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Where Duolingo falls down: how I learned to speak Welsh with my mother The long read: Once violently defended from extinction, Welsh is still a part of daily life. By learning my family’s language, I hoped to join their conversation

Lovely article in @theguardian.com from Dan Fox about our language in Cymru, Cymraeg

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026....

"Cenedl heb iaith, cenedl heb galon"

Toxic chemicals found in Welsh rivers The pesticides were detected in high levels and found to be harming wildlife

Is our love for dogs poisoning our wildlife?
www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

Sunday School: Mahmood Music Podcast Episode · Quiet Riot · 8 March · 1h 2m

💥 NEW Quiet Riot: Sunday School 💥

🛃 Mahmood Music; Labour's new immigration policy
🤠 Noem You See Me; Kristi finally sacked
📺 Unbinge worthy; The shows that top our list

With @pimlicat.bsky.social & @sturdyalex.bsky.social.

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Bore Da Bawb - Good Morning All
Hwyaid Gwylltion ar ddydd Gwener - Cronfa Ddŵr Llanisien
Mallards on Friday - Llanisien Reservoir
@fofcreservoirs.bsky.social
#BirdsSeenIn2026
Cariad mawr o Gymru!
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Journalist ‘baffled’ after police raid his home in China spy probe A journalist says a police search linked to the China spy inquiry was terrifying and left him baffled.

Deeply concerning to learn that Welsh journalist Martin Shipton has had his home raided by police this week. M.S. has been a formidable investigative journalist across many issues of importance in Wales, and it will now be important for police to explain their actions. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It's time for new leadership and fresh ideas to get the NHS back on track.

A Plaid Cymru Government will cut waiting times and focus on prevention - embedding health and wellbeing into everything that we do 👉 partyof.wales/nhs

🗳 Vote Plaid Cymru - 7 May.

NEW POLLING OUT FOR WALES

New polling from @Moreincommon_ shows a drop in Reform polling from a month ago:

- Reform UK 26% (-5)
- Plaid Cymru 26% (+2)
- Labour 20% (nc)
- Conservative 10% (–3)
- The Green Party 10% (+5)
- Liberal Democrat 7% (+1)

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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Reform and Plaid neck-and-neck in new Senedd poll as Greens poised for historic gains Emily Price A new poll on voting intention for the Senedd election puts Plaid Cymru and Reform UK neck-and-neck with the Greens poised for historic gains. The new survey by More in Common showed the S...

A new poll on voting intention for the Senedd election puts Plaid Cymru and Reform UK neck-and-neck with the Greens poised for historic gains ✍️ @emilypricejourno.bsky.social

Thanks George! It must be difficult to be one of the few grownups in the room!

And here's the clip, thanks to James: bsky.app/profile/jame...

If we want a stable, secure, peaceful world, our governments should support democracy and self-determination everywhere, whether or not they agree with what the people want. Instead, for centuries, they have attacked democracy and self-rule, and we all live with the consequences.

WAR CRIME BY THE US.

An unarmed Iranian ship was takIng part in an Indian naval exercise, alongside the US.

The US withdrew and torpedoed the Iranian ship.

THEN the US refused to rescue the sailors, letting them drown.

This is treachery, cowardice, cruelty and a war crime of the highest order.

Reminder that even the Nazis rescued drowning sailors.

Hmm…
Who’s gonna tell them?

"And the earth died screaming"

‘A real dark situation to be in’: thousands of starving seabirds stranded in biggest ‘wreck’ in a decade Puffins, guillemots, razorbills and terns are washing up on shores across Europe, after a string of storms affected their ability to find food

‘A real dark situation to be in’: thousands of starving seabirds stranded in biggest ‘wreck’ in a decade
Puffins, guillemots, razorbills and terns are washing up on shores across Europe, after a string of storms affected their ability to find food
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Daw annibyniaeth â thegwch i genedlaethau’r dyfodol.

Ymunwch â ni 👉 www.yes.cymru/ymuno

#Annibyniaeth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Partner of sitting Labour MP among three arrested on suspicion of spying for China Exclusive: Arrests under National Security Act understood to also include the partner of a former Labour MP The partner of a sitting Labour MP is among three people who have been arrested on Wednesday on suspicion of spying for China, the Guardian understands. Security services are investigating foreign interference in UK democracy, including attempts to obtain information on policymaking and interfere with sovereign affairs. Continue reading...

Partner of sitting Labour MP among three arrested on suspicion of spying for China

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Bore da i chithau hefyd!

Bore Da Bawb - Good Morning All
Crëyr Bach yn Fferm Fforest ym mis Chwefror
Little Egret at Forest Farm in February
#BirdsSeenIn2026
Cariad mawr o Gymru!
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Welsh ‘revolution’ required to hit target of 1m speakers by 2050, says report Welsh language commissioner calls for ‘transformative’ intervention, amid Reform UK threats to undo new powers A “revolution is required” to protect the Welsh language, according to a major new report. While the number of Cymraeg speakers has remained more or less stable for decades, it has not risen in line with significant population growth, making the language more vulnerable, according to the Welsh language commissioner’s five-year report, published on Tuesday. Continue reading...

Welsh ‘revolution’ required to hit target of 1m speakers by 2050, says report

"Nigel Farage... has pledged to scrap the million Cymraeg speakers target & undo the Welsh Language & Education Act, which campaigners say wld threaten the provision of Welsh-medium schooling. Demand 4 Welsh language education already outstrips supply in many areas."
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Farage cannot cope with his own unpopularity. At all.
With the media’s help and huge foreign donations, his ego has been massaged into such a state of entitlement that he thinks he’s answerable to no one and simply owed power.
It’s become a national imperative to prove him wrong.

Nigel Farage 'trying to rig' election rules in Trumpian 'sore loser' move Nigel Farage is accused of trying to 'rig the rules' in elections with Trumpian plans to restrict who can vote and ban postal votes after defeat at the Gorton and Denton by-election

Nigel Farage to 'rig the rules' in elections with Trumpian plans to restrict who can vote and ban postal votes after by-election defeat.

People with indefinite leave to stay will lose the right to vote.

The elderly, disabled and busy people will be disenfranchised.

So Farage blames immigrants for the Green Party by-election victory!

Some of the rubbish collected at yesterday's litter pick near Harrison Drive - clearly tells us what fly-tippers think of threats of fines or imprisonment?

Forgive me for asking but haven't they been in power for the last 27 years!

Labour promises same-day mental health help if it wins Senedd election Eluned Morgan will promise better mental health services as she launches her Senedd election campaign.

"Labour promises same-day mental health services if it wins Senedd election" & "2 improve access 2 hospital transport,2 crack down on fly-tippers by increasing fines, & a 'lifelong retraining guarantee' so workers can get access 2 help 2 stay in or return 2 employment."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...