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BlueShiftNZ @blueshiftnz.bsky.social · 9h

A mock-Ikea instruction sheet demonstrating how to disassemble a car using only a Kea.

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Michael Brown @jingajik.bsky.social · 10h

Details emerge

www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

Almost half of Te Papa's management roles could be axed in 'significant' restructure

Last week the national museum announced plans for a two-stage process in an effort to cut costs.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Tze Ming Mok 莫志明 @tzemingdynasty.bsky.social · 11h

Ugh, our similarly-populated English-speaking country friend who is always showing us up by being way cooler.

Nick Young @nickofnz.bsky.social · 12h

Some Irish farmers are already urging their government NOT to follow New Zealand in weakening methane targets.

www.irishtimes.com/environment/...

Ireland urged not to follow New Zealand in changing methane targets

New Zealand’s government to rewrite its climate law and row back on emissions commitments

www.irishtimes.com

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Andrew R @andrewr4.womcats.com · 12h

Imagine being a highly trained doctor and being told off by an ideologue shitbag like Simeon Brown.

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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 14h

Anyways, blocking politics from my mind for a bit...

I managed to call this cheeky fella down from the treetops. He was about 700m away from me (I speak several bird dialects), we chatted for a bit, & he flew down to me. Great company

Haast, Te Tai Poutini West Coast.

The NZ Kea, the world's only mountain parrot sitting in a tree just above my camera & tripod.

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Paul Le Comte 🇳🇿🇨🇦📷 @paullecomtephoto.nz · 13h

They are truly magnificent birds #NZKea

A kea in flight showing it's dazzling plumage of oranges & teal

This Kea came & sat next to me for about 10mins in the valley just before the entrance to the Homer Tunnel

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 19h

And now y’all wanna fuck ChapGPT????? BRING BACK BULLYING!!! Get the tar and feathers!!!!

Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 20h

To become dependent on ChapGPT is to evacuate yourself from your own life.

YIKES, no thanks. I’m gonna be alive inside every damn thing I do, even and especially the ish I don’t wanna do.

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Brutalismbot @brutalismbot.com · 19h

The abandoned Hotel Forum in Kraków, Poland (designed in 1978 by Janusz Ingarden) has been heritage designated, saving it from demolition. r/brutalism

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James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 19h

What would Simeon Brown know about ethics? He has none

All the healthcare unions also have minimum staffing levels they still provide during strikes so they don't risk patient safety

He's such a cunt #nzpol

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Simeon Brown accuses doctors of crossing 'ethical line' with mega strike

There were audible cries of disbelief during the Simeon Brown's speech to a senior doctors' conference.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Dr Aleisha Ward @nzjazzhistory.bsky.social · 18h

Well it depends doesn't it- are they just going to bump prices up, or are they going to charge for any type of card transaction? If the former, then it doesn't matter how we pay, it's more pain, but if it's the latter it might well push us back to using cash more often.

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Lyndon Hood @lyndonhood.bsky.social · 20h

Look, to be fair, the actual achievements of his government are also terrible

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David Cormack @davidcormack.bsky.social · 19h

I didn't last long at the Greens, but while I was there I got to have fun working with. @misswhanau.bsky.social

2015, the Greens announce that if in govt, their cabinet would be at least 50% women. John Key said it was rubbish and he appointed on merit. Next day posts a photo of his inner circle in a lounge. Which was him, Bill English, Murray McCully, Steven Joyce, and Gerry Brownlee. Tory, as digital director puts up a post saying Key's version of merit is... Men. if you photoshopped the men out, she said, you'd have a lounge.

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Megan Non Brevis @theorymeg.bsky.social · 19h

How is Tidal for Western Classical music? I (regrettably) use Spotify for all of my teaching playlists but I'm interested in shifting over if I'll still be able to find the lion's share of the same recordings. Bonus points if you can see the whole f*&#ing track title and the composer name!

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Danielle, Petty Hate Machine @dimsie.bsky.social · 20h

It's "difficult to put a finger in exactly why"? The man is a lying stupid charmless piece of shit with no ethics who can't talk sense, why don't people like him, it is a mysteryyyyyy

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Foxy @foxylustygrover.bsky.social · 20h

"much of that appears to be down to Luxon, who has simply struggled to connect with the public in any meaningful way. The numbers on that are pretty clear, even if the reasons for it are contested, up for debate. It's difficult to put a finger on exactly why"

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#NZPol

National’s Luxon problem is now impossible to ignore

ANALYSIS: The National Party has a problem. The question is now whether Prime Minister Christopher Luxon can improve, or if the caucus will consider other options.

www.thepress.co.nz

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Dr Aleisha Ward @nzjazzhistory.bsky.social · 18h

Time to go back to cash transactions I think...

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Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 20h

What it really means is retailers will have to build the fee in to every transaction. That means if you’re paying with eftpos you will end up paying more than if you were charged a fee for using payWave.

Paul Brislen @brislen.nz · 20h

www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

Sigh.

Government determined to press on with card surcharge ban

But businesses are pleading for the government to pause the move.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Michael Walschots @michaelwalschots.com · 21d

2 Postdoc Positions in Milan!

Are you (or is someone you know) interested in modern (17th and 18th C) moral philosophy? Come join Stefano Bacin and I on the @erc.europa.eu Grant '18ETHICS': 18ethics.unimi.it/two-further-...

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Two further post-doc positions advertised! - 18ETHICS

Check out the job advertisement @ the University of Milan: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/52925. (Deadline: October 20, 2025.) For queries please contact Stefano Bacin.

18ethics.unimi.it

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Evan Roberts @evanrobertsnz.bsky.social · 20h

Here’s my Jim Bolger was a decent human story. Was at a mock United Nations thing for high schoolers in Wellington in 1991, and Bolger came along to address the gathering towards the end. My school’s group was sitting near him, just about touching distance. As Bolger was shuffling his speaking notes

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morgan godfery @morgangodfery.bsky.social · 20h

his sacking of richardson once he realised her devilish plans (by which time it was too late), his later regret, his reverence (grief?) for the lost paradise of the decent society, his religiosity, his dealings with mr peters, his later policies that clark built upon, getting rolled, there’s a lot x

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morgan godfery @morgangodfery.bsky.social · 20h

gee whiz mr bolger was a complex character, but you have to admire the unbreakable conviction on the treaty partnership staring down his own cabinet, his party, his social base, and a majority of new zealanders. no way a politician would have the courage to do the same today x

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Dr Aleisha Ward @nzjazzhistory.bsky.social · 19h

Really, it's the least they could do!

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George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social · 1d

Also, I'm so chuffed to be able to share the cover for Tiny Moments of Joy: Spotted on Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand, which will be coming out in paperback and ebook on the 11th of November this year.

All further details to come soon!

Huge thanks for your lovely encouragement this past year!❤️

You're looking at a damask pink... maybe soft red cover with the words Tiny Moments of Joy written in a serif font in white and orange. Above that are the words: Spotted on Market Day in Aotearoa New Zealand in a white sans serif font and the name George Penney is below in the same font. The cover has a border of pale ferns that are mostly white or a paler colour than the cover. You know looking at this cover that you will need a comfy chair, maybe a snoozing lap cat or dog and a sunny or warm spot to read this book. It's that kind of vibe.

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George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social · 1d

A colourfully dressed woman (80s?) helps her friend (80s?) navigate her walking frame through the door.
She says cheerfully: "How about I get you one of those brownies Merle? They're good here. Stick to the fork gooey, you'll love 'em."
Merle agrees that this is, indeed, an excellent plan. (5)

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George Penney @georgepenney.bsky.social · 1d

A couple (20s?) are sitting across from each other at an outside table. He's drinking a cappuccino. She's drinking a hot chocolate. Every now and then they stop to pat her big baby bump. Both wearing ugg boots and comfortable clothes. Enjoying this small peaceful moment together. (4)

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