greens-...

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Greens force vote to close loopholes in Scottish Government Israel boycott

Greens force vote to close loopholes in Scottish Government Israel boycott - Scotland's parliament voted for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel

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Gillian Mackay - Scottish Greens @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The Scottish Greens will use our debate on Wednesday to force a vote on halting all hyperscale data centre applications. This vote is an opportunity for every MSP, regardless of party allegiance, to stand with communities. The Government has had plenty of time to act and has chosen not to.

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

This Wednesday, the Greens will be bringing a motion to Scottish Parliament to bring an end to the Scottish Government's complicity in illegal Israeli settlements 🇵🇸 Write to your MSP to ask them to vote in favour of our motion, and tune in to watch the debate on Wednesday on parliament.scot

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Last week, I joined protesters outside parliament in calling on the government to urgently implement boycotts, divestment and sanctions against Israel and against companies complicit in the genocide in Palestine.

Kate Nevens MSP and Green co-leader Gillian Mackay speaking at a rally, surrounded by Palestinian flags, small mock coffins and a sign reading "HELP STOP THE GENOCIDE"

Kate uses chalk on the ground to adds names of murdered Palestinian children

Kate stands with young people who have joined the protest

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Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill @kaykinoneill.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

There are still many questions around the new health board make up announced by the Scottish Government. I'll keep working with the Cab Sec and Ministers on what a greener and fairer NHS can look like. Also looking forward to questioning all 3 at this week's Health Committee ✏️

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Ross McKenzie @rosssmckenzie.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Thanks to Spokes for the deputation and to @edi.bike for including the issue in their newsletter - this resulted in some detailed responses from those cycling the junction regularly and these have been passed to the officers who will be engaging with BEAR.

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 13/09/2026

🚨BREAKING: The Scottish Greens will force a vote in Parliament this week on halting hyperscale data centres!

Daily Record article: John Swinney to face crunch Holyrood vote aiming to pause supersized AI data centres

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Cllr Claire Miller (she/her) @cllrcmiller.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

What’s Claire been up to this week in (and around) council? 🚖🧳 Subbed into the committee on Tuesday to determine lots of private hire driver and holiday let licences ℹ️ Board meeting for the Improvement Service 🧾 Submitted a motion on collecting non-domestic rates - see press coverage for deets

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 11/09/2026

Wishing everyone a happy Rosh Hashanah! 💚

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Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill @kaykinoneill.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

👨‍👩‍👦‍👦 Family Fund offer grants and support for families with disabled or seriously ill children. They can provide household items, play & digital equipment, and funding for short breaks. It was really great speaking to them at Parliament last week about all this, and the work they have been doing.

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Ross Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Fancy joining the most effective digital comms team in Scottish politics? We're hiring two Digital Comms Officers for the @scottishgreens.org MSPs. Applications close 12pm on Wednesday 16th September. greens.scot/jobs/digital...

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Digital Communications Officer x 2 for the Scottish Greens Parliamentary Group

Digital Communications Officer x 2 for the Scottish Greens Parliamentary Group -

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Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill @kaykinoneill.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

📝 We need greater transparency from the Scottish Government about what happens next, how it intends to build on what has already been done, and how people with learning disabilities, autistic people and neurodivergent people, will all be involved in shaping the changes that affect them.

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Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill @kaykinoneill.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

🫂 People with learning disabilities, autistic people and neurodivergent people have waited far too long for the systemic change they have been promised. We need to know how the Scottish Government will measure whether it is actually improving. greens.scot/news/greens-...

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Greens call for bill to support Disability, Autism and Neurodivergence

Greens call for bill to support Disability, Autism and Neurodivergence - The Scottish Government must rethink its plan to drop the bill.

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Chas Booth (he/him) @chasbooth.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I’m glad that 3 parties: SNP, Labour and Greens have agreed a way forward on Edinburgh #Trams. There is now a way forward on tram to Bioquarter. More work is needed to deliver on the commitment to ensure Granton gets a mass transit connection in the future.

Screenshot of agreed position on Tram, colour coded to show SNP addendum (yellow) and Green addendum (green).

Screenshot of cover of Strategic Business Case for Trams from Granton to Bioquarter and beyond.

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Cllr Claire Miller (she/her) @cllrcmiller.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

It's me, I'm 'edinburgh cllrs'. I'll be proposing this motion at our next full council meeting. I'm deeply concerned by both investigations and whether businesses are paying their full non-domestic rates. I very much hope to get support from other councillors so that we can get clarity.

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Kate @rebelraising.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Either train your staff or pay more taxes to get them trained by the state, your pick, whiners

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Gavin Corbett @gavincorbett.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I take heart from the knowledge that the vast majority of decent people will be as appalled at this as I am. We need to isolate this behaviour and call it for what it is: shameless far right bigotry and thuggery.

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Cami Glasgow @cameronglasgow.scot · 08/09/2026

Rockstar's union-busting in Edinburgh is hopefully about to be called out in an employment tribunal. Hope the workers finally get justice

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Ross McKenzie @rosssmckenzie.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Summer is over and the Bobby extension has been removed. @edinburghgreens.bsky.social councillors will continue to pursue questions about how it got through a road safety audit, why costly materials were used for a 6-week scheme, and whether we'll be seeing it again next year.

Image looking North over George IV Bridge at top of Candlemaker Row showing that pavement extension has been removed.

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Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill @kaykinoneill.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The cost of school uniforms shouldn't be a worry for parents in Scotland. The Greens have produced guidance for schools on allowing more flexibility on uniforms so parents don't have to pay extortionate costs for branded uniforms. We've written to all councils asking them to adopt this policy 👇️

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Greens are cutting the cost of the school day

Greens are cutting the cost of the school day - Greens call for changes to school uniform rules to help families with cost of living.

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Join our team! We're looking for a Senior Casework Coordinator to support the Green MSPs representing the Edinburgh and Lothians East Region 🧵 👇️

Join the Green team in Edinburgh and Lothians East: work with Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill MSP, Q Manivannan MSP and Kate Nevens MSP. Senior Casework Coordinator, Part-time, 22.5 hours per week, £29,550 per annum, based at Scottish Parliament, deadline for applications Sunday 20 September

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Kate @rebelraising.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Net zero requires transformation, not tech fiddling at the edges. And... the communities we need will be lovely, and health promoting, and social, and safe.

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East Lothian Greens @eastlothiangreens.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Green MSPs joined hundreds of people in Edinburgh to call for an immediate moratorium on Scotland’s datacentre boom, which includes one project in The Lammermuirs, East Lothian. Join us in the campaign to halt this! greens.scot/datacentres

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Cllr Claire Miller (she/her) @cllrcmiller.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

@spokes.org.uk I contacted council officers with my concerns about this when it was initially built and wanted to follow up to let you know the response I received.

Good morning

Can I please request that the northbound cycle lane along Forrest Road / Greyfriars Place / George IV Bridge, at the pavement build out which has been inserted at the Greyfriars Bobby statue, is urgently instated with lane defenders

Many thanks, Claire

In relation to your request for lane defenders to be installed at the pavement build-out by the Greyfriars Bobby statue, a road safety audit was undertaken as part of the works. This identified the need to add additional signage. Although this was not initially in place, the contractor subsequently did install the signage. There was also re-lining undertaken to ensure that a full metre of carriageway was maintained.

Whilst we recognise the importance of scrutinising the measures in place, we are satisfied with the process followed and do not consider it necessary to change the current measure.

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Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill @kaykinoneill.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Great to chat to @NSPCC on their 'Read, Write, Relationships' campaign this week. Young people in Scotland should be guaranteed relationship education. It's vital that young people should be taught about healthy behaviours to help prevent abuse and to foster positive cultures within our schools 📗

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 04/09/2026

Last year, the Scottish Government voted for a Green motion to boycott Israel. A year later, they have taken no steps to end Scotland's complicity in genocide. It's time to the Scottish Government to turn words into actions. 🇵🇸

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Kayleigh Kinross-O'Neill @kaykinoneill.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

The @edinburghgreens.bsky.social 3 Regional MSPs are hiring for someone to help coordinate casework across offices. Link here: ce1046li.webitrent.com/ce1046li_web...

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Gillian Mackay - Scottish Greens @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Earlier this week I joined campaigners outside Holyrood calling for boycott, divestment and sanctions against Israel. Last year the Scottish Green Party secured parliaments backing to implement BDS against Israel, but the Scottish Government has still not delivered.

Gillian Mackay calling for BDS of Israel outside Scottish Parliament

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 04/09/2026

💚HISTORIC GREEN WIN! Local housing campaigner Lorenzo Martinico has made history by becoming the first Scottish Green to win a council by-election in Edinburgh. Congratulations to Lorenzo and the Edinburgh Greens.

Lorenzo Martinico. Scottish Greens Councillor elected

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Deadline News @deadline-news.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Green MSP @qmanivannan.bsky.social outlines his concerns about AI data centres during a protest outside The Scottish Parliament

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