Nathan Williams

People queuing in an office lobby with decorative lighting and concrete pillars.

Attended an event at the offices of a large software provider.

People struggled with live demos of their ‘market leading tool’ as it was too unreliable.

Said tool will likely cost the taxpayer billions of pounds per annum.

Nice lighting though.

Jane Goodall reaches out and touches a small monkey.

Jane Goodall was my first childhood hero, as I loved animals as a kid and was inspired by her story. I still remember the National Geographic specials about her. RIP.

Report Launch - AI and Climate Change: The Global South Facing the New Geopolitics of Innovation We are happy to share this strategic report–AI and Climate Change: The Global South Facing the New Geopolitics of Innovation–written by Lori Regattieri and jointly launched by CIPÓ and the Green Scree...

AI and climate change: the Global South facing the new geopolitics of innovation greenscreen.network/en/blog/repo...

Fallen apples in a stream.

Autumn apples.

Watching Andor again.

A bright yellow book cover with bold black type. The book is titled: Transforming public services for a modern Wales by Ann Kempster, Dafydd Vaughan, Jo Carter and Nia Campbell.

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Test print of our book arrived today.
Watch this space…

Clawr llyfr melyn llachar gyda theip du beiddgar. Teitl y llyfr yw: Trawsnewid gwasanaethau cyhoeddus ar gyfer Cymru fodern gan Ann Kempster, Dafydd Vaughan, Jo Carter a Nia Campbell.

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Cyrhaeddodd print prawf o'n llyfr heddiw.

Cadwch lygad allan…

this is, hands down, the best video I've seen on men's influencer content and it's not close either

Wales' crucial by-election Plus the mistake Plaid Cymru have for to avoid

Some disturbing facts from the recent polls examined in @willhaycardiff.bsky.social Newsletter this week

And a stark warning that I hope @plaidcymru.bsky.social heed

open.substack.com/pub/willhayw...

#Cymru #Wales #WillHayward #PlaidCymru #Reform

I wrote about Anthropic's $1.5 billion class action lawsuit settlement over pirated ebooks and why I think that, bizarrely, this may count as a WIN for Anthropic simonwillison.net/2025/Sep/6/a...

Caerphilly Council's cut-a-service flip a coin approach fails again.

I understand the squeeze on services, but the lack of planning and dubious timing to ratify proposals (after loss of local MS and ahead of WG school travel review) is deplorable.

www.caerphilly.gov.uk/news/news-bu...

He seems less impressive now than he was at the time.

Not setting a high bar.

Bar of chocolate.

My wife texted me - 'I'm in the shop. I'll pick you up some chocolate and Ibuprofen'.

She truly knows me.

Today is the day that mothers effectively work for free for the rest of the year Mums’ Equal Pay Day falls three months earlier than Equal Pay Day for all women.

The expansion of state-funded childcare shows its vital role for families and the economy. But without proper funding, the government risks failing parents and women. - Sara Reis, our Deputy Director for Stylist.

www.stylist.co.uk/news/mums-eq...

I worked for them years later. Definitely a few breathalyser victims still on the books.

Selection bias plane.

Ada: Somehow I always hurt only my most sensitive body parts!

Me: Okay kid, it’s time we have The Talk—

Remember, you only need crisis comms if you repeatedly do stuff that is ethically or legally questionable.

Bellingcat has just launched a tool for searching through transcripts of local council meetings in the UK, which should help counter acts like these
council-search.bellingcat.com

Free Mental Health Training in Gwent - ProMo Cymru Free training sessions to help both professionals and young people in Gwent gain the skills and confidence to chat about mental health

We’ve teamed up with young people to offer free mental health training in Gwent. Get real-world, authentic perspectives on how to support young people in ways they actually find helpful 💡🫶 promo.cymru/2025/07/10/f...

Wherever you get your Podcasts Language in a decentralized future.

This one was quick and a bit loose but I think there's something there.

It’s like watching a train crash in slow-mo as media and politicians (all the way to the top) act in concert to make the worst happen. There’s an inevitability about it all even though it’s all been entirely predictable and stoppable throughout.

Can my subscribers pay on the Substack iOS app? Substack now includes external links in the iOS app that take readers to the web to complete their purchase. Subscriptions made this way are treated like standard web purchases—creators receive the...

Attention chumps: If you, despite all our dire warnings, decided to put your newsletter on Substack, the untrustworthy asses who run the company just did what we all knew they would, and made it impossible to take your subscribers with you if you want to leave. support.substack.com/hc/en-us/art...

Escaping the Trap of ‘Impact’ Measurement

guerrillafoundation.org/escaping-the...

Hefin David, Welsh Labour politician and MS for Caerphilly, dies suddenly Hefin David had been Member of the Senedd (MS) for Caerphilly since 2016.

Hefin David, Welsh Labour politician and MS for Caerphilly, dies suddenly

Human speech may have a universal transmission rate: 39 bits per second No matter how quickly you speak, you still share the same amount of information

Human speech may have a universal transmission rate: 39 bits per second.

Love this research.

Simple commonalities between people are often overlooked.

www.science.org/content/arti...

Thanks (I am!)

Sounds good, I'm back to office hours from the 25th. Drop me a line any time.

Jellyfish

Daughter looking wistful.

Sunset

Small beach cove.

Out of office.

Two peer service designers working together on a desk

Group photo of Peer Service Designers

Peer Service Designer talking to a stakeholder at an event

Passionate about Mental Health? 🌟 Mind Our Future Gwent is hiring paid Peer Service Designers aged 16-24 from Gwent! Transform ideas into solutions and make a real impact in this part-time, flexible job! Apply today! 🚀  promo.cymru/2025/07/24/b...

Why do I hate umbrellas? How long have you got?

Literally never misses

I’ll admit to using the cheat codes in Doom.