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William Linegar

@vinegarwithanl.bsky.social
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Stonehaven 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 | @aberdeengreens.bsky.social committee | eco-socialist anti-capitalist | 👁️🪫 | Thrice an election candidate | Uni of Aberdeen zoology student | he/him

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Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire Greens @aberdeengreens.bsky.social · 15h
We have consistently found that antisocial behaviour primarily comes from a lack of healthier outlets. Our young people are growing up in a society that has cut back on providing for them, that has isolated them from their communities, and then questions why they might act out.
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Paws on Plastic @pawsonplastic.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
What a perfect day for a #beachclean! ☀️ Well done to the 30 volunteers who removed 12.74 kgs of waste from #Stonehaven Beach & Beach Playpark Strangest find was a ‘Darth Vader’ (welding) mask. A huge net near the Carron River is to be moved. Next clean Sat 7th Nov.
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William Linegar @vinegarwithanl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The Villa Coffee Shop on Arbuthnott Place has rapidly become one of my favourite haunts in #Stonehaven due in no small part to these vegan oaty biscuits that constitute a meal on their own
A coffee with some cream filled oaty sandwich biscuits
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 02/10/2026
🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Participants Needed: Have your say on alcohol marketing and LGBTQ+ communities! We are recruiting LGBTQ+ participants to take part in a focus group exploring perceptions of alcohol marketing targeted at LGBTQ+ communities. The study will involve: [1/3]
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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 02/10/2026
The transition just isn't happening fast enough. We need more investment from the ScotGov. Workers shouldn't be punished for government inaction.

"the experience of workers at Grangemouth and
across Scotland's wider oil industry is a
profoundly unjust transition. It's one of
unemployment and false promises that have been
made to them at Holyrood and Westminster.” - Dr. Ewan Gibbs University of Glasgow
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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 29/09/2026
Here’s what no one is telling you about our energy system. Until 1979, Britain had some of the highest levels of public ownership in the world until…well…
Margaret thatcher
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 28/09/2026
Labour Chancellor John Healey gave a keynote speech at the party's conference today in Liverpool. In his speech, he forgot to mention some important topics.... 🧵⤵️
5 important topics Labour's chancellor ignored in speech.
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Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire Greens @aberdeengreens.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We believe clean, green streets and public spaces are essential for our local communities to thrive. If elected, a Scottish Green councillor would work hard to ensure that our community and local residents have access to a greener, cleaner and happier environment.
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William Linegar @vinegarwithanl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Special relationship = yes sir yes sir three bags full
BBC headline that says UK to review Chagos Islands deal over lack of US support,
Streeting tells BBC.
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has confirmed the review after Donald Trump told Andy Burnham the deal was
"terrible".
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 23/09/2026
We can't keep repeating the same failed approach. We need a major expansion of harm reduction and treatment services, including safe consumption facilities. We must ensure that people can access support quickly, safely, and without stigma, fear or criminalisation.
BBC News. Drug deaths rise sharply in Scotland as figures remain worst in Europe.
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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 22/09/2026
🧠A reminder: the Scottish Government has a £500 million just transition fund that they've only allocated 21% of. The Scottish Government has the means to put more of the renewables supply chain and the jobs that come with it here in Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚡️
The North Sea Transition Taskforce said oil and gas activity is declining faster than green industries are growing
Scotland risks losing thousands more skilled North Sea workers and crucial industrial capability unless the UK government takes urgent action, a new report has warned.

The North Sea Transition Taskforce said oil and gas activity is declining faster than offshore wind, carbon capture, hydrogen and other emerging industries are growing, threatening the jobs, investment and supply chain needed to deliver the energy transition.
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William Linegar @vinegarwithanl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This could only be news to the cantankerous, the conservative, and the cruel. Local services have been decimated, mental health waiting lists have ballooned, and future economic prospects look less certain by the day. The promise to your children of a better world than yours should be sacrosanct.
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Podcasting is Praxis @praxiscast.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Total state expenditure for the UK last year was ~1.35 trillion. £500mln is a lot but it's also a rounding error, especially if you think having steel production at home is strategically important. The bigger question is; now that we own them, what do we need from these plants?
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Lauren Bird @laurenbirdgreen.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Are you wondering what exactly a green councillor could and would do for you and your ward/area? A Scottish Green Councillor would put you and your neighbours first, fighting for fair and affordable rent and housing and Ensuring our parks and streets stay clean and safe.
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Abilu Tangwa. @abilutangwa.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Stop calling it a climate problem. Call it what it is: organized greed. The planet isn’t dying. It’s being killed for profit. The killers have names. And boardrooms. #ClimateJustice #StopEcocide
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William Linegar @vinegarwithanl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This could only be news to the cantankerous, the conservative, and the cruel. Local services have been decimated, mental health waiting lists have ballooned, and future economic prospects look less certain by the day. The promise to your children of a better world than yours should be sacrosanct.
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KVincent @kvincentabdnshire.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Twelve years ago, I was one of many progressive activists in Scotland who could see a better world was possible. We built what had been a nationalist hobby horse into a movement that championed equality and social justice. After the No vote, I've watched that petty nationalism swallow it all.
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William Linegar @vinegarwithanl.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Too right
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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 21/09/2026
Reallocating 2.1% of US alcohol cropland could end global hunger deaths. A new US study in Land Use Policy examines the "opportunity cost" of using agricultural land for alcohol production. 🔗 : www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
forbes.com
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshpearce/2026/09/20/hunger-games-irl-21-of-us-alcohol-land-could-end-global-starvation/
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I would love to ask a prominent BBC journalist to give me an example of an illegitimate concern. Is seems to me that it has become a question not of fact, logic, or ethics but of volume. If a big enough proportion of a village was anxious about Bigfoot or Chemtrails, BBC would cover it in a way...
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William Linegar @vinegarwithanl.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I can’t really articulate how angry this makes me. After all the effort that’s been put into this, including figuring out the border arrangement, and millions of pounds pledged from both governments, this is a ridiculous setback for mass transit to our nearest neighbours.
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KVincent @kvincentabdnshire.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Gotta give private medical centres their due...they know how fast @nhsgrampian.bsky.social is being allowed to hurt people, and exactly who to target for private healthcare. The GP hasn't even announced their closure publicly and we're getting leaflets. Many places, theres no NHS left to save.
Leaflet advertising Albyn Hospital in Aberdeen. "Fast access to expert private orthopaedic consultations and surgery"
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Ross Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Burnham knew this would be the result of dropping his pledge to cap political donations, but he did it anyway. Labour are determined to midwife a Reform government, like plenty of other centrist parties before them whose weakness paved the way for right wing extremists.
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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · 11/09/2026
New oil and gas licences: ➡️ will not take a penny off bills ➡️ cannot make us energy secure ➡️ will only accelerate the worsening climate crisis Words straight from Labour's 2024 manifesto. So why are they now preparing to approve the Jackdaw and Rosebank developments?
thenational.scot
Jackdaw and Rosebank will not secure Scotland’s energy future
SCOTLAND’S energy debate has once again been reduced to two words: Jackdaw and Rosebank
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Gillian Mackay - Scottish Greens @gillianmackaygreen.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Every license we grant to drill more oil and gas in the North Sea will contribute to more wildfires, more heatwaves, and more loss of life. Today I asked the First Minister to join me in condemning the climate-wrecking behaviour of the UK government, and say no to drilling at Jackdaw and Rosebank
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SHAAP @shaapalcohol.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
From 30 October, Google will allow alcohol brands to run personalised ads on YouTube, lifting a longstanding restriction. Google says the change responds to growing advertiser interest. A safeguard removed because advertisers wanted it removed, with no regulator involved.
searchengineland.com
Google opens YouTube personalized ads to alcohol advertisers
Google will allow personalized alcohol advertising on YouTube starting Oct. 30, in markets where local laws permit.
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Scottish Refugee Council @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Some people blame refugees and people seeking asylum for Scotland’s housing crisis. But they aren’t telling the whole story. Let's take a look at the facts and the solutions that could fix the housing gap for everyone scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/refug…
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Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire Greens @aberdeengreens.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
A decision we can really get behind, protecting natural environments is a fundamental core of the Scottish Greens! But more can & should always be done. Green councillors will push for more environmental protections across the city and Shire if elected in May, including rejecting AI data centres!
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William Linegar @vinegarwithanl.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
UK status update: Asian people making use of a hotel is now grounds for an aggressive flash mob.
BBC headline which says Group entered hotel where
Pakistani cricketers mistaken for migrants were staying
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NHS Grampian @nhsgrampian.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Asking about suicide won't put the idea in someone's head. It could help them feel seen, supported, and less alone. It could save a life. This #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, don't be afraid to ask. 💛 www.suicideprevention.scot
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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 08/09/2026
Scotland is undergoing a massive green energy revolution, but the profits generated by our wind are syphoned off by private developers and absentee landlords. There’s a lot that must change, but one essential piece: A Scottish Community Wealth Fund. 🧵👇
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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The Scottish Greens are calling for £300 million from the ScotWind revenues to be invested in community-owned energy projects
thenational.scot
Invest £300m from ScotWind revenues into community energy, Greens urge John Swinney
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Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire Greens @aberdeengreens.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Who could've suspected this? 🙄 www.thenational.scot/news/2651652...
thenational.scot
More North Sea oil drilling won't create jobs in Aberdeen, report finds
LIVING standards in Aberdeen have fallen below the UK average for the first time since 2003 – but more North Sea drilling will not mean more jobs…
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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 07/09/2026
Scotland's wind is a massive resource. We routinely generate renewable electricity equivalent to more than 100% of our total demand. So why aren't we benefiting from such a massive public good? We’ll have to look at Scotland’s history for that. 🧵👇
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Elizabeth Taylor @elizabethtaylor47.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Can we please compare this to the response to some chalk on some statues saying ‘trans rights are human rights’ lol?
Home secretary calls damage to statues disgraceful
IRANS
RIG
ARE HUMAN RIGHTS
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A statue of former South African prime minister Jan Smuts was targeted by vandals
Tony Grew
BBC News
20 April 2025
Updated 21 April 2025
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has called the vandalism of several statues in Parliament Square, including one of women's votes campaigner Dame Millicent Fawcett, "disgraceful".Ch Supt Stuart Bell, who was leading the policing operation for the protest, said: "It is very disappointing to see damage to seven statues and property in the vicinity of the protest today.
"We support the public's right to protest but criminality like this is completely unacceptable."
A spokesperson for Women and Equalities Minister Bridget Phillipson, speaking on the damage to Dame Millicent's statue, said she "utterly condemns the appalling defacement of such an important national monument to the fight for women's rights"
"There is no excuse for this disgraceful criminal damage."
The Met confirmed it is also dealing with a number of complaints from the public about signs and images shared on social media that were reportedly displayed at the protest yesterday and "action will be taken if there are signs displayed that breach of the law"
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Podcasting is Praxis @praxiscast.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Literally every budget since 2010 has been "tough", at least advertised like that. Looking at Britain today, would you say all that toughness has paid off?
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Charlotte Horne @ch1453.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I am proud to have Lauren as our candidate for the Midstocket and Rosemount By-Election, she is a deeply caring person who I believe will make Aberdeen a better place to live if elected
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Resolution Foundation @resolutionfoundation.org · 03/09/2026
When oil prices were high, Aberdeen was booming. But this dependence cuts both ways. When the oil price halved between 2014 and 2016, Aberdeen’s economy - and living standards - fell into a decline from which it has not recovered. Read more ➡️ buff.ly/zLX49WU
chart showing Mean gross annual pay in Aberdeen, per head of population, relative to the UK.
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Ross Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I know we're all focused on the spectacular corruption story involving Farage, but we shouldn't miss the fact that Reform UK's Scottish leader seems to think toddlers and 90 year olds should get a job. www.thenational.scot/news/2652076...
thenational.scot
Reform MSP leader mocked for bizarre claim that majority of Scotland is unemployed
REFORM UK’s Scottish leader is accused of being “economically illiterate” after he bizarrely suggested that more than half of Scotland's…
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Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire Greens @aberdeengreens.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Come join us at Envirolution this Saturday! We'll be discussing how we could put Aberdeen's derelict buildings to better use
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Met Office - weather and climate @metoffice.gov.uk · 01/09/2026
Summer 2026 is provisionally the UK’s warmest summer on record with the season’s mean temperature made around 130 times more likely due to human-induced climate change. Here, we delve into the numbers 🧵
Mean temperature for 2026 in the UK. The map shows widely above average temperature, particularly in the south. Rainfall amounts in summer 2026 in the UK compared to average. The maps shows widely dry conditions, though the west of Scotland is slightly wetter than averageSunshine duration in summer 2026 compared to average. The map shows widely sunny conditions in the season, with the south of the country particularly sunny.
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Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire Greens @aberdeengreens.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Just yesterday our branch members were around Torry delivering our Green News leaflets! We are doing our part to bring the best public transport and to fight for renter's rights across the City & Shire!
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William Linegar @vinegarwithanl.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Despite the forecast, the weather is holding strong for the #Stonehaven Harbour Festival
An assortment of pipers and rafts on Stonehaven Harbour Beach Rafts on Stonehaven Harbour beachPanorama of stalls along the Stonehaven harbour wall
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William Linegar @vinegarwithanl.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Hoping to see a good turnout at the #Stonehaven Harbour Festival tomorrow! This info is from their Facebook page www.facebook.com/StonehavenHa...
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Paws on Plastic @pawsonplastic.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
It’s amazing how many small pieces of plastic can be hidden in a small patch of seaweed Well done to Stonehaven Youth Club for removing 2.2kgs of waste from #Stonehaven Beach last night, most of which was fishing net & line plus small bits of plastic & fabric 1/2 #beachclean
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ourpower.bsky.social @ourpower.scot · 28/08/2026
New data has revealed that 79% of ScotGov's just transition fund is still unallocated. That’s millions of pounds just sitting, while workers right across the north east, are hitting brick walls trying to pivot to new careers. We need ScotGov to step up and lead the way!
Image of a landscape with wind turbines on a hill, under a cloudy sky. The text reads: "New data reveals: 79% of ScotGov’s £500M Just Transition Fund is unallocated. Millions of pounds meant for workers goes unused while many across the North East hit brick walls trying to pivot careers." The logo "Our Power Scot" is at the bottom.A construction site with two workers in safety gear stands in front of large stacked wind turbine blades and scaffolding. Red cranes are in the background. The text reads, "ScotGov would need to allocate nearly five times their current amount starting 2027."A wind turbine overlooks a factory yard with numerous wind turbine blades. Above, bold text reads: "THE MONEY IS ALREADY THERE." Below, smaller text urges the Scottish Government to invest in a domestic supply chain for energy.
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Maggie Chapman (she/her) @maggiechapman.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Better buses are vital across the North East of Scotland. Too many communities are being left with infrequent or unreliable services, making it harder to get to work, education, healthcare and more. I’ll be supporting the rally at Holyrood on 2 September. If you can get to Edinburgh come along!
Graphic advertising the “Scotland Demands Better Buses” rally at the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 2 September 2026 at 1pm. The graphic features a red and white bus illustration and logos of supporting organisations, including Friends of the Earth Scotland, the Poverty Alliance, STUC, Scottish Pensioners’ Forum, Living Rent and Better Buses for Strathclyde, Fife and Grampian.
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Aberdeen City Council @aberdeencc.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
The third annual Envirolution Aberdeen event will take place at Seaton Park on Saturday 5 September. The festival features workshops, talks, performances, and stalls, all aimed at inspiring positive climate and nature action. More: orlo.uk/Xemxy #EnvirolutionAberdeen #WhatsOnAberdeen
Envirolution Aberdeen logo
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KVincent @kvincentabdnshire.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Mild quibble with Zack...but going the right direction. Energy prices won't go down with renewables, energy production costs will. The only way to actively bring down energy prices is to make Energy publicly owned. No more Ofgem, Ofcom, Ofwat or other handmaidens of neo-liberal decline.
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William Linegar @vinegarwithanl.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Needed a doorstop did they?
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