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dashing darbs

@dashingdarbs.bsky.social

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He/him. queer small town werewolf. AoNZ. old punk plant nerd- weeds, conservation, foraging. Beer, brunch, coffee, cargo bikes, loud music. Angry, tired, horny. Mostly posts shower thoughts of no importance.

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dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 2h

Alas, I did not.

dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 2h

Eek

dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 4h

At the motel I stayed at last night... 👀

A sign which says Midway Motel
Please ring and enter your hosts

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dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 4h

Stopped in Wooden for a kebab on my way to Picton. It's 28°!
Starting my jandal tan

Very pale legs, feet wearing jandals, glowing in bright sunlight

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dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 19h

The entire population of Otatara tells them to harden up, after a year and a half of one lane with stop-go lights

dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 19h

More like bi-yearly

dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 2d

predatorfreenz.org/toolkits/kno...

Tracking cards and tunnels

Tracking cards and tunnels are specifically designed for tracking small mammals such as mice, rats and stoats. They can be used before and after predator control to measure its effectiveness.

predatorfreenz.org

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dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 2d

"course they fuckin do"

youtu.be/Furrw0VDpWM

CRASS Do They Owe Us A Living

YouTube video by Punk & Protest

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dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 2d

I've spent the past three days going through, packing up and getting rid of my stuff. Mentally taxing but almost there.
Tomorrow, Te Anau to Invercargill via Balfour, Riverton return on a friend catch up.

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dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 2d

There's not much that would make me pray, but I'll do it for Dolly.

dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 3d

thespinoff.co.nz/science/20-1...

Dozens of wild kiwi are now roaming the hills of Wellington. How will they fare?

Following years of hard work, 63 wild kiwi have been released in Wellington. Their challenges are just beginning.

thespinoff.co.nz

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dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 4d

Nah!

dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 4d

Saaaame.

dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 5d

I've seen them three times, great live show

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dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 5d

This snowflake's an avalanche

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dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 5d

No one's going to make them actually do that. This isn't about ensuring young people are supported, it's about taking away support options for those who need it most.

dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 6d

We practiced community redistribution. That week we were the cask wine and guacamole fairy's :)

dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 6d

Oh fuck.

dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 6d

If you call it an intentional community it isn't as horrifying. Implied is that you can design it with less hippy bollocks if you want.

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dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 6d

I don't think I have the energy to switch again. If Bsky becomes untenable that's probably it for social media and me.

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dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 6d

Phew, tourists in Oamaru will walk out in the road in traffic to get a pic of old buildings. It was lucky I was half expecting her to do it.

dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 6d

I think it was rough cast (I did not check).

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dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 6d

Best night ever was a bag of avocados, several bags of corn chips and an entire pallet of cask red wine.

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dashing darbs @dashingdarbs.bsky.social · 6d

Next stop: Oamaru for coffee