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Kate Nevens (she/her)

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Scottish Greens candidate for Holyrood 2026, for the Edinburgh and Lothians East list | social justice facilitator and researcher | Edinburgh based, heart in Yemen & Palestine 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🍉 🇾🇪

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · Jul 24

Some really exciting news 🎉 Scottish Greens have selected our candidates for Holyrood 2026 elections and I'm #2 on the list for Edinburgh & Lothians East! Which means I am in with a good chance of being elected in May 🤩

Alongside the wonderful @lornaslater.bsky.social and @qmanivannan.bsky.social 💚

Pictures of Lorna Slater (1), Kate Nevens (2) and Q Manivannan (3) - your Scottish Green candidates for Edinburgh & Lothians East

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Edinburgh Greens @edinburghgreens.bsky.social · 1d

Come along as we get started on the campaign for the 2026 Scottish Parliament elections!

We're holding open meetings over the coming weeks for anyone who wants to get more Greens elected at Holyrood.

See our events calendar for more details & upcoming dates: edinburgh.greens.scot/events-calendar/

Holyrood 2026 - Get Involved! 19:30 to 21:00 on 9 October; Let's Get Started Meeting for South Edinburgh in the Eric Liddell Centre. 13:00 to 14:00 on 12 October; Edinburgh Candidates Launch at the Pavilion Cafe, followed by canvassing. 19:00 to 20:30 on 22 October; Let's Get Started Meeting for South East Edinburgh in Nelson Hall. More info at edinburgh.greens.scot/events-calendar/

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 1d

Incredible turnout last night at the public launch of Women Against the Far Right Scotland, with a really inspiring line-up of speakers.

A few of your neighbourhood Scottish Green candidates for Holyrood made an appearance too...

#StandUpFightBack

SGP candidates Mridul, Kate, Cara and Ellie

A full lecture theatre (majority women) watch a speech from Nicola Sturgeon

A very full lecture theatre (majority women) listening to speeches

Pinar Aksu makes a speech while Nadia Al-Nakla and Roz Foyer and others listen

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 2d

On my way to help with setup for the public launch of Women Against the Far Right Scotland. Hope to see some of you all there!

Kate is wearing a grey pink and blue t-shirt that says Trans Rights Are Human Rights

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 4d

Let's Get Started!

A couple of Scottish Greens campaign kick off meetings happening this week in Edinburgh - all welcome!

Join us in Porty on Tuesday edinburgh.greens.scot/events/elect...

And South Edinburgh on Thursday luma.com/kqdfpyje

@edinburghgreens.bsky.social

Let’s Get Started! 💚 South Edinburgh Greens - Scottish Parliament Campaign 2026 · Luma

We have the opportunity to elect a record number of Greens to Holyrood next year. Will you help us make this our biggest campaign ever? In 2021, the Edinburgh…

luma.com

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 11d

Over 200 of us have come together as Women Against the Far Right in Scotland and written an open letter rejecting the far right’s racist lies about “protecting” women and girls. news.stv.tv/politics/nic...

Join us and sign the letter here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/wo...

Sturgeon and McDermid among 200 to sign letter against far right

Nadia El-Nakla, Elaine C Smith, and Clare Grogan have also backed the letter.

news.stv.tv

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 12d

Absolutely loved this conversation with Kristen Ghodsee and Cllr Alys Mumford about being both a feminist and a socialist, and about some of the incredible women who have inspired us from around the world.

Thanks so much to the @edinburghgreens.bsky.social for organising 💚

Kristen is speaking into a microphone while Kate and Alys smile and listen. Alys is wearing a green tax the rich t-shirt and Kate is wearing a grey jumpsuit and keffiyeh.

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Tarik Abou-Chadi @tabouchadi.bsky.social · 13d

The success of the far right is not only measured in votes and seats but in its impact on rhetoric, policy and ideology. The fact that a (nominally) social democratic head of government with a huge majority choses to say and do this is maybe the biggest success of the far right in Europe yet.

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Ben Parker @cllrbenparker.bsky.social · 14d

I’m pleased to be proposing this motion today 🇵🇸

The Scottish Government took a big step forward in supporting BDS calls from Green MSPs, but now they must do the same for Councils ⚖️

New powers need to be granted to local authorities or else the government position is just warm words ❌ 💬 🤷

The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 14d

NEW: The Scottish Greens are calling for Edinburgh to become the first city in Scotland to boycott Israel

Greens motion could see Edinburgh become first Scottish city to boycott Israel

www.thenational.scot

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 15d

Me and some friends back in Uni days, looking very much like the cast of Spaced

Al Kennedy @alkennedy.bsky.social · 15d

These kinds of photos are always excellent value for money. This is me and various pals (including @dorkymum.bsky.social and @katenevens.bsky.social) at a flat party in, I would guess, 2001

A group of students around the turn of the millennium, at someone's flat where the landlord has painted the wall extremely red for some reason

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 16d

Very excited to be in conversation with Kirsten Ghodsee and Cllr Alys Mumford on Thursday, talking all things feminism, socialism and Green.

Join from 7.45pm on Thursday, online and in-person in Edinburgh, all welcome! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/green-talk...

@edinburghgreens.bsky.social

Test reads: Edinburgh Greens proudly present GREEN TALKS
A feminist, socialist movement: what Greens can learn from other nations

with Kristen Ghodsee and Kate Nevens, Thurs 25 Sept 8pm.

With pictures of Kristen and Kate and a feminist power symbol

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 17d

Such amazing news when we really really needed some hope. And so much respect to the incredibly brave and powerful women and fellow activists who made sure this happened.

Can't wait to welcome you in the UK Alaa.

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 20d

Info about tomorrow's women's bloc

Text reads:
Women Against The Far Right Bloc
Stand With Us at the front of the demo
Sat 20 Sept 12pm
Buchanan Galleries, Glasgow

Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 20d

Have been having some really important chats with women in Scotland about organising against the far right - yesterday from Summerhall courtyard. There'll be a women's bloc at the antifascist demo in Glasgow tomorrow (Saturday), and more to come...

Get in touch if you'd like to get involved ✊ 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇵🇸

Kate sits at a wooden bench table with her tablet and headphones, in front of peeling Fringe posters

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 26d

Cultural boycotts have been vital in telling oppressive regimes they will not be normalised.

Israel must not be allowed to use Eurovision as a platform to launder its reputation while committing atrocities.

The UK should join the growing boycott of Eurovision if Israel takes part.

Boycott Eurovision of Israel takes part. Headline from Variety magazine: "Eurovision crisis looms as the Netherlands, Ireland, Spain, Iceland and Slovenia threaten boycott if Israel participates"

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 26d

Bonus picture of me and the fabulous Cllr Susan Rae, a long-term, stalwart supporter of Palestinian liberation 🇵🇸

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 26d

Strong showing from Edinburgh and East Lothian Greens at today's national demo for Palestine. Our hearts are breaking for Gaza #FromTheRiver 🍉

@edinburghgreens.bsky.social
@qmanivannan.bsky.social

Scottish Green Party candidates Q, Kate and Adam holding a Free Palestine sign

Green candidates Q and Kate with councillirs Shona and Susan at the Palestine demo

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · 29d

Legislative Theatre performance in Edinburgh this Sunday, developed from Pinar Aksu’s research on art practices for social change and access to justice

rse.org.uk/event/cycle-...

Cycle of migration

Book now for this unique legislative theatre performance coming to the RSE's annual festival of knowledge.

rse.org.uk

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · Sep 8

Bit late to the party on this one, but we've managed to get the government to scrap peak rail fares, permanently 🙌 🚂

Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · Sep 1

Morning commuters from Glasgow to Edinburgh will see their fares drop by 48% today.

Scottish Greens, trade unions and commuters worked together to demand the removal of peak rail fares.

Today, peak rail fares are scrapped for good!

Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · Sep 4

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.

Kate readd names of Palestinian children killed under the age of one.

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · Sep 3

🎉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.

Scotland joins global movement to boycott Israel.

An earth with the Palestine flag.

Scottish Greens.

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

Massive cudos also to @amnestyscotland.bsky.social and the campaigners at GGEC for all the incredible work they've been putting in on this.

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

As @caatuk.bsky.social in Scotland we've been campaigning on Scottish Enterprise funding to arms companies for the last decade. This decision from the government is still far from enough, but it's a big step in the right direction 🇵🇸

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

The Scottish Govt has banned Scottish Enterprise funding for Israel's arms dealers 🎉🍉
greens.scot/news/no-more...

Well done to our Green team in Scottish Parliament team and all the campaigners working tirelessly on this. @scottishgreens.org

No more money for Israel's arms dealers

No more money for Israel's arms dealers - Scottish Government accepts Green proposal to stop funding Israel’s arms dealers.

greens.scot

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · Aug 28

Trying to get a bit of a sense of whether there are Scottish-specific narratives about community organising here

Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · Aug 28

Has anyone read anything good about grassroots/community organising and movement-building in Scotland? Either academic or not, historical or current, on specific topics (anti-racism, housing etc) or more broadly...