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Emerita professor of German Aberystwyth Uni, Remainer, siarad Cymraeg, support #indyWales #annibyniaeth
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Bydd colled fawr ar ôl Sel Wilias. Roedd yn un o'r rhai a gyflwynodd sosialaeth gymunedol, Gymraeg a Chymreig yn syniadaeth y Gymdeithas, a gwneud cymunedau yn ganolog i'n hymgyrchoedd.

Looking forward to seeing Daniel Evans as Edward ii @ RSC - last time I saw play it was with Michael Grandage & Ian McDermid in Manchester, directed by Nick Hytner I think

The Jane Fonda speech is 🔥 👏👏👏 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_v0...

Been a good day today. From morning to evening, European leaders standing up, all around the world, one after another, and speaking clearly against the Trump/Putin agenda.

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

Two Weeks In The Death Spiral Of Cardiff University, by an anonymous academic. This is truly shocking read. The Cardiff executive board should hang their heads in shame. voice.cymru/two-weeks-in...

When a Frenchman is scoring points against you in your own office it's probably best not to pretend to be internationally respected

Good work from Macron. A relief to see him sat there, speaking truth, injecting moral clarity.

3yrs ago, russia carpet-bombed Mariupol, forcing people to seek shelter in the drama theater--their last safe haven. Then russia dropped an aerial bomb there, killing hundreds. Today, the US pushed at the UNGA a resolution that fails to recognize russia as the aggressor.

european commission president ursula von der leyen: ukraine could be admitted to the eu "earlier than 2030" if the country continues "at that speed and at that quality."

In embracing Putin, Trump is out of touch with the American people: "An overwhelming majority of voters (81 percent) think the United States should not trust Russian President Vladimir Putin, while 9 percent think the United States should trust him." poll.qu.edu/images/polli...

Yo! NE Wales Bluesky. I’m in Wrexham a night this week. Where’s the best place to eat?

In a shocking turn away from allies, the US sides with Russia to vote against a UN resolution condemning Moscow's war against Ukraine www.cnn.com/2025/02/24/p...

Today, we reflect on three years since the full-scale invasion of #Ukraine—a time marked by immense loss yet extraordinary courage 💙💛 Together, we stand in solidarity, offering support and strength to those impacted by this devastating war. #PeaceForUkraine #StopTheWar

Pennod newydd Colli'r Plot! Colli hyder wrth sgwennu neu ddiffyg hyder wrth sgwennu yw thema’r podlediad. Rhybudd: Mae’r bennod hon llawn hyfrydwch! Gwrandewch nawr: amam.cymru/collirplot/y...

Germany's next parliament will be younger and, again, more male

www.bbc.co.uk/cymrufyw/ert...

Sachen gibt's! Jetzt im #Liveticker der @taz.de zur #Bundestagswahl taz.de/Alles-zur-Bu...

Damn. RIP a legend. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/f...

The US was always a leading war profiteering country. It needs to produce terrorists and warfare and strife as a consumer base for a constant supply of war machinery & its military-fossil-industrial complex.

www.zeit.de/politik/deut... #Germany #Deutschland

Merz v.firm on European independence from US. Dovish Scholz not going to be part of coalition talks, opening space for more hawkish Pistorius. Stable grand coalition possible. Europe is much stronger today. And yet most reporters are unable to see beyond their pre-written 'AfD triumphant' headline.

The gender gap amongst young voters is very real

New German (and very much #Berlin) word of the day - or how many of us feel these days when following the news;-)

The preliminary final result of the 2025 Bundestag election. Turnout was 82.5%.

Der FDP-Vorsitzende Christian Lindner hat seinen Rückzug aus der aktiven Politik angekündigt. #Bundestagswahl2025 #btw25 www.tagesschau.de/eilmeldung/e...

Dear US, You just lost the most atlanticist part of Germany. Congratulations.

Don't forget there's still one day left to pre-order Banquet of Beggars at 25% off at @waterstones.bsky.social Just include PREORDER25 when you order. Ends tomorrow. www.waterstones.com/book/banquet...

I can't help but wonder whether there is a lesson for Labour here.

AfD does less well with over 60s (born before 1965) though they are comparatively more conservative Argument to move on from holocaust education & to regard the Nazi era as a detail of German history has a lower ceiling among older voters. Nazi salutes from American allies of AfD may hinder too

"Es geht nur um Migration"...

🔥 Merz wins - and AfD will NOT be in his coalition. Good!

Merz saying it has to be a priority for Europe to be able to defend itself independently of US.

Die Linke ist die stärkste Partei bei den Jungwähler:innen. 25 Prozent der 18- bis 24-Jährigen haben der Partei hre Stimme gegeben. Auf Platz 2 folgt die AfD mit 20 Prozent. Der Überblick und alle weiteren Ergebnisse: https://der.spiegel.de/3XdbtQa #btw25

Merz just said on German TV that the primary priority of his government will be to ensure that Europe can achieve full strategic independence from the United States in the defence against Russia. Merz was once a die hard Atlanicist. Now, after Trump he is a Gaullist. Extraordinary.

Assuming Merz can put together a stable and durable coalition (potentially a big if), he and Starmer will have a lot in common. Leaders with mandates which will be decisive but feel brittle, whose polities are being dragged to the populist right....

Die Union ist klarer Sieger der Bundestagswahl, die AfD wird erstmals zweitstärkste Kraft. Die Prognosen sehen die FDP und das BSW nah der Fünfprozenthürde. Die vorläufigen Prognosen der Zweitstimmen im Überblick: www.spiegel.de/politik/deut...

Die Kanzlerschaft für Friedrich Merz rückt näher: Die Union führt bei der Bundestagswahl laut Hochrechnungen mit großem Abstand. Dahinter folgt die AfD mit einem historischen Ergebnis. Die SPD sackt ab. Die Live-Analyse im SPIEGEL-Blog.

German exit polls are in. -As expected, a comprehensive rejection of SPD, though could have been even worse. Nonetheless worst result since 1887. -Disappointment for CDU to be sub 30, even though they'll definitely govern.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he would be ready to give up the presidency if it brought peace and Nato membership

I've just signed "Marks & Spencer - stop advertising on GB News" - Will you support the campaign too? actionstorm.org/petitions/ma... @StopFundingHate

Absolutely cracking long read about the ongoing leverage of royal mystique that prevents real scrutiny of the dodgiest prince and the wider clan of pretty shady operators and their inner network. Crazy that citizens’ money can just be sucked into this family’s bank balance with zero scrutiny.