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Russel Norman @russelnorman.bsky.social · 8h

Methane makes up 48% of NZ's climate pollution. The Govt's grossly irresponsible announcement today that they will never have a price on methane, combined with their policies to increase the dairy herd, means that they have zero intention of meeting NZ Paris obligations.

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Mike Bartley @anothermike100.bsky.social · 10h

Judith Space Laser

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Mike Bartley @anothermike100.bsky.social · 14h

Looks like he wants to be wearing a hoodie

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ᑕ ᕼ ᓰ ᗷ 〇 ᒪ 乇 @chibole.bsky.social · 1d

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WIRED @wired.com · 1d

The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries.

Australia’s March Toward 100 Percent Clean Energy

The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries.

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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 1d

An observation test for you - for your inner 8 year-old

“The artist has hidden 12 things in this picture. How many can you find?”

Treasure magazine, 1964
Official answers coming soon

(Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one? 🙏)

Black-and-white picture of two children playing in woodland. Also in the picture, there are 12 hidden animals including an owl, a bat and a squirrel.

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EdinburghGary @photoscotland.bsky.social · 20h

“Think of bicycles as rideable art that can just about save the world.”

– Grant Petersen

#Photography #Nikon

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Mike Bartley @anothermike100.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for your service 🙂

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Mike Bartley @anothermike100.bsky.social · 1d

Look at them again. They should be parked on the road.

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Prof Helen Bostock @oceanhelen.bsky.social · 1d

University of Queensland in brisbane is hosting the Plastics 2026 #plastics2026 conference.abstracts open now.

Plastics2026 - A global symposium on plastics and human health | 1-4 March 2026

qaehs.centre.uq.edu.au

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Mike Bartley @anothermike100.bsky.social · 1d

Maybe put that on the side of a bus...

Brexit bus "We send £350 million a week let's fund our NHS instead. Vote leave."

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jason. @vagrantmachine.bsky.social · 1d

Have a solid weekend, if you’re so inclined.
Take care of yourselves out there, peoples.

📸: Gleneden, Oregon

A color photo of a gloomy coastal scene. An ominous, stormy sky approaches a grassy cliffside, the Pacific Ocean rumbling in the distance.

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Nora Reed (they/them ze/hir) @nora.zone · 1d

cry havoc and let slip the frogs of war

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Mike Bartley @anothermike100.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah. Sadly, it won't be the people running Open AI, Microsoft or NVIDIA that take the hit. The crash is going to be big. The perpetrators and their uncritical media boosters should be held to account. With any luck the kiwisaver providers will be ahead of it.

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Mike Bartley @anothermike100.bsky.social · 1d

When the money dries up, the data centres will be switched off. The current LLM AI industry will largely disappear. The breathless stories in the NZ media from earlier this year could do with an update & some questions for Judith Collins.
#nzpol

www.wheresyoured.at/the-ai-bubbl...

The AI Bubble's Impossible Promises

Readers: I’ve done a very generous “free” portion of this newsletter, but I do recommend paying for premium to get the in-depth analysis underpinning the intro. That being said, I want as many people ...

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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 2d

On a serious note, I was shocked at the state of NZ... and I realise this only scratches the surface. We hope this at least helps feels Kiwis feel seen 👀💗 (And if you liked it let us know, we might make a follow up ahead of your 2026 election)

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the Juice Media @thejuicemedia.com · 2d

The Government of New Zealand has made a new tourism ad and it's surprsingly honest and informative!

Honest Government Ad | Visit New Zealand!

YouTube video by thejuicemedia

www.youtube.com

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The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 2d

BREAKING: The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado, the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced Friday, for "keeping the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness."

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado

Machado is 'a brave and committed champion of peace .. who keeps the flame of democracy burning amid a growing darkness,' the committee said in a statement.

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Mike Bartley @anothermike100.bsky.social · 2d

They're 12

Mike Bartley @anothermike100.bsky.social · 3d

Flowers just do this shit for free.

Some kind of intense purple iris with a bit of yellow on it. Out of focus greenery in the background.

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Mike Bartley @anothermike100.bsky.social · 3d

Mysterious Mataura.

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Mike Bartley @anothermike100.bsky.social · 3d

It's a start...

Screenshot of the Bluesky moderation page showing the word "Halloween" muted for 30 days.

Screenshot of the Bluesky moderation page showing the word "pumpkin" muted for 30 days.

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 3d

O sleep! O gentle sleep!

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Musical Chairs @musicalchairs.bsky.social · 14d

Looks like a good time in the news cycle to tackle three big myths 🧵
❌ NZ pension costs are an unsustainable burden ❌
Seriously, no, for lots of reasons.
1. Our current Govt spending on pensions is low compared to most other advanced economies. And... [1/n]

Graph of public pension costs as % of GDP for OECD countries in 2021 (latest data). NZ is lower quartile at around 5.1%. OECD average is 7.8%. Plenty of Euro countries are around 10% or above.

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Mike Suszek @mikesuszek.bsky.social · 11d

Once again, this perfect @zeboydgames.bsky.social post comes to mind:

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