Susan Toft
@quaestorix.bsky.social
Neath girl London woman. Coach and lifelong learner. Curious always. Wrong often. Guiding principle serendipity.
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Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
October 27, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Asylum seekers, housed in hotels in Manchester, are reaching out in their own words to address the concerns of the local community.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
Please take a minute to read their letter, & share it with the people in your life who need to hear the truth about the people they are protesting.
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This investigation from the @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social is absolutely staggering. It is very common in Sheffield (I live in this bit) to have a leasehold, often with hundreds of years left on and pennies in ground rent. This is extortion pure and simple. www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
A London lawyer bought hundreds of Sheffield freeholds. Then the ‘very aggressive’ letters arrived
Exclusive: The Tribune can reveal that Andrew Milne has threatened leaseholders with high court action. It ‘broke my heart’ one woman says
www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
This investigation from the @sheffieldtribune.bsky.social is absolutely staggering. It is very common in Sheffield (I live in this bit) to have a leasehold, often with hundreds of years left on and pennies in ground rent. This is extortion pure and simple. www.sheffieldtribune.co.uk/a-london-law...
Great edition of #Screenshot on Radio,4 just now. I've admired David Lynch's films (loved Blue Velvet, nightmares from Eraserhead) but not watched #TwinPeaks. That may well have to change. Thanks @ellenejones.bsky.social for and @kermodemovie.bsky.social
August 12, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Great edition of #Screenshot on Radio,4 just now. I've admired David Lynch's films (loved Blue Velvet, nightmares from Eraserhead) but not watched #TwinPeaks. That may well have to change. Thanks @ellenejones.bsky.social for and @kermodemovie.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/a.... Using influence for good. And the music is brilliant too. Well picked up by @adrianhorton.bsky.social
Bad Bunny’s Puerto Rico residency is a rare example of fame used for good | Adrian Horton
The megastar’s unprecedented 21-date residency is estimated to bring $200m into the local economy with early tickets exclusively reserved for locals
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August 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/a.... Using influence for good. And the music is brilliant too. Well picked up by @adrianhorton.bsky.social
Thank you @leighturnerwriter.bsky.social for posting this. I've always found Trollope's female characters interesting. I haven't read Lady Anna but will put that right very soon!
Cruelty, feminism and power: “Lady Anna” is typical of forgotten 19th Century literature. Despite its unappealing title, it in fact shows how the struggle for #feminism, #power and women’s rights is eternal. buff.ly/7qc1TNF#women #books #literature #trollope
Lady Anna: cruelty, feminism and power
"Lady Anna" may seem old-fashioned, with an unappealing title. Yet it shows how the fight for feminism, power and women's rights is eternal.
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June 20, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Thank you @leighturnerwriter.bsky.social for posting this. I've always found Trollope's female characters interesting. I haven't read Lady Anna but will put that right very soon!
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Join us on 29 June to celebrate 50 years of the Brent River Park.
www.brentriverpark.org/our-brent-ri...
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June 16, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Join us on 29 June to celebrate 50 years of the Brent River Park.
www.brentriverpark.org/our-brent-ri...
www.brentriverpark.org/our-brent-ri...
Fascinating stuff. An early example of Catch 22.
Until 1867, quitting your job before the end of your contract was a criminal offence punishable by imprisonment. An employer sacking was only a civil offence. You couldn’t give evidence against your ‘master’ so good luck with that!
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When trying to increase your pay was dangerous
Andy Haldane’s speech in Bradford this week made headlines because of his comments about interest rates but what he said about stagnating wages is much more interesting. He looked at the evol…
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May 15, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Fascinating stuff. An early example of Catch 22.