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The BBC should now do the same. Israel must not be allowed to use Eurovision to whitewash genocide.

Green Councillor Claire Miller has called out local politicians who spread inflammatory misinformation to grab headlines. edinburgh.greens.scot/blog/immigra...

What's Claire up to in (and around) council this week? 🔍 Governance, Risk and Best Value committee meeting 🎓 Induction as a new member of Edinburgh Partnership board 🎭 Visiting Fringe Society 🌻 As ever, lots of lovely Edinburgh Greens meetings

We're hosting multiple drop-in sessions across the city over the next few weeks, for residents to engage with our consultation on expanding the tram network. The next one is today (15 September) at Granton Station from 4pm to 7pm.

Realise it’s The North but surely this incident of political violence should be top news today, as opposed to a shooting in the US? This is the reality of polarising politics in a country where 2 MPs have been murdered in the last decade. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The EHRC has now submitted their draft Code of Practice to the UK Government and we are calling for full scrutiny & meaningful debate on the Code, to ensure trans people have access to public services, spaces and life. Email your MP - Template here: www.scottishtrans.org/codeofpracti...

I was so excited about this - we really do have too many bin lorries lumbering about our tiny city centre streets and wynds, causing all sorts of problems, so I can’t understand why other councillors wouldn’t want to look at our options to manage this better.

The EHRC has now submitted their draft Code of Practice to the UK Government & it could have a devastating impact on trans lives in the UK. We need you to write to your MP, supporting our call for full scrutiny & meaningful debate on the Code. Template here: www.scottishtrans.org/codeofpracti...

Two really mental things: - That the British press seems largely uninterested in this story - That we've always known about Peter Mandelson's friendship with Epstein and everyone, including Keir Starmer, is just like 🤷‍♀️ www.thenational.scot/news/2545307...

If you want to come to the Edinburgh Demands Better meeting, here's all the details: bsky.app/profile/pove...

And the papers for the Edinburgh Partnership meeting are online here: democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListDocume... Really important paper being discussed today: 5.2 Third Sector Review: Engagement Feedback and recommendations

What's Claire up to in (and around) council this week? ℹ️ Improvement Service board meeting 🤝 Attending my first Edinburgh Partnership board meeting ✊ Going along to the Edinburgh Demands Better meeting 🌡️ Climate strategy briefing 🧮 Council accounts briefing

3️⃣School 3 in my series of "Lost Board Schools of Edinburgh" looks at Castlehill. A building familiar to many but with a particularly interesting history (if you are interested in that sort of thing) 🧵▶️

What’s the story behind those dodgy gift shops on Princes Street in Edinburgh? Jim Waterson of @londoncentric.media investigates in bonus edition of the Minute: edinburghminute.substack.com/p/tax-evadin...

Here's something a bit different. We've been reporting from Edinburgh to try to get to the bottom of a mystery in London. Princes Street is the Scottish capital's most famous shopping street — and it's gaining the *exact same* tatty gift shops as London. www.londoncentric.media/p/edinburgh-...

This week trains in Scotland got cheaper! 🚆 Our public transport must be accessible, reliable and affordable. That's why we've worked so hard alongside unions and passengers to scrap peak fares on our railways, and provide free travel for young people on our buses and ferries.

With Mother's Against Genocide reading out the names of the thousands of Palestinian children killed by Israel. We're reading names all day outside Scottish Parliament. It's tough. There are tears. Anyone available to join us please do.

🎉BREAKING: Scotland has joined the global movement to boycott Israel! The proposal put forward by Green MSP @patrickharvie.bsky.social was supported by a majority of members in the Scottish Parliament.

This is great news! Well done to everyone who has campaigned for this for years and years! 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

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What's Claire up to in (and around) council this week? 🌻 Councillor forum with local Green members, plus other local Green meetings 4️⃣ Meetings about action on my four day week motion 🧳 Discussing tourist levy funding for city centre 🤝 Constituents' surgery - Wednesday from 12:30 at Customer Hub

Hi Simon, see pic attached for answers to your query about the price changes for the Nelson Monument. Hope this helps!

🚉It's official! The last ever peak-time ScotRail services have departed the station. Greens, trade unions and commuters worked together to force real change. Now workers will save money every day.

Sadly our transcripts are currently absolute mince, but if we got better transcriptions this would be fantastic for transparency and democracy. Nice work @bellingcat.com !

The right to protest is under attack in the UK. 🪧✊️ There is no justification for detaining people standing peacefully with Gaza. The Scottish Government should tell Police Scotland to stop enforcing undemocratic laws from Westminster.

NEW: MSP demands 'formal apology' from BBC after host echoes far-right rhetoric used by Tommy Robinson

We scrapped peak rail fares in 2023 for 12 months. This saved workers money and helped keep private cars at home, but the SNP said it could never last. After pressure from Greens, Trade Unions, and commuters, peak rail fares will now be scrapped for good next week!

🚒 Marionville fire station - public meetings about its potential closure are taking place on Tuesday 2 September. ✏️ Please register if you're going to attend While we are all very excited by the trams consultation, please don't forget this important issue too!

What's Claire up to in (and around) Council this week? 🏛️ It's full council this week and I've asked officers about the Cameo Cinema bus stop closure debacle (see item 10.33) democracy.edinburgh.gov.uk/ieListDocume... ✉️ I hope to demolish my email backlog that is filling me with shame

🚃 Trams!! 🚃 The council consults on LOADS of things but this one is up there as one of our most important. Please do take a bit of time to feed in your views. It’ll mean that when councillors take decisions on the route, we will be taking into account everything that is important to you.

Today is gender pension gap day - marking the point in the year when women would stop receiving any form of pension if it was paid out at the same rate as men. According to @tuc.org.uk the income gap between men & women in retirement was 36.5%, equivalent to a shortfall of £7,600 a year on average.

Really interesting longer read. Thank you for writing and sharing this @davidkr.bsky.social

fundamentally the problem is that if you think "hotels are where I stay on holiday and I like being on holiday so living in a hotel must be fun and it's not fair others get to do it and not me" then you have the intellectual reasoning of a little child and it's going to be hard to engage with you

Absolutely delighted that, at the 3rd time of asking, we have successfully banned arms companies from commercial activity (including testing) in Council parks and greenspace 🌳🚫 Thank you to everyone who wrote into the consultation earlier this year to make your views known .. we did it! 💬📝

📆 Tue 9 Sep, 7pm 📌 grassmarket.org Citizens of Edinburgh! Let's get ready to turn out and step up for a better Scotland. Come to the #ScotlandDemandsBetter public meeting to get help and advice on how to get people in your community mobilised. 🙏 Please share!

This is the best product listing copy I’ve ever read

“If I said I was wearing a Palestine Action T-shirt would you get here quicker?” From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

🤑Executives at FTSE 100 companies are now paid 122 times more than the average worker. 💷This level of wealth isn't inevitable, and it certainly isn't deserved. ➡Scottish Greens would introduce salary caps and pay ratios to reduce scandalous levels of inequality.

What’s Claire up to in (and around) council this week? 🏛️ Policy and Sustainability Committee meeting on Tuesday - I’m focusing on the EDI framework and the plans for a prevention-led approach for council services 🪦🐕 visiting the friends of Greyfriars kirkyard 🌻 LOTS of Ed Greens meetings

Tell John Swinney to stop funding genocide ⤵️ greens.scot/StopFundingG...

If you were waiting for a sign, let this be your cue to escape the crowds and visit this inspiring and powerful exhibition ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ www.nationalgalleries.org/exhibition/r...

In general but especially for the next few days, gonnae no, gonnae just no.

While you're sipping on a cool drink and waiting for a show today, think about signing this petition to get rid of horrible plastic 'grass' from our festival! www.change.org/DitchPlastic...

When you hear "Happy Monday!" but you haven't had your coffee. #MondayMotivation 📷 Peter Christian

What's Claire up to in (and around) council this week? 🎭 Attending @edfringe.bsky.social "Made in Edinburgh" panel event 💬 Joining community council meetings in both Southside and Old Town 👩‍💻 Lots of prep for upcoming committees (I'm on both Whistleblowing, and Policy & Sustainability next week)

Support for Windows 10 ends in October and many will be forced to buy a new computer… I’m putting on an event next weekend to help people save money by switching to Linux: linux-cafe.eventbrite.co.uk Please share with relatives/friends who use Windows 10 and would appreciate support in upgrading

Important new Scottish Government report - see thread from @scottishtrans.bsky.social 🧵

It was brilliant to see the Cowgate, Edinburgh (almost) traffic-free on Sunday afternoon: such an improvement for both safety and pleasure from previous years! How are the Edinburgh Council Summertime Streets traffic plans (bit.ly/3GegCSX) working for you?

Calling out to all upaid carers! Please fill out the State of Caring Survey 2025: www.surveymonkey.com/r/WKMF5XR Carers UK @carers-uk.bsky.social can use the findings to campaign for you, so this is one to prioritise in your busy life!