Every six months a writer goes on parental leave, is driven insane by watching 10,000 hours of Paw Patrol, and writes another one of these articles, and they're always great.

Jim Swift@jimswift.bsky.social · 3d ago

I am horrified that my comments were selectively edited in order to mislead people and misrepresent me, but I also accept that my language was abstract in the first place and for that I take full responsibility and am so sorry.

Do you have experience organising in your community, running local campaigns, or supporting local groups to fight for social and environmental justice? Or do you know someone who does? If so... we've extended the deadline for applications for our Regional Engagement Lead!

As this year's festivals get going, I joined Art Workers for Palestine Scotland and M/others Against Genocide Scotland to renew calls for Edinburgh International Festival to drop Baillie Gifford as sponsor and for the Scottish government to implement the boycott of Israel 🇵🇸

This damaging new guidance from the EHRC will shut trans people out of spaces and services they have used safely for years. The Scottish Government must now provide clear leadership on how we all can uphold everyone's rights, dignity and safety.

I am calling on the Scottish Government to act this week to save the CCA's building and archive. All across Scotland, including in my Edinburgh and Lothians East region, people are concerned that this represents a loss to Scottish culture.

81 years ago today, a nuclear bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Three days later, Nagasaki was bombed. The bombings led to the mass slaughter of innocent civilians. We must do everything to rid the world of these weapons of indiscriminate mass destruction.🕊️

Damaging new guidance from the EHRC will shut out Trans people from daily life simply for existing, and anyone who doesn't conform to narrow ideas of how people should look could face suspicion and confrontation. We are taking a stand against this attack on human rights.

A public statement from Educators for Peace: educatorsforpeace.co.uk/public-state...

Good luck to everyone receiving exam results this week🤞. Whatever your results, there are careers advisers available to help you explore your options - call the SDS Results Helpline on 0808 100 8000. myworldofwork.co.uk #ResultsDay #NoWrongPath

Just a couple more days to apply for these two jobs: deadline midnight on Thursday!

Kate Nevens (she/her)@katenevens.bsky.social · 3w ago

I have two more exciting roles in my office: 📣 Regional Engagement, Campaigns and Communications Lead – focusing on supporting communities across Edinburgh and Lothians East ✊️ Parliamentary Policy and Research Lead – focusing on my portfolio of Equalities and International Development

“Thomas Kerr’s attack on this life-saving support is as utterly shameful as it is embarrassing. It does not represent the people of Scotland – most of us have no desire to turn our backs on people facing starvation, displacement and bombardment." www.thenational.scot/news/2642762...

Thomas Kerr slammed for ‘small-minded racism’ in Palestine aid funding attack

THOMAS Kerr’s attack on the Scottish Government for providing humanitarian funding for Palestine has been branded “small-minded racism”.

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Quite different weather for our by-election campaigning sessions for Lorenzo and Isabella this week! If you live in Portobello/Craigmillar or Southside Newington make sure 3 September is in your diary to #VoteGreen @edinburghgreens.bsky.social

Reform responding with their usual delightfulness to unfolding tragedies for families. I gave some quotes to The National buff.ly/0F2q7xL

Reform MSPs in 'racist and dishonest' bid to 'exploit' Spanish migration crisis

REFORM UK have been accused of a “racist, dishonest and deliberately dehumanising” attempt to exploit the fatal migration crisis unfolding in…

thenational.scot

The Young Women's Movement is looking for young women, trans women and non-binary people aged 16 to 30 to take part in their latest research on tackling digital violence. Have your say: buff.ly/ZeJgKH7

Status of Young Women in Scotland research

Status of Young Women in Scotland is our flagship research project. In the past, Status of Young Women in Scotland has explored young women's human rights; access to healthcare; employment…

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Inclusion Scotland is inviting disabled people to share their experiences of third spaces, like libraries, parks, museums, community centres, leisure facilities, clubs and groups. The survey closes on 21st August, with Easy Read and plain-text versions available. Take part:

Tell Us About Your Experiences of Third Spaces

Inclusion Scotland wants to hear from disabled people about your experiences of third spaces.  Third spaces are places beyond home, work or education where people can connect with others and take…

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🦇 Our Scottish Bat Officer, Claudia, took @katenevens.bsky.social MSP on a bat walk last night through Hollyrood Park in Edinburgh. Kate is the Nature Champion for the soprano pipistrelle! Soprano pipistrelles were spotted! As well as common pipistrelle and Daubenton's bat. Photo (c) Ali Leetham

Campaigning, video-making and a Turkish coffee with Isabella, our fab candidate for the upcoming by-election in Southside Newington 🦜 @edinburghgreens.bsky.social

Horrible news coming out of Berlin, sending love to everyone www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

One dead, 16 injured at Berlin Pride event after vehicle crashes into crowd, police say

Police say an intensive manhunt is under way after the incident in Berlin's city centre.

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Everyone deserves a beautiful home 🥰 Today @kaykinoneill.bsky.social and I visited Four Square, a wonderful organisation supporting people experiencing homelessness in Edinburgh, as well as helping our local circular economy. Thank you for hosting us! www.foursquare.org.uk

(1/2) A free summer advice drop-in is taking place in Edinburgh next week, with ten organisations offering support on the EU Settlement Scheme, e-Visas, employment, income maximisation, housing, energy, community activities, and wellbeing services.

Out campaigning in the sunshine in Portobello, hoping to get our second Green Councillor for the ward in the September by-election! Good luck Lorenzo, we're all really rooting for you 💚 @edinburghgreens.bsky.social

I have joined a cross-party coalition of parliamentarians from across Europe in calling on Danish shipyard Fayard to stop servicing the specialised Arc7 tankers that keep Russia’s Arctic LNG exports moving.

For anyone Edinburgh festivalling this year, my partner Alan's made this incredible website festies.co.uk

Festies · Find, save and share Edinburgh Festival shows

Find, save and share Edinburgh Festival shows! Every festival – Fringe, International, Book, Art… – see what’s going on and plan with your festies.

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I have two more exciting roles in my office: 📣 Regional Engagement, Campaigns and Communications Lead – focusing on supporting communities across Edinburgh and Lothians East ✊️ Parliamentary Policy and Research Lead – focusing on my portfolio of Equalities and International Development

The firefighters are still here at Arthur's Seat; huge amounts of scorched earth @edinburghgreens.bsky.social

Surely this is a national emergency when we're having this many wildfires, this often

EdinburghMinute.com@edinburghminute.com · 4w ago

1am update: Photo of the fire on the Crags in Edinburgh by Minute subscriber Adam Johnston.

Thanks to LGBT Youth Scotland for asking me to share a message this Non-Binary Awareness Week.

A few weeks ago, I held a Culture Roundtable with Culture Counts and Artists for Basic Income Scotland that brought together the sector and elected representatives. Thank you to all who attended, and watch this space for a further report on what we discussed and agreed as collective priorities.

Trans people want the same thing as everyone else, to live their lives free from prejudice, discrimination and violence. Instead, this guidance will legitimise intrusive questioning, encourage suspicion and make everyday life less safe. The government should scrap this guidance.