Stephanie
@stephanieoffer.bsky.social
Researching links between the Church of England in Croydon &the slave trade
Have ME, FM &mental health problems. Christian
Also into knitting, gardening #TheArchers
She/her
Formerly known as foggyknitter
Have ME, FM &mental health problems. Christian
Also into knitting, gardening #TheArchers
She/her
Formerly known as foggyknitter
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Stopping Stones are micro-monuments marking sites where enslaved people lived and labored. For Black History Month, Mikayla Harden reflects on the power of these quiet memorials, which invite contemplation rather than awe.
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What is a Stopping Stone? → www.historicnewengland.org/what-is-a-st...
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What is a Stopping Stone? → www.historicnewengland.org/what-is-a-st...
What is a Stopping Stone? | Historic New England
www.historicnewengland.org
February 12, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Stopping Stones are micro-monuments marking sites where enslaved people lived and labored. For Black History Month, Mikayla Harden reflects on the power of these quiet memorials, which invite contemplation rather than awe.
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What is a Stopping Stone? → www.historicnewengland.org/what-is-a-st...
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What is a Stopping Stone? → www.historicnewengland.org/what-is-a-st...
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Yesterday I went to a fringe meeting previewing some qualitative research from Theos about young people joining the Church of England. Mix of church traditions. But while there are more men than women, they talked about valuing church as a space for faith in Christ and also for sharing emotions⚓️ 1/4
February 12, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Yesterday I went to a fringe meeting previewing some qualitative research from Theos about young people joining the Church of England. Mix of church traditions. But while there are more men than women, they talked about valuing church as a space for faith in Christ and also for sharing emotions⚓️ 1/4
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#MorningPrayer
Fill us, Lord Jesus,
with a desire and a determination
faithfully to follow your way,
with hearts, minds and souls
open to the voice of your Spirit
and the wisdom of your leadership.
May your love be
the hallmark of our relationships,
revealing your grace to all.
Fill us, Lord Jesus,
with a desire and a determination
faithfully to follow your way,
with hearts, minds and souls
open to the voice of your Spirit
and the wisdom of your leadership.
May your love be
the hallmark of our relationships,
revealing your grace to all.
February 12, 2026 at 7:18 AM
#MorningPrayer
Fill us, Lord Jesus,
with a desire and a determination
faithfully to follow your way,
with hearts, minds and souls
open to the voice of your Spirit
and the wisdom of your leadership.
May your love be
the hallmark of our relationships,
revealing your grace to all.
Fill us, Lord Jesus,
with a desire and a determination
faithfully to follow your way,
with hearts, minds and souls
open to the voice of your Spirit
and the wisdom of your leadership.
May your love be
the hallmark of our relationships,
revealing your grace to all.
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The initiative will provide €325 (£283) a week to 2,000 eligible artists based in the Republic of Ireland. This follows a pilot (for which 2,000 artists were randomly selected from 8,000 applicants).
‘The scheme recouped more than its net cost of €72m’
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
‘The scheme recouped more than its net cost of €72m’
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Ireland’s basic income for the arts scheme becomes permanent
When piloted, initiative that provided €325 a week to eligible artists recouped more than its net cost, study shows
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:05 AM
The initiative will provide €325 (£283) a week to 2,000 eligible artists based in the Republic of Ireland. This follows a pilot (for which 2,000 artists were randomly selected from 8,000 applicants).
‘The scheme recouped more than its net cost of €72m’
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
‘The scheme recouped more than its net cost of €72m’
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Sleep is a cat's life work, their contribution to the world, if nothing else because if they are asleep they aren't getting up to shenanigans
February 12, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Sleep is a cat's life work, their contribution to the world, if nothing else because if they are asleep they aren't getting up to shenanigans
FFS they "couldn't afford" to run Old Palace, now they're spending £40m on a new building?!
February 11, 2026 at 9:50 PM
FFS they "couldn't afford" to run Old Palace, now they're spending £40m on a new building?!
That gif does really weird things to my eyes!
February 11, 2026 at 9:37 PM
That gif does really weird things to my eyes!
A business idea for Chelsea? I could totally see Ed, Chris, Will etc sitting around a table at the Bull learning to plait hair #TheArchers www.instagram.com/reel/DUlU1qT...
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February 11, 2026 at 9:34 PM
A business idea for Chelsea? I could totally see Ed, Chris, Will etc sitting around a table at the Bull learning to plait hair #TheArchers www.instagram.com/reel/DUlU1qT...
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I understand I was really disruptive today but in my defense I’m literally a silly little guy
February 11, 2026 at 6:21 AM
I understand I was really disruptive today but in my defense I’m literally a silly little guy
She really is bright and has so much potential. I just hope that lack of money and support doesn't hold her back. I wish Jim or Oliver or someone else with money could help her out #TheArchers
February 11, 2026 at 7:24 PM
She really is bright and has so much potential. I just hope that lack of money and support doesn't hold her back. I wish Jim or Oliver or someone else with money could help her out #TheArchers
The thick plottens
Lillian on the bridle path with the wine bottle?
Though you'd think she'd use a gin bottle #TheArchers
Lillian on the bridle path with the wine bottle?
Though you'd think she'd use a gin bottle #TheArchers
February 11, 2026 at 7:21 PM
The thick plottens
Lillian on the bridle path with the wine bottle?
Though you'd think she'd use a gin bottle #TheArchers
Lillian on the bridle path with the wine bottle?
Though you'd think she'd use a gin bottle #TheArchers
I'm sure they were all the best people for the job
February 11, 2026 at 7:16 PM
I'm sure they were all the best people for the job
I find ibuprofen more effective for dental pain if you're able to take it
February 11, 2026 at 7:14 PM
I find ibuprofen more effective for dental pain if you're able to take it
Amber is being suspiciously determined that George not to remember what happened on new year's eve #TheArchers
February 11, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Amber is being suspiciously determined that George not to remember what happened on new year's eve #TheArchers
Life hack: put bonjela on your teeth and gums before going to the dental hygenist. Made it all much less painful, I really felt the difference on the teeth I missed
February 11, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Life hack: put bonjela on your teeth and gums before going to the dental hygenist. Made it all much less painful, I really felt the difference on the teeth I missed
Rotisserie chickens are the new avocados?
Do they expect young people to subsist off gruel?!
Do they expect young people to subsist off gruel?!
February 11, 2026 at 1:06 PM
Rotisserie chickens are the new avocados?
Do they expect young people to subsist off gruel?!
Do they expect young people to subsist off gruel?!
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A friend of ours was able to be a test subject for an mRNA vaccine for an aggressive form of breast cancer. Completely worked. It is one of the greatest miracles of science and like 40% of the country turned it into The Jab because they are mushheaded simpletons.
February 11, 2026 at 5:11 AM
A friend of ours was able to be a test subject for an mRNA vaccine for an aggressive form of breast cancer. Completely worked. It is one of the greatest miracles of science and like 40% of the country turned it into The Jab because they are mushheaded simpletons.
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#MorningPrayer
Help us, Lord Jesus, to be your church
in accordance with your will,
in harmony with your wisdom,
as followers of your guidance,
and as one people in your love.
Inspire us to live your truth
of love for all people,
of justice, of mercy,
of reconciliation and peace.
Help us, Lord Jesus, to be your church
in accordance with your will,
in harmony with your wisdom,
as followers of your guidance,
and as one people in your love.
Inspire us to live your truth
of love for all people,
of justice, of mercy,
of reconciliation and peace.
February 11, 2026 at 8:06 AM
#MorningPrayer
Help us, Lord Jesus, to be your church
in accordance with your will,
in harmony with your wisdom,
as followers of your guidance,
and as one people in your love.
Inspire us to live your truth
of love for all people,
of justice, of mercy,
of reconciliation and peace.
Help us, Lord Jesus, to be your church
in accordance with your will,
in harmony with your wisdom,
as followers of your guidance,
and as one people in your love.
Inspire us to live your truth
of love for all people,
of justice, of mercy,
of reconciliation and peace.
Once you've collected enough of them you get a book token as a prize?
February 11, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Once you've collected enough of them you get a book token as a prize?
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In February 1775, a particularly fiery debate in the House of Lords sought to settle the problem with America.
Dr Robin Eagles explores this immediate background to the beginning of the American Revolution.
Dr Robin Eagles explores this immediate background to the beginning of the American Revolution.
Background to the American Revolution - The History of Parliament
As part of a new infrequent series on the American Revolution and its connection to Parliament, Dr Robin Eagles explores the immediate background to the
historyofparliament.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:30 AM
In February 1775, a particularly fiery debate in the House of Lords sought to settle the problem with America.
Dr Robin Eagles explores this immediate background to the beginning of the American Revolution.
Dr Robin Eagles explores this immediate background to the beginning of the American Revolution.
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A leading historian of decolonization, Fred Cooper, on the uses and pitfalls of the inflationary invocation of decolonization.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
February 10, 2026 at 4:12 PM
A leading historian of decolonization, Fred Cooper, on the uses and pitfalls of the inflationary invocation of decolonization.
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Habeas corpus actions are the ancient common law writ used to create a legal action to sue for freedom. They were crucial in the early-nineteenth-century efforts to challenge slavery.
This graph showing “habeas cases” suddenly leaping in 2025 —
is terrifying.
dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/
This graph showing “habeas cases” suddenly leaping in 2025 —
is terrifying.
dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/
February 10, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Habeas corpus actions are the ancient common law writ used to create a legal action to sue for freedom. They were crucial in the early-nineteenth-century efforts to challenge slavery.
This graph showing “habeas cases” suddenly leaping in 2025 —
is terrifying.
dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/
This graph showing “habeas cases” suddenly leaping in 2025 —
is terrifying.
dlas.uncg.edu/petitions/