@markruskell

Scottish Green MSP • Spokes Climate Action & Nature • Born 330.07 ppm CO2 • he/him • Promoted by Mark Ruskell, Scottish Green Party, 19b Graham St, EH6 5QN.

 Lochearnhead, Scotland
Joined October 2009
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Ticking the legal requirements box ✅ Promoted by Mark Ruskell, Scottish Green Party, 19b Graham Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5QN.
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The SSPCA are an irreplaceable ‘blue light’ service for all animals, it’s more important than ever that a funding solution is found 🐾 buff.ly/OTAECCs

SSPCA plunges into £5.5m crisis with soaring costs and plunging donations

The SSPCA insists the 2025 deficit came after it deliberately invested more in tackling neglect and cruelty as the number of animals needing help rises.

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Current proposals for hyper-scale data centres in Scotland would use over 1.5 times our total peak power use. That's bad news for communities, bad news for our environment, and bad news for our energy bills. 👇
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Ross Greer@Ross_Greer
Jul 25
For the second time in as many months Nazis have rioted in Glasgow. They targeted anyone who isn't white, as well as those daring to stand up to them. @ThomasKerrMSP claims 'Scotland is lawless'. Will he condemn the Reform politician who spoke at this 'rally' with violent Nazis?
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Scotland's facing a wave of hyper-scale data centre applications. If built they'd consume more than 1.5 times our peak electricity use, with no requirement to assess their environmental impact. We need to ensure our economy works for everyone, not just tech billionaires.
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Zack Polanski@ZackPolanski
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Its so poor to treat an entire country like this. Still Labour has always been this way - and Andy Burnham proving no different. – at Camden Town, London
The National
@ScotNational
Jul 21
BREAKING: New Prime Minister Andy Burnham effectively ruled out granting Scotland a referendum on independence in his first phone call with First Minister John Swinney Burnham said he is not focused on 'constitutional changes'
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Thornton, the last track in Scotland, sold. Done now. It’s over! 👋🏻👋🏻👋🏻🙌🏻 #BanGreyhoundRacing
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This needs action by Ministers now to create a legally watertight moratorium. Scot Gov still playing catch-up
The National
@ScotNational
Jul 6
The SNP are set to back calls for a temporary ban on AI data centre developments, The National can reveal. It comes after months of community protest against proposed sites across the country, as well as pushback from several MSPs from various parties 👇
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Just the start of the climate chaos to come. Adapt, protect vulnerable communities, cut emissions, mitigate and survive 🌍
Backpirch Weather
@BackpirchCrew
Jul 5
Some of the most terrifying and violent storm conditions that are possible on this planet are occurring right now on the Pacific island of Rota. At 180 MPH (290 kph) and with eyewall mesovortex gusts potentially as high as ~220 MPH (355 kph), Category 5 Super Typhoon Bavi is moments away from making landfall.
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Toxic Labour wants to build new nuclear power stations in Stirling and Fife 🥀☢️ Utterly absurd, if the Romans had nuclear power we’d still be guarding the waste. thenational.scot/news/262418…

Where Labour want new nuclear power plants in Scotland – see the map

The Scottish Government has long opposed new nuclear power, but Westminster commissioned a report anyway

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We're facing a deluge of applications for hyperscale data centres across Scotland, including in Auchtertool. But Councils are being asked to make decisions in the dark. We need an urgent moratorium on all applications until updated guidance is put in place. 👇
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Communities have been left to fight billionaire tech industries one by one. We can't let this corporate free for all continue. Sign our letter to the FM today. greens.scot/datacentres
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Scotland stands against fascists.
The National
@ScotNational
Jun 13
📸 Thousands turn out for an anti-racism rally in Glasgow, with speakers including Aamer Anwar, Holly Bruce, Iris Duane and Susie McCabe addressing the crowd
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The hyperscale data centre in Fife could be one of the biggest in Scotland.🏭 It could have huge impacts on the local environment, energy and water consumption.🥀 We won’t let big tech exploit our communities. Join our campaign to stop the plans.👇 greens.scot/stopfifeaidatace…

Stop the Fife Mega AI Data Centre

Stop the Fife Mega AI Data Centre -

greens.scot
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Our carbon footprint is going up - when it needs to be coming down, fast.🔥 And a climate plan that relies heavily on unproven technologies is not going to help us change course. We need real climate action - to create warmer homes and cheaper public transport - now.👇
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Fans are being priced out of football. Thanks to @jmcginn7 & @kevinbridges86 highlighting this issue. This week the Scottish Parliament voted for my amendment to cap away tickets in Scotland at £25 but so much more needs done across the game. Football without fans is nothing!
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🌍Billionaires are destroying our environment. With private jet flights, mega data centres, new fossil fuel exploitation, and nature vandalism. Scottish Greens will always stand with our communities against these corporate polluters.
World Environment Day. Scottish Greens.

ALT World Environment Day. Scottish Greens.

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Some interesting insights here: - Scottish Greens won the largest share of the under 35 vote by some distance. - 13% of those who backed independence in 2014 voted for Reform.
YouGov
@YouGov
Jun 5
🧵/ How Scotland voted at the 2026 Holyrood election: our new study breaks down how Scottish voters cast their ballots in last month's seismic election by all the key demographic and political divides
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🚨 An AI data centre in Fife could be built without a proper environmental assessment! This can't be allowed to happen. Scottish Greens MSP @markruskell is calling on Fife Council to reject these monstrous proposals.
An article in the Dunfermline Press. MSP calls on Fife Council to reject 'monstrous' AI data centre.

ALT An article in the Dunfermline Press. MSP calls on Fife Council to reject 'monstrous' AI data centre.

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@markruskell is also the #NatureChampion for the Moss Carder Bumblebee. Mark will be working with @BumblebeeTrust to champion these endangered bees in Holyrood. 👉 scotlink.org/species/moss-ca… 📸 Dave Goulson
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📣 Nature Champions News! 📣 @markruskell is the #NatureChampion for the White-tailed Eagle. Mark will be working with @RSPBScotland + Scottish Raptor Study Group to champion these incredible birds. 👉 scotlink.org/species/white-t… 📸 CCBY4.0 ScotParl | Les Carter
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