Norena Shopland
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Writer/historian on LGBTQ+ history in Wales, and Welsh history
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Absolutely - I have asked the Laura Kuenssberg show so many times to have
@plaidcymru.bsky.social
and/or Lindsay Whittle on, but they don't even have the curtesy to reply and explain their discrimination.
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First Caerphilly, now America!
www.reuters.com/world/us/ele...
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Elections in New York, New Jersey and Virginia offer early test of Trump's agenda
Voters in New Jersey and Virginia will choose their next governors in a pair of races that will serve as an early gauge of the American electorate's response to President Donald Trump's norm-shattering nine months in office.
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/elections-new-york-new-jersey-virginia-offer-early-test-trumps-agenda-2025-11-04/
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Ahead of our 'New Approaches to Writing Women's Histories' event, we want to shine a light on our fab speakers, starting with Kaia Alderson. Kaia is a historical fiction author passionate about highlighting âhidden" women in African American history. Read more about Kaia here:
www.kaiaalderson.com
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Glamorgan Archives Archifau Morgannwg
16 days ago
Glamorgan History Society Autumn Day The Glamorgan History Society will be holding itâs annual Autumn Day in Bridgend on Saturday 8 November. This year, in celebration of the Societyâs 75th anniversary, the theme is âWriting the History of Glamorganâ.
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Despite disliking @LauraKuenssberg, watching
@kamalaharris.com
was a joy - the president America deserved, but failed to recognise
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Kamala Harris tells BBC she may run for president again
The former US vice-president made her strongest suggestion to date she will make another bid for the White House
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2n7k2veywo
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NationCymru
20 days ago
Older women who clock up 4,000 steps a day just once or twice a week cut their chance of early death by 26%, research suggests
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Women walking 4,000 steps once or twice a week âcuts risk of early death by 26%â
Older women who clock up 4,000 steps a day just once or twice a week cut their chance of early death by 26%, research suggests. It is also the amount people walk, rather than the number of days on whi...
https://wp.me/p8Mk4U-17xk
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Thank you, people of
#Caerphilly
for restoring my faith in humanity
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Plaid Cymru wins Caerphilly by-election as Labour loses seat for first time ever
Reform UK comes second in the race to represent Caerphilly in the Welsh Parliament - with Labour a distant third.
https://bbc.com/news/live/cly9rlj94x1t
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That's how much Farage thinks of his party member, couldn't remain to comfort him on his loss, or to explain to those in Caerphilly who voted for his party, what went wrong. Charlatan!
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@isabelsantos.bsky.social
please tell the folks in USA there is hope. A small town in a small country threw out hatred when the party imitating Trump's divisive politics was resoundingly beaten in Wales.
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Plaid Cymru wins Caerphilly by-election as Labour loses seat for first time ever
Reform UK comes second in the race to represent Caerphilly in the Welsh Parliament - with Labour a distant third.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cly9rlj94x1t
20 days ago
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My warmest congratulations to Lindsay Whittle
@plaidcymru.bsky.social
and everyone who fought so hard to keep hatred out of Caerphilly
20 days ago
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Women's History Network
22 days ago
đ Calling all MA students in women's history! Our MA Dissertation Prize 2025 is now open for submissions. Celebrate outstanding scholarship & share your work with the wider community. Deadline: 16 January 2026
womenshistorynetwork.org/whn-ma-disse...
#WomensHistory
#MAHistory
#GenderHist
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This looks fun, walking, making, talking. Exploring what it means to live in a place shaped by power, silence and survival. Sorry I can't make it @QueeringtheWye
22 days ago
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NationCymru
24 days ago
The Welsh Museums Festival has announced the return of the Wales History Trails Passport Challenge, inviting families and history enthusiasts to discover the rich heritage found in 34 museums across Wales
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Wales History Trails Passport Challenge returns to 34 museums across Wales
The Welsh Museums Festival has announced the return of the Wales History Trails Passport Challenge, inviting families and history enthusiasts to discover the rich heritage found in 34 museums across W...
https://nation.cymru/culture/wales-history-trails-passport-challenge-returns-to-34-museums-across-wales/
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You know the really reliable thing about
#RoyalMail
? They are dependably crap at their job, never deliver a package on time, mine is now 2 days late and tracking has stopped, so no idea when it will arrive. Sell this company to those who know how to be efficient!!
#royalmailshame
29 days ago
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NationCymru
about 1 month ago
Ukrainian refugees who were offered shelter when Putinâs Russia invaded their homeland have expressed dismay that no action is being taken against Reform UK for spreading lies about the Welsh Government scheme that helped them settle in Caerphilly âď¸Martin Shipton
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Ukrainian refugees condemn failure of authorities to take action against Reform over campaign lies
Martin Shipton Ukrainian refugees who were offered shelter when Putinâs Russia invaded their homeland have expressed dismay that no action is being taken against Reform UK for spreading lies about the...
https://nation.cymru/news/ukrainian-refugees-condemn-failure-of-authorities-to-take-action-against-reform-over-campaign-lies/
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Women's History Network
about 1 month ago
This
#BlackHistoryMonth
, explore the challenges of uncovering the lives of womenâespecially Black, Asian & ethnic minority womenâwho left no written record. Read:
womenshistorynetwork.org/searching-fo...
#BHM2025
#InclusiveArchives
#WomensHistory
#GenderHistory
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If you're free Wednesday evening, there's this
@ystradgynlaishisty.bsky.social
www.facebook.com/events/80869...
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Diversity in Mining: A Conversation
Event by Welfare Ystradgynlais on Wednesday, October 15 2025
https://www.facebook.com/events/808691971609785/?acontext=%7B%22ref%22%3A%2252%22%2C%22action_history%22%3A%22[%7B%5C%22surface%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22mechanism%5C%22%3A%5C%22share_link%5C%22%2C%5C%22extra_data%5C%22%3A%7B%5C%22invite_link_id%5C%22%3A781309714767607%7D%7D]%22%7D
about 1 month ago
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NationCymru
about 1 month ago
Reform UK has doubled down on false claims that the Welsh Governmentâs Nation of Sanctuary programme is spending ÂŁ55m on asylum seekers, in a signed letter from party leader Nigel Farage delivered to homes in Caerphilly âď¸Martin Shipton
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Farage doubles down on lies about Nation of Sanctuary spending
Martin Shipton Reform UK has doubled down on false claims that the Welsh Governmentâs Nation of Sanctuary programme is spending ÂŁ55m on asylum seekers, in a signed letter from party leader Nigel Farag...
https://nation.cymru/news/farage-doubles-down-on-lies-about-nation-of-sanctuary-spending/
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Proud to be associated with this, "Norena Shopland has been supporting the project while compiling a biography of Gwenllian Morgan. She told how she had been struck by how a woman who rarely left her small Welsh town could have had such worldwide significance.
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First Minster pays tribute to Walesâ first woman mayor during Brecon visit
First Minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan MS, paid tribute to Walesâ first female mayor during a visit to Brecon today.
https://www.brecon-radnor.co.uk/news/first-minster-pays-tribute-to-wales-first-woman-mayor-during-brecon-visit-839622
about 1 month ago
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NationCymru
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Members of the Senedd have raised further concerns about Reform UK's links to Russia âď¸ Emily Price
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Further concerns raised in Senedd over Reform's links to Russia
Emily Price Members of the Senedd have raised further concerns about Reform UKâs links to Russia. During Questions the the First Minister on Tuesday (October 7), Baroness Eluned Morgan said the integ...
https://nation.cymru/news/further-concerns-raised-in-senedd-over-reforms-links-to-russia/
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NationCymru
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Members of the Senedd have raised further concerns about Reform UK's links to Russia âď¸Emil Price
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Further concerns raised in Senedd over Reform's links to Russia
Emily Price Members of the Senedd have raised further concerns about Reform UKâs links to Russia. During Questions the the First Minister on Tuesday (October 7), Baroness Eluned Morgan said the integ...
https://wp.me/p8Mk4U-16Qa
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Reform Party UK Exposed
about 1 month ago
1 week ago Nathan Gill pled guilty to 8 charges of Russian bribery. Nigel Farage, Richard Tice, Dr David Bull and Paul Nuttall, all senior Reform UK leadership, all colleagues of Gillâs through UKIP, Brexit Party and Reform UK. All have done what guilty people do. Silence.
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Women's History Network
about 1 month ago
This
#BHM2025
, explore the legacy of blues artist Irene Scruggs and the lives of Americanâs in Europe. đś Ashley Steenson uncovers a powerful story of music, migration & resistance.
womenshistorynetwork.org/irene-scrugg...
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Irene Scruggs and American Expats in Europe â by Ashley Steenson
In Blues Legacies and Black Feminism (1998), philosopher Angela Davis considers the âideological implications of the blues,â asking âWhat can we learn from blueswomen like Gertrude âMaâ Rainey, BesâŚ
https://womenshistorynetwork.org/irene-scruggs-and-american-expats-in-europe-by-ashley-steenson/
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Off to stormy Aberystwyth for the Archif Menywod Cymru / Women's Archive of Wales conference, I'm on at 2pm Saturday, talking about Gwenllian Morgan - if you're going, do pop over and say hi
womensarchivewales.org/en/news?id=342
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Women's Archive Wales 28th Annual Conference 2025
The Women's Archive Wales 28th Annual Conference will take place on Saturday 4th October and Sunday 5th October, at Medrus, Aberystwyth University, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth, to include the Avril R...
https://womensarchivewales.org/en/news?id=342
about 1 month ago
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Reform Party UK Exposed
about 1 month ago
Calls for New Inquiry Into Russian Interference After Reformâs Former Welsh Leader Pleads Guilty to Bribery
bylinetimes.com/2025/10/01/c...
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Calls for New Inquiry Into Russian Interference After Reformâs Former Welsh Leader Pleads Guilty to Bribery
As the Kremlin steps up its political interference efforts in the West, is it time for a new Russia Report?
https://bylinetimes.com/2025/10/01/calls-for-new-inquiry-into-russian-interference-after-reforms-former-welsh-leader-pleads-guilty-to-bribery/
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NationCymru
about 1 month ago
Senedd members have debated a 10,000-name petition calling for âswift bricksâ to be made mandatory in all new buildings to reverse the birdâs alarming decline
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Swift action needed: Senedd debates calls to save Walesâ fastest declining bird
Joe Woods, ICNN Senedd reporter Senedd members have debated a 10,000-name petition calling for âswift bricksâ to be made mandatory in all new buildings to reverse the birdâs alarming decline. Carolyn...
https://wp.me/p8Mk4U-16AQ
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Women's History Network
about 1 month ago
The National Convention for the Defence of the Civic Rights of Women marked a pivotal moment in suffrage history - it took place in October 1903. Discover more by Dr. Maureen Wright:
womenshistorynetwork.org/unreported-h...
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Unreported History: the National Convention for the Defence of the Civic Rights of Women, October 1903, By Dr. Maureen Wright.
Unreported History: the National Convention for the Defence of the Civic Rights of Women, October 1903 ŠDr. Maureen Wright, University of Chichester, founder and lead of Womenâs Political Rights, âŚ
https://womenshistorynetwork.org/unreported-history-the-national-convention-for-the-defence-of-the-civic-rights-of-women-october-1903-by-dr-maureen-wright/?highlight=Annie+Kenney+
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John Cusack
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Reform Party UK Exposed
about 1 month ago
Terry Tume, the Reform UK candidate for Kenn Valley, Teignbridge in next week's by-election was a Tory councillor from 2019-2023 and only attended 32/58 meetings in that time. He wants you to vote for him as a Reform candidate because "the Conservative couldn't be bothered to turn up". Kettle.
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NationCymru
about 1 month ago
The last remaining female Reform UK branch chair in Wales has resigned, citing âpersonal reasonsâ, amid an internal row over the lack of elections for senior party positions âď¸Emily Price
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Reform UK's last female Welsh branch chair resigns
Emily Price The last remaining female Reform UK branch chair in Wales has resigned, citing âpersonal reasonsâ, amid an internal row over the lack of elections for senior party positions. The announce...
https://wp.me/p8Mk4U-16xj
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There's this tonight if anyone fancies popping along
about 1 month ago
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Women's History Network
about 1 month ago
We are delighted to share the Call for Papers for our Spring Seminar Series 2026:
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Women's History Network
about 1 month ago
Please share đ
#WomensHistory
#GenderHist
#ECR
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How much Russian money is in Reform?
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about 2 months ago
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Reform Party UK Exposed
about 2 months ago
Urge Nigel Farage to Release His Tax Returns
www.change.org/p/urge-nigel...
(Pass it on)
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Sign the Petition
Urge Nigel Farage to Release His Tax Returns
https://www.change.org/p/urge-nigel-farage-to-release-his-tax-returns
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about 2 months ago
This is living, breathing, brooding folk music reinvigorated, reimagined. An elemental, wonderful, masterful thing - a gift to make a not so good year worthwhile after all âď¸ Stephen Price
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Review: Cerys Hafanaâs breathtaking new album, Angel
Stephen Price Cerys Hafanaâs third album Angel hit shelves and streaming services on Friday, the highly anticipated follow-up to 2022âs critically acclaimed Edyf, and a handful of âside questsâ in the...
https://wp.me/p8Mk4U-164l
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130 years ago this year, Welshman David Cuthbert Thomas was born. He went on to influence some of the UK's greatest poets.
nation.cymru/feature/the-...
@nation.cymru
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The Welsh soldier who influenced great poets
Norena Shopland 130 years ago this year, David Cuthbert Thomas was born in 1895. The son of Evan and Ethelinda Thomas of Llanedi Rectory, Pontarddulais, Glamorgan, and educated at Christ College, Brec...
https://nation.cymru/feature/the-welsh-soldier-who-influenced-great-poets/
about 2 months ago
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Reform Party UK Exposed
about 2 months ago
Long term colleague of Nigel Farage and Former Leader of Reform UK in Wales Ex-Reform politician admits Russia-linked bribery charges
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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NationCymru
about 2 months ago
The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has pleaded guilty to bribery charges relating to statements in favour of Russia in the European Parliament
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Former Reform leader in Wales admits bribery charges over pro-Russian statements
The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has pleaded guilty to bribery charges relating to statements in favour of Russia in the European Parliament. On Friday, Nathan Gill, 52, of Anglesey, North Wale...
https://nation.cymru/news/former-reform-leader-in-wales-admits-bribery-charges-over-pro-russian-statements/
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NationCymru
about 2 months ago
For far too long, women in Wales have been told their pain is normal, their symptoms imagined, or their conditions simply not important enough to warrant serious attention âď¸ Cefin Campbell MS
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Bridging the rural divide: Womenâs health in Wales
Cefin Campbell, Plaid Cymru Member of the Senedd for Mid and West Wales For far too long, women in Wales have been told their pain is normal, their symptoms imagined, or their conditions simply not im...
https://nation.cymru/opinion/bridging-the-rural-divide-womens-health-in-wales/
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Women's History Network
about 2 months ago
Please find below the updated programme for the remaining sessions of the Autumn Seminar Series 2025:
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Women's History Network
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#womenshistory
#militaryhistory
#occupation
#secondworldwar
#thehome
#family
#japan
#germany
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The far right don't like facts...
about 2 months ago
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Women's History Network
about 2 months ago
Don't forget to sign up for our seminar TOMORROW (Wed 24 Sep) at 10am BST. Dr Christine De Matos will be speaking on 'Overlooked Occupiers: Women, Family, and the Home in Occupied Germany and Japan'. You can find the link to register here:
womenshistorynetwork.org/sign-up-now-...
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Sign up now for our next seminar with Dr Christine De Matos
Wednesday, 24 September 2025, at 10am BST/GMT+1 Sign-up now for our online-only zoom webinar here. Overlooked Occupiers: Women, Family, and the Home in Occupied Germany and Japan Women are often ovâŚ
https://womenshistorynetwork.org/sign-up-now-for-our-next-seminar-with-dr-christine-de-matos/
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