Nathan Williams
@nathwself.bsky.social
Works @Promocymru Development, Digital, Design. Writes a fair bit. Moving through dog walking, climbing, BJJ.
Enjoyed this touching NYT tribute to Dolly Parton. What a great talent, generous heart, and heroic life. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...
Dolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 (Gift Article)
Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.
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There’s always something to learn from the CharityComms community. We’ve spotted some great resources from our members recently; here are a few to add to your reading list:
Living in the middle of a ring of fire. Air thick with smoke.
I'm not that bothered about the solar eclipse. That's my truth. I've been burnt in the past. Emotionally, not my retinas.
Slash-and-burn farming was blamed for destroying rainforests, but a study of 18,000 forest patches found community rules can limit clearing and allow trees to return. timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/slas...
Slash-and-burn farming was blamed for destroying rainforests, but a study of 18,000 forest patches found community rules can limit clearing and allow trees to return - The Times of India
The Times of India brings the Latest & Top Breaking News on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Cricket, Sports, Business, Bollywood News and Entertainment, Science, Technology, ...
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Loving the local models for local people branding. www.andybudd.com/archives/202...
What if Europe is copying the wrong AI strategy? | Andy Budd
A lot of the articles I’m reading about AI at the moment seem to make the same assumption: that the future of AI will require vast amounts of centralised compute. Bigger models. Bigger data centres. B...
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Nathan Williams@nathwself.bsky.social · 2mo agoBest merch I’ve ever received. Super timely course discussing in detail how Local AI/self-hosted/European hosted (and owned) software is more important than ever and what is needed to get there. Check out further info from @dougbelshaw.com @tomcw.xyz at techfreedom.eu
Best merch I’ve ever received. Super timely course discussing in detail how Local AI/self-hosted/European hosted (and owned) software is more important than ever and what is needed to get there. Check out further info from @dougbelshaw.com @tomcw.xyz at techfreedom.eu
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Job and paid apprentice roles @promocymru.bsky.social Take a look, share and tell a friend. bsky.app/profile/prom...
ProMo Cymru@promocymru.bsky.social · 2mo agoWe’re hiring! ProMo Cymru has two great opportunities to join our team. If you’re looking for a supportive workplace where your work directly helps young people and communities influence change, we want to hear from you!
Either Keir Starmer is resigning or I've got a new scratching post.
Heatwave toolkit. Because it’s hot. I deliver real value on social media. www.heatwavetoolkit.com
Heatwave Toolkit - Solutions for a UK Heat Emergency
How to keep cool at home. A list of low cost ideas for hestwaves. Well-being, sleep and mental health and chronic conditions are made worse in extreme heat. How to adapt your home. Temporary
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"Luddism does not deserve to be rehabilitated. It was a medieval throwback, reactionary and primitive, a pre-Marxist labor convulsion closer in spirit to the Khmer Rouge’s fantasies of agrarian restoration than to the universalist solidarity of Eugene Debs." open.substack.com/pub/verysane...
Against the Luddites
The rehabilitation of Luddism is a vice signal.
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Kids devising machines to psychologically damage villagers in Minecraft. 2 weeks to go.
A Wind-Powered woman made Tumbleweed That Heals the Desert as It Rolls www.yankodesign.com/2026/03/20/a...
A Wind-Powered Tumbleweed That Heals the Desert as It Rolls – Yanko Design
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How Pakistan’s people-led solar boom is easing impact of Middle East energy crisis www.theguardian.com/environment/...
How Pakistan’s people-led solar boom is easing impact of Middle East energy crisis
Falling costs and government incentives make solar an attractive option for many, reducing need for gas
theguardian.com
NEW: Two senior MOD whistleblowers with inside knowledge of Palantir's systems have come forward to @thenerve.news to say government ministers are ignorant of the grave national security risks the technology poses. Hugely important by @charlienotold.bsky.social www.thenerve.news/p/palantir-t...
‘It beggars belief’: MoD sources warn Palantir’s role at heart of government is a threat to UK’s security
Experts say that claims UK data remains under government ownership miss the point that the company has the capability to build its own detailed picture of the British population, and even infer state ...
thenerve.news
In case you miss using the em dash — for fear of sounding AI generated. Try the newly created Am dash www.theamdash.com
The Am Dash
theamdash.com
'Smoke me a Kipper, I'll be back for breakfast' - RIP Rob Grant
'They therefore hold unique understanding of (our) operational context, data structures... Re‑running a competitive process would introduce unnecessary delay, duplication of effort, increased cost...' They considered a fair and open process but decided against it. Someone who should know better.
A startup called Germ becomes the first private messenger that launches directly from Bluesky’s app. techcrunch.com/2026/02/18/a...
A startup called Germ becomes the first private messenger that launches directly from Bluesky's app | TechCrunch
Social network Bluesky now offers private messaging by integrating the startup Germ's E2E encrypted messenger natively in its app.
techcrunch.com
The endless column inches, YouTube videos, podcasts and more given over to the largely non-existent rightwards shift of young men is exhausting. A small fraction are getting radicalised by the online right. But most young men vote left and liberal! Even more so than millennials did at their age!
Owen Winter@owenwntr.bsky.social · 7mo agoThe untold story that is told constantly and isn’t really true
Here's a link to the clip: www.instagram.com/p/DUV4M6IjMkC/
@forwalesseewales on Instagram: "Is a digital revolution going to save Wales? 🏴"
forwalesseewales on February 4, 2026: "Is a digital revolution going to save Wales? 🏴".
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Transform Wales@transform.wales · 7mo agoThe FM told @willhaycardiff.bsky.social she's frustrated with the pace of digital transformation. We are too. The problem is systemic - we have an environment where it is easier to talk about change than to actually do it. Read our response, and how to fix it.
It's 1998. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour. It's 2001. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour. It's 2025. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour. It's 2026. Peter Mandleson has resigned in disgrace from Labour.
