Represores en Laviana en 1945.
Fotografía de Valentín Vega.
Colección del Museo del Pueblo de Asturias.

Buenos días!

La palabra del día #1567 2/6

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The US Army was singularly responsible for the influenza pandemic of 1918. It first emerged in a camp in Kansas and was then spread through cramped troop transports to Europe and beyond. All the while, the Army took no steps to prevent it from spreading.

The new Senedd elected on May 7 must scrutinise the Welsh Rugby Union’s proposal to have just one regional team for west Wales, according to Labour’s lead candidate for Sir Gaerfyrrdin ✍️Martin Shipton wp.me/p8Mk4U-1jJt

Dyma ti gwestiwn: aelodaeth a chadeiryddiaeth pwyllgorau’r Senedd - yn syml yn ôl nifer yr aelodau neu a fydd gan y ‘llywodraeth/glymblaid/trefniant’ hawl i’r gadeirydd?

Güei tocó presentar/denunciar la situación d'un horru pal Conceyu Villaviciosa.
#horru #panera #cabazo #Asturies

We're back to 'being a toddler' again.

Every EU enlargement nudged its geographic centre eastwards. From France in the 1950s to Germany today, the map tracks the bloc’s expansion in real time. Geography quietly reveals politics: the EU’s centre of gravity keeps shifting with each new member. Source: buff.ly/MzdNlVf

Our raspberries are a long way off. Just eaten first strawberries though.

Conference on the Languages of the Nordic Countries as a Second Language From June 10th to 12th, 2026, the Department of Linguistic, Literary, and Aesthetic Studies at the University of Bergen will host the seventeenth scientific conference on the languages of the Nordic c...

Conference on the Languages of the Nordic Countries as a Second Language: Bergen/Norway, 10-12 June 2026
www.uib.no/en/lle/17741...
via uib.no
#nordand17 #conference #langsky

oh hang on, 4 fronts - that someone in no 10 was angling for a head of mission, ie diplomat, job Matthew Doyle (head of comms sacked by PM, v much not a career diplomat, bonkers idea ) which suggests they saw diplomatic service as somewhere you could park people you sort of owed one.

Britain sidelined in talks on Carney-backed defense bank The U.K. Treasury has expressed little enthusiasm for an initiative to provide lower cost loans to finance the armed forces.

I know we are all obsessed with the Robbins stuff, but another important story today via @estwebber.bsky.social

Despite current need for defence investment, we are not sending a minister to this incredibly important meeting.

www.politico.eu/article/keir...

Fundraising for leadership campaign?

Free Spain!, 1938-58, Albert Camus,
'... since the fall of Barcelona, there has existed in the most intimate part of us an absence, a void, a waiting. In a world that calls itself liberated, we turn our gaze to that country, because it speaks to us of injustices and regrets (1946)

This morning I’ve seen Olly Robbins’s appearance before the select committee described as ‘box office’, while a commentator flagged up another key political moment with the words ‘bring the popcorn’.

That’s one of our main problems right there.

Great assortment of names

Pylons firm challenged by 500 farmers in landmark legal case More than 500 farmers take action against a firm planning new electricity pylon routes across Wales.

Claddu’r cablau!

Hundreds of farmers challenge pylons firm in landmark legal case www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Jack Evans, born William John Trevor Evans on April 21, 1928, in Garnant, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 was a professional ice hockey defenceman and later coach.

Nicknamed “Tex,” Evans emigrated to Canada as a child and went on to play 14 seasons in the National Hockey League.

#ChicagoBlackhawks #StanleyCup #Cymru

Reality is Europe saw distinct advantages in the first reset, in particular SPS and the lecky, and not just across the short strait, but also St George's Channel

That's far less the case with these new proposals; moreover some of this cherrypicking seems actively damaging

Bore da

Dyfalair 1032 - 2/6

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Petition: Nationalise water companies to make water a non profit publicly owned asset To make water a non profit making national asset that ensures we have a secure water infrastructure that ensures our water security for future generations.

Non-profits are still private companies. Dwr Cymru is in as much trouble as Severn Trent, Thames, South West and all the rest.

Please sign the petition! Make water a publicly owned utility again.

#DirtyBusiness

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...

OMFG I had to go and check that this ACTUALLY happened.

Since when does the BBC ever do chyrons with a political party's branding, rather than their own? Not to mention this is during a pre-election campaign purdah.

(h/t @iainsol.bsky.social)

Discovering our Collective Potential with the Science of Wikipedia Wikipedia demonstrates the power of about focusing on unique perspectives, managing conflict, leadership through care, and the power of gratitude.

Many of us take Wikipedia for granted. How does it sustain such a high level of quality, stewardship, and diverse expertise?

The Citizens and Technology Lab studies what Wiki reveals about the potential for human cooperation and how to organize people for the common good. Here’s what they found:

I think this is my favourite so far. Alice Knox in Blackrock, Co. Dublin who is very glad to be single. #1926census
nationalarchives.ie/collections/...

A screenshot of the following text: Seminar 1 - A Personal History of Wales Sat. 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. Bellevue South In this talk, Anastasia Llewellyn weaves tales of her recent travels to Wales into a discussion of Welsh culture and history, through a selection of Welsh-themed objects which each hold special meaning to her. From family history to fashion, via music and sports, these objects reflect Anastasia's journey as a Welsh learner, as well as her academic research.

But you should consider getting the full festival pass! Who wouldn’t want to miss a lecture by yours truly about my time in Wales over the last couple of years. Spoiler alert: there will be several pictures of me wearing funny hats, and many gratuitous photos of Welsh scenery…

A rectangular photo, featuring two rows. Top row, from left to right: a red treble clef musical sign with a Welsh dragon integrated into its curve; the following text over four rows: Ontario Welsh Festival Gwŷl Gymreig Ontario April 24-26, 1026 Kingston Canada; a photo of some land surrounded by water, presumably Kingston. The bottom row: a photo of two dozen or so men in suits standing with a woman in front of an old church surrounded by green grass and teees, presumably the choir; further text over eight lines: Holiday Inn Kingston-Waterfront featuring concert with Cantorion Gogledd Cymru (North Wales Singers) Direct from Wales All are Welcome Saturday, April 25, 1026, 7:30 pm St. Paul’s Anglican Church Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The colours of the graphic are the traditional Welsh red, white, and green. Some of the text is yellow on green, presumably because of the association with daffodils.

If you’re in Kingston, ON next weekend (April 24-26), you won’t want to miss this year’s Ontario Welsh Festival, including a concert by a Welsh male voice choir, Cantorion Gogledd Cymru (North Wales Singers) on Saturday night! Tickets to the concert are available separately from festival pass.

Thames Water infrastructure average age is 79 yrs. 40% of assets are 100+ yrs old.

Water industry average is 56 years.

At current rate, it will take 700+ yrs to renew assets.

Since 1989 industry neglected investment, £88bn+ dividends paid, customers fleeced.

Privatisation isn't the answer.

'Horrified' residents fight plans for towering wind turbines on rural ridge Residents have erupted in anger over plans for giant wind turbines taller than Blackpool Tower on a ridge in rural Conwy. The proposals are for five 180-metre turbines on Mynydd Tryfan which would be ...

Residents have erupted in anger over plans for giant wind turbines taller than Blackpool Tower on a ridge in rural Conwy

I'm always skeptical of BBC-bashing, but BBC News website hasn't reported on the Tice tax scandal since 12 April, when the headline was "Tice £91,000 tax row is 'minor administrative error', party claims".

Who are the candidates for each party in the south Wales valleys? Senedd election previews for Afan Ogwr Rhondda, Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr, and Blaenau Gwent Caerffili Rhymni.

It's been so hard for me to fully understand these Welsh Senedd elections because it has ALL changed this year.

But I've read and read and read to understand it more so that I can break it down for you at The Valleys Lead.

@theleaduk.bsky.social

thevalleys.thelead.uk/p/who-are-th...