Claire Spencer

Thank you. ❤️

He was a great egg. I'm sorry that you have lost such a dear friend. ❤️

It feels so wrong, honestly. ❤️ I took him for granted, which is always a mistake.

Me neither. ☹️💔

We spent a time recently as co-Chairs of Moseley Community Development Trust. We made it work because of who he was: thoughtful, focused, easy to work with. And so passionate about communities building themselves. I just can't believe that the last lunch I had with him, was the last.

This is a beautiful tribute and there will be many more.

Nick Booth used his considerable talent and energy to help others create, connect, and shine. He was thoughtful, funny, and humble - and I can't quite believe a man who encapsulates what is wonderful about Birmingham is gone.

Nick Booth (1965-2025) I was going to write something on Facebook, but Nick was a blogger and so this belongs here. I heard this afternoon that my dear friend Nick Booth died yesterday after a fall at the weekend. It&#82…

I lost a dear friend, a most generous soul.

We've all lost a fine blogger, podcaster and community builder.

perfectpath.co.uk/2025/04/16/n...

A photo of a bunch of Nike shoes.

How much do you think it costs to make a pair of Nike shoes in Asia?

Before you open this thread, take a guess. Settle on a number and then compare it to what you'll learn in this thread. 🧵

J.S. Bach: Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 3 Johann Sebastian Bach · EP · 2023 · 6 songs

BWV3 - Cantata for the Second Sunday after Epiphany ‘Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid!’ (‘O God, so much heartache!’)
Pieter Jan Leusink / Netherlands Bach Collegium / Netherlands Boys’ Choir

#bach #classicalmusic #baroque

open.spotify.com/album/34yVtt...

Some details about the ASCL Business Leader Roadshows, take a listen 🎧 some spoilers from our keynote @pamburrows.bsky.social.
@louisehatswell.bsky.social @julia-harnden.bsky.social

Book now!

chef’s kiss

I don't know what you have to be huffing to think in 2025 that letting far right authoritarians get away with crimes is "good for democracy"

Teen Warned Not To Accept Group Chat Invites From National Security Advisors She Doesn’t Know

Teen Warned Not To Accept Group Chat Invites From National Security Advisors She Doesn’t Know

Yes, indeed. The heyday of old Twitter! I work for the one of the Labour Mayors now - Chief of Staff to Mayor Claire Ward in the East Midlands.

That sounds like a nice way to retire - certainly doing the world a lot of good! And probably the only way to respond to dismay - by being as you want the world to be.

We did indeed! How are you keeping?

Thank you for doing this work. ❤️

This is a truly excellent interview if you would like to understand more about the war in Sudan and its people - really appreciate the clarity and nuance (but also warmth) from @yassmin.bsky.social:

It's been quite something to watch supposedly 'patriotic' British newspapers actively cheerleading on a foreign administration that is openly working against our interests.

Claudia: “last night #TheTraitors were feeling especially evil.”

Linda:

It's important to have goals! 🎵

adding this to my Dream Wedding moodboard on Pinterest. #TheTraitors #Traitors

A fight with 'everyone else' written over it, and a man sitting with 'minah' written over him

#TheTraitors

#TheTraitors #TheTraitorsUK
Quote of the season:

I adore it when they say things like this to someone who fits that exact description. #TheTraitors #Traitors

Until these people started arguing I thought they were the same man. #TheTraitors

VD: “As a result of some of Elon Musk’s tweets, the threat to you has gone up?”

JP: “Yes...”

@vicderbyshire.bsky.social speaks to Jess Phillips about Elon Musk’s attacks about her response to grooming gangs in the UK, adding his comments are “endangering” her.

#Newsnight

Elon Musk knows ‘absolutely nothing’ about women and girls’ safety, says Jess Phillips Safeguarding minister says billionaire has increased her risk of harm by calling her a ‘rape genocide apologist’ on X Elon Musk knows “absolutely nothing” about protecting women and girls, Jess Phillips has said after the billionaire called her a “rape…

Elon Musk knows ‘absolutely nothing’ about women and girls’ safety, says Jess Phillips

kermit the frog is driving a car with a seat belt around his neck . ALT: kermit the frog is driving a car with a seat belt around his neck .

I'm so invested in #Traitors already

Claudia: "Traitors!"

Linda: ...

I wish she'd just left after this and everyone expected Charlotte to translate #Traitors #TheTraitors