Rhian Williams
@rhianwilliams.bsky.social
Cymraes. Gogledd Orllewin Cymru
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Kemi Badenoch wants to exempt the family home from inheritance tax.
But that creates a perverse incentive for elderly people to *upsize* to save IHT.
That could double the cost of the policy, and push £100bn+ from savings into housing.
A 🧵 on bad tax cuts.
But that creates a perverse incentive for elderly people to *upsize* to save IHT.
That could double the cost of the policy, and push £100bn+ from savings into housing.
A 🧵 on bad tax cuts.
October 8, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Kemi Badenoch wants to exempt the family home from inheritance tax.
But that creates a perverse incentive for elderly people to *upsize* to save IHT.
That could double the cost of the policy, and push £100bn+ from savings into housing.
A 🧵 on bad tax cuts.
But that creates a perverse incentive for elderly people to *upsize* to save IHT.
That could double the cost of the policy, and push £100bn+ from savings into housing.
A 🧵 on bad tax cuts.
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Why don't women report it, they ask
October 8, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Why don't women report it, they ask
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I haven’t read any Anne Carson (I will now) but I very much like this insight. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/o...
October 8, 2026 at 6:27 PM
I haven’t read any Anne Carson (I will now) but I very much like this insight. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/o...
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A controversial football club chairman has been reported to the Football Association of Wales for allegedly bringing the game into disrepute through a series of social media posts ✍️Martin Shipton
Football club chairman faces complaint to FAW after endorsing far-right agitator
Martin Shipton A controversial football club chairman has been reported to the Football Association of Wales for allegedly bringing the game into disrepute through a series of social media posts, incl...
wp.me
October 8, 2026 at 6:48 PM
A controversial football club chairman has been reported to the Football Association of Wales for allegedly bringing the game into disrepute through a series of social media posts ✍️Martin Shipton
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The Defense Secretary is bragging enthusiastically about an upcoming public execution he plans to oversee
Hegseth on Nidal Hasan: "He's gonna get a firing squad of soldiers. As it should be. We'll make sure that people are able to watch it. That it's public. Because people need to understand that there's serious consequences for these types of things."
October 8, 2026 at 6:50 PM
The Defense Secretary is bragging enthusiastically about an upcoming public execution he plans to oversee
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Elon Musk routinely inserts himself into Canadian politics.
Despite this, Canada’s political class continues to use Twitter — legitimizing him and his far-right talking points.
Canadian politicians need to make a choice: either they support Elon Musk, or their constituents.
It can’t be both.
Despite this, Canada’s political class continues to use Twitter — legitimizing him and his far-right talking points.
Canadian politicians need to make a choice: either they support Elon Musk, or their constituents.
It can’t be both.
Why are Canadian politicians still using Twitter?
Why are Canadian politicians still using Twitter?
cultmtl.com
October 8, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Elon Musk routinely inserts himself into Canadian politics.
Despite this, Canada’s political class continues to use Twitter — legitimizing him and his far-right talking points.
Canadian politicians need to make a choice: either they support Elon Musk, or their constituents.
It can’t be both.
Despite this, Canada’s political class continues to use Twitter — legitimizing him and his far-right talking points.
Canadian politicians need to make a choice: either they support Elon Musk, or their constituents.
It can’t be both.
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Margaret Hamilton who worked for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a programmer, leading a team of engineers writing & testing all onboard in flight software for NASA's Apollo 11 moon landings has died aged 90. 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Margaret Hamilton, whose software helped land Apollo 11 on the moon, dies at 90
Pioneering computer scientist led the development of the software for Nasa's Apollo mission and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 8, 2026 at 6:40 AM
Margaret Hamilton who worked for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a programmer, leading a team of engineers writing & testing all onboard in flight software for NASA's Apollo 11 moon landings has died aged 90. 👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Trump: "The Fake and Artificial News is out there trying to say that I’m inviting the enemy to bomb San Diego and LA when what I was talking about was that a temporary increase in the price of Gasoline is a small price to pay for Iran not having a Nuclear Weapon &, if you want to see a big price..."
October 8, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Trump: "The Fake and Artificial News is out there trying to say that I’m inviting the enemy to bomb San Diego and LA when what I was talking about was that a temporary increase in the price of Gasoline is a small price to pay for Iran not having a Nuclear Weapon &, if you want to see a big price..."
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To be fair, Super Intelligence does have that perfect balance: it’s not super and it’s not intelligence.
Artificial Intelligence isn’t intelligence either, but it is at least artificial.
Artificial Intelligence isn’t intelligence either, but it is at least artificial.
October 8, 2026 at 7:04 PM
To be fair, Super Intelligence does have that perfect balance: it’s not super and it’s not intelligence.
Artificial Intelligence isn’t intelligence either, but it is at least artificial.
Artificial Intelligence isn’t intelligence either, but it is at least artificial.
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Just don’t go!!
Global Affairs #Canada says the number of arrest and detention cases involving Canadians citizens has jumped 60%.
The department’s annual report on consular cases, published today, tracks an increase in arrests between
/1 thread
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
Global Affairs #Canada says the number of arrest and detention cases involving Canadians citizens has jumped 60%.
The department’s annual report on consular cases, published today, tracks an increase in arrests between
/1 thread
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
Canada records 60 per cent spike in arrests, detentions of Canadians in United States
Global Affairs Canada says the number of arrest and detention cases involving Canadians citizens has jumped 60 per cent.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 8, 2026 at 6:39 PM
Just don’t go!!
Global Affairs #Canada says the number of arrest and detention cases involving Canadians citizens has jumped 60%.
The department’s annual report on consular cases, published today, tracks an increase in arrests between
/1 thread
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
Global Affairs #Canada says the number of arrest and detention cases involving Canadians citizens has jumped 60%.
The department’s annual report on consular cases, published today, tracks an increase in arrests between
/1 thread
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
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"In this building lived and worked journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Killed 7 October 2006"
October 8, 2026 at 6:30 AM
"In this building lived and worked journalist Anna Politkovskaya. Killed 7 October 2006"
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If they’re admitting 81 planes, drones and helicopters worth $3.3 billion have been lost in Iran, imagine what they’re not telling us. The real cost is likely far higher, and our grandchildren will be paying for this unnecessary war and his reckless spending.
www.businesstoday.in/amp/world/st...
www.businesstoday.in/amp/world/st...
October 7, 2026 at 11:28 PM
If they’re admitting 81 planes, drones and helicopters worth $3.3 billion have been lost in Iran, imagine what they’re not telling us. The real cost is likely far higher, and our grandchildren will be paying for this unnecessary war and his reckless spending.
www.businesstoday.in/amp/world/st...
www.businesstoday.in/amp/world/st...
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AP: “The president recently joked that he would cut off money to North Carolina, which is still healing from Hurricane Helene two years ago, if Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley lost.”
How does AP know it’s a joke? Trump isn’t funny, but he is vindictive.
How does AP know it’s a joke? Trump isn’t funny, but he is vindictive.
Disaster relief funding is creeping into Trump's midterm rhetoric. Critics say it has no place there
President Donald Trump has turned emergency relief into a campaign talking point as a major hurricane approaches the U.S. Gulf Coast.
apnews.com
October 8, 2026 at 7:09 PM
AP: “The president recently joked that he would cut off money to North Carolina, which is still healing from Hurricane Helene two years ago, if Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley lost.”
How does AP know it’s a joke? Trump isn’t funny, but he is vindictive.
How does AP know it’s a joke? Trump isn’t funny, but he is vindictive.
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Nothing says a country is serious about science than vanity science awards for the president who has launched a war on higher education
this shit is beyond parody, man. It truly is the make a wish presidency. now Trump is getting an award!
October 8, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Nothing says a country is serious about science than vanity science awards for the president who has launched a war on higher education
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this shit is beyond parody, man. It truly is the make a wish presidency. now Trump is getting an award!
October 8, 2026 at 6:02 PM
this shit is beyond parody, man. It truly is the make a wish presidency. now Trump is getting an award!
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Murder porn for the masses, brought to you by this militantly Christian administration.
Hegseth on Nidal Hasan: "He's gonna get a firing squad of soldiers. As it should be. We'll make sure that people are able to watch it. That it's public. Because people need to understand that there's serious consequences for these types of things."
October 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Murder porn for the masses, brought to you by this militantly Christian administration.
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Timms appointed a Tory from a right wing "think tank" to his review
As well as targetting the Personal Independence Payment for disabled people, they're also going after Children's Disabilty Living Allowance which helps with the extra costs of caring for seriously ill and disabled children
#Labour
As well as targetting the Personal Independence Payment for disabled people, they're also going after Children's Disabilty Living Allowance which helps with the extra costs of caring for seriously ill and disabled children
#Labour
DWP silent after Tory member of PIP review publishes report demanding child disability benefits are slashed
#PIP #TimmsReview #DWP
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwp-silent-a...
#PIP #TimmsReview #DWP
www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwp-silent-a...
DWP silent after Tory member of PIP review publishes report demanding child disability benefits are slashed
The government has refused to say whether the disability minister was told that a member of the steering group reviewing personal independence payment (PIP) was about to publish a report calling fo…
www.disabilitynewsservice.com
October 8, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Timms appointed a Tory from a right wing "think tank" to his review
As well as targetting the Personal Independence Payment for disabled people, they're also going after Children's Disabilty Living Allowance which helps with the extra costs of caring for seriously ill and disabled children
#Labour
As well as targetting the Personal Independence Payment for disabled people, they're also going after Children's Disabilty Living Allowance which helps with the extra costs of caring for seriously ill and disabled children
#Labour
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I spoke about hate crime figures with Henry Bonsu on @timesradio for broadcast later
146,825 hate crimes recorded
- Over 100k racially motivated hate crimes +9%
- Religiously motivated hate crimes up to 11,419 (+13%)
Over 5k against Muslims, over 3k against Jews
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
146,825 hate crimes recorded
- Over 100k racially motivated hate crimes +9%
- Religiously motivated hate crimes up to 11,419 (+13%)
Over 5k against Muslims, over 3k against Jews
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Hate crime figures rise after more offences motivated by religion and race, figures show
Figures supplied by police forces suggest nearly 150,000 hate crimes were recorded between April 2025 and March 2026
www.bbc.co.uk
October 8, 2026 at 6:51 PM
I spoke about hate crime figures with Henry Bonsu on @timesradio for broadcast later
146,825 hate crimes recorded
- Over 100k racially motivated hate crimes +9%
- Religiously motivated hate crimes up to 11,419 (+13%)
Over 5k against Muslims, over 3k against Jews
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
146,825 hate crimes recorded
- Over 100k racially motivated hate crimes +9%
- Religiously motivated hate crimes up to 11,419 (+13%)
Over 5k against Muslims, over 3k against Jews
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Far-right activists linked to Patriot Platform and Restore have been clashing with police in France, following aid workers and trying to enter tents in the Dunkirk and Calais camp overnight. We unmasked them. www.thetimes.com/article/migr...
‘Migrant hunters’ targeting small boats clash with French police
A new group of hard-right influencers has been in skirmishes with the authorities after ten British activists were banned for ‘inciting hatred’
www.thetimes.com
October 8, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Far-right activists linked to Patriot Platform and Restore have been clashing with police in France, following aid workers and trying to enter tents in the Dunkirk and Calais camp overnight. We unmasked them. www.thetimes.com/article/migr...
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It is
The problem is they are getting away with it!
And that is a problem
I get the feeling that most countries are now thinking it's just another two years don't pick a fight when it's 'unnecessary'. I think that approach is problematic. Bullies bully for a reason
The problem is they are getting away with it!
And that is a problem
I get the feeling that most countries are now thinking it's just another two years don't pick a fight when it's 'unnecessary'. I think that approach is problematic. Bullies bully for a reason
October 8, 2026 at 4:39 PM
It is
The problem is they are getting away with it!
And that is a problem
I get the feeling that most countries are now thinking it's just another two years don't pick a fight when it's 'unnecessary'. I think that approach is problematic. Bullies bully for a reason
The problem is they are getting away with it!
And that is a problem
I get the feeling that most countries are now thinking it's just another two years don't pick a fight when it's 'unnecessary'. I think that approach is problematic. Bullies bully for a reason
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I. Have. Finished. Coding. All. My. Finger. Rings. 🎉💍
HEADLINES:
~ Of the 30,000 wills in our sample, about 8,000 of them mention rings.
~ For reasons, many more rings than that are actually bequeathed within the wills (chiefly because people bequeath many mourning rings at a time)
#EarlyModern 🗃️
HEADLINES:
~ Of the 30,000 wills in our sample, about 8,000 of them mention rings.
~ For reasons, many more rings than that are actually bequeathed within the wills (chiefly because people bequeath many mourning rings at a time)
#EarlyModern 🗃️
October 8, 2026 at 4:23 PM
I. Have. Finished. Coding. All. My. Finger. Rings. 🎉💍
HEADLINES:
~ Of the 30,000 wills in our sample, about 8,000 of them mention rings.
~ For reasons, many more rings than that are actually bequeathed within the wills (chiefly because people bequeath many mourning rings at a time)
#EarlyModern 🗃️
HEADLINES:
~ Of the 30,000 wills in our sample, about 8,000 of them mention rings.
~ For reasons, many more rings than that are actually bequeathed within the wills (chiefly because people bequeath many mourning rings at a time)
#EarlyModern 🗃️