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Q Manivannan @qmanivannan.bsky.social · 3h

You heard him — and you’ve seen me!

We’re not just a white middle-class party. And there’s no climate justice without justice for working class, trans, and immigrant communities.

The measure of our society must be how we treat the least privileged.

Join the Scottish Greens, and help out 🏳️‍🌈🇵🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 12h

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

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Edinburgh Greens @edinburghgreens.bsky.social · 3d

Chip in today to elect Q Manivannan – a radical voice to the Scottish Parliament who is ready to fight for change.

Any contribution - big or small - will make a huge difference to our people-powered campaign to deliver a record 3 Green MSPs for Edinburgh!

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/elect-q-ma...

Campaign poster for Q Manivannan of the Scottish Greens, smiling outdoors in a light blue blazer and purple shirt. Text reads: ‘Q Manivannan. Donate to support Q’s election campaign today! Scottish Parliament Election 2026.

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Q Manivannan @qmanivannan.bsky.social · 2d

That’s me! Help a girl get a job.

Edinburgh Greens @edinburghgreens.bsky.social · 3d

Chip in today to elect Q Manivannan – a radical voice to the Scottish Parliament who is ready to fight for change.

Any contribution - big or small - will make a huge difference to our people-powered campaign to deliver a record 3 Green MSPs for Edinburgh!

www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/elect-q-ma...

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Q Manivannan @qmanivannan.bsky.social · 3d

We’re seeing a surge in our Scottish Green Party membership too, no doubt because of the excellent work of our team, but also @zackpolanski.bsky.social’s messaging.

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 3d

A new week - and a new huge milestone!

@greenparty.org.uk now have 100,000 members!!!

We are absolutely on track to next overtake the Tories - let's make hope normal again!

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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Q Manivannan @qmanivannan.bsky.social · 7d

Screaming, crying, very quietly so the next office can’t hear me

McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 7d

Today’s mandatory faculty mental health slideshow, “Going Through the Motions: How to Function Despite the Fact Your Supervisors Hate You and Your Job Is Destroying You Spiritually,” has been postponed again.

The Faculty Mental Health Fair Has Been Postponed Again

Dear Faculty: Due to concerns expressed by the students, parents, and staff, you are invited to attend a mandatory emergency mental health fair in ...

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Edinburgh Greens @edinburghgreens.bsky.social · 8d

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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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 15d

The Housing Bill, introduced by Scottish Greens, has passed!

✅ Rent controls
✅ The right for renters to keep pets
✅ The right for renters to decorate
✅ Increased council tax on second homes
✅ Support for those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness
👇 And more

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Ben Parker @cllrbenparker.bsky.social · 21d

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 · 21d

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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Barbara J. King @bjking.bsky.social · 22d

YES to @roxanegay.bsky.social: In "this framework, incivility is refusing to surrender to hatred, refusing to smile politely at someone who doesn’t consider you their equal, refusing to carve away the seemingly unpalatable parts of yourself until there is nothing left." #politics #justice #activism

Opinion | Civility Is a Fantasy

www.nytimes.com

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Q Manivannan @qmanivannan.bsky.social · 22d

Look like you’re plotting revolution even then

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Q Manivannan @qmanivannan.bsky.social · 22d

Any academic forums/blogs/journals looking for short-form currently? Have an article on grief through archival returns that I’m keen on sending out but a previous forum fell through!

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Sumi Madhok @sumimadhok.bsky.social · 25d

147 states already do. And, now there are 150 of them. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

UK recognises Palestine as an independent state

Keir Starmer’s announcement comes seven decades after end of British mandate in Palestine and creation of state of Israel

www.theguardian.com

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Kate Nevens (she/her) @katenevens.bsky.social · Sep 13

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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Q Manivannan @qmanivannan.bsky.social · Sep 3

A huge win born from years of effort alongside Amnesty, Oxfam, @caatuk.bsky.social and many other groups.

Lots more to be done, but this is a significant victory to be celebrated.

Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · Sep 3

✅Scotland is to BAN funding for Israel's arms dealers!

Scottish Greens have long fought for this change, alongside @amnestyscotland.bsky.social, @oxfamscotland.bsky.social, and others.

Scotland bands funding for Israel's arms dealers.

A bomb with a Scottish flag is scored out.

Scottish Greens.

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · Sep 3

✅Scotland is to BAN funding for Israel's arms dealers!

Scottish Greens have long fought for this change, alongside @amnestyscotland.bsky.social, @oxfamscotland.bsky.social, and others.

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Q Manivannan @qmanivannan.bsky.social · Sep 2

Delighted to meet with the Scottish Wildilife Trust @scotwildlife.bsky.social to gain their advice on how best parties can use the upcoming Scottish Parliament election campaigns to do good for nature, prioritise local ecologies, and fight for well-being, resilience, and sustainable economies.

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Q Manivannan @qmanivannan.bsky.social · Aug 31

Edinburgh Poverty Commission’s public consultation for 2025 with the Council ends today (31st August) - you can find it on the Consultation Hub here: consultationhub.edinburgh.gov.uk/ce/end-pover...

#edinburgh #council #consultation #scotland #poverty #scottishgreens

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Q Manivannan @qmanivannan.bsky.social · Aug 29

Very excited — it was a close margin and Ross and Gillian will be wonderful co-leaders for the years to come. Here’s to a party that continues working for the downtrodden and disenfranchised.

Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · Aug 29

A new era. 💚

Gillian Mackay and Ross Greer elected as Scottish Greens Co-Leaders.

Elected Gillian Mackay. Scottish Greens Co-Leader

Elected Ross Greer. Scottish Greens co-leader

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Q Manivannan @qmanivannan.bsky.social · Aug 28

Tomorrow is the last day for members of the public to fill in Environmental Standards Scotland’s consultation on their draft strategy for 2026-2031.

It takes less than 15 minutes: find the consultation here environmentalstandards.scot/our-work/our... 🌸

#scotland #environment #public #consultation

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Mothers Against Genocide Scotland @magscotland.bsky.social · Aug 21

Stirling- solidarity kite making on Saturday 30/08/25

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Alina Stefanescu @alinaetc.bsky.social · Aug 19

.. what pleasure wants is the site of a loss, the seam, the cut, the deflation, the dissolve which seizes the subject in the midst of bliss.

– Roland Bathes, The Pleasure of the Text

“It is this flash itself which seduces, or rather: the staging of an appearance-as- disappearance. ... it is not violence which affects pleasure, nor is it destruction which interests it; what pleasure wants is the site of a loss, the seam, the cut, the deflation, the dissolve which seizes the subject in the midst of bliss.”
– Roland Bathes, The Pleasure of the Text

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Q Manivannan @qmanivannan.bsky.social · Aug 19

Had a wee laugh too - bless you

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Dr. Divya 🇵🇸🧿 (offline) @divyampersaud.com · Aug 18

I'm writing this on a bleak Thursday evening. But the bleakness isn't for us. The despair isn't ours. We don't have permission to let go of hope.

One act of hope—help six families in Gaza eat. They depend on us EVERY week. Bet on them. 3260/3835 by Saturday chuffed.org/project/hope...

Keep Hope Alive: a Gaza Giving Circle

We are a team of volunteers in the US and UK, led by two sisters passionate about helping our friends on the ground keep their families and neighbors alive with food, water, & shelter. We saw that…

chuffed.org

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Okka (Khairani Barokka; she/her/dia) @mailbykite.bsky.social · Aug 14

Crips for eSIMS for Gaza is run by Asian disabled writers @sfdirewolf.bsky.social @pipagaopoetry.bsky.social @thellpsx.bsky.social, and have done so much good.

disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2023/12/25/c...

Crips for eSims for Gaza

Donate here: 中文 Simplified and Traditional Chinese version En Español 한국어 En français FYI: Plain language version of “Crips for eSims for Gaza: A Donation Guide” by Noemí Martíne…

disabilityvisibilityproject.com

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Q Manivannan @qmanivannan.bsky.social · Aug 14

Congratulations to my wonderful friend Sara Wong on this gorgeous article exploring anti-colonial aesthetic politics. Please read, cite, and share! 🌸

Review of International Studies @risjnl.bsky.social · Aug 14

🚨New First View Article🚨

"Towards an anti-colonial aesthetic politics: Surrealist praxis and epistemic refusal" by Sara Wong is now available #OpenAccess!

Check it out here 📄 ➡️ buff.ly/Dqt5SD3

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