About me!

Hi, I'm Luke - I'm a 24 yo trans man doing a postgraduate Mphil in Celtic Studies at Aberystwyth University - I am also writing an LGBTQ+ Welsh dictionary (see: @llyfrenfys sideblog)

Asks:

Asks welcome about my hobbies, interests and projects. Also in general (within reason).

Interests:

Linguistics, history, politics, Celtic Studies, language learning, watercolour painting, leathercraft, crochet, sketching, steampunk, darksynth, retrowave, synth-goth, punk, prog rock, Muse, The Clash, Fontaines DC, Avicii, Chemical Brothers, human prehistory, gay and trans history.

Projects:

- Prosiect Llyfr Enfys (Welsh LGBTQ+ Dictionary) see: @llyfrenfys

- Postgraduate Mphil on Welsh LGBTQ+ historical terminology (Undergraduate on same subject)

Publications:

- Hanes LHDT+ Cymru blogs

- Celtic Students blog

- Poetry in the anthology I Zig and I Zag (2025) published by M2M Books

Sideblogs:

- @y-ddraig-arian (main)

- @llyfrenfys (primary project blog but also functionally my main, the project itself is currently on hiatus, so my reblogs are mainly my interests and politics atm)

- @siarad-mewn-tafodau (personal interests blog - the rhyme and reason for what ends up on @llyfrenfys and what ends up on @siarad-mewn-tafodau is unknown even to me. I tend to put more specific stuff on the latter, however and only tend to write original posts on the former, as a rule)

Other social media:

- Instagram: @llyfr_enfys (on hiatus)

- Mastodon: @[email protected] (no longer active on here)

Is it me, or are the headlines these days just

“People are painting English flags on roundabouts and hanging flags on streetlights because a far right criminal told them to. At least one man accidentally painted a Danish flag.”

“Also on the news this hour, the left wing government is trying to make it illegal to protest.”

“And on that note, elderly Holocaust survivors are being arrested for opposing arms sales to Israel.“

“Meanwhile, kids as young as 4 are bringing knives into school.”

“And people’s IDs following the government’s Online Safety Act that they completely ignored everyone’ concerns about leaks about their private and sensitive data saying it was not a concern, have been leaked.”

For the ones that need it today

Annual Lollapalooza Line Up Game

9, but the first 2 poll options overlap

Diolch yn fawr iawn! Sgrînlasu works perfectly 💙

better pictures of my papier mache cat i made when i was 17 (its cat-sized)

Uk peeps!! Let’s get this going! 🏳️‍⚧️🇬🇧

...Non-UK peeps, please reblog for reach ❤️

We cannot keep telling disabled and mentally ill people that "maybe someday, if you work really hard, you can become a valuable person." We're valuable NOW. Even if we can't work. Even if we can't study. Even if we need help. Even if we can't provide for ourselves. Even if we struggle. Even if we fail. Our worth is inherent because we're here and we're human and we cannot live a happy life on the hope that maybe someday we can become good enough for society. We're already worthy and valuable as we are and we need y'all to acknowledge that.

Fabric painting tests

New stock is finally here and I'm expanding international shipping!

I have 2 new print designs out today, based on my artworks for the Tir Cwiar exhibition! One is based on "Yr Haul" - a piece which celebrates the queerness of the land through the interblending of the mountains of Wales with the chevron on the progress pride flag. And the other is based on sketches I did for "Y Daith" - featuring the earliest reference to intersex people in Welsh as the ring on the intersex flag (the reference comes from the Laws of Hywel Dda and dates to around the 14th Century).

I have also restocked some of my most popular prints, such as the bilingual Gilbert Baker flag print (pictured) and the bilingual LGBT+ terminology print. You can find my prints here.

I am also expanding international shipping! I can now ship to any places covered by Royal Mail - including the US, Canada, EU, New Zealand/Aotearoa, Australia and elsewhere in the world. International shipping prices have gone up so you will be charged a flat rate of £2.70 for shipping if you are located outside of the UK. Existing international orders will also be posted tomorrow (all things going well).

For those of you in the UK - I will be selling badges soon as well. If you've bought from me in-person you will have had a sneak-peek at some of them already, but soon I will have pronoun badges, collage badges and original art badges up for sale on my online shop. Shipping of badges will be UK only due to costs for now.

I'm still completely reliant on proceeds from my online shop in order to pay bills, pay rent and buy food - so I am hugely appreciative of every order. Diolch o galon i chi!

Sumae! It's finally April at long last

I'm recovering well from my leg injury and I was able to send off a few outstanding orders today. If you're still waiting for an order to be shipped, I will be shipping them asap after I've gotten some new stamps (the ones on these orders were my last ones left over from Christmas!)

I also have my new print designs based on my work for the Tir Cwiar exhibition to upload to my shop - so keep an eye out for those when I finally get them up 😅 ('tis a process indeed! But they will be up soon I promise).

art block is kicking my ass so. im trying to play around with some more low stakes experimental stuff

bathroom sink

i love you

Very cool to discover our 'left-wing' government cutting billions from disability support while at the same time trying to add 'Feeling like a burden' to the list of reasons people should be allowed euthanasia.

These ghouls in suits are trying to kill me and my friends.

Do it with your bare hands Starmer you fucking coward.