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The Glorious Books of Martyn

11 Sun Jan 2026

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Martyn Rhisiart Jones, with the capable assistance of Amy Grok McGrockicle

Madrid, Sunday 11 January 2026

Introduction to the Collected Reviews of Martyn Jones

In an age awash with earnest manifestos, sanctimonious tech tomes, and the relentless hum of corporate orthodoxy, Martyn Jones arrives. He comes like a gleeful heretic at the cathedral door. He is armed with profanity and philosophical bite. He also has an irrepressible instinct for the absurd.

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The Magical Celtic Welshness of the Number Ten – 2026/01/10

10 Sat Jan 2026

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Ten out of Ten!

Martyn Rhisiart Jones

Madrid, Saturday 10th January 2026

What do Richard Burton and Anthony Hopkins have to tell us about the magical Celtic number ten?

To capture the essence of these two titans, we must look at the number ten through two different lenses. One lens is the thunderous, poetic gravity of Richard Burton. The other is the quiet, rhythmic precision of Sir Anthony Hopkins.

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Nine Absurd AI Use Cases We Don’t Need

09 Fri Jan 2026

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Am I Funny, Yet?

Martyn Rhisiart Jones

Madrid, Saturday 3rd January 2026

Nine things that really, really shouldn’t be use cases for AI. Delivered by slowly dismantling a bad idea like it’s a poorly constructed IKEA wardrobe. Rant about bourgeois nonsense with surreal fury. Explain why the whole thing is politically ridiculous. Just stare at the absurdity until it cracks. This is like Marnie Listicle Barr on crack.

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Weaving the Dragon’s Data: A Welsh-Inspired Tale for Enterprise Architects in the New Year – 2026/01/01

08 Thu Jan 2026

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Martyn Muses – 2026/01/01

Martyn Rhisiart Jones

Location, 22nd December 2025

Weaving the Dragon’s Data: A Welsh-Inspired Tale for Enterprise Architects in the New Year – 2026/01/01

The calendar turns to a fresh page in this crisp January of 2026. We, enterprise data and information architects, stand at a new threshold. Another year welcomes us, brimming with digital transformations. Data lakes swell like the River Taff after a storm. Information architectures evolve like the ancient mountain tops of Snowdonia. But amidst the algorithms and schemas, let’s pause for a moment of whimsy. What if we drew inspiration from the misty realms of Welsh myths and legends? Wales, that land of dragons and bards, offers a tapestry of stories. These stories mirror our quests: taming chaotic data into structured wisdom. They are about preserving cultural legacies in vast repositories. They ignite innovation from the sparks of history. In this Happy New Year ode, we’ll begin a narrative journey through Welsh lore. It is infused with the spirits of its iconic figures. Dylan Thomas, Dannie Abse, Richard Burton, Shirley Bassey, Paul Robeson, and Gwynfor Evans are part of this infusion. These spirits illuminate the art of data stewardship.

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A Costura da Resistencia: Mensaxes Ocultas na Guerra

18 Thu Dec 2025

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Martyn Rhisiart Jones e Lila de Alba

Oza-Cesuras, Europa, 17 de decembro de 2025

Cando o fío aprendeu a falar

Os soldados nunca se decataron dela.

Sentouse onde sempre se sentaran as mulleres. Estaba xunto á fiestra e á estrada. Estaba preto das vetas de ferro da vía férrea. Tiña as mans ocupadas, o seu ollar suave. O amor estaba nos seus ollos. A música lenta das agullas repiqueteaba coma a choiva sobre a lousa de Bethesda. En Gales, chamaríanlle cynefin, o consolo do coñecido. En Galicia, as cousas sempre se fixeron así. Máxica, misteriosa e consciente.

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Stricken als geheime Sprache der Frauen

18 Thu Dec 2025

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Martyn Rhisiart Jones und Lila de Alba

Oza-Cesuras, Europa 17. Dezember 2025

Als Garn sprechen lernte

Die Soldaten beachteten sie nicht.

Sie saß dort, wo Frauen seit jeher saßen. Am Fenster, an der Straße. Nahe den Eisenadern der Eisenbahnlinie. Ihre Hände waren beschäftigt, ihr Blick sanft. Liebe lag in ihren Augen. Das leise Klicken und Klappern der Nadeln klang wie Regen auf dem Schiefer von Bethesda. In Wales hätte man es Cynefin genannt, die Geborgenheit des Vertrauten. In Galicien, wie es seit jeher üblich ist. Magisch, geheimnisvoll und achtsam.

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Le Tricot comme Langage des Femmes en Temps de Guerre

18 Thu Dec 2025

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Martyn Rhisiart Jones et Lila de Alba

Oza-Cesuras, Europe 18 décembre 2025

Quand la laine a appris à parler

Les soldats ne la remarquèrent même pas.

Elle était assise là où les femmes s’étaient toujours assises. Près de la fenêtre et au bord de la route. Non loin des rails de la voie ferrée. Ses mains étaient affairées, son regard doux. L’amour brillait dans ses yeux. Le doux cliquetis des aiguilles résonnait comme la pluie sur l’ardoise de Bethesda. Au Pays de Galles, on aurait appelé cela du « cynefin », le réconfort du connu. En Galice, c’était la tradition. Magique, mystérieux et empreint de sérénité.

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बुनाई का जादू: युद्ध के दौरान संचार का माध्यम

18 Thu Dec 2025

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मार्टिन रिशियार्ट जोन्स और लीला डे अल्बा

ओज़ा-सेसुरास, यूरोप 17 दिसंबर 2025

जब धागे ने बोलना सीखा

सिपाहियों ने उस पर कभी ध्यान नहीं दिया।

वह वहीं बैठी थी जहाँ औरतें हमेशा बैठती थीं। वह खिड़की के पास और सड़क के किनारे थी। वह रेलवे की लोहे की नसों के पास थी। उसके हाथ बिज़ी थे, उसकी नज़रें नरम थीं। उसकी आँखों में प्यार था। सुइयों का धीमा म्यूज़िक बेथेस्डा स्लेट पर बारिश की तरह क्लिक और क्लैक कर रहा था। वेल्स में, वे इसे साइनेफिन कहते, यानी जानी-पहचानी चीज़ों का आराम। गैलिसिया में, चीज़ें हमेशा इसी तरह की जाती रही हैं। जादुई, रहस्यमयी और ध्यान से किया जाने वाला

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Unseen Data Messages: The Knitting Code of War

17 Wed Dec 2025

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Martyn Rhisiart Jones and Lila de Alba

Oza-Cesuras, Europe 17th December 2025

When Yarn Learned to Speak

The soldiers never noticed her.

She sat where women had always sat. She was by the window and by the road. She was near the iron veins of the railway. Her hands were busy, her gaze soft. The love was in her eyes. The slow music of needles clicked and clacked like rain on Bethesda slate. In Wales, they would have called it cynefin, the comfort of the known. In Galicia, the way things have always been done. Magical, mysterious and mindful

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