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Azlancat @azlancat.bsky.social · 1d

Have an awesome Friday afternoon #Kāpiti

Driftwood tree in sand filled rough waves

Azlancat @azlancat.bsky.social · 1d

- **Base Artwork**: The meme is based on a classical painting, likely from the Renaissance or Baroque period, featuring a group of figures in a dramatic, dimly lit scene. The central figure appears to be a man dressed in period attire, including a wide-brimmed hat and a long, earthy-toned coat, suggesting a historical European setting. The painting style includes rich, dark colors with strong contrasts, typical of old master works, and the composition focuses on a tense interaction.

- **Central Figure**: The main character is a man seated at a table, leaning forward with an intense expression. His right hand is extended, pointing accusingly or emphatically toward another figure's hand, which is palm-up on the table. His facial features are sharply defined, with a furrowed brow and a stern gaze, adding to the dramatic tone.

- **Supporting Figures**: Surrounding the central figure are other individuals, partially visible, with hands reaching into the scene. One hand holds a knife, while others gesture or rest on the table, contributing to a sense of confrontation or negotiation. Their attire matches the historical style, with muted greens, browns, and grays.

- **Text Overlay**: Bold, white text with a black outline is superimposed across the image, making it stand out against the darker background. The text reads: "When you and the Bois have been labeled domestic terrorists, but the CIA still hasn't sent you your pallet of cash, crates of AKs, and fleet of Toyota Hiluxes." The font is casual and modern, contrasting

Azlancat @azlancat.bsky.social · 2d

Shut it down.

New Zealand Herald (Unofficial) @nzherald.nzcow.com · 2d

📢 A July ERO review found the school failed three of eight key standards.

👉 More news/weather bots

Secretary for Education warns Gloriavale Christian School it may lose registration as private school

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Azlancat @azlancat.bsky.social · 3d

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Azlancat @azlancat.bsky.social · 4d

A chihuahua in a DIY Pinhead costume from Hellraiser, complete with head pins and leather attire, carried in a bag against an autumn park backdrop for a timely Halloween vibe.

Azlancat @azlancat.bsky.social · 5d

Quote "I'm simple, I'm not profound. My genius stems from an interest in whores, working men, streetcar drivers-lonely, beaten-down people."
~ Bukowski

Picture of Bukowski walking through New York potentially past a red diner with a group of men watching him.

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Exulansiss @g3tb3nt.bsky.social · 6d

Azlancat @azlancat.bsky.social · 6d

Caption: how your dad looks at you when you make 5 eggs for breakfast in this economy
Picture:close up of chimpanzee’s eyes and nose close up looking intently with an angry look, you can imagine he has his arms crossed.

Azlancat @azlancat.bsky.social · 6d

Azlancat @azlancat.bsky.social · 7d

For Nothing Is Fixed, by James Baldwin

For nothing is fixed,
forever, forever, forever.
it is not fixed; the earth is always shifting,
the light is always changing. the sea
does not cease
to grind down rock.

Generations do
not cease
to be born, and we are responsible to them because we are
witnesses they have

The sea rises,
the light
fails,
lovers cling to each other,
and children cling to us.

The moment we cease to hold each other, the moment we break faith with one another, the sea engulfs us and
the light goes out.

Azlancat @azlancat.bsky.social · 7d

4 seasons in 1 day #Caturday #cats #catsofbluesky

Ginger cat sitting in front of concrete blocks with a black plant and grass.

Azlancat @azlancat.bsky.social · 7d

Caption: Any 4 pics of Alan Rickman together looks like an amazing 80's new wave band you wish existed

4 pictures of Alan Rickman in period costume, looking like a 90s trader, as Snape and lastly as Hans Gruber

Azlancat @azlancat.bsky.social · 7d

The image depicts a futuristic scene with a person wearing a dark beanie and jacket, being scanned by advanced technology. A digital overlay with a wireframe grid and red accents highlights the person's face, suggesting a facial recognition or identification process. The background is dimly lit with blurred elements, possibly indicating a high-tech facility. Text overlays include "KYLE REX" and "IDENTGGPXJ," likely representing an identified name and code. Above the image, the caption reads: "Me getting scanned in 2030 at an Amazon detention facility by Blackrock drones for posting a 'Release the Files' meme back in 2025,"

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Sensitive Grok @nasdaqistan.bsky.social · 8d

Fuck what you heard

Azlancat @azlancat.bsky.social · 8d

Picture Tony Soprano driving with Meadow looks inquisitively at him.
Caption: "Dad, do you run a meme account?"

Azlancat @azlancat.bsky.social · 8d

Caption ‘Very few people know this but the tiny pocket on your jeans is for your salary.’
Picture: jeans top pocket that’s inside the other pocket in Levis Jeans being pointed to.

Azlancat @azlancat.bsky.social · 9d

Picture of OG Spock looking Spockish with captions ‘IS THERE NOT THE POSSIBILITY
OF IT BEING SPOCKTOBER AS WELL?

Azlancat @azlancat.bsky.social · 9d

Badly filmed incident of ducklings 🇳🇿

Azlancat @azlancat.bsky.social · 14d

The image is a 3x3 grid meme featuring a black cat in various autumn-themed settings. Each cell contains a photo of the cat surrounded by fall elements like orange leaves, pumpkins, and warm outdoor scenes, with bold text overlaid. The text reads: “I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE FALL OF THE BOURGEOISIE,” arranged across the grid with “I” in the top left, “CAN’T” in the top center, “WAIT” in the top right, “FOR” in the middle left, “THE” in the middle center, “FALL” in the middle right, “OF” in the bottom left, “THE” in the bottom center, and “BOURGEOISIE” in the bottom right. The cat’s expressions and poses vary, adding a humorous tone to the political statement, with scenes including the cat among leaves, near pumpkins, and in a forest setting.

Azlancat @azlancat.bsky.social · 14d

Salvador Dali’s hands. NYC. 1948

The image is a black-and-white photograph depicting an artist at work. The artist’s hand is prominently shown, holding a paintbrush and applying paint to a canvas. The canvas features a detailed depiction of a bird’s head, likely a swan, with a dark beak and textured feathers. The artist’s other hand holds a palette with various paint smudges, and a gloved hand in the background appears to be assisting or holding another brush. The scene is captured from an overhead angle, giving a clear view of the painting process, with the artist’s sleeve and part of their attire visible. The overall composition highlights the focus and intricacy of the artwork being created.

Azlancat @azlancat.bsky.social · 15d

#cats #catsofbluesky

Caption: ‘the plumber is here’

Picture: sink with cabinet and sticking out from underneath are 2 white cat legs, a white tummy bit of black showing plus a black tail.

Azlancat @azlancat.bsky.social · 16d

I overdid it yesterday and on Sunday night so I'm being babysat but the babysitter is slack af.

Ginger cat on bed with salmon flowery duvet cover snuggling his eyes into the blanket

Azlancat @azlancat.bsky.social · 16d

When they get ai to make exams in New Zealand their systems will need to be extremely robust #nzpol

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Photographer in a past life. Somehow stumbled into startups and tech, and now have 10 years of experience in account management and sales across SaaS and payments. Funny how these things go.
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Flan Recipe:
Ingredients:
* 1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water
* 5 large eggs
*1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
* 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions:
I. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
. In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar and wa

Azlancat @azlancat.bsky.social · 18d

Death approaches

Caption: why did nine geese cross the road? why are they headed directly towards me? time sensitive question please respond

Picture: Canadian geese walking across road towards photographer

Azlancat @azlancat.bsky.social · 19d

Some George Herbert

Life

BY GEORGE HERBERT

I made a posy, while the day ran by:
"Here will I smell my remnant out, and tie
My life within this band."
But Time did beckon to the flowers, and they By noon most cunningly did steal away,
And withered in my hand.

My hand was next to them, and then my heart;
I took, without more thinking, in good part
Times gentle admonition;
Who did so sweetly death's sad taste convey, Making my mind to smell my fatal day,
Yet, sug ring the suspicion.

Farewell dear flowers, sweetly your time ye spent,
Fit, while ye lived, for smell or ornament,
And after death for cures.
I follow straight without complaints or grief, Since, if my scent be good, I care not if
It be as short as yours.