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...

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

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 ✍️ Cefin Campbell MS

Please find below the updated programme for the remaining sessions of the Autumn Seminar Series 2025:

#womenshistory #militaryhistory #occupation #secondworldwar #thehome #family #japan #germany

The far right don't like facts...

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-...

Parliament should haul in tech billionaire Elon Musk to answer for his ‘fight back’ or ‘die’ comments at a central London rally, Lid Dem leader Sir Ed Davey has said

Reform UK’s Caerphilly by-election candidate has been branded a ‘political chancer’ after an examination of his tweets revealed him to be an ex-Tory who has completely changed his attitude to the Conservative Party since joining Reform ✍️ Martin Shipton

Exhibition Review: Angus McBean – A Celebration, and a short interview with Will Cross, whose collection forms the exhibition entertainmentsouthwales.wordpress.com/2025/09/07/e...

Reform election propaganda claiming to be from a 'neighbour' has caused uproar amongst voters in Caerphilly ✍️ Emily Price

You free tomorrow at 4pm? Join us for this fascinating chat about researching and writing lesbian history Women's History Network womenshistorynetwork.org/sign-up-now-...

Then he should resign!

New Green Party leader Zack Polanski has accused Reform UK leader Nigel Farage of betraying a ‘colonial mindset’ towards Wales.

I'll be giving a short talk on a history of bearded women if you'd like to tune in at 3.15 for 15mins. Lots of other fab talks in @womenshistnet.bsky.social conference, Hidden in Plain Sight: Women in Archives, Libraries, Museums and Personal Collections womenshistorynetwork.org/wp-content/u...

Some great stories in this - and a free download! newsfromwales.co.uk/queer-welsh-...

Heavy rain and strong wind may cause flooding and travel disruption in parts of Wales, the Met Office has warned

New FREE anthology alert! LGBTQ+ Proud Writing in Wales brings together powerful personal stories, poetry, and artwork. @SwanseaUniversity @AHRCPress #QueerWales #LGBTQWales #LGBTQProudWales #LGBTQStories www.swansea.ac.uk/press-office...

So many women get left out of history, so it's nice to find those nestling in odd places. Ellen Morgan became a tourist attraction, selling dolls in Welsh costumes, for the rapidly expanding tourist trade of the late 19th century @nation.cymru lnkd.in/e_TXK6S5 nation.cymru/feature/elle...

Lesbian Histories and the Long View - roundtable event on 10 September 2025 at 4pm UK time. Do tune in if you can, promises to be a REALLY interesting chat. @womenshistnet.bsky.social womenshistorynetwork.org/sign-up-now-...

This should be a great discussion, do tune in if you can make it

So looking forward to this

I complained to the BBC News about their referring to Wales as a 'principality', fair do's, they fessed up, apologised, and passed it on.

Whenever I see a parcel scheduled for delivery by Royal Mail, my heart sinks. I know a) it will not arrive anywhere near the time quoted, b) tracking never works, c) it could be days later before my parcel turns up. #royalmailsucks

Remembering the Cockle Women. Often, we only know women’s names when they appear in the papers, having been washed away by the tide. nation.cymru/feature/reme... @nation.cymru

@wenwales.bsky.social are looking for a freelance part-time Communications Officer to support their social media and website work. wenwales.org.uk/en/were-look...

Paul Nuttalls of the UKIPs appointed Reform UK deputy chairman. He's the man that lied about: • Being a footballer • Having a PhD • Losing close friends at Hillsborough www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/202...

If you're around tomorrow evening in Llanelli I'll be doing this #pride

Another great essay by @norenashopland.bsky.social !

"Organisers estimated that a record 200,000 people may have taken part despite mounting pressure from nationalist conservative politicians and police to stop any display of pro-LGBTQ material." 🇭🇺 🏳️‍🌈 www.bbc.com/news/article...

Why does this not surprise me! Reform was set up as a private limited company, with Farage holding the majority of shares - it's just a money making machine for him!

If you need some Pride stories/poetry to read, try Out and Proud, LGBTQ+ stories from Monmouth. Part of the Proud Writing series of workshops. lgbtqcymru.swansea.ac.uk/the-book-club/

Just been invited onto Vaughan Roderick's BBC Radio Wales Sunday morning show, 'What the Papers Say' - I promise to behave. 😉

Today marks the third anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. What's happened since? A record number of women have been prosecuted. Pregnancy loss is now considered extremely suspicious, even when it has nothing to do with abortion.

Today is the International Day of Women in Diplomacy. In early 19th-century Europe, women like Dorothea Lieven shaped diplomacy - read more on the blog! #WomenInDiplomacy #HiddenHistories #WomensHistory #GenderHist #IDWID womenshistorynetwork.org/beyond-forma...

If you fancy popping over to Primavera Wellness Space, Llanelli on 4th July, I'll be chatting about my book 'A History of Women in Men's Clothes' with Llanelli Queer Book Club @penandswordbooks.bsky.social #pride #pridemonth

If you fancy escaping the heat, you could always come to an LGBTQ+ writing/art workshop tomorrow 3-5. We'll be producing a booklet of people's work. It's great fun, so do come along if you can thewelfare.co.uk/Shows/proud-...

Hi @reformuk.bsky.social when are you going to do something about Reform UK Cornwall and their disgusting Facebook account?

Never thought I'd be a 'national treasure' but thanks so much to the folks @walesonline.bsky.social, very flattered and so honoured to be amongst such an awesome list of people - btw, do I get a 'I'm a national treasure' badge? www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-n...

Is Nigel Farage about to become yesterday’s man? www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06...

If you can't make it tomorrow night, @gayberystwyth.bsky.social has advanced copies, which means you can get your hands on one before @parthianbooks.bsky.social officially publishes it in July #Pride #pridemonth #PrideMonth2025 Aberration Cymru

This is going to be a fascinating event on Friday evening- talking about early Welsh queer literature. Hope to see you there. @parthianbooks.bsky.social @mikeparker.bsky.social @gayberystwyth.bsky.social #Pride #Pridemonth

Tickets are limited for this on Wednesday eve, just a few left - I'll be talking about the souvenir trade that grew up around the Ladies of Llangollen and what it tells us about them #PrideMonth #pridemonth2025 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ladies...

1st look at the @parthianbooks.bsky.social republished Goronwy Rees novel of 1932 'The Summer Flood' - out in July but you can buy pre-publication copies on 20th July at Gayberystwyth Books and 28th at Abergavenny Pride

The Ladies of Llangollen: A History through Unseen Objects - if you're around Llangollen next week, I'm doing a talk on the souvenir trade around the Ladies at Plas Newydd - love to see you www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ladies...

What young females got up to in Abergavenny in 1861! #Pride #Pridemonth @Abergavenny

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