We Are All the Children of Gaza This Saturday, join SPSC Aberdeen outside Aberdeen Art Gallery for a demonstration in solidarity with the children of Gaza. There’ll be speeches, poetry, exhibits and creative protest activities for all ages. 📍 Aberdeen Art Gallery 🗓️ Saturday 26 September 1/2

CAF is in the running to build Scotland’s new ScotRail suburban trains. It’s also on the UN Human Rights database of companies linked to infrastructure for illegal Israeli settlements. 1/2

Flooding is already changing lives and communities across Scotland. In last night’s flood resilience debate, I spoke about the brilliant work of Save Our Sands Montrose, who have been fighting to protect their community from coastal erosion. 1/2

Dundee Airport matters to our region. But so does the air we breathe. We need to be honest about where emissions come from and look at what we can do to reduce unnecessary flights, while protecting the connectivity Dundee relies on. Good connectivity and cleaner air should go hand in hand. 1/2

Creativity can be a powerful form of solidarity. If you’re in Aberdeen this Friday, join SPSC Aberdeen for an evening of creative protest in solidarity with Palestine. There’ll be crafts, creative activities and preparation of kids’ bikes for Saturday’s demonstration. 1/2

I spoke in Parliament about policing and the response to mental health crisis. People in crisis deserve support from trained MH professionals, not to be passed from service to service while police pick up the pieces. We need properly funded mental health services there when people need them.

Stop calling it a climate problem. Call it what it is: organized greed. The planet isn’t dying. It’s being killed for profit. The killers have names. And boardrooms. #ClimateJustice #StopEcocide

Another busy week in Parliament. I spoke up for a pause on new hyperscale AI datacentres including in the North East, called for action through BDS, challenged violence and threats against women and girls, and met with the Lynx Partnership about what’s needed to bring lynx back to Scotland

This video was filmed in Palestine. My heart struggles to comprehend such cruelty and the heartbreaking disregard for human life. No human being should have to endure this.

The final week of Dundee Recovery Month ends on a real high. Take part in the Whitfield Recovery Walk, visit Crossreach's open day, or head along to the Festival of Hope on 25 September. Have a look at what's on in this last week 21st to 27th September💜

Music has always been an important part of my life. Today is #NationalPlaylistDay, a campaign by Playlist for Life to champion personally meaningful music for people living with dementia. Music can change lives and help people live well. Learn more: www.playlistforlife....

Equal pay shouldn’t still be something we still have to fight for. Women are still more likely to be doing work that is undervalued and underpaid. Insecure work and the cost of childcare also continue to hold people back. 1/2

Your regular reminder 👇 🏥 81% want publicly owned NHS 🏫 78% want publicly owned schools 💧 73% want publicly owned water 🚂 70% want publicly owned rail ✉️ 70% want publicly owned mail 🚍 67% want publicly owned buses 💡 65% want publicly owned energy

EXCLUSIVE: Poll shows huge support for nationalisation of key industries and utilities

Privatisation has failed.

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Dundee University staff and students are fighting back against cuts and compulsory redundancies, and I’ll be joining them on the picket line on Monday morning alongside Dundee UCU and uod students against cuts. Universities are about people, students and staff, not cuts to jobs and courses. 1/2

I grew up in the shadow of apartheid, and I saw first-hand how systems of oppression can become part of everyday life. I’ve also seen the reality Palestinians face in the West Bank. International solidarity mattered then, and it matters now. 1/2

Scotland is facing a huge wave of proposals for hyperscale AI data centres, with enormous demands on our energy, land and infrastructure. 1/2

The reported closure of Aberdeen Live is another serious blow to local journalism. At a time when misinformation is everywhere, we need reliable, trusted journalism rooted in our communities. I’ve lodged a motion recognising the vital work of Aberdeen Live and standing with everyone affected.

Following on from yesterday’s debate, I’m determined to keep the pressure on the Scottish Government to make sure survivors of gender-based violence get the support they need. 1/2

Secret corporate courts let multinational companies challenge climate action and public interest laws. It's time to end ISDS. Join Global Justice Now Global Days of Action, 15 to 17 October, and help build pressure for change. #StopISDS ✊ More info at www.globaljustice.or...

I spoke in Parliament yesterday about preventing violence against women. We need to stop blaming migrants or trans people for the problem. They are not. That kind of rhetoric only distracts us from the real causes of violence against women. 1/2

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.

Scotland is facing a rush of hyperscale AI datacentre proposals, without a strategy or understanding of their impact on our energy, water & communities. @scottishgreens are calling for a pause on new hyperscale datacentres — and on Wednesday we're bring that call to a vote in Parliament.

£72 million. That’s the staggering sum Reform UK has received in two donations. This is why we need stronger rules on political donations. No billionaire, here or overseas, should be able to buy influence or give a party a louder voice than millions of people. 1/2

Last week was a busy one, from celebrating Montrose’s LandXSea Film Festival and its Hold Fast theme, to standing with University of Dundee staff and students facing compulsory redundancies. 1/2

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.

"You are the problem" meme via Expose Racism

There's something for everyone in Week 3 of Dundee Recovery Month. From city walks and creative sessions to Transform's recovery event and Dundee's sober disco, it's a great chance to connect with others and discover local support. Have a look at what's on each week running throughout September💜

‘A Play for Torry’ tells of how they paved paradise and put up an incinerator, a landfill site and not even a parking lot, writes @petermccoll.bsky.social scottishleftreview.scot/torry-shows-...

Torry shows we have made no progress on environmental justice

'A Play for Torry' tells of how they paved paradise and put up an incinerator, a landfill site and not even a parking lot, writes Peter McColl.

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Palestinian cinema, culture, art and history are coming to Dundee and Fife later this month with the Falastin Film Festival. The programme is now live, with a mix of films and events running from 24–27 September. Have a look at the programme on falastinfilmfest.com. There’s plenty to choose from.

Climate action is happening in communities across the North East, and Climate Week North East is a great chance to see it for yourself. 🌱 From 19 September to 4 October, there’s a fantastic range of events across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire. Have a look and get involved! NESCAN Hub