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@jonathantclark.bsky.social

A wannabe archaeologist / historian, dog-Walker and former Plaid Cymru Candidate (Newport East constituency 2024 et al ) and long time supporter of Newport County AFC ( 78/79 ) and The Dragons ( since the start )

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Former Soviet media executive among Russiaโ€™s suspicious suicides Former Soviet media executive among Russiaโ€™s suspicious suicides

Former Soviet media executive among Russiaโ€™s suspicious suicides

The long time head of the Soviet newspaper Pravda has been found dead in Moscow, heightening concerns over a pattern of similar deaths

07.10.2025 07:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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St Fagans: Bronze Age gold jewellery stolen from musuem Police are investigating a burglary at St Fagans museum in the early hours of Monday morning.

Awful news from Wales, the St Fagan's Museum has been broken into and prehistoric goldwork has been taken. Its painful to think what objects might now be at risk. Thoughts with the museum team who must be devastated, all speed to the police and a curse on the crooks.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

07.10.2025 06:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 162    ๐Ÿ” 69    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
Post image Cerddwyr ar ynys Skomer

Cerddwyr ar ynys Skomer

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Not perfect weather, but 30 hardy walkers joined us yesterday for an archaeology tour of Skomer Island. Explore 5,000+ years of settlement from home via our new 3D Sketchfab survey ๐Ÿ‘‰ zurl.co/PrG3O or search โ€œSkomerโ€ on Coflein: zurl.co/rMBHH

#wales #adventurewales

11.09.2025 14:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Plaid Cymru campaign poster featuring a bar chart projecting support in Caerphilly based on a uniform swing from 2021 to June 2023. Plaid Cymru leads (~35%), followed by Reform UK (~30%) and Labour (~25%). Includes campaign text: โ€œPlaid Cymru move ahead. Vote Lindsay Whittle to stand up for Caerphilly.โ€ Promoted by John Taylor on behalf of Lindsay Whittle.

Plaid Cymru campaign poster featuring a bar chart projecting support in Caerphilly based on a uniform swing from 2021 to June 2023. Plaid Cymru leads (~35%), followed by Reform UK (~30%) and Labour (~25%). Includes campaign text: โ€œPlaid Cymru move ahead. Vote Lindsay Whittle to stand up for Caerphilly.โ€ Promoted by John Taylor on behalf of Lindsay Whittle.

Bar chart titled โ€œDr Jac Larnerโ€™s Seat Projectionโ€ showing projected Senedd seats: Plaid Cymru (38), Reform UK (37), Labour (11), Conservatives (6), Lib Dem (3), Green (1). โ€œ49 to winโ€ is highlighted in yellow. Each party is represented by a colored bar and logo.

Bar chart titled โ€œDr Jac Larnerโ€™s Seat Projectionโ€ showing projected Senedd seats: Plaid Cymru (38), Reform UK (37), Labour (11), Conservatives (6), Lib Dem (3), Green (1). โ€œ49 to winโ€ is highlighted in yellow. Each party is represented by a colored bar and logo.

Dot chart titled โ€œBARN Cymru Poll โ€“ September 2025โ€ showing projected Senedd seat distribution out of 96 seats. Conservatives: 38, Reform UK: 37, Labour: 11, Plaid Cymru: 6, Lib Dem: 3, Green: 1. Each party is represented by colored dots and logos. Source: Dr Jac Larner for ITV Cymru Wales / YouGov / Cardiff University.

Dot chart titled โ€œBARN Cymru Poll โ€“ September 2025โ€ showing projected Senedd seat distribution out of 96 seats. Conservatives: 38, Reform UK: 37, Labour: 11, Plaid Cymru: 6, Lib Dem: 3, Green: 1. Each party is represented by colored dots and logos. Source: Dr Jac Larner for ITV Cymru Wales / YouGov / Cardiff University.

Bar chart titled โ€œVoting Intentions of 16โ€“24 year olds in Wales for the Senedd.โ€ Shows poll results from April 2025: Plaid Cymru leads with 46%, followed by Green (21%), Labour (16%), Conservative (6%), Lib Dem (5%), and Reform UK (4%). Source: YouGov/Barn Cymru poll for ITV Cymru Wales and Cardiff University.

Bar chart titled โ€œVoting Intentions of 16โ€“24 year olds in Wales for the Senedd.โ€ Shows poll results from April 2025: Plaid Cymru leads with 46%, followed by Green (21%), Labour (16%), Conservative (6%), Lib Dem (5%), and Reform UK (4%). Source: YouGov/Barn Cymru poll for ITV Cymru Wales and Cardiff University.

Not just a random Westminster chart; hereโ€™s some more up-to-date Senedd election charts.

If in doubt, Google 'Senedd 2025'. Donโ€™t fall for theย sameย oldย games.

#VotePlaid #PlaidCymru #Caerphilly #Senedd

06.10.2025 12:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Change is coming to Welsh politics.

The choice is clear: Reform UK's division and hate, or Plaid Cymru's pro-Wales vision of hope and fairness.

Next week, we'll be setting out our plans for a better future for Wales at Conference. Be part of it ๐Ÿ‘‰ plaid.cymru/cynhadledd2025?lang=en

03.10.2025 16:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 59    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
Bronze figurine of a Capricorn with head and front legs of a goat and tail of a fish

Bronze figurine of a Capricorn with head and front legs of a goat and tail of a fish

Capricorn, the sea goat, was mascot to the II Augusta legion being the favoured astrological sign of #Roman emperor Augustus

This splendid copper alloy figurine was found in 2012 at Burrington #Somerset

Now in the excellent @museumofsomerset.bsky.social

๐Ÿ“ท July 2021

#FindsFriday

03.10.2025 06:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 140    ๐Ÿ” 31    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐ŸšจOnly Plaid Cymru can stop Reform in #Caerphilly!

Lindsay Whittle is a bold, trusted local voice who's always stood up for his community.

On 23 October, vote #PlaidCymru to give Caerphilly the representation it deserves โœŠ

02.10.2025 11:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 34    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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โ€ผ๏ธ BREAKING: Labour voted against our calls to re-commit to eradicating child poverty with targets and to implement a child payment.

Instead of taking action, they make excuses.

A Plaid Cymru Government will take the action needed to give children the best start in life. ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

01.10.2025 18:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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UK accused of โ€˜stark injusticeโ€™ as woman from Montserrat refused free NHS care Cherry Brown, 69, a British overseas territory citizen, was left sleeping rough after being sent to England for treatment

โ€œIf I had known all of these things [would happen...], I would have stayed home and died in my bed in peace"

Disgusting behaviour by the British government

I spent months in Montserrat at the start of the volcanic eruption in 1996 - marvellous people

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

01.10.2025 07:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Under Labour, 32% of children in Wales are living in poverty - often going without the essentials.

This isn't how it should be. ๐Ÿ’”

A Plaid Cymru government begin to implement 'Cynnal' - a weekly, direct child payment - to help families struggling the most. ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

01.10.2025 07:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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On the Crown Estate, on HS2 billions, and on fair funding, Labour won't even fight Wales' corner against their London colleagues.

In 2026, Plaid Cymru offers new leadership, with a Government that will never stop fighting for what Wales is owed๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

30.09.2025 06:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐—บ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜† ๐—š๐˜†๐—ป๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ฑ ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜„๐—ฟ ๐˜†๐—ป ๐—ณ๐˜†๐˜„!๐Ÿšจ

Mae gennym ni areithiau, trafodaethau a chyfarfodydd ymylol cyffrous iawn eleni ๐Ÿคฉ

๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜†๐—น๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐Ÿ‘‰ plaid.cymru/cynhadledd
๐—–๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฏ ๐Ÿ‘‰ plaid.cymru/cynhadledd2025

#Cymru #Abertawe #PlaidCymru

29.09.2025 14:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿšจ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ!๐Ÿšจ

We have some really exciting speeches, discussions and fringe meetings this year ๐Ÿคฉ

๐—”๐—น๐—น ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—น๐˜€ ๐Ÿ‘‰ partyof.wales/conference
๐—ฅ๐—ฆ๐—ฉ๐—ฃ ๐Ÿ‘‰ plaid.cymru/cynhadledd2025?lang=en

#Wales #Swansea #PlaidCymru

29.09.2025 14:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When Port Talbot was in crisis, Labour mocked Plaid Cymruโ€™s call for nationalisation.

Now they boast of โ€œsaving British steelโ€ after taking steelworks in England into public hands.

Wales will never forget how Labour turned their backs on us.

29.09.2025 14:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 62    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Mae'n amlwg nad yw Cymru'n flaenoriaeth i Lafur.

Mae Plaid Cymru yn cynnig arweinyddiaeth newydd - byddwn yn sefyll fyny i San Steffan ac yn sicrhau atebion i'r heriau sy'n wynebu'n cymunedau.

Yn 2026, pleidleisiwch dros Blaid Cymru am Gymru iachach, gyfoethocach. ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐Ÿ’š

28.09.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Labour have given up on Wales.

Plaid Cymru offers new leadership - standing up to Westminster and offering real answers to the problems facing our communities.

In 2026, vote Plaid Cymru for a healthier, wealthier Wales. ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ๐Ÿ’š

28.09.2025 15:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Roedden nhw wedi addo y byddai dwy lywodraeth Llafur yn drawsnewidiol i Gymru, ond nid dyna'r gwirionedd. ๐Ÿ˜ถ

Byddai llywodraeth Plaid Cymru yn sefyll fyny dros Gymru a mynnu tegwch gan San Steffan. โœŠ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

27.09.2025 14:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We were promised that two Labour Governments would be transformative for Wales, but that couldn't be further from the truth. ๐Ÿ˜ถ

A Plaid Cymru Government will stand up for Wales and demand fairness from Westminster. โœŠ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

27.09.2025 14:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Plaid Cymru demands devolved powers over Walesโ€™ rails as โ€˜historic underinvestmentโ€™ bites | New Civil Engineer This latest outburst comes as recently released Office of Rail and Road (ORR) statistics show Wales had the highest train cancellation rates out the UK

Plaid Cymru has again criticised the UK governmentโ€™s โ€œhistoric underinvestmentโ€ in Welsh rail and demanded that powers over the nationโ€™s railways be devolved to the Senedd

Full story: buff.ly/q2NAtIV

24.09.2025 13:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Starmer's government have sought to balance the books off the back of the most vulnerable in society, while the cost of living crisis continues to squeeze our communities.

It's time to create a fairer system and make the super-rich pay their fair share! โœŠ

24.09.2025 06:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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After decades of underinvestment, Wales has the highest rate of train cancellation of all UK nations๐Ÿ˜”

On top of this, Labour still refuses to give Wales the ยฃ4 billion we're owed from HS2.

Only a Plaid Cymru Government will fight for what Wales is owed๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

23.09.2025 12:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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America Surrenders in the Global Information Wars The U.S. is reorienting its foreign policy to protect governments that manipulate and suppress information.

Good moment to remember that US foreign policy is also being reoriented to enable foreign censors and authoritarian propaganda around the world

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

18.09.2025 11:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1688    ๐Ÿ” 690    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 36    ๐Ÿ“Œ 24
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Join We all know that this is not as good as it gets for Wales. Let's work together for a better future - join Plaid Cymru today.

This is Caerphillyโ€™s time. This is Walesโ€™ time.

Join us โ€“ be part of building a future we can all be proud of.

Join Plaid Cymru today: www.partyof.wales/join/

#PlaidCymru #Caerphilly #Senedd

22.09.2025 12:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A wide mountain lake surrounded by brown shaggy moorland

A wide mountain lake surrounded by brown shaggy moorland

A Welsh mountain landscape to start the working week โ›ฐ๏ธ

Low cloud over the summit of Cader Idris, from Llyn Cau

๐Ÿ“ท My own, 4th September

22.09.2025 06:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 238    ๐Ÿ” 27    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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For decades, Westminster has ignored Wales and denied us our fair share of funding.

While Labour has stopped fighting for what weโ€™re owed, a Plaid Cymru Government will be relentless in standing up for Wales.

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

22.09.2025 06:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lindsay Whittle Plaid Cymru

Always a grafter - never a grifter.

From Caerffili, for Caerffili ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ

21.09.2025 19:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Senedd Candidate Dafydd Williams asks if you know that in 2019, an independent commission recommended that justice policy should be โ€œdetermined and deliveredโ€ in Wales. Last month, our Labour Government in Westminster said forget it โ€“ itโ€™s not a priority.
#PlaidCymru #PartyOfWales #VotePlaidCymru

21.09.2025 12:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Caerphilly by-election will be Keir Starmerโ€™s next big headache We are about to see a political earthquake in Wales, where people are ready to turn the page on the old order.

"A new paradigm has now emerged in Welsh politics: the two old parties giving way to Plaid Cymru and Reform UK."

โœ๏ธ Plaid Cymru leader @rhunapiorwerth.bsky.social

19.09.2025 08:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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๐Ÿšจ Analysis shows that Plaid Cymru MPs are the most active of all first-time Welsh MPs in Westminster.

Plaid Cymru promised to stand up for Wales in Westminster - and thatโ€™s exactly what weโ€™re doing.

๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ’ช @AnnBremenda @llinos_medi

19.09.2025 06:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ† Proud to be the most active new Welsh MP in Westminster!

๐ŸŒŸ Closely followed by my colleague @llinosmedi.bsky.social โ€“ proof that @plaidcymru.bsky.social is standing up for the people of Wales.

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Working every day for Caerfyrddin and our communities.

19.09.2025 06:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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