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YesCymru @yes.cymru · 5m

After the march, join us for a rally with music, speeches and a big stage & screen.

Speakers:
Tara Bethan
Llyr Gruffydd MS (Plaid Cymru)
Lesley Riddoch (Scottish Indy Campaigner)
Philip Davies (Wales Green Party)

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 March for Independence
1pm, 18 October
Rhyl Events Arena
👉 www.yes.cymru/rhyl

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Stephen Kinsella @stephenstroud.bsky.social · 9h

Chris Mason today loving the drama over an unproven spying allegation involving China and no serving politicians. And yes, there are questions.
Yet when it comes to a proven case of another foreign power paying multiple bribes to a criminal Reform MEP? Somehow he can't muster the enthusiasm.

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Mark @markportis.bsky.social · 32m

The £7000 bill doesn't take into account Wales would charge market value for the water that goes over the border + we'd sell our surplus energy to highest bidder rather than it going for free, retain all money raised by crown estate in Wales, have the ability to raise debt, #Anninyniaeth ✊

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LBC Watch @lbcwatchuk.bsky.social · 41m

Their biggest donor (by a country mile) is huge in the crypto space.

Watch this area closely.

Left Foot Forward @left-foot-forward.bsky.social · 1h

Reform UK reportedly received first crypto donation, sparking fresh concerns about political funding transparency

leftfootforward.org/2025/10/refo...

Reform reportedly receives first cryptocurrency donation

Cryptocurrency donations are sparking fresh concerns over political funding transparency

leftfootforward.org

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Mark @markportis.bsky.social · 1h

And of course the £7000 cost of independence to individuals living in Wales doesn't take into account, Wales would charge the market value for all the water and energy supplied to England, retain money from the crown estate, stop all devolved spending,

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UNRWA @unrwa.org · 1h

“The #ceasefire should bring respite & hope not more killings.

No one should escape justice and accountability.”

— UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini
www.unrwa.org/newsroom/off...

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Mark @markportis.bsky.social · 1h

Tories really know how to make themselves look stupid.

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Plaid Cymru @plaidcymru.bsky.social · 1h

Shwmae! 👋 It’s #ShwmaeSumae Day - a celebration of our beautiful language 💚

💬 What’s your favourite #Welsh word?

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Diwrnod Shwmae Su'mae Hapus! Heddiw, rydyn ni'n ddathlu a rhannu'r iaith Gymraeg 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

💬 Beth yw eich hoff air #Cymraeg chi?

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Joanna Foster @fabticfoster.bsky.social · 7h

They’re here

My posters have arrived ready to share #hope this weekend of action

#HopeNotHate

Posters in white, yellow and black with the words “Hold on to hope”.

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Mark @markportis.bsky.social · 2h

Malone shouldn't be anywhere near UK media, she has a history of punching down on benefit claimants attacking immigrants and generally just being a nast right wing gobshite

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Mark @markportis.bsky.social · 2h

I think looking to see where the funding for Llyr Powell, Matthew MacKinnon (known football hooligan) & Reform's Caerffili by-election has come from, any rubles floating around there?

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Sheldrick Wildlife Trust @sheldricktrust.bsky.social · 3h

From rescue to leading the Nursery line — we are so excited to introduce you to little Arthi, the newest member of our orphan elephant herd!

Can’t wait to discover his story or be one of his first foster parents? Visit swt.bio/arthi

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Mark @markportis.bsky.social · 2h

The female Nick Ferrari, a pair of vile human beings, employed on these types of programmes to be professionally outraged & stir up right wing outrage & to give all the Karens
a reason to shout at the TV

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YesCymru @yes.cymru · 3h

Lace up your walking boots and let's get marching! Possibly the most scenic march so far!

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 March for Independence
1pm, THIS Saturday 18 October
Rhyl Events Arena

This is the route - Rhyl will be a thrill!

#annibyniaeth #indywales #rhyl

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Mark @markportis.bsky.social · 9h

Don't know Prem, you've got me stumped on why they would be handing the NHS over to PE, that's a real puzzle 🤔

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · 9h

Private equity takeover of US hospitals led to rise in patient deaths.

Cuts to staffing/investment; high debt, profiteering; worse patient outcomes.

More deaths in nursing homes, increased post-operative complications

Why is UK Govt handing the NHS to PE? Why no investigation of the impact of PE?

Private equity takeover of hospitals led to rise in Medicare emergency patient deaths, says study

Study found seven more deaths per 10,000 patients in private equity hospitals’ versus non-private equity hospitals

www.theguardian.com

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Mark @markportis.bsky.social · 9h

Is there anyone, other than politicians surprised about this
Israel lies and lies and lies and lies 🤦‍♂️
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/the-trumpa...

The Trumpanyahu Administration Is Already Sabotaging The Ceasefire

Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):

www.caitlinjohnst.one

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Richard Murphy @richardjmurphy.bsky.social · 9h

Reeves really is doing her best to fail www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2025/10...

Reeves really is doing her best to fail

As Sky News has reported: Rachel Reeves has told Sky News she is looking at both tax rises and spending cuts in the budget, in her first interview since being briefed on the scale of the fiscal black ...

www.taxresearch.org.uk

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 2d

Crazy that we hear about Train Drivers who get £60,000 a year for driving a train.

But we never hear about the boss of Tesco who gets £30,000 a day and doesn't even pay tax in the UK.

Or the £250m a day that the likes of Amazon, Vodafone, BP and Shell don't pay in tax.

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TAFF 💕🐷🐄🐑🐥🪿🙏Annibyniaeth 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @vegan-4-indy.bsky.social · 1d

👇THIS.

It is completely NORMAL for a country to take care of itself.

Wanting another country to manage (and exploit you) is total INSANITY

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💪

NationCymru @nation.cymru · 1d

As people gather to march in Rhyl on 18 October, we will not just remember our history. We will make a statement: Wales will lead, not follow. Wales will decide, not wait. The nation our people deserve is within our grasp ✍️Councillor Bleddyn Williams

From Rhuddlan to Rhyl: Why independence is 740 years overdue

Cllr Bleddyn Williams, Plaid Cymru, Rhuddlan Town Council On 18 October 2025, Rhyl will host the next March for Independence. People from across Wales will come together to show support for a nation t...

nation.cymru

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Defend Our Juries @defendourjuries.bsky.social · 1d

Mary Lawlor, UN special rapporteur for human rights defenders, accuses US, UK and other governments of paying lip service to climate goals while criminalizing activists.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

‘It’s a road to destruction’: climate defenders facing surge in reprisals, says UN expert

Mary Lawlor, UN special rapporteur for human rights defenders, accuses US, UK and other governments of paying lip service to climate goals while criminalizing activists

www.theguardian.com

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IndyCelt @indycelt.bsky.social · 20h

Post by New Wales on FB:

George Cottrell, fraud/money laundering. Jailed.

James McMurdock. Violent assault against gf. Jailed.

Lucy Connolly. Inciting racial hatred. Jailed.

Nathan Gill. Treason (Russia). Sentence next month.

Friends & allies,by choice of Nigel Farage.

#ReformUK CRIMINALS

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Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 22h

NEW: Israel informed the UN it will permit only 300 aid trucks into Gaza daily, not the 600 mandated by the ceasefire it just signed.

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Mark @markportis.bsky.social · 22h

so breaking the agreement already along with still killing people, when will the international community step and take over, Israel cannot be trusted to comply with the simplest human rights.

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Mark @markportis.bsky.social · 22h

why not use the oldest language in the British Isles instead of all these newcomers?

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