Dave
@ektawish.bsky.social
Introvert.
Enjoy walking the hills around me.
Remain/Rejoin
Enjoy walking the hills around me.
Remain/Rejoin
Stunning sky yesterday evening over Risca. The temperature dropped pretty rapidly after the sun disappeared.
November 18, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Stunning sky yesterday evening over Risca. The temperature dropped pretty rapidly after the sun disappeared.
I've always been a touch apprehensive around graveyards but, since I started my walking habit, I've found myself visiting places I would never normally go. My walk today took me on a route through this cemetery. It felt very calming to be in a place I would normally avoid.
November 8, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I've always been a touch apprehensive around graveyards but, since I started my walking habit, I've found myself visiting places I would never normally go. My walk today took me on a route through this cemetery. It felt very calming to be in a place I would normally avoid.
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Stop. Policing. Poppies. That's. Not. What. Remembrance. Is. About.
November 5, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Stop. Policing. Poppies. That's. Not. What. Remembrance. Is. About.
Found this waterway hiding in plain sight on a nice and crisp autumn morning.
October 27, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Found this waterway hiding in plain sight on a nice and crisp autumn morning.
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800 words please on why this proves the Labour and Conservative strategy to primarily target Reform voters is working perfectly.
Caerphilly, Senedd constituency by-election result:
PC: 47.4% (+19.0)
REF: 36.0% (+34.2)
LAB: 11.0% (-34.9)
CON: 2.0% (-15.3)
GRN: 1.5% (+1.5)
LDEM: 1.5% (-1.2)
GWL: 0.3% (+0.3)
UKIP: 0.2% (+0.2)
Plaid Cymru GAIN from Labour.
PC: 47.4% (+19.0)
REF: 36.0% (+34.2)
LAB: 11.0% (-34.9)
CON: 2.0% (-15.3)
GRN: 1.5% (+1.5)
LDEM: 1.5% (-1.2)
GWL: 0.3% (+0.3)
UKIP: 0.2% (+0.2)
Plaid Cymru GAIN from Labour.
October 24, 2025 at 6:08 AM
800 words please on why this proves the Labour and Conservative strategy to primarily target Reform voters is working perfectly.
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Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.
Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.
Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.
Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.
Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.
October 11, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Ever since I finished Question Time, Reform have massively been on the attack.
Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.
Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.
Including a rant from Richard Tice entirely designed to distract from Reform and Russia.
Everyone should know about Nathan Gill, the bribes from Russia and the link to Reform.
Monmouth & Brecon Canal this morning. Mild and grey but autumnal leaves brightening the way.
October 18, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Monmouth & Brecon Canal this morning. Mild and grey but autumnal leaves brightening the way.
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Reform, everyone must speak English.
Also Reform, we're going to stop people learning English.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Also Reform, we're going to stop people learning English.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Reform's Dame Andrea Jenkyns considers scrapping English lessons
Dame Andrea Jenkyns says a £1m budget to teach foreign nationals "should be spent on everybody".
www.bbc.com
October 17, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Reform, everyone must speak English.
Also Reform, we're going to stop people learning English.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Also Reform, we're going to stop people learning English.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Canalside on the way to Crosskeys from Risca. The evening sun made for a very pleasant walk.
October 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Canalside on the way to Crosskeys from Risca. The evening sun made for a very pleasant walk.
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Private Eye offers up an excellently scornful commentary on the relentless polling. It’s become ridiculous and has oversimplified our politics to dangerous levels of stupid and irresponsible.
October 10, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Private Eye offers up an excellently scornful commentary on the relentless polling. It’s become ridiculous and has oversimplified our politics to dangerous levels of stupid and irresponsible.
OEM vs Temu
Neither of them were functioning at the time of the shots, but it was fantastic to see the original in London this summer.
Neither of them were functioning at the time of the shots, but it was fantastic to see the original in London this summer.
October 4, 2025 at 4:36 PM
OEM vs Temu
Neither of them were functioning at the time of the shots, but it was fantastic to see the original in London this summer.
Neither of them were functioning at the time of the shots, but it was fantastic to see the original in London this summer.
The silk holding this leaf must've been at least 20ft long. Spotted on my Sunday morning walk
September 29, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The silk holding this leaf must've been at least 20ft long. Spotted on my Sunday morning walk
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🚨 BREAKING: The former leader of Reform UK in Wales, Nathan Gill, has pleaded guilty to #bribery, admitting he received corrupt payments as a Brexit Party MEP in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament to promote Russia’s interests in #Ukraine.
Reform UK’s ex-leader in Wales Nathan Gill pleads guilty to bribery charges
Gill admits to eight charges while an elected member of the European parliament
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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I just saw a comment that said "I don't support what happened to Charlie, but Charlie supported what happened to Charlie."
THAT ... that's what I've been trying to put into words.
THAT ... that's what I've been trying to put into words.
September 11, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I just saw a comment that said "I don't support what happened to Charlie, but Charlie supported what happened to Charlie."
THAT ... that's what I've been trying to put into words.
THAT ... that's what I've been trying to put into words.
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A random american I have never heard of is shot in routine US gun violence like every other day but apparently this one is important because he is a Trumper.
September 11, 2025 at 7:51 AM
A random american I have never heard of is shot in routine US gun violence like every other day but apparently this one is important because he is a Trumper.
A couple of shots from today's wet, sunny, rainy, overcast, sunny and rainy walk around town.
September 11, 2025 at 2:57 PM
A couple of shots from today's wet, sunny, rainy, overcast, sunny and rainy walk around town.
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If Farage becomes Prime Minister on 30% of the vote I wonder if Starmer will still believe he was right to defend our antiquated voting system?
September 10, 2025 at 7:48 AM
If Farage becomes Prime Minister on 30% of the vote I wonder if Starmer will still believe he was right to defend our antiquated voting system?
Too wet to walk the mountain this morning so a bit of urban exploration instead. RAWR
September 7, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Too wet to walk the mountain this morning so a bit of urban exploration instead. RAWR
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Stolen from FB
September 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Stolen from FB
I've driven alongside this field almost daily for 30 years and until today have never really looked and appreciated how nice it actually is.
August 31, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I've driven alongside this field almost daily for 30 years and until today have never really looked and appreciated how nice it actually is.
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The Sun in 2025 vs The Sun in 2016.
Another Brexit lie busted.
Of course the Sun’s new article makes no apology, or even mention, of their 2016 front page splash - which was ruled “misleading” by the press watchdog at the time - but what did The Sun care, when the lie served its purpose anyway.
Another Brexit lie busted.
Of course the Sun’s new article makes no apology, or even mention, of their 2016 front page splash - which was ruled “misleading” by the press watchdog at the time - but what did The Sun care, when the lie served its purpose anyway.
August 30, 2025 at 7:36 AM
The Sun in 2025 vs The Sun in 2016.
Another Brexit lie busted.
Of course the Sun’s new article makes no apology, or even mention, of their 2016 front page splash - which was ruled “misleading” by the press watchdog at the time - but what did The Sun care, when the lie served its purpose anyway.
Another Brexit lie busted.
Of course the Sun’s new article makes no apology, or even mention, of their 2016 front page splash - which was ruled “misleading” by the press watchdog at the time - but what did The Sun care, when the lie served its purpose anyway.
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Small boat crossings are a direct result of Brexit. Farage exploited the fears & concerns of certain demographics to get it over the line in. This led to the small boats crisis and now he is exploiting the fears & concerns of those demographics to solidify his power
Almost like he planned it 🙄
Almost like he planned it 🙄
August 30, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Small boat crossings are a direct result of Brexit. Farage exploited the fears & concerns of certain demographics to get it over the line in. This led to the small boats crisis and now he is exploiting the fears & concerns of those demographics to solidify his power
Almost like he planned it 🙄
Almost like he planned it 🙄
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Self-styled slayer of unelected elites.... demands unelected representatives in the unelected House of Lords.
The absolute turnip.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The absolute turnip.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Nigel Farage urges PM to appoint Reform peers to House of Lords
Reform has four MPs in the House of Commons and controls ten councils in England, but currently has no peers.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 15, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Self-styled slayer of unelected elites.... demands unelected representatives in the unelected House of Lords.
The absolute turnip.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The absolute turnip.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...