Toby 🌹
@brainbomb.bsky.social
Welsh man 🏴
Formerly a Labour Councillor
Once worked at Labour HQ
Used to be a tech-bubble CEO
Who knows what's next; hopefully something awesome!
Anti-brexit with a passion.
He/him
Formerly a Labour Councillor
Once worked at Labour HQ
Used to be a tech-bubble CEO
Who knows what's next; hopefully something awesome!
Anti-brexit with a passion.
He/him
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This needs highlighting!
November 26, 2025 at 6:51 PM
This needs highlighting!
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🏠 It's clear that for many households, the cost of living crisis hasn't gone away.
✅ In today’s budget, the Chancellor announced increases to the minimum wage and the living wage to provide extra support where it’s needed most.
✅ In today’s budget, the Chancellor announced increases to the minimum wage and the living wage to provide extra support where it’s needed most.
November 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
🏠 It's clear that for many households, the cost of living crisis hasn't gone away.
✅ In today’s budget, the Chancellor announced increases to the minimum wage and the living wage to provide extra support where it’s needed most.
✅ In today’s budget, the Chancellor announced increases to the minimum wage and the living wage to provide extra support where it’s needed most.
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This Labour Government has frozen rail fares for the first time in 30 years — and it’s welcome news.
There’s still much more to do to improve our rail network — from better reliability to stronger accountability — but freezing fares is a move in the right direction.
There’s still much more to do to improve our rail network — from better reliability to stronger accountability — but freezing fares is a move in the right direction.
November 23, 2025 at 10:21 AM
This Labour Government has frozen rail fares for the first time in 30 years — and it’s welcome news.
There’s still much more to do to improve our rail network — from better reliability to stronger accountability — but freezing fares is a move in the right direction.
There’s still much more to do to improve our rail network — from better reliability to stronger accountability — but freezing fares is a move in the right direction.
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Have you seen our viral new database? COURIER created an easy way for you to search all 20,000 of the files just released from Epstein’s estate.
(Note: Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.)
(Note: Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.)
We created a searchable database with all 20,000 files from Epstein’s Estate
Easily find every mention of Trump, Clinton, blackmail, and potential sex crimes in the thousands of private messages between Epstein and his close associates.
couriernewsroom.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Have you seen our viral new database? COURIER created an easy way for you to search all 20,000 of the files just released from Epstein’s estate.
(Note: Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.)
(Note: Trump's name appears in them more than anyone else, in 1,628 documents.)
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Alright now can the BBC hire a Director General who ISN'T a card carrying Tory?
November 9, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Alright now can the BBC hire a Director General who ISN'T a card carrying Tory?
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let this never be forgotten or brushed under the carpet. The Tories enriched themselves and their mates during the pandemic while my patients and colleagues were dying.
November 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
let this never be forgotten or brushed under the carpet. The Tories enriched themselves and their mates during the pandemic while my patients and colleagues were dying.
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Tackling inequality. Protecting the planet. Creating the public services of tomorrow.
The Labour Party is the progressive party facing the future, delivering modern Britain.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The Labour Party is the progressive party facing the future, delivering modern Britain.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Greens’ ‘undeliverable’ promises will let voters down, says Labour minister
Exclusive: Darren Jones says Labour has to convince young people it is ‘modern party of the future’
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Tackling inequality. Protecting the planet. Creating the public services of tomorrow.
The Labour Party is the progressive party facing the future, delivering modern Britain.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
The Labour Party is the progressive party facing the future, delivering modern Britain.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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Tories were complaining about "the last Labour Government" the day before dissolution in 2024, 14 years since that government left office.
That was apparently fine, but Labour pointing out that prisons were left in a mess is apparently passing the buck and blaming everybody else.
That was apparently fine, but Labour pointing out that prisons were left in a mess is apparently passing the buck and blaming everybody else.
November 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Tories were complaining about "the last Labour Government" the day before dissolution in 2024, 14 years since that government left office.
That was apparently fine, but Labour pointing out that prisons were left in a mess is apparently passing the buck and blaming everybody else.
That was apparently fine, but Labour pointing out that prisons were left in a mess is apparently passing the buck and blaming everybody else.
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👀 Yesterday Nigel Farage teamed up with the Tories and Lib Dems to vote against key measures in Labour's employment rights package.
November 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
👀 Yesterday Nigel Farage teamed up with the Tories and Lib Dems to vote against key measures in Labour's employment rights package.
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Wait what?
Prince Andrew hosted Epstein, Maxwell and Weinstein at Royal lodge www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Prince Andrew hosted Epstein, Maxwell and Weinstein at Royal Lodge
The trio were at Andrew's mansion in 2006 as part of his daughter Beatrice's 18th birthday celebrations.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 27, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Wait what?
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The hard right are telling young people where I come from that it doesn't matter if they work hard in life, they can't get on.
Theirs is a politics of simple slogans, of scapegoats and traitors, of betrayal and division.
The only way to beat them is to unite and deliver.
Theirs is a politics of simple slogans, of scapegoats and traitors, of betrayal and division.
The only way to beat them is to unite and deliver.
September 9, 2025 at 8:26 PM
The hard right are telling young people where I come from that it doesn't matter if they work hard in life, they can't get on.
Theirs is a politics of simple slogans, of scapegoats and traitors, of betrayal and division.
The only way to beat them is to unite and deliver.
Theirs is a politics of simple slogans, of scapegoats and traitors, of betrayal and division.
The only way to beat them is to unite and deliver.
Seems like a good idea TBF
Germ brings end-to-end encrypted messages to Bluesky | TechCrunch
Germ's new app lets users send end-to-end encrypted messages on Bluesky. TechCrunch speaks with the Germ founders to hear why they came up with the idea.
techcrunch.com
July 30, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Seems like a good idea TBF
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For every lion cub today opened up their horizons - amazing lionesses!
( please can our next victory not involve penalty shoot outs though …not sure my blood pressure can take it..)!
( please can our next victory not involve penalty shoot outs though …not sure my blood pressure can take it..)!
July 27, 2025 at 6:56 PM
For every lion cub today opened up their horizons - amazing lionesses!
( please can our next victory not involve penalty shoot outs though …not sure my blood pressure can take it..)!
( please can our next victory not involve penalty shoot outs though …not sure my blood pressure can take it..)!
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For this win and so many other reasons!
Congratulations to the amazing lionesses. Inspirational.
Congratulations to the amazing lionesses. Inspirational.
July 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
For this win and so many other reasons!
Congratulations to the amazing lionesses. Inspirational.
Congratulations to the amazing lionesses. Inspirational.
Hampton, Hampton, Hampton!
Well done the Lionesses 😁⚽🏆
Well done the Lionesses 😁⚽🏆
July 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Hampton, Hampton, Hampton!
Well done the Lionesses 😁⚽🏆
Well done the Lionesses 😁⚽🏆
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Israeli plan for forced transfer of Gaza’s population ‘a blueprint for crimes against humanity’
Israeli plan for forced transfer of Gaza’s population ‘a blueprint for crimes against humanity’
Defence minister orders IDF to ready ‘emigration plan’ for all Palestinians in Gaza in what legal expert calls blueprint for a crime against humanity
Israel’s defence minister has laid out plans to force all Palestinians in Gaza into a camp on the ruins of Rafah, in a scheme which legal experts and academics described as a blueprint for crimes against humanity.
Israel Katz said he has ordered Israel’s military to prepare for establishing a camp, which he called a “humanitarian city”, on the ruins of the city of Rafah, Haaretz newspaper reported. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
July 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Israeli plan for forced transfer of Gaza’s population ‘a blueprint for crimes against humanity’
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NEW: 549 Palestinians now killed in the last 30 days.
Itself shocking. But, EVERY SINGLE ONE WAS KILLED AT A FOOD AID STATION.
A unique war crime. Firing squads using aid as bait.
Palestinians in #Gaza face two choices: starve to death, or risk death to get food.
🧵
Itself shocking. But, EVERY SINGLE ONE WAS KILLED AT A FOOD AID STATION.
A unique war crime. Firing squads using aid as bait.
Palestinians in #Gaza face two choices: starve to death, or risk death to get food.
🧵
June 27, 2025 at 1:10 PM
NEW: 549 Palestinians now killed in the last 30 days.
Itself shocking. But, EVERY SINGLE ONE WAS KILLED AT A FOOD AID STATION.
A unique war crime. Firing squads using aid as bait.
Palestinians in #Gaza face two choices: starve to death, or risk death to get food.
🧵
Itself shocking. But, EVERY SINGLE ONE WAS KILLED AT A FOOD AID STATION.
A unique war crime. Firing squads using aid as bait.
Palestinians in #Gaza face two choices: starve to death, or risk death to get food.
🧵
As Google celebrates 20 years of Google Earth, make sure you watch the movie 'The Billion Dollar Code' (Netflix) to see how they stole it from the people who developed it!
June 25, 2025 at 4:42 PM
As Google celebrates 20 years of Google Earth, make sure you watch the movie 'The Billion Dollar Code' (Netflix) to see how they stole it from the people who developed it!
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Says a lot. A "ranking of every MP’s media visibility across the UK’s leading publications over the last 3 months." (Source: www.mp.govspendbase.uk)
June 24, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Says a lot. A "ranking of every MP’s media visibility across the UK’s leading publications over the last 3 months." (Source: www.mp.govspendbase.uk)
Message from Google for Android users:
"Gemini will soon be able to help you use Phone, Messages, WhatsApp and Utilities on your phone, whether your Gemini Apps Activity is on or off."
Translation: you didn't want Gemini AI. Tough shit!
"Gemini will soon be able to help you use Phone, Messages, WhatsApp and Utilities on your phone, whether your Gemini Apps Activity is on or off."
Translation: you didn't want Gemini AI. Tough shit!
June 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Message from Google for Android users:
"Gemini will soon be able to help you use Phone, Messages, WhatsApp and Utilities on your phone, whether your Gemini Apps Activity is on or off."
Translation: you didn't want Gemini AI. Tough shit!
"Gemini will soon be able to help you use Phone, Messages, WhatsApp and Utilities on your phone, whether your Gemini Apps Activity is on or off."
Translation: you didn't want Gemini AI. Tough shit!
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Farage's latest grift explained:
1 Abolish inheritance tax so his mates can pass on their ill gotten gains tax free
2 give a few hundred pounds (means tested) to the less well off to pay NHS fees (which will go to Farage's mates)
1 Abolish inheritance tax so his mates can pass on their ill gotten gains tax free
2 give a few hundred pounds (means tested) to the less well off to pay NHS fees (which will go to Farage's mates)
June 23, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Farage's latest grift explained:
1 Abolish inheritance tax so his mates can pass on their ill gotten gains tax free
2 give a few hundred pounds (means tested) to the less well off to pay NHS fees (which will go to Farage's mates)
1 Abolish inheritance tax so his mates can pass on their ill gotten gains tax free
2 give a few hundred pounds (means tested) to the less well off to pay NHS fees (which will go to Farage's mates)
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Reform UK is proposing a "Britannia card" that would let wealthy foreigners pay a £250k fee to move to the UK, and live here exempt from all tax on their foreign assets
What they don't say: it would cost the UK £34bn
Report here, and thread below: buff.ly/gpe2Dpf
What they don't say: it would cost the UK £34bn
Report here, and thread below: buff.ly/gpe2Dpf
June 23, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Reform UK is proposing a "Britannia card" that would let wealthy foreigners pay a £250k fee to move to the UK, and live here exempt from all tax on their foreign assets
What they don't say: it would cost the UK £34bn
Report here, and thread below: buff.ly/gpe2Dpf
What they don't say: it would cost the UK £34bn
Report here, and thread below: buff.ly/gpe2Dpf