Rhys Ash

[COPA90 @Copa90]

Domestic abuse rises by 38% when England loses a match.

If you’re experiencing abuse, call the National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247

[Dr. Farbod MBBCh FRCEM @EmergencyBod]

This is a great analogy for people who may still be undecided.

Remember the Tories want you NOT to vote.
The fewer people vote, the better they do.

Let’s give them the bloody nose they deserve.

Get out the vote!

#GE24 #4thofJuly #GeneralElection2024
https://t.co/65GEmgljnm

[Rhys Ash @RhysAshPowell1]

rain coming back in
safety car
i love F1
#Formula1 #CanadianGP @MattP1Tommy #p1live

[Rhys Ash @RhysAshPowell1]

who’s idea was it to make ants fly?
and why didn’t their line manager step in to stop it?

[Rhys Ash @RhysAshPowell1]

chwarae teg bechgyn.
chwarae teg.

[Simon Raiwalui @SimonRaiwalui]

Just look at the Georgian jersey to understand how patriotic they are…Georgian soldiers kept a vine branch in a bag on their back, so if they were killed in battle a vine would sprout from their bodies…warriors died knowing their bodies would reintegrate with the motherland…🇬🇪

[Sky Sports Rugby League @SkySportsRL]

The old switcheroo 😂

A brilliant moment in the NRL when identical twins Daniel and Jacob Saifiti attempted to trick the ref by switching places! 😵‍💫🔀

[Aldi Stores UK @AldiUK]

SO ALDI HAD A CAKE THAT WAS A LITTLE BIT SIMILAR TO THEIRS AND THEY TOOK THEM TO COURT OVER IT. THEY TOOK ALDI TO COURT OVER AN INSECT-LARVAE BASED BAKED GOOD WITH A SILLY LITTLE FACE ON IT.

[Rhys Ash @RhysAshPowell1]

jared leto doing a spoken word rendition of viva las vegas, bold choice… #F1 #f1lasvegas #p1

[Rhys Ash @RhysAshPowell1]

every ferrari fan looking at twitter rn… (looking at you @MattP1Gallagher) #p1 #f1 #SaoPauloGP

[Tier 2 Rugby @T2Rugby]

🇵🇹 The airport in Lisbon is absolutely packed with supporters to welcome the Portugal team home!

[Rhys Ash @RhysAshPowell1]

wow.

[Norwich City FC @NorwichCityFC]

𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗯𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝘃𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁.

Check in on those around you.

#WorldMentalHealthDay | #YouAreNotAlone | @samaritans

[Andy McGeady @andymcgeady]

PORTUGAL THIS GIF IS WHAT IT MEANS TO ALL OF US

#FIJvPOR

[Rhys Ash @RhysAshPowell1]

@gaxenderrie but surely a big conversation has to be had regarding the venue, especially when there’s no pedigree in the nation and it’s obviously sportswashing. i know boxing done it for decades now but it’s madness

[Ben Nurse @BenNurse8]

One more time for those who don’t know:

RFU annual funding to Championship winners Jersey: £160,000

RFU wage for their CEO: £660,000

[Rhys Ash @RhysAshPowell1]

@Cultaholic bono

[Simon Raiwalui @SimonRaiwalui]

A strong women, with a strong voice…I know how difficult it must be for an intolerable, unlikeable 🔔🔚 like yourself to handle…

[Rhys Ash @RhysAshPowell1]

@DylanGrahamm top tier shit in here mate

[Elan Iâl @elanial]

Anyone else can't quite believe that the petition to rescind the new 20mph limit is officially the biggest petition that has ever been submitted to the Senedd?

Not the one to reinstate free school meals during school holidays for children living below the poverty line.

Not the one to commission suitable NHS services for people with EDS or hypermobility spectrum disorders.

Not the one to fund more specialist school places and staff for children with additional learning needs.

Not the one calling to increase funding for mental health services and improve waiting times for people needing help in crisis.

Not the one to recognise teaching assistants as an important asset to schools by raising wages.

Not the one calling for Welsh working parents to receive the same financial support for childcare as parents in England.

Not the one to improve services for people with metastatic breast cancer.

Not the one calling to create, fund and sustain sufficient affordable nursery and childcare places for all working parents.

Not the one calling for a mental health unit for men in north Wales.

Not the one to make Blue Badge applications lifelong for individuals who have a lifelong diagnosis.

Why can’t we rally like this for other causes?

In Wales (and the UK) we have a falling life expectancy, falling living standards and falling wages in real terms, as well as rising food bank usage, rising homelessness and rising NHS waiting times, and we’re outraged by having to drive 10mph slower?

I thought I must have been missing something so I did some research into both sides of the debate to educate myself, and I do understand the arguments against - lesser productivity, the implications for professions such as drivers and carers, additional costs for increased travel time etc.

I don't have the answers, but I did find that this speed limit is already in place and successfully proven to reduce casualties and deaths in areas beyond Wales.

More than half of London's roads are now 20mph as well as other communities in England having already implemented the limit, including Norwich, Tonbridge and Chichester.

Lower urban speed limits have also been adopted in many countries and cities across mainland Europe, including Spain and Brussels, where they use km/h instead of miles.

In mainland Europe, many areas have 30km/h limits, which is 18.6mph.

I think I'm just bewildered at our furore, and our tendency as people to make decisions to avoid personal discomfort in the present moment at the expense of the long term outcome for all.

Of course there is a cognitive bias that explains this, called the Present Bias.

"Present bias is the tendency to focus more on the present situation than the future when making decisions. This can lead us to prioritise immediate rewards over future payoffs, even if that decision benefits us less overall."

Anyway, to look at the positive, I hope if anything, this shows that as a people we are capable of coming together, rallying and demanding change when a situation calls for it.

[Rhys Ash @RhysAshPowell1]

#rugbyworldcup2023
this ain’t Champagne rugby,
this is Blossom Hill rugby.