Meredith ap Robert
@meredithaprobert.bsky.social
Welsh-descended Michigander. Writer. Celtic/Arthurian studies. Non-binary. Hufflepuff. #Cymruambyth
One of those days where you tell your writing group "I'm jumping in with feedback in a couple minutes," and by a couple minutes you mean eight hours later. 😣
October 28, 2025 at 11:53 PM
One of those days where you tell your writing group "I'm jumping in with feedback in a couple minutes," and by a couple minutes you mean eight hours later. 😣
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Today, people across the world remember one of the greatest tragedies in Welsh history - the 1966 Aberfan disaster - which left a small mining village robbed of an entire generation
Cofiwn: World remembers Aberfan disaster
Stephen Price Today, people across the world remember one of the greatest tragedies in Welsh history – the 1966 Aberfan disaster – which left a small mining village robbed of an entire generation. On ...
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October 21, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Today, people across the world remember one of the greatest tragedies in Welsh history - the 1966 Aberfan disaster - which left a small mining village robbed of an entire generation
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Being Welsh is about belonging and shared values.
I was a loud south-east London girl who became Welsh, heart and soul.
Our Wales is one that welcomes, includes and builds, not one that divides.
Proud to close an inspiring weekend at Plaid Cymru conference 💚🏴
I was a loud south-east London girl who became Welsh, heart and soul.
Our Wales is one that welcomes, includes and builds, not one that divides.
Proud to close an inspiring weekend at Plaid Cymru conference 💚🏴
October 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Being Welsh is about belonging and shared values.
I was a loud south-east London girl who became Welsh, heart and soul.
Our Wales is one that welcomes, includes and builds, not one that divides.
Proud to close an inspiring weekend at Plaid Cymru conference 💚🏴
I was a loud south-east London girl who became Welsh, heart and soul.
Our Wales is one that welcomes, includes and builds, not one that divides.
Proud to close an inspiring weekend at Plaid Cymru conference 💚🏴
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With a wife and three daughters who all speak Welsh at home, rugby legend Alun Wyn Jones is determined to make a change and says learning Welsh is about ‘knowing my roots and belonging to my country’
Alun Wyn Jones: 'Learning Welsh is about knowing my roots and belonging to my country'
Rugby legend Alun Wyn Jones has said that not speaking his own language while travelling the world is “something I’m not proud of”. Now, with a wife and three daughters who all speak Welsh at home, th...
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October 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
With a wife and three daughters who all speak Welsh at home, rugby legend Alun Wyn Jones is determined to make a change and says learning Welsh is about ‘knowing my roots and belonging to my country’
Sometimes I think I'm being cold or transactional with my family. Then, after I text my parents that I'm really upset and panicking over something and could use reassurance, I get: "Just take a deep breath and relax it will all work out."
Maybe I've finally found a use for AI: empathetic parenting
Maybe I've finally found a use for AI: empathetic parenting
October 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Sometimes I think I'm being cold or transactional with my family. Then, after I text my parents that I'm really upset and panicking over something and could use reassurance, I get: "Just take a deep breath and relax it will all work out."
Maybe I've finally found a use for AI: empathetic parenting
Maybe I've finally found a use for AI: empathetic parenting
I realised I might be different in the 9th grade. But not for the reasons you think.
A baffled blond girl with a Nordic nose wanted to know: What exactly is a satire?
She wasn't dumb. But the idea of there being something wrong in society was beyond her.
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A baffled blond girl with a Nordic nose wanted to know: What exactly is a satire?
She wasn't dumb. But the idea of there being something wrong in society was beyond her.
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I realised I might be different in the 9th grade – Meredith ap Robert
I realised I might be different in the 9th grade. But not for the reasons you think. In the library one day, a pretty blonde girl with a Nordic nose and her hair pulled back tight asked for help with...
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October 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
I realised I might be different in the 9th grade. But not for the reasons you think.
A baffled blond girl with a Nordic nose wanted to know: What exactly is a satire?
She wasn't dumb. But the idea of there being something wrong in society was beyond her.
meredithaprobert.com/i-realised-i...
A baffled blond girl with a Nordic nose wanted to know: What exactly is a satire?
She wasn't dumb. But the idea of there being something wrong in society was beyond her.
meredithaprobert.com/i-realised-i...
Go Tigers. Go Blue Jays.
Happy Yankees Elimination Day to all who celebrate
October 9, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Go Tigers. Go Blue Jays.
Great op-ed from @benwildsmith.bsky.social
"We, rightly, feel sheltered from the worst excesses of populism in #Cymru. What self-governance we have has at least been conducted without calls for violence and repression. It’s no time to be diffident now, though."
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"We, rightly, feel sheltered from the worst excesses of populism in #Cymru. What self-governance we have has at least been conducted without calls for violence and repression. It’s no time to be diffident now, though."
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Time to Change Tracks
Ben Wildsmith The last legitimately elected and stable government we had was David Cameron’s ministry in 2015. Once that was undone by Brexit a year later, the country has been effectively ungovernabl...
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October 5, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Great op-ed from @benwildsmith.bsky.social
"We, rightly, feel sheltered from the worst excesses of populism in #Cymru. What self-governance we have has at least been conducted without calls for violence and repression. It’s no time to be diffident now, though."
nation.cymru/opinion/time...
"We, rightly, feel sheltered from the worst excesses of populism in #Cymru. What self-governance we have has at least been conducted without calls for violence and repression. It’s no time to be diffident now, though."
nation.cymru/opinion/time...
I've had this one knocking around my head for a while. Grateful to be able to share it with you:
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#nonbinary #LGBTQ #LGBTQwriter #queer #childhood #memoir #satire
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#nonbinary #LGBTQ #LGBTQwriter #queer #childhood #memoir #satire
September 30, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I've had this one knocking around my head for a while. Grateful to be able to share it with you:
joelaprobert.com/i-realised-i...
#nonbinary #LGBTQ #LGBTQwriter #queer #childhood #memoir #satire
joelaprobert.com/i-realised-i...
#nonbinary #LGBTQ #LGBTQwriter #queer #childhood #memoir #satire
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Absolutely completely and utterly astonishing to see Welsh Labour taking the Scottish Labour approach to their nationalist opponents. Have you seen your polling, my guys?! Even if you beat Plaid, you will *need* them to form a government. They aren't optional! You can't talk about them this way!
September 29, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Absolutely completely and utterly astonishing to see Welsh Labour taking the Scottish Labour approach to their nationalist opponents. Have you seen your polling, my guys?! Even if you beat Plaid, you will *need* them to form a government. They aren't optional! You can't talk about them this way!
Rounding out my list of #Michigan off-the-beaten path is the Brooklyn Street Local LLC in Corktown, #Detroit. (I didn't take better pictures, because I was too busy enjoying the food.)
Check out the full list:
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#poutine #bestof #summer2025 #eatlocal
Check out the full list:
joelaprobert.com/michigan-hor...
#poutine #bestof #summer2025 #eatlocal
September 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Rounding out my list of #Michigan off-the-beaten path is the Brooklyn Street Local LLC in Corktown, #Detroit. (I didn't take better pictures, because I was too busy enjoying the food.)
Check out the full list:
joelaprobert.com/michigan-hor...
#poutine #bestof #summer2025 #eatlocal
Check out the full list:
joelaprobert.com/michigan-hor...
#poutine #bestof #summer2025 #eatlocal
Third on my list of #Michigan hors chemin: #Muskegon.
There's nothing like #LakeMichigan during the summer, but I can do without the crowds. Muskegon gives you two phenomonal options in close proximity: Muskegon State Park and Duck Lake State Park.
Read on:
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There's nothing like #LakeMichigan during the summer, but I can do without the crowds. Muskegon gives you two phenomonal options in close proximity: Muskegon State Park and Duck Lake State Park.
Read on:
joelaprobert.com/michigan-hor...
September 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Third on my list of #Michigan hors chemin: #Muskegon.
There's nothing like #LakeMichigan during the summer, but I can do without the crowds. Muskegon gives you two phenomonal options in close proximity: Muskegon State Park and Duck Lake State Park.
Read on:
joelaprobert.com/michigan-hor...
There's nothing like #LakeMichigan during the summer, but I can do without the crowds. Muskegon gives you two phenomonal options in close proximity: Muskegon State Park and Duck Lake State Park.
Read on:
joelaprobert.com/michigan-hor...
#2 on my list of #Michigan summer 2025 favourites: #QahwahHouse of Grand Rapids, a welcome oasis on the city's northeast corner—a respite from the endlessly unimaginative big box chains that dominate the suburbs, with late night hours to boot.
joelaprobert.com/michigan-hor...
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September 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
#2 on my list of #Michigan summer 2025 favourites: #QahwahHouse of Grand Rapids, a welcome oasis on the city's northeast corner—a respite from the endlessly unimaginative big box chains that dominate the suburbs, with late night hours to boot.
joelaprobert.com/michigan-hor...
joelaprobert.com/michigan-hor...
At the top of my list of #Michigan summer favourites: the #NorthCountryTrail. Like a Narnian otherworld, you hardly know it's there, but open the door and you'll find you've tumbled into a magical world right on your doorstep.
Read on:
joelaprobert.com/michigan-hor...
Read on:
joelaprobert.com/michigan-hor...
September 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
At the top of my list of #Michigan summer favourites: the #NorthCountryTrail. Like a Narnian otherworld, you hardly know it's there, but open the door and you'll find you've tumbled into a magical world right on your doorstep.
Read on:
joelaprobert.com/michigan-hor...
Read on:
joelaprobert.com/michigan-hor...
Check my math for me: Two months living at home = two years of therapy.
September 22, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Check my math for me: Two months living at home = two years of therapy.
I recently unearthed my high school journal, and turned the pages all the way back to the start: August 25, 2004.
My list of goals for my junior year of high school included everything from beating video games, to proselytizing.
#recoveringfromreligion
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My list of goals for my junior year of high school included everything from beating video games, to proselytizing.
#recoveringfromreligion
joelaprobert.com/both-wanting...
August 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I recently unearthed my high school journal, and turned the pages all the way back to the start: August 25, 2004.
My list of goals for my junior year of high school included everything from beating video games, to proselytizing.
#recoveringfromreligion
joelaprobert.com/both-wanting...
My list of goals for my junior year of high school included everything from beating video games, to proselytizing.
#recoveringfromreligion
joelaprobert.com/both-wanting...
Looking back two decades, I wonder what chance "a skinny kid with a funny name" ever had appealing to our better angels when we were already stewing knee-deep in decades of me-first materialism. It felt like a moment of transformation. Was it just an illusion?
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August 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Looking back two decades, I wonder what chance "a skinny kid with a funny name" ever had appealing to our better angels when we were already stewing knee-deep in decades of me-first materialism. It felt like a moment of transformation. Was it just an illusion?
joelaprobert.com/americans-ar...
joelaprobert.com/americans-ar...
What started as a bit of a rant turned into a lament.
That's the power of writing. It forces us to sit down with our thoughts and make sense of them. It makes us face what we're really feeling and name it.
Here's part 2 in Americans are the frog in the pot:
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That's the power of writing. It forces us to sit down with our thoughts and make sense of them. It makes us face what we're really feeling and name it.
Here's part 2 in Americans are the frog in the pot:
joelaprobert.com/americans-ar...
August 21, 2025 at 5:18 PM
What started as a bit of a rant turned into a lament.
That's the power of writing. It forces us to sit down with our thoughts and make sense of them. It makes us face what we're really feeling and name it.
Here's part 2 in Americans are the frog in the pot:
joelaprobert.com/americans-ar...
That's the power of writing. It forces us to sit down with our thoughts and make sense of them. It makes us face what we're really feeling and name it.
Here's part 2 in Americans are the frog in the pot:
joelaprobert.com/americans-ar...
Wow! What a nice surprise when I opened Ninnau this morning. I knew they had picked up the article, but I didn't expect to be on the cover.
If you'd like to read the article (without squinting), you can check in out on @nation.cymru:
nation.cymru/feature/wale...
If you'd like to read the article (without squinting), you can check in out on @nation.cymru:
nation.cymru/feature/wale...
August 21, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Wow! What a nice surprise when I opened Ninnau this morning. I knew they had picked up the article, but I didn't expect to be on the cover.
If you'd like to read the article (without squinting), you can check in out on @nation.cymru:
nation.cymru/feature/wale...
If you'd like to read the article (without squinting), you can check in out on @nation.cymru:
nation.cymru/feature/wale...
I love seeing @formerknownasjuan.bsky.social's work out in the wild. 🥰
Follow us over on @argentaffy.bsky.social for more of his work. (And mine, too!)
#BuenosAires #Argentina #stickers #illustrator #Patreon
Follow us over on @argentaffy.bsky.social for more of his work. (And mine, too!)
#BuenosAires #Argentina #stickers #illustrator #Patreon
We just sent out a batch of #Michigan and #BuenosAires Argentaffy stickers. Where did you put yours?
August 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
I love seeing @formerknownasjuan.bsky.social's work out in the wild. 🥰
Follow us over on @argentaffy.bsky.social for more of his work. (And mine, too!)
#BuenosAires #Argentina #stickers #illustrator #Patreon
Follow us over on @argentaffy.bsky.social for more of his work. (And mine, too!)
#BuenosAires #Argentina #stickers #illustrator #Patreon
Welcome to the next installment in Remade: An anthology of the world's end & new beginnings. The new beginnings are on the way. I promise. But for now, it's still the end of the world.
#speculativefiction #AmericanApocalypse #rapture #RemadeNovel
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#speculativefiction #AmericanApocalypse #rapture #RemadeNovel
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August 15, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Welcome to the next installment in Remade: An anthology of the world's end & new beginnings. The new beginnings are on the way. I promise. But for now, it's still the end of the world.
#speculativefiction #AmericanApocalypse #rapture #RemadeNovel
www.patreon.com/posts/136431...
#speculativefiction #AmericanApocalypse #rapture #RemadeNovel
www.patreon.com/posts/136431...
I'm excited that I'm making some progress with my novel, Remade. I have a few ongoing projects, but this is the one that's speaking to me right now in a way that I can't ignore.
Looking forward to sharing the latest section later this week.
Looking forward to sharing the latest section later this week.
A new installment in @meredithaprobert.bsky.social's novel is on the way this week. New to the story? Check out the foreword before jumping in.
#speculativefiction #RemadeNovel #americanapocalypse
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#speculativefiction #RemadeNovel #americanapocalypse
www.patreon.com/posts/120389...
August 11, 2025 at 8:22 PM
I'm excited that I'm making some progress with my novel, Remade. I have a few ongoing projects, but this is the one that's speaking to me right now in a way that I can't ignore.
Looking forward to sharing the latest section later this week.
Looking forward to sharing the latest section later this week.
August 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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August 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM