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Zara Pennington

@msselkie

Shetland Lass, writer, feminist and Scottish Green Party Member. All views my own, retweets are not endorsements

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Labour lawyers ‘blocked’ from briefing MPs on jury trials overhaul before vote Leader of rebel group says there is deep concern within Society of Labour Lawyers about courts and tribunals bill

This is shocking. Labour lawyers ‘blocked’ from briefing MPs on jury trials overhaul before vote. The Prime Minister is completely out of control on this. MPs must come together and stop him from undermining & restricting a fundamental cornerstone of our democracy
www.theguardian.com/law/2026/mar...

09.03.2026 20:07 👍 166 🔁 82 💬 5 📌 4

My amazing nephew is 12 today. He had his birthday party at a local swimming pool back home which he's had previous birthday parties at before. That same pool is under threat of closure and it makes me sad to think he might not get to have any more birthday parties there.

08.03.2026 20:27 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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It felt timely to raise Engender's 10 steps to improve the lives of women this week in the Chamber at Holyrood #IWD #InternationalWomensDay

08.03.2026 12:42 👍 6 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
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Happy International Women’s Day from Wellingborough & Rushden Green Party. We want a world where women are truly equal and truly free, they should be celebrated every day. STAY FIERCE AND FABULOUS 💚🫶🏻

08.03.2026 07:49 👍 9 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
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Women deserve a fairer, safer, more equal Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

A Plaid Cymru government will work to end gender-based violence, protect survivor support services and tackle health inequalities - ensuring voices across our communities are heard.

#InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026

08.03.2026 08:14 👍 29 🔁 13 💬 0 📌 0
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Yellow image with a box which has 'DZF' printed on the side

🎨 Dundee Zine Festival 2026 🎨

🗓️ Saturday 14 March
⏰ 11am to 4pm
📍 Art Angel: 1st floor, Enterprise House, 45 N Lindsay St, Dundee DD1 1PW

The venue is fully accessible but applicants should contact the organisers if they can support with any additional access needs: dundeezinefest@gmail.com

07.03.2026 21:30 👍 3 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0

Praise Hestia!

07.03.2026 21:38 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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07.03.2026 21:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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What goes on in UK airspace is for Westminster.

Who gets to land at Prestwick is ultimately up to its owner, the Scottish Government. As shown previously by the ban on the Israeli military.

So why were 100s of US military aircraft allowed to use the airport in the last year?

06.03.2026 22:42 👍 88 🔁 30 💬 4 📌 2

Right wing press
Trans person commits violent crime - trans people are violent criminals & a threat to women and children.

Migrant commits violent crime - Migrants are violent criminals & a threat to women and children.

White man commits violent crime - this is about the actions of one individual.

06.03.2026 19:49 👍 60 🔁 25 💬 1 📌 1
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07.03.2026 09:53 👍 44 🔁 27 💬 1 📌 1

This is already helping folks in Shetland!

04.03.2026 19:04 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Last week, we launched Funding Scotland’s Future - setting out 5 tax reforms for a fairer, greener Scotland. Tomorrow, we’re taking the conversation to the Scottish Parliament.

Join our expert panel as they unpack the proposals.
Details in 🧵

04.03.2026 10:06 👍 2 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 0
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1908: the Lancet, one of the most respected scientific journals, calls for 18 age limit on reading in bed amidst a moral panic surrounding children becoming "addicted" to novels, which were "designed to keep kids hooked" and destroy their attention/mental health

03.03.2026 17:13 👍 2407 🔁 866 💬 3 📌 151

Thanks, a few of us can down other the campaign

03.03.2026 18:58 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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It's World Wildlife Day!

I delighted to be celebrating Scotland's wildlife and the work the Scottish Greens have done to protect it.

#ScottishGreens #WorldWildlifeDay

03.03.2026 14:31 👍 15 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 0

It was worth traveling down from Shetland to campaign 💚

02.03.2026 21:00 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0
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02.03.2026 12:44 👍 1129 🔁 268 💬 32 📌 11

Starmer was right then Zack is right now, it's Time to stand up to Donald Trump!

02.03.2026 19:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

“The Prime Minister has jumped into yet another Middle East illegal war failing to learn the lessons of the tragedies of Iraq, Libya, and Syria.”

Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social quoted by Joe Pike on BBC News at 10 - after Farage, admittedly, but no mention of Tories or Libdems ✊🏾

01.03.2026 22:43 👍 188 🔁 51 💬 4 📌 0
Warning UK at risk of being pulled into illegal war

Warning UK at risk of being pulled into illegal war

Why is Keir Starmer utterly incapable of saying no to Donald Trump?

Our national security requires us not to be dragged into illegal wars.

The Prime Minister is making us less safe. Did we learn nothing from Iraq?

01.03.2026 22:39 👍 1671 🔁 422 💬 117 📌 30

It is a fast moving and dangerous situation, one made much worse by the actions of the United States and Israel. It appears the US Government has learned nothing from the mistakes of the Iraq war.

02.03.2026 18:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Another U turn by Starmer, vote in May for Scotland to choose our own path.

02.03.2026 18:18 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

It took months of national and international debate, diplomacy, parliamentary scrutiny and public protest before Blair managed to involve the UK in an illegal war.

Starmer has done it within a single news cycle.

That's just how supine he is to Trump.

01.03.2026 22:01 👍 210 🔁 83 💬 6 📌 4

Labour pandering to a dangerous and corrupt US President, something Scotland does not believe in!

02.03.2026 18:16 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This is an illegal, unprovoked and brutal attack that shows once again that the USA and Israel are rogue states.

The UK must end our cosy relationship with the USA and our ongoing support for Israel.

28.02.2026 18:10 👍 3451 🔁 1021 💬 72 📌 53

Huge news!!

Anyone who wants to help push us onwards, it's easy: join.greenparty.org.uk

01.03.2026 10:39 👍 127 🔁 44 💬 2 📌 2

A masterclass from Zack Polanski on #BBCLauraK:

“There is no example in history where we’ve bombed people into democracy.”

No shouting. Just facts doing the heavy lifting.

@zackpolanski.bsky.social

💚💚💚

01.03.2026 09:27 👍 577 🔁 121 💬 14 📌 1
Image of Iranian author Sahar Delijani with her words: “ I was born in an Iranian prison. My parents were held in their jails. My uncles lie in their mass graves. Nothing you can tell me about the crimes of the Iranian regime that I haven’t lived in blood and bone. That doesn’t mean I want my people bombed, maimed, killed, their homes in ruins. If your vision of liberation comes only through the destruction of innocent lives, then it’s not freedom you’re after.”

Image of Iranian author Sahar Delijani with her words: “ I was born in an Iranian prison. My parents were held in their jails. My uncles lie in their mass graves. Nothing you can tell me about the crimes of the Iranian regime that I haven’t lived in blood and bone. That doesn’t mean I want my people bombed, maimed, killed, their homes in ruins. If your vision of liberation comes only through the destruction of innocent lives, then it’s not freedom you’re after.”

I want regime change in Iran.

But what’s happening isn’t about freeing the Iranian people. It’s an imperialist, capitalist war started by bullies who take whatever they want & murder whomever gets in their way, including humanitarian and health workers.

Peace does not come via the barrel of a gun.

01.03.2026 10:12 👍 57 🔁 24 💬 2 📌 0

I’m ready to be a green menace 💅🏻💚

01.03.2026 11:56 👍 10 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0