Exactly this

I don’t have a lot of time for politicians who suddenly care about the wellbeing of LGBTQ+ people twice a year. Especially when they have done everything in their power to damage it, either collectively or to specific individuals, for years now… Your tokenistic posts on social media mean little.

Parents tell us the Scottish Child Payment makes a real difference to their lives - it helps them afford basic essentials like food, energy bills, nappies, and children’s clothes. And we see this impact reflected in the latest figures on child poverty in Scotland too (🧵1/4)

🏠 Dundee faces a #HousingEmergency: 225 children in temporary accommodation and a 24% rise in homelessness. ⚖️ Will Dundee's decision makers declare a housing emergency and adopt the Dundee Housing Emergency Coalition's Housing Emergency Action Plan? More info 🔗 shelterscotland.org/D-HEAP

As the person who brought the motion to suspend ties in 2022, I fully support this move. Huge thanks to fellow @sgprainbowgreens.bsky.social and @queerscot.bsky.social for their work in making this happen and to @zackpolanski.bsky.social for his leadership. www.thenational.scot/news/2579359...

Severe flooding is becoming more common, especially in Aberdeenshire and Angus. Having visited homes in the latter that routinely flood, I know how devastating this is for people. We need more nature-based solutions, from mountainside to seaside, for water management. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

⚡️Scots are ahead of politicians - 57% oppose new oil & gas drilling. 3 in 4 under-35s want renewables instead. Even in the North East, nearly half say no to new drilling. People want clean energy jobs, not more delay. Read more in @heraldscotland.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2576468...

Making ourselves less dependent on US security, technology, and trade is a must. Scotland’s future is a European one.

🧵 Trump’s Greenland brinkmanship puts the EU’s Anti-Coercion Instrument back on the table. Few cases fit economic coercion more cleanly. But the ACI is often misunderstood. It’s not a bazooka, but a slow-loading cannon, able to fire anything from heavy shells to hot air. Here’s how it works ⬇️

[1/6] A reminder: Europe has cards to use against the US. Lots of them. To cite some examples: - Tighten screws on US digital giants (taxes, fines, even bans) - Export taxes disrupting US supply chains eg pharma - Exclude US firms from European procurement, inc defence ecfr.eu/publication/...

The EU and UK’s policy towards the Trump administration has been pathetic. High tariffs on all our goods entering the US market are now inevitable. All that grovelling has delivered nothing. Collectively, we need to come together to defend Greenland and each other.

“While private companies extract millions in guaranteed profits, communities receive relatively small payments” - and that needs to change! Scotland is at serious risk of repeating the mistakes made during both the oil boom and pit closures. www.thenational.scot/news/2571340...

Scotland can’t afford an energy transition that leaves workers behind. Right now, for every 3 oil & gas jobs lost, only 2 green jobs are created. But with real investment, Scotland could gain 40,000 more energy jobs than will be lost. 📗 Read how: www.futureeconomy.scot/publications...

The world is rapidly closing in on the 1.5 degrees Celsius warming limit that serves as a threshold for ever more dangerous climate change, European scientists have warned.

As the snow and ice melt, flooding is affecting people across our region at the moment. Big thank you to emergency service staff, farmers, and others who have helped people get through the last two weeks. Wishing all the best to Alexander and Amy as well. www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6932...

Scottish Green MSPs have used budget negotiations to deliver free bus travel for young people, scrap peak rail fares, fund nature restoration, expand free school meals and more. Labour have campaigned for nothing and achieved nothing.

This is a great opportunity to join an amazing team! Your work can and will make a difference to our communities. Why wait? Apply now.

⚠️❄️ You know the drill… snow & ice = very busy Emergency Departments! Please take extra care, slow it right down and only travel if you really need to. Think you need to go to A&E, but it's not a critical emergency? 👉 www.nhsinform.scot/right-care or call your GP/111 first!

Fingers crossed the worst is over and more people can access basic necessities now. Icy conditions are still a factor, so be careful. My mum slipped when picking up a prescription, exacerbating an existing injury. Please take care. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

With the current weather ❤️ Check vulnerable or elderly neighbours/relatives if they need anything or if you haven't heard from them for a few days ❤️ The Council's Support Line 0800 0304 713 is available for those in a crisis who don't have alternative support ❤️ Look after each other

I back this call. If, as looks likely, this snow is going to persist throughout this week, then additional help is needed. This is especially so in Aberdeenshire, where some people risk running out of food and other supplies. www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6928...

Not for the first time, where other European leaders wring their hands over Trump, Spain’s Sánchez draws a line. A stance that is only looking more sensible (more *realistic*) as time goes on.

This is an incredibly weak response from the EU, and a dangerous position to take. Maduro's legitimacy is not the issue at hand. The US is acting as a rogue state, and will embolden other states to use unchecked military power for their own ends. We need international law, not gangsterism.

Reports from late 2025 indicate a rise in hate crimes across Scotland. Racist offences, linked to anti-migrant rhetoric, scapegoating, and protests, made up 60% of such cases. That’s a 6% rise from the same period in 2024. This year, we need to build a safer, more inclusive Scotland for all.

*** Weather warning *** There is an AMBER Met Office weather warning heavy snow showers covering Aberdeen & north of Scotland. From 12midday tomorrow to 12midday on Saturday. There are also strong winds, snow, and ice forecast. Latest info 👉 https://orlo.uk/1sF3A

A Bonnie sunset in Aberdeen to finish off 2025 tonight 🌇 ❤️ Have a very happy #Hogmanay everybody 🥰

As 2025 comes to a close, I’d like to say thank you to everyone who has supported me over the last 18 months. It has been overwhelming, especially in the last couple of months, so thank you. It really means the world to me to know that so many of you are standing beside me.

More than 340 people became billionaires in 2025, roughly one per day and the most ever in a single year. And nine million people died from hunger.

The good people at @cfine.bsky.social are taking some much needed time off for the holidays! Their emergency food access point times are as follows over the festive season. Information for alternative food support across Aberdeen City can be found here: www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/services/hou...

Solar is and will be the main story in the energy sector for years to come ☀️ It is the dominant driver of change in global electricity generation ⚡️ Growth in Q1-Q3 2025 was much larger than from any other source. Wind was the only other source with a significant increase.

Our organisers in the North East had a fantastic year. They launched a radio show & film club, stood in solidarity with the people of Palestine and got the word out to communities across the region. foe.scot/community-or...

The latest data from the ONS showed an unexpectedly big drop in the rate of price rises, which is very good news! But more worryingly, wage growth is slowing even more sharply with further slowing in likely in the coming months, in bad news for living standards.

What a mess. This is turning into a financial white elephant for all three local authorities. They were repeatedly warned by myself and others about this project. Instead of listening, every party involved dismissed the concerns we put to them. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

In September peak rail fares were scrapped for good. The success is already clear to see.

Unions are welcoming £120 million government investment to keep the ethylene plant open at Grangemouth. It's a big improvement on standing by as the refinery closed down earlier this year. It keeps workers in jobs and essential infrastructure going, but with high costs too🧵

New leader elected at biggest trade union

Ahmed al Ahmed was incredibly brave. He is a hero. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

I very much echo the words of our co-leader @ross-greer.bsky.social My thoughts and solidarity are with the loved ones of those who lost their lives and with the injured at this time.

Why is chocolate expensive? "Extreme weather caused by climate change has hit cocoa farmers' crop yields in Africa" The climate crisis is real, it's here, it's affecting you, and this is just the beginning. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Whatever our differences on the left, we need to unite in opposing the hard-right and far-right. Minor differences in policy or strategy, and of course egos, cannot get in the way of delivering a fair, free, and secure society for us all.

The free-market think tank has taken £640,000 from oil firms and climate sceptic Rupert Murdoch while campaigning against climate action leftfootforward.org/2025/12/the-...

Iceland has joined Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in taking a principled stance. It’s time the UK did the same. Eurovision is an important cultural event. Russia has been excluded for its war crimes; Israel should be excluded on the same grounds. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

🚨 A new poll has us more than doubling our number of MSPs! It's clear that we need bold solutions to the cost of living crisis and the climate emergency. Together we can build a fairer, greener, independent Scotland.

The Aberdeen Geothermal Feasibility Pilot has the potential to cut heating bills, support district heating networks and provide a cleaner, more reliable source of warmth for households in our city. Fingers crossed it’s successful. www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/...

Harassment, 'untruthful' evidence, and 'unusual' legal questions. Our reporter Xander Elliards looks at nine points from the Sandie Peggie ruling that the rest of the media has left out

I spoke in Parliament today to challenge the misinformation from those claiming this tribunal as a 'win' for the anti-trans agenda. In fact it found Ms Peggie harassed a colleague for being trans, and it dismissed almost all her claims. It also found that trans segregation is not supported in law.

100% agree with this. Dr Upton has been through a horrendous ordeal but has emerged as the real winner. I hope she now gets some time to recover from the media storm.

A wee bit I wrote about the hammerblow of watching people from the country that gave us the Glasgow girls and Kenmure Street turn to the right. And about the opportunism of Farage as he heads north. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A lot of politicians will be seeking to exploit what’s happening in Falkirk today. If some had paid more attention to communities suffering from insecurity (economic, social, etc.), we wouldn’t be here. The rise of the far-right is a wake-up call. It's beyond time we offered something better.

Farage arrives in Scotland today, and it should make our collective stomach heave that this repulsive, dangerous extremist has crossed the border. Amid scapegoating schoolkids and allegations of antisemitism anyone who supports this man is morally in the gutter My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column