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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

With polls closing tomorrow (Sunday) night for Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf I wanted to thank a few people. It's a gruelling process and it's the support and encouragement you receive that keeps you going. Obviously there are others but a special thank you to my endorsers!

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Thank you, Mike Payne for your endorsement

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

Thank you wild gardeners of Cathays for brightening my day 😀 #streetart #cardiff

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Proud to be on the shortlist for Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf. Honoured to be in the running to represent the city and party I love. Party member in Cardiff North & East and have a question or want a chat? Drop me a line. Looking forward to meeting you in the coming weeks

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

Structure signing of new Ysgol Cynefin in Llanrumney, part of our expansion of Additional Learning Needs provision across the city. It is our first timber frame school build here in Cardiff so exciting to see along with local councillor Lee Bridgeman & pupils from The Court

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Gorgeous planting outside Cathays - here for our weekly surgery 11-12 every Saturday #greeningcathays #bees #lovewhereyoulive

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Marianne Manello from @PlayWales speaking at @CV_UHB event on Early Years. So inspiring to hear her talk about play and if you want to smile and be reminded how important play is follow the link for their film play.wales/play/film/

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

'Foxgloves and Finches' by contemporary UK printmaker Annie Soudain #womensart

Print featuring a rural scene with tall pink flowers to the left and five birds in flight flying to the right in front of hills leading to the sea and a sky with pink yellow and blue clouds

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Great to join Llandaff councillor @phjenkins.bsky.social and the rest of the Cardiff West Labour team followed by a run over to Cardiff East. A day started with surgery in Cathays!

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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · 10/04/2025

It's #NationalSiblingsDay, but did you know that brothers and sisters can have a big impact on whether children develop a love of reading? Explore our research into the impact of reading influencers here: www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/i...

An illustration of an adult, child and baby sitting on a rug; the child is holding a book. Plus a quote from a mum taking part in the BookTrust Family Survey: "The Bookstart Baby pack started us reading to him at a young age, and it encouraged one of his older siblings to read to him too"

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

A lovely start to the day joining the Radnor, Treganna and Pwll Coch Primary schools' bike bus. Huge thank you to Hamish and all the volunteers Early start mind when you accidentally set your alarm for 5.30!

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Saw Hot Chicks at the @ShermanTheatre. Still reeling a little. Wary of giving the plot away but if you want to read the Guardian review theguardian.com/stage/2025/mar…

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

When you are on overload & take the time to walk to work & detour on the way.... Spring in the garden, the @Unify_Creative mural, the brutalist underbelly of the overpass, coots nesting, crested grebes fishing, a swan taking off & coming back to land on the water #Cardiff

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Wet evening but warm one with the community coming together for an Iftar at Cardiff Castle organised by @AmanahCymru. Loved Ramadan Moon - a play by local children. Huw as council leader spoke in Welsh & English of the castle- a building built for war but now welcoming all in

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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · 18/03/2025

Such a treat to have the brilliant Children's Laureate Wales Alex Wharton at our Early Years Reading Conference today! We caught up with him to find out what he'll be speaking about...

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BookTrust @booktrust.org.uk · 18/03/2025

"When children are emotionally connected to a story, they start to see their lives as part of the wider human experience." Kelly from our Research & Insight team is sharing findings about the benefits of reading for children's development at our Early Years Reading Conference!

Kelly Maguire speaking to delegates at the Early Years Reading Conference; a screen in the background reads "What we know about the benefits of reading for children's development"

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LabourList @labourlist.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

🌹 Labour has just selected local teacher and councillor Karen Shore as its candidate to stand in the looming by-election in Runcorn and Helsby. More here: labourlist.org/2025/03/labo...

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Runcorn and Helsby by-election: Meet Labour candidate Karen Shore - LabourList

Labour has selected local teacher and councillor Karen Shore as its candidate to stand in the looming by-election…

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Lovely evening at an iftar organised by the @DialogueSociety in @SeneddWales. @JaneHutt & @JennyRathbone spoke & an incredible dance display from Cardiff children. Chance to reflect on what brings us together & as one of the speakers said unity is not the same as uniformity

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

At the senedd for @women_welsh #IWD2025 event - there are portraits of the first five planned named women's statues in Wales. Betty Campbell of course, the first of the five here in Cardiff, Elaine Morgan, Cranogwen, & Lady Rhondda

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Fascinating visit to Cathays Heritage Library with Cabinet Member Lee Bridgeman, Chris Weaver and Norma Mackie. Such an incredible resource for researching local history around the city. Staff so helpful and knowledgeable too Find out more here cardiffhubs.co.uk/hub/cathays-...

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Huw Thomas @huwthomas-wales.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

A fantastic visit to Fairwater yesterday - thanks to our approach we took as a Council after the prime contractor went into administration, we were able to protect the supply chain, and we are now recovering time lost. Can't wait to see pupils move in next Christmas.

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Visited the Cantonian site to see how the new build Cantonian High School, Riverbank & Woodlands are coming along with @huwthomas-wales.bsky.social this morning. You can really start to see how spectacular the schools will be

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Cardiff City Hall today - the flag still flies

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Last week I was honoured to be asked to join representatives from other cities across the globe at a forum on children organised by Tokyo Metropolitan Government. So why was I invited as a representative of Cardiff? 🪡

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

That moment on a totally different time zone, packing up to come home, looking at the day's emails thinking that it doesn't look too bad. Then realising they have another half day to email you during their working week....

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Naomi Smith, "When we think about the world of tech, over the last two decades, their mantra of move fast and break things, was rewarded" "If you bring that approach into gov, politics, to the fabric of society, it won't work. And all it will seek to do is undermine the structures that protect us"

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

Out on the doorstep in Cathays this afternoon chatting to people about their issues #labourdoorstep

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Thomas Penny @thomaswpenny.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

This is how normal presidents behave after tragedies. Watching this video (from 2013) is a reminder that "Mourner-in-Chief" is part of the job. The politics can come later, after the facts are known. The first role is one of sharing and articulating the nation's grief. www.wsj.com/video/presid...

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President as 'Mourner-in-Chief' After Shootings

In times of tragedy, Americans turn to the president - or "Mourner-in-Chief" - for comfort. Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton spoke in a similar manner following the DC Naval Yard, Sandy Hook, V...

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Just spoke at Cardiff's 2nd ALN conference on our aim to become a Neurodivergent Friendly City an aim bought forward brought by Cllrs Jamie Green & Sara Robinson Good to talk about how we are working with Neurodivergent individuals & their families to shape how that looks

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Neurodivergent Friendly Cardiff is creating a website which will provide people in Cardiff with information about neurodivergent support services, inclusive activities and more. ‘Have Your Say’ on what you would like to see included www.neurodivergentfriendlycardiff.co.uk

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Neurodivergent Friendly Cardiff

Neurodivergent Friendly Cardiff is a city-wide initiative that aims to create a more inclusive city by raising understanding and awareness.

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L.i.am @chyron.substack.com · 14/01/2025

I remember a time when we would have thought public figures who politicised natural disasters were scum and they would have been forced to resign. Our standards were that high… once.

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James O’Brien @mrjamesob.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Whenever we've tried to dig a bit deeper in to what drives these so-called 'anti-woke' energies, we ended up hitting bovine attitudes like this. I'm not sure there's anything more complicated going on. Twitter Billy Bunchanumbers with an MBA & a seven-figure salary.

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Will Hayward - Wales Journo @willhaycardiff.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

It is a source of endless frustration for me that the fact Reform is a limited company owned by Nigel Farage isn't given more attention. Every time that Reform or Farage are interviewed this should be probed and questioned. They are held to such a lower standard than any other party.

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Watkin Jones Group is working on proposals for a site on Custom House St Prior to the statutory Pre-App Consultation they want feedback. Complete a short survey here: re-url.uk/W1ZR. There are also two webinar events on 22 Jan sign up here: re-url.uk/W18D. Good to see early engagement

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

The Japanese ambassador to the UK Hiroshi Suzuki has already won Welsh hearts with his singing of the national anthem in Welsh. Here speaking at Wales and Japan event here in Cardiff along with Eluned Morgan, First Minister

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Watching It's A Wonderful Life wondered if Elon Musk knows he is Mr Potter and not George Bailey?

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Tears and smiles at The Table as pupils from St Monica's sing us carols - children not in picture for obvious reasons! My mum's last Christmas was very difficult and can't help thinking how much she would have loved this

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Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

Left: Conservative MP Bradley Thomas says there was not a farmers protest when they were in government Right: Sky News reporting from the farmers protest when the Conservatives were in government a few months ago

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Prof Chris Taylor @profchristaylor.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Delighted to represent #SPARK at the @cardiffcyclecity.bsky.social Awards last night where we were nominated (and won) the award for workplace doing the most to encourage cycling. Great event at the Bike Lock Cafe with @leewaters.bsky.social @sarahmerry.bsky.social and Mark Drakeford #cycling

Chris holding the award at The Bike Lock cafe in Cardiff

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Sarah Merry @sarahmerry.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Delighted to join @CdffCycleCity for their award night. I was worried when I accepted as I was coming back from Nancy. But 3 trains & made it on the dot! Congratulations to all the schools nominated for their work promoting cycling but especially @Howardian_prm as the winner!

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Jo Conklin Author @joconklin.com · 30/11/2024

If you’re looking for a free way to support an author, did you know you can ask your library to stock a book you want to read that they don’t have yet? And usually it’s a very basic online form? Google your library name plus the words “request a title” or “suggest a title” to find yours.

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

A terifying possibility we need to be ready to fight back against. Part of that fight back will include making @bsky.app the biggest social media platform in the world. We CAN do it www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

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Will Elon Musk give Nigel Farage $100m to make him PM?

The Tesla boss, who used his immense fortune to help Donald Trump’s campaign, is turning his attention to Britain

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Jess Phillips @jessphillipsmp.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

Big day in parliament. The truth that seems unreported is how kind, reasonable and thoughtful the debate has been between those who don't agree, constituents and MPs alike. Kim Leadbeater has led from the front with the kind of graft and compassion, anyone who knows her would have expected.

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