WiardSterk
@wiardsterk.bsky.social
EU Citizen in Wales. Retired Art Historian and public art commissioner/curator; Sailor, sometime gardener and bicycle rider. Chair of Settled; Chair of Sinfonia Cymru; non-exec Director of Caredig. Will try and avoid rants. All opinions my own.
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Freedom-loving Britain was at the heart of the 18th century slave trade – and this register proves it | William Pettigrew
Register of British Slave Traders reveals how deeply the trafficking of Africans was embedded in the country’s politics, economy, institutions and culture
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Is AI mimmicking the behaviour and mindset of its creators? www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Sharp rise in incidents of AI escaping users’ control, research finds
Exclusive: Number of times AI lies, ignores instructions and pursues goals in harmful ways almost doubles in July
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Good article explaining the difficulties around the suggested change in status for EU Citizens by politicians on the (far) right. eulawanalysis.blogspot.com/2026/08/what... #EUcitizens #CitizensRights #WithdrawelAgreement #EU
What happens if a UK government removes benefits from EU citizens in breach of the withdrawal agreement?
Professor Steve Peers , Law School, Royal Holloway University of London Photo credit : Martin Robson , via Wikimedia Commons ...
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Home Office ‘error’ leaves Italian man’s wife with no right to stay in UK
Home Office ‘error’ leaves Italian man’s wife with no right to stay in UK
Man is told he should not have been granted settled status so he can no longer sponsor Brazilian wife to remain A 33-year-old Italian engineer who has been in London since 2018 has been plunged into a battle with the Home Office after officials told him they made a mistake allowing him to stay in the UK after Brexit. Fabio, who initially came to London to finish his doctorate and who has built a successful career working on energy and climate change, says he is shocked by the development as he has not broken any rules since Brexit. Continue reading...
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21st century dilemmas; if your health app did not record your steps (because you left your phone on the table), did you still make them?
Am I the only one that rather sees politicians making an effort to run the country, rather than run a leisurely jog around their neighbourhood? 🙄 Burnham to promise 'more breathing room' in first speech as PM www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Andy Burnham to promise 'more breathing room' as he takes over as PM
The Labour leader will say he is "acutely conscious" of the UK's high turnover of prime ministers, as he becomes the seventh in 10 years on Monday.
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Makes you wonder how countries like the Netherlands have been able to run these schemes for many decades with more choice and lower prices …. 'Complete mess' as drinks could rise by 50p under new bottle return plan, experts say www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Glass in deposit return scheme 'could push up drink prices by 50p'
Shoppers could face higher drink prices and reduced choice under a new recycling scheme, industry leaders say.
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This demonstrates again that promises made by the likes of Farage and Brexit supporters are fake. Our rights will likely never be secure again. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Reform UK plan to target EU nationals based in Britain ‘absolutely outrageous’
Exclusive: Rights group says Nigel Farage’s party is reneging on promises made during the Brexit referendum campaign
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Do you have what it takes to join our team of Trustees? If you think you do, the details are below. sinfonia.cymru/2026/06/were...
We’re recruiting Trustees! 📣 - Sinfonia Cymru
Help shape the future of Sinfonia Cymru as we support the next generation of musicians and bring live music to […]
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In 2018, Yvette Cooper MP, then Shadow Home Secretary, warned that the EU Settled Status application process for EU nationals in the UK risked creating a next Windrush scandal. She was right. #EUSS #EUcitizens #Brexit europestreet.news/thousands-of...
Thousands of EU children in UK missing out on post-Brexit status - Europe Street News
Thousands of EU children living in the UK are thought to be missing out on the protections granted by the EU-UK withdrawal agreement.
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🗳️ Today marks 10 years since the Brexit referendum – and our work is far from over. Can you guess how many people we've helped since? Or how many cases we handle every week? 👉 See more: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
How you can you write the first sentence here without realising that it completely nullifies the second?
#VolunteersWeek: A heartful thank you to our volunteers who give their time and energy to support EU and Ukrainian citizens so they can build a positive future in the UK 💙 👉 Find out more about our volunteers and how you can get involved too: settled.org.uk/celebrating-volunteers-week
@rachelsylvester.bsky.social @theobserveruk.bsky.social For the record, the Senedd (as the Parliament in Wales is called) does not have the same electoral system as the Scottish Parliament and was elected earlier this year using the d’Hondt system, arguably the least PR of all the PR systems.
Thousands of EU citizens trusted us with their EUSS applications. Now we're here to help you take the next step: strengthening your rights and building your future as a British citizen. 👉 Discover our new Citizenship Service: www.settled.org.uk/citizenship-service
Today the Home Affairs Committee released its report into digital ID, including our evidence and recommendations to learn from the errors in, and improve, the eVisa system. Read the report 👇 publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cm... Watch our evidence 👇 www.youtube.com/live/hG3E95Q...
Cardiff Uni wants to scrap the 2nd floor of the Arts and Social Studies Library. We're talking 7km of books and vital study space gone to make way for classrooms. Please help us save this crucial campus resource before it's ripped out in June! Add your name here: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/sa...
Stop Cardiff University from scrapping the ASSL's second floor!
7km of books and crucial study spaces are at risk. Cardiff Uni wants to repurpose the busiest library on campus into classrooms. Help protect our library and sign the petition today.
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@settled.bsky.social has published a report on the risks faced by children with one or two EU parents to their status in the UK. settled.org.uk/new-report-o...
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Ben Ansell@benansell.bsky.social · 5mo agoStuck abroad with your baby for several months even though they are legally allowed in the UK? Too bad, says Mike Tapp, you should read gov.uk daily like the rest of us obviously do. No complaining allowed unless you're a hero voter with 'concerns'. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
This is hard to comprehend. How can a baby from a British national parent and accompanied by that parent refused entry back into the UK? www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Scottish mum stuck abroad after baby falls foul of UK dual nationality rules
Sarah Schloegl was unable to board flight home from Spain as 11-month-old had invalid documentation under new rules
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Settled has published a report highlighting the risks faced by children of #EUcitizens in the UK, in protecting their future status. #immigration #EU #citizensrights #humanrights
Settled@settled.bsky.social · 5mo agoSettled has published a report highlighting the risks faced by children of #EUcitizens in the UK, in protecting their future status. #immigration #EU #citizensrights #humanrights
Settled@settled.bsky.social · 5mo agoEU and Ukrainian citizens, as well as all non-UK residents in Wales ca vote on the 7th of May. So if you have registered and have a vote, use and use it well! #EUcitizens #Ukraine #Senedd #elections26 settled.org.uk/register-to-...
Register to Vote - Settled
Did you know that EU and Ukrainian citizens can vote in the upcoming local elections on 7 May 2026? Registering to vote is easy and only takes five minutes. Register by 20th April.
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This is quite shocking. I'm amazed that institutes such as the V&A are happy to sacrifice their academic rigour and independence so easily. That cost is much greater than the funds saved. www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
V&A censored catalogues after demands by Chinese printer
Exclusive: Victoria and Albert Museum has deleted maps and images deemed sensitive by Beijing censors from exhibition publications
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🔴Reform-Run Kent Council Sells Off Antony Gormley Sculpture After Raising Taxes Nigel Farage’s flagship council quietly sold Two Stones, one of the sculptor’s earliest commissions, as part of a wave of publicly owned art disposals that critics call “shameful” bylinetimes.com/2026/04/14/r...
Reform-Run Kent Council Sells Off Antony Gormley Sculpture After Raising Taxes
Nigel Farage's flagship council quietly sold Two Stones, one of the sculptor's earliest commissions, as part of a wave of publicly owned art disposals that critics call "shameful"
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@cardiffcouncil.bsky.social What’s this about? No prior warning, no alternative route. Image if this was part of the highway…. Oh, hang on, it’s is! @cardiffcyclecity.bsky.social
“There will never be peace on this planet as long as human rights are being violated in any part of the world.” This statement by René Cassin is at the heart of the exhibition titled “René Cassin: Universal Patriot”, which was inaugurated last week at the Court.
