Anastasia Llewellyn
PhD candidate in political science & public policy, University of Ottawa. Studying the intersection of language and housing activism in Wales. Sometimes lecture in translation, Concordia University. Usually somewhere between Odawa, Tiohtià:ke & Caerdydd. 🏴
- Reposted by Anastasia Llewellyn“the WRU, an institution that has sat at the heart of Welsh sporting and cultural life for almost 150 years has, rather than creating lasting legacies of Grand Slams and world-class players, become adept at producing apathy and disillusionment” @nyedavies.bsky.social 👇👇 nation.cymru/opinion/rugb...
- It’s easy to get stuck on the fact that it’s impossible to boycott everything, and use it as a reason not to try. But it doesn’t have to be all or nothing. And one can think of it as prioritizing local products instead, if that helps.
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- I joined Bluesky for professional reasons, but I’ve mostly posted about rugby (and, more recently, Lego). It’s not because I’m not acutely aware of [gestures at everything], but rather that these hobbies are great outlets when, well, [gestures at everything]. I’ll start talking about my work soon!
- I built my Lego Millennium Falcon today, and pondered just how much I learned about world politics—and the invidious nature of evil—by reading Star Wars books as a child.
- Not surprising, but disappointing, especially after the last few performances by the Dragons. Can’t blame Wainwright, just as one can’t blame Morgan and Lake. Can blame the WRU for what can only be seen as deliberate incompetence at this point.
- Reposted by Anastasia LlewellynCaerffili - featuring our very own @jaclarner.bsky.social! Blwyddyn newydd dda! www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
- While queuing to get through customs, teenage me ranted about the poor impression YUL’s disorganization at arrivals gave to visitors about an otherwise pretty great city, only for Sir Ben Kingsley to turn around and say, “I agree with you.”
- Dragoooooons!
- How’s my weekend? I met four cats, baked several varieties of cookies, sang my heart out to Handel’s “Messiah” (next to two others who also still sing masked!), and will now be heading to Ottawa’s only Welsh Service of Lessons and Carols, which also involves singing and cookies. Can’t complain!
- Listening to BBC Radio, and a Labour MP commenting on the budget stated that “we are making sure that there will be reform.” I heard it as “we are making sure that there will be Reform.”
- What policies actually do matters, and this is sometimes forgotten in the discourse surrounding their development. What is also often ignored is the fact that policies so frequently have unintended consequences—how often does a policy behave exactly as planned?
- As always, the @walesgovernance.bsky.social team offers a clear breakdown of what’s going on and how it affects Wales.
- 🚨 NEW: 'FROZEN 2': 🧊 Here's the Wales Fiscal Analysis team's first breakdown on what the 2025 Autumn Budget means for Wales 🚨NEWYDD: Beth mae Cyllideb y Hydref 2025 yn ei olygu i Gymru? Dyma ddadansoddiad cyntaf o'r newidiadau sydd ar y ffordd blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/thinking-wal...
- I wonder how he describes himself? Coverage of David Szalay’s Booker Prize win is a great example of the fluidity of identity. Born in Montreal to a Canadian mother and a Hungarian father, raised mostly in England, now living in Austria. That’s a lot of layers of identity to navigate! (On left: CBC)
- The BBC recently decided to end access to BBC Sounds abroad, and it is incredibly frustrating. I understand that some of it is a rights thing (e.g., when it comes to music), but what good reason is there to prevent me from listening to Welsh talk radio in Canada?
- Oh, no. Really hope Jac Morgan is okay. He’s such a bright light in Welsh rugby at the moment.
- There is some very interesting discourse over on Instagram surrounding this issue, and others with the show. Some knitters are just happy to see our craft in the spotlight, but the emphasis on speed rather detracts from the value of knitting as slow fashion and as an art form.
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- As a knitter, a sometimes Reformation historian, and someone who has concerns about how AI is being deployed and used, I find this fascinating. The technology is here, and will be used one way or another—but it can be regulated, and appropriate training provided.
- Looking forward to chatting about the Welsh Bible and fieldwork in Wales this coming Sunday! It’s always fun to revisit my past research and travels.
