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Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · Oct 10

💿 What album are you listening to today?

#AlbumsCommunity

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Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · 5h

Lovely stuff. Thanks for sharing.

They look ace and I imagine a lot of fun to play on.

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Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · 5h

Utterly spoiled on Bluesky right now. Here’s what I still need to follow up on via my saved posts.

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Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · 5h

😆

Done.

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Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · 5h

I ashamedly still haven’t listened to your last set. 🫠

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Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · 5h

DJ Life™️

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Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · 5h

Woop! Woop! Louise on the radio. 📻

Louise @louiseann.bsky.social · 11h

Back on the Internet airways again tomorrow with some rustic radio stuff. I might be a bit shit, but the music will be good. Link for catcher uppers on Monday www.lovewillsavetheday.fm

Some Masonic Hall action to plug my wee radio thing. Sat 11/10/25 @3pm on Love Will Save The Day

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Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · 9h

very very very good

😌

Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · 10h

Anyone else experiencing The Orb joy with their new album, Buddhist Hipsters?

open.qobuz.com/album/it85mf...

Open Qobuz

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Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · 19h

Excellent! I tried it yesterday.

I’ll be sure to jump back in.

Although sadly I was unable to log in again this morning. I used my custom domain handle and app password and left the PDS URL blank.

Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · 1d

Missed it but glad to hear it.

What I like about multiculturalism is humans enjoying fellow humans.

Nothing beats the curiosity to learn about each of us, with each of us and for each of us.

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Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · 1d

Hey @nooki.me. Nice one for starting your new community site.

I happened to notice that viewing some profiles returns a 403.

For example: nooki.me/user/simonto... and nooki.me/user/ubanis....

Yet the following example loads correctly: nooki.me/user/lakshik...

Perhaps it’s the custom domain?

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nooki @nooki.me · 1d

(1/4) I'm soft launching nooki.me to get some early traction and feedback on what to improve. Excited to see how this platform grows!

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Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · 1d

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Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · 1d

Ha, brilliant!

Ocean Colour Unseen.

Glad it eventually made its way to a good cause.

Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · 1d

Oh yeah, I can imagine how that album felt even sillier than the single.

Funnily enough I absolutely loved it.

I’d gone too deep listening to polished production of post-hardcore and pop-punk.

Permission To Land was refreshing. Particularly the simple production value. Drums sounded so basic.

Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · 1d

That dilemma is real!

I feel bad but I tend to lean on the “bail when things don’t click” end of the spectrum.

Is this a symptom of our zero-attention span so much available zeitgeist or just getting old and being a bit more brutal with precious time and decision making?

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Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · 1d

Couldn’t help myself but have a quick revisit. Oof, it’s still terrible. I think the only half decent track is “Sway”.

Fascinating what a few more years development and a decent producer can do. Their next album is so different.

Oh, and probably having Paul Weller involved in your album too. 😀

Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · 1d

“Ocean Colour Scene” by Ocean Colour Scene. At the time I bought the CD around ‘95/‘96 I thought it was “Moseley Shoals”. 🫠

I stubbornly listened to it trying to convince myself it was a good album.

Maybe I’ll revisit it. Or maybe I won’t.

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Jay 🦋 @jay.bsky.team · 1d

Are you a lawyer? Do you enjoy working on small teams tackling big things? We’re hiring a senior counsel.

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Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · 2d

Repost with a fun translation of your name.

French: si mon
English: if my

Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · 2d

💿 First time listening to Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan.

Started with "Your Community Hub".

open.qobuz.com/album/iv4zcj...

My initial interpretation: Super immersive dystopian synths with subtle nods to FSOL.

Thanks for the music, @warringtonruncorn.com. It's great!

Open Qobuz

open.qobuz.com

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Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · 3d

Nice one, Chris. Glad to hear it.

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Canebrake @canebrakemusic.bsky.social · 3d

Absolutely agree. Anyone who uses Wikipedia and can afford to should help support this vital resource (which is what the whole internet should have been) wikimediafoundation.org

Home – Wikimedia Foundation

We support protect fund openhuman knowledge We are the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia. We support the people, technology, and policies that enable reliable information to be shared with the world. Hel...

wikimediafoundation.org

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Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · 3d

In a world of AI silliness and slop it feels extra special to donate to the Wikimedia Foundation this year.

I pretty much use Wikipedia every day.

I only donated £15 but at least it’s something.

Wikipedia feels like one of the important places we should keep AI free and human-community focused.

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Simon Tomes @simontomes.com · 3d

The Three Tomes Brothers™️ are ready.

Can’t wait! 🕺💃

One Night Only @ono-ch1.bsky.social · 5d

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