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Martina Feilzer

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Passion for all things Criminal Justice, Sentencing, etc. Working at Bangor University, Wales

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Chris Parr @chrisjparr.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Time and again I think that THIS is the stat universities should shout, shout & shout again about. New education export data again show HE responsible for nearly three-quarters of a £37bn UK revenue source. Fund our universities! Source: explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statist...
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Even if Magyar is no liberal, this is why it is still a huge defeat for illiberalism. For it shows that a powerful illiberal political machine and methodology can be defeated.
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Greater Manchester Patients Not Passports @gmpnp.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
We were never consulted on Palantir gaining access to our health data. But we've since made our views known. And in just 4️⃣ DAYS, MPs will debate activating the break clause in Palantir's NHS contract. Tell you MP to do the right thing 👇 www.amnesty.org.uk/get-involved...
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Email your MP to demand no Palantir in our NHS
Palantir faces scrutiny for human rights abuses as MPs debate its £330m NHS data contract on 16 April. Urge your MP: no Palantir in our NHS. Act now.
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Oxfam News Team @oxfamgbnews.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
“This new law effectively ensures that the death penalty in Israel will apply only to Palestinians, even as the illegal Israeli occupation has lately seen a surge in the coordinated attacks and executions of Palestinians by settler militias and military." - Oxfam www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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‘Discriminatory’ Israeli death penalty law would be war crime, says UN rights chief
Volker Türk says bill, which applies to Palestinians convicted of terror charges but not Jewish extremists, must be repealed
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Oxfam News Team @oxfamgbnews.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
$3.55 trillion may be hidden in offshore tax havens. Oxfam reveals untaxed wealth hidden offshore by the world’s richest 0.1% surpasses entire wealth of the poorest half of humanity. www.oxfam.org.uk/media/press-...
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 04/04/2026
Addressing rural brain drain is not just about persuading young people to stay. It’s about creating communities in which they can imagine a future ✍️Sonya Hanna & Sara Parry, Bangor University wp.me/p8Mk4U-1iAb
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
“Someone with a 1-hr car commute needs to earn 40% more to be as happy as someone with a short walk to work. On the other hand, if someone shifts from a long commute to a walk, their happiness increases as much as if they’d fallen in love.” #UrbanTruth in @fastcompany.com
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50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.
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Joshua Rozenberg @joshuarozenberg.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Lawyers applying to become judges in England and Wales can now use artificial intelligence to improve work they have already written. But they have been warned that using AI in qualifying tests could result in disqualification from future judicial appointments rozenberg.substack.com/p/artificial...
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Artificial judges
And artificial constraints on international law
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European Science Communication Institute @esci.eu · 25/03/2026
How can science reach society? A new report by the Swedish Research Council explores how countries across Europe strengthen #SciComm. 
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Promoting Science Communication: Strategies and Lessons Learnt from Europe
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WISERD @wiserd-research.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Don’t forget to submit your abstract for the WISERD Annual Conference 2026 at Cardiff University! Theme is 'In Pursuit of Sustainable Futures' and the deadline for abstract submission is 9am on Monday 30 March: bit.ly/40HGj4K #WISERD2026
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Hannah Graham @drhannahgraham.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
JOB: Research Associate, @unistrathclyde.bsky.social Fixed term, part-time (0.5 FTE) between 19th May - 1st October 2026 on a comparative research project funded by Leverhulme, 'Penal Supervision in Comparative Context.' 🔗 👇 #Criminology #SocialWork strathvacancies.engageats.co.uk/Vacancies/I/...
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Salary: £37,694 - £46,049 (pro rata)

FTE: 0.5 (17.5 hours/week)

Term: Fixed Term (30/09/26)

Closing Date: 06 April 2026.
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 08/03/2026
"Alongside active suppression, there’s a quieter process through which scientific freedom can narrow without formal prohibition or visible coercion" ERC President @marialep.bsky.social warned of decline of #academicfreedom. Watch her @cara1933.bsky.social lecture. 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rIB...
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The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
"Figures from the MoJ...showed children at Werrington were out of their cells for an average of five hours and one minute on weekdays in November. "The figure was less than three hours per day at weekends for most of the year..." www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqxdy90…
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Prisons are failing children in custody, says charity
Children are spending less than six hours per day out of their cells, figures show.
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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
NHS deal with AI firm Palantir called into question after officials’ concerns revealed In 2025 briefing to Wes Streeting, officials warned reputation of tech firm behind US ICE operations would hinder rollout of data system in UK www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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NHS deal with AI firm Palantir called into question after officials’ concerns revealed
Exclusive: in 2025 briefing to Wes Streeting, officials warned reputation of tech firm behind US ICE operations would hinder rollout of data system in UK
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Serge Broom @sergebroom.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
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The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
The number of people dying in prisons in England and Wales has risen to the highest level on record, official data reveal. Prisons recorded 394 deaths in 2025 – a 15% increase on the previous year. howardleague.org/news/revealed-the-…
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European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · 06/02/2026
Even when the focus is on research with immediate industrial applications, many policymakers recognise that breakthroughs start with fundamental science. That's why Mario Draghi recommended doubling the ERC’s budget. ERC President spoke at @sciencebusiness.net Annual Conference earlier this week.
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Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research @thesccjr.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
📕New Book Takes the Temperature of Violence Reduction Units in Scotland & England. Out Now! bit.ly/49NoaYI 🗣️@crmnlgy.bsky.social @timnewburn.bsky.social @susanmcvie.bsky.social @lbilli91.bsky.social Keir Irwin-Rogers & Fern Gillon
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JUSTICE @justicehq.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
Today, the Senedd is debating whether to back calls to raise the age of criminal responsibility in Wales from 10 to 14. Our Chief Executive, Fiona Rutherford, told BBC Radio Wales JUSTICE supports the change - treating 10-year-olds as criminals is cruel and irrational. (1/5)
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Science Europe @scienceeurope.org · 19/12/2025
Not all highlights fit in one post… A week after #TrustInScienceConference in Paris, we’re still reflecting on the ideas, debates & connections that made it special. 📸 Relive the moments: bit.ly/4apbYOH #PublicTrustInScience
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WISERD @wiserd-research.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
An exciting new WISERD blog series by Jemma Bridgeman @cusocsci.bsky.social will explore different aspects of our new @ukri.org ESRC project about building #socialvalue and #fairwork in the #construction industry in Wales. Read the first part here: bit.ly/49Z1hSN
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Andrew Stroehlein @andrewstroehlein.bsky.social · 28/11/2025
It's murder by the government. Plain and simple. See also: www.internationalaffairsfornormalpeople.eu/trumps-marin...
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Trump’s Marine Murders
We don’t need courts. We don’t need trials. The government should simply decide who is guilty and execute them immediately. That is the Trump regime’s policy towards people it accuses of drug smuggli...
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
I’m a past winner of the Orwell Prize & won partly because I exposed Vote Leave’s unlawful activities. Michael Gove was its co-convener & refused to answer a single q. He’s now a judge of the prize & our world is truly one that Orwell would recognise bylinetimes.com/2025/11/25/m...
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Michael Gove Made Orwell Prize Judge Despite Record of Attacking Journalists and Dodging Scrutiny
Critics say "Orwell would have enjoyed the irony" of the former Conservative minister's appointment
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Nacro @nacro.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
Data in 2021-2023 finds 3 in 5 deaths after 14 days of release are drug-related. “The harsh reality is most people go into prison with a drug, alcohol or mental health problem, and many come out with exactly the same problem, often worse,” Mike Trace, CEO of The Forward Trust. shorturl.at/ZdCjq
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Prisoners are dying within a day of their release. What's going wrong?
In the space of two years, 20 people died from drugs within a day of being released from prison. Are we setting people up for failure?
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Prisoners' Education Trust @prisonersed.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
For the nearly 300 children in England's YOIs, access to education is restricted, with some spending more than 22 hours a day locked in their cells. This cannot be tolerated by the government any longer: it must put education first. ow.ly/q54w50XwMJ1
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England's three YOIs fail 15-hour education requirement
None of England’s young offender institutions provided children in their care with the education they were entitled to during the last three years reveals probe
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The Howard League @thehowardleague.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
With the Sentencing Bill being scrutinised in Parliament, we looked at how the trend of imposing longer sentences has contributed to the prisons crisis. This article explains what the problems are, how they arose, and how they might be solved: howardleague.org/what-is-sentence-i…
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Simon Gosden @simongosden.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Just adore this
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WISERD @wiserd-research.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
We’re really looking forward to celebrating the launch of Dr @richgater.bsky.social's ‬new book: The 21st Century Ladz on Friday 17 October in #sbarcIspark, with @careresearchwales.bsky.social, @edudetective.bsky.social and Dr Dan Evans. Find out more: bit.ly/40OcgsP
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UNGRIPP @ungripp.bsky.social · 10/10/2025
Today is world Mental Health day. IPP sentences cause unimaginable damage The white dots show the 2,486 people still in prison serving an IPP sentence The red dots show the 94 people who’ve taken their own life in prison #ippreform #worldmentalhealthday
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Rosamunde Van Brakel @rosamundevb.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
📣 I have a new article out!Acculturation and Acceleration: The Impact of Facial Recognition Technology on Youth at Cultural and Sporting Events #AI #surveillance #openaccess www.erdalreview.eu/pubblicazion...
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European Review of Digital Administration & Law | Acculturation and Acceleration: The Impact of Facial Recognition Technology on Youth at Cultural and Sporting Events
Acculturation and Acceleration: The Impact of Facial Recognition Technology on Youth at Cultural and Sporting Events|Facial recognition technology - Culture of surveillance - Youth, sporting and cultu...
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Russell Webster @russellwebster.com · 01/10/2025
Public Opinion and the Language of Sentencing - @sentencingacademy.bsky.social research assesses public understanding of some key sentencing terms. www.russellwebster.com/public-opini...
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Public Opinion and the Language of Sentencing
Sentencing Academy research assesses public understanding of some key sentencing terms.
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Prisoners' Education Trust @prisonersed.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
While young people in the community are starting a new school year or preparing for college or university, young people in custody are sitting in their cell doing and learning nothing. There should be no more excuses. It’s time for a complete reset of youth custody that puts education first.
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Outcomes remain worryingly poor for children in custody
An annual review of survey responses from children in custody has revealed that many continue to feel unsafe, are failing to get to education and feel uncared for by staff.
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Patrick Dunleavy @patrickdunleavy.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
“Universities are public institutions, established for the public good. Their governance arrangements, and the remuneration of their senior executives, should reflect that — yet we've heard that more than 300 university executives earn more than their state premiers." www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
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'Rotten' Australian university culture lashed in long-running senate inquiry
Australia's universities are blighted by a "culture of consequence-free, rotten failure", a senate inquiry has found.
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Claire Hartnell @cjhartnell.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Why is no-one talking about the tech deal on here? Why are our political commentators failing to discuss an absolutely critical strategic decision which will all but rule out ever rejoining the EU let alone building a Green economy? Where the hell is the analysis on this??
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Nicola Carr @nicolacarr.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
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Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, UN commission of inquiry says
The panel finds that four of the five genocidal acts defined under international law have been carried out against Palestinians during the war.
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Cassia Rowland @cassiarowland.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
This is moving in exactly the wrong direction! Education & meaningful activity in prison is crucial to reducing violence and improving outcomes
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Prisons in England and Wales to cut spending on education courses by up to 50%
Move comes despite election manifesto promises from Keir Starmer to improve ‘access to learning’
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Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research @thesccjr.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Textbook Launch Event🚀 Join us for this in-person event @edinburghnapier.bsky.social on 7 Oct 3-5pm where we bring together a range of voices to reflect on where Scottish criminal justice is and where it's going. Register your place now 👇 bit.ly/criminal-jus...
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The launch of 'Criminal Justice in Scotland' textbook
This event offers an opportunity to bring a range of voices together to reflect on where Scottish criminal justice is and where it's going.
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Alice Ievins @aliceievins.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Is it possible to live a good life in confinement? How do 'official' moral discourses shape what prison makes morally possible, inside and outside? Join us on 17th Oct as we launch a special issue of Incarceration discussing these questions and more events.humanitix.com/themed-issue...
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Themed Issue Launch: The moral and ethical worlds of coercive confinement
Join us for a discussion of the The Moral and Ethical Worlds of Coercive Confinement - a themed issue published in Incarceration (Sage Journals)
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Climate Dad @climatedad.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
The last 3 years have been the hottest in around 125,000 years. CO2 levels are their highest in MILLIONS of years. But most people have no idea this is happening, let alone what it means for our kids’ futures. Our politics & media have failed our children. We should be furious.
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Alasdair Mackenzie @alasdairmackenzie.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Once again: these hotels are not where any asylum seeker would choose to live, but as it stands these are their homes. These mobs can demonstrate at the Home Office or in town centres if they must, but why on earth is it right or normal for them to be allowed to intimidate people in their homes?
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Protests expected at asylum hotels across UK as tensions mount
Anti-migrant demonstrations expected on Friday and Saturday, while councils investigate legal challenges against hotels
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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Actual Conservative front bench politicians are calling for the government to overturn a not guilty verdict returned by an independent jury in respect of a political rival. Trump levels of partisan, anti-rule of law authoritarianism.
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The Secret Barrister @barristersecret.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
I prosecute and defend the most serious sexual offences in our courts. The overwhelming majority of offenders are British-born. Overwhelmingly the victim is someone known to them, either a partner or relative. Anybody purporting to care about protecting women might start there.
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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Woohoo, I have page proofs for my book!
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Matt Bracken @brackenlab.bsky.social · 06/07/2025
I use this image when I teach about the consequences of biodiversity loss:
A “house of cards,” where the lower tiers of cards display images of plants and animals and the top level shows a person standing next to a house with a speech-bubble saying, “Why should I care about the extinction of species?”
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David Anderson @bricksilk.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
This depressing story seems to indicate a need for cultural change within MI5. IPCO (which was itself misled) will no doubt comment in the report ordered by the Court. Two points made in the judgment show why this is indeed quite serious: /1
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Research Professional News @resprofnews.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
Better governance ‘could have avoided mass university job cuts’. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-u...
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Better governance ‘could have avoided mass university job cuts’ - Research Professional News
Philip Augar proposes union representation on governing boards and vice-chancellor pay reforms
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 27/06/2025
Some parents are working extra hours or selling possessions to fund school trips, a survey has found
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One in seven parents ‘going without’ to pay for school trips
Some parents are working extra hours or selling possessions to fund school trips, a survey has found. About one in eight (13%) parents with school-age children said they have worked overtime to meet t...
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Dr Adam Levy @climateadam.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
I can't get over this. I can't imagine the horror of being attacked (by air, or by ground) while desperately seeking vital aid. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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18 killed in Israeli strike targeting Gaza police distributing flour, officials say
Attack at market is latest in series by Israeli forces that have killed hundreds of civilians seeking aid
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David Gadd @profdavidgadd.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
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Joint letter to Yvette Cooper: Child sexual exploitation (CSE) must not be stereotyped
27th June 2025 – Following Baroness Casey’s audit on group-based child sexual exploitation (CSE) and abuse (CSA), we have grown concerned by the lack of recognition for CSE support, com…
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WISERD @wiserd-research.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Mae WISERD wedi sicrhau £1.6m gan @ESRC ar gyfer prosiect ymchwil Pobl, Lleoedd, a’r Maes Cyhoeddus i ymchwilio i sut y gall cyfranogiad mewn gweithgareddau democrataidd, cydweithredol llywodraethu a gwyddoniaethddinesydd fynd i’r afael â heriau cyfunol bit.ly/3FSzRB8
Pobl yn cerdded y tu allan i'r Pierhead ac adeiladau Senedd Cymru ym Mae Caerdydd.
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