Vaughan Gething won the Welsh Labour Party leadership contest on Saturday, and is set to become the first Black leader of Wales’ semi-autonomous government....
Until people of all <skin colour/disability/gender/etc.> are represented fairly, then yes, it is a big deal. Do you know how many black people live in Europe? It’s got to be at least fifteen. And yet, he is apparently the first black national leader.
Gethin is a Welsh name which is very similar. The guy here is Gething, with an Ng at the end rather than a N, but still. Also, interestingly, Gethin apparently could mean “dark-skinned”
In the words that you quoted, I am taking about the whole of Europe. One black leader for the whole of Europe over the history of Europe is pathetic. The statistic for Welsh population is actually irrelevant in this context.
However, as a Welsh person (and not an overt racist), I am happy to have a black person representing us. As a country to have suffered extreme colonialisation in the past, it’s good to have someone who says he is learning Welsh and wants to help Welsh speakers, and someone who says he wants to try to mitigate the damage Conservatives have done to our country.
There is no evidence for former President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that “the Congo” has emptied prisons to allow violent criminals to come to the US border as migrants – and the governments of both the Democratic Republic of Congo and the neighboring Republic of Congo say Trump’s assertions are entirely false....
Are you trying to date every single woman who talks to you?
I would chat for a bit and if you are feeling it say, “I’ve enjoyed our time together. Would you like to go on a date and see if our connection develops further?”, or something like that.
I’m not an expert in dating by any means, and I get that flirting exists, but I don’t have time for anyone who would be offended by a straight-forward question like this.
Just downloaded Age of Empires II definitive edition. I used to play AoE I, II and III when they first came out. Very fun. Played through the tutorial campaign just to get used to the new controls. Played the first Joan of Arc mission then lost the second because I looked away for ten seconds and Joan of Arc died. Frustrating. Played a ranked match online and won! It’s the first online game of any sort I’ve played in about four years and I was surprised at how my adrenaline was going. Only played one game because I didn’t want to get too worked up before bed xD
SotL saying that the game’s on sale in one of his recent videos is why I bought it. I like his videos even though I didn’t play until just recent. Thanks for the recommendation though :)
British people are also not good at preserving history. Almost every ruined castle was at one point torn down for building materials. It’s probably the most common theme I read about on the little information plaques on them
Even when I got to university and literally all but one of my friends smoked weed, I still wasn’t offered any. I don’t think my ‘friends’ liked me that much…
@lemmyshitpost went on Reddit 🤢 for a second because they have a better ham radio community, god is that place fucked. Let’s start the fun again of trying to destroy it. #reddit#fuckreddit
Can someone explain to me why there are entire communities on Lemmy about Reddit? I used to use Reddit too, I enjoyed it, then I left after the API changes. Now I use Lemmy. It doesn’t have any emotional hold on me, it was just a tool that I used. Stop bitching and move on with your life. It’s just sad at this point. If you really didn’t care for Reddit any more then there’d be no need to keep saying loudly how bad it is and how you don’t care or use it.
This is why I unironically support free and easy access to assisted suicide for everyone. There would need to be a months-long vetting procedure with professionals, but part of freedom is being able to opt out
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New Welsh leader 'honored' to be Europe's first Black national leader (www.nbcnews.com)
Vaughan Gething won the Welsh Labour Party leadership contest on Saturday, and is set to become the first Black leader of Wales’ semi-autonomous government....
‘Everything he is saying isn’t true’: Congolese governments denounce Trump’s baseless stories about emptied prisons (www.cnn.com)
There is no evidence for former President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that “the Congo” has emptied prisons to allow violent criminals to come to the US border as migrants – and the governments of both the Democratic Republic of Congo and the neighboring Republic of Congo say Trump’s assertions are entirely false....
New lawsuit possible, lawyer says, after Trump renews attack on writer who won $83.3 million award (apnews.com)
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Ask Microsoft Paint CoCreator to draw a “human male reproductive organ” and you’ll get something like this.
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Weekly what have you been playing discussion - week of February, 26th, 2024
What will u do when the cursed gif strikes (files.catbox.moe)
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cross-posted from: lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/15110851...
"Gems stolen from British Museum seen for first time" Bruh, how are you going to get mad someone stole what you stole? (www.bbc.co.uk)
And how's there a car in a mall? Life's important questions (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
Enjoy it while it lasts (startrek.website)
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Teenage boys everywhere are lining up to see this movie... (slrpnk.net)