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Beckie

@fitkiwi.bsky.social

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Online Menopause Fitness & Nutrition Coach, LGBTQI+ ally, F1, surfing & tennis fan. #ChronicAtrophicGastritis #MentalHealth #tremordisorder #Ataxia Wellington, NZ @fitkiwibecks (Instagram) Sweet Health and Fitness (Facebook)

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Beckie @fitkiwi.bsky.social · 23h

Come on Wellington, I know you're frustrated and disappointed in our council, but we need to try and improve things. Despite not having many palatable options for mayor and councillors in the Southern Ward, I was able to pick a preferred mayor and 1 councillor. Not ideal but I tried.

Catherine McKenzie @catherinejmckenzie.bsky.social · 1d

Jeepers Wellington, giddy up! Only 27.52% have voted. You've only got two days left.

wellington.scoop.co.nz?p=174681

With two days to go, only 27.52% have voted in WCC elections

Latest voting figures for Wellington show that 44,397 people have voted so far, representing 27.52 per cent of eligible voters. This compares with 24.

wellington.scoop.co.nz

Beckie @fitkiwi.bsky.social · 23h

Ditto, people make me angry and frustrated. Give me a dog or cat refuge and I'll be happy.

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Alan (not ekshully a B'Stard) @alans-world.bsky.social · 1d

#NZpol

"What's up?" sayeth Bsky.

Andrew Hoggard being an utterly irresponsible person with power that'll affect us for years is what.

This is indeed who ACT are.

Destruction, degradation and decades of cleaning up their mess - if we even get a chance to after they've finished.

A disaster zone.

Clipped from my Blogpost on ACT:

"Whether fuming about the place of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, criticising the Human Rights commission (calling for its total abolishment because it is a “Far Left” organisation), riding the “law and order” outrage platform the hardest of any Party, all of these politically charged complaints ignoring the wider socioeconomic conditions of the country, a more complex understanding of gangs (comparing Ōpōtiki to Somalia is the latest utterance of Seymour), all the very tensions we are seeing that they would do much to exacerbate, before positioning themselves as “victim” of their very own, destructively myopic views, rolling back safeguards on the environment and letting the always failed, fictional safeguards of “letting the market decide” when market-led “solutions” are a lot of why we’re in the strife we are in the first place, and that may even disrupt our relations with trading partners if we’re bluntly honest…

ACT is essentially a distressingly successful Right-wing grievance movement acting on behalf of the rage of the hyper-privileged of this country, all packaged up and masquerading as a political Party."

ORIGINAL BLOGPOST REF
https://exhalantblog.wordpress.com/2023/06/17/act-ing-on-instincts-that-are-giving-a-serious-headache-to-the-right-as-much-as-the-many/

Beckie @fitkiwi.bsky.social · 1d

It's hideous. If it wasn't for work and connecting with old school friends and distant family, I'd be gone.

Beckie @fitkiwi.bsky.social · 1d

Last night I saw a FB post from Julie Anne Genter supporting Tory as she finishes up as mayor. The nasty & abusive comments from men towards both women were revolting. It's a mirror into what men really think of women as a whole. They're not afraid of consequences either bc there are largely none.

Beckie @fitkiwi.bsky.social · 1d

Is she on here? I miss seeing her posts.

Beckie @fitkiwi.bsky.social · 1d

Why have I never seen this before?! 😯 You and Livi were a great team.

Beckie @fitkiwi.bsky.social · 1d

Reading my timeline around changes to Jobseeker for 18/19 year olds, reminds me of my experiences at the former NZ Employment Service in the late 80s/early 90s.
The rules around finding work & benefit obligations were harsh & the threat of losing my benefit was always hanging over my head.

Beckie @fitkiwi.bsky.social · 1d

When my stomach was being an AH several years ago, I got a bunch of baby food squeezies and lived off them, bananas and plain crackers. Small amounts regularly helped me a lot.

Beckie @fitkiwi.bsky.social · 1d

I saw the dentist this morning, and the remaining bit under the gum will be coming out on the 22nd. No more open smiles, so I'll have to find a new way.

The good side is because this was a failed root canal, I won't have to pay for the extraction.

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Cat 🐈 @mrsbadcrumble1975.bsky.social · 2d

Never forget #GazaGenocide

Beckie @fitkiwi.bsky.social · 2d

It's me 😬😂

Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 3d

fuck off

[pic of owl]

irritable owl syndrome

Beckie @fitkiwi.bsky.social · 2d

Dentist visit today at 9.45am. They need to decide if the extraction will be complex or not, and which dentist is the best for the job.
I'm still really upset at losing another tooth, especially on my smile line 😢😢😢

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 3d

She called out world leaders for sitting by and watching a live-streamed genocide without taking action.

Beckie @fitkiwi.bsky.social · 3d

RIP my tooth.

Tonight the tooth that had a root canal, broke again, was repaired again, snapped off at the gum line.

THE WHOLE TOOTH 😭😭😭

The bit under the gum will have to be extracted 😭 leaving a gap on my bottom smile line. Guess I won't be smiling much from now on 😕

I'm absolutely gutted 😢

Beckie @fitkiwi.bsky.social · 3d

I feel seen 😬😬😬

Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 3d

What do you mean I need to write all 999 of my prescription meds in a space meant for 3?

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CarlyJA22 @carlyja22.bsky.social · 3d

Beckie @fitkiwi.bsky.social · 5d

Reason number 50000001 I hate listing free stuff on zero waste pages...Time wasters. If they dont reply to my messages, it goes to the next person.
Nearly all of today's lot is gone, thank goodness!

Beckie @fitkiwi.bsky.social · 5d

How's he doing now Beck?

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E-Tangata @etangata.bsky.social · 5d

“For Māori, the strongest interest isn’t usually in the suburb where we rent or own a house — it’s in the rohe of our awa, marae, whenua, and the decisions made there that most deeply affect us.” — Mike Smith.

How local election rules discriminate against Māori | E-Tangata

“For Māori, the strongest interest isn’t usually in the suburb where we rent or own a house — it’s in the rohe of our awa, marae, whenua, and the decisions made there that most deeply affect us.” — Mi...

e-tangata.co.nz

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 5d

#nzpol 20 Economists have penned an open letter to the Prime Minister and Minister of Finance - asking for change. The contents and signatories to the letter are at: craigrenney.substack.com/p/open-lette...

Open Letter to Prime Minister and Minister of Finance

Our current economic approach is causing real harm. We need to change track

craigrenney.substack.com

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Nancy Dollar @nancydollar.bsky.social · 5d

Powerful last interview with Jane Goodall. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4osh...

JANE GOODALL'S LAST INTERVIEW Recorded on 9/23/25

YouTube video by dreamlion

www.youtube.com

Beckie @fitkiwi.bsky.social · 5d

The greed of those at ' the top' of the wealth tree is obscene. Global capitalism gone mad.

Beckie @fitkiwi.bsky.social · 5d

The choreography just seems to get better every year doesn't it? The aerialists were absolutely incredible.

Beckie @fitkiwi.bsky.social · 5d

It could be one of the meds you're on, or some unknown interaction between a new and old one. Perhaps talk to your pharmacist about interactions and if you don't get any answers, see your doctor. Best to get on top of it now.