sera

[Llyr Gruffydd AS/MS @LlyrGruffydd]

Bore da!

[Andy Burnham @andyburnham]

The best of us, both of them. 😥

[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.

[LTA @the_LTA]

"That was for you, Gran" ❤️

What an incredible performance from Sir @andy_murray given the circumstances 👏

[MND Association @mndassoc]

Today is #RareDiseaseDay. Did you know that motor neurone disease is considered a rare condition?

We estimate that a person's lifetime risk of developing #MND is around 1 in 300. Not enough people know this, so let's make more aware.

Please retweet our graphic 💙 thank you!

[#AusOpen @AustralianOpen]

INSTANTLY ICONIC.

#AusOpen • #AO2023

[Peter Gillibrand @GillibrandPeter]

For the first time in history - The Football Association of Wales has just announced that the men’s and women’s teams will be paid the same for international games up to the 2027 Women’s World Cup.

The men’s senior team’s taken a 25% pay cut to achieve the pay equality 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[sera @sera_kate]

@SkyNews Without forgetting Iran fans then shared their song with us on the metro! Incredible 2 cultures coming together through music👏🏻

[sera @sera_kate]

@SkyNews Without forgetting Iran fans then shared their song with us on the metro! Incredible 2 cultures coming together through music👏🏻

[Sky News @SkyNews]

A Welsh youth choir has been filmed singing on the Doha Metro on their way to Wales's match against Iran.

The Urdd Youth Choir sung a rendition of Calon Lan, or A Pure Heart, while impressed onlookers gathered and started filming.

Read more: https://t.co/btjsGotuFl

[Fan Embassy Wales @WeAreFSACymru]

Brilliant morning

[Newyddion S4C @NewyddionS4C]

Bore da Gymru! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Mae @dafyddiwan yn codi canu yn #Doha ⚽️
#ArBenYByd #TogetherStronger #FIFAWorldCup @S4Cchwaraeon @Cymru

[Fan Embassy Wales @WeAreFSACymru]

Pre-game fan meet-up at the bucket hat on the Corniche on Friday - singing with Dafydd Iwan and the Urdd choir and some of the Barry Horns.
8:30am Friday 25th
All welcome

[sera @sera_kate]

Now this is going to be fun 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #YmaOHyd #TimCymru22

[Urdd Gobaith Cymru @Urdd]

Mae Côr Dyffryn Clwyd yn mynd i Gwpan y Byd! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Bydd y côr yn cynrychioli'r Urdd a Chymru yn Qatar fel rhan o raglen ddiwylliannol sy'n ymuno artistiaid Cymreig amrywiol i arddangos talent Cymru i’r byd!

#TîmCymru22

[sera @sera_kate]

make this make sense 🤯

[England @England]

The #ThreeLions heading to @FIFAWorldCup were given a special send-off by being presented with their tournament squad numbers by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.

[sera @sera_kate]

goosebumps🫶🏻

[Quilter Nations Series @QuilterNations]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿An outpouring of love for @DoddieWeir5 at Murrayfield to mark five years of @MNDoddie5 🙌

#AutumnNationsSeries | #SCOvNZL

[Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 @Cymru]

Ry'n ni yma o hyd, er gwaetha pawb a phopeth.
Er dued yw'r fagddu o'n cwmpas, ry'n ni'n barod am doriad y wawr!

#ArBenYByd | #TogetherStronger | #YWalGoch

[Llyr Gruffydd AS/MS @LlyrGruffydd]

An 'Equalities' Minister who:
❌ Voted against same-sex marriage
❌ Voted against human rights laws
❌ Abstained from extending the Right to Choose to Northern Ireland
❌ Failed to ban conversion therapy
❌ Received backing from Britain First, a fascist group

[sera @sera_kate]

Anyone selling x2 coldplay music of the spheres world tour any date in Manchester next year? 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[My Name'5 Doddie Foundation @MNDoddie5]

Today is #MNDAwarenessDay

Last week, you heard about 3 brave dads living with MND. Today we're sharing this graphic to raise awareness & tell you a bit more about the disease and how it affects people.

Please share this & help to raise awareness of the disease - thank you 💙💛