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Scotland set the legal precedent in 2011. Weโ€™ll get a referendum if Plaid add it to their 2029 manifesto and win the subsequent election.

10.03.2026 10:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It all depends on the governments we elect after independence, doesnโ€™t it?

09.03.2026 21:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Welsh Government is legally-bound to provide a refugee resettlement scheme under UK Law.

It created Nation of Sanctuary to support the people sent here by UK Government.

Scotland and Northern Ireland also have their own resettlement schemes.

The only way a future Welsh Government can โ€˜opt outโ€™ of providing a resettlement scheme is for Wales to leave the UK.

Welsh Government is legally-bound to provide a refugee resettlement scheme under UK Law. It created Nation of Sanctuary to support the people sent here by UK Government. Scotland and Northern Ireland also have their own resettlement schemes. The only way a future Welsh Government can โ€˜opt outโ€™ of providing a resettlement scheme is for Wales to leave the UK.

If in doubt, share it out. ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

09.03.2026 21:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 3 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He should be censured by the Electoral Commission for this utter nonsense. Deliberately dangerous disinformation.

Starmer doesnโ€™t lead Welsh Government and isnโ€™t standing for election to the Senedd.

Challenge based on the facts, not fantasy.

05.03.2026 15:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 13 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

He clearly doesnโ€™t know what the Senedd is.

05.03.2026 15:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A lot of people say AI isn't very good for the world and its outputs are routinely unreliable, but these haters fail to see how it's revolutionizing how we incinerate schoolchildren.

05.03.2026 04:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 7341 ๐Ÿ” 2312 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 182 ๐Ÿ“Œ 50
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Immigration and Asylum are decided by UK Government.

โ€œNation of Sanctuaryโ€ is how Welsh Government follows the law once people are placed here.

Similar schemes exist in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Simple facts. No spin. Please share. ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

30.01.2026 19:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 35 ๐Ÿ” 23 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Graphic asset:

Schrรถdinger's Alba
(n.) A paradox in which Scotland is too poor to survive as an independent country and
simultaneously too rich to let go

Graphic asset: Schrรถdinger's Alba (n.) A paradox in which Scotland is too poor to survive as an independent country and simultaneously too rich to let go

Schrรถdinger's Alba ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ

#indyRef2

03.02.2026 16:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 21 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
Graphic asset:

Schrรถdinger's Cymru
(n.) A paradox in which Wales is too poor to survive as an independent country and simultaneously too rich to let go

Graphic asset: Schrรถdinger's Cymru (n.) A paradox in which Wales is too poor to survive as an independent country and simultaneously too rich to let go

Schrรถdinger's Cymru.

#annibyniaeth ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

03.02.2026 08:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 38 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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โ€˜You can tell the mood has changedโ€™: How Plaid Cymru led the Welsh fightback against Reform Nigel Farageโ€™s party was on the charge in Wales โ€“ but after the seismic Caerphilly byelection, progressives now believe they can come out on top in May

โ€˜You can tell the mood has changedโ€™: How Plaid Cymru led the Welsh fightback against Reform

01.02.2026 11:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 112 ๐Ÿ” 26 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

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Graphic titled โ€œNation of Sanctuary explainedโ€. Colourful panels explain that NoS is how Wales provides public services to people resettled by the UK Govt. It already exists, is required by law, and does not control immigration or asylum. Similar schemes operate in Scotland and NI.

31.01.2026 06:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

BlueSky wouldnโ€™t allow me to copy and paste the alt text Iโ€™d penned. A genuinely painful experience.

31.01.2026 06:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Your regular reminder that immigration is not devolved to Wales.
Anyone who tries telling you that a vote for any party in the forthcoming Senedd elections is NOT a vote to end immigration.

30.01.2026 21:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 11 ๐Ÿ” 8 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Immigration and Asylum are decided by UK Government.

โ€œNation of Sanctuaryโ€ is how Welsh Government follows the law once people are placed here.

Similar schemes exist in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Simple facts. No spin. Please share. ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

30.01.2026 19:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 35 ๐Ÿ” 23 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

And a referendum wouldnโ€™t be immediate. It would need planning and legislation, with a vote sometime in the early 2030s (Plaid would only do it if they won a second term in government).

If thatโ€™s still too slow for you, just spoil your ballot. Itโ€™ll achieve more than voting Reform ever will.

14.01.2026 14:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

4. The only way to stop immigration to Wales is to gain independence, *then* elect an anti-immigration party of government

To achieve independence, Wales would need a referendum - and the only parties that would deliver such a referendum are Plaid Cymru, The Green Party, Propel and Gwlad.๏ฟผ

14.01.2026 14:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hard truths for people voting Reform in Wales to โ€œstop immigrationโ€:

1. It wonโ€™t work
2. Only UK Government decides who is resettled, and where
3. The devolved governments created resettlement schemes to comply with UK Law:
- Nation of Sanctuary
- New Scots Strategy
- NI Refugee Resettlement Scheme

14.01.2026 14:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 6 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Also: Greenland is already under the NATO umbrella! Neither Russia nor China is going to "get it"! Look at a map โ€“ what are those two countries between Greenland and Russia? This is just absolute crankery. You can't sanewash this (even though people are trying).

14.01.2026 14:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 76 ๐Ÿ” 14 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hard to find a bigger treat to freedom of the press than the President openly reminding a powerful journalist, on TV, that the journalist only has his job because of the President, and everyone being so lazily used to this sort of thing they don't even bother to edit it out for propriety's sake.

14.01.2026 14:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1486 ๐Ÿ” 264 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 53 ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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Owen Williams (@owswills) on Threads Dear @bbc, As a former social media lead at the corporation, I never thought Iโ€™d say this, but itโ€™s time to close public service X accounts. The platform no longer aligns with the BBCโ€™s Reithian pri...

Pleasing to read this.
I said the very same about the BBCโ€™s many accounts over two years ago.

X is a cesspit, and asking people to visit to glean further information/content is contrary to public purpose and the principles on which the BBC was founded: www.threads.com/@owswills/po...

03.01.2026 21:28 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Letโ€™s also lose the monarchy.

28.12.2025 10:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Diolch Aled! Nadolig llawen!

25.12.2025 23:27 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A neighbor's Christmas gift that keeps on giving In the days leading up to Christmas 2018, the Williams family were told that their neighbor had passed away. He left behind a sack of 14 gifts for Cadi Williams to be opened each year on Christmas.

If youโ€™d like to listen to us regale @jsummers.bsky.social with the tale of Ken Watson, listen online here:
www.npr.org/2025/12/25/n...

25.12.2025 22:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In case anyoneโ€™s wondering what she unwrapped this Christmasโ€ฆ

#BeMoreKen takes pride of place on @npr.orgโ€™s All Things Considered, which will air in North America later today, streaming worldwide.

A treat to spend a short time speaking with @jsummers.bsky.social this evening.

Nadolig llawen ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

25.12.2025 20:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 19 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Loves this I does!

11.12.2025 23:03 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Watch: Plygain Welsh carol singing video enchants a new audience A video of the traditional form of Welsh carol singing is introduce new fans to the beautiful sound of Welsh language Christmas carols. One of Walesโ€™ oldest Christmas traditions, Plygain is a traditio...

Would you look at thatโ€ฆ
nation.cymru/culture/watc...

11.12.2025 20:05 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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This is โ€œPlygainโ€.
Itโ€™s an old Welsh form of harmonic carol singing.

Itโ€™s the most Christmassy thing youโ€™ll see today.๐ŸŽ„

Goosebumps. ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟโค๏ธ

11.12.2025 18:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 98 ๐Ÿ” 38 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Reform is not a new party, itโ€™s a rehash of the Brexit Party, which is itself a rejig of UKIP.

Donโ€™t con yourself that itโ€™s anything other than a moneymaking exercise.

06.12.2025 20:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 16 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sickening. Racist POS. The same people are anti-Welsh bigots. WHITE ANGLO-SUPREMACIST IMPERIALIST FASCISM. Yes we should be outraged. Yes he should be loudly and publicly castigated for his views. The time to fight fascism is long overdue.

03.12.2025 19:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0