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Residing in the cultural capital of Wales (Wales' first UNESCO City of Literature) and interested in anything interesting.

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Reform have misspelt 2 out of the 3 Welsh words on their manifesto for Wales.

Nigel Farage and Wales leader Dan Thomas proudly held up the manifesto at the launch yesterday.

On the front cover it reads "Family, community, country," which has been translated to "Teulu, gymnued, wlad."
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06.03.2026 11:34 πŸ‘ 199 πŸ” 88 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 10
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A sickening society is clear in these statistics

So why is it not in the news?

Powerful wake-up call from @chakrabortty.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

06.03.2026 08:24 πŸ‘ 165 πŸ” 117 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 19
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Breast cancer, endometriosis and PCOS detection tests seen as 'game-changing' New tests are being developed to spot early signs of breast cancer and endometriosis in urine.

'Game-changing' urine tests could detect breast cancer, endometriosis and PCOS
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

06.03.2026 04:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Quietly, calmly and forensically, BBC just dismantled the Trump communications shitshow on Iran.

No hyperbole, just laying out an unprecedented military, diplomatic and reputational shambles.

Worth a watch.

(πŸŽ₯ BBC News/BBC Verify)

05.03.2026 08:46 πŸ‘ 3845 πŸ” 2087 πŸ’¬ 100 πŸ“Œ 182
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Spanish PM SΓ‘nchez responds to Trump:

"Spain is against this disaster... Govts are here to improve people's lives... It is absolutely unacceptable that those leaders who are unable to fulfill that mission use the smoke of war to hide their failure, and in the process, fill the pockets of a few."

04.03.2026 11:24 πŸ‘ 8297 πŸ” 2869 πŸ’¬ 200 πŸ“Œ 448
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Reform are denying me access to the Welsh manifesto launch...

Remember a few weeks ago when Reform UK threatened to defund Bangor University in the name of "free speech"?

Well despite repeated requests, Reform are not allowing me to attend their manifesto launch.

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04.03.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 251 πŸ” 150 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 11
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A thoroughly entertaining, informative and very funny evening last night at Arad Goch, Aberystwyth with the 'For Wales see Wales' team. @willhaycardiff.bsky.social @robinjmorgan.bsky.social

02.03.2026 07:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Astonishing

28.02.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's a striking visual illusion - the 9 purple dots.

Focus your eyes on the top left dot. That one is more purple than the others, right? Now try another dot... that one becomes the purple one! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41744429/

27.02.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 91 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 4
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Reform conference held in Church of England headquarters angers Christian groups A number of Christian groups said the party's immigration policies were opposed to Church beliefs and teachings.

Christian groups 'outraged' at Reform conference held in Church House
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

27.02.2026 11:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is great fun!

26.02.2026 12:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rare Roman lead ingots found by metal detectorists in Ceredigion The objects, which were used to produce tools and weapons, were found on grazing land in west Wales.

"Remarkable to think that land we now farm organically once played a role in a much wider Roman landscape". Roman lead blocks found on farmland #Ceredigion #Wales
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

25.02.2026 11:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rare Roman lead ingots found by metal detectorists in Ceredigion The objects, which were used to produce tools and weapons, were found on grazing land in west Wales.

Ceredigion - 'Exceptionally rare' Roman lead blocks found on farmland
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

25.02.2026 11:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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BBC One - Ardal O’Hanlon: Tomb Raider Ardal O'Hanlon explores a 1930s quest to find the first Irish using archaeology.

Caught this fascinating documentary (BBC 4) last night. On the origins of the Irish people and the politics of the work involved. Made in 2022 but still worth watching, plus an Aberystwyth connection - Ardal O’Hanlon: Tomb Raider share.google/WLurhdvAXd5U...

25.02.2026 10:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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These people are poison. They will unleash racist thugs on the streets of this country and call it security. They will subjugate us to the US and call it patriotism. They must be stopped. There is no more important task in politics.

23.02.2026 07:32 πŸ‘ 3449 πŸ” 1236 πŸ’¬ 146 πŸ“Œ 66
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How far back in time can you understand English? An experiment in language change

This is super interesting.

The last one I can read fluently is 1600.

I can then still read it and figure out (almost) every word, with some puzzling, but then lose it almost completely at 1200.

www.deadlanguagesociety.com/p/how-far-ba...

22.02.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 160 πŸ” 69 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 11
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One of the greatest bollard walks in history.
#WorldBollardAssociation

22.02.2026 13:23 πŸ‘ 5566 πŸ” 1250 πŸ’¬ 72 πŸ“Œ 109
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Happy 'Former Freemason, 51, found drunk and naked inside a huge pipe organ with a toy gun and remote-controlled police car says he got lost while trying to hand out cheeseburgers to the homeless' Day to those who celebrate.

And, before you ask, I'm 49.

22.02.2026 10:05 πŸ‘ 487 πŸ” 114 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

The fact that he is just hurting American consumers, American businesses and the US economy not only does not matter to him, I think in the midst of a tantrum like this (and make no mistake, this is a tantrum), he probably sees it as a plus. He's angry at a world learning to say "no" to him.

21.02.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 199 πŸ” 55 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 2

Washington. Lincoln. T Roosevelt. FDR. Eisenhower. Kennedy…. β€œI can destroy…” God bless America…

20.02.2026 21:08 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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Turns out there’s an economic cost to everyone hating us.

20.02.2026 12:18 πŸ‘ 19397 πŸ” 6220 πŸ’¬ 1375 πŸ“Œ 541
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Genetic underpinnings of chills from art and music Author summary Many people experience chills when listening to music, reading poetry, or viewing art. Yet not everyone feels these reactions in the same way. These differences provide a window into ho...

A particular moment in my favourite Radiohead song always gives me goosebumps every time I play it. Turns out susceptibility to such β€œchills” (induced by music, poetry, art) varies between people & that genetic differences play a part. Check out our new paper, led by @giacomobignardi.bsky.social. πŸ‘‡πŸ§ͺ

19.02.2026 18:59 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
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An extraordinary new column in the Daily Telegraph (no, that's not a typo!) by Ambrose Evans Pritchard.

Yes, it includes two charts by Carbon Brief, sure.

But stay for the concluding few paragraphs about the electoral suicide of climate denial...

www.telegraph.co.uk/business/202...

17.02.2026 18:09 πŸ‘ 108 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 10
Left to right - Zia Yusuf, Robert Jenrick, Nigel Farage, Richard Tice and Suella Braverman

Left to right - Zia Yusuf, Robert Jenrick, Nigel Farage, Richard Tice and Suella Braverman

Welcome to Reform’s front bench

Yusuf, Hampton School, Β£29,916 per year
Jenrick, Wolverhampton Grammar, Β£17,835 per year
Farage, Dulwich College, Β£30,618 per year
Tice, Uppingham School, Β£58,176 per year
Braverman, Heathfield School, defunct private school

The authentic voice of the working class

17.02.2026 18:52 πŸ‘ 768 πŸ” 410 πŸ’¬ 56 πŸ“Œ 66

happy Valentine’s Day would you all like a thread of big old houses currently for sale in the U.K.?

of course you would, here you go, in no particular order

14.02.2026 20:23 πŸ‘ 334 πŸ” 46 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 4
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The DJI Romo robovac had security so poor, this man remotely accessed thousands of them DJI may have fixed it now.

He just wanted to control his DJI Romo robot vacuum with a PS5 gamepad.

But it wasn't just one robot that answered his call. Thousands of them, all around the world, reported for duty.

When he showed me, I couldn't believe my eyes.

www.theverge.com/tech/879088/...

14.02.2026 18:42 πŸ‘ 182 πŸ” 45 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 7
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Q: You said the Iranian nuclear sites have been 'totally obliterated.' What's left to go after?

TRUMP: You could get whatever the dust is down there. If we do it, that's really the least of we mission. But we'd probably grab whatever is left.

13.02.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 832 πŸ” 182 πŸ’¬ 260 πŸ“Œ 104
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Aberystwyth student loses ability to speak Welsh after car crash Ellis Peares was involved in a car crash in 2024 that left him socially isolated and struggling academically.

I was in a car crash - then I forgot how to speak Welsh
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

13.02.2026 11:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Reading and writing can lower dementia risk by almost 40%, study finds Cognitive health in later life is β€˜strongly influenced’ by lifelong exposure to intellectually stimulating environments, say researchers

The study points to using libraries and visiting museums as bringing these enormous brain health benefits ... who would have thought? Well, librarians and museum folk for a start ... www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

12.02.2026 07:57 πŸ‘ 631 πŸ” 295 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 19

I’ve watched a lot of congressional hearings over the last 40 years. This performance by Bondi is the single most unprofessional, non-responsive, reprehensible and obnoxious I have ever seen from any witness who has testified before any committee of either chamber.

11.02.2026 17:38 πŸ‘ 27227 πŸ” 7007 πŸ’¬ 1967 πŸ“Œ 433