Jen Scotney
@jenscotney.bsky.social
📕 Author of ‘Running Through the Dark’ a memoir on grief and my ultrarunning adventures
🎙️ Host of Resilience Rising Podcast
💻 MSP Assistant and Political Legal Advisor | Ex-lawyer
⛰️ Live in the Scottish Highlands
🎙️ Host of Resilience Rising Podcast
💻 MSP Assistant and Political Legal Advisor | Ex-lawyer
⛰️ Live in the Scottish Highlands
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Jen Scotney
@jenscotney.bsky.social
· Aug 31
⭐ 'Resilience is everything' ⭐
From growing up in foster care to becoming a voice of hope - new episode with incredible speaker Dee Hankins 🎤
Listen 👉 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...
From growing up in foster care to becoming a voice of hope - new episode with incredible speaker Dee Hankins 🎤
Listen 👉 podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r...
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Making the richest in society pay more has helped Scottish Greens deliver for working-class Scots.
🚌 Free bus travel for Under 22s
🚸 The Scottish Child Payment for families
🥪 More free school meals
📈 Increased funding for local services
🚌 Free bus travel for Under 22s
🚸 The Scottish Child Payment for families
🥪 More free school meals
📈 Increased funding for local services
November 23, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Making the richest in society pay more has helped Scottish Greens deliver for working-class Scots.
🚌 Free bus travel for Under 22s
🚸 The Scottish Child Payment for families
🥪 More free school meals
📈 Increased funding for local services
🚌 Free bus travel for Under 22s
🚸 The Scottish Child Payment for families
🥪 More free school meals
📈 Increased funding for local services
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The Scottish Greens stand with trans people this week, next week and always. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
November 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Scottish Greens stand with trans people this week, next week and always. 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈
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A quick bit of news: I will be holding an online charity raffle (if I can sort a UK platform!) for this painting in the coming weeks. Will update as and when! Painting details here: artachart.com/available-wo...
Water Washed by Wind*
(*from Let The Light Pour In, Lemn Sissay) | Available Work
Oil on hessian, 35 x 85cm
Contact me for more details.
artachart.com
November 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
A quick bit of news: I will be holding an online charity raffle (if I can sort a UK platform!) for this painting in the coming weeks. Will update as and when! Painting details here: artachart.com/available-wo...
Less swims recently 😢 but more climbing hills in the morning 🙌🏻 beautiful sunrise as I squeezed in a loop before work…
November 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Less swims recently 😢 but more climbing hills in the morning 🙌🏻 beautiful sunrise as I squeezed in a loop before work…
Mist at sunrise this morning…
November 7, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Mist at sunrise this morning…
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Our planet is on fire, and workers are being hit hard by the cost of living, but the super-rich couldn't care less.
BP pocketed £1.7 billion in profit, whilst our energy bills are rising and climate chaos intensifies.
It's time for climate action, it's time to tax the rich!
BP pocketed £1.7 billion in profit, whilst our energy bills are rising and climate chaos intensifies.
It's time for climate action, it's time to tax the rich!
November 4, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Our planet is on fire, and workers are being hit hard by the cost of living, but the super-rich couldn't care less.
BP pocketed £1.7 billion in profit, whilst our energy bills are rising and climate chaos intensifies.
It's time for climate action, it's time to tax the rich!
BP pocketed £1.7 billion in profit, whilst our energy bills are rising and climate chaos intensifies.
It's time for climate action, it's time to tax the rich!
Beautiful autumnal walk with @marcusscotney.bsky.social and Sherlock at Glen Finglas 🏴
November 1, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Beautiful autumnal walk with @marcusscotney.bsky.social and Sherlock at Glen Finglas 🏴
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"If you're a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?" Billie Eilish speaking directly to Mark Zuckerberg, as she donates $11.5m to food poverty and climate justice organisations.
'Give your money away,' Billie Eilish tells billionaires
The singer called on the mega wealthy to donate more to charity, during a speech at the WSJ Awards attended by the likes of Mark Zuckerberg and George Lucas.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 8:28 AM
"If you're a billionaire, why are you a billionaire?" Billie Eilish speaking directly to Mark Zuckerberg, as she donates $11.5m to food poverty and climate justice organisations.
The coldest swim so far this autumn… but beautiful mist rising off the loch 🌅
October 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The coldest swim so far this autumn… but beautiful mist rising off the loch 🌅
The day the clocks go back is the longest day of a beagle’s life 🥣😭😆
October 26, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The day the clocks go back is the longest day of a beagle’s life 🥣😭😆
Beautiful sunrise…. But seen through the window today as no time for swim. Mountain Rescue training day instead ⛰️
October 26, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Beautiful sunrise…. But seen through the window today as no time for swim. Mountain Rescue training day instead ⛰️
Autumnal walk with @marcusscotney.bsky.social this morning in local woods 🍂 #scotland
October 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Autumnal walk with @marcusscotney.bsky.social this morning in local woods 🍂 #scotland
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Over a thousand people have joined the Scottish Greens since the start of September. That's more than the total membership when I joined the party.
We are building a movement to take on the super-rich and fight for people & planet. Join us.
members.greens.scot/join
We are building a movement to take on the super-rich and fight for people & planet. Join us.
members.greens.scot/join
Join the Scottish Greens
Join the Scottish Greens today and be part of our growing movement. Why should I join? We are always told that the system is broken, but it’s not. It’s rigged. It's rigged in favour of corporations,...
members.greens.scot
October 24, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Over a thousand people have joined the Scottish Greens since the start of September. That's more than the total membership when I joined the party.
We are building a movement to take on the super-rich and fight for people & planet. Join us.
members.greens.scot/join
We are building a movement to take on the super-rich and fight for people & planet. Join us.
members.greens.scot/join
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🚨 BREAKING 🚨
📈 Since the election of our new leadership team, our membership has doubled, now sitting at more than 140,000.
And this is just the beginning: join.greenparty.org.uk
📈 Since the election of our new leadership team, our membership has doubled, now sitting at more than 140,000.
And this is just the beginning: join.greenparty.org.uk
October 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🚨 BREAKING 🚨
📈 Since the election of our new leadership team, our membership has doubled, now sitting at more than 140,000.
And this is just the beginning: join.greenparty.org.uk
📈 Since the election of our new leadership team, our membership has doubled, now sitting at more than 140,000.
And this is just the beginning: join.greenparty.org.uk
Taking the time for a morning swim before another busy day 🌅
October 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Taking the time for a morning swim before another busy day 🌅
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I’ve had a great response to my re-election crowd funder. Thanks to those who have been able to give so far! Very grateful for contributions whatever the size! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/lets-re-el...
Re-elect Mark Ruskell for Mid Scotland and Fife!
Support Mark Ruskell to get re-elect and get a second Green MSP in Mid Scotland and Fife.
www.crowdfunder.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 11:58 AM
I’ve had a great response to my re-election crowd funder. Thanks to those who have been able to give so far! Very grateful for contributions whatever the size! www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/lets-re-el...
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Every day thousands of new members are joining the Green Party.
And solidarity to our friends in @scottishgreens.org who are also rapidly growing as a party!
Get involved:
Greens.scot/join
And solidarity to our friends in @scottishgreens.org who are also rapidly growing as a party!
Get involved:
Greens.scot/join
October 16, 2025 at 7:50 AM
Every day thousands of new members are joining the Green Party.
And solidarity to our friends in @scottishgreens.org who are also rapidly growing as a party!
Get involved:
Greens.scot/join
And solidarity to our friends in @scottishgreens.org who are also rapidly growing as a party!
Get involved:
Greens.scot/join
Saturday morning swim 🌅
October 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Saturday morning swim 🌅
Beautiful day out up high… scampering around some of the Ben Lawers gang with @marcusscotney.bsky.social ⛰️🙌🏻💚
October 12, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Beautiful day out up high… scampering around some of the Ben Lawers gang with @marcusscotney.bsky.social ⛰️🙌🏻💚
Sunrise at the loch… last three day weekend for me, for a while, so making the most of it 🌄
October 10, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Sunrise at the loch… last three day weekend for me, for a while, so making the most of it 🌄
Showing my Mum all the local beauty spots on her visit at the weekend… prisoner of war camp at Cultybraggan 🤣 #Perthshire
October 7, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Showing my Mum all the local beauty spots on her visit at the weekend… prisoner of war camp at Cultybraggan 🤣 #Perthshire
Buachaille Etive Beag yesterday in beautiful conditions! ⛰️
September 27, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Buachaille Etive Beag yesterday in beautiful conditions! ⛰️
Morning paddle before work with @marcusscotney.bsky.social 🛶
September 25, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Morning paddle before work with @marcusscotney.bsky.social 🛶
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September 25, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Finishing the day with a paddle to Loch Tay 🩷
September 23, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Finishing the day with a paddle to Loch Tay 🩷