Kate Nevens (she/her)
@katenevens.bsky.social
Scottish Greens candidate for Holyrood 2026, for the Edinburgh and Lothians East list | social justice facilitator and researcher | Edinburgh based, heart in Yemen & Palestine 🏴 🍉 🇾🇪
Pinned
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 💚
Alongside the wonderful @lornaslater.bsky.social and @qmanivannan.bsky.social 💚
Today's Labour Party announcement is absolutely vile and I am ashamed to be a UK citizen today.
Sending all the love and solidarity out to all my friends in this country who have come here seeking asylum, as a refugee or as a migrant. I hope you know you are loved and valued. We will fight this.
Sending all the love and solidarity out to all my friends in this country who have come here seeking asylum, as a refugee or as a migrant. I hope you know you are loved and valued. We will fight this.
November 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Today's Labour Party announcement is absolutely vile and I am ashamed to be a UK citizen today.
Sending all the love and solidarity out to all my friends in this country who have come here seeking asylum, as a refugee or as a migrant. I hope you know you are loved and valued. We will fight this.
Sending all the love and solidarity out to all my friends in this country who have come here seeking asylum, as a refugee or as a migrant. I hope you know you are loved and valued. We will fight this.
Reposted by Kate Nevens (she/her)
The Labour Government reeling off the same far-right talking points on immigration. And look who is celebrating. The far-right.
There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture
join.greenparty.org.uk
There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture
join.greenparty.org.uk
November 16, 2025 at 10:28 AM
The Labour Government reeling off the same far-right talking points on immigration. And look who is celebrating. The far-right.
There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture
join.greenparty.org.uk
There is a political alternative that won’t ever scapegoat those fleeing war, persecution and torture
join.greenparty.org.uk
We still have a small number of spaces available at these workshops we're running on ‘What Do Grassroots Movements in Scotland Need to Thrive?’
Let us know if you're involved in grassroots organising in Scotland and would like an invite to join us! Email me on kate@thecollectivescotland.co.uk
Let us know if you're involved in grassroots organising in Scotland and would like an invite to join us! Email me on kate@thecollectivescotland.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 9:45 AM
We still have a small number of spaces available at these workshops we're running on ‘What Do Grassroots Movements in Scotland Need to Thrive?’
Let us know if you're involved in grassroots organising in Scotland and would like an invite to join us! Email me on kate@thecollectivescotland.co.uk
Let us know if you're involved in grassroots organising in Scotland and would like an invite to join us! Email me on kate@thecollectivescotland.co.uk
Reposted by Kate Nevens (she/her)
Rights not rescue!
Join Scotland for Decrim & others rallying for sex workers' rights, & against the Nordic Model that puts them at risk of harm, violence, poverty & exploitation.
Driving sex workers underground will not keep them safe!
Tues 18 Nov, 6pm, Scottish Parliament
Join Scotland for Decrim & others rallying for sex workers' rights, & against the Nordic Model that puts them at risk of harm, violence, poverty & exploitation.
Driving sex workers underground will not keep them safe!
Tues 18 Nov, 6pm, Scottish Parliament
November 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Rights not rescue!
Join Scotland for Decrim & others rallying for sex workers' rights, & against the Nordic Model that puts them at risk of harm, violence, poverty & exploitation.
Driving sex workers underground will not keep them safe!
Tues 18 Nov, 6pm, Scottish Parliament
Join Scotland for Decrim & others rallying for sex workers' rights, & against the Nordic Model that puts them at risk of harm, violence, poverty & exploitation.
Driving sex workers underground will not keep them safe!
Tues 18 Nov, 6pm, Scottish Parliament
Reposted by Kate Nevens (she/her)
🪧 Are you part of a #grassroots or community organising movement in #Scotland? 🗣️ Opinionated, much?
The brilliant @katenevens.bsky.social, Iffat Shahnaz and Megan McHaney are researching what you need to ✨thrive✨ for @jrf-uk.bsky.social
📢 Have your say: www.surveymonkey.com/r/26CCL2P
The brilliant @katenevens.bsky.social, Iffat Shahnaz and Megan McHaney are researching what you need to ✨thrive✨ for @jrf-uk.bsky.social
📢 Have your say: www.surveymonkey.com/r/26CCL2P
October 31, 2025 at 11:10 AM
🪧 Are you part of a #grassroots or community organising movement in #Scotland? 🗣️ Opinionated, much?
The brilliant @katenevens.bsky.social, Iffat Shahnaz and Megan McHaney are researching what you need to ✨thrive✨ for @jrf-uk.bsky.social
📢 Have your say: www.surveymonkey.com/r/26CCL2P
The brilliant @katenevens.bsky.social, Iffat Shahnaz and Megan McHaney are researching what you need to ✨thrive✨ for @jrf-uk.bsky.social
📢 Have your say: www.surveymonkey.com/r/26CCL2P
Reposted by Kate Nevens (she/her)
Mamdani: Whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community, one of the many black women that Donald Trump has fired from a federal job, a single mom still waiting for the cost of groceries to go down, or anyone else with their back against the wall—your struggle is ours too
November 5, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Mamdani: Whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community, one of the many black women that Donald Trump has fired from a federal job, a single mom still waiting for the cost of groceries to go down, or anyone else with their back against the wall—your struggle is ours too
Reposted by Kate Nevens (she/her)
The job of the radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing!
Mamdani shows:
- you don't have to pander to the right to win
- solidarity with trans people is popular
- people want leaders to speak out against genocide
- we must tax wealth
Scottish politics must learn from this.
Mamdani shows:
- you don't have to pander to the right to win
- solidarity with trans people is popular
- people want leaders to speak out against genocide
- we must tax wealth
Scottish politics must learn from this.
In a fiery speech after his win, NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani warned President Trump that the city will stand united: "To get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."
'New York will be the light': Zohran Mamdani vows city will lead the Trump opposition
In a fiery speech after his win, the next mayor of New York warned Trump that the city will stand united: "To get to any of us, you will have to get through all of us."
www.nbcnews.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:36 AM
The job of the radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing!
Mamdani shows:
- you don't have to pander to the right to win
- solidarity with trans people is popular
- people want leaders to speak out against genocide
- we must tax wealth
Scottish politics must learn from this.
Mamdani shows:
- you don't have to pander to the right to win
- solidarity with trans people is popular
- people want leaders to speak out against genocide
- we must tax wealth
Scottish politics must learn from this.
Looking for folk involved in community organising or grassroots movement building for social justice in Scotland!
If this sounds like you, please take a few minutes to respond to our survey! www.surveymonkey.com/r/26CCL2P
And please share with your networks 😍
If this sounds like you, please take a few minutes to respond to our survey! www.surveymonkey.com/r/26CCL2P
And please share with your networks 😍
October 31, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Looking for folk involved in community organising or grassroots movement building for social justice in Scotland!
If this sounds like you, please take a few minutes to respond to our survey! www.surveymonkey.com/r/26CCL2P
And please share with your networks 😍
If this sounds like you, please take a few minutes to respond to our survey! www.surveymonkey.com/r/26CCL2P
And please share with your networks 😍
Spending a week on the Isle of Eigg for work, learning about the joys and difficulties of community organising.
October 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Spending a week on the Isle of Eigg for work, learning about the joys and difficulties of community organising.
Reposted by Kate Nevens (she/her)
With your support, we can elect Kate Nevens, an unapologetic feminist and left-wing voice to the Scottish Parliament as a Green MSP.
Any contribution 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-kate...
Any contribution 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-kate...
October 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
With your support, we can elect Kate Nevens, an unapologetic feminist and left-wing voice to the Scottish Parliament as a Green MSP.
Any contribution 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-kate...
Any contribution 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-kate...
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 8:27 AM
Really thoughtful discussion last night at @lighthousebks.bsky.social w/ authors from the most recent Scottish Left Review (inc the awesome Glasgow Green Councillor @danhutchison.bsky.social) about how we might coalesce as the left in Scotland & what we'd like to see from the nascent Your Party
October 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Really thoughtful discussion last night at @lighthousebks.bsky.social w/ authors from the most recent Scottish Left Review (inc the awesome Glasgow Green Councillor @danhutchison.bsky.social) about how we might coalesce as the left in Scotland & what we'd like to see from the nascent Your Party
Reposted by Kate Nevens (she/her)
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...
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...
October 13, 2025 at 12:40 PM
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...
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...
Reposted by Kate Nevens (she/her)
🚨 Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago answers this question brilliantly. 1/2
October 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
🚨 Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago answers this question brilliantly. 1/2
Fabulous morning doorknocking in Leith this morning. Almost everyone I spoke to was a green voter who cared about housing, Palestine, migrant justice, challenging the rise of the far right and/or LGBTQ rights.
Leith you are wonderful and have my heart 💚🍉
@edinburghgreens.bsky.social
Leith you are wonderful and have my heart 💚🍉
@edinburghgreens.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Fabulous morning doorknocking in Leith this morning. Almost everyone I spoke to was a green voter who cared about housing, Palestine, migrant justice, challenging the rise of the far right and/or LGBTQ rights.
Leith you are wonderful and have my heart 💚🍉
@edinburghgreens.bsky.social
Leith you are wonderful and have my heart 💚🍉
@edinburghgreens.bsky.social
Reposted by Kate Nevens (she/her)
LMAOOOOO
A bunch of comedians tried to make up for their participation in the Riyadh comedy festival by donating their pay to Human Rights Watch and Human rights Watch was like “nah bitch we don’t want your dirty blood money” 😂😂 I’m dying
A bunch of comedians tried to make up for their participation in the Riyadh comedy festival by donating their pay to Human Rights Watch and Human rights Watch was like “nah bitch we don’t want your dirty blood money” 😂😂 I’m dying
Human Rights Watch Doesn’t Want Any Riyadh Comedy Festival Money
Taking money from those who took money from Saudi Arabia would impact perception of the org’s independence.
www.vulture.com
October 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM
LMAOOOOO
A bunch of comedians tried to make up for their participation in the Riyadh comedy festival by donating their pay to Human Rights Watch and Human rights Watch was like “nah bitch we don’t want your dirty blood money” 😂😂 I’m dying
A bunch of comedians tried to make up for their participation in the Riyadh comedy festival by donating their pay to Human Rights Watch and Human rights Watch was like “nah bitch we don’t want your dirty blood money” 😂😂 I’m dying
Reposted by Kate Nevens (she/her)
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/
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/
October 8, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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/
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/
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
A few of your neighbourhood Scottish Green candidates for Holyrood made an appearance too...
#StandUpFightBack
October 8, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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
A few of your neighbourhood Scottish Green candidates for Holyrood made an appearance too...
#StandUpFightBack
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!
October 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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!
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
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
October 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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
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
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...
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
September 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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...
Join us and sign the letter here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/wo...
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 💚
Thanks so much to the @edinburghgreens.bsky.social for organising 💚
September 27, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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 💚
Thanks so much to the @edinburghgreens.bsky.social for organising 💚
Reposted by Kate Nevens (she/her)
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.
September 26, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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.
Reposted by Kate Nevens (she/her)
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 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 ❌ 💬 🤷
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
September 25, 2025 at 7:11 AM
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 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 ❌ 💬 🤷
Me and some friends back in Uni days, looking very much like the cast of Spaced
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
September 24, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Me and some friends back in Uni days, looking very much like the cast of Spaced