So AWJ here hits the point. The WRU have been asset stripping pathways for a decade and it's proven to be actively detrimental to the elite game. So why is cutting a Region the solution?

On the way back to Wales after 3 days in London. I still have my wallet, phone and watch. It’s a very cool city and I felt as safe as I do anywhere. Beware the snake oil sellers.

"You cannot have 'Great Britain' and 'colonisation' in the same sentence, and not talk about slavery for 400 years - you idiot." Man United boss Jim Ratcliffe 'needs a history lesson', caller Boyowa tells @mrjamesob.bsky.social. Listen back to the full call: globalplayer.com/videos/2JsSdReavUs/

Hope this works

Italian rice paddy field out in Rome

A brilliant explanation for the meaning of 'Araf' on Welsh roads to visitors to Wales has gone viral on social media.

Re[tory]form Don't believe what they say

you can't trust them....

Totally WRU are killing the game

Ospreys supporters spoke of their frustration and anger at the potential demise of their club as a regional rugby team at a packed Brangwyn Hall in Swansea

Swansea Council has issued pre-action legal letters to the Welsh Rugby Union and the owners of the Ospreys, warning that plans to restructure professional rugby in Wales could unlawfully remove elite rugby from the city after 2027

Arghhh!

Llandeilo Need less flaying of blackthorn hedgerows

WRU: can't be seen to getting enough money for that 4th Region, so same again for 3 years is fine (Covers our pay rise) www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-...

"There is nothing in the WRU’s conduct in recent months to suggest that its senior figures are, in the words of Logan Roy, serious people". gwladrugby.wordpress.com/2026/02/02/a...

The Thick of It and the WRU are the same thing

With the future of the Ospreys uncertain, Swansea Council Leader Rob Stewart and I are hosting a public meeting to bring together local clubs, supporters, formers players and community leaders.

Incarcerated for journalism. And for sticking it to various frauds & grifters who profess to care about ‘free speech’.

(worried he's still on Twitter)

"If the WRU truly wants to rebuild, it cannot do so from boardrooms alone, or, increasingly, from the other side of Severn Bridge. It has to go back to school". Nathaniel Hale for Gwladrugby. gwladrugby.wordpress.com/2026/01/26/w...

After Suella Braverman's defection, 12.5% of Reform UK MPs have been photographed stepping on a guide dog

Two days ago, the official White House account (ignoring the fact penguins live in the Southern hemisphere) published this image ↙️. Someone has since ... how shall I say ... developed it. ↘️

Plenty of tickets available for Wales v France 6 Nations.... But puzzled by the available - not available alternate rows on some upper areas #WRU #M6N

The Star Tribune reports that federal agents "attempted to order local police from the scene" where a man was shot and killed by feds this morning, but Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara refused and "instructed his officers to preserve the scene."

Nigel Farage attended Davos on a pass sponsored by the family office of Iranian billionaire Sasan Ghandehari, which told the World Economic Forum that the Reform UK leader had advised the company since 2018. ft.trib.al/V138xDu

1/4 The Ospreys have the strongest track record of any region in the game. The club and its fans should never be treated by the WRU in the way we have seen in recent days.

"Why are we running around talking to former diplomats? We should be talking to psychotherapists," says Emily Maitlis. Does Donald Trump's "batshit" letter to Norway's PM prove invading Greenland would be revenge for not being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize? www.thenewsagents.co.uk/article/we-s...

Europe: we reject the sentiment that… Heard Island Military: “loads ammo”

Hey did you know about @heartofdaggers.bsky.social? The Daggerheart dedicated, pro creator, anti-AI, website? Did you also know that Wondrous Environments is available there as well? Well now you do! heartofdaggers.com/products/won...

Wondrous Environments is out, in the hands of backers! WHat an awesome fun time making this book has been. I hope those of you who have it enjoy taking your players through the weird and wonderful Locations & Regions found within! #Daggerheart

67% of Reform MPs have previously been elected as representatives of the Conservative Party. They broke the country last time; do you trust them to fix it?

Flying to Minneapolis tomorrow to cover the ICE raids for News Agents, what is unfolding and the politics which flows from it. If you’re there or know the city and know people/organisations we should be speaking to, please get in touch. DMs open.

While an additional £45 BILLION is invested in English rail, Wales is expected to be grateful for the £445 million we get over a 10-year period. Plaid Cymru is calling for the billions of funding we’re owed as well as full control over Welsh rail so that we can put an end to this farce.

Following coverage over the weekend of Sir Paul Nurse's comments that suggested that the only reason that a Fellow should be expelled from @royalsociety.org is scientific misconduct, I have written to him to explain the risks such an attitude poses of increasing sexual harassment in STEM.

Love that he's sat through seven decades of Thanksgiving meals without wondering why they happen.

open.substack.com/pub/willhayw...? Interesting

Uruguay's power grid now runs 99% on renewable #energy #climate www.forbes.com/sites/kensil...

Succinct

How to fool facial recognition programs 101. Use makeup, geometric pattern tend to screw up AI facial recognition. Use glue on facial jewelry to create asymmetry and geometric hair styles. Wear a Hijab (Stealth Wear makes one) made of material with silver or silver plated thread in it.

I'm raising money for Wales Air Ambulance by walking our dogs helipaws.walesairambulance.com/cathy-pearce

For those keeping score, Bellingcat, The New York Times Visual Investigation Team, & Washington Post's Visual Forensic team have all published analysis showing the ICE shooter wasn't in the path of Renee Nicole Good’s vehicle when he shot her, contradicting statements by the President & his cronies

Editing the proofs of the 10 year anniversary edition of A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived (out in May, 30k new words!), and reminded that Andrew Jackson is Trump's favourite former president.

So applicable to life Being allowed to move on to something else Past things are layers in your life

Mustafa Suleyman talking a good game about ethical use of AI on @bbcradio 4 Today but will nobody mention the elephant in the room? His boss Satya Nadella is busy cosying up to Trump who is squashing any attempt at AI regulation www.google.com/url?q=https:...

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I and the team are looking for potential people who want to review Wondrous Environments ahead of it's release. If you're interested, please let me know.