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Ben Gracewood
@ben.gracewood.nz
· Nov 25
Days 1, 2 and 3 of riding any bike anywhere every day until something makes me unable to.
I have too many bikes and don’t spend enough time on them.
Day 1: MTB at Woodhill
Day 2: cargo bike to Avondale markets
Day 3: lunch break to the local shops with a scenic stop off.
I have too many bikes and don’t spend enough time on them.
Day 1: MTB at Woodhill
Day 2: cargo bike to Avondale markets
Day 3: lunch break to the local shops with a scenic stop off.
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I would like to motion that we add bug-a-salt to the HLB briscoes nz tweet
November 28, 2025 at 3:25 AM
I would like to motion that we add bug-a-salt to the HLB briscoes nz tweet
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It's simply never too late to quit X www.reuters.com/business/med...
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It's simply never too late to quit X www.reuters.com/business/med...
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narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
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This is the plan that the coalition government says is "not about centralising power". Jesus wept. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
November 25, 2025 at 4:59 AM
This is the plan that the coalition government says is "not about centralising power". Jesus wept. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
lol remember when they were worried about 3 waters? www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
No more regional councils - major shake-up of local government announced
The government says it is not a power grab, but about "making local government fit for purpose".
www.rnz.co.nz
November 25, 2025 at 7:07 AM
lol remember when they were worried about 3 waters? www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
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Salami Advent Calendar, Czech Republic. podnikovka.cz/uzeniny_c103...
November 20, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Salami Advent Calendar, Czech Republic. podnikovka.cz/uzeniny_c103...
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“Trust us! Marginalising these communities more will absolutely bring down the cost of a KG of Mince and get your job back!”
November 20, 2025 at 4:47 AM
“Trust us! Marginalising these communities more will absolutely bring down the cost of a KG of Mince and get your job back!”
is there any greater horror than realising you need to update a dependency then seeing this on the repo?
November 19, 2025 at 11:27 PM
is there any greater horror than realising you need to update a dependency then seeing this on the repo?
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Maybe don't keep announcing unaffordable trophy roads if you can't pay for them. Just a thought.
Hard choices lie ahead, Bishop says, as he explains funding the $56 billion in motorways promised by the Government would require a nearly 50c per litre lift in petrol taxes.
Transport Minister Chris Bishop says funding $56b in roads a 'challenge'
Hard choices lie ahead, Bishop says, as he explains funding the $56 billion in motorways promised by the Government would require a nearly 50c per litre lift in petrol taxes.
dlvr.it
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Maybe don't keep announcing unaffordable trophy roads if you can't pay for them. Just a thought.
I suppose if we’re gonna have corruption anyway then at least make it corruption that builds cycling infrastructure
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Chris Bishop diverts Kāinga Ora money to fund a bridge in his electorate
Officials warned against the use of housing funds for bridge building but Bishop says it was a “pragmatic choice”.
www.thepost.co.nz
November 17, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I suppose if we’re gonna have corruption anyway then at least make it corruption that builds cycling infrastructure
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
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WATCH: Another video shows the massive explosion in Ezeiza, Argentina, no word on casualties.
November 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
WATCH: Another video shows the massive explosion in Ezeiza, Argentina, no word on casualties.
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Imagine going to a record shop in November 1977, and having enough money for a single, and being torn between “Name Of The Game” and “How Deep Is Your Love”, an absolutely brutal decision
(Anyone saying that it’s an easy choice because one of them is obviously better will be blocked and reported)
(Anyone saying that it’s an easy choice because one of them is obviously better will be blocked and reported)
November 14, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Imagine going to a record shop in November 1977, and having enough money for a single, and being torn between “Name Of The Game” and “How Deep Is Your Love”, an absolutely brutal decision
(Anyone saying that it’s an easy choice because one of them is obviously better will be blocked and reported)
(Anyone saying that it’s an easy choice because one of them is obviously better will be blocked and reported)
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As Corporal Jones would say "Don't panic, Mr. Mainwaring"
BUT holly #Aurora Alert Batman!
There's a big fuck off Aurora going off right now & for the next 24hrs. If this keeps up, it will visible from Auckland New Zealand after dark.
Moon doesn't rise till 2:45am tomorrow so no issue.
BUT holly #Aurora Alert Batman!
There's a big fuck off Aurora going off right now & for the next 24hrs. If this keeps up, it will visible from Auckland New Zealand after dark.
Moon doesn't rise till 2:45am tomorrow so no issue.
November 12, 2025 at 2:09 AM
As Corporal Jones would say "Don't panic, Mr. Mainwaring"
BUT holly #Aurora Alert Batman!
There's a big fuck off Aurora going off right now & for the next 24hrs. If this keeps up, it will visible from Auckland New Zealand after dark.
Moon doesn't rise till 2:45am tomorrow so no issue.
BUT holly #Aurora Alert Batman!
There's a big fuck off Aurora going off right now & for the next 24hrs. If this keeps up, it will visible from Auckland New Zealand after dark.
Moon doesn't rise till 2:45am tomorrow so no issue.
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/3 Meanwhile, she actually gives a shit about carceral culture and has used fame and influence to try to encourage clemency in actual cases impacting actual lives. I have the bog-standard old man view of Kardashian Kulture, but her heart seems to be in the right place on this.
November 11, 2025 at 4:44 PM
/3 Meanwhile, she actually gives a shit about carceral culture and has used fame and influence to try to encourage clemency in actual cases impacting actual lives. I have the bog-standard old man view of Kardashian Kulture, but her heart seems to be in the right place on this.
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since you get datamined 24/7 and have to take your shoes off at the airport anyway, we should be allowed to get silly with passport photos
November 10, 2025 at 11:42 PM
since you get datamined 24/7 and have to take your shoes off at the airport anyway, we should be allowed to get silly with passport photos
Just call it what it is: corruption. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
'Most deteriorated' - NZ plummets in global tobacco control ranking
An anti-vaping group calls the ranking an "international disgrace".
www.rnz.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Just call it what it is: corruption. www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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Is it good when a major international news organization is actively soliciting stories about people leaving your country because the government has fucked it so hard?
Tell us: are you a New Zealander planning to leave the country?
We want to hear from people in New Zealand who have or are thinking of leaving
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Is it good when a major international news organization is actively soliciting stories about people leaving your country because the government has fucked it so hard?
A, and I do mean A, CAB.
November 11, 2025 at 4:47 AM
A, and I do mean A, CAB.
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Well, this story just got a lot fucking worse. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jevon-mcs...
Police bosses ignored sex complaints against top cop, charged woman for 'revenge' emails instead
Suppressions fall away to reveal full story about the downfall of deputy police boss.
www.nzherald.co.nz
November 11, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Well, this story just got a lot fucking worse. www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/jevon-mcs...
"He said the net interest margin - the difference between what banks pay for deposits and charge for lending - was 2.6 percent for ANZ in New Zealand compared to 1.83 percent in Australia."
Do you want regulation? Because this is how you get regulation.
Do you want regulation? Because this is how you get regulation.
November 11, 2025 at 3:13 AM
"He said the net interest margin - the difference between what banks pay for deposits and charge for lending - was 2.6 percent for ANZ in New Zealand compared to 1.83 percent in Australia."
Do you want regulation? Because this is how you get regulation.
Do you want regulation? Because this is how you get regulation.
Game of Wool episode two. Knitters must make a two piece output for a dog.
These are the essential aspects of headgear 🥹🤣
These are the essential aspects of headgear 🥹🤣
November 10, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Game of Wool episode two. Knitters must make a two piece output for a dog.
These are the essential aspects of headgear 🥹🤣
These are the essential aspects of headgear 🥹🤣
If you still think pickleball and padel are the same game, you need to watch some of this weekend‘s padel World Cup.
This fakeout smash off the glass is ridiculously good shit. Pickleball can get in the sea.
This fakeout smash off the glass is ridiculously good shit. Pickleball can get in the sea.
November 10, 2025 at 4:08 AM
If you still think pickleball and padel are the same game, you need to watch some of this weekend‘s padel World Cup.
This fakeout smash off the glass is ridiculously good shit. Pickleball can get in the sea.
This fakeout smash off the glass is ridiculously good shit. Pickleball can get in the sea.
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Luxon thinks we need a "mature conversation" about selling state assets... But I don't think he really means that, because a mature conversation would look at the history of failure and the shortsighted focus on profit ahead of public interest.
He wants a conversation where we agree with him.
He wants a conversation where we agree with him.
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Luxon thinks we need a "mature conversation" about selling state assets... But I don't think he really means that, because a mature conversation would look at the history of failure and the shortsighted focus on profit ahead of public interest.
He wants a conversation where we agree with him.
He wants a conversation where we agree with him.