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Rachel Cable
@rachcable.bsky.social
Woman of a certain rage. Ultra marathon finisher. Fierce about social justice.
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A busy Sunday reviewing the newspapers on BBC Wales, followed by running the Cardiff Half Marathon for @welshwomensaid.org.uk 💜 I’ve raised more than £1,000 - if you can support please donate at www.justgiving.com/page/rachel-... #RunningPunks
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📣 Learner voices at the heart of education policy 📣

#College learners from across Wales shared their lived experiences of participation challenges in #furthereducation with the Cross-Party Group on #FurtherEducation and #Skills at the @Senedd.Wales yesterday.
January 21, 2026 at 4:55 PM
The Welsh Government budget means a cut in funding for each college in Wales, creating an immediate funding crisis, with a funding shortfall across Wales in excess of £25million. Thousands of learners could find themselves with no college place this September www.walesonline.co.uk/news/educati...
Major Welsh employer warns of cuts over £25m 'funding shortfall'
Further Education College bosses claim there's a £25m blackhole in the budget which will see courses shut, jobs shed and students turned away
www.walesonline.co.uk
January 21, 2026 at 9:24 AM
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Be the first to hear when our London Marathon 2027 applications are open by registering your interest today 👇

welshwomensaid.org.uk/support-us/f...
January 20, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Today, the Welsh Government has published its final budget for 2026/27. The budget presents an unprecedented challenge for colleges - a funding shortfall across Wales in excess of £25million. Full reaction from @colegau.cymru here www.colleges.wales/en/blog/post...
Welsh Government budget risks shutting learners out of college - ColegauCymru
Today, the Welsh Government has published its final budget for 2026/27. The budget presents an unprecedented challenge for Wales’ further education colleges.
www.colleges.wales
January 20, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Pleased to meet with Leader of @walesgreenparty.bsky.social @anthonyslaughter.bsky.social to discuss the @colegau.cymru manifesto for #Senedd2026.

Growth, Opportunity and Fairness www.colleges.wales/image/campai...
January 20, 2026 at 11:09 AM
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In light of X’s failure to address the use of Grok to perpetrate tech-facilitated abuse, we have made the decision to cease using the platform outside of signposting to our Live Fear Free Helpline.

Our full statement can be found here:

welshwomensaid.org.uk/news/welsh-w...
January 14, 2026 at 4:56 PM
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Make sure to include yourself in the list of things you need to care of this week

Image: www.instagram.com/thelovelandf...
January 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM
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NEW YEAR, NEW CHALLENGE?

📣 We’re hiring!

* Communications & Events Officer *

Join ColegauCymru and help support further education and work-based learning across Wales.

🗓️ Closing date: 31 January 2026
🔗 Apply: www.colleges.wales/en/page/care...
January 8, 2026 at 4:03 PM
People ask me why I don’t run on a dreadmill…. 👇
#RunningPunks
January 16, 2026 at 11:33 AM
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We're looking for a new Campaigns and Events Coordinator to join our team! 📣

In this role, you would provide coordination of and administrative support to our Get the Nation Learning campaign; regional adult learning awards; and L&W events.

Find out more and apply by 1 February. 📝⬇️
Campaigns and Events Coordinator - Learning and Work Institute
learningandwork.org.uk
January 6, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Nation of Sanctuary Awards 2026 nominations are now OPEN 🌟

Every day, incredible individuals and groups work tirelessly to create welcoming spaces. And now is your chance to give them the recognition they deserve!

✅ Everything you need to nominate is right here: wrc.wales/nation-of-sa...
Nation of Sanctuary Awards 2026: Nominations now OPEN! - Welsh Refugee Council
Last year, people across Wales shared a record number of nominations and stories that inspired, moved, and energised communities. Now we’re inviting you to celebrate even more extraordinary people.
wrc.wales
December 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Enjoyed being back at @llandrillomenai.bsky.social today. Next month @colegau.cymru is holding a manifesto event in north Wales focused on colleges’ asks for the #Seneddelection 2026. Feel free to DM me for details. More info coming soon 🤝

Growth, Opportunity and Fairness lnkd.in/eY-Rn2M6
January 15, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Glorious moonlit 10k 🏃‍♀️ Thanks for the company @susietsegay.bsky.social #RunningPunks
January 14, 2026 at 7:27 AM
📢 We're hiring! 📢 @colegau.cymru is looking for a Communications and Events Officer (full time, permanent), starting salary - £31,486. Closes 31 January 2026. I'd be grateful for any shares. Diolch. www.colleges.wales/en/page/care...
Join the ColegauCymru Team - ColegauCymru
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to take on an exciting and challenging communications and events role in the further education and work-based learning sector.
www.colleges.wales
January 12, 2026 at 8:16 AM
We have a MASSIVE election in 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 this May. Make sure you can have your say ⭐️Register to vote⭐️.

You normally only need to register once - not every election. You’ll need to register again if you’ve changed name/address/nationality. Register online - it takes 5 mins www.gov.uk/register-to-... #Senedd
January 10, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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📢 We're hiring! 📢 @colegau.cymru is looking for a Communications & Events Officer to take responsibility for the delivery of effective bilingual communications, & deliver a range sector events. £31,486+, closes 31 Jan 2026. Details are here ⭐ www.colleges.wales/en/page/care... ⭐ Please share!
Join the ColegauCymru Team - ColegauCymru
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to take on an exciting and challenging communications and events role in the further education and work-based learning sector.
www.colleges.wales
January 5, 2026 at 10:34 AM
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Labour's response to Grok AI being used to undress women and children on X/Twitter is "pathetic."

"There have to be some rules, and if this isn't one of them, then, frankly, we're lost," says Lewis Goodall

www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/if-l...
‘If Labour can’t fight Elon Musk on Grok AI porn then, frankly, we're lost’ | The News Agents
Why won’t the UK government act to prevent Grok, Elon Musk’s X/Twitter AI chatbot, from altering photos of women and children to remove clothes and create explicit, and illegal, material?
www.thenewsagents.co.uk
January 7, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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Congratulations to Cardiff and Vale College Chief Executive, Mike James, on being awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year Honours 2026 for his outstanding contribution to education and future skills across Wales and the UK 🎉

His leadership, vision and commitment truly represent the best of FE.
January 7, 2026 at 12:04 PM
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Canal St Martin, Paris 1957 by Janine Niépce, pioneering French humanist photographer #Womensart
January 5, 2026 at 5:49 PM
If you or your organisation is still on X, please, ask yourself, does this platform align with your values? Leadership isn’t a title, it is a behaviour www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Government demands Musk's X deals with 'appalling' Grok AI
Grok is being used to digitally remove women's clothing - something victims describe as
www.bbc.co.uk
January 6, 2026 at 10:19 PM
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📣 We’re hiring!

* Communications & Events Officer *

Join ColegauCymru and help support further education and work-based learning across Wales.

🗓️ Closing date: 31 January 2026
🔗 Apply: www.colleges.wales/en/page/care...
December 29, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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Ofcom has made ‘urgent contact’ with Elon Musk’s social media platform X after serious concerns that AI is being used to create sexualised images of people, including children
Ofcom raises concerns with Musk’s X over AI ‘creating sexualised child images’
Ofcom has made “urgent contact” with Elon Musk’s social media platform X after serious concerns that AI is being used to create sexualised images of people, including children. Users of X, formerly Tw...
wp.me
January 5, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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Worth repeating again.

No British Politician should be on X anymore.

The Government needs to leave immediately.

Violence Against Women and Girls is an epidemic. Being on X and tackling this are not compatible.
January 5, 2026 at 2:49 PM
📢 We're hiring! 📢 @colegau.cymru is looking for a Communications & Events Officer to take responsibility for the delivery of effective bilingual communications, & deliver a range sector events. £31,486+, closes 31 Jan 2026. Details are here ⭐ www.colleges.wales/en/page/care... ⭐ Please share!
Join the ColegauCymru Team - ColegauCymru
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to take on an exciting and challenging communications and events role in the further education and work-based learning sector.
www.colleges.wales
January 5, 2026 at 10:34 AM