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Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social · 3h

It will soon come ashore looking for the manager.

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 3h

Subtropical Storm Karen forms far from land in the north Atlantic Ocean.

Tropical Storm Raymond, third system now off the coast of Mexico, forms in the eastern Pacific Ocean

Tropical Storm Raymond has formed in the eastern Pacific Ocean. It is the third system now off the western coast of Mexico. The U.S.

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Chicago Tafia Welsh Society @chicagotafia.bsky.social · 2h

Born on this day in 1925: Tecwyn Roberts 🚀 🌕

A pioneering Welsh spaceflight engineer from Rhos-y-bol, Ynys Môn, Tecwyn Roberts played a crucial behind-the-scenes role in some of NASA’s most historic missions.

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cathaguamia.bsky.social @cathaguamia.bsky.social · 13h

Diddorol
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The Guardian view on the nationalist surge: the SNP and Plaid Cymru are making the political weather | Editorial

Editorial: In both Scotland and Wales, politics is marching to the beat of different drums from the rest of Britain. The UK-wide parties should watch out

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Niall Ó Conghaile @nialloconghaile.bsky.social · 22h

1. This does not target the UK

2. This is clear evidence of being inside a customs union rather than floating alone

3. It was inevitable that Trump's actions at the head of such a large economy would result in dumping elsewhere.. Europe has to be able to take action to counter that.

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Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 10d

Reform keeps arguing immigration is an issue when it isn’t.

There is a by-election right now in Caerphilly and Nigel Farage’s party keeps saying that immigration is an issue there.

BUT over 97% percent of people in the area were born in the UK.

We need to debate based on facts not scaremongering.

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Wini Davies @winidavies.bsky.social · 14h

is there a word for something beyond hypocrisy?

Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 15h

This is on display in Caerphilly as part of the by-election.

Worth bearing in mind that the council proposing the closure of the libraries in controlled by Labour...

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 14h

Rhyl is preparing to welcome thousands of people from across Wales on Saturday, 18 October, as it hosts the next March for Independence, organised by YesCymru and All Under One Banner Cymru

Thousands expected in Rhyl for Wales’ next march for Independence

Rhyl is preparing to welcome thousands of people from across Wales on Saturday, 18 October 2025, as it hosts the next March for Independence, organised by YesCymru and All Under One Banner Cymru (AUOB...

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TheSnarkyFarmer @thesnarkyfarmer.bsky.social · 16h

Probably need to take a hard look at Pardons. He will pardon his entire admin, the entire ICE dept. and the rich men on Epsteins list.

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Christopher Evans @jervisevans.bsky.social · 18h

Che Guevara was murdered #OnThisDay in 1967. I wrote about how Owain Glyndŵr allegedly inspired Che Guevara and Fidel Castro & when Che’s inspirational daughter Aleida visited Wales to talk about the #NHS tinyurl.com/ub2vfu8w #CheGuevara #CheVive #SaveOurNHS 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇨🇺

Viva la revolución: Che Guevara’s surprising Welsh connections

Christopher Evans Solidarity, or solidaridad in Spanish, is a loaded word. It is a word affiliated with unity, defiance and the need for change. It is also a word forever associated with the iconic re...

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cathaguamia.bsky.social @cathaguamia.bsky.social · 18h

Un i mi Nadolig gobeithio

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The Poems of Seamus Heaney review – collected works reveal his colossal achievement

The complete works, including previously unpublished poems and expert notes, are brought together in one volume for the first time

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cathaguamia.bsky.social @cathaguamia.bsky.social · 20h

Or rake the sand, as they have done on the Jordan border for years.

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James Mcconachie @jamesmcconachie1.bsky.social · 20h

‘Just like the bricks…they are the linguistic palette of the land and its lingering traces. They are the raw material from which the words arise, passed hand to hand through Roman Hispania, or the Umayyad Caliphate of Cordoba, proudly Mudéjar’

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Mudéjar

Bricks, tiles, colour and language palettes.

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Cardiff Hubs & Libraries @cdflibraries.bsky.social · 20h

Archwiliwch BorrowBox yn ystod #MisHanesPoblDduon gyda detholiad arbennig o eLyfrau a Llyfrau Sain, gan gynnwys rhai gan David, Yinka a Kemi Olusoga, Zeinab Badawi a llawer mwy.

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Black History for Every Day of the Year - David, Yinka + Kemi Olusoga

An African history of Africa - Zeinab Baldawi

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Jalata @jalata.bsky.social · 20h

Dealing with the high prices of housing, food, utilities and transport would require real politics, rather than the fake politics of waving St George’s flags and locking up pensioners for mentioning Palestine Action”

cathaguamia.bsky.social @cathaguamia.bsky.social · 21h

Labour will learn this in the Caerffili by-election, one way or another

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Worried about rising bills and getting by? Keir Starmer has the answer: try chewing a flag! | Aditya Chakrabortty

The PM wants to talk about patriotism when the issue that is really affecting people is the cost of living. If he doesn’t wise up, that dissonance will sink him, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrab...

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cathaguamia.bsky.social @cathaguamia.bsky.social · 21h

Labour will learn this in the Caerffili by-election, one way or another

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Worried about rising bills and getting by? Keir Starmer has the answer: try chewing a flag! | Aditya Chakrabortty

The PM wants to talk about patriotism when the issue that is really affecting people is the cost of living. If he doesn’t wise up, that dissonance will sink him, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrab...

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cathaguamia.bsky.social @cathaguamia.bsky.social · 22h

Ffermio a phlanhigion gwyllt: hen bapurau’n helpu dangos faint a gollwyd dros ganrif, a faint sy’n dychwelyd ar ôl mesurau cadwraeth llywodraeth y Swistir.

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Century-old papers saved from the bin reveal changes in Europe’s plant life

Plant inventories dating back to 1884 and nearly thrown away enable unique time-lapse study of biodiversity in Swiss meadows

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Louvain Rees ⚰️ @hellohistoria.bsky.social · 22h

Sin-eating & Singing | A Welsh Funeral ⚰️

"The night before ye Burying all the neighbours & friends of ye Deceased come & watch his Body & to say their prayers."

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#Wales #History #FolkloreThursday

Sin-eating & Singing | A Welsh Funeral.

From Ty Corff to Sin-eating, I'll be exploring death, burial and mourning customs/ traditions relating to Wales.

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cathaguamia.bsky.social @cathaguamia.bsky.social · 22h

Yn Oriel Môn, 18fed o Hydref

Heneb: The Trust for Welsh Archaeology @henebtwa.bsky.social · 1d

A day all about archaeology, come and talk with experts, have a close up look at new and exciting treasure finds, you can also bring along finds of your own - if you would like to book a slot with Heneb at the PAS finds surgery, follow this link:

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Andrew Fisher @fisherandrew79.bsky.social · 23h

Asking people to pay for goods would kill the shoplifting industry ...

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

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it's frank-en-SCHTEEN 🏳️‍⚧️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @mxfrankduffy.bsky.social · 23h

so as I suspected that extremely generous kickstarter pledge was bull, has been cancelled. why are people? oh well! project is still doing v well & am v optimistic about meeting the goal ✨

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dag @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 23h

For the uninitiated, this is an allusion to the brilliant Tony Hancock in "Twelve Angry Men" written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson.

Such a pity that the Washington reporter did not reply "A brave Hungarian peasant girl" in answer to Trump's "Who?".

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Tony Hancock and Magna Carta

YouTube video by baxterslider2

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Tom ⬛️ @drtomjones.bsky.social · 1d

Why staying in the gerrymandered URC makes zero sense for Welsh clubs exhibit #240,001

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Irish Rugby | IRFU Welcomes Additional Government Funding In Budget 2026

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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 1d

Leading members of the Ukrainian community in Caerphilly are making a formal complaint to the official running the seat’s Senedd by-election, alleging that Reform UK is lying about the Welsh Government’s Nation of Sanctuary programme ✍️ Martin Shipton

Formal complaint to Returning Officer as Reform is accused of lying about Nation of Sanctuary

Martin Shipton Leading members of the Ukrainian community in Caerphilly are making a formal complaint to the official running the seat’s Senedd by-election, alleging that Reform UK is lying about the ...

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Reform Party UK Exposed @reformexposed.bsky.social · 1d

Reform UK in the dock ⚖

9th October Andy Osborn.
14th October Neil Stevens, Tony Stevens, and Rob Sheridan.
15th October Sarah White.
21st November Nathan Gill.
16th December Mandy Clare.
22nd May 2026 Daniel Taylor.

Under investigation:
Joseph Boam.
Lee Duffy.
George Cottrell.

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Phil Watson @frenchmegaliths.bsky.social · 23h

The 7m long menhir of La Tiemblais in St-Samson-sur-Rance (Côtes-d’Armor) now lies at an angle probably due to C19 treasure seekers. One of several legends about it says it is a stopper for the sea and if pulled out the sea would rush in and flood the land.

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