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Richard LJ
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Cymro. Rhocyn. Father. Volunteer. AFOL. Grassroots sport, especially athletics, hockey, cricket and badminton. Impartial for money; views here are my own. Reposts aren't endorsements.
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...
Dolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 (Gift Article)
Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.
www.nytimes.com
August 26, 2026 at 7:45 AM
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Dolly Parton spent 80 years proving you could have big hair, a bigger heart, a brilliant mind and absolutely no patience for anyone who underestimated you. She gave us unforgettable songs, free books for millions of children, and enough wit, rhinestones and kindness to light up Tennessee.
August 25, 2026 at 6:17 PM
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Here's the official announcement of Parton's passing from her reps, along with the request that in lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com
NASHVILLE, TN (August 25, 2026) – Global icon and humanitarian, Dolly Parton, known to the world as a beloved singer, songwriter, philanthropist, actress, playwright, and author died peacefully today in Nashville, Tennessee. She was 80 years old. Dolly is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 59 years Carl Thomas Dean (1942 – 2025), her mother Avie Lee Caroline Owens (1923 – 2003), and father, Robert Lee Parton, Sr. (1921 – 2000). A rhinestone life that shone bright enough for the world to see, Dolly will forever stand as an inspiration not only through her timeless music and prolific songwriting, but also her wit, warmth, and kindness that made us all feel like family. Dolly Parton’s legacy is one of love, compassion, and resilience. With a seven-decade career, she inspired multiple generations of artists and fans with her music and an unwavering commitment to making the world a better place. Her songs will continue to resonate with people of all ages, and her philanthropic work will have a lasting impact. At Dolly’s request, a small, private service will be held for immediate family. Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media by tagging @DollyParton or by leaving a message at www.dollyparton.com. In lieu of flowers the family asks for donations to be made to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at www.imaginationlibrary.com.
August 25, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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As preparations for this year's Eisteddfod in north Pembrokeshire, Cymru/Wales, gathers pace - so do the roadside Druids 🤩

#YGarregLas

📷 My own, yesterday
July 23, 2026 at 5:41 AM
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Game on, Nige.
July 7, 2026 at 3:20 PM
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On my way, Clacton.
July 7, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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Nina Simone, 1965

Photo by Marco Glaviano
June 8, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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New Iranian tweets on the blockage and negotiations.
Iran in Ghana @@IRAN GHANA •6h Read slowly. "We don't need the Strait." "Go open it yourselves." "Fine, we'll open it." "Actually, we're blockading it." "OK not blockading everyone." Five positions. Six weeks. Two of them today. And our armed forces just sat there, sipping tea, watching America negotiate with America over a strait Iran already blockades. Empires used to fall in centuries. This one can't hold a policy for an afternoon. Iran in Ghana & @IRAN GHANA • 5h X The Pope prayed for peace. Trump tonight called him "WEAK" and said: "I don't want a Pope who criticizes me!" Let the record show who this man is: He went to Epstein's island consistently FOR YEARS! He paid hush money to a porn star while his wife was pregnant — and got convicted for it. 34 felonies! His missile hit a school full of innocent children in Minab. 168 dead! Six months ago, he said with his own mouth: "I'M NOT HEAVEN-BOUND" (the only honest sentence he's ever said). The Pope lit a candle for your DARK soul. But there are 168 little girls at heaven's gate who got there before you. BECAUSE OF YOU! They'll be the jury. And they remember your name. THE HELL AWAITS YOU, DON! @ 23 17 557 S2.1K i Let's review: Trump threatened to destroy "a whole civilization." Then he begged for a ceasefire. Then he flew his VP across the world to negotiate for 21 hours. Vance left with nothing. So now Trump wants to blockade the strait he can't even sail through; the same strait Iran closed weeks ago and dared anyone to reopen. Your best generals failed. Your best diplomats failed. And your big move is.. doing Iran's job for them?!? Our Revolutionary Guard should send you a thank-you note. You're the cheapest contractor they never hired. No one can write a comedy this good. Iran in Ghana & @IRAN GHANA • 18h BREAKING: IN A BRAVE MOVE, THE US JUST ANNOUNCED IT'S BLOCKING A STRAIT IT'S BEEN BLOCKED FROM. Read that again.
April 13, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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Tydrath yn edrych yn ffein prynhawn ma.
April 12, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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for those of you keeping score at home, the opening of the Strait of Hormuz lasted 0.045 scaramuccis
April 8, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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April 5, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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Which of you shall we say doth love us most,
That we our largest bounty may extend
Where nature doth with merit challenge?
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Mar 23
Trump turns to Patel after Stephen Miller praises him for five minutes and says, "So Kash, see if you can top that. That's a tough one, Kash."

"That is tough," Patel replies, and then he starts praising him too
March 23, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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Nigel Farage has called Welsh people “Foreign speakers” in a Cameo video.

I hate to break it to you Mr Farage, but if you read a history book you would realise English is more foreign in the UK than Welsh.

Big credit to the Guardian for breaking this story: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-i...
March 19, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Beautiful from Private Eye on the massive toddler-tantrum that Matt Goodwin and Reform are having, because they got whooped in Gorton and Denton.
Reform fury as someone else wins by Our By-election Editor Tim Shipsink The losing candidate in the Gorton and Denton by-election, Matt Goodwhinge, has demanded an immediate re-run of the election on the grounds that he lost comprehensively to someone else. "It's totally unfair and rigged," said Goodwhinge. "I shouldn't be required to sit there and suck it up, just because I lost." Mr Goodwhine continued, *I can't believe that all those voters I demonised failed to back me. Especially after I was endorsed by Tommy Robinson and ten million Russian bots on X. "We have clear evidence of family voting, where people voted in order for me to stop deporting their families." Mr Badloser concluded. "I'm the victim of colour prejudice. They didn't vote for me simply because I'm not green." Reform leader Mr Farage, speaking from a sun lounger on a rock near the Chagos Islands said, "It's a tragedy that the people of Manchester won't see Matt in Westminster, but my constituents don't see me in Clacton either." PLUMBER DEFEATS MATT GOODWIN Photo of Hannah Spencer with speech bubble saying… I've stopped the cock
March 5, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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A thing of genius.
February 26, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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February 26, 2026 at 10:46 AM
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The true heroes of any Trump presidency have to be the simultaneous translators.
January 21, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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the moment before you tell Inigo Montoya you’re not left-handed either #TheTraitors
January 1, 2026 at 8:25 PM
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www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘They misjudged Caerphilly’: how the Reform juggernaut backfired in Welsh byelection
It was assumed that Reform would sweep all before it – but locals rejected the party’s campaign of ‘lies and hate’
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 12:33 PM
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So fortunate to have this on the doorstep #myndamdroynyFro
Ogmore Castle in the early morning sunlight. A view across Merthyr Mawr sand dunes to the mouth of the River Ogmore. Another view of the River Ogmore in the early morning sunshine Looking towards Bridgend from a hill above the River Ogmore.
December 23, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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If anyone thinks 10 years in prison is ‘enough,’ go and ask the mother who buried her child after a missile strike. Ask the father whose little one was taken across a border and never returned✍️ Yuliia Bond wp.me/p8Mk4U-19k5
November 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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"I, then state your name..."

Imagine if Biden had said that.
acyn.bsky.social Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Nov 9
Trump getting booed at the Commanders game
November 10, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Did you hear the one about the gay comic, the dual race actor, the black historian and the alpha male rugby player? They lied to each other in a game then just had a great big cuddle and became friends for life. #CelebrityTraitors
November 6, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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Genius headline

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
You won’t believe what degrading practice the pope just condemned
Communication must be freed from clickbait and misguided thinking, head of Catholic church tells journalists
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:30 AM