Excited to be elected as the new Green group Co-Convenor alongside Alys today 👫 💚 Thank you @chasbooth.bsky.social and Kayleigh for all their work in the role for the last year 🫶 The clock is ticking towards next year’s election and I’m excited to Co-Convene the group through this busy period 🕰️ 🗳️

At least 10 of the Scottish Parliament’s newly-elected members own more than one home, while six returning MSPs declared additional properties in the previous Holyrood session.  Our latest: https://www.theferret.scot/scotland-msp-homes-properties

There is a lot of chat about the danger posed by the introduction of cycle lanes and floating bus stops on Leith Walk from 2021 onward. Pedestrian casualties, Leith Walk, by year: 2015: 15 2016: 13 2017: 9 2018: 10 2019: 12 (including two fatalities) 2020: 3 2021: 0 2022: 2 2023: 0 2024: 2

Officially a Member of the Scottish Parliament 🔥 I'm one of now four Scottish Green MSPs in Edinburgh and Lothians East @edinburghgreens.bsky.social Contact me anytime on [email protected]

More to come about my first week as an MSP (!!) soon, but for now here is a picture of my wee dug Sylvie watching me get sworn in

Very glad the @workersobservatory.org could support @hrw.org @lenasimet.bsky.social with their reporting here. Vital work exploring the global fight for platform worker rights and platform standards. www.hrw.org/feature/2026...

We are concerned by the nature of the media attention focused on the election of Dr Q Manivannan to the Scottish Parliament at the recent election.

day one of John Swinney’s new administration and they’ve fucked up any chance of trans people being shown respect in the chamber

It was my privilege and honour to be sworn in as a member of the Scottish Parliament today. Over the next 5 years I promise to work tirelessly to improve our standard of living in Glasgow 💚 Thank you for your trust in me ✊🏾

...if the Greens had stood in every constituency, and their regional votes reflect how they would have performed, they would have won another two constituencies from the SNP, established another two SNP-Green marginals, and deprived the SNP of a further four constituencies.

🟢 @qmanivannan.bsky.social elected to represent Edinburgh & Lothians East region! Q is one of four Scottish Green MSPs elected in Edinburgh & Lothians East today, taking our total across Scotland to seven - so far!

JK Rowling has a trans MSP lmao

We did it! And we absolutely smashed it - FOUR Green MSPs for Edinburgh and Lothians East, and some similarly awesome news coming in for the Scottish Greens from across the country. Cannot wait to get working with my new colleagues. Bringing hope back 💚

NEW: The first two transgender MSPs have been elected to the Scottish Parliament

🟢 @katenevens.bsky.social elected to represent Edinburgh & Lothians East region! Kate is one of four Scottish Green MSPs elected in Edinburgh & Lothians East today, taking our total across Scotland to seven - so far!

#DogsAtPollingStations politely suggesting that everyone should #VoteScottishGreens today @edinburghgreens.bsky.social

It’s incredible that it’s controversial to say that the ballot that voters are voting tactically on is the FPTP one, but then that requires acknowledging the Greens as a legitimate and enduring part of the Scottish political landscape

excited for the equilibrium to collapse on Thursday (the cat will be dead)

Even anonymous labour sources are always cringe

No mincing of words - If I were a Scottish Green -> Scottish Labour defector from 2024, with trans friends, I'd be absolutely ashamed to have my name printed on letters on behalf of an openly transphobic Scottish Labour manifesto this election. That's soul-staining stuff.

ah, the claude delusion

📱 Gig and platform work have been largely absent from Scotland's Fair Work Agenda. 🗳️ What do party manifestos for #holyrood2026 say about Gig and Platform Work? We have taken a deep look and we are bringing it to you all. ✍ Read our analysis, by @bkarb.bsky.social, here: shorturl.at/9F3MG

#Holyrood2026 policies for #GigWorkers from @workersobservatory.org Podcast--> workersobservatory.org/news/new-pod... 🙋 Episode #3 is on #consultation - #IanMaxwell from Spokes @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @karengregory.bsky.social @laidbackbikes.bsky.social @bkarb.bsky.social @davehowcroft.com

Out doorknocking with our amazing volunteers and fellow candidates across Leith, Piershill and Dunbar. On the doorsteps, common topics coming up include housing, our NHS and access to green spaces. People do not want any more empty promises. They want real change. @edinburghgreens.bsky.social 💚

📢 Today is the day! 🏛️ Listen to the first episode of our first podcast series. 🎙️ Hosted by @xabivillares.bsky.social , and joined by guests Craigmillar-based activist Moi Sum (Cindy), and Krish, an experienced delivery rider working across Edinburgh. 🎧 Available on all platforms: lnkd.in/enx5SBDn

There's so much wrong with this MRP, starting with having the Greens winning a share of the vote in every constituency when they're only standing in a handful. When you get into the individual constituency results, it gets even worse. Lib Dems *fifth* in Edinburgh Northern??

'this is not a serious attempt to unite the left - accordingly, we are starting a new party' approaches the Platonic ideal of far left resignation statements

The UK must immediately and unequivocally suspend support for the US military. The Government have tried to appease him, then they tried to say they're standing up to him. Words aren't enough - it's time for action.

I love how obviously reasonable the policy is described here before the paragraph saying that Labour, the SNP, Tories, and Reform all think it’s insane www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Given recent misinformation being spread about how these models work, here's an accessible explainer: This particular model involves two main procedures. The first involves predicting actual national party support based on the data available to us. To do so, I use LOESS regressions... 1/10

Very disappointed the Green amendment to increase footway maintenance by 20%, which would meet the Labour 2022 manifesto commitment, was voted down today. Astonishingly, Labour voted against their own manifesto commitment.

A second incident of Joani Reid being inappropriate with naval officers has hit the papers archive.is/90M4D

this is my favourite scandal ever

harry potter helps people like me, people who have always felt a little different. a little special. maybe a little better than everyone else

💡 Last Saturday, @karengregory.bsky.social and Marion Lieutaud joined Elena Papagiannaki for a stimulating panel at @scoteconfest.bsky.social Thanks to the Scottish Left Review and @caileangallagher.bsky.social for chairing, and congratulations to the Festival for such a successful event!

guardian moment

As well as being the #2 candidate for the Greens on the Edinburgh & Lothians East regional list, I am delighted to announce I am also the constituency candidate for Edinburgh North Eastern and Leith! I feel incredibly lucky and privileged to be standing for such an inspiring part of our city 🌱 ⚓️ ✊️

⚠️ Today, Standards Commission hearing (Councillors Neil Ross & Marie-Clair Munro) found both had breached the Councillor code of conduct for failing to declare they lived by the Braid Estate when dealing w/ Greenbank to Meadows Quiet Route, including their votes to remove effective traffic filtering

We spent the morning speaking with the Edinburgh Central Mosque, discussing their work engaging local neighbourhoods and global communities from nearly 60 nationalities. We spoke about Shaheen Bagh, about justice and care, & the transformative work that Muslim women are pioneering in the Lothians.

Last September, the Scottish Parliament made history by endorsing a Green proposal for a comprehensive package of Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel – the first national parliament to do so. Yet the Scottish Government have so far done nothing to implement the boycott.

Those are some great denials of things she’s not been accused of

Massive congratulations to Hannah Spencer! Such an impressive win, and such a great new MP to have challenging the status quo in Westminster. The Green movement is growing, join us! members.greens.scot/join/standar...

New report out now from me and @bkarb.bsky.social at @workersobservatory.org ScORSA Scoping Review: Wellbeing, Health, and Road Safety in On-Demand Delivery Work workersobservatory.org/resources/re...

"Authored by Dr Karen Gregory and Boyan Karabaliev, the report shows that workplace safety regulations, considered standard in most industries, are inadequate or fully lacking when it comes to app-based ridehailing and delivery services." workersobservatory.org/news/new-res...

This image from @ballotbox.scot neatly shows how the boundary of Edinburgh Central has changed to give the Scottish Greens a genuine chance of winning the seat. The Tory vote has since collapsed and they might not even keep their deposit. 🟢Both Votes Green in Edinburgh Central🟢

#Hustings #Holyrood2026 #SpokesMtg ✔️🚲🚲 March 16 --> www.spokes.org.uk/2026/02/spok... @edi.bike @edfoc.bsky.social @kate-c.bsky.social @chasbooth.bsky.social @ianmurraymp.bsky.social @edcriticalmass.bsky.social @sw20.info @keithirving.bsky.social @edinreporter.bsky.social @jennycooper.bsky.social

"We’re pleased to announce that in partnership with Dr Karen Gregory (@uoe-sps.bsky.social) and Boyan Karabaliev (@workersobservatory.org), ScORSA will be launching new research on the gig economy at our upcoming Road Safety Hour." Feb 24th: lnkd.in/eCTyaqBG media.licdn.com/dms/image/v2...