Mark Ruskell
@markruskell.bsky.social
Scottish Green Party MSP Mid Scotland and Fife
Spokesperson Climate Action & Nature - he/him
Promoted by Mark Ruskell, Scottish Green Party, 19b Graham Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5QN
Spokesperson Climate Action & Nature - he/him
Promoted by Mark Ruskell, Scottish Green Party, 19b Graham Street, Edinburgh, EH6 5QN
Fabulous to connect with groups in Parliament tonight who are running #repaircafe initiatives in St Andrews, Dunkeld and Stirling. Scottish Government must put re-use and repair first! 🌍♻️
October 6, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Fabulous to connect with groups in Parliament tonight who are running #repaircafe initiatives in St Andrews, Dunkeld and Stirling. Scottish Government must put re-use and repair first! 🌍♻️
Really looking forward to joining campaigners from around the world next month in London. Together we can end greyhound racing for good 🐾
October 5, 2026 at 5:09 PM
Really looking forward to joining campaigners from around the world next month in London. Together we can end greyhound racing for good 🐾
The environment, residents and businesses paid a high price after the Loch Tay diesel spill. Eight months on they now need answers www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...
Sepa urged to take action against whoever is responsible for Loch Tay diesel spill
The investigation into the incident near Killin has entered its eighth month.
www.thecourier.co.uk
October 5, 2026 at 1:43 PM
The environment, residents and businesses paid a high price after the Loch Tay diesel spill. Eight months on they now need answers www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/politics/...
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This year we secured a £2 bus fare cap in the Highlands and Islands. That's now been extended to Strathclyde region.
But the Government says it could take up to 5 years to get to the rest of Scotland.
England will reduce their cap to £2 in January. Scotland shouldn't have to wait.
But the Government says it could take up to 5 years to get to the rest of Scotland.
England will reduce their cap to £2 in January. Scotland shouldn't have to wait.
October 1, 2026 at 3:03 PM
This year we secured a £2 bus fare cap in the Highlands and Islands. That's now been extended to Strathclyde region.
But the Government says it could take up to 5 years to get to the rest of Scotland.
England will reduce their cap to £2 in January. Scotland shouldn't have to wait.
But the Government says it could take up to 5 years to get to the rest of Scotland.
England will reduce their cap to £2 in January. Scotland shouldn't have to wait.
It's frustrating that a critical connection from Scotland to Europe has been allowed to wither on the vine after action from both the Westminster and Scottish Governments came too late.
If this is a priority for the Scottish Government then they need to show leadership.
If this is a priority for the Scottish Government then they need to show leadership.
September 30, 2026 at 7:39 AM
It's frustrating that a critical connection from Scotland to Europe has been allowed to wither on the vine after action from both the Westminster and Scottish Governments came too late.
If this is a priority for the Scottish Government then they need to show leadership.
If this is a priority for the Scottish Government then they need to show leadership.
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Gypsy Travellers have been persecuted for centuries. But despite a Scottish Government apology last June for the Tinker Experiment – which tried to assimilate them into settled culture – some claim their cultural rights are still being denied.
https://shorturl.at/FUXpV
https://shorturl.at/FUXpV
September 27, 2026 at 7:02 AM
Gypsy Travellers have been persecuted for centuries. But despite a Scottish Government apology last June for the Tinker Experiment – which tried to assimilate them into settled culture – some claim their cultural rights are still being denied.
https://shorturl.at/FUXpV
https://shorturl.at/FUXpV
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If a company has profited from apartheid and genocide, they shouldn't be able to profit here in Scotland.
The Government definitely shouldn't be helping them do so.
The Government definitely shouldn't be helping them do so.
If the Scottish Government is serious about its Israel boycott, it will drop Barclays from its upcoming bond scheme, Gillian Mackay writes✍️
👉 www.thenational.scot/politi...
👉 www.thenational.scot/politi...
September 27, 2026 at 11:14 AM
If a company has profited from apartheid and genocide, they shouldn't be able to profit here in Scotland.
The Government definitely shouldn't be helping them do so.
The Government definitely shouldn't be helping them do so.
The SSPCA are an irreplaceable ‘blue light’ service for all animals, it’s more important than ever that a funding solution is found 🐾 www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/sspca-p...
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.
www.dailyrecord.co.uk
September 27, 2026 at 10:17 AM
The SSPCA are an irreplaceable ‘blue light’ service for all animals, it’s more important than ever that a funding solution is found 🐾 www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/sspca-p...
Important visit to Bobbin Mill Woods in Pitlochry yesterday to see Roseanna McPhee. This site is hugely significant to the history and culture of gypsy travellers and should be recognised as such rather than being handed around as a development site for a brewery and holiday cabins.
September 26, 2026 at 11:15 AM
Important visit to Bobbin Mill Woods in Pitlochry yesterday to see Roseanna McPhee. This site is hugely significant to the history and culture of gypsy travellers and should be recognised as such rather than being handed around as a development site for a brewery and holiday cabins.
Really informative to catch up with Tor Medical Practice in Plean today about the challenges of meeting the needs of a rapidly growing population with the limited facilities they have. Will be raising with NHS Forth Valley
September 19, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Really informative to catch up with Tor Medical Practice in Plean today about the challenges of meeting the needs of a rapidly growing population with the limited facilities they have. Will be raising with NHS Forth Valley
Treelink Stirling have been doing some incredible work to grow networks of urban trees around communities. In an age of climate change, tree cover is hugely important to keep our places cool and green. Looking forward to @stirlingcouncil Tree and Woodland Strategy embedding this approach further.
September 18, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Treelink Stirling have been doing some incredible work to grow networks of urban trees around communities. In an age of climate change, tree cover is hugely important to keep our places cool and green. Looking forward to @stirlingcouncil Tree and Woodland Strategy embedding this approach further.
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Did you know there are 24 species of bumblebees in the UK? This includes the rare Moss Carder bumblebee, with a ginger thorax and paler abdomen, found in Scotland's Northwest Highlands.
Mark Ruskell is its #NatureChampion working with Bumblebee Conservation Trust! @markruskell.bsky.social
Mark Ruskell is its #NatureChampion working with Bumblebee Conservation Trust! @markruskell.bsky.social
July 13, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Did you know there are 24 species of bumblebees in the UK? This includes the rare Moss Carder bumblebee, with a ginger thorax and paler abdomen, found in Scotland's Northwest Highlands.
Mark Ruskell is its #NatureChampion working with Bumblebee Conservation Trust! @markruskell.bsky.social
Mark Ruskell is its #NatureChampion working with Bumblebee Conservation Trust! @markruskell.bsky.social
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Nearly 14,000 people have written to the First Minister calling for a pause on hyper-scale AI Data Centres in Scotland.
Join the campaign today ⤵️
greens.scot/datacentres
Join the campaign today ⤵️
greens.scot/datacentres
Stop hyper-scale data centres in Scotland
Stop hyper-scale data centres in Scotland -
greens.scot
July 8, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Nearly 14,000 people have written to the First Minister calling for a pause on hyper-scale AI Data Centres in Scotland.
Join the campaign today ⤵️
greens.scot/datacentres
Join the campaign today ⤵️
greens.scot/datacentres
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Nigel Farage is a grifter. He always has been and he's continuing to grift.
He knew he was heading towards a byelection anyway so has pulled the trigger early.
The people Vs the establishment?! Reform are literally part of the establishment.
He knew he was heading towards a byelection anyway so has pulled the trigger early.
The people Vs the establishment?! Reform are literally part of the establishment.
July 7, 2026 at 1:43 PM
Nigel Farage is a grifter. He always has been and he's continuing to grift.
He knew he was heading towards a byelection anyway so has pulled the trigger early.
The people Vs the establishment?! Reform are literally part of the establishment.
He knew he was heading towards a byelection anyway so has pulled the trigger early.
The people Vs the establishment?! Reform are literally part of the establishment.
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.
www.thenational.scot/news/2624182...
Utterly absurd, if the Romans had nuclear power we’d still be guarding the waste.
www.thenational.scot/news/2624182...
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
www.thenational.scot
June 30, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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.
www.thenational.scot/news/2624182...
Utterly absurd, if the Romans had nuclear power we’d still be guarding the waste.
www.thenational.scot/news/2624182...
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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. 🥀
But we won’t let big tech exploit our communities.
Join our campaign to scrap the plans today. 👇
greens.scot/stopfifeaida...
It could have huge impacts on the local environment, energy and water consumption. 🥀
But we won’t let big tech exploit our communities.
Join our campaign to scrap the plans today. 👇
greens.scot/stopfifeaida...
Stop the Fife Mega AI Data Centre
Stop the Fife Mega AI Data Centre -
greens.scot
June 10, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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. 🥀
But we won’t let big tech exploit our communities.
Join our campaign to scrap the plans today. 👇
greens.scot/stopfifeaida...
It could have huge impacts on the local environment, energy and water consumption. 🥀
But we won’t let big tech exploit our communities.
Join our campaign to scrap the plans today. 👇
greens.scot/stopfifeaida...
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Protest isn't terrorism.
The UK Labour Government are taking more action against people holding signs than those complicit in genocide. 🇵🇸🏴
The UK Labour Government are taking more action against people holding signs than those complicit in genocide. 🇵🇸🏴
June 15, 2026 at 1:22 PM
Protest isn't terrorism.
The UK Labour Government are taking more action against people holding signs than those complicit in genocide. 🇵🇸🏴
The UK Labour Government are taking more action against people holding signs than those complicit in genocide. 🇵🇸🏴
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. 🥀
But we won’t let big tech exploit our communities.
Join our campaign to scrap the plans today. 👇
greens.scot/stopfifeaida...
It could have huge impacts on the local environment, energy and water consumption. 🥀
But we won’t let big tech exploit our communities.
Join our campaign to scrap the plans today. 👇
greens.scot/stopfifeaida...
Stop the Fife Mega AI Data Centre
Stop the Fife Mega AI Data Centre -
greens.scot
June 10, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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. 🥀
But we won’t let big tech exploit our communities.
Join our campaign to scrap the plans today. 👇
greens.scot/stopfifeaida...
It could have huge impacts on the local environment, energy and water consumption. 🥀
But we won’t let big tech exploit our communities.
Join our campaign to scrap the plans today. 👇
greens.scot/stopfifeaida...
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.👇
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.👇
June 9, 2026 at 4:09 PM
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.👇
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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This is one of the richest countries in the history of the world.
Yet we have thousands of children going to school hungry each morning while supermarkets rake in obscene profits. #bbcqt
Yet we have thousands of children going to school hungry each morning while supermarkets rake in obscene profits. #bbcqt
May 21, 2026 at 10:02 PM
This is one of the richest countries in the history of the world.
Yet we have thousands of children going to school hungry each morning while supermarkets rake in obscene profits. #bbcqt
Yet we have thousands of children going to school hungry each morning while supermarkets rake in obscene profits. #bbcqt
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May 21, 2026 at 10:17 PM
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Hundreds of activists set out to bring aid and attention to people facing catastrophe. They were taken, bound and degraded. The least their governments can do now is bring them home, writes Patrick Harvie ✍️
Read more: www.thenational.scot/commen...
Read more: www.thenational.scot/commen...
May 22, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Hundreds of activists set out to bring aid and attention to people facing catastrophe. They were taken, bound and degraded. The least their governments can do now is bring them home, writes Patrick Harvie ✍️
Read more: www.thenational.scot/commen...
Read more: www.thenational.scot/commen...
My constituent Dr Antonis Vradis was abducted by the Israeli State in international waters while taking part in the Gaza aid convoy. I've written to the FCO to demand action to secure his release and have also asked Dr Vradis' employer- University of St Andrews to add their voice.
May 20, 2026 at 4:28 PM
My constituent Dr Antonis Vradis was abducted by the Israeli State in international waters while taking part in the Gaza aid convoy. I've written to the FCO to demand action to secure his release and have also asked Dr Vradis' employer- University of St Andrews to add their voice.
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There absolutely should be sackings at the Electoral Commission over this. A fake party that does no campaigning, will have spent £0, and whose own holocaust denying leader acknowledged is only there to confuse voters, came 7th, only explainable if it did indeed confuse voters.
May 12, 2026 at 10:02 AM
There absolutely should be sackings at the Electoral Commission over this. A fake party that does no campaigning, will have spent £0, and whose own holocaust denying leader acknowledged is only there to confuse voters, came 7th, only explainable if it did indeed confuse voters.