Richard Martin
@mimosacymru.bsky.social
Producer, Welsh Politics commentary, Welsh Politics Pod/Hiraeth/Yr Hen Iaith 🏆 Pods. Nerth gwlad ei gwybodaeth.
Cymro, Pontypriddian, Proxy Canadian & Æresdansker 🏴 🇨🇦 🇩🇰
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· Nov 17
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One of Keir Starmer’s tragedies is that his political instincts are much better than his hiring ones, which is why so many stories have the form of “Starmer [wanted to do something they obviously had to do]. But his chancellor and his chief aide convinced him they should hold out, fruitlessly”.
November 26, 2025 at 6:33 PM
One of Keir Starmer’s tragedies is that his political instincts are much better than his hiring ones, which is why so many stories have the form of “Starmer [wanted to do something they obviously had to do]. But his chancellor and his chief aide convinced him they should hold out, fruitlessly”.
Absolutely cracking @walesgovernance.bsky.social annual lecture by Prof John Curtice of @unistrathclyde.bsky.social about the devolution elections in Scotland & Wales in the new era of multi-party politics in the UK, with Plaid Cymru/SNP emerging as chief rivals to Reform in #Senedd26 #Holyrood26
November 26, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Absolutely cracking @walesgovernance.bsky.social annual lecture by Prof John Curtice of @unistrathclyde.bsky.social about the devolution elections in Scotland & Wales in the new era of multi-party politics in the UK, with Plaid Cymru/SNP emerging as chief rivals to Reform in #Senedd26 #Holyrood26
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Making chocolate things of other things was a thing. For instance, these here did not, thankfully, taste of actual sardines.
November 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Making chocolate things of other things was a thing. For instance, these here did not, thankfully, taste of actual sardines.
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I mean, look at how gorgeous the packaging is
November 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I mean, look at how gorgeous the packaging is
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Like we always say on @pivotpod.bsky.social — biology is undefeated. Now I am going to take a nap myself! Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Like we always say on @pivotpod.bsky.social — biology is undefeated. Now I am going to take a nap myself! Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
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The EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, warned today that Russia must reduce its military power and make serious concessions to achieve a “just and lasting peace” in Ukraine.
Russia must make concessions as part of any peace deal, says EU’s Kallas
The bloc’s foreign policy chief says the focus must be on what the aggressor, not the victim, should sacrifice.
www.politico.eu
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The EU’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, warned today that Russia must reduce its military power and make serious concessions to achieve a “just and lasting peace” in Ukraine.
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"This was a relatively modest and uneventful budget, and yet it’s dominated the headlines for three months … In policy terms, and on the substance, Labour has just about got itself a passing grade with this budget. The way it’s been sold to the public is a catastrophic failure."
The Budget: Rachel Reeves’s missed opportunity
A government doesn’t get many chances to make real change. Today was one of those opportunities - the chancellor missed it
www.thenewworld.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
"This was a relatively modest and uneventful budget, and yet it’s dominated the headlines for three months … In policy terms, and on the substance, Labour has just about got itself a passing grade with this budget. The way it’s been sold to the public is a catastrophic failure."
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Yn syth o Ohio, UDA! Y podlediad Cymraeg fyw cyntaf erioed (citation needed!) a recordiwyd yn America? Ein pennod diwetharaf gyda’r ein dau Americanwyr @richardwynjones.bsky.social a @jerryhunter.bsky.social yn trafod y dechreuadau llenyddiaeth Gymraeg America 👇👇
youtu.be/k07njL9OQy4
youtu.be/k07njL9OQy4
Pennod 75 - ‘Bro coedydd, gelltydd gwylltion’: Dechreuadau Llenyddiaeth Gymraeg America
YouTube video by Yr Hen Iaith
youtu.be
November 25, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Yn syth o Ohio, UDA! Y podlediad Cymraeg fyw cyntaf erioed (citation needed!) a recordiwyd yn America? Ein pennod diwetharaf gyda’r ein dau Americanwyr @richardwynjones.bsky.social a @jerryhunter.bsky.social yn trafod y dechreuadau llenyddiaeth Gymraeg America 👇👇
youtu.be/k07njL9OQy4
youtu.be/k07njL9OQy4
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🗣️Gydag ymgyrch ‘Defnyddia dy Gymraeg’ yn dechrau heddiw, dyma neges Cymdeithas yr Iaith i Gomisiynydd y Gymraeg…
Dan y Comisiynydd presennol, mae canran yr ymchwiliadau i gwynion bod rhywun methu defnyddio eu hawl wedi gostwng i lefelau hanesyddol isel: 44% yn 2023-24 a 26% yn y flwyddyn ddiwethaf📉
Dan y Comisiynydd presennol, mae canran yr ymchwiliadau i gwynion bod rhywun methu defnyddio eu hawl wedi gostwng i lefelau hanesyddol isel: 44% yn 2023-24 a 26% yn y flwyddyn ddiwethaf📉
November 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
🗣️Gydag ymgyrch ‘Defnyddia dy Gymraeg’ yn dechrau heddiw, dyma neges Cymdeithas yr Iaith i Gomisiynydd y Gymraeg…
Dan y Comisiynydd presennol, mae canran yr ymchwiliadau i gwynion bod rhywun methu defnyddio eu hawl wedi gostwng i lefelau hanesyddol isel: 44% yn 2023-24 a 26% yn y flwyddyn ddiwethaf📉
Dan y Comisiynydd presennol, mae canran yr ymchwiliadau i gwynion bod rhywun methu defnyddio eu hawl wedi gostwng i lefelau hanesyddol isel: 44% yn 2023-24 a 26% yn y flwyddyn ddiwethaf📉
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🎃Gadwch i'r vibes Calan Gaeaf barhau efo Haclediad #151🧛♀️
Y spooky season yma da ni'n trafod Mapio Cymru, Data Centre posib i Gaernarfon, LLM Cymraeg, a gredwch chi fyth - actual adolygiad tech newydd gan Sioned o bawb!
#FfilmDiDdim ydy Fright Night o 1985 (shite night? Falle!)
Haclediad.cymru/151
Y spooky season yma da ni'n trafod Mapio Cymru, Data Centre posib i Gaernarfon, LLM Cymraeg, a gredwch chi fyth - actual adolygiad tech newydd gan Sioned o bawb!
#FfilmDiDdim ydy Fright Night o 1985 (shite night? Falle!)
Haclediad.cymru/151
November 1, 2025 at 7:20 PM
🎃Gadwch i'r vibes Calan Gaeaf barhau efo Haclediad #151🧛♀️
Y spooky season yma da ni'n trafod Mapio Cymru, Data Centre posib i Gaernarfon, LLM Cymraeg, a gredwch chi fyth - actual adolygiad tech newydd gan Sioned o bawb!
#FfilmDiDdim ydy Fright Night o 1985 (shite night? Falle!)
Haclediad.cymru/151
Y spooky season yma da ni'n trafod Mapio Cymru, Data Centre posib i Gaernarfon, LLM Cymraeg, a gredwch chi fyth - actual adolygiad tech newydd gan Sioned o bawb!
#FfilmDiDdim ydy Fright Night o 1985 (shite night? Falle!)
Haclediad.cymru/151
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Y Brifysgol a Sefydliad Etxepare Gwlad y Basg yn croesawu Dr Jaione Diaz Mazquiaran fel deiliad Cadair Breswyl Alan R King mewn Sosioieithyddiaeth. Rhagor o wybodaeth 👇
www.uwtsd.ac.uk/cy/news/y-br...
www.uwtsd.ac.uk/cy/news/y-br...
November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Y Brifysgol a Sefydliad Etxepare Gwlad y Basg yn croesawu Dr Jaione Diaz Mazquiaran fel deiliad Cadair Breswyl Alan R King mewn Sosioieithyddiaeth. Rhagor o wybodaeth 👇
www.uwtsd.ac.uk/cy/news/y-br...
www.uwtsd.ac.uk/cy/news/y-br...
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A new recall system allowing voters to remove misbehaving Senedd politicians between elections must command public confidence, the UK’s standards watchdog has stressed
Westminster standards chief urges Senedd to heed public on recall system
Chris Haines, ICNN Senedd reporter A new recall system allowing voters to remove misbehaving Senedd politicians between elections must command public confidence, the UK’s standards watchdog has stress...
nation.cymru
November 25, 2025 at 1:52 PM
A new recall system allowing voters to remove misbehaving Senedd politicians between elections must command public confidence, the UK’s standards watchdog has stressed
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Griff Lynch a Gwenno yn plesio
“Dwi’n credu fod Gwenno yn esblygu ei sioe, yn symud ymlaen drwy’r amser… ac i mi, mae’r pwyslais ar y piano yn gweithio ac yn gwneud synnwyr” #CylchgrawnGolwg
✍️ Rhys Mwyn
“Dwi’n credu fod Gwenno yn esblygu ei sioe, yn symud ymlaen drwy’r amser… ac i mi, mae’r pwyslais ar y piano yn gweithio ac yn gwneud synnwyr” #CylchgrawnGolwg
✍️ Rhys Mwyn
Griff Lynch a Gwenno yn plesio
“Dwi’n credu fod Gwenno yn esblygu ei sioe, yn symud ymlaen drwy’r amser… ac i mi, mae’r pwyslais ar y piano yn gweithio ac yn gwneud synnwyr”
golwg.360.cymru
November 24, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Griff Lynch a Gwenno yn plesio
“Dwi’n credu fod Gwenno yn esblygu ei sioe, yn symud ymlaen drwy’r amser… ac i mi, mae’r pwyslais ar y piano yn gweithio ac yn gwneud synnwyr” #CylchgrawnGolwg
✍️ Rhys Mwyn
“Dwi’n credu fod Gwenno yn esblygu ei sioe, yn symud ymlaen drwy’r amser… ac i mi, mae’r pwyslais ar y piano yn gweithio ac yn gwneud synnwyr” #CylchgrawnGolwg
✍️ Rhys Mwyn
Myrddin’s prophecy coming true at last, bit by megabit…
www.ft.com/content/8ebc...
www.ft.com/content/8ebc...
English ChatGPT users flummoxed by language glitch as bot turns Welsh
OpenAI chatbot spontaneously responds in Celtic language
www.ft.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Myrddin’s prophecy coming true at last, bit by megabit…
www.ft.com/content/8ebc...
www.ft.com/content/8ebc...
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Farage urged to explain conspiracy theories linked to antisemitism he voiced in US media
Farage urged to explain conspiracy theories linked to antisemitism he voiced in US media
Exclusive: The Reform UK leader discussed far-right talking points in web TV and radio appearances between 2009 and 2018
Nigel Farage is facing calls to explain why he repeatedly aired tropes and conspiracy theories associated with antisemitism during interviews, after claims the Reform UK leader used racist language in his teens.
In appearances on US TV shows and podcasts earlier in his political career, Farage discussed supposed plots by bankers to create a global government, citing Goldman Sachs, the Bilderberg group and the financier George Soros as threats to democracy. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Farage urged to explain conspiracy theories linked to antisemitism he voiced in US media
"I think a country like Wales, or even Britain in general, is not going to beat the hyper-scalers, right? They're not going to beat America and China in scaling up these AIs.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
AI pioneer Llion Jones calls for UK to 'be brave' in tech race
Computer scientist Llion Jones helped discover how to create human-like responses from AI technology.
www.bbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:18 AM
"I think a country like Wales, or even Britain in general, is not going to beat the hyper-scalers, right? They're not going to beat America and China in scaling up these AIs.”
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Video shot by astronaut Zena Cardman, commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission, shows a stunning display of the Northern Lights as seen from the International Space Station.
November 23, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Video shot by astronaut Zena Cardman, commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission, shows a stunning display of the Northern Lights as seen from the International Space Station.
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Crockett on MTG resigning: "Honestly, I was like, you got to be kidding. You're on the other side of the president for one week and you can't take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes."
November 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Crockett on MTG resigning: "Honestly, I was like, you got to be kidding. You're on the other side of the president for one week and you can't take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes."
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Without the full powers of independence, we cannot ensure that our industries are safeguarded, our workers are protected, and our communities have the tools to thrive, writes Kate Forbes ✍️
Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...
Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...
November 22, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Without the full powers of independence, we cannot ensure that our industries are safeguarded, our workers are protected, and our communities have the tools to thrive, writes Kate Forbes ✍️
Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...
Read here: www.thenational.scot/politi...
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“The glaring weaknesses of prisoners’ Welsh language rights also demand fresh consideration of the anomalous constitutional arrangements governing prisons in Wales. The only
common law country in the world to have its own legislature and executive without its own justice system.” 1/2
common law country in the world to have its own legislature and executive without its own justice system.” 1/2
Commissioner to investigate HM Prison and Probation Service
Stephen Price The Welsh Language Commissioner has announced that an investigation will be conducted to consider how HM Prison and Probation Service implements its Welsh language scheme following claim...
nation.cymru
November 22, 2025 at 9:52 AM
“The glaring weaknesses of prisoners’ Welsh language rights also demand fresh consideration of the anomalous constitutional arrangements governing prisons in Wales. The only
common law country in the world to have its own legislature and executive without its own justice system.” 1/2
common law country in the world to have its own legislature and executive without its own justice system.” 1/2
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🧐🇺🇸 Moscow "does not seek to attack the Baltic states," - Trump
According to him, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have "no reason to worry" because "the Ukrainian conflict will be resolved."
P.S. The Baltics are next, I hope you understand that… 🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪
According to him, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have "no reason to worry" because "the Ukrainian conflict will be resolved."
P.S. The Baltics are next, I hope you understand that… 🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪
November 21, 2025 at 5:09 PM
🧐🇺🇸 Moscow "does not seek to attack the Baltic states," - Trump
According to him, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have "no reason to worry" because "the Ukrainian conflict will be resolved."
P.S. The Baltics are next, I hope you understand that… 🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪
According to him, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have "no reason to worry" because "the Ukrainian conflict will be resolved."
P.S. The Baltics are next, I hope you understand that… 🇱🇹🇱🇻🇪🇪
'Cadw enw Emrys yn fyw': Cwpl a gollodd eu babi yn rhannu eu stori i helpu eraill ❤️❤️
newyddion.s4c.cymru/article/31488
newyddion.s4c.cymru/article/31488
newyddion.s4c.cymru
November 21, 2025 at 11:11 AM
'Cadw enw Emrys yn fyw': Cwpl a gollodd eu babi yn rhannu eu stori i helpu eraill ❤️❤️
newyddion.s4c.cymru/article/31488
newyddion.s4c.cymru/article/31488
This Nathan Gill / Reform UK - Russia story continues to show quite how easy it is for Kremlin-backed influence operations to persuade ‘useful idiots’ to launder their policies.
Can’t help but wonder how many others there are currently out there right now in Wales, on Britain, or in the EU/USA:
Can’t help but wonder how many others there are currently out there right now in Wales, on Britain, or in the EU/USA:
Nathan Gill: How WhatsApp messages revealed ex-Reform politician's pro-Russian bribes
The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has admitted bribery and will be sentenced on Friday.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 9:19 AM
This Nathan Gill / Reform UK - Russia story continues to show quite how easy it is for Kremlin-backed influence operations to persuade ‘useful idiots’ to launder their policies.
Can’t help but wonder how many others there are currently out there right now in Wales, on Britain, or in the EU/USA:
Can’t help but wonder how many others there are currently out there right now in Wales, on Britain, or in the EU/USA:
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A new twist has occurred on the political left in Wales with the registration of a new party with former Cynon Valley MP Beth Winter as its leader ✍️Martin Shipton
Confusion as Your Party co-convenor in Wales Beth Winter registers new political party with herself as leader
Martin Shipton A new twist has occurred on the political left in Wales with the registration of a new party with former Cynon Valley MP Beth Winter as its leader. People’s Party Wales, which also has ...
nation.cymru
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 AM
A new twist has occurred on the political left in Wales with the registration of a new party with former Cynon Valley MP Beth Winter as its leader ✍️Martin Shipton