Jim Toms
@jim09ea63.bsky.social
A normal bloke, happy family guy. With a few interests (planes, trains, tanks etc), oh, & an MBA from
@uniofleicester. I was a soldier once. @09EA63 on the bird app if it's still going, and on Insta
@uniofleicester. I was a soldier once. @09EA63 on the bird app if it's still going, and on Insta
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1. In 2009 I wrote this. I argued that Peter Mandelson's department “functions as a fifth column within government, working for corporations to undermine democracy and the public interest.”
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
Mandelson’s Fifth Column
The British government’s business department exists to undermine democracy.
www.monbiot.com
February 3, 2026 at 7:32 AM
1. In 2009 I wrote this. I argued that Peter Mandelson's department “functions as a fifth column within government, working for corporations to undermine democracy and the public interest.”
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
This thread explains what I saw, and reaches a startling conclusion.🧵
www.monbiot.com/2009/05/04/m...
#MerlinMonday... from behind (Flying Legends 2016 photo from the Gold Enclosure)
February 2, 2026 at 1:56 PM
#MerlinMonday... from behind (Flying Legends 2016 photo from the Gold Enclosure)
We had a terrible experience in Cape Verde similar to what these families suffered some years ago (but without dying obviously )
Never been back & never would www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Never been back & never would www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Four Britons died within months after Cape Verde stomach bugs - lawyers
A law firm says it is representing the families of six people who holidayed in Cape Verde.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 11:01 PM
We had a terrible experience in Cape Verde similar to what these families suffered some years ago (but without dying obviously )
Never been back & never would www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Never been back & never would www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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It has been 21 years since you were lost. Not a day goes by where you aren't in my thoughts.
#XV179 #Hilton22 #LestWeForget #perarduaadastra
#XV179 #Hilton22 #LestWeForget #perarduaadastra
January 30, 2026 at 5:59 AM
It has been 21 years since you were lost. Not a day goes by where you aren't in my thoughts.
#XV179 #Hilton22 #LestWeForget #perarduaadastra
#XV179 #Hilton22 #LestWeForget #perarduaadastra
January 30, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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Macaulay Culkin on Instagram. 😢
January 30, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Macaulay Culkin on Instagram. 😢
January 30, 2026 at 8:57 PM
January 30, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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We are sorry to report that Hollywood legend Catherine O’Hara has sadly passed away at the age of 71.
O’Hara will be best remembered by her performances in #HomeAlone, #Beetlejuice and more…
O’Hara will be best remembered by her performances in #HomeAlone, #Beetlejuice and more…
January 30, 2026 at 6:31 PM
We are sorry to report that Hollywood legend Catherine O’Hara has sadly passed away at the age of 71.
O’Hara will be best remembered by her performances in #HomeAlone, #Beetlejuice and more…
O’Hara will be best remembered by her performances in #HomeAlone, #Beetlejuice and more…
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RE-VAMPED WITH JULIET LANDAU won BEST PODCAST again! This time at brilliant Lisa K Crosato’s brilliant CITY OF ANGEL’S FILM FESTIVAL! 4 out of 4 submissions and 4 wins!!!
REWATCH: TED Part 2 is now up!
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5oSV...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
REWATCH: TED Part 2 is now up!
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5oSV...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
January 30, 2026 at 12:53 AM
RE-VAMPED WITH JULIET LANDAU won BEST PODCAST again! This time at brilliant Lisa K Crosato’s brilliant CITY OF ANGEL’S FILM FESTIVAL! 4 out of 4 submissions and 4 wins!!!
REWATCH: TED Part 2 is now up!
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5oSV...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
REWATCH: TED Part 2 is now up!
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5oSV...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
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Bit of a mini rant here. We've got several Hive radiator valves and this year they've all started sticking in the 'on' position for some reason. First thing one notices is the room becoming uncomfortably warm - so of course the first thing you try is turning the valve down/off via the app, but
January 29, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Bit of a mini rant here. We've got several Hive radiator valves and this year they've all started sticking in the 'on' position for some reason. First thing one notices is the room becoming uncomfortably warm - so of course the first thing you try is turning the valve down/off via the app, but
#TBT - 31 years ago, and yours truly was in Chile with Raleigh International (some may know it by it's former name of Operation Raleigh) - I was the Comms Officer for the expedition
January 29, 2026 at 1:19 PM
#TBT - 31 years ago, and yours truly was in Chile with Raleigh International (some may know it by it's former name of Operation Raleigh) - I was the Comms Officer for the expedition
Oh my days.. yep (though I avoided having to take what the US call PB pills, in UK service NAPS, and even, probably worse, combined with BATS - Biological Agent Treatment Set)
January 29, 2026 at 12:10 PM
Oh my days.. yep (though I avoided having to take what the US call PB pills, in UK service NAPS, and even, probably worse, combined with BATS - Biological Agent Treatment Set)
. @krystinaarielle.bsky.social happy birthday!!!
January 29, 2026 at 11:44 AM
. @krystinaarielle.bsky.social happy birthday!!!
This is excellent news
Spectacular new hangar extension for the Avro Heritage Museum has been approved.
I volunteer at the museaum, helping to produce their podcast and delivering cockpit tours. www.avroheritagemuseum.co.uk
I volunteer at the museaum, helping to produce their podcast and delivering cockpit tours. www.avroheritagemuseum.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 7:09 PM
This is excellent news
Having our first team chat tonight of 2026 - discussing the future of the collection (what's left of it) and the direction we will take I guess
Have some Bedford loveliness for your delectation as a result
Have some Bedford loveliness for your delectation as a result
January 28, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Having our first team chat tonight of 2026 - discussing the future of the collection (what's left of it) and the direction we will take I guess
Have some Bedford loveliness for your delectation as a result
Have some Bedford loveliness for your delectation as a result
I misplaced this Seiko Chronograph years ago & have just found it again whilst looking for something else. Hopefully a new battery & it will be good to go
January 27, 2026 at 8:16 PM
I misplaced this Seiko Chronograph years ago & have just found it again whilst looking for something else. Hopefully a new battery & it will be good to go