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Paul Sandars🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@paulsandars.bsky.social

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Born in England, but would much rather be a Celt.Lives in Neath Port Talbot. Survivor of a brain haemorrhage that has left me disabled. Once Labour, now Plaid Cymru. Worcs, WBA, Ospreys, Worcester Warriors & Hull KR. I always love Nikki and Eilidh Thomson.

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Paul Sandars🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @paulsandars.bsky.social · 12h

That's what Putin wants you to think......

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Kenny Stewart @kennystew.art · 12h

On a train to Aberdeen and the the chap in charge of the food and drink trolley is beyond thrilled that he’s selling alcohol again.

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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 12h

This is Twilight Sparkle. She was born with a bump on her head made of soft tissue instead of bone. It's led to a buildup of fluid in her brain and seizures. While there's no cure, it can be managed with lifelong medication and bloodwork. You can help her below ❤️‍🩹

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a tan puppy sits on a gray surface and looks at the camera. she has a bump in the middle of her forehead with a tuft of lighter colored fur, and her eyes are wideset. she's a magical unicorn.

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Paul Sandars🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @paulsandars.bsky.social · 12h

Russian sabotage?

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Paul Sandars🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @paulsandars.bsky.social · 12h

BBC News - Plaid promises free childcare if it wins Senedd election - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Plaid promises free childcare if it wins Senedd election

Plaid will offer 20 hours of care for all families if it wins the next Senedd election, leader says.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Paul Sandars🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @paulsandars.bsky.social · 12h

BBC News - Swinney: No 'shortcut' to NHS wait time reduction
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Swinney: No 'shortcut' to NHS wait time reduction

Ahead of the SNP conference, the first minister said some patients are waiting 'far too long' for treatment.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 12h

A massive explosion has destroyed the Accurate Energetic Systems facility in Bucksnort, Tennesse. It produced explosives and equipment for military, defence, aerospace, demolition, mining and oil industries.

19 people unaccounted.

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Old UK TV Listings Magazines @olduktvlistings.bsky.social · 12h

TV Listings For Friday 10th October 1980

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Grace Hurford PhD @ghurford.bsky.social · 12h

Surely stollen 🤔

a loaf of chocolate cake covered in powdered sugar on a cutting board that says made in animotica

Alt: a loaf of stollen covered in powdered sugar on a cutting board

media.tenor.com

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The Analyst @militaryanalyst.bsky.social · 12h

ASYMMETRIC WARFARE MAP

The Economist published this but it’s not complete - it misses out cable cutting between Shetland and the UK mainland, a deliberate fire attack carried out on the BaE plant that fills artillery shells near Cardiff, and attack on a Ukrainian charity warehouse in London.

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CIHCymru @cihcymru.bsky.social · 13h

News from the Plaid Cymru conference. Party leader Rhun ap Iowerth in his key note address indicated that a future Plaid Cymru government will legislate to enshrine the right to adequate housing into Welsh law.

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Kunikos @kunikos.bsky.social · 12h

Aye right.

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GJdop @gjdop.bsky.social · 13h

Kushner is currently negotiating a deal just now

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Patrick - Here for the craic 👍🏼 @patrickopatrick.bsky.social · 13h

Farage says he’s stunned that ex Reform Wales leader Nathan Gill took bribes from Russia.. I bet he is

He no doubt thought he was the only one Putin was wedging up, his ego wouldn’t entertain anyone else getting a piece of the action❗️

Nigel Farage 'stunned' ex-Wales Reform leader Nathan Gill took bribes - BBC News

Nathan Gill has admitted taking money for pro-Russian statements as a European Parliament member.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Joanna Hastings @joannahastings.bsky.social · 13h

Wow, @theguardian.com, that was quick. Nothing at all to do with @zackpolanski.bsky.social calling out Zia Yusuf about this on #bbcqt last night, then, I assume? Not papering over the cracks at all. You wouldn't do that. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Farage insists ex-Reform UK Wales leader convicted of bribery is ‘bad apple’

Farage said he was shocked by Nathan Gill’s admissions relating to pro-Russia statements

www.theguardian.com

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Su-Min Lee @su-min-lee.bsky.social · 13h

Thrilled to see our childcare policy research cited by Plaid Cymru and directly feeding into their manifesto pledge announced today at their party conference - includes a new universal offer of 20hrs per week of funded childcare for all children from the age of 9 months to 4 years…