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Tomini Babs

Social Media Manager, Host of the Sensemaker podcast

Tomini is Social Media Manager at The Observer and the voice of the daily Sensemaker, one of the newsroom’s flagship podcasts. She has played a key role in shaping the organisation’s digital presence across a number of social platforms.

Photo of Tomini Babs

Tomini Babs

Social Media Manager, Host of the Sensemaker podcast

Tomini is Social Media Manager at The Observer and the voice of the daily Sensemaker, one of the newsroom’s flagship podcasts. She has played a key role in shaping the organisation’s digital presence across a number of social platforms.

  • Tomini Babs
    Europe’s Gen Z head to the mines of Australia

    TikTok may glamorise the FIFO lifestyle in the outback, but what happens when the reality doesn't quite match?   Host: Tomini Babs Writer: Casey Magloire Producer: Amalie Sortland  Reporter: Niamh Rowe  Episode photography: Joe Mee Executive Producer: Rebecca Moore 

    10 min • S1, E1245

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    Nicotine pouches are more popular than ever

    Nicotine pouches are flying off the shelves across the UK – and increasingly, it's teenagers buying them.   Host: Tomini Babs Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

    9 min • S1, E1235

  • Tomini Babs
    Why Republicans released Epstein emails

    Marjorie Taylor Greene, the ultra-Trumpian Republican congresswoman from Georgia, is one of the four Republican dissenters who support the full release of the Epstein files. Listen to Alexi Mostrous discuss the Epstein emails in more detail on The News Meeting podcast. Host: Tomini Babs Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton Executive producer: Rebecca Moore

    9 min • S1, E1234

  • Tomini Babs
    Trump’s new nuclear arms race

    President Trump wants America to resume nuclear testing for the first time in 33 years. President Vladimir Putin hinted Russia might follow suit.   Host: Tomini Babs Writer & Producer: Amalie Sortland Episode Photography: Sofia Fenton Executive producer: Rebecca Moore  

    8 min • S1, E1230

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    Bloodbath in Sudan

    On Sunday rebel forces in Sudan captured the key city of el-Fasher.  Reports suggest that tens of thousands of people were killed in a matter of days.  

    9 min • S1, E1224

  • Tomini Babs
    English flags are becoming political

    The St George's cross is flying from lampposts and motorway bridges across England – but who is responsible for putting them there?

    6 min • S1, E1184

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    Police are under pressure to release the personal details of alleged criminals

    The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has called on the police to release more information about alleged criminals, such as their immigration status and ethnicity.

    7 min • S1, E1167

  • Tomini Babs
    Age verification could make the internet more dangerous

    The Online Safety Act requires users to hand over detailed personal information but there's a lack of transparency about what happens to this data afterwards.

    6 min • S1, E1164

  • Tomini Babs
    Going to prison for the right to protest

    Palestine Action was proscribed on 5 July, putting the direct action group in the same legal category as groups such as al-Qaida and Islamic State. Since then, around 200 people have been arrested for supporting the group  

    6 min • S1, E1162

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    Compensated for an exorcism

    Matthew Drapper was subjected to an exorcism to rid him of the “demonic possession” of homosexuality. 

    8 min • S1, E1161

  • Tomini Babs
    Are credit card companies the biggest force in online content moderation?

    Hundreds of thousands of games have disappeared from platforms in a crackdown, raising questions about who should be making decisions about content moderation.    

    8 min • S1, E1160

  • Tomini Babs
    Can ChatGPT replace my therapist?

    As people are turning to AI for mental health support and relationship advice, could chatbots replace the role of a trusted friend, or even a therapist? Writer: Ada Barume Producer: Amalie Sortland Host: Ada Barume

    8 min • S1, E1156

  • Tomini Babs
    Can a new drug help us to live longer?

    The pharmaceutical industry is pursuing what some consider to be the holy grail: developing and licensing the first drug that slows the body's natural aging process.

    6 min • S1, E1155

  • Tomini Babs
    What happened in the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial?

    The 8-week trial has concluded and the former media mogul has been found guilty of two federal charges and is now facing time in prison.

    9 min • S1, E1140

  • Tomini Babs
    Dugong: seagrass and karaoke bars

    Given how much seagrass Dugongs consume everyday, they're often referred to as sea cows. But when they're not busy eating, how do they communicate with each other?

    9 min • S1, E35

  • Tomini Babs
    Why is Jeff Bezos' wedding sparking protests in Venice?

    Amazon’s billionaire founder is taking over the city for his wedding to Lauren Sanchez.

    8 min • S1, E1135

  • Tomini Babs
    Great Green Macaw: picky eaters and favourite trees

    Found across Central and South America, the Great Green Macaw is the world’s second largest. Despite having a lush rainforest to choose from though, the macaw quite particular when it comes to food and nesting sites. To find out more click here: https://www.ontheedge.org/edge-zine/species-spotlight/great-green-macaw?rq=great%20green%20macaw?utm_campaign=TheAnimalSensemaker?utm_medium=Partnerships?utm_source=Tortoise

    9 min • S1, E34

  • Tomini Babs
    Nguru pygmy chameleon: forest floors and fast tongues

    No bigger than a golf tee, the Nguru pygmy chameleon tends to hide among leaf litter on forest floors. But why are they important to local farmers?

    7 min • S1, E33

  • Tomini Babs
    Darwin's frog: ‘pregnant’ males and a 7,000 mile journey

    After a deadly fungus spread through the rainforests in southern Chile, conservationists embarked on a rescue mission to save Darwin's frog.

    12 min • S1, E31

  • Tomini Babs
    Long-Beaked Echidna: Attenborough’s elusive creature rediscovered

    Sixty-two years after Attenborough's long-beaked echidna was last scientifically recorded, Expedition Cyclops went on a mission to find out whether the species still exists in the Cyclops Mountains.

    11 min • S1, E30

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