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Laser’s broken bro
January 16, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Laser’s broken bro
“Properly” is code for “only where the poors live” of course.
January 16, 2026 at 4:25 AM
“Properly” is code for “only where the poors live” of course.
“She said people were not opposed to intensification, but it had to be done properly.”
Properly for who Christine Fletcher?
PROPERLY FOR WHO!?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Properly for who Christine Fletcher?
PROPERLY FOR WHO!?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Auckland councillors in the dark over government's housing intensification rethink
The coalition is taking another look at housing intensification plans in Auckland after pushback - but the mayor and councillors know nothing about it.
www.rnz.co.nz
January 16, 2026 at 4:24 AM
“She said people were not opposed to intensification, but it had to be done properly.”
Properly for who Christine Fletcher?
PROPERLY FOR WHO!?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Properly for who Christine Fletcher?
PROPERLY FOR WHO!?
www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
Exclusive: US gets first $500 million Venezuelan oil deal, holding some proceeds in Qatar
The details shared with Semafor mark an initial milestone in the administration’s plan following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro.
www.semafor.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:42 AM
The main bank account holding revenue from the Venezuelan oil sales is located in Qatar.
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
“There is no basis in law for a president to set up an offshore account that he controls so that he can sell assets seized by the American military,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
www.semafor.com/article/01/1...
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Luxon does not seem to respond when people send troops to Greenland, so maybe if we send them to his home island?
January 15, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Luxon does not seem to respond when people send troops to Greenland, so maybe if we send them to his home island?
Maybe it's time we sent troops to Waiheke?
January 15, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Maybe it's time we sent troops to Waiheke?
Reposted by Ben Gracewood
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Nothing beats a cycling themed toast at my local.
January 13, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Nothing beats a cycling themed toast at my local.
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That was probably me- I did a bunch of analysis in 2019 that business confidence for NZ was least correlated to their economy in all the world, matched party in power & PM gender and length of office, and we would all be better just looking at other countries confidence.
November 1, 2023 at 6:55 PM
That was probably me- I did a bunch of analysis in 2019 that business confidence for NZ was least correlated to their economy in all the world, matched party in power & PM gender and length of office, and we would all be better just looking at other countries confidence.
Omg. I want to see the rest of the menu now. The jerseys?
January 13, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Omg. I want to see the rest of the menu now. The jerseys?
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46 days until Omloop!
January 12, 2026 at 8:42 PM
46 days until Omloop!
Looks like the Netflix deal does not include what used to be Eurosport, so hopefully this hack will continue to work roughly the same.
(“Hack” lol: I just want to pay someone so I can watch pro cycling that no one in New Zealand will televise despite holding the rights)
(“Hack” lol: I just want to pay someone so I can watch pro cycling that no one in New Zealand will televise despite holding the rights)
January 12, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Looks like the Netflix deal does not include what used to be Eurosport, so hopefully this hack will continue to work roughly the same.
(“Hack” lol: I just want to pay someone so I can watch pro cycling that no one in New Zealand will televise despite holding the rights)
(“Hack” lol: I just want to pay someone so I can watch pro cycling that no one in New Zealand will televise despite holding the rights)
UK VPN
JerryCards UK iTunes gift cards
TNT Sports (aka Discovery+) Europe
Job done. I have yet to find a race that is not televised.
JerryCards UK iTunes gift cards
TNT Sports (aka Discovery+) Europe
Job done. I have yet to find a race that is not televised.
January 12, 2026 at 7:39 PM
UK VPN
JerryCards UK iTunes gift cards
TNT Sports (aka Discovery+) Europe
Job done. I have yet to find a race that is not televised.
JerryCards UK iTunes gift cards
TNT Sports (aka Discovery+) Europe
Job done. I have yet to find a race that is not televised.
Does everyone also agree with you and me that Pog will never win Paris Roubaix?
January 12, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Does everyone also agree with you and me that Pog will never win Paris Roubaix?
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Welcome, new followers who have stepped away from the pedo app.
Whether you’re here for bike racing, commuting, cargo bikes, urbanism, or anything else bike related, we have a really strong community here, and everyone agrees with me that Wout van Aert is washed.
That’s all you need to know.
Whether you’re here for bike racing, commuting, cargo bikes, urbanism, or anything else bike related, we have a really strong community here, and everyone agrees with me that Wout van Aert is washed.
That’s all you need to know.
January 11, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Welcome, new followers who have stepped away from the pedo app.
Whether you’re here for bike racing, commuting, cargo bikes, urbanism, or anything else bike related, we have a really strong community here, and everyone agrees with me that Wout van Aert is washed.
That’s all you need to know.
Whether you’re here for bike racing, commuting, cargo bikes, urbanism, or anything else bike related, we have a really strong community here, and everyone agrees with me that Wout van Aert is washed.
That’s all you need to know.
I love my Load 60. It’s the bike I pick to ride 95% of the time purely because it’s super comfortable and relaxed to ride.
January 11, 2026 at 2:41 AM
I love my Load 60. It’s the bike I pick to ride 95% of the time purely because it’s super comfortable and relaxed to ride.
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"Conventional economic models, Farmer argues, have typically overestimated the cost of reducing emissions and underestimated the benefits...modelling suggests the green transition will actually save the world around $12 trillion compared to business as usual"
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
How better modelling could fix economic blind spots
OPINION: Sometimes it takes a Queen to raise the tough questions. After the catastrophic 2008 global financial crisis (GFC), Elizabeth II asked British economists, with unusual bluntness: “Why did nob...
www.thepost.co.nz
January 9, 2026 at 8:55 PM
"Conventional economic models, Farmer argues, have typically overestimated the cost of reducing emissions and underestimated the benefits...modelling suggests the green transition will actually save the world around $12 trillion compared to business as usual"
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
I'm gobsmacked that this "resealing" work is meant to bring the road up to 110km/h standard. Ridiculous.
January 9, 2026 at 8:33 PM
I'm gobsmacked that this "resealing" work is meant to bring the road up to 110km/h standard. Ridiculous.
lolz:
- Taxpayers forking out for "private" investment
- Damaged by cars standing still for so long (one more lane bro I swear)
- Can't handle a mildly warm day (the warmest day of your life SO FAR Bart!)
- Taxpayers forking out for "private" investment
- Damaged by cars standing still for so long (one more lane bro I swear)
- Can't handle a mildly warm day (the warmest day of your life SO FAR Bart!)
January 9, 2026 at 8:28 PM
lolz:
- Taxpayers forking out for "private" investment
- Damaged by cars standing still for so long (one more lane bro I swear)
- Can't handle a mildly warm day (the warmest day of your life SO FAR Bart!)
- Taxpayers forking out for "private" investment
- Damaged by cars standing still for so long (one more lane bro I swear)
- Can't handle a mildly warm day (the warmest day of your life SO FAR Bart!)
Just your classic OWASP top-10: direct object references. A question that I use in every single screening interview I’ve conducted in my 25+ year career.
It’s embarrassing we call ourselves “engineers”.
It’s embarrassing we call ourselves “engineers”.
January 8, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Just your classic OWASP top-10: direct object references. A question that I use in every single screening interview I’ve conducted in my 25+ year career.
It’s embarrassing we call ourselves “engineers”.
It’s embarrassing we call ourselves “engineers”.
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"E-bikes and scooters displace 4x as much demand for oil as all of the EVs in the world"
And still no plans or incentives from our federal and provincial governments to help people choose bikes instead of cars. Quite the opposite, actually.
arstechnica.com/cars/2023/11...
And still no plans or incentives from our federal and provincial governments to help people choose bikes instead of cars. Quite the opposite, actually.
arstechnica.com/cars/2023/11...
280 million e-bikes are slashing oil demand far more than electric vehicles
E-bikes and scooters displace 4x as much demand for oil as all of the EVs in the world.
arstechnica.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:32 PM
"E-bikes and scooters displace 4x as much demand for oil as all of the EVs in the world"
And still no plans or incentives from our federal and provincial governments to help people choose bikes instead of cars. Quite the opposite, actually.
arstechnica.com/cars/2023/11...
And still no plans or incentives from our federal and provincial governments to help people choose bikes instead of cars. Quite the opposite, actually.
arstechnica.com/cars/2023/11...
Also a special shout-out that you’re a very naughty boy 🤣
January 8, 2026 at 7:08 AM
Also a special shout-out that you’re a very naughty boy 🤣
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It's started! The 2026 #kakapo breeding season is under way, with the first nest found on Whenua Hou today. Pearl is on two eggs. #conservation #parrots #birds
January 8, 2026 at 2:30 AM
It's started! The 2026 #kakapo breeding season is under way, with the first nest found on Whenua Hou today. Pearl is on two eggs. #conservation #parrots #birds