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A general election that won’t change anything, a new First Minister who will continue the neoliberal policies of the Senedd, and a independence movement that stalls and tears itself apart every 2 years - don’t you want to be part of something different?
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📢💥 BREAKING: UK's biggest arms dealer SHUTDOWN 💥
👉 Hundreds of Welsh activists & allies have SHUTDOWN BAE's BIGGEST UK site near Pontypool, Wales for its complicity in arming Israel's genocide.
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🚨13 Welsh Conservative MPs voted against free school meals this week.
📢So in honour of them, for the next 13 days, we'll take a look at how much money WE are paying to each of these 13 per-year.
Starting off with 1) Sarah Atherton, MP for Wrexham (
@AthertonNWales
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🚨13 Welsh Conservative MPs voted against free school meals this week.
📢So in honour of them, for the next 13 days, we'll take a look at how much money WE are paying to each of these 13 per-year.
3) Alun Cairns, MP for Vale of Glamorgan (
@AlunCairns
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Several of our members were there to greet our comrade as he was released from police custody yesterday evening following monday’s events at Solvay. All three comrades have been released and we couldn’t be prouder of them 🇵🇸
#ShutElbitDown
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START OF THE ANTI-INVESTITURE CAMPAIGN 🏴
We will be campaigning against the investiture of the so called “Prince of Wales”. Keep an eye out on our socials for more updates in the near future
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On this day in 1936, the Spanish Civil War started, an early demonstration of the Fascist horror that would eventally spread across Europe.
Pictured below is 'Twm Sbaen', one of many Welsh Socialists who risked life and limb fighting against the Fascist hoards.
You are Legend.
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A 99 year old Royal has died. Newsreaders on State-tv have been weeping, and he will likely get a multi-million pound funeral paid for by us.
Over 95,000 Pensioners have died in England and Wales of Covid the last year...
For them, the State only offers a minute silence.
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The Welsh Underground Network invites all people and all groups who oppose the occupation of Palestinian Land and massacre of Palestinian People to Join us on Saturday the 21st of October outside the Senedd in Cardiff.
Palesteina Rhydd 🇵🇸✊🏴
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We're disappointed, but not surprised, an individual tore the Memorial Plaque away in the late hours of last night.
We intend to put up a new and improved plaque asap, and will continue to do so until a permanent memorial is in place.
🚨 With the support of
@merthyrrising
, we're proud to erect the first ever memorial to the Martyrs of the Merthyr Rising.
✅ If you're in Merthyr, come to Penderyn Square to pay your respects!
We hope this will lead to a more permanent memorial to those lost.
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Calling all anti-fascists, Patriotic Alternative will be in Llantwit Major at 12:00 / 25/03, at CF61 1RF, join us in combatting fascism in our towns
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The lands of Wales belong to the Welsh working people alone. A prince from a worthless colonial family claiming what’s ours means nothing.
The Welsh will take what’s rightfully theirs soon enough; building it in their own image.
Socialist Republicanism, not monarchy.
King Charles III has said that he is making Prince William the new Prince of Wales.
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🚨13 Welsh Conservative MPs voted against free school meals last week.
📢So in honour of them, for the next 13 days, we'll take a look at how much money WE are paying to each of these 13 per-year.
7) Simon Hart, MP for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire (
@Simonhartmp
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Don’t let the fascists fool you and your mates, the enemy owns your home, the enemy pays your wage, the enemy are not refugees
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Today the fascists in Patriotic Alternative came to Wales, and left with their tails between their legs. They were drowned out by an utter rejection of what they stand for, by local people first and foremost, and a coalition of anti racists from across Wales.
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🚨13 Welsh Conservative MPs voted against free school meals this week.
📢So in honour of them, for the next 13 days, we'll take a look at how much money WE are paying to each of these 13 per-year.
4) Virginia Crosbie, MP for Ynys Mon (but where has her Twitter account gone?)
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🚨 With the support of
@merthyrrising
, we're proud to erect the first ever memorial to the Martyrs of the Merthyr Rising.
✅ If you're in Merthyr, come to Penderyn Square to pay your respects!
We hope this will lead to a more permanent memorial to those lost.
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🚨13 Welsh Conservative MPs voted against free school meals this week.
📢So in honour of them, for the next 13 days, we'll take a look at how much money WE are paying to each of these 13 per-year.
6) David Davies, MP for Monmouth (
@DavidTCDavies
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Today in Cardiff our members along with dozens of others protested Rees-Mogg speaking in Cardiff University. Keep supporters of genocide out of Wales! Free Palestine!
🚨 NEW: Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg is surrounded by students after giving a speech at Cardiff University
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We will not mourn, but we will fight. Join the anti-imperialist struggle for a Socialist Republic of Wales!
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On this day 189 years ago, Dic Penderyn was hung unjustly for his role in the Merthyr Rising.
Men and women like him wanted to change the world around them, and end the domination of the iron-masters.
189 years later, we remember the martyr of the Welsh Working Class.
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The Welsh Independence movement cannot be “apolitical”
If you believe independence should equal change, join us ✊🏴
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🚨THREAD:
The UK is becoming an increasingly hostile environment for Trans people, and Wales is no exception to this.
Transphobia is rife within British politics, including the Welsh Independence Movement
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Bangor University helps murder children, and if you don’t like it they’ll have you attacked and arrested!
Don't Go To Bangor University! ✊🇵🇸
A graduating student at Bangor University attempted to walk onto the stage and call out her university's complicity in the Israeli genocide and was tackled to the ground before she even got to step foot on the stage by several university staff.
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🚨Important information for those on the street tonight - if arrested, do not admit guilt, and call 0808 274 8226 for specialist protest law solicitors
#ely
#cardiff
#elycardiff
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Today we remember the 144 lives lost in Aberfan, on this day 55 years ago.
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📢 37 years ago today, the Miner's Strike began.
A way of life for centuries across Wales - particularly the Valleys, came under brutal, bitter attack.
Decades later, the scars remain - but so does the community spirit.
Never forget, never forgive.
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🚨13 Welsh Conservative MPs voted against free school meals this week.
📢So in honour of them, for the next 13 days, we'll take a look at how much money WE are paying to each of these 13 per-year.
2) Simon Baynes, MP for Clwyd South (
@baynes_simon
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WHEN WAS WALES? 🏴
For the first time online, we've scanned and uploaded 'When was Wales? A History of the Welsh'.
Written by Gwyn Alf Williams, it is by far the best work on Wales, and the definitive Marxist analysis of our history.
Read below 👇
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🚨Today, we celebrate the birthday of Paul Robeson.
✅ An unapologetic Socialist, Robeson made clear his love of Wales - visiting and supporting Welsh Miners in their struggles against the British Capitalist Class.
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The WUN will be at the Cardiff Castle this Friday as part of our anti investiture campaign. We will be providing comrades with the necessary info to be as safe as possible against the increasingly fascist state.
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The Welsh Underground Network stands in full solidarity with the Palestinian Resistance.
From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be Free.
Palesteina Rhydd 🇵🇸✊🏴
#FreePalestine
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Fascists will be turning up in busses, and trains, supported by a small number of Welsh people like ‘Joe Marsh’ from the ‘Voice Of Wales’. If these people were truly the voice of Wales, there would be more of them!
Join the counter rally on August 3rd at 11 am outside the Senedd
FROM GAZA TO SOUTHPORT! WE STAND FOR ALL CHILDREN'S LIVES. 🚨
The fascists have tried to turn the horrible tragedy and loss of children's lives in Southport into conversations race and refugees, based on absolute lies.
Join us to show humanity is united. 📣
SHARE.
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There can be no revolution without trans liberation 🏳️⚧️✊
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Who are WUN?
The Welsh Underground Network is a Marxist-Leninist organisation fighting for a Welsh Socialist Republic through community action. We host regular free food events, BBQs, and baby banks to serve our communities and distribute resources to those in need across Wales
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PROTEST AGAINST THE KING 👑
The WUN were proud to stand with so many of you in protesting the right of Royals to 'rule' us.
It was an amazing turnout, diolch to all who attended!
We must be worrying them, as the WUN were the only organisation 'caged' by the SWP 🤔
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"What is monarchy? From whence does it derive its sanction? What has been its gift to humanity? Monarchy is a survival of the tyranny imposed by the hand of greed and treachery upon the human race in the darkest and most ignorant days of our history."
(James Connolly)
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On 4th November 1839, the workers of Newport showed the landlords, the politicians, and the exploiters in Wales who *really* held the power.
Today, we remember their "gentle reminder".
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To be distributed, post-lockdown. 5,000 in total.
If you'd like some flyers for your own areas, please get in touch!
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When it comes to fascism, we believe all anti-fascists must stand together to defeat it. We want to see every anti-fascist organisation in Wales standing together against Patriotic Alternative.
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Anti-Zionism is not antisemitism. There are huge numbers of Jewish people mobilising for ceasefire right now. Hefin is woefully wrong to call us antisemites.
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The message Alex Davies-Jones wants to send is clear,
If you criticise me, I will have you arrested.
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🚨 STATEMENT FROM THE WELSH UNDERGROUND NETWORK:
Following our 2022 Congress, the Welsh Underground Network has formally become a Communist Organization, adopting Marxism-Leninism as our way forward ☭
Read more below 👇
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This is a lie. You hosted a TERF event despite protests from the LGBT+ community.
Happy
#TransDayOfVisibility
Here at Swansea, we support and value all LGBT+ people within our community and are proud of the work we do as we continue to platform diversity, inclusivity and equality.
💙💗🤍
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Common theme across South Wales, not just Cardiff
1) Lease to historic building runs out
2) Owner plans to demolish it for 'exciting' development
3) Community protests - often in the thousands
4) Building demolished anyway
5) Development is never built
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Today on Roma Holocaust Memorial Day we commemorate the Roma and Sinti victims of the Holocaust. The Roma community in Wales, known as the Kale have a long, rich history and impact on our culture. Today is a reminder that we must stand in solidarity with them and against racism.
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🚨13 Welsh Conservative MPs voted against free school meals last week.
📢So in honour of them, for the next 13 days, we'll take a look at how much money WE are paying to each of these 12 per-year.
13 and final) Craig Williams MP for Montgomeryshire (
@craig4monty
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🚨13 Welsh Conservative MPs voted against free school meals last week.
📢So in honour of them, for the next 13 days, we'll take a look at how much money WE are paying to each of these 13 per-year.
12) Jamie Wallis, MP for Bridgend (
@JamieWallisMP
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Fascists are planning to come to our towns, so we intend to give them the welcome they deserve. Stand with us against fascism in Llantwit Major on the 25th of March - we’ll give more updates when we have them.
Are any anti-fascists in South Wales aware that PA were leafleting in Llantwit Major yesterday? Anti-immigration rally to be held on March 25th
@WelshUGN
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We will not let the death of a colonial monarch distract us from our political struggles
We will not mourn. Instead, we will fight
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An icon, a revolutionary, and a man who's legacy will stand the test of time in Wales.
Rest in Peace John Jenkins, 1933-2020.
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The queen didn’t come for eight days because she didn’t care.
It is the mentality of her wretched class - dehumanising the working class; prioritising profit over people - that caused this Aberfan tragedy. A generation destroyed, and the queen lived on.
We will not mourn.
'She came across and spoke to us and I didn't think of her as royalty really'
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The Welsh Underground Network applauds those involved - our comrades amongst them - in the occupation of this factory in Wrexham: a key supplier of materials to the Elbit factory in Leicester.
We chase no end but the end of the Israeli occupation in Palestine.
حرة فلسطين
Did you know? Today's action is our first in Wales! 🏴 Today, our mission to
#ShutElbitDown
is supported by the Welsh Underground Network, a group employing community and direct action in pursuit of a socialist republic in Wales ✊
@WelshUGN
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This morning, we’ve all woken up to the same news. Today, we’ve all got a choice, we stay silent in the face of the genocide of Palestinians or we make ourselves heard.
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A statement from our POC members on Welsh nationalism:
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🚨13 Welsh Conservative MPs voted against free school meals last week.
📢So in honour of them, for the next 13 days, we'll take a look at how much money WE are paying to each of these 13 per-year.
9) David Jones, MP for Clwyd West (
@DavidJonesMP
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Having failed to rally in any significant numbers in Cardiff or Wrexham yesterday the Fascists are trying again and we MUST oppose them.
TODAY, Outside Cardiff Central Library, 4pm
BE THERE!
URGENT CALL TO ACTION! 🚨🚨
After out numbering the fascists 400 to 20, they have organised ANOTHER demonstration in Cardiff tomorrow (Sunday), at 5PM. 📣
We NEED to be there 4PM. These are our streets. We do not tolerate fascism in Cardiff.
BE THERE! 🫵
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We believe in building a new Wales through community action - free food events, baby banks and restoring community spaces. Join us today to get involved!
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People in and around Wrexham be ready, if the far right take to our streets we must be ready to mobilise and oppose them.
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While
@MerthyrCBC
celebrates the Royal Family on Penderyn Square, we honour the anniversary of the Merthyr Rising.
24 killed, the last words on many of their lips being "Down with the King".
A year ago, a week after our last plaque was stolen - we replaced it.
Come and find!
This is the timetable for our celebrations to mark the start of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations. Come to Penderyn Square this evening for:
🇬🇧 9.35pm, ‘Diu Regnare’, a tune specially-written for the occasion.
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Now we're at the stage where the British National Press are describing protestors as 'animals'.
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🎶On the Second Day of Christmas, Welsh Labour gave to me 🎶
@Dawn_Bowden
, who voted against extending free school meals recently, even though Merthyr Tydfil had 4398 children living in poverty last year (or 30.4%)
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Due to technical difficulties with our livestream, we thought we'd announce the news tonight early.
As a thank you for over £250 raised for Shelter Cymru, we've uploaded 'The Dragon has two tongues' in its entirety on our website.
Watch below 👇
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🚨Some of our Valleys Underground members were active on the Gurnos Estate in Merthyr yesterday, handing out free coffees and supplies to those who wanted any.
✅Solidarity, not charity!
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📢Launch of the Valleys Underground 10 Point Plan
We've been working for weeks on our new Manifesto - we can now finally show it.
These are the core beliefs, and demands of Valleys Underground.
Read in full below, also available in Welsh 👇
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We encourage those of you who are able and wish to show the BBC that bigotry will not be broadcast in your name, to donate the money you would’ve spent on the TV license to
@transaidcymru
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We want to congratulate the town of Llantwit Major in this victory, especially
@LlantwitMajorFC
who rallied the community against them.
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Ceasefire motion passes! Solidarity to all those who have been on the street fighting for this, we will continue to fight for Palestine 🇵🇸
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🚨 ZION CHAPEL CEMETERY CLEARUP
Yesterday, our members spent the day at Merthyr's Zion Chapel, helping clear the abandoned site of brambles and fly-tipped waste.
This is a project we've been working on for a while, and one that's finally starting to come together.
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🚨13 Welsh Conservative MPs voted against free school meals last week.
📢So in honour of them, for the next 13 days, we'll take a look at how much money WE are paying to each of these 13 per-year.
8) Fay Jones, MP for Brecon and Radnorshire (
@JonesyFay
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🚨13 Welsh Conservative MPs voted against free school meals last week.
📢So in honour of them, for the next 13 days, we'll take a look at how much money WE are paying to each of these 13 per-year.
11) Rob Roberts, MP for Delyn (but where is his Twitter??)
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If the First Minister has any respect for Welsh democracy he will resign.
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Welsh Underground Network are misrepresented in Wales Online articles regarding police clashes.
Here is the statement we provided journalists regarding action at Llantwit Major.
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🚨13 Welsh Conservative MPs voted against free school meals this week.
📢So in honour of them, for the next 13 days, we'll take a look at how much money WE are paying to each of these 13 per-year.
5) James Davies, MP for Vale of Clwyd (
@JamesDavies
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The Welsh Underground Network stands in solidarity with the striking bus drivers in Blackwood, Bryanmawr and Cwmbran. Please stand with us against this mistreatment.
#CheersDrive
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Across Wales, we’re ready to stand with our communities against fascism.
In Cardiff and Wrexham, be ready to stop the fascists from rioting and spreading there hate in our towns.
Fascists will be turning up in busses, and trains, supported by a small number of Welsh people like ‘Joe Marsh’ from the ‘Voice Of Wales’. If these people were truly the voice of Wales, there would be more of them!
Join the counter rally on August 3rd at 11 am outside the Senedd
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We're at the Merthyr Synagogue clearing it up (as much as we can), if you can lend a hand we're here until four.
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🚨 Valleys Underground offers unequivocal support to our Roma comrades facing oppression and harassment from the state.
#InternationalRomaDay
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We will not let TERFs spout their bigotry unchallenged. Thank you to all who attended the counter-protest on Tuesday.
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We will be out from tomorrow afternoon onwards in Pontypridd and Merthyr helping out in the aftermath of the storm.
If you or anyone you know needs anything over the week in these areas, or just general help clearing up the damage, DM and we'll sort something out.
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🎶On the first day of Christmas, Welsh Labour gave to me, some Radical Socialist Austerity 🎶
@AlunDaviesMS
, who voted against extending free school meals, even though Blaenau Gwent had 3867 children in poverty last year, or 31.7% of children - some of the highest in Wales.
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📽️CHARITY LIVESTREAM:
On Friday 26th March, we'll be streaming every episode of 'The Dragon Has Two Tongues', to raise money for Shelter Cymru.
🚨Catch the stream on our Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube
To donate, please follow the link below 👇
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The Welsh Underground Network was very proud to help steward the Trans Pride Cardiff march today. As an organisation, we stand shoulder to shoulder with our trans comrades, siblings, family and community. We show our values through our work.
No big deal, but we just held the BIGGEST trans protest in WELSH HISTORY!!
THANK YOU to our stewards, to
@NotAPhaseOrg
for funding it, and to each and every one of you who came along to march!!
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This is a lie. The Labour Party has trans blood on their hands.
The Labour Party will always be committed to building a society where the trans community feel safe and respected.
Labour will:
🏳️⚧️ Introduce tougher sentences for LGBT+ hate crime
🏳️⚧️ Ban conversion therapy in all forms
🏳️⚧️ Modernise the outdated Gender Recognition Act
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Patriotic Alternative have changed their plans, so have we, see images for our updated plans.
If you’re an individual without a group, or a group looking to coordinate with us, DM us on here
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📢On Trans Day of Visibility, we reiterate something that should be basic. Trans rights are human rights.
If you're able to help out, Transaid Cymru do fantastic practical work across Wales ().
✅Solidarity always, not just today.
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The Welsh Underground Network were proud to be at the memorial today for the Welsh volunteers who fought to defend democracy and against fascism in Spain.
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We are proud to announce , after months of planning, the launch of the Valleys Underground Movement!
For Socialism, Independence, and Direct Community Action to care and restore our neglected Valleys.
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The Welsh Underground Network stands in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan.
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WUN are proud to be an organisation which upholds trans liberation through socialism. We invite all people to read the collective works of our trans members to understand more about trans issues and how socialism can be liberating for trans people:
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Withdrawing support for LGBTQ+ people, and in particular trans people, is the opposite of impartial and unbiased. Ofcom have sent a clear message.
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In Pontypridd today, local people gathered for a rally to save our NHS.
Ordinary people can see what our politicians refuse to: the NHS is collapsing, and the vultures are already circling.
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We are unbelievably proud of our drivers in Blackwood, Brynmawr and Cwmbran for securing all demands! The power resides entirely with the workers at all times - this is but more proof.
Llongyfarchiadau!!
#CheersDrive
After 17 days of strike action, members at Stagecoach have won their dispute, achieving £10.50ph back dated to April, protecting T&Cs & fighting off cuts to sick pay
We're immensely proud of our members & this huge win
All bus workers must now Unite for the future
#CheersDrive
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📢 LIVE EVENT: Women's Liberation and a Socialist Welsh Republic
Join us on Saturday 6th February (7-8:30pm) for our panel.
Featuring:
Mabli Siriol, Chair of Cymdeithas Yr Iath
Llinos Anwyl, Poet and Artist
Charlotte Williams of Hiraeth Films
Shash Appan of Transaid Cymru
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