Malcolm Cennydd
@malcolmcennydd.bsky.social
🏴 Welsh Political Researcher and Dismemberment Table Fan
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There being American Christian-right money going to UK fash makes sense to me re: Wales
Our most visible online fash presence Voice of Wales seem to be getting more vocally Christian on X, been pushing a (seemingly self-declared) US-trained 'Bishop' streaming sermons from what looks like an attic
Our most visible online fash presence Voice of Wales seem to be getting more vocally Christian on X, been pushing a (seemingly self-declared) US-trained 'Bishop' streaming sermons from what looks like an attic
Is British politics immune to US-style rightwing Christianity? We’re about to find out | Lamorna Ash
Nigel Farage and Tommy Robinson are increasingly espousing Christian ‘values’, and a wealthy US legal group is becoming influential – this could have dire consequences, says author Lamorna Ash
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:56 AM
There being American Christian-right money going to UK fash makes sense to me re: Wales
Our most visible online fash presence Voice of Wales seem to be getting more vocally Christian on X, been pushing a (seemingly self-declared) US-trained 'Bishop' streaming sermons from what looks like an attic
Our most visible online fash presence Voice of Wales seem to be getting more vocally Christian on X, been pushing a (seemingly self-declared) US-trained 'Bishop' streaming sermons from what looks like an attic
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I felt like I was losing my mind watching this person's remarks and had to write about how disgusting they are.
Sarah Hurwitz Profanes the Holocaust
Holocaust education has worked too well for the Obama speechwriter, since when she rationalizes Israel's genocide, "I sound obscene." Maybe sit with that, Sarah
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November 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I felt like I was losing my mind watching this person's remarks and had to write about how disgusting they are.
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A lot of education discourse is at root an inability to decide whether the purpose of our education system is to 1) teach material and measure learning 2) reward students who work hard 3) separate the smart kids (destined for smart guy jobs) from the dumb kids (destined to serve the smart guys)
November 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
A lot of education discourse is at root an inability to decide whether the purpose of our education system is to 1) teach material and measure learning 2) reward students who work hard 3) separate the smart kids (destined for smart guy jobs) from the dumb kids (destined to serve the smart guys)
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This new asylum policy from labour is vile and betrays labour values. It ignores the reality of refugee peoples’ lives, aspirations, families… it betrays our obligations to help the most vulnerable and IT WILL NOT DETER SMALL BOATS.
It’s a grim day.
It’s a grim day.
November 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This new asylum policy from labour is vile and betrays labour values. It ignores the reality of refugee peoples’ lives, aspirations, families… it betrays our obligations to help the most vulnerable and IT WILL NOT DETER SMALL BOATS.
It’s a grim day.
It’s a grim day.
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KOREAN CULTURAL VICTORY
November 3, 2025 at 12:19 AM
KOREAN CULTURAL VICTORY
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The moomin meat available in supermarkets is all factory farmed
November 2, 2025 at 7:16 AM
The moomin meat available in supermarkets is all factory farmed
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me: ugh god you know how you make plans for friday night but then friday night gets there and you don't want to do it and it feels sooooooo good to cancel?
my liege lord Daimyō Nobunaga (unsheathing katana): even a dog understands loyalty. She whose word is not bond does not deserve to live
my liege lord Daimyō Nobunaga (unsheathing katana): even a dog understands loyalty. She whose word is not bond does not deserve to live
October 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
me: ugh god you know how you make plans for friday night but then friday night gets there and you don't want to do it and it feels sooooooo good to cancel?
my liege lord Daimyō Nobunaga (unsheathing katana): even a dog understands loyalty. She whose word is not bond does not deserve to live
my liege lord Daimyō Nobunaga (unsheathing katana): even a dog understands loyalty. She whose word is not bond does not deserve to live
Caerffili was welcome but not a brilliant bellwether for May. I do not doubt Wales will suffer much ugliness in the years that follow. It takes a village to burn down a village.
October 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Caerffili was welcome but not a brilliant bellwether for May. I do not doubt Wales will suffer much ugliness in the years that follow. It takes a village to burn down a village.
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[looking at the end times happening outside] fuck yeah, slut era,
October 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
[looking at the end times happening outside] fuck yeah, slut era,
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Reform lost by 11% in Caerphilly - because of a surge in turnout, because Reform looked set to win the seat.
This illustrates Reform's vulnerability *because* they are leading the polls (in a 6 party system) while being an *unpopular* party. A much bigger problem under FPTP 2029 than PR 2026
This illustrates Reform's vulnerability *because* they are leading the polls (in a 6 party system) while being an *unpopular* party. A much bigger problem under FPTP 2029 than PR 2026
October 24, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Reform lost by 11% in Caerphilly - because of a surge in turnout, because Reform looked set to win the seat.
This illustrates Reform's vulnerability *because* they are leading the polls (in a 6 party system) while being an *unpopular* party. A much bigger problem under FPTP 2029 than PR 2026
This illustrates Reform's vulnerability *because* they are leading the polls (in a 6 party system) while being an *unpopular* party. A much bigger problem under FPTP 2029 than PR 2026
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It’s a minor part of this story but the speed with which the BBC reported on it (three push notifications in all!) and this is indicative of how UK politics is way too plugged into the twitter sphere
Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch statements on X on the killing of Charlie Kirk
September 10, 2025 at 10:09 PM
It’s a minor part of this story but the speed with which the BBC reported on it (three push notifications in all!) and this is indicative of how UK politics is way too plugged into the twitter sphere
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Repeat after me:
I am not foxier than Margaret Thatcher.
I am not foxier than Stavros Halkias.
I am not foxier than Virgil Texas.
I am not foxier than Mark Ruffalo.
But if I stand back and watch and learn,
I will be foxier than I am.
I am not foxier than Margaret Thatcher.
I am not foxier than Stavros Halkias.
I am not foxier than Virgil Texas.
I am not foxier than Mark Ruffalo.
But if I stand back and watch and learn,
I will be foxier than I am.
September 6, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Repeat after me:
I am not foxier than Margaret Thatcher.
I am not foxier than Stavros Halkias.
I am not foxier than Virgil Texas.
I am not foxier than Mark Ruffalo.
But if I stand back and watch and learn,
I will be foxier than I am.
I am not foxier than Margaret Thatcher.
I am not foxier than Stavros Halkias.
I am not foxier than Virgil Texas.
I am not foxier than Mark Ruffalo.
But if I stand back and watch and learn,
I will be foxier than I am.
The dissonance of eating Dominoes whilst writing on preventative obesity policy
September 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
The dissonance of eating Dominoes whilst writing on preventative obesity policy
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it feels in some way like i've read this story a million times. because it is how almost every specops mission fails.
This story is WILD. Trump sent Seal Team 6 into North Korea to plant a listening device. The entire thing went sideways within minutes of landing when they noticed a fishing boat near the beach. They killed everyone on board, sunk the bodies to cover their tracks, and fled. Congress was never told.
September 5, 2025 at 12:56 PM
it feels in some way like i've read this story a million times. because it is how almost every specops mission fails.
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Yes! Social statistics are best when they enable people to represent their lives and advocate for themselves, not when they seek the perfect master number. Wellbeing statistics should not be treated as the latter any more than GDP.
‘Let us not risk getting trapped in the last war.’ My piece for @pbe.co.uk on why the wellbeing v GDP framing has run out of road
pbe.co.uk/insights/bey...
pbe.co.uk/insights/bey...
Beyond ‘beyond GDP’ | PBE
By Hetan Shah I was involved in some of the calls for improved measurement of wellbeing in the early 2000s. Two decades on, sometimes the debate feels like it has not moved on sufficiently from those ...
pbe.co.uk
September 1, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Yes! Social statistics are best when they enable people to represent their lives and advocate for themselves, not when they seek the perfect master number. Wellbeing statistics should not be treated as the latter any more than GDP.
Elon Musk now sharing the tweets of Welsh fascists. 2026 is going to be a nightmare.
August 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Elon Musk now sharing the tweets of Welsh fascists. 2026 is going to be a nightmare.
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No 10's use of Keir Starmer’s Twitter feed is not something Keir Starmer could credibly defend.
What is he doing with the imagery here & why?
x.com/Keir_Starmer...
What is he doing with the imagery here & why?
x.com/Keir_Starmer...
Keir Starmer on X: "If you come to this country illegally, you will face detention and return. https://t.co/FxjAieu7zo" / X
If you come to this country illegally, you will face detention and return. https://t.co/FxjAieu7zo
x.com
August 27, 2025 at 1:12 PM
No 10's use of Keir Starmer’s Twitter feed is not something Keir Starmer could credibly defend.
What is he doing with the imagery here & why?
x.com/Keir_Starmer...
What is he doing with the imagery here & why?
x.com/Keir_Starmer...
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Harold Wilson in 1968:
August 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Harold Wilson in 1968:
It is beyond sickening to me the extent to which the press in this country are determined to conjure up fascist violence. They are like puerile voyeurs, handwringing and squirming with erotic glee at the prospect.
August 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
It is beyond sickening to me the extent to which the press in this country are determined to conjure up fascist violence. They are like puerile voyeurs, handwringing and squirming with erotic glee at the prospect.
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Up first is a relatively early episode of History Honeys, where we established one of our favorite annual traditions. This week In Syndication, the very first Valencrimes episode, where we learned about the most appropriate historical crime of the season: rss.com/podcasts/wsk...
In Syndication: History Honeys | Podcast Episode on RSS.com
What could be more appropriate to fill the month of no availability than re-runs? In Syndication is a new bonus series where we present our previous shows to our current audience. First up, a mileston...
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July 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Up first is a relatively early episode of History Honeys, where we established one of our favorite annual traditions. This week In Syndication, the very first Valencrimes episode, where we learned about the most appropriate historical crime of the season: rss.com/podcasts/wsk...
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M. C. Escher (1898-1972), “Puddle” (1952), woodcut in colours, on Japan paper, 32.3 x 24 cm (image).
July 16, 2025 at 11:12 PM
M. C. Escher (1898-1972), “Puddle” (1952), woodcut in colours, on Japan paper, 32.3 x 24 cm (image).
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July 6, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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rare W for COINTELPRO from a legendary conversation between Bhakti Shringarpure and Mahmood Mamdani (h/t Silke-Marie Weineck)
July 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
rare W for COINTELPRO from a legendary conversation between Bhakti Shringarpure and Mahmood Mamdani (h/t Silke-Marie Weineck)