Reposted by DavidArs Technica @arstechnica.com · 08/09/2026arstechnica.comAstronaut on ISS celebrates 60 years of Star Trek with prop badgeA small piece of "Star Trek" history was revealed aboard the International Space Station 60 years (to the day) after the Starship Enterprise premiered. 745181 0
Reposted by DavidBobs Rail Relics @bobsrailrelics.co.uk · 03/09/2026The Rhondda Tunnel project has planning permission to open the portal at Blaencwm, but money is needed to match the funding already raised. Any amount, no matter how small, is welcome. It's going to be a heck of a experience when it's opened www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...justgiving.comHelp raise £50000 to re-open the Rhondda Tunnel! – JustGiving CrowdfundingIʼm raising money to re-open the Rhondda Tunnel!. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page. 054 0
Reposted by DavidLee Waters @waterslee.bsky.social · 31/07/2026There’s a fresh debate about whether it’s worth still having a separate Secretary of State for Wales If you are in any doubt about the value of the role read this candid interview with former office holder Simon Hart www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/ministers-re...instituteforgovernment.org.ukSimon Hart | Institute for GovernmentSimon Hart discusses his time in government as secretary of state for Wales during the Covid pandemic and his role as chief whip. 032 0
Reposted by DavidRobin Wilde @robinwilde.me · 30/07/2026I actually know the answer to this and it's slightly insane. Google pulls from Wikipedia to determine if a place is a city, town, neighbourhood, whatever. Brighton's first line describes it as a "seaside resort" so Google Maps thinks it's a neighbourhood and doesn't display it in the "city" font. 2964784 0
Reposted by DavidDave Vetter @davidrvetter.bsky.social · 25/07/2026I join you from the Blaenavon wildfire in Southeast Wales, brought to you by BP, Shell and Equinor. Though it does not look dramatic, the fire has been out of control for days - for a very particular reason. 🧵 231247680 0
Reposted by DavidMatt Separa @mattsepara.bsky.social · 21/07/2026So today I learned there are little doors in the gates to the Colosseum in Rome because the city cats go there at night to sleep. cc @darthbluesky.bsky.social 552894536 0
Reposted by DavidWill Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Holy shit I can’t believe this happened. When I saw who we were up against I thought we had no chance. The team & I are both rather merry and so grateful we get to cover the country we call home. The biggest thanks goes to everyone who supports us. This would not exist if it wasn’t for you guys. 2417819 0
Reposted by DavidThe Life of Sharks @thelifeofsharks.com · 04/07/2026Saw this ad for a goat on Facebook. It’s perhaps the greatest advert I’ve ever read. It’s just superb. 2229471051 0
Reposted by DavidSooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 05/07/2026A week ago my ancient cat went missing for 24 hours. This might sound like nothing but Freddie Mercury is a) a month shy of 20 and b) NEVER goes missing. He's ALWAYS around. We put notes out for all the neighbours and I accepted that maybe his time had come. Nah, he was just visiting pals. 19432415 0
Reposted by DavidJustin Hancock @justinhancock.bsky.social · 01/07/2026So you know that Summer Of Sex thing that Samantha Niblett MP has been working on? They did a call out for sex educators months ago and I've heard nothing. No meeting, no reply to my email, and no invite to parliament. Maybe it's because I'm not Instagram famous or that I'm too socialist 14611 0
Reposted by DavidDuncan Eagleson @duncaneagleson.bsky.social · 18/05/2026Yes, calling a liquid "gas" used to bug me no end. Then I discovered that it ought actually to be "caz," not "gas." It's based on a trade name. A thread... 1/6 919778 0
Reposted by DavidOwen Jones @owenjones.bsky.social · 13/05/2026A cause for national shame. This is the Rainbow Map for LGBTI+ rights across Europe. Until 2015, the UK was top. We've now collapsed down the rankings - and are the worst in Western Europe. We're now near Albania. 501038349 0
Reposted by DavidM. Kaspar ➡ MIGW @archomath.net · 08/05/2026If you see an oral history of tom holland's umbrella lip sync battle performance, you must share an oral history of tom holland's umbrella lip sync battle performance 04017 0
Reposted by DavidWill Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Do you want to vote tactically in the Welsh election? A lot of political parties are talking rubbish when it comes to the election. I have written this guide to help you understand how you can use your vote most effectively. willhaywardwales.substack.com/p/tactical-v...willhaywardwales.substack.comTactical voting in the Welsh electionCan you vote to stop another party? 96234 0
Reposted by DavidMike McMahan @mikemcmahan.bsky.social · 22/04/2026Oh by the way: it’s real and it’s SPECTACULAR. 491152118 0
Reposted by DavidEuropean Space Agency @esa.int · 11/04/2026🎉#Artemis II update: Integrity is back on Earth! At 01:07 BST/02:07 CEST, Orion and its crew splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. 🚀Our European Service Module propelled Orion over 1 million km through deep space, before burning up in Earth's atmosphere, its job complete 🔥 www.esa.int/Science_Expl... 11685113 0
Reposted by DavidJessie Gender @jessiegender.bsky.social · 07/04/2026This is what we look like from our nearest neighbor. It always feels so cool to realize how fucking huge space is. We truly are nothing… and yet so precious. 1450665 0
Reposted by DavidJosiah Mortimer @josiahmortimer.bsky.social · 06/04/2026Something I don't think the UK boasts about enough - and a great rebuttal to Reform and the Tories' anti-net zero propaganda: The UK is home to 7 out of the top 10 biggest offshore wind farms in the world. 10 of the top 20. And 6 in 10 of the largest ones in the world currently under construction. 171233431 0
Reposted by DavidPaul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 03/04/2026This image of home just came down from the Artemis II crew. Taken after their translunar injection burn, there are aurorae at top right and lower left, and zodiacal light at lower right. Credit: NASA/Reid Wiseman 287218347367 0
Reposted by DavidGareth Dennis @garethdennis.uk · 02/04/2026📢 Today, the Campaign for Level Boarding is publishing its letter to @networkrail.bsky.social's project team for the Old Oak Common station, ENDORSING their proposals for level boarding provision at the Relief platforms for TfL Elizabeth Line services. There are caveats, however. 🧵 1457 0
Reposted by DavidSteve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 31/03/2026You know you're a runner when your #1 criteria for buying a house was "Can I run from my front door?" 3211 0
Reposted by DavidSteve Magness @stevemagness.bsky.social · 25/03/2026If I trained according to my “recovery advisor” on my watchI think I’d run once every 4 days... 1181 0
Reposted by DavidSeán Ferrick @seanferrick.bsky.social · 24/03/2026You know what, theres still Trek in production! Sam Cockings (he of Trekyards fame) is currently in production of 20+ Trek Shorts - and could use your help! If you can donate, amazing! If you can share the link, also amazing! There may be a familiar face... www.kickstarter.com/projects/201...kickstarter.comTrek Shorts 2026 - The Big One!Trek Shorts - Making Fan films in 2026 and onwards 1211132 0
Reposted by DavidSeán Ferrick @seanferrick.bsky.social · 23/03/2026I'm not ready to comment. I'm just very, very sad right now. #StarTrek variety.com/2026/tv/news...variety.com‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ to End With Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)"Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" will end with its upcoming second season, Variety has learned exclusively. 12746167 0
Reposted by DavidGuy Shrubsole @guyshrubsole.bsky.social · 18/03/2026VICTORY! Government to open up the Land Registry - bringing to an end a thousand years of secrecy shrouding who owns England. I’ve been campaigning for this for ten years: the new Land Use Framework, published later today, makes it government policy. 1/ www.theguardian.com/environment/...theguardian.comGovernment to lift paywall from large parts of the Land RegistryExclusive: finding out who owns land will become simpler under plans to make the best use of green spaces and hit net zero targets 11738801169 0
Reposted by DavidLarry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 11/03/2026We can all agree that I'd look fantastic on a £5 note 1244522492 0
Reposted by DavidWill Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 10/03/2026So grateful to Keir Starmer and his leaked memo for justifying the entire premise for my book on the week it's released. Get your copy here: www.ylolfa.com/products/978... 1016454 0
Reposted by DavidWill Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 08/03/2026I am so excited to announce my book "Who Cares About Wales" will be out this Friday! What is even more exciting is the reviews. When you pour a year of work into 95,000 words you start to question if what you have written is any good. 1/3 412643 0
Reposted by DavidTrekMovie.com @trekmovie.bsky.social · 04/03/2026‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Wins Emmy Award For Animation bit.ly/pros2emmybit.ly‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Wins Emmy Award For AnimationThis is the second Emmy for the series. 725266 0
Reposted by Davidio9 @io9.com · 04/03/2026Seth MacFarlane Still Hopes 'The Orville' Might Returngizmodo.comSeth MacFarlane Still Hopes 'The Orville' Might ReturnThe creator and star says he's got all the scripts written for a potential fourth season of the Hulu sci-fi series. 8568 0
Reposted by DavidStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 25/02/2026“You finished those DC metro stations?” “Sure thing boss, beautiful, moodily lit and oddly unsettling, just like you asked.” “What?” 1061893221 0
Reposted by DavidRail Business UK @railbusinessuk.com · 16/02/2026Network Rail has begun preliminary market engagement for a framework contract for a planned programme of 25 kV 50 Hz electrification in Scotland, as the first works are getting underway for the partial electrification of the Borders Railway www.railwaygazette.com/uk/network-r...railwaygazette.comNetwork Rail plans £450m Scottish electrification framework as Borders Railway works beginUK: Network Rail has begun preliminary market engagement for a framework contract for a planned programme of 25 kV 50 Hz electrification in Scotland, as the first works are getting underway for the pa... 012 0
Reposted by DavidTrekMovie.com @trekmovie.bsky.social · 11/02/2026OTD, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine's "Far Beyond The Stars," in which Sisko has a vision from the Prophets of himself as Benny Russell, a science fiction writer fighting for civil rights in the 1950s, writing about the commander of a space station. Directed by Avery Brooks. 210028 0
Reposted by DavidAaron J. Waltke @goodaaron.bsky.social · 09/02/2026There was a #StarTrekProdigy Art Book in the works. I was going to co-write it. It went into limbo when it was removed from Paramount+ with uncertainty if Season Two would find a home. Then more uncertainty when Paramount was merging with Skydance. If you want it — Trek fans should rally for it! 16472154 0
Reposted by DavidNeil Kaye @neilrkaye.bsky.social · 03/02/2026Here in the UK it is cold and wet but there is at least the positive that the days are getting longer quite rapidly now. At 51 degrees north where I live we will gain an extra 24 minutes of daylight this week as this #dataviz shows. 16421 0
Reposted by DavidWill Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 03/02/2026We had First Minister of Wales Eluned Morgan on the podcast. We discuss the lack of concessions from Keir Starmer for Wales, Cymru's public services and what she would do if she won in May. Be interested to hear your thoughts on her responses: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZmw...youtube.comThe First Minister Eluned Morgan on the Pod! | For Wales See WalesYouTube video by For Wales See Wales 2238 0
Reposted by DavidJörg Hillebrand @gaghyogi49.bsky.social · 22/01/2026Big thanks to GamingNerdFalky who let me know that the (cropped) shot of Bajor in #StarfleetAcademy's "Kids These Days"⬆️ was originally seen as Kiley 279 in the #StarTrekSNW pilot episode "Strange New Worlds"⬇️. I'm wondering how it is decided which aspect ratio works best for each #StarTrek show. 4875 0
Reposted by Davidparkrunstats.bsky.social @parkrunstats.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Comparison of all Parkrun events held in the Americas, Europe and Oceania on 17th January. 041 0
Reposted by Davidparkrunstats.bsky.social @parkrunstats.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Congratulations to all the Parkrun events that achieved their highest ever number of Volunteers, or Parkrunners, on 17th January. Wales recorded its highest ever number of volunteers with 1314. Namibia and New Zealand recorded their highest ever number of Parkrun fininshers with 640 and 13727. 082 0
Reposted by DavidDan Kaszeta FRHistS @dankaszeta.bsky.social · 20/01/2026Breaking: Daisy the British Library Cat is on duty this morning! 225034 0
Reposted by DavidSleestak @sleestak.bsky.social · 18/01/2026These are the icy mountains of Pluto. It took 9 years to get these magnificent images… and 4.8 billion kilometers. 4133111078 0
Reposted by DavidOlga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 18/01/2026Tbh, this NATO rhetoric reminds me of the talks on divorce: when does it happen? When someone cheats? Has something on a side? Admits it out loud? Or when the divorce papers are finalized? Yet everyone knows where this is headed. 3517 0
Reposted by DavidGareth Dennis @garethdennis.uk · 14/01/2026Let's remind ourselves of what was promised in 2018 for £70bn of new east-west high speed lines across the north, thanks to far superior reporting to what we're seeing today: www.bbc.com/news/uk-engl... 211937 0
Reposted by DavidGareth Dennis @garethdennis.uk · 14/01/2026For clarity, this government has so far: - cancelled HS2 north of Birmingham (previous government hadn't actually done that formally) - cancelled electrification of the Midland Main Line - cancelled West Yorkshire mass transit - cancelled the trans-Pennine high speed line 825599 0
Reposted by DavidGareth Dennis @garethdennis.uk · 14/01/2026Today's announcement is the opposite of what it says it is. It's the formal cancellation of the high speed line across the Pennines. What's left - additional TRU scope - is a good idea but should be delivered as a business as usual enhancement in 2027, not some far off fanfaron. 1124681 0
Reposted by DavidMark D Barry (FAcSS) @swalesmetroprof.bsky.social · 14/01/2026Morning from Cardiff ...UK Gov have signalled up to £45bn over the next 15 or so years for "rail in the north of England". Most welcome (and added to HS2 is over £100bn). In Wales UK gov have committed at most £500m!!! Yet we have good schemes?? swalesmetroprof.blog/2025/12/12/a... 1262 0
Reposted by DavidChris Howe (Rail Focus) 🏳️🌈 @railfocus.bsky.social · 13/01/2026I don't know why but this is filling me with dread. Like, Labour isn't going to apply to extend the powers for #HS2 Phase 2a (the cheapest bit of HS2), which lapses soon and instead go back to the drawing board. I hope I'm wrong. 182 0
Reposted by DavidStephen Bush @stephenkb.bsky.social · 10/01/2026Fun piece this. (I agree with Jonn on his eventual answer, as a bonus.) 81038 0
