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Dyfrig Williams

@dyfrigw.bsky.social
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Cymraeg! He / Him. Music fan. Cyclist. Scarlet. Work for Research in Practice. Views mine / Barn fi.

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Nigel Pugh @nspugh.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
“I remember Clwb when I was growing up, I probably went to see my first gig there, dragged along to a Welsh Language Society event with my mums”- @gwennosaunders.bsky.social Imagine, having your portrait on Clwb and Womanby Street, come on… #cardiff #streetart #epic #wales #photo #music
A street art portrait of Gwenno Saunders, on Womanby street, Cardiff, square format, low contrast, with Cardiff Castle tower prominent in the central background, as if placed there.
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Nawr rwy'n darllen 'O Ran' gan Mererid Hopwood www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/gui... Dechreuad addawol. Rwy'n edrych mlaen mynd yn ddyfnach mewn i'r llyfr #Cymraeg
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Cyflwyniad - O Ran gan Mererid Hopwood - TGAU Llenyddiaeth Gymraeg Revision - BBC Bitesize
Hanes perthynas tad a merch a geir yn O Ran ond mae problemau Ifan, natur bryderus Angharad ac absenoldeb mam yn taflu cysgod dros eu bywydau.
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Wow - just finished Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout. Olive is such an interesting and nuanced character, depicted with such warmth. Her flaws explored without judgment. Loved the novel, what a beaut! #BookSky www.elizabethstrout.com/books/olive-...
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Olive Kitteridge — Elizabeth Strout
In a voice more powerful and compassionate than ever before,  New York Times  bestselling author Elizabeth Strout binds together thirteen rich, luminous narratives into a book with the hef...
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Karen Gregory @karengregory.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
It seems like the AI discourse has started to actually scare people this past week (at least five people have told me 'AI will kill us', so well done PR folks.) I think this is a very good piece to share w/ your family & friends. Thanks @shannonvallor.bsky.social www.noemamag.com/the-danger-o...
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The Danger Of Superhuman AI Is Not What You Think | NOEMA
The rhetoric over “superhuman” AI implicitly erases what’s most important about being human.
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
As someone whose first language is Welsh, I often come across the nuances in using different languages to talk about an issue. This is such important work by @researchip.bsky.social in such a sensitive topic area www.researchinpractice.org.uk/children/new...
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Finding Words: Breaking the silence on child sexual abuse across languages | Research in Practice
Breaking the silence is a powerful phrase but it is also an act. What happens when language itself becomes another barrier to speaking up?
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Charles Fourier @charlesfourier.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Bill Bryson’s words seem appropriate to post right now
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Nia Campbell @niacampbell.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Please can we stop referring to Welsh language public services as "translations" and start talking about bilingual design? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
"The original question, can they be trusted with money, was always pointing in the wrong direction. The real question is whether they are allowed to be ordinary" www.linkedin.com/pulse/please... < Brilliant post from @projectchange-scot.bsky.social that references Wales' UBI pilot with care leavers
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Please Pass the Smoked Salmon
On public money, private judgement and the right to be ordinary: this piece starts with a packet of smoked salmon and asks why money given by the state so often seems to arrive with a chaperone, a mor...
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Newydd gorffen Yr Hobyd - cyfieithiad wych o Tolkien. Rwy'n bles bod e mor hawdd i'w ddarllen gan bod e'n ffordd i gael mwy o bobl i ddarllen trwy gyfrwng y Gymraeg www.tolkientranslations.com/home/table-o... #Cymraeg
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Yr Hobyd (Welsh)
Yr Hobyd (Welsh [H]), purchased on-line from Melin Bapur in 2024 (paperback)
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Wel dyna chi cast a hanner o ran lleisiau! Edrych mlaen i glywed Rhys Ifans fel Obi-Wan Kenobi!
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Rachel Coldicutt @rachelcoldicutt.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
One of the things I find odd about UK skills and jobs policies over the last 10 years is the idea that - for young people - place is destiny. It's like we've taken the Brexit memo and double stamped it into meaning you need to stay put to be a success. The geographical footprint of the UK is *tiny*
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Mae'r bachan yma yn arweinydd ar gyfer y dyfodol - dweud y gwir i bwer!
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
On my way, Clacton.
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SmallClone @smallclone.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
'Effi O Blaenau' is a terrific film. Echoes of Andrea Arnold. Leisa Gwenllian is amazing. Go and see it. Support Welsh cinema.
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Gwrach Gymraeg @cherylmorgan.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Statement in the Senedd today. Needless to say, the TERFs are having a meltdown. record.senedd.wales/StatementOfO...
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Statement of Opinion - OPIN-2026-0515 - Welsh Parliament
The Welsh Parliament is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people.
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
The @escapecollective.bsky.social podcasts on the state of the bike industry are fascinating. As someone who loves bikes, it's good to understand the current economic context. Loads of wider points on planning post-COVID and in terms of cost of living too escapecollective.com/why-cant-the...
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Why can't the bike industry get itself out of trouble?
Cycling brands are still struggling to emerge from the pandemic boom, and the bust that followed.
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Radical Anthropology @radicalanthro.c.im.ap.brid.gy · 20/05/2026
Patrick Gathara assesses the political crisis in the small, overpopulated Island Kingdom of Britain, a throwback to early feudal history. www.theguardian.com/news/2026/may/2…
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‘The flavour crisis’: a satirist’s exposé on the origins of broken Britain
Whether it’s the traditional boiled diet, a dental epidemic or white-winged extremism, Patrick Gathara explains why political turmoil is engulfing the UK
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Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University @interpolaber.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Last week's elections brought an end to the Labour government in Wales. Writing in @uk.theconversation.com, Anwen Elias & Elin Royles explore the nature of the changes that Plaid Cymru are likely to introduce and the implications of those changes for Westminster. theconversation.com/why-a-new-pl...
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Why a new Plaid Cymru government in Cardiff may pose a fresh challenge for Westminster
Plaid Cymru ’s historic victory opens a new chapter in Welsh politics, and a potential constitutional test for Westminster.
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 13/05/2026
Lead singer of Manic Street Preachers, James Dean Bradfield is set to sing in Welsh on S4C for the first time tonight on new Welsh music show 3 Cân
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Manic Street Preachers frontman sings in Welsh for the first time on S4C
A new music series, 3 Cân, launches on S4C on Wednesday 13 May, celebrating the depth and diversity of Welsh music – past and present. Among the artists appearing is James Dean Bradfield, lead singer ...
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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
I’m not sure there is a bleaker - or older - phenomenon in politics than desperate voters turning to charlatans and bigots for change. Reform councillors will do nothing to help someone’s elderly Mum get social care or keep the local library open for kids. And Farage is laughing his arse off.
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
"The failure mode of clever is 'a*****e'” < This feels like it is applicable to the whole of LinkedIn HT @suw.bsky.social
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Rhys Kaminski-Jones @rhyskamjones.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Quite odd to read your country being explained to Americans from an assumed position of zero knowledge, but generally supportive of seeing a Swansea school eisteddfod reported in The Baffler
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852dude @852dude.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
"You hear theyre using chickens as camera gimbals now?" "What?" "Chickens. Strap a camera onto their head. No shake. Chicken camera gimbals"
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Happy International Worker's Day everyone! My first as a Trade Union rep. It would be a bit sweeter if my wife hadn't said "Oh God, I married my Dad" when the rep's card came through www.tuc.org.uk/may-day-stre...
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May Day - the strength of collective power
Learn about the history of May Day; a reminder that we are part of a global movement and our collective power is our greatest strength.
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Really interesting paper by @carnegieuk.bsky.social on Wales' Future Generations Act - so much learning around changing behaviour via legislation that's applicable to other countries and sectors too carnegieuk.org/publication/...
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Future wellbeing policy: Lessons from Wales and beyond - Carnegie UK
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
#NowReading Culture and Society by Raymond Williams, prompted by some excellent referencing by @llannerch.bsky.social at an event - what an old school beauty this is! #Booksky @r-williams-soc.bsky.social
The spine of a blue hardback book spotted in gold with "Culture and Society" "Williams" written on the sideThe inside cover of a book with a pouch for a card and stamps for when it was borrowed
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Wnaeth y boi bach cael gwers 1taf da Ysgol Sadwrn penwythnos ma. Roedd gweld e'n trafod da plant eraill yn eithaf emosiynol ysgolsadwrn.cymru #Cymraeg The lil guy had his first Welsh lesson with Ysgol Sadwrn this weekend. Pretty emotional seeing him chat in Welsh was pretty emotional
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Ysgol Sadwrn | Dosbarthiadau Cymraeg rhyngwladol arlein i blant | International online Welsh language classes for children
Ysgol Sadwrn | Dosbarthiadau Cymraeg rhyngwladol arlein i blant | International online Welsh language classes for children
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Annie💙&Joe💛 @annieandjoe.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
My 2 furry bookends would like to remind everyone to visit your public library! 📚💕😺 #NationalLibraryWeek #Booksky
Long-haired black tabby cat and ginger cat are lying on the floor back to back.
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Nawr rwy'n darllen Lan Star gan Anthony Shapland, sydd wedi'i gyfieithu gan Esyllt Angharad Lewis. Rili joio, ond mae'r tafodiaith yn meddwl dyw e ddim yn hawdd i'w ddarllen www.ffolio.wales/products/978... #Cymraeg
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Lan Stâr
Unfolding in rural Wales over three years during the late 1980s in a small Valleys community, A Room Above a Shop is a tender and resonant debut from Anthony Shapland. Now adapted and translated by Es...
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Really enjoyed Here Goes Nothing by Steve Toltz. But having now read this Guardian review. I'm wondering if I'm a bad egg www.theguardian.com/books/2022/m... #Booksky
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Here Goes Nothing by Steve Toltz review – an overblown afterlife comedy
A lax approach to plot and character makes this near-future fantasy about a murdered man and his wife only fitfully funny
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
"For a party which claims to favour minimal state interference it is baffling that they think politicians should dictate the content and presentation of an exhibition" < Yes @prospectunion.bsky.social!
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
"Accessibility isn’t a feature. It’s infrastructure" < Good post on the conceptualisation of equity by @ASegar@mastodon.social www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/fa...
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DEI under attack: why accessibility shows what we’re getting wrong : Conferences That Work
As DEI under attack faces backlash, accessibility offers a clearer model: inclusion must be infrastructure, not optional.
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Does your organisation look beyond individuals when describing extra-familial harm? < Helpful tool on contextual safeguarding linked to this paper on Unearthing the Cultural Facilitators of Contextual Safeguarding Structures www.contextualsafeguarding.org.uk/resources/to...
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Why 'Common Sense' Is Complicated | Contextual Safeguarding
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Have just finished Wellness by Nathan HIll, which I absolutely loved. Felt like an analysis of the modern human condition nathanhill.net #Booksky
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Nathan Hill
Author of Wellness & The Nix
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Garry @thegmcconnachie.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
Josh Widdicombe talking frankly about his struggles with antidepressants during a chat with Joe Marler. More of this please.
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
"[Boal's] central belief was that people are not passive recipients of knowledge. They are active participants in shaping their world" < Love this post from my colleague Phil John on Forum Theatre www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/news-vie...
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Embedding a Forum Theatre approach in online workshops
How can we ensure an anti-racist approach within the workshops we deliver? Phil John explores how a Forum Theatre approach can support facilitators to navigate challenging issues safely and thoughtful...
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Love the political nature of the latest Radavist newsletter. This post is really good on how party politics informs everything theradavist.com/bikes-are-po...
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The Dust-Up: Bikes are Political – Matt Mason
Yes, bikes are political. Since their invention, they have been political. "Bicycle riding came to embody the individuality women were working toward with the suffrage movement. It also gave women a m...
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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
Have a read of this. Great scoop, obviously, but it’s also an absolute masterclass in how to report on these jokers. Plenty of London-based hacks could learn a lot from Martin Shipton here. If they actually wanted to… nation.cymru/news/the-new...
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The new leader of Reform UK Wales lives in Bath, not Wales
Martin Shipton The newly appointed leader of Reform UK in Wales hasn’t moved back to his home town in the Valleys, but has bought a £1m house near Bath, we can reveal. Dan Thomas, the former Conservat...
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Dydd Santes Dwynwen hapus! ❤️https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpwnnwx4dk8o #SaintDwynwensDay #DyddSantesDwynwen
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Saint Dwynwen's Day: The story of Wales' Valentine's Day
Saint Dwynwen might be the Welsh patron saint of love, but she did not have much luck in that department.
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
Dwi'n darllen Yn Y Tŷ Hwn gan Siân Northey, ac mae'n y llyfr gorau dwi wedi darllen am sbel yn y Gymraeg neu Saesneg www.ylolfa.com/cynnyrch/978...
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
#NowReading The Care Manifesto by The Care Collective www.versobooks.com/en-gb/produc... Really interesting and multifaceted definition of care in this section #BookSky
'Caring for’ which includes the physical aspects of hands-on care, ’caring about’, which describes our emotional investment in and attachment to other, and ’caring with’, which describes how we mobilise politically in order to transform our world.
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Had a go at reading The Underground Railroad, which is rightly a very heavy read. It's something I'm going to have to come back to another time www.thenationalbookreview.com/features/201... #BookSky
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REVIEW: Colson Whitehead Brilliantly Reimagines the Underground Railroad — The National Book Review
A Novel that Explores Slavery and the Search for Freedom
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Rili cŵl bod S4C yn hybu diwylliant amgen fel beicio mynydd, doedd e ddim yn naws y darlledwr wrth i mi dyfu i fyny. Very cool that S4C is sharing content around alternative culture like MTB, didn't see any of this in the Welsh language growing up (subtitles available) m.youtube.com/watch?v=ryIU...
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Sgwrs ar y Beic - Emyr Davies | Manon Lloyd chats to downhill mountain bike racer Emyr Davies | S4C
YouTube video by S4C Chwaraeon
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Absolutely loved Mordew by Alex Pheby - probably the best fantasy book I've read. Really disappointed in the follow up, Malarkoi though. Felt much more focused on world building than characterisation www.epicindie.net/bookreviews/... #booksky
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Book Review: Malarkoi by Alex Pheby — EPIC
Malarkoi is a strange and understandably divisive follow up to the cult hit Mordew. While the latter used its strangeness and overwhelming complexity to tell what was essentially a very tightly knit c...
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
"I’m worried about what this means in the long term, what it’s going to look like in the future” www.politico.com/news/magazin... < A vision from the future of a future Reform government
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‘I Didn’t Vote for This’: A Revolt Against DOGE Cuts, Deep in Trump Country
Trump administration policies slashing staffing and funding for public lands are waking a sleeping political giant in Montana. Will either party notice?
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Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk · 11/12/2025
A new report from NCVO explores impact of rise in extremism and social division on the voluntary sector. via @ncvo.bsky.social
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Charities facing mission-limiting hostility, fear and intimidation
A new report from NCVO explores impact of rise in extremism and social division on the voluntary sector.
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
"The 21st century is loud, recursive, flooded with information and tech we barely understand. The absurd is not a philosophical stance — it has become a material condition." < My colleague Phil perfectly encapsulates my unease with the state of the world substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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The New Absurd: Why the 21st Century Has Outgrown Its Myths
by Phil John
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fesshole 🧻 @fesshole.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
I live in Wales and today received my Join Us letter from Reform UK, complete with SAE which I posted back to them, immediately, empty. If every other person in Wales did this, Reform would spend over £1.5 million on postage. Not sorry. Join me Cymru.
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Dyfrig Williams @dyfrigw.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Really good discussion around the power of lived experience in this Messy Social Work podcast podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/r... It really makes me want to read Darren McGarvey’s The Trauma Industrial Complex!
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Rich and Tim discuss the Trauma Industrial Complex
Podcast Episode · Messy Social Work · 14/11/2025 · 52m
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Robin Ince @robinince.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
This both blows my mind and becomes less surprising every day
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Tell your kids about Ruby Bridges, the first Black child at an all-white public elementary school in Louisiana.
She turned 71 this year.
She's only 71.
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