Reposted by Jim Tomsbryan newbold @bnewbold.net · 5hah damn, RIP Margaret Hamilton. she took safety-critical software engineering seriously, and got people to the moon and back. news.mit.edu/2026/margare... 7088923297
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 5hBloody hell, Haslar on Who Do You Think You Are now… where I was Casevacc’d to back in 1996 040
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 9hOutstandingstatic.klipy.comStar Wars: Tusken Raider with Gaffi StickALT: Star Wars: Tusken Raider with Gaffi Stick 030
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 16hIt's the production version of that very car... launched today 110
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 16hI have to admit to disliking the 'new' Kuwait Arena (despite the association with the liberation of Kuwait in 1991) as the crowd is too far away now behind massive concrete barriers 010
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 16hIt's #WheelWednesday and figured it would be good to share some snaps from Tankfest 2014, which was themed as All American Armour that year, and was the last time in the old 'open' arena when you felt much closer to the action 3294
Reposted by Jim TomsSecrets & Spies Podcast: Global Affairs | Intelligence @secretsandspies.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Former German spy chief arrested for espionage and treason www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukFormer German spy chief arrested for espionage and treasonAugust Hanning is accused of obtaining classified information for a foreign power. 2279
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Winningstatic.klipy.comKnight Says 'You Have Chosen Wisely'ALT: Knight Says 'You Have Chosen Wisely' 000
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Cheers. That was the intention Little DDay sorta thing 110
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 05/10/2026My Mk3 pattern helmet has now arrived & now on display next to my M1 3183
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 04/10/2026😆😆👍static.klipy.comBob Band Of Brothers 'Ok' ReactionALT: Bob Band Of Brothers 'Ok' Reaction 020
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 04/10/2026I tried not to be ‘that guy’ but I just couldn’t help myself 110
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Southwark house being represented as a holding post for troops awaiting embarkation on the ships - nope Not a single mention of the DUKE beaches (Gold, Juno,Sword) woefully representing the landings once more as a US effort Airborne landings shown as if in daylight I could go on..static.klipy.comHomer Simpson's Angry RoarALT: Homer Simpson's Angry Roar 080
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Went to see #Pressure on Friday. Must admit to being somewhat disappointed: Ex Tiger misrepresented - not a single mention of the S Boat attacks etc Dress standards - I doubt very much any staff at SHAEF would be walking around with ties & jackets undone in 1944 - it just wasn’t done then Also… 4130
Reposted by Jim TomsRuss Jones @russincheshire.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Is it because they cost a wanktwillion quid, your neighbours will be equally money-grubbing bastards always banging on about house prices, and you'll wake up every morning living in a noisy, smelly, angry rats nest? I haven't read it, so this is just a guess. www.theguardian.com/money/2026/o...theguardian.com‘People are deserting it’: why are London mansions struggling to sell?For decades, the capital’s house prices raced ahead of the national average – but now they are falling in prime areas 4533028
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 04/10/2026One of my favourite new listens.. & I don’t pick up on new music these days often coz I am ancient Hannah Hu, Ghost Train youtube.com/shorts/Ab1Uc...youtube.comHannah Hu - Ghost Train - New Official Video Coming SoonYouTube video by Hannah Hu 140
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Ta. The Cent is now in new hands & all the 43’s are in Ukraine 🇺🇦 now 🥹 110
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 01/10/2026static.klipy.comLeonardo DiCaprio's 'You're Welcome'ALT: Leonardo DiCaprio's 'You're Welcome' 010
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The only thing with that package/marking is that no Series 3’s were in service by the time IFOR deployed in Bosnia of course 110
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Erm…static.klipy.comStar Wars Death Star Spinning LoopALT: Star Wars Death Star Spinning Loop 1151
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 30/09/20267 months to push now before we go back to 🇨🇦 It will have been 9 years since our last visit, so really looking forward to getting back there on a 3 week trip 1161
Reposted by Jim TomsBryan @elwick70.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Where’s my diesel? I was promised Tuesday! 44510
Reposted by Jim TomsGuyD @thenotoriousguy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Broadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen dies news.sky.com/share/13593676news.sky.comBroadcaster and campaigner Dame Esther Rantzen diesDame Esther Rantzen has died at the age of 86, her family said in a statement. 31810
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 29/09/2026#TankTuesday - Sarajevo, Jan 1996 not too far from the airport - this T55 dozer fitted tank was a landmark for some time, but was removed whilst I was there 0135
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Bail…? www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c6...bbc.co.ukRAF Fairford suspects released on bail, head of counter-terror police saysLaurence Taylor says the five men arrested on Sunday are still under investigation as police consider multiple lines of inquiry, including the possible involvement of a foreign state. 480
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The nickname for being certified de-nazified (cleaned with Persil) 030
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 28/09/2026some form of involvement one way or another. Of course I was too young to think about it overmuch at the time but it’s bothered me since 060
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Yeah 👍. Back when I was a sprog on my first exercise in Germany 🇩🇪 attached to 1 RTR we went into a tiny little Stube in some village. The elderly owner was impressed with the tankies & after a few 🍺 brought out the photo album from back in the day - not a single atrocity photo but I bet there was 2110
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Trust me mate, one is much more beautiful than the other in reality The feel of the Omega on the wrist is off the scale 010
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 27/09/2026I do get tempted to do that sometimes just to see what would happen.static.klipy.comGrey'S Anatomy Amelia ShepherdALT: Grey'S Anatomy Amelia Shepherd 010
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Bollocks… back to work in the morning Wonder what disasters have occurred in my absence that I’ll have to unpick/get the blame for? 4150
Jim Toms @jim09ea63.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Side by side of the real deal Omega Speedmaster Professional (just procured) & the Moonswatch homage to it which I have had for a few years Seeing them side by side there’s no comparison really! Second dial is in the wrong place on the moonswatch for starters & the other two are too high 191