Reposted by Patrick HarvieScottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 6hWhen operated at full capacity this data centre would use the energy equivalent to over two million homes. Its emissions would exceed the legal limit in Dumfries and Galloway by almost double. This application must be rejected. 58035
Reposted by Patrick HarvieAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 12hKemi Badenoch condemned Reform's ban on critical journalists covering their conference as "authoritarian", saying her own party would never do the same as "we believe in free speech. We believe in a free press." Now the Conservatives have banned Byline Times from their conferencebylinetimes.comKemi Badenoch's Conservatives Ban Byline Times From Conference After Condemning Reform for Journalist BanThe ban comes just weeks after the Conservative leader called Reform's barring of critical journalists from their conference an "authoritarian" attack on the free press 53858441
Patrick Harvie @patrickharvie.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A reminder that the term "green data centre" has not been defined, and the industry itself cannot be trusted to do so. 47926
Reposted by Patrick HarvieScottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 28/09/2026Scotland deserves better than this out-of-touch Labour government. Join the movement fighting for change. greens.scot/join 1359
Reposted by Patrick HarvieScottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 28/09/2026🍾 Despite saying he didn't have the “money New Labour had in the 90s” to implement change, the Chancellor didn't even hint at "taxing the rich". 1249
Reposted by Patrick HarvieScottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 28/09/2026🔥 In his nearly 40-minute speech, John Healey didn't mention "climate" or "environment". 13013
Reposted by Patrick HarvieGemma Clark 🧿🕯️ @gemmaclark.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Homophobes are very grateful to the transphobes who pathed the way for this. The racists can’t wait to get their turn. It’s only a matter of time. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukChristian 'discriminated' against in job retraction over LGBT views, court hearsFelix Ngole was rejected for a job after his potential employer discovered his views on homosexuality. 22501168
Reposted by Patrick HarvieDuncan Hothersall @dhothersall.bsky.social · 28/09/2026If attendance at a major women's conference was down 80% due to a boycott fighting against trans *inclusion*, it would be all over the Times, Telegraph, Mail etc. This last weekend, attendance at a major women's conference was down 80% due to a boycott fighting against trans *exclusion*. Crickets. 132493824
Reposted by Patrick HarvieDavid Wearing @davidwearing.bsky.social · 27/09/2026There is a genuine incomprehension amongst many journalists and politicians that anyone might care sincerely about Palestinians or seriously object to their indiscriminate slaughter. The natural human response to this genocide is something they simply cannot understand. 24563183
Reposted by Patrick HarvieLiam Robbens @liam.eurosky.social · 23/09/2026Worth noting — as most coverage omits it — that Peggie called Dr. Upton "a freak", "a weirdo" and "it". Peggie said she would like to post bacon to a mosque. Peggie reacted to news of deaths in flooding in Pakistan by saying "What goes around comes around, they've been flooding Britain for years." 517155
Patrick Harvie @patrickharvie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026From what I can see in the article and video, the belligerent language in the headline wasn't actually used. I hope that's true. If the Government wants its Public Service Reform agenda to achieve anything positive, it will need an atmosphere of respect for public sector workers and their unions. 071
Reposted by Patrick HarvieGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I had a massive bust-up over North Sea gas and oil with Lord Jackson on Politics Live today. "It shocks me to the core that sopmeone so ignorant, so ill-informed, sits in the House of Lords." I just wish I could figure out how to clip it. From 20'47" www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...bbc.co.ukBBC Two - Politics Live, 23/09/2026The big political issues of the day. 93851218
Reposted by Patrick HarvieGillian Mackay - Scottish Greens @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026ASLEF and the wider trade union movement are right to oppose this bid. It’s time for the Scottish Government to do the same. This would be a clear breach of the boycott policy that the Scottish Parliament voted for. greens.scot/news/scottis...greens.scotScottish Government urged to rule out bid from rail company linked to Israeli war crimesScottish Government urged to rule out bid from rail company linked to Israeli war crimes - No public money for apartheid. 06125
Reposted by Patrick HarvieRoss Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Credit to the Scottish Government for grasping the need to reform local government, but the starting point they published today leaves me with some major worries 🧵 23112
Reposted by Patrick HarvieAdam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 19/09/2026How the BBC’s latest platforming of the bigoted views of the anti-migrant billionaire tax exile Jim Ratcliffe is the sign of a national broadcaster that is increasingly losing its way www.adambienkov.co.uk/p/how-the-bb...adambienkov.co.ukHow the BBC Mainstreams the Right’s Anti-Migrant, Anti-British AgendaThe BBC’s platforming of the bigoted views of billionaire tax exile Jim Ratcliffe is just the latest sign of a national broadcaster that has lost its way 901260404
Reposted by Patrick HarvieDuncan Hothersall @dhothersall.bsky.social · 19/09/2026After a year in which human-caused climate change linked to the burning of fossil fuels has really started to hit home in the UK after decades of impact around the world, thank god we finally have a Scottish Labour leader shouting "Drill, baby, drill" and fighting to cut polluters' taxes. Yay! 53412
Patrick Harvie @patrickharvie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026There are few things as pathetic as the insecure whining of the super rich. To sit there on top of such a vast pile of wealth, complaining that it's all so unfair. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukBillionaire Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe says he has lost confidence in UKIneos founder Sir Jim Ratcliffe tells the BBC he thinks the country is "on the slide" and calls for more investment in the North Sea. 610228
Reposted by Patrick HarvieChas Booth (he/him) @chasbooth.bsky.social · 19/09/2026His own research shows Scotland can't meet its #climate targets without demand management. He's just ruled that out. * Flynn criticised over 'massively damaging U-turn' on Edinburgh congestion charge www.heraldscotland.com/news/2656354...heraldscotland.comFlynn criticised over 'massively damaging U-turn' on Edinburgh congestion chargeCity of Edinburgh Council’s Green group has hit out at the decision, which was revealed in a written question lodged at Holyrood earlier this… 4179
Patrick Harvie @patrickharvie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Barclays still try to avoid responsibility for enabling genocide. The Scottish Parliament has voted decisively for boycotts, divestment and sanctions, yet Barclays are still given a role in the Scottish Government bond scheme. This has to end. www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026...thebureauinvestigates.comBarclays greenlights work with Israeli defence companyThe Bureau understands that the bank has approved NextVision, a key supplier to the Israeli defence industry, as a future client 03612
Reposted by Patrick HarvieRoss Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Hundreds of people have been arrested and accused of terrorism offences for holding signs saying they support Palestine Action. But apparently this organised campaign to literally terrorise lifeboat crews and endanger lives isn't terrorism? 312652
Patrick Harvie @patrickharvie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Wildly irresponsible to even consider this. Absolute climate vandalism, to benefit the tech giants. 1206
Reposted by Patrick HarvieThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Scotland always has been, and always should be, ambitious about technology. We should want to lead, innovate, and benefit from the industries that will shape the future. But ambition does not mean allowing developers to dictate the terms, writes Laura Moodie ✍️ 44226
Reposted by Patrick HarvieThe Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 17/09/2026“A real test of this government will be torule out new oil and gas drilling in the North Sea. The reason they have decided not to announce that before the by-election in Holborn and St Pancras is incredibly telling.” Caroline Lucas on the government’s refusal to rule out new oil and gas on #BBCQT. 10442169
Reposted by Patrick HarvieScottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 16/09/2026The SNP were unambiguous in their opposition to a moratorium on hyperscale data centres. 1228
Reposted by Patrick HarvieScottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 16/09/2026The SNP have teamed up with the Tories and Lib Dems. They've voted down a Green motion which would have brought in a moratorium against new hyperscale AI data centres in Scotland. Instead they've chosen to muddy the water, leaving confusion when our communities need certainty. 47040
Reposted by Patrick HarvieThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Greens MSP Laura Moodie warns Scotland could become 'a digital equivalent of the old extractive model' if ministers fail to set strong rules for new hyperscale AI data centres 🗣️ 'In the 21st century, we should not be making public policy through private conversations between powerful men' 24318
Reposted by Patrick HarvieLaura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 16/09/2026🔴Tories, Reform, Scottish Government basically totally aligned here. All oppose a moratorium but are saying pleasantries about better planning guidance and community engagement 🔴 Labour want a pause on data centre decisions, none until there's new national planning guidance 2116
Reposted by Patrick HarvieScottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 16/09/2026Add your voice 👇 www.greens.scot/datacentresgreens.scotStop hyper-scale data centres in ScotlandStop hyper-scale data centres in Scotland - 01510
Patrick Harvie @patrickharvie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026This afternoon's debate on hyperscale AI datacentres shows that far too many MSPs seem ready to vote for a fudge, instead of giving real clarity to communities. The Greens will keep putting the Scottish Government under pressure to put the country ahead of the big tech industry's profits. 05216
Reposted by Patrick HarvieThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Just hours after being branded a 'ghetto' by Reform UK's Thomas Kerr, Glasgow’s Govanhill has been named the fifth coolest neighbourhood in the world Govanhill placed higher than neighbourhoods in cities such as New York, Rio de Janeiro, and Bangkok 711244
Reposted by Patrick HarvieChas Booth (he/him) @chasbooth.bsky.social · 16/09/2026SNP Scottish Government, 2024 "Only by taking a combined approach which includes measures to reduce demand for transport an Scotland's climate targets be met". Today: "we do not believe it is appropriate to continue work on [...] road user charging powers at present" #climatetransport.gov.scotTravel Demand Management Options Study | Transport Scotland 274
Patrick Harvie @patrickharvie.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The Scottish Government minister who has "just transition of transport including reduction on car miles" in his job remit has just made that objective all but impossible, in one low-profile written answer. 093
Reposted by Patrick HarvieChas Booth (he/him) @chasbooth.bsky.social · 16/09/2026The SNP can't be trusted with the #climate. Their own research says they won't meet climate targets without road user charging. Their own councillors want to introduce this. They previously promised to fill this gap. They should be utterly ashamed. www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-...parliament.scotThe Scottish ParliamentThe Scottish Parliament examines what the Scottish Government is doing, makes new laws on devolved matters and debates the issues of the day. 2124
Reposted by Patrick HarvieLaura Webster @lauraewebster.bsky.social · 16/09/2026🚨We are LIVE as MSPs debate and vote on a moratorium on AI data centres Follow along this afternoon here www.thenational.scot/news/2655437...thenational.scotLive updates as Holyrood to vote on AI data centre moratoriumThe Scottish Parliament is set to vote on whether there should be a moratorium on new hyperscale data centres 165
Reposted by Patrick HarvieScottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 13/09/2026Write to the First Minister now and demand a moratorium on hyper-scale AI data centres. greens.scot/datacentresgreens.scotStop hyper-scale data centres in ScotlandStop hyper-scale data centres in Scotland - 2146
Patrick Harvie @patrickharvie.bsky.social · 13/09/2026This week Green MSPs will be bringing a vote to Parliament, to call a halt to the hyperscale data centres being proposed across the country. Join our call for the Scottish Government to act now. 03711
Reposted by Patrick HarvieThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Thomas Kerr, the depute leader of Reform UK in Scotland, has been accused of wasting officers’ time after he called the police on lawyer Aamer Anwar for a speech at a counter-protest opposing the far right on July 25 👉 www.thenational.scot/news/2... 05210
Reposted by Patrick HarvieBallot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot · 11/09/2026Isn't that lovely, and so informative, wow, truly an Adequately Designed For Its Purpose map of the 2026 Holyrood election results, perfect for an MSP office, for a talking point in the living room, or even to really get chat going in the barber shop! 23410
Reposted by Patrick HarvieSimon Evans @drsimevans.carbonbrief.org · 11/09/2026MEGA FACTCHECK: Reform UK's Farage & Tice constantly mislead on climate & energy We've checked 45 of their claims, inc… * Yes we really have made it hotter * No UK is not acting alone * No we can't change geology * Yes underground cables really are more costly www.carbonbrief.org/factcheck-re... 06024
Reposted by Patrick HarvieScottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 10/09/2026The climate crisis is here. New fossil fuel drilling won't cut household bills, it won't make our country more energy secure, and it will only worsen the climate emergency. Scotland needs to invest in clean, green renewables to secure our future. 18140
Patrick Harvie @patrickharvie.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Far right government and aspiring far right government say they'd be great pals. What a shock. 24712
Patrick Harvie @patrickharvie.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Another day, another monumental failure to tell the truth about the far right threat facing this country. This was an explicit case of targeted racist harassment, but we get an article full of excuses like "protesters wrongly believed", both from the BBC and a local MP. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukGroup entered hotel of Pakistan cricketers mistaken for migrantsProtesters congregated at a Portsmouth hotel after false rumours that a coach of migrants had arrived. 17027
Reposted by Patrick HarvieAlasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 10/09/2026If a lEgiTiMaTe dEbATe aBOut iMMigRaTioN leads to people turning up with pitchforks to demand credentials from every group of young non-white men arriving in town, you’d think even Labour MPs would start asking themselves if it’s really a legitimate debate 28478150
Reposted by Patrick HarvieGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 09/09/2026“The trouble with you, Spode, is that just because you have succeeded in inducing a handful of half-wits to disfigure the London scene by going about in black shorts, you think you’re someone. You hear them shouting “Heil, Spode!” and you imagine it is the Voice of the People.” Bertie Wooster 2103239824
Reposted by Patrick HarvieScottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 09/09/2026Current proposals for hyper-scale data centres in Scotland would use over 1.5 times our total peak power use. Scotland needs a moratorium now! 🛑 greens.scot/datacentres 412154
Reposted by Patrick HarvieGillian Mackay - Scottish Greens @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Scotland’s future should not be decided by a Prime Minister at Westminster, or be dependent on whether he thinks public opinion has reached a point that suits him. That decision belongs here in Scotland, and ultimately it belongs to the people of Scotland. www.thenational.scot/news/2653536...thenational.scotAndy Burnham lays out conditions for second Scottish independence referendumTHE rules governing when a second Scottish independence referendum can be held should be “exactly the same” as those for an Irish reunification… 39437
Reposted by Patrick HarvieRobert Saunders @robertsaunders.bsky.social · 07/09/202690 years ago, Parliament responded to the rise of Oswald Mosley's Blackshirts by passing the Public Order Act, which banned political uniforms, private militias and the threat of force for political objects. The debates make very resonant reading today. Here's the Liberal Robert Bernays. (Short 🧵) 4123751265
Reposted by Patrick HarvieThe National @scotnational.bsky.social · 05/09/2026The truth is that the SNP don’t want the headache of following through on their promises to the LGBTQ+ community, mainly because it would mean addressing the homophobia and transphobia that has been allowed to thrive within their own ranks, writes Mhairi Black ✍️ www.thenational.scot/politi... 311850
Reposted by Patrick HarvieGillian Mackay - Scottish Greens @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Earlier 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. 04210